The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska _
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
stereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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CONGRESSIONAL CHAOS AND THE
REASON FOR IT
It took the United States senate
more than a month to elect a chair
man ol the interstate commerce com
mission. At theend of thethirty sec
ond ballot yesterday a democrat, re
presenting tht> minority part} in con
gress, was elected. His election was
made possible through the support ot
the four nominal icpub.ieans- ladi
cals who were elected on the republi
can ticket but who are no more enti
tled to be termed republicans than are
Hie democrats, in other words, a
small mugwump minority held the
controlling power and preferred to
support the candidate of ..opposi
tion than to vote for candidates of
tne party under whose brum r they
enlisted solely iu the nope of being el
ected to office. Government by the
majority cannot be carried on under
such conditions. The democratic
chairman will be unable to accom
plish anything and the result will be
merely constant strife within the com
mitiee of which lie is had. The evil
ol bloc government is that it is not
representative and it is responsible
only to a comparatively small frac
tion of the population. Yet the blocs
are increasing in congress and con
tributing to the general confusion!
That is why congress is becoming
more like a milling herd than an ef
fective legislative body.
GAME CLUB TO MEET
The Seward Game Club will meet
in the office of the Gateway at 3:00
o’clock Sunday afternoon for the pur
pose of considering amendments to
the game laws. All guides and big
game hunters, as well as others in
terested in the wild lie of Alaska are
asked to attend. Chief Game and Fur
Warden Walker of Juneau has re
quested that these resolutions be in
his hands by February 22. If you do
not attend this meeting you have no
right to kick if amendments are pro
posed which do not meet your appro
E. A. Rasmuson, president of the
Bank of Alaska, with many branches
in the Territory, stated while on his
trip thru here Sunday, that his com
pany expected to open a bank in
Seward some time in the future. Ow
ing to the recent law passed by the
Territorial legislature no branches
can be opened in the Territory, but
a National bank can be opened in any
town, j>:
Archie Adams, assistant master
mechanic of the Alaska railway will
leave Saturday for Seattle where he
will join Mrs. Adams, and the two
will purchase a car and make an auto
Trip to California. They will return to
,ri.nci mage in April.
Joe Stanton left this morning on a
short visit to Anchorage.
NEW MINING COMPANY
ORGANIZED BY ALASKAN
The Sourdough Gold Mining com
pany, an organization composed
mostly of Alaskans, has under bond
what is known as the Bell Mankins
gold quartz property, consisting of
four claims and located in Jackson
county, Oregon, says the Alaska
Weekly. The officers are: Col. B. F.
Millard, well known Alaska mining
man, who put the Cliff mine near Val
dez on the map, president; C. C. Mc
Culough, vice president; Earl G. But
terfield, treasurer, and R. M. Millard
now superintendent of the Granit
nine, secretary. The trustees are:
Col. Millard, Morris Goodenough, Ed
’r.und Smith, a former well known
I Valdez attorney, W. T. Lockhart and
| V. R. Millard.
ANCHORAGE MAYOR TO
PUT HAT IN RING
Mayor M. J. Conroy, of Anchorage,
yesterday tossed his hat in the poli
tical ring and took a squint or two
to see that it stayed there and an-j
nounced to his friends that he would
be a candidate on the democratic
iieket for nomination to the territor
ial senate. He said that he would file
his candidacy with the clerk of the
court at once.
Mr. Conroy’s decision to enter the
third division legislature contest
makes the fourth candidate on the
bourbon slate from this division. It
is believed that he will not be oppos
ed for the senate nomination. The
democrats who have filed for the
house so far are A. E. Rucker of Se-!
ward. W. J. Bogard of Matanuska, and
William A. Sherman of Anchorage.
Conroy did not divulge to the press
his platform but it is believed that
one of its main planks will urge eco
nomy in territorial expenditures.
ANTI-FREEZING FLUID
BOOSTED BY ARLINGTON
DOCTOR BRANDED FRAUD
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 30.—Dr. M. C. 1
Coon of Arlington Wash, and his al
leged partner, G. A. Clark of Crom
well, Minn., in letters they wrote him j
that he could make between $35,000 S
and $40,000 a year in ‘auto blood,” an
anti-freezing compound for automo
bile radiators, it is charged in an in
dictment returned here for alleged use
of the mails in a scheme to defraud.
Dr. Coon, whose arrest was report
ed at Arlington and Starr attempted
to induce Clark to invest $10,000 in
the American Automobile Blood com
pany which they operated, it is al-<
leged. The indictment alleges the
compound would not prevent freezing1
in temperature below 16 above zero..
Starr has not been arrested.
H. & W. Brassieres
and
P. N. Practical
Front Corsets
Banbury and Ogle
LIBERTY THEATRE
A VERY STRONG AND THRILLING
STORY
•m
THE BROTHERS
WERE VALIANT
A PLAY OF THE SOUTH SEAS, WITH
A NOTABLE CAST, INCLUDING
LON CHANEY, Billy Dove
AND WILLIAM MOUG
SEVEN THRILLING REELS
ALSO A PATHE NEWS
A COMMUNICATION
To the Seward Game Club:
Being a reader of the Seward Gate
way, it has been my good fortune to
read several articles in regard to the
newly organized Seward Game Club.
In noting the proposals put before the
club at the last meeting, which were
voted upon and adopted in a program
of suggestions to be placed before the
Chief Game Warden, I will say that
I consider some of the proposals very
good material, and will undoubtedly
be of material assistance in the pro
tection and perpetuation of wild life.
