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The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
WRITER QUITS ALASKA

Out of Alaska "for good" after nine years in the Northland, and on her way to Argentina to remain for sev- eral years at least, Mrs. George G. Cotter, better known as Helen Green Van Campen, writer of fiction, is in the city with her husband from Seward, guests at the Seattle Hotel
 Mr. Cotter, who is an electrical en- gineer, is on his way to Argentina to install transmission line.
 During her nine years in Alaska, Mrs. Cotter has tried almost every kind of activity incident to life there. She has tramped as far as 35 miles in one day. She has driven dog teams, camped out, hunted. Most of the time she has lived in the wilder places, in copper c, mps largely.
 Last year Mrs. Cotter engaged in placer gold mining for herself, direct ing a small crew.
 "We got some gold- fair return she commented on this venture.
 Wh-n a girl of IA Mrs. Cotter was forced to earn money, and choose the unusual method of horse racing to do it.
 In 1905 Mrs. Cotter took up news oaper wolk on The New York Morn ing Telegraph. Here she became known for her feature stories. She entered the short story field "as a joke," she says, not rating her abil- ities in the this line very highly.
 "My first week of fiction writing l made $9." she says. "That was a four-inch bit. The second week my receipts were $32, and I made my iv- ing thereafter on it"
 Mrs. Cotter left New York for her health in 1912 seeking the wilds of Alaska to recover it.
 Mrs. Cotter spoke to the class in si.rr1 story writing at the University of Washington School of Journalism at 70 o'clock this morning,
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
EFT RABBIT KILLS
 HIS THIRD CAT

OCEANPORT, (N. J.), Jan. 1S- Having earned the right to hand the scalps of three cats at the door of it's hutch, 8 pet rabbit owned by Mrs. fila Fields of oceanport, has become a hero in the eyes of local sportsmen. Cats in this section generally kill hun dreds of young rabbits every year, but the feline marauders who have picked out "Byng", the Fields pet rab- DIt, named after a famous English general, as prospective dinner, have done so to their sorrow.
 "Byng" has a powerful kick, and when the Fields pet cat made a leap for 8 strangle hold on the back of "Byng's" neck it was received with a terrific wallop from the rabbits hind feet, the blow apparently breaking the cats ribs.
 Then. according to neighbors, the rabbit proceeded to kick the cat around the lawn until life was extinct. Mrs. Fields says the rabbit had pre- Nously killed two cats by similar methods.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
TEMPLE SERVICE

The words chosen by Rev. Duane Iarl Carter for his Sunday evening ,ermon were taken from Pauls first .etter to the Corinthians. Paul in !riting to the Corinthians uses this .rgum entative form of question;
 Know ye not that your body is .emple. of the Holy Spirit?
 The membership of the church at Corinth was composed of converted gentiles and Jews all of whom would be familiar with the uses and purposes of a temple or sanctuary, be it for the worship of many gods or for the one tod of the Jews. They recognized it as a sacred place set apart for wor- Ship and not to be used for profane or even commercial purposes. They would therefore easily comprehend 2aul's assertion that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
 Since Paul writes to the whole com oany of Christians at Corinth he uses he plural number in addressing them md the term body could apply to the :hurch as a whole, but to have the body of the church a suitable temple ,f worship would necessitaite the puri- .ication of the body of each member of ;he church to make it g place for the .ndwelling of the Holy Spirit; hence he application becomes individual and universally applicable today as it was then.
 There were many corrupt practices in Corinth at the time of Paul, some
 
 of which are still known and practiced m modern times and even in Alaska.
 By the body is meant not only the physical being made up chiefly of clay and water, but it includes all the mem al and moral faculties with which God aa, endowed the human being. Paul's contention is that these faculties which distinguished man from beast should be kcr. free from evil imaginations 4na corrupt uses 60 tint ths Holly spxit nay have therein his dwelling, and that inc real man may expand and ds7eltp by service b his fsllow man .nto tho likneas and image of his, Creator for which hs wsss originally iEssnded.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
C0URTS.FAIL|;
 RECOGNIZE HIS PROTEST

