SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established. August 19. 1904
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Gateway Publishing Co.
Entered in the postoffice at Seward,
Alaska, as second*lass mail matter.
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RESTRAIN OF THE LAW
It used to be said that only rogues
feel the restraint of the law. Of late
years so many laws have been enacted
that not only rogues but business men
and others feel the laws more heavily
than do the rogues. At the present
time we have a multiplicity of laws j
and with Congress and the Legislators
of the various states emulating records
of previous years, the coming genera
tion will be so law-ridden that there
must be an upheaval of public senti
ment before man becomes a slave to
his veneration for the law, as former
ly exemplified for his protection.
The lawmakers are turning out sev
eral dozen laws each session of the !
legislature. A part of them are laws J
taxing property and persons hitherto !
untouched. We have laws regulating '
our conduct when we are born, laws J
regulating us when living and go to
our grave and rot under laws designed
to protect our bones. The doctor, the !
baker and the candlestick maker all
are regulated. The citizen and his off
spring are controlled by laws designed
to compel the youngster to secure an
education, and the bride and groom
are married by law, live by law, and !
are divorced by law.
For many yegrs the American peo
ple lived without any laws but those
made by themselves with gun or
sword. Later they elected a body of
men to represent them and control
the territories and the states and these
men added new laws to the statute
books each year until they became
burdensome. The result was a xnigra- .
tion to home farther west, where the i
law had not yet entered, and here the j
hardy pioneers again made their home, j
only to be driven out again and again ;
by encroaching civilization. Today;
there is no frontier left, with the pos- j
sible exception of Alaska, and this Ter- j
ritory is so covered by statutes as to
be nearly unendurable to many.
If our forefathers raised large fam
ilies and developed the nation with no
laws but the Golden Rule, it would'
appear that their progeny could do the
same. Not only are the laws radical,
but many judges anxious for publicity
give bizarre sentences not in the pe
nal code to offenders brought before i
them.
Within a few more years man can
neither eat, breathe nor think, except
by vote. A sweeping repeal of a large
number of useless statutes would be ;
beneficial, but legislators forget they
are on the books and make more laws |
to accompany them.
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Register If you want to Vote.
ENORMOUS
DEMAND
FOR ALASKA FURS
We’re paying big prices for Alaska furs—demand strong.
We are the largest buyers of Alaska furs in this big
central market and we must have all kinds for quick sale.
Money sent same day shipment comes in—cash, draft or
money order, whichever you want. ACT NOW—if you
have one skin or a hundred. Ship to us at once.
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ST. LOUIS, MO.
Fouke Grading ALWAYS Makes Your Fur Checks Bigger
WESTWARD DEVELOPING
That the district westward from Se
ward is developing slowly but steadily
is shown by the numerous patents for
homesteads emanating from Homer
and Seldovia district, and the many
new business firms entering the field
at Kodiak. Seldovia especially has
grown into a fair-sized town during
the past year, several new business
houses arid fisheries concerns having
built there. The harbor at Seldovia
is well nigh perfect for sheltering fish
ing craft, and the run of herring is
as large and as certain as at any oth
er point on the coast.
Kodiak, owing to the reported erec
tion of the large cold storage plant
there, has grown steadily, and promis
es to be one. of the larger towns of
the division before the year ends.
There is no doubt but that Kodiak
will incorporate as a village if the
cold storage is erected, in fact, it has
population enough to incorporate now
in case it desired to do so. The town
has a number of fine stores, several
restaurants, good hotels, a branch of
the Standard Oil plant, and a deputy
collector of customs office. The har
bor is one of the best on the coast,
and the climate hard to beat in any
part of Alaska.
At Kanatak the citizens are marking
time awaiting the arrival of the first
oil well. In case oil is struck there
Kanatak will become one of the best
towns on the coast, and will witness
a stampede which will make that of j
’98 tame in comparison.
Unalaska is also progressing stead
ily, and has a fine harbor, many for
eign ships calling there on their way
to and‘from the Orient. Unga and
Akutan are large fishing centers with
a steady population. But neither have
the advantages that the towns to the
eastward have, that or regular week
ly transportation.
All the large district to the west- j
ward is ideal for stock growing and
for fox raising. Each year sees more
new enterprises. The country is prac
tically self-supporting in the meat line,
and there is no reason why it should
not raise all vegetables necessary, as ;
at every point touched by the chamber
of commerce delegation last summer
fine gardens were raised.
WORSE PLACES THAN ALASKA
Alaskans are not trouoieu witn cy
clones, lightning or tornadoes, prairie
fires and other disasters. Life swings
along easily and with little care or
trouble. There are lots worse places
in this old world than Seward, and it
is worth thinking about when you feel
an urge to go outside. Take Punta
Arenas, South America, for instance.
The residents of this town seldom see
a good day, and cold raw winds and
torrential rains are experienced during
our winter months, and bitter cold
with heavy snow flurries during our
fine summer months. Yet many per
sons have lived the brief span of their
existence here, knowing of no better j
place and desiring none. Contentment j
with one’s surroundings goes far to
make conditions ideal.
The new’ booklet issued by the
Chamber of Commerce contains much
valuable information, and is one of
the most elaborate yet issued by the
Chamber. It gives many facts regard
ing Seward, as well as valuable statis
tical information regarding other parts
of Alaska. The book, which was com
piled by J. P. Hannon, secretary of
the Seward Chamber of Commerce, is
well worth sending to friends Outside.
J. E. Laurie and wife returned to
Cordova from the states on the Alas
ka.
