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The Alaskan., 1926-09-24
ANCHORAGE HAS BIG FAIR

ANCHORAGE HAS BIG FAIR
 Hundreds of people thronged the r1ain building of the Western Alas ka fair beginning September 2 and erhibits and heard speeches and mu- sical programs which opened the third annual fair.
 In giving the first address of the evening, D. H. Williams, manager of the fair told how early in 1924, the Anchorage Woman's Club planned an exhibition of juvenile works for the encouragement of gardening and the manual arts among the children of Anchorage. When it was found that public interest outran a mere juvenile exhibition, the Chamber of Commerce joined forces with the woman's club, forming the Western Alaska Fair Association which sponsored it's first annual fair in the fall of 1924. Since that time the fair has made a steady growth each year. Making another step forward, the main fair building was purchas- cd for $7,50O. Land has been loan ed by the government and individ- uals for other buildings, which have been built this near. Continuing, MT. Williams pointed out the advan- tages the fair could give fox farmers and fur buyers. He told of how a fox farmer exchange and market could be started giving the buyers m opportunity to buy his furs with out making expensive trips to the farms and the farmer bringing in his stock for sale and disposing of them at a good price at auction or private sale.. Anchorage Times.
 It would appear from the general report of the first evening that Dan Sutherland who officially opened the fair had less of a speech than other lesser lights who were given consid- erable more news-space.
 But then, some editors seem to lelieve that advertising for candi-
The Alaskan., 1926-09-24

Sunday morning Service II a. n, Sunday evening Salvation meet ing at z o'clock
 Tuesday evening and Frida evening at 8 o'clock.
 Captain Kenny and Lieutenant McEachren, in charge.
 Bright meetings, Everybody vel; come. Come and meet your friend;
The Alaskan., 1926-09-24

dates consists in distorting news, giving incorrect reports or ignoring, while on the other hand it appears that considerabel paid advertising goes in editorial columns but as paid advertising. Let your con- science be your guide.
The Alaskan., 1926-09-24
Beach Cotnbings
By AHN-KUTTY

I1uAIer ITdueT ana Irapper there is a brief account of the Sand Creek massacre by Col. Chivington, Mai. Anthony and nearly 900 soldiers. In this blood lust rampage more tthen 100 women and children of 9 peaceful village of Cheyennes and Arapahoes were slow tortured and mutilated and revoltingly assaulted to death. This horrible butchery, along with the savage cruelty at the Washita camp four years later, the Wounded Knee throat cutting, still later, must be what Troy--eleven ounces alluded to when he warbled the following:
 If the Indians would consider situation calmly they would realize that they have been progressing finely under the government the white people have been giving tbem"
 Troy--eleven ounces is of the same stamp as those so-called ofic- CTS and men who ran amuck before. He is one of the mouth pieces of self appointed bunch of narrow politicians who want nothing out of the common herd but it's votes and its money be they white or Indian.
 When Aimee Semple McPherson pulled off her bathing stunt on California ocean beach on, or about May 15, she dipped her tootsy-woot- Isies into something much more sticky and smelly than sea water.
 
 Not so long ago it was the proper oaper to publish, occasionally, a column or so of so-called statistics Fto prove-or try to prove-that the rational wealth was a general thing being more widely distributed. Sta 'tistics aren't appetizing at best. Few readers pay much attention to the rows of figures, nor estimations, nor financial reports bearing on big business. To those who do take an interest, the following fragments of the report of the Federal Trade commission may set them thinking. "One percent of the population owns nearly three-fifths of the na- tional wealth" ''The total wealth of the nation is approximately S53 tillions f dollars. In the matter of estates the commission reaches the conclusion that: about 13 percent of the decendants owned 90 percent of the wealth." More widely dis tributed'' is right-through the small end of the funnel into fewer pockets.
 So far as spies are concerned, this region is fast growing worse than was Russia in the hey-day of the Czars. Here, there, everywhere there are snoopers, peppers, pussy Hooters, gumshoers, keyholders, eavedroppers and priers. They shadow you, they ride beside you. they look over your shoulder. They are smelling your breath, they're fumbling in your pockets. They walk with you, they travel with you, they look at you through knot holes, they peek at you around 
 corners. They sniff at your foot prints, they trail you by night. The word rotten" is going out of date because it isn't strong enough any more to voice modern conditions in federalism, and the average gum shoer is so far beyond rotten that 8 new word will have to be coined to fit him, or her, or it. If the country has gotten to that turn of the high way where it can't go farther with out the despicable horde of bipeds, 1t is better to turn back to side path of readjustment.
The Alaskan., 1926-09-24
The First Refinery
 m the West ard ore of the Latest and Most Modern