WASHINGTON, Jan 18- The Su- lreme Court has refused the Habeas Corpus case in the proceeding institut- -d by George Francis Rowe of Seat ..e to prevent his removal to New .crk where he has been indicted on .ne charge of using the mails to de -raud. The lower court has also dis kissed his application.
 ,UPREME COURT AUTHORIZES
 SEIZURE OF LIQUOR VEHICLES
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S- The seiz- re of automobiles and other convey ..lces in which liquor is being trans. .orted illegally was authorized yester. .ay by the Supreme Court. No mattel the owners of the conveyances ar~ ..nocent the automobile can be seiz- q by the authorities.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
PRESIDENT WILSON APPOINTS REPRESENTATIVE FOR
 LABOR MEETING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18- Presi. lent Wilson yesterday appointed Re and Mahaney, Solicitor for the Dep: ,f Labor to be the American member n the International Committee of Inn .ligration which is to be held in Gen va under the auspices of the Inter- ass6Aal Labor office of the League ot Nations.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
SON OF WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN CONFESSES TO
 ROBBING POST OFFICE

DALLAS Texas, Jan. 1S- Albert Rowan son of c. T. Rowan a wealthy business man and large property own CT of this place surrendered yesterday to the authorities. He is charged with robbing the sub-post office here last Friday. One of the alleged robbers who was captured is said to have con- fessed and implicated Rowan.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
NEWS Of
 COPrrR v|ll

CORDOVA, Jan. IT, A. J. McCon .eil, wht has been\on business tril .v New York, returned home on a re .ent steamer accompanied by hi. laughter Thelma and his niece, Miss .lubel Holland, of Pittsburg. The la. .>. will accept clerical position wit .ne Alaska Public Utilities.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

The Fraternal order of Eagles of Cordova gave an informal dinner for heir wives, mothers and sweethearts last Wednesday night. Attorney Frank Foster gave short talk to the gather ing couples.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

A wire received in Fairbanks frum- Saleha station ststss that . miner from the Delta country by the name of Craigie is being rushed to town for medical attention It was requested in, tho telegram that an automobile u 'ssnt ous U met hin aad.Jss 1asa m maks ths tip
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

On the afternoon of the Fifth of this month Tony Lynch died at thu Cordova general hospital, sitter a short illness. Deceased was 60 years old and was born in Italy. He came to Alaska many years ago and resided at Fair banks before coming to Cordove.where he conducted a dairy for some time past.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
MAIL BOAT VENUS CHARTERED WESTWARD RUN
WAR TIME LAWS TO BE
 REPEALED WITH AMENDMENTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18- The Sen- ate Judicial Committee yesterday ap- proved the House Resolution propos- ing the repeal of most of the special wartime laws. The Committee recom- mended an amendment for the Food and Fuel law which would permit them to continue operating.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
PRESIDENT OF ALASKA FISHERIES DIES AT
 AGE S4 YEARS

BERKELEY, Jan. 1S- Peter Wet sler, aged A for many years presi dent of the Alaska Fisheries, Inc. dieL last nght. He is survived by widow and four children. He celebrated his golden wedding three years ago.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

George c. Hazelet and B. B. Neid- ing left on the oil tanker Margaret a few days ago for Katalla to visit the coal and oil fields, but were compelled to return to town on account of the storm.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
MOB ATTACKS POLICE STATION WITH BOMBS, RIFLES
 AND REvoLvERS

CORK, Jan. 18- A mob yesterday attacked the Tuckey Street police sta ton with bombs, rifles and revolvers. They were finally repulsed by the po- lice after fighting for several hours.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

 The steamship Northwestern sail ed south Sunday aftern2on with the following passengers for the States: Mrs. H. W. Lovelace, N. Oausen and wife, Chas. K. veidt. G Gsson, Mrs. J. c. Cunningham, Klaw Salabess, Lou Thomas, J. J. Clausen, Geo. Sicorff, Geo. F. Hull, Alex Kazaloff, Sam Lukoff for Seattle. Al Andrews, !. \. Moore, Abe Atkins. H Hansen. md " J. Keffler for Junean. ". Daltm fot Kstchikaa.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

Dr. J. M. Sloan and wife of Seward spent a very pleasant day visiting with friends while the Steamship northwestern was in port on her way 70 the states.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
FORTY SEVEN I. w. w. MEMBERS LOSE CASE AGAINST GOV.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18- Tho Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday af. filmed the conviction of the forty sev- en I. w. w. members from Sacremen- to who early in 1919 conspired to vic late the Espionage Act and the Se- lective Draft Act.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

