The Seward Gateway
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entcreo as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd. 1915. at the Post Office at
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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Seward, Alaska.
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EDITORIAL COMPETITION BEGINS
The scholars of the Seward Schools
—some twenty of them,—are busily
engaged in w’riting editorials in the
Gateway competition. It is the plan
to publish each of these editorials, as
written, spelling, punctuation, etc.,
and allow the judges to decide theirj
respective merits. The Gateway will
give ihe prize; the writing and judg-;
ing are in the hands ol outsiders.
The object of the competition is to
encourage the youngsters to write tor
the public on topics of the day. Wej
have a number of embryo editors in
our schools, and our desire is to en-^
courage their literary aspirations.
The Seward Chamber of .Commercej
will begin its annual drii'e for mem-,
bers in the near future, and the com
mittee hopes to enroll every man in
town, irrespective of his business or
affiliations. There can he no doubt
of lie valuable work done by the
Chamber during the past year. It has
brought numerous enterprises to the
city, and has kept the houses of con
gress aware of our existence Among
other things it brought the Standaid
Oil Company to Seward, the New En
gland Fisheries will come because of
its endeavors, and cable office head
ouarlms will be established here on
.account of the showing made to the
War Department as to the availibilitj
of quarters and the convenience to
the railroad district. There are no
tactions in the chamber. It recognizes
none ana works tor the benefit ot all,
without recognizing the individual.
If you can see your way to enrolling
your name, it will be gladly taken; if
not you may be able to help the work
fc’ong by the contribution of a dollar
or so a month.
WARNING TO PACIFISTS
“We want no more war, but we want|
no weakness that invites invasion, :
said President Coolidge in his first
message to congress. Such pacifists
as Dr. Frank Crane have been con.
■(.ending that America should set the^
example by disarming on the theory:
that other nations would follow.
There is nothing in history to show
that such a theory has any foundation
in soundness. The United States has
practically “disarmed” its army and
greatly reduced its uavv since the
world war but meanwhile Europe
has more men under arms today than
it had ten years ago, when the war
started. Certain other powers are re
ducing their navies, but are increas
ing other armaments. The European
nations are building up gigantic air
fleets against the “next war,” while
the United States is doing practically
nothing to equip itself for air service.
The pacifist theory is so false that it
seems strange that it is given support
anywhere. The president’s implica
tion that weakness would invite inva
sion, as weakness in China and else
where has done; has the force of his
tory behind it.
OBJECTION TO SELLING ARMS
STARTS A ROW IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Secretary
of War Weeks was in conference with
President Coolidge today for the pur
pose 01 registering objections to the
sale of surplus rifles and munitions
to the Obregon government. The
mai.er also was taken up with Secre
tary liughes, who favors the sale,
am. .«) is said to have recommended
it to me President
Representative Nelson is strongly
opposed to the sale and will demand
an investigation. He will take the
whole matter before the house and
threatens to have the transaction re
viewed publicly.
YELLS HALT, BUT RABBIT
FAILS TO HALT FLIGHT
MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Jan. 4.—
Patrolman Elwood Rothermund went
rabbit hunting. A bunny hove in sight
Rothermund dropped his shotgun,
named for mvolver and yelled
“Halt,” at file bunny.
T ie i.vmg .or ball failed to stop un
til tin- patrolman fired a few times
with his revolver. When asked by a
companion why he didn’t use his shot
gun Rothermund said he thought he
-had his mace.
ARDCR COOLS WHEN SHE
SEES HER MAIL WOOER
PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 4.—Nicholas
Hamm, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y
wrote daily to Miss Kitty Fowler, pret
iy English girl. They became engaged
hands clasping across the sea.
“Come to my arms,” begged Nicho
las Kilty agreed.
She sailed on the good steamei
George Washington, landing at thh
port.
But when Kitty saw Nick it was al
off. She "gave him the gate ” as thi
longshoreman said. She is twenty
one and she found Nick to be forty
three.
Kilty sailed back to England on tin
steamship Leviathan. Nick, sadly dis
appointed, took the train back to Sar
atoga Springs.
