Seward daily gateway., 1927-02-26

NEED FOR BREAKWATER AT SEWARD
 According estimates based upon the average catch of habut boats operating the western banks of the North Pacific there caught and disposed of during the past year total of $ 350000 fish, While receiving this amount their share they turned article into the commerce of the United States which brought another two three millions of dollars to those who distributed
 If an industry-and especially one affecting food stus-in any portion of the United States threat ened with disaster it would attract the attention of the nation. Yet we witness the annual tragedies of who venture out the habut banks hundred miles off, shore in their frai craft gambling with death not only the broad North Pacific but in the very precincts that are supposed to offer haven in time of storms.
 Every day read encomuirns of praise for Alaska of riches popular theme at this time in the United States but hear nothing of the courage and forude of the brave who these riches of the that those sheltered and comfortable precnts may have staple article of food.
 Yesterday stood face face with the question of breakwaer for Seward Those who cared to brave the discomfort of the gale stood upon the government pier and witnessed typical battle with the elements; brave little craft manned by rews who daily firtc with death, lashed and bufeted about by heavy seas while their crews worked valianty in maelstrom of stngng haistones to avoid destruction the beach, Even the big liner Admiral Watson and the staunch lit tie steamer Starr, had battle with the clements.
 There are approximately 270 halibut boats engaged in fishing the Westward banks representing aggre gate of thousand men, yet there is not safe refuge available for the fleet in of distress storm unless it is ofshore storm when they may make Nuka Bay or Seward harbor.
 Two imperative necessities loom with respect to the stuation-a breakwater at Seward to accommodate small craft and lighthouse and buoy tender stationed in west waters prepared to maintain safeguards to navga ton such lighthouses and buoys and be prepared to to the assistance of boats in distress Only the courage and resourcesfness of the habut and gasboat fleet at Kodiak Island saved the of the International Fish cries Commission boat Scandia from watey grave this week.
 Alaska has all the weath proclaimed in the well-in- toned press of the States They should know the price pay that it may reach the channels of in these States.
 Gauged by yesterdays storm it is about time the Weather Bureau of the States began tipping Alaska off that the home brew variety of States zphrs headed this way
 Fourteen new typewriters have been rented for use of the legislators at Juneau which leads to the belief that of the comedies enacted in the capitol will be scenariorized.
 Of course, that every member of the Legislature has typewriter at his disposal he need not feel that their commands the "touch" system.
 The fourteen typewriters supplied the legislators are of the mechanical variety and not Hollywood mporta tions.
 News dispatch-"A battalion of Durham troops ar- rived at Hongkong today" Any relation to Bull?
 A huge still, having capacity of 5000 gallons an hour; recently exploded near Oakland. Two were killed at the tme but what would like to know how many were killed before the still was stilled?