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Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31
ANT NATURE GRAND?

Human nature is strang thing Sunday Se- tatle Times carried a story with New York date line stating that beggar at the Fourteenth street subway entrance getting rich from pedestrians dropping coins in slot in his wooden leg.
 What it Is in human nature that makes drop ping coin in slot in wooden leg fascinating is beyond the ken of all except alienist and doubtless even thye would have to ascribe the cause to some prenatal influence. Certainly it ism the desire to rewall ingeniousness for gullng public that likes to think it has streak of humor with the same di- 1nensions as the famous Powder river "a mile wide and foot deep) l. might, Of course be a man. icstation of near dead instinct alon, the same line as that which a ses monkey to become inf C. lated his high perch in the cocoanut tree and hurl e>ible nuts at the ,falacmg human below who hap Lens to be wise and hungry enough to explicit the monkeys nature.
 Development of the New York beggar's idea is potential evil of course for ill the near future we may expect to see gum, matches, and shoe strings vended from the wooden appendages of unfortunate mendicants If such becomes the case we must comfort ourselves with the thought that ill the guise of purchase of commodity satisfying a little mexplcable "something' in our natures which manifests itself through just such acts as dropping a coin in slot.
 It is but proper that reward come to those who devise schemes whereby they may prey the little quirks of human nature. Otherwise ed forget we had them. It would be hard indeed to go thru life without having the explanatory "one of our weaknesses handy to explain those little things cul tured people call eccentricties but the ordinary Alaskan calls 'pure blamed cussedness." '"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31

Orville Wright, airplane inventor, yesterday spent his twenty first anniversary of his first suc- ccssful flight by working in his shop-rem ,ding one of the way Thoi:rs A. Eilso. observes" birth days and anniversaries. Less than a quarter of a century ago the Wright brothers were tinkerng in their bicycle shop at Dayton with a contrapton known flying machine. Skeptical nei ghbors thought them just trifle queer-for nobody could make machine that would fly, and if anybody did make such machine it would not be made in Day ton. Then came those tests at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina which startled the world and which demon strated the practcability of the flying machine. Orville Wright has lived to see American, the best in the world circumnavigate the globe. He has liv ed to see them span the American continent in a single flight almost between daylight and darkness, carry tons of mail on schedule time, fight battles in the "ethereal blue'' and carry passengers by the thousands in safety. And while ill that brief span of twenty-one years man s achievement in the air have opened chapter in the history of transportation, the arplane is only at the threshold of its development. What another twenty years will bring-we leave that to the poets, the intre- pid flyers the inventors and commercial organiza- tion.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31
JAPANESE WARSHIPS MAY GET US YET

Japanese training squadron of three cruisers has turned it's several prows westward It already has touched at Honolulu and it will be at San Fran cisco in January. That really looks bad. When the United States recently announced that some of warshps would maneuver off Honoulu-its own property -timorous Japanese rose with protest that such gesture was menace to Japan. If the line of reasoning is pursued may expect the Japanese to level San Francisco because Calf ornia the instgator of the anti-Japanese move ment. In reality, San Francisco probably will re- ceive the Nipponese tars with bouquets of flowers and spend its time in warning the visitors against the dangers of landing at Los Angeles. That s the difference.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31
THE Mount Rainier National Park boosters are

THE Mount Rainier National Park boosters are exploiting again this year their program for win ter activities the slope of ''the mountain r Last winter almost 10000 persons took part in winter sports ier-tobogganing, skiing and snow shoeing That these sports certain to become major part of the Pacific Northwest's winter at fractions is certain. The development of the Aus tin Pass region of Mount Baker and Mount Shuk- will make 1t possible to stage outdoor contests during the winter we'll the months. The scenes will be easier of access than are those or Rainier and in many respects the district is bet suited to development of winter sports
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31
AUTOMOBILE DEATHS

