SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OP SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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ANOTHER DANIEL JUDGES US
Congressman Free, the latest Dan
iel sent to judge us, has returned to
Washington, laden with information
regarding conditions in the Territory.
According to the Congressman Alas
ka is all right, but it needs fixing. It
was, firstly, built in the wrong place.
Had it been constructed a thousand
or so miles farther south, it would
have been in perfect accordance with
our visitor’s ideas. It is true that Mr.
Free was with us but a few days, but
in that time he cleared up many prob
lems with which Alaska has wrestled
for many years. Among them were
how to maintain our fish supply, con
serve our timber while using it, and
the salvation of our coal deposits. Ac
cording to the representative these de
posits were also laid down wrong.
They should have been on the coast,
where transportation is readily avail
able. The Alaska railroad project is
also all wrong. The road does not
start at the right place, ends at a
point where his better judgment con
demns, and just naturally is of no use
to anyone anyhow.
* Alaskans would enjoy the visits of
our Congressional committees if they
were not so deadly monotonous. The
chorus, like a phonographic concert,
never varies. The criticism runs the
gamut from fisheries to railroad, and
railroad to mining, and from mining
to transportation until we wonder
how Alaskans stand the swelling cho
rus and remain calm and sane, year
after year. Morningside has no ter
rors to us alongside these junketing
trips by our able allies.
It is all so useless. Alaskans know
that God made his first failure in cre
ating Alaska; they know that the rail
road was built in the wrong place by
the wrong man at the wrong time of
year; they are aware that the fisher
ies are failing and that mining has
fallen away to a thin trickle of gold
each year; they have painfully ac
quired this information by living here
for what seems a century and a half,
but all of these woes are nothing com
pared to the yearly panhandlings we
receive from our would-be helpers.
Knowing what we know, is it any
wonder we are woefully ignorant of
conditions until they are pointed out
to us?
General Harry Taylor, chief of the
Army Engineers, has just concluded
a visit to the Territory. He was well
pleased with conditions as he found
them, and assures Alaskans that he
will carry out the projects recom
mended by Col. James G. Steese, head
of the Alaska Road Commission. It
is good news for Alaskans. Many
projects are needed. In fact, if the
national wrar debt were dumped into
Alaska it would plug but few holes,
and provide only a portion of the ne
cessary improvements. But the best
part of the recent visit of General
Taylor is that he sees we need thesS
things and is willing to help us.
Seward should get squarely behind
the Anchorage fair and send in its
exhibits. These do not have to be
natural resources. We have a num
ber of artists here. Their exhibits
would be most interesting. Seward
housewives have an opportunity to
win prizes with james and jellies,
pastries and pies, sewing and knit
ting. We have family relics of inter
est; a collection of photography could
be sent which would be hard to beat.
We have agricultural exhibits of unu
sual excellence. There are a thou
sand things which can and should be
sent. When one remembers that the
exhibits are carried both ways free
by the Alaska Railroad, it is appalling
at the indifference displayed.
Valdez is once more coming into
prominence in the mining world, nu
merous good prospects being develop
ed with the assurance that they can
be made into paying mines. At one
time Valdez was one of the best and
largest camps in the division. It
went down to almost the vanishing
point through no fault of the district,
but rather by reason of the apathy of
its citizens, who believed that all
things must come to them because of
-environment and geographic position.
Today they realize their mistake. A
live chamber of commerce is bringing
the town before the public in a way
beneficial to the community. The
miner and prospector is busy and
the camp will come back.
The recent big strike at Nuka Bay
demonstrates that gold is where you
find it. For many years prospectors
have been passing over one of the
largest mineral zones in this section,
to reach hills beyond which appear
ed more verdant. A lucky upheaval
of the moss uncovered a vein rich
beyond the dreams of the most enthu
siastic gold seeker. That Nuka Bay
will become a big camp is the belief
of all who have investigated its pos
sibilities.
Some day some one will bore for
oil in the vicinity of Grouse Lake
and tap the big gas reservoir in that
vicinity. In case this be done the
heating and lighting problems would
be solved for Seward.
LEAVE OFF THE SHIRTS
The order states that hats and
shirts will be the only uniform neces
sary.—McAlister (Okla.) News.
A HOARY PIONEER
Mr. G. G-, aged 19, a veteran
newspaper and advertising executive,
died at his home in Flushing, L. I.—
Elmira Star Gazette.
SOMEWHAT DOUBTFUL.
Sheriff Krampton stated this morn
ing that he is offering |50 reward
for the capture of the whereabouts of
Perry.—La^fon, (Okla.) Constitution.
SOME VERSATILITY
The Hubbell Class received a mas
sage from Miss Addams.—Rochester
Times-Union.
HERE'S GRATITUDE
Rain proves great benefit. Three
farmers die.—Iowa News-Register.
NO GENTLEMEN NEEDED
WANTED—Boarders. Couple with
out children or gentlemen.—Green
ville (S. C.) News.
ONLY ONE SKULL.
It happened that Robert was badly
hurt. One leg w*as broken and one
arm and skull injured.—Atlanta (Ga.)
Journal.
NOT HARD TO FIND.
