Hie Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered a6 Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office a'
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1*79.
Published by
©ATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPAN\
Seward, Alaska.
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THE PROSPECTOR
(Dawson News)
As ruinous old mines near their ex
haustion in old camps the needs ol
the service of the prospector is in
creasingly felt. Famous placer fields
and highly productice quant z camps,
when in their most affluent state re
ceive much attention from the mining
engineer, the geologist, the capitalist,
and all who reap the harvest of r<
turns in commercial and other chan,
nels. But when a camp declines the
community and all the wide area
which has enjoyed the returns from
the active mining turns to the pros
pector. He is the one individual for
whom there is no substitute. IIis
services cannot be duplicated. The en
gineer and the geologist serve well in
their positions, but they cannot take
the place of the man of daring and in
itiative who launches into the unex
ploited field pursuing the lure of for
tune which cannot be seen by the
most learned.
The prospector is that peculiar type
of indivdiual in whom hopes spring
eternal. He usually is obsessed of the
conviction that the reward will come
eventually and that the next turn of
the wheel may bring him the ransom
of a king. Often he lives through long
years of privation. The prizes fall to
the few. but he know that many a
winning has been scored by those who
launched into new fields and penetrat
ed the most forbidding realms. Yukon
knows him and has profited immense
ly from his efforts. Only a small pro
portion of this realm has been sub
jected to intensive prospecting, and
many a square mile has scarcely been
scratched by his pick or shovel.
Yukon from her general mineraliza
tion may well hope that he yet will
bring her great wealth and will make
no mistake in extending to the pros
pector every possible aid and encour
agement.
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• SEWARD'S SOLIOQUY ON
ALASKA AND HER NEEDS
I (The following essays, written by
j Miss Lueile Byrne in competition with
1 other Seward High School students
. for the American Legion prize, was
, awarded first place.)
^ At the time of Seward’s death he
was so wholly absorbed in the pros
pects for Alaska’s future that he could
note rest in Spirit Land. The people of
' the United States had criticized and
ridiculed the purchase of "the land of
ice and snow,” but thru it all he never
lost faith in his vision of a great fu
ture for Alaska. He was anxious to
see if his belief had been vindicates.
He was continually talking and
thinking about Alaska, until the Great
Spirit, seeing that he would never be
come contented until he knew what
was happening to his portege, let him
go back to earth to look things over.
Oh, how joyously he descended! and
how strange things seemed after be
ing absent all these years.
Alter floating around in the ether.
! taking a birdseye view of the territory
1 and peeping into the records of the
offices at Juneau, he came down to
Seward, a town named in his memory.
Seating himself on the hillside
; where he could overlook the waters 01
: Resurrection Buy, and watch the
! young city bearing his name, he be
| gan to review all he had seen and
! heard in his trip of investigation and
| unconsciously began to talk aloud.
; Ths is what I heard him say:
| ‘<1 am really amaged (in spite of my
i visions of her possibilities) at the pro
gress Alaska has maJe. She has re
paid her purchase price in more wajs
than one. I see from the Governor’s
report that the returns from mining
for the year 1921 alone, totaled $18,000
000 and that is bui -t strati part of ihe
amount that nas been taken out since
gold was first discovered. During the
same time, fish brought in $!M,oik's.‘'O'!.
Furs too have puyeJ a prominent part
| especially the seal, 23,671 skins w'ere j
taken from il.e naiads of St. Paul an 1 j
St. George. 30 0u8 skins wer* sold lo* |
the amount jf *pi.u,r: i 0. Other lursj
too have bruvpu in good returns an )
with laws for proper promotion •*! the
fur bearing animals will cor.tinu-4 :oi
do so.
“Agriculture has developed lo a
seemingly extensive industry. 1 am
very proud and delighted to see it is •
becoming more important in the* eyes
of the people, as it will prove a factor
in inducing people to make pemanent
homes here. The experimental stations
are doing a good work and I noticed
' that there is a fine agricultural col- j
I lege at Fairbanks. This is a step in j
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the right direction and should do much
to extend agriculture in my orco sup
posed iceberg.
“1 am highly elated over <he large
amount of commerce carried on with
other countries, and I predict a pros
perous suture in trade as mcu and
more ot Alaska’s vae* wealth is l>rot
into view.
“These are the things 1 have seen
to commend, but my heart aches, when
I see the waste and destruction that
is going on in my beloved land. The
salmon seem to ge going line the buf
falos of the plains. Some means must
be found to prevent her being stripped
of her original resources to satisfy the
greed of the money grabbers. Her
game, forests and fish must be per
fected. If people are allowed to come
here and treat those great industries
as they have the gold, tearing things
up just to get the nnsterial for their
own selfish desires, think what will
become of the territory! It will be a
wreck—utterly ruined! Oh, what a
crime if the very heart of her be torn
OIMt !
“There is coal enough under the
feet of Alaksans to last for hundreds
of years, and fuel is oeing shipped in
from the states. The government
should take a hand in opening up the
mines and that would do more to in
crease the population of Alaska than
any other one thing.
To me, Alaska is a large storehouse
which each day offers more surprises
and every time I look into this store
house, I see some wonderful jewel
that I did not notice before.
This talk of transferring the nation
al forests from the Department of Ag
riculture to the Department of Interior
must rot be allowed. It would mean
the last of the timber, because the pol
icy of the Department of Agriculture
is to harvest and proprogate, the pol
icy ol the Department or the Interior
it to turn original supply into dollars
in ilie shortest space 01 time .and it
brought About means spoliation and
graft.
