Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
Published Daily except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered in the nost office at Seward. Alaska, as second-class matter
H. V. HOBEN and E. F. J ESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jessen Editor and Manager
Otto G. Sandbeck. Associate Editor Hdwin A. Sandbeck, City Editor
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SPEED THE DAY
Speed the happy day when that international high
way from Seattle to Alaska will become an accomplished
fact.
How the imagination leaps at prospect of that glor
ious consumnation! In one year following the opening
of that artery of travel Alaska will advance in a bound
more than any advantage gained in the past 25 years.
Then indeed, will Alaska come into her own. The
road will have an irresistable lure for the rubber-tired
voyageurs who have shuttled back and forth across the
United States until scenes have become familiar.
Think of rambling in comfort from Puget Sound
to the Land of the Midnight Sun! And that’s what they
can do. Arriving in the Interior they can take that Cir
cle Highway and in fancy now we can hear the “Oh’s”
and the ‘‘Ah’s” of the multitude as the red orb of Old
Sol takes his majestic march athwart the midnight sky.
But that is by no means all. Within the space of
months a hundred thousand persons will gain first
hand knowledge of this magnificent Northland. Many
of them will linger; many of them will cast about for
new homes in this, the greatest of Uncle Sam’s Terri
torial possessions.
We have always said and still earnestly maintain
that but to know Alaska is to love her. A fine store of
happiness is already in bond, we say, for many thous
ands of the present generation.
It is said that Japan, England, Italy and France
will agree on a plan for smaller warships. The Navy
League of the United States argues that we need lar
ger fighting machines than those contemplated, on ac
count of the fact that this country is not self-supporting,
and must bring in its supplies over sea routes that are
longer and more difficult to guard than those Eur
ope must depend upon. The argument is patriotic. The
United States is capable of taking her place, and holding
her owrn, under almost any general program but it
would be the height of folly to be without adequate pro
tection at all times on both land and sea.
The Gateway would like to see the Seward Little
Theater Club start preparations for presentation of one
of those good, old-fashioned minstrel shows, sprinkled
with lots of vaudeville stunts and specialty numbers.
You know, those good old “gags;” one end man to
another: “Hey dar Rastus! Whom dat lady I seed you
wiff last night, huh?” “Sho, Sambo, that wasn’t no lady,
dat was my wife!” “Mr. Forsythe Barbecue will now
sing that beautiful old melody, “Swanee River, Mr.
Barbecue.” Etc. etc. We know it would go over like a
house afire. Anything in it?
The people in North Tyrol have appealed to Pres
ident Hoover to rectify a World War mistake, which
consisted in turning South Tyrol over to Italy. Our
most vivid recollection of Tyrol is that in the old-school
days we had to stand up with knocking knees and de
claim about Andreas Hofer, the George Washington of
that country, who lay in a cell in Mantua, all cluttered
up with chains; but we bear no ill will on that account,
and trust that his successors may get what they seek.
We note by the papers where all Alaska steamers
are having new whistles affixed; expressedly for the
purpose of hurling “tonal bombs” at the towering
faces of the glaciers, the vibrations causing icebergs to
break off with a deafening roar and plunge into the sea.
Tourists will appreciate and get quite a thrill out of it.
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tT THE HOTELS
Gilliland—Josephine Weeks, C.
B. Wilson, Mrs. J. Kristad, Seattle,
Louis Smith.
Van Gilder—W. G. Smith.
Seward—L. Hansen.
Overland—Jack Downey, Seattle,
Floyd Morton, John Ekstrom.
HAL SELBY AT JUNEAU
Hal B. Selby, former publisher
of the Seward Gateway, arrived
at Juneau on the SS Admiral
Watson, where he may reenter the
Alaska newspaper field. He looks
and feels fine, said W. W. Mac
Donald, Sourdough arrival in
Seward yesterday, who is an old
! friend of Selby.
Mrs. Romig, wife of Dr. J. H’.
Romig of the Anchorage hospital,
is a visitor in Seward, her former
J home, having arrived today on
j the mxed rtain. Mrs. Romig plans
! to return to Anchorage Saturday.
A Ford truck for W. B. Wilson
arrived on the Admiral Watson
and will be forwarded to Mata- (
nuska.
“FER GOODNESS SAKE!”
While the report has not come
direct from railroad headquarters,
yet it is said officials of the line
are seriously considering moving a <
river boat down to Spencer Gla
cier where 18 inches of water
overflows the tracks. It is either
a case of that or attach propel
lors to the trains. !|
EPISCOPAL SERVICE
(Friday at 8 P. M.)
The subject at this service will
be, “Christ’s Credentials.”
Rev. Macpherson wishes to ex
tend a personal invitation to all
to attend this service. Come! It
will be time well spent.
COMMUNITY CHURCH
10 A. M., Sunday School.
11 A. M., Morning service.
Theme: Achievement’s Crown.
8 P. M., Evening service. Theme:
Scarlet Sins. The Evening serv
ice changes to 8 o’clock next Sun
day evening.
Form the habit of regular
church atendance. Everybody wel
come.
The compressors and drills
which were used on the break
water quarry, are being shipped
to Valdez where they will be put
in use on the Richardson High
way.
wiTTiw
1798—United States Navy Depart
ment created.
1816—Large sun-spot appeared;
asily visible for several days.
1931—Conductors Alaska Railroad
equipped diving helmet; passen
gers, bathing suits; track walk
ers, submerslbles, account water
overflowing track.
May Dance Dance
TOMORROW
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Music by
Jolly Three
LIBERTY THEATER
8 O'CLOCK — ONE: SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
THIS FINE CAST
MARY BRIAN — FREDRIC MARCH
LILYAN TASHMAN HUNTLY GORDON
SEENA OWEN — WILLIAM AUSTIN
and many other first elass actors in the great play from
Edith Wharton’s novel, “The Children,” renamed
THE MARRIAGE PLAYGROUND
An 8-reel picture of domestic troubles and the adven
tures of the seven children. SOMETHING UNUSUAL. Full
of comedy and tene situation.
“HALFBACK HANNA”
AND A NEWS REEL
With it w© will show you a two-red comedy J
of Jack Duffy and Anne Cornwell in
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