That the automobile, though recognized an essential to America social and industrial life pre- sents the biggest problem in the campaign to re- duce the number of accidental deaths which occur an nualy, not only is conceded by all authorities but is proved by government statistics
 The great problem is to find some means of re- ducng the staggering toll of fatalities
 On this vital subject the nation may we'll can fess itself to be baffed. The solutions that are
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31

A SEATTLE man overcome by carbon monoxide gas while starting his automobile in cold garage. Carbon -monoxide in au tomobile exhaust fumes is deadly. It is better to suffer some cold by leaving your garage door open than to take your last sleep in your garage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31

ANOTHER test of the Einstein theory is to be made during the eclipse of the sun January "A. To the average person test on just what the the ory is s>enough of poser to discourage any fur- ther study of the question:
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31

The new pictures sent from England by wire less puzzle us somewhat. We're not sure whether one of lem is Stanley Baldwin with whiskers or Charles Hughes without 'em.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31

Many stories have moral and the best sellers have their immoral.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31

l With woman in the chair, barber doesn t furnish all the conversation either
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-31
TOMORROW NIGHT MARY PICKFORD in
 ROSETTA A SPANISH ROMANCE

You will see your own Mary Pickford in new role with her curls of gold coiffed on her head. A capricious Mary, coquettish, beguiling, Infringing, vitally alluring and intensely appealing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
THE COMMUNITY SING

The old-fashioned singing school is growing right along, in both in- terest and attendance. You should have heard that bunch of men sing in the rounds, ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT" and THREE BLIND MICE" Though at first their stroke was not all together, and they failed to get the tails off the mice at the same time. the men showed great improvement in second effort
 Thereshould beat least a dozen more men at the meeting next Monday evening. By vote of the school, the Presbyterian church was settled upon as the place of meeting. The lighting is better there than in the high school building, and the audi torium is also an easier room to sing in. Also by vote it was decided tc meet promptly at seven o'clock and close at ten minutes to eight. By closing at that hour, anyone who de. |sires to attend the Monday evening shows can easily do so. Everybody in the community is urged to turr cut to these sings" They are fol the community. and there is no price either attached or contemplated Anybody who wishes to do so may buy book, for twenty cents. You presence and participatinn in tn, sing" does not. however, place yo, under any obligation to buy a book AS that great entertainer, Harr, Lauder. says, "CitiLens of a com
 munity cannot sing together withou
 becoming happier people, and es pecially so if they sing the old song
 cur mothers used to sing" Remem
 Der the time and place and purpose Talk it over with Mrs. Bronson, Mrs.
 Bidwell. Mrs. Ernest Campbell, Mrs
 Johnson, or Dr. Diven. They are tn
 sing committee duly chosen by tn
 participants, last Friday evening.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
New Telephones Satisfactory

The new telephone system is working satisfactorily and the in stallation of new phones is progress sing as rapidly as possible.
 The following phones have been installed since the directory was printed last week: 40 Cochran Digby Res. 3S Bidwell George M. Res. 42R2 Nussbaumer N. Res. A2R3. Mckinney M. Res. 77 Cunningham s. Res. II Uhler Mrs. Ida Res.
 It is suggested that subscribers clip and paste the above numbers on their directory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
WRANGELL HI SCHOOL
 BASKETBALL TEAM
 LEAVES FOR STATES

