The Seward Daily Gateway
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SEWARD. ALASKA. MAY 6. 1914-_
Alaska has produced in minerals *229.200.000, the production
in 1912 totaling $22,100,000. The result's have been secured by a
small, scattered population ol 0»'0 "hite». nothing umb 1 tin
most adverse ami costly conditions ever1 Al'"' *' 1,1 ’ 0 *’•' I'iom cis
in a fronted* land.
With Alaska opened to development and costs reduced by the
construction of railroads, wagon roads and 1 ails, 1 bclitM mining
will receive an impetus that will grea-y *ic rouse the production
beyond any comparison with tin* prose:. o ’P 1 • opening up as it
will immense deposits of low grade olv and furnishing more ad
vanced bases of supplies from which the
WHAT PROSPECTOR prospector can push further into the un
HAS DONE. known and uncover the hidden wealth.
that would alv iys remain covered were
it not for his unexcelled enthusiasm ”>tv. I he pioneer
prospector is deserving of every enco; gvmont and help, his
reward is never commensurate with tin* e * \alue of Iris "oik
to humanity and civilization.
It was the cry of Xiold in the Klon kc that first lured him I
on, and now theory of **(»old in tie* ( ■> ;i nnd Xelehina is to
him a fresh impetus. It is throng:i the prospector and his work
that Alaska has become known to 1 v ized world as a store
house of mineral wealth unsurpassed, h* tor, ( hicago Wade.
The Supreme C ourt of Colorado ordered Adjutant (tenoral
Chase of Colorado to produce “Mo* Jones in court the other
day. Instead of answering the o■ ■ i- «*' t; • court, ( base ordered
the release of “Mother Jones, wn> 1 H*en held a prisoner by
him for some months.
No charges were tiled against Modi' r Jones. Martial law
was not in force. The civil courts were oj i. yet (tenoral C hast*
ignored al law. all «1« emy, by putting this
BIGGER THA.X woman. y< s old. into a military prison and
THE COURTS? keeping inn >r four months, because she
wanted to help *:.e : ners of the Trinidad clis
trict, who were on a strike.
The Supreme Court of Colorado should now yank (General
Chase before it for contempt. If be U not in contempt of the
court, he is in contempt of all decent men and women everywhere.
A Colorado court has ruled that a marriage contract between
a boy of 14 and a girl of 11 is perfectly legal.
Well, why not'r In some - at -s of the union they allow boys
of 14 and girls of 11 to contract to work in mills and factories.
Why not allow them to assume the other duties
WHY NOT? that fall to those of maturer years? A few more
decisions such as that in Colorado will direct
attention to this child slavery. %
Thev say women have cie. ner m nds than men. Of course;
look how often they change them.
If only men could read woirum's thoughts they would take
more risks than they do. v
The two big problems of lid 1 seem to be Sex and Mox.
T. R. is in Brazil—where tie* nuts come from.
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I IMPORTANT PACTS ABOUT I
SEWARD!
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| SEWARD
Has the most beautiful tovvnsite in
Alaska
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Is located on Resurrection bay. the w
finest harbor in Alaska
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Is the supply point for rich producinq
gold mines on Kenai peninsula
1 SEWARD j
Is the outfitting point for big game
hunters seeking trophies on Kenai
peninsnla
SEWARD
Is recommended by President Taft and
Secretary of the Interior fisher as the
coast terminus of the federal railway
SEWARD
Is the coast terminus of the Alaska
Northern Railway system, building a
line to tap the Matanuska 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 i
the trade center of a mineral region,
composed of high-grade gold veins
and placer deposits of known value. |
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In brief, is surely destined to be the i
most important city in Alaska. Its !
ideal location; its fine harborage j
facilities; its natural advantages as |
the gateway to the great interior of
Alaska; its logical railway route to
the biggest aud best coal fields of ij
Alask—all combine to insure and aid p
toward the building of a big city *;
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