Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — EstablUhed Auvrust 19, 1904
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THE PRIMARY NEED
There would seem to be little argument about the
proposition that the search and finding of minerals are
the quickest and surest means of opening up a new
country. There was the Mormon trek to the Great Salt
Lake in 1847 but that was to escape persecution in Illi
nois. There was some land seeking in Oregon before
1850 but the big thing that started the development of
ihe West was the discovery of gold in California. Agri
culture did’nt get its start until some time later in Cal
ifornia after the mad gold fever had abated and a. few
far-sighted pilgrims realized the importance of raising
the food immediately at hand instead of bringing it
around the Horn.
In Canada the fur traders were the first to pene
trate the far places, as indeed, they were in the North
west United States, and in Canada agriculture and
mining seemed to run neck and neck for many years.
Now however, minerals are the exciting motive
that send men into the bush and behind them will come
the railroads who are paying in Canada for the search
that is going on today. It must be admitted however,
it was the desire to find an eastern water outlet for
wheat that built the Hudson Bay railroad. We, in Alas
ka, now contemplate with mixed emotions the specta
cle of paid men of the Canadian Pacific flying hither
and yon in the search for mineral that will justify the
C. P. R. in penetrating the far North.
Agriculturists have a long hard struggle in a coun
try without population enough to furnish them a mar
ket. Where mining precedes them, their problems are
solvel if the soil is there.
How do these things concern Alaska? Obviously, it
would seem, that if the Alaska Railroad can spend
money to induce settlers and homesteaders' to come
in for agricultural purposes, it should spend money
10 induce prospectors to go into the hills and search
for mineral deposits that may become mines. If the
mines are found the farmers will come of their own ac
cord because the market will await them. If money can
only be spent for one purpose, we believe it should he
for the prospector because minerals are the chief po
tential wealth of the Territoryy. The discovery and
opening of these deposits will bring the quickest and
surest development of the country.
ALL HAIL HALLOWEEN
Tonight’s the night to drag in the front gate and
put the cat in the sink. Hide the wheel barrow in the
hay stack and put guy ropes on out-houses. This is the
night when the witches travel by broomstick airplane
and the imps burn wood for diabolical brews. This is
also the night when youngsters must keep a weather
eye open for a large, dark man with a badge on his
husky chest who may be peeking around the corner.
It is Halloween! Hot dog!
We are wondering if it is necessary for these new
settlers in the Matanuska Valley to furnish cards of
introduction for their horses, cows and chickens. Would
they say: “Mr. Clydesdale meet Miss Percheron,” or
would they just let them rub noses and let her go at
that ?
There is something so massive and majestic about
a spread of moose antlers! A noble specimen fell on Ke
nai the other day and is now on exhibition for the stay
at-homes to admire. But somehow it gives a catch in
the throat to follow mentally the travels of the mon
arch of the mountains and forests who was able to ear
ly such a splendid emblem of his power.
The politicians used to kiss the babies or line the
boys up to the bar and tell the bartender to go the lim
it, or they used to pass around the perfectos by the
box, but they can still shake hands as we found by look
ing over our cigar bill this month.
Namers of America’s rulers appear to have over
looked A1 Capone and “Bugs” Moran.
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HEAD OF KENA) FILS
TO SEATTLE BOIL1EI
With a probable record in
the number of points and a
magnificent antler spread of 70
and one-quarter inches, or nearly
sijj feet, a monarch moose fell to
the rifle of J. F. Lidral, a con
tractor of Seattle. The kill oc
curred on the upper reaches of
Resurrection Creek on the north
west side of Kenai Peninsula
above Hope where Mr. Lidral
had been guided by Frank Towle
of Cooper’s Landing. The head,
weighing about 100 pounds, was
placed on exhibition in the win
dows of the Seward Trading Com
pany today.
The antlers are remarkable,
Mr. Towle says, in that they
seem to be double and of mas
ive growth, in all there are
about 46 points which is far
above that of any head 'that is
recalled.
The hunters saw 50 head of
moose before noon on the first
day they were out, Mr. Lidral
said and over - 100 while they
were hunting. “I didn’t know
there were so many moose in
the world, and we decided to
take our pick. Just after I hit
this big fellow, he turned three
complete somersaults down the
mountainside, landing on the
antlers each time with a mighty
rattle. I didn’t think there would
be any points left. He had no
sooner stopped tha nanother
huge bull appeared in almost
exxactly the same spot, but of
course we didn’t need him.”
Mr. Lidral, who is prominent
in the building game in Seattle,
is now making a hurried trip to
Broad Pass with Mel Horner of
the Overland Hotel as guide.
They are going after caribou or
sheep but as Mr. Lidral must re
turn within a week, will only
have three days in which to
hunt.
HALLOWEEN DANCE
There will be a public dance j
in Odd Fellows Hall this evening
coming under the head of ’’Hall
oween Dance.” The music will
be the best and one and all are
invited to come and dance the
light fantastic and forget their
weals and woes, trials and trib
ulations.
Rare opportunity to Seward
citizens to have their eyes scien
tifically examined by Dr. J. W.
Edmunds at the Van Gilder Ho
tel for one week. A special offer
to the citizens of Seward FREE
CONSULTATION and EXAMINA
TION-COME EARLY—DR ED
MUNDS WILL BE BUSY.
New line of children’s books
at the Alaska Shop.
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NOTICE
A Thomas B. Drayton has a paid
advertisement appearing: in some
♦ newspapers containing copy of a
letter he states was written by
me. The validity of his state
ment may be ascertained from
the fact that I was not in Alas
ka at that time. He represents
this alleged letter was written 12
years ago or in 1918. I arrived in
Alaska in 1921.
—W. K. Keller, Republican can
didate for Commissioner of Ed
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ERNEST TORRENCE
GERTRUDE ASTOR — HOLMES H E R
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A powerful story of a young white girl brought up in the
jungle, away from all other white people—her father
dies just as he becomes wealthy from oil; she is taken
by a guardian to eivilizatin—plots and counter plots tc
marry her, and her falling in love with the first young
white man she sees, leads to a series of climaxes that
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With it we will show you a Hal Roach two
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