SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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Alaska, as second-class mail matter.
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THE STATUE OF BALTO
No other people in the world revere
■the wolf dog than those actually in
contact with them and know their
usefulness. This was demonstrated
last winter by Alaska dog teams
when serum was rushed into Nome
from Nenana. This goes to show
that civilization will never overtake
the dog. Possibly it will never pass
him. Crowned as the titular king of
the Far North, Balto and his kind
promise to maintain undisputed sov
ereignty for years to come. Per
chance from the corner of his eye he
will observe, as time goes on, an
adventuresome airplane or a silver
tinted dirigible competing in his do
mains. If the sourdoughs of the
North are correct in their prognosti
cation, the dog need fear no usurpa
tion of his throne. He has not adapt
ed the region to himself, but has
adapted himself to the inevitable, and
the unveiling of the statue of Balto
not only holds singular significance,
■but holds in memory every dog that
rushed into Nome into the stricken
area and saved many lives from a
dreadful disease.
IDEAL RIB CRUSHER
Some persons, whose ethical sense
apperas to be overheated, deplore the
fact that “Red” Grange has become
a professional football player. He
declared that it is the business he
knows most about; and he wants to
earn money to repay his father for
the sacrifices made in sending him
to college, also to educate a young
er brother. With such worthy ob
jects in view, and considering that
his Thanksgiving game netted him
around $20,000, lie may well be par
doned for leaving the amateur ranks.
MORAL LEADERSHIP
Noting the statement of Dr. Mc
Farland of the Federal Council . of
Churches to the effect that America
retains the moral leadership of the
world, the Houston Post-Dispatch ob
serves that “if this country is lead
ing the world in morals, may the
good Lord have mercy on the rest
o fthe world.”
CHEW YOUR OYSTERS
According to a New York judge
persons who fall to take ordinary
precautions must suffer the conse
quences. Gertrude Montgomery, an
actress, sued a restaurant for $20,
000 damages on account of swallow
ing a piece of shell an inch long,
which was served with her oysters.
The suit was dismissed, the judge de
claring that if she had chewed the
oyster properly the shell would have
been discovered and no damage done.
COLLEGE GIRL PUFF AWAY
Exclusive Bryan Mawr College for
girls has set aside several rooms for
those who smoke. In issuing the or
der President. Marion E. Park said
that rules against women smoking
“no longer rest solidly on intelligent
public opinion.” Those who deplore
smoking by girls as another shocking
flapperism may be reminded that
many of our grandmothers pulled on
their clay and corncob pipes with
avidity, and problably without ser
ious moral consequences.
DON’T KILL THE GOOSE
Prosperity in the United States is
at high tide. According to Roger
W. Babson, acknowledged to be
America’s most eminent authority on
business statistics, at the present
time business in this country is 18
per cent above normal.
Excepting in a few isolated com
munities, unemployment is practi
cally non-existent for those who
really want to work, while -wages,
considering what they will purchase
of necessities of life, are higher than
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ever before.
In this connection another lead
ing industrial authority, B. C. Forbes,
sounds a clear note of warning. De
claring that business is good and
that it will doubtless remain good
if we will let it alone, he calls at
tention to the fact that our pros
perity is. not fool-proof.
One thing that would shake it
would be nation-wide strikes. He
cities the anthracite coal strike and
its threat to extend to the soft coal
industry. He notes the demands of
railroad workers and the New York
building trade mechanics and labor
ers.
Then Mr. Forbes gives a table
showing what the average of pres
ent American wages will buy, in
comparison with those of other coun
tries. Taking the purchasing power
of the American wage earner as 100,
he finds that of Canada wage earners
to be 81; England, 55; Germany, 34;
Belgium, 32; Poland, and Czecho-slo
vakia, 28 j Italy, 27, and Austria 26.
These figures, it should be borne
in mind, do not represent the value
of wages in dollars and cents, but
what they will actually buy in the
countries named, which is the real
test of relative conditions.
Advising all workers to go slower
in making unreasonable demands at
this time. Mr. Forbes says:
“All of us should feel a sense of
responsbiility in doing everything we
can do to avoid killing the business
goose that is laying golden egs in
this thrice-blessed country.”
SEWARD MAN
MAKES STRIKE
NEAR STEWART
STRIKE OF ORE AT EMPEROR
MINE IN BEAR RIVE/R VAL
LEY BIGGEST IN YEARS
Gus Seiffert, Alaskan mining man
for many years past who is wTell
known in Seward having resided
here for a considerable period, and
wrho is interested in property in the
Moose Pass district, has made an
exceptionally good strike in the Ste
wart district, according to a recent
issue of the Daily NewTs of Prince
Rupert, B. C.
The article follows:
STEWARD, B. C., Nov. 13—What
purports to be the biggest strike in
Stewart district for years was made
here yesterday when ore was reached
in a new tunnel at the Emperor
Mines giving a dtpth of 400 feet to
a vein which is 24 feet wide. Sam
ples taken from this vein show a fine
grade of milling ore which will pay
well for operation.
This new strike puts the Bear Riv
er valley in the producing class of
the big mines and will give a great
impetus to the work now proceeding
on other nearby properties.
The Emperor Mines were incor
porated by Gus Seiffert, the well
known mining man, with a capitali
zation of $1,500,000 at the register
■1 office in Vancouver. Funds raised
from stock sold were used in develop
ment .with good results. A good deal
of work has been done here under
the personal supervision of Mr. Seif
fert.
While there is not much high
grade ore in any of the showings,
there is plenty of good milling
The Alaska Railroad
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in the very unusual triangle story
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TOM MOORE and BEBE DANIELS IN
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ore and shoots of shipping grade.
The strike of .yesterday bears out
the expectations of Mr. Seiffert
and insures a huge body of ore
of good milling grade that will help
to make the Stewart camp prosper
ous.
The Emperor group is situated
north of the Lakeview group and
a trail has been built to it from
the Lakeview. It consists of three
mineral claims and two fractions.
John Olson, a visitor in town for the
past few days from the Moose Pass
region, returned to the pass on today’s
train.
Mrs. Ernest Matschie, wife of the
local machinist and auto repair man,
who left Seward a few weeks ago
for the States to receive special ocu
lar treatment, accompanied by her
son and daughter, is a returning
passenger on the steamer Alaska
which sailed from Seattle this morn
ing.
Milo Kelly, a resident of Anchor
age for many years but more recent
ly of Seattle, is northbound on the
Alaska vThich sailed from Seattle
this morning. Mr. Kelly is inter
j ested in the proposed birchwood in
, dustry in this district.
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I GREETINGS j
| In extending the Season's Greeting to all its E <
5 friends and patrons, The Alaska Railroad takes oc- |
E casion to announce a 5
E .. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS =
| EXCURSION FARE =
E of one and one-third the regular one-way fare, for |
E round trip, between all stations. Reduced rate tick- 5
E ets may be purchased at all agency stations Decern- 5
E ber 21st, 1925 to January 1st, 1926, inclusive; final E
E return limit January 5th, 1926. Passengers board- =
1 ing trains at non-agency stations may avail them- =
= selves of this Special Excursion Rate by purchasing |
I reduced rate tickets at first agency stations. |
E It is the sincere wish of The Alaska Railroad |
| that the year 1926 will be most progressive and pros- E
= perous for all Alaskan activities, and towards the E
| accomplishment of this purpose The Alaska Rail- 1
1 road will continue to lend its earnest and whole- |
1 hearted cooperation at all times. |
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