SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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HARMONY MUST PREVAIL
3f Seward is ever to become a
town ot any magnitude harmony'
must replace the civic strife so pre
valent in the city. Upon no one thing !
can complete accord be secured, and
until this is rectified and our citizens
unite in one compact mass, can our
full strength be utilized to secure
necessary industries. While one of
the neatest and best little towns in
Alaska today Seward has no payrolls
worthy of the name to supply jobs
for the working man. The indus
tries which are supplying these jobs
are consistently hammered until
many are discouraged and in time
will depart for more congenial fields j
unless they are encouraged.
It is hard to understand how any
one can persistently disparage their
own town by eternally knocking its
citizens to all who will listen. It
would be a much better policy to
keep silent altogether. Without
doubt this practice has held Seward
back in the past, and will continue
to so do until we get a “smile that
won’t come off.” There is not a man
or women in town who is not or can
not be a good fellow if they try.
Even the worst of us have our good
traits if one makes an effort to dis
cover them. The least of our citi
zens is worth money to the town.
The best are often the tests in the
estimation of the knocker.
If you don’t like Seward and can
see no future for it for harmony’s
sake pack up and leave the old burg
and give some of us a chance to
make good. Many of us have faith
in the town, and all should want it to
succeed. Every small town is like
the other, and each is a city in
embryo. Every city had to start,
and when once started were never
headed. Seward has the chance to
grow if we will help her.
WHAT DOES ALASKA GET?
In an address before the Bellingham
Chamber of Commerce, recently, Ar
chie Shiels, manager of the Pacific
American Fisheries, the concern
which has refused to pay a case tax
to Alaska, declared that the -salmon
Industry in Alaska was worth a mill
ion dollars to the city, supplies and
labor being taken from that ci.ty to
the Northland.
That Mr. Shiels is right goes With
out saying for he is a very compe
tent man and knows “his stuff,” but
the question which his statement
brings to mind is “What does Alaska
get” for the 34 million dollars worth
of fish- taken from the Terri
lory yearly by the fisheries con
cerns . There is no dispute over what
the companies get.
For many years Alaska has been
looted of her fish by Outside con
cerns, the supply being gradually
depleted until the Territory pays
a pretty sum for hatcheries and fish
wardens, not counting the thousands
of dollars spent by the government
in its effort to conserve the fish sup
ply.
For this 34 million dollars’ worth
of fish for which the company re
fuses to pay a legitimate tax to the
Territory, Alaska gets back about
one or possibly two per cent of its
value. We desire to see the canner
ies make money, but on the other
hand Alaskans are paying high tax
es because the canneries refuse to
pay a just proportion of their in
come for the privilege of doing bus
iness in Alaska. If conditions were
reversed and Alaskans invaded Pug
et Sound with supplies bought here
and labor hired in Alaska and paid
off in Alaska, there would speedily
be a riot.
Concerns like the P. A. F. and the
A. P. A. are of much benefit to Al
aska, but they consider themselves
above the law on account of their
greatness. Their employes kill game
out of season, furs are caught and
taken out without returning a rev
enue to the Territory, and while the
P. A. F. has an exceptionally fine
crew of young men at its canneries,
the A. P. A. and other companies
bring many insane into the Terri
tory.
The companies go on the theory
that Alaskans are trying to put them
out of business, when such is not
the case. Every citizen of Alaska
who has a desire to see the Terri
tory succeed should welcome capital.
We need capital, and must have capi
tal to live. But we do not believe
in these companies shirking their
share of the expenses of government,
nor do we believe in them allowing
their employes to kill game out of
season and without paying a license.
Dozens of bears, hundreds of geese
and ducks, and many ptarmigan are
killed yearly by the cannery crews.
Each year numerous insane are brot
north to be taken out by the gov
ernment to be credited to Alaska’s
quota, as high as 13 in one bunch
having been gathered up by the mar
shals in previous years.
Alaskans pay two per cent on a
high valuation for the privilege of
living and doing business here. We
venture to say that no outside can
nery company pays anywhere near
this much on the amount of capital
invested, and business done.
MAKE IT UNANIMOUS
At a session of the Territorial leg
islaiure yesterday six representatives
opposed a resolution endorsing the
appointment of George A. Parks for
governor. Without entering into any !
discussion here over the merits of
the appointment, which should suit
every Alaskan, the action of the re
calcitrant members is to say the
least, an unparalleled affront, and
can do them no good. It may be true
that Mr. Parks was not their choice
for governor, but why not make it
unanimous and show him that all
Alaska will be behind his adminis
tration the next four years. Alaska
has been blessed with some very
good governors, without exceptions.
The governor has little to do in Ter
ritorial affairs other than naming a
few subordinate officials and making
himself pleasant to his legion of vis
itors. Mr. Parks to our way of think
ing is the best man for the position,
and will give us all a square deal,
so why protest.