“Alaska needs more people to come
here and build permanent homes. I
am sorry to see that :u*y have been
coming here with .he idea of making
the.i ortui.es atirl going outside to
spend their money wtie.vt they claim
they can get the benefits of society. A
large part of a hundred and ten mil
lion people must be made to under
stand. and thousands of them must le
brought here to buiid up not i 1,r
down, as has been done in the past. In
tea years greed and giaft could de
stroy more than two nundrefl y.-srs of
liooseveltian conservaie m cou.'d ic
plaee.
l!t sal lor a lew nan.'* in d* « p
tried ration and then rising took a long
look around. “Goodbye, Alaska, my
heart is with you and when you have
been developed into a country of
homes and your resources wisely hus
banded. I shall rest in peace."
LUMBER COMFANY STARTS
DELIVERY OF PILING
The Resurrectin Bay Lumber Com
pany logging crew at Fourth of July
Creek, ui%ler the direction of Wm.
Bryan within the last month has de
livered about two hundred fifty peeled
piling. The work of towing the piling
to Seward by the Company’s Tug King
fisher is now in progress.
The lengths of the piling range from
60 feet to 100 feet and are as good
specimens of piling as can be obtained
anywhere. The fact that It is possible
to obtain 100 foot piling from the for
ests near Seward, is quite a surprise
to many but the Company expects no
difficulty in filling its contract with
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
for these long lengths.
A. J. Campbell, resident of Tanana,
who made a trip to the states some
weeks ago, returned to feewara on tne
Oduna. Mr. Campbell brought with
him a team of horses which will be
shipped to the interior after resting
up in Seward for a few days.
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REGISTER, IP YOU WOULD VOTE
ARRIVALS IT HOTELS
Overland—E. W. Major, M. D. Mc
Mahan.
Sexton—Mrs. Frank Roycroft, J. C.
McDannel, B. Higgins, V. L. Robinson.
Van Gilder—Bartley Howard, G.
Martin, R. L. Mills, H. G. Kaiser.
Seward—W. Srovfe, A. J. Campbell,
Harry Makoff, Tom Jedoff, Swan Ad
rlan, Mead Racid, Chas. Wasser, E.
Eayres, Tom Bryson, C.us Rosenholm,
Duncan Little, James Aveno, Hugh
Moor, E. Hammer.
Chas Wasser, bridge man a t Ne
nana, arrived in Se\*rd Saturday and
will leave for the states on one of the
next boats.
GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 105
Subject: Sleeping Car Transportation,
etc., (Cancelling part of General cir
cular No. 97 of January 13, 1923.)
TO ALL CONCERNED:
The following provisions of General
Circular No. 97, are hereby cancelled:
“Employees traveling on Commis
sion business will be required to pur
chase regular sleeping car tickets,
and, if authorized, they may enter
same upon their monthly expense
accounts in order to secure reim
bursement. Employees so traveling
should be particular in obtaining a
seat or berth receipt Form No. 728.”
In the future, employes traveling on
Commission business may procure
sleeping car tickets from station agent
who is provided with same, by signing
Form 1035, thereby certifying that the
accommodations are required in con
nection with travel from which official
order has been issued.
The agent will require an employee
not known to him to identify himself
by exhibiting travel order, or other
wise.
JAS. G. STEESE,
Chairman and Chief Engineer.
For Live
INVESTMENTS
SEE
Den Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Main 55
Cottage
Cheese
Mixed with Whipping Cream,
ready to serve, no sugar, at
carton .. 75c
PLAIN CHEESE, with half
pint of Whipping Cream;
carton ..75c
PLAIN CHEESE, carton 50c
CARTON WEIGHT 1J4 Lb.
and over
"QUALITY PRODUCE”
SEWARD
DAIRY
SERVING ALASKA
and J)ependabhy
S. & ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
March 31 April 6 April 9tb
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
April 12 April 19 April 22d
Malting all regular Southeastern and South
west Ports Including Kodiak and Anchorage.
Wayne Blue, Agent
ARCADE BUILDING
Tel. Res. Madison 40 Offic®, Main 81
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
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STEAMSHIP STARR
will sail from Seward for Westward
Alaska on or about
APRIL 15, 1923
San Joan Fishing and Packing Co.
W. I. WHITING, Agent
PHONE MAD!SDN »39, SEWARD, ALASKA
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
| Fishermen's Supplies, Gasoline & Distillate |
| Hardware, Stoves and Ranges. Powder, Ammunition, Caps Guns, Fuse f
! Paints and Oils, Furniture, Rugs Linoleum and Congoleum. ?
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RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harnman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
P^ysiclpn 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
MRS. RICHARD M’NALLY
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Office of City Clerk
Bank of Seward Bldg. Seward. Alaska.
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
D.H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUN£RAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown 6. Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
CITY EXPRESS
Billo Patterson
Meets All Beats and Trains
General Repair Shop
PHONOGRAPHS, SEWING MA
CHINES CLEANED AND
REPAIRED
Light Machinery a Specialty
OLD FURNITURE REPAIRED
ELECTRICAL WORK
PHONE ADAMS 66
INQUIRE OF GEO. THORKILSEN
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 DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. (LA,
t. O. O. F.
Meete 1st and 3rd
Monday's of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RKODA COOPER N. G
VIDA RICH, Sec.
tome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern 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. t>. 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.
JAMES PAULSON. Sec. Tr
ISAAC EVANS POST NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER. AdJ.