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The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
OREDGE SOLD TO KATALLA
 BE USED IN MAKING HARBoR

The commission dredge at Anchor age which has been used in keeping the channel open for incoming boats, has been sold to Katalla interests, and will be lowed down there as soon as it can be overhauled.
 AS near as could be a5certained the plans of the Guggenheims call for ex- tensiTe developing Of their holdings at AataIla. including a deepwater chan lel, the construction of a breakwater,
 nd the erection of coal bunkers, A 'arge amount of work will also be done in the Boring coal fields.
 This leaves Anchorage with no means of keeping the ship channel rec, and according to steamship men unless this is done, it will soon be impossible for boats to land at the big dock.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
U. S. RAILROAD THE GOAT.
Anchorage Times.)

Through the action of the represen- tatives of the United States railroad in agreeing with the steamship com panies to accept freight destined for interior Alaska at the same rate from Seward as from Anchorage terminal the entire Interior country has been delivered to the Seattle jobberS and the railroad takes upon itself 114- mile haul of tonnage gratis to the steamship companies.
 In the absence of a copy or the tar if sheet it is impossible to direct a full criticism of the arrangement, but the outstanding fact remains that the steamships are practically relieved of the necessity of coming into Anchor age with a cargo of freight. At the same time Anchorage is delivered a hard blow to the advantage of the Sc attle jobbers, being unable to take ad- vantage of water haul with Anchor age as a terminal instead of Sew ard.
 The arrangement cannot be said to benefit Seward, save in the presence of a ship at the dock few hours longer and the employment of possibly half dozen men in handling freight
 Freight tariffs were never intended to be inetlligibe to the layman, but it requires no super-intelligence to dis cern the one-sided character of this joint tariff agreement. By agreeing to allow Seattle to route freight to the interior criminal of the railroad at the same rate from Seward as from An chorage, the railroad virtually donates 114-mile mountain grade haul for which it once received from SIS to S2O per ton, gratis to the Seattle shipper and saves the steamship com panies 22-hour run to Anchorage
 Tn eabove editorial published in the Anchorage Times is an example of the arguments to be made againsl tue new through freight rates, Anchor age las no kick coming. They failed in the effort to secure more betting from the Alaska Engineering Commis sion and like small, spoiled child they have an awful holler to make.
 The Times entities it's editorial. ~. s, Railroad the Goat" We'll, is con- mon sense arrangement directed to- war1 the development of Interior Alaska assuring them of continual
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
LITTLE NATIVE BOY KILLS
 HIS THREE MONTHS SISTER

SKAGWAY: A little son of Sam Andrews, native who lives on Tenth avenue, killed his baby sister by strik- ing her on the head with 6O-penny spike.
 The mother stated that she was at work with her back turned to the two children when the little boy got the spike and struck the fatal blow. A doc tor was at once called hut the child had been dead for some time when he arrived.
 The baby was about three months old and the boy between two and three years old.
 The authorities decided an inquest was unnecessary as the case was an accidental one.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16

and quick freight service winte: and summer at the same rate, is making the railroad the goat, we believe that it should be made the goat. The Gov- ernment has not built a railroad in Alaska at the cost of many millions of dollars for the special of the job bers at Anchorage. The citizens of An chorage might just as well get this from their mind now and save future disaprointments.
 Seward has fought a winning battle for towns in the Interior by influenc- ing representatives of the Alaska En- 2ineering Commission and the powers at Washington that a through freight rat1 from Seattle to Fairbanks via either Seward or Anchorage is fo- the best interests of the development of the argument that Interior merchants and operators should be allowed to ship their freight into Alaska either winter oT summer at the same rate could not be denied. Now, let us put this question to the Times: Do you think it fair to the Interior people and fo rthe best interests of the develop m5nt Of the Territory that the people of he great Interior be forced to pay i tribute to the jobbers of Anchorage? If there was any difference in freight rates via Seward or Anchorage and it cost more to ship through Seward the Interior people would be required i either to ship their freight in the sum- mar time to take advantage of the low CT freight rate or forced 10 buy off the Anchorage jobber and pay him his commission, with the additional cost Of winter transportation as his mar gin. We believe the best interests of | the greatest number will be served by permitting freight to enter the great heart of Alaska at the same rate sum- -A%-i f'LN " h1HlcI etliu lIllS Cau OnlE De don by establishing an equal freight r3te through Seward or Anchorage.
 The plea of Anchorage is that the ll4 miles of railroad built at big cost 10 the government be abandoned in the summer 50 that ships will have to struggle with the tide in Knik Arm to u.!ioad freight at the dock there. The sid III miles or rail are Of more use than for mere winter travel Freight and passengers landed at Seward can reach the Interior one or two days sooner than ii carried on tu Anchorae. bT steamer. There is no excuse other t,,la d selfish one on the part of An ~IJ.a3a to demand that the govern -'---,J 'op off il+ miles of it's system in ,Lc sIn-:lel' and lose it's entire earn ing power The two dollars ton more to be received by the railroad on through freight when taken at Sew ard is worth something to the rail road It will help to make the entire system pay something on operating ex- DenSeS
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
TORNADO KILLS MANY

