The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered as Second Class Matter Sep.
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
Subscription, $1.25 per Month
THE WONDERS OF ALASKA
A love of Nature, an attunement to
the rugged out-doors, a readiness to
abandon the beaten track for a brief
season, an adaptability to distinctive
conditions, and a mental capacity to
visualize and comprehend an empire
in the making, is the way Governor
Scott C. Bone of Juneau, describes
Alaska in a recent illustrated write-up
in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Perhaps no country in the world has
so varied a climate and so diversified
resources as has Alaska. Here min
ing of every known metal is carried
on, while oil seepages flow unchecked
into the sea. The fisheries of Alaska
furnish $34,000,000 annually to Out
side capital invested in the Terri
tory. Half a million reindeer and as
many again caribou wander in vast1
herds over the northern part of the:
vast grazing lands; its timber re-j
sources would supply the world with J
pulp and paper; its farms produce ev-1
ery known vegetable a little larger j
and of better variety than any state;
in the union; its produces millions in 1
furs; hundreds of thousands in her-;
ring, halibut and other sea foods; its i
coal deposits are larger than those in
Pennsylvania and the Eastern states,
and of equal quality. It produces
every needful thing to suffice man,
and yet its population is less than
25,000. Smaller than a second-class1
city in the States.
Alaska is no longer a land of polar
bears and dog-teams, although both
may be found in great numbers. It is ;
a land of industrious, contented, in-:
telligent people; not so well off in this'
world’s goods, but satisfied with their
lot, and hospitable to a fault. Every
incorporated town has a daily paper,
electric lights, movie show's, tele
phones, and flappers.
The climate ranges from S6 above
zero to 86 below, ow'ing to locality and
season. On the coast the mercury sel
dom touches zero in the winter; at
Birches on the Yukon, the coldest
spot on earth it has been known to
touch 86 below. The summers are
healthful, invigorating and grand. Tnc
mercury seldom goes above 80, and
the days are twenty-two hours long.
In time Alaska will be generally
settled by small ranchers and home
owners, who can live easily and inde
pendently on the resources of the
country. The lakes and streams are
alive wi<h trout, grayling, wnitefish
and pickerel, with other varieties to
the north. We have fish with giz
zards and fish like the goldfish of the
cities, only ten times as large; we
have bears measuring 14 feet in
length and caribou herds so vast they
stop transportation until they pass.
Every variety of bird from the trum
peter swan to the humming bird can
be found, and every' mineral known to
modern science can be dug from oui
hills.
When Alaska emerges from bureau
cratic rule and governs her own in
dustries it will be the wealthiest
country on earth. Its wealth lies dor
mant,' locked up with drastic regula
tions and restrictions promulgated by
men w'ho have never been within
sight of Alaska unless on a geography.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS
The Saturday Gateway is placed in
the postoffice at about five o’clock
Saturday afternoon—about 36 hours
before the train for the interior leaves
Mouday morning. Subscribers not
getting their papers should take the
matter up with (the train crew or Post
master Root. We have received con
siderable complaint from subscribers
along the railroad w-ho claim they do
not get the#ir Saturday paper until
Thursday morning.
Nearly every man you run across
considers himself competent to run
the government railroad; about half
of our population can edit a better
paper than is issued in Alaska ; while
a small per cent make the best white
mule to be found anywhere. But wre
have yet to see the man who believes
himself competent to advise his wife
in the selection of her new’ spring
bonnet.
The appropriation by the legislator
of $10,000 to defend persons or corpo
rations breaking the fisheries laws,
appears somewhat paradoxical at long
range. We supposed the attorney gen
eral was to assist in prosecuting law
violators, instead of drawing a double
salary to defend them.
Some people talk of running capi
tal out of the territory when comment
ing on the fisheries tax, but when the
same question applies to the steam
ship companies, why they just let all
holds go to spit on their hands—and
kerplunk—lose all sense of perspec
tive. Why not encourage both combi
nations of capital?
Liberty
Theatre
Last Time
Tonight
Wesley Barry
in
SCHOOL DAYS
Attractions
Coming
DON’T TELL
EVERYTHING
Starring
WALLACE REID
Gloria Swanson
and Elliot Dexter
TO A FINISH
Back Jones in a
big Western Pic
ture.
HERE SOON
Three Musketeers
Broadway Rose
and Others
SUNDAY
MAY McAVOY
in
MORALS
A Wonder Picture
Gorgeous Harem
Scenes
Beautiful Women
Swift Action, Drama
That Thrills
The Story of an En
glish Girl Raised in
a Turkish Harem.
