The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Enter^o as Second Class Matter Sep*
tember 2nd, 19,15, at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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GONE ARE THE DAYS
(Ketchikan Times)
Old ghosts of the Mississippi refuse
to weaken. The river’s romance is
dead. The othe-' day two powerful
towboats came a-storming up the low
er liver. The Cairo was racing the
St. Louis to Cairo.
The St. Louis won but nobod\ cared
—nobody bet his last nigger or his
last acre oi cotton land on the race.
There were no cheering crowds at
the landing. No bright-eyed belles or
dashing blades waving from magno
lia-shaded grounds of the riverside
plantations.
It was not always so. In the days
ot Long Ever Ago, when there was ro
mance on the river, the racing pack
ets thundered around the bends with
red flames shooting from their tall
stacks and their black smoke darken
ing the river. The boats raced from
dark to dewey eve. On occasion they
strained from swinging gangplank to
threshing stern-wheel with
“A nigger squat on the safety valve
And her furnace crammed with
rosin and pine.”
The long-mustached gambler be
longed in the picture. So did the tod
dy-drinking Colonel with a goatee like
Spanish moss. So also did the South
ern beauty, the heiress of the cotton
aristocracy. Those were the days of
the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez,
the Belle of Shreveport and the Prai
rie Belle. It was the habit of gentle
men in those days to take their lik
ker red and straight but never raw.
Mark Twain, in red granite, stands
on his beloved bluffs at Hannibal. He
will look down the river and he will
listen down the river in vain. He gave
it most ot the color and romance
that it has in men’s hearts. He em
balmed it and made it imperishable.
What he gave it cannot be taken away
but it must live in his pages. There
is no more romance in sandbar, bend
or river reach. The packets race no
more. If they did a fender-flopping
Ford could make them look as if they
were standing still.
Gone are the days!
ENGLAND AND BOOZE SEIZURES
British newspapers seldom see any
thing in American news “fit to print”,
except reports of scandals in high so
ciety and great disasters. It is rath
l er refreshing, therefore, that they
have found a topic of discussion orig
, inating in the United States—the ac
j tion of our government in enforcing
I that provision of the Volstead act
| forbidding either American or foreign
i ships from carrying liquor within the
three-mile limit, except as medicinal
stores.
The London press, for the most
i part does not veil its irritation at
America’s action in breaking the seals
on liquor carried to our shores on
British ships. Some of the newspaper
writers take the view that “grave in
ternational complications” may ensue
unless the American government al
lows Britain to rule the shore as well
as the wave. With its monopoly of
the drug markets Britain feels that
she should be able to sell her wares
to whomsoever would buy.
It would have come with poor grace
for President Harding, while declaring
for lawr enforcement and law observ
ance in respect to the prohibition law
to wink at the law affecting liquor on
foreign ships. The law is on the stat
ute books and no matter what we
think of it, so long as it is the law it
must be obeyed by foreign as well as
American shipowners. If the admin
istration had adopted any other
course, those who now cry out the
loudest against prohibition would have
been the Arts to yell hypocrisy.
Yet it is doubtful that the people
generally oppose modification of the
Volstead act by congress to grant the
concession desired by foreign govern
ments.
Yukon territory is also greatly
aroused over the refusal of American
customs officials to allow shipments
of liquor through American waters
to Yukon ports. To the lay mind it
would seem that this could be done
without infringement of our laws, but
the customs people say not. British
liquor on British ships to Britsh ter
ritory for British customeis should be
allowed to proceed, but no one ex
pects law and justice to go hand in
hand, so the Yukons will be forced t.»
find a new route or go dry.
LEGISLATOR DORWNS IN
PEND D'ORIELLE RIVER
NEWPORT, Aug. 13.—Edward S. j
Appel, a prominent member of the
State legislature was drowned in the
Pend’ Orielle river while bathing yes
terday.
