ALASKA RAILROAD MANAGER
ISSUES STATMENT SHOWING
FACTS REGARDING SYSTEM
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NOEL W. SMITH MAKES FIGURES
PUBLIC REGARDING
RAILROAD.
Future Looks Encouraging
Completing of Work Now Under Way
Will Reduuce Cost of Maintenance
and Operation — Free Rejected
Statements Made to Him.
(From Anchorage Times)
The following statement by Noel W.
Smith, general manager of the Alaska
Railroad, setting forth the actual facts
regarding the status of government
enterprise which has been attacked by
Congressman Arthur M. Free, of Cali
fornia, in numerous recently published
statements has been given to The
Times in order that the public may
know the true situation.
The statement follows:
“Congressman Free has seen fit to
reject the statements made to him
that maintenance and operating costs
of the Alaska railroad could be de
creased by the completion of the rail
road and put out diemetrically op
posite statements. For this reason I
would like to repeat certain facts stat
ed in my speech of Monday last.
“The earnings of the Alaska rail
road for the fiscal year 1924 and 1925
were substantially the same—approxi
mately $900,000. When it is taken in
to account that we had no Mayo ore to
move and certain operations such as
the dining car service that was con
ducted at a loss but which swelled the
gross earning, it is seen that business
along the line had increased.
“The deficit for 1924 was one mil
lion and three-quarters, approximately,
’ and for 1925 one million and one-quar
ter, and a decrease of approximately
$500,000 in actual cost of maintenance
and operation and this in the face of a
wage increase to certain classes of em
ployes as great.
“A decrease in deficit can not be ex
pected this year but there is every rea
son to believe that if Mr. Free dos
not rip the rails that the 1926 deficit
will be less than the 1925 deficit. This
is indicated in the results obtained in
July when the gross earnings were
$111,221 as compared with $85,843 for
July, 1924, an increase of $25,37S, and
the expenses were $157,568, or a de
crease of $55,259, or a decreased de
ficit over July, 1924, of $S0,637. So
it would seem that maintenance and
operation can not only be decreased
but are actually being done.
“What may have deceived Mr. Free
is that we are spending money for
completion of the line in addition to
what we are spending for maintenance
and operation, but this money is be
ing spent in order that regular main
tenance and operation costs may be re
duced and the results for t£e fiscal
year 1925 and for the month of July
show that such expenditures are pro
ducing the results expected
“Until Mr. Free injected himself in
to the situation everything looked fav
orable for a large expenditure for com
pletion of the line next year, and it is
hoped his statement of what should be
done, will not interfere with next
year’s work.”
M. Poppoff, Nut Viccall and Sam
Stajamous, station men on the Sew
ard-Kenai cut-off road, have complet
ed their contract and this morning
departed for Anchorage.
STEAMSHIP STARR
STR. STARR SAILS WEST OCTOBER 4.
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
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RegularUj and J)ependabh/
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from
Seattle—
Arrives at
Seward—
Oct. 8.
Nov. 4
South from
Seward—
Oct. 14.
Nov. 11
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
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Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Sept. 19
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct, 10.
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Scheduled Sail =
from Seward E
Sept. 26
Oct. 3 E
Oct. 10. =
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Oct. 31 E
S Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call *
= in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. :
Steamers in the above schedule will not leave Seward earlier !
than MIDNIGHT, sailing date. ! •
E Steamer Redondo, carrying freight and passengers, connects with :
5 above steamers at Seward, weekly, for Cook Inlet and Kodiak Is- :
Sj land points, subject to change without notice. :
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent =
5 PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA =
WAR ON "INDECENT"
BATHING SUITS AT
SANTA ANA STARTS
SANTA ANA, Calif., ept. 23.—An
drew Wilson, city recorder at Balboa
Beach, has declared war on “inde
cent bathing suits."
“The evolution of the bathing suit
has gone too far," declared Judge
Wilson.
“I am not old-fashioned, but some
of the outfits worn by the sheiks
and flappers at Balboat Beach are
altogether too scanty.”
The judge has threatened to have
offenders of the city’s bathing suit
regulations brought before him and
compelled to buy suits that cover
their forms.
“The offending suits will be con
fiscated and, as they are usually
about large enough to cover small
children, will be donated to the Ma
sonic children’s camp,” continued
the jurist.
