The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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March Third, 1879.
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FIND OUT THE MOTIVE
There appears to be a Senegambian
in the fuel pile of the government
railroad, or whence the great agita
tion lor taking the railroad out of gov
ernment hands and leasing it to pri
vate parties. It cannot be for the rea
son that the railroad is not develop
ing the country, for thede are more
settlers and larger towns than exist
ed on any transcontinental railroad
within the same length of time from
their completion.
Nor can it be for the reason that
the government has spent an exces
sive sum in its construction. The
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
Northern Pacific were given immense
subsidies in land grants, and later
at the behest of the railroads, the
lieu land bill gave them more valua
ble concessions. It would not be far
off to say that billions of dollars of
the best land along the routes trav
ersed by these rairoads, were turned
over to them for their disposal.
It is unfortunate for the success of
Alaskan colonization that this expose
should have come off at this time. Ev
ery newspaper in the land, with a few
exceptions, have been filled for weeks
with exaggerated misinformation con
cerning Alaska, the government rail
road and its management.
Notwithstanding its handicap of
thirty-seven interlocking bureaus, the
Territory has been slowly forging
ahead the past few years. A program
of misrepresentation and extravagant
statements cannot help but hold back
development and discourage those de
siring to locate in Alaska.
No matter from what source the
recent misrepresentation of facts are
derived, they are bound to injure the
Territory as a whole. Any method de
vised to curtail the activities of the
government railroad will be inimi
cal to development; will retard set
tlement and discourage capital.
SENATOR COUZENS of Michigan
has started for Europe to investigate
conditions, as a committee of one. If
he sees no more and develops the
same spirit of destructive criticism
manifested by our late congressional
delegation, we cannot help but feel
that his visit will not uncover many
facts.
A THANKLESS JOB
There is no town in Alaska large
enough to support two papers, and it
is with no feeling of hostility against
the enterprising citizens of Anchorage
who are embarking in an enterprise
of considerable magnitude, that we
make this statement. But in passing
it is not amiss to say that Anchorage,
in the Times has a paper of which a
city of ten times the population
might be justly proud. The Anchor
age Times, the Cordova Times and the
Ketchikan Chronicle are examples of
Alaskan journalism of which the en
tire Territory might fittingly be
| proud, and to encourage opposition to
a paper of this class is really a step
! backward, as it indicates internal
strife rather than advancement.
No Alaskan publisher can look for
ward to financial independence, unless
business advances to a point far
ahead of what it is at the present
time. Rather the publisher labors
without hope of reward for the up
lifting and financial betterment of his
community, putting in long hours to
make a more readable paper and
bring the needs of his community be
fore capital desiring investment and
citizens desiring a good home town.
More often than not his actions are
criticised and his efforts nullified by
those who have no better plan to of
fer, but throw a wrench into the ma
chinery with no motive save pure
human cussedness.
There are lots better jobs than
running a newspaper in an unappre
ciative community, and the wonder is
that there is always some man ready
to jump in without first ascertaining
the depth of water.
Seward in particular and Alaska in
general must inaugurate a program of
entertainment for the 1924 tourist. It
is impossible to ask these travellers
to remain in Seward for any length of
time, unless we provide some means
of amusing and entertaining them.
We have the climate, the scenery, the
mountains and the glaciers; the trout
fishing and the lake boating. But
v e are not in tune with the average
or better class of tourist. While a
number of their complaints seem lu
dicrous to red-blooded Alaskans, we
must necessarily heed them and en
deavor to overcome them. Tourist
travel may yet save Alaska from the
demnition bow-wows.
-THi^ MAN\ absurd stories sent out
by press representatives about the
government railroad, have already
caused incalculable harm to Alaska,
and they should be scotched as speed
ily as possible. So radical has the
anti-Alaska railway propaganda be
come, that we may look forward to an
effort to suppress all appropriations
at the next session of Congress. It
will take some lively work to over
come the National backcapping pro
gram, as it caught us unwarned and
| unprepared.
