SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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WHY NOT TAX IGNORANCE?
While the legislators are casting
about for some way in which to re
lieve conditions by raising more reve
nues they are overlooking one of the
best sources of revenue, a tax on ig
norance.
The tax could be applied somewhat
along the following lines:
For each tourist lecturing on the
Territory, after returning from their
summer4 tour, $10; for faked snow pic
tures, $100; wild animal stories as
high as compatible with the narrow
ness of the alleged escape from in
jury by the reconteur; for fake stories
on whale, $100; for alleged description
of hardships endured while in Alaska,
850; for sending out pictures of writ
ers wearing parkas and driving dog
team, $1000; for terming Alaska “The
Frozen North,” $75; for writing to
friends about numerous bachelors in
Alaska, $1000; for retailing stories of
alleged cases of insanity, incarceration
for life in some private sanitarium
for the feeble minded; for detailing
desolation and solitude witnessed by
sympathetic tourists, $1000; for taking
* pictures of snowbanks, later than
April 1. variable tax up to $2500; for
“seeing things” that are as they are
not, $100; for telling of miserable con
dition of Alaska women, S1000000000;
for all other fake reports, $700. Rates
should be given school teachers and
clergymen.
Shipwrecks, icebergs, blizzards and
any out of the ordinary experience
encountered or alleged to have been
encountered by the tourist could be
satisfactorily adjusted by the tax col
lector, owing to age and physical
condition of the taxed.
No rebate would be given for a
traveling knowledge of Curwood’s
tales of the north. Those reciting
Robert Service or Pat O'Cotter should
be barred from the territory as unde
sirables.
Considerable revenue could be rais
ed in this manner, and there is no
doubt but that the tax would be a just
and legitimate one.
JESSE LEE HOME TO BE MOVED
Word was received from the west
ward that the Jesse Lee Home at Una
Jaska would be removed to its new
location in Seward about October 1.
The reasons given for moving this
home to this district is that costs of
upkeep will be greatly lowered, as
all kinds of produce can be raised, and
costs of transportation and supplies
will be much cheaper here than to
the westward. This home will add
about 200 population to the town, most
of them young native children.
Togo’s Flagship Preserved
TOKIGv Mar. 25.— (AP).—The bat
tleship Mikasa, Admiral Togo’s big
flagship in the battle of the Sea of
Japan when the Russian fleet was
destroyed, is to be preserved as a
monument. When the famous ship
was sentenced to the scrap heap a
national movement was begun to pre
serve her, with the result that she
will be imbedded in concrete half
way up her hull, and gangways will
connect her with shore.
Three leading London theaters
have decided to permit smoking dur
ing performances.
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“The Covered Wagon”
The Great Ten Reel Superfeature of the Early West.
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One of the greatest pictures of the old West ever
shown on the screen, breaking the attendance re
cords everywhere. If you never went to a movie
show before and intend going but once, let this be
the time, for this picture is a masterpiece that will
always stay in your mind.
Every foot holds a new and breathless thrill;
see the old Chisholm trail, cow-punchers, great herds
of cattle, the long line of canvas topped prairie
schooners, Jim Bridget',.famous scout and plains
man, companion and friend of Kit Carson, and a
dozen other noted plainsmen.
A production that paints in realistic colors pic
tures of America’s West in the making.
A WONDER PICTURE FROM THE GREAT
STORY BY EMERSON HOUGH. THE COVERED
WAGON WILL BE HERE TWO NIGHTS ONLY;
THEREFORE YOU SHOULD NOT MISS IT
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ALSO A LATE PATHE NEWS WILL BE SHOWN
NOTICE: To be able to show this great picture in Seward we had to pay a large extra
fee, which makes it necessary to charge 75c for adults and 25c for children.
