The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
st Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered as Second Class Matter Sep
fe^.ber 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
CATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
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ALASKA FOR ALASKANS.
Portland papers characterize the
passing of the recent fisheries case
tax as “spite work” and insinuate the
slight increase in taxation was the
result of the presence o? Delegate
Dan A. Sutherland at Juneau, during
legislative sittings.
It is hard to convince these Outside
papers that Alaska can have any but
unenur motives jii placing a tax on
its resources. They forget that for ev
ery dollar paid in taxes by Outside
corporations two dollars are paid by
Alaskans; on the same valuation of
property. It is an undeniable fact
that Outside interests are getting off
much easier than they deserve. For
many years they have dipped lavishly
into the Territory’s resources and, in
many instances, have practically de
stroyed them. At this time «he Terri
tory was sparsely settled and no ob
jection was raised by the residents,
most of whom were here for the same
purpose as the looters.
Today Alaska, especially along the
coast, is fairly well populated, by a
vigorous, virile race who plan <o
make their home here. Without any
desire to discourage capital, they de
mand that it pay a fair and just pro
portion of the expenses of running the
Territory, and even insist that this
be done. The recent tax passed is
not confiscatory; fc is not even as
high as is paid by canneries operating
in the States. From $34,000,000 mil
lion in resources, the Territory re
ceives back about $700,000, from which
may be deducted the amounts paid for
trap licenses, fishermen's licenses and
other penalties; leaving approximate
ly $500,000 derived from the product.
At a two per cent valuation, the fish
pack would bring Alaska about $6S0
000. When one remembers that the
canneries, unless operating within the
confines of incorporated towns, pa>
not one cent of tax on their buildings,
machinery, boats, and other equip
ment it appears to Alaskans <hat the
taxes exacted for doing business in
the Territory is reasonable enough.
Of late years many Alaskans, living
in the Territory the year around, have
started in the cannery business in a
small way. In every case these plants
have been greatly beneficial to <he ad
jacent country. Local help and local
fishermen are hired, and these busi
nesses are on the high road to devel
op the country and establish a perma
nent population. The larger compa
nies, with a powerful lobby at the Na
tional capital, have discriminated
against these smaller packers or inde
pendent concerns, and in many cases
have caused a loss to them by con
trolling the market. The recent re
serve order further affected these
smaller concerns, taking away their
fishing grounds and giving them to
the larger cannery companies.
We believe the home concern must
be protected, even at the expense oi
Outside concerns. They are more es
sential to the upbuilding of the Terri
tory and deal squarer with the peo
ple. For some time the packing com
panies in the States have insisted that
Alaska had no control of her fisher
les; as cney oeiongeu iu me
ment. But they forgot that the Ter
ritory did have control of her taxes,
and the backfire started by the legis
lature has badly singed their toes,
judging from the yell that went up.
We believe in Alaska for Alaskans.
We believe in the protection of home
concerns to the exclusion of all oth
ers. We believe that capital should
be encouraged to come to the Terri
tory, and that sane and just laws
should be enacted for their control.
And in the present case they certainly
cannot claim that they are paying
more to do business here than an
Alaskan pays, for they are not.
A PLETHORA OF LAWS
—
The Pacific Fisherman takes the
Gateway to task for a recent editorial
in which we stated that “the fisher
men stretched their nets from bank to
bank in the rivers of Alaska, thus
preventing the fish from passing on to
the spawning grounds.” The editor of
the well-known magazine asks us if
we are not aware there is a law
on the statute books against fisher
men doing this; and if we will not in
form our readers of the error.
Bless the dear, trustful, confiding
i soul; of course we know' there is such
| law. We know' also that there is a
| law requiring trap aprons to be down
1 on certain days of the week. We
LIBERTY
THEATRE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Goldwyn Presents
His Back Against
the Wall
with
Raymond
Hattoji
A good western pic
ture that starts in the
New \ork Ghetto and
winds up in Arizona
ALSO
A Movie Chat : -: The Owl and the Grasshopper
and a good Comedy: A Rag Doll Romance
SUNDAY
Ethel Clayton in
The Price of Possession
A good drama well staged and
acted in ail interesting manner
Also a rip-roaring 3 reel Comedy: “Be Reasonable”
And the “Bear and the Bees*'
know there is a law against bootleg
ging and policemen accepting bribes,
and against murder, and a few other
things. But if this trustful soul be
lieves for one minute any of these
laws prevent the misdemeanors am/
crimes they aim to stop, he is out o:
place in the grafting town of Seattle.
Our courts are cluttered up each
term by violations of these laws by
cannery firms, the same as the daily
papers of Seattle are cluttered up with
violations of Washington laws. So
long as men make laws there will be
found men (to break them.
ANOTHER GATEWAY SCOOP
The Gateway desires to call the at
tention of its readers to another
scoop over the sober, staid A. P. pub
lications. Last Tuesday we gave in
detail the personnel of the Congres
sional party, coming to Alaska early
in June. Thursday the Alaskan pa
pers served by (the Associated Press
published this same article, much ab
breviated from t,he Tuesday’s article
of the Gateway.
Every day in every way the serv
ice of The Gateway is better than its
competitors.
The Gateway will hearalter- furnish
its readers with the illustrated service
of the International Syndicate, which
comprises portraits of well known
men and women of the world, as well
as camera news of the world at large.
We are trying to enlarge the Gate
way to a point where it will meet the
requirements of this locality and the
Far Western field. To do this we ask
the support of every citizen. It is
very expensive running a daily in
Alaska, and we need the financial as
sistance of our friends to do this.
We prefer to drop into the weekly
class rather than run a paper of which
the town would be ashamed.
