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OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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SEWARD—EMPLOYMENT CENTER
Seward is becoming quite well known
as a labor point due to the large number of
men who are almost daily sent out of town
in all directions to various centers of activ
ity. Joe Hofnian, proprietor of the Belmont
lodging house, is the man whom this local
industry revolves about. The Alaska Rail
road headquarters at Anchorage, when in
need of men, has come to recognize, that
owing to the constant travel thru Seward,
are always generally available. At the pres
ent writing there is a shortage of hard rock
miners in Nuka Bay. An industry of this
nature means much to the local merchants.
SEWARD FOX EXHIBITION
From Anchorage comes an enquiry to
The Gateway regarding the possibility of
holding a special fox exhibition in Seward |
this coming fall. The suggestion is by no
means a new one but of late the tendency |
toward holding a show of this nature at this
point has been more noticeable than in years
past. And the reason is plain enough for
Seward commands a strategic position and
business of this nature is Seward's natural
heritage.
The gentleman, who is engaged in the j
fox-raising industry, expresses the opinion
that the expense of such an exhibition, auc
tion, or whatever other term might be used
in describing it, should not be borne by, or
in part, by the Terirtory, nor from any pub
lic treasury, but whatever expense arose
from the use of temporary pens, the fur
men themselves would pay for.
In other words, the gentleman’s idea
is that the exhibition be purely one of com
mercialism, and that idea to us, seems to be
a very sound argument. Expressions will
be appreciated from the local business men j
on this subject.
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NOW GOING AGAINST THE CURRENT
At the close of the first quarter of 1926,
Uncle Sam has a trade balance of $125,000,- ';
000 against him, a condition not approached
since Col. House so ably conducted and clos
ed the world war. The explanation lies,
.very largely, say the experts, in two things.
First, Americans are flush with money and
are buying foreign goods as never before.
Secondly, the slogan in many foreign coun
tries is “Buy Home Products!”
The condition may be only temporary,
but if the “unfavorable” trade balance
grows, you will hear a demand for higher
tariffs, pretty much all along the line. Al
ready, our iron and steel masters are at
Washington, seeking an increase of 50 per
cent in the tariff on pig iron, which is a very
strong symptom. Of course, there is some
compensation in the fact that our “unfavor
able” trade balance means more ability and
promptness on the part of the foreigners to
pay what they owe us and thus relieve our
fax burden.
DID YOU EVER PLAY BRIDGE?
It seems that a man in Chicago trumped
his wife's ace during an important bridge
game. It was more.than the good woman
pould bear. She took him to task so bitter
ly for his bonehead play that he slapped her
face and pushed her violently against the
table. Now she is suing for divorce, com
plaining that he is addicted to several other
cruelties, such as twisting her wrists. Some
how or other one’s sympathy goes out to
this lady. It is bad enough to be beaten up,
but as for having your partner trump your
ace—well, did you ever play bridge ?
RURAL POST ROADS.
The so-called Dowell road bill ‘‘to pro
vide that the United States shall aid the
States in the construction of rural post
roads” authorizes the continuation of the
appropriation for the post-road building
program for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1928, and the fiscal year ending June 30,
1929. The original post-road act was ap
proved July 11, 1916. The bill authorizes
an appropriation each year of $75,000,000
for post roads and $7,500,000 each year to
| carry out the act of November 9, 1921, for
the establishment of forest roads and trails.
It is claimed that these appropriations
bring substantial benefits of the govern
ment directly to the front doors of the peo
ple of the country, even in its rural commu
nities. It is believed by many persons that
such governmental appropriations help to
make farm life more attractive, thus aiding
in solving a problem which is national in
character. &
SEARCH FOR POTASH
The Senate has agreed to the bill appro
priating $550,000 for this fiscal year and a
similar amount for four successive years to
be expended jointly by the geological sur
vey and the Department of Agriculture for
the purpose of determining the location and
extent of potash deposits in the United
States and new and improved methods of
recovering potash. When the 1922 tariff act
was considered an effort was made to im
pose an import duty on potash in order to
encourage the development of an American
industry. It was agreed to in the House,
and in a modified form in the Senate; but
failed in conference. There is enough pot
ash in the United Stares to supply domestic
needs, if the industry is sufficiently encour
aged.
A friend had a drink of pre-war whisky
last night. He said he knew it was pre-war
because the battle started light after he
drank it.
“I might have known I’d get the cold
shoulder,1’’ said the ice man as he shifted a
200-pound block.
One of the great mysteries of the age is
what has become of Yorkshire pudding?
More than 300 government investiga
tions into different kinds of business have
been conducted since last June?
More than 25,000 Federal employes
work full time lifting the lid off other peo
ple’s affairs?
More than $50,000,000 of public money
is paid out each year to inquisitors?
Thirty branches of the Federal govern
ment are engaged in investigations?
One Federal commission has started
178 new investigations within 20 months?
It costs $1,000,000 a year to print the re
sults of investigations?
In bridge people get mad at you if you
don’t play well. In poker they get mad if
you do.
The premature story that Paps Brown
ing and his Cinderella bride had separated
doesn’t live up to the early sensational head
lines, but it must be admitted that it didn’t
sound unso.
American gold rushed to Cuba prevents
a disastrous bank panic. “Love thy neigh
bor as thyself” is as profound a doctrine for
nations as for men.
Weekly -Gateway, $3.00 per year.
She \\ as So Flijrhty, Flippant. Flirtatious
THAT’S WHY THEY C ALLED HER
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with
BLANCHE SWEET — LEW CODY
RONALD COLMAN
In the gay night clubs of London they wonde^d what great
sorrow lurked in the heart of THE GIRL WHO D ON’T CARE:
She tried to forget—BUT WHAT WOMAN CAN!
A truly great motion picture because it tells its human
story with the tenderness and gripping realism of life itself.
MARSHAL NEiLAN’S PRODUCTION
of the thrilling Red Book Magazine Serial by Ge-ald Beaumont
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SEGKTMT ACCOMPANYING
COLONEL STEESE ON TUP
Miss Ideal Henriekson, of the Ju
neau office of the Alaska Road Com
mission, is accompanying- Col. J. G.
Steese in a secretarial capacity dur
ing his present trip of inspection in
this and the Interior districts. The
early start on road, rivers and har
bors activities this season, together
with the compiling of the annual re
port, which must be in Washington
within a few weeks, made it neces
sary for Colonel Steese to take along
a secretary and compile his data while
en route to and from the various
projects.
KNOCKS TWELFTH HOMER
NEW YORK, May 17, —"Babe”
Ruth hit his twelfth homer of the
season with one on base.
AN CHORAGE. May IT, —A
shipment of birch logs cut near An
. chorage was shipped south on the
steamer Yukon which departed from
Seward late last night, consigned tc
the Wheeler Osgood company, of Ta
coma to show the size and Quality of
timber in this section. The Alaska
shipment was made at the request of
the company and by Representative
Ben A. Grier, member of the Alaska
legislature, with the cooperation of
General Manager Noel W. Smith of
the Alaska Railroad, who believes
there is an ample strpply of good quai
| ity birch along the Railroad belt to
justify large operations.
A newsy newspaper, The Weekly
Gateway.
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