SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
SEWARD ALASKA
Established August 19, 1904
Published Daily Except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING CO
Selby & Hoben, Proprietors
H. B. Selby, Editor
Entered as Second Matter, Septem
ber 2, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under Act of March
3, 1S79. _
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J. E. BALLANE CORRECTS
GATEWAY’S STATEMENT
“The Gateway’s article in its issue
of August 2S of the landing of the
Santa Ana twenty-one years a£o with
the first construction crew for the Al
aska Central railroad, was not entire
ly acurrate,” said John E. Ballaine in
a statement to the Gateway before he
left on the Alaska yesterday for Se
attle. Mr. Ballaine was president of
the Tanana Construction company,
which had the contract for building
the Alaska Central, was general man
ager of the Alaska Central company,
and was the founder of Seward. He
came on the Santa Ana in charge of
the first construction crew.
“The Santa Ana arrived at nine
o’clock the morning <?f August 28th,
1904,” Mr. Ballaine said. “We tied
up with a 200-foot hawser to a spruce
tree at the end of what is now Fifth
avenue. The Santa Ana lay just
about where the railroad dock now' is.
We lightered our freight and passen
gers to the beach at the end of the j
present Fifth avenue. The whole town
site was then a dense forest. Mrs.
Lowell’s cabin, a log hut at the foot
of First avenue owned by Anton Ide,
and two log cabins that had been
built and occupied by our surveying
crews in 1902 both on Fifth avenue
were the only buildings on the site
of Seward.
"There were about fifty men in our
construction crew from Seattle, and
twenty-seven boarded the Santa Ana
at Valdez. Of the fifty from Seattle,
only Walter Jones, now in charge of
engineering at Mile 52 is still a resi
dent of Seward. Wallace Daykin with
McMullen’s grocery was a small child
and come with his parents on the
Santa Ana from Seattle.
“Of the number who boarded the
boat at Valdez, T. W. Haw'kins, Geo.
Phelps, Lillie Gordon Schallerer, An
dy Rasmussen and John A. Nelson
are still residents of Seward. Mr.
Nelson had been a member of one
of our survey parties in 1902.
“Only four white men were on the
betTch when the Santa Ana arrived.
They were Col. Revelle and William
Scheffler who has married daughters
of Mrs. Lowell, the native woman,
then living here with her family;
Pete “Pistol” Anderson, and Fred
Laubner. Anton Eide was a resident
of Valdez and was in Valdez at the
time. Neither was W. H. Whittlesey
here. He was at Katalla when we
came, although he had been with the
survey party in 1902. He did not
come to Sewrard as a resident until
1904 or later. Mr. Eide had a cabin
here, which he occupied during the
winter months, when he carried mail
Rapids Road House
138 MI.’S FROM FAIRBANKS
where the tourists meet for car
ibou and sheep.
Excellent Meals and Clean Beds.
• RATES—$2.00 per meal.
Beds $1.00.
CHAS. NEVELIUS, Prop.
Mrs. V. Corning, Mgr.
Del Monte Club
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies,
Fresh Fruits, Soft Drinks
EPJC NELSON, P-oor.
SEWARD. ALASKA
TO NUKA BAY GOLD FIELDS
GAS BOAT MAY
$50 PER TRIP PER LOAD
Plying between Seward and Nu
ka Bay, carrying freight and
passengers. Will carry one to
four persons and outfits.
CHARLES EMSWILER
SEWARD, ALASKA
between Resurrection bay and Sun
rise.
"Our construction crew built the
dock and got out ties and bridge tim
bers during the winter of 1903-04, to
be ready for construction in the ear
ly spring of 1904. The dock was com
pleted when the first spike was driv
en April 16, 1904.”
WHITE PASS RAILWAY
DISCOURAGE TOURISTS:
STOP ’EM AT DAWSON
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Greeley, of
Puyallup, Wn., tourists who have
been visiting Alaska the past few
months, arrived from the Interior on
one of the last trains. Mr. Greeley,
who was formerly editor of an east
ern farm journal, states that when
they attempted to buy tickets at
Skagway for Yukon and lower river
points they were told its was impos
sible to get from Dawson to Nenana,
and that their tickets would have to
read by way of Whitehorse on tne
return trip. Arriving at Dawson
they secured cabins and spent several
weeks at the Yukon metropolis,
where Mr. Greeley found he had been
deceived and that it was possible to
come out by way of the government
railroad.
