Semardyailn Gateway "
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
Published daily except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered in the postoffice at Seward, Alaska as
second-class mail matter.
H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jessen, Editor and Manager
Alaska Egan, Foreman. —Roy Lee, Chief Operator.
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MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
All rights for republication of special dispatches herein are reserved.
FOX FARMING IN ALASKA
The recent reports from'the Kusiloff district clearly
indicate the importance of fox farming as one of the prin
cipal industries of the future in Alaska.
The results obtained thus far are very gratifying and
there is every reason to believe that the fur farmers are
destined to meet with equal success in the future. The
government should do everything possible to promote and
encourage the industry, and to extend every assistance
possible to the pioneers in this field.
The city of Seward has been well named the godmoth
er of westward Alaska and its government and Chamber
of Commerce should make every possible effort to pro
mote the interests of the fur farmers and should give
them whatever assistance they ask. The people engaged
in this industry usually reside in isolated places, with
poor, if any, mail and transportation facilities. To the
improvement of these the two bodies could well devote
much attention. There are many other problems con
fronting these pioneers in a new field, and they should not
hesitate to call for help whenever they need it, and The
Gateway feels confident that it will be promptly and
cheerfully extended.
SHIPS FOR SALE
The United States Shipping Board offers to sell toj
the highest bidders its crack ships in the United States<
line and the American Merchant line—the former operat- j
ing the Leviathan, the George Washington, the Republic,j
the President Harrison and the President Roosevelt.
It is announced that bids will be received until No
vember 8, that only bids from Americans will be received,
and that 25 per cent of the price accepted must be paid
down. Operation of the present routes must be guaran
teed by the purchasers for a certain period.
This is in accordance with the policy laid down by
Congress in the act of 1920, which declares that govern
ment ships must be sold to private parties as soon as pos
sible.
Soon all the ships owned by the government will be
either disposed of as junk or sold to private parties for
private operation. When this event takes place it will be
interesting to know how the books stand, beginning with
1917 and ending with 1926 or 1927. Approximately $3,
500,000,000 has been spent by the government in ship
building. The annual loss in operation has ranged from
$150,000,000 to $30,000,000. Just what the ships have
brought and will finally bring is problematical; but it is
safe to say that the net loss to the government will be
many millions, if not billions.
In the meantime the Shipping Board is trying to find
out what is the best course to pursue in order to revive the
American merchant marine.
i BUSY CABLE MEN
The arrival of the cable headquarters staff from Val
dez, with their many activities and the buzzing about ih
their autos and their trucks, seems to have pepped the
old home town up considerably.
BEYOND QUESTION
The Rainy Day club was organized by women 30
years ago to agitate for shorter skirts. Fewer move
ments have met with more success.
GETTING A RISE
Mussolini is enforcing a war bread diet in Italy, a
heroic method of raising the dough the country needs.
Alaska might try this stunt. , / ; ,
A country is said to be on a “sound financial basis”
when it is making expenses and leaving the big job for
posterity. That’s Alaska! _; ; yy; * _ _
BIG FIGHT WITH
THHEE SERIES
PRESENT PLANS CALL FOR PUB
LISHING STORY IN REGULAR
THURSDAY PAPER
According to the present plans of
The Gateway the report of the cham
pionship battle between Jack Demp
sey and Gene Tunney at Philadelphia,
Thursday, Sept. 23, will be published
in the regular daily issue. It is not
the •intention to publish an extra, for
by delaying the publication of the reg
ular paper until all the returns are
in, all subscribers should have the
complete story around 6 o’clock in the
evening or by 7 o’clock at the latest.
From what can be learned at the
present time the fight dispatches will
start arriving in The Gateway office
at about 3 or 4 o’clock. No bulletins
will be publishced but a telephone
operator will be stationed in The
Gateway office for the convenience
of those who wish to be informed of
the progress of the battle.
As was published in Sunday’s paper
The Gateway will cover the fight from
two angles; thru the regular chan
nels over the Associated Press and
also the supplement service of the I
Postal Telegraph. Both of these ser
vices will come direct from the ring
side. Other arrangements are being
made whereby it is quite possible a
third service, describing blow by
blow, may be obtained. There is
nothing definite as yet regarding this
latter service but if it can be pro
cured at a reasonable rate, The Gate
way plans to spread itself and get it. :
DR. RUG iii FAMILY
MOVE RACK,
Dr. J. H. Romig, former resident of
Seward and for the past year with
the government hospital at Anchor
age, has returned to Fairbanks, also
his home for many years, where he
will resume private practice.
Accompanying Dr. Romig to the In
terior city were Mrs. Romig, daughter
Elizabeth and son Howard. Miss Ro
mig will register at the Alaska col
lege for special work and Howard
will enter high school.
FOR MEN
Fall and Winter Line
of
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Suit Patterns
OUR NEW DRY CLEANING
DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE
Special Attention Given
To Ladies Silk - Velvet
and Tricotine Dresses
A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE
New Method Cleaners
“Service and Satisfaction*9
T. B. McGRATH, Mar.
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Seward Steam Laundry
HAND LAUNDRY IN CONNECTION
Also Rough Dry ami “H. K.”—Housekeeping Service
Send your laundry “ILK.” Housekeeping Service.
The rough dry service has been abandoned. “H.K.”
is cheaper and more satisfactory.
Phone Main 148
One call means another
Regular dinners served daily
Short orders of all kinds
Open day and Night
Private boxes
Chop Suey and noodles a specialty
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