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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
Seeking the Cellar Championship

E0RTY years ago the United States
held the highest voting record in the
world. Today it is the lowest.
About 80 per cent of our qualified
voters get up enough pep nowadays to
walk or ride to the polls and vote.
In Germany's last election, 80 per cent
of the voters voted In England rs per
cent of the British electorate voted in the
1924 election of the house of commons,
whereas in the preceding election 80 per
cent of the British electorate was on hand
to do its duty.
Australia has n 20-year average of 70
per cent; New Zealand registers 80 per
cent; Canada, 40 per cent; Belgium, Hol-
land and Denmark, rs per cent Switzer-
land, rs per cent; France, 70 per cent or
better; Norway and Sweden, II per cent.
Even the Irish Free State, torn by in
ternal dissensions, votes 60 per cent,
which is better than we do. In fact, the
United States finds his lightweight vot-
ing match only in Latin American coun-
tries. There is more excuse for such n
situation in their cases, as Mexico. for ex-
ample, has 70 per cent illiteracy handi-
cap.
1t is pointed out, however, that there is
one American record which remains un-
beaten the world over. That was in the
days of Boss Tweed, when 10S per cent of
the voters of New York city were can
vassed in the popular vote.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
: SCIENCE -
PARACHUTES

TUE oIdtimo parachute jump.
l. er at country fairs was a
pioneer In a field OF science that
recently has become OF great
importance.
Many experiments AFRO now
being made with parachutes in
order 10 determine their useful.
ness In nirplone accidents. II
IN possible ttnt all Rirpiane rid.
crr. some day. viii be equipped
with workable pamchutoa, as
ship passengers are supplied
with life preseryers.
The Y. s. army has conduct
ed many or these experiments.
Fearless army aviators have
risen 20 great heights and then
jumped. After u was demon
Htraiod that this could be done
with safety. experiments then
wcro made 20 SEQ what would
happen IL the jumper were un.
hbio TO open the parachute as
no lcapcd into space and had to
fall considerable distance. 1t
has been shown by experiments
Mt Mitchell Field. n. Y. that a
person may fall NJ least 1900
feet, then open the parachute
and alieht safely. The old idea
was that any person dropping
from this height either would
lose consciousness or be dead
before ho hit tho ground. The
soldiers who made tho expert.
monis say there is no less OF
consciousness nor even iizzi.
ness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
Learning to Play Our Big Problem
by CHESTER II. ROWELL

And Satan. notoriousiy. n find.
ing plenty Of mischief for them
10 DO.
THE only remedy is for us TO
4 get even buster than ga.
tan. finding good things 20 do
with leisure. In place Of his mis-.
chiefs.
Tho Famo machinery which
provided tho leisure can also
provide tho things - libraries.
parks. social eontern. athletic
fields and dancing halls. rudio.
movie and theatrical programs
blu, tho tastes. knowledge and
disposition 10 use these things
ran not IL made by machinery
nor bought for money.
These must begin with the
schools. and continue thru every
organ Of adult education and
leadership. The schools would
DO emitting half their task II
they prepared pupils only for
tho working part OF iifo.
One OF their most useful func.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
They're Farmers

MIDDLE-WEST farmers roast Presi-
lV1 dent Coolidge's agricultural COM
mission and declare that Secretary Hoover
is usurping the functions of the depart
ment of agriculture
They are right about that commission.
but would do well to take another think
about Hoover. The agricultural commits
sion was created as political sop to the
farmers. II can do nothing of import
ance to aid the farmers, and it isn't ex-
pected to. Hoover is different. He is the
greatest student of government affairs
and one of the brainiest men in the cab
met, and, if he is trying to function in aid
of the farmers, they will likely, get some
aid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

