Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — E«tabllih«d Augu«t 19. 1904
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THIS INSANITY
Once upon a time we were asked to sit on an in
sanity jury to try the fate of a poor unfortunate who
unmistakeably had lost his mind. He was manifestly
violent. He tried to kill his guards with his manacles.
He talked jibberish and laughed. Altho a foreigner, he
talked English and went into long religious discussions.
He hooted like an owl and barked like a fox; he be
came profane. There could be no mistake about it, he
was a nut, violent and potentially harmful.
But we positively declined to serve on that jury.
We were afraid to sit in judgment on that human
when we could picture so many others of us sitting in
his place. We know so many people who exhibit a num
ber of the symptons afflicting that poor unfortunate
who seemed to have them all compassed in his sturdy
body. Any one who had them all, we reflected, must be
a nut. But if a man only had one or two, or even three,
would he be crazy?
In our brief newspaper career we have seen men
try to kill their guards when in manacles; but they
were desperate criminals maybe or outraged citizens
gone berserk thru some officiousness of government
officials. They were not crazy. We have frequently
heard men laugh loudly at their own jibberish or bum
joke and after the third drink tell the first story
ever again, and grow maudlin at the fourth “shot” and
try to make love to the cook. We have heard more re
ligious arguments that generally ended in blows; we
have heard that Aimee Semple MacPherson sways
thousands with her religious tantrums till they came
up and laid their money at her feet. And God knows
she ain't crazy.
We have heard men hoot loudly at anything and
grow grossly profane at prohibition, swearing like
a mule-skinner at the first person or thing that cross
ed their path. We refused firmly but kindly to sit on
that jury because we said to ourselves, “Judge not
lest ye be judged.”
MORE POWER TO ‘EM
We would like to be sitting in with those friends
from Mexico and the officials of the Northwestern
States when they talk about extending a highway
from Circle, Alaska to Patagonia, South America. The
governors of six Mexican States with officials from
California, Washington, Oregon and Canada will be
there. We have a hunch there will be a spokesman
from Alaska and British Columbia. That makes the
game ready and nobody with anything up his sleeve.
Its enlightening. Those Mexicans have vision. The
West coast is waking up, British Columbia and Cana
da are on the job. The idea is right. There is only one
thing lacking and that is a new code of traffic regula
tions for travelers which must be arranged. If you are
coming down the road from the Arctic Circle with a
load of giroscondia extradordinarius you should have
the right of way even tho that driver from Patagonia
has on some choice specmens of lixlexlaxa. Anyone
who has ever met a lixlax will know that both drivers
will pull out. Its the only thing to do. What to do if the
laxlix gets out and goes haywire. Must a gentleman
coming down from the North shave off his beard and
tip his hat when a lady from Central America hoves
into sight?
We can see right now this thing is going to be
serious.
Famous last words: “My husband doesn't under
stand me." And perhaps she doesn't understand hubby.
And then came the dawn!
Most campaign thunder is accompanied by very
little lightning.
POPULATION OF THIRD
DIVISION SHOWS 61
Although the gain has not been
reat, the population of the Third
udicial District of Alaska has ac
tually increased as shown by the
preliminary count of the returns
! f the 15th census, taken as of Oct.
3, 1929. The figures for that date
are 16,296 as compared with 16,
31 for January 1, 1920. The infor
mation has just been given out by
he Governor’s office at Juneau.
There has also been a decided
' gain in the population of Ilia wi
fe a Recording District. The number
inhabitants there is 358 as com
j ared with 290 ten years ago. II
I amna Village has 100 or a gain of
4 over ten years ago. Nondalton
tV'llage on the other hand has lost
e number. There are only 24 resi
chnts there as compared with 66 in
3320.
demurrage charges
! A new postoffice regulation
' has gone into effect according
to Postmaster Charles Sheldon
! which exacts a demurrage charge
of five cents per day for every
| day a parcel post package is
left in the office within a pres
cribed time after its reciept.
Large accumulations of parcel
post matter, particularly C. O.
D. packages which take up too
I much needed space, is the reason
for the new order, it is said.
A freight train will be in from
the Interior tomorrow, it was
announced by Agent Sweek. She
will make the Tunnel turn on
Thursday.
1774—First Continental Congress
dopted a declaration of rights.
1874—The Mennonites purchased
00,000 acres of land in Kansas.
1911— Ground was broken at San
Francisco for the Panama Cana*
Exposition of 1915.
1912- Theodore Roosevelt was shot
y John Schrank, a lunatic, in Mil
waukee, Wis
1912—Zeppelin airships in Ger
many made uninterrupted flight cf
31 hours duration.
1930—The police forces of Alas
ka received their consignment of
tear bombs, machine guns, sub
machine guns, etc., to quell any el
ection riots that may occur Nov
mber 4.
Fred Stalder, rancher at Mile 16
Was a week-end visitor in Seward.
Mike Deegan, well-known rail
roader of Anchorage is spending
a few days in this Gateway City
FRUIT and JELL GLASSES at
J. L. Graef’s.
Professional Cards
Dr. A. D. Haver stock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Seward General Hospital
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Curtis R. Morford
POP FTWP ivshrance
Donohoe & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Office*
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Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
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F, W. Williamson
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL
SURVEYOR
U. S. LAND SURVEYOR
GENERAL SURVEYOR
Seward, Alaska
Inquire Seward Gateway
“CASH OR SYMPATHY”
Do not put off insuring your
valuables unf.il it is too late
—insure NOW!
Curtis Morford
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MINERALS and
FAT is necessary
(or your Child**
Good HEALTH
Frye-Bruhn Company
Phone Main 94
VAN GILDER HOTEL
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
Steam Heat
J. S. BADGER Prop.
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PAULSTEINER’S SEA FOOD MARKET
Fillet of Snapper (boneless)
per lb._30c
Black Bass - -...30c
Fresh Halibut, per lb.-15c
Fresh Red Snapper, per lb..15c
2 lb....25c
Adams 56—Wholesale and Retail—Adams 14
John Paulstiener, Prop.
Market Open 10 a. m. - 1 p* m.—3 - 6 p. in.
Fresh Black or Rock Cod, per £
lb_15c. 2 lbs for 25c =
Halibut Cheeks, per lb_J55c E
Fresh Cooked Crabs
SAlt Gray Cod, per lb...
Salt Black Cod, per lb-12c 5
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JOHN e.
WHITE and CO.
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TOBACCOS
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