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OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ESTABLISHED AUGUST 19, 1904
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THE VALUE OF A NEWSPAPER TO A TOWN
Few people in the average city appreciate the value
of a newspaper to a town. Like flowers, they are appre
ciated most by those who do not have them. Like moth
ers, they are wanted most when they are gone.
Most people look on a newspaper as the business of
a single individual. If it thrives, that is the owner’s bus
iness. If it fails, that also is the owner’s business. As
a matter of fact, the success or failure of a paper is a
matter of grave concern to an entire town.
If it were not for our newspapers, rumor and gossip
would run riot over the world. Everyone knows how a
simple question asked by someone often is made a state
ment by another, how that statement is distorted by a
second or enlarged by a third, and how it sometimes goes
on and on until people do not know what to believe. Some
times such a story gets so big that the only way it can be
stopped is by someone coming out in the paper and stat
ing the precise truth. Such conditions we should have
constantly, if it were not for our newspapers.
Newspapers, too, are the best advertisement a city
has in the outside world. Other cities judge a town by
the kind of a newspaper it has. If it is supported well,
given the news and the advertising patronage it ought to
have, it thrives and is able to present an appearance of
prosperity for the town to the outside world. If it does
not thrive, outsiders are inclined to look on the town as
undesirable to live in, and so move on to other towns.
Newspapers also are our chief source of informa
tion. Most of our reading matter after we leave school
comes from the papers. What we know about President
Coolidge and his instrumentality of the World Court,
about one of the greatest rum rings on the Pacific Coast,
about the Wilkins exploration party, and about other na
tional and world problems, comes from the papers. Thos.
Jefferson once said that if he had to have government
without newspapers or newspapers with government, he
would take the newspapers, because thru them he felt the
state could be* run with at least fair success.
If some of us appreciated more fully the value of our
newspapers, we would make greater effort to see that
they get the news and advertising and so become success
ful. Modern society cannot get along without newspapers
any more than it can without schools and churches.
ASIA HAS US CINCHED
It cannot be permitted to endure. Asia has an aston
ishing trade balance against us. Imports from Asia, in
1925, $1,319,771,147 worth; exports to Asia, $485,426,980
worth. The awful $834,344,167 balance is very largely
due to Asiatic rubber and raw silk. Simply, too many
tires on the cars and too long stockings on the girls. Mr.
Hoover and organized capital contemplate rubber for
ests, but, as to raw silk, we’ve either got to fight Asiatic
worms with American worms, or cut on the stockings.
There’s no sense in putting on a yardlong stocking and
rolling it down a foot, anyway.
Prisoners enjoy music and always lister eagerly for
the opening bars.
Anyway, the habit of: drinking bootleg liquor only
lasts a few years.
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THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FISHER, Prop.
DANCE TONIGHT
ODD FELLOWS
HALL
MUSIC BY
THE JOLLY THREE
Church Immune To Lure
Enhanced Realty Values
LOS ANGELES, March 5 (JF).—
Immune to the lure of enhanced
values, “The Little Church on the
Corner” will continue to serve for
the purpose for which it was estab
lished thirty-eight years ago on a
lot selected for its moderate price
and the quiet of the neighborhood.
Vienna Bath Houses
Serve Thousands Daily
VIENNA, March 5, (IP).—Twenty
six public bath-houses have been
built by the city government since
j the war which, with the three al
J ready existing, can take care of up
wards of 30,000 people at one time.
About 100,000 persons daily avail
themselves of these facilities at a
I cost to each of the equivalent of
! five cents. This includes soap and
! towels.
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A special article, from the pen of
Noel W. Smith, general manager of
the Alaska Railroad, appears in this
month’s issue of the Scientific Amer
ican.
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Tuesday, April 6th, 1926, the annu
al election of City Officers and mem
ber of the School Board, for the City
of Seward, Alaska will be held. The
polls for said election will be situated
in the City Hall of said City. The
polls will be open from 8 o’clock a. m.
on the morning of Tuesday, April 6th,
1926, until 7 o’clock p. m. on the even
ing of said day:
Qualification of voters: Every per
son twenty-one years of age who is a
citizen of the United States and who
has resided in the Territory of Alas
ka continuously for one year next pre
ceding the election and within the lim
its of the City of Seward for six
months preceding the election shall
I be qualified to vote.
