The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
fentereo as Second Oiass Matter Sep
tember 2nd. at the Post Office a'
Seward. Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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A COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Pioneers are infusing consid
.erablo pep into their meetings these j
days, and are said to be devising
ways and means of getting a hall o’
their own. This is the proper spirit.
Even organization should either own
its own hall or get in and build one i
together large enough for all city pur j
poses. The Odd Fellows have the!
largest and finest hall in Seward, a
strictly up to date building, with
lodge and banquet rooms on the top!
floor and a commodious dance hall
on the lower Moor. The floor is hard
wood and a handsome piano, drums,
cloak rooms and other equipment
makes for pleasure and comfort ol
those renting the building.
The A. 13. Hall is also a large strue
lure, which is leased for gatherings
where more room is needed than is
supplied by the Odd Fellows hall. The v
Moose also have a hall, a one story ! ,
structure. j j
What Seward now needs to com-! <,
plete her chain of amusement places | g
is a community building, one large j
enough to provide good club rooms, j
basketball, gymnasium and a large
dancing floor. The youth of the town
as well as visitors, need a place to 9
loaf, play games and hold athletic
events. It could also be used as
headquarters for the chamber of com
merce and curios, exhibits and pho- £
tos could be kept here for informa
tion of tourists.
A large community building is one
of the best investments a town can |
make. It pays more dividends than \
any other one thing. It cements the j
citizenry by causing them to get to- i
gether more frequently, and gives vis j
itors a better impression of connuu- j
Dit} spirit.
> There are several ways to get such
a hall. Bonds of the denomination of
$25 could be printed and these sold to
citizens. Annual entertainments could
be given to keep up the interest. The
town could be bonded for $50,000,
which would provide a large two- j
story building with plumbing. Un j
less we do something to keep our:
people satisfied they will go to towns
where such amusements are provided.
Anchorage has one fine gymnasium
and is planning to build a larger one.
Athletic events are held in these
places weekly. The town is on its
toes to keep its people.
Seward is bound to grow and such
investment would advance progress
a decade. Unless we get out of the I
conservative rut we are sticking to
we will never get any place. Let’s
go out after something else besides i
our board and room.
BRATTLEBORO PREPARED
FOR SKI CONTESTS
BRATTLEBORO, Vt., Jan. 23.—
Brattleboro’s ski hill, claimed as the
finest natural ski-jumping course cast
of Denver, has been selected as the
scene of the annual Ski-Jumping
Championship, which taks place Feb
ruary 14 to 15. The greatest array
of American and Canadian ski-jump
ers ever to assemble is expected to
participate.
The course is 740 feet long. The
record jump made upon it is 160 feet
or nearly 40 greater than the winning
jump made in the National Champi
onship at Minneapolis last year.
The 1924 championship will mark
the first time the national title com
petition has been conducted in the
east.
"400” BOOTLEGGER CONVICTED
QUICKLY BY PORTLAND JURY
PORTLAND Ore., Jan. 23.—It took
a jury ten minutes yesterday to con
vict Walter E. Brown, dubbed by the
police “the society bootlegger,” for
having in possession at his home a
stock of 10S cases of assorted liquors
valued at $13,000, when the police
raided his home the other day.
COMING TO ALASKA TO
STUDY WINTER TRAVEL
SEATTLE, Jan. 23.—Frank Reedy
and Judge O. Touchstone, of Dallas,
Texas, left Wednesday on the steam
er Admiral Watson for Alaska, where
they will study the possibilities of
developing winter travel to Alaska.
The party will visit Mount McKinley
and Fairbanks.
WILL PROBABLY ROW IN
OLYMPICS
Edward (Algy) McGuire of Buffalo
who won the National Single Scull;
channdonship on the Schuylkill las;
June. He will be selected to repre
55ent the United Staves in the Olympit
i games.
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TODAY’S FISH MARKET
JUNEAU, Jan. 23.—Halibut 15 ant
9 cents.
New shipment of Men's Overcoats
Urbach.
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EXPENDITURES IN CHUGACH
NATIONAL FOREST
(From Cordova Times)
The financial statement of the Chu
j gacli National Forest for the first half
; of the fisfical year 1921, July 1 1o De
; cember 31, 1923, shows expenditures
i totaling $17,841.47, or approximately
$3,000 a month. Practically all of this .
| money has been spent locally.
Of the total amount spent, about
; $5000 went for salaries; -2500 lor
general expenses, such as travel, light
I rent fuel, telephone service, etc.;
$500 for the construction and repair J
of improvement! $350 for timber crui-1
sing; $1550 for the suppression of for
est fires in the Anchorage district;
and $8000 for the construction of
I trails.
I Of appropriations made for the fis
! cal year there remains unexpended
$13,183..30. This will be expended dur
; iug the period January 1 to June 30,
! 1924, in about the same proportion as,
expenditures for the past six months. :
This does not take into account ex
1 denditures for road construction and
maintenance funds for which are nan-1
died by the bureau of public roads.
i Eastman Kodaks, Seward Drugj
Co. tf |
H. & W. Brassieres
and
P. N. Practical
Front Corsets
Banbury and Ogle
i
Department of the Interior
The Alaska Railroad
(The McKinley Park Route)
A Standard Gauge Railroad operating the
year round via the Green Fields of South
western Alaska, from the Ports of Seward
and Anchorage into Interior Alaska. Low
rates, Homestead and other opportunities.
Write for information, folders, etc., to
LEE H. LANDIS,
General Manager, Anchorage, Alaska
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Liberty Theater
TONIGHT
THE 9 REEL SUPER FEATURE
‘HEARTS AFLAME’
A THRILLING STORY WITH ANNA
Q. NIELSON AND FRANK KEENAN
IN THE STAR PARTS '
A Picture that will surely satisfy
AND A 1 REEL COMEDY
“The Chink”
JUNEAU BOND ISSUE
IS BEFORE CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
Delegate Sutherland of Alaska today
introduced in the house a resolution
/to authorize the city of Juneau to is
sue bonds in the amount of two hun
dred thousand dollars for street and
sewer improvements.
Drag out your waltzing shoes folks
Prizes given to the best waltzers at
the Leap Year dance Saturday night
in A. B. Hall.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop,
j Fool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
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Ladies & Children
Wear
Special Attention Given To
NAIL ORDERS
Ellsworth’s
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS,
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Complete Your
Dinner
With
Whipping Cream
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
r Jordan’s
Valet Service
CLOTHES CLEAND AND
PRESSED
If you consider your time pre
cious and valuable remember it
only takes from 15 to 20 min
utes to press your suit with a
Sanitary Hoffman Presser.
J. J. JORDAN, Propr*
Phone Madison 103
STEAMSHIP
STR STARR WILL MAKE JANUARY SAILING
FROM SEATTLE, DATE GIVEN LATER
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON <3* SEWARD, ALASKA
4
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Ciga
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
rs.
4
Chop Suey
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
Gateway, $1.25 per mo. delivered.
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5 Jo P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman 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
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
1
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
RHODA COOPER, N. Q.
VIDA RICH. Sec.
come.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communication*
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visftine Rrethern wel
H. V. HOBEN. W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. o. o. F.
Resurrection Lodge
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’* Hall.
CAL M BROSIUS. Pres.
EARL DURGIN. Sec.
SEWARD l*W«T, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday*
ELWYN SWETMANN. Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant
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