The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered as Second Class Matter Sep.
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
QATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
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EXTENDING THE RAILWAY
in time the government railway will
probably be extended to embrace the
Kuskokwim and Yukon districts and
on to Nome. By this extension the
tonnage would be greatly increased
and the richest mineralized section of
Alaska wTould be assured of winter
transportation.
By leaving the present railway line
at Nancy and going up. the Yentna
and Sqwentna rivers through Rainy
Pass, thence down the Kuskokwim
and across to Ruby, a very rich dis
trict would be tapped. The Kusko
kwim region has hardly been scratch
ed, and comprises a rich and fertile
valley of probably 1000 miles in length
and from two to forty miles in width.
So little is known of this vast region
that it has not yet been surveyed.
Government maps are woefully inac
curate, whole mountain ranges being
left out, and the location of most of
the camps being out of orientation.
The district is rich in minerals, and
is a wonderful grazing country. The
summers are delightful and the win
ters are cold but invigorating. The
river itself is a wonderful stream, be
ing navigated by ocean going steam
ers for a distance of 800 miles from
its mouth, and having a slowr current,
with no reefs, bars or rapids, From
the Kuskokwim to Bethel is a short
distance, and from Ruby the course
could be laid straight for Nome.
The Second division is one of the
richest and most highly mineralized in
Alaska. It has been held back thru
lack of transportation and has suffered
a reduction in population on this ac
count. Millions of dollars in furs and
gold could be hauled out by the rail
way, and the Siberian trade would add
other millions. With the advent of a
railroad to Nome industries in the
Second division would flourish and
the population be increased by many
thousands. The main drawback has :
been lack of transportation from early
in the fall until late in the spring.
By tapping the Kuskokwim and the j
Nome district the railway would be
a paying institution from the s<art.
THE STANDARD OIL TANKS
The Navy department is holding up
the erection of Standard oil tanks in
this city by refusal to give the com
pany the site desired. Away back in
the early days of the government rail
way the department picked certain
grounds in Seward to be set apart and
reserved for the erection of coal
bunkers. Following the explosion of
the idea of using Matanuska coal for
naval vessels, the land was still held
in reserve, and seriously handicaps
(the entrance of any company requir
ing shipping facilities and wharves,
as the reserve takes in all close-up
available ground.
Had the company been permitted to
proceed it would have already been
doing business in Seward. Tanks,
and tank cars, wharves, buildings and
spurs would have been constructed,
and a small, payroll started, while the
halibut fleet and westward vessels
would be calling in here for oil.
It is not the first time that the Fed
eral bureaus have held down the
growth of towns in Alaska by reserv
ing all desirable sites, but it is first
time Seward has been so hampered.
Unless the bureaucratic knot can be
cut soon there is danger that the
Standard Oil company will be forced
out of the field.
NO DIVISION OF TERRITORY
Up to the present time no legislator
has introduced a memorial advocating
a division of the Territory or the re
moval of the capital. It was believed
last year that a bitter fight would be
made by the Northern legislators to
remedy existing conditions by eithei
removing the capital farther north, or
by dividing the Territory so as to af
ford residents of both section greater
convenience in the transaction of gov
ernment business.
As the time has passed during
which this bill can be introduced, it
is probable that those legislators that
incorporated this plank in their cam
paign platform were switched to some
other subject and forgot it.
NO WINTER known in Alaska has
been so mild as the present one. From
all points the reports are the same.
Little snow and high temperatures. It
may be the climate is changing and
then again ^the Lord may be temper
ing the wind to the lamb that has
been shorn so much he is not worth
freezing.
IF HENRY FORD gets into the
White House can the nation be assur
ed of plenty of spare parts for the
government machine.
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LATOUCHE ITEMS
Dr. and Mrs. Gillespie of Kennecott
were visitors in Latouche last week
end. Dr and Mrs. Gillespie have been
toui'ing in the States on an extended
vacation trip and are returning to
their home in Kennecott after an ab
sence of several months. They left on
the Alameda for Cordova.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Garrison entertain
ed at bridge on Saturday evening.
Prices for highest scores were won
by Miss Emma Perelle and Mr. Bevan
Presley. Mrs. Margaret Barbour and
Mr. George Hanmer received the con
solation prizes. Their guests were,
Miss Clara Powell, Miss Emma Pe
relle, Mrs. Margaret Barbour, Mr. and
Mrs. Bevan Presley and Messrs. Law
rence S. Cheetham, George Hanmer,
Walter B. Buege, Frederick B. Bethel,
and Jay Garrison.
Rev. R. V. D. Dunlap of Seward
held services here Tuesday evening in
the club hall Rev. Dunlap returned
to Seward on the Admiral Watson.
Recent arrivals at the Sealey and
Gelineau Hotel are Rev. R. V. D. Dun
lap, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm Reynolds.
