The Sewari Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 19,15, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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Seward, Alaska.
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FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH
The jinx has been broken, and Fri
day, the thirteenth will go down in
history as Seward’s most lucky day.
On this date, President Harding and
party first stepped foot in Seward,
and from this date we believe that
we may look forward to better things
for Alaska, with a clearer understand
ing by the Federal government of our
needs and local problems.
The presence of the President, ac
companied by the three members of
his cabinet having the most to do
with Alaskan affairs, augurs well for
Alaska. Many Alaskans, with hearts
sick from hope deferred, have believed
a President of the United States
would never take time from his nu
merous national and international
problems, to set foot on Alaskan soil;
but their fears have been disproven.
President Harding’s visit has done
more to encourage the old sourdough
to stick to the ship, than any other
one thing could do. We see that his
visit presages an increased interest
in Alaskan affairs, and a smoothing
out of differences existing between
members of his cabinet and the citi
zenry of Alaska.
To Governor Scott C. Bone and our
Delegate, is Alaska indebted to this
visit. At all times they have been in
sistent that the chief executive visit
the Territory, and have done much to
smooth the way.
Alaskans can never more call the
thirteenth unlucky. It is the day we
should emblazon upon our territorial
shield, as one to be remembered.
Conservation of our fish supply is
now of more importance to Outsiders
than it is to Alaskans. It is tied up
so tightly that the Territory has but
little to say about it. With a total
output aggregating $34,000,000 Alaska
receives but $700,000 from her fisher
ies. These alone should support the
Territory.
Resurrection Bay needs a fog horn
and lighthouse at its entrance. With
the large number of vessels entering
and leaving this port, it is only thru
the skilled training of the pilots and
their patience in waiting for favorable
weather conditions that prevents many
serious wrecks. The coast line of
Alaska is greater than that of the en
tire United States, and yet it has less
protection than the coast of the New
England states.
Cattle and sheep thrive in the coast
section of Alaska. On many of the
islands stock graze the year around
without being fed during the winter.
The Alaska railroad taps a half
million acres of the finest farming
land in the world. The reason this
district does not raise more is not be
cause it cannot; but because of a
lack of markets. We cannot ship our
vegetables to the States and compete
with truckgrowers there.
To Seward people reports of deaths
from excessive heat and lightning in
the East sounds like fiction. It may
be true, but we doubt if that much
heat is roaming at large’ anywhere.
The greatest impediment to the
speed of the rebuilt liner Leviathan
appeared to be the opposition’s poli
tical propaganda.
Seward, without exception has the
finest harbor on the Pacific Coast, and
sufficient anchorage for the entire
Pacific fleet.
Seward is within 90 miles of the
largest and most gxtensive halibut
banks in the world and is the home
port for 48 fishing vessels.
Seward has a modern cable office,
naval radio, barracks for troops, and
a large tract reserved for govern
mental activities.
Hundreds of acres, within easy
walking distance of Seward, are avail
able for homesteading.
The running time of the U. S. A. T.
Cambrai from Seattle to Seward was
three days, six hours.
Within a radius of twenty miles,
Seward can develop a million horse
power for hydro-electric systems.
Within a radius of 50 miles Seward
can supply two modern pulp mills
with enough timber for 100 years.
Two hundred ships call in at Sew
ard annually.
Seward has a customs office, which
already has increased shipping clear
ances 100 per cent.
Liberty
Theatre
LAST TIME TONIGHT
LASKY PRESENTS WM. D. TAYLOR’S
PRODUCTION
“Wealth”
IN FIVE REELS
FEATURING ETHEL CLAYTON and a good cast
Also a Bear, a Boy and a Dog in Two Reels, and a
FORD WEEKLY
Sunday Night, Two Shows
7:15 AND 9:00 OCLOCK
Selwyn Presents the Irish American Comedy Drama
“The Man With Two
Mothers”
Featuring Mary Aiden, Cullen Landis and Sylvia
Breamer
ALSO A PARAMOUNT MAGAZINE
Topics of the Day with half a reel of local stuff; the
Aviation Field in Anchorage and a Pathe News
Many Outsiders believe Alaska has
a Territorial government. This is far
from being a fact. The territories of
Arizona, Utah, Oregon and Washing
ton had a far more liberal form of
government than has ‘Alaska. We
are governed by a bureaucracy.