I The following officers are to be
} elected at the annual election on Tues
day April 6th, 1926.
MAYOR
THREE MEMBERS OF THE COM
MON COUNCIL, FOR TWO-YEAR
j TERM.
ONE MEMBER FOR COMMON
I COUNCIL FOR ONE-YEAR TERM,
i ONE MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL
; BOARD.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 25th
day of February, 1926.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk of the City of
Seward, Alaska.
; Publish Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 1926.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for Seldovia
Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jo
seph Robert Lee, Deceased, In
Probate.
NOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned Executor of the Es
tate of Joseph Robert Lee Deceas
ed, to the creditors of and all per
sons having claims against the said
Deceased, to exhibit such claims,
with necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the §aid Executor at
Homer Post Office, Alaska, which
said place the undersigned selects
as his place of business in all mat
ters connected with the said Estate
j of Joseph Robert Lee, Deceased.
HENRY OHLSEN,
Executor of the Estate of Joseph
Robert Lee, Deceased.
- Publish, Feb. 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15. 4ts.
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BASKETBALL
Anchorage Soldiers vs. Seward
MARCH H, 12. 13
PLAY STARTS AT 7:30 p. m.
Adults 50c
Children 25c
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Standard Oil Company of New Jer
sey Is America’s largest petroleum
corporation, with a gross business
of about $400,000,000 a year.
Send the Gateway to friends.
Smokers’ sets and fine merschaum
pipes with genuine amber stems—
$8 and up—Alaska Shop. tf.
Special attention given to cleaning
and pressing of women’s clothes.
Jimmy Ratliff’s Shop. tf.
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
Pyralin ivory by piece or set—Al
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Large assortment or line box sta
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Manicure sets, $3.30 to $15—Alas
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Hand tinted pictures wrapped se
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Fine leather writing companions at
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JOSIE EMSWILER, Prop.
THE HOME OF WELL
COOKED FOOD
SEWARD, ALASKA
WHEN YOU THING ABOUT IN
STALLING YOUR HEATING
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ME GIVE YOU THE CHEAP
EST AND BEST WAY TO IN
STALL IT.
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PHONE ADAMS 80
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IN
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IN THE HEART OF TOWN
Reasonable Rates
J. M. COLLINS, Prop.
When shoes are resoled
they last as Ions again
and save over half the
cost of a new pair.
Seward Leather Works
Barber Shop
FRED MTLLER
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
THE BEST PLACE FOR
CLEANING—PRESSING
AND ALTERATIONS
At
C. Henning’s
TAILOR SHOP
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Reopened under new
management
OPEN ALL HOURS
PHONE AOAMS 54
Chop Suey n*' K oodles
a Specialty
liberty theatre
. One Show Tonight—7:15 Sharp
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Starting at 7:15 we will show a 4-reel edu
cational feature giving a wonderful pictorial
history of transportation from the Cave-man
down to the latest developments. This film was
furnished by Mr. Pete Ogle to enable local peo
ple to comprehend what transportation really
means.
The above four reels will be followed imme
diately by our regular program, as follows:
FLORENCE VIDOR
In the great stage success
The
Mirage
A STARTLING PICTURE OF NEW YORK
A small-town moth who was transformed
into a dazzling Broadway butterfly, who hover
ed over the Bright Lights so long that her wings
were singed.
A daring play of life in
THE NIGHT CLUBS
LOVE - TEARS - LAUGHTER
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And there is also a 2-reel mirth producer
“OUR GANG” COMEDY
SEING THINGS
With a beautiful Pathe Review
A very unusual program with no advance prices
REMEMBER THE TIME—7:15 SHARP
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO
Vessel
Northwestern
Victoria
Alaska
Northwestern
Yukon
Alaska
Northwestern
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar 27
Apr. 3
April 10
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar. 27
Apr. 3
April 10
April 17
Scheduled
So. fm. Seaward
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
March 27
Apr. 3
April 10
April 17
Steamers in the above schedule will maxe all regular ports of call in
Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than MID
NIGHT, sailing date.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Seattle Arrives Seward South Seward
Mar. 16 Mar. 22 Mar. 31
S.S. ADMIRAL EVANS
^ Mar. 30 April 6 April 13
I * Connecting with train.
M.S. PEARY—April 1, with coal oil and explosives,
for freight space wire or write Seward or Seattle.
£L WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Residence Madison 40