Anchorage Man Lands
Big Job In New York
Named Branch Manager
Paul Bloomer, former chief of the
Alaska Railroad fire department at
Anchorage, arrived in Seward Satur
day on the first lap of a long journey
which will wind up in New York. Mr.
Bloomer has been succeeded by Fran
cis Harrison, his former assistant, who
as wrell' as Bloomer, is well known to
many Seward folk. Bloomer, through
his studies carried on for the past 8
years in connection with fire fighting
apparatus, has been selected as a
branch manager of the New York of
fice of American La France Company,
manufacturers of fire fighting appara
tus. Needless to say with the quali
fications he possesses the young man
is well on the road to fame and for
tune.
But it is in the field of sports that
the name of Paul Bloomer will lin
ger long in the memory of many resi
dents of this district for it has been
conceded for years that he is the nifti
est first baseman that ever donned a
mitt in this section of the Territory, j
His batting average for last season
waB well over the 350 mark. He also
was a Star player on the railroad
basketball team at forward position.;
Bloomer is stopping at the Seward
hotel while awaiting the arrival of
the steamer Victoria.
Anchorage Clothier On
Vacation Trip Outside
I. Bayles, leading and pioneer clo
thier of Anchorage, arrived in Sew
ard Saturday on his way to the
States, his first trip Outside in ten
years.. The trip out is (being made
primarily as a vacation jaunt and to
visit his wife and two daughters who
reside in Seattle. He expects to be
gone for at least two months and
will spend sometime in California.
While awaiting the departure of the
S.S. Victoria, Mr. Bayles is a guest
at the Van Gilder.
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And the trip is so easily
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Shasta route journey south
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314 Union Street • Seattle, Washington
WEARS CROWN OF
WHEAT KING OF
U. S. ONE DAY
BREEDING FANCY STOCK FOR
PAST FORTY YEARS IN
STATE OF MONTANA
CALLS HIMSELF A STOCKMAN
Natural Conditions of Montana Given
Credit by National Champion
of Wheat District
BOZEMAN, Mont., Jan. 11 (/P)—L.
P. Yates, of Fishtail, Mont, who at 64
years of age became a “King" at least
in a mythical sense, having won the
championship at Chicago in wheat
growing with which went the title of
“wheat king of America,” was surpris
ed when his rights to the claim were
recognized.
If his honor had been won through
a livestock exhibition he would not
have been so astonished for he has
spent forty years breeding fancy live
stock. The 20 acre field of Marquis
wheat which produced the grain given
the highest award at th'e International
Hay and Grain Show is only a side
line with him.
There are 11 princes and princesses
who rejoice that the crown has been
brought out of Canada, where it has
been held for several years and plac
ed on the brow of their father. The
youngest of these, a stalwart miss of
15, however, thinks her own title
“county pig champion,” won . in open
'competition with the girls of her com
munity, is preferable to that of prin
cess.
The new wheat king was working
in his cattle lot when word came that
his wheat had taken the highest hon
ors for 1925. Being Missouri born he
was skeptical at first, then as proof
came in the form of money bonuses
and a huge silver cup he was con
vinced but still mystified. He decided
that he would not feed any more of
that grain to the hogs, although there
was 700 bushels left in the bin.
“I don’t know who sold me my first
seed,” he sai l, commenting on reports
j that the seed for the prize winning
I grain had been grown north of the
! border. “I got the seed here in the
! county seven years ago, and have been
growing it ever since. My field yield
ed 40 bushels to the acre this year
and the wjieat weight 65 pounds to
(the bushel. It is clean and uniform.
That prize winning sample came di
rectly from the grain spout of the
threshing machine.”
Mr. Yates said he would continue
to regard himself as a stockman first
and a farmer second, but would se
lect carefully the seed he plants for
the 1926 crop.
“You can’t tell, it might happen
again,” he said after giving credit to
the natural conditions of this wonder
ful country.
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There aremore than 4,000 women
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TWO COACHES FOR
• LADIES INDOOR
BASEBALL GAMES
POPULAR SPORT GRIPS INTEREST
OF LADIES; MEETING BE
HELD TOMORROW EVE.
A few weeks ago Elwyn Swet
mann wondered whether the ladies
of the town, those athletically inclin
ed, would care for indoor baseball in
addition to the calisthenics indulged
in on their weekly evening at the
Seward Athletic club. The game was
accordingly introduced to the enthus
iastic class, • and during ithe ensu
ing weeks meritoriously won mila
dy’s favor. It has developed that
they not only like the pastime, but
their aptitude ito play the game has
been so strongly indicative, Instruc
tor Swetmann has decided to summon
the expert coaching services of Mr.
Badger in order that his class may be
taught in fine (points of the worthy
sport, learn how to (bat, field, throw
properly, and in general, get the most
pleasurable recreation and exercise
out of the game.
As has (been mentioned in these
columns before,' the reputation and
ability of Mr. Badger as a coaeh of
indoor baseball was established in
1914 when his girl team, the Light
ning Strikers, of Nome, won the La
dies’ Indoor baseball championship.
After eight o’cloak, tomorrow night,
ladies night at the club, Mr. Badger
and an assistant will appear at the
gym and cooperate with Mr. Swet
mann in helping ithe women play
full fledged baseball. The usual at
tendance of ladies is urged, and as
many women as may think they
would like the game, are invited to
come.
Ray C. Larson, proprietor of the
Anchorage Supply Co., arrived in
Seward Saturday en route to the
(States on a six-weeks’ business trip.
Mr. Larson is a guest at the Hotel
Van Gilder.
Bob Galen, a business visitor in
town over Saturday and Sunday, de
parted for Mile 23 (this morning.
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North Pole Explorers
En Route Seward Sat,
According to Telegram
In a telegram received this morn
ing by Joe Badger, proprietor of the
Van Gilder hotel, from S. Malcolm
•Smith, one of Alaska’s most noted
prospectors and Arctic explorers, dat
ed yesterday from Savannah, 111., the
news is conveyed that the advance
party of Captain Wilkin’s North Pole
expedition party, under the command
of “Sandy” Smith, is now en route
to Seward and will sail from (Seattle
on January 16, next (Saturday. Four
rooms have been reserved for the
advance /party.
Enquiry was ojiade in the wire if
the ten double-ender sleds, ordered
by wire from Cal M. Brosius, were
complted. They will be finished on
time, according to the contract.
In conclusion the message said
that Earl Rossman, noted Alaskan
.photographer, /was in the advance par
ty. Mr. Smith sent his regards to
his many Alaskan friends.
Heavy weather is reported outside.
C. M. B.
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