OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 18, 1904
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THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
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H M'l'iTitirtl frox Faye Two)
an abundance of wild life, such
as bear, moose, caribou, moun
tain sheep, fox and wolverine.
Progressive railroads in the Uni
ted States and Canada maintain
separate organizations for the
purpose of developing the mining
industry, which deprtment makes
examinations and surveys of var
ious mining projects adjacent to
the railroad in order to determine
the approximate value of the
property, and if the development
nromises tonnage for the railroad.
The Alaska Railroad needs such
an organization and has request
ed authority for ti. The Geolo
gical Survey have assured their
cooperation and will furnish, this
year, a competent mining engineer
as a nucleus for such organization.
The industry of raising fur
bearing animals is on a substan
tial and profitable basis and
promises to continue to exp ud.
Experiment is to be made as to
the results of feeding reindeer
meat to tUr bearing animals, be
cause of the fact that this meat
contains considerably less uric
acid than any other meat now
used for feed; this, with the
thought of producing a higher
rr. de fur. It is also the opinion
4Pr't ■'•'c drier atmosphere in the
Int ■ r of Alaska tends to pro
duce a superior quality fur.
The enormous coal deposits of
Alaska, mounting into billions of
tons. will, after further develop
ment. be one of the main com
modities to be transported over
the Alaska Railroad, not only for
local consumption but tor export
as well, and will contribute to the
volume of wealth produced by the
Territory.
The pulp, paper and lumber de
velopment has progressed very
slowly but a start in that direc
tion has already been made.
In values. Alaska from 1867 to
and including 1928. has produced
and exported as follows:
Fisheries $777,360.000 00
Mining 604,281,000.00
Fur 116,499,000.00
Timber 1.666.500.00
Other commodities
5,831,500.00
I Total .$1.505,688 000.00
The principal freight commo
dities carried by the Alaska Rail
road are coal, mining machinery,
merchandise and miscellaneous
! commodities.
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Operation of the Railroad is
continued throughout the year,
and with no more interruptions
caused by the elements than ex
perienced by Northwestern Trans
, Continental railroads in the states.
The government has expended
up to the present time for the
purposes of the railroad about
$67,500,000, including construction
• of telegraph and telephone lines,
'hotels, wharves, hospitals, town
sites and dwellings for employees.
Considerable work remains to be
done in order to effect efficient
and economical operation, such
as grade raising, bank widening,
ballasting, filling ni of wooden
bridges and trestles, and it is es
timated that approximately $6,
C'Vl.OOO will be required for that
purpose.
During the fiscal year 1924, the
operating loss of the Alaska Rail
road was $1,813,000, which was re
duced to $954,294 in 1929.
Revenues and expenses during
the fiscal year 1929 (July 1 to
June 30) were as follows:
Freight revenue $ 722.323.83
Passenger revenue .... 230,551.26
Other revenues 313,176.17
. Total revenues $1,266,051.26
Expenses .$2,220,345.81
.Operating deficit . 954,294.65
The total c-amings in 1929 show
ed a decrease in comparison with
1927 and 1928, but an increase
| over previous years. A large part
! of the development work project
| ed by the Fairbanks Exploration
i 'Company having been completed,
there was a decrease in shipments.
Expenses were, however, decreas
i ed $72,279.76 during 1929 as com
pared wfth 1928.
i Alaska needs industrial devel
opment and an increased pop
i ulation. wit hall-year round pay
rolls. With the potentialities of
the Territory, and the concerted
r f forts of the various govern
j-ment departments to advise those
interested, there is every reason
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every month in the year
'66 MARION STREET VIADUCT
SEATTLE. U.S.A.
1930 SALES DATES
April 21
May 26 — June 23
July 21 — August 25
September 15 — October 27
November 24 — December 22
Special Sales Held on Request of Shippers.
Advances Will be Made as Usual When request
ed. Transferred by Telegraph if Desired.
| to believe that a new era of ac
; tivities and prosperity is not far
! distant for this wonderful Ter
| ritory.
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SHOW HOLDING MCI
j SPRING ROM, SCSI
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Snow conditions at Nuka Bay
I have hampered preparation for
i spring work and will continue so
j lor some weeks to come, accord
; ing to Dave W. Downey, partner
: cl Tom Babcock, who left for
| the camp today after two days
' spent here picking up a boat-load
! of lumber, rails and other (Tsup
I plies. Mr. Downey . went to the
| bay on the Rolfe No. 3. of the
| Nuka Bay Transportation Co.,
| Captain Pete Bather, commander
| of the fleet.
Tiie partners’ 15 to 30 ton Den
i ver Quartz mill is en route to
; Seward from the states and
; should arrive here the latter part
• of this month. On the boat to
»day, Mr. Downey took to the bay
| the big Fairbanks-Morse gasoline
‘-engine, which was purchased re
l cently, and which will operate all
j machinery in the new plant buiid
i ings to be erected.
BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY
WASHINGTON, April 10, (jP)—
Senator Caraway said that the j
: Methodist board of council of j
; churches would be given an op- j
! portunity to appear before the ;
committee to answer the charges j
made by Representative Tinkham.
Professional Cards
CarHs R.Moriord
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Off seep in Tecfclenbarj Bids?.
| Jfflcv hour*: 10 n.m. tn 12 o’clock. 2 p.m
to 4 p.tn,; h p.ro to 8 p.m.
''honest MAin 186—Residence, MAfswn M
Seattle Ice Cream and Fresh
Candies at Sylvia’s.
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LATEST STYLES IN REED &
COOK LEATHER BAGS.
The Alaska Shop.
