SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OP SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
Published daily except Sunday by
Gateway Publishing Co.
Entered in the postoffice at Seward,
Alaska, as second-class mail matter.
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HELPING CREATE A DEFICIT
The big postal deficit reported to
Congress last year by Postmaster
General New is partly due to the gov
ernment unfair competition with the
taxpaying printer in the production
and sale of printed envelopes. Not so
much because the government sells
these envelopes at a price lower than
what the printer must pay for the
stock, but because they are printed
and delivered free at any burg or ham
let in the country or its possession,
and because part of the time of the
postal employes in the smaller towns
is taken up by soliciting orders for
these envelopes.
The envelopes are manufacturer
and printed for the government by a
firm in Dayton, Ohio. No one can
reasonably find fault with such an
arrangement. But any citizen in Al
falfa, Louisiana; Prouts Neck, Maine;
Ashford, Arizona; yea, even at Dil
lingham, Alaska; Kaikiki, Hawaii;
Toa Alta, Porto Rico, or Paga Pago,
Samoa, may go to the postoffice and
order 500 enveloped with corner cards
printed free, and have them deliv
ered at the price charges the citizen
of Dayton, Ohio. In other words, the
government not only competes with
the envelope maker and the printer
in the production and printing of the
envelopes, but it adds to their bur
den as taxpayers and business men
by giving these envelopes the privi
lege of free delivery through the Uni
ted States mails.
We have not taken the time to fig
ure out how much this free delivery
adds to the postal deficit—we will let
some one fond of mathematical stunts
have this pleasure—but we are sure
the amouftt must be considerable. The
printer, as a natural consequence of
his calling, must obtain his living by
the production of printing. When the
government, on the one hand, direct
ly competes with him in the produc
tion of this printing, and on the other
hand accords its own product a privi
lege not granted any other product,
at the same time as this privilege
necessitates penalties on other print
ed matter going through the mails,
the printer may be said to get it both
ways.
In the name of fair play and sound
business principles the mail users of
the country should demand of Con
gress that all mail matter sent thru
the mails should be treated alike. No
mail matter should be sent free thru
the mails.
Is there any wonder that the post
master general reports that his de
partment faces an annual deficit when
one considers the tons and tons of
stuff franked free through every post
office in the land.
POWDER BLASTS
AT NUKA BAY
AWAKEN DEAD
ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION CON
STRUCTING SPLENDID DOU
BLE-ENDER TRAIL
Thunderous blasts, re-^ehoing with
a resonant sound from the moun
tains surrounding Nuka Bay, is not
huge landslides, nor is it the rever
berating booms made by icebergs
breaking off the scores of glaciers in
the bay; nor is it mountains tumb
ling in, but it is caused by mankind,
at the present moment by the Alas
ka Road Commission crewT which has
been in tne district for the last few
weeks constructing a short two-mile
double-ender trail. Many new-com
ers arriving in the bay for the first
time are greeted by the blasts, caus
ed from the powder monkeys wo:k
ing on the rock cliffs, blowing out
a pathway, which sound, reflecting
from the valleys, mountains and the
gorges, brings to mind the fairy tale
of Rip Van Winkle sleeping on the
top of Mount Catskill, amidst the up
roar of the dwarfs playing at ten
pins.
To foreman, J. Moore, in charge
i of the small crew of eight men, much
praise is deserved for the efficient
and workmanlike manner in which
the trail work has proceeded. Also
to chef Mike Holmes, who presides
over the destinies of the camp, giv
ing out good substantial food to the
crew of hardy workmen. Trail work
was begun July 11 and will be fully
completed this month, approximately
August 26, it is stated.
From the beach the road winds in
land, following the Nuka river for a
distance of about two miles. With
few exceptions, an easy grade covers
the entire distance, which ends near
the Alaska Hills Mines Corporation
mine. The trail is amply wide
Now—
it's flower-time in sunswept
California
Now plan the annual pil- and to Los Angeles-—a com
grimage to the warm, inviting fortable, ever-fascinating
playgrounds of California. journey.
