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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W. F. THOMPSON
When the clods fell on the coffin
of W. F. Thompson, pioneer, editor
and manager of the Tanana Publish
ing Company, “thirty” was written in
the life of one of the most interesting
and prominent characters of the North
land. Mr. Thompson had been in the
editorial harness for a half century
and was known from Chicago to the
Pacific coast. A virile fearless writei
he was bound to incur enmities, but
he also made warm friends. Had he
confined his efforts to metropolitan
fields lie would have been a dominat
ing figure among the nation’s publi
cists.
He has cashed in his string and
taken out his travellers’ card, jour
neying on to the ultimate destination
of all mankind. May he find pliat
takes and easy assignments.
A TOTAL LOSS
The coal strike is said to have al
ready cost the miners $30,000,000 as
represented by lost wages. Inciden
tally the operators are said to be out
$20,000,000 but they will get that back
by increasing their prices. The pub
lic and the laboring men pay. The
wages are lost forever. Even an in
creased scale cannot bring back time
that has gone forever. It is too bad
that some system cannot be worked
out whereby strikes would be unnec
sary. A wage commission which would
examine profits and living conditions
might be the solution if the men would
accept the award, but the workman
wants his wages whether the business
he works for is paying or not, and
he is entitled to them.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
The special election held in Seward
tomorrow to exclude certain portions
of land from the town limits is of
very great importance to the commu
nity and every freeholder having the
qualifications of voters should perform
their duty so there may be a repre
sentative vote.
There appears to be some opposi
tion to the exclusion from the city of
site of the Jesse Lee Home. It would
seem to one familiar with the facts
that there is no merit to this opposi
tion for the city has everything to
gain and nothing to lose by the exclu
sion.
The purpose of the exclusion is to
enable the Territory to establish a
territorial school for the children re
siding in the Home. This means ad
ditional revenue to the city by the em
ployment of additional teachers whose
salaries are paid wholly by the Terri
tory. It also means the erection of
another large building at the Home
Site for school purposes, and relieves
the city of the burden of supplying
school facilities for the large number
of children residing in the Home,
which would become necessary if the
Home is continued in the city limits.
The city loses no taxes by the exclu
sion since the property of the Home
is not to be taxed.
The procedure fixed by the Territo
rial legislature for the annexation or
exclusion of any territory from a city
limits requires that the matter shall
be passed upon fry the District Court
and then submitted to the voters of
the city at a special election for that
purpose. So the slight expense neces
sary to a special election is a matter
that cannot be avoided as it is requir
ed by law.
For the information of voters we
are publishing elsewhere in this is
sue a copy of the ballot to be used at
the election tomorrow. Those in fav
I or of the exclusion will vote for the
exclusion by marking in the proper
square for that purpose and those op
posed to the exclusion from the city
! limits of the site occupied by the
Jesse Lee Home will vote by marking
in the square against exclusion.
Only persons may vote who own
real estate in the city.
It is a question which vitally inter
ests every property owner in the city
as the addition of the children at the
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Home to the already crowded schools
of the city would make it necessary
to hire additional teachers and an
additional building would be neces
sary.
Remember, in tomorrow’s special
election that only owners of real es
tate can vote at this election. This
includes both man and wife, who are
owners of realty.
SAMPLE BALLOT
CITY OF SEWARD
SPECIAL ELECTION
JANUARY 9, 1926, on
proposition of the exclusion from the '
City of Seward of the following de-;
scribed Territory, to-wit: “Beginning
at a point 266 feet east of the North-;
west corner of the Townsite at a,
point where the center line of Harold
Avenue, Bay View Addition intersects
with the northern boundary of the
Town of Seward, thence 270 feet in a
southerly direction along said center,
line of Harold Avenue, thence 668 feet
east along the line separating Lots
15 and 16 and Lots 10 and 9, Block 4, i
Bay View Addition, thence 270 feet
north to the northern boundary of the
Town of Seward, thence west along
said northern boundary 668 feet to j
place of beginning.”
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Instructions to Voters
Place an X in the Square at the left
of the proposition for which you de
sire to vote.
( ) For Exclusion from the City of;
Seward, Alaska, of above de- j
scribed territory.
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( ) Against Exclusion from the City
of Seward, Alaska, of above de- i
scribed territory.
A new Austrian motorboat is pro- j
pelled with fins on the principal used ;
by the arms in swimming.
Pressing of hats over molds may
now be done by electrically heated
sand bags, instead of heavy irons.
Powered coal is made into liquid
fuel by healing under pressure in an
atmosphere otf hydrogen.
Rudolph T. Roehrle, who started to
sail around the world in a canoe got
at far as Chesapeake Bay where he
was drowned when his canoe cap
sized.
Gov. Austin Peay of Tennessee par
doned 23 prisoners who bravely fought j
a fire at the Shelby county work
house.
Frederic Schofield, who recently
died at Arlington, N. S., is said to
have been able to repeat the Bible
through from memory.
People who insist that it “can’t be
done” usually can’t do it.
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Clean, Sanitary Baths, Expert
Barbers and Reasonable Prices
Keep Us Busy.
JESS LANDER, Propr.
For Electrical Work
CALL TOM OSBO
Residence—Madison 123
CHOP SUEY, NOODLES,
OYSTERS AND SHELL
FISH—
Open Day and Night
Private Dining Rooms
SEWARD GRILL
PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUITS
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LIBERTY THEATER
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8 SHARP
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MATT MOORE—LLOYD HAMILTON—BEN
ALEXANDER—PATSY RUTH MILLER
AND MARY CARR
also a lot of dancing, bathing beauties in
elf-Made
F ailure
Now here folks, is a feature
you don’t get to see more than
once a year. A bunch of stars
in an interesting
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8-REEL COMEDY
that will sure bring tears of
laughter! And the best part
of it is that the comedy is all
part of an interesting story.
TWO MEN—A BOY—A GIRL—A MOTHER
AND A DOG—ALL STARS.
do some wonderful acting to make your
sides ache
DIFFERENT UNUSUAL
and with it we will show a very interesting
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 ~
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The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:30 P. M.
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
Thin Soles and Colds
Go Together
Good thick leather is
here waiting to be used.
Seward Leather Works