By taking part In lcgullzing
marriage. the church incum
some OF tho stigma Of divorce.
these churehmon believe. They
would pronounce "a marriage
blessing on those who desire II,
but would take no part IN the
ceremony proper.
Tho action IN tho Northwest
has resulted In widespread de.
bate. but no far no other group
Of the clergy has given It's APP
prevail II is significant that
the divorce rate ~ higher on the
Coast than In any other part OF
the country. according 20 bu
rcau OF census figures.
In 1898 the average number
OF divorces per 100000 popula
ton was ii9 In the United
states as a whole But In the
Pacific division. Washington.
California and oregon. the d.
yorce rate la 200 per 100000
population. Oregon's individual
pte. 552. was highest Of the
three.
Neyadn'a rate was highest Of
an. reaching 1920 per 100000
population In 1929.
Middle Atlantic states. New
York. New Jersey and Penn.
sylyania. showed "A divorce ratio
or only 90. the lowest in the
country. In New York only one
ground for divorce " recog.
nized
South Carolina had no d.
yorecn. II is the only state In
the Union which refuses to
grant divorce.
Every part OF the country
showed an increase In divorce
during 1928. In that year 1876.
22G divorces werc granted. an
increase OF II per cent. Mar.
riages increased In number by
So per cent in the same period.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

them TO the traffic department.
II would help.
Mr. Frit: Recently Got on
an inbound 18TH dro. car. IRISH
ING 10 90 TO the Ldkcricp cent
efcrD. When offered tho con-
dnctor on the Capitol mn car
my transfer, he refused u aud
became perv disaDrocdbic. I
tcdS greatly embarrassed. It
had ncucr once occurred 10 nc
that the transfer tcouid not DO
good on that line. what can
be done TO cipiiisc such oonduo-
torsr MRS. N.
You should have taken the
conductors number and report
cd II TO Supt. Henderson. Iio
is n great civillzer In such cases.
No doubt conductors have n lot
OF grief during tho day. but one
that Is not sufficiently civilized
to DO decent TO patrons is on
the wrong job.
Mr.. Nrit. lust across the
dlicv from mn bedroom Is
large apartment house ,ohcro
thcv arise dt $50 a. ~. and
there 10 no more sleep for nc.
hare ono morning that
could sleep late. but these
nciDh,ors talk aud LAUGH and
make such a noise that there
Isn't a chance. what can be
done otout fhis2 sos.
There are n lot OF persons
who have no consideration for
othcrs. This comes from ono
OF two cnusos: Either they do
not know any botteg or they
arc too sclfiAh to caro-. II your
trouble comes from tho former
cause, YOU might find remedy
by good-nhturcdly telling tho
noisy family how they disturb
YOU. II II comes from tho lat
ter cause your only hope IL TO
move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
SMOKING ROOM
STORIES

81 HAD a small boy" said n
4 big man in the smoker
who was going thru his first
spasms of puppy love. His gal
had Tilted him and he was 20.
Ing TO kill himself, Blow his
brains out, After that threat. l
knew he was safe. He came 10
me later and wanted 80 cents
TO get his hair cut.
"If you are going to suicide
son. you won't need hair.
cut
But you sec, dada, do. |
will be that much nearer my
bralns.'"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
MxT IuCE?&jl||$EEEi|$EE1',.>

Low comm gardening have your efforts
- shown? Now that the pnnn is YOU
really grown?
remember that srtingke first YOU attacked tho
ground Bet remember first twas real work
found
Dggin and dgsn and ,unn the soil while things you'd
completed the the
sprouts
why takn the family out not TO cowd7 why
shown all
ahead friend, do Boosting
SMILE The things that como make II somehow gardening
ut worth while
Copyright, 1926. FOL The stan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
Mr.. Fixit of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles
if nf pinhlio La

Mr.. Firif; Could von locate
firm that handles simpler
forging stocIf am steel
yorker and tcfsh 10 pct some
Of this steel
II. UTDDLEBR0OK.
r. r. D.. CGrndtion, Wash.
Any firm handling this kind
OF steel will communicate direct
with Mr.. Middleton.
Mr.. Firit: There Is a large
family Of children IN tho north
end OF tho city ,chosc iccitarc
think should be looked after.
They hare father icho Is UrrU
cruel 10 them. They arc halt
starved and ragged. besides /
uuddrtsdnd the father beats
them at times. what can be
doneg u. W.
II you viii get in touch with
Mrs Maring. OF the Juvenile
Detention home. she will toll
you the best method TO pursue.
In tho meantime Mr.. Fixit win
take up the matter with Judge
Dykcman. Mrs. Marlng's telo-
phone is MA In 3032.
Mr.. Firit! WIZ arc auto
mobiles on Harvard aUc. ", be-
tpucon Roanoke and Edsilako
oiioicod 10 90 al brcnknock
specd9 often there arc three
abreast Mdnp young children
live IN that district and their
Hpcs arc IN constant danger.
There seems 10 be no police
protection there. n. X. j.
The8 traffic department re-
ports that the shortage Of men
greatly handicaps that depart
mcnt. and that all available
men nro required In tho down
town districts. IT you would
take the numbers Of some OF
tho Hpoedcra, and especially
those who pass three abreast
ut intersections. and report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

