The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska __
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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A POPULAR PASTIME.
WITH the possible exception of the
Los Angeles papers, apparently every
newspaper correspondent accompany
ing the Presidetn went out ot his way
to dip his pencil in wormwood and
gall in describing the Alaskan rail
road and its effect upon the develop
ment of the country.
And that the bunding of the rail
road has developed the country thru
which it passes cannot be gainsaid.
Up to the building of the railroad the
vast district between Seward and
Fairbanks was a wilderness, unpeo
pled and habited only by furbearing
animals and game. Today scores ol
hamlets, hundreds of farms and two
thriving towns are under way. De
velopment is nearly as rapid as along
the Union Pacific and Northern Pa
cific, the first ten years after they
were built.
It may be true that the party ac
companying the President could see
no future for the railroad district, but
what Alaskan could ride through the
western states today and tell of then
varied resources and their produc
tiveness, by looking out a car window.
The correspondents accompanying
the President, most of them from big
cities, probably thought we were a
bunch of hicks, and may have played
the part, but we gave them unbound
ed hospitality and the best we had,—
and hoped for a square deal.
Alaskans will probably admit that
the railroad could be improved upon,
and all agree that a large part of the
appropriation was diverted to other
uses than that for which it was in
tended; but it has caused the district
tapped to blossom into farmsteads
and settlements, has added hundreds
of families to the Territory, and given
the Interior country a new era of
prosperity. What more could have
been expected by its progenitors?
Panning the railroad appears to be
a popular pastime among the politi
cians and the Outside press.
A HALF CENTURY IN ALASKA
WHILE President Harding was in
Sitka, he met and shook hands with a
number of old timers who witnessed
the transfer of Alaska front Russia to
the United States, fifty-five years ago.
Probably few readers paid more than
a passing thought to the news item,
published in Monday’s Gateway, but
can you at first thought imagine the
changes that have taken place in the
Nation and in Alaska in fifty-five
years. At this time there were no
telephones, no electric lights nor elec
tric street cars, no automobiles, no
radio and no means of communication
between Washington and San Francis
co save by occasional boat or war
ship.
At this time there was no town in
Alaska save Sitka, and a few small
camps in southeastern Alaska. Fishing
had not yet reached any considerable
proportions and the country was in
habited by a few whites, who were
here primarily for the trapping and
hunting. There were no roads and
trails, and the greater part of the
Territory, including the Yukon had
not yet been explored.
It was not until the discovery of
gold, in 1897, that Alaska received any
influx of w’hite residents, and the hard
ships encountered by these pioneers,
militated against the settlement of
Alaska for many years; residents of
the States believing it a land of snow
and ice, and unfit for human habita
tion.
These hardy old pioneers, who wit
nessed the hauling down of the Rus
sian flag and the raising of the Stars
and Stripes, have seen many changes
in the half century they have lived in
Alaska. It is pitiful that they could
not have recorded their experiences
into print for the benefit of others.
OUR KINDLY NEIGHBORS
(From The Valdez Miner)
'?he transport Henderson, bring
ing President Harding and party did
not dock at Valdez, the President anti
others coming ashore in launches.
The reason for this was a mystery,
and inquiries brought forth no satis
factory explanation. Naturally the
residents of Valdez were disappear.*
ed, inasmuch as the vessel had previ
ouffy docked at several other port>
along the coast and our civic
pride was touched wnen it tv as rear
ized that the vessel was unable to
make a landing at Valdez.
For more than twenty years vessel
of every size and description havt
tied up at the whaives in Vaidez; the
harbor is the finest in Alaska; there
is ample water off the face of th<
wharf to float a much larger vesse.
than the Henderson, and the wharf it
one of the best in Alaska. Hence it
see tied strange indeed that the trans
port could not tie up until it ws -
learned that the commander of the
transport had been advised at Seward
that there was not sufficient water at
Valdez to dock the Henuerson; tha;
the wharf was in bad snape and tha’
it would be exceedingly dangerous V
attempt to tie up.
Soundings aboard the transport a
she was approaching the wnarf di."
pelled the lack of water portion of the
warning, but the commander had i*.e
President of the United Slates aboard
and he could not take a chance, sc
the condition of the whai i remaineu
untested. Had he put it to the test,
it would not have been found wanting
any more than the depth of water.
However much we may have beer
disappointed at the failure of tire
tiansport to land; nowever hurt w-»
may have been, the biggest hurt of all
conies from the fact that we have
such selfish, unmitigated liars for
neighbors. The statement of Presi
dent Harding that he had found Alas
leans a sturdy, upstanding, self-reli
ant people would never have been ut
iered had he met a few such as these
Fortunately for Alaska he did no:
meet them, for this kind are always
in the background except when thes
is something dirty to be done, and
having done it slink once more into
obscurity.
