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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
Tomorrow and Monday Seward will
don her best bib and tucker and join in an
appropriate celebration of Independence
day. July 4 of this year is the 150th anni
versary of the signing of the Declaration
of Independence, and the occasion calls for
special memorial ceremonies which will
impress upon American youth the solemn^
and sublime importance of the act of their
forefathers.
Since July 4 this year falls on Sunday,
it is proposed that the local celebration be
held partly tomorrow and on Monday. The 1
major events will be held tomorrow. These
include the famous Marathon mountain
race, a baseball game, a dory race and a 1
tug-of-war. On Monday morning a page
ant or parade will be held followed by a
brief oration. Then will follow the smaller
sports. Prizes for almost everything has
been arranged. * <
This is a simple, appropriate and im
pressive program for a small city the size
of Seward. It will fittingly express the sen- ;
timents of the people of this district in I
honoring the natal day of the republic. «
Every citizen of Seward should feel proud ^
of the splendid showing the city will make j
to the many visitors. Without the hearty <
cooperation of the business people of the ^
city the celebration would have fallen flat, i
So, to the many firms who contributed so j
freely and to the volunteer fire department 1
under whose auspices all events have been j
brought up to the present successful point, 1
is extended the Gateway’s salute.
TIME TO PAUSE AND REFLECT
One hundred and fifty years ago this
month (July) that little group of English
colonies along our Eastern shore declared
themselves independent of Great Britain.
The courage of it! Only a handful of peo
ple—the population of all the colonies not
so great as that of either New York or
Chicago today! What gigantic growth has;
resulted from that beginning! The largest,
richest, most beautiful country in the
world has spread itself to the Pacific
Coast and beyond—Alaska.
We should pause and reflect oftener
than we do upon that achievement—reflect
upon the suffering and hardship endured
by that brave company of colonists, and
what is meant to the nation that was bora;
of their travail. Those patient, achieving1
years!
Have wTe Alaskans been time to the
lines of development laid down by these
founders of the country ? Have we grown
in grace as in size and wealth ?
Rain may spoil the festivities tomor
row but it cannot quench the spirit in which
the program was conceived. Sew'ard is
lined up for one of the best Fourths yet
celebrated. The most encouraging part of
the day’s plans is the unanimity withi
which our citiezns are pulling together.
A visitor in Seward yesterday wanted
to know to whom the hall racks' on the
street intersections belonged to.
SEE THE SPECTACULAR
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Marathon Mountain
Race
FIRST FRIZE $300 AN D m
SOT OF CLOTHES
SECOND PRIZE, $125.00
THIRD PRIZE. $75 00
* MILE DORY RACE
First Prize S25—Second Prize $15
TUG OF W AR
(Eight-man Team)
PRIZE $40.00
BASEBALL—GAME SPORTS
PARADE, BATHING BEAUTIES
BOXING, DANCING, ORATIONS
Celebration Given Under the Aus
pices of the
SEWARD VOL. FIRE DEPT.
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Special Railroad and Steamer
Connections
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A Good Time Is ■ !
Guaranteed
A wind from the North swept dewy,
r Seward last night and this moraine
ch is a good omen that the rain clouds
be dispelled to other climes.
Many a pesky redskin have been biting
le dust the last few days for almost every ]
yy in Seward has one of the new fancied
ip pistols.
A very merry, happy Fourth of July
) everybody.
Seward Weekly Gateway, $3 per year.
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Yoi ll Enjoy our Bread and Pastry
Olid Linde* Served at aay hour
SEWARD BAKERY