The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
fentereo as Second Class Matter Sep.
tember 2nd, 1915, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
Published by
HATE WAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Seward, Alaska.
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With the elimination of titty cents
per ton handling charge on Alaska
coal shipped out ol' the port of Sew-j
aid, Manager Landis has gone far to
ward building up an export trade. Thej
trouble heretofore in getting towns to
the southward to handle Alaska coal;
is the cost. On a recent visit to;
Seward James L. Galen, one ot the
largest coal dealers in the Territory,
located at Cordova, stated that lie!
could not sell Alaska coal at the price)
he was forced to charge, his custo-j
mers prefering British Columbia coal.!
In a case like this the cost must be|
lowered until they will use Alaskan
coal. The way to lower it is to cut!
the price all along, from the mine to I
consumer.
“It is true that we have considered
the matter of erecting coal bunkers
at Seward and Anchorage, but only as;
a matter of precaution so that when!
the time arrives that coal exports war
rant the construction of bunkers they
will be built wTith expediency,” said
Manager Landis, of the Alaska rail
road. in a recent interview. This is
not only good news for Seward, but
for other towns along the Alaskan
coast, who need coal but are prevent
ed from handling it by excessive cost
in transportation.
riie addition of another and larger1
boat to the Seward-Seattle run this
year, indicates that the steamship;
companies are expecting a larger vol-;
ume of travel. Alaskans will miss the;
Alameda this season this vessel tak-l
ing the southeastern" Alaska run and
her place being filled by a much larg-i
-*r and more palatial vessel. There is
no doubt but that several thousand
more tourists will come here this
season than last, and they will con
stantly increase in numbers year by
year Seward must provide means of
entertaining them.
Representative Frear of Wisconsin
in an impassioned speech recently
plead for recognition ot Russia by the
United States, giving impressions 0;
his trip to Russia this summer. The:
Congressman in lauding the merits tij
the Red government overlooed one of!
the most impressive t l Soviet laws,
that of executing public officials con-;
victed or even suspected of graft. It
is the one bright spot in Red rule. |
A similar application in America I
■would have a wonderful effect in raak-1
ing honest men out of those '-xecuted. i
The Chamber of Commerce is ar- ■
ranging for the publication of a pam-j
phlet in the near future; one destin
ed for the hoineseeker instead of the
tourist, who will be looked after in a
second publication. Payrolls bring
more homeseekers than scenery. A
man will travel to the ends of the
earth and endure untold hardships to:
better his conditioin.
Inquiries are said to be pouring
Into the office of the Alaska railroad
relative to tourist travel next year,:
and indications are that traffic will;
assume astonishing proportions. This |
is due to the publicity sent out by the j
Alaska railroad, and will benefit not
only the railroad district, but all of
Alaska. Train service will be increas-|
ed it is said, and an annex erected to
the elaborate Curry hotel. Every ef-!
tort will be used to bring tourists to.
Mt. '■'••Kinley Park, and other points
of in rerest.
Once more the income tax is with
us ike the prohibition laws, it was
nr. ■ < .mly for the small fellow. It
is a curious coincidence that Secre
tary Mellon’s plan oi tax reduction re
leases only about 2500 sur-tax pay
ers, and leaves the millions of smaller
business concerns and individuals un
touched. ; -JxjrAA&X
Three deaths have occurred on
Alaskan winter trails, already this1?
season and the winter is young. In
every case death was caused by not
heeding the simplest rule of travel.—
take no chances. And in every case
it was a sourdough who lost out bi
believing his endurance greater than
i of the elments. ,.
‘•Freight rates from the States to
Anchor,. ,e via Seward on general com
anoditie: is $2.00 per ton cheaper than]
shipping direct to Anchorage by wa-j
ter and on ccal and ore there is a $1.00;
differential,” says Col. Landis Some:
difference in managers, what?
CORDOVA HAS I. O. O. F. LODGE
Cordova has a regu’any instituted
lodge of Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, instituted last week by Dep
uty Grand Master Otto Elfstrom. H.
W McClain was elected Noble Grand
and O. L. Johnson vice grand of the
newly instituted lodge.
