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HALTB. SELBY
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March Third, 1879.
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ADVERTISING ALASKA
(Valdez Miner)
Those who anticipated that Alaska
juld receive a large amount of ad
rtising through the press corres
ndents who accompanied President
irding on his Alaska trip are doom
to disappointment.
Instead of lauding the beautiful
enery, the cool, delightful summer
ather, of lending their praise to the
sources oi the Territory, their atti
di- has been one of criticism and
uit finding. The writer talked at
me length with several of the cor
spondents with the president’s party
d almost invariably found them
ed with their long journey and anx
us to get home. Scenery, glaciers,
ines, fishing, hunting—nothing of
is sort appealed to them. They had
it one desire—to get back home.
In another column we reproduce an
tide which appeared in the Seattle
>st Intelligencer, written by one of
ese correspondents. This article
ows on its face the attitude of the
an who wrote it, and reflects the at
ude toward Alaska and things Al
kan of a majority of his fellows.
The article shows no attempt at
irness, only a spirit to criticize, and
Iversely. Had the writer of this ar
;le desired to know and write the
uth he could have obtained right in
•ward official documents which
auld have refuted many of his state
ents, but he was not interested in
e truth—he wanted to knock and
> proceeded to do so.
Undoubtedly all he says about the
tigue of the President and Mrs. Hard
g is true, buf further than that there
little that is. When he speaks of
e government having purchased
om the Morgan and Guggenheim in
rests, at a fabulous price, a line of
ilroad from Seward to Anchorage,
? is wrong, either through ignorance,
difference, or intent in practically
’ery premise. The price paid was not
bulous, the road was not purchased
om the Guggenheim interests, and it
id not run from Seward to Anchor
;e. In fact the completed line did not
pproach within forty miles of the
resent town of Anchorage, nor was
tere any such town when the line
as purchased, or rather when ar
rangement for its purchase was made.
The price paid was not much ii' any
in excess of one-quarter of what it
cost to build. That there have been
[ encountered in the construction of the
road engineering difficulties it not to
be denied, and possibly the ‘‘loop may
have been the greatest of these, but
this particular “loop” is not nearly so
formidable as the famous loops on the
Canadian Pacific railroad, from which
the idea of the “loop” on the Alaska
railroad was taken. Then, had the
writer taken into consideration that
the railroad at which he directs his
criticism has just been completed,
and is probabiy just as good, just as
free from defects, and possibly more
so than the New York Central, the
Pennsylvania and other now famous
roads were at the same period of their
j existence, he might not have been so
| hostile to Alaska’s new means of trans
portation
That the president's train was cut
in two and left, part of it standing in
the middle of a high trestle for some
time, is unfortunate, and was without
doubt due to a mistake somewhere,
for, with the second-hand engines
with which the road is equipped, this
is not an infrequent occurrence. It is
not pleasant to sit for any length of
time in the middle of that trestle the
writer talks about, but this could have
been easily obviated by attaching
another engine at Mile 52, as is done
on practically all of the Western roads
in taking trains over the summite.
We will not go so far as to positive
ly assert that Wall Street interests
did not sell the Alaska Central rail
road, running out of Seward, to the
government, but to the best of our
knowledge and belief, that line was
owned by Canadian interests. It is cer
tain that the Morgans and Guggen
heims did not own the road, which
absolves them from the charge that
they unloaded it on the government
for the purpose of “making the govern
ment enterprise as difficult as possible
and perhaps bring about it abandon
ment.”
The statement that had this deal
not been made the government would
probably have chosen Cordova, where
the Guggenheim railroad now is, and
that they did not desire a competitor,
is but another proof of the ignorance
of the writer, for at the time negotia
tions were in progress for purchase
of the line from Seward, the Morgan
Guggenheim interests offered the Cop
per River and Northwestern Railroad
to the government for a price consid
erably le^s than it cost to build, and
urged its purchase. It is also untrue
that the line out of Seward was use
less and had to be scrapped and re
built before it could be of any use to
the government. The line had been
idle for some years, and, necessarily,
was not in the best of repair, and re
pairs were made, but no such amount
was spent in this work as would have
built even a quarter of the line. The
statement that this repair work cost
many times the four millions it would
have cost to build the Portage route
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tunnel is too absurd to need contra
diction.
What Mr. Nourse says about the
Portage route is in part correct. When
he says that Portage Bay is a better
harbor than Resurrection Bay, he is
absolutely wrong, for it is not, but
it is a good harbor and one possess
ing all the requisites necessary for the
terminal of the railroad. In view of the
fact that an appropriation of $35,000,
000 had already been made to build
the railroad it is strange that the en
gineers feared to ask congress for an
appropriation to build the Portage
tunnel, when it appears that all that
was necessary was for them to show
to the President and Secretary of the
Interior, the advantages of the route
and obtain an executive order for the
location of the terminal.
