SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
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TAKE US TO MORNINGSIDE
¥n the last mail several residents of
Seward received neatly bound and
finely illustrated pamphlets describ
ing the beauties of Morningside. Af
ter perusing the pamphlet we feel the
urge to go. There is no doubt but
that conditions under Dr. Coe are far
preferable to those in Alaska, as green
fields, nice lawns, neat buildings and
immaculate living rooms are shown,
and after reading about how the in
sane from Alaska are tenderly tucked
into their little nighties and sent over
to bed with a fatherly Osculation from
the genial superintendent, and possi
bly the nurses, about half our popula
tion have started acting queer in hopes
of being entertained at the Nut house
on the Willamette. There is no doubt
but that Alaska’s insane are well car
ed for at Morningside, and there also
is no doubt but that it would cost the
Territory more money than it could
afford to erect an asylum for the Ter
ritory's insane patients.
At one time we favored Alaska’s
taking care of her unfortunates but af
ter seeing the illustrations and con
ning the text of the pamphlet sent us
we have reniged. If we are to be
crazy at all. let us be crazy where we
want to be. What would it profit an
insane person to leave his mind in Al
aska and have his body incarcerated
in imitation marble walls in the vicin
ity of Portland? Insanity is only a
fad. Most of us are crazy and are not
aware of it. Practically every man of
our acquaintance acts queerly at times
and if all these are fit subjects for
Morningside, why should we be bar
red from the tessalated halls of sapor
ific delights of the delightfully depict
ed bughouse? At Morningside, one
awakens to the cackle of the hens and
the smell of new mown hay. His soul
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is thrilled with music and his sensibil
ities bedazzled by gastronomic guzzle
rnents. Comely nurses wield palm
leaf fans over the patients who are
coo-coo, and the sweet spell remains
unbroken until noontime, when the
guests are invited to partake of the
viands furnished for the occasion by
the Interior Department. After at
tending to the interior department the
patient again listles to the pretty mu
sic or plays with his tootsies until ev
entide, when after a further gorging
he retires to weave wierd fantasies
and count the plaintive calls of the
cuckoo clock until Matutu, goddess
of morning, rises clothed in her crim
son robes over the green hills of the
Columbia.
There are no restrictions at Morn
ingside. The patient has nothing to
do save be good, and if this is weary
some he only has to be as good as he
can. Under the conditions portrayed
we look for heavy tourist travel south
ward this season, and a large part of
it will set toward Morningside.
We know Doc Coe, in an unofficial
capacity, and we like him, but long
ago we cut him off our visiting list.
We now rise to reconsider.
ST. PATRICK
—.
Today is St. Patrick's Day, a holi
day in some parts of Ireland, and open
season on all orangemen. Many of Ire
land’s most prominent citizens have
: been Scotch, French or Italian. Eamon
j De Valera was an Italian. St. Patrick
! was a Frenchman, and Tammany Hall
was reared in New York.
Wherever you see a green ribbon
worn today you will know the wearer
is not an Irishman. Ireland is dear
to the most of us on account of the
pleasant memories of leaving it for
America. Ireland’s principal indus
tries are famines and fights. Most gos
son use a shillaleh to cut their teeth
on. and grow up with the laudable
ambition of becoming policemen. Prac
tically all of them succeed.
Thomas Moore and his brother,
"Dinty, are the best known among
the Irish poets, with Pat O'Cotter
a close second. Personally we favor
I Moore’s poetry to Shakespeare’s, as
i it is shorter and easier to read. Pat
i rick Henry, a celebrated Irish poli
I . .
tician, first called attention to condi
tions in the Emerald Isle when he
exclaimed, “Give me liberty or give
me death.” He had his choice and
later he died.
Ireland was governed by a large
number of kings before it was con
quered by Norway, and most of us
can claim to have royal blood in our
veins. Ireland has produced more
poets and politicians, better whiskey
and prettier colleens than all other
countries combined. St. Patrick is
reported to have run the snakes out
of Ireland, but there is no one who
can substantiate his claim.
The Irish race -was invented by the
Lord for the purpose of providing op
timism for the rest of the world. Had
Noah been an optimist he would have
eaten the dove and not cared whether
he found dry land or not. The Irish
are the bravest, the most patient and
for many years the most persecuted
of all civilized races, yet they have
grown and populated the rest of the
world.
