The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered as Second Class Matter Sep.
ten-,her 2nd. 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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Seward, Alaska.
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THE ORDER transferring the head
quarters of the United States Land
office and field service department
from Juneau to Anchorage will be
viewed with a great deal of satisfac
tion by those who have long believed
that departmental institutions should
be moved to a more central location
While the land office is not the most
important of the many bureaus fune
tionimr at Juneau, it is of great im
portance to this section, and most of
th e agricultural lands in the Territory
are adjacent to the government rail
road. Anchorage has been trying for
a year or so to secure a branch of the
land office, but pulled the whole in
stitution to the interior metropolis.
THE Anchorage Times of Friday,
May IS, carried an article purporting
to be from the Associated Press stat
ing that Seward was to be made a
naval fuel base, a lease having been
made by Col. Steese to the department
which guarantees to keep on hand
at all times S.000 barrels of fuel oil.
While the Gateway sincerely hopes
the dispatch is as represented, it be
lieves that the article comes from the
negotiations recently completed be
tween Col. Steese and the Standard
Oil company for a site here, and for
the use of piledrivers and equipment
in erecting the plant. Eight thousand
barrels of oil would not go far toward
filling the tanks of a battleship or
cruiser, and the department would not
have to ask consent to build on
the naval reserve. The Standard Oil
Company recently completed arrange
ment for the construction of tanks at
this place, with buildings, spurs and
tank cars, and rumor has exaggerated
it until the whole bloomin’ navy is
involved.
Vernon B. Bennet, Valdezan, was
among those registered in from the
Prince William Sound district.
A communication received from Mr.
Henry O’Malley, Seattle commissioner
for the Bureau of Fisheries, is as
follows:
May 7, 1023.
Editor Seward Gateway, Seward.
Dear Sir; My attention has just
been called to an item printed in the
Cordova, Alaska Times ot March 26,
1923, which is quoted from your paper
under the heading, “Increase the fish
j tax.”
Some obviously incorrect and unjust
j statements occur in this item which
reflect upon the work of the Bureau
of Fisheries, notably the following.
“The nets of the companies are
stretched from shore to shore, tak
ing the fish ripe with spawn, or pre
venting them from ascending the
rivers to the laks. The Bureau oi
Fisheries raises a howl about the
depletion of salmon, but permits
these concerns to fish tar up iron,
tide water, garnering not only this
year’s fish, but the fish for the next
four years. Take notice of the can
neries it the mouth of Kekai river
where the Bureau asserted a dam
10U miles away from the mouth ot
the river would hurt the fish sup
ply. Do you believe it would do the
harm these canneries are doing, far
up the river, taking fish alter they
enter fresh water, at which time
they are heavy with spawn?’’
It is believed that you will surely
appreciate having the tacts in regard
to this matter, hence 1 desire to call
your attention to the general closing
order of December 30, which will be
found on page four of the inclosed de
partment of commerce circular No.
H. E. Kristensen, of Canyon creek,
was among those who visited in Sew
ard over Saturday, returning this
i morning to Rainbow.
Leopold David, former mayor and a
well known attorney of Anchorage,
also a member of the Ray & David
! law firm, Seward and Anchorage, ar
! rived in town Saturday, returning this
I morning for the upper city.
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Mrs. Frank Rostad, of Fairbanks.
; was numbered among the over-Sun
I day visitors.
P. E. Harris and wife, recent arriv
: ais from the states, left this morning
| for Anchorage, where Mr. Harris will
take a position with the commission.
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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY|
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lO REELS
251, “Laws and regulations lor protec
tion of the fisheries of Alaska.” You
will observe that at only one place in
Alaska is fishing within a stream per
mitted, namely the Ugashik river in
Bristol Bay.
Prior to the issuance of this gen
eral closing order other orders had
been issued which applied to more or
less restricted localities, and one of
December 23, 1919, had prohibited
commercial fishing in streams in Alas
ka, and within specified zones off their
mouths, the only exceptions then made
being the Copper and Ugashik rivers,
and the streams flowing into Bering
Sea to the north of Cape Newenham.
You will thus see that for years it has
not been permissable for salmon to be
taken in streams, except of course by
rod, spear or gaff. At no time since
the passage of the act of June 26,
1906, has it been permissible to
stretch nets from shore to shore, as
that law distinctly states that no net
shall extend for a greater distance
than one-third the distance across the
stream, estuary or lagoon,
tion in disapproving the erection of a
tion in disapproving the rection of a
dam in Kenai river, which would have
absolutely prevented the ascent ,oi
spawning salmon, there would seem to
be no legitimate criticism of the cor
rectness of the Bureau’s position. The
extensive spawning beds of the upper
Kenai regin are regarded as the most
important factor in the maintenance
of the great salmon runs of Cook In
let. The erection of such a dam as
was projected in the Kenai river
would have cut off all access to the
spawning beds and four years from
the time of its erection the Cook In
let run of salmon would be almost a
thing of the past.
In justice to your readers as well
as to this Bureau and its representa
tives in Alaska, I hope that you cor
rect these obvious misstatements in
the article referred to.
