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Seuiard Daily Gateway OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904 Published Dally except Sunday by THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered In the nost office at Seward, Alaska, as second-class matter H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors E. F. Jessen Editor and Manager Otto G. Saudbeck, Associate Editor Bdwln A. Sandbecx, City Editor Hi Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise in this newspaper and also tha local rews published herein. All rights for republication of special dispatches herein are reserved. Thte paper reserves the right to reject any advertisement it so desires. MEMBER of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SUBSCRIPTION RATES Dally, by Carrier, per month,. Dally, by mail, per month,. Dally, by mall, per year, ......... Foreign postage (Extra! DalTyi"’"S5'(UIsauei’,*"’*™I**„..!’' Weekly Gateway, by mall, per year,. ADVERTISING RATES Pei single column, one to six Inches, per inch...9 .60 Per single column Inch, per month, . ... 6.00 Legal notices, per line, per Issue ... .16 Classified Advertisements, per line, per * issue . .. .16 Notice of Final Proof Notices ... 12.00 Notice to Creditors Notices . .. 16.00 91.26 1.00 10.00 " 6.00 " *.60 HUMAN NATURE The Cocos island pirate treasure bubble has burst, j Anyone who has kept abreast of current history could have forecasted the result. Yet a group of men were able to persuade hundreds of thousands of supposedly normal human beings, some of them possessed of considerable wealth, to toss their money into the “kitty” and tell the dealer to spin the ball. But these Cocos Island dupes are no different from other easy marks. Knowing this the buccaneers of high finance continue to gather fat pickings and the suckers continue to multiply. There are cases of note where men, stung in the stock market, got in on a bear movement, purchased shares, took the first upward move at its peak and cashed in mil lions. Then they turned around and on a tip that the big fellows were prepared to boost the market, not only put in all of their winnings, but begged and borrowed every cent the family could raise and “put it on the high card.” What a different story could be told if all of the win ners of these millions had turned them into useful indus try! Instead they will repeat and turn the winnings back to those who allowed them to win in order to draw others in. Nothing short of a guardian at the elbow of every man would prevent repetition of this folly. Had half the money expended in the Cocos Island dream been utilized behind prospectors or used to devel op gold mines where the actual values may be seen by the layman, there would be another story to tell. It is no more just to laugh at the Cocos Island dupes than it would be to say “I told you so” to those taken in on the stock market and those right here in Alaska who are listening to glib high-power salesmen who are unloading stocks upon them in some enterprise a thousand miles away. They are inoculated with the gambling fever, and like the measles, it must run its course. “American soap is being imported into Manchuria for foreigners and western-trained Chinese.” The Man churians themselves apparently believe in obeying Solo mon’s admonition: “Remove not the ancient landmarks.” A temperance society warns Alaskans not to drink cider more than 24 hours old. Some moonshiners, too, make their stuff fresh every morning. Seward Hotel i MODERN REASONABLE Rooms with or without bath SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK OR MONTH Seward, Alaska. Mrs. D. J. McKenzie, Pro. Overland Hotel On the Main Street Seward, Alaska Mel A. Horner, Mgr, JOHN C. WHITE and CO. H igh Grade Line of CIGARS TOBACCOS CANDIES FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA Seward General Hospital Seward, Alaska Story of Umnakus The Sun Child By e. P. S • (Episode four continued) By this time the bowmen backed up Nackolus and now arrows were quickly fitted, and as the stone fighters retreated a volley of arrows smote them, and they staggered and dropped in their tracks, utter ing cries of fear. On dashed Nackolus, brandishing his mighty spear, and the stone throwers suddenly turned and sur rounded him. Nackolus looked for his bowmen, but they were busy putting out of misery the victims of their arrows. Nackolus dis patched several with his mighty spear and as he attempted to cut across a grassy circle he went thru and fell into a deep pit. He feared! a volley of stones, but the twang-, of a bowstring reassured him. i Again and again he heard the. twang, and each time he heard a cry of pain. Nackolus quickly dug holes in the sides of the pit with his mighty j spear, and grasping the long grass j as an aid, he peeked over the top.; There stood Ulm with arrow on bowstring scanning the piles of snow. Now she noticed her mate, and grasping the handle of his ex- j tended spear, she helped him over the top. Nackolus picked up his: brave mate and carried her back j where the bowmen were draggingj their victims down to the sea. They had tasted blood and were anxious to shed more, and Nackolus had little trouble in having them ad vance to the attack. Several volleys of arrows were fired into the remaining stone throwers, and Um and her mate, with the jubilant bowmen soon ar rived at the village. Here, lying on some moss and carefully tended by two older women they found Missing Fingers, who had been badly bruised by the enemy before he had shot them with his arrows. He had also fallen into a pit, and had been hauled out and was about to be put to death when he was recognized by his two older sisters, who had recalled the incident of his missing fingers. Um told Nackolus how she had discovered a mighty secret within herself and simply had to come af ter him to see that he came to no harm. Indeed, she had arrived