SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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CAMPAIGN AGAINST EPIDEMIC
IS SUCCESS
Vancouver, B. C. with a population
of 120,000, a few days ago had only
thirty-seven cases of small pox in
quarantine. That is not a large per
centage of the population. The num
ber of cases, in fact, is surprisingly
small. Whether the recent vigorous
enforcement of health regulations
and vaccination orders is chiefly re
sponsible for the small number of
cases or otherwise, is not known,
but if the epidemic was as serious as
it was represented to be in its early
stages, it has been controlled in a
remarkably short time. The impres
sion has been given in some reports
that there was an enormous number
of cases of smallpox in Vancouver,
but there reports have not been borne
out by reliable statistics. The Uni
ted States government undoubtedly
was justified from the standpoint of
the national health in raising the
bars against unvaccinated persons
entering this country from certain
parts of British Columbia. But the
campaign has been so successful that
there seems to be little reason to
believe that the ban will be main
tained much longer.
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PORT O' MISSING MEN
A. Vanderspek, consul of the Neth
erlands, First National Bank Build
ing, Seattle, Wash, writes the Gov
ernor’s office that A. Th. van den
Bergh, Crispynlaan, No. 48, Rotter
dam, Holland, is very anxious to
hear from or about his son, Remigi
us van den Bergh, born August 16,
1892, and last heard from at Christ
mas, 1923, from Alaska. Informa
tion should be forwarded to the Gov
ernor’s office or to the Consul of the
Netherlands at Seattle.
Inquiry has been received at the
Governor’s office from Mrs. David
Kline, of Bronson, Michigan, con
cerning Lyman Coleman, her broth
er, and James Coleman, her nephew,
who came to Alaska sometime ago as
employes for the Government radio
or telegraph. Mrs. Sarah Coleman,
mother of Lyman Coleman, and
grandmother of James Coleman died
at Indiana Harbor, Indiana, and Mrs.
Kline desires to communicate with
either or both of the above named.
AMERICAN FOREST WEEK
With the approach of spring, comes
the fire season of 1925 in this dis
trict. It is expected that actual
fires will occur during this week.
Over much of the forest land there
was less than the usual amount of
snow during the past winter so that
the danger spots will dry out quick
ly. Forestry officials are busy pre
paring for fighting the fires should i
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Well established, ne'»' three-year
lease, fixtures and equipment ail
standard restaurant equipment;
three-oven French brick range;
10-hole, 2-roast pan copper steam
table; 12 stool counter, five dining
tables, two boxes, new meat block,
O. P. Co. Syracuse China dishes;
low rent, an A-1 location; an ex
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ALASKA CAFE
Seward, Alaska
they occur. Caches of fire tools have
been overhauled, new equipment put
in shape and distributed to danger
sectors. Fire guards have been plac
ed on patrol at places where past
experience has shows they can do
the most good when fires begin to
appear.
The fire season of 1924 was more
severe from a forestry standpoint
then the past years. Eighty-eight
fires were reported in Anchorage dis
trict fo the Chugach National For
est, which extends from Seward to
Matanuska and also takes in approx
imately one-third of Kenai Peninsula.
The area burned over aggregated
11,506 acres or an average of 131
acres to each fire. Unfortunately
most of these fires occurred in old
burns delaying reproduction for at
least a quarter of a century. Some
virgin timber was destroyed which
had a stumpage value of $10,103. Un
reported fires occurring outside of
the forest boundaries probably caus
ed even more damage, but of this
there is no record. Over five thou
sand dollars was spent in suppressing
fires on the Forest.
All the fires which occurred in
this part of Alaska have been start
ed by man or some mechanical agent
of his. This means that the care
lessness of ourselves has cost the
immediate community not less than
a half million dollars in the past
eleven years.
This represents a needless and pre
ventable drain on one of our chief
latent resources. Keeping fire out of
forests is just a matter of education
and then practical application by we
citizens. Public thought and action
can put a stop to this remendous
waste.
Mr. “Common People” here is an
opportunity to exercise some of your
patriotism at home and leave a her
itage for your children. They will
in turn pass this on to their follow
ers.
ALASKA DUE MIDNIGHT
The steamship Alaska left Cordova
at six-thirty yesterday evening and
is due to arrive in Seward at Mid-!
night tonight or early in the morn
ing.
Old chain life
NEW/
FURNITURE of aH sorts
made bright and inviting
in new and up - to - date
“clothes” by a litde play
work with Decoret Enam
els and Varnish Stains and
Fullerwear Varnish 1 It’s
easy to renew your furni
ture or refinish it in the
present day vogue.