Both refine Union Oil products The experiment of fearless oil poneershe oher which turns out Union Gasoline and Aristo Motor Ois the result of research and
 development covering four decades.
The Alaskan., 1926-09-24

products you get confidence from the knowledge that Union has been re- fining since the first re6neries on the Coast turned out gas oline for the first crude automobiles over ty.f c years ago.
The Alaskan., 1926-09-24

CHURCH NOTICES Lutheran Church of Petersburg, English services at 11:30 am. Sunday School at 1O:30.
 s. Sydness,
 Pastor. Tn the evenini an interesting pro- gram will be given, Dr. Standard and others taking part.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
COMMISSIONER UN|TEs
HAPPY YOUNG COUPLE

Miss Eva Finsberg of Kent, Wash
ington, and Mr.. Alfred Larson of Sc
attic, were united in marriage last
evening, by United States Commits
sioner Curtis r. Morford Mr.. and
and Mrs Leon Urbach, were witness
ses. Following the ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was partaken Of at the
Seward Grill, where chef HOLDEN, had
made special preparations for the af-
fair, both in decorations and menu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson are both very
well known in Seward having visited
here for few times during the past
summer. They left for Seattle on the
S. S. Admiral Watson last evening
where they expect to make their
home.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
SHORT SKIRT HAS
COME TO STAY
SHORT

Shorter skirts" is still the fashion
forecast from Paris.
This is the word brought back from
her recent trip by Mae Murray, fam
Gus screen star, who, in her latest
vehicle, "The Masked Bride" coming
to the Liberty theatre this evening
wears series of startling costumes,
all the very latest advance French
NODES brought back from her trip.
And-every one has shorter skirts.
while in Paris I had gowns de-
signed by every noted modiste there"
said Miss Murray, land one and all
they insisted that the short skirt had
come to stay.
Miss Murray's new picture, Met
ro-Goldwyn-Mayer production laid in
the Paris cafes and the Montmartre,
is now playing at the Liberty theatre.
In it she wears costumes far in ad-
vance of present modes, and some of
them extremely daring-but, she in
sists, they will be accepted as the
modes not long hence. Francis K.
Bushman, famous matinee idol, is her
leading man in the new picture, and
in the supporting cast are Roy Darcy,
Basil Hathbone, Pauline Neff and
others. Christy Cabanne directed it.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
NEW YORK-PAR|S Filler
READY FOR Bic HOP

MENEOLA, N. Y, Sept. Is. Up
Capt. Rene Fonck, French ace, plans
to take off from Roosevelt field on
his non-top New York to Paris flight
as soon after Tuesday, as weather
will permit.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
SEXTON

j. H. Spangler, Nuka bay; ]. w.
Galloway, Robert Michaelsen, Mills
creek; W. H. RACER, Anch.; J. N. Net
Teton, Seward; W. J. Emard, Anch.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
At THE HOTELS
VAN GLIDER

E. H. Irwin, N. Y; G. L. Rich, Sc
attic; August Conradt, Fbks.; Robert
S. Donaldson, Suntrana; T. S. Nc
Dougal, Matanuska; Mr.. and Mrs. B.
B. Green, juneau; M. Mcleod, Seldo-
via.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
OVERLAND

Tom Babcock Nuka bay; w. Harvi-
son, Nuka bay; Mrs. o. Rork, Fbks.;
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Nestel, Moose creek;
H. Stoffuss, Ketchikan; V. Adler,
Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16
SEWARD

Mrs. Harry Brown and son, Riddi-
ford; P A. Marion, John Salt, T. G.
Price, E. Petersen.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16

Brunswick Photographs and records
Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1926-09-16

Seward Weekly Gateway II pages.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
NEW YORK [ Y
 EXPENDITURES