Cupid had certainly done a puni
job.
MISTREATED AND THEN
LEFT HER, SHE CHARGES
DENVER, Jan. 4.—Because In
“swore at her” every day for thirty
nine years, Arinda Lesenea want a di
vorce from John Lesenea.
In addition to this constant scolding
Mrs. Lesenea charges in her divorce
complaint that John tried to kill hei
with a butcher knife, “cussed” her foi
getting the smallpox, hit her wtih a
pair of pliers for beating a horse, and
also beat her with a cane.
After nearly two score years of fric
tion, Mrs. Lesenea charges, her hus
band deserted her.
WANT FIVE MILLIONS TO
FIGHT PANAMA DISEASES
x WASHINGTON, Jan 4.—On Janu
ary 1, 1924, the Gorgas Memorial In
stitute of Tropical and Preventive Dis
eases will launch a campaign to raise
$5,000,000 to establish a clinic in Pa
nama, according to plans completed
here at a meeting of the board of di
rectors.
President Coolidge is the honorary
president of the institute. In accept.
I \ing this office he said that one of the
ii greatest accomplishments of the past
-j half century had been the development
- of sanitary and medicinal measures ir
the tropics.
SOUTH AMERICANS AWARD
“PAMPAS BULL” DIPLOMA
| BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 4.—Luis Fit
I po, Argentine heavyweight fighter,
this afternoon made his fir-*
appearance since he returned from tne
' United States. He gave a four round
! exhibition with his former trtfiaei,
t Boykin, at an entertainment for char
| ity.
Firpo appeared to be in good shape
and the boxing critics noted a re
markable improvement in his ring tac
tics since he was here last year. A
crowd of about 29,000 cheered enthus
| iastically.
The South American boxing feder
ation has presented Firpo with a dip
loma for his exploits in the United
States.
H. V. Hoben
SEWARD
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try tine
Bax
CO
ter
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
Liberty Theater
Tonight
Marion Davies
IN A BEAUTIFUL PHOTOPLAY
Young Diana
A Fine - Reel Story
of an up-to-date girl
“Me and My Mule”
A Sure Laugh-Getting 2-Reel Comedy
PATHE REVIEW
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COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD £ UNOERWOOO. N Y.
! Dr. S. Josephine Baker, lor 20 years
director of the bureau of child hygi
ene of the New York City Department
of Health, has just been appointed con
sultiug director of maternity and in-’
lancy and child hygiene of the child
ren’s bureau of the U. S. Department
of Labor.
! Under Dr. Baker, the mortality rate
of infants has been reduced from 144,
; per thousand to 75.
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
Use More
Seward Dairy
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
Jordan’s
Valet Service
CLOTHES CLEAND AND
PRESSED
If you consider your time pre
cious and valuable remember it
only takes from 15 to 20 min
utes to press your suit with a
Sanitary Hoffman Presser.
J. J. JORDAN, Propr.
Phone Madison 103
SEWARD CLOB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candies,
8oft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
wmvMMrmfn
RggularJij and J)ependabji/
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves
Seattle
Jar loth
Feb. lUth
Arrives
Seward
Jar. 2oiq
Feb. 200
South fiu
Seward
Jan LTtb
Feb. 2 ill
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 Jervice
oheadmiral line
iH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDEN'
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 13*
SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Main 55
BARBER SHOP
BATHS
F. C. Miller, Prop.
DR. O. A. BRAAFLADT *
Dentist *
Office Hours 9 A. M. 5 to P. M. ”
Office open Evenings by Appointment t
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21 *
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman 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
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 138
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 Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
°LEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
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DANCE AT I. O. O. F. HALL »
SATURDAY NIGHT, «
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Dry Cleaning aone at Jordan'* Val
t Service. tf
Seward Chapter No. ia
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Srd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
tome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. 4 A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethera wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
*
I. Ck O. F.
Resurrection Lodgo
No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAE?
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.
8EWARD FUST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN 8WETMAN.V, Com.
J. P. HANNON. Adjutant %