The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska_
HaTb. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR_
fcntereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act o.
March Third, 1879,
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A MALICIOUS ATTACK
(Pacific Fisherman)
The report of tne recent grand jur> :
at Valdez, Alaska, which received
wide publicity through a section ol
the “yellow press,” gives a harrowing
account of conditions at Western
Alaska salmon canneries. Definite,!
specific instances of the conditions
mentioned are noticeably lacking, the
report is mainly taken up with broad,;
general assertions, in which an effoi.
was apparently' made to combine in
one nauseous mess all the tales that
could be collected from the entiie
district, and the way in which it was
served up certainly gives the imnres
sion of a deliberate and malicious at
tack on the industry.
Fortunately the more serious abuses
described are by no means general, if
indeed they exist at all outside of the
imagination of disgruntled employes.
It must be admitted that labor condi
tions at the more distant canneiies
are not ideal. To engage white help
for common labor at such points is
nf the nues!ion. and oDerators are
obliged to do the best they can with
Orientals, Mexicans and Filipinos, who
take their racial customs with them.j
whether they are working in fruit;
orchards, lumber mills or salmon
tanneries. Living quarters are lurn-j
iuneu them at least in keeping with
their habits at home and often far
better than they are accustomed to,
while sanitary arrangements ai most,
if not all canneries are in line with,
modern practices in other food pack-j
ing industries. For their own inter-j
est packers guard as carefully as pos
sible against employing diseased or
unfit help and most of them maintain
medical staffs to examine applicants
before going north. Beyond this, it is
a weli known iact that canned salmon
is thoroughly sterilized at high tern-:
peratures, making it necessarily a1
safe and sanitary food.
The report closes with numerous |
recommendations for government su-j
pervision 01 the industry, including in
spection ot iieip at points of depart-!
ure, against disease and narcotics;
placing of narcotics officers and “un-j
der cover” men in canneries and ships;
sanitary inspectors in all canneries,
with similar pow ers to those in meat
packing plants; two deputy marshals
and two extra U. S. commissioners in
:he Bristol Bay district; legislation on
;he food, living quarters and payment
af employes, etc., and the acquisition
af a boat tor the transportation of
government officials.
In the latter connection it has been
uggested that one of the Shipping
ioard steamers, or perhaps the Levi
»than, be detailed to carry the numer
ius government agents to Alaska and
>ack each season. If all of the new
2icial jobs recommended in the re
>ort should be created to supervise
he salmon canneries of Alaska, there
i-ould be a government official to
ratch nearly every worker. In fact,
t sometimes seems as if there were
lmost that many now, if one counts
hose in the various bureaus back in
Vashington. No doubt some govern
ment supervision is necessary, but at
he rate official powrers have been
xtended of late years one begins to
.onder where it is going to end.
Seward has had its first touch of
inter, a thirty mile gale blowing the
ast tv, u days, and the mercury down
o 24 above. Not cold, but disagree
ble.
Kara precautions should be taken
gainst fires this windy weather. One
oi ie, such as other towns have
u. i would put a crimp in Seward
rom which it would never recover.
H1 Lt£AN HEAVYWEIGHT
DEFEATS MARCEL NILLES
PARIS, Dec. 4.—Kuentin Remero
tojas, Chilean heavyweight, knocked
ut Marcel Nilles, former champion of
'ranee in the third of a scheduled 20
ound go. The Frenchman was a clev
r boxer and had the best of the en
ounter up to the last minute of the
econd round when a blow to the pit
f the stomach put an end to the en
ounter,
‘FT:30a 4-./W 50-MILE GALE
s. , ... iSCO, Dec. 4.—A fifty
mile set a number of vessels
drift i ■ c bay last night. The big
reighu r, 'Robin Gray/J of the Isth
mian Line grounded on the jetty at
iakland but was later pulled off by
ugs with little damage.
ifUKON RIVER BEING DAMMED ,
TO AID BOATS IN LOW WATER
!
