SeinardBailn Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — ESTABLISHED AUGUST 19, 1904
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WHY THE RESOLUTION?
It does not seem reasonable to assume that the Reso
lution introduced in the Senate of the United States by
Senator King of Utah is just a haphazard more for politi
cal effect, especially in view of the follow-up of Senator
Smoot of Utah. Studying the situation carefully, we see:
The Resolution introduced in the Senate by the Junior
Senator from the great Mormon State, critized by his col
league from Utah, an elder in the Mormon Church, in a
manner which will make every Senator whose constitu
ents are not directly interested in Alaska, desire to sell
the Alaska Railroad as good public policy, for political and
economic reasons.
Why the Resolution ?
There are possibilities: That we are on the eve of one
of the great contests between large financial interests, the
stake this time being the control of the mineral wealth of
Central Alaska. In view of the general understanding
that the Kennecott Corporation is largely controlled by
the great wealth of the Mormon Church and its associ
ates; that a group of capitalists, practically has controlled
mining and transportation in Alaska for a number of
years, and that now the United States Smelting and Re
fining Company- known as the Boston Copper Company,
a heavy competitor of the Kennecott and its subsidiary,
the American Smelting and Refining Company, especially
in the production of copper, have entered the Alaska min
ing field by their acquiring and operating the Fairbanks
placer diggings on a gigantic scale, it is just possible that
the Alaska Railroad has become valuable to either one of
these groups even if the road is showing a slight deficit.
For, whichever one of these groups gets hold of the Al
aska Railroad will be able to exact tribute on all of the
others in operation in Central and Northern Alaska, such
as the Fairbanks region, the Kantishna, the White River
Valley, and last but not least, the Endicott range and the
vast country north thereof.
There is a large, fat colored gentleman in that wood
pile!
A CHOICE MORSEL TO DIGEST
Alaskans have been misrepresented and maligned and
slandered a great many times in our National Capital
during the last twenty years. We cannot recall in all
that time a more disgusting spectacle than that which the
Judiciary of the First Division is putting before Con
gress and the people of the United States. Boiled down,
the whole affair to us is nothing else than a bunch of car
petbaggers trying to job each other and to do so- they
must make us appear as a crowd of law-breakers and a
few unfortunate women the instruments of their chi
canery.
Those, members of Congress that have visited Alaska
know that vice and crime conditions in the Territory are
even today better in Alaska than they were in the States
in pre-war, pre-Volstead and pre-crime-wave days.
We do not thank Dan Sutherland for starting this
filthy mess, nor do we see any justice in retaining in of
fice these last four years, officials apparently very weak
as the Judiciary Committee reports of the First Division
have shown them to be. It’s a blot and a direct insult to
the good people of Alaska.
WHERE ALL SIDES LOST
The hard coal strike is over virtually. There have
been several months of idleness and the result has been—
resumption of work under practically the same conditions j
as attended the start of the strike. What was it alT
about? Did the miners benefit—losing their pay, stay-!
ing idle, going hungry, sometimes? Did the owners win—
seeing their plants shut down, the flow of profits cut off?
All sides lost, apparently, and nothing was gained. But
at all events it’s over—until the next one.
Raymond Richards, student at the University of Ne
braska, was found to have his heart on the right side,
his appendix on the left and other internal organs cor
respondingly disarranged. The dispatch failed to state
whether he had been a cyclonic twister or had merely
been doing the Charleston.
Sir John MaMrtin Harvey, famed English actor, told I
a Montreal audience that the best league for peace was!
the British Empire and the United States. Some verses i
in praise of England were recited, which roused his hear- j
ers to enthusiasm. Then he told them that the poem was!
written by an American.
The only things shot on Fourth street of any town
nowadays, we thought was craps.
Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Occasion for Card Party
At the Heaston Residence
The fifth wedding- anniversary
(wooden) of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Heas
ton, well known local residents, was
the occasion last evening for one of
the most delightful affairs of the win
ter season. Mr. and Mrs. Heaston
were hosts at their residence to
thirty-six, the evening being occupied
in playing of bridge.
So many prizes were awarded that
it was impossible to enumerate each
winner this morning, but aside froVn
the awards made the players for
high and low,, prizes were given
ven for guessing scores. Much fun
reined throughout the entire evening,
from 8 p. m. until 1 o’clock in the
morning when the affair came to a
close.