ment widely regarded as an In.
dcfensihls judgment. the mini
tnum'wngo decision has few. II
any, rivals Professor Powell
wrote. ''The decision has evoked
a more nearly unanimous chorus
OF disapproval than any other
decision IN years. Tho sclf-con.
fidcnce which enabled five JUS
tees Of the supreme court 10
Disregard the prcponderant judi
ciai opinion which the decision
opposed In quite ~ significan, as
the economic objections which
they advance"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

tons Is 10 teach tho useless"
And. with everything inviting.
from brotheiA TO churches. from
booze 10 Beethoven. this people
must learn TO prefer wholesome
pleasures. or IL will make little
difference how efficiently our
machines do our work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
Presidents
Are Cheap

DftEsiDESTs arc cheap. Tho
kaiser had his civil lists Of
millions. his allowances OF mil.
lions more. and his crown rev.
enucs Of other millions. Hin.
dcnburg has just had his ralary
raised to $4,000 year. with
free keep" for his house.
Doubtless. II tho Reich were
prosperous. twice That would
not bo begrudged. But all tho
salaries OF al tho presidents In
tho world combined would
scarcely keep one royal castle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

tan provcrb
tally finds for
Idle hands TO
do But no
moFci
Work no lon
grr occupies
all tho time
Of even tho
busiest hands
W = nave AilNif
ished chnd Ia
hor. and ab
b eTtBted
adult labor
until souo dc
degree OF icia
uro Is the
common los uf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
Shall the Church Wash
It's Hands of MarriageS
aBY RUTH FINNEY

CHALL the church wash its hands of marriage?
= Shall it cease TO performed legally binding cere-
monies shch 1t has right TO dissolve, but which the
civil government may end at any time?
The Episcopal Synod of the Pacific Coast has gone
on record fayorng such action and hopes all churches
i'm every part of the country will follow its example
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

And they had to pull the dcs.
peratc bandit. Hall. out from
under bedl a fatal blow 10
the idea that there's anything
like horoism in banditry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

VoU can get an answer TO
L any question OF fact or In
formation By writing The Seat.
tie Star Question Editor. 1929
New York ave. Washington.
y. c.. and inclosing 2 cents in
loose stamps for reply. No
medical. legal or marital ad.
vice. Personal replies. conf
Dental. All letters must be
signed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

7 EARNING TO play Is tho
~ chief problem OF the age
OF machinery. Work was once
thought the aii-suffelont rem.
cly for tho mlchleg which, sa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

merely TO postpone consideration to
a moro convenient time. In con
Oress. hoporcr. Il has become a
means Of Killing measure; for,
tho motion 10 table may be made
at any time. motion TO take from
the table requires unanimous con-
sent.
Q. who was Philip Nolan7
a. The hero Of Z. T.. Hates afory,
''Thc Man without Country" An
officer Of the United States nary.
he Is implicated IN the treason Of
Aaron Burr and has donbiu damned
himself By expressing hope that
nerer again tcouid nc hear The
name Of the United States. He is
taken at his ,cord; passed from one
mdn-of-tcdr TO another. ncuer oiloio-
cd TO talk on national affairs. nor
10 sec an American paper. nor 10
read n history Of The United states,
nor 10 hear The name Of his coun-
tn nntH at last. homesick and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
As Things
Look To
j. X. JUSTICE