He circulated a petition signed by
practically every one in Dawson, urg
ing that tickets be sold tourists al
lowing them to go down the Yukon
and out by the Alaska railroad, but
found much opposition to the plan
from government officials and oth
ers. He declares that 160 in his par
ty were -anxious to take the railway
route but were refused permission
and it was only by exercising his de
termination and paying* no attention
to the knocks. ‘He and his wife were
delighted with their trip and will try
to arrange at Seattle for future tours
by this route.
STEAMSHP REDONDO
HAS LARGE LISTING
The steamship Redondo which con
nected with the Alaska at Halibut
Cove, carried the following passen
gers to the-westward: I. C. Jacobsen
to “Red Fox Bay; G. Clark, Oscar
Wick, Karl Albbreken and Ed von
D’har for Se'ldovia, and I. W. Wells,
Mrs. I. W. Wells and E. M. Polley
for Kodiak.
The Redondo will reach port about
Friday, connecting with the Yukon.
NOW ITS UNFASHIONABLE
CHICAGO, Sept, 2.—Ned Wyburn,
manager for the Ziegfield Follies,
says that bobbed hair is getting un
fashionable on the stage.
REICHSTAG ACCEPTS PLAN
BERLIN, Aug. 30.—The Reichstag
today accepted the Dawes reparations
plan which has been drawn to a con
clusion at the recent London confer
ence.
CAN USE A FEW MORE CUS
TOMERS AT THE O. K .BARBER
SHOP.
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Clean, Santiary Baths, Expert
Barbers and Reasonable Prces
Keep Us Busy.
Thomas Jasper, Propr.
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSON Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS, HIGH
GRADE CANDY
RANCHERS TO MEET
CORDOVA, SEPT. 2ND
The fox ranchers of Prince Will
iam Sound will assemble at Cordova
on Sept. 2, to hold their annual meet
ing. A wire has been received from
E. P. Walker, chief of the Biological
Slrvey in Alaska, stating that he will
arrive in Cordova on the Steamship
Alaska tomorrow and will stay over
for fox meeting.
The biological survey has had an
expert on fox diseases working inthe
teritoiy for some time and he will
undoubtedly have something of inter
est for the fox raisers.
HURRICANE VISITS THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS
ST. THOMAS,# Virgin Islands,
Sept. 2.—At least eight were killed
and many injured as the result of a
hurricane which hit the islands in
this vicinity.
—
i BODIES REMOVED FROM WRECK
LONDON, Sept. 2.—Sixty-seven
bodies were removed frm the wreck
age after two passenger trains col
lided near Lahorse, India. Over 20
bodies remained in the wreckage.
Beside the dead there were fifty
three seriously hurt.
SHE DIDN’T SAY IT!
AUSTIN, Tex., Sept. 2.—A local
newspaper printed an article in which
former Governor Ferguson denied
that his wife made the anti-klan
statements attributed to her in that
newspaper the day previous.
1 SEATTLE, Aug. 1.—“The human
race has spread from Eastern Asia
to the east and west and marching
hosts of two civilizations stand face
to face across the Pacfic. The advanc
ng hosts must pause on their erspec
tve shores by peaceful methods, or
by war cause and treat wth opposing
nations. Neither race is prepared for
peaceful solution of what would
evolve an interminglng of two civili
zations,” declared Secretary Wilbur,
this afternoon in a speech here.
NOTICE
Application for appointment of
Fire Chief of the Town of Seward,
Alaska, will be received at the office
of the Municipal Clerk of said town
until 5 o’clock p .m., September 2nd,
1924.
By order of the Common Council.
WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk.
Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Monarch Mailable Ranges at Graefs.
i
Stock of Shoes
JUST ARRIVED—SELECT
YOURS NOW
Also just received our new
FALL HATS
ELLSWORTH’S
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Boat Service
Come to Lake Kenai for your
Moose Hunt, camping outfits
for rent. Write or telephone
reservations to
Howard Long
LAKEVIEW, ALASKA
COPPER BLOCK HOTEL
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Steam Heated Rooms; Solid Comfort
HOT BATHS
Bakery
Cafe
Where Meals Are Enjoye'd
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Phone — Adams 108
SEWARD CHAS. FISHER, Prop. ALASKA
SHENANDOAH LIKELY
MAKE PACIFIC TRIP
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31.—
Strictly as a miltary maneuver, the
naval airship Shenandoah will under
take the flight to the Pacific coast
and return here this fall, it was de
clared again at a conference with Sec
retary of the Navy Roosevelt, Admir
al Moffett, Admiral Eberle and Com
mander Landsdowne, the latter com
mander of the giant dirigible.
