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OF SEWARD. ALASKA
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THE OIL FIELD SITUATION
Like wildfire, the news has spread about the town that
both the Standard Oil Company and the Associated Oil
Company have pulled out of the Cold Bay oil field: that
drilling has come to a permanent halt; all business houses
in Kanatak will be closing their doors and the entire town
move out on the next trip of the steamer Starr. If, after
spending a number of millions of dollars in an attempt to
bring in oil, and after three years no results were obtain
ed, does the average citizen want the companies to con
tinue to pour out money. We think not. They have made
the efforts, backed up with good solid dollars, AND AS
YET’ no information has been given out that they are
thru. Only the local rumor and gossip has it that opera
tions are definitely suspended. And that is insufficient
to <ro on besides having a bad moral effect on the entire
westward region and the community as well. With al1
the good things before us, why cry before we may be hurt.
And would it hurt us very much?
IT’S A REAL DECISION
Possibly, you recall the case of George Carson, a
news story which appears in The Gateway today, the gray
haired old inventor who has, for years, been suing the big
copper smelting companies for appropriating his patents.
The U. S. circuit court of appeals has now rendered a de
cision for Carson.
The case, involving millions, has been thru all the low
er courts, the appellate and the U. S. supreme, with vic
tories for Carson. Carson has not yet got a dollar’s
worth of justice. The smelter lawyers may still secure
a writ of review and again take the case to the U. S. Su
preme court. Up and down, again and again.. That’s.the
process of American justice, until the poor litigant is a
friendless pauper or a permanent corpse. But’ shamed
by the defeat of justice, or having an unusual concept of
exact justice, the U. S. circuit court of appeals has deliv
ered a comment which might well be posted in every court
house in the land, to-wit:
‘‘The ends of justice demand that litigation should
end here.”
Courts of appeal and supreme courts are established
and maintained because of the possibility of the miscar
riage of justice in the primary courts. Yet, in a vast num
ber of cases, particularly in cases wTherein one of the liti
gants has little means, these higher courts become the in
struments for the defeat of justice.
Judges Rudkins, Gilbert and Hunt, of the U. S. Cir
cuit court of appeals deserve public congratulations and
commendation for their decision in the Carson case.
HOW IT STARTED
Much discussion regarding the origin of the strenu
ous dance called the Charleston has been going on, with
out any authoritative decision on the question.
After reading up on the subject to some extent, we are
inclined to accept the following version
It happened on a South Carolina farm, not far from
Charleston. The farmer, armed with a pitchfork and
accompanied by a hound dog’ caught a young negro in his
chicken coop. A jab at the darky with the pitchfork
made him do the first step. A bite from the hound in the
seat of his trousers produced the second step. Continued
jabs with the pitchfork, alternated with the hound’s bites,
perfected the dance, which has taken the country by
storm.
The next time you see the Charleston danced, watch
the movements closely and you will probably conclude
that it could have been evolved in no other way.
HE IS A WISE JUDGE
In the city of Miami, Okla., there is a wise judge.
We don’t know his name, but he’s wise. Nineteen boys
were arraigned before him for perpetrating a lot of pet
ty thefts. Did he send them to a reformatory, to make
criminals out of them in good earnest? He didn’t., He
called in their parents and had each one given a good, old
time tanning with hickory. Then he turned them loose.
It'll be a long time bofore those lads swipe any more milk
bottles. ..
It may be, as another Sewardite declares, that songs
are not written about apartments, but some touching
home ballads are written in flats.
The area of the Sahara, Desert is almost as great as
that of the United ^^^4,Alaska cpuibined.
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> The two groups that seldom, know-just what the peo
ple want are congressmen and the people.
Local Cannery Concern
at Uganik Make Ready
for Coming Season
About fifteen members of the Kodi
ak Island Fishing and Packing Com
pany crew passed thru Seward on the
! Admiral Watson on their way to Ugan
I ik where the preliminary preparations
for opening the plant for the coming
I season will be immediately be gotten
under way. Henry Kofford went over
to the bay with the crew but H. O.
Roberts will be manager of the can
nery which is owned by Seward citi
zens.
The company expects to put up 25,
000 cases this season, it is stated.
Marketing this amount has Already
been arranged on the Seattle end. The
plant which is a one-liner, is well
equipped and last season an iron chink
was installed.. The coming season has
all. the earmarks of being much bet
ter than last year, in fact, cannery j
men are unanimous in expressing their
belief this season will see a return
to the good old normal days, which
will be satisfactory to all concerned j
in the industry.
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NOTICE OF DISTRICT TERM
OF COURT.
A Term of the District Court of Al
aska, Third Division, has been called
to convene at Seward, Alaska, Thurs
day, April 22nd, 1926, at ten o’clock
a. m. in the Federal Court room in
said town.
W. N. CUDDY,
Clerk of the District Court,
Territory of Alaska, Third
Division.
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
to be held on
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1926
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to Chapter 39, Session Laws
of Alaska for the year 1919, and Chap
ter 11, Session Laws of Alaska for the
year 1921, and in conformity there
with the City of Seward, Alaska will
constitute one election precinct for
the purpose of the Primary Election
to be held on April 27th, 1926, and
that certain building known as the
City Hall in said City shall be the poll
ing place in said City of Seward, Al
aska.