LATOUCHE ITEMS
LATOUCHE, Apr. 13.—Mr. John C
R. Cootes, who for the past three
years has been chief electrician in
Latouche, left on the Northwestern
for the States. Mr. Cootes’ departure
is keenly felt by his friends.
The freighter Oduna was in port
Friday and Saturday loading concen
trates.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Murray arrived
on the Northwestern to make -vtheir
home here. Mr. Murray is employed
in the electrical department.
Marshal Howard M. Conrad was
confined to his room for several days
last week, suffering from a severe at
tack of the grippe.
B. B. Neiding arrived here on the
Admiral Evans. Mr. Neiding will re
turn to Cordova en route to his home
in Kennecott on the Alameda.
\V. L. Peek will be a pasesnger on
the Alameda en route to the States.
Mr. Peek has been employed as shift
boss in the mill for the past four
years.
Guy Burnham arrived on the North
western. Mr. Burnham will be em
ployed as shift boss in the mill re
lieving Mr. Peek.
Mrs. Margaret Barbour, Mrs. E. J.
Duggan and Mr. Frederick B. Bet he’
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Travis
P. Lain on Tuesday evening.
The Hard Rock Miners’ Ball is still
the chief topic of conversation in La
touche. The Miners certainly gave
their guests a most pleasant surprise.
The hall was converted into a verita
ble mine tunnel, the timbering effects
derived through the use of hugs beams
made of wire and covered with crepe
paper. Even the lighting was pattern
ed after the underground method. The
color scheme was carried out in red
and white. The stage presented the
face of the tunnel, timbered perfect
ly the natural color of the wood
showing distinctly against the inky
blackness of a background of tar pa
per. There was even a round 01
holes, loaded, with fuses protruding
ready to light. Here the orchestra
reigned. Rather a dangerous place
for the musicians, we agree; but they
being very brave, played on oblivious
of surroundings. A set of drums and
traps had been added to the orchestra
and the music was all that could be
desired in the way of pep and jazz. At
various places around the hall were
signs, reading: “Stop, Look; Listen:’
“Look Out for the Cars,” “Hanging
Wall,” “Stope No. 4,” “Foot Wall,’
‘‘Shift Bosses’ Office,” “Check Pickt
and Shovels Here,” and many others
equally at typical.
At Stope No. 4 delicious fruit punch
was served all the evening, “Blacf
Jack” presiding.
The Miners kept their guests in j
| continual state of excitement. Then
wasn’t a dull moment and there wen
all sorts of pleasant little surprises
Upon entering the hall each lady was
i given a number and at various inter
vals during the evening two numbers
were drawn, and the ladies having th<
numbers drawn were given handsonn
prizes. Then there was a “Planl
Waltz.” This afforded much fun anc
good natured rivalry. Mr. and Mrs
E. C. Hunt were awarded the prizes
The judges were Bevan Presley, A. C
Bank and Ernst Israelson.
Mrs. C. E. Murray, during one o
the intermissions entertained .with s
‘‘Clog Waltz” and a “Buck and Wini
Dance.” Mrs. Murray is a very grace
ful and clever dancer, completed:
charming her audience at all times
Later in the evening Nick Bakoi
danced the real Russian “Cossack'
dance. This is a very diffcult danc<
but Mr. Bakoff was entirely at ease
displaying unusual skill and grac<
while performing the intricate steps
At midnight a most delicious sup
per was served consisting of chickei
and mayonnaise sandwiches, olives
pickles, pineapple sherbet, macca
roons, ladyfingers and coffee. A thre
piece string orchestra, Jack Kochei
George Evankvich and Vinko Ugrair
all miners, played merry tunes durin,
the supper hour. They also played
couple of dances during the evening
Their first appearance in Latouch
was a decided success; we hope t
have the pleasure of hearing this tri
again.
too highly for their splendid co-open
tive spirit,” said Travis P. Lain, on
of the shift bosses. "Svery single ma
was back of this dance.’*
Committees largely responsible fc
the success of the First Annual Har
Rock Miners Ball were: Floor—Mai
ager Frank Karabelnikoff, Ben Stoll
man, Travis P. Lain, Ernest Israe
son, George Hanmer, Dan Kelley, Ma
Sasel. Decorajtion—A. C. Bank, chai
man, Ernest Israelson, Ben Stoltmai
Dick Ritchers, Nick Bakoff, T. ]
Lane, Stanley Miller, Coris Maskiki
George Hanmer and James Robert
Finance—Frank Karabelnikoff, Da
Kelly and Robert Adams. Refresl
ments—Nick Bakoff, Happy Bozicl
Jack Brado and John Perrin.
Mr. and Mrs. Bevan Presley entei
tained at dinner followed by bridg
on Thursday evening. Their gues
OFFICE CAT
TNAOC MARK
BY JUNIUS
A new department started by Junius,
the Office Cat, who listens to the
clever things said daily by Seward
citizens.
