SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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MUSCLE SHOALS POWER
Although the prospects for final dis
position of Muscle Shoals by Congress
an the near future are not particularly
bright, it is of interest to the public to
know that the power now being gen
erated there is being devoted to a use
ful purpose.
Through a temporary arrangement
between the government and the Ala
bama Power Company, the power from
the units already installed and in op
eration has been sent into Georgia and
the Carolinas to relieve the shortage
in those state caused by the recent
severe drouth.
Requests have been made to the
War department urging that other
Muscle Shoals units be similarly util
ized when installed, so that this pow
er may be of some benefit to the
South during the time which must
elapse before Congress shall agree
upon a permanent policy for the pro
ject.
While a joint resolution providing
for a committee of Congress to invite
bids has passed the House, there may
be considerable opposition in the Sen
ate where Senator Norris has intro
duced a bill providing for government
operation.
Whether a definite settlement of
this long-standing and vexatious ques
tion can be made at the present ses
sion is a matter over which there is
much difference of opinion, but it is
gratifying to know that an arrange
ment has been made whereby indus
tries of the South may derive some
benefit from Muscle Shoals power in
the meantime.
DISOWNS THE "CHARLESTON”
That so primitive and meaningless
a thing as the jazz dance they are call
ing the “Charleston,” should have
gained such wide spread vogue is
merely one phase of a mania for ex
otics. It is difficult to comprehend
how a rude dance affected by a por
tion of the negro population should
become so widely popular. The
dance has nothing to commend it and
much to render it undesirable. It is
usually done in a spirit which is not
polite.
From negro dancing resorts in this
section to the stage in London is a far
cry, but that is what the “Charleston”
has achieved, for it has been incor
porated in a revue which is extant
in the British metropolis and has been
taken up by the smart set in the May
lair vicerage. However, it will hard
ly achieve in the United Kingdom the
following it has in this country. The
Englishman is not given to playing up
those things which are reminiscent
of the primitive. However, it is amaz
ing that so rude a feature should have
gathered momentum enough to leap
across the Atlantic.
Charleston cannot help it being call
ed the “Charleston,” but Charleston
is not pleased with the quality of pub
licity it accelerates. Charleston would
be very, well satisfied if the dubious
compliment of naming it after some
other town had been paid. Most of
its votaries know little of this section
and care less; they are interested in
the thing solely as one of the latest
crazes. This mania for jazz has brot
many silly features, but it is doubtful
if any of them is more foolish than
this uncouth semblance of a dance.
Those who are disgusted with it
should find some pleasure in the fore
cast that its fling will be transient.—
Charleston, S. C., News and Courier.
THE DESERT ROSE AND HER
RiSABILITY
It was summer on the desert!
The little cowslips were just be
ginning to slip one another. From
a grove of fir-trees came the clear
wanbling note of a cod fish. Just
above the horizon theclassic dome
of a gashouse was visible.
Across the rolling sand dashed
Issthuf iben Beaneri, on his ship of
the desert, which was very fleet.
Behind him, on the second hump,
rode his newly made bride, the
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sheik's daughter. Her puh pah, with
his tribesmen, pursued on their rac
ing ihip>pos, but they could not over
take the tuh, as Ish was a dead beat.
For weks they fled; then as their
food gave out they (became weaker.
They went so fast that they soon
ran out of water. Finally, dying
of thirst (even as you and I), they
took a fond fare well and lay down
to die. With a last feverish „ move
ment, Ish jerked out his trusty In
gersoll. His face lit up, perhaps be
cause he was lantern jawed. They
were saved. He had found a spring
in his watch.
HEAP BIG TIME
AT MOOSEHIDE I
CHRISTMAS EVE
( Dawson News )
Starting Thursday night with a
Christmas Eve celebration, the little
Indian village of Moosehide has been
a busy place during the last few days
with potlatches and good times. And
the end is not yet at hand. All dur
ing the week the celebration will con
tinue until New Year’s night when a
final Christmas tree and potlatch will
bring the holiday festivities at Moose
hide to an end for another year.
Thursday night the Indians gathered
together 'around a big tree in one of
the houses, where presents and good
eats were freely disbursed to all in
attendance. Chief Isaac was the guest
of honor, while Charlie Mason was the
Christmas boss and looked after all
arangements. Chief Isaac states that
everybody was happy and that the In
dian boys and girls and men and wo
men all had a “heap good” time. Lots
to eat. Mountain sheep, candy, nuts,
fruit ahd plenty to smoke. There were
songs and speeches. Jimus Francis
was there as big as life and when call
ed upon to contribute to the gaiety
Jimus stood up and with his ever-pres
ent grin the young Peel River brave
made a great speech. Chief Isaac
also made a big spiel to his tribe in
which he told his followers to have a
good time, but warned them not to
drink any “firewater.” The chief
says that Christmas this year in the
\ ukon has been the best he has ever
known for a long time. “Moosehide
and Dawson both make celebration and
have great fun. I go to Pioneer dinner
on Christmas afternoon,” said the
Chief; “have fine dinner, lots to smoke
also tell Pioneers all about Christmas
before white man come. Well, me
busy man these days. Must go noV.
Good bye now. Thanks for smoke.
See you later. You tell everybody in
Yukon happy New Year for me.”
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LIBERTY AND DEATH
(Alaskan Fisherman)
(Investigation shows that practical
ly all liquor now sold in the United
States is made of industrial alcohol.)
Oh, give us a drink, Bootlegger!
A tipple of modern booze,
A drink that a hobo beggar
Undoubtedly would refuse.
We fall for the lies you tell us
Whenever you make a call;
We’re tickled to have you sell us
Industrial Alcohol!
We know that your liquor would tar
nish
The yellow of minted gold;
We know that your brand of varnish
Would knock an ostrich cold.
But still, though a bit unsteady,
We sample your humbug rye—
“A toast to the dead already,
And we’ll be the next to die?”
Oh, many a friend is finished
Whose heart by your still was stilled
Our numbers are much diminished,
But come, let the glass be filled!
No laws that are legislatured,
Shall stifle our lil^ty,
So give us a drink of denatured
To prove that we still are free!
We know that your “Aul McGregor”
Is made out of stirred shellac,
gut—give us a drink Bootlegger,
And you can have all our jack!
We’ve written our wills already
The sexton is standing by,
So—“here’s to the dead already—
And who’ll be the next to die?”
HUMMELL PASSES AWAY
LONDON, Jan. 28. (JP)—Abraham S.
Hummell, famous criminal lawyer of
twenty years ago, is dead here.
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Alaskan progress of the past forecasts the future greatness of
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