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GREETINGS FROM SEWARD
“In behalf of the citizens of Seward it is
with a great deal of pleasure that I have this
privilege of extending the “Road Builders”
of America, greetings from our country. Per
sonally, and I know I voice the sentiments of
our citizens, I have long had a warm spot, and
sincere admiration for the builders of roads.
“Transportation, or accessibility to remote
regions, with resultant high cost of freighting,
has hindered the natural development of
Alaska. In more recent years the opening of
road arteries has brought not o lly a general
prosperity to the #istrk*t served but to other
communities and towns far removed.
“May your good work never falter.”
P. C. McMullen,
Mayor of Seward, Alaska
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SEWARD FACES A PROSPEROUS YEAR
"Never in the history of Seward has the outlook been so promising as the l
I year 1930 looms on the horizon. At last Seward is to come into her own and g
1 beautiful Resurrection Bay, with the finest and largest harbor on the Pacific ,,
I coast, is now to have a breakwater built by Uncle Sam to protect the hundreds
I of small fishing? boats with their crews of three to 10 men from the elements, •
Seward being? but a few miles from the largest known halibut banks in the world. |
“Many new buildings will be built in Seward the coming year; plans are now (
• being drawn for a large hotel, also for a two-story fireproof reinforced concrete |
t store building, construction of which will start the first* thing in the spring. Sew- -
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I ard, being the terminal port of the mail and passenger service to the extreme
I Norhwestern possessions of the United States, is deeply interested in the *
welfare of the Southwest coast of Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and Bristol Bay, I
I and greatly appreciates the wonderful development made in sheep raising, mining, |
I fur farming and fishing in those areas of the country.
I "Electricity is one of the essential necessities for the development of industry * ■
I and comforts of the home these days ; it is now planned by the Seward Light and •
Power Company to double their capacity by another pipe line; also a new company |
1 is planning to develop hydro-electric power for industrial purposes.
I "IJiscovery of large shrimp beds in Resurrection Bay promises a new industry of J
I large proportions. I have great faith in the future of Seward, the ocean terminal I
, of the Alaska Railroad." 1
| LFXN URBACH. |
President of the Seward Chamber of Commerce. *j
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Stimulate Expansion of Alaska Timber,
ing and other Industries. “™he road«s
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■anted by the Forest Service. Th
; "eases carry a nominal yearly rer:
1 ice. There are now 176 islanc
under lease for this new industr
ROADS AND TRAILS
An extensive load and trail pr<
.am is in progress to make th
1 orests more accessible. It is f*
lanced from direct Federal appro
priations for this purpose and fror
funds received for timber an clothe
resources, 10 percent of which ui
der the law can be u ed. The road
connect isolated agricultural set
tiements, small towns and minin
districts with the principal town
and the water highways. The trail
pen up new regions for minefi
prospecting and other kinds of de
vclopment; $3,890,000 has bee
spent for such roads and trails, t
June 30 1928.
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RECEIPTS, SCHOOLS, ROAl
Twenty-five percent of the git)
receipts of the National Fort st
from timber sales, occupancy pfi
mits, etc., are turned over to
Territory for schools and rotl
The total amount to date is $3
496.
PULP AND PAPER INDUSTR i
The great future forest indu
of Alaska is the manufacture
pulp and paper and especially e
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e print paper. The extensive forests
- are well suited to this use, abun
s dant water power is available for
the conversion of raw material
and the region has other advan
- tages that will contribute to the
e sucess of the industry.
WATER POWER
The National Forest possess an
a abundance of water power in units
r if suitable size for individual
- plants. The best sites range from
s 5,000 to 30,000 horse power in capa
- city and can be very economically
g developed for a year-round power
s supply. A typical power site has a
s high “hanging lakev a short dis
d tance inland provides excellent
- water storage faciiitie , requires
a short conduits to connect the lakes
o with power houses located at tide
'water, and the power can be used
for paper manufacture where de
ls veloped so that transmission lines
s are unnecessary. In many cases
- p wer from a number of sites can
e be concentrated readily at one in
s. dustrial plant, if so desired, by the
- use of short transmission lines.
All waterpower sites are publicly
d owned and can be leased under the
y Federal Water Power Act for a 50
f year period.
s The National Forests are capable
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of producing over 1,000,000 tons of
newsprint paper each year in per
petuity. This amount is more than
one-fourth of the present total re
quirements of the United States.