HEAVY TOURIST TRAVEL
The local steamship companies de
clare that this will be the banner year
for tourists, as already inquiries are
swamping the Seattle offices. Many
of these parties will come from the
Middle States, the salt water and a
steamship voyage appealing to them
as much as the scenery. Every tourist
who goes back disappointed is a knock
for Alaska. Therefore; it is important
that we arrange their itinerary so they
see as much of the country as possi
ble. Communities endeavoring to
keep tourists in one section only are
making a mistake. It is far better
to allow and even to encourage them
to see as much of the country as they
can in the short time here.
The Alaska railroad has prepared
to handle all traffic expeditiously and
McKinley Park will be a valuable as
set to the Interior country, as many
new roads and trails have been built,
and camps and hotels arranged.
Have you stopped to consider that
up to this morning Seward has had
nearly.sixty days of sunshine or partly
sunshine in the past ten weeks. The
coldest day this year has been eight
below, and the warmest 53 above.
Would Like Conned
Chapman with Murder
HARTFORD, Conn., Mar. 28.—Evi
dence tending to connect Gerald
Chapman with Walter Shean of
Springfield, Mass., upon whose alleg
ed confession the state places great
reliance in its efforts to convict
Chapman of the policeman’s murder
was offered in the Superior court.
It was brought out, that they had
engaged rooms at a nearby hotel
on the night of the murder.
FOREST FIRES SUBDUED
VALENTINE, Neb., Mar. 28.—
After causing a loss of over a mil
lion dollars, virtually all prairie fires
which have ravaged North Central
Nebraska were extinguished today.
No loss of life was incurred but many
raced for their life from the flaming
ranch homes.
Suit Brought Against
Demos for Back Bills
NEW YORK? Mar. 28.—The Van
Patten Advertising Agency of this
city has instituted a suit against the
Democratic National committee for
$84,220, alleged to be due for adver
tising. The company handled sign
writing for John W. Davis and Chas.
Bryan in the recent presidential cam
paign. Clem S. Shaver, chairman of
the Democratic committee has filed
a counter suit alleging that the ad
vertising company failed to place ad
vertising matter.
MARGRAVES MEETS TO VOTE
FOR GERMAN PRESIDENT/
BERLIN, Mar. 28.—For the first '
time in its history in the past thou- 1
sand years, dotted with turbulent 1
reigns, the margraves, electors of em- 1
perors and kings of the German na- 1
tion will tomorrow vote for a presi- *
dent to succeed Ebert, who was made 1
provisional president by the assembly
in 1919.
NOTICE
I wish to inform my patrons that
1 have just received a modern dry
cleaning Machine which enables me
to offer you far better service than
ever before. Please note the differ
ence in the appearance of your gar
ments after they have been clean
ed by this Machine.
JORDAN’S VALET SERVICE
My Made to Measure Suits always
satisfy in fit, workmanship and qual
ity. Jordan’s Valet Service. tf
SMOKES CARDS
AND TALK
Come On In!
CHRIST LARSEN, Prop.
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
TWO SHOWS
MILTON SILLS, JOHN BOWERS
MARGUERITTE DE LA MOTTE
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What a Wife
Learned
Dealing with new woman and age-old love.
Can a woman run a home and a job too?
What really gives women most happiness?
This is a problem play with a new presenta
tion that certainly carries a punch.
And a roaring two-reel comedy—
“KIDDING KATIE”
SUNDAY—Norma* Talmadge in an Arab
ian story, “Song of Love,” 8 reels; and a
Pathe News.
MEXICO REFUSES TO JOIN
CONFERENCE CONTROL ARMS
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Mar. 28.—
Citing her “unjust exclusion” when j
:he League of Nations was organized, i
Mexico today declined the invitation
to join the League congress for the i
control of arms traffic between na- i
dons.
DEVALERA IS IN AGAIN 1
BELFAST, Mar. 28.—Sir James
Craig, Ulster prime minister and i
Eamonn De Valera, republican lead-’
3r were returned to the Ulster par-!
lament unopposed. John Miller An
drews, labor minister in the Ulser
cabinet and four other Unionists and
ilso Patrick O’Neil, nationalist was •
•eturned unopposed. {
Drier Bay passengers on the Alaska *
'rom Seattle were*W. H. Reynolds and
vife, Sam Asp, A. Hogeli, Mrs. Sam
^.sp, F. R. Johnson, J. Jochinsen, Sam
Murray, Mrs. F. R. Johnson, H. Nor- \
lin, J. Johnson, F. R. Larose.
Miss Elizabeth Romig, who has been
ittending classes in the Johns Hop
tins hospital in Philadelphia, is a re
urning passenger on the Yukon, sail
ng today. Miss Romig will have
charge of the bacteriological depart
nent for her father, Dr. J. H. Romig,
me of the best known of Alaska’s sur
jeons.
Experience and guarantee assures j
’ou a perfect fit in our made-to-meas-!
ire clothes. Leon Urbach. tf j
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Crown Flour
SWIFT’S PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
Eggs - Butter
EAT YEAST
The FLOWERS GROCERY
Telephone Main 65
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Remington Portable Typewriters a
Alaska Shop. tf
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ELLIS BALL
CHILI MILL
The mill that takes the pros
pector off the labor market.
Cheaper than an trastra, more
efficient than a stamp mill.
MADE IN SIZES FROM
TWO TO FIFTY TONS
DAILY CAPACITY
Priced $150 to $1989
Investigate the Ellis Mill First
NELS HAGEN
ALASKA AGENT**
P. O. Box 1105
SEWARD, ALASKA
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