The Seward Gateway
PUBLISHED DAILY
at Seward, Alaska
HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Entered as Second Class Matter Sep
tember 2nd, 19,15, at the Post Office at
Sewbrd, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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BROOKHART WANTS PUBLICITY
Senator Smith W. Brookhart, of
Iowa, who has been on a trip to Rus
sia, is reported to have hurried to the
White House upon his return and
avidly urged recognition of the Soviet
government, by the United States.
Just what Smith Wildman saw in
Soviet Russia to cause him to urge
recognition of the Red republic, has
not been stated, but ii is safe to say
that Mr. Brookhart was not shown
the millions of festering corpses of
men, women and children shot down
by the Reds; of plundered churches,
looted homes and stores, and the
thousands of farms lying idle because
the farmers will not produce crops to
be seized by the Soviet armies. The
Senator undoubtedly saw the glitter
of Lenine's court without investigat
ing whether it were brass or precious
metal. He saw only what Russia de
sired him to see, and it was good, ac
cording to his standards.
America should recognize the head
hunter of Borneo; the wildmen of
Australia, or some other people with
a code of morals that can be improved
by civilization, but Russian is too far
below the scale to come in contact
with civilized nations.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
We believe our citizens are unduly
alarmed over the reported attempt to
reinstate Frederick Mears as head of
the government railroad. We believe
that our recent visitors have seen too
many evidences of waste along the
right-of-way to be blinded to the dif
ference between the present head and
his predecessor. We believe the citi
zens of Anchorage are too canny to
force an issue which cannot but work
harm to all the district embraced by
the railroad. They know that any
pretext afford by squabbles between
the government heads and the citizens
of Alaska will result in losing any
further appropriations, which at the
present time would be a calamity. The
congressional party baldly stated that
congress wTas tired of giving money
to the Alaska railroad, and having it
expended for other purposes, and that
an investigation would be demanded
at the coming session of congress.
We do not want this. We want the
railroad; we must have the railroad;
no matter what ever else is taken
from us. It behooves us to stand be
hind whatever official is at the head
of affairs and show him we appreci
ate his work.
The Standard Oil Company is em
ploying a large force of men on con
struction of its plant on the water
front. From all appearances these
tanks should be erected and ready to
do business within the next sixty
days. When this occurs we may look
to see a large volume of trade with
vessels which never call in to this
port at the present time for lack of
fueling facilities. Heretofore Cordova
and Latouche has handled the oil bus
iness of this section, but from now on
Seward will undoubtedly be the port
handling the bulk of the oil business.
A new cold storage concern is
said to be planning to enter Seward.
Parties were in Seward this week
looking over the field with the view
to establishing a new meat market,
a restaurant man is planning to open
up a large first-class lunch room; and
if some newspaper plant would only
drop into an already overcrowded
field the town could settle down to!
a short era of prosperity.
NEAR RACE RIOT AT SITKA
The Sitka papers state that while
a gemtleman of color was fishing in |
Long Lake near that place, “cotchin’
a few of dem dar graylin’ fish,” he
was rudely interrupted by a white!
“gemmun” who started pulling out!
the fishing gear. When the dust set
tle the white man had a black ey,e
and was yelling for help; the colored!
man had a white eye, and red eye
flowed freely before the fracas was j
settled.
CHANGING TUNNEL
The work of changing the railway
tunnel at Chitina to an open cut, is
progressing slowly on account of a
strata of frozen gravel. Water has
been piped from two gulched and the
intake has been flumed 400 feet.
Revilla FuhShop
FURRiERS-TAXJDERMISTS-TANNERS
KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
SPEClAlIZING IN CREATING FROM
ALASKAN FURS THL LATEST PARISIAN STYLES
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
Wall Paper
LATEST DESIGNS
1923 STOCKS
Fainting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG MAD. 145
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
FOREST FIRES RAGING
Owing to dry weather forest fires
have been raging near Chitina. The
region is well timbered and a good
refuge for fur bearers. The fires are
at Mile 114 on the government rail
road.
BIG POTLATCH HELD
All the Indians within a hundred
miles of Chitina held a big potlatch
July 4th, Chief Escaleda having the
affair.
Evenrude Motors at J. L. Graef’s. tf
Liberty
A good story acted by the
beautiful Elaine Ham
merstein
The Shadow of
Rosalie Byrnes
and a great Harold Lloyd Comedy
Number, Please
The fact that Hills Bros. Coffee has for many
years led all other brands in volume of sales is
a source of much pride, because it demonstrates
that the majority of people can, and do, appre'
ciate quality, and are quick to place the stamp of
their approval on the goods of a manufacturer
producing a perfect product.
Hills Bros. Coffee
I
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from
Seattle
July 19
Arrives
Seward
July 26
South from
Seward
August 1
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
August 2
August 9
August 15
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Ports, including Anchorage and Kodiak.
For freight space or passenger reservations wire
or write
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Seward, Alaska
Pacific Coastwise Service _
^admiral line
iH.F. ALEXANDER.
It
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will sail from Seward for Westward Alaska
on or About
AUGUST lOth
WILL CONNECT WITH NORTHWESTERN SAILING AUG. 4th
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
phone madison i3v, seward, alaska
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars,
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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 Iiaw
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 ALASKA
SEWARD LODGES
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
CLARA PERRY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHEKfTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-X,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. G.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
;
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A 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.
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
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays. ^
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
A. E. RUCKER, Adj.