It costs more to operate the muni- cipal government of New York City than it does to operate the State government of any of the AS States Of the Union, statistics recently gathered by the Bureau of Census of the Department of Commerce re- veal. Likewise, New York City re- ceives, the figures show.
 During the fiscal ending Decem- Der 31, 1925, according to the Bu- teau of Census summary of New York City's financial statistics, the payments made for maintenance and operation of the general depart E,ents of the city amounted to $295, 464,72O, or $5027 per capita. Dur ing the same period, the total re- venue receipts of New York City were $464,535.361, or $79.04 per capita.
 The State of New York expendi- itures for maintenance of govern 1aeint and cost of operation is near est of any State to the cost of the city government. The city govern ment has an expenditure of about double the amounts expended and received by the State of New York.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
WHAE MEAT

If it were not for their peculiar prejudice against the food, the peo- pie of the United States and Canada could be supplied annually with 100, 000,OOO pounds of whale meat at an average cost of 12h cents per pound, according to Vie Consul R. NJ. Newberry, at Victoria, B. c.
 Whale meat was described by MT. Newberry as mot unpalatable." It is unfortunate for the industry which centers around Vancouver, he states, that the people of Japan, Norway and Sweden do not share the feeling against whale meat as a food, as most of the Vancouver Is- land product is shipped to those countries. Considerable quantities also have been shipped to Siberia ard the Congo regions.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
SElLWOOO
 ID LECTURE

MT. Sellwood, for several years engageh in the Near East Relief work, and world wide traveller will lecture in the Sons of Norway Hall Monday night on the Near East Re- Ieef work.
 On Sunday evening he will give lecture on his experiences as a v world traveller. MT. Sellwood is an able speaker and has world of tra- vel experience to draw from so that lhe people of Petersburg can ex- pect an instructive as we'll as enter- taining evenings.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
PRESIDENT ON
 RESERVATIONS

President declred receotly that the United States will stand on it's five reservations embodied in the Senate resolution of adherence to the pro- tocol of Permanent Court of Inter- Rational Justice. This government Court will accept no mobilization, it was stated.
 Tn the opinion of the President, the spokesman said, the five reser- vations are plain and clear and speak for themselves. He has no authority nor disposition to vary them. Their purpose, it is said, is to protect American interests and there is no way in which they can be changed.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

A few days before Congress ad- journed, Senator Hiram Jomhnson declared on the floor of the Senate: We who have come in contact with ihe convention system know the ease with which a convention of politicians may be bent by the power of influence and wealth. But you can't debauch a whole people. You can't bribe a whole electorate. It occurs to me that it were better for "a candidate to spend his whole for tune at the polls than to sell his soul 10 a political boss at a convention" {" No matter what disadvantage ew la- bo under trying to administer it, nevertheless the primary is the best system we have" We firmly believe the voters of the First Division will place the seal of approval on Sen- ator Johnson's words by electing all the Republican Legislative nomi- nees. They are Steel for Senator, Benjamin, Ferguson, Paul and Worth for the House. Of course
 Sutherland for Delegate will carry
 the Division by his usual big ma
 iority.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
NORWAY HAS
 GOOD YEAR

Without achieving the record pro- duction and export figures of 1924, Norwegian fisheries for the year 1925 worked under satisfactory conditions and produced favorable results.
 The total value of. the Norwegian fisheries catch in 1925 is estimated at $24,57O,OO0 as against $26,25O, 900 in 1924. The export value of Norway's fish products in 1925, in cluding fresh, salted, dried cod, her amounted to $3O,471, ,OOO, about $9, 100000 less than 1924.
 Approximately 60,1OO,OO0 codfish we're caught in 1925, as against 69, 100000 in 1924. Of that total, 3, 000,0O0 were prepared as round fish and 34,0O0,000 as klipfish.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
VAR ECHOES

Can you vision in your mind pa Jade of dead men marching twenty abreast and each row of twenty but one step apart? Can you vision, far ther, and watch these marching dead men pass 8 given point, step by step, twenty by twenty, day after day until 500 miles of dead men have past? If you can frame that slectach in your minds eye you'll realize pretty closely the number who went down to death in the world war. Ten million men kill ed--for what? Six hundred miles of men, twenty abreast, one step apart and all of them torn, mangled, bull let holed, bayonet slashed and she'll ripped. A grand thing war is. Another grand thing is that those who didn't do any fighting in the world war, nor intend to do any fighting in the next war, are ribbing up another conflict. As in past wars, who'll get the dirty end of the stick?
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
MI. ANGEL
 COLLEGE BURNS

