The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska _
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
tntereo 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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THE ANCHORAGE SPIRIT
The Skayway Alaskan takes a ver
bal slap at the Anchorage Times for
eternally bragging about the advan
tages of that city, and designates its
encomiums as "bluff.” Which goes to
show that the editor of the Alaskan
has never been in Anchorage, or else
he has lived so long in Skagway that
he has become pessimistic.
The advertising given Anchorage
must be attracting considerable at
tention if it- can excite the ire of a
neighboring town less favorably situ
ated and with less enthusiastic boos
ters. So far as we have seen the
Times has practically built Anchor
age, as its aggressive press notices
and consistent advertising has caused
tourits to believe that they have not
really seen Alaska until they have
visited the Cook Inlet metropolis. The
fact is, Ancohrage merchants are
so chuck full of wim and wigor that it
is impossible for the rest of ' us to
keep up with them. Many towns in the
Territory are becoming heartsick by
hope deferred, and when one finds a
community willing to go the limit in
advertising its advantages it is more
refreshing than a drink of Pilsener.
A good, live chamber of commerce
can pull almost any town out of a
sound sleep quicker than any other
known method, and the failure of the
Skagway editor to revive the chamber
in Skagway shows that he is ready to
remove the Seward or Anchorage,
where our citizens are ready to swear
we have the finest climate, the best
class of homebuilders, and the hand
somest towns on the Pacific coast.
The prosperity of Anchorage is re
jected in the advertising columns 01
the Times. Communities are not like
cascareis; they do not work while
they sleep, and the most depressing
community of all to live in is one
showing the first symptoms ot decay.
A poor town generally has a poor pa
per; a poor paper a poor town.
While we are not willing to ac
knowledge that Anchorage has any j
edge on Seward, save population, we
are willing to give her credit for her
aggressiveness. And there can be no
doubt but that the morale of her citi
zens is reflected in the columns * of
her paper.
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE is wasting
a lot of good space attempting to dis
prove the Gateway’s assertion that Ju
neau and the First division is not
rightly a part of Alaska. What’s the
use of making alt this fuss over it.
We are satisfied to plod along with
out quarreling over prevailing condi
tions. When the Governor and the
capital comes to the Third division it
will not require a brass band to make
the outside world believe^ they are in
Alaska. We’d tell a man it will not.
NEWSPAPERS HARD HIT
IN LOOKING over our exchanges
we notice that the volume of adver
tising is less in all Territorial papers,
with but two exceptions, than it was
a year ago. Alaskan papers have
been hard hit by existing conditions
the past twelve months. Two have
suspended publication recently, anoth
er gone from a daily to a tri-weekly,
and there are indications that another
will go into a weekly shortly unless it
receives support commensurate with
its expenses. Any man competent to
run a readable paper is sure of bet
ter wages, shorter hours and stronger
support by going to the Slates, but
the average editor will hang on to the
last dollar, rather than confess that
he cannot make a paper pay in any
community over 100 population.
So many papers have gone out of
business the past year that it is be
coming hard to secure enough terri
torial news to fill a Northland page.
NEVER has this vicinity of Alaska
experienced such dry weather as dur
ing the past few months. In many
sections game wardens are sprinkling
the trout to keep them alive, and
Lowe river, a glacial stream has be
come so dusty that autoing along its
banks is positively uncomfortable.
Even the salmon caught by the local
cannery are carrying water bottles.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll declares
just because of the recent attempt to
kidnap him, that he will become a
citizen of and remain in Germany.
Next to the armistice this is the most
welcome news we have heard for a
decade. We were beginning to fear
that the already overburdened tax
payers would be forced to contribute
to the support of the notorious slacker
for a long time.