Place a Guggennelm in every sec
tion of Alaska and it would soon
eclipse the world in resourceful pro
duction. Without capital Alaska can
not go ahead. But capital should pay
its share in the development of the
Territory.
Every citizen of Alaska wishes that
President and Mrs. Harding could vis
it us as private citizens in some near
future. We would give him a display
of hospitable greeting that would,
show him we have no room for radi
cals or bolsheviks.
The much-despised dogfish, ugly
duckling of the pisces, has been found
to be rich in insulin, the recently dis
covered cure for diabetes. If some
scientist can discover a use for mos
quitoes, no-see-ums, and town gossips
our cup of happiness will be full.
France is rapidly destroying Ger
many’s “passive resistance,” but she
is also destroying everything else in
sight.
Even the bears are coming in for a
glimpse of the President, two being
seen above town this morning.
An exchange says that Amundsen
gets nothing out of his proposed
flight across the Pole. The Gateway
has given him a thousand dollars
worth of publicity.
The first town in the Territory
cordially greets the First President
to visit us.
Mel Horner is guiding a large party
composed of men off the Henderson,
tourists, and a few townspeople to
Harding Glacier today.
O. K. Barber Shop
RAY LEWIS, PROPR.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
WHIPPING
CREAM
AT THE
SEWARD
DAIRY
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopolo Clflaro,
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
.
_ _ __
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
Thos. B. Colby and Samuel Diack,
two members of the party going to
the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes,
will upon their return to Seward next
month, take the government railroad
to Fairbanks. From there they will
mush along the Richardson highway.
Miss Florence Bettman, of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, South America, is in
Seward, having arrived on the Alame
da. She is one of the women who
will go into the Valley of Ten Thou
sand Smokes. Miss Bettman has been
visiting a brother in Cincinnati, O.,
and before returning to her home in
Brazil, ran out to Los Angeles. Hear
ing that a party had been formed to
make the trip to the famous valley
she decided to make one of the party.
Capt. L. C. Parsons left yesterday
with the Presidential Party and will
accompany it over the trail. Mrs.
Parsons will return to Valdez on the
Watson.
Marshal H. P. Sullivan and Deputy
Hoffman left for Anchorage with the
Presidential party. Mrs. Sullivan re
mained in Seward visiting friends.
Judge E. F. Medley arrived on the
steamer Alameda will return on the
same boat. He came over to adjust
the damage in the Overland hotel fire.
For Live
INVESTMENTS
8EE
Don Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
ALASKA CAFE
CUISINE OF THE BEST
POPULAR PRICES
F. J. FINN, Propr.
Revilla FurShop
FURRIERS--TAXI DE RMISTS- -TANNER
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
SPECIALIZING IN CREATING FROM
ALASKAN FURS THE LATEST PARISIAN STYLES
THE NEW MOTORBOAT
ORMA
FOR SALE OR CHARTER
Hunting and pleasure trips wiH
be made Sundays and evenings.
LICENSED FOR PASSENGERS
Howard Long
SEWARD, ALASKA
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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
SHELF
and
HEAVY
HARDWARE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
| Fishermen's Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate
| Hardware, Stoves and Ranges. Powder, Ammunition, Caps Guns, Fuse
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. RUCEER
Attorney at Iiaw
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 FONERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of rpy 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 ANu
REPAIRED
Light Machinery a Specialty
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED
ELECTRICAL WORK
PHONE ADAMS 66
INQUIRE OF GEO* THORKILSEN
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD ALASKA
SEWARD LODGES 4
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 DOUGHEKfTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 0-X,
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.
V
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communication#
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Br'ethern 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 PUST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN S WET MANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.