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GOES WRONG—
Miss Anne Seifridge, a grodua
of the Ketchikan high school, has a|
cep d a posit.on as r.por. r wit
The Alaska Fishing New?. She ;
the daughter of Mr. and M At*
lism Seif ridge. She took cowl
»n journalism at the WhHn.cn CI
lege, in Washington. Miss t . ifritig
was bora in Alaska.
1). E. STUBBS VERY ILL—
WASHINGTON—Duke E, Stubbi
long-time resident of Interior Ala*
ka and more recently of McKinle;
Park, who has been residing n
Washington for several years whit
e . aged in the prosecution of j
claim against the Government, L
reriou ly ill with an un-.iagno. «
complaint. The condition became si
aggravated this week that i was be
lieved advisable for Mr. Stubbs ti
c-r.; a hospital for treatment. Mr*
St'.- js is also staying at the ho.-ni
tal in order to assist her husband
MAKES TRIP TO ALASKA—
A fi?h story and an air story—
those are the two main interests if
life for W. B. Courtney, associate
editor of Colliers Weekly, who ar
rived in Juneau recently. Courtney
ha? traveled all over the world gath
ering “color" for feature articles'
about current events which r.e chron
icles in : at onal weekly publica
t 5 ~il<. lerviewed scores of
j eluding Bor it-. Mus
< i.l. : talin and Ad if Hitler.
v months ago he was in Spain
“c -• ing" the civil war. and then he
lit •>• across Europe to take the Graf
Hindenbnrg for America. That trip
Courtney made was the last trip be
*nve the Hindenbnrg exploded, and
the editor of Collier's had decided to;
wi hkold publication of the article h:-'
wr.te about the use of hydrogen gas
and helium gas ir. aircraft. The day
that the Hindenburg exploded due to
the use of hydrogen, it so happened
Courtney's article appeared on the
newstands in the magazine. That is
what Courtney calls “a real news
story!”
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TAX SLITS ARE XOT
AFFECTED BY LAW REPEAL
More complete details on one of
the most important pieces of legisla
tion affecting Seattle and Alaska—
repeal of the port-to-pcrt tonnage
tax in the northern territory—were
received in Juneau recently from
Warren Magnuson, who introduced
the measure:
His communication, in part, i»- as
follows:
“Probably one of the most import
ant pieces of legislation, so far as
Seattle and Alaska are concerned,
was a bill introduied in the house of
representatives by myself and signed
by President Roosevelt July 10. The
title of this measure does not fully
describe its importance as it simply
states: ‘An act to amend Section 460
Chapter 44. Title II. of the act en
titled “An act to define and punish
crimes in the District of Alaska and
to provide a code of criminal proce
dure for said district,” approved
March 3, 1809, as amended.” Its ef
fect, however, was very far-reaching
Provided for Tax
“This act provided for a tax of ?1
per ton per annum on net tonnage
on all shipping conducted by ocean
and coastwise vessels doing a local
business for hire in Alaskan waters.
In other words, all interport business
under the terms of this a?t. would
be taxed $1 per ton. Strangely
enough, the act was never enforced.
Last year the Lnited States gov
ernment discovered this and com
menced suit to collect back taxes,
which have no run the statute of
limitations, from the steamship com
panies now doing inter-port business
in Alaska. This suit, which is still
pending, will in no way Be affected
by my bill. My bill, however, does
provide for an amendment to the act,
striking further imposition of this
tax.
Aid to Alaska
“My reason for introducing this
bill was simply this: The amount of
inter-port business in Alaska would
not justify steamship companies do
ing business between Seattle and Al
askan ports, to carry business from
one port in Alaska to another and
pay this tax. Ports in Alaska there
fore found themselves confronted
with a situation which could have
been most serious. No steamship
company could have rendered
steamship company could have ren
dered them service on the inter-port
items and the devastating effects of
such a condition is easily understood
by anyone. Steamship companies
were ready to stop inter-port service
Be Sure to
STOP
At the
Little Store in McGrath
SHOES
for all ages and sizes.
We Specialize in
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
In fact, everything to wear and
good things to eat.
We will be glad to see- you.