Every day, comfortable From the observation car,
sleepers leave Seattle for the endless vistas of scenic loveli
southward journey over the ness. In Southern Pacific din
Shasta route. ing cars, wholesome food of
Straight to San Francisco tempting variety.
Low cost—this way. Reduced roundtrip fares with
stopover privileges.
Learn more about this finest vacation trip. For
booklets, fares, reservations, schedules, etc* write
now to
Southern Pacificlines
B. C. TAYLOR, Gen. Agt.
314 Union Street, Seattle, Washington
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THE LIBERTY THEATRE
TONIGHT, ONE SHOW, 8:00 SHARP
HERBERT BOSWORTH BESSIE LOVE, SYLVIA BREAMER, LEW
CODY, FRANK MAYO MARY CARR, J. HERSHOLT, FORD STERLING
WILL PLAY IN
The Woman on the Jury
A HIGHLY DRAMATIC OVE STORY BASED ON THE STAGE PLAY
SHOULD A WOMAN EVER
REVEAL HER PAST
IS A WOMAN KINDER TO A
WOMAN THAN IS A MAN?
If fate placed them in a position to save another person by laying bare
your own sins, would you do it? A wonderful picture by a great cast of ac
tors. We say to you that this is a very fine feature and one that lovers of
good plays should not miss.
WITH IT THERE IS A ONE REEL FINE COMEDY
Here and There
AND A REEL OF TOPICS
enough for double enders or pack
horses to pass one another and by
next spring should be well packed
down. An unusual amount of rock
work has been encountered on this
particular bit of road work, which
when it is considered the men have
been at work only a short time, calls
for unstinted praise to this capable
road crew. It is stated from Nuka
Bay the crew will be moved up to
the Kenai lake region, in the vicinity
of Mile 23, where a new trail will be
cut through.
William E. Mason of Cerdingly, sup
ports himself by wood carving and
reads without glasses at the age of
100.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bullen of Edmonton,
England, had her 105th birthday cele
bration marred by a sprained ankle.
Neguib Helbawi, native Egyptian
ex-convict, received a reward of $50,
000 for revealing the slay«#s of Sir
Lee Stack, the sirdar.
Tracked by a trail of leaking liquid
Harry and John Gardner of Toronto
were arrested for stealing a barrel of
beer.
Many churches, colleges and other
similar enterprises were aided by
lotteries in the early days of the U.
S.
Cabin forRent
On Fine Trout Stream
Bungalow with fine fire
place. large living room,
furnished for six persons,
plenty of bedding and
essentials, stove and all
cooking utensils. Will be
rented by the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season.
Apply A1 Davis
SEWARD, ALASKA
Convicted of stealing four chickens
Tom Gray of Nottingham was sen
tenced to leave town for ten years.
Brunswick Pnonograpns and Re
cords. The Alaska Shop. tf
FALL AND WINTER SUITS
My fall and winter suit and over
coat samples are now on display. If
you are planning a new suit or over
coat it will be to your advantage to
look these over.
tf JORDAN’S VALET SERVICE.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Fruit Jars. J. L. Graef.
FOR SALE—Ford Bug Auto, light,
classy, and speedy.—Ogles Gar
age. tf
WANTED—Go to camp, man and
wife, cook and helper, will go any
where. Apply Gateway. tf
FOR SALE—Ford Touring car, self
starter, demountable rims, new, one
spare tire, car 1925 model, run but a
few miles. See Fisher’s Cafe. tf
FOUND—Keys of all descriptions; if
you have lost any keys lately come
to the Gateway.
FOUND—One corkscrew and bottle
opener; no attachments; call at the
Gateway and recover property.
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Join Urbach’s Circulating Library.
15c to read a late book. tf
FOR ONE WEEK
Lowered prices on all
merchandise.
Friday and Saturday
we will have a DOLLAR
SALE.
BANBURY & OGLE
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CRESCENT HOTEL
Anchorage
IN THE HEART OF TOWN ;
Reasonable Rates i
J. M. COLLINS, Prop.
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Crown Clour
SWIFTS PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
Eggs - Butter
EAT YEAST
The FLOWERS GROCERY
Telephone Main 65