The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 13, 1931, Page 6

f Pty ALASKA DEEMED DOUGLAS OHAMBER RECEIVES Ernest Walker Sawyer Sees ’n\:lrronum DATA ON BRIDGE et he proposition of a bridge Possibilities for New across Gastineau Channel agafn Industry in North came before the Douglas Chamber of Commerce last night in the SEWARD.—Production and com- | Shape of reports of the committee. mercialization of bullfrogs in Alas- The local committee, with the able ka, is likely to become a profitable assistance of the committee from | enterprise, in the opinion of Ern- |the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, est Walker Sawyer, Assistant Sec- [Presented data showing the exact retary of the Interior, who in a status of the bridge at the present | communication to the Seward |time and definitely outlined the | Gateway, says: | course _whlch must be pursued in | “On one of my visits to Matan- | furthering of the project. Progress uska last summer T was surprised | Was also reported on other issues |in one locality to find thousands|Wpich have been taken up by the of small frogs. I also received the |10cal Chamber. impression that in that definite lo- A e cality there was almost a total ab-| BAZAAR HELD TONIGHT POLLY’S BEAU BEIN' A VENTRILOQUIST, SUGGESTS POSSIBILITIES, BUT WHAT ARE THEY? He had heard me say that, and he | myself.” | promptly up and gave you the fiva| “Did you?” cents. Was that an effort to buy| “Yes” Freddy nodded as he teen minutes after your wirc; eached me.” 2 Have you had breakfast?” Vmce Failed Her you? I hardly think so. I think it |opened the front door. “I once got| “No.” | sence of mosquitoes. Frogs un-| The annual Bazaar of the Ladies’ was something very differsnt.” |so fed up with something that 1| “Good. Then you can have doubtedly thrive in Matanuska. |League, which the members have Sam was silent for another long |renounced it forever. I know that|with me. Mine is just about ready Advised Shipment to Fairbanks |Peen working on for many months “I suggested to Mr. Higgins that |past, is to be held this evening in : The ¢ngagement of I told him {interval. Then she said in a still |[I never could touch it again. Its They were tremendously casual | Sam Sherrill to Peak Abbott vy me in five min- |smaller, more bewildered voice' [very name nauseated me. I was| and carefully polite. Sam reflected {30 be sent to Fairbanks for opser- |the Eagles' hall. Starting about rune morc smoothly after Sam’s |1 el |“It's a possibility, 1 suppose. It |fed up.” |as she looekd across the breakfast| | vation. Mr. Palmer was sure there |8 o¢lock the affair will open siepfather, Fourth Aldersea, |1t r 3 wd be miserable | might even be true.” “Really?” Sam was anxious tc| table at Peak, that so far as their | | were already some in the Tanana|With a program. After this fea- Valley, but I have never seen any. |ture, visits to the various booths “On my return to the States I|Will be in order and the special | investigated the frog situation on(Selling campaigns brought to a | the West Coast and paid $1.50 for close. Refreshments will be served a booklet on the subject of ‘Com- |later in the evening. mercialization of the Bullfrog’ by e M. W. Herriman of Lakeside Frog BACK IN OWN TOWN Farms, Ltd., Lakeside, Calif. This booklet was prepared especially to |, 2K Gravrock and his sister, t he'd ruin your life.” “It's true, all right. You may not | be left alone, but she realized that conversation was concerned they What did he say to|fully realize it now, but you willinisomething was expected of her |might be almost total strangers. | time.” He cocked his head. “And “What affected you that way?|They talked; but they said noth-; “Well, he didn't entirely agree.