The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska_
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
tntereo as second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, tinder the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
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THE TOURIST
Alaska lias enjoyed the largest in
flux of tourists this season of proba
bly any year in the history of the Ter
ritory and it has done much toward
contributing to the prosperity of the
business man and others in the far
Northland. The hotels, restaurants
and fur dealers have benefited from
the traffic in a direct way more than
other classes of business, but entire
communities have been helped either
directly or indirectly by it. The busi
ness men of Alaska should make some
organized effort to divert this travel
to the Territory by every means at
their command.
Tourist resorts on the Outside spend
huge sums to attract visitors and get
big returns for their money. Fred C.
Miller of Miami, Florida, a recent vis
itor to Seattle^, tells the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce of the efforts
the southern Florida metropolis
has made to attract tourists to the
South and of the wonderful results at
tained.
In 1S9S the city of Miami, Florida,
and the country in which it wa ssitu
ated was not worth anything at all.
The town was about 700 population,
and had one or two stores and a post
office. Then came Flagler with his
railroad to Key West. Later the Ho
tel Royal Palm was built by Flagler
and associates and the tourist busi
ness started. Miami now has nearly
50.000 population and will reach the
100.000 mark within the next ten
years, the town and county spends
$275,000 a year for advertising and
get their money’s worth out of every
cent.
Of the total the City of Miami ap
propriates $175,000 and the county
$100,000, and the result is shown in
the fact that Miami increased its
population 450 per cent in the ten
years between IS 10 and 1920.
Alaska can make the season from
June 1 to September 1 even more lu
crative than Miami and Florida have
made their season, because there are
more people traveling in the summer
than in the winter.
What Alaska needs is the same big
tourist hotels found in Florida and the
tourist will do the rest.—Exchange.
A SETTLED POLICY NEEDED
Passengers on the Northwestern,
who have been compelled to lay over
at Anchorage the past few' days, on
account of the washout, state that
the great game around the hotels at
the present time is panning Seward,
and talking of the possibilities of the
road being extended to Portage Bay.
The two prospective residents who
gave the Gateway the information,
admitted that while there was little
probability of such a happening, that i
it scared them out and they were re- j
turning to the States without invest
ing in either Anchorage or Seward, for
they declared that a terminus at Port
age Bay, in their opinion, would hurt ;
one town as bad as the other, and
would accomplish no good cause.
This bears out the statement of the;
Gateway of a few weeks ago that the i
Portage Bay bugaboo was keeping
capital from investing along the j
railroad until the question of a perma
nent policy was settled, it is the
talk of a few soreheads who do not re
alize that for a tenth of the money
expended in trying to make a harbor
at Portage Bay, every grade and curve
could be eliminated from the present
line. The grade at the present time
is two and two-tenths per cent at its
worst spot, but heavy curves and
light locomotives make it impossible
to haul over ten cars of coai across.
With bunkers at Seward ’a’large coal
business could be built up, as boats
are calling in constantly for coal and
oil, and have to leave without the for
mer. Many vessels of the halibut
fleet are coal burners and depend on I
coal for fuel. To replenish their
bunkers they must go to Juneau or
Ketchikan. The James Carrutliers at
present in port had coal brought over
on the Northwestern, an expensive
item at best.
What Alaskans want to see is a del
inite, settled policy of construction
adopted and adhered to for a term ot ;
years. It matters not what it be or if j
it tears up the railroad altogether. It
will allow capital to invest knowing
that it will not be run out by changes
on the part of government develop
ment.
Had the bridges and track gone out j
an hour or so later, there w'ould have
been no engine or cars here to be used
in repairing the breaks from this end.
It was a matter of bull luck instead of<
good management that this happpen
ed and will be the means of having
the road repaired in much quicker
time than ordinarily. With the rainy
season at hand it appears like the
railroad would keep a worktrain and
scraper on this end of the line to be
used in emergencies. There is no .
doubt but that it would pay in the i
long run.
Seward rs practically assured of
another cold storage plant for next
year, and the probabilities are that
| the plant now here will handle bait
for fishermen, causing a larger num
ber of boats to call here. The past
few days have seen a number of hali
but boats in port to escape the storm
and they have spent considerable
money here during their visit. Nego
tiations are under way by one of the'
largest companies on the coast, to en
: ter Seward. In case this company lo
cates here Seward will be the center
I of the halibut business. The banks
lie just outside the entrance and it is
; the logical site for these plants.
ANCHORAGE PIONEERS INITIATE
The Igloo or Pioneers or Alaska held
high jinks last week, G. W ilson Da
vies, Mike Spae, Joseph IT. Johnson,
and Jos. P. McMahan being initiated
I into the order. Jos Ulmer was in at
tendance, as was Grand President Roy
Southworth, and both gave good talks
on the order. A sourdough luncheon
followed.
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Liberty
Theatr e
SPECIAL tonight SPECIAL
IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON TONIGHT,
OR THE FIRST NIGHT THEY ARE
ON WE WILL SHOW METRO FILM,
‘The Toll of the Sea’
The first pictures ever shown in full
natural colors, taken by the new
“TECHNICOLOR PROCESS.” Some
thing very beautiful to see and also
some wonderful acting by the new
Chinese Girl Star. This is something
you should go a long ways to see.