The Wrangell High School Basket. ball team departed for Seattle on the Alaska Wednesday evening. A large number of friends were al the dock to see the boys off. and wish them the same success on the Sound that had been theirs at Juneau. Last week the team went to Ju. neau where they participated in a tournament which resulted in theif winning the championship of south eastern Alaska.
 News of the victory of the Wran- gell team at Juneau was received here by cable. The Wrangell people knew that meant a trip to Seattle and other points in the Puget Sound region. A. c. Jorgenson at once be- gan circulating a subscription list for the purpose of raising funds to help defray the teams expenses to Seattle and return. The subscrip- tion list was we'll received and neat sum was realized from this source.
 The boys, however. did not propose to depend entirely on donations. On Saturday afternoon the team gave Front street a much needed washing and in this manner added to their u easury.
 On Tuesday night there was a double header basket ball game in the Rink between the American Le- zion and the Town team. The pro- oeeds from this game which amount ed to almost $100 were turned over to the High School team.
 The Sisters and Brothers Society, Native organization, wishing to do their bit. gave dance and lunch in their hall following the game Tuesday evening, and a substantial amount was raised for the team.
 The boys made a splendid record when they went below last year. and it is expected that they will do even better this time. as they are in bet ter condition now than last year.
 The team is composed of John Coulter (captain). Neil Grant, Liv- ingstone Desmond. Eddie Loftus, Elton Engstrom. with Albert Lee as a substitute.
 The team is accompanied south by the Rev. H. P. Corser, and Eddie Lynch, the coach.
 Press reports regarding the games in which the Wrangell boys partici- pate will be watched for with much interest by Wrangell people during the next three weeks.
 On Tuesday evening Mayor and Mrs. J. G. Grant gave the team a course dinner at the Wrangell hotel Other guests were Eddie Lynch. the coach, Hank Bowman, Supt W. L. Gross. A. c. Jorgensen. and J. W. Pritchett.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
LACK OF FUNDS PREVENTS
 FURTHER ALLOWANCES

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. lowing to the lack of funds, due to an in- sufficient appropriation by the Leg islature, no further pension allow ances can be granted under the Old Age Pension Act, according to an authorized statement made today by Lockie MacKinnon, Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Pioneers Home. which administers the act, as follows:
 There are now 191 pensioners on the roll, of whom 166 are men and 25 women. The last Legislature in creased the allowance to men from s12.50 to s25.00 per month, but did not increase the appropriation to meet such increase. The effect of this failure to provide funds is that over one-third of the appropriation of s6O,o00, or to be exact s21,755.25, has been disbursed during three eighths of the biennium, leaving an unexpended balance of only s3S,- 24475. Even with no more allow ances and continuing the roll as it exists today deficit of s13,240 would ensue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

Under the item Transportation"
 the sum of s25.50 includes the $S.50 for Mrs. Miller's fare to Juneau and the return fare of the nurse who ac- lcompanied her which amounted to s17. The nurses fare was refunded by the Red Cross at the next meet ling, however, as will be seen under
 receipts. Mrs. Grant paid her own expenses while in Juneau. The Ter ritory paid s75 toward the funeral expenses and s45 was paid out of the
 relief fund, making a total of s120. The sum of s60 which was paid Dr Dawes was entirely inadequate for his services but he expressed himself as willing to accept whatever could be spared from the fund and the committee did the best it could
 with the money on hand St. Ann's
 Hospital charges were only s250 per day and when the last bill arrived for s107.50, the treasury had only s5S.35 to apply on it. An appeal was
 made to the Territory again with the result that the balance, s4S.65, was paid from the Territorial fund in ad- dition to the s75 applied on the fun leral expenses. making the total
 s123.65. Letters of appreciation have been sent pr. Dawes. the hospi- tai and the Governors office for their assistance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB BOARD
 OF DIRECTORS ORGANIZE

The new board of directors for the Wrangell Commercial Club met Mon day evening for organization. H. w. Gartley was elected chairman, and A. E. Gurr vice chairman. J. w. Pritchett was appointed secretary. The following members were ap- pointed to head the various standing committees:
 A. E. Gurr. chairman Home h. |dustries committee.
 c. W. Russell. chairman Mail and Transportation committee.
 J. G. Grant, chairman Finance committee
 Leo Mccormack, chairman Pub licity and Advertising committee.
 Each chairman WAS given author ity to appoint the remaining mem- bers of his committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
POLITICAL NOTICE
To the public

