SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Some important facts in connec
tion ■with community building were
stressed in a recent report of the
chamber of commerce at Rockwood,
Tenn., a progressive town of about
6,000 which has an annual budget
of $6,000 for civic work.
The report advised the develop
ment of the farming interests of the
country and the upbuilding of rural
prosperity, rather than attempting to
bring industrial enterprises to the
town.
Secretary J. R. Manser called at
tention to the fact that not more than
twenty-five industrial plants of any
consequence had moved during the
present year in the entire United
States, and showed that competi
tion in securing such enterprises
makes it a difficult and expensive
undertaking for small cities.
He recommended that the chamber
of commerce devote its principal ef
forts to the development of dairying
poultry raising and diversified farm
ings on a scientific basis, as a more
certain means of enhancing the
growth and prosperity of the town.
But one point be made in con
nection with the industrial situation
is of special value. He urged the
encouragement of home manufactur
ing plants already existing, but pat
ronizing them to expand their activi
ties thru a healthy growth.
In these recommendations, Sec
tary Manaer‘appears to be on the
right track. While hew industries
should be sought for localities pos- 1
sessing special natural advantages for
their successful operation ,the aver
age small city would do batter to
confine its activities to the improve
ment of the agricultural community
the patronizing of local manufactur
ing concerns and trading at home
generally.
FELIX, DOG HERO
His lifeless body enclosed in a
specially made wooden casket, the
body of Felix, dog mascot of a Chi
cago fire company, was borne to his
grave the other day by six children
who loved him.
Eight automobiles made up the
funeral procession and twenty fire
men attended -to do him honor.
Business men and firemen sent beau
tiful floral offerings. For Felix was
a hero.
In the course of several years ser
vice with the fire company he had
attended every fire and was official
ly credited with the saving of six
lives. When firemen were blinded
by smoke and flame, Felix had led
them to the helpless victims by his
sense of smell. He had suffered
burns and broken bones in line of
duty but he never failed to answer
an alarm.
Off duty he was simply the pet
and companion of firemen and his
children playmates.
'Small wonder that they held Felix
in marked affection, or that they
paid him such unusual honors when
he passed away.
AT THE LIBERTY
Richard Wash-burn Child, former
minister to Italy, and an author of
prominence, caused a ifuror in this
country when he wrote, “Here’s
How.”
Whatever the purpose of the au
thor, the public is afforded an op
porunity of forming its own opinion
through the medium of the screen
-for Universal Pictures corporation
bought the film rights to “Here’s
How,” and under the title “The Maid
Whirl,” a Universal-Jewel all star
production it will be shown in the
Liberty theater tonight.
The general impression is that
Mr. Child was astounded upon his
return from Italy to find that cer
tain elements of the body politic of
this country had gone pleasure wild,
and that the prohibition laws had
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resulted in unusual indulgence in
the forbidden stimulants.
Furthermore, the story is taken
to indicate that not only is the au
thor aghast at the new and liberal
conventions that govern the conduct
■yt the youth of the land, especially
those of wealthy families, but also
the attitude of some parents is a
subject demanding general consid
eration.
“The Mad Whirl” was made with
a. cast of unusual prominence so far
as the principals are concerned. It
is said to have been produced on a
lavish scale so far as settings and
general atmosphere are concerned.
May McAvoy, has the feature role,
and others of the all-star aggrega
tion are Jock Mulhall, Myrtle Sted
man, Bart>ara Bedford, Alec B. Fran
cis, Ward Crane, George Fawcett, Ma
rie Astaire and Joseph Singleton.
Blue Fox Harvest This
Week On Nuka Island
A number of blue foxes are meeting
death this week on Nuka Island, ac
cording to a well defined local report
for during Pete Sather’s recent trip
to Seward with his gas boat, Rolfe No.
1, he stated he was planning harvest
ing considerable fur this week. Alex
Kasenek. Nuka Bay mining man has
been taken over to the island to as
sist Mr. Sather in the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Sather have been on
the island for over four years. In a
statement last summer, Mr. Sather
said he believed there were at least
400 blue foxes on the island. With
the exception of the fox being killed
this week but thirty had been killed
previously.
