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RUSTGARD IS PEEVED
Attorney General Rustgard of Al
aska is peeved at the people ol Se
ward and especially at the Chamber
of Commerce, for its endorsation ol
Section 27, of the Jones Bill .and has
expressed his indignation in perfect
ly violent language over the endorse
ment. John had thought to make
votes in the coming election by his
fight on local steamship companies
and his advocacy of Canadian compe
tition, and somehow he just can’t get
it into into his Scandinavian think
tank that there are still enough sim
on-pure Americans in Seward to op
pose his wishes.
Mr. Rustgard may be honest in his
fight against the American vessels,
and his preference for foreign carri
ers, but as an American official it
seems hardly meet for him to so ex
press himself in view of the efforts
being made by his country to build
up a merchant marine and combat the
propaganda subtlely spread by its op
ponents. And again it may be just
political bunk, designed to influence
those who are continually seeking a
change and going from bad to worse.
A decade in Alaska has led conser
vative, thinking people to look for a
joker in John’s biennial platforms.
They have too much Wickersham fla
for to suit the Alaskan palate. The
Territory has paid out a good many
thousand dollars backing up his crot
chety ideas, and will probably pay
many thousands more.
Alaska^ wants relief from high
freight rates, and any plan which
would tend to lower the cost of liv
ing would be eagerly accepted. But
our Moses may be an imitation; his
plans smack of self-aggrandizement
and sophistry. There are too many
strings hitched to his political kite,
which with the anti-Guggenheim tail
is too lop-sided. . As long as Seward
uses less than ten tons of freight pei
boat per annum, it is impossible tc
talk competition in transportatior
lines. Any sane business man would
be crazy to place a boat on the run
unless the volume of trade picked
! up.
Therefore, we throw the mantle of
j charity around our nearly defunct
friend, and ask him with the best of
! feeling to please allow the commer
I cial club members to pick and choose
j for themselves. They may be wrong,
but look at the fun they have. The
best argument we have found yet for
| territorial division is John.
—
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL HAS
PLAN IT BELIEVES WILL REDUCE
AUTO KILLING ON CITY STREETS
CHICAGO, 111., Feb. 6—The Nation
al Safety council today, in announc
ing that 15,000 deaths were caused In
the United States during 1923 by au
tomobiles, outlined recommendations
which, it said, could be applieu in an\
city to bring a reduction in accidents.
They are:
1. That traffic movement along the
main arteries and subsidiary chan
nels be studies and traffic maps made
so that traffic distribution and con
trol may be made etfective.
2. That city spot maps showing the
place of every traffic accident be
made so that local centers of hazard
may be identified and proper treat
ment of conditions prescribed.
3. That the intelligent co-operation
of every user of public streets be ob
tained through community organiza
tion and education directed at the de
i velopment of safer conditions and con
duct everywhere.
While automobile d t its in 192.3 are
estimated by tl.e safety council io
have been i 009 nitre than in the pie
ceding year the 'ollowitig cities aie
said to nave reported substantial de
creases:
San Francisco Minneapolis, Sacra
mento, Chicago, New Haven, New Bed
ford, Mass.; Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Providence, Seattle, Elizabeth N. J.;
Racine, Wis.; Toledo, Salt Lake City,
Portland, Ore.; and Syracuse, N. 9.
Larger cities reporting increasing
fatal automobile accidents include,
Oakland and Los Angeles. Cal
New shipment of Men's overcoats
Urbach. tf
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LIBERTY
THEATRE
TONIGHT
THE BIG 8 REEL FEATURE
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STARRING
LAURETTE TAYLOR
An Extra-good Play
And Again a Fine
VOD-A-VIL REEL
And a PARAMOUNT NEWS
BERLIN, Feb. 6—The stain of at
tempting to interpret the bft&vjis and
trillions whi.L now prevail / •'•man
currency into some scmblantr 4>f in
telligible terms, combined with the
economic stress and the fear of being
cheated, has actually driven a number
of persons insane in this country .