Work on the White Pass dam across,
he Lewes river at a point about sev
sn miles below the outlet of Marsh
lake is now in full swing, says the
Dawson News. As the work has pro
gressed the crewT of men has been in
creased from time to time and by the
end of the week fifty men will be on
the job. A log building 20x80 has jusi|
been completed.
The dam is 364 feet long between
the face of the abutments. At low wa
ter the deepest part of the river at
the dam-site is about seven feet. It
is proposed to hold about nine feet in
storage at the dam, which gives seven
and a half feet in storage in Marsh
lake, six feet in Tagish lake and five
and a half feet in Bennett lake. This
is about four feet belowr high water
mark and no lands will be Hooded.
The storage shown anout Is nearly
39 billion cubic feet which is suffi
cient to insure navigation in low7 wa
ter periods.
Dry Cleaning none at Jordan's Val
et Service. tf
WOMAN PREFERS KNICKERS
TO HUSBAND, TELLS JUDGE
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—Some husbands
don’t like their wives’ cats, others:
don’t like their wives' relatives, but'
Raymond Hotchkiss, formerly a naval
officer, didnt’ like his wile’s knickers.;
Mrs. Hotchkiss, on the other hand isj
a lady who simply must wear knick
ers or count the day a loss.
Things went from bad to worse all-1
er they were married three years agoj
until they appeared in court here. The|
learned judge asked Mrs. Hotchkiss to
choose between her husband and her
knickers. A husband meant nothing
in her sweet young life where knick
ers were concerned, so they were di-J
vorced.
“I love to ride, hike and enjoy my
self, like any other young girl would.
I can’t be bothered with skirts. My
husband objected to my knickers and
delighted in burning them.”
“From now on, however, my knick-1
ers are as much a part of my outfit asj
; skirts are and I am glad that I have!
; no one to fear.’*
Suits made to measure. See Urbach
SEWARD
LIGHT and POWER CO.
PHONE, MAIN 0.
SEWARD, ALASKA
H. V. Hoben SEWARD A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
Baxter
COAL.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 per ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET AU BOATS and TRAINS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
LIBERTY THEATRE
tonight
Ruby De Remer
—IN—
‘Pilgrims of the Night’
An extra good detective story,
Full of action and thrills.
Ben Turpin
in a roaring 2 reel comedy
‘Step Forward’
a laugh from start to finish.
AND A NEWS REEL
Bucilla
PACKAGE OUTFITS
Large Assortment
ALSO A LARGE STOCK
OF OTHER STAMPED
GOODS AND FANCY
WORK ON HAND
Ellsworth’s
BANBURY
COLE
Dry Goods
&
Millinery
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Use More
Milk
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
WALL
PAPER
The Frisco Club
NICK POOLOS, Propr.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies,
Soft Drinks
TRY OUR CARD TABLES
Corner Fourth and Adams Sts.
SEWARD CLDB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
8oft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
B—
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves
Seattle
Nov. 21st
Dec. 19th
Arrives
Seward
Nov. 28th
Dec. 26lh
South fin
Seward
Dec. 5th
Dec. 31st
Making all regular Southeastern and South
western ports including Seldovia and Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA SERVICE
Sailings from Seattle every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday for San Francisco, Los Angeles,
and San Diego.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81
Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
ohe ADMIRAL IJnSTE
iH.F.ALEXANDEP. PRESIDENT***?^ :
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will Sail for the Westward
about December, 5 th
CONNECTING WITH STEAMER VICTORIA
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON. Agent
PHONE MADISON i3%. SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
I
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
barber shop
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5 to P. M.
Office open Evening# by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adam# 111 Re#., Adam# 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorney# at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman 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 Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
8TAR
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 Srd
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 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 ANDY NOVAK.
N. G.: Chas. Lechner, Sec
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’* Hall
CAL M BROSIUS, Pres.
EARI DITRGIN. Sec.
8EWARD f“oST. NO *IVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
ELWYN SWETMAXN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.