The Seward 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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OUR TERRITORIAL PASTIME
Over 100 bills were passed during
the recent Session of the Territorial
Legislature, and appropriations total
ing about a million and a half dollars
were made. It is stated that fifty per
cent of these appropriations are for
educational purposes. While the Gate
way has no fault to find with any
sums spent for schools or roads, it
does believe that for the number of
children of school age expenses are!
unusually heavy for educational pur-!
poses; and it is also a firm believer
in the theory that the office of Com
missioner of Schools should be taken
out of politics, and filled by ballot in
stead of appointment. The recent
legislature evidently believed other
wise, as it refused to make the office i
elective, preferring to have it parcel-;
ed out as a political favor.
Many of the laws passed by the re- j
cent legislature were good laws, but;
the Territory has rocked along for a
number of years with 1U0 less laws
than were placed on the books, and
up to the past three years its people
have been able to sit up and take j
nourishment.
The penchant for legislators to pass
laws does not affect Alaska alone,
but extends all over the States. Dur
ing the spring of 1919 35 state legis
latures mapped 13,529 new laws or one
law for every three bills in troduced,
and it is estimated that some 20,000
laws were passed by the states this ;
spring. These were in addition to the j
500 laws passed by the last congress ;
from 20,000 bills introduced. The
figures for 191S-19 by states show that;
North Carolina led with 1131 laws en
acted, while the lowest number was
34 in Montana. Washington passed
209 laws of 600 bills introduced. The
cost of this legislation as given by
statisticians is from eleven million
to twelve million dollars, and a pro
fessor at Brown university estimates
that the average cost of each law
passed was $S90.
The question arises as to whether
this is not too high a price to pay tor
the average law. Some laws are worth
it, but others are not. And as the
passion for legislation increases one
wonders how long it will be before
the device of the Roman emperor,
Justinian, who appointed a codifying
committee w'hich solved the problem
by chucking all but 2000 law's over
board will have to be adopted by the
Territory.
The Filipino legislature is one of
the best we have yet seen record of.
It has been in session several months
and up to the present time not one
bibll has been introduced.
JUST ONE EXAMPLE.
To those who refuse to see any
benefits arising from the removal of
the capital to some point farther
north, we would like to cite one ex
ple. For several years past the tax
collector for the Bristol bay district
has been appointed from the First
division. As this job pays nearly
$3500 for a few months work, we can
see no reason wThy a resident of the
Third division should not be appointed
to collect Third division taxes. There
are many persons who could use the
money to advantage, including the
editor.
We believe that political prefer
ment should be given to residents of
the section where the need for the
job arises. We have no fault to find
with any resident of the First divi
sion taking these well paying jobs,
but it would be a more equable divi
sion of the spoils if a little judgment
wrere used in the appointments.
Saturday Gateway, $3 per year.
ORDINANCE NO. 77
An Ordinance granting to the Stan
dard Oil Company, a California Corpo
ration, permission and authority to
locate, erect, maintain and operate
warehouse or warehouses, storage
tanks and other necessary buildings
and appurtenances, together with all
necessary pipe lines and conduits on
that certain tract of land in the Town
of Seward, Territory of Alaska, de
scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point which bears
South 60 degrees, 23 minutes East
40 feet from Station 11 plus 89.6 on
the center line of the Alaskan
(Government Railway running
thence North 29 degrees, 37 minutes
East on a line paralleling said cen
ter line between Station 11 plus 89.6
and 16 plus 24.7, 930 feet more or
less to the West boundary of the
Naval Reserve, Executive Order No.
3149; running thence South along
said Westerly boundary 132 feet
more or less to a point, thence con
tinuing in a Southerly direction
along said Westerly boundary on a
curve having a radius of 773.7 feet,
a distance of 395 feet more or less
to a point; thence along said West
Liberty
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er!y boundary South 29 degrees,
37 minutes West 357 feet more or
less to the Southwesterly corner of
said Naval Reserve; thence in a
Westerly direction 182 feet more or
less to the point of beginning; all
being located in the Town of Sew
ard, Territory of Alaska, as shown
in that map of Seward, Alaska, com
piled by the Department ef the In
terior, Alaska Engineering Commis
sion, dated 1917; also that portion
of <the Naval Reserve described as
follows: The Southerly 500 feet of
the Naval Reserve, Executive Or
der No. 3149, more particularly de
scribed as being bounded on the
South by the Southerly line of
Washington Street produced, and on
the West by the Westerly boundary
of said Naval Reserve, and on the
North by a radial line produced
Southeasterly from a point on the
West boundary of said Naval Re
serve 500 feet distant Northerly
from the Southwest corner thereof,
all lying in front of the Town of
Seward, Territory of Alaska,
for the storage and distribution of pe
troleum and its products, and all other
kinds of merchandise produced by the
said company.
