The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
ELntereo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published'by
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
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Statistics from Seattle show that
fatalities from auto accidents have in
creased rapidly in that city. During
the month of December eight persons
were killed by auto drivers and others
seriously injured. Seattle is unfortu
nate in having a small area in which,
the business of the city is done. The
traffic laws need revision, and safety)
for pedestrians assured by turning all,
traffic one way on one street and the
other way on another street.
TO REGULATE FUR SHIPMENTS
Delegate Dan Sutherland ot' Alaska
introduced a resolution in Congress
to regulate the shipment of pelts of
fur bearing and game animals from
Alaska and for other purposes. The
bill would forbid shipment of game
animals from Alaska except under!
permit secured through declaration,
tiled at a postoffice or custom house
in the Territory. Failure to comply;
with the provisions of the bill would I
incur penalty of fine of not more than!
?2000 or imprisonment for as much asi
six months, or both. Peltries shipped;
in violation of the bill would be sub-!
ject to seizure and confiscation, the
proceeds being divided equally be-!
tween the federal treasury and the
Territory of Alaska. The enforcement
of this bill would be placed in the!
nands of the Secretary of Commerce I
who would promulgate the necessary j
regulations.
The legislature of Alaska would be
authorized to place a tax on pelts ot
the kind covered by the bill and to
empower officials and postmasters to
collect any tax or license fee imposed
by the legislature under tiie author
ity herein provided.
GOTHAM’S ARMY OF TAXIS
There are more taxis in New York
than in all the cities combined west
of the Mississippi. Business men use!
taxis instead of their own cars in j
getting to and from places oi busi
ness. it is cheaper and far saier.
MILDRED A BUSY GIRL
Mildred Manseau, a 15 year old!
school girl near Lancaster, Mass. !
gets her picture in Eastern newspa
pers because she milks 30 cows each i
day, walks two miles to school and j
yet leads her classes. Any girl that
works nowadays is likely to become a!
celebrity
WHAT DIMES CAN DO
F. W. Woolworth started his first 5
and lo cent store with a stock that
cost him only $315 41, for which he
gave his note. When he died the
other day he had a chain of 1091
stores in the country anu tneir sales
in 1923 exceeded 190 million dollars, i
AFTER MANY YEARS
John Davis was unable to pay his j
board bill when he left the home of j
Mrs Elizabeth Grimm, Follensbee, W.
Va., 33 years ago. The bill was $4. i
A few days ago Davis returned and j
paid the woman. Mrs. Grimm will j
irame the bill as a memento. Fierce j
landladies take notice.
NEW YORKERS CAUTIOUS
New York bankers are cautious
men. Whenever they talk over a tel
ephone to anybody they have a secre
tary listening in on another telephone
so as to be able to swear to the con-i
versa tion.
NOT SO VERY DENSE
“I think that children are not as
observing as they should be,” said the1
inspector to the teacher.
‘‘I hadn’t noticed it,” replied the
teacher.
‘‘Well, I’ll prove it to ‘you,” and
turning to the class the inspector said
“will some one give me a number.”
“Thirty-seven,” replied an eager
boy.
The inspector wrote 73 on the
board and nothing was said.
“Will someone else give me anoth
er number?”
“Fifty-two,” said another lad.
The inspector wrote down 25 on the
board and smiled at the teacher. He
called for another number, and a red
headed youngster called out:
“Seventy-seven; see if you can
change that one.”
GOULD HEIRS STILL AT WAR
KEYSTONE VIEW CO.. NEW YORK
Mrs. Edith Gould Wainwright, sis
ter of Kindon Gould, who has obtain
ed an order requiring her brother to
show cause why he should not be re
moved as executor of his father's es
tate. In seewiug to have her brother
Mrs. Wainwright charges that he mis
applied property belonging to his
father’s estate in violation of the con
fidence and trust placed in him.
FULFILLS HER AMBITION
Although in her eightieth year, a
mother of four children and grand
mother of seven, Mrs. Henry Clay
Wright of Austin, Texas, is to appear
on a concert stage in New York. Mrs.