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ALASKA MOVIE
FINE PICTURE
OF THE NORTH
“JUSTICE OF THE NORTH” OR
“THE ESKIMO” SHOWS
SPLENDID SCENES
(From Juneau Empire)
The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
with its steaming fissures, lava cover
ed land of dead forests, white wastes
of ash and Mount Katmai in flaming
“THE COVERED
WAGON” IS GOOD
Liberty Theatre Packed last
Night by Enthusiastic
Audience
One of the largest audiences ever
packed into the Liberty Theatre greet
ed “The Covered Wagon” last night,
Emerson Hough’s great western story,
shown for the first time in Seward. By
actual count 313 persons saw the
screen dramatization of former days,
and indications that fully as large a
crowd will witness the production to
night.
The audience agreed that it was the
best show seen here in years, even
better than “The Four Horseman.” and
like productions.
“The Covered Wagon” will be seen
for the last time tonight, after which
it will move southward. Those who
are found of plays of Texas and the
Southwest will be pleased with the
plot and action. The scene starts
off with action, and the suspense is
intensified up to the last foot of the
ten reels.
REBEKAH CARD PARTY
The Rebekah lodge will give another
of their entertaining card parties at
the I. 0. O. F. hall, March 30. Playing
will begin at 8 o’clock. Following
their usual custom the lodge will give
handsome prizes.To the winners. Ad
mission 50 cents including luncheon.
’ belching eruption, the mountainous ice
! masses of the Arctic, turbulent rivers
and wide peaceful valleys, of the inte
i rior and the forest ridged, flower clad
i hills of’thq coast line of Alaska made
I the Norman Dawn Alaska produced
j film “Justice of the Far North” or
“The Eskimo” a true picture of the
| northland.
The picture, in its original product
ion, showed to a crowded house on
its initial showing at the Coliseum
theater last night.
It is original in its theme, portray
ing the love story of an Eskimo, lit
tle known people of the Far North
j and the continuity is so arranged as to
I show scenic views from the Arctic to
! the Southwestern coast,
i Of particular interest are the scenes
j of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
which are said to be the first moving
! pictures taken in the district and
j should prove of unlimited value to Al
j aska.
The views of the ice masses in the
Arctic and the glaciers are splendid
and the action of the theme showing
the dog teams on the ice and the mis
haps which befell the characters were
not overdrawn, many of them being
similar to true incidents which have
occurred in the experiences of the old
timers in the North.
The scene showing two of the char
acters whirled on a raft down river
demanded courage of the players who
actually performed the feat on one of
the treacherous streams near the
southwest coast.
Special credit is due the producer in
the true picturization of the cabins
and their interiors, particularly that
Chris’ Sr
SMOKES CARDS
AND TALK
Come On In!
CHRIST LARSEN, Prop.
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Next Door to Liberty Theatre
; of the trading post in the Arctic,
jThere are none of the palatial log man
j sions with their roaming fireplaces,
| thick furred rugs and grand pianos,
j usually featured in pictures of the
North, but the rough hewn huts, the
sheet iron drum stoves, store goods
piled from the floor, littered shelves
and unlovely furniture, perhaps not
so artistic but truly more typical of
the outspots of civilization in the
j North.
j Deserving mention also are the very
: fine furs which were shown in the
trader’s cabin.
Arthur Jasmine plays the role of the
| Eskimo does a creditable work and
; George Fisher shows some fine acting
1 in the heroic lead. Ilak the wolf hus
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i kie, owned by Mrs. Dawn, wife of the
i producer, is also featured.
1 The picture should create a wide
j interest in the states on account of
j its scenic value and true portrayal
j of Alaska.
i “Justice of the Far North" or “The
My Made to Measure Suits always
satisfy in fit, workmanship and qual
ity. Jordan's Valet Service. tf
' Eskimo" will be shown for the las
time at the Coliseum theater tonight
' Special music for the production i*
| given by the Coliseum Theater Or
| chestra, under the direction of Adolpb
i Hansen, leader.
NOTICE
I wish to inform my patrons tha.
; I have just received a modern dry
cleaning Machine which enables me
to offer you far better service than
ever before. Please note the differ
! ence in the appearance of your gar
| ments after they have been clean
I ed by this Machine.
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