MOST OF us would b glad
Nl should the charges against
former Governor Hart turn out
10 b. unfoundcd. u r. not pleas
ant 20 think that a retiring gov
ernor Of tho state has gone
about peddling appointments fOr
money 10 live on In hts old age
The charges are direct and ex.
plicit and VIII have 20 DO dis.
proved beyond question. A mis-.
understanding or d political
frame.up are within the pnssi.
bilitieH. Or Il could 30 an ef.
fort 10 prevent the rebuilding Of
the Hart political machine.
which was pretty badly wrecked
az the last election.
However Il H., the public
would Ike 10 know tho facts.
Let us go thru with II and let
Us get thru with Il.
THAT Is n pitiful story that
l. comes from Arlington. Two
young men. aged % and 2s,
take two school girls. aged IS
and IS. for a night ride. and are
gone until midnight BY their
own confession they buy booz.
and all partakc. and the party
Is prolonged.
No doubt the girls feared 10
70 home In the condition they
found themselves in. and by &C.
cident or in desperation. both
OF these girls went over an en-.
bankment where they had halt.
ID. and ono OF them was
killed.
When all the facts are In. tho
two young men should get all
that the law allows. and no ono
will be satisfied unless the man
who sold them tho booze gets
all OF his.
In tho meantime. parents
might be checking up 10 learn
with whom their daughters ard
joy.riding these nights.
WILL not some person OF i'm.
w portancc commit some
cheerful act In this locality
For two days the writer OF
these lines has been looking for
some deed, act or suggestion
which lie could pass along with
words OF commentator. But
the current seems TO run the
other way.
No doubt the good mothers
arc working away in tho homes
keeping the children in school.
Tho preachers arc hnmmering
away on Sunday and visiting
tho sick and burying the dead
thru the week. The doctors are
alternating pain and saving
lives. The fircmen arc ready
for the most difficult tasks. The
policeman carries his life in his
hand, and numerous other Off.
Gals are right on the job doing
the best they can.
But those getting on then
front page and into the pic
lures, are all heading the other
way.
Who win start something In.
teresting that win no, leave a
bad taste?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
HER NOSE
THEN FATHER QUIT

Your mother never dressed
tho way you girls do today TO
catch n husband"
No. but look what she gotr'
Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
IT'S SAID THAT THE MO

hammedan never swears. but
then. he can keep on all the
clothes he wears with one button.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

all Of us. Tho "idlo hands con.
sis, OF overyhody'a hands. for
an important part OF every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

A FOREIGN FLEET TAKE
California? Huh II couldn't
ge; past the rum.runners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
FAMILY FUN

II heard a nolso and rot up.
made n light and saw mans
foot sticking out from under
the bcdr'
"oh. goodness! Was II the
burglars foot?'
mo, my husbands. He heard
tho noise before l did.'-paris.
HER NOSE
"Gerty's nose is like billiard
cue"
Long md shiny7'
''Uh, huh, and she IL always
chalking the end."-Youngstown
Telegram.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

NINE. PASQUALI WAS A
New England girl who believed
in a title for advertising pur.
poses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01
A Thought

We shall not steal. neither
deal falsely, neither lie one TO
anothcr.-Lcv. xix.:iI.
NOTHING is really beautiful
~ but truth. and truth alone
is lovely Boiloau.
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That Los Angeles policeman
who pleads that he robbed be.
causeshls wife demanded a fur
coat gets five years In which to
get that old applo.and.Adnm
story out of his system.
-aa--=-----.------------.------.-.
Trotzhy buying u beautiful
castle on tho Mediterranean
Another distinguished patriot
csSho wasn't in revolution for
his health only.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-01

q. What arc the best aud most
becoming colors for auburn bonds
TO wonr2
A. Shades ~ 0rccn8, blues and
other neutral coiors. opoidia0 any
shades NJ rcd. pink or orange.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29
THOMAS AlTkEN SELLS
 INTERESTS TO CORPORATION

Walter w. Johnson and H. G. Peak, composing the Union Construction Co., of Oakland. Cal, have purchased all the interest held and owned by Thos. P. Aiken in the Candle Creek dredge and equipment, situated near Me Grath, Alaska, and have formed cor poration under the laws of Nevada for working said ground, the corporation being known as the kuskokWlm Dredging Company. Neither MT. nor Mrs. Aiken have any interest i'll the corporation but have leased their in terests and mining claims on Candle Creek to Peake and Johnson.
 Mr. and Mrs. Aitken have been i'll the north 27 years and have been Ill the mining game all this time.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
 LEFT TODAY FOR ANCHORAGE

Stewards pulchritudinous basketball team left on today's train for An chorage, where series of games will be played with the Anchorage team. The girls are resolved to bring back the laurels lost by the boys, and are in good trim for the contest. Those leaving including the team were Pa tricia Ray, Dorothy Baughman, Helen Balderston, Clara Manthey, Melba Iohnsrud, Cecil Leslie, Elsa Larssen, Viola Sheldon, and the Misses Eccles and Matthews, teachers.
 They will return on Saturdays train.
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ANTlTOXIN IN SEWARD

