The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska _
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
untereo as Second Class Matter Sep.
temper 2nd, 19,15, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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AN ILLUMINATING HISTORY
The Gateway has for the past three
days been running a history of tht
financing and building of the Alaska
Central railroad, written by John E.
Ballaine, its promoter and general
manager. So much misinformation
regarding the Alaska railroad has been
given out by the press representa
tives accompanying the President,
that the Gateway believes It would be
positively harmful to Seward and the
section covered by the railroad to al
low remarks to go uncontradicted.
While the article submitted by Mr.
Ballaine was far too important and
too voluminous to be printed in a pa
per covering the field and of the size
of the Gateway, it is one of the most
important documents ever printed by
any Alaskan paper, in its bearing to
ward future appropriations for the up
building of the railroad. There are
those whose enmity foi s>*r. Ballaine 1
cause them to lose sight of the im- s
portance of contradicting the reports
sent out by the visiting press, whose !
judgment and facts were so far from (
the truth as to be positively harmful 5
to Seward.
A strong effort will be made in the 1
coming congress, through use of these '
articles sent out, to take, the road out 1
of government hands and lease it to *
private interests. Every resident of ’
Seward knows who these private in- 1
terests would be, and what use would
be made of the road. Freight rates 1
and tares would be doubled and the 1
country tributary to the railroad stag- 1
nate and decay. (
The press representatives who vis- *
ited us were too unanimous in their I 1
agreements, and their articles too ]
close along the same lines ot reason- ;
ing for it to have been accidental. A 1
preconceived plot to discredit govern- ;
mcnt ownership undoubtedly exists, -
and its opponents will undoubtedly ^
strike home with the alleged facts at 1
the next session of congress.
Stories of excessive grades, extrav- ^
agance, and mismanagement are be- 1
ing circulated broadcast. Even so 1
prominent a magazine as the Outlook
comes out with articles knocking the ]
railroad and asserting it is money 1
wasted to give any further appropria- \
tions. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 1
is hammering daily on the “enormous (
waste” of government money and the
uselessness of the railway in develop
ing the country. New York papers
are advocating its lease to private
parties, while Chicago papers want the
whole thing abandoned.
Imagine for a moment what aban
donment of the road, its sale to pri
vate interests, or refusal to make
further appropriations would mean to
Seward and Anchorage. Travel from
the Interior would again be diverted
over the White Pass & Yukon, or the
Copper River & Northwestern, caus
ing paralysis of business and capital
invested in the above towns.
GERMAN MARK HAS GONE
TOO LOW TO BUY POTATOES
DUSSELDORF, Aug. 7.—The effects
of the fall of the mark are beginning
to show themselves by the great food
shortage along the Ruhr. The farm
ers are refusing to exchange good po
tatoes for badly depreciated money,
and in consequence potatoes, meat and
other staples are almost unobtainable
at present.
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1a valley even with the cost of recon
itruction counted in.
“The Morgan-Guggenhe'ims never
it any time had a dollar of money or
»wnership in the Alaska Central or
ts successor, the Alaska Northern,
riiey opposed it with all their might,
n its period of construction, opposed
he selection of the Seward-Susitna
oute by the Government, and oppos
ed the purchase of the Alaska North
ern to form the first section of the
Alaska Railroad.
“As for the grades of the Alaska
ailroad through the Kenai Peninsula,
hey are light mountain grades over ;
wo low summits, one of 596 feet, the j
uher of 1015 feet. The maximum j
trade is 2.2 per cent., mostly between
niles 8 and 11, miles if and 45, and
niles 4S and 53. Contrasted with this,
ill transcontinental railroads have
rom 150 to 500 miles of " 2.2 grades
ind cross many summits of 3000 to
.0,000 feet elevation. The Canadian
^cific operated for 35 years on a 5
)er cent grade over Rogers Pass un
il recently. The Southern Pacific j
ine over the Siskiyou mountains be
ween Oregon and California has 17
niles of 3.5 grade.
“All of the 2.2 grades through the
venai peninsula can be reduced to 1.3
cith comparatively little cost. The
;econd summit of 1015 feet and all ofj
ts 2.2 grades can be eliminated by j
ihanging the route through Moose j
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ALSO A PATHE NEWS
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j Pass, beginning at Mile 29, crossing
t Turnagain Arm at Sunrise between
Snipers Point and Bird Point, and in
tersecting the present line again at
mile 81. This cut-off would shorten
the track by 18 miles, give a 1.3 grade
on a 20 mile approach on the north
side and a 1.3 grade by a ten mile ap
proach on the south side. It would
avoid all snow troubles, for the snow
fall in Moose Pass is very light, with
no snow slides. It would in addition
traverse one of the richest and most
extensive gold quartz zones in Alaska
in Moose Pass, and tap another equal
ly rich and extensive gold quartz zone
back of Hope. These two districts
would afford a large tonnage, with
possibilities of several hundred tons a
day. That cut-off, too, would open ex
tensive stock grazing areas.
‘‘Turnagain Arm has silted up so
fast in the last twenty years that a
crossing of it by such cut-off is a logi
cal step of the near future.
