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Human nature is indeed an in
teresting subject, and there is a lot
of it in Seward. Here we are
launching a campaign for the "City
Beautiful” in the face of great odds
and one hears approval on all sides.
Yet there is an undertone of grum
bling disapproval at the same time.
"Let them stay in the states,” I
heard some one say. “We don’t
want more people anywa$.”
It is human nature that prompts
this surprising expression of a self
ish desire to keep the new coun
try untrammeled Jby rules and reg
ulations, this “freedom” which we
enjoy and which keeps us here in
preference to the confining life
stateside.
I find a strange echo in my own
heart of that sentiment. A con
scious desire to build up a barrier
against progress, a wish to keep
things as they are, to remain un
disturbed in a cocoon of content
ment, an unwillingness to be jarred
out of lethargy—perhaps a sort of
mental hibernation.
We must, however, shake off
is produced by
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that attitude and accept the fact
that “civilization” is moving into
Alaska, and the wheels of progress
once set in motion will not be
stopped, nor would we if we could,
put one obstacle in the way of that
progress, really, because progress
is the American way and we are
American—Thank God!
The inward feeling of opposition
is simply a nostalgic echo of the
primitive which is in us all, and
we cannot have modern conven
iences for living and remain pri
mitive any more than we can live
in Alaska and Hawaii at the same
time.
Let us then, put aside our dream
ing and build ourselves a city. A
city to be proud of, a city which
is already a part of history, which
has fought for existence since the
time of its inception and whose
fight is not yet won. Thp respon
sibility is now ours, the present
citizens and home owners, to make
the city attractive to new settlers.
The location is the most beautiful
in the world, we must not allow
our home town to become a man
made blot upon the perfection of
its surroundings.
In order to keep streets clean,
build sidewalks for the safety of
our children, provide safe and
clean recreation for our people, we
must have a solvent and stable
city government. And in order to
have such a government we must
back up our city council, not only
with the money they ask for but
with our public support, if their
efforts toward improvement are to
amount to anything.
There is considerable objection
being voiced concerning the new
city auto tax, not, we must admit,
without some foundation. There
are now 800 or more automobiles
licensed in Seward, and the new
tax of $20.00 each for private cars,
$25.00 and $35.00 each for com
mercial vehicles for “the privilege
of using the streets” is a severe
blow to small business and to the
man whose car is necessary for
transportation to and from his
work. The argument Is that Seward
is not large enough physically to
warrant such a tax; that many of
the cars using the streets are
owned outside the city limits, mak
ing them free of this tax liability
and throwing the burden upon the
city car owners.
This problem is one w-hich is
faced by every city that imposes
such a tax and it does have an
element of the unfair, it does
without doubt have a tendency
toward discrimination. There will
be some families forced to leave
the city for the outlying districts,
but for those who are willing and
able to build in Seward where they
can enjoy the benefits of public
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utilities, public schools, fire and
police protection and the social
life which -is a prerequisite of
modern living, the tax will be ac
cepted as just another necessary
evil. With the rapid increase in the
number of automobiles it is easy
to see why our zealous council
seized upon a new source of reve
nue. We can only hope that the
income will be great enough to
finance the contemplated improve
ments.
As Americans it is our privilege
to grumble and gripe but if we
want a good city we have to pay
for it and we usually come through
in the end.
CORRECTION
The City Clerk of Seward re
ceives a straight salary of $350 per
month, according to Mayor Eugene
N. Lanier. In a story about the
appointment of the new city clerk
the Record erroneously reported
that the clerk also receives a salary
as magistrate and fees for other
work.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is nereby given that Har
riett E. Williamson, widow of
Featherstone W. Williarnsorj, has
made application for a homesite,
Anchorage Serial 09570, under the
act of May 26, 1934 ( 48 St at. 809),
for a tract of land embraced in U.
S. Survey No. 2497, situate on the
east shore of Kenai Lake on Spur
of Seward-Hope Highway about
23 34 miles north of Seward, Alaska
containing 5.00 acres, latitude 60°
24' 00” N. longitude 149° 22' W.
(approx, at meander corner No. 1.
and it is now in *the files of the
District Land Office, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any of the above mentioned
land should file their adverse
claims in the local land office, An
chorage, Alaska, within the period
of publication or thirty days there
after or they will be barred by the
provisions of the statutes.
GEORGE A. LINGO,
Manager.
Date First Publication Mar. 29, 1949
Date Last Publication May 24, 1949
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that
Charles Elmer Hansen, has made
application for a homesite, An
chorage Serial 011386, filed under
the act of May 26, 1934 (48 Slat.
