RECEIPTS FROM
SCHOOL TAXES
SHOW INCREASE
COLLECTIONS TO DATE TOTAL
$82,000—EQUAL TOTAL RE
CEIPTS OF 1924.
Receipts from the Territorial
school tax this year are already equal
to those for the entire year of 1924
and a perceptible increase will be
made in the Territorial revenue from
that source during the current, it is
indicated by Treasurer W. G. Smith,
at Juneau. Collections reports to the
Treasurer’s office up to date aggre
gate $82,000, which was the total
of collections for 1924.
Only two divisions have reported
less than last year’s total. In the
Second division this year’s receipts
so far are $1,400 as compared to
$3,600 last, while the Fourth division
collections up to date are $3,000,
some $1,200 less than last year’s
total. With reports for October
nearly all missing from those two
Divisions and two more months to
go before the end of the year, it is
believed neither will fall under last
year.
The First Division’s collections
are virtually on a par with those of
1924, $2S,000 so far this year, and
$28,400 for all of last year. A gain
of $2,600 for the Third division was
reported. The employment of a sal
aried collector in the Bristol Bay
district is said to be the main fac
tor in this increase, which is approx
mately the sum that would have
been paid in commissions under tlie
old system. The total school tax re
ceipts for that Division last year
was $49,000, while three has been
reported to date $49,600 from the
same source. Bristol Bay collections
aggregated over $26,000.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas, and fam
ily, who arrived in Seward on the Yu
kon, left yesiterday for Anchorage
where they will take up their resi
dence.
Anchorage Resident May
Decide Remain Outside
Winfield Erwin, cashier of the First
National Bank of Anchorage, who
arrived in Seward Saturday, depart
ing later for Seattle on the Yukon,
is en route to Portland and Spokane
where he will visit friends and rel
atives. It is understood Mr. Erwin
will also endeavor to interest Out
side capital in legitimate enterprises.
Mr. Erwin is in close .touch with
the resources of this district and his
opinion is well worthy of considera
tion. He expected to be away for
about six weeks. This is his first
vacation for several years.
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Fast Basketball Workout
Held Last Evening at
Athletic Club Gym
Coach McEwan, who is sending the
local ibasketteers thru their paces, ev
ery other night, in anticipation of
not only accepting the challenge of
the Anchorage '‘Giants,” but for a
series of local games, put about a
dozen men thru the ropes last even
ing at the athletic club, practice fif
ty minutes. Two teams were select
ed and with the first toot of the ref
eree’s silvery-like whistle, they clash
ed, hammer and tongs. No casual
ties were reported but it is stated
the men were all in when the final
screech resounded thruout the gym.
The coach is confident he will be
able to whip a team into shape with
in the allotted period, in order to
accept the challenge broadcast last
week by the Inlet five. The locals
are rarin’ to go.
Today’s Weatber Rsper;
The Seward weather man, Orlan
der, according to his instruments, an
nounces today’s weather conditions
unsettled with every prospect of
more rain.
M. S. Wilson, representing the Mu
tual Paper Company left for the In
terior Monday.
WILFRED STUMP
MADE MEMBER
DEBATING TEAM
FORMER SEWARD STUDENT SE
LECTED FROM AMONG THOU
SANDS BY JUDGES
Already, this early in the school
season in the States, conies the re
port that a Seward youth has gained
honors in competition among thou
sands of students of the Broadway
high school, Seattle. The young man
referred to is Wilfred Stump, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Stump, of Seward, he
having been named a member of a de
bating team. The following article
clipped from the Broadway Whims, a
weekly paper published by the stu
dents of the Broadway High, tells the
story:
John Solomon and Wilfred Stump
on the affirmative and Robert Haw
kins and Lo-well Wakefield on the
negative will compose the principal
debating team for this semester it was
decided last Monday at a debate try
out by Mr. Delkin, Mr. Holcombe, Mr.
Strevy, Miss Adams and Miss Bennett
as advisors. It was also decided that
Gertrude Bates and Leonard Tipp will
be alternates.
The five members of the Broadway
Debating Association who were ap
pointed the first of the year to draw
up a constitution met Wednesday in
Room 118, under Miss Rowell’s super-j
vision to draw up a constitution mod
eled after the constitution of the old
Senate. The first city debate will be
held December 2 in which Broadway
will have the affirmative side against
Franklin at Broadway while the nega
tive team will debate Ballard at the
latter place. The question will be:
Resolved. That the Constitution of
the L;nited States should be so amend
ed as to empower Congress to re
strain, regulate and prohibit the la
bor of persons under 15 years of age.
Jack Chisholm, salesman, a Sew
ard arrival last Saturday from Cor
dova, departed yesterday for his An
chorage headquarters.
New York Broker After
Long Stay Here, Departs
W. P. Rauch, New York broker,
who has been in this district since
the latter part of August, hunting big
game, departed for Seattle Satur
day, en route East. Mr. Rauch hunt
ed on Kodiak Island and in the vi
cinity of Indian creek, Turnagain
Arm. He is takig back with him
as souvenirs of his Alaskan trip, two
goat specimens, a black bear and a
moose. Mr. Rauch’s las,t words to
the Gateway reporter were: “If the
good Lord is willing, I shall certain
ly return to Alaska once more.”
Anchorage Bank Cashier
On Six-Weeks Trip Out
Mrs. Mary Morrison, who, until re
cently has been conducting the Mor
rison hotel at Anchorage, left Sew
ard Saturday en route to San Fran
cisco where she expects to remain,
at least, over the winter. Mrs. Mor
rison said it might be possible that
she would decide to locate perma
nently Outside.
Former Seward Radio
Man Marries in States
Mr. and Mrs. George Sexton receiv
ed an announcement the other day
of the marriage of Miss Ruth Cy
rena Summers to Mr. Eric D. Bitt
ing. September 13, at Enid, Okla. Mr.
Bitting is known to many local citi
zens having been stationed at the
Naval radio here for a considerable
period. He was transferred to the
States over a year ago.
H. G. Ilderton, general agent of
the Alaska Railroad, returned yes
terday to his Anchorage headquarters.
L. L. Trimble, representing the Am
erican Express Co., is a business vis
itor in Seward. He is at the Hotel
Van Gilder.
B. L. Stoltman of Latouche is a
guest at the Van Gilder.
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