CHIEF M. LANNING
ASKED TO DOPE OUT
PECULIAR MYSTERY
CHOOSES LAIR ON MARATHON
ONLY TO FIND RAVINGS
OF WOOFUS BIRD
RELATED TO KLUANE GEESE
Just Got Glimpse of Rare King of
the Air As It Fluttered
Thru the Ether.
Ever see a woofus bird, one of the
strangest species of the Goose tribe?
Neither have we, but—
Upon receiving a “kindly” tip that
mysterious activities were going on
in the vicinity of Marathon moun
tain, in the bright and early hours
of the morn, Chief of Police Martin
Lanning took occasion to lay out in
the damp woods early this morning,
hoping to solve the riddle which has
created more or less inquisitiveness
on the part of certain citizens, the
past week.
As the shades of dawn slowing be
gan to raise this a.m., a slight crack
ing of underbrush startled Chief Lan
ning to wakefulness and cause goose
pimples to crop out at the lower ex
tremnities of his anatomy. Rising
on one knee, with every faculty alert,
Martin peered from out his position
behind a rock but, alas and alack,
could not discern the solitary fig
ure making goo-goo eyes at him. Af
ter slinking slowly and cautiously
back to a reclining position he was
suddenly startled to hear the haunt
ing, plaintiff cry of the woofus bird,
which is a rare Alaska bird, accord
ing to scientists, which flies back
wards and lays square eggs. They
are kin to the Klhuane geese, that
also fly backwards to keep the sand
out of their eyes so they can hold
their bearings. Jumping to his feet
with great dexterity, Lann.ng was
iust in time to catch a glimpse of
Ed. Engstrom and Harry Bowers,
on their regular morning hike and
climb of the mountain made famous
by the Marathon runners on the late
Fourth of July. The barbers came
to a halt at Martin’s brisk command,
but could not enlighten the chief as
to whether they had notice 1 any ir
regularities of the country. They
replied negatively, so Martin went
home disgusted.
WEDISH WIRELESS REPLACING |
CABLES FOR WIRES TO U. S.
(GOTHENBURG, weden, July 24.
(/P)—Wireless transmission of mes
sages has so developed in Sweden
that the government’s station at
Grimeton now sends about 95 per
cent of all telegrams from Sweden
to the United States. The receiving
station, on the other hand, gets only
about 40 per cent of the telegrams
coming from the United States. In
order to meet the new competition
the cable companies have reduced
their prewar rates.
The Grimeton wireless station was j
built for direct communication with
the United States.
BRAZIL DRAMS JAPANESE
TOKIO, July 24. (#>)—Japanese im
migration to Brazil is increasing, ac
cording to the authorities of the Im
migration Company, which announc
ed that 1,300 emigrants would leave
for South America soon. It is ex
pected that approximately 3,000 Jap
anese emigrants will have gone to
Brazil by the end of the year.
SWISS VILLAGE SUBMERGED
300 YEARS AGO REAPPEARS
SAAS-IM-GRU'ND, Switzerland, Jul.
24. (TP)—Reappearance of a village
inundated more than 300 years ago
was noticed recently at Lake An
trona. A landslide caused the wa
ter level to recede and gradually
the ruins of the old village compris
ing of 42 buildings, were disclosed.
The village of Antrona Piana was
flooded by a monster spring freshet
and has lain submerged for three
centuries.
AT THE HOTELS
Seward—Jas. Hidas, Chas. Berg
man.
Van Gilder—J. H. Warren.
Sexton—Henry Lucas.
Overland—Louis Palmer, A. Mayet.
CASSIAR DISAPPOINTS
OLD ALASKAN MINERS
The Cassiar is a poor place to be
in, according to Dick Wells, passen
ger on the Northwestern to Seward,
from Wrangell. Mr. Wells just
came out from Telegraph Creek,
where he was sorely disappointed
at the showing there. He said four
other men came to Cordova on the
steamer and intend to go to Kenne
cott after losing out in the Cassiar.
Mr. Wells is going to try the oil
game this time to the westward.
“Most of the fellows in the Cas
siar were old sourdoughs,” he de
clared, “and they couldn’t afford the
financial setback. A lot of them
never saw any gold. One outfit
spent three months in there and
panned $1.15 in that time.
Mr. Wells has traveled up and
down the continent following the
stampedes. He was in Alaska in
1S96, ’97, ’98 and again at Valdez
in 1917. His last venture was in
Sonora, Mexico, in the summer of
1924, but he said the rebels were
making things too hot for comfort
and he left.
SELDOVIA BUSY;
HERRING START;
NEWS OF INLET
SELDOVIA, July 23.—Boats re
turning to Seldovia during the last
several days all report herring plen
tiful along the inlet, with the run
increasing steadily in volume. The
boats arrive here loaded to capacity
with fine fish and present indications
are that the present season will be
a very successful one.
Ralph V. Anderson, IT. S. Com
missioner, has joined the ranks of
the fish packers, having erected a
temporary herring saltery on his
privately owned dock here. All of
the outfits are operating at capa
city now.
GOATS SHIPPED OUT
The three Toggenburg goats brought
to Alaska by D. E. Stubbs a fur far
mer at McKinley station, were shipped
north yesterday with Mr. Stubbs in
charge. He reports that the state
ment that he bought the goats to
cross them with foxes is untrue.