To the public:
 Several of the local Republicans feeling that the result of the meeting held last Friday night was not in- dicative of the general feeling among the Republicans. have re- quested me to file for the Lower House of the Legislature.
 In view of the fact that at this meeting had I voted for myself and had one illegal vote been thrown ou, as it should have been. I would have commanded the majority of the votes at the meeting. have decided to al low my name to be placed upon the Republican ticket for nomination al the primary election.
 A. E. GURR
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
THE TOWN TEAM TRIMS
 LEGION IN A FAST GAME

Wrangell's Town Team triumphed over their rivals, the American Le- zion. in fast and rough game a. the Rink Tuesday night to the tune of 25 to 12. The game was played as a benefit for the High School team which was leaving the next day for Seattle. Nearly a hundred dollars was garnered from the game.
 Speed once more won out over brawn, when the two teams met. The floor work of Scribner. the 230 pound fairy, Toots Lewis. and Mickey Prescott was too much for the big men on the Legion team. The first half of the game was close and exciting, but in the second half the strain began to tell on the Le- zion and baskets were rained in on them.
 | Toots Lewis started the game off with bang when he made the first basket less than five seconds after the whistle blew. From that time on the teams battled on even terms for the remainder of the first half Several of the Legion's points were made via the foul route. but the guarding and checking throughout was too close for many baskets During the first half Scribner dropped three through the loop, while Lewis counted for the rest. After the intermission for half time the Town team gradually demonstra- ted their supremacy and superior condition. While the Legion was held to a single basket and lone foul the Town team was hitting the white strings for seven baskets.
 Stars of the teams would be hard to pick, but for the town team Scribner and Lewis did the real scoring, many of their shots being of the sensational type. For the Legion Eddie Lynch and Harry Coulter played their steady, fast game and were the bulwarks of attack and de- fense
 A return game is expected in a few weeks. when the rsult should be closer for the Legion team will have had more conditioning. A return game will see the Legion playing without their star forward, Eddie Lynch, but Fred Lewis showed to good advantage the short time that he replaced Lynch.
 The lineups of the two teams
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
EPIDEMIC
 HITS TEACHERS IN YUKON

A late issue of the Dawson News tells of an ankle-spraining epidemic among the school teachers of that country. At Dawson a school teach or broke one of her legs while skat- ing; at Whitehorse a teacher sprain- ed an ankle while instructing a girls athletic class and another teacher, employed in the Choutla Indian school at Carcross. dislocated an ankle while skating. The latter was injured so seriously that she gave up her position and returned to her home in Vancouver on the last trip of the Princess Mary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
Sawmill Starts Operations

The Wrangell sawmill started u~ Thursday morning. AS stated last week, the mill will make larger cut this season than during any pre- vious year. New machinery will be
 installed in addition to that already in operation, and the work of en- larging the mill will be pushed as rapidly as possible until capacity of 100000 feet daily has been reached.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
It Pays to Advertise

Last week Mrs. Walter c. Water: advertised a sweater coat which had Eeen found in front of the Waters Curio Store. Within few minute: after the Sentinel was on the street the owner of the sweater called fol the garment, which had been losl for a week. This is another instanc, winch shows that people do read th' Sentinel, and that it pays to adver tise
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

Hon. W. D. Grant and Mrs. s. D. Grant, the Red Cross nurse. have both been seriously i'll the past week A cablegram was sent to Ketchikan rsquisitioning the services of Mrs E. B. Fowler. competent graduate nurse. Mrs. Fowler was rushed to Wrangell on the U. s. Coast Guard Cutter Smith. arriving here Thurs. day afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
A. Fl. TantoW Dead

A. H. Tantow, fisherman about 60 years of age, died Tuesday morn ing after a months illness and was buried that afternoon. Deceased he'd made Wrangell his headquarters for a number of years but as he was of a reserved disposition little is known of his personal affairs. L. M Campbell has been appointed admin: istrator of the estate.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
INSTRUCTIONS AS TO
 INCOME TAX FOR 1923
Internal Revenue Collector Burns Poe of Tacoma Tells Just How
 To Do It.