Be It Ordained, by the Common
Council of the Town of Seward,
Alaska
Section 1. That the Standard Oil
Company, a California Corporation,
organized and existing under the laws
of the State of California, find licensed
to do business in the Territory of
Alaska, be and it is hereby granted
permission and authority to locate,
erect, maintain and operate a ware
house or warehouses, storage tanks
and all other necessary buildings and
appurtenances, together with pipe
lines and conduits on and over that
certain tract of land in the Town of
Seward, Territory of Alaska, describ
ed as follows;
Beginning at a point, which bears
South 60 degrees, 23 minutes East
40 feet from Station 11 plus 89-6 on
the center line of the Alaskan (Gov
ernment) Railway, running thence
North 29 degrees, 37 minutes East
on a line paralleling said center
line between Station 11 plus 89.6
and 16 plus 24.7, 930 feet more or
less to the West boundary of the
Naval Reserve, Executive Order No.
3149; running thence South along
said Westerly boundary 132 feet,
more or less to a point, thence con
tinuing in a Southerly direction
along said Westerly boundary on a
curve having a radius of 773.7 feet,
a distance of 395 feet more or
less to a point; thence along said
Westerly boundary South 29 degrees
37 minutes West 357 feet, more or
less to the Southwesterly corner of
said Naval Reserve; thence in a
Westerly direction 182 feet, more or
less to the point of beginning; all
being located in the Town of Sew
ard, Territory of Alaska, as shown
in that map of Seward, Alaska, com
piled by the Department of the In
terior, Alaska Engineering Commis
sion, dated 1917; also ^hat portion
of the Naval Reserve described as !
follows; The Southerly 500 feet of
the Naval Reserve, Executive Order
No. 3149, more particularly describ
ed as being bounded on the South
by the Southerly line of Washington
Street produced, and on the West by
the Westerly boundary of said Nav
al Reserve, and on the North by ?
radial line produced Southeasterly
from a point on the West boundary
of said Naval Reserve 500 feet dis
tant Northerly from the Southwest
corner thereof, all lying in front of
the Town of Seward, Territory of
Alaska;
for the storage and distribution of
petroleum and its products and all
other kinds of merchandise produced
by said company.
Sec. 2. That the said proposed
structures and improvements shall be
erected and maintained with all pro
per safeguards and in conformity to
the practices followed by said com
pany at its various stations and said
improvements shall be maintained and
conducted under the ordinances now
existing.
Sec. 3. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force immediately
upon the expiration of thirty days
after its passage and publication or
posting according to law.
Sec. 4. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Passed by the Common Council of
the Town of Seward, Alaska, this 4th
day of June, 1923.
(Seal) L. V. RAY,
Mayor of the Town of
Seward, Alaska.
Attest: WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk.
Publish in Daily Gateway, Wednes
day, June 6, 13, 20, 1923. 3t
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specializing in creating from
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We have a number of bargains in
Shoes, some only a few sizes of, oth
ers full run of sizes. Look them over.
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FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
WALL
PAPER
T & T CAFE
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Prop.
Service Day and
Night
MEALS 75C AND UP
KANATAK, ALASKA
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
DR. 0. A. BRAAFLADT
DENTIST
OFFICE OVER THE KEY
TEL. ADAMS 111
THE NEW MOTORBOAT
ORMA
FOR SALE OR CHARTER
Hunting and pleasure trips will
be made Sundays and evenings.
LICENSED FOR PASSENGERS
Howard Long
SEWARD, ALASKA
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, 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
Marathon Cafe
“The Home of Good Eats”
PETER CHATHAM, Propr.
QUICK SERVICE WE AIM TO PLEASE
S. S. ADMIKAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
June 21 June 28 July 2
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
June 7 June 14 June 20
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
or write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
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Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
JUNE 10, 1923
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13V. SEWARD, ALASKA
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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.
J. L. GRAEF
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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 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
Bill]) 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, Candles,
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. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
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.f 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.
t A. E. RUCKER, Adj.