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BROHN’S BABY BEEF, you are
certainly missing something.
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SHOP f
! j House wiring, boat wirL
| and repairing. We stock r
to-date light fixtures
Mail orders prompt!}
£ attended j
j Radios and Radio Supplies
For service call
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TODAY’S WEATHER
Place
Seward 32
Divide 18
Hunter 18
Grandview 18
Tunnel 17
Moraine 17
Girdwood 28
Anchorage 21
Wasiila
Talkcetna 28
Curry 25
Broad Pass 12
Healy 25
Nenana 22
Fairbanks 10
Tem. Condition
light snow and calm
cloudy and calm
cloudy and calm
clear and calm
clear and calm
cloudy and calm
cloudy and calm
cloudy and calm
29 cloudy and calm
cloudy and calm
cloudy and calm
cloudy and calm
clear, strong So. wd.
clear and calm
clear and calm
BOTH OLD TIMERS
The former “Pistol Pete’s” cigar
i
store and card room, purchased :
last week by Ward and Mitchell,
has been renamed the “M & W j
Chi'}." “Doc” Ward has been in !
the Territory since a child and is j
known to all oidtimers; his father j
published the first newspaper in j
Alaska, at Sitka. Mitchell, who, j
perhaps, is equaly as well known, I
spent many years in the Klon- !
dike and Interior Alaska.
The steamship La kina, of the
Alaska Steamship Company, now
tied up, will sa.il fiom Seattle
April 23 for False Pass with can
nery supplies.
ABOUT JUNE 6
A good run of fish is looked j
for this season in Resurrection '
Bay, says Pete Anderson, fish!
warden, and there will be many
more fishermen engaged locally
than last year. The season will
open around June 6.
HAVE YOU HEARD TIIE NEW
“OKEH” RECORDS at SYLVIA’S?
THEY ARE WONDERFUL. * 1
EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES, 1
DEVELOPING, PRINTING. EN
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ALASKA VIEWS, at SchaUerer’s
Alaska Shop.
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C OMMERCE CAFE
Seward's Oldest
Established Cafe
GOOD, CLEAN FOOD
Nearest the Dock and Depot j
Harry L Courtland, Prop.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
SEWARD POST No. 5. **4
Meeting on the first and
third Wednesdays of each m*&'
month. James Campbell, ^
Post Commander; Ben V. High,
Adjutant.
Seward Chapter No. 10. Order of j
Eastern Star
Meete the second
/y'K.V'/ A anci Monday’s
4 Mv*t ft of each month in
>1 fct-v A odd Fellows’ Hall, at;
8 p. m. Visiting mem
_ bers always welcome.
Mrs. Emma Banbury, W. M., Mrs.
Martine Johansen, Secretary.
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Seward Lodge No. 1425. L. O. O
M. Meets every*,
first and third '
Fridays of each :
month at 8 p.
m. at I. O. O.
F. Hail All wel
come. Peter N.
Anderson, Dir
ector. M. A. Horner, Secretary.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA—IGLOO
NO. 9.
Gal M. Bros! us, Secretary1 and
Treasurer.
SEWARD KEBEKAH LODGE NO.
6-A I. O. O. F.
Meets the first
and third Mon
el a y s of each
month in I. O. O.
F. Hall at 8 p. m.
_ Vistling members
are always welcome. M&rgarete
Lechner, N. G., Ludwig Larson,
Secretary,
Ressurection ledge No. A-T, L O.
Meets every Thursday at ---w.
3 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Hall. Visiting brothers welcome.
Frank Cooper, N. G., Ludwig Lars
son, Secretary.
Seward Lodge No. 219, F. and
A. 31.
* Stated communications
first and third Tuesdays
/V\ each month. V is i 11 n g
bretberi welcome. Eiwyn Swet
monn. W. M., Martin Banbury,
Secretary .
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LIBERTY THE A TER
SATURDAY AT 8 O'CLOCK.
THIS GREAT CAST
BELLE BENNETT — ETHEL CLAYTON
VICTOR McLAGLEN — NEIL HAMILTON
PHILLIPPE DeLACEY — TED McNAMARA
Specially picked for their fitness to portray the charact
ers in the picture play of that famous song
MOTHER MACHREE”
IN EIGHT HEELS
A super-feature, heart interest story of a young Irish
mother widow whose beautiful personality and great
love makes her one of the great personalities made fam
ous by a song. Scenes are laid in old Ireland
and New York.
A BEAUTIFUL HEART STORY
that everyone in town should see. With it will
be an educational reel Usual prices.
ALWAYS
the
NEWEST NOVELTIES
Costume Jewelry and Corsages for
Street or Evening
Large Linen Sport Kerchiefs
Flowers and Linens
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN C. E. ANDERSON
Next Sailing of Steamer Starr out of Seward
MAY 17, 1930
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Phone Madison 139_ Seward, Alaska
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Go Last via
California and ]
the Panama ('a- I
nal thru scr- *
vice via the
Panama Pacific
Line. Ask for
iletaiis.
SERVING ALASKA
Regular and Dependably
Vessel Sails Arrive* South
from in from
KeattI* S>«v^rd Seward
Evans Apr. 2 Apr. 9 Apr. 14
Watson Apr. 9 Apr. 16 Apr. 21
Evans Apr. 23 Apr. 30 May 5
Watson Apr. 30 May 7 May 12
Evans .May 14 May 21 May 26
Watson May 21 May 28 June 2
i’amenper aero u»aNxUtion« *n all
Admiral Lino \ rcaacla hart been eom
>!*te!y and materially improved. Too
frill find (.beta very attractive and
comfortable.
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