Said polling/ place shall be open
from 8:00 A. M, Tuesday April 27th,
1926, to 7:00 P. M. of said day.
Qualification of Voters: All persons
who are citizens of the United States
and over the age of twenty-one years
who have resided for one year con
tinuously preceding the election and
within the corporate limits of the City
of Seward Continuously for 30 days
preceding the election shall be quali
fied to vote.
That said Primary Election will be
held, on Tuesday, April 27th, 1926, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
of the various political parties of Al
aska for the following offices, to-wit:
A Delegate from Alaska To Con
gress.
One Territorial Senator.
Four Territorial Representatives.
Two Road Commissioners.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, March 24,
1926.
BY ORDER OF COMMON COUN
CIL CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk.
Publish Mar. 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14, 21, ’26.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for Kenai Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third
Division.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Fleming Root, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been duly ap
pointed and has qualified as adminis
trator of the Estate of Mary Fleming
Root, deceased, and to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said. Deceased, to exhibit
such claims with necessary vouchers
within six mppths after the first pub
lication of this notice to the said ad
ministrator at his office In the J. L.
Israel Ruildjng, Seward.Alasfca, which
^aid,.place the undersigned selects as
tijfe place of business Jn ajl patters
connected with the said Estate.
Dated, March 23, 1926'.' - f ^ t: <
WM. H. WHITTLESEY, *
Administrator -Of. the.JJfState of Mary
Fleming. ItpQt, deceased. . ...
Publish Mar. 24, 31, Apr. 7, 14, 1926-4L
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Tuesday, April 6th, 1926, the annu
al election of City Officers and mem
ber of the School Board, for the City
of Seward, Alaska will be held. The
polls for said election will be situated
in the City Hall of said City. The
polls will be open from 8 o’clock a. m.
on the morning of Tuesday, April 6th,
1926, until 7 o’clock p. m. on the even
ing of said day:
Qualification of voters: Every per
son twenty-one years of age who is a
citizen of the United States and who
has resided in the Territory of Alas
ka continuously for one year next pre
ceding the election and within the lim
its of the City of Seward for six
months preceding the election shall
be qualified to vote.
The following officers are to be
elected at the annual election on Tues
day April 6th, 1926.
MAYOR
THREE MEMBERS OF THE COM
MON COUNCIL, FOR TWO-YEAR
TERM.
ONE MEMBER FOR COMMON
COUNCIL FOR ONE-YEAR TERM.
ONE MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
Dated at Sewrard, Alaska, this 25th
day of February, 1926.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk of the City of
Seward, Alaska.
■Publish Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1926.
Dr. J. A. Baughman
Physioian and Surgeon
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY;
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska j
W. D. CoppernoO
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
LAW
Will Practice in All Courts of the I
Territory
SEWARD, ALASKA
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Dr. A. R.' Roberts
DENTIST
Dental and General
X-RAY WORK
New Tecklenberg Bldg.
Phone Mad. 108 - - - Seward, Alaskt
Aaron E. Rucker >
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Benson Building
PHONE MADISON 114
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
day nights in Odd Fellows Hall; F. B.
Moore, President; C. M. Brosius, Sec
retary.
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Meeets the second and
fourth Mondays of each
month in Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel-!
come; Dorothy Urbach,
W. M.; E. L. Sweek, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month in Odd
Fellows Hall at 8; 00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. Gust Peter
son, N- G., Sigrid E. Merritt, sec’y.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425, L.O.O.M.
Meets every first
and third Tues
day each month
at 8 p. m., at
Odd Fellows
Hall. All visit
ing members
welcome.
PETER N. ANDERSON, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER. Seoretary.
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F, A A, M.
A Stated communications first
^Hnfand third Wednesdays of each
y>r\month; visiting brethren wel
come, H. V. Hoben, W. M.; Elwyn
Swetmann, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
8:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Hall, next to the postoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Ludvig Lars son,
N. G., Charles Lechner, secretary.
Barber Shop
FRED MILLER
BATHS-i-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
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When shoes are resoled ■
they last as lone again ■
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THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
You’ll Enjoy our Bread and Pastry j
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Quick Lunches Served at any hour
Seward Bakery I
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Scheduled
So. fm. Seward
Mar. 20
March 27
Apr. 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
Vessel Scheduled Scheduled
Lv. Seattle Ar. Seward
Alaska Mar. 13 Mar. 20
Northwestern Mar. 20 Mar. 27
Yukon Mar 27 Apr. 3
Alaska Apr. 3 April 10
Northwestern April 10 April 17
Y kon April 17 April 24
Steamers in the above schedule will mane all regular ports of call In
Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers In abor© schedule will not leave Seward earlier than MID
NIGHT, sailing date.
Freighter Tanana leaves Seattle for Seward April 3 with general
cargo and explosives.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
SERVING ALASKA
f^esfularjj/ and J)ep end ably
S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Seattle Arrives Seward South Seward
Mar. 16 Mar. 22
Mar. 3L
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S.S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Mar. 30
April 6 April 13
• Connecting with train.
M.S. PEARY—April 1, with coal oil and explosives,
for freight space wire or write Seward or Seattle.
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WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone 81 Residence Madison 40
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