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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — ESTABLISHED AUGUST 19, 1904
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Entered in the postoffice at Seward, Alaska as second-class mail matter.
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NOEL W. SMITH
We welcome you today upon your return to the task
of putting the Alaska Railroad on a sound operating basis.
We first of all wish to express our appreciation of the re
sults you already have accomplished. On your arrival
here two years ago you found an incomplete railroad with
an inefficient top-heavy organization. You have succeed
ed in putting the road in good shape as far as you could
with the money you had available. You have a well organ
ized, high efficient organization. You have eliminated
all unnecessary overhead and are managing the Alaska
Railroad just as economically as if it were your own per
sonal property instead of a government institution. That,
we think, is as great a compliment as can nowadays be
paid to a custodian of public property.
We sincerely wish you a successful season and assure
you of our earnest support in your efforts to make the Al
aska Railroad pay, and to make it the chief agency in the
development of our Territory.
HIS VOTES ARE MADE
In today's dispatches comes one of Dan Sutherland’s
resolutions which proposes a road from Skagway to the
summit of the White Pass, a distance of 20 miles. The
resolution to our mind is but political propaganda, as now
is the time Dan needs all the help he can. A road out of
Skagway could not be emphasized better than by Repre
sentative Free's words regarding the Alaska Railroad:
“It starts nowhere and ends nowhere.” The road would
have to parallel the White Pass Railroad and it has been
pointed out many times no road should parallel a rail
road into any district. We know the White Pass has many
opponents and that said opponents will find it as useless
of getting that road thru as trying to stop the White Pass
from preventing tourists coming down the Yukon beyond
Dawson.
DEVELOPING ALASKA AS PRACTICED BY THE
ALASKA GAME COMMISSION
A fur buyer coming to Alaska to purchase raw furs
or an Alaska merchant buying furs or taking them in pay
ment of an account due him by the trappers has to take
out a special license, keep a special record and is subject
to a constant espionage by marshals and game wardens.
But the trapper can ship to St. Louis or to New York
and Mr. St. Louis or Mr. New Yorker pays no license to
the government or the Territory nor is he a subject to the
regulations or restrictions or indignities the Alaska fur
rier is.
The Biological survey seems more interested in pro
tecting the St. Louis fur buyers than in the Alaska trad
ing post upon which the native trappers depend for assist
ance in times of stress.
A seward visitor yesterday was asked how his
friends were treating him these days and he sobbed
“Very Seldom.”
HERE IS REAL VALUE
Arthur Brisbane says: “The most useful, earnest
body of men in the nation are the editors of country
newspapers. The pathetic fact is that they would be high
ly prosperous men if business and advertisers realized the
truth that the country newspaper, in proportion to its
circulation, is the best advertising medium in the coun
try.”
And now to enjoy a dozen fried calories and a dish
of stewed vitamines!
HERE’S A RECORD
There is a remarkable firm of general merchants in
the little town of Clear Lake, S. D., which probably holds
the world’s record for consistent and adequate advertis
ing in a community of that size. English & Towers have
carried a full-page advertisement in the Clear Lake Cour
ier every week, without a miss for twenty years. They
have contracted for a similar space for each week of
1926. Yet Clear Lake is a town of only 835 population, in
a country with but 8,759 people, wfith two newspapers.
The extent of the firm’s advertising with the other news
paper was not stated in the source of our information,
but it is reasonable to suppose that it was considerable.
From their extensive and persistent advertising, English
& Towers appear to be pretty thoroughly gold on Hie
proposition. As the Courier says: “They haye proven
to their satisfaction fliat large space fc the newspaper
regularly brings correspondingly pig results.”
EXCEPTIONALLY
FINE MUSICAL
PROGRAM SUNDAY
There will be no preaching at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday,
but instead, a fine musical program
has been arranged which is published
below in its entirety. The Sunday
school class will be held at 10:30 in
the morning, and the musical program
will follow an hour later, at 11:30:
Musical Program
1. Voluntary.
2. Doxology.
3. Prayer.
4. Violin Duet—Angels Serenade.”
Mrs. George Schmitt.
Miss Alva Peterson.
5. Solo—Selected.
Mrs. Robbins.
6. Hymn—“All the Way My Sav
ior Leads Me.”
7. Song—“I Would Be a Little Sun
beam.”
primary Dept., Sunday School.
8. Hymn—“Jesus Shall Reign.”
9. Offertory.
10 .Song—“My Wonderful Dream.”
Intermediate Girls Class.
11. Orchestra—“More Love To Thee
O Christ.”
12. Hymn—“Savior, Like a Shepherd
Lead Us.”
13. Solo—“The Hqly City.”
Miss Elsie Hoffmann. •
14. Hymn—“Sweet By and By.”
15. Lords’ Prayef.
16. Postlude.
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Local Distribution Mail
Be Somewhat Delayed
Account Seattle Office
For an indefinite period, owing to
a shortage of funds, a number of
postal clerks have been released,
which, in connection with the Alaska
mail service means that hereafter the
clerks on northbound steamers may
not now have the opportunity to
make a previous assortment of in
coming mail, which heretofore has
facilitated the local distribution con
siderably. In other words the Sew
ard office wil have to do much of
the sorting of the mail which had
been done prior on the vessels.
