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KNOCKS HIMSELF OUT
After hurling a little mud at The Gateway, the per
son who writes screeds for the paper published up the in
let has been brought up standing by his publisher and now
“extends the olive branch" to Seward. His egotism is
rare humor, but one wonders if, when called on the car
pet, he confessed who handed him the mud to throw.
He started the row and when no one paid attention
he became a shadow boxer, battling the atmosphere until
his manager threatened cancellation of his meal ticket il
he didn’t stop. Then he promptly knocked himself out.
There are no difficulties between Seward and Anch
orage. This is well known by the many business men who
have interests in both places. The older towns in the Third
division may have resented to some extent the limitless
ambition of the new arrival to acquire all their institutions
at one swoop, but on calm consideration of the matter, ad
mire the young town for its ambition.
Seward is highly interested in the future of every
town on the railroad north of here, because this develop
ment will mean a large and increasing traffic in pas
sengers and freight via Seward.
The Gateway is not authorized to speak for the Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce, but it has every assurance
that the local chamber will cooperate with the chambers
of every other town along the railroad for the general
good of the district. Seward and the district tributary to
it can and will be developed in a manner which will not
retard development of other sections of the territory. En
thusiasm is a good thing, but it is well to bear in mind
that no town has a right to seek development at the ex
pense of another community. If this is remembered there
is no reason why not only Seward and Anchorage, but all
the other towns in Southwestern Alaska cannot work to
gether.
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CANADIAN COAL FOR THE FLEET?
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It is quite evident from a statement regarding coal
on the Pacific coast, by one Henry S. Fleming, chairman
of the executive committee of the bituminous coal trade
association, that the coal dealers have no expectations of
early development of the Matanuska coal fields and facil
ities for putting Alaska fuel in *-each of the navy.
Fleming points out that in view of the ship shortage
a number of ships now used to carry' coal from the east
coast for the navy might be put at other work and from
$4 to $5 per ton saved on fuel if the government would use
British Columbia coal. He says the British Pacific fleet
is now using it instead of wasting the time of colliers by
bringing Welch coal out via Suez. He further says, in
an interview in the New York Times of May 13th:
“The United States navy uses about 150,000 tons at
San Francisco and 120,000 at the Bremerton yard a year,
and all of it is carried through the Panama canal from
the Pocahontas fields of West Virginia. The transporta
tion of this coal requires the use of tonnage equivalent
to the steady employment of four 6,000-ton ships, as it re
quires from one to two months for a vessel to make the
round trip. This is important in view of the world-wide
shortage of vessels. The British Columbia bituminous coal
fields are within 160 miles of Bremerton, which is near
Seattle, and tests conducted by the navy officials have
proved the quality of this fuel to be very slightly lower
than that of Pocahontas coal. Official tests show that
the Canadian fuel has 91 per cent as much value for mak
ing steam as the West Virginia product, and Utah coal
possesses about 80 per cent of the virtue of Pocahontas
bituminous. It was British Columbia coal which took the
battleship Oregon around the Horn in her record trip
nineteen years ago, and the fact that the British navy uses
it shows something of its worth in a time of emergency,
at least.
“The cost of laying down Pocahontas coal at San
A BUM HIDING PLACE.
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—Greene in New York Telegram.
Francisco at the present time ranges from $12 to $15 a
ton, including the cost of the fuel. Utah coal can be se
cured at San Francisco wharves between $8 and $9 a ton,
and at Bremerton at prices ranging from $6 to $7. The
cost can be lowered under any of these figures in case of
British Columbia coal, as the carriage most of the way
from the mines to San Francisco is made by water.”
Possibly it would be timely if Andrew Christensen,
who has made a wide reputation as auctioneer of govern
ment town lots, would take up the matter of early opening
of the Matanuska coal fields, he having been designated
keeper of the leases. Christensen’s policy in regard to
Alaska coal should be liberal, based on the policy of his
chief, Secretary Lane, who has slashed government red
tape in Alaska wherever possible. The existing coal leases
contain provisions, which if enforced would run the mine
cost up to an absurdly high figure and timely announce
ment of a liberal policy would be welcomed not only by
those leasing coal land but by ultimate consumers. It
might also be well to write friend Fleming a line else, be
fore you know, he will have the navy signed up for a long
time contract to use Nanaimo coal.
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AT 2 P. M.
Each period of the day has its own subtle quality,
which no arbitrary rearrangement of our own hours of
work and rest can destroy. And 2 o’clock in the after
noon is a time of disillusion, a time when a man has neith
er a great faith nor profound convictions. The morning
is gone, the evening too far away. Even tea time seems
at an immense and tragic distance. It is the slack water
period of the day. And it is the period when a man may
perhaps experience, in the space of a flash, a peculiar sen
sation of being an impostor! It is, I suppose, in such
moments that generals, commanders, chief engineers and
the like jump overboard. It is a sensation extraordinar
ily vivid and brief. No external evidence is of any avail
to neutralize its dire and dreadful omniscience. No per
sonal written record, no esteem of life-long friends, no
permanent and visible accomplishment can shield the sen
sitive human soul, thus suddenly stripped bare by some
devilish cantrip of its own mechanism. One feels a hollow
sham.—(The Atlantic.)
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\ ALASKA 4ft
Sailings from Seattle:
Alameda .May 10
Alaska.May 15
Mariposa .May 21
Northwestern May 27
Alameda.June 2
All ships go through to Anchorage.
Sailing of May 10th from Seattle, connects with Dora to Westward.
Beginning with the Northwestern sailing of May 4th, all passenger
shins will touch at Skagw'ay northbound. The Alameda and Mariposa
will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates,apply to Agent.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
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coast—bar nonej the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
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your own particular business, address
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