Also, ask for booklet “The
Art of Decorating with
Decoret.” It’s free and is
full of ideas on finishing
and refinishing furniture
and ornaments.
TtT'P carry a full line of Fuller
W Cj Paints and Varnishes and
can supply your needs.
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Celebrates Birthday
A large group of young folks gath
ered at Fisher’s Cate last evening to
help celebrate the 18th birthday of
Ernest Bailey. The spacious banquet
room of the cafe was elaborately dec
orated with crepe streamers as was
the table.
The evening was spent in playing
games and dancing. Those attending
ews, Miss Eccles, Clara
the happy affair were the Misses
Mathews, Eccles, Clara Manthy, Hel
en Balderston, Pat Ray, Dorothy
Baughman, Cecil Leslie, Elsie Les
lie, Alice Murphy, Marit Eide, Lu
cille Byrns, Lavonia Stotko, Nellie
Sheldon, Suzan Eamon, Melba Johns
rud, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Balderston, Mrs.
Eide, Mrs. Stump, Messrs. Wm. Er
win, Nip Johnson, Wm. Manthey, Wal
ter Blue, Hector McLean, Wilfred
Stump, Merritt Shellhorn, Francis
Leslie, Ed. Rogers, D. Clements, Jer
ry Protsman, Hopkins, James Haw
kins, Kiel and the honored guest,
Ernest Bailey.
The Standard Oil carrier Alaska
Standard arrived in port this morn
ing with a cargo of oil for the local
tanks.
EVANS NORTH OF KETCHIKAN
The steamship Admiral Evans pass
ed through Ketchikan northbound at
midnight last night.
The Starr will call in at Nuka Bay
this trip and on the other trips bus
iness warrants.
T. H. Jasper, prominent Seward
barber, will leave for Flat in the near
future, where he will take charge of
Durand's Cafe of that place. Mr. Jas
per was a former Flat resident and is
well known in the Interior camps. Har
ry Bowers will have charge of the
shop here when Mr. Jasper goes.
The Seward-Ketchikan cable is now
duplex, allowing the sending and re
ceiving of messages over the cable at
the same time.
WOHLM6SS & CO. of CHICAGO
have advised me to offer extra pair
pants with all suit orders absolute
ly free of charge. Remember this
holds good for one month only,
if. JORDON’S VALET SERVICE.
MANURE FOR SALE
Good Manure for Fertilizer. Call
Seward Dairy. Fine for that
Garden Your Are Going to
Put in Soon.
LOOK UP
Cameron's Cafe
WHEN YOU ARE IN
ANCHORAGE
Good Coffee, Good Food
Good Service
CHAS. CAMERON
PROPRIETOR
CUMMINS
OIL ENGINES
FULL Deisel Engine working
at fuel pressure of only 20
to 30 pounds. No wires or
electrical apparatus, no heating device,
no high pressure ignition, no tricky
valves, no inaccessible parts, and no
carbon trouble. Amazingly low cost
of operation from any free flowing oil.
12 TO 75 HORSEPOWER
Prices for complete outfits, including
shafting, air starter and propeller, f
o. b. Seattle.
12 1-2 h. P.$1150.00
26 h. p.2200.00
37 1-2 h. P.-_ 3150.00
60 h p. 4300.00
76 h.' p. 6100.00
C. W. SN09K, Agt.
UNGA, ALASKA
LIBERTY
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AMERICAN
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ALSO A FINE PATHE REVIEW
COMMITTEE WILL FRAME
EXPLOSIVE REGULATIONS
OLYMPIA, May 8.—A committee
oi five members was appointed by
tlie department of public works to
day to formulate rules and regula
tions to safeguard the transporta
tion of explosives over highways of
the state. A conference on the sub
ject was held jn Tacoma yesterday.
GEORGE BURNS LIFTS
SPHERE OVER BOARDS
DETROIT, May 8.—George Burns,
Cleveland first baseman, hit a home
run over the left wall, scoring Steph
enson ahead of him, in the third
inning of yesterday’s game.
Picture Framing at the Alaska
Shop. tf
BARBER SHOP
Fred Miller, Prop.
BATHS OPEN SUNDAY AJVI.
GABBY HARNETT GETS
HIS SIXTH HOME RUN
CHICAGO, May 8.—“Gabby” Hart
nett, Chicago National catcher, sock
ed his sixth home run of the season.
SALE
on
House Dresses
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SEWARD CLUB
Under New
MANAGEMENT
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