Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1804
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THE LORD HELPS, ETC.
A number of trappers and prospectors were gathered near a stream
30 feet in width. It was just before the breakup, and to reach their
prospective field of activity, it was necessary to cross the creek. Days
had been spent lying about the tent and yarning—incidentally cussing
the government for its niggardliness.
“Let’s go down to the creek and cut some stringers, place them
across and spike them together for a footbridge,” suggested one.
“Yes, the gov’ment orter build a bridge,” amended one, shoving an
other piece of wood into the stove. “Like as not, the ice will go out to
morrow and we’ll have to pack everything across.”
“But what is the matter with using all of the dogs and drag down
the stringers? There are four straight, dry spruce 100 feet from the
creek.” continued the man with the big idea.
“Well, if the gov’ment ’ud spend some money ...”
“You win,” said the man who had built many such a bridge for
himself.
The next day everybody dragged their loads to the bank of the
creek, changed from pacs to gum boots, packed the load across, then
the dogs, then the sleds, changed boots for pacs, reloaded and mushed
on cussing the “gov-ment” for not building a footbridge.
How long would it have taken the covered wagons following Ezra
Meeker into the Oregon country if they had waited for the “gov’ment”
to help them across streams?
William A. Hesse, Territorial Highway Engineer, recently told the
Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce that the outlook for road building
this coming summer was dubious. It is because there is no money, and
what there is in the Treasury must serve the coming biennium, until
new taxes come in.
It often occurs that men who go deep into the hills feel that there
are discriminations when roads leading from urban centers are being
constructed and a bridge 50 miles from transportation goes neglected.
But it must be recalled that these urban centers pay the burden of the
taxes, the vehicles which travel these roads pay licenses, and there are
expenditures for upkeep of the vehicles which gives employment.
The little bridge explains the psychology of many men who will
repeat their hardships year after year, when a little cooperation for a
day would solve the problem.
We will know the horror of the Sino-Japanese fracas when the
“mikes” begin broadcasting the new jazz picked up while the belliger
ents were cussing each other over the wire entanglements.
SIGNALLY HUMAN
Some men whose liver is out of order, or who imagine someone has
done them dirt, go home and beat up their wives. If the wife refuses
to stand for it, they hurl expletives across the back fence at their
neighbor.
This seems to be the situation with the Valdez Miner. It persists
in nagging at Seward and The Gateway. Or is it because there is so
little of inspiration and interest in life for The Miner that it has de
veloped the garrulousness of advancing senility?
In the eyes of The Miner, anything Seward does or says is wrong.
Any progressive act is marked by some ulterior motive; any looking
upward and forward is evidence of a violation of Arcadian traditions
and outlook.
But spring is approaching along with the hives and their instigator,
bile on the splene. A good dose of salts may be the only thing needed
to take the jaundice out of The Miner’s complexion and set its system
in order.
A New York court released a bank robber because the State had
sought to prove that he entered from the back door when the defendant
himself said he jimmied the skylight.
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When you buy meats, specify
Frye-Bruhn Company better
meats.
Try Frye’s Delicious Baby Beef—it
is delicious; it is different; we urge
you to try it.
Phone Main 94—We Deliver
Frye-Bruhn
Company
Seward’s Leading Meat Market
MICHIGAN RESENT
BEEN TOURING ALASKA
Henry J. John, of Alpena, Mich.,
who has just completed a tour of
the Territory, apparently is quite
content with his trip, being loud in
his praise of the trip to the Interior
over the railroad as well as with
the people whom he had the pleas
ure of meeting and the personnel
of The Alaska Railroad.
He said that through Alaskan
' boosters living in the Interior he
had been persuaded to come back
for a big game hunt in the not too
distant future.
Mr. John said he received much
“inside information” on the Terri
tory from an oldtimer whom he ac
companied from Fairbanks to Sew
ard. He said the oldtimer had
been in the Territory since 1898
and that he had traveled Alaska
from one end to the other and was
therefore able to portray the
charms of this Territory vividly to
the visitor.
Mr. John left Seattle on April 6
for Alaska and returns after having
spent nearly a month in the Terri
tory. On the return trip, Mr. John
will go by way of Seattle, Spokane,
Yellowstone National Park, St.