(Lots of Mews but No Scratch)
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Steve Adelman says the meanest
man he knows of is one who does him
dirt and apologizes before he has time
to tell him about it.
8 8 '
Seattle must have had a tough time
before Alaska was discovered.
8 8
Lots of men who claim to have come
from fine families appear to be a long
way from home.
8 8
Harry Ellsworth says more people
are leaving tire tracks than foot prints
these days.
8 8
Says it with moonshine, says Dr.
Baughman, the flowers will come
later.
8 8
How dear to our heart if the old
Silver dollar, when Some kind Sub
scriber preSemtS it to view, the Liberty
head without necktie or collar, and all
the strange things which to uS Seem
So new. The wide-Spreading eagle,
the arrowSs beneath it, the StarS and
the word$ with the Strange things
they tell; the coin of our fathers, we
are glad we knew’ it, for Sonie time or
other ’twill come in right w’ell; the
Spread eagle dollar, the Star Spangled
dollar, the old Silver dollar we all
love $o well.
8 8
“It’s always darkest just before the
dun,” remarked the man with too
1 many creditors.
8 8
Bad, bold burglar got the surprise
of his life when after entering an edi
tor’s home one night recently he was
compelled to subscribe to the paper
before the newspaper man let him off.
8 8
' I Oh, Bill’s the kind of hard-boiled egg
'! Who gets and pulls the grocer’s *leg
And asks for credit day by day
When he has not got a cent to pay;
! And he is first to criticise
At each commodity he buys
; And when you ask him for the jack
> He quickly knows you behind ,your
. back.
n »
I Amos Tash says, “Some young fel
lers up an’ marry when they ain’t
makin’ wages to buy rations for a gold
fish.”
n n
f Gus Borgen says you can’t always
L estimate a woman’s weight by her
, sighs.
* tt
r The postoffice department says the
average,man gets 112 letters a year,
^ but an old sourdough friend says this
, is a mistake if he pays his bills.
* **
There are three women in Congress
’ now and Wayne Blue says that the
Congressional Record will have to
adopt a style department.
n »
Elwyn Swetmann says many a man
’ is judged by the cigars that are nam
a ed after him.
n n
’ Strange our legislators haven’t
’ thought of putting an air meter or
5 the Alaskan’s nose and tax him foi
1 the air he breathes says F. E. Leslie
It It
B I turned the plea of a beggar down,
3 He gave me a look that was mear
3 and black;
He got even with me as I walked dowr
c town,
He ran me down with his Cadillac
L' It It
e A man who lives up to his contraci
a collects interest on his investment as
long as he lives, says H. E. Wilson,
r It It
d AN ILLUSION
“De man dat thinks he knows mors
* den anybody else,” said Uncle Eben
- "mos* generally has mo’ imaginatioi
x dan infomation.”
r-__ __
l> were, Mr. B. B. Nieding, Mr. E. J
*• Duggan and Mr. Guy H. Job.
3’ Mr. J. J. Delahide of the U. S. Bu
3- reau of Mines has been here for th<
n past week, having arrived on th<
l" steamhsip Northwestern. Mr. Dela
b hide has been conducting afternooi
and evening classes in first aid work
He leaves for Anchorage on the 'Ala
e meda where he will conduct simila
s classes at the nearby mines.
Reg'u/srU/ and J)ependably
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
April 12 April 19 Appril 25
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
April 26 May 3 May 9
Making all regular Southeastern and South
west Ports including Kodiak and Anchorage.
Wayne Blue, Agent
ARCADE BUILDING '
Tel. Res. Madison 40 Office, Main 81
Paci/ic Coastwise Service
^ADMIRAL UNE
I H.F. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
STEAMSHIP STARR
will sail from Seward for Westward
Alaska on or about
APRIL I5, I923
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
W. I. WHITING, Agent.
PHONE MADISON 139. SEWARD, ALASKA
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SHELF and HEAVY
I HARDWARE
I WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
| Fishermen’s Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate
| Hardware, Stoves and Ranges. Powder, Ammunition, Caps Guns, Fuse
1 Paints and Oils, Furniture, Rugs Linoleum and Congoleum.
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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
MRS. RICHARD M’NALLY
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Office of City Clerk
Bank of Seward Bldg. Seward. Alaska.
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUN'ERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown A Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
CITY EXPRESS
Bill]) 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
—M Mlll^ •
TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD ALASKA
SEWARD LODGES
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W, M.
ESTHER DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. (LA,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing iftembers welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern 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.
JAMES PAULSON Sec. Tr
ISAAC EVANS POST NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN. Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.