|unless I'm mistaken, my taxi ap- | With what were you fed up?” ing. How long would it last? Not | seemed to think that perhaps | proaches. The Boy Scout is now| “With what?” Freddy grinned long. A single word from either, b as happy with him as|about to step gracefully into the |puffed deeply at his cigarette, and |one of them, at any moment, would | me. He wouldn't do any- night.” slowly exhaled a large cloud of be enough to unlock the gates. ! except say that he'd think) “Yes.” She seemed almost to 'smoke. He bowed. “Why, with to- | She got to her feet. “And now,” tuation over.” have forgotten him. “There's your [bacco, Sam. Good night. Pleasant |she said swiftly in an instinctive gains wealth from an inven- tion. Suddenly finding that Pcak has supplied Fourth's meney, in hurt pride Sam breaks her engagement and runs away. Freddy Munson, who loves Sam, follows her and } explains Peak's motive. Chapt | Y A poas taxi” | dreams.” effort to put off the inevitable, meet the California conditions but (oo I08% Rt A L SUMMONS AND RESULT you see? Peak thought| Freddy slipped into his overcoat,| He closed the door gently be-|"I'm going to do the dishes.” | {1t contains some most interesting |y " ’;’;eng By rm!e"‘?e' Wh‘clh “I mean that P 1 wasn’t ' thi: over, and the result wasthat picked up his hat, and turned to hind him. | Peak said quietly: “You sent mc‘ fin!ormation ... I hope this will Bt | The 1 e})a;‘ smlf: early an attempt to buy you as the | he planted money on Fourth.” /her. “I have spoken, madam,” he| Peak's dusty blue roadster skirt-|a telegram, Sam. You said you develop an interest in bullfrogs in i o nls mog“‘”e_ fisin en re- I reverse, It was an attempt to pre- | “Wonderful! He thought things|said with an elaborate bow. *“I ed the cranberry bog in the hollow | wanted to see me. Why?” | {Alaska which I belleve could event- | oo w0 v several " u from being bought,” Fred- | over and decided that if he couldn't |trust I haven't bored you?” |an slowly climbed the long slope “I want to talk to you.” 1 ually be put up in cans or quick 3 dy said. me honestly, he’d buy me?” | “No.” Her eyes were wide. “You beyond. It wriggled painfully| “All right. I'm ready. What do| frozen at a very large profit, | “Roally?” 3 s lifted Freddy snorted. “Don't be redic-|haven't bored me.” \through a tiny grove of scrub pines |you want to say?” | Acked For Research Work NOTICE in polite disbelief. 's a quaint ulous. He planted the money on| “Good. And do I get a vote of at the top and came to a halt at| She put a hand to hem throat. [y Mr. Sawyer also said in his let- | T Scottish Rite Masons: notion, Freddy. How did you work | Foutrh, not with the idea of buy- |thanks?” the back door of the old Talor “Can't it wait, Peak? Can't it wait|p . Drow (above), 16, of | toF that he suggested to Dr. H. W.| Regular meeting Friday evening, it out?” {ing you, but of setting you free’| “Yes. I'm grateful. ~ I'm very place. Peak shut off the motor a little while?” Dg{,‘ér e Hmwm; feciant o | Alberts at Matanuska and to Mr.|7:30. Degree work following. Visit- T didn't,” he snapped impatient- | ‘“Free?” She rubbed her forehead |grateful.” pushed his hat back from his fore- | “why should 1t wait?” | make 'dull times exciting. So she | Palmer at Fairbanks to carry on a ing Rite members cordially invited. @y. “It worked itself out, and I |wearily. “Free from what?"” “Once more; good. And before :hnad with a little groan, and then| <1 don’t know.” She tried to borrowed brother’s clothes, had a |little research to assist in adapting WALTER B. HEISEL, wish you wouldn't be so darn skep- | “Free from the necessity of mar-|I go may I be so bold as to inquirz glanced at his watch. It was quar- | cmjle, “Perhaps because I'm embar- haircut, and headed for New | the industry to the locality. There (—8adV. Secretary. tical. I'm not improvi you |rying him, naturally. Free so that,| your plans for the future?” | ter past eight in the mornihgz, ‘r.nsed I don't know why, but I'm! Haveni‘Conn. Stopping in Boston, are two other firms in California R 0 TR know. I'm telling the trut |if you wanted to, you could marry| “I don’t know.” She shivered.