SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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A DIFFERENCE IN OPINIONS
In yesterday’s issue of the Gatewray
the opinions of two men were given
as to the development of Alaska by
the government railroad. Congress
man Free of California said the road
started nowhere and ended nowhere,
and in the fulness of his wisdom
elaborated on how much better roads
and trails would have been, forgetting
apparently that roads and trails with
no place to go would be as useless as
he claims the railroad is.
On the other hand we have the
statement of James Wickersham, for
mer delegate to congress from Alaska,
former judge of the Territory, and a
man who is perhaps better posted on
the development of Alaska, its re
sources and its needs than any other
living man. Mr. Wickersham declares
the railroad is developing the country
at a rapid rate and sees much im
provement in conditions here since his
last trip north. His words of confi
dence and optimism are refreshing
when one considers the different
brands of wisdom expressed by two
men whose judgment is widely diver
gent. Congressman Free sees the
Territory through the eyes of an out
sider, with small businesses, squalor
and little to induce immigration save
the scenery and fish. Judge Wicker
sham looks at the Territory through
the eyes of a pioneer, seeing the vast
possibilities extended in case develop
ment is allowed to proceed unchecked
and unhampered by governmental reg
ulations under the guise of conserva
tion. He knows that an empire in
the making lies dormant awaiting the
magic touch of capftal to transform it
into a veritable treasure house for
the nation. He knows the difference
between travel by dogsled and by au
tomobile, and realizes that Alaska
is forging ahead because he has the
knowledge of comparison between past
and present whereas Congressman
Free sees things as they are at the
present time and has no knowledge of
conditions in the past.
Transportation in Alaska is as
cheap as it can be made until more
j tonnage is provided. It may be true
that each family in Alaska costs the
government $3000, but it must be re
membered that ninety per cent of the
cost comes from useless bureaus and
useless officials, whose interest in the
Territory extends as far as their sal
ary and no farther.
Alaska today is as California was in
1870. It has the advantage of mod
ern improvements and modern trans
portation, but lacks the population of
California at that period. The Ter
ritory has shown that it can support
a population of a million or more in
comfort, but it must have an oppor
tunity to open its resources and pro
vide jobs for these millions.
Alaska seen through the eyes of a :
visitor is an object of curiosity and
commiseration. Seen through the eyes
of an Alaskan it is Home.
It is said that truth crushed to earth
wall rise again, but error, wounded,
writhes in pain and dies amid her j
worshippers. The originator of the
famous saying probably never lived
in a small community where error is
accepted as truth and encouraged un
til its worshippers take it for the
truth. Rumor in Alaska travels a
thousand leagues before truth can get
started, and the latter dame is handi
capped by fallen arches and bunions.
The only way to confound a rumor is
to be slow in starting one.
Manager Noel Smith believes that
a market should be* first established
for Alaskan coal and then bunkers
should be built* The Gateway believes
that it will be impossible to establish
a market until bunkers are built for
the reason that at the present price
Alaskan operators cannot compete
with Outside mines where coal is
run directly into the ship from the
bunkers. If Alaskan coal could be
mined and handled as cheaply as Out
side coal there is no doubt but that
it would be used in every home in
Alaska, as it is better coal and is a
home product.
Seward can never fully appreciate
the boosting given this section by
Captain O. A. Johansen of the steam
ship Starr, until the good captain is
gone from out midst. Without doubt
the town has no more optimistic citi
zen and none who works as hard to
build up the town. For the past four
years the Captain has talked Seward
to his passengers and to residents of
the westward until he has diverted a
large quantity of business this way.
Seward should show its appreciation
of his efforts by standing behind him
and assisting him in every way pos
sible.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham,
fox farmers in the Prince William
Sound district, were Seward arrivals
today from Cordova. They arrived
in port this morning on their motor
boat. During the stay in town Mr.
and Mrs. Cunningham are guests at
the Van Gilder.
Cabin forRent
On Fine Trout Stream
Bungalow with fine fire
place. large living room,
furnished for six persons,
plenty of bedding and
essentials, stove and all
cooking utensils. Will be
rented by the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season.
Apply A1 Davis
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