SEWARD: ALASKA
A REAL GEM IN II
PERFECT SETTING
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COM
MITTEE PREPARES SPE
CIAL ARTICLE
Ten years before the 13 colonies
on the Atlantic coast gained their
independence from England, Sew
ard, Alaska was a thriving ship
building center. The Russians,
m 1776, used this port as a base
for their navy and repaired and
constructed ships here. Old tools
have been found on the original
shipyard site at Caines Head, this
side of Harding’s Entrance, which
juts out from the west side of
Resurrection Bay. This site is
now a U. S. Naval Reserve.
The City of Seward, named in
honor of William H. Seward, who
was instrumental in purchasing
Alaska from Russia, is situated
near the head of Resurrection Bay,
a landlocked harbor capable of
providing anchorage for vessels
of any size. Resurrection Bay is
often referred to as the “Gibral
ter of the Pacific,” and world
travelers have often described it
as the finest harbor on the globe.
The harbor is free of ice at all
times and regular steamship ser
vice is maintained the year
around,
Seward has good hotels, modern
stores and curio shops, an up-to
date school, well kept churches,
a daily and weekly newspaper and
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COCRT FOR
SEWARD PRECINCT, TERR
ITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, AT SEWARD.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES
TATE OF JOHN GILLESPIE. De
ceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING UPON AND
SETTLEMENT OF FINAL REPORT
ACCOUNT.
Public Notice is hereby given
that on July 29th, 1930, Frank
Gillespie, Administrator of the Es
tate of John Gillespie, deceased,
filed in and submitted to the above
entitled Probate Court his final j
report and account as such Ad
ministrator of his Administration
of said Estate and that the said
Court has, by order, appointed a
time and place for the hearing of
objections to and settlement of
final report and account; to-wit:
at the Court Room of said Court
at Seward, in the Seward Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, on the 1st day of OcL,
193b, at the hour of ten o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, and
Notice to all is hereby given that
the said Court at such hearing
will settle said Estate and will
adjudicate and decree who the
heirs and distributees of said de
eased person, are.
FRANK GILLESPIE
Administrator of the Estate
of John GiUespe, deceased
First publication July 31, 1930
No. 163
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Pure Bred Stock
Produces all of
Seward Dairy
Milk
Seward
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fine homes.
The dock at which the ship
will lie is owned by the govern
ment; maintained and operated
by The Alaska Railroad which
penetrates the richest scenic and
mineral country in the world,
j The Washington-Alaska Military
Cable System provides rapid com
munication with Seattle and in
conjunction, the Signal Corps op
erates one of the largest radio
stations in Alaska. Seward is the
headquarters for the Signal Corps
i and from here directs operations
| throughout the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
j Divisions.
I An excellent highway leads
I from Seward into the heart of
j Kenai Peninsula, one of the most
! beautiful and best game regions
; to be found anywhere, After leav«
' ing Seward on this highway, you
pass through the valley of the
i Resurrection River, wind through
i forests of hemlock and spruce,
! until you come to Grouse Lake.
Skirting the shores of this lake,
; the road follows up the valley of
Grouse Creek until the summit is
reached at Mile 12. From there
on the road runs through patches
| of open countrv, following the
valley of Snow River, until Kenai
, Lake is reached. From there it
is a short boat trip down the
lake to the famous trout fishing
on Russian River. Rainbow trout
over 30 inches long have been
1 caught there.
Just north of Seward is the
Jesse Lee Home, a home for chil
dren. mostly native, conducted by
the Womans’ Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
, church. A Territorial school is
situated adjoining Jesse Lee Home
' At the present time about 125
! children are in the Home. Visit
ors are always welcome,
j A painting of unusual interest
; will be found in the chancel of
the Episcopal church. This paint
ing depicts the Reslrrection and
Ascension of Christ, with Resur
! recti on Bay as a background. Res
urrection Bay was discovered by
! the Russians on Easter Morn.
Hence its name and inspiration
for this wonderful painting. There
[is a visitors book in the church
where visitors from all over the
world have registered.
Just back of Seward is Mar
athon mountain, 3,000 feet hikh,
so named for the annual race
to the top and back, held each
Fourth of July. The record time
is held by Alec Bolem, local res
ident, who made the grinding
round-trip in 54 minutes and 12
seconds. A Jesse Lee lad holds
second honors. A good trail leads
up the mountain and the view
is well worth the climb.
A six-hole golf course, with
plenty of natural hazards, will be
found near the radio station,
where any visitor is privileged to
use.
From the Port of Seward the
mail steamer Starr, Capt. C. E.
Anderson, operates on a monthly
j scheduled to the Alaska Penin
sula, Aleutians, and Bristol Bay,
as well as ports on Cook Inlet and
Kodiak Island. This vessel is op
erated by the San Juan Fishing
land Packing Co., which also op
erates a large cold storage plant
here.
Seward is headquarters and the
! main distributing point in this
! section of Alaska, 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Divisions, for the Standard Oil
,Co.
Seward boasts of one of the
; most modern hospitals in Alaska;
it is also a Public Health branch.
A large airplane landing field
is now in process of completion.
The Tanana Valley Fair opens
in Fairbanks August 28.
The Whitney & Lass chrome
iron ore properties, located or
Red Mountain, 15 miles from
Seldovia, will undergo inspection
shortly with the view of obtaining
samples, says the Seldovia Herald
Rain has delayed roadwork in
the Kusilof district.
George Balanger arrived at An
chorage last week from his claimi
in the Nelchina district with 6J
I ounces of gold dust.
FUR FARM FOR SALE
Frank J. Raby, well known fur
; farmer in the Seldovia district,
! is running an advertisement in
The Seward Weekly (16 pages) in
which he has his fur farm is up
; for sale. Anyone interested in
; what appears to be a bargain
'should read it. A photograph of
‘the farm was sent The Gateway
| which, alone, should make a sale.
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Senator Tasker L. Oddie of
Nevada, and Mrs. Oddie, made
an airplane flight around Mount
[McKinley, last week.
HAVE YOU HEARD LHE NEW
I “OKEH” RECORDS at SYLVIA’S?
! THEY ARE WONDERFUL. •
I There is every intfijation ‘that
the Wild River country north of
Betties will be a real gold camp,
says the News Miner. There are
more nrospectors in the region
than in many years past. High
I cost of transportation, however,
j is a handicap.
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Sixty tourists are rue from the
Interior Friday enroute south.
A fertile field for agriculture
extension work is seen in South
east Alaska by William A. Lloyd,
director of the western division
for the United States Department
of Agriculture.
Beautiful and Picturesque Kenai Lake
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rimrose Inn
CHICKEN DINNERS
SANDWICHES
Dancing Phone Primrose Inn
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TERKY. ALASKA
/ 63 Y'EARvS' OLD
AND IS STILL
TREATED UKE
A CHILD BY
UNCLE 3AMUEL
The Cruel.Cruel North