SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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Alaska, as second-class mail matter.
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WALTER JOHNSON
The ‘‘Big Train” of baseball re
mains an express, humming thru the
cities of the American League, al
ways on time, its smoke pouring de
feat upon those who would flag it.
Bucky Harris, manager of the Sena
tors and every other members of the
club are passengers, for the ‘‘Big
Train” of baseball is Walter P. (Bar
ney) Johnson, out of Humbolt, Kans.
After piling up glorious records for
years, the “Train” last year whistled
for a stop but the signal went unheed
ed and it has sped on and on until
once again it has come into Wash
ington bearing an American League
pennant, its fuel conserved but with
“smoke” still pouring from one of
the game’s mightiest arms.
Last winter Johnson was through,
his journey at an end—so many of
the experts ruled. He came to the
Pacific coast and attempted to buy
a baseball club of his own, but fail
ed, and he returned to the only ma
jor league baseball team he has
known—the Senators. Then it was
that the writers of sport thruout the
States saw the end which has not
come, for Johnson, veteran of 19 base
ball seasons, again has been a great
factor in determining the league ti
tle.
■”f!hey had me all thru,” the sour
-dough pitcher told reporters in Phil
adelphia which came out in a news
dispatch after winning one of the
Labor Day games recently, which
meant much to Washington hopes.
He added, even tho’ 38 years old
that “there seems to be something
left in the old frame.”
Johnson faced the New York Giants
thrice in the World’s Series of 1924
and twice they battered him down,
but at the end, throwing his arm
with every pitch, the “Big Train”
gained full steam and hurtled thru
four innings of that last great 12
inning struggle. Young and the other
powerful sluggeers of the Giants at
tempted to sidetrack it, but were
hurled from the rails, for Johnson
was piling thru to his destination in
a cloud of smoke.
Two hundred pounds of brawn well
distributed thruout his six feet have
given Johnson a power of mound de
livery that few men have equalled
and surely there is none to deny his
claim to a brilliant record of sustain
ed achievement. Last season, his
19th with Washington, he wron 27
games and lost 8, winning 13 in suc
cession. On August 25 he held the
St. Louis Browns hitless for seven
innings, when the contest ended.
In 18 seasons he had 3216 strike
outs and 109 shutout victories. The
late Christy Mathewson stands sec
ond in the matter of scoreless games,
with 83 over a period of 17 years and
Grover Alexander has 77. Denton T.
(Old Cy) Young had only 73 shut
outs in his 21 years on the mound;
and Babe Adams of Pittsburgh in a
ling career has been able to register
no more than 45.
Johnson entered professional base
ball with Tacoma of the Northwest
ern League in 1906 and in the same
year appeared with the Weiser, Ida
ho semi-pro club. He started started
■with Weiser again the following year
but soon found himself with Wash
ington, never again to shift allegi
ance. He is expected to pitch the
first contest against the Pirates at
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, October
7.
LOCAL MAN IN THE PAY
The report received Friday by Gus
Borgen that his oil well in Arizona,
near Holbrook,on the Santa Fe, had
come in, the golden stream shooting
high over the crown block, is a mat
ter of congratulation to all of us. We
are pleased to see our “favorite son”
get in the money. Gus has been in
Alaska for long over a quarter of
a century and has been in practic
ally every camp in the Territory in
search of mythical wealth only to
find it in the sands of Arizona. Mr.
Borgen and associated own 20,000
acres in the valley where oil was
struck, and by the way this is the
only oil well yet struck in the State.
This means that the ground will be
eagerly sought for by investors, and
that it is of incalcuable value.
Seward may lose Gus from now
on, but the town will always miss
him and his cheery smile. Alaska is
losing its old-timers, the men who
made the Territory, one by one, and
the loss is irreparable.
The special edition is well under
way and special articles are pouring
in and being placed in type. This
edition will be profusely illustrated,
and should be sent to friends in the
States. Copies will be mailed post
age paid at this office. Reservations
should be made at once, as the 5,000
printed will not go far.
“ . . . there is no greater power
in therealm of man today than the
printing press, and it would be infi
nitely more powerful and productive
of results if those whose thoughts go
out to millions through it would
write in a spirit of service and in
the sense of stewardship.”—Edward
w. Bok.
Orders are being received every day
by mail, telephone and by personal
calls to the Gateway office for cop
ies of the Prosperity Edition, which
will be published December 5. There
will be at least 5,000 copies of the
edition run off the press, but it is
quite likely this number will be in
creased considerably.
Fifteen pages of advertising has al
ready been sold for the Prosperity
Edition, with little effort. The more
advertising comes in the bigger the
edition will be. It will be a fifty-fif
ty affair. Half advertising matter
and the other half devoted to read
ing matter. So now, two months away,
it is certain the paper will be at
least thirty-two pages in size, with
a special cover. Hot Dog! ! !
The roads in the Seward district
have been affected not one whit by
the recent heavy rainfall, it is stat
ed by motorists who ampled out to
Lake Kenai the last few days. On
the entire length of this highway
there are but three small holes, which
might be termed, bad places, but
aside from those the roadbed is firm
and in splendid condition, reflecting
much credit on the local Bureau of
Public Roads department.
