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SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
Published daily except Sunday by
Gateway Publishing Co.
Entered in the postoffice at Seward, ,
Alaska, as second-class mail matter.
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ONE WAY TO CREATE TRADE
An article in yesterday’s Gateway
told how the Alaska Railroad could
increase its tonnage considerably and
add to its revenues by the heads of
the “57 bureaus” in Alaska purchas
ing local coal for use by the schools,
radio stations, and different institu
tions. With the exception of the De
partment of Justice practically every
thing is purchased outside by these
Bureaus, being hauled North at con
siderable expense and handled a num
ber of unnecessary times. Probably
50,000 tons of coal are used throughout
the Territory by government activi
ties and add to this the coal used by ,
the canneries in Alaska and it would
mount up to a tremendous sum. To
haul coal north is like carrying coals
to Newcastle. If the departments
want the Alaska Railroad to pay they
should patronize it whenever possible.
PITY THE POOR CANNERYMEN
Pity the poor cannerymen! The
Alaska Packers in the season of 1925
lost $175,000 and will probably refuse
to operate at all this year under exist
ing Federal and Territorial laws. The
fishing period has been cut so close
and so many regulations and restric
tions placed on the packers that they
are liable to be forced out of the field
by adverse legislation. The pack in
the Bristol Bay district last year was I
negligible, and at many other places ,
,|y ■■■■wn
an the coast areas were so closed or
•estricted that it was found impossi
)le to do business and the canneries
vere not opened up.
Ajnd now there is a movement on
'oot among Alaskan candidates for the
egislature to impose a personal prop
erty tax on buildings, machinery and
mats, gear and supplies on hand at
he time of assessment, which would
probably be in the summer time, in
erder to catch the companies with a
full larder.
In the opinion of The Gateway this
condition of affairs cannot long en
lure. The canners are gradually be
ing crowded to the wall and out of
the country, and if vast combinations
af capital cannot make money with
their access to cheap markets and
world supplies, what can Alaskans
prepared to enter the business when
Outside companies are frozen out?
Alaska needs the packers as badly as
the packers need Alaskan fish. With
out the revenues from the fishing in
terests,—revenues which total three
fifths of all taxes and licenses collect
ed,—how could the Territory function?
This money helps keep the Pioneers
Home, helps maintain the Alaska Col
lege, helps pay Territorial officers,
and is used in a hundred ways not fa
miliar to the public. Suppose these
packers shut down completely for one
or two years: what do you think
would happen to the few remaining
residents of the Territory?
We believe that the peak has been
reached writh regard to the packers,
and that from now on a lessening tax
should be the rule. To add to the al
ready tremendous burden carried is
suicidal. These companies are rep
resenting thousands of stockholders,
both large and small, and unless they
can return something for the money
invested by these stockholders, they
must eventually go to the wall.
Taxes are far too high in the Terri
tory, and any attempt by the to-be
elected legislators to increase them
should be frowned upon.
If men can outlaw barbarous war
and keep thgir pledges in their re
spect, they can as easily outlaw all
war.—Harrisburg News.
My watchword said President von
Hindenberg shall be, “Forward with
God.” Nothing like choosing a good
vice president.—Virginia Pilot.
The English-speaking people have
almost everything in common now
except a language.—Erie* Times.
A lecturer says that “civilization is
advancing by leaps and bounds.” At
least, pedestrian civilization is.—Ar
kansas Gazette.
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FRESH VEGETABLES
received on every boat
Fancy and Staple
GROCERIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
No orders too large or too small
Mail orders promptly attended to
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Starr Delayed Account
Running Into Bad Gale
The steamer Starr will prabably be
delayed in arriving in port from the
Westward owing to the furious gale
of yesterday and last night. Wire
less dispatches received in Seward
this morning were to the effect the
vessel was forced to hove to off Mar
mot Island last night, proceeding to
Seldovia some hours behind the reg
ular schedule. It was expected the
Starr would arrive in port this even
ing in order to make connections with
the S.S. Northwestern.
