KpmnrdIHnilanfeman
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — ESTABLISHED AUGUST 19, 1904
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AMEND THE LAW
For many years the question as to how United States
Commissioners, possessing necessary qualifications, may
be retained in office in Alaska, has been brought to the
public again from the Gateway’s correspondent at Bristol
Bay and Dillingham. At the present time, under the ex
isting laws, the Commissioners are appointed by the Dis
trict Judges of the respective Divisions. The emoluments
for their services are governed by a fee system and the
maximum allowed to them is the sum of $3,000 per annum.
In the larger and more populous Precincts there has
been no trouble in securing lawyers, or those who are vers
ed in the law, to accept these positions. However, thru
out the Territory, you will not find a half dozen Commis
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about the more than fifty other Commissioners who are
stationed in small remote Precincts? Two-thirds of them
are making less than $1,000 annually. In those cases, can
one wonder that lawyers, or others qualified with a smat
tering, at least, of what law consists, will refuse to ac
cept a Commissionership in such Precincts? What won
der, then, that there are so many lacking necessary ef
ficiency who are now holding down berths as United
States Commissioner.
A United States Commissioner in Alaska has to per
form the duties of office, and has a jurisdiction as great
as those required of County Judges in the states,—even
* more so, for in Alaska, a United States Commissioner is
Ex-officio Justice of the Peace, Ex-officio Probate Judge,
and Ex-officio Recorder and Coroner. No novice can be
expected, nor can they adequately and efficiently perform
the duties required of them. For these reasons it is but
just that the United States should place the Commission
ers on a salary of such an amount that will suffice to at
least cover their actual living expenses. For instance, as
was done in the early days of the Territory, when the
capital was stationed at Sitka, the Commissioner was al
lowed a salary of $1,000 and fees over that amount not
to succeed the sum of $3,000 annually. Later, this was
abolished and the office relegated to a strict fee system.
If the old system, as followed in the early days, were to
be revived,—in that event there would be no trouble in se
curing good and sufficient officers for that position.
To the initiated, on looking over the records in the
average small or remote Precinct, it is found in most in
stances the records are badly kept,—glaring inaccura
cies oecuring of such dimensions that many are absolute
ly useless if they were needed in the Court of Record,—
files are recklessly kept and stored in places where even
the proverbial Philadelphia lawyer could never find them,
and if found would probably be fatally defective for use
in the Courts.
The situation can only be remedied by Congress and
it should take immediate steps to correct" existing condi
tions. By so doing the government would be saving mon
ey and get better results. Thousands of dollars annually
would be saved in costs,—cost of witnesses, costs of trans
portation, for the reasons that with efficient Commis
sioners there will be less of holding to the District Court,
and less of appeals from the Commissioner’s court to the
District Court, in criminal matters.
If the people of Alaska wish to aid in securing results
along this line, and avoid such conditions as were publish
ed in last night’s issue in reference to the Bristol Bay dis
trict, they should, in every community in which there is
a commissioner, petition the Delegate to bring this mat
ter before Congress for adjustment.
MOOSE PASS MEN AT COLLEGE
The Moose Pass district, adjacent to Seward is well
represented in the second Mining Short Course at the Al
aska College. . Stephen Brewster, Joe Estes and William
Estes are registered from Moose Pass. They are living
at the College Dormitory and taking an active part in Col
lege activities. Both the Estes boys are playing on the
dormitory basketball team and Joe Estes is scheduled to
box at the Miners Smoker which will be held at the Col
lege March sixth. Bre\vster, though he has a few gray
hair is always ready for work or for fun and is very pop
ular with the dormitory boys.
Seventeen men are taking this second Mining Short
Course and the list contains one man from London, Eng
land, one from Ketchikan, two from Kennecott and three
from Moose Pass. The remainder of the group is made up
of prospectors from various points in the Interior.
It is reported that the Sphinx’s back is cracking,
which will give some chiropractors a fine chance to do his
stuff.
Two million Hindu pilgrims took a bath in the holy
River Ganges as a religious duty during the recent eclipse
of the sun, and probably needed it.
Annual
Pioneer
Dance
Saturday Night At
ODD FELLOWS HALL
New Music
Refreshments
GENTLEMEN—$1.00
Ladies and Children Free
AT THE LIBERTY
Betty as a chorus girl!
Remember she made the hit of
her life in just such a role in James
Cruze’s “The Enemy .Sex” for Par
amount—and, as regards “The Gar
den of Weeds,” Cruze’s latest Par
amount picture which opens at the
Liberty tonight, it’s a case of light
ning striking twice in the same place
—not that the two pictures are in
any way alike by any means.
“The Garden of Weeds” is a
screen version of Leon Gordon and
Doris Marquette’s big Broadway hit.
Warner Baxter, Rockcliffe Fellowes,
Charles Ogle and A1 St. John appear
in featured roles in the cast.
—and Betty—she’s more delight
fully charming than ever!
Betty, as Dorothy, a show girl, is
confronted with accepting the atten
tions of two men. One promises a
beatuiful home and love, the other a
career.
