The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska _
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
c.ntereo as Second Class Matter Sep.
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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Seward, Alaska.
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PROSPECTOR IS VANISHING
The old timers are again Hocking
to the Outside, many of them never to
return. Every one of these expert
prospectors and operators who go to
the States impoverishes the Territory
to a marked degree, as the cheechako
will not prowl the hills and valleys in
search of the auriferous metal and
would not recognize it if they discov
ered it. Alaska is suffering from a
dearth of prospectors. No new dis
coveries are being made and old prop
erties are becoming worked out or
are being closed down on account oi
high costs of supplies. Alaska is a
heavily mineralized country and de
pends for her properity to a marked
degree upon her mines. While the
fishing industry benefits the coast
section alone, mining was a source of
wealth to the entire Territory.
Even the United States is not
averse to having it “Made in Ger
many,” provided she gets what she
wants in the way of dirigible balloons.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll now de
sires to return to the United States
to serve a short term in the peniten
tiary and then probably go on a vaude
ville tour of the country. Grover
should be forced to remain in Ger
many until the end of time. His re
turn to the United States would ac
complish no good end, and would be
an additional burden on the taxpay
ers, who should not be forced feed his
unpatriotic carcass.
When the road to Kenai is com
pleted (if it ever is) Seward will be
linked up to that enterprising town
with a good trail, as well as with the
progressive towns of Hope and Sun
rise, via the Moose Pass trail.
It was unfortunate that the railroad
should go out of business at a time
when thousands of interiorites are
starting their annual trek to the
States. But they are more fortunate
that it did not go down later when it
is impossible to take boats into An
chorage.
The prayers of the righteous avail
eth much. This is exemplified by the
ranchers in this vicinity, who com
plained all summer the prolonged
lack of H20 was injuring their spud
crop. Now that the rains have start
ed they have so much water thej
don’t know what to do with it.
OUR DAILY DIET OF GARBAGE
The nswspapers nowadays are filled
with stories of murders committed by
the more deadly species of the sex,
who apparently depend upon their sex
to shield them from the consequences
of their act. A young man was shot
and killed at a roadhouse in Seattle
early Sunday morning, by a divorcee
of but 21 years, the daughter of a
prominent Seattle official. With his
dying breath the victim protested that
he did not know the woman who shot
him or the reason for her act. But
the lecherous world will always be
lieve the woman was right, and that
her victim got what he deserved. A
maudlin jury will probably acquit her
if she sheds a few tears, and tells a
story of a ruined life in muffled sobs.
The Gateway hates to print these
stories of rape and crime and rascal
ity, but a perverted sense of what is
news makes it necessary to do so. We
believe, in common with many other
newspaper men, that such stories,
with their salacious testimony, should
be obliterated from the news col
■ unins. Robberies, hangings, murders
and divorce scandal are better lett
1 unprinted. But so long as an unmoral
public demands this kind of reading
there will always be papers that will
pander to their depraved tastes.
There is so much in people that is
good, and bright and elevating, that
it appears wrong to overshadow their
actions by long accounts of sordid,
brutal happenings. The fault is in
the parents of the children, who take
no pains to see that their minds are
kept free from thoughts of vice and
immorality. Their actions are over
looked as the ebulent spirit of youth,
and they grow up sensuous, lecherous
and with their minds a cesspool,
ready to absorb the muck and de
stroy the good.
Many parents who recognize this
fact, do not allow the modern daily
entrance to their homes, and after a
perusal of nine-tenths of their col
umns we believe they are right.
The modern writer mast cover his
works with divorces, sex problems,
suggestive sentences and risque say
ings to sell them to the public. As
| long as filth is demanded by the
j reader of a paper, book or magazine,
j the public mind as well as its morals
; will be unclean.
The year 1923 has swung into the
1 last quarter and will come under the
| wire a winner in some few respects,
j and a loser in others. Alaska has had
a good year for the canneries, but a
very poor year for mining. The sea
! son was a month late in the spring.
| the deep snows causing floods, to be
followed by excessive drouth, practi
cally stopping all placer mining. In
stead of mining supplies dropping
they were boosted a trifle on one pre
text or another, many low grade prop
erties losing money where they might
have come out on the right side of
the ledger. The year 1924 is being
groomed for the next race, but we will
have no money to back her, as the
Seattle bookies have cleaned us out.
One of our reasons for so many
heavy editorials is that our press ser
vice shows little doing today. If our
readers can stand them we can fill up
considerable space this way.