| which meant that he had driven|ierribly embarrassed.” sh ed a pohcemban where she | who have frog breeding stock for| SPEND Sunaay, Tuesday, Thurs- “I'm sorry. I know youTe telling \me.” He grinned. “And now, my|“I don’t know anything. I'm con-| four hundred miles over dark un-| .1 know.” He nodded. “I fee” g:‘;lihie: e'd";‘l’lm;t:::fl"d:"“:‘:lsal,e and there is said to be a|day and Friday evening at the i the truth, or rather that you think |dear child of six, are you begin-|fused.” |familiar roads in something like|the same way.” Sicas shegforkot oBoUE hes g'nm frog farm in Vanvouver, Washing- | Bible Chautauqua, Odd Fellows ' it the truth. At the same time ]"mn,u to understand?” “That's all right. Take your tlme.fthlrceen hours. Not bad. His| «Do you really?” | vmt;e. She’s homeward-bound, ton. Most of the frog legs used |Building. —adv. 3 can't believe you.” Sam said nothing for a time.|The confusion will pass. Then, too,|eyes burned nad tnere was an ache| «yes and I don’t like it.” for consumption in the United 1 “Wait till you know the facts. She sat perfectly still, and seemed|there’s that little matter of your!in the small of his back. “I don't either.” Sam frowned.| States come from Louisiana but a| Buy that fur coat now. Chas. Do you know, for instance, that!to be studying her hands as they|being fed up with Mr. Cupid and! The door of the house opened|Then she said abruptly: “Will you‘I especially want you to promise |great number are being brought in|Goldstein & Co. —adv. ; Peak Abbott and T had a heart-to- |lay in her lap. Then, at last, she|all that applies to him. That, as|and a girl stepped out. It was 8am|qo something for me, Peak? Will! 20t to try to talk about important | from Hawaii. & :j heart talk just a little while a aid in a small bewildered voice:|you yourself wl_d me, is like the:sl-ferrm. She was wearing a brown you do me a favor?” ‘thmg: until I've given the word. | Undoubtedly tzs can be suc- , P Y B [ | you announced your engagementto |“Could it be true, Freddy? Could |child who eats six plates of choco- |skirt and sweater, and she looked | «Of course. What is it?” Will you promise those things? utcessfu]ly iatied in. AWK Hor & ].A ILI IARDS i him?" it possibly be true?” (late ice cream. He doesn't wan!‘changed. somehow. That was be-| «ypig just that I want you to let YOU will, we'll both have a mucn'responsive and profitable market ] i i “No. What did you talk about?”| *“It is true. I know what I'mjany more.” cause her face was tanned. Sheime arrange this day. I want you easier time.” declares the Gateway: B i “I did most of the talking, and talking about.” { Sam looked at him but said no- came across the grass toward him;m promise to do whatever I say. —— { URFORD’S 1 I talked plenty.” Freddy “Have you—have you any proof?”)thing. with a Tittle smile, holding out her| " When Sam permits discussion .. o i grimly. “I told him th | “Proof?” He threw up his hands.| Freddy pulled a cigarette from hand. temorow, she intrcduces an \—___.’. > . { marrying him for his money and “T have proof that my common-|his pocket and lit it, nodding very| “Hello, Peak, I'm glad to see you.| ELECTRICAL uncxpeeted plan that amazes ' RUSSIAN JOHN i SRR GEE % nothing else.” | sense hands me on a silver platter. | thoughtfully. “It's a serious con-|You came quickly.” | Peak. | “The Tamale King” l , LUDWIG NELSON I 4 am shrugged. “He already knew Remember, please, that I told Peak (dition,” he admitted grave “Hello, Sam.” He toook her hand REPAIR WORK | SHORT ORDER LUNCHROOM | | | JEWELER S 2! | | | that.” yowd marry me in a minute if|not hopeless. There is alw: |and nodded. “Yes, I came as| NO JOB TOO SMALL : : | 337 Willoughby Avenme | | Watch Repairing | “He didn’t know about you and you lnd five cents to your name.|I once had a similar e quickly as I could. I started fif- Oregon heads the nation with the | | JOHN KETOOROKY | Brunswick Agency it G I T S N S RS T e g 7 Cilpltzll Electric Co. | lowest morality rate for the sixth' Telephone 554 ) FRONT STREET l 3 M consecunvn year, Ps Fis . | ol . SED U D g ", 40 Il' ! uitfffh, ¥ % ‘ | ) ,"[' oy | ” \ b ° VENICE MUIR confessed herself a social fail- CASH ls KING | ure. Other gisls in her wealthy set pitied more than liked her. Men admired her beauty and charm, but sought other partners. Venice could ¥ ol not make herself mterestmg or appeahng ; { until she became a o res ut an otte ants ' '““ : C[’I [( P o ickens . . . . Found, Z9c¢ o / FRESH—DRESSED allly iy, ||||| u e - EASTERN—SUGAR CURED. . 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