SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
SEWARD ALASKA
Established August 19, 1904
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THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING CO.
Selby & Hoben, Proprietors
H. B. Selby, Editor
Entered as Second Matter, Septem
ber 2, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under Act ot March
3, 1879.
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the: salmon situation
Fish Commissioner O’Malley’s let
ter to the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday was in the nature of a papal
bull. It left its hearers no choice
but to obey the rulings of the com
mission, because it is a ruling of the
commission. We have no fault to
find with Mr. O’Malley for doing
what he believes is right He un
doubtedly has caused a great increase]
in the numbers of fishes in Alaskan
waters and has caused considerable
agitation of the turgid stream of un-;
rest permeating Alaskans. The can
neries he purposes to stop from fish-:
ing are unfortunately the only ones |
in this division owned and financed
solely by Alaskans. They have just !
started operating and have hardly i
reached the clear in installation ex- j
penses. The ruling by the commis- i
sion will do more to discourage Al
askan investments than anything yet
brought up. Mr. O’Malley claims to
have seen no fish while here in Aug
ust, which is probably correct, but
this does not indicate that fish do not
crowd these streams, as the middle
of October showed salmon there in
large numbers. Probably shortly af
ter the commissioner visited us the
fish run commenced. There is no
doubt that the lakes at the heads of
these streams do shelter spawning
fish in great numbers, as they may
be seen any month in the fall. The
stream leading to Bear lake is lull
of brush and stumps and cannot
be seined efficiently to secure spawn
ing stock.
Commissioner Ellsworth stated last
spring that he did not expect to have
the Grouse lake hatchery ready to
propagate fish this season, and yet
two million fry are in the process
of incubation at the present time, due
1 solely to the efforts of the local com
mission. By importing king salmon
eggs from Ketchikan it is believed
that the process of propagation can
be hastened. They are not being
imported as a result of a scarcity of
fish, as the commissioner evidently
believes.
Every Alaskan desires to work with
Mr. O’Malley in the conservation of
the salmon supply, and must do so if
they are to have any fish, but a long
residence here has convinced every
ichthyologist that the local plant has
not diminished the supply, as the es
I capement is so great that ample fish
| ascend the streams. The local cham
i her believes that the closed period
could be induced to 48 hours and not
reduce the fish escapement to any
considerable extent. If this is done,
| while it will cripple the local plant
; to a certain extent thedamage will
1 not be irreparable.
Commissioner O’Malley lias agreed
to leave the matter open until fuith
or data is received, and by energetic
action the crisis may be averted, but
the general tone of the letter indi
cates that there is little hope do
ing more than shortening the dura
tion of time.
THE MANY stories emanating from
Outside that Anchorage is decadent
and dying is the veriest nonsense and
should be suppressed as rapidly as
possible by the various chambers of
commerce. Anchorage has not yet
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THE SEATTLE HOUSE
Under New Management
STEAM HEATED ROOMS BY DAY, WEEK OR MONTH
MRS. FAIRMAN, Propr. SEWARD, ALASKA
Over the Liberty Theater
HOTEL SEXTON
GEORGE SEXTON, Proprietor
SEWARD’S HOMEY HOTEL, WHERE THE OLDTIMERS
MEET
Plumbing, Steamfitting, Oxyacetaline Welding
R. F. TILLMAN, Next to Crawford’s Shop
A TTRACTIVE Printing does not ne
* ^ cessarily mean elaborate Printing
but it does mean that advertising, when
printed in one color must be so arranged
that it pleases the eye. Such Printing re
quires skilled craftsmen.
A word to the wise
is sufficient
GATEWAY PUBLISHING
COMPANY
The Man with the "little black book” will call
reached the perihelion of her flight,
and with the numerous natural ad
vantages and recources to be found
in her vicinity will be a good town
when many of us have our toes point
ing skyward. Too many wild rumors
over conditions in Alaska are being
permitted to trickle to the avid ears
; of Outside pessimists. Not only An
i chorage, but the whole railroad belt
is injured by them. Unless we be
| lieve with all our hearts that the rail
; road district is advancing rapidly in
population and inducements to home- ]
seekers we can hope for little growth.
When you write Outside tell your
friends we are all right and ask for
nothing but to be let alone.
THOSE INVESTIGATIONS
First the investigators investigated
Daugherty and oil. Recently Gaston
Means’s charges led to demand that!
investigators investigate the investi-1
gators. Fink’s claims now demand |
that the investigators of the investi-1
gators investigating Daugherty and I
oil investigate the witnesses called j
in the original investigation. The i
next step may be the investigation of J
the investigators who are investigat
ing the investigators of Daugherty
and oil.
Lest we forget, we wish to remind
our readers of the utter unreliability
of the Literary Digest poll in the
past election. About the only result
from the poll was the increased cir
culation caused by people who be
lieve in such things buying copies.
Again the glow of "home products”
comes from Anchorage with the an
nouncement that all furniture being
installed from now on at the Curry
Hotel will be manufactured at the
Anchorage carpenter shops of the Al
aska Railroad. This is another in
stance of the new management look
ing into Alaska's resourcefulness in
birch timber abounding the railroad
belt.
JAPANESE HIGH SOCIETY
AGITATED OVER ROYALTY
TOKIO, Nov. 19.—The announcement
tonight of the breaking of the en
gagement between Prince Asakira,
brother to the Japanese crown prince
and Lady Kikuke, sister to Prince
Sakai, has created a sensation in
court circles and rocked royalty to
the bottom .
AMERICAN DESTROYER HOLD
TORPEDO MARKSMANSHIP;
MAKE NEW WORLD RECORD
MANILA, Nov. 19.—The American
destroyer Borie of the Thirty-eighth
Division, claims the World’s record
for torpedo marksmanship by scoring
four straight hits with four torpedoes
fired in succession at a target 1200
yards away during practice in Ma
nila Bay.
AROH ERICSON
Painter and Decorator
SIGNS WALL PAPER
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
GOOD
EATS
QUICK
SERVICE
ALASKA CAFE
Private Dining Rooms
F. J. FINN, Prop.
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
Fine Watch Repairing
Ivory Curios
TIMBER GETTING TO
BE SCARCE ARTICLE
SAYS PRES. COOLiDGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19.—
President Coolidge today asked for
a specific program of timber saving
in opening the national conference
on the utilization of forest products.
“The nation faces timber exhaus
tion,” the President warned, “and
the situation must be met.” He in
sisted that by diminishing the waste
and increasing the supply timber can
be preserved.
Classified Advertising
Three room cabin for rent; See Mrs.
Cooper. tf.
FOR SALE—Piano, baby buggy, one
baby bathtub, nursery chair, rocking
chair, wash boiler. L. B. Denny.
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT this
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dress. See our representative and
get prices. Gateway Publishing Co.
FOR SALE—New Electric Sewing
Machine, $40, Ericson’s Paint Shop.
WANTED—A few more boarders by
the week or month, also steam
heated rooms, reasonable. Mrs.
Fairman. 26?
Seward Chapter No. 10
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Members Welcome.
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219, F. & A. M.
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tions 1st and 3rd Wed
nesdays or each Mo.
Visiting Brethern Wel
come.
HOBEN, W. M.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A-7.
I. O. O. F.
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ing Brothers Welcome.
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CHAS. LECHNER, SEC.
SEWARD POST NO. FIVE
American Legion
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
A. E. RUCKER, Commander.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.
IGLOO NO. NINE
Pioneers of Alaska
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
F. B. MOORE, President.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Secretary
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