B
LIBERTY THEATRE
tonight
HOUSE PETERS
and a wonderful
cast in the
famous stage success
Something Very Fine
The Graphic Screen Magazine
ALSO A PATHE NEWS
RELIGION AND CHRISTIANITY
While speaking in Seward recently
Capt. Dancey, Americanization officer,
declared, “What the world needs is a
little less of this thing we call reli
gion and a little more Christianity.”
Which might, by some, be thought to
be an Irish bull. When you do good
to others and it hurts you to do it,
that is religion. When you do good to
others, and l'eel better than they do
for having done it, this is true Chris
tianity. The difference is very plain.
In other words if you believe in a
thing and do it because others do it,
this is religion; but when you do what
you know to be right regardless of the
opinions of others, you are mighty
near a 100-per cent Christian.
One of the greatest objections to
the anti-Catholic sentiment urged by
the Ku Klux Klan is its menace to
pure Americanism. There are manj
roads to Rome, and all will get you
there in time. The constitution of the
United States does not favor any one
creed or sect, but declares in unequiv
ocal terms that a man may worship
according to the dictates of his own
conscience. Many persons are anti
Catholic who do not know the Apos
tles’ Creed from the Immaculate Con
ception. They hear others condemn
the Catholics and do likewise thru
ignorance or intolerism. Both are fa
tal to the best of human endeavor. To
condemn a thing one should know it
from all angles. The same applies to
Henry Ford’s campaign against the
Jews. Tests showed that he was
unfamiliar with the history of his own
country, let alone that of Israel. But
he stirred up class hatred and reli
gious bigotry, which has caused more
bloodshed and suffering in the world
in the past than all wars of aggres
sion.
Canada has ceased hollering about
her liquor supply being held up, which
shows that in time one can get used
to anything.
Many politicians are cashing about
for a man to beat Dan Sutehrland, but
like the little boy’s elephant, “There
ain’t no such animal.”
Parties guilty of throwing eggs at j
Lloyd George should be promptly ar- j
rested and jailed. Eggs are worth $1 .
per dozen in Alaska during the winter
months.
Wm. J. Bryan emphatically denies
that man is descended from monkey, ,
but let William J. lay down two pairs '
to a couple of deuces and see what he
feels like.
For Live
INVESTMENTS
SEE
Don Carlos & Don: Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
I
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
WATSON DUE 9:00 TONIGHT
The Admiral Watson is expected to
reach port southbound at 9 o’clock to
night.
For children, ladies and men, a wa
terproof Coat light as a feather;
wears like leather. Brown & Haw
kins.
Split your next shipment skin for skin
grade for grade. Send one half to the
house you’ve been shipping to and the
other half to Fouke at once. See how
much more you get from Fouke. Let,
tathe checks tell the storya. YoU^
will get a whole lot more for
the furs you ship to JFouke,
you can bet youTtbottom dol
lar on rfiat. “Prices don’t
mean nuthin”—-it’s 'the ‘grading *hat
counts and Fouke grading always
makes your jfur checks >bigger.
SHIP NOW! Order trap^and baits now. Send cou
pon below at once, for lowest prices on trappers sup
plies, pet free samples NOXENT (.kills human scent)
and REMOV-A-SMEL (destroys skunk smells in
'etantly). Get free Trapper’s Pardner showing all
kinds of traps and new paste baits, game laws, how
to trap and grade furs. Wc keep you posted on fur
Fur £o.buh!ding
ST. LOUIS. MO.
-■---•FOUKE FUR COMPANY—
325 Fouke Building, St. Louis,/Mo.
Send me samples of NOXENT and REMOV-A
SMEL,"Trapper's Pardner," and tags. Keep me
posted on the fur market all season. All FREE.
State R.F.D. Box
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANOY
PHOTOGRAPHS,
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
ALASKA CAFE
CUISINE OF THE BEST
POPULAR PRICES
F. J. FINN, Propr.
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
I
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 1#
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
or write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
Pacific Coastwise Oervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
IH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
STEAMSHIP STARR j
WILL SAIL FOR SEATTLE, WASH.,
BETWEEN OCTOBER 12th and 14th
WILL SAIL WEST ON NEXT REGULAR TRIP ABOUT NOV. 20
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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SHELF and HEAVY
HARDWARE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Fishermen's Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate
Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, Powder, Ammunition, Caps Guns, Fuse
Paints and Oils, Furniture, Rugs Linoleum and Congoleum.
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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
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
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
Seward Chapter No. 1&
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERfTY, Sec.
4
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
eome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
I
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 T
No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
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.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
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SEWARD POST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A E. RUCKER, Adj. ^