809) for Homesite No. 35, Plat of
U. S. Survey No. 2522, of the
Slaughter Creek Group of Home
sites, situated on Kenai Lake about
1V4 miles easterly from Cooper
Landing, Alaska, latitude 60'J 30’
09” N. longitude 149° 47’ W. con
taining 4.47 acres, and it is now in
the files of the District Land Of
fice, Anchorage, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any of the above mentioned
land should file their adverse
claim in the local land office, An
chorage, within the period of pub
lication or thirty days thereafter,
or they will be barred by the pro
visions of the Statutes.
GEORGE A. LINGO
Manager
Date First Publication, Apr. 5, 1949
Date Last Publication, May 31, 1949
REMODEL B 8c B FOUNTAIN
The B & B Fountain which was
closed last week for remodeling
and redecorating, was opened for
business last Saturday. The foun
tain has been rebuilt to permit
more floor space and more effi
cient fountain service. The same
number of patrons may be seated
as before.
Anchorage Hotel
Dave. Patterson, Mgr.
Extends a
HEARTY WELCOME
TO SEWARDITES
Classified Advertisements
Hccause the cost of Classified Advertising is so small—15c per line for the first
insertion—the Seward Seaport Record is going on a cash basis for future advertise
ments for customers who have no established accounts for display advertising or
job printing. Minimum charge, 30c.
FOR SALE. MISC,
EENDIX WASHER, like new. Call
Black 50. 89c
QUONSET, 16’x36’. $175. Call Polk
166. 86-9p
HOUSE LOGS CUT TO ORDER;
also rough lumber in all dimen
sion. Seward Lumber Corpora
tion, Box 515. 61tfc
Single Beds, Mattresses .. 19.50
Model Airplanes for
Children ..30 - .90
Sheet Blankets, 70x80 ea. 2.25
New Feather Pillows ea. 2.25
Black Navy Oxfords, New 7.50
Work Shoes, New . 6.50
ANDREWS’
ARMY SURPLUS STORE
BARNYARD FERTILIZER, garden
top soil—by the yard or truck
load. Available now. Chris Soren
son, Box 696. 88-91 p
WRITING DESK, chair and lamp;
dresser, bench and mirror; Eld
ridge electric sewing machine;
davenport; 2 electric plates, 1
single, 1 double; Cadillac vac
uum cleaner, Universal washing
machine; electric heater. Call
Madison 145. 89c
BUTLER HUT. fully insulated, to
be moved. $300. Call Garfield 48
or Madison 7. Wilma Estes.
89-90c
HELP WANTED
COMPETENT WOMAN to work
half-days or full time. Light
housekeeping and cooking. Phone
Main 168. 89-90c
ALL-AROUND CLEAN-UP MAN.
Someone interested in room and
board and permanent employ
ment. Inquire Green Lantern
Roadhouse, Mile 5V£. 89-90c
FOR RENT
SPACE ON MAIN ST. for office or
other business. See Leo Douglas
at Northern Bar. 88tf
GAS BOAT, 28’, new Marine Gray
110 engine with 3-1 reduction.
John Monfor, Kenai. 84-90p
FOUND
LADIES’ WATCH, Sat., April 23 in
housing area. Owner may identi
fy at Seaport Record office. Call
Main 168. 85tf
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
TWO-ROOM HOUSE and lot in
Hope, near church and school.
Good garden spot with straw
berries, raspberries and currants.
Pump and well in house. See
George Adney, Hope. 89-90p
MODERN 4-ROOM HOUSE, four
lots. 515 2nd Ave. Call Black 106.
87-88C
160-ACRE patented homestead at
Mile 17 on the Alaska Railroad.
Good for fur farm. Will sell for
$500 cash. See Minnie Decker,
Star Route, Seward, Alaska.
57-60c
HOUSE: 3 rooms and bath. East
of school on 1st. Avenue. $5000,
terms. See R. K. Peden.^ 85-9flpt
FIVE-ROOM stucco house, 4 lots,
on 3rd Ave. Ready to move into.
Call Madison 85. 85-92p
CITY LOT and 36’ x 16’ Quonset,
insulated with Kimsul and Ma
sonite, $660. D. E. Thompson,
Box 791, Seward. 84-90p
ONE THREE-ROOM HOUSE, 1 2
room house, both furnished, mod
ern. Phone Main 175 or write
Box 605. 69tf
FOR SALE, VEHICLES
1942 HUDSON. Call Monroe 146
between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
89-90p
WANTED
BIRD CAGES, new or used. Phone
Monroe 3. 87-91p
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
KINDERGARTEN equipment: Fur
niture and school material. Call
Madison 189. 85tf
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR LOT SURVEYS contact Wilma
Estes by June. Madison 7 or Gar
field 48. 89tfc
NOTICE
HAVING DISPOSED of my interest
in City Cab Co. of Seward, Alas
ka, I will not be responsible for
any debts contracted for by the
City Cab Co. after May 2, 1949.
William Ferguson 87-90p
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