“The route of the Alaska railroad
from Seward through the Kenai pe
ninsula is probably the most scenic
and attrictive in North America for
tourists, who will come here by the
tens of thousands when raciiities are
provided to bring them in, and to take
care of them. The Kenai peninsula, i
too, is unexcelled in Alaska in mining
possibilities, both gold and copper, in
stock grazing and farming opportuni
ties, and in general conditions that go
to support a large population. All of
these should make this section of the
Alaska railroad the most profitable of
the system. Seward, at the ocean ter- j
minus, has a harbor and terminal fa
cilities in space, depth of water, ac-1
cessibility by rail and steamer every !
day of the year, and natural charm
of enclosing mountains, which have i
made it justly famous throughout the
United States.
“No other equal stretch of country
in America excels the 467 miles tribu
tary to the Alaska Railroad between
Seward and Fairbanks in variety and
abundance of natural resources. Gov
ernment reports on coal, minerals and
metals of every kind, and on timber
and soil, together with results of ex
periences by settlers and mining com
panies, are ample evidence that those
resources can and some day will sup
port a population of several millions of
people.
“With all those advantages, the
question naturally arises, why is the
Alaska railroad operating under an
annual deficit of $1,200,000? The an
swer is supplied in a brief review of
the policies, or lack of ploicies, con
nected with its management.
The Alaskan Engineering Commis
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
COOPER has some fine spring chick
ens for sale. tf
FOR SALE—Piano, inquire Seward
Grill. kAugl.
FOR RENT—Three room furnished j
flat with bath. See Dougherty, tf
FOR RENT—Four room unfurnish
ed house with bath; See Dough
erty. 172-tf |
WANTED—Man to cook on boat, pay
$90 per month; no soaks wanted.
Kadiak Fisheries Co.; Kodiak, tf
FOR SALE—Gas boat, 52 feet long; j
draws 5V6 feet of water; 50 horse
power engine; for particulars and
terms address Box 1724, Anchorage.
BIG CHANCE to make a stake; fox
island, close in, 100 blue foxes;
three boats; good improvements;
Price $25,000. See Don Carlos and
Don Carlos, Sexton Annex. tf
WURniD SCHEDULE
Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923
Through Service Seward to Fairbanks
Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
Thursdays, at 8:00 a. m.
Arrive Northbound Leave
.. Seward 8:00am
1:45pm Anchorage 2:15pm
8:10pm * Curry 7:30am
5:00pm Nenana 5:15pm
8:48pm Happy 9:15pm
9:45pm Fairbanks -
Trains leave Fairbanks Southbound
Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive
7:32am
11:20am
9:10pm
1:35pm
7:50pm
Train ties
Southbound
Fairbanks
Happy
Nenana
* Curry
Anchorage
Seward
up at Curry
Leave
7:00am
8:00am
11:35am
7:30am
2:05pm
over night.
Equipment will consist of buffet
observation, day coach, smoker and
baggage car. This schedule will give
patrons of the road an opportunity to
pass through the Broad Pass and Ne
nana canyon district in the day time, j
Trains both north and southbound
stop over night at Curry, where excel
lent hotel facilities are available for
the public.
River steamers leave Nenana every
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points
down river to Holy Cross, and con
necting with gas launch at latter point
for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every
Monday or Tuesday.
sion appointed in 1914 started out with
promise of real achievement. It con
sisted of W. C. Edes, an engineer who
had been long in the employ of the
Southern Pacific, chairman; Lieut.
Frederick Mears of the cavalry branch
of the Army, and Thomas Riggs, for
merly of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey.
“After several changes, following
numerous charges of extravigance,
Lieut. Mears was finally made chair
man and sole member of the Commis
sion. He had become Lieutenant Col
onel. Expenditures under him alone
were more reckless even, and the man
agement more top-heavy and bungling,
than they had been under the three
together, due partly to Army red tape
and inexperience, and partly, as after
erward developed, to deliberate de
sign.
“The $35,000,000 originally authoriz
ed for 1000 miles of railroad had been
exhausted before 300 miles were com
pleted. Col Mears asked and obtained
an additional $17,000,000, promising it
would be enough to complete to Fair
banks. In 1921 he came back for $4,
000,000 more, giving his solemn pledge
again that it would be the last and
roundly abusing a number of people,
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1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
C. E. ORLAjVDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
O. K. Barber Shop
RAY LEWIS, PROPR.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
THE NEW MOTORBOAT
FOR SALE OR CHARTER ]
Hunting and pleasure trips will
be made Sundays and evenings.
LICENSED FOR PASSENGERS
Howard Long
SEWARD, ALASKA
Cottage Cheese
and
Whipping Cream
at the
Seward Dairy
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
AUGUST 10th
WILL CONNECT WITH NORTHWESTERN SAILING AUG. 4th
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co. §§
G. C. HENDERSON. Agent
PHONE MADISON 13* SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & YVHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweieer, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
1
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
5hone 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
burnished Houses for Rent
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
rOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
General Repair Shop
PHONOGRAPHS, SEWING MA
CHINES CLEANED ANu
REPAIRED
Light Machinery a Specialty
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED
ELECTRICAL WORK
PHONE ADAMS 66
INQUIRE OF GEO. THORKILSEN
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
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. 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.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & 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
3EN, 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.
SEWARD POST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A E. RUCKER Adj.