at an opportune time and Nackolus lauded her for her marksmanship. Since most of the White Moun tain tribe had been dispatched, Missing Fingers was proclaimed chief and settled down with a handsome mate. These people were taught how to make fire, and also bows and arrows; and then Nackolus started back, leaving four of his living bowmen who had found mates and desired to remain with Missing Fingers as his chief supporters. . Nackolus took back Running Feet for a slave girl and also many packs of dried berries, of which the White Mountain tribe had great stores. Running Feet could travel fastest of all her tribe, and Nacko lus gazed with admiration at the physical perfections of her person. All these things Um noted, and she was anxious to get back to her tribe where Running Feet could be kept in check. The return of Nackolus, Um and! the bowmen with slaves and stores of food was celebrated with a great feast. After the feast, games were played, and Running Feet could be j caught by none until Nackolus started in pursuit of her. While leaping between rocks she fell into the sea and was barely saved from drowning by the mighty efforts of j Nackolus, the swimmer. At last the snows melted away,: and the flowers came out and Nack- ' olus realized that an heir would j soon arrive, and so he took Um on daily hikes up the hill, and burned incense to the Sun God. And now also came Running Feet with moss ers for the birth chamber, and Um and she became great friends and Nackolus led his men out on a great raft to make war on several great fish which were spouting water not far from shore. Three times did Nackolus hurl his mighty spear into the sides of the great fish before the monster died, and there was meat for many days. After the meat had been stripped from the great fish, Running Feet came and whispered to Nackolus, who uttered a mighty shout and rushed up to the chamber on the hill, where Um sat wanly smiling, and showed him their first born. And so a great feast was made and Running Feet carried out the child as the Sun God came above, and she cast incense on the fire, and gazing at the mother Um, and the father Nackolus, she nam ed the child “Umnakus.” (Episode Five will follow) Teacher: “What are the races that have dominated America since Columbus landed?” Small Boy: “The Kentucky Der by and the Agua Caliente Sweep stakes, miss.” NIJKA BAY TRANS PORTATION CO. MS ROLPH III Capt. Pete Sather Leaves Seward 20th of each month For Charter or Hire VAN GILDER HOTEL HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM—STEAM HEAT J. S. Badger, Prop. Pacific Alaskan Air-ways, Inc. (Formerly The Alaskan Airways, Inc.) Serve all of Interior Alaska Weekly schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail For rates, information, etc., see Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Base K. K. Katz, Seattle agent, 16 Ray Street McGee Airways SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks Air Service AT YOUR SERVICE ANYTIME Rates: Seward to Anchorage $15; Seward to Fairbanks $65. Tejn per cent less on round trip tares. (Joy hops, 3 passengers, $5 each, 30 minutes flying) FAST SAFE Fly With the NORTHERN AIRTRANSPORT'"' Nome and Fairbanks — Write or Wire Airplane service to all parts of Alaska COMFORTABLE CABIN PLANES LIBERTY THEATRE _Sh°w Tonight at 8 o’clock THE RISING STAR EDWARD G ROBINSON Karloff—Anthony Bushell and others do wonderful acting in Assisted by H. B. Warner—Marian Marsh—Frances Starr—Boris “Five Star Final” A GREAT 9-REEL PLAY Giving for the first time a true picture of “yellow journalism” in its cold-blooded heartlessness. A SMASHING, CRASHING STORY With a different plot than you have seen before Come and see Robinson in a new role A great production with the highest dramatic rating of its class Something that will make you hold your breath Not the usual story of a newspaper fighting graft or blackmail ing, but something entirely different With it will be a one-reel VOD-A-VIL act, and an fine NEWS MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER NEXT SAILING OUT OF SEWARD SEPTEMBER 6 Sails from Seward every two weeks for Anchorage and Cook Inlet ports. Phone 111, Anchorage, for schedules and rates. Capt. Heinie Berger, Master The Alaska Railroad (mt. McKinley park route) TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART Each Thursday 6:30 p- m. Each Friday 9:00 a. m. Each Friday 6:30 p. m. Each Saturday 7:30 a. m. Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points arrives each Wednesday p. m. Mixed train for An chorage and intermediate points leaves not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday. The Friday morn ing train connects with the gas car at Anchorage, making ho stops between Afnchohige and Fairbanks and arrives at Fairbanks at 5 a. m. Saturday carrying passengers, express, mail and perishables. Mixed Train carries a coach and handles passengers. STEAMSHIP STARR CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING Sailing for Nushagak and way-ports September 3 SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO. Chas. A. Jansen, Agent Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES SAN DIEGO NEW YORK Leaves Seattle North Evans . Aug. 24 Watson.Aug. 31 EVANS . Sept. 14 WATSON . Sept. 21 Leave Seward South Evans . Aug. 15 Watson .Aug. 23 Evans . Sept. 5 Watson . Sept. 12 EVANS . Sept. 26 WATSON . Oct. 3 Wayne Blue, Agent. Phones Main 81, Madison 40 PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. LARGEST FLEET FINEST .STEAMERS steamer— Leave Leave Seattle Seward ALEUTIAN.AUG. 20 AUG. 26 9 P. M. #YUKON . AUG. 27 SEPT. 2 9 P.M. ALASKA ..SEPT. 3 SEPT. 9 9 P. M. YUKON.SEPT. 10. SEPT. 16 9 P. M. ALASKA.SEPT. 17 SEPT. 24 II A. M. YUKON .. SEPT. 24 OCT. I 11 A. M. Sailings marked (*) connect with steamer Starr at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9 a. m. on dates shown. J. H. FLICKINGER. Agent _ I Alaska Steamship Co.