Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
Published Dally except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered In the post office at Seward, Alaska, as second-class matter
H. V. IIOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jessen Editor and Manager
Otto G. Saudbeck, Associate Editor Bdwin A. Sandbecx, City Editor
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TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
While every resident of Alaska is
committed to the principle of full
Territorial government — that is
with counties, townships, etc., —
the question naturally creeps in
what material effect the change
might have upon the economic con
dition of the Territory.
There are two angles of the sit
uation demanding consideration.
One is emancipation from long
range government and the other is
the introduction of more govern
ment with its attendant expense
of operation. On the question of
functioning it is debatable if full!
county government could excel i
bureaucratic government as it re- !
lates to purely intimate personal j
interests such as affect the average;
citizens in his daily activities.
It would appear more logical to i
direct energies to development pro
grams which would thru natural
process, create revenues commen
surate with the demands of more
extended local governmental ac
tivities. Each county would of neces- |
sity demand a set of commissioners, j
These must be paid • They would
require justices of the peace or
magistrates which now function as
United States Commissioners, to
gether with police powers vested in
a sheriff, constables, etc.
Without the relaxation of con
servation and the restoration of
natural resources to the Territory,
to be sold to capital, no change in
government would effect the rem
edy sought.
History of the West and Canada
is replete with organized move
ments seeking to attract capital, yet
there is not one such organization
in the Territory.
Scan the minutes of the Cham
bers of Commerce, including that
i of the ALL-Alaska Chamber, and
one will find 80 per cent of its con
tents devoted to protests against
changes of shifts in purely political
| affairs. They will find no concerted
movement looking to listing the un
developed resources near by, no in
structive literature or compilations
which have not been produced by
various newspapers whose main
support has come from absentee of
industries, such as fisheries, steam
ship companies, etc., and firms sell
ing goods to Alaska.
Those who would launch activ
ities face deprecating depression by
a too large number of those whose
support should be inspirational ra
ther than coerced.
To the disinterested observer, as
has been shown by expressions from
many visitors, Alaska appears to be
more interested in political or gov
ernmental subjects than it is in
creating a population of sufficient
dimensions to afford the cost of full
responsibility.
That this aspect is not lost on
Washington has been disclosed on
many occasions when Cabinet
members and presidents have ex
pressed the suggestion that “the
people of the United Staties look to
Alaskans to begin development on
their own”.
One of the most refreshing out
comes of the present financial and
political crisis is the action of Ket
chikan in launching just such a
movement as the one under discus
sion. When fishing fell off the
“Salmon Capital” cast about for
another resource to keep its popu
lation active. They organized pros
pecting companies, like those being
formed outside and led by the Pa
cific Steamship Co. It may take a
season or more to bring results, but
this move will benefit Ketchikan
more than quibbiling over forms of
government.
WHERE TO SEARCH FOR PLATINUM
Many if not all the platinum-bearing regions of the
earth are found where serpentine rocks abound, and
serpentine is supposed to be the parent rock of platinum
deposits. The origin of serpentine is not well understood
but it is probably frequently formed by the change of
magnesian clays.
Now if the Bureau of Fisheries would only have their
scientific sharks dig up a process for transmuting salmon
into gold fish.
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY
ROOM—STEAM HEAT
J. S. Badger, Prop.
Seward, Alaska
“Good water a necessity in every home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building—Phone, Main 81
johjv e.
WHITE and CO.
High Grade Line of
CIGARS
TOBACCOS
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
LOCAL, WESTWARD
PASSENGERS ON SS.
WATSON TUESDAY
Incoming and Westward passen
gers on the SS. Almiral Watson, of
the Pacific Steamship Co., included
the following:
For Seward—Marion Agren, Oli
via DeGuire, Margaret Hashinger,
Prof. L. Henderson, Jack King, Ida
E. Nordine, Wilfred Lorenz, Lottie
Peters, Mrs. Ella M. Rea, Emily
Scott, Dr. Warren D. Smith Clella
Stufft, Fonda Waldorff, Florence
Walker, rFances M. Watt, Mrs. A. E.
Weiser, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Moore,
Jamees Moore, Sewer Moore, Chas.
Moore.
For Kodiak—Miss Juanita Smith,
Miss Lee Witherow, Mr. Hendrick
sen.
The Almiral Watson returns to
Seward Saturday, sailing South
during the evening.
PREHISTORIS ALASKA
Recent visitors to Dr. Alec Hrd
licka’s excavation of prehistoric re
mains near Larsen’s Bay report the
expedition has dug into strata con- I
taining relics of both the stone age I
and the ice age. Several unique;
groups of skeletons have been dis
covered, some individual skulls
having shown holes and breakage
indicating intense battles in pre
historis times.
Otto J. Olson and James Con
nors recently received supplies and
mining equipment for their dredge
on Ruby creek and are said to be
now operating full blast.