“There will be no distinction be
tween the sexes, and woman offend
ers will be prosecuted the same as
the men," he promised.
MINE IN REGION
TUSTUMENA LAKE
RICH BODY OF ORE
WELL KNOWN PROSPECTOR UN
COVERS VALUABLE ORE—
SAMPLE ASSAYS HIGH
J. H. Taylor, who has been spend
ing the past two seasons in the Lake
Tustumena country, came across the
glacier a week ago, arriving in Sew
ard a few days ago. Being more or
less reluctant to talk for publication,
Mr. Taylor kindly gave out the fol
lowing to the Seward Gateway.
In 1923, Mr. Taylor discovered a
deposit of Charcodite, a sample of
which was sent to a friend in the
States, who had a check assay made.
The assay revealed the ore carried
10 ounces of gold, 14.30 ounces of
silver and 70.80 per cent of copper.
It was evident from the assay that
the ore body is of high grade, rich
enough to pay from the grass roots
down. The mine has been named
by Mr. Taylor, the Mountain Chief
mine, and, according to his state
ment made to the Seward Gateway,
is not for sale. He intends sending
samples of his ore to a smelter in
the States to ascertain the cost of
transportation and treatment charges.
Every indication points to the fact
that the ore body is large and will
develop into a fine workable property.
Nuka Bay Mill Change
Doubles Its Capacity
Say Recent Arrivals
Due to a recent change made to ^
the lining of the big quartz mill of
the Alaska Halls Mines company at
Nuka Bay, it is stated that the quan
tity of ore being run thru the mill
now, has been doubled. On an av
erage of ten tons was milled previ
ously to the change. It is stated that
if necessary, 25 tons a day can now
be run thru the mill.
Regarding the recent pick up of
the lead, which was lost in a fault t
for several days, in the lower work
ings, it is reported by recent arriv
als from the property, that the new
lead is vastly richer than the former
vein.
Ample quantities of fresh water
keep farm animals in good condition.
John Rice, of the Alaska Hills
Minse company ait Nuka Bay, who
has been in Seward for a few days
on business matters, departed for
the mine last night on the gasboat
Rolfe II.
CAMPHOR WATER FOR EYES
simple camphor, witchhazel, hydras
Nothing has the quick action of
tis, etc., as mixed in Lavoptik eye
wash. One small bottle Lavoptik
helps any case weak, strained or
sore eyes. Aluminum eye cup free.
—Seward Drug Company.
Brunswick Pnonograpns and Re
;ords. The Alaska Shop. tf
SUITS PRESSED from 15 to 20 min
utes with Sanitary Hoffman Press
er—Phone Madson 103.
JORDANS VALET SERVICE.
SUITS! SUITS! SUITS!
JUST RECEIVED a shipment of high
class suits direct from New York.
I .was able to purchase these suits
at very low prices which enables
me to offer them to you at a great
bargain.
JORDANS VALET SERVICE.
Join the Chamber oi Commerce.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT
United States Land Office
Anchorage, Alaska, September 3,
Notice is hereby given that James
Wickersham, of Juneau, Alaska, as
signee of Joseph Hommell, and John
F. Mullen, has filed in the local land
office at Anchorage, Alaska, his appli
cation to enter under Sections 2306 and
2307 Revised Statutes, Lot 4, Section
35, T. 6 S. R. 13 W. S. M. Serial 06476.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the lands described should file
their adverse claims within the period
of publication, or thirty days thereaf
ter, or they will be barred by the pro
visions of the Statute.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register.
First Publication Sept. 19, 1925.
Last Publication Oct. 24, 1925.
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The steamer Starr, Captain O. A.
Johansen, was scheduled to arrive at
Unalaska yesterday, according to a
telegram received by the local of
fice.
Join Urbach’s Circulating Library,, v
15c to read a late book. tf
Charles Howlett, King George’s
barber, is £4 years old and has col
lected locks of hair from most of the
crowned heads of Europe.
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
Cal M. Brosius
Nails, fifty varieties, Automobile Glass,
Glass, Locks, Hinges,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark,
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Rustic,
Roof Pitch,
BB1. Lime, Paints.
Glass Cutting,
Terps, Oils,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, Putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
LIBBY-OWENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Double Strength,
Standard Oil Products, Rubber Matting, White Sand,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc.
CAL M. BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
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C.M.B.
CAL M. BROSIUS
Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
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HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modem Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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