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SEWARD DAIRY
Walter Holben, brother of the pro
prietor of the Seward Grill departed
, f°r Seattle on Saturday’s boat where
he will spend a vacation.
NAVY OPERATIONS
REVIEWED IN AN
ANNUAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6 (£>)—
Although the material condition of
naval ships was somewhat improved
during the last fiscal year, Admiral E.
W. Eberle, chief of naval operations,
declared in his annual report today
that because of inadequacy of funds
many alterations of military value
have been held up.
Due to lack of sufficient funds he
explained, the upkeep of the fleet had
been confined chiefly to repairs.
“Every effort continues to be direct
ed toward expenditures for upkeep
only,” he said. “The only purpose of
any alteration is to effect improve
ments. Naval science in which the
United States has so long led, con
stantly demands improvements, but
the funds available do not permit mak
ing the improvements desired.
It is obvious that the maintenance
of the industrial shore establishments
in excess of the material needs of the
fleet makes heavy inroads on funds.
This condition will always result from
the operation of any plant at other
than maximum capacity. The work
loads at none of the industrial yards
during the past year have approxi
mated more than one-half of the phy
sical capacity of the plant. The same
is true of the maintenance of purely
military stations in reduced opera- "
tions.”
Operations of the navy were review
ed broadly in the report, mention be
ing especially made of the beneficial
results of the tactical exercises car
ried out in the various units of the
fleet as well as of “the decided bene
fit” obtained from the tactical and
strategical maneuvers of the fleet in
Hawaiian waters.
TODAY’S WEATHER
Temperature 36.
Calm; clear.
Handball playing is on tap until 8
o’clock this evening at the S. A. Club
and after that hour the basketball
sharks have the use of the gym.
REV. RICKMAN COMMISSIONER
Rev. M. L. Rickman of the Baptist
Mission on Kodiak Island was recently
appointed United States Commission
er according to reliable information
reaching the Gateway today on the
Admiral Watson.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
LOST—Keys, finder return to John
Mattich at the Palace.
FOR SALE—Household furniture con
sisting of beds, chairs, rockers,
rugs, and miscellaneous articles.
Call at Gateway office for appoint
ment. ' tf
FOR SALE—One Edison phonograph
with about 125 records, Machine
cost §200, records 3100; all for
' $75 cash.
FOR SALE—Lang furnace for $25
cash; see Fred Miller. tf
FOR RENT Steam heated room with
bath if desired; $20 without bath;
$25 with bath; see Seward Grill. 4
SPECIAL EXCLUSION
ELECTION SATURDAY
The Special Election required by
law for the exclusion of any terri
tory from the City Limits of a City
in Alaska will be held in Se<ward,
Saturday, January 9. The purpose
of this special election is the exclu
sion of the site occupied by the
Jesse Lee Home from the city limits,
to enable the Territory to establish
a territorial school for the children
residing in the Home.
The qualification 'for voters at this
special election is fixed by law. Only
/those can vote who are the owners
of substantial property interests in
land, buildings or improvements on
land or tide land within the City.
At the present 'time there are
about eighty-five children living at
the Home and as the Home is so
far from the Seward School as to
make it almost impossible for the
children to attend school in Seward
it is necessary that a school should
be established at the Home. This
■cannot be done so Jong as the child
ren are living within the City Limits.
A temporary school has been estab
lished by the Territory pending the
organization of a school distract in
cluding the Home. If by chance the
voters of Serward at the special elec
tion do not favor the exclusion of
site of the Jesse Lee Home from the
City Limits the school now being con
duced for the children of^the Home
would have to be closed and the
children cared for in the Sew'ard
school. This is not considered likely
as there seems to be no opposition
against the exclusion.
DESERTIONS IN
II. S. NAVY ON
THE DECREASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jail. 6 (J-P)—
A considerable reduction in cases of
desertion among enlisted men of the
Navy during the fiscal year ending
June 30, was shown today in the an
nual report of the Navy Judge Advo
cate General. The desertion cases to
talled 1175, as compared with 1313
the previous year.