NEW EDITION OF CHART
ALASKA—No. 8530. Seal Rocks to
Gore Point. June, 1932. Scale 1:80,
000. Size, 30 by 41 inches. Price 75
cents. Sows results of survey by
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey covering the previously unsur
veyed portions of the chart.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
LOST—Waltham watch, gold, open
face; chain with fob and knife.
Initials E. M. on back of watch.
Finder please return and leave
for owner at Gateway office. 3x
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Cabin for rent. See J. L. Graef.
FOR RENT—Four room house. See
McKay.
FOR RENT—Three room apart
ment by J. L. Graef.
FOR SALE—Pontiac coach; excel
lent condptioh. Cheap. Jtnquire,
Gateway.
FOR SALE—Well bred Chesapeake
puppies. Enquire The Gateway.
A. A. Wilkinson of Anchorage,
engineer on the MS. Discoverer, en
tered the Seward General Hospital
Tuesday for treatment.
Mrs. Robert Manthey underwent
a mild minor operation Tuesday
forenoon and was able to return
home before evening.
SPECIAL ON TIRE REPAIR. IN
quire at Bob’s Garage.
A Masters Work
Jonas Bros, offer you a com
plete Fur, Taxidermy and
Tanning 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.
FOR RENT
at Cooper’s Landing
Two furnished cabins; car
and boats at your service.
Free wood, in fact everything
furnished but the eats.
JACK LEAN
! Drink Milk for Health
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PURE BRED STOCK
PRODUCES ALL OF
MILK and CREAM
Seward
Dairy
A FULL STOCK OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE—MINERS’
SUPPLIES, A SPECIALTY
GEORGE ROLL
HOPE, ALASKA
Alaskan
Airways
Serve all of Interior Alaska
Weekly schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
For rates, information, etc., see
Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative
Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Base
K. K. Kate, Seattle agent, 16 Ray 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. Te)n per cent less on round trip fares.
(Joy hops, 3 passengers, $5 each, 30 minutes flying)
FAST SAFE
Fly With the
NORTHERN AIR TRANSPORTInc
Nome and Fairbanks — Write or Wire
Airplane service to all parts of Alaska
COMFORTABLE CABIN PLANES
LIBERTY THEATRE
Show Tonight at 8 o’clock !
SPECIAL! SPECIAL! SPECIAL! j
This is the drama of great city life that won the i
‘Street Scene’ I
PULITZER PRIZE j
And ran as a stage play for two years in New York *
The great 9-reel talkie of the Elmer Rice drama directed by the i
famous KING VIDOR. The production is rated as one of the few a
best. A marvelous picture of life in the congested section of New !
York. Better than “Main Street.” Wonderful acting by the spe- ■
cial cast' of movie and stage stars. *
With it we have Looney Tune, a fine Pictorial and an interesting
News. An extra fine 12-reel program
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
Next Sailing out of Seward on July 26
Sails from Seward every two weeks for
Anchorage and Cook Inlet ports. Phone 111,
Anchorage, for schedules and rates.
Capt. Heinie Berger, Master
The Alaska Railroad
(mt. mckinley park route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Thursday 6:30 p. m. Each Friday 9:00 a. m.
Each Friday 6:30 p. m. Each Saturday 7:30 a. m.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points
arrives each Wednesday p m. Mixed train for An
chorage and intermediate points leaves not earlier
than .10:00 a. m. each Saturday. The Friday morn
ing train connects with the gas car at Anchorage,
making no stops between AJnchorage and Fairbanks
and arrives at Fairbanks at 5 a. m. Saturday carrying
passengers, express, mail and perishables.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles passengers.
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Sailing for Nushagak and way-ports Aug. 8
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS !
SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
Leaves Seattle North
Watson . July 20
Evans . Aug. 3
Watson . Aug. 10
Evans . Aug. 24
Watson.Aug. 31
Leave Seward South
Watson . Aug. 1
Evans . Aug. 15
Watson.Aug. 22
Evans . Sept. 5
Watson . Sept. 12
Wayne Blue, Agent.
Phones
Main 81, Madison 40
THEAMsKAtNE
Steamer—
ALEUTIAN
#YUKON ....
ALEUTIAN
YUKON .....
ALEUTIAN
OYUKON ...
ALEUTIAN
YUKON .
ALASKA.
YUKON .
Leave
Seattle
Leave
Seward
.JULY 23
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_AUG. 6
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SEPT. 10.
. SEPT. 17
SEPT. 24
JULY 29
AUG. 5
AUG. 12
AUG. 19
AUG. 26
SEPT. 2
SEPT. 9
SEPT. 16
SEPT. 24
OCT. 1
Sailings marked (#) connect with steamer Starr
at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9 a. m.
on dates shown.
J. H. FLICKINGER. Agent
Alaska Steamship Co