ATLANTA, Ga: Six persons were killed and scores injured in a tornado which swept down on this vicinity at daybreak today. Warrensville and Skeleton, s. C., reported that they had been heavily damaged. The village of Gainesville also suffered great dam- age. The tornado scattered portions of houses and contents in nearby fields uprooted trees and smashed electric light poles leaving the towns in dark ness.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
COMVALES ESCING.
rior people

NOW that Delegate Dan has intro duced a resolution for damning Lowell Cl ek,a Seward, possibly some of the Bay City's bellicose citizens will stop damning the A. E. C.-Anchorage Times
 Bro. Bedell is evidently convalescing from the flu, or the pancakes burned, n everything, as the above does not reflect his usual optimistic spirit.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
WHITTIER IS PROMOTED

Changes in the Juneau customs of -ee are announced this week, M. S. Nhittier succeeding Charles D. Gar '9ld as special deputy collector; M. H Sides to take the statistical desk for neriy occupied by Whittier and Earl :. Maud temporarily appointed stenog- 'apher to fill Sides former position.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
oR. GODDARD NAMED AS
 MEDICAL EXAMINER

Dr. F. L. Goddard has been appoint ed member of the Territorial Medical Examining Board by Karl Theile, act ing governor, to succeed Dr. L. O. Sloane. Dr. DeVighne is the other member of the board.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
JUNEAU DAILY CAPITAL HAS
 AGAIN STARTED PUBLICATION

Starting last Monday thte Juneau Daily Capital has again resumed pub lication in the form of a four page paper. The price is 50 cents per month. In the course of few weeks it is stated the paper will be enlarged.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
TREASURE HUNTERS ARE
 AFTER cOCOS ISLAND GOLD

SAN SALVADOR: A party of Amer ican treasure seekers reached San Jose today and applied to hre government officials foT permission to hunt for pi rate gold supposed to have been bur jed on Cocos island. This is the island made famous in Stevenson's Treasure Island"
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
WORK STARTED AT NIzinA

Workmen and experts have gone to Nlzina to begin at once the foundation for the $125,0OO bridge which will spen the Nizina river to be constructed jointly by territorial and federal funds.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
NEW CANNERY AT SITKA

The Oregon-Alaska Packing Con- 1any has filed articles of incorporation with the territorial secretary for a capitalization of $50,OOO for a she'll ish cannery at Sitka. Incorporators re A. H. Range, who will be the man. ger; R. J. Huntington and L. Vincent
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
UNEMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
 SHOW MUCH IMPROVEMENT

WASHINGTON: Unemployment conditions are bettering according to -Ae department of labor reports issued Monday. They say this month should see rapid decreases in unemployment
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
GUN BOAT USED AS OIL sARe7

NEWPORT NEWS: The former gunboat Nashville has been purchased from the navy department by Chica. go firm. It is said she will be convert. ed into an oil barge.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
MURDER RAMPANT IN BELFAST

BELFAST: Gunmen continued ac- tive today several murders and wound ings being reported, despite the efforts of police and soldiers.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
TODAY'S FISH PRICES

kETCHIKAN, Mar. 16-Fish prices today. fresh halibut 13 3-4 cents; and 61s for chickens.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16

FIUME: Perfect order has been re stored here by the authorities.
The Seward gateway., 1922-03-16
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