This is said by naval officers to be
due to large part to the policy of giv
ing more careful attention to the ac
ceptance of recruits and to the estab
lishment of recruit divisions on capi
tal ships, where more attention can
be given to the new men in the early
days of their naval life.
During the year offenses of drunk
enness totalled 1407, most of which i
were handled by summary and deck
courts, only 98 being sufficiently seri
ous to require general court martial.
Other offenses requiring general court
martial were restricted to fraudulent
enlistment, totalling 45, and theft, to-,
taling 61 cases.
The percentage of enlisted men in
the entire naval service tried during
the year was 2.18 appearing before
general courts martial, 10.9 before
summary courts and 7 per cent before
leek courts.
While the report says appropria
tions apparently will not permit new
:onstfuction at certain of the naval ^
prisons, “a plan is under considera- •
:ion for the establishment of disci
plinary barracks at several different
points to which would be sent short
ime offenders in less serious cases,
•eserving the prisons proper for those
convicted of the graver offenses. The
dan would serve to reduce housing
longestion at Mare Island and other
laval prisons.”
A learned Spartansburg professor
bas warned the people of the United
States that indiscriminate “petting"
is conducive to insanity. This is pro
bably where the phrase, “it is lovely
to be crazy" originated.
Olga Berstoff, from the Baptist Mis
sion at Kodiak, arrived in Seward
this morning on the Admiral Watson.
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
Fine leather writing companions at
$2.50 and up—Alaska Shop. tff.
Ladies' hand tooled leather purses
and bags—Alaska Shop. tf.
Large assortment or fine box sta
tionary—Alaska Shop. tf
FINDS RUSSIAN COMMUNITY
THAT NEVER TOOK A BATH
IRKUTSK, Siberia, Jan. 6. (JP)—
Govrenment sanitary inspectors have
discovered several hundred miles
from here a large community of Rus
sians who have never washed or
ibathed and who have never used
waiter for any other purpose except
to drink.
When the inspectors tried to in
duce the natives to bathe, there was
almost a riot. The first man who
was compelled to bathe was reported
to have died of fright,.
The members of the community,
who. live in great isolation and under
the most primitive conditions, had
never even washed their clothes or
their cooking and eating utensils.
Mrs. J. Jansen, wife of the Seldo
via fcx rancher, accompanied by her
son, Chas. Pickert, are passengers on
the Admiral Watson for Seattle. They
are going to New York on a visit.
Archie Holstrom, a lad about 14
years of age, arrived in Seward thfs
morning on the Admiral Watson from
Seldovia to enter the Jesse Lee Home.
Gus Backstrom, a saltery man from
Halibut Cove, was among the Admi
ral Watson arrivals in Seward this!
morning.
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PARACHUTE JUMPING HIS WAY
TO OBTAIN COLLEGE FUNDS
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 6. (/P)—Of
all the University of Minnesota stu
dents working their way through
school, Victor I. Eagan, medical stu
dent, has adopted aibout the strang
est. He is a parachute jumper.
EJagan formerly made a living by
participating in motorcycle races at
Minnesota state fairs. He did his first
parachute juniping last summer.
His only complaint is that his 175
pounds is too much of a load for the
average size “chute.” “I never got
a ‘chute’ big enough,” he said, “and
consequently I get quite a jolt when
I land.”
James O’Brien is a passenger on the
Admiral Watson en route to Valdez.
It is reported that Mr. O’Brien con
templates continuing on to Seattle for
medical attention.
Cheer up, you drys. aome day the
bootleggers may have to drink the
stuff they sell.—Plain Dealer.
Five babies are born every minute
and Henry Ford at the same time
turns out a rattle for each one.—Post.
The Treasury Department is trying
to find paper money that lasts longer.
We are all in the same fix.
Moon changes tomorrow.
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complete, with batteries, tubes, loud
speaker and all accessories, as the firse
prize in our big
Alaska Story Contest
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has never seen Alaska. Write to the
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complete information.
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