Wright’s life ambition is to sing be
fore the public, and her first and last
appearance has been arranged by her
friends. After the concert she will
return to her family.
GO BY MAIDEN NAMES
The Bronx, a suburb of New York
City, has a society of married women
who go by their maiden names, are so
listed in the telephone book, and get
their mail that way. They say they
are individuals and not appendages.
IT
Anchorage Alaskan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 10.—Lee
A. Powless, ex-devil dog, exdoughboy
and a former timekeeper on the Alas
ka railroad, was the unanimous choice
of the city council last night lor chiei
of police, to succeed the late Harry
C. Kavanaugh, fatally shot by a drink
crazed Indian, who later was killed,
last Wednesday. Powless, who has
been serving as a guard at the federal
jail for the last three weeks, took the
oath of office at once. His term 01
office is lor three months, the unex
pired portion of Mr. Kavanaugh’s
term. The new chief takes a cut in
salary of $25 and will receive $225 a
month, the council having voted to re
duce the salary, after considerable
discussion.
Powless’ application was addressed
to the police committee, and read as
fololws:
“I herewith make application
for the position of Chief of Police
of Anchorage, Alaska. Through
my service of several years in the
army a knowledge of men and the
public has been acquired, which it
is thought will enable me to fill
the position with credit to myself
and satisfaction to the people of
Anchorage.”
Other applicants were N. G. Mul
lino, P. O. Davies, Elbert Durvea, J.
L. Krobere, Jack Jones, K. P. Hartley,
J. A. Marion, Louis Jensen, Clarence
'Peterson and Albert S. Summer of
Anchorage, Claude Shea, of Seward
and J. B. Fleckenstein, formerly of
Wasilla ,but now of valdez.
Eastman Kodaks, Seward Drug
Co. tf
Department of the Interior
The Alaska Railroad
(The McKinley Park Route)
A Standard Gauge Railroad operating the
year round via the Green Fields of South
western Alaska, from the Ports of Seward
and Anchorage into Interior Alaska. Low
rates, Homestead and other opportunities.
Write for information, folders, etc., to
LEE H. LANDIS,
General Manager, Anchorage, Alaska
Liberty Theater
tonight
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SPECIAL MACK SENNETT
6-Reel Comedy
“The Crossroads
of New York”
IT’S REALLY A MELO-DRAMA OF
COMEDY
Somethig different and rich
AN ALLSTAR CAST OF THE FAMOUS
BEAUTIES
woman
mssnmaa
And An Extra Good
“V0D-A-V1L”
E
REEL
DO YOU WANT ADVENTURE?
If you want adventure an expedi
tion is outfitting to ascend the Fly
rtvei in New Guinea. None of the five
expeditions which have gone up this
mysterious waterway have ever re
turned.
SQUARE DEAL IN CLOTHING
The Senate farm bloc has introduc
ed and is plugging for the Capper
truth-in-fabrics bill to compel the tag
ging of all cloth and clothing to show
the proportion of wool and other ma
terials it contains.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
Everything
Ladies & Children
Wear
Special Attention Given To
NAIL ORDERS
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Ellsworth’s
I
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS,
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Complete Your
Dinner
With
Whipping Cream
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
Jordan’s
Valet Service
CLOTHES CLEAND AND
PRESSED
If you consider your time pre
cious and valuable remember it
only takes from 15 to 20 min
utes to press your suit with a
Sanitary Hoffman Presser.
J. J. JORDAN. Propr.
Phone Madison 103
—...1..I III 111 TlTTf II
STEAMSHIP STARR
STR STARR WILL MAKE JANUARY SAILING
FROM SEATTLE, DATE GIVEN LATER
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison .3* seward, Alaska
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5^to P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
8EWARD& ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman 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
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
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 Srd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
lng members weicoms
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
come. W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A_7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4ih Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HalL
CAL M. BROSIUS, Pres.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
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8EWARD FUST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday*
ELWYN S WET MANN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant
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