Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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SEATTLE'S CHANCE
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Since Seattle has been heralding to the world that it
desired to do the fair thing for Alaska an opportunity is
offered in the matter oi dealing in Oriental canned crab
and clams.
As pointed out by L. D. Clark, manager of the Asso
ciation of Pacific Fisheries, and Wm. Calvert, president
of the San Juan Fishing & Packing Co,, Prattle, Japan is
dumping canned clams and crabs into the United States
at prices below tne cost of producing the U. S. product.
These articles are being unloaded upon Alaskan bus
iness men to the exclusion of the Alaska produced article.
And there is no noticeable material reduction in the
price charged Alaska merchants for this foreign product.
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And in the face of the fact that Alaska canned crabs
are far superior to the spider crab canned in Japan and
Soviet Russia, as are also the clams.
The local merchant can assit the industry materially
by refusing to accept the imported article and demanding
only Alaska produced clams and crabs.
There could be no objection to the slightly higher
price because the money thus expended would remain at
home for redisbursment in other ways.
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It is nothing short of ridiculous that Cordova canned t
crab and clams, or clams from other parts of Western ^
Alaska must be shipped all the way to Seattle and back *
again to Alaska to reach the consumer, and to see the t
shelves of stores loaded with the foreign product. i
There is room for the Alaska merchant and canner
to get together and help remove a serious situation.
SOMEBODY SLIPPED A COG
According to historical reckoning we are now at the 1
point of 594 B. C, United States nobles have the remain- :
der of the nation in their debt, including the farmers and
home-makers, mortgaged to the limit. Like the Athen
ians, the bulk of the land is cultivated not on a rental of .
five-sixths, but at six per cent..
How did the Hellenes readjust the matter? Why So- i
Ion revised the Draco cede, and enacted three important:
laws. Among them was: (1) The Tenants were given full j
ownership of the land: (2) All debts were cancelled so as
to give a new start. slavery was abolished, and a law pass- i
ed limiting the area of land one might own.
When the condition appeared in Denmark some few
decades ago, a law was enacted compelling the nobles to
sell their lands to the state, being permitted to own blocks ,
of 300 acres, no two of which should adjoin. This land was
sold to the people on a plan whereby the interest in 20 j
years would retire, the principle.
The man who would propose such a deal to the Amer- j
ican nobles would be branded as a red.
Let’s sit back and see how the Solons at Washington
will solve this aimost identical case.
Apothecaries say that a dram contains three scru
ples, and prohibitionists think if one takes a dram he has
no scruples.
Depression appeal’s to be more costly than suppres
sion. Hollywood is adopting its own offspring.
Since Spain became a republic bullfighting has been
on the decline. The matadors have found bull tossing more
remunerative than bull-stabbing.
All Toys
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MALL AMOUNT OF
MAIL LOST WHEN p
LIFEBOAT FOUNDERED!;
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While the lost MS Discoverer was j
lirly well covered by insurance,
heavy financial loss was sustain- i
i by Capt. Hienie Berger, owner
nd master of the mail boat which
mndered last week in the Ninil
hik ice. Captain Berger was a
rief visitor in the city yesterday,
saving in the afternoon for An
horage.
Accompanied by Mrs. Berger, the
aptain expects to return to Sew- <
rd by plane the latter part of the j 1
eek and await the next steamer 11
>r the States where he expects to
urchase another craft for his 1
eward-Cook Inlet run. 1
Commenting about the loss of.'
is vessel Berger said that they 1J
ad been bucking the ice for some 1
) miles or more and after reaching (
pen water, and in a terrible storm
od 15 below zero temperature, the j1
?ams opened up and the engine j1
:opped. It was then realized that':
le boat was sinking and imme- 1
le light lifeboat was shoved over
le side, supplies and mail thrown
i and the veteran Discoverer, vic
)r of many battles with the ele
lents, abandoned to her fate, the
ottom of the sea.
Then began a real battle for the
ves of the four men who strug -
led hours to make the eight miles
horeward through the violently
urging ice floes; near shore the
iftboat, beaten and crushed by
he ice, sank under their feet with
upplies and mail, the men leaping j
ato the water up to their breasts, j
Previously it had been reported,
he mail matter had been saved.;
’his was in error, Captain Berger j
aid. It was a narrow escape from :
watery grave and had the life- i
ioat sunk a few feet further out!
equiring the party to swim, it is
loubtful if the shore could have i
>een reached in the turbulent, icy
ea.
IMPROVEMENT APPROVED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, —The
Var Department made public a re
port from the Army board of en
gineers, recommending improve
ment of the harbor at Honolulu,
Hawaii, at an original cost of
5730,000 and a maintenance annu
ally of $3,000.