Which does she chose? The pic
ture shows in an entertaining, not
to mention dramatic, manner.
If you’re a Compson fan—and who
isn’t?—you won’t fail to see this
one?
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PHONE ADAMS 80
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your home to your work and remain
with you throughout the day—
1* The fear of your family being
left unprovided for;
2. The fear of a penniless old age
for yourself;
3. The fear of loss of income from
total or partial disablement;
4. The fear of losing what you
have accumulated.
Would it be worth anything to you to have these
fear* eliminated from your life—to know that you
were shielded by a complete circle of protection?
A line to us will bring you full details without com
mitting you to any action.
THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
of the
UNITED STATES
HUGH DOUGHERTY
Agent
Telephone—Adams 152
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for Seldovia
Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jo
seph Robert Lee, Deceased, In
Probate.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned Executor of the Es
tate Otf Joseph Robert Lee Deceas
ed, to the creditors of and all per
sons having claims against the said
Deceased, to exhibit such claims,
with necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Executor at
Homer Post Office, Alaska, which
said place the undersigned selects
as his place of business in all mat
ters connected with the said Estate
of Joseph Robert Lee, Deceased.
HENRY OHLSEN,
Executor of the Estate of Joseph
Robert Lee, Deceased.
Publish, Feb. 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15. 4ts.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the hour of 9 o’clock A. M. on the
8 th day of February, 1926, the Reg
istration Books of the City of Sew
ard will be open at the Munici
pal Clerk’s Office in the Sew
ard Bank Building for the purpose
of registering all qualified citizens of
the United States and who have re
sided continuously one year next pre
ceding the date of the election in the |
Territory of Alaska, and six months
next preceding the date of the elec
tion within the corporate limits of the
City of Seward. All electors must
register their names and qualifica
tions with the Registration Officer.
The Registration Books will be
open every day except Sundays and
holidays, beginning Monday, Febru
ary 8th, 1926, during the following
hours;
Until the Friday next preceding the
first Tuesday in April:
From 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon.
From 2:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.
On Friday and Saturday preceding
the first Tuesday in April from 9:00
o’clock A. M. to 12 Noon and from
2:00 P. M. to 5:00 o’clock P. M. and
from 7:00 P. M. to 10:00 P. M.
The said Registration Books Trill
be closed for such election at 10:00
o’clock P. M. Saturday, April 3rd,
1926.
The said election Trill be held on
| the first Tuesday in April, to-wit,
| April 6th, 1926, for th purpos of
I electing the following officers for the
■ City of Seward and the School Board
; of the City of Seward, to-wit:
Mayor,
Three members of the Common
Council,
One member of the School Board, j
a Treasurer.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this Sth J
day of February, 1926.
J. P. HANNON, j
Municipal Clerk, j
Publish Feb. 8, 15, 22 and Mar. 1, ’26. |
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Anchorage ■
\ IN THE HEART OF TOWN
* Reasonable Rates
! J. M. COLLINS, Prop. *
SHOES
Always kept in good condition,
are a strong attest to one’s
character
KEEP THE HEELS STRAIGHT
Seward Leather Works
Barber Shop j
FRED MfLLER *
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M. ‘
THE BEST PLACE FOR
CLEANING—PRESSING
AND ALTERATIONS
' At
C. Henning’s
TAILOR SHOP
COMMERCE !
CAFE
Reopened under new :
management j
■
Chop Suey and Noodles \
a Specialty *
OPEN ALL HOURS \
PHONE ADAM8 54 *
V
- Millerty Theatre
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8 O’CLOCK SHARP
BETTY COMPSON
-IN
“THE GARDEN
OF WEEDS”
A fine story of New York Chorus Girl Life
Come and see the power of great wealth used to
accomplish evil ends.
A FINE SUPPORTING CAST
And with it there is a wonderful
BOBBY VERNON
Two-reel Comedy
“Bright Lights”
AND A TOPICS REEL
THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
John Nelson, Mgr. Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building. Phone Main 17
You’ll Enjoy our Bread and Pastry
Quick Lunches Served at any hour
Seward Bakery
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Vessel
Victoria
Alameda
Northwestern
Victoria
Alaska
Northwestern
Yukon
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar 27
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar. 27
Apr. 3
Scheduled
So. fm. Seward
Feb. 20.
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
March 27
Apr. 3
Steamers in the above schedule will maae all regular ports of call in
Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than MID
NIGHT, sailing date.
Winter roun4 trip tickets will be on sale until February 28th with
return limited to March 25th, 1926. Fare $125,000. For further par
ticulars see Agent.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Seattle Arrives Seward South Seward
Feb. 17 Feb. 24 *Mar. 3
Mar. 17. Mar. 24 *Mar. 31
* Connecting with train.
\ Winter round trip tickets are on sale from Nov.
)
jot to February 2sth. 1920. Return limit March 25,
•> Fare 5125.00
g_ WAYNE BLUE, Agent
esse Telephone Main SI Residence Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jcrviee
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