PLEASED WITH ALASKA
Pleased with the success of last
summer’s tourist party, the New
York agency of Gillespie, Kinport’s
and Beard is planning to bring an
other group through Alaska next
season. The booklet announcing the
tour has been received here on the
last mail. The agency brought a
party of 25 thru Seward last summer,
taking them over the Richard highway
on the way south.
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GREGORYS IN EUROPE
Dr. and Mrs. Gayne V. Gregory are
now in Monte Carlo according to word
received by friends in Anchorage this
week. They have been touring Europe
the last few months and report they
are enjoying life.
MOOSE INSTALL ANCHORAGE
The installation of officers who
were elected at the last meeting of
the Mooseheart Legion to serve for
the coming year in Anchorage, was
held the other day at the Moose hall
in the Inlet town. Sigurd Wallstedt
district deputy, who arrived in Seward
last week, presided at the ceremonies.
ATTENTION, FRATERNAL ORDERS
Lodges are requested to send in all
lists of new officers to the Gateway,
as well as other fraternal news.
SIX YEAR OLD EGG CLEAR
BELLINGHAM, Wn„ Dec. 17 (£>)—
An egg buried three and a half feet
under ground for six years has been
uncovered here and is declared to be
as clear as if it had been in the
ground only six days,” by H. G. Smith
manager of the Washington Coopera
tive Egg and Poultry Associations’
station. No one, however, volunteered
to eat it.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:30 P. M.
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
CASH
to spend
for other things
By
Having Old Shoes
Repaired
Seward Leather Works
ONE SHOW TONIGHT AT 8:00 SHARP
EE We present the exact opposite of last pight’s EE
|| feature by showing
I The Mad
1 Whirl
An intensely interesting, up-to-date story
It presents the Jazz Life as it really is today
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=§ Each responsible for the other
EE A dramatic mix-up that sure is good EE
| MAY McAVOY - JACK MULHALL |
Alec Francis-Ward Crane-George Fawcett
and Myrtle Stedman
S are just the right cast to make you say: “Gee, EE
EE that sure was a good show.” EE
H With it is a PATHE NEWS and FABLE REEL §j
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ANCHORAGE MASONS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR 1926
Anchorage Lodge No. 221, F. & A.
M., last evening at the Masonic tem
ple elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Wm. A. Sherman,
worshipful master; Robert S. Bragaw,
senior wrarden; Henry Chesterman, ju
nior wrarden; Sol Silverman, secre
tary; Winfield Ervin, sr., treasurer.
Installation ceremonies will be held
tonight.
Next Tuesday, December 22, and
Wednesday, December 23, are the
shortest days in the year.
TWO FORMS OF CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT IN KENTUCKY
FRANKFOR\, Ky., Dec. 17 (£>)—
Kentucky is unique in having two
forms of death punishment, hanging
a/nd electrocution. Hanging is for
crimes against women; electrocution
for murder.
The 1920 legislature passed the
Ranging law. A Lexington hanging re
cently was the first one under the act
which brought back the discarded gal
lows, which Clerk Goodman of the
Kentucky Court of Appeals said has
deterred unlawful commissiohs pro
nouncedly.
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: In extending the Season’s Greeting to all its
| friends and patrons, The Alaska Railroad takes oc
§ casion to announce a
, .CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS
1 EXCURSION FARE
1 of one and one-third the regular one-way fare, for
= round trip, between all stations. Reduced rate tick
1 ets may be purchased at all agency stations Decem
| ber 21st, 1925 to January 1st, 1926, inclusive; final
| return limit January 5th, 1926. Passengers board
1 ing trains at non-agency stations may avail them
= selves of this Special Excursion Rate by purchasing
| reduced rate tickets at first agency stations.
It is the sincere wish of The Alaska Railroad
| that the year 1926 will be most progressive and pros
| perous for all Alaskan activities, and towards the
1 accomplishment of this purpose The Alaska Rail
| road will continue to lend its earnest and whole
I hearted cooperation at all times.
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
| The Alaska Railroad
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