‘’Zero frenzy ’* as the mental lialady
is bvai de l, is suffered mainly ty the
older people' who, acustomod for a
great many years to estimate n che
figures of marks and pfennigs, seem
u.ecily unable to t asp the sgnifi
cance of the fancuul figures, with
which they must ' cal now.
Elderly nanko -• on one or ttvo oc
casions have bee n dri’ tr to suicide by
the confusing and o wtanllv shifting
dates* \>f their fin-.m/ul affairs.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
WOULD NOT GRIEVE IF
BERGDOLL MOVED AWAY
MOSBACH, Baden, Feb. 6—To sev
eral of their acquaintances, some of
the German government officials as
well as representatives of the state
of Baden have intimated that Berlin
would breathe at leas* a slight sigli
of relief if Grover Cleveland Berg
doll would find it convenient to pack
his trunk and move somewhere be
yong the boundary lines of Ger
many. Bergdoll, under sentence by
a United States army court martial
to five years impiisonment for draft
evasion during the war lives at his
uncle’s hotel in Eberbach, Baden,
about 20 miles from here, where he
took up residence nearly three years
ago when he escaped from America.
Bergdoll, who appeared recently as
principal witness for the state in the
trial of Corliss H. Griffis, of Hamil
ton, Ohio, who was accused ■ f having
violated German laws in an attempt
to secret Beigdoll oui of the country
cl one time considered applying for
German citizenship, but no formal ap
plication was ever made. Bergdoll’s
relatives in America, it is said .advis
ed against any such procedure on the
ground that it would complicate the
situation and might give the United
States government officials an addi
tional lever to hold onto Bergdoll’s
Philadelphia property, which was seiz
ed after his escape.
The status of Bergdoll in Germany,
according to Berlin foreign office rep
resentatives at the trial, is that of any
other foreign political offender and
regular in every respect and on this
account he is entitled to certain pro
tection under the German laws. Ger
many has not treaty with any of the
powers which would provide for the
exchange of political prisoners.. It was
was pointed out by the foreign office
representatives that soon after the
outbreak of war in 1914, many Ger
man’s desiring to escape military ser
vice fled to Switzerland, Sweden and
other nearby countries and that Ger
many has never made any endeavor to
have them returned.
Eleven vessels from the Orient
have coaled and taken on fuel oil at
Unalaska this winter and the port is
increasing in importance.
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Anchorage (for
merly Juneau), Alaska.
January 31, 1924.
Notice is Hereby Given that John
H. Costello for himself and as trus
tee for Edward W. Hoffman, Thomas
A. Costello, John H. Costello, Jr.,
William O. Brunskill, John Brunskill,
Wm. O. Stevens and Percival Bruns
kill, has applied for oil and gas pros
pecting permits under section 22 of
the act of February 25, 1920, (41
Stat., 437) for the following described
lands:
Serial 04713
Rex Oil Claims Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, described as an area commenc
ing at corner No. 1, of said Claim No.
1 from which the northeast corner
Sec. 1, T. 29 S., R. 41 W., S. M.. bears
north 14 deg. 34 min. 44 sec. west,
15,162.28 ft. distant; thence from said
corner No. 1, S. 41 deg. 00 min. W.,
7920 ft., thence S. 49 deg. 00 m:n. east,
10,560 feet.; thence north 4'. deg.
00 min. east, 2640 ft.; thence north
49 deg. 00 min. west, 52S0 ft.; thence
north 41 deg. 00 min. east, 5J80 ft.;
thence north 49 deg. 00 min. west,
5280 ft. to the place of beginning.
Containing 1280 acres situate in the
Kodiak Recording District, Alaska and
on Rex Creek, a tributary of Dry
Bay. on the Alaska Peninsula.
Serial 04855
Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 23 and 24, describee as an
area commencing at a point of said
Claim No. 23 known as Cornier No. 4
from which the northeast comer
Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 W., S. M.,
bears south 88 deg. 46 min. 59 sec.