WM. HARRINGTON NAMED
GUARD AT ANCHORAGE
Wm. Harrington, of Seldovia, for
mer deputy marshal at Seldovia, un
der Marshal F. R. Erenneman, has
been named Federal guard at Anchor
age, it is stated by returning Seldovia
passengers. Mr. Harrington has lived
in the Third division for many years,
and was a very capable and efficient
officer. He is also an assayer of ex
perience.
vHSA'-t J •'"* Alr-!/u«:
Liberty Theatre
Tonight
THE FAMOUS
Opie Reed
v story
told in beautiful pictures
a roaring 1-reel comedy
Hurry West
A tip-top Vod-a-Vil reel
MURDER AT IGIGIK
Word was received here on the last
i trip ot the Starr of the murder of a
1 man named Edwards at Igigik. Dep
uty Reed picked up a young man by
the name of Edwards, from the Starr,
who with a man named Wolf is charg
ed with the offense.
WANTED—Five or six room bouse
: unfurnished; phone or call at Gate
; wav office.
Kodaks and Films, Seward Drug
Co. 184-tI
For tan and sunburn, Cream of Al
mond Lotion, 50c. Seward Drug Co.
184-tf
LISTEN?
Everybody is doing it now. What?
The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery.
Why? Because the prices are right;
the more sales the lower the prices.
His stock is small and fresh on every
boat Service day or night.
Fox trot delivery.
Phone Madison 62. tf
Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923
Through Service Seward to Fairbanks
Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
Thursdays, at 8:00 a. m.
Arrive Northbound Leave {
_ Seward 8:00am
1:45pm Anchorage 2:15pm
8:10pm *Curry 7:30am
5:00pm Nenana 5:15pm
8:4Spm Happy 9:15pm
9:45pm Fairbanks _!
Trains leave Fairbanks Southbound
Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive
7:32am
11:20am
9:10pm
1:35pm
7:50pm
♦Train ties
Southbound
Fairbanks
Happy
Nenana
♦Curry
Anchorage
Seward
up at Curry
Leave
7:00am
8:00am
11:35am
7:30am
2:05pm
_ over night.
Equipment will consist of buffet
observation, day coach, smoker and
baggage car. This schedule will give
patrons of the road an opportunity to
pass through the Broad Pass and Ne
nana canyon district in the day time.
Trains both north and southbound
stop over night at Curry, where excel
lent hotel facilities are available for
the public.
River steamers leave Nenana every
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points
down river to Holy Cross, and con
necting with gas launch at latter point
for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every
Monday or Tuesday.
Recognized
Standard
Carl Almy will be a passenger fo
Seward on tomorrow’s train. He wii
remain here a while assisting L. \
Ray in preparation of eases for th
coming te»-m of court.
Leopold David, who is in Tacomi
on business matters, enters the hos
pital today to undergo an operatior
\\ anted—Three room furnished cot
tage; apply at Gateway.
Gainsborough Hair Nets, singl
mesh 10 cts. Seward Drug Co. 184-t
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For Live
INVESTMENTS
SEE
Don Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLANDS
AND MINING
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
WALL
PAPER
ALASKA CAFE
CUISINE OF THE BEST
POPULAR PRICES
F. J. FINN, Propr.
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
C. E. ORLANDE R
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
Andy's Express
>,j :> i .
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
THE NEW MOTORBOAT
ORMA
FOR SALE OR CHARTER
Hunting and pleasure trips will
be made Sundays and evenings.
LICENSED FOR PASSENGERS
Howard Long
SEWARD, ALASKA
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
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■S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from
Seattle
August 36
Arrives
Seward
August 23
Sou<h from
Seward
August 29th
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
August 3 August 9 August 16
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
Dr write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
■ Pacific Coastwise Jervice
^ADMIRAL LINE
1H.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
SEPTEMBER 10th
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON !3*_ SEWARD, ALASKA
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BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweisor, Bovo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician 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
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats 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
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD LODGES
A
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at S p. m. Visiting
— Members Welcome
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEiyTY. Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, S p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER. N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
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Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
«ome. W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
A
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.
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.
EARL DURGIN, Sec.
SEWARD POST, no. FIVE
AMteRICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN S WET MANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.
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