MAIL ORDERS
given special attention
MRS. THGFMS H.
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McGRATH. ALASKA
ALSO OPERATING A
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In order to give the people of
this section assurance of a
really dependable
FREIGHTING SERVICE
“We Do the Best We Can at All Times
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had this bill not been enacted into |
law.
“I was greatly aided in my work
by Delegate Dimond, who knew only
too well of the hazards the territory
faced if this hill were not enacted
into law. I am deeply grateful to
the President for his- haring seen eye
to eye with Delegate Dimond and
myself in this important measure.’’
GARY COOPER LOSES
$25,000 IN ROBBERY
LOS ANGELES—The palatial
home of two cinema celebrities were
robbed of jewelry and valuables es
timated to be worth $35,000 in dar
ing night raids recently.
Approximately $25,000 in jewelry
and expensive table furnishings were
taken from the home of Gary Cooper.
At the home of Sol Wurtzel. pro
ducer. more than S7.500 worth of
valuables were taken.
The burglars cut out the screen in
the bathroom to enter the Cooper
home while the Coopers and all of
the servants were absent.
Mrs. Cooper is an expectant moth
er.
Peeved customer — “Hey, waiter.
I’ve found a tack in this doughnut!”
“Why the ambitious little thing. It
must think it’s a tire.”
“There are no two people who
think alike.”
Oh. yes, there are."
“Y oui] have to show me.”
“Then how *cs it I got 10 neckties
for Christmas?”
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SCREEN COMEDIAN VISITS
Bringing Charlie Murray, famed
stage and screen star of the “Cohens
and the Kelly’s,” to Juneau, the pa
latial 140-foot yacht “Breezin’
through dropped anchor in Gastineau
Channel recently. Murray, who suf
ered a sprained ankle when he fell
while aboard his yacht in Ketchikan,
immediately went to St. Ann’s Hos
pital to have the ankle treated. X
rays disclosed only a serious hruise.
and Murray returned to the Breezin’
Through. Murray and his wife are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. J_
Montgomery, wealthy retired busin
ess couple from Chicago and Los
Angeles. The Murrays and Mont
gopierys are long time friends. On a
leisurely pleasure and fishing cruise,
the Breezin’ Through, captained by
Walter Larsen, left San Pedro June
r
15 tind proceeded slowly up the
coast to Seattle and then to Ketchi
kan. It is powered by two W'inton
Dies?l engines of 300 horsepower
each. The ship has a draft of eight
feet, six inches, and a beam of 20
feet. After 26 years in the moving
pictures, Murray is quite content to
play the retired gentleman part now,
he said. Even radio parts do not at
tract him. You know, I was asked
to give a four minute sketch on a re
cen tprogram,” he recalled, and it
took me from Monday to Saturday
to get anything the announcer liked!
That's too much work for me—I’m
content to be retired."
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HARRY LAWRENCE, PROP.
When in Flat, stop at Lawrence’s Place. We are
open at all hours. Good Dog Barns in connection.
Through Lawrence’s Place tou can obtain
Liquors of all kinds. Also Wines and Beer.
CIGARS — CIGARETTES — CANDY
FLAT, ALASKA
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WE CARRY" A COMPLETE LINE OF
FIRST QUALITY FOODS «f> MERCHANDISE
And an Assortment of Fine Wines and Liquors
MA!L AND PLANE ORDERS RUED PROMPTLY
BORDEN'S CANNED WIT IT
$6.50 per case
* GOODRICH SHOEPACS
For Men and Women
$6.00 per pair
HILLS, RELIANCE, OR
MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE
50c lb.
Case lots 45c lb.
TEA GARDEN PRESERVES
3 for $1.25
FRYE’S DELICIOUS
SEALTITE BACON
50c per lb.
BLUE RIBBON EGGS
PROCESSED
$14 per case
AVIATION GASOLINE
$6.50 per case
LUCKY, CHESTERFIELD, OR jg
CAMEL CIGARETTES
$1.50 per carton ||
VELVET AND PRINCE
ALBERT TOBACCO
2.00 a carton
GRANGER TOBACCO
$1.50 per carton
W. J. WIDMAN
mcgrath alaska
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