Liberty Theatre)
Tonight
MAY M’AVOY in the charming
play
“A homespun
vamp”
also ROUND FIVE of the
LEATHER PUSHERS
Don’t miss this one
and a Pathe Review
SOME Territorial papers are at
tempting to convey the impression
that Delegate Dan Sutherland mis
cued in his recent fisheries masse.
Be that as it may, they must give Dan
credit for starting the investigation,
no matter who ends it. Without the
persistent hullaballoo raised by our
delegate, there would have been no
investigation; and without an investi
gation the large packing interests
would have felt free to continue the
destructive tactics of the past decade.
And Mr. Sutherland’s contention that
the fish are disappearing is borne out
by the sixty per cent pack of this
season.
It is gratifying to Seward residents
to know that Captain Johansen, and
Messrs. Lucas, Jenson and Horn let
no methods of boosting Seward es
cape their notice, w’hile on their west
ward trips. A few more such enthu
siastic boosters would go far toward
overcoming those who can see no
good in anything done by the local
Chamber and the city. Why not make
the entire personnel of the Starr hon
orary members of the chamber and
show them we appreciate their efforts.
WE accept the explanation of the
Juneau Capital that no signs were
displayed on the accasion of the
Presidential visit hoping it would rain
when the party arrived in Anchorage.
The information was given out by the
newspaper fraternity accompanying
the President. After reading other
statements made by the "bunch” we
can see where anything they would
say about a locality would be wrong.
We believe that every man, woman
or child who met the late President
Harding while he was in Seward,
takes his death as a personal loss.
No public official who ever walked
our streets took such a hold on the
heart-strings of our population; and
the memory of his visit will ever re
main a precious jewel in our recol
lections.
We shudder to think of what might
have happened to Seward if the
newspaper boys accompanying the
President had not been too busy chas
ing down Maude to give the town the
once over. Maude, it might be stadted
is white and a mule.
IT IS STATED on good authority
that another cold storage plant will
be built at Seward within the next
few months. In case this happens we
may look for one of the largest fish
ing ports on the Pacific Coast.
About the worst insult administer
ed to Alaska by Outside papers was
when they told of the arrival of the
Presidential party at “Fairchild,”
meaning Fairbanks.
IF YOU don’t think Henry Ford
will make some noise in the 1924
elections just wait until all his horns
start to honking.
A camel can go nine days without
taking a drink. The next printer the
Gateway hires will be named Camp
bell.
It would be a good thing if many
of Alaska’s residents would copy the
style of Opportunity, and knock but
once.
Cheer up; the weather is not the
only thing that has been excessively
dry the past few months.
THE only good thing most of the
papers appear to have said about
Villa is that he is dead.
The steamer Buford will be in Kan
atak August 5th, and from there it is
coming to Kodiak with a party of San
Francisco businessmen, who are out
on a trip.
Mr. Elmer E. Hemrich, of the Hem
rich Packing Co., of Kukuk Bay was
over in Kodiak. The steamer Admiral
Evans will stop at Kukuk Bay this
trip to take on a load of canned clams.
W. J. Erskine are busy putting up
hering, and will make quite a ship
ment on the next boat.
The Kadiak Cannery at Kodiak are
busy day and night putting up salmon.
George Hogg of Seal Island was in
town, eGorge says that his foxes axe
doing well.
Karl Armstrong, former U. S. Mar
shal of Kodiak, is at present at his
fox ranch.
Mr. Ernie Admundsen, an oldtimer,
who has been living at Three Saint
Bay, has moved to Kodiak to make it
his future home.
Word has been received that Mr. J.
Coffey, of Kanatak, who went to Seat
tle for an operation, is getting along
nicely, and will soon be back among
us.
The power-boat Nile is making reg
ular trips to Kanatak and Anchorage.
Mr. I. M. Foster, of the Alitak Pack
ing Co., spent several days in town.
Jerry Beach, an oldtimer from the
Cook Inlet country, spent a few days
in town.
The following fox farmers were in
town last week: Fred Lorenson of
Bare island; William Chickenoff, of
Derenoff island, and Fred Johnson of
Wooded Island.
Mr. O. L. Grimes of Ouzinke, paid
us a visit, Mr. Grimes says that thfc
cannery at Ouzinke is getting its share
of fish and expects to put up a good
pack.