Last evening Thomas Goto anC .Iiss Name Yendo were married b, United States Commissioner Robinson.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18
GERIG SAYS RAILWAY IN
 GOOD SHAPE

The undersigned returned from an ispection trip over the Seward Division and found the track conditions in fine shape to Seward. Two big snowslides came down, one over the snowshed in Mile AS, and the other in Mile 72. The snow was carried over the shed with out any damage, and without a mo- ment's delay to the trains. The snow on the summits at Miles 12 and 45 is between four and five feet deep, ana so far, the track has been kept clear of snow by the use of the Russell snow blow. This machine was received in Anchorage during the past summer and was found to be very efficient for the work up to the present time. It is thought the Russel snow plow can handle the situation until the snow gets eight or ten feet deep, when the rotaries will be used.
 As evidence that the snowshed and snow-fighting machinery are efficient, q record of the train time made be- tween Seward and nchorage, and An c!,, age and Deadhorse, shows l.. no time has the train been delayed as much as thirty minutes on account of snow conditions during the last two months. This is rather remarkable record for railroad situated in such snow country as this is.
 It is interesting to note that the time made by trains between the above points is practically the same as that ..laue by tue traln known as the ''ore- SouthhwdUe m ec. a
 gonian," which operates over the southern Pacl1ic bet~ cen for.land and San Francisco.
 The weather conditions during the month of December have been very favorable for construction work, and as consequence spiendid progress has been made by all departments. The last of the steel was erected on the ,uslrna Bridge during this month, and the erectlon IS now complete, with the exception of rivetting. At the end of the month rivetting was about 40 per cent compete. The north concrete pier was completed and a portion o4 steel bridge is now resting on both piers. The contractors north of Mile 275 made splendid progress and dur ing the month number of new con- tracts were let between Miles 2S4 and 300, and nearly all of the contractors have moved on the work and have commenced operation.
 During the month of December the Interior mail was delivered promptly to Nenana and Fairbanks, and no de- .ays ale recorded. The entire mail for the interior of Alaska YVES handled over the summit, and at the end of the month there was not pound of mail that had not been delivered to the ter .ninals at Seward, Fairbanks or Ne mana. This is record, as there has never been . ttne In the history of the mails to the Interior to equal this, as second-class mail has been held over and delivered in the spring. st
 Yours very truly, ''
 Wm. Gerig, Assistant Chief Engineer. stsl8t .tt --.-. 2 Ca Eit,.ts F t
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

The s. s. Alameda, northbound is due at Cordoya at 10 o'clock tonight.
The Seward gateway., 1921-01-18

Harry Ellsworth disposed of his two automobiles yesterday. .,.s,..
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
POLITICS VERSUS REASON

New York World
The differences between Congress
and the president over the bill 20 re
viye the War Finance Corporation arr
the differences between politics with
out reason and reason without politics
The grain growers OF the West and
the cotton growers Of the South de-
manded the measure for the use of
the Government money TO boost the
prices Of their own products and TO
extend the export trade in their own
line Of products exclusively. And
they were able 20 make such q show
Of voting power as to frighten Con-
gress TO do their will.
The president Is moved to veto tn.
bill in consideration Of the facts that
the government has no money 10
lend, and must borrow 10 get any
money TO lend. and must increase taxes
that are already too heavy to be
borne IL il does borrow the money, and
that even then the legislation would
not operate TO help the prices or ex-
ports Of these farming interests since
exports are already large and exceed
ing the buying power Of the foreign
markets, which this same congress l.
proposing further TO restrict
But IN the present congressional
state Of mind these are considerations
that can have no weight at all. The
cotton vote and the grange vote are
the only things that count there on this
particular issue. And in proof Of IT,
the senate Immediately passes the bill
over the veto by 4 vote OF So to 5 and
the House may be expected to follow
suit. II Is encouraging for all special
interests that managed TO establish
helpful relations with the United
States Treasury during the war. but
il is not encouraging for the progress
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. conditions.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21