DO YOU KNOW?
Next Monday, Dec. 19, is special
half-price day for dry cleaning
and pressing at half-price; Seward
Steam Laundry.
Excellent assortment of fresb
candies at Sylvia’s.
800 DEAD SOLDIERS
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Dec. 14, —The J
>odies of 800 Paraguayan soldiers J
lave been found in the Fort Saa- •
redra sector of the Gran Chaco, by •
Bolivian patrole, the War Office J
;aid. Two hundred of the bodies J
ay in a single file while the other i
500 had been placed in ditches. Six {
Bolivians were among the dead. ; {
THERM. EMPLOYEE i
RAIDED YESTERDAY I
When prohis dragged in their net *
ruesday the biggest fish was Fed- i
ral Jailor Bob Guest with 40 gal- |
ons of alleged “mule”. Guest plead J
luilty, was fined $500 and fired. J
fie was arrested under the Alas- i
:a Bone Dry Law charged with J
lossession. The entire proceedings, J
earch, seizure, arraignment fine *
ind release, was over almost before i
he public in general knew of the |
:ase, it is said. ^
An earlier report had it that
vhen Guest first heard of the raid •
)n him. he turned in his badge |
saying: “By G—! This is carrying i
hings too far. I resign!" *
OLD BEAR AT BOSTON j
BOSTON, Dec. 14,—The old cut- i
:er Bear, famous in North Atlantic {
and Alaskan waters, is now the J
dormitory for two students. The J
vessel is tied up here for the win- ■
ter preparatory to being outfitted ■
next year for Byrd’s Antarctic ex
pedition.
Rooseter—Why the let up on
eggs?
Hen—They're not worth laying.
Save your money, save your
health and save yourself trouble
by reading the Seward Steam
Laundry’s advertisement.
A Masters Work
Jonas Bros, offer you a com
plete Fur, Taxidermy and
Fawning Service — unexcelled
anywhere.
Game heads, fur rugs, birds,
etc., mounted true to nature.
Your raw fur skins dressed
and made into coats and
chokers.
Write for free catalogue.
JONAS BROS.
1030 Broadway. Denver, Colo.
Seward Bakery &
Lunch Room
WE BAKE EVERY DAY!
Special Orders Promptly Filled
Qualify and Service, Our Motto
Our terms are strictly cash
ALL PRICES DRASTICALLY CUT
iThe Blue Shop
Pacific Alaskan
Airways, Inc.
(Formerly The Alaskan Airways, Inc.)
Serve all of Interior Alaska
Weekly schedules from Anchorage with D. S. Mail
Tor rates, information, etc., see
Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative
Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Base
K. K. Kata, Seattle agent, 16 Bay Street
McGee Airways
SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY
Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks Air Service
AT YOUR SERVICE ANYTIME
Rates: Seward to Anchorage $15; Seward to Fairbanks
$65. Ten per cent less on round trip tares.
(Joy hops. 3 passengers. $5 each. 3ft minutes flying)
LIBERTY THEATRE
Show Tonight at 8 o’clock
! ! — SPECIAL”— SPECIALr—SPEcYaLT- ! !
A Great Cast Headed By That Master Actor
supported by
— NANCY CARROLL — PHILLIP HOLMES —
ERNEST LUBITSCH
give a wonderful performance in
“Broken Lullaby”
Considered one of the greatest of late pictures. A drama laid in
France and Germany’since the war. That master director
has given to this picture a feeling and setting that will cause
you to remember it always. Something entirely different. A new
subject' presented by magnificent acting. With it we will show
you a musical novelty reel, and a one-reel featurette. Also with)
plenty of music: and an interesting Picture reel.
AN EXTRA 11NE PROGRAM AT THE USUAL PRICES
Seward General
Hospital
Seward. Alaska
The Alaska Railroad
(mt. mckinley park route)
TRAINS ARRIVE
Dec. 12, 23, Jan. 3. 6:30 p. m.
TRAINS DEPART
Dec. 13, 24, Jan 4. 7:30 a- m.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points
FREIGHT SOUTH FREIGHT NORTH
Dec. 10, 21, 31, Jan. 11. Deo 13, 24, Jan. 4.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles passengers*
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Next Sailing About January 5
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
ADMIRAL LIME SAILINGS
SEATTLE
SAM FRANCISCO
LOS AMGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
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Dec. 20 *
Jan. 14 ■
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Feb. 25 S
Alar. 18 !
Leave Seward South
EVANS . Dec. 31
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EVANS .Feb. 15
EVANS .- Mar. 8
EVANS .Mar. 29
Wayne Blue, Agent.
Phones
Main 81, Madison 49
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
Alaska Steamship Co