f
Game Warden G. G. Cotter, who re
turned Saturday from a westward
ttrip, reports that a native was recent
ly killed by a brown bear near Ali
tiak. The man’s boat was found on
Ihe beach the oars being broken and
chewed. Nearby the mangled body
lay just above the tide line.
At Knik, Mr. Cotter learned that a
native boy had been killed in the
same manner, near there in July.
Some natives were at their fishing
place when three bears appeared. The
largest was driven off, the men in the
party returning to fish. A boy took
up the one gun to chase a cub that
hung behind, was set on by the moth
er bear and frightfully mutilated, dy
ing from the effects.
Mr. Cotter left for field work around
Kenai and Skilak lakes this morning.
COTTON BROKERS FAIL
AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. 9.—Headquar
ters of Barrett & Co., reputed to be
the world’s largest cotton factors an
nounced that they are unable to meet
their obligations amounting to a mil
lion dollars. New York, New Or
leans and North Carolina bankers are
conferring.
SOVIET GOVT. SEIZES
GERMAN STEAMSHIP
MOSCOW, August 9—The Soviet
government seized the steamer “Pet
«=rburg” which arrived at Archangel
.recently under the German flag. Rus
sia charged that the vessel belonged
to her and therefore she intended to
keep it.
PLAN TO PI VAULTS
, AMERICAN EXPRESS GO.
"LOS ANGELES, August S—A plan
1.0 rob the vaults of the American Ex
press Company, by shipping a man in
>o them in a box was frustrated by the
arrest of three conspirators.
Volney Richmond, manager of the
N. C. company at Fairbanks, who left
on one of the last boats for the
States reports that business along the
lower Yukon river and other points
on the inland waterway is decreasing
to a point where it is negligible. Mr.
Richmond states that at Circle where
a business of from $150,000 to $200,000
a year was formerly done, it now
averages about $60,000; and where the
river trade used to be supplied with
nine boats but two boats are running.
The company used to employ nine
men in its Dawson store, and now but
four are employed. Mr. Richmond at
tributes conditions to a lack of popu
lation, the railroad having withdraw
the population from along the river to
points touched by it.
LAST IRlPOFSTRJTflRR
TO BRISTOL BAY POINTS
Leaving Seward following the arri-1
val of the steamship Northwestern,
the steamship Starr will leave on its
last trip of the 1923 season for Bris
! tol Bay points and Nushagak.
The boat will make a trip to the
! States for a general overhauling in
I the next few months, after which it
: will return and ply to Unalaska and
westward points the remainder of the
season. Next spring the run to Bris
tol Bay will be resumed.
BERLIN, Aug. 8.—It is impossible
to negotiate with France under the
present circumstances, Chancellor
Cuno declared in the Reichstag today.
Passive resistance to French occupa
tion of the Ruhr will continue.
Saturday Gateway, $3 per year.
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR WILL NOT
ALLOW BOATS TO CLEAR
FROM EAGLE BERING SEA
JUNEAU—Permission has been re
fused by Collector of Customs J. C.
McBride for a Canadian steamer to
clear from Eagle for deep sea to take
on a cargo of liquor for Dawson. Ne
gotiations covering the shipment of
liquor through American Territory
from British Columbia to points in
Yukon Territory are now pending be
tween Ottowa and Washington and
until these are concluded the clear
ance sought will not be granted, said
Mr. McBride.
The action of the Collector followed
an official request made by Commis
missioner McKenzie of Yukon Terri
tory of Deputy Collector T. J. Hillard
at Eagle for a clearance for the Can
adian river steamer Canadian from
Eagle to deep sea. It was the pur
pose of the ship to take a cargo of
liquor for Dawson and return via St.
Michael and the Yukon river. It is
understood that the Canadian boat
would have met another British bot
tom outside of Territorial waters
from which it would obtain the Yukon
liquor shipment now held up in Van
couver.
PERLEY P. CHRISTENSEN
EXPECTS TO GET NOMINATION
SALT LAKE, Aug. 9—Perley P
Christensen, Farmer Labor party can
didate for President in 1920, announc
eu yesterdav that the party next yeai
will nominate him for the Presiden
tial election on a full ticket.
COURT REJECTS APPEAL BARON
PARIS, August 9—The court today
rejected the appeal of Baron Krupp
Von Bohlen, head of the Krupp plant
at Essen from a prison sentence im
posed by the French Military court.
W. E. Shields, who arrived from
the interior last night reports forest
fires raging in the vicinity of Nenana
and Fairbanks and doing great dam
age to farmers and to game. A heavy
pall of smoke, so intenes as to affect
the eyesight, is hanging over the en
tire Tanana district, and many ranch
ers are said to be leaving their farms
for places of safety. Continued dry,
hot weather is said to have increased
the danger from the fires.
EXTREME DRY WEATHER
IS MENACING FOX FARMERS
Fox farmers on the Islands in the
vicinity of Seward and in Prince
William Sound are said to be in need
of rain, streams drying up never be
fore known to go dry. The continued
drouth is alarming the fur farmers,
who fear a loss if it continues.