A fire with an estimated loss of $50O,OOO destroyed the Mount An gell College at St. Benedict, Oregon recently It is said that thirtyfive
 The first unit of this college fa- nous throughout the Coast States, was started in 1888 and made of hand hewn stone.
 All of the 200 students escaped from the fire without hurt. The college will be rebuilt at later date and no attempt vii be made made this year to rebuild. Those studying for the priesthood were transferred t temporary qu, ,ers on thu cc,Iage dairy ranch.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
29 FEDERAL BUILDINGS

The Federal Government built 29 structures, the majority of them post offices and Federal court houses in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926.
 The buildings were completed at aD approximate cost of $3,000,O00, and cost of construction ranged from $50,O0O to $2OO,OOO for the structures. This brings the total number to 1889 of buildings of this character turnout the United States exclusive of the District of Colum- bia.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
.OR. OWEN TO
 ]. PREACH SUNDAY

Rev. R. J. Diven, pastor in charge of the Presbyterian Church work at W rangell will hold religious services Sunday morning at II o'clock in the Pioneers Hall. Services for the ev- ening will be announced later.
 Rev. Diven is one of the most able preachers in Alaska and always has message that one can carry away and remember. He is no stranger to the people of Petersburg as he was in charge of the Presbyterian work here.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
ANENT FOXES

Jack Hadlund, who left for Mon tana wheer he will look after the in- terests of the Monte Carlo Fox and Fur COmpany's affairs, speaking of amongst the farmers declared that hut for the very heavy rains all win ter and all spring and summer the industry wwould have fared much tetter. He claims that the extra ordinary heavy rains filled the dens and drowned hundreds of pups his company he declares that they have shipped to their Montana farm 200 foxes and still have their islands being limited to fed and two men. Had weather conditions been normal Hadlund claims that thy would have done mnch better.
 After a residence of twenty-one years in Petersburg, Jack is leaving for Montana. Being asked if he were going for good he replied, T am ne- yer coming back" just like other odl timers who shake the dust of Alaska from their feeton1y to re- turn in a couple of years, drawn by the lure of the northland.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
ELKs RELEASED KRUzOFF IsDN

The plan of stocking islands in the Territory with game is being carried on by the U. s. Biological Survey. The most recent effort being the placing of two, two year old elk on Kruzoff Island near Sitka. The elk were shipped in by the Washington supervisor of game and fish. It is understood that more elk will be shipped in next spring.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
PLANTED
 BY AIR PLANE

The Army Air Corps cooperating "lth the Hawaiian Board of Agri- culture and Forestry, recently plant cd seeds by airplane on forest lands which had been devastated by fire.
 It was estimated that about an hour and a half of flying time two men in plane accomplished as much as two men would have ac- omplished in ten years.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
WHAT NEXT

A press report states that bathing in the nude has become a fad on the Kantish coast so that police patrols have been established along the neaches to force the wearing of cos- tune. One damsel who took her dip unadrned, paid fine of ten dol lars for so doing.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
AlASll HELPS
 FLORIDA {

The A iaska spirit of generosity was again demonstrated during the past week when a contribution of $8,127 was sent for the hurricane victims of Florida. All subscrip- tions were unsolicited and came from all sections, of the Territory. The contributions were sent in thru the Third Division of the Red Cross.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

of Canada, dated in June, the total value of the fisheries production of Canada in 1925 was $47,926,SO2, as compared with $44,534,235 for the previous year. This amount repre- gents the value of the fish market cd, whether sold for consumption fresh. canned, cured, or otherwise prepared. The 1925 production fig ure is the largest reported for the last five years and exceeds the five year average by 15 percent.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
WRANGELL
 CONTRIBUTES

Wrangell Red Cross contributed S25. to the Florida disaster relief during the past week. Owing to the fact that the village of Rake was re- oe1ving help from this chapter, it was not felt that larger contribu- lion could be made at that time.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
MANY AMERICANS TAKE
 CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP

More than 250 Americans became citizens during the month of July, 1926, according to the official Cana some 1,500 naturalizations in Cana da in that month, of which 252 were former American citizens. The Am erican men in the naturalization list are reported as accompanied by their wives and by children, who al. so were naturalized.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
KING hsME0
 PREMIER

William L. Mackenzie King, lead tr the Liberay Party in Canada, was named Premier of the Domin- ion of Canada by General Byng, Governor General of Canada.
 This the third time that King has been named to head the affairs of the Dominion of Canada.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
PETERSBURG NEEDS
 A NEW COURT HOUSE

public schools is becoming acute. The expense of fitting up another building or putting up new buldl- ing is rather out of the question when one considers the fact that ad- ditional taxes are now being paid to take care of the bond issue. Elim- mate further building expense by urging the return of the courthouse building to the Bureau of Education for the use of housing the Native school; return of the Third Street school to the city for the public school; urge the building of new court house and jail with offices for the marshal. and his residence, com missioner's offices and perhaps room could be had for one or more offices for other branches of the govern ment that is stationed here.
 Petersburg has never had any con- sideration from the powers that be. It has been even impossible to get sufficient paint to cover the jail as it should properly be done. The united front of all the citizens and organizations of the town will give to Petersburg the consideration pro- perly due her.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
CARD OF THANKS

We the undersigned desire to thank the good people who so readi- ly volunteered to join the searching party on Sunday night to look for Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. Hull who were lost while on berry picking trip.
 HENRY HULL
 Frank Hudson
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
CANADA REPOROS GAIN
 IN FISHERY PRODUCTS

The principal kinds of fish report ed, in the order of value, were sal mon, $15,76O, O,630; cod, $6,332,821; lobster, $5,552,977; halibut, $4,1s5, 391; herring, $S,117,841; white fish, h,$1,974,871; haddock, s1,171, 555; trout, $1,Os7,72S; pickerel, $lO56,169; smelts, $1,O35,O54, and sardines, $1,O17,2O6.
 British Columbia alone produced S22,414,618 worth of fish during this period.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
NEW KING HERE

Earl Dinner Is going around with happy smile this morning and the cause of it is a brand new boy that came to his home last night. The mother and little one are reported as getting along very nicely.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

About every other town in Alas ka has a Federal courthouse and jail that has been put up especially for that purpose by the Department of Justice. The present building now occupied as U. S. Marshal's res idence. courthouse and jail was put LID by the U. S. Bureau of Education for the education of Natives.
 While MT. Beatty was superinten- don't of the Bureau activity in the First Division he transferred the building to the Department of Jus t:ce and discontinued the educa- tional work among the Natives in Petersburg. For about ten years Indian children were refused admit tance to the only school here and therefore matured without any edu- Cational advantages.
 Three years ago in spite of certain narrow minded individuals, the Chamber of Commerce made effort and convinced the Bureau of Educa- ton of the need of such school. There being no school, the town of fered the old Third Street school l.ouse with the proviso that it be kept in repair.
 The housing situation in the local
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

The Bureau fEducation finds that the drug bill of Americans av- erages about $10. per capita per year.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01
JUDGES ELECTED

In special meeting of the Town Council held last Monday evening, Olaf Hanseth, Peter Lund and August Rhyd were appointed judges Of the General Election to be held in November.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

The Department of Navy an- nounced recently that although special act was passed by Congress 10 provide for the entrance into the Naval Academy of 40 sons of World War Veterans who weer killed, as yet no aplications had been received.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

Charles W. Hawkesworth, super iptendent of the U. s. Bureau schools in this Division, is in Rake going over the affairs of the Eure- ka Trading Company which was de- stroyed by fire.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

The tax payers should take notice of the ract that this is the last day on which taxes will be paid without penalty attached.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

A. B. Gurr. A. B. Anderson, Dig by Cochrane and J. W. Pritchett came over from Wrangell last Fri day to attend meeting of the Pe- tersburg Masonic Lodge.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

William L. Paul, Republican can Gidate for the Territorial Leglsla- ture was here this week enrOute to Rake.
The Alaskan., 1926-10-01

Miss Teller of the Wrangell Gen. eral Hospital was a visitor to Pe- te1sburg last week.