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, 1879.
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BETTER JURYMEN WANTED
In the recent venires of the grand
and petit juries drawn at Valdez, pro
bably half a hundred representatives
citizens are listed. By the time
court convenes probably half of the
number drawn will have sought to
be excused on business and other rea
sons. Judge Ritchie announced at the
beginning of his term of office that
he would refuse to excuse represen
tative business men from jury ser
vice, believing that the standard
would be raised by forcing jury du
ty. Unless our citizens accept Judge
Ritchie’s mandate and take their turn
as jurors, the old cry of “profession
al jurymen” should not be raised.
The standard of Alaskan juries is
very low—far lower, in fact, than is
warranted by the educated class of
citizens constituting its population.
Refusal of business and professional
men to serve on the juries is more
from selfish reasons than from any
other motive. Any man can give
one or two week in four or five years
to helping adjudicate the quarrels
and crimes brought before the court.
We have seen men seek exemption
from jury duty on the :plea of busi
ness losses, who wold leave the next
week on an extended vacation, or
waste twice as much time as requir
ed in jury service by being late to
their places of business.
Tt is time the professional jury
man. if such there be. is weeded out
! of the courts. It is harmful in the
| extreme to allow important cases,
either civil or criminal, to be decided
by men and women whose only inter
est in a case is the fee allowed.
Court officials are blamed for slack
law enforcement, when the fact is
they are not backed up by the citizen
ry . It takes nerve to decide a case
known to be unpopular with the
public, or certain classes. It also
takes keen reasoning powers and in
telligent attention to left the mass of
legal verbiage and find the flaw in
the argument. Any man or woman
can be a juror but we will never have
good juries until all excuses are set
aside and every voter forced to take
his turn at jury duty.
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
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Doors and Windows.
Plumbing & Tinning
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Air Tight Stoves
Oil Stoves
Gas Engine Supplies
Evinrude Engines
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Building Paper
Gasoline and Oils
Paints and Varnishes
Canvas and Tents
Lamps and Lanterns
Window Glass
Crockery & Glassware
Rugs and Linoleum
Ship Chandelry
FUSE
Anchors
Rope and Twine
Hay and Oats
Chop Feed
Chick Feed
Egg Mash
Bran and Midlings
Fire Arms
Ammunition
J. L. GRAEF TELEPHONE MADISON 87
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Ordinance No. 78 of the Town of Seward, en
titled an Ordinance to Establish and Regulate
Rates, etc., provides that all electric current in
the Town of Seward shall be sold through me
ters after September 1, 1924. The maximum
rates fixed by said Ordinance are as follows:
For Lighting and Domestic Purposes:
12 l-2c per k. w. for first 100 k. w. hours.
10c per k. w. for the second 100 k. w. hours.
8c per k. w. for all over 300 k. w. hrs.
For Power the rates are: One horsepower
and more, the rate shall not exceed Six Cents
per k. w. hour.
The Ordinance also fixes a flat rate for in*
stalling meters including connecting and discon
necting at $1.50 each. Consumers should make
application promptly to the Seward Light and
Power Company for meters specifying that ap
plications are made under Ordinance No. 78
and the rates fixed by said Ordinance.
By Order of the Town Council
By Wm. H. Whittlesey, Town Clerk
Dated at Seward, Alaska, July 14, 1924.
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SMILING DOWN ON THE INFANT
Body and head of the priceless statue of “Hermes carrying the In
fant Dionyusus,” one of the very fe ,v original, works by Praxiteles ex
tant, made in the fifth century before Christ. This was the statue it was
recently proposed to bring to the United States and tour the country in
a special car, as a mark of esteem from the Greek Republic for the Am
erican Democracy.
The effects of a live Chamber of
Commerce in Seward are apparent on
every hand. Some of the changes
brought about by the Chamber’s ac
tivities are having the radio station
reopened; Lowell creek surveyed; in
vestigation of Seward as a fishing
center by the New England; the new
trail to the Brewer-Hayden mine; the
new trail to Harding glacier; the
Standard Oil tanks; and a hundred
smaller concessions not listed at pre
sent. Unless you take an interest
in the Chamber you are not helping
your town. Next Tuesday affairs of
importance to every citizen are to
come up. Can you be present?
Seward overlooked a bet when it
turned down the proposal last fall to
organize a fair association. Anchor
age has taken over the fund allow
ed for such purpose by the terri
tory, and will hold a big fair in the
near future.
.•oin ti e Chamber of Commerce.
.SKAGWAY HOUSE
Mrs. F. Reenstrom
ROOMS BY THE DAY, WEEK
OR MONTH
TAILORING
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a Suit. Guaranteed Fit.
C. HENNING
Seward, Alaska
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
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SEWARD DAIRY
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
GERHARD JOHNSEN
Mason and Plasterer
Phone Adams 60 Box 1423
STUDY OF CLEVELAND NEWSYS
The Ohio Consumers’ league re
cetly studied more than 800 children
found selling on the streets of Cleve
land, 715 of whom were newsboys.
Over one-third of these boys were
under twelve years of age. The ma
jority of them were earning less
than $3 a week and only fourteen
mothers out of fifty reported that
the earnings of the children were
needed at home . The children who
did street trading were found to be
far behind other children in school
and more than half of them had phy
sical defects which, it was believed,
might be rendered serious by con
tinued experience and fatigue.
TO CROSS ATLANTIC IN
BOAT BUT 12 FEET LONG
WARRINGTON ,Mass., Aug. 12.—
William Oldham, Warrington engin
eer and ex-soldier, has constructed a
midget all-steel boat, twelve feet
long, in which he intends to cycle
across the Atlantic this month.
This strange craft has taken two
and a half years to construct. It
is built like a submarine, with its
water-tight compartments, and i s
equipped with sails. The only means
of propulsion will be a pedal ar
rangement, worked like a bicycle,
connected with the screws.
Oldham estimates the voyage at
forty days, during which time he
will rely on canned foods. He will
sleep in the daytime and navigate
at night.
Twenty years ago he built a simi
lar boat, but was persuaded not to
make the voyage. The present craft
has been built entirely by his own
hands.
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Announcement
Wilson-Jessen Syndicate with General
Offices at Anchorage, Alaska, have se
cured the advertising concession on
the Alaska Railroad.
For information for SPACE and
RATES on PASSENGER COACHES
on all trains, address,
WILSON-JESSEN SYNDICATE
Anchorage, Alaska
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
SEWARD REAL
ESTATE CO.
REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS
Phone Mad. 114. P. O. Box 1542
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IN SEWARD
“GRANDMA’S BOY”
The first big feature by
Harold Lloyd
A scream Irom start to finish; something everyone should
see. With it will be a PATHE NEWS and a fine Review
Big DanceSaturday Night at A. B. Hall
BECK & HIE
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
Seward Chapter No. 10
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. ra. 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
ARON ER1CS0N
Painter and Decorator
SIGNS WALL PAPER
Seeing Kenai Lake
Boat Service
Special Rates for week end trips.
Wiill call at auto road Mile 18
or at Mile 23. Reservations can
be made by letter or telephone
MILE TWENTY
Howard Long
Tha Alaska Railroad
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
Marathon Cafe
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Excellent Meals Served at all
Hours. Give Us a Trial.
C. NORRING
Ray & David
attorneys at law
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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, Wn. f
20 Successful Years in Seattle
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Located in Harriman Bank Bldg,
until permanent quarters are
completed in Teckienberg 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
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