Paul, Chicago, Detroit and from
Detroit he goes to Alpena, Mich.,
his home. He left for Seattle on
the SS Admiral Evans.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Billy Ely from Hunter, who was
severely burned by a brush fire
Saturday and was rushed to the
Seward General Hospital, is in a
critical condition caused by severe
burns over his entire body; his face
was not injured. He is somewhat
improved this morning.
Two members of the USS Gan
net, Sunday afternoon, took posi
tions in one of the few remaining
snowbanks near the local baseball
diamond and began pelting each
other with snowballs.
2-room apt. for rent. J. L. Graef.
FUNERAL SUNDAY
Funeral services for Harry H.
Mitchell, Alaskan oldtimer, who
died last Tuesday when he was
stricken with paralysis, were held
Sunday afternoon in the chapel of
the Seward Funeral Parlors. Rev
erend E. E. Reisner officiated at
the services which were attended
by many Seward friends of the de
parted. Pallbearers were W. Wj
Ward, Mr. Fisher, Tom Beasley,
Chas. Cooper, Cole McDougal and
Mr. Downey. The funeral was un
der the direction of the local Pio
neers of Alaska lodge and follow
ing the services, interment was
made in the Pioneer plot of the
Seward cemetery.
AT THE HOTELS
SEWARD — L. E. Ely, Hunter;
Mrs. Chas. Pajoman, Afognak.
VAN GILDER—L. L. Trimble.
OVERLAND — Mrs. C. W. Har
rington, Homer; O. E. Anson; Carl
Johnson.
It was reported today that petty
thieves cleaned out the cabin of
Ragnor Hansen, local resident. It
was said they took everything pos
sible—even to pictures on the wall.
Developing, printing, enlarging !
and framing at SYLVIA’S.
Di". A D. Haverstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
_ Seward General Hospital
E. P. Harwood
ATTORNEY AT T,AW
Seward, Alaska
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Phone Madison 108—Tecklenherg Bldg.
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SEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
CLARK BASSETT
Manager
ANCHORAGE BASE
KARL K. KATZ
Seattle Representative
16 RAT STREET
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LIBERTY THEATRE
SHOWING AGAIN TUESDAY
BEN LYON - ONA MUNSON
—IN THE DRAMA—
“Hot Heiress”
A Story in Keeping With its Name. Popping With
Peppy Action from Start to Finish.
FULL OF COMEDY •
In Fact, It is Mostly Laughs Throughout. Eight Reels
That Will Make You Forget the Time.
*****
With It There is an Unusually Interesting Reel Showing
Bits of Very Old Silent Moving Pictures With the
Famous Old Stars Such as—
WILLIAM S. HART — RUDOLPH VALENTINO
SARAH BERNHARDT — MABEL NORMAND
CHARLES RAY AND OTHERS
When They Were at the Start of Their Careers.
*****
ALSO A PARAMOUNT NEWS REEL
The Alaska Railroad
(Mt. McKinley Park Route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Friday 6:30 p. m. Each Saturday 7:30 a. m
Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Wednesday p. m.
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday.
Mixed train carries a coach and handlea passengers.
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Sailing to Nushagak Wayports leaving Seward May 16
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen. Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
SEWARD WATER SUPPLY
Seward, Alaska
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office in Arcade Building. Phone, Main 81
Travel by the
Dollar Steam
ship Line from
Pacific Coast
ports to New
York via Pana
ma Canal.
Vessel
Watson
Evans ...
Watson
Evans ...
Watson
Leaves Arrives Leaves
Seattle Seward Seward
..Apr. 27 May 4 May 9
May 11 May 18 May 23
-May 18 May 25 May 30
-June 1 June 8 June 13
..June 8 June 15 June 20
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
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Passenger accommodations on all
Admiral Line vessels have been
completely and materially improved.
You will find them very attractive
and comfortable.
AD M IRAL
' FINEST
'kSTEAMERS
LARGEST
FLEET
\W ^ Ayvniliiitepir
Steamer— Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
ALASKA_Apr. 30 May 6 9 pjn.
vYUKON.. May 7 May 13 9 p.m.
ALASKA_May 14 May 20 9 pjn.
YUKON__May 21 May 27 9 p.m.
Freighter La kina is scheduled to sail
from Seattle May 5; calling False Pass
first. Cannot handle explosives.
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.