The Seward Gateway
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at Seward, Alaska __
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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PRESIDENT PAYS OWN EXPENSES
WASHINGTON June 22.—The trip
of President Harding across the con
tinent and into Alaska has given rise
to all kinds of inquiry upon the part
of a curious public:
Does he use a pass?
Does he pay for the trip out of his
own pocket?
Does he pay for the newspaper men
and the photographers who go along?
These are the most common ques
tions that come to Washington and
for the sake of brevity the answer is
“no” to all of them.
The President of the United States
is not, in railroad parlance, “ a dead
head.” He must pay his fare just as
an ordinary citizen must, except that
the President, for the sake of execu
tive seclusion, always uses a private
car, and for this car he has to pay 25
full fares instead of one. Any ordi
nary person can have a private car
hauled at the same rate.
There was a time, up to and includ
ing the Roosevelt administration,
when the President was carried free
by the roads, not only the President
but all of his en tourage, including as
many guests as he cared to invite. The
Pennsylvania railroad in the old days
financed many a presidential trip en
tirely across the continent and back,
defraying not only the expenses of
transportation but all Pullman charges
and both solid and liqiuid refresh
ments, with after dinner smokes also
thrown in.
'it was estimated that some of the
big presidential swings around the
country cost as high as $90,000 or
$100,000. There was no other way the
President could travel unless he chose
to spend the greater part of his sal
ary, which was but $50,000 a year at
that time.
Congress at last came to the con
clusion that the practice of placing
the burden of presidential trips on a
few accommodating railroads was all
wrong. It was agreed ihat the Pre
sident should travel but that he should
not place himself under obligations to
the railroads. So Congress, doffing
its cost of niggardliness, not only
raised the presidential salary to $75
000 a year as Mr. Taft came into of
fice, but granted a yearly appropria
tion of $25,000 additional for travel
ing expenses. But even $25,000 a year
does not provide much transportation
at the prevailing price.
The President is coming across the
continent in a special train. A spe
cial train costs him $25 for every mile
traveled. Every Pullman car in the
special train costs $60 a day, with an
additional surcharge which goes to
the railroad. It can be seen that at
this rate the presidential appropria
tion will be used for two cars of the
special train, accommodating the im
mediate party of the President, in
cluding his secretary, George Chris
tian and Dr. Sawyer, and such per
sonal guests as he desires to take
along, as well as a staff of clerks and
stenographers to handle executive
business while the chief magistrate is
en tour.
Newspaper photograpners, special
writers, and even the Secret Service
men will have to bear their share of
the general expense of the train. On
some of Taft’s trips, when railroad
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COMING
Under Two Flags
fares were much cheaper than they
are today, each newspaper man was
assessed as high as $1500 for travel
ing expenses alone.
Contrary to the general impression
the President of the United States has
no private car of his own. When he
goes on the road he is compelled to
rent one from the Pullman Company.
There has been talk from time to time
of providing the President with a car,
but Congress has never taken the step.
The $25,000 travel appropriation so
far has been sufficient, even with so
keen a traveler as Mr. Taft.
The Alaskan portion of the journey
and the return trip through the Pana
ma Canal of course, wil] be made on
a naval vessel^ but here again the
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
U S Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
May 23, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that Henr>
\ Murphv, of Uyak, Alaska, who on
Mav 8, 1923, made homestead entry
No. 05932, for Lots 5, 6, 7, E1^ SWV4,
SE14, Section 31, Township 33, S.,
Range 27 W., Seward Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before U. S.
Land Office, Seattle Wash., and before
W. H. Rager, Anchorage. Alaska, on
the 16th day of July, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William J. Reigel, of Vanstone Ho
tel, Seattle, Wash.
Jean Reigel, of Vanstone Hotel, Se
attle, Wash.
Gladys D. Lewis, of Anchorage,
Alaska.
H. S. Abbert, of Kodiak, Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication May 31, 1923.
Last publication July 3, 1923.
Publish thirty-one times in daily.
Presidential party will pay for its
keep, the same as does a private indi
vidual or deputy marshal, by standing
full share in the daily cosc of the
ship’s mess, so much per meal being
charged, but nothing b*#ng charged
for transportation.
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANOY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 123
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats aiid
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
O. K. Barber Shop
RAY LEWIS, PROPR.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
WHIPPING
CREAM
Buttermilk
SEWARD
DAIRY
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
Seward Machine Shop
CHARLES LECHNER, Proprietor
Motor Boats, Oil Drilling Machinery and Sawmill
Machinery Quickly Repaired
PLUMBING AND HEATING SHEET METAL WORKS
TELEPHONE MADISON 56
IVlaratRon Cafe
“The Home of Good Eats”
PETER CHATHAM, Propr.
QUICK SERVICE , WE AIM TO PLEASE
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S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
June 21 June 27 July 3
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
July 5 July 11 July 16
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
Dr write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
JULY 12th
Steamship Starr will make special trip to Kanatak about July 1.
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALASKA
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I Fishermen's Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate
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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
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
Billi) 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
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candies,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
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.
tome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
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.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
SEWARD POST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.*
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A E. RUCKER, Adj.