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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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THE NORGE
Since the Italian-built, Scandinavian-own
ed dirigible airship Norge made its success
ful flight from Norway to Alaska directly
across the north pole the proper pronuncia
tion of the name of the first vessel of any
kind to cross the top of the earth has been
the subject of much discussion. But the
name is by no means a new one in the nom
enclature "of ships. There were at least two
others of the name, though both were
steamers “plowing the briny deep" and not
the atmosphere.
Both are now in the keeping of Davy;
Jones, who maintains a “locker” large enuf
to accommodate every ship that ever sail
ed or steamed the seven seas. The* first of j
the name, of which a record has been retain-!
ed, was wrecked on Rockall reef in the
north Atlantic in June, 1894, with the loss
of 600 lives. The other was wrecked off the
Scottish coast just ten years later and 646
lives were lost. But the hoodoo on the name
must have been destroyed, as the latest
“Norge” not only crossed the pole in safe
ty, but won the distinction of being the first
vessel of any kind to make thru connections
which others had failed to accomplish after
more than a century of effort.
Now that the jinx has departed we may
expect numerous other vessels to assume
the name of the champion flier.
The Japanese government proposes to
subsidize the construction of three new
ocean going ships to the extent of about $1,
800,000 annually. The new ships will be
built, by a Japanese company and trill cost
about $o,000,000 each. In the meantime the
United States refuses to aid American
ocean shipping by means of either a subsidy
or a preferential"tariff, and American ships
are carrying a smaller proportion of Ameri
can commerce than they did last year.
Numerous freaks get into the rotograv
ure section, but some of them don’t know
they are freaks.
THE WESTERN CARRIERS
The application of the Western railroads
for an increase of 5 per cent in freight rates
is still occupying the attention of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The final dis
position of the matter appears to rest upon
two questions: What have been the average
net earnings of the Western carriers and
how can a “fair return’:’ be made possible
with the depression in agriculture as the
leading factor in the problem?
It is asserted that in 1925 the net earnings
of the Western railroads were 4.12 per cent
on the capital invested; and this was the
best year of the last five years. On the oth
er hand it is argued that an increase in
freight rates is not possible until Congress
releases the commission from consideration
of the “existing depression in agriculture.”
The essential points appear to be the pro
per level of rates consistent with the main
tenance of an adequate transportation sys
tem, and how far the agricultural situation
m gith bu-pAAsiatic9zshipping6fl;ueerlei
might be relieved by lower rates without
injuring the efficiency of the railroads. j
Weekly Gateway, $3.00 per year.
Hurrah!
FOR OLD GLORY
Seward Speaking:
Make your plans
now to spend the
4th of July in this
He-Man's Town.
THE BIGGEST DAY’S CELEBRATION
EVER PULLED OFT AWAITS YOU
The Famous
Marathon Mountain
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(Seward’s Soectacutar Anr^a Ever:
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ATHLETIC EVENS OF ALL KINDS
Sure! There 11 he a ball game
And a Smoky Smoker
Take home a prize; there! he iots
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MELODRAMA AT ITS BEST
with the fam««$ Canine Star of
"WHERE THE NORTH BEGINS"
The Dynamic Eric St Clair and Jane Marlowe
Also a special twin-reel owned' attraction. Wal
ter Hiers. famous feature star, in hi< rib* tickl
ing comedy, entitled:
A FAT CHANCE
SUNDAY ONLY
‘Fools In the Dark'
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MAT TMOORE and PATSY RUTH MILLER
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