Dr. and Mrs. F. G. Gillespie of Ken
necott were the dinner guesits of Dr.
and Mrs. D. M. Harloron Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bank entertain
ed with dinner followed by bridge on
Monday evening. Their guests were
Misses Clara Powell, Emma Perelle,
Mrs. Margaret Barbour, and Messrs.
George Hanmer, Walter B. Buege and
Lawrence C. Cheetham.
Dick Gelineau and Chas. Sealey,
of the firm of Sealey & Gelineau left
for Valdez on the Alameda on a short
business trip. They are returning to <
Latouche on the Admiral Watson.
Frank J Hart, cashier for the Ken
necott Copper Corporation at La
touche left on the Alameda en route
to Kennecott. Mr. Hart will be absent
about tow weeks.
W. L. Peek, for the past four years
a shift boss in the mill here was a
southbound passenger on the Alame
da. Mr. Peck goes to his home in Ne
vada.
Mr. B. B. Nieding was a passenger
on the Alameda en route to Kenne
cott.
Mrs. Carl Slade will spend a couple
of weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I
Wm. Reynolds of the Prince William j
Sound Packing Co.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Shoemaker who;
have a fox ranch on Eleanor Island
arrived here Tuesday on their gasboat j
Agnes. Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker are
the guesits of Mr and Mrs. A. C. Bank, j
The steamer Delrosa, the Alaska .
Steamship Companys new freighter, I
was in port Wednesday discharging i
35 tons of explosives. She is bound 1
for Unimak Pass and various canner-'
ies en route.
Ihe Booth Fisheries Company’s
steamer Zapora was in port Monday j
taking on fuel oil.
The freighter Delrosa had aboard
some live stock for Chignik. It was
a special treat to the school schil
dren to be taken down to the dock
to see the animals. Very few of the
children had ever seen real hogs and
sheep before, and it was almost as
exciting as a circus for them.
Again Latouche is becoming one of
the mots busy ports on Prince Wii- .
liam Sound. The cannery tenders and
fishing boats are arriving from Seat
tle with part of the crews for the
herring salteries. All the salteries in
the vicinity of Latouche expect to op
erate this year. Men are arriving on .
each steamer to begin general repair
work in the plants and to overhaul j
the fishing gear. Packing will not
commence until the latter part of
June.
Old King Sol has again regained {
power and all the people of Latouche <
are rejoicing. The wonderful spring
weather makes one think of Califor- j
nia instead of Alaska. Several seri- j
ous cases of ‘‘Spring Fever” have de
veloped in the last few days.
Mr. Michael Calosidis was host to a
merry theatre party last Wednesday
evening. After witnessing Mary Rob
erts Rhinehart’s screen story, “The
Glorious Fool,’’ Mr. Calosidis took his
guests to the hotel for a midnight
supper. Those present were, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Slade, Mr. and Mrs. Jack '
Brado, the Misses Mary and Martha
Lipke, Clara Wold, Lou Wilkinson,
Elizabeth Ward and Messrs. George
Valhos, Dan McEwen and Wm. Yuiri
off.
NEW YORK, Apr. 21.—Eight prison
sentences and fines totalling $171,500
were imposed by Federal Judge Van
Vleet on twenty individuals and 23
corporations all engaged in the pot- 1
tery business. The defendants were
convicted of conspiracy in restraint of
trade.
SEATTLE, Apr. 21.—Federal prohi
bition agents today arrested David
Trotzky and Jacob Salzman, seizing
$88000 worth of liquor. The men are
charged with supplying various hotels
with stocks from Canada.
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Meets all Boats and
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RAY LEWIS, PROPR.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
WHIPPING
CREAM
Buttermilk
SEWARD
DAIRY
Trains leave and arrive at Sewart
s follows:
LEAVE SEWARD
:00 A. M. Mondays and Thursdays fo
Anchorage, Matanuska, Talkeetna
Healy, Nenana, and Fairbanks.
ARRIVE 8EWARD
:10 P. M. Wednesdays and Saturdays
CONNECTIONS AT ANCHORAGE
FOR CHICKALOON BRANCH
1:30 A. M. Sundays for Chickaloon.
1:30 A. M Tuesdays and Fridays for
Sutton only.
Breakfast Luncheon
and Dinner
Served on all trains
J. CASEY NcDANNEL Contr.
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
For Live
INVESTMENTS
SEE
Don Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
F^ejgularhj and J)ep>endab/jj
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
April 12 April 19 April 25
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
April 26 May 3 May 9
Making all regular Southeastern ana South
west Ports including Kodiak and Anchorage.
Wayne Blue, Agent
ARCADE BUILDING
w Tel. Res. Mao'ison 40 Office, Main 81
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
■■■■■■■■■H.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
MAY 10, 1923
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
W. I. WHITING, Agent.
PHONE MADISON 139. SEWARD, ALASKA
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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
MRS. RICHARD M’NALLY
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Office of City Clerk
Bank of Seward Bldg. Seward. Alaska.
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 A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
eome. W. O. PERRY, W. 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.
JAMES PAULSON Sec. Tr
SEWARD PuST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.