WANTED—Two osculating counter
fans. Must be in good condition.—
Columbia (S. C.) State.
COULDN’T KEEP STILL
The intruder grabbed her and plac
ing his hand over her mouth stuffed
a handkerchief down her throat and
bound her hands. He asked her
where her father wTas and she replied
that he was at the hospital, and he
then asked her where the money was
kept and she replied she did not know.
Homestead (Pa.) Messenger.
TOKIO NEWSPAPER FOR BLIND
FIRST OF KIND IN JAPAN
TOKIO, Aug, 12. (JP)—A daily news
paper printed in Braille, the first pub
lication in Japan for the blind, re
cently has been issued. It consists of
two sheets of printed on both sides,
giving four printed pages of news for
those who cannot see. F. Kimura, a
wealthy Japanese philanthropist, is
financing the enterprise and the edi
tor is S. Hirohasi.
As all the newspapers in Japan are
censored, the Tokio police authorities
are somewhat embarrassed as to how
censorship can be applied to the new
publication as it is claimed no one in
the police department is familiar with
the Braille system.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night. .
Former Publicity Agent
Will Be Married Soon
Miss Dorothy Haley, former pub
licity agent for the Alaska railroad
will be married this fall to Andrew
Douglas Austin, son of Mrs. Ada Aus
tin, of Los Angeles.
Miss Haley is well known in Sew
ard, having been publicity agent for
the Alaska railroad for about a year,
and later going to Juneau where she
has been connected with the Empire.
She also was a reporter for the An
chorage Times.
Mr. Austin has been connected with
Goldstein’s Emporium since 1893. He
is a nephew of Harry I. Lucas, one
of Juneau’s prominent business men.
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN
AUGUST AT FORT SIMPSON
FORT SIMPSON, N.W. T., Aug. 10.
Residents of this far northern post
recently had a second Christmas cel
ebration. The first mail boat of the
season, the Pioneer, arrived bearing
42 pouches of mail from Outside. It
was the first mail since last fall.
Though six months late the Christ
mas packages provided a gala event
for the white settlers.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
NOTICE.
The Mayor and Common Council of
the Town of Seward, Alaska, will con
vene as a Board of Equalization for
the purpose of making uniform and
equitable the assessed valuation of all
property situate within the corporate
limits of the Town of Seward, Alaska,
subject to taxation, for the year 1925,
and will sit as such Board of Equali
zation for a period of five days, to
wit: on August 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22,
1925, between the hours of 2 o’clock
and 4 o’clock p. m. of each day in
the Town Hall, Seward, Alaska, in
accordance with the resolutions and
ordinances of said Town in such case
made and provided; and shall con
tinue in session for such further time
as may be fixed by ordinance as ne
cessary to complete the duties of
such Board of Equalization.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, August
11, 1925. .
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk of the Town of Sew
ard, Alaska.
First pub. Aug. 11, 1925.
Last pub. Aug. 17, 1925. 6t
FALL AND WINTER SUITS
My fall and winter suit and over
coat samples are now on display. If
you are planning a new suit or over
coat it will be to your advantage to
look these over.
tf JORDAN’S VALET SERVICE.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Ford Bug Auto, light,
classy, and speedy.—Ogles Gar
age. tf
WANTED—Go to camp, man and
wife, cook and helper, will go any
where. Apply Gateway. tf
FOR SALE—Ford Touring car, self
starter, demountable rims, new, one
spare tire, car 1925 model, run but a
few miles. See Fisher’s Cafe. tf
FOUND—Keys of all descriptions; if
you have lost any keys lately come
to the Gateway.
FOUND—One corkscrew and bottle i
opener'; no attachments; call at the
Gateway and recover property.
Cabin for Rent
On Fine Tront Stream
Bungalow with fine fire
place. large living room,
furnished for six persons,
plenty of bedding and
essentials, stove and all
cooking utensils. Will be
rented by the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season.
Apply A1 Davis
SEWARD, ALASKA
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One Show Tonight—8 Sharp
Gloria Swanson
-IN—
A SOCIETY
SCANDAL
The picture that makes an open book of
society’s Innermost secrets
A story of New York high life
Produced entirely in New York City
An entensely interesting story combined
with a beauty show and a
fashion show
Different fro mthe usual run of this
class of play
A KNOCKOUT FEATURE
DON’T MISS IT!
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A Pathe News and a Fable Reel
SEATTLE FUR EXCHANGE
HELD AUCTION YESTERDAY
SEATTLE, Aug. 13 (£>)—The Seat
tle Fur Exchange has announced that
the auction held by them on Wednes
day, (yesterday), will be consolidated
with a succeeding sale on September
16. The market appeared unfavor
able yesterday.
At the golden wedding celebration
of his parents, Mark Porter of St.
Paul married Miss Elsie Theron.
Miss Mary Lithmer of Dublin, who
was locked in by her father, escaped
through a chimney and married her *
lover, Thomas Morgan.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
FOR ONE WEEK
Lowered prices on all
merchandise.
Friday and Saturday
we will have a DOLLAR
SALE.
BANBURY & OGLE
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Reasonable Rates j
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SWIFT’S PREMIUM
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