Dr. Baughman reports there is no danger of a diphtheria epidemic raw aging Seward, as the town has a good supply of antitoXin. The drugstore also has a large amount of various antitOXins and serums.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29
CASE DISMISSED

The case of the United States vs. Charles Berggren was dismissed at Fairbanks following the return of not a true bill by the grand jury. lnsuf- ficient evidence regarding the murder at Flat prompted the grand jury to return such bill.
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VIM. HARMON WANTED

Information is wanted of Wm. Har- mon, who lived in Alaska for many years. He is tall and stout and has dark eyes and hair. Information should be sent to Minnie Harmon Thayer, Rehan Hotel, Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29
FRED ANDERSON PLEADS

At Fairbanks this week Fred c. An derson plead guilty to the crime of embezzlement of public moneys and the court announced that sentence would be pronounced later.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Charles Brown, of the firm of Brown and Hawkins, with headquarters at Anchorage, was an arrival in the ba- mana belt on last nights train. He came over to get thawed out.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Mayor Hylan recently welcomed to New York the first Siamese theatrical troupe ever visiting America, which includes eight girls, one of whom is a princess.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Messrs. Tinkler, Selby, and the two Stump brothers, members of the Seward basketball team, returned on last nights train from Anchorage. It is reported the boys bet all they had on the games and had to wait for remittance to get home.
 The local order of Rebekahs will give card party a5 Odd Fellows Hall, February ?, 1925. Admission including lunch, soc per person.
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AND cORDOVA
 MAY MEET IN SEWARD

Efforts are being made to have the Anchorage and Cordova basketball teams meet in Seward for a series of games, the Seward team also taking part in the contest
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29
SHORTAGE OF HOGS
 PREDICTED IN U. s.

WASHINGTON, Jan 29.-A hog crop this year as small as any year in the last ten years and an acute shortage" of hog products in 1926 were predicted in a December 1 sur vey as announced by tn edepartment of agriculture.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Mrs. Park Stump left on today s train for Anchorage on short visit. The beauty parlors have been closed until her return.
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Another radio romans just culmin- ated is that of Thomas Malie, whose solos from a Pittsburgh broadcasting station appealed to Miss Dorothy Hess of New York, resulting in correspon- dence and marriage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Harry Kawabe and wife returned on last nights train from short trip to Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

H. V. Hoben returned from weeks business trip to Anchorage on last nights train.
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Mrs. E. E. Kurtz left on today's train on a visit to Anchorage.
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Remington Portable Typewriters at the Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Gordon Shea of the Overland hotel, left for Anchorage on this mornings train. He will root for the Seward team at the basketball games.
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While Miss Matthews is in Anchor age with the girls basketball team, Mrs. P. c. McMullen will take charge of her room, the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Miss Eccles room will
 be taken care of by Mrs. H. s. Balder- ston, until she returns from Anchor age.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Brunswick Monographs and Re cords. The Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Read Frye-Bruhn Specials.
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Ladies' ana Gents Alfalfa Harvest. ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at the Alaska Shop. If
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Parkers Duofold Fountain Pens, at the Alaska Shop. If
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coPvssnr UNDERWOOD q UNDERWOOD. NV

w. T. Stiner, deputy collector of internal revenue, left on todays train for Anchorage. He will return to Seward in about a week. Mr. Stiner was of considerable assistance in helping our citizens make out their income tax reports.
 FOR SALE-Dried Silver Salmon for
 dog feed at 10 cents a lb. See c.
 M Brosius. k2S Wm. c. SteinmetZ, of the T. & T. department, Alaska railroad, arrived in town last night and is registered at the Van Glider.
 FOR SALE-HOusehold furniture;
 Anyone interested call at the house or phone Main 94 H. A. Week werth. If Thomas Roberts, we'll known cook. is reported to be ill with the flu.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Warren G. Fenton, who lives in the old Story place near Three-mile, re- turned the latter part of the past week from a business trip to Anch- orage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burns who left for Anchorage recently, must intend
 to locate there, as an Anchorage pa-
 per says that Mrs. Burns has taken a position at the Frisco Cafe.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Thomas Roberts, we'll known cook is reported to be ill with the flu.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-29

Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska Shop. If