The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska^_
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR_
Entereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Aiaska.
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THAT GRAND JURY REPORT
(From Valdez Miner)
The special report of the \aldez
grand jury, made September -"in.
Knd which dealt largely with condi-i
tions existing at the Alaska salmon
canneries, lias had the most tar-reach'
ing effect oi any similar report ever
submitted to a court in Alaska, ami
the result will probably oe a general
cleaning up of the conditions therein
complained ot.
Strange to say, practically all oi the
newspapers of the terriioiy passed up
the report without editorial comment
and those who honored it with such
comment took a halt-apologetic stand,
insinuating that the report might
have been exaggerated, and at any
rate it could not apply to all the can
neries in Alaska. In this connection it
is significant to note that shortly alt
er the publication oi the Valdez grand
jury report the federal grand jury at
Ketchikan quoted largely the Valdez
report, and went so tar as to say that
many of the conditions exist in practi
cally ALL of the canneries of Alaska
to a dangerous degree, and like the
Valdez grand jury, that body demand
ed that a rigid inspection be had of
the fish packed and the conditions un
der which they are packed.
It is no new charge that flop*'
sold at the Alaska canneries—and lre
quemlv liquor. Neither is the charge
that criminals and persons suffeiing
trom loathsome diseases are shipped
front the States to work in the can
neries. Nor can the canning compa
nies consistently plead ignorance of
these conditions. The superinten
dents must be aware of these tacts.
It is true as some of the canning com
panies have hastened into print to
explain that they maintain hospitals
for the treatment of the help, but it
is also true that persons suffering
from the diseases mentioned in the
grand jury report are not treated by
the company physicians free of charge
and their income from this source is
from two to four times their salary.
This is, or should be, known to the
companies.
That the grand jury report has had
a widespread effect is evidenced by
the fact that the commissioner of in
dustrial relations of the State ol
Washington and the commissioner 01
labor in that state have taken action
along the lines suggested by the re
port. That the cannervmen have been
awakened to their responsibilities
and that good has been accomplished
by the report may be seen in the fact
that the Association of Pacific Fisher
ies has taken action toward remedy
ing many of the ills complained of.
The attitude many of the larger
canning companies have taken is that
the grand jury report was unfair be
cause it did not specify the canneries
at which the conditions set forth
were prevalent, and yet, taking the
Industry as a whole, it is probably lor
the best that the charge was a gen
eral one, and when it is further con
sidered that if the recommendations
made by the grand jury are carried
out, that Alaska salmon will go to the
market with a clean bill of health,
who after all, will gain more than the
tanners themselves?
MUST RETAIN ALASKA IN NAME
(From Juneau Empire)
The people of southeastern Alaska
ha- as great a regard for the mera
or, n President Harding as those of
a:i ction of the country, and they
do o believe that it is necessary to
di- ' she historic name of Alaska in
order perpetuate his memory. Then,
•while [’resident Harding suggested
the division of Alaska he was not the
first one to do so. It was suggested
in a non-partisan convention held al
Juneau 24 years ago, and doubtless
many times since. The matter has
been discussed in several Alaska Leg
Jslative sessions. Some fifteen years
ago Judge Wiekersham In a speech al
Juneau said the time would corns
when four Territories would be ere
ated within the area of the preseni
Territory.
If any par* ' ' Maska is entitled tc
retain Mm’ ' ' ? rlc name the Firs1
j>ivi : headquarters of th<
> rmnent was established
at Si:- 1 years ago. Southeasteri
Alask' ’ * country that Seward ha*
in mind -u the time of the purchas*
and it was there that the transfer o
the United States was made. South
eastern Alaska is the part of the Ter
[iiory Seward visited and about which
tie wrote.
Not only is southeastern Alaska'
the oldest, the longest inhabited, part;
of the Territory but it is the most;
populous, has most industries, great-j
est development, most prosperity. It!
is that section of Alaska more than
an\ other that has put Alaska on the
may. It is entitled to retain the name.
However, the convention represent
ing Southeastern Alaska, which has
not yet completed its work, is willing
to share the name Alaska wTith the
other portion of it, and will ask for
the name “South Alaska,'* permitting
the remainder of the Territory to have
that of “North Alaska,” or “West
Alaska,” as it may deem most fitting.
The Empire must be a little off in
its history. Western Alaska was dis
covered first, settled first by the Rus
sians, who removed from the west
ward to Sitka, and so far has been
considerably ahead of the First divi
sion in the value of its total exports.
Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Ray entertained
Governor and Mrs. Scott C. Bone at
dinner Thanksgiving.
KARL THEILE LEAVES FOR
LONG TRIP TO INTERIOR \
Starting on a trip totaling probably I
3,000 miles traveling by dogteam, on
abandoned and little used trails, Sec-!
retary Karl Theile of Juneau left Sew !
ard Monday on a trip to the Tanana;
Valley, the lower Yukon river, the
Kuskokwim river and all of the coast
sections of southwestern Alaska trom
the mouth of the Kuskokwim to Colds
Bay.
Mr. Theile’s trip is for the purpose
of linking up the winter trail system'
from Kobi to the mouth of the Kusko
kwim and to open up new trails for
the southwestern Alaska coastal dis
trict. i
Mr. Theile expects to complete his!
wTork and reach Cold Bay in time to;
catch the Starr on her February trip,;
i coming back to Sewrard and thence j
i taking steamer to Juneau.
Mrs. F. E Leslie and daughters,
J the Misses Elsie and Cecil, are re-1
j turning passengers on the Alameda.
! alter spending several months visit !
ing friends and relatives in Washing-j
1 ton, Oregon and California.
I
SEWARD
LIGHT and POWER CO. !
PHONE, MAIN 0.
ALASKA
SEWARD,
H. V. Hoben
SEWARI)
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
O
ter
L.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 per ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET All BOATS and TRAINS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
LIBERTY THEATRE
tonight
James Kirkwood
in Booth Tarkington’s great play
“The
Man From Home”
a story beautifully staged in Southern Europe
A fine 2 reel Christie comedy
“Any Old Port”
PATHE NEWS
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Use More
Milk
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
i
The Frisco Club
NICK POOLOS, Propr.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies,
Soft Drinks
TRY OUR CARD TABLES
Corner Fourth and Adams Sts.
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
S. 8. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves Arrives South fm
Seattle Seward Seward
Nov. 21st Nov. 28th Dec. Gtn
Dec. 19th Dec. 26th Dec. 31st
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 Service, *
^ADMIRAL line
tnawgaasss H F ALCXANOEfl. S»«ESBDIFN T5SW1 a'
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will Sail for the Westward
about December, 5 th
CONNECTING WITH STEAMER VICTORIA
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON i3* SEWARD, ALASKA
IiENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
X
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone. Mam 55
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
DR. 0. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5 to P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys 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 Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
8TAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting \
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 0-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
tome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A. A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
L. O. O. M.
Will meet every
Tuesday night at
8 o’clock. Visiting
Brothers welcome
CHAS KREFTING, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A.7.
I Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s Hall.
CAL M. BROSIUS, Pres.
EARL DURGIN. Sec.
SEWARD PuST, NO FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
ELWYN SWETMAXN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.