ERNEST J. CROUSE KILLED
Ernest J. Crouse, 59, who was in
jured in an accident at the Atwood
mine, on Goldstream, near Fairbanks,
died Thursday last and was buried in
the cemetery at Fairbanks. Crouse
had his leg nearly severed by a rag
ged cable in which he became entan
gled, and lost so much blood that he
could not survive the shock of opera
tion. Deceased had resided in the in
terior for a number of years and had
engaged in mining, contracting and
blacksmiihing. He was a Pioneer.
HIGHEST WATER IN YEARS
AT BIRCHWOOD ON RAILWAY
North of Anchorage, it is reported
that the bridge near Matanuska has
gone out. The Knik glacier has brok
en and trees 60 feet long and thiee
feet in diameter are coming down on
the right of way. A crane was sta
tioned at the bridge to lift the trees
over the track.
The highest water in six years pre
vailed Sunday at Birehwooi and the
water was over the railroad bridge at
that point.
KANATAK ROAD BUILDERS
ON WAY TO ANCHORAGE
Hawley Sterling, superintendent of
roads, returned on the Starr from
Kanatak, where he has been on busi
ness connected with the Road Com
mission. Mr. Sterling reports the con
structon of about SJ/2 miles of road
from Kanatak toward the oil fields,
and that the Standard Oil company
has constructed about five miles of
road from the seepage toward Kan
atak, and a short stretch of road the
other side of the seepage. Mr. Sterl
ing says the country is a good one for
road building. He reports the Stan
dard company down a little over 600
feet. Mr. Sterling will leave as soon as
possible for Anchorage. He is accom
panied by Jos. Bell, foreman, and Ed
Spangler, engineer for the commis
sion.
PAXSON’S ROADHOUSE BURNS
Paxson’s roadhouse on the Richard
son trail was burned recently, but the
owner, Fred Nichols believes the fire
to be of incendiary origin.
RAILROAD DOWN SEVERAL
PLACES NORTH ANCHORAGE
Passengers arriving here on the
steamship Northwestern last night
said that Anchorage was practically
marooned, the railroad being down to
the north and to the south of the
town.
Mrs. John Coffey, who has been
spending the summer at Kanatak, ar
rived on the Starr and will leave oi:
the next boat for Anchorage, to join
her husband, the well known attor
ney.
Captain Lancaster, Pilot DePuy and
Purser Lord of the railroad fleet of
steamers on the Yukon, were through
passengers on the Northwestern en
route to the States.
Join Urbach’s circulating library;
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
WALL
PAPER
For more than 20
years Alaska’s depend
able milk supply.
Ord»r from your grocer
‘ -from*Contented Cows’
TELEPHONE SYSTEM AT WORK
The telephone system, which was
damaged by mud and water during the
recent flood, is once again at work,
and our people who have had an op
portunity to demonstrate the value of
instantaneous communication during
the time it was absent, feel that it is
cheap at any price. When one thinks
of the days when every business con
cern wras compelled to hire a messen
ger to communicate around a block,
it is marvelous how many steps are
saved our citizens by this modern
convenience. Without the telephone
it is nearly impossible to transact
business to any marked degree of suc
cess. It pays for itself a hundred
times in a month, and is a safeguard
against fire and accident.
NEW PAPER AT ANCHORAGE
WILL START NEXT WEEK
A new Model i-l Linotype arrived at
Anchorage on the Admiral Watson
for the new paper to be started there
and it is now being erected. Advices
from Anchorage state that the new
paper will start some time next week.
A fine line of Xmas carets just re
ceived at Sylvia’s. tf
CAMPHOR ACTS QUICK
People are surprised at the quick ac
tion of simple camphor, wdtchhazel,
hydrastis, etc., as mixed in Lavoptik
eye wash. One small bottle helps any
case of sore, weak or strained eyes.
Aluminum eye cup free. Seward Drug
Co.
Rubber boots for Hunters, Urbach’s
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats aiid
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
C. E. ORLANDER
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Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANOY
PHOTOGRAPHS,
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
ALASKA CAFE
CUISINE OF THE BEST
POPULAR PRICES
F. J. FINN, Propr.
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop. -
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WAYNE BLUE, Agent >
Seward, Alaska
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT—.‘-jJiaUI
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S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from
Seattle
Oct. 25th
Arrives
Seward
Nov. 1st
South from
Seward
Nov. 7th
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
or write
STEAMSHIP STARR
WILL SAIL FOR SEATTLE, WASH.,
BETWEEN OCTOBER 12th and 14th
WILL SAIL WEST ON NEXT REGULAR TRIP ABOUT NOV. 20
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison 13*. seward, alaska
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive (fi^tributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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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.
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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
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
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rant
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
— Members Welcome.
CLARA PERlfY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEEfTY, 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.
A Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & A. M.
•v Stated communications
lst and 3rd Wednes
V days of each month.
' visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M. *
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
«ome.
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. ANDY NOVAK,
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 POST, NO. FIVE i
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, AdJ.
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