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The Seward Daily Gateway
Published Daily, Kxoept Sunday
By the Seward (lateway INibli^hmtf Compant\ _
B. M. STONE. - - * LESSEE
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It. M. Stonk. ItrsiNKSS Manackk
E. O. Sawykk, .lit., Eimtok
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SEWARD. ALASKA. MAY 4. 1914
The passage of Wickvrsham’s hill providing tor new land
laws for Alaska, will mean much tor the developing nt ot tin
ritory, for it will induce people to come here, and it will insuie
institutions of higher educotion to he located at l ail banks.
There are many other excellent features ot the bill, ^one of
which is the abolition of the mining laws pa»ed >\ tin 1 * 1
rial legislature, which seemed to have no hntliei object than to
confuse miners and to make the acquirement ot * aim> moie difti
cult. Incidentally, too,
PROPOSED LAW LAW IS GOOD. the Territorial law, lf
left in its present state,
will be a gold mine for lawyers who can pick laws in it at the ex
pense of the locators.
Under the present land laws, a person may homestead a halt
section of land, but under the conditions that prevail here, it
would not be possible for a poor man to make anal pi oof on that
much land, as the present laws require too much to be placed un
der cultivation each year.
The proposed new land law will make it possible for either a
husband or a wife to homestead land in Alasica, regaidless ot his
or her having proved up on land at some previous time, but no
more than 160 acres can be claimed a> a homcstiad. I hi
that the proposed law allows a homesteader to leave lus claim tor
six months continuously, during the winter season, makes the law
specially suitable to conditions in Alaska.
In various ways the bill preserves the rights of the public- to
all use of the land not included in the matter of agriculture, tor it
prevents the homesteading oi eoal or mineral lands, oi ot lands
needed for commercial purposes.
If the bill is passed i:i its present form, it will be but a matter
of a short time until initial steps will be taken to establish at
Fairbanks a university, agricultural college and a school of mines,
all of which will be a wonderful inspiration to the building up of
the city.—Alaska Citizen. Fairbanks.
As old Cyrus Simmons used to *ay: ”fl he world s lull of tel
lows searching for comfort, honor and influence at reduced pi ices.
They go snooping around the country looking for success on tin*
bargain counter. I haven't traveled very far and I ve only 1’m'd
83 years, but judging from my limited experience and observation,
fortune never met anybody who didn t go tar to find hei.
Woman’s World.
Alaska’s emancipation is at hand and as a result there is a
more hopeful feeling among the residents of the territory, who
realize the possibilities in store under a government policy that
will permit of the development of its resources.
Already there is a promise of unprecedented building activity
in residences in this city this spring and summer. The construc
tion of more L~mas, as well as more business houses, means a big
ger and better city. Watch Seward build and grow.
The size of a town should be estimated by the number ot pub
lic spirited citizens it contains. One man who is willing to work
and spend his money for the good of this town is worth five hun
dred barnacles who live on the enterprise of others.
Even the best known firms find that it pays to advertise con
stantly. Don’t think that everybody knows you or your place of
business. You’ve got to keep telling them about it.
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S [WARD N HIS COMPANY
Dealers in Fine Stationery, Imperial Confectionery,
Standard Brands of Cigars and Tobaccos. All the
Best Magazines and Periodicals. Seattle, San Fran
cisco and Eastern Newspapers. Popular Copy
rights. School Books and School Supplies
MAIL ORDERS FROM THE WESTWARD AND INTERIOR
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
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I THE BORGEN GROCERY 8
I Now Open for Business |
1 With a full line of Staple and Fancy Groceries |
I GUS BORGEN, Proprietor. Clayson Building, Seward g
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I SEWARD |
Has the most beautiful townsite in
Alaska
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Is located on Resurrection bay. the u
finest harbor in Alaska
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Is the supply point for rich producing
gold mines on kenai peninsula p
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Is the outfitting point for big game
hunters seeking trophies on Kenai
peninsnla
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Is recommended by President Taft and
Secretary of the Interior I isher as the
coast terminus of the federal railway
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Is the coast terminus of the Alaska
Northern Railway system, building a
line to tap the Malanuska coal fields
and the rich Susitna valley
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has the best prospects of any town in
the whole of Alaska; it is now a solid,
substantial community, because it is
the trade center of a mineral region, r
composed of high-grade gold veins 5=
and placer deposits of known value.
SEWARD
In brief, is surely destined to be the
most important city in Alaska. Its
ideal location; its fine harborage "j
facilities; its natural advantages as 1
the gateway to the great interior of ;
; Alaska; its logical railway route to^ '
the biggest aud best coal fields of
j Alask—all combine to insure and aid
) toward the building of a big city
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