M. S. WILSON TO REPRESENT
AMERICAN PAPER COMPANY
M. S. Wilson, a W'ell known travel
ing man of Juneau, has accepted a po
sition with the American Paper Com
pany of Seattle, succeeding Miles F.
McDonuel. Mr. Wilson will make his
“headquarters at Juneau.’’
POTATOES IN MID-WINTER
Rev. F. R. Falconer of Ketchikan
has been digging potatoes out of his
patch up to a few days before Christ
mas. Some of the tubers weigh a
pound.
The Yukon river closed at Dawson
Nov 24 this year, the latest ever
known since the first white man built
his illahee on the banks of the mighty
river.
Four nunQied Caribou were killed
by Peel river Indians this season’s
run and the tribe has hiyu muck-a
muck for winter. A number of the
Indiane arrived in Dawson this week
loaded with caribou meat and cooties.
When the weather is bad in Seward
it is generally worse other places
Cheer up, you might live on Puget
Sound some day.
When you figure up your assets and
liabilities at the end of the coming
year, get a bottle of red ink to repre
sent the money spent in Anchorage
the past year for hospital servic.
j As an indication that great men doi
not get sufficient compensation for
I their labors, it is said that. Curisto
j pher Columbus, who discovered Amer
j ica received $300 as his reward.
The man who invented Iiooks and eyes
made a million out of his discovery.
In case the Territory is divided it
will take practically all the population
in Northern Alaska to fill the govern
ment jobs created.
Next Wednesday you will be forced
to write it 1924.
M. L. V. (Sport) Smith, formedy of
Nome, Seward and Anchorage, cabled
Seward friends that he is on his
lease near Vernon Texas, where he
is associated with Joseph E. Brady
and others. They have just tested
the oil sands at 1700 feet and from
the showing have a producing well.
Mr. Smith has been successfully in-!
terested in several properties in Wil-|
barger county, Texas.
NOTICE TO VGLUTEER FIREMEN
Members df the Seward Volunteer'
Fire Department are requested to be;
at the A. Hall Sunday afternoon]
about 1 p. m. to help decorate the'
hall lor the ball on Monday night. Be!
on hand early and avoid the rush.
J. H. WALKER, Chief.
NOTICE TO MASONS
Special meeting of Seward Lodge
No. 219, A. F. & A. M., Saturday even
ing, December 29th. Work in the
First degree. Full attendance request
ed- C. E. SMITH,
kmon Secy.
Fresh Halibut, sewara Fish Co. tf
Dry Cleaning aone at Jordan's Val
et Service. »#
H. V. Hoben
SEWARD
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
Baxter
COAL.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 per ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET All BOATS and TRAINS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
A Merry Xmas
and a
Happy New Year
Ellsworth’s
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
k
Come in and see our
NEW BOUDOIR
CAPS, APRONS,
NECKW EAR, and
other useful XMAS
GIFTS
Banbury and Ogle
Use More
Milk
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
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The Frisco Club
NICK POOLOS, Propr.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies,
Soft Drinks
TRY OUR CARD TABLES
Corner Fourth and Adams Sts.
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
8oft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
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S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves
Seattle
Arrives
Seward
South tin
Seward
Dec. 19 th
Jan. 16
Dec. 26
Jan. 23
Dec. 31st
Jan. 27
Making all regular Southeastern and South
western ports including Seldovia and Kodiak.
CALIFORNIA SERVICE
Sailings from Seattle every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday for San Francisco, Los Angeles,
and San Diego.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81
Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
STEAMSHIP STARR
STR STARR WILL MAKE JANUARY SAILING
FROM SEATTLE, DATE GIVEN LATER
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co. '
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone Madison ,3v. seward, Alaska
BENSON & YYHITTEMORE, Proprietors
exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Ctgare.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADTj
Dentist
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5 to P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
8EWARD& ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
j
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
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Seward Chapter No. IQ.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
— Members Welcome
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERTY, i\
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
L O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Ird
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Vlslt
lng members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
come.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. 4 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. o. o. F.iW
Resurrection LoagY
No. A_7.
Meets Thursdajh at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome ANDY NOVAK,
N. O.; 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.
J. R HANNON. Adjutant
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