States and its possessions, TO ascer-
tain the present value Of all coal
lands and coal mines, including the
machinery and other equipment used
in mining such coal" The commits.
sion IS required to report not later
than December !, 1921.
The resolution recites Il :. ap-
pears that the present high price OF
coal is due 20 monopolistic control,
and the labor troubles, shortage OF
cars and high prices have seriously
impaired the lives and health Of our
citizens, that a commodity 80 vital TO
the health and life Of our people should
not be subject TO monopoly; and that
government ownership.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
DO YOU FAVOR ANOTHER JUDGE

Personally We cannot see any good
Haason for another judge in this
asventh district. Judge Black has
found time TO hold two terms Of court
in other districts during this last year,
and the records show that crime is
.argely decreasing in Western Colo
ado due 10 the abolition of the liquor
trattic and decay of the mining camps
where violence Is trifle more likely
20 occur than in farming communities.
True, the laws delay should be obviat-
ed, but in nine cases out Of ten this is
due more to postponing and postpon-
ing and postponing by lawyers in
j0ckeying for position than II is for
lack Of court time. 1t appears that
!. w. Burgess, prosecuting attorney,
IS strongly in favor of the bill for an
additional judge, but as this would
raise his salary about 5000 a year, his
motive, tho not necessarily
wrong, is open TO sus-
picion. Attorney Moynihan of Mont
rose also favors the bill. and so does
Senator Rockwell from this and Delta
counties. but we cannot discover any
crying demand for it among members
of the bar, and certainly none among
the taxpayers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
AT SESSION
Continued from First Page)

8. A bill allowing the Highway
Commission, with the approval of the
County Commissioners, to set aside
certain suitable places for public
camping grounds.
{. A bill TO create an extra judge
in our judicial district. This last
measure was introduced by Senator
Tobin of Montrose and myself at the
request of the Bar Association of the
various counties of our district. They
call attention to the fact that at the
present time Judge Black is only able
to hold court twice year in each
county in the district; that he has not
time to properly consider all the liti-
cation that comes to his attention;
that in some cases year goes by
before a case can be disposed of; and
that such extra cost of litigation is
caused by the fact that they have to
go into other counties to have their
cases tried. The cost of an extra judge
would be slightly over $4,000 a year,
which money is not paid by the district
itself, but out of the state treasury.
This bill is endorsed by Governor
Shoup and il is claimed would save
great expense in time and money to
those who are forced to have their
cases tried in the district court.
President Quigley of the Gunnison
Normal, Mr.. Chas. Cowan, representa-
tive from Gunnison County, and have
been working for several days trying
to find some way by which the Gunni-
son Normal may receive sufficient
money, at the earliest possible time,
to complete the Normal School build
ing which is started. / am in hopes
that we will be able to work out a
bill authorizing the State Land Board
to loan upwards OF hundred thous-
and dollars to the Gunnison Normal
School. TO be paid by that institution
from the mill levy for building pur-
poses, which amounts to approximate
iy S20,000.00 a year. In this way,
Gunnison would be able to have her
building Immediately instead of hav-
ing to wait five years until the money
from this levy accumulates sufficient
ly to complete the building. This is
our present plan, and trust that we
may be able to work il out satisfac-
torily to all concerned.
Next week shall take up the dis
cussion of some of the more important
bills that are to be considered.
R. F. ROCKWELL.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
FIGHT CAPITAL WITH CAPITAL
Grand junction sentinel:-

Grand Junction Sentinel:-
"The Norfolk idea" is the latest
movement in the contest between lab
or and capital. II originated in a
factory in Norfolk, Virginia, where
the workmen went out on a strike
against the movement to make it an
open shop. The heads of the unions
bought up the mortgage against the
factory employing only forty men,
and instead of continuing the strike
for the closed shop, which meant the
payment of IS per week benefits, all
men were put to work in three shifts
and $50 men get in three days a week
The story of the experiment is in
teresting. The bank which held the
mortgage against the machine factory
refused to sell; the men who had mon
their deposits and the bank then came
to time. Other houses who were ask
ed to furnish material for the plan
refused credit; the union then went
to outside firms for their needs and
the local firms were then ready to do
business. The factory is now in oper-
alton on full time at top wages.
Whether this experiment can be
made permanent will be demonstrated
only after a sufficient time has elaps-
cd to allow Of the entire course of
business-the sale of goods, future
contracts and the usual financial de-
tails. II there is q sufficient profit to
return a fair interest on the invest
ment and take care Of the repairs, de-
terioration and taxes, there will be
other movements along the same line.
1t will also go q long way TO prove
that there has been and is heavy pro-
fiteering onthe part Of manufacturing
enterprises. If, however, there are
losses and the factory fails to meet
the wage demands, what is going to
prevent failure-the inevitable result
of all such conditions? 1t is a very
interesting situation and will be watch
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
\ FAKE" RELIEF MEASURE