MT Eisner was member of the Territorial dova and aggressive fearless Of numerous laws the the Territory He is firm capital to Seward division of the Territory giving to develop Mr. Elsner steamship subsidy the Aeutan working man, and stands for the development votes of his Republican constituents
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Ed Martin has a marvel of hunt
ing dog. according to the veracious
chroniciers of the community who
make solemn statements to the Pro-
gress man. The other day the dog
pointed" a covey of quail and waited
patiently for the gunners to arrive on
the scene. While thus engaged,
panic-stricken rabbit struck the dog
amidshlps. In about two seconds or
so, the dog turned his head. seized
the rabbit in his mouth and resumed
his point" When the hunters fin
ally shot into the covey and killed two.
the dog promptly killed the rabbit.
retrieved the quail and was ready for
another job. Some dog.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Probably this is the reason why ap-
pies arc so high in the city. Joseph
Sutrap of Washburn shipped n bushel
of choice apples to Minneapolis with
the intention of disposing of his crop
IL he made reasonable profit" says
he Louisiana Journal. "He received
letter stating the apples were salts
factory and he would receive as cents
bushel. transportation was ~ cents
and postage cents. so he made a
profit OF / cent"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Detective Sergeant Robert Kaiser
and Lieutenant Albert Wetzel Of ST.
Louis on Friday received checks for
$4,000 each from Postmaster General
Work as rewards for their service In
apprehending John Blair, now serving
25 years in Leavenworth for the hold
up Of a postal messenger at Jefferson
City March /. 1921. The ST. Louis
detectives not only supplied the infor-
nation which led to Blair's arrest, but
they recovered $4,000 of the sSe,5OC
IN Liberty bonds stolen.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

A patent issued by Pre- sident Hard
ing to Lester o. Staples Of Burlington
Junction for one acre ami sixty-eight
hundredths of an acre located south
and west of Burlington junction on
the Nodaway river was filed in the
office of Dan r. Baker, recorder of
deeds, SATURDAY,. This is the first
patent to be recorded with the name
of President Harding signed to it in
the recorders office here. There are
many patents recorded here, but a
number of them bear the signature of
James Buchanan as president-Noda-
way Democrat Forum.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

DIR. Arthur Wakefield Staten, pro-
fessor OF Biblical literature and relig-
ious education at William Jewell coll
lege, was Officially dismissed from the
faculty Friday night for his radical
views on religion. The dismissal Of
DR.. Staten by the board Of trustees,
which held secret session Thursday in
the directors room of the Fidelity
National Bank and Trust Company.
brought 10 light movement on tho
part Of the conservative elemesa
the college to remove from the facuhys
all instructors whose views on religion
were considered radical For several
years It has been common talk In Lib
erty. the seat OF the college. that e-l>
tain members Of the faculty were be-
lieved by the rank and file OF Baptisks
throughout the state to be too rcd
I'm their views.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The best ear OF corn produced in
the United States this year was grown
in Missouri. according to five judges
at the International Stock Show at
Chicago. The judges awarded sweep
rtakes honors Friday in the single ear
class to Alva Mann, of King City, Mo-.
in contest in which eight hundred
single ears of corn from all parts Of
the country were shown. Mann, who
is thus made single-ear corn cham
pion of the world, exhibited Reid's
yellow dent.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

I'VE tremble TO think what would
happen to Boonville IL bank robbers
came to our town like they did to Gal
latin recently" says e. ]. Melton in
the Boonville Republican. THE other
night a policeman here received a call
from some people saying they were
holding boys suspected of having es-
capped from the Missouri reformstory
and he replied; We'll. Ill go out
home and get my gun and come right
Ion over"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The Shelbina Democrat reports that
Mrs. H. T. Burkhead, nearly so years
of age. does all her own gardening
and has sold 5000 worth OF produce
last season in addition to what she
raised for her own use. She gardens
done but does all the rest of the work
herself including the spading OF the
entire garden in the spring.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Up in Northeast Missouri, the State
Highway commission is TO shatter a
tradition and use sandstone in road
making. Ordinarily a sledged stone
base is specified, limestone being pre-
ferred, but in this instance only sand
stone can be obtained nearby. The
use of this stone for base is novel in
Missouri but it is not an experiment
as sand stone has been used success
fully in several other states.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