VISITORS FROM NUKA BAY
Alex Kassenek and John Smith,
Nuka Bay mining men, who have
been paying Seward a visit while
purchasing supplies, etc., left yester
day morning on the return trip to
their property. Tunnel vT>rk has
ben progressing steadily throughout
the winter, it is stated. The part
ners have had trap lines out and had
fair success.
Special attention given to cleaning
and pressing of women’s clothes.
—New Method Cleaners. tf.
Weekly Gateway—$3 per year.
NOTICE OF DISTRICT TERM
OF COURT.
A Term of the District Court of Al
aska, Third Division, has been called
to convene at Seward, Alaska, Thurs
day, April 22nd, 1926, at ten o’clock
a. m. in the Federal Court room in
said town.
W. N. CUDDY,
Clerk of the District Court,
Territory of Alaska, Third
Division.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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home, furnished, including sewing
machine, Victrola and records, Erwr
cyclopedia Britannica and other
books. I wlil sell you ours on
easy terms. W. E. Root
FOR SALE—Cordova, Alaska. Build
ing and lots consisting of Pool
Hall and eleven rooms upstairs.
Both furnished for business. Will
consider some terms. Write Box
873, Cordova, Alaska.
WANT TO BUY—A portable stan
dard keyboard typewriter. Call
at Gateway office. •
Pulse and card reading. Advice in
business and personal matters. Mrs.
J. E. Nelson, Overland hotel.
The Alaska Railroad
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NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Tuesday, April 6th, 1926, the annu
al election of City Officers and mem
ber of the School Board, for the City
of Seward, Alaska will be held. The
polls for said election will be situated
in the City Hall of said City. The
polls will be open frqm 8 o’clock a. m.
on the'morning of Tuesday, April 6th,
1926, until 7 o’clock p. m. on the even
ing of said day:
Qualification of voters: Every per
son twenty-one years of age who is a
citizen of the United States and who
has resided in the Territory of Alas
ka continuously for one year next pre
ceding the election and within the lim
its of the City of Seward for six
months preceding the election shall
be qualified to vote.
The following officers are to be
elected at the annual election on Tues
day April 6th, 1926.
MAYOR *
THREE MEMBERS OF THE COM
MON COUNCIL, FOR TWO-YEAR
TERM.
ONE MEMBER FOR COMMON
COUNCIL FOR ONE-YEAR TERM.
ONE MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 25th
day of February, 1926.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk of the City of
Seward, Alaska.
Publish Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1926.
Dr. J. A. Baughman
Physloian and Surgeon
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
W. D. CoppernoB
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
LAW
Will Practice in All Courts of tin
Territory
SEWARD, ALASKA
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Dental and General
X-RAY WORK
New Tecklenberg Bldg.
Phone Mad. 108-Seward, AJaakt
Aaron E. Rucker
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Benson Building
PHONE MADISON 114
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
day nights in Odd Fellows Hall; F. B.
Moore, President; C. M. Brosius, Sec
retary.
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Meeets the second and
fourth Mondays of each
month In Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel
come; Dorothy Urbach,
W. M.; E. L. Sweek, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month in Odd
Fellows Hall at 8:00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. Gust Peter
son, N. G., Sigrid E. Merritt, sec’y.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425, L.O.O.M.
Meets every first
and third Tues
day each month
at 8 p. m., at
Odd Fellows
Hall. All visit
i n g members
welcome.
PETER N. ANDERSON, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER. Secretary.
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
A Stated communications first
>m^and third Wednesdays of each
/yr\month; visiting brethren wel
come, H. V. Hoben, W. M.; Elwyn
Swetmann, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
8:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Hall, next to the postoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Ludvig Larsson,
N. G., Charles Lechner, secretary.
Barber Shop
FRED MILLER
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
When shoes are resoled
they last as Ions again
and save over half the
cost of a new pair.
Sepn! Leafer fwfe
Htbecty Iheatre
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8 O’CLOCK SHARP
THE BEAUTIFUL
BARBARA LAMARR
and Handsome
CONWAY TEARLE
“THE HEART OF A SIREN’’
A thrilling drama staged arnidot the glamorous life of the
FAMOUS RIVIERA
VERY LAVISH SETTING
A feature that will sure interest you immensely
With it there will be a roaring 2-reel comedy:
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SUNDAY ONLY
PRISCILLA DEAN—ALLAN FOREST
STUART HOLMES
In a fine play of modern Spain
AND A PATHE NEWS
THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
You’ll Enjoy our Bread and Pastry
Quick Lunches Served at any hoar
Seward Bakery
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Vessel Scheduled Scheduled Scheduled
Lv. Seattle Ar. Seward So. fm. Seward
Alaska Mar. 13 Mar. 20 Mar. 20
Northwestern Mar. 20 Mar. 27 March 27
Yukon Mar 27 Apr. 3 Apr. 3
Alaska Apr. 3 April 10 April 10
Northwestern April 10 April 17 April 17
Y kon ' April 17 April 24 April 24
Steamers in the above schedule will matte all regular ports of call in
Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than MID
NIGHT, sailing date.
A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Seattle Arrives Seward South Seward
Mar. 16 Mar. 22 Mar. 31
S.S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Mar. 30 April 6 April 13
* Connecting with train.
M.S. PEARY—April 1, with coal oil and explosives,
for freight space wire or write Seward or Seattle.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Residence Madison 40
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