TACOMA-In the making of an income tax return for the year 1923, taxpayers of every class. business and professional men. salaried per sons, wage earners and farmers should present to themselves for consideration the following ques- tions, said Burns Poe, Collector of Internal Revenue:
 Did you receive any interest on hank deposits?
 Did you receive any income in the form of dividends or interest from stocks or bonds?
 Have you any property from which you receive rent?
 Did you receive any bonuses dur ing the year?
 Did you make any profit on the sale of stocks, bonds, etc?
 Did you act as broker in any transaction for which you received a commission?
 Have you any income from royal ties or patents?
 Are you interested in any partner ship or other firm from which you received income?
 Have you control of the earning are working?
 Have you control of teh earning of such children? If so, the amor~ must be included in your return. or reported in a separate return of in come
 Has your wife any income fro any source whatever? If so, it mr be included in your return. or re ported in a separate return of in come.
 Did you receive any directors fec or trustees fee in the course O. - year?
 Did you hold any office in a bpr fit society from which you received income?
 Answers to these questions necessary in the filing of corr. income tax return.
 If single Cor married and not liz ing with wife) and the net incor, was s1,000 or more or the gross 'r come $5.000 or more, or if marr'e1 and living with wife and the couple net income was s2,0OO or more . the gross income was 5000 or nor a return is required. The fact that the income may not be taxed by reason of the personal exemptions s1,000 for single person. $2,5Oo for married persons whose net ir come was 5000 or less and s2,0OO for married persons whose net in come was in excess of s5.000, plus the s400 credit for each dependent does not alter this requirement..
 The filing period ends at midnight of March Is. 1924. Forms for filing returns may be obtained at the office of Collector of Internal Revenue Tacoma, Washington, and the f lowing branch offices: Aberdeen Bellingham, Everett, Seattle, Spo- kane, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, Van couver and Yakima Persons whose net income was s5,Oo0 or less and was derived chiefly from salary wages should ask for Forms 1ot Those whose net Income was in e cess of s5,000, or. regardless of the profession or farming should ask for Form 104O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
RED CROSS SETTLES ALL
 BILLS INCURRED BY THEM

All expenses incurred by the Red Cross committee in connection with the illness and burial of Mrs. Axel Miller have been settled in full and the following account shows to what use the s253 which were subscribed by Wrangell people in an endeavor to give her a chance for life were used 1: EXPENSE ACCOUNT OF THE LATE
 MRS. MILLER
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
Penmanship Certificates Received

Palmer certificates in penmanship were received this week by Laura Roaming and Harold Otteson, high school Freshman. and George Case, a Sophomore, as a result of an exami- nation which they took in Senior This certificate is the highest issued to school pupils
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

MT. and Mrs. George A. Mitchell arrived from Seattle on the Alameda Tuesday morning. MT. Wilson will he associated with L. B. Chisholm during the coming season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

Assistant District Forester H. L.. Merritt was aboard the Alameda Tuesday morning. He was return ing to Juneau after an absence of ten days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
W. D. Grant Files For Legislature

Hon. W. D. Grant of Wrangell has filed for the legislature as a can didate for the house on the republi. can ticket.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07
Woman Files for Legislature

Mrs. Selma N. Scott, deputy clerk of the district court at Valdez, has filed for the legislature as candi- date for the house on the republican ticket. Mrs. Scott has the distinc- tion of being the first woman to be admitted to the bar in the third di- vision, having passed the examina- ton successfully two months ago. She has not yet begun the practice of law.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

The Sentinel reserves the right to reject any advertising which for any reason it does not wish to accept.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

MT. and Mrs. s. J. Merritt arrived from the States on the Alameda Tuesday morning. MT. Merritt has position as filler with the Wilson & Sylvester Mill Co.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

Mrs. George M. Bidwell left on the Alaska Wednesday night for a months visat in California.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-02-07

The women's Council will meet tomorrow (Triday) at the Library.