INFORMATION WANTED
Inquiry has been received through
the Governor’s office concerning Chas.
Marion Cummins, of Pendleton Coun
ty, Ky., who came to Alaska from Se
attle about 25 years ago and has not
since been heard from. If living he is
about 56 years of age. Any informa
tion concerning him should be sent to
his nephew, H. W. Davis, 317 Foate
Ave., Bellevue, Ky.
FRENCH SEIZE METAL WORKS
AND 26,000,000,000 MARKS
DUSSELDORF, Aug. 9—The French
seized the Rhine Metal works and
several thousand German workers
struck work immediately as a protest.
The French seized 26,000,000,000
marks which were in transit near
Wiesbaden and which the French be
lieved were only to pay strike money
to a idle employes.
I. W. W. NEED ANOTHER LESSON
PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Aug. 9.—
Several hundred members of the I.
W. W. arrived here this week as a
protest against the arrest of three
members of the organization.
KURD RESIDENTS
PLEASED WITH Sill
No one boat in the history of steam
ship service to westward ports re
ceives so many compliments and
commendatory remarks as does the
steamship Starr, Capt. Johansen, and
his crew from Purser Lucas to Engi
neer Jenson.
The Katmai party recently returned
from the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes are loud in their praises of
courtesies extended by the boat and
crew. The Gateway has also received
many letters from westward points
congratulating Seward on having the
boat’s headquarters here, stating that
Capt. Johansen is one of the most ar
dent boosters the town has.
GUS BORGEN IS NOW GRANDPA
Word was received on one of the!
last boats that a baby boy had been
born to Lieut, and Mrs. McNamee, at
Manila. Mrs. McNamee was formerly
Emily Borgen, of this city, and Gus
is feeling good over the news.
Wanted—Three room furnished cot
tage; apply at Gateway.
Kodaks and Films, Seward Drug
Co. 184-tt
For tan and sunburn, Cream oi Al
mond Lotion, 50c. Seward Drug Co.
184-tf
LISTEN?
Everybody Is doing it now. What?
The Turkey trot to Dryden’s Grocery.
Why? Because the prices are right;
the more sales the lower the prices.
His siock is small and fresh on every
boat. Service day or night.
Fox trot delivery.
Phone Madison 62. tf
TRY" THE DRUG STORE FIRST, tf
LOST—Three keys, on safety pin.
Finder please return to Gateway.
Read one of the latest books of fic
tion for 15 cents at Urbach’s.
Gainsborough Hair Nets, single
j mesh 10 cts. Seward Drug Co. 184-tf
HMnai
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
COOPER has some fine spring chick
ens for sale. tf
FOR SALE—Piano, inquire Seward
Grill. kAugl.
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
flat with bath. See Dougherty, tf
FOR RENT—Four room unfurnish
ed house with bath; See Dough
erty. 172-tf
WANTED—Man to cook on boat, pay
$90 per month; no soaks wanted.
Kadiak Fisheries Co.; Kodiak, tf
FOR SALE—Gas boat, 52 feet long;
draws 5V& feet of water; 50 horse
power engine; ror particulars and
terms address Box 1724, Anchorage.
BIG CHANCE to make a stake; fox
island, close in, 100 blue foxes;
three boats; good improvements;
Price $25,000. See Don Carlos and
Don Carlos, Sexton Annex. tf
Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923
Through Service Seward to Fairbanks
Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
Thursdays, at 8:00 a. m.
Arrive Northbound Leave
_ Seward 8:00am
1:45pm Anchorage 2:15pm
8:10pm * Curry 7:30am
5:00pm Nenana 5:15pm
8:48pm Happy 9:15pm
9:45pm Fairbanks -
Trains leave Fairbanks Southbound
Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive Southbound Leave
_ Fairbanks 7:00am
7:32am Happy 8:00am
11:20am Nenana 11:35am
9:10pm * Curry 7:30am
1:35pm Anchorage 2;05pm
7:50pm Seward
♦Train ties up at Curry over night.
Equipment will consist of buffet
observation, day coach, smoker and
baggage car. This schedule will give
patrons of the road an opportunity to
j pass through the Broad Pass and Ne
! nana canyon district in the day time.
Trains both north and southbound
stop over night at Curry, where excel
lent hotel facilities are available for
the public.
River steamers leave Nenana every
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points
down river to Holy Cross, and con
necting with gas launch at latter point
, for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every
Monday or Tuesday.
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FOR SAFETY! SECURITY! AND PROFIT!
SEWARD
INVEST IN
REAL
ESTATE
312 LOTS OF THE TOWNSITE OF SEWARD
ARE FOR SALE
In no place in the world will an investor find greater freedom from industrial disturbances;
or a better balanced and more patriotic population.
An opportunity is offered to become a property owner in Alaska and to become identified
with the growth of the Northland.
The wealth of the ocean in our halibut banks tributary to Seward, mineral resources be
yond conjecture, the most northern port ot the United States available on the Great Circle Route
to the Orient—’a community destined to prosperity through the channels of both Ocean Trade and
the Rail Communications of Interior Alaska.
For detailed information see
HUGH DOUGHERTY, Realty Agent. Seward, Alaska.