Very truly yours,
HENRY O’MALLEY,
Commissioner.
The regulations quoted by Mr.
O’Malley are embodied in the laws,
| but we still maintain that they have
j been violated time and again. Because
! a law is on the statute books is no
evidence that it is not violated.
Sec. 7 of the same laws says: That
i it shall be unlawful to can or salt for
sale lor food any salmon more than
i forty-eight hours after it has been
killed.
If "killed" means from the time it
is taken from the water, how many o;
our readers have seen this law vio
lated?
Sec. 8 says: That it shall be unlaw
ful for any persons, company or cor
poration wantonly to waste or destroy
i salmon or any other food fishes taken
| or caught in any the of waters of Alas
I ka.
We would call Mr. O’Malley’s atten
: tion to testimony in the Valdez courts
wherein certain Bristol Bay fishermen
| testified as to the wanton waste of
j not hundreds, but hundreds of thou
| sands of silvers and king salmon were
as well as tons of codfish.
We call his attention to certain
sections in the law where fishing is
permitted within 100 yds of the mouth
of certain rivers. How many of our
. leaders have seen the nets ot the
i fishermen at the mouths of these
streams, stretched as below.
shutting off the fish from ascending
the streams as effectively as if it was
nailed up.
How many of our readers can re
call serving on juries at Valdez where
dozesn of fish companies have been
fined for violating the law defining
certain days when traps shall not op
erate.
We invite Mr. O’Malley to take
Chart 8502, Cape St. Elias to Shuma
gins, and note the location of canner
ies far up the mouths of the rivers.
We believe that Mr. O’Malley is con
scientious in his explanations, and be
lieves that laws cannot be broken be
cause they are the laws, but facts are
stubborn things to controvert, and
j the writer has lived too long at court
headquarters and heard too much tes
timony as a juror to believe that he
i is unfamiliar with fishing violations in
Alaska.
That the laws are being repeatedly
violated is evidenced by the numerous
j suits in each term of court. That the
| Bureau is doing its best to stop these
; violations is shown by the energy dis
played by its agents; but the Terri
| tory is so large and violations so easy
i that the violators are rarely brought
to book.
Seward Ma
CHARLES LECP
Motor Boats, Oil Drilling
Machinery Qu
PLUMBING AND HEATING
TELEPHONE
LEGION MEETING
Seward Post, American Legion, will:
hold their region meeting Tuesday;
evening at the Legion headquarters.
Prompt attendance desired.
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
The common council will meet to
night at the town hall. This is the
last meeting this month.
Mrs. Lewis Lee, wife of Section
Foreman Lee, was numbered among
those leaving for the States on the
Northwestern.
Miss Lavonia Stotko, who has been
ill for many weeks past, is now con
valescent to the extent of being able
to take short walks.
L. H. Lauritzen, associated with the
Canyon Creek Development company,
and who recently returned from Se
attle, where he was seriously ill for a
tome, is rapidly mending and will on
Thursday morning leave tor Rainbow
and the company's camp.
The steam tug Kingfisher was today j
given the once over by the steam
boat inspectors. Parties desiring to
secure marine licenses may secure
blanks at the customs office.
Saturday Gateway, $3 per year.
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Night
MEALS 75c AND UP
KANATAK, ALASKA
i
Wall Paper
Latest Design
1923 STOCK
Painting Paperhanging
Tinting
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
SEW ARD
DRUG CO.
The Rexall Store
Seward. Alaska
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
SYLVIA’S
Framed Pictures
High Grade Candy
Photographs Curios
Ice Cream Made Daily
Phone Adams 128
SYLVIA’S
INSURANCE
LIFE ACCIDENT HEALTH
H. E. WILSON
SEWARD, ALASKA
DENTAL NOTICE
My office will be closed from May
18th to May 31st.
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT
chine Shop
NER, Proprietor
Machinery and Sawmill
ickly Repaired
SHEET METAL WORKS
MADISON 56
i H.F. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives Souith from
Seattle Seward Seward
May 10 May 17 May 23
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
May 24th June 1st June &th
The Evans sailing May 24th
calls at Kanatak.
Wayne Blue, Agent
ARCADE BUILDING
Tel. Res. Madison 40 Office, Main 81
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
JUNE 10, 1923
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
IG. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison i3v, seward, Alaska
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL |
1 Fishermen's Supplies, Casoline & Distillate | •
3 Hardware, Stoves and Ranges Powder, Ammunition, Caps Guns, Fuse ?
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Paints and Oils, Furniture, Rugs Linoleum and Congoleum.
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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
Miss Thelma Ellsworth
PIANO AND SAXOPHONE STUDIO
Piano, 75 Cents.
Piano with Harmony, $1.00
Saxophone Lessons, course of 15, $15
Studied in Tom Brown’s Saxophone
Shop, Chicago, Illinois.
Certifiicate from American Conserva
tory, for Teaching.
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
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 DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
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. & A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
visiting Brethern wel- .
W. O. PERRY, Wr. 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
SEN, N. G., Chas. Lechner, Sec.
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 PlST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays,
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.