the nuts were ripening. one bird was
filling cavity in q tree limb. The
owner Of the tree saw the bird drop
ping the nuts into the hole and with a
ohisel cut an opening on the lower
side Of the linb' and attached a sack
under the opening. The flicker car
riod about two gallons of nuts and
dropped them into the sack before he
discovered that he was being robbed.
-Carrollton Republican, Record.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The charred remains Of Charles H..
near Iatan about midnight Tuesday.
Mr.. Jones had been a sufferer from
asthma for long time and to such
an extent that 1t was necessary for
him to sleep out of doors. so for this
reason he occupied a tent. The the
ory is that he had became asphixiated,
and suffocated to death before the
flames were discovered by passers-by.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Suit for 100000 damages was filed
Friday afternoon in circuit court by
Whit Kemper, of Clinton, against
Walter S. Dickey, charging false ar
rest and imprisonment and malicious
persecution. The suit is based on the
same allegations contained in a suit
recently dismissed in Judge Samuel A.
Dew's division of the circuit court
Kemper charges he was falsely accus-
ed of the theft of Dickey's motor car
December IS, 1920.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

The chicken-raisers around Liberty
vicinity a big chicken dinner or some
reward for his years work. So far he
has trapped 100 hawks, no doubt saw
ing many hundreds of chickens there
by, according to the Liberty Advance.
His method is to kill rabbit and
place steel traps all around it. The
hawks are caught when they come to
feast on the rabbit.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

According to the Bethany Republi-
can, the Cunniff family who live near
bethany have about decided that De-
cember 10th is their unlucky day. Last
year a big barn burned on that date
and this year a big flock of their
sheep got through hole in the right
of-way fence along the railroad on
that date and sixty of them were eth
er killed or MANNED so they had to be
killed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

A telegram was received by w. II.
Landers, December 1s, informing him
of the death of Mr.. Isaiah Landers,
oldest brother of w. II. and ]. NJ.
I.anders and Mrs. ]. j. Holt and ]. c.
I.anders of Van Buren, Ark, and Mrs
VIM. Fleming. He died at the ad-
vanced age of SS years. He was born
in Marion county, Ky, and moved
with his parents TO Missouri in 1899
His home was in Union county, Ore
gon.-Savannah Reporter.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Among those from Plattsburg and
ether places who renewed their sub
scription to the Democrat the past
week was our friend, Uncle" Dennis
Downey. We believe we can say with
out successful contradiction that 'Un-
Gle Dennis" is one of the most active
men in Missouri for his age. He was
% years old the 29th Of last Septem-
Der. He wrote the check which paid
his subscription without using his
glasses He is unusually active for
one of his age and this fact is a source
of much pleasure to his friends
Clinton County Democrat. So
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

At last the st. Clair county court
house is completed. Ii will be recalled
that quite a number of,years ago when
the proposition to build a new court
house was voted downgin that county,
and 1t became clear that an issue Of
bonds for that purpose would never
meet with the approval Of the voters
the law was looked into and 1t was
found that there was nothing to pre-
vent the court from repairing the
old structure. Accordingly a compre-
hensive program of repairing was
adopted which would ultimately lead
to having a new court house. Sue
ceeding courts have carried on this
plan, each year seeing more of the old
court house torn away and new work
done, until at last the repaired"
building is to all intents and purposes
a new building and every piece OF
work was paid for as It was complet-
| ed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

There probably is only one citizen
of Bates county now living upon the
farm he entered from the federal gov
eminent and that is Lewis G. Eichler.
lie lives on the farm he entered in
1857. Mr.. Eichler was born in st.
Charles County, Missouri, in 1895. and
his parents were natives Of Maryland.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"a meteor Of great brilliance flash
ed through the sky at 7:30 recently
and descended near Conway where 1t
exploded with boom heard in many
nearby towns" reports the Verona
Advocate. "The meteor was observed
in wide section between Marshfield
and Newburg. Observers OF It at Le-
banon thought it fell near Marshfield
and at Mershfield they believed it fell
between Conway and Niangua. For
time rumors were current In Spring
field that a great dynamlt'ng outrage
had been committed"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30
HE READ VIRGINIA COM
MITTEEMAN'S PEDIGREE
AND MADE A KICKING BLOCK
OUT OF HIM IN THE PA
TRONAGE MATTER
OFFICES SOLD LIKE EGGS
OR BUTTER AND CHEESE