Many clever ideas were expressed,
but when the serving of .the refresh
ments came about, a wonderful sur
prise greeted the guests. A poster,
reading “To the woods” directed the
guests to the basement where ever
high and low scores, prizes were gi
greens and flowers reflected the at
mosphere of a forest. Here, on
wood platters of all sorts—and the
wood idea was carried1 explicitly in
detail—a delicious array of refresh
ments awaited the diners, a la caf
eteria.
One of the guests at the affair
stated this morning, “Gee! Mr. Heas
ton must have gone to a lot of work,
so well was the wood scene en
acted.”
Fairbanks Chamber of
Commerce Raises $3,000
Seward arrivals from Fairbanks
announce that the need of a live
Chamber of Commerce in the Inter
ior town has been seen more during’
the past year than at any period of
the life of the town so a drive was
instituted a few weeks ago at the
end of which the treasury coffers
revealed the sum of $3,000 in cash
rested within them. The people of
Fairbanks evidently woke up at the
last minute, it was stated, that they
needed a chamber mighty bad.
EVANS DOING VERY WELL
Hjalmar N. Evans, Kanatak merch
ant, formerly of Anchorage, is doing
very well with his general store, ac
j cording to recent Seward arrivals. Mr.
Evans, during the past winter, hand
led 100 per cent more fur than the
previous winter. Among the purchas
es was that from eleven dog team out
fits which came in from the Bering sea
side and all of which were fully load
ed down.
NOTICE OF DISTRICT TERM
OF COURT.
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A Term of the District Court of Al
aska, Third Division, has been called
to convene at Seward, Alaska, Thurs
day, April 22nd, 1926, at ten o’clock
a. m. in the Federal Court room in
said town.
W. N. CUDDY,
Clerk of the District Court,
Territory of Alaska, Third
Division.
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New Westward
Edition
The Seward Daily Gateway once more is taking the
initiative in advancing the interests of Alaska—This time
it will be an edition devoted strictly to the Westward, both
conducive to the Fur Farmers and the Fish Canning
Industry. This edition will perhaps be the only one of its
kind ever produced in the Territory. Its size will be that
of the Saturday Evening Post, and will be profuse with
pictures depicting fox.raising, the canning of Alaska
fish and, through the courtesy of Merl LaVoy, the Gate
way is grateful in securing some of the finest pictures
of the sealing industry that have ever been taken. With
all, this edition promises to advance the welfare of the
big westward district which Seward alone is the Gateway.
Many correspondents have been arranged and thru the
last mail indications point that the special edition for our
neighbors will go over big. At another time announce
ment will be made as to the date of this publication, but
it will not be off the press before July.
The Gateway solicits articles for this edition which
will be of especial interest to those concerned. As was
said before, this will be a strictly Westward edition, dedi
cated to the Fur Farmers and the Fish Canning inter
ests of the Westward and Southwest district..
Advertising rates will be sent upon application.
Jlliherty Theatre
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8 O’CLOCK SHARP
COMEDY NIGHT j
THE “GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
HERE
A Real Kid Circus
That Is a Scream r
In two reels
The kids are great, full of snap from
start to the very end \
“THE LION AND THE SOUSE" j
MAC KSENNETT COMEDY
Come and get the Lion’s Share of Laughter
HAM HAMILTON IN I
JONAH JONES j
two reel comedy
Also Pathe Reviek and Topics of the Day J
THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
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: You 11 Enjoy our Bread and Pastry i
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\ Quick Lunches Served at any hour
Seward Bakery !
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Vessel
Alaska
Northwestern
Yukon
Alaska
Northwestern
Y kon
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar 27
Apr. 3
April 10
April 17
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Mar. 20
Mar. 27
Apr. 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
Scheduled
So. fm. Seward
Mar. 20
March 27
Apr. 3
April 10
April 17
April 24
Steamers in the above schedule will mane all regular ports of call in
Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than MID
NIGHT, sailing date.
Freighter Tanana leaves Seattle for Seward April 3 with general
cargo and explosives.
A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
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WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Residence Madison 40
S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Seattle Arrives Seward South Seward
Mar. 1G Mar. Y2 Mar. 31
S.S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Mar. 30 April G April 13
* Connecting with train.
M.S. PEARY—April 1, with coal oil and explosives,
for freight space wire or write Seward or Seattle.
Pacific Coastwise Service
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ALONE
.FALEXANDER. PRESIDENTssssesss III