The idea that Anchorage was ever
considered as the sole coast terminal
I for the railroad is also another absurd
| ity, which only a person ignorant of
! conditions would have suggested.
Cook Inlet is closed to navigation
for several months of the year, and
only the wholly uninformed would
suggest the idea of building a road to
a port which would render the road
useless for several months each year.
Possibly in time the “loop” on the
government railroad will be eliminat
ed and an easier grade located. This
will have to be done if the road is to
become a coal or ore carrying road of
any magnitude, but for the present it
it suffices for all the traffic it is call
ed upon to handle. If the tonnage in-!
creases and the heavy grades on the
present line cannot be decreased, then
some other route to ocean carriers
must be selected, and at this time
Portage bay appears the most leasi
ble port.
Publicity is what Alaska needs, but
not the kind served up by Mr. Nourse.
We are perfectly willing to admit that
our railroads are not New York Cen
trals; our roads and trails are not
boulevards, and that we are a fron
tier country, lacking in many of the
softer things of life; but in addition
to this we want a word about the coal,
the gold, the copper, and the beauties
of the scenery. We don’t object to the
truth when all of it is told, but we do
object to it being all one-sided.
NOTICE OF FIRE MEETING
The fire meeting of the Seward
Volunteer Fire Department will be
held at 8 p. m. Friday, Aug. 10, 1923.
A full attendance is requested.
J. A. WALKER,
kSat Fire Chief.
Gainsborough Hair Nets, single
mesh 10 cts. Seward Drug Co. lS4-tf ;
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
COOPER has some fine spring chick
ens for sale. tf
FOR SALE—Piano, inquire Seward j
Grill. kAugl. :
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
flat with bath. See Dougherty, tf
FOR RENT—Four room unfurnish
ed house with bath; See Dough
erty. 172-tf
WANTED—Man to cook on boat, pay j
$90 per month; no soaks wanted.
Kadiak Fisheries Co.; Kodiak, tf
/-----“-j
FOR SALE—Gas boat, 52 feet long; j
draws 5y2 feet of water; 50 horse- i
power engine; for particulars and
terms address Box 1724, Anchorage, j
BIG CHANCE to make a stake; fox
island, close in, 100 blue foxes;
three boats; good improvements;
Price $25,000. See Don Carlos and
Don Carlos, Sexton Annex. tf
Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923
Through Service Seward to Fairbanks
Train Leaves Seward Mondays and j
Thursdays, at 8:00 a. m.
Arrive
1:45pm
8:10pm
5:00pm
8:48pm
9:45pm
Northbound
Seward
Anchorage
* Curry
Nenana
Happy
Fairbanks
Leave
8:00am
2:15pm
7:30am
5:15pm
9:15pm
Trains leave Fairbanks Southbound
Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive
7:32am
11:20am
9:10pm
1:35pm
7:50pm
♦Train ties
Southbound
Fairbanks
Happy
Nenana
♦Curry
Anchorage
Seward
up at Curry
Leave
7:00am
8:00am
11:35am
7:30am
2:05pm
Equipment will consist
over night,
of buffet
observation, day coach, smoker and
: baggage car. This schedule will give
patrons of the road an opportunity to
j pass through the Broad Pass and Ne
; nana canyon district in the day time.
Trains both north and southbound
stop over night at Curry, where excel
lent hotel facilities are available for
the public.
River steamers leave Nenana every
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points
down river to Holy Cross, and con
necting with gas launch at latter point
for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every
I Hobday or Tuesday.
LOST—Three keys, on safety pin.
Finder please return to Gateway.
DRUG STORE BE CLOSED
The Seward Drug Company will be
closed Friday from 10 a. m. until 6
p. m. 2t
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C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Fepairer
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
O. K. Barber Shop
RAY LEWIS, PROPR.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
»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
Cottage Cheese
and
Whipping Cream
at the
Seward Dairy
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
Luu L'vyxsV.lb
Revilla FurShop
FURRIERS- TAXIDERMISTS-TANNERS
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
SPECIALIZING IN CREATING FROM
ALASKAN FURS THE LATEST PARISIAN STYLES
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from
Seattle
August 16
Arrives
Seward
August 23
South from
Seward
August 29th
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
August 2 August 9 August 16
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
Dr write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
i 'UO; rr
Pacific Coastwise Jervice x
^ADMIRAL LINE
IH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
/ on or About
AUGUST 10th
WILL CONNECT WITH NORTHWESTERN SAILING AUG. 4th
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
PHONE MADISON 13*
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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. RUCKER
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
Billy 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. IQ.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
— Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEEfTY, Sec.
Seward Rebefcah
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 month,
visiting Brethem 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 PlST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.