Senator Thomas Sterling, an old
buck from South Dakota, has taken
his third wife at the age of 74 years.
And such represent us and make our
laws.
Evolution: Soft hands; desire for
easy money; No. 3,876.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, April 7, 1925, there will be held
in the Town Hall in the Town of Sew
ard, Alaska, an annual election for
the purpose of electing town officers
and members of the School Board of
the Seward School District of and for
said Town of Seward, Alaska.
The polls for said election will be
in said Town Hall and will be open
from 8 o’clock A. M. Tuesday, April
7, 1925, until 7 o’clock p. m. of same
day, and all qualified electors of the
said Town of Seward who have reg
istered, as in this Ordinance provided,
will be entitled to vote at said elec
tion.
The following are the officers to be
elected at the annual election on Tues
day, April 7, 1925:
Mayor;
Three Members of the Seward Com
mon Council;
One Member of the Seward School
Board, a Chairman.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, March 16,
1925.
(Seal) WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk.
First publication March 17, 1925.
Last publication April 6, 1925.
BERING RIVER
SOON TO HAVE
CLAM CANNERY
PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES
PREPARING TO PUT UP TWO
NEW BUILDINGS
Erection of a clam cannery for the
Pacific American Fisheries at Bering
River will commence almost immedi
ately, according to the Cordova Daily
Times. The steamer Norwood was
to have left Bellingham last week
with the season’s supplies, thirty pas
sengers and lumber for the buildings.
Two new structures are to be erect
ed in the next few weeks. The clam
department is to be a single story, 40
by 120 feet, while the girl's dormitory
will be two stories, 30 by 50 feet in
size. The latter is to be equipped
with a laundry and baths and each
room will accommodate two girls.
The clam cannery will employ 110
people, of which number 40 will be
girls and 60 diggers. Flat cans contain
ing half a pound will be used for the
pack. Ordinarily clams are put up in
ten* ounce cans. It is planned to start
running May 1.
Salmon fishermen for the company
will leave Bellingham March 25. About
35 orientals and 20 whites will be em
ployed at the cannery with fifty men
at work catching fish.
Mr. Davis, superintendent of the
new plant, is taking ten men from Cor
dova with him to start clearing the
ground for the new buildings, and in
another week expects to have the car
penters at work.
Frank Murphy, one of Seward's
popular mechanics stationed at Ells
worth Auto Service has been over
hauling cars for the past week. The
several owners who have their cars
stored there for the winter are an
ticipating an early release—there
fore spring has come. The big brown
baby, driven by Murphy the past few
years now has a new dress, Mr. Mur
phy having provided liberally for
her. She has taken to the beautiful
maroon and glitters as bright as a
mirror. Just watch Murphy’s smoke.
William Neville will take his job
at the San Juan cold storage again
this summer, after taking life as it
should be the past winter.
Sheaffer’s Life Time Pens, at the
the. Alaska Shop. tf
Fisher's Cafe has installed a newr
refrigerating service in the way of
an ice-box, about the size of an un
derslung boxcar.
Eastman Kodaks anu supplies at
the Alaska Shop. tf
With the advent of St. Patrick's
Day in hand, everybody appears to
be on the job and wearing the great
old color, accompanied by the great
big smile.
William Depperman, who has been
with the Anchorage Alaska and later
of the Anchorage Times came over
to Seward on the last train to look
over Resurrection Bay and other
beautiful scenery abounding our
town. He is stopping over a fort
night.
Ladles’ ana Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska
Shop.
Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at
the Alaska Shop. tf
Read Frye-Bruhn’s adv in this issue.
Parker’s Duofold Fountain Pens, at
the Ala-ska Shop. tf
Chris’ s.t
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TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
POLA NEGRI became world famous from
her acting in “PASSION” and now she adds
to her laurels by her work in this picture,
her latest play.
An unusual story working up to a cli
max never surpassed in a play.
INTENSELY DRAMATIC
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JACK HOLT
—and—
CHARLES DE ROCHE
have the men’s parts
(NOTE—This is not a child’s play
and we recommend keeping anyone
under 18 years of age, away.)
and a fine
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