Just Before He was Oustcd From His
Seat and It Given Over to a Cop
by the Republican House Congress-
man Harrison Created a Great Up
roar In the House by Springing the
Fact That Virginia Patronage Was
Sold the Same as Was Wheat or
Corn and He Clinclied His Charges
by Showing the Cancelled Checks
Which Proved His Statements.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30
| FRANK CRoxToN
| BASSo

large proportions until now it is esti-
mated that at least million rabbits
are shipped to that city each year
from points in the Ozarks and then
reconsigned to the large city markets.
where they are sold to consumers. >
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

William Meers, living near West
Plains, on Friday found $3.50 in an
old cupboard which he purchased
from the administrator of the estate
OF William Schore, a recluse farmer
several days ago. Upon investigating
Meers found an old rusty can inside
the cupboard containing twenty-eight
$40 gold pieces. sehore hanged him
self September IS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"It looked like the old river days in
Boonville this morning when a fleet
of sixteen government craft were in
port here" says the Boonville .Repub-
lican. Among them was the snag-
boat Mandan, which hadn't been in
the local port or this part of the Mis-.
souri, river for twelve years"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

According to the Hannibal Courier
Post, Marion county was robbed Of a
record by the death, the other day, of
Ruth Medley, 16 years old, who weigh
ed $40 pounds. Although unusually
large from babyhood Miss Medley was
always in good health and died of an
ordinary throat rhalady.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"a former citizen of Eldorado
Springs recently died leaving an estate
of $4,000" reports the Carthage Press.
"EIe had no relatives and his will pro-
vided that the interest from his estate
each year be used in sending Christ
mas cheer to the needy families of his
old home town. which is the most
splendid sort OF monument"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Mrs. II. E. Buckler, about "a years
when the Ford car she was driving
ran over a 30-foot embankment one
and one-half miles from that place.
Her husband, a widely known Platte
county tobacco grower, bought the
machine three days ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

A motor car driven by James Redd,
living northeast Of Richmond, ran
over and killed Samuel Sprinkel, 72
years old, a retired farmer Of Rich
mond, Friday afternoon. Redd was
arrested about four miles from the
city and will be held pending the
verdict of the coroner's jury.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Miss Martha Martin OF Burlington
Junction celebrated her cighty-nintf
birthday Monday. Her nephew, r. N
Barber, and Mrs. Barber took dinner
with her.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

According to the Howell County
Gazette, the citizens of Ava not long
ago purchased the Short Line, little
railroad built over the hills and val
leys to the county seat of Douglas
county. They call7it the Blue Bird
and travellers getting off a. Mansfield
can embark immediately for the thir-
teen miles of scenery. When travel
ing salesman comes to Ava the mer-
chants promptly ask him how he got
there and are so loyal to their rail-
road that il he came by jitney he gets
nary an order.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Resignation of seventy deputy reve-
nue. collectors was asked Tuesday by
Arnold ]. Hellnich Of ST. Louis, inter
nal revenue collector for the eastern
division of Missouri. The deputies af-
fected by Hellnich's request, all of
whom were appointed by Hellnich's
predecessor, Geo, II, Moore. are: ].
II. Richardson, division chief at Cape
Girardeau; J. W. Perry, division chief
at Hannibal: C. L. Overall, deputy col
lector at Campbell; C. o. Hobbs, dep
uty collector at Cape Girardeau; T.
ID. Shrier. deputy collector at Center
Vile; II. T. Schiver, a deputy collector
in st. Louis, and Harry Taylor, assist
ant cashier Hellnich in announcing
his action said there was a lack OF
harmony among the employees Of the
office and he was Just beginning 6
progra,a Of removing from office thos.
who did not fully agree with his meth.
DDS.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

Winkler were standing talking when
Merrilrs gun was accidentally dis
charged, killing the unseen rabbit in
bunch of grass,-Howeil County
Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-30

"Bill Knott, living up near Tina,
lays claim to o certain distinction" I"
says the Carrollton Republican-R Rec
ord. "He is 54 years old and has only
been in a barber shop twice in his life.
Once about thirty years ago he braved
the rigors of a barber shop at Dewitt,
and last week he was again in a chair
at Tina"