SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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MERIT IS RECOGNIZED.
Only those who have severad the
ties which bound them to positions
held for many years, amidst loyal
friends and pleasant relations with
considerate employers can fully appre
ciate just what such an incident
means.
It is diffcult, therefore to imagine
the feelings of Engineer Ole Keller
and Conductor Charles Eberly of the
Broadway Limited as they started on
their last run from New York to Har
risburg a few days ago, to be retired
after 50 years of service.
At the Pennsylvania station, at the
Manhattan transfer, at North Phila
delphia and at Harrisburg, officials of
the road and fellow trainmen assem
bled to give the veterans an ovation.
Among those who joined in the de
monstrations were Vice-President Eli
sha Lee, General Superintendent A.
M. Parker, and a long list of railroad
heads and hundreds of admiring ac
quaintances and friends. President
W. W. Atterbury, who had been call
ed to Washington, sent telegrams com
plimenting them on their long and
faithful service, and wishing them all
happiness and contentment in their
well-earned retirement from active
duty.
Ordinarily there is -not much senti
ment mixed with the strenuous busi
ness of railroading but the foregoing
illustrates the fact that merit and
loyalty are recognized not only by
material rewards, but through person
al appreciation and feeling as express
ed to these veterans by the highest of
ficials of the Pennsylvania railroad.
THE MITCHELL VERDICT
In considering the verdict of the
court martial which found Col. Wil
liam Mitchell guilty of “conduct to
the prejudice of good order and mili
tary discipline,” and sentenced him
to suspension from rank and forfeit
ure of pay for five years, it should
be borne in mind that the truth of his
statements concerning the War and
Navy Departments was not really an
issue before the court.
Colonel Mitchell was tried for a vio
j lation of Army regulations through
; his violent attacks upon his military
and civil superiors. It has been evi
dent all along that he had to violate
these regulations in a most flagrant
manner in order to get his views be
bore the public.
Testimony at the trial bore out the
i truth of many of his statements, and
it is to be presumed that he knew
whereof he spoke. But from a military
standpoint this did not justify the
methods adopted by the accused.
The verdict therefore was sure to
go against the accused. But the pub
lic at large admire the Colonel for
sacrificing his army career in order
to benefit his comrades of the air.
Echoes of the Mitchell court martial
will be heard in Congress for a long
time to come.
Even if no automobile has ever
butted a train off the track we will
say for the mthat they are trying hard
and never appear to get discouraged.
—Nashville Banner.
The trouble about evolution is that
| it appears so useless when we some
‘of the things it has evolved.
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Henry Ford is trying to conserve
our steps. He' is now a champion of
dancing.
Things are not as bad as they seem.
There are lots of persons we could
owe if we could get in touch with
! them.
The world is run on the theory that
you do not need road manners if you
are a ten ton truck.
The constant clang of the hammer
is fine music if it is not made by the
knocker.
“Bernard Shaw Asks $65,000 to Tell
What He Knows.” Headline. This is
the shortest story ever told at the
| price.—Exchange.
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KODIAK MAGNATE
ON WAY STATES
VISITS SEWARD
OTTO KRAFT, PIONEER RESIDENT
AND LEADING MERCHANT
OF ISLAND METROPOLIS
BOOSTER FOR HIS HOME TOWN
Accompanied by His Wife and Grand
son Goes Out on Annual Trading
Trip—Be Gone Two Months
A young man, 61 years of age, and
a resident of Kodiak for 41 years, ar
rived in Seward this morning on the
Admiral Watson en route to the States
on a two months’ business trip and
vacation, his first in three years. The
gentleman in question is Otto Kraft,
one of the foremost business men in
the entire westward district. Accom
panying Mr. Kraft is his charming
wife and young grandson.
Everybody in this section knows
Otto Kraft and in turn, he knows
practically every man, woman and
child in this region, and his acquain
tance from a long residence in the
Territory runs into the thousands.
Since his arrival on Kodiak Island,
nearly a half century ago on the old
steamship Karluk, his interests have
been confined strictly to that area, and
today he is conceded as being one
of the most loyal workers for the up
building of his community and adja
cent districts. But to look at him one
would never dream that he was 61
rears old, his appearance being more
that of a man of 40. But when Mr.
Kraft admits his age, then the num
bers of his immediate family including
his grandchildren, one wonders what
it is in the westward ozone which ap
parently reflects the quest of the
Spanish explorer and conquistadore,
Ponce de Leon, who discovered Flor
ida in 1521, in search of a fabled
“fountain of youth.”
For $ number of years, following
his arrival lie was associated with
the North American Commercial Com
pany, which company’s headquarters
were on "Wooded Island and also for
the Alaska Commercial Company, at
Kodiak. In 1903 he opened up in busi
ness for himself and his business
growth since that date has been phe
nomenal. He was married at Kodiak
and everyone of his six children and
also his grandchildren, were born on
the island.
His interests are now confined to
the large general merchandise store,
which is now in charge of his son Ben,
and a meat market with modern cold
storage facilities; fox farming and a
cannery business. Besides the items
mentioned he owns considerable re
alty and last year purchased a hotel
at Kodiak, which is now leased out
and conducted by a son in law.
General business conditions this
winter are very quiet, Mr. Kraft stated
to The Gateway this morning, in fact,
the quietest in the past eight years.
He attributed the present quiet times
to the splendid business enjoyed last
year when it was confidently believed
the New England Fish Company in
tended to erect a large cold storage
at Kodiak. Confidence was expressed
that the company’s cold storage plant
will ultimately be constructed, for
considerable valuable engineering in
struments and equipment are yet
stored in the town. The title for the
site has been procured by the com
pany which is apparently marking
time.
The cannery business was excellent
the past year, but plans are already
under way for the coming year, call
ing for 60,000 cases of salmon, which
pack will exceed all previous records.
The fur industry is forging ahead
steadily and he, himself, now has 11
parts of blue foxes on Ugak Island,
located 14 miles from Kodiak. Two
men are in charge of the breeding.
Mr. Kraft purchased the island last
year from a Mr. Olson and the few
grays, cross and white foxes were
killed and the island restocked with
blues.
Mr. Kraft is an enthusiastic booster
for his beautiful island town and be
lieves that it will soon become the me
tropolis of the district.
Mere exhaustion would not make a
woman give up swimming the Channel
if it were the social swim.—New Bri
tain.
Just now the Seattle problem is
how* to hold down the hold up.
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' SOCIETY AND THE CIRCUS
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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 6teadily—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."
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