Bro. Wilcox is mistaken in his sur
mises. The people of Seward were
directly responsible for the Henderson
calling at Valdez, the executive officer
Liberty
Eugene O’Brien
IN
His Wife’s Money
an excellent story with a fine cast
A Mermaid two reel comedy
Step this Way
ALSO A PATHE NEWS
of the boat making a protest, but it
being overruled by the President and
Mrs. Harding. Seward extended ev
ery courtesy to Valdez visitors, even
taking a home man off the reception
committee and placing a Valdez man
upon it.
Seward has been blamed for many
things, sometimes justly, and at other
times unjustly, but we believe every
citizen has been taught to speak well
of the dead and extend sympathy to
the dying.
AT THE hearings recently con
ducted in Seward by Secretary of
Commerce Hoover and Secretary of
Interior Work, our citizens were both
amazed and delighted at the depth of
information possessed by the honor
able secretaries regarding conditions
in Alaska. It proved beyond doubt
that Alaska is arousing more interest
at the National capital than we had
previously believed.
COMPLIMENTS GATEWAY
Seward, July 22, 1923.
Editor Gateway: As the Presiden
tial party has come and gone and the
smoke has cleared away, we have set
tled down to business again. We look
over the work done by the different
individuals and organizations of Sew
ard and say They all well bore their
part. But the Gateway's work in this !
noble cause is an honor from the
start. Now, Mr. Editor, please allow I
a constant reader of your paper toj
congratulate the Gateway on what it
has done for Sewrard and Alaska. The
Gateway has taken the right stand on
questions affecting Alaska and its
citizens, and is a credit to the town of
Seward and to every citizen belonging
to it.
For instance, the stand the paper
took on the reinstatement of Colonel
Mears as head of the Alaskan Rail
way Commission; the stand it took
on the question of the Presidential
party visiting our neighboring towns
of Valdez and Cordova, etc. It may
be true that it probably did not in
fluence them in their visiting those
places, but it showed the spirit of the
people of Seward. It shows to our
visitors what kind of reading suits
us. Show me what you read and I
will tell you what you are.
Now we hear the remark: “O, well,
we pay for what we get in the Gate
way.” We pay a very small price ac
cording to the benefits received and
the effect of the work accomplished.
What I admire about our home paper
is that it hews to the line and lets the
chips fall where they may. I hope in
the near future that our home paper
will have a larger field with better
advantages.
With the editor of the Gateway at
the throttle, and our honorable mayor
and council and with the assistance of
our worthy Chamber of Commerce on
the bridge, and every citizen of Sew
ard with his coat off furnishing fuel
to the furnace, just stand pat, and
Watch Seward Grow.
JAMES M’CONNELL,
Seward, Alaska.
ON RUNNING “AMUCK”
Women only RUN
When they are being CHASED;
; But MEN run
Any way.
Men LOVE the chase,
Yet FEAR to be caught.
Women also love the CHASE
But fear the OPPOSITE.
Man is CONTINUALLY running—
Either AFTER a woman
Or AWAY from a woman;
Sometimes BOTH.
Sometimes men run after
Two WOMEN
At the SAME time—
This is RUNNING WILD,
Others run two—
That is RUNNING AMUCK,
And they run into TROUBLE
For women get their NUMBER.
| And CRAMP their style;
And a man who has a cramp
Can’t run FAR—or WIDE.
It seems that
A Woman, to be HAPPY,
MUST be continually chased,
While a man, to be HAPPY,
' Must be continually RUNNING.
No wonder its a TIRED W’ORLD.
. —Marceline d’Alroy.
For Quick Sale
The City Express at Seward, Alas
ka; two autos (one truck and one
touring car) 1 hoi*e, 1 wagon, 2
sets harness, 2 sleds, 2 garages, 1
warehouse, office furniture and fix
tures, furnished apartment, 100 gal
lons of gasoline, 50 gallons lubricat
ing oil, everything in good order, and
well established business doing f400
per month; good reason for selling;
only $2750 cash if taken right away
This business has office and dwelling
and is all ready to step in and go.
tf WM. PATTERSON,
Owner.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services at the Episcopal Church
will be at the hour of 11:00 o’clock a.
m. The Rev. John W. Chapman, of An
vik, Alaska, is due to arrive in Sew
ard on the “Alaska,” and will probably
preach at St. Peter’s Church. Rever
end Chapman has been in charge of
the Anvik mission for thirty-five years
and it is needless to say that he has
many interesting things to say of his
work.
ALASKA CAFE
CUISINE CF THE BEST
POPULAR PRICES
F. J. FINN, Propr.
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
For Live
INVESTMENTS
SEE
Don Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Seward Grill
PRIV'ATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats aiid
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
AUGUST 10th
WILL CONNECT WITH NORTHWESTERN SAILING AUG. 4th
San Joan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone madison i3*. seward, alaska
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman 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
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD ALASKA
SEWARD LODGES
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA. PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEKfTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge' No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday's of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. & A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Br'ethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
L. O. O. M.
Will meet every
Tuesday night at
8 o’clock. Visiting
Brothers welcome
CHAS KREFTING, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A.7.
; Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome GERHARD JOHN
SEN, N. G., Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s Hall.
CAL M. BROSIUS, Pres.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
SEWARD POST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, AdJ.