EVERY Man, woman and child in
Seward should be prepared to help
entertain the congressional delega
tion. These visitors should be shown
every courtesy in the way of enter
tainment, but wre believe that Seward
should forego every other thing to
point out to these visitors the advan
tages of our site as a railroad termi
nus; the natural advantages of our
harbor, and the environments which
go to make this the leading port in
Alaska. These men will see Alaska
at its best; they will have no knowl
edge of storm or snow. Their conclu
sions are bound to be erroneous to a
great extent, but it is up to us to dis- j
abuse them of many of their ideas.
PRESIDENT HARDING spake a
great truth when he Cold the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution that
“It is nGt right Lor anybody on earth
to have the fortunes, the privileges,
Che favors anti the opportunities of
American citizenship without assum
ing every duty and every obligation
thereof.” The remark ha\ special ap
plication to the communists that in
fest the country. While enjoying free
speech and assembly and all the other
rights and immunities guaranteed by
the constitution, they spurn the obli
gations of that instrument and bend
every effort toward its overthrow.
SWEET BILL APPLIES
TO ALL 111 VETERANS i
Under a recent act of congress all
honorably discharged veterans of the
Spanish American war, the Philippine
insurrection and the Boxer rebellion
may receive treatment at any U. S.
veterans’ hospital for mental and oth
er diseases. The amendment in the
Sweet bill now provides for the pay
ment of their transportation to and
from such hospitals under the same
conditions as veterans of the World
war.
Veterans in Alaska desiring hospi
talization should send to the Veterans’
; bureau in Seattle for the proper blank
on which to make application. Such
request should be made on plain pa-1
; per over the applicant’s signature.
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MASTERS MUST SHOW MANIFEST
WASHINGTON, May 18.—The Su
preme Court in deciding the case
brought from the State of Washington
| against Wesley I. Sischo, ruled that
' the United States can compel masters
of arriving vessels to submit manifests
! of all articles aboard including those
; whose importation is prohibited. The
case in question involved opium
found aboard Capt. Sischo’s ship.
REBEKAH CARD PARTY
Next Monday evening at Odd Fel
lows hall the Rebekahs will etnertain
the public at another of their delight
ful card parties. To make the even
ing more enjoyable a delectable lunch
will be served. A nominal admission
of fifty cents will be changed. Play
will commence at 8:30.
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MOSCOW, May 19.—A Russian So
viet note sent by Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin to the Swiss government
holds that government responsible lor
the recent assassination at Lausanne
of M. Vorosky, Soviet representative
to the conference, who was shot by a
former Rusian captain who claims Vo
rosky had ill-treated his father and
mother.
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DUSSELDORF, May 19.—Commu- (
nist bands have taken possession of!
the Kaiserstuebel mines and armed!
with wooden pick handles are stand- i
ing guard at the enrance of the
mines in order to prevent the miners j
from going to work.
A strong detachment of French sol
diers are marching to the scene of dis
turbance. ?
WASHINGTON, May 19— President
Harding, in a friendly personal letter
to him, refers to Senator Pat Harrison
of Mississippi as ‘‘the chief party trou- |
ble maker in the Senate, and said, •
“You have said some things which 4
have made me lay down my newspaper
and turn to a fresh pipe of tobacco
for consolation.” *
T & T CAFE
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Prop.
Service Day and
Night
MEALS 75c AND UP
KANATAK, ALASKA
Wall Paper
Latest Design
1923 STOCK
Painting Paperhanging
Tinting
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
SEWARD
DRUG CO.
The Rexall Store
Seward. Alaska
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
SYLVIA’S
Framed Pictures
High Grade Candy
Photographs Curios
Ice Cream Made Daily
PhoDe Adams 128
SYLVIA’S
INSURANCE
LIFE ACCIDENT HEALTH
H. E. WILSON
SEWARD, ALASKA
DENTAL NOTICE
My office will be closed from May
18th to May 31st.
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT
^ ^gjfLilarjy and J)ependabJi/
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives Souith from
Seattle Seward Seward
May 10 May 17 May 23
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
May 24th June 1st June «h
The Evans sailing May 24th
calls at Kanatak.
Wayne Blue, Agent
ARCADE BUILDING
Tel. Res. Madison 40 Office, Main 81
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
iH.F. ALEXANDER.
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
JUNE 10, 1923
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison i3v
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SEWARD, ALASKA
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SHELF and HEAVY
HARDWARE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Fishermen’s Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate
Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, Powder, Ammunition, Caps Guns, Fuse
Paints and Oils, Furniture, Rugs Linoleum and Congoleum.
J. L. GRAEF
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RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
Miss Thelma Ellsworth
PIANO AND SAXOPHONE STUDIO
Piano, 75 Cents.
Piano with Harmony, $1.00
| Saxophone Lessons, course of 15, $15
; Studied in Tom Brown’s Saxophone
Shop, Chicago, Illinois.
Certifiicate from American Conserva
tory, for Teaching.
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
CITY EXPRESS
Billi) Patterson
fleets All Boats and Trains
General Repair Shop
PHONOGRAPHS, SEWING MA
CHINES CLEANED AND
REPAIRED
Light Machinery a Specialty
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED
ELECTRICAL WORK
PHONE ADAMS 66
INQUIRE OF GEO. THORKILSEN
TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD ALASKA
SEWARD LODGES
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH. Sec.
come.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY. W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
L. O. O. M.
Will meet every
Tuesday night at
8 o’clock. Visiting
Brothers welcome
CHAS KREFTING, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
I. o. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome GERHARD JOHN
SEN, N. G., Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s Hall.
CAL M. BROSIUS, Pres.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
SEWARD PuST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.