The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
~~ HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
tnterec as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 19)15, at the Post Office at
Seward. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
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Seward, Alaska.
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LOOKING “AT” ALASKA
Various congressional and other of
ficial parties from the National capi
tal have been in Seward this summer
looking over Alaska with a view to
determining the kind of legislation
the Territory needs. None of these
parties take sufficient time for their
investigations to see a small part of
Alaska. They merely look “at” it as
they go through. They touch a few
points and journey a short distance to
the Interior and return believing they
know Alaska.
The great trouble is that not many
persons, even those living here, really
know Alaska. It is a country so vast,
and its interests are so diversified
and so remote from each other that
years of travel and inquiry are need
ed to understand Alaska’s needs, and
by this time it must be done all over
again. The matter of interviewing
Alaskans does not produce dependa
ble information, as what is good for
one section is the reverse in another.
It is therefore noticeable by those
visiting us that Alaskans are not in
accord as to the Territory’s needs.
Most Alaskans see only the re
quirements of their particular sec
tions, and if those needs stem to con
flict with the needs of other sections
the tendency is to scoff at the other
section's claims and send the investi
gators back badly muddied in their
opinions, with the feeling that Aias
kans do not know just what they
want.
Outside papers are remarking over ,
the tact that Senator Jones and Con
gressman Lin Hadiey, who are now to
the westward on the cruiser Unalga,
will have a better opportunity of see
ing Alaska than most other official
parties; which no doubt they will, j
The party has the cutter Unalga at
its disposal, and will be able to con
trol its time and map out its visits so
as to more thoroughly study the;
problems that are presented. They j
will go far to the north and west, as
well as to the interior and should un
derstand with great clearness the |
larger questions. On the other hand
they will know little of the require
ments of Alaska other than those of;
the Third division, the Second and
Fourth divisions being other countries
with different customs, different man
ner Qf living and different resources
and requirements.
Like Russia, Alaska is an enigma.
Its resources are vast beyond com
prehension. The nation has produced
nearly four hundred million in gold
and a greater amount in fish the past
quarter century, and its resources are
barely scratched over. Our riches
up to within the past two years have
been locked up by impractical regu
lations made on the plea of conser
vation, but in reality stifling enter
prises. We have millions of tons of
coal, yet we are importing coal from
Canadian mines; we can raise any
thing necessary in the vegetable line,
yet we import our vegetables from
Seattle. Our food supplies, our cloth
ing, our tools and implements and
our household goods come from the
States, despite the fact that as fine
flax can be grown here as in Ireland.
Even our parkas are imported, as well
as our fur caps and glove§. We have
vast tracts of timber, and pay a high
rate for outside lumber. We have an
unlimited supply of the finest meats
and buy from the States. Even our
piling for our wharves conies frq,*n
Puget Sound, although we have the
finest piling timber in the world.
Law makers at Washington are
so penurious in granting appropria- j
tions to Alaska, as to be almost mis-|
erly. Many of them think of Alaska
very much as did those of the days
when Seward asked congress to ratify
his agreement for its purchase for
$7,200,000. It was “folly” then and
it is still held to be “folly” to spend
money on Alaska. Yet the govern
ment has collected from licenses alone
many times the purchase price, aside
from the millions in minerals, sea
foods, hides and furs.
Alaska needs help in order to de
velop. It needs help because the gov
ernment collects its monies and ex
pends them for other causes. Alaska
would be a rich, self-supporting na
tion could it retain its monies re
ceived as taxes and its resources. It
would be a richer nation could it
manufacture its own products and
raise its own food supplies. It needs
more liberality in legislation so as to
encourage the entrance of capital for
development. It needs intelligent
lams to develop its mineral and tim
ber resources and more liberal appro
priations for the complete charting of
its waters, the establishing of more
navigation aids, and better transpor
tation by land. It needs to handle its
affairs at closer range than from the
national capital at Washington.
Alaskan resources are immeasure
able. When they are unlocked they
will add to the wealth of the nation
a sum estimated at more than five
thousand times the price for which
Alaska was purchased.
Panch Villa lived by #he sword and
he perished by the sword. The great
est bandit the world has ever known
was killed by his brothers in trade at
his vast ranch in Durango, donated by
his government as a reward for the
cessation of his preying on his own
race. Villa’s career causes that of
any other bandit in the world up to
Pancho Villa lived by the sworn and
nickel. He has killed hundreds. It
was fitting that he should meet death
at the hands of other banditti.
Seward has been very fortunate this
year in its entertainment of visitors
rrom the Outside. The Presidential
party remained in Seward over 36
hours, giving our citizens an opportu
nity to meet the many distinguished
men accompanying the President; and
now comes the Buford party with
nearly 300 prominent business men
from Pacific coast cities. Next year
Seward should elect a committee of
entertainers, who will look after the
many parties arriving here.
Why not make a sight-seeing car
out of the big fire truck, and equip it
with seats and a ballyhoo?
We offer no apology to our readers
for devoting so much space the past
week to the visit of President Hard
ing and party. We believe it to be an
epoch in the history of Seward, and
an event which none of us here t#day
will probably ever witness again.
One hundred and twelve tourists
are on the steamship Alaska, and 79
are on Admiral Evans. Are we
going to entertain them or allow them
to entertain themselves, with no other
thought than what cash we can get
out of them?
Liberty
A good story acted by the
beautiful Elaine Ham
merstein
The Shadow of
Rosalie Byrnes
and a great Harold Lloyd Comedy
Number, Please
The fact that Hills Bros. Coffee has for many
years led all other brands in volume of sales is
a source of much pride, because it demonstrates
that the majority of people can, and do, appre*
ciate quality, and are quick to place the stamp of
their approval on the goods of a manufacturer
producing a perfect product.
Hills Bros. Coffee
S. s. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from
Seattle
July 19
Arrives
Seward
July 26
South from
Seward
August 1
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
August 2
August 9
August 15
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
or write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^admiral line
IH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENTHhESS^SehhbHS
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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 i3v. seward, alaska
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigar*.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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 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
Billy Patterson
Meets 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
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candies,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
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 DOUGHEKTTY, Sec.
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Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-X,
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.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. 4 A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethem 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
8EN, N. G., Chas. Lechner, Sea
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
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN S WET MANN, Com.
A E. RUCKER, Adj.
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