Billy Robertson, of Woody Island,
and Miss Marvi Malutin, of Kodiak,
were united in marriage by Reverend
Learn of the Baptist mission, July 28.
Mr. Morris Sargent, engineer on the
Steamer Starr, who has been living
in Seward, is having his house in Ko
diak renovated, and he and Mrs. Sar
gent will soon move to Kodiak.
Mr. Durban Hanson and wife, who
have been living at Three Saint Bay,
were in town last week. Durban has
taken a position with the Hemrich
Packing Co., and he and his wife have
moved to Kukuk bay.
The power-boat Thrasher, cannery
tender for the Packer’s cannery at
Larson Bay, is in the harbor.
The U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Unal
ga, with U. S. Senator Jones of Wash
ington, Hon. Dan Sutherland, and U.
S. Fish Commissioner, O’Malley, spent
the 31st day of July in Kodiak.
Judge Reed, of Valdez, was a pas
senger on the Starr going to Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Kearney, from
Tacotna on the^ Upper Kuskokwim
river, arrived on Saturday evening's
train, being just one month continu
ous travel from Tacotna to Seward.
This emphasizes the old, old story,
that the Kuskokwim country is one of
the finest regions out of door, but is
sadly in need of transportation. Mr.
and Mrs. Kearney used all the means
of traveling now available in Alaska,
except the newly established airplane
line. A recital of the trip sounds like
an advertisement of a Cook tour, in
the way of offering variety, and if it
didn’t make it spicy, broke the mon
notony. They left home with pack
horses as far as the Innoko River, and
there transferred to a horse scow,
traveling with this some 175 miles,
and what with the low stage of water,
sweepers and mosquitos, and neces
sity of shifting ballast because of the
bars, time didn’t hang heavy. Another
transfer was made to a row boat
equipped with an “Armstrong” motor,
and after another 150 miles met Max
Simmel—only he was going the other
way—but from him they learned be
cause of low water they would meet
up with White’s mail boat at a riffle
75 miles further on—if they hurried.
Here they met the mail boat, after
traveling all day and night. This boat
landed them at Ruby, where they got
the Government boat, which took them
back down stream as far as Holy
Cross, and later landed them at Ne
nana, coming to Seward by rail.
The Games Creek Dredge, which
began operation this spring, had one
clean-up which well-pleased the own
ers. This dredge was hauled over the
ice last winter from Tacotna, and er
ected on the creek.
The Glass dredge is reported to have
reached the Kuskokwim River and
will be delivered at Tacotna before the
ice runs this fall.
The 13-year old daughter of Charley
Jacobcon, mail carrier rrom Bethel to
Quinhaget, near Good News Bay, on
the lower Kuskokwim, was accidently
shot in the face by a younger brother
with a .22 rifle, the ball entering the
left cheek, 1 1-2 inches below the eye
and is believed to have lodged in the
back of the head. The little girl ap
pax-ently suffers little inconvenience
by reason of the wound except by lis
figurement. It is thought the ball may
have glanced and passed around the
head underneath the skin.
CUNO PRESENTS RESIGNATION
LONDON, Aug. 11.— Chancellor
Cuno tendered his resignation to
the president, who refused to accept
it.
RIOTING IN GERMANY
BERLIN, Aug. 11.—Eleven were
killed today in wild disorders and ‘
food riots in the vicinity of Aachen.
COOLIDGE ENTER WHITEHOUSE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—President
Cooiidge transferred his executive of
fice from Willard to the Whitehouse
this morning, following the arrival
from Marion. The remainder of the
building is still at the disposal of
Mrs. Harding.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.—John S.
Blackwood, playwright and newspaper
man is dead.
s. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
August 16 August 23 August 29th
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
August 2 ' August 9 August 16
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
Dr write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^admiral line
I ——— H.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENTIWMgH
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
AUGUST 10th
WILL CONNECT WITH NORTHWESTERN SAILING AUG. 4th
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALASKA
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ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
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Lodge No. 6-X,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
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VIDA RICH, Sec.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
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Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
L. O. O. M.
Will meet every
Tuesday night at
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Brothers welcome
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M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
I. o. O. F.
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Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
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Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
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