N. Ktizmiller, Anchorage citizen
and contractor who arrived in town
this morning from Portland, departs
Monday for the Inlet.
E. Wentworth, superintendent of
the Territorial Fish Commission was
among those arriving in Seward this
morning from the south. Mr. Went
worth’s headquarters are at Ketchi
kan. He is making the present trip
to the various hatcheries about the
Territory on official business.
Field deputy Charles Minor and
Guarcf Jack Cook arrived from Valdez
on the Northwestern and will take a
couple of insane prisoners out to the
States. The insane are from Anchor
age.
AT THE HOTELS
Van Gilder—Oscar Anderson, An
chorage; Robt. W. Taylor, Fairbanks;
N. Katzmiller, Anchorage; Mrs. F. E.
Stone, Seattle; E. Wentworth, Ketch
ikan; A. J. Dimond, Valdez; F. I.
Reed, Anchorage; Mr. and Mrs. Qun
nar Kaasen, Nome; G. Scott, Detroit;
Howard F. Mason, Seattle; A. M.
Smith, N. Y.; Earl Rossman, N. Y.;
John Oden, Cordova.
Overland—H. Morlis, S. George, S.
Christensen, A. Seifert, A. Sepisto,
Thomas C. Monroe, Anchorage; Chas.
Harper, G. N. Woodward, M. E. Ander
son.
Hotel Seward—H. E. Anderson, C.
Bergman, Mrs. Herb Beebe, Anchor
age; Miss T. Moore, H. M. Phlugor,
Latouche, A. Fosmark, R. Cusom, Carl
Eller.
Smokers’ sets and fine merschaum
pipes with genuine amber stems—
$8 and up—Alaska Shop. tf.
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
Large assortment or fine box sta
tionary—Alaska Shop. tf
Fine leather writing companions at
$2.50 and up—Alaska Shop. tff.
Ladies’ hand tooled leather purses
and bags—Alaska Shop. tf.
FOUR GREAT REARS
COUNT'EM
Four great fears accompany you from
your home to your work and remain
with you throughout the day—
1* The fear of your family being
left unprovided for;
2. The fear of a penniless old age
for yourself;
3. The fear of loss of income from
total or partial disablement;
4. The fear of losing what you
have accumulated.
Would it be worth anything to you to have these
fear* eliminated from your life—to know that you
were shielded by a complete circle of protection?
A line to us will bring you full details without com*
mitting you to any action.
;the equitable
v LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
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i UNITED STATES
I HUGH DOUGHERTY
l Agent
; Telephone—Adams 152
LIBERTY THEATER
Tonight: Two Shows, 7:00 and 8:45
GREAT STORY
of Red, Pounding Blood
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That is all we heed to say but will tell you the
principal actors
LEW CODY RENEE ADOREE
HARRIET HAMMOND PAULETTE DUVAL
You may criticise a Glyn play but you don’t
sleep through it! Especially not THIS ONE!
There is also a great 2-reel
LLOYD HAMILTON COMEDY
“GOING EAST”
and a TOPIC REEL
SUNDAY ONLY
Mary Astor and Ian Keith
in the fine feature
“ENTICEMENT”
and a beautiful PATHE REVIEW
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Looking Ahead!
Alaskan progress of the past forecasts the future greatness of
the Northfland, and justifies all Alaskans In holding to their firm faith
in the Territory’s possibilities and worth. By aiming high and
working together—actively and steadily—those having to do with
Alaskan progress can accomplish much. Looking ahead to still
greater things, and planning and working accordingly, is the one
way that a high purpose can be realized.
The Alaska Railroad—a pioneer system—is gradually and pains
takingly striding towards a great goal—the greater development of
Alaska; and, that the future is bright and promising is attested by
the steady and consistent upward trend of past and present activi
ties. The Alaska Railroad is “Looking Ahead.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(McKinley Park Route)
Anchorage
Alaska
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The Alaska Railroad
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TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
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WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
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Now that the ground
is bare again
LEATHER SHOES ARE THE
BEST. IF THE SOLES ARE
THIN HAVE THEM REPAIR
ED.
Seward Leather Works