W., 18,657.70 feet distant; thmee from
said Corner No. 4 of Clain No. 23,
south 46 deg. 45 min. E., i284 ft.;
thence south 49 deg. 00 min. 3., 10,560
ft.; thence north 41 deg. 00min. E.,
3960 ft.; thence north 49 deg.00 min.
W., 10,560 ft.; thence south 4’. deg.
00 min. W., 1320 ft.; thence na-th 46
i deg. 45 min. W., 5284 ft.; thence
;outh 41 dog. 00 min. W.. 2640 ft. to
he place of beginning, said area em
bracing 1280 acres and being situa
ted in Kodiak Recording District,
Alaska, and on Bear Creek, a tribu
;ary of Lake Becharof on the Alaska
Peninsula.
Serial 04856
Salmon Creek Oil Claims Nos. 4, 5,;
3 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, described as an
area commencing at a corner known
is Corner No. 3 of said Claim No. 13
From which the southeast corner |
Sec. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 W., S. M., i
bears north 71 deg. 9 min. 45 sec.
W., 11,173.03 ft. distant; thence from
said Comer No. 3 south 37 deg. 15
min. E., 5393 ft.; thence south 49
deg. 00 min. E., 10.560 ft.; thense
north 41 deg. 00 min. E., 2640 ft.;
thence north 49 deg. 00 min. W., 5280
ft.; thence north 41 deg. 00 min. E.
1320 ft.; thence north 49 deg. 00 min.
W., 5280 ft.; thence north 37 deg. 15
min. W., 5393 ft.; thence south 41
deg. 00 miA W., 3960 ft. to the place
of beginning, said urea embracing
1280 acres and being situated in Ko
diak Recording District, Alaska, and |
on Salmon Creek, a tributary of Lake ,
Becharof on the Alaska Peninsula. ;
Serial 04857
Bear Creek Oil Claims Nos. 9, 10,:
!1, 12, 13 16, 21 and 22 described as;
■n area commencing at a point known
vs Corner No. 4 of the said Claim No. j
>1 from which the northeast corner
3eo. 36, T. 29 S., R. 42 W., S. M.,
bears north 84 deg. 36 min. 40 sec. j
■vest, 16.996.61 feet distant; thence;
From said corner No. 4 south 46 deg. j
15 min. E., 5284 ft.; thence south 41 ;
leg. 00 min. W., 2640 ft.; thence:
>outh 49 deg. 00 min. E., 52S0 ft.;
hence north 41 deg. 00 min. E., 2640 j
Ft.; thence south 49 deg. 00 min. E.,
3280 ft*; thence north 41 deg. 00 min. ;
E., 2640 ft.; thence north 49 deg. 00;
min. W. 10,560 ft.; thence north 46 I
leg. 45 min. W., 5284 ft.; thence south j
11 deg. 00 min. W.. 2640 ft., to the
olace of beginning, said area embrac
ing 1280 acres and situated in the Ko
liak Recording District, Alaska, and
bn Bear Creek, a tributary of Lake
Cecharof on the Alaska Peninsula.
Any and all persons having adverse
or conflicting claims to said land are j
hereby notified that a full statement j
under oath of such claim, should be |
filed in this office showing a superior
right to a permit or lease under said
act, or valid existing adverse or con
flicting claim to the land, or the min
erals or oil therein under the public
land laws on or before March 12, 1924,
otherwise, such claims may be disre
garded in granting the permits or
leases applied for.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication Feb. 5. 1924
Last publication March 11, 1924
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Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL E8TATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
Seward Chapter No. 1Qt
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward RebeKah
Lodge No. 6-A.
L O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. VlsiL
Ttdo a weicom*
MRS. A. H. THODAY N. G.
Seward Lodge No. 21®.
F. d a. M.
Stated communication*
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
H. V. HOBEN, W. iL
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. o. O. F.
Resurrection Lodg*
w No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. nv Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerquist,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sea
IGLOO no. nine.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow'* TTaij,
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M DOUGALL, Sec’y. *
SEWARD Fust, no. five
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
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J. P. HANNON, Adjutant
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my service* calf
Brown & Hawkin*
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mapping
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