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE—Gas boat, 52 feet long;
draws 5V2 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
FOR SALE—One choice lot, Federal
addition; 2 cabins and lot on Wash
ington street; one two-story, 7-room
residence on Washington street
with furnace, bath, hot and cold wa
ter. Part cash, balance long or
short time. See Mrs. S. Tallason,
Seward. Sat-tf
Liberty Theatre
Special tonight sPecial
MARY PICKFORD
“America’s Sweetheart”
in a wonderful picturization
of Kate Douglas Wiggins
great book
“Rebecca of Sunny brook
Farm”
a beautiful play by the most loved
woman, and the greatest actress
of the age
a 1-reel comedy
“Sweet Bye and Bye”
PATHE NEWS
IF SEWARD Is to have representa
tion in the next legislature it is tim<
we started in to get it. Senator E. E
Chamberlin will undoubtedly be re
turned to the capital, but we need <
representative also.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the tax
es on* the real and personal property
of the Town of Seward, Alaska, wil
be delinquent on the fifteenth day o
November next, at 5 o’clock P. M., anc
unless paid prior thereto, five per ceni
will be added to the amount thereof
That said taxes will be due and pay
able on and after the first day of Sep
tember next to the Town Treasurer
of said Town of Seward, Alaska, ai
the office of said Treasurer.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, Augusi
21st, 1923.
WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
lwk. Municipal Clerk.
Trains leave Seward northbound 8 a
m., Mondays and Thursdays, foi
Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fail
banks.
Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
the North.
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
Andy's Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
THE NEW MOTORBOAT
ORMA
FOR SALE OR CHARTER
Hunting and pleasure trips will
be made Sundays and evenings.
LICENSED FOR PASSENGERS
Howard Long
SEWARD, ALASKA
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
It* Revilla FurShop
FURRIERS TAX1DE RMISTS-TANNERS
KETCHIKAN. ALASKA
SPLCJAIIZING IN CREATING FROM
ALASKAN FURS THL LATEST PARISIAN STYLES
IT IS about time that Seward con
; vinces the Federal officials that Sew
. ard must not be overlooked when it
- comes to a term of court. We have
[ one of the finest Federal buildings in
the Territory and if business is need
ed to bring the court here we will
declare a holiday and get out and
. make some.
NEWS dispatches claim that France
yesterday seized 1,000,000,000,000 Ger
man marks. To the lay mind this
statement is worth little more than
the value of the money seized; but
when one considers that at 10,000 an
. hour it would take France 4,166,666
days to count them, one can see it
would be easier to seize the printing
presses and get ahead of the job.
PROMINENT EDITOR VISITING
SEWARD ON WAY TO INTERIOR
Mr. and Mrs. Earl .Jameson arrived
on the Northwestern on their way to
Anchorage, where Mr. Jameson will
take editorial charge of the Anchorage
Times. Mr. Jameson was formerly in
chage of the editorial staff oi the Ju
neau Empire, and has the reputation
of being one of the lOremost writers
of Alaska. He was later in charge of
the editing and compilation of the
legislative hand booit, a biographical
work, which proved of great conve
nience to the papers of the Territory.
Mr. and Mrs. Jameson are on .'heir
honeymoon, having been united in
marriage shortly before leaving Se
attle.
SUGAR COMPANIES CONFER
WITH CUBAN REPRESENTATIVE
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.—A conference
between the representatives of the
! American sugar companies and Col.
i onel Tarafa, the Cuban author of th«
Railway Consolidated bill, against
which the sugar interests have pro
tested has announced that acocrd may
yet be reached, thus relieving the
! State department from the necessity
j of further intervention in the matter.
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INVESTMENTS
SEE
Don Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
i OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
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PAPER
ALASKA CAFE
CUISINE OF THE BEST
POPULAR PRICES
F. J. FINN, Propr.
SERVING ALASKA
f^esfularjy and J)e/L*endably
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from
Seattle
Aug. 30
Arrives
Seward
Sept. 6.
South from
Seward
Sept. 13.
s. s. Admiral evans
Aug. 16. Aug. 23. Aug 30.
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 Jervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
IH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENTS
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
SEPTEMBER 8th
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison 13*. seward, alaska
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SHELF and HEAVY
j HARDWARE j
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
| Fishermen’s. Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate I
i 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 ANu
REPAIRED
Light Machinery a Specialty
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED j
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. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEHTY, 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.
come.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. d A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
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.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
SEWARD POST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN S W ET MANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.