Take
THE FUR FARMER
MAGAZINE
and know the fur business. It
deals with every phase of fur
farming. Learn how others made
a success of farming fur bearing
animals.
Address
21 COLMAN DOCK
Seattle, Wash.
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
OLD CLOTHES MADE
NEW
By Dry Cleaning Them,
and for quick service
, this machine
Presses your Clothes in
from 15 to 20 minutes
Sanitary Hoffman Presser Does It
Jordan’s Valet Service
PHONE MADISON 103
SEWARD, ALASKA
Reliance Mine In Good
Shape; Mitchell Leaves
W. H. Mitchell, manager of the
Reliance mine at Windham Bay, left
Juneau this morning on the steam
ship Princess Louise for the south
en route to Los Angeles where lie
has been called on account of the
illness of his mother. J. F. Hooper,
superintendent of the mine, who ac
companied Mr. Mitchell to Juneau,
left the following morning on the ten
der Enterprise for Windham Bay.
Development of the mine is stead
ily progressing. The 60-ton mill is
now being constructed. Thomas C.
Judson of Juneau being in charge
of the work, and it is expected will
be ready for operation by early fall.
Several hundred feet of tunnel
are now open and the ore is being
made ready for milling. A crew of
ten or fifteen men is at work on the
property and it is thought 20 more
men will be put on sometime this
summer.
ADMIRAL WATSON SOUTH
The Admiral Watson will return to
Seward some time Tuesday, July 28,
I sailing about 9 o’clock at night, after
making connections with the train.
Attend the Liberty tonight.
Get This
Point, It’s
Important
—the point of a Parker & Duofold
is made of genuine Ms native
Tasmanian Iridium rf which costa
over three times as / f much as the
iridium used in/ / ordinary
fountain pen // points. That’s
why the Parker If Duofold is
called the 25- fj y e a r point.
That's why it ft/ is the cheapest
penonearth fjf at $7—because its
usefulness iff is everlasting.
Lady Doofald or Dvolokl Jr., IS
Gold Ring or Gold Pocket-clip
included free.
Pack along a Dtiofold
on your vacation
Ask To See It At
ORLANDER, the Jeweler
LOOK UP
Cameron's Cafe
WHEN YOU ARE IN
ANCHORAGE
Good Coffee, Good Food
Good Service
CHAS. CAMERON
PROPRIETOR
PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUITS
Marathon
CAFE
JOSIE EMSWILER, Prop.
THE HOME OF WELL
COOKED FOOD
SEWARD, ALASKA
Ice Cream
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
Candies
FRAMED PICTURES, CURIOS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS
SYLVIA’S
Phone Adams 128
INSECTS SOLD IN TOKIO
FOR MUSICAL QUALITIES
TOKIO, July 24. (/P)—Singing in
sects are now on sale by street ven
ders along the Ginza, the gay “Main
Street” of Tokio. The principal war
blers of the insect variety are crick
ets and longhorned grasshoppers. To
the Japanese the “song” of the
cricket and the grasshopper lends a
peculiar charm to the summer even
ing.
The diminutive insects are sold in
quaint bamboo cages, decorated with
silk ribbons. Princes range from 50
sen to as high as 25 yet each.
THOUSANDS OF PILGRIMS
ROAMING IN ROME
ROME, July 24. (/P)—Approximately
350.000 Holy Year Pilgrims, arrived
in Rome during April and May, ac
cording to statistics compiled by the
daily newspaper, L’Epoca. Railway
officials announce that the heaviest
single day traffic was May 15, when
110 special trains, 70 of them from
outside of Iitaly, brought 59,000 pil
grims to Rome, while special cars t
attached to ordinary trains brought
18.000 more.
Join the Chamber oi Commerce.
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING WEST FROM SEWARD AUG. 10
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADI80N 13t. 8EWARD, ALA8KA
SERVING AL ASKA
Regularly and J)ependably
July 15
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
July 28, 9 p. m. July 21
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
July 28 August 4 August 11, 9 p. m.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
V)
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81
Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Service
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Alacka
Yukon
Schedule*!
Lv. Seattle
July 18.
July 25.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 8
August 15
Aug. 22,
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
July 25.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 8.
Aug. 15
August 22
Aug. 29
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call =
n southeastern and Southwestern Alaska,
earners in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than FOUR =
CLOCK Sunday afternoon, sailing date. —
Scheduled Sail =
from Seward
July 26.
Aug. 2. E
Aug. 9. E
Aug. 16. =
August 23
Aug. 30. E
5 Reciondo, carrying freight and passengers, connects with =
= lam! nl lmersat Seward, weekly, for Cook Inlet and Kodiak Is- E
= and points, subject to change without notice.
I phonf M.J- ,H FLICKINGER, Agent =
_ HONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA =
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I See the Interior
-VIA
“The Golden Belt”
To the end that the countless places of scenic and other inter
ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understand, and
to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con
cerning all Alaskan activities and development; travelers to the
Northland are urged to visit
ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the
“Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm,’ An
chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Mc
Kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley ad Fairbanks, hold
much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent;
and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the
good things that Alaska has to offer.
For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other in
formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
= Seward
(McKinley Park Route) ~
Anchorage Curry Nenana Fairbanks
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