Cheap and abundant power is
I second only in importance to the
timber supply in the development
< 1 the newsprint industry and thi;
exists in Alaska in the form of
1 water power. About 330,000 horse
power is required for an annual
production of 1,000,000 tons of
paper and investigations made to
date show this amount of power to
be available.
ADMINISTRATION
The National Forests of Alaska
are administrated by a branch of
the Forest Service resident in Al
aska. Only matters involving im
portant questions of general policy
(are referred to Washington, D. C.. a
procedure which expedites action in
dealing with the public. The chief
administrative officer is the Dis
trict Forester with headquarters at
Juneau. Forest Supervisors in
charge of each of the two Forests
have offices in Cordova and Ket
chikan respectively. Forest Rangers
jare stationed at Anchorage, Cordo*
va, Katalla, Sitka, Juneau, Peters
burg, Ketchikan and Craig, to han
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die local business with the public.
Nine launches are maintained for
work along the coast.
CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST,
ALASKA
The building of trails, and cer
tain participation in the building
of roads, is a proper function of the
National Forest organization. The
Chugach National Forest of Alaska
comprises approximately 5,000,000
acres on the shores of Prince Wil
liam Sound, a portion of Kenai
peninsula, and the Afognak Island
group.
Within the area the Bureau of
Public Roads has constructed with
in recent years 112 miles of forest
highways, the principal project
being the Seward-Kenai Lake High
way, the Moose Pass-Hope High
way, the Cordova-Eyak Highway
and a number of smaller projects.
The aggregated cost of these roads
to date is $985,000. Annual main
tenance costs about $40,000.
In order to make the better
(Stands of timber easily accessible,
open up promising mineral dis
tricts, provide for fire protection,
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CITY & A fDY‘S EXPRESS
HAROLD PAINTER
“ALWAYS
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ON THE JOB”
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ard, Alaska
Me Mi JLLEN’S
A FULL LINE f STAPLE AND FANCY
SHE1 i GROCERIES
Alaska Pro l ets, In Season, Sold
P. C. M IULLEN, Proprieter
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HEADQUARTERS
For
Women’s Holeproof
Full-fashioned ‘Chic Ankle’
Pointed Heel Hosiery
Newest French Colors
at Outside prices
$1.00 $1.95
Urbach & Valade
If Y o~r Meal is Planned Around a Frye-Bruhn
Product it is Bound to be the Best!
FRYE-BRUHN COMPANY
SKWaRD, ALASKA
In Seward you will jmd a modern up-to-date Cold Stor
age Plant operated during the nanout season for the freez
ing oj .halwut, salmon, Herring and otner sea products. We
also operate salmon canneries and tier ring sultertcs m
various places m southwestern xilaska. Operators d the
S. b. Starr with regular sailings jrom Reward to Una’ i<ka
each month and to Bristol Bay points dun tig open seas in.
J& PACKING CO.
C. H. Jansen, Mgr.
SEWARD, ALASKA
'Sj(Jrkili.JkU Jfci U IN A JbiitS
Get
LUCAS and NELSON
(Henry) (George B.)
VETERAi* 4 r^iSKA BIG. GAME GUIDES
To assist uou in getting that tripthi/ -moos> . br<> ■
mount in sheep. Hunting parties taken to any part of Al
aska. Make arrangements thru Alaska Guides Inc. Anchor
age, Alaska.
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FORD
Repairs — Parts — Service
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
Boat repairs, general machine work, acetylene and electric
welding, sheet metal work, plumbing and heating. Agent
for Kohler Light Plants, repairs and service.
VAN GILDER HOTEL
SEWARD’S REST
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room and Steam Heat
Joe S. Badger, Prop.
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DR. A. R. ROBERTS
DENTIST
Hecolite, Iteco and Aker’s Cast Gold Dentures.
Phone Madison 108 Seward Alaska & §==
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m Seward you will find a modern up to date drug store
which is prepared to supply you with the luxuries as well
as the necessities usually supplied by your home druggist’
Our prices you will find compare very favorably with the
prices usually charged in the States.
We are agents for many of the nationally advertised
brands such as Whitmans Candy, Eastman Kodaks,
Rexall Remedies, Sargon, Parker Pens and many others.
Yours for service,—
Seward Drug Co.
Elwyn Swetmann
SEWARD, ALASKA
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