SOVIETS REPUDIATE CONFESSION
LONDON, Aug. 31.—The Soviet
government last night issued a proc
lamation retracting the confession of
war guilt which is contained in the
Treaty of Versailles.
Seattle Brick Ice Cream, at the Al
aska Shop. tf.
New Fall Suit. Samples at Urbach’s.
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8 NOTICE 8
8 Eefore settling for the Winter 8
8 get our prices at the Overland. 8
8 Free Baths. 8
8 GORDON SHEA, 8
8 Mgr. 8
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Keen Reductions on
SWEATERS
Ladies" and Children’s
DRESSES—
—at
BANBURY & OGLE
SKAGWAY HOUSE
Mrs. F. Reenstrom
ROOMS BY THE DAY, WEEK
OR MONTH
Fresh Milk, Cream,
and all Dairy
Products
Our Motto: “The Best”
SEWARD DAIRY
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets AH Boats and Trains
GERHARD JOHNSEN
Mason and Plasterer
Phone Adams 60 Box 1423
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, and PAINTING
TINTING •
TAILORING
Come In and Get Measured for
a Suit. Guaranteed Fit.
C. HENNINfi
Seward, Alaska
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
IF
LIBERTY THEATRE
“ Two Shows Tonight—7:00 and 8:45
L
One of the greatest melodramas ever produced
The Little Church
Around the Corner’’
PLAYED BY ONE OF TIIE GREATEST CASTS,
headed by Hobart Bosvvorth. Claire Windsor, Kenneth
»»' aner Long. Alex Francis* Paul ne Stark.
" e Mie two reel comedy
“KICK OUT”
which alo? e •,, <•
AND A LATE PATHE NEWS
BECK & HE
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
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FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
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.
SEWARD REBEKAH
LODGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Mondays of Each Mo.
8:0 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
MRS. A. H. THODAY, N. G.
SEWARD LODGE NO.
219, F. & A. M.
Stated Communica
tions 1st and 3rd Wed
nesdays or each Mo.
Visiting Brethern Wel
come.
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A-7.
I. O. O. F.
Meets Thursdays at 8:00 p. m. Vsit
ing Brothers Welcome.
FRANK LAGERQUIST, N. G.
CHAS. LECHNER, SEC.
SEWARD POST NO. FIVE
American Legion
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
A. E. RUCKER, Commander.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.
IGLOO NO. NINE
Pioneers of Alaska
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
F. B. MOORE, President.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Secretary.
ANDY’S EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS AND
TRAINS
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
ARONERICSON
Painter and Decorator
SIGNS WALL PAPER
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
Fine Watch Repairing
Ivory Carios
The Alaska Railrgad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8:00 A. M.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
For Anchorage
10:00 A. M.
Sunday.
TRAINS ARRIVE
8:00 P. M.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
From Anchorage
* 11:45 A. M.
Sunday
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THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
Ray & David
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Seward and Anchorage
SEWARD OFFICE:
Harriman Bank Building
J. W. Edmunds, Oph. D.
and Dr. ETHEL A. K. EDMUNDS
Doctors of Ophthalmalogy and Gradu
ate Optometrists
Eyes Examined, Glasses Correctly Fit
ted. Optcal Department Fraser-Patter
son Co. Office Telephone Main 2174.*
Second at University St. Seattle, Wd ,
20 Successful Years In Seattle <
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Located in Harriman Bank Bldg?*
until permanent quarters are
completed in Tecklenberg building.
Dr. J. A. Baughman
Physician and Surgeon
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
Hugh Dougherty
FURNISHED HOUSES FOR RENT
Real Estate and Insurance
Business Phone Adams 152
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Aaron E. Rucker
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Arcade Building
Phone Adams 121 Seward, Alaska
SEE
Curtis R. Morford ?
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