Steamboat Springs Pilot
The so-called emergency tariff bill
VIII not have such an easy time in the
Senate rs it did in the House, and il
il finally gets by the upper branch OF
the national legislature the prompt
veto by President Wilson may be eX-
pectei.
The measure, which prctends to be
in the interest of the farmers, is a
fraud of the first water. 1t will not
benefit the farmcrs-should il be pas
scd over the Presidents veto-but will
be another burden added to the we'll
nigh insuiTerable load carried by all
classes of consumers.
The measure is framed in the in
terest of spectators. AS emergency
Legislation TO aid the farmers, it is q
monumental piece of hypocrisy. AM
erican agriculture is not suffering from
foreign competition. The only posi-
BILE result from such legislation can be
to increase the cost Of living and put
great fortunes in the pockets of spec
ulators.
II is apparent to everyone capable
of thought that farm prices have not
declined because of importation OF
food, but because Europe is not able
to pay for the American foodstuffs, Of
which she is in such sore need. Legis-
lation in the real interest of the far
mer and of humanity in general, would
not put up bars against imaginary
imports but would provide a way by
which the American surplus of food
could be exported to the people who
are starving but have no present
means of purchase.
But the trainers of the emergency
tariff bill were not actuated by thot
of real helpfulness to American agri-
culture or to starving Europe. They
were playing politics, hoping to fool
the farmer into the belief that they
were really doing something for agri-
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
ADVISES DIRECT TAX RATHER
THAN INDIRECT TAXATION

Washington, Jan. lS:-Senator Car
ter Glass, former secretary Of the
treasury, in discussing the taxation
problem, recommended the continue
tion OF direct taxation, such as those
on incomes, and eliminating where
ever possible, Of the indirect taxes, like
those OF excess profits.
He also recommended economy in
governmental expenditures and the de-
feat Of the protective tariff legisla-
tion.
He said carefully revision of the
revenue laws by congress would save
millions of dollars to the taxpayers.
He declared the excess profits tax
should b. repealed or radically modi-
fed.
He said that Congress should de-
pend on the pcrsonal income tax as the
least harmful way Of meeting the
government expenditures.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
WHY THE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT NEEDS FIXING

I; is the pretty general opinion that
the state Highway Commission needs
attention badly. We did not think
Governor Shcup had the nerve to
properly revise II, but he has made the
aItsmPt and xe wish him success
The reason l. in the overlooking the
0fice and overhead expense Of the
commission, which has become a huge
GRAFT. We are not getting the roads
for our money that should be built
An official tells of seeing the High
way Commission force working on
the Crested Butte-Somerset road last
fall- There we're just exactly three
men running the grader and tractor.
When he reached the camp he found
fOur-cOunt them-four alleged en-
gineers lolling around enjoying the
DalTny air.
The item below, clipped from the
Grand Junction News also tells the
story from another angle:
A gentleman who was in the
capitol building in Denver n few
days ago counted 2s men and girls
employed in the Highway depart
ment alone. and this did not include
the surveyors and the engineers,
whose number are legion The over
head charges are simply enormous.
and II we were to divide the cost
and add IL TO each mile constructed,
j, would cause some Of US to raise
our hands in holy horror. The cost
Of the cngineers on the four miles
Of cement road in this county has
been given to Us as a little better
than 5000. Now add our share of
the Denver expense and-we do not
dare IN venture into the unknown
depths.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-21
YYBR C0lRlD0 EDITORIAL AESlQIlON
The VALUE OF ADVERTISING

The best time TO advertise and TO
use every other means of bringing in
orders is when orders are most needed.
Yet quite a few people, including some
very large concerns are cancclling
their advertising and cutting down
their selling expenses at the very
time they want orders more than they
have needed them in several years.
Tho successful business man is the one
who keeps eyerlastingly shouting the
quality Of his goods and his ability to
furnish what his customers desire.