The leaves are falling, tweet-tweet,
thruout the entire length of the Sew
ard-Kenai road, presenting a very
brilliant carpet for motorists, rambl
ing along. The recent frost has re
leased the millions of leaves which
really present, a most beautiful ef
fect, in their many soft and deli
cate fall coloring, which is found no
where more beautiful than in Alas
ka.
One by one the old theories are
being exploded: It has rained over
forty days and the water isn’t yet
up to one’s knees.
ATTENTION!
COURT WITNESSES.
Airship pictures will be a diversion
from fish cases. Come up and see the
pictures and ask any question about
the freight and passenger craft, the
ore carriers, and heavy duty aircraft
for local and long distance service.
Right over the bank, plenty close
enough to court house. Bring your
pipe and come early and ooften. Noth
ing on sale, no obligation; just sim
ply welcome—come every day. Give
us your confidence,
tf ALASKA AIRSHIP COMPANY.
REDONDO SAILS
FOR THE SOUTH
BACK IN SPRING
VESSEL WHICH HAS PLIED FAITH
FULLY TO WESTWARD ALL
SEASON BIDS ADIEU.
HANDLE BULK ALASKA FISH
Number of Passengers Leave for Se
attle On Vessel—Has Splendid
Season, Is Report.
The steamer Redondo, with its ar
rival in Seward yesterday morning
from the Westward, completed its
season’s work in this district, depart
ed for Seattle, via the Inside Pas
sage, loaded down with a consider
able cargo of barreled herring and
quite a good-sized passenger list.
During the past season, the Re
dondo has brought thousands of tons
of fish products to this port from
the Westward canneries and salter
ies, and also distributed from this
point, to Westward ports, thousands
of tons of general supplies. With
the departure of the Redondo, each
fall, Seward begins to awrait that
time in the spring, when the staunch
little steamer, first hoves into sight
again, to resume the season’s run.
The incoming list of passengers
on the steamer Redondo which ar
rived in Seward yesterday morning
from the Westward included the fol
lowing:
From Uzinki—Mr. and Mrs. H. O.
Roberts, Owen H. Roberts, P. Dyb
wad, Anion Strom, S. King, W. I.
Downie, Charles Haacke.
From Red Fox Bay—G. Brussul
ias, W. Peterson, L. Katteh, H. Ar
thur, J. Christension, O. Hjelme, L.
Ageladal.
From Halibut Cove—F. M. O’Neil,
M. V. Latlin, Mrs. Lattin, Miss E.
Heggensines, Mrs. Larsen, Lauritz
Larson, Sam Gilmestad, Sam Sether,
John Pedersen, John Boe, K. Brude
seth, Olaf Svardal, Ben Svardal, A.
Svardal, O. Oppardal, A. Sather, S.
Nasskong, J. Forstraner, M. Gunder
son, A. Arnessen, C. Holstad, M. Lar
son, G. Monson, Miss Katherine Mas
dal, Miss Alice Boe, Miss Evelyn
Brisbane/ Miss Bessie Samms, Mrs.
Nels Nelson, Nels Nelson, Olaf Bru
ren, Ottd Monson, Torolf Solhoug,
Pete Vedas, Andy Birklund, Alf Hov
land, H. L. Kolstad, G. Otnergs, H.
B. Systad, Erling Pederson, C. Abra
hamson, R. Michelsen.
From Uganic—S. Johnson, E. Sand
vik, J. Gohern, C. O. Campbell, Coyle
Campbell,. Alf Anderson, Mrs. Ander
son, Mary Anderson, Evelyn Ander
son.
L. C. Bates, well known grocery
salesman, entered upon his new du
ties this morning at the Seward
Trading company.
Legal Blanks at the Gateway.
The local post of the American Le
gion will meet Tuesday evening, at
the Fire Hall, for the purpose of
completing plans for the big mas
querade ball, which will be held the
latter part of this month. Every
member of the organization is asked
to grace the meeting with his pres
ence.
George Zharoff of Valdez arrived
on the Admiral Watson and left on
the same boat for the westward.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:30 P. M.
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
Barber Shop
FRED MTLLER
B^THS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
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LIBERTY
Tonight: Two Shows, 7:00 and 8:45
ERNEST TORRENCE
AND
LOIS WILSON
— IN —
“RUGGLES
OF RED GAP”
Now here is something you must not miss* A
wonderful comedy-drama with a Western cow
town as a background.
The same combination of director and actor that
made “THE COVERED WAGON” famous.
11 will win your praise from start to finish
t
And after the show go up to the Beautiful
ODD FELLOWS HALL
and have a good time at the Dance—a Smooth
Floor—Fine Music and Good Dancers.
Sunday Only:
COLLEEN MOORE & FRANK MAYO
in a delightful fast-action picture.
And an Interesting PATHE NEWS
| SEE THE INTERIOR
-VIA
| THE GOLDEN BELT
To the end that the countless places of scenic and other inter
5 ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understood, and
= to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con
= cerning all Alaskan activities and development; travelers to the
£ Northland are urged to visit
| ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the
5 “Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm’ An
£ chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Mc
£ kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley and Fairbanks,'hold
£ much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent;
S and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the
£ good things that Alaska has to offer.
£ For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other in
55 formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
I The Alaska Railroad
(McKinley Park Route)
Seward Anchorage Curry Nenana Fairbanks