However some of the proposals I do
not believe will meet with the approv
al of the majority of the residents of
this section of the Teritory. I think
that the Seward Game Club should
consider these matters a little more
fully before final action, or bring the
matters up, through the press, or oth-j
er medium, for public discussion of
the subject involved, so as to arrive
at a point more in conformity with
the views of the residents affected in
this area.
Taking, for instance, the proposal
regarding the lowering of the present
bag limit on moose. I cannot help but
wonder if this matter were consider
ed in the light that all of the bona ;
fide residents of Alaska were confined i
within the limits of an incorporated !
city where they would always have a;
meat market at their disposal, as no
doubt, the members of the Seward
Game Club are, or if they reside forty
or fifty miles from the nearest mar
ket. The latter class of people will
be the ones that such a law, if adopt
ed will work a great hardship upon,
because we know that one moose will
not provide a large family of seven or
eight persons with meat throughout
the year. 1 would suggest, then, that
the law governing the killing of moose
be left as it stands, but that the club
asisst the game warden in enforcing
the exitsing law and doing what it can
toward educating the users of moose
meat to economise in its use in ev
ery way possible. In other words,
the club could suggest to those who
need but one moose to be satisfied
with one; and those that need two
moose could have their supply and be
within the law.
In reference to the proposed game
reserve of one mile on either side ol
the Alaska railroad, I do not believe
that this would be of any advantage
or benefit to anyone concerned and 1
personally believe that it would lead
to a lot of misunderstanding and ac
cusation. For instance, it two men
were walking along the tracks the>
could accuse a third party, shooting in
the brush, of shooting at moose when
perhaps he would be shooting at rab
bits or targets. Insofar as such a re
serve being of benefit to big game the
traffic of the railroad would preclude
the chance of bigger animals becom
ing numerous within thearea prescrib
ed in the proposal.
Practically all of the other sugges
tions adopted by the club are worthy
of commendation, and I heartily en
dorse the proposal to award a bounty
on wolverine.
I would like to hear the views of
others who are interested in the Alas
ka Game laws, and would be very
much interested to read their views
expressed in a communication to the
Gateway.
Respec fully,
NILS HAGEN^
Before leaving McGrath January
3, Karl Thiele made arranegments to
have a hangar built for the post of
fice department for the landing of
the airplane.
Mrs. Roy Southworth, who has
been a guest of her mother, Mrs. Andy
Novak, left today for her home in
Anchorage.
Complete Your
Dinner
With
Whipping Cream
Seward Dairy
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
JI’N'EAU, Alaska, Jan. 31.—Harry
E. St. George, stricken with paralysis
aboard the steamer Victoria yesterday
while crossing the Gulf of Alaska, was
taken off the vessel and placed in a
local hospital this morning.
His entire right side is paralyzed.
He was unconscious when he arriv
ed here and has not regained consci
ousness. His blood pressure is 180,
and doctors say his condition is seri
ous.
Mr. St. George has been advised by
wire. Local friends and Masons are
doing everything possible for the
stricken man.
When he left Fairbanks ten days
ago, en route to rejoin his family in
California alter a several months’
business visit to this district. Harry j
St. George appeared in robust health.!
During his recent trip here he had
disposed of practically ail his inter-j
ests, intending to reside permanently
in California, where he is survived
by a widow and two sons, Harry Em
mett who was born in Fairbanks, and
Robert Yancy St. George, who at one
time resided with his parents here
and is now city clerk in Fresno, Cali-1
fornia.
Harry E. St. George was among the j
early stampeders to the North, Sue-!
cess attended business and mining
ventures in the Dawson district, and
when Fairbanks was established as a
mining center he moved here. In 1920
he retired from active business, dis
posing of prosperous real estate and
brokerage interests and moved to Cal
ifornia. He was prominently identifi
ed with the social life of the commu
nity during his many years residence
in Fairbanks, and was active in Ma
osuic fraternal circles.
SENATOR REED WILL TRY
TO CAPTURE NOMINATION
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.—Senator James
A. Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, has
announced that he will enter the race
for the Democratic nomination for
Presidential honors.
BLOW PROVES FATAL
CHICAGO, 111., Jan. 31—Henry R.
Harris, father of Mildred divorced
wife of Charlie Chaplin, died here
this wreek as the result of a blow on
the head, administered by a taxi dri
ver.
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS,
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
WALL
PAPER
I
Jordan’s
Valet Service
CLOTHES CLEAND AND
PRESSED
If you consider your time pre
cious and valuable remember It
only takes from 15 to 20 min
utes to press your suit with a
Sanitary Hoffman Presser.
J. J. JORDAN, Propr.
Phone Madison 103
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves
Seattle
Feb. 12th
March 11th
Arrives
Seward
Feb. 19th
March 18th
South fm
Seward
Feb. 24th
March 22nd
Making all regular Southeastern and South
western ports including Seldovia and Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA SERVICE
Sailings from Seattle every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday for San Francisco, Los Angeles,
and San Diego.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81
Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Servioc _
^admiral line
STEAMSHIP STARR
STR STARR WILL MAKE JANUARY SAILING
FROM SEATTLE, DATE GIVEN LATER
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON .3*_ SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigar*.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
Chop Suey
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
DR. 0. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. ?!. 5|to P. M.
Office open Evening# by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adam# 111 Res., Adame 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorney# at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
8TAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting*
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Ird
Monday's of Each
Month. 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
MRS. A. H. THODAY N. G.
come.
Seward Lodge No. 219,*
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel.
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. Ow O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
Meots Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerqui^l,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow's Halt
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Sec’y.
8EWARD Pu«Tf NO FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdaya
ELWYN 8WETMANN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant