SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established. August 10, 1004
Publi-hed daily except Sunday by
Gateway Publishing Co.
Entered ui the postoffice at Seward,
Alaska, as second-class mail matter.
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TOO MANY TAXES.
Any effort on the part of the pres
ent Territorial legislature to raise
taxes will be met with considerable
disapproval by the constituents of the
men representing the four Territo
rial divisions. The canneries are tax
ed about as much as the traffic will
bear; the school tax, auto lax and oc
cupational taxes add to the burden,
and unless there is a cessation of
excessive overhead, many persons will
be compelled to move out of the Ter
ritory and engage in business else
where.
As mentioned in a previous issue of
The Gateway, the proposal to place a
tax of five cents a gallon on gasoline
and petroleum products, will meet
with strenous opposition from boat
and auto owners in the Territory, as
well as from those mine operators de
pending upon gas engines for power.
There is no doubt, that with our
decreasing population, it is going to
become more and more difficult each
year to raise the money necessary for
financing the Territory. But we must
consider that our expenses should
also be less as our population de
creases. As things now stand, about
one man in ten is a Federal or Terri
torial officer, and within a few more
years we may see every man holding
a job on some board or commission.
WOULD THIS PAY IN ALASKA
A Florida newspaper gives away an
entire day’s issue whenever the sun
has failed to shine in 24 hours. This
was good business until a competitor
imported a professional rainmaker.
The Eighteenth amendment is prob
ably not working because it is not yet
eighteen years of age.
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A RICH EDITOR
An exchange says the editor of a
i weekly newspaper recently deposited
$50,000 in one of the local banks. He
had been publishing his country paper
for 30 years and had moved to the
citv'with $50,000 to his credit. When
asked by a reporter for the secret ot
bis financial success he said:
“I attribute my ability to retire
with $50,000 after thirty years in the
newspaper field to close application
to duty, rigid economy, never spend
ing a cent foolishly, not even for my
clothes, everlastingly keeping at my
work with a whole heart, and the
death of a favorite uncle who left me
$49,999.50.”
Since General Manager Noel Smith
returned from Washington, retrench
ment in all departments has been the
orders. It is reported that eighty men
1 have been let out the past week, and
that more are to follow. This is to
be expected, and should occasion no
surprise. Unless the railroad brings
its operating cost down within its ap
| propriations, it cannot exist. Alaska
I cannot expect the government to ap
propriate a million dollars, year after
year to maintain our railroad. It must
[show an increase in earning power and
! a decrease in expenditures if it is to
! succeed.
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I
I The Gateway probably operates the
largest plant in the smallest town in
i the world. This office has two up-to
j the minutes linotype typesetting ma
i chines, a model eight and a model
fourteen, a ruling machine, book bind
ery. power saws and stitchers, and
a battery of jobbers. A daily paper
of eight pages, with one of the larg
est Associated Press service in tlie
Territory, is also issued. Seward is
fortunate in having a plant bringing
work to the city from all parts of the
Territory, and the town manifests its
appreciation by a most liberal patron
age.
Many oldtimers arc coming back to
the Territory, after shaking the dust
or snows of many years from their
feet and going Outside to stay. All
declare that never again will they be
deluded into leaving the Northland,
with its easy living and companionable
citizenry for the hustle and bustle of
the States. And to a certain extent,
they are right. The mail who has
been in Alaska twenty or thirty years
is not fitted for business in the States.
He has not the cold blooded business
methods nor the necessary acumen
to pit himself against those who have
grown up in the midst of turmoil and
strife. The average Alaskan is too
generous, too sympathetic and too
prone to let his heart sway his head,
to succeed Outside. His friends are
here, his sympathies are with Alaska,
and the few remaining years left him
should be spent where he is known—
and appreciated.
Once again we desire to call the at
tention of our citizens to the need for
a community hall or meeting place,
where the younger generation can get
together, play basketball and other
games, and develop their bodies thru
the long winter months. Unless some
place is given them they will leave
us as soon as possible, and Alaska
needs all her young men*. One of the
best investments the city can make
would be a large community house.
Now that spring is at hand we may
look for the usual influx of poetry.
Just why sunshine and warm weather
should cause the excessive waste of
time and stationery is not apparent to
us, but such is the case.
Why not get out these warm, spring
days and register for the coming city
election. Seward has some 300 odd
votes, and at most elections about half
af them are cast. This is wrong as
it gives our community a false stand
ing in Territorial affairs. Unless we
iake an interest in our city, we can
expect no one else to do so. By all
means, make up your mind to regis
:er and vote.
Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth was recently
aperated on in Seattle. She is very
weak as yet and unable to leave her
bed.
Mr. Johnson, new tie inspector tak
ing the place of M. J. Sullivan, who
went outside on one of the last boats,
is in town.
Mr. H. Horn is expected in on to
night’s train.
Tonight: Two Shows, 7:00 and 8:45
REX BEACH‘S
GREAT TALE OF
THE OIL FIELDS
FLOWING
A thrilling story of flaming
hearts and blazing oil wells
IN TEXAS
An extremely ignorant, pov
erty stricken family become
multi-millionaires over the
night.
MILTON SILLS
AND
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SUNDAY NIGHT
BEBE DANIELS
IN AN EIGHT
REEL DRAMA,
His Children’s
Children
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NEWS
This is one of the best pro
grams given on Sunday
nights for some time. Do not
miss this.
CTS
[FAMILIES ACCOMPANIED
THREE LEGISLATORS
_
i Three members of the Legislature
i who arrived on the Alameda last
trip in Juneau were accompanied by
their family who will remain witli
them during the tie-day session.
Senator Dimond was accompanied
by Mrs. Dimond and their three
children, John, Anthony, jr., and
Marie. They have taken the Malony
house on the corner of Harris and
Fifth streets. They were met in
Juneau by Mrs. Dimond's mother,
Mrs. H. W. Miller.
Representative H. H. Ross was ac
companied by Mrs. Ross and their
two daughters, Misses Thelma and
Verla Johnson. Representative Rob
ert Sheldon was accompanied by Mrs.
Sheldon and their little daughter.
SALESMEN WANTED
Additional salesmen wanted for un
occupied territories. Our proposi
tion is an unusual opportunity for
high grade men, offering greater
earning power and steady work.
Must have car. Full information on
request. Minneapolis Wolen Mills
Company, Inc., 612 First Ave. No.,
Minneapolis, Minn. adv.
Alleged Moonshiner
Says He Was Shot by
Man Who Was Killed
(By Associated Press)
EVERETT, Wn., Mar. 14.—Charges
of liquor manufacture will be filed j
against Roy Thompson as ail after
math of the hijacker shooting at a
farm house near Snohomish Wed
nesday night when Albert Kimball
of Anacortes "was killed and two
others wounded, including Thomp
son.
Chris’ sef
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ENORMOUS DEMAND
FOR ALASKA FURS
We’re paying big prices for Alaska furs—demand strong.
We are the largest buyers of Alaska furs in this big
central market and we must have all kinds for quick sale.
Money sent same day shipment comes in—cash, draft or
money order, whichever you want. ACT NOW—if you
have one skin or a hundred. Ship to us at once.
!
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Fouke Grading ALWAYS MakesYour Fur Checks Bigger
!
Dan Kimball is still held on an
open charge. Thompson was
brought to the county jail from the
' Snohomish hospital yesterday. Ef
forts to locate “Frank” the fourth
man in the battle have failed.
Thompson on his jail cot summered
up the battle as follows:
Dan Kimball was shot through the
1 hand by Thompson.
Thompson was shot in the side by
Albert Kimball who fired from
without the shack.
Albert Kimball was shot and kill
! eel by Thompson.
Although details of the shooting
I have been conflicting, and the oi
ficers have been unable definitely to
ascertain who fired the various
shots, some of the mystery is being
I cleared up by statements of Dan
Kimball and Thompson. According
| to Kimball’s confession to the
! prosecuting attorney, he ran toward
I his automobile after he had - been
; shot in the hand but his brother
! apparently did not hear his warn
j ing and continued to batter at on
; of the doors in the building.
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