Every time Seward gets an oppor
tunity to secure some industry or
enterprise some other town gets
busy, outbids us and tries to cop off
the persimmons. It may be enter
prise, and again it may be just
plain hoggishness, but whatever it is
it is discouraging. If this keeps on
we will be compelled to adopt our
opponent’s tactics and go to gouging
and biting.
Last night’s snow storm was pret
ty but quite unnecessary. A six
inch snow at this season of the year
is like too great a variety ,©f food
for breakfast.
What about the ship’s ways? Let’s
go after that and then try something
else after we succeed in getting the
marine ways.
Why not join the chamber of com
merce and help Seward grow?
While starting out on a platform
of economy, the present legislature
unless some of its members are
checked, will go down in history as
a very expensive one. Many new of
fices are being created with new
boards to control them. What the
people want is less taxes and then
reduce those.
Now that the election is over let’s
make it unanimous. The town will
progress if we let it, no matter who
is guiding its destinies. If the new
Council is as good as the retiring
one we should have no kick coming.
THE LIBERTY THEATRE
ONE SHOW AT 8:00 SHARP
1'zm
TONIGHT
RICHARD BARTHELMES
44
21”
Turn back the clock for an evening. Live over again the joyous
adventures of youth. Sixteen, sixteen or Sixty—if you have ever
been love you will love this picture. The most delightful mod
ern Romance ever produced by a modern corporataion. Unless
you see this picture you will lose out on the season’s best showing
A FINE TWO-REEL COMEDY
AGGRAGATING MAMA
SPECIAL MUSIC TONIGHT
The Seward Orchestra of Seven instruments will play for
first time. This feature alone is worth the admission price.
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The re-election of Mayor Ray with
out opposition speaks well ior the
city’s executive. Here’s hoping his
coming term will be a successful
one.
Sunday is Easter.
Man was probably a mere man at
first and woman made a monkey of
him later.
It is predicted that an earthquake
will cause Alaska to settle. Why not
start one toward France?
Shoes may be more expensive in
a small town but one saves $50 a
year on shines.
FRYE
BRUHN
COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Delicious Hams and Bacon,
Wild Rose Lard, Mayflower
Butter and Eggs, Steer Beef,
Fancy Lambs, Select Poultry
always on hand.
SPECIAL FOR THE WEEK
Steer Pot Roast, per lb. ___ .20
Pure Lard, per lb...... .20
Pioneer Butchers of Alaska* Whole
sale and Retail, Phone 94.
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SMOKES CARDS
AND TALK
Come On In!
CHRIST LARSEN, Prop.
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
The reason why taxes are so high
on the rich is because they probably
will go to hell anyway and the gov
ernment wants to give them a taste
of it first.
The Three Ages of Man: I am, I
| will be and 1 wish I wasn’t.
Every man should carry enough
life insurance to enable his widow
j to keep her second husband in com
j fort.
| If only the breakes would get tight
: when the driver does.
Description: "He was traveling at
about a three-drink speed.”
Any young go-getter can make
good if he has an old fogy dad to
back him.
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Picture Framing at the Alaska
Shop. tf
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Gas On Your Stomach
Won’t Let Yon Sleep
l (las pressing on heart and other or
jgans, sometimes causes a restless,
nervous feeling and prevents sleep.
Adlerika helps any case gas on stom
ach. unless due to deep-seated causes.
The QUICK action will surprise you.
Because Aalerika is such an excel
Crown Clour
SWIFT’S PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
iEggs - Butter
EAT YEAST
The FLOWERS GROCERY
Telephone Main 65
‘9
4
lent intestinal evacuant it is war
derlul for constipation—if often woik.~
in one hour anil never gripes—Sew
ard Drug Company.
Why Suffer So?
Get Back Your Health as Other
Seward Folks Have Done.
—
I Too many people suffer lame, ack
; ing backs, distressing kidney disoi
ders and rheumatic aches and pains ft
Often this is due to faulty kidney
action and there’s danger of harden
ed arteries, dropsy, gravel or Bright’
disease. Don’t let weak kidneys
wear you out. Use Doan’s Pills be
fore it is too late! Doan’s are t
stimulant diuretic to the kidneys
Doan’s have helped thousands. Here
is one of many cases in this local
ity.
| Mrs. E. S. Spaulding, Central Ave
South Bend, Wash., says: “For yeare
Doan’s Pills have been a household
: remedy in our family. They have /
| always given good results when I
have suffered from any trouble caus
ed by disordered kidneys or back
ache and I couldn’t recommend a bet
ter remedy,” . .
OVER THREE YEARS LATER 4
Mrs. Spaulding said: “I haven’t hac
the least return of kidney troubl
since endorsing Doan’s.” * ^
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburr.
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. adv.