Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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WHO WANTS IT?
We dropped into the butcher shop to buy a steak. Behind the
counter was a box filled with smoked herring.
“How much for the herring?” we asked.
“Fifteen cents per pound.”
“Where do you get your smoked herring?”
“From Seattle.”
“Where are they caught and smoked?”
"In Alaska—maybe to the Westward.”
“Is that so?”
“But. look here,” said the marketman, picking a brick of kippered
salmon from the showcase. “This sells for 35 cents per pound. See,
it is wrapped in paraffine paper bearing the label of the dealer. It
comes from Seattle, although caught and smoked in Alaska. And al
most every day we have men dropping in to beg a soup bone, saying
they are broke.”
What is the answer?
Possibly we may find it in a bit of homespun philosophy, something
like this: Sometimes it takes a good swift kick of adversity to set the
lusty cogwheels of a man's brain into motion. Who knows but what
are called hard times, is but the manifestation of an impelling power
being imposed to awaken a man to the fact that his success lies within
himself and not in the hands of another man.
FUTURE OF CHINA
Despite all of the hubub over the Sino-Japanese embroglio, ex
change of notes and pronouncements by the League of Nations, it is
apparent that the process of dismembering and dividing China between
the powers is traveling apace.
World conditions, if nothing else, point in this direction. Nations
of the Western world are becoming as overcrowded as Japan. Immigra
tion restrictions preclude shifts of population as occurred when America
was young.
What would offer to England, France and Italy a more inviting field
than a vast undeveloped rich country, possessed of climatic conditions
suitable to the white man? What better check could be placed upon the
Japanese Samuri and war lords than to hedge that nation about with
vigorous colonies, capable, with backing by their governments, of hold
ing any nearby nation in check if needs be?
China seems to offer the best “mit” for a difficult problem. Having
failed to demonstrate her capacity for cohesive, responsible government,
and having failed to take advantage of her broad domain for peaceful
penetration and development, still steeped in the superstitions of 400
years of stagnation, the world sees little to choose from between Jap
anese encroachment and the opportunity for sharing in the spoils and
its efforts to bring the Chinese up to anything akin to Western stand
ards.
Many statesmen are leaning to the philosophy that it is better to
bore from within by disintegrating Asia than encouraging the erection
of barriers calculated to hold the Asiatic out of the Western world.
The big news breaks in New York used to be “Sensational Rob
bery” Now they are “Man Gets Home With His B.V.D.’s.”
It is claimed history repeats itself. Therefore the sculptors should
be put to work carving the history of prohibition dn every mountain
side that our posterity may escape at least one obtrusive abomination.
missionary work among the na
tives, completed a successful flight
to King Island, a small, isolated
dot of land situated 40 miles away
from the mainland of northwest
ern Alaska. This is the first time
a plane has flown to King Island.
* * * *
The fur catch in the Unalakleet
area this winter was not large,
partly due to the continuous bad
weather. It was also said that it
was due to the scarcity of the fur.
There were, however, plenty of
ptarmigan in that area and rab
bits, too, are making their appear
ance and it was not unusual for
residents there to have rabbit pie
for dinner.
* * * *
The SS Arthur J. Baldwin will
make her first sailing to the Sew
ard Peninsula area on May 21 and
will call at all ports from St. Mi
chael to Kotzebue. The second
sailing will be August 2.
* * * *
A. G. Kingsbury, former Nome
resident, passed away in January
at Ocean Beach, Calif.
These items are taken from var
ious Alaska papers.
The quartz mine of Martin
Strand, in the Nome area, is said
to be looking better than it ever
did. Mr. Martin recently reported
running into a gold stringer in the
new drift run this winter.
* * * *
Archie Ferguson of Kotzebue,
who has taken up flying, is now
busy every day soloing around that
area.
* * * *
H. W. Benolkin and William L.
Paul have recently started opera
tions at the old Valpraiso mine in
Dolomi, near Ketchikan, and have
been taking out gold lately. Sev
eral men also are employed on this
project.
* * * *
Information was received here
from Nome that Pilot Art Woodley
and Father Menager, pursuing their
Healy River Coal!
Economical Dependable
Safe
FREE FROM SOOT
GRADED TO SUIT EVERY NEED
PRICED TO SUIT EVERY PURSE
Healy River Coal Corn
HOME OFFICE: ANCHORAGE. ALASKA *
BUILDER OF MISSIONS.
CAPT. N. J. NICHOLSON,
PREPARES FOR WORK
Capt. N. J. Nicholson is again
heading into the North.
A year ago Captain Nicholson
superintended the construction of
a new river boat for Bishop Rowe,
whom he met at Anuik on the
Yukon River after bringing the
boat by way of St. Michael. Cap
tain Nicholson, after leaving Anuik,
traveled 500 miles down the Koyu
kuk River and back again to Fort
Yukon on the Yukon River, and
then to Tanana. From Tanana, the
veteran skipper traveled to Nenana
where he put the Pelican No. 4,
“Clipper of the Yukon,” in winter
quarters. |
The “Clipper of the Yukon” is
used to make visits to the Episco
pal missions on the Yukon River
and its tributaries, and to take
missionaries back and forth to re
mote places. Native children are
also taken to various mission
schools and hospitals.
The Captain has been better
known as “Nick” over the entire
Territory of Alaska for the last 33
years After putting the “Clipper”
in winter quarters in Nenana last
fall, he went up to Fairbanks where
he built one of the most modern
buildings in Alaska—a rectory for
St. Mathews Church. This was a
seven-room building, modernly
equipped with hot water heating.
At present, Nick is headed for j
Anchorage where he will raise up
the Episcopal Church, build a par
ish hall under it and install a hot
water heating plant in the church
hall and rectory. After Anchor
age, Nenana and Tanana will be
visited, and back at Fort Yukon,
a new steam heating plant will be
installed in the Hudson Stretch
Memorial Hospital. An addition to
the mission building at Fort Yukon
will also be constructed. ,
Captain Nicholson returns in the
fall, southbound, if he does not be
come frozen in at Fort Yukon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Balderston,
local residents, were returning pas
sengers on the SS Alaska today af
ter a brief vacation in the States
Judge E. Coke Hill, of the Third
Division, was an arirval in Seward
on the SS Yukon today to attend
to court matters.
FEEDING FOXES
If you are interested in a feed
that will produce quantity and
quality at a small cost, write Bert
Elstad, Petersburg, Alaska.
NOME mu™ DUE
LOCH AIRPORT NOON
Completing the second step of a
flight from Fairbanks, Pilot Vic
Ross, of the Northern Air Trans
port of Nome, landed today on the
Seward Airport from Anchorage
where a halt was made last night.
Mrs. Farris and small son were i
passengers, enroute to Seattle on j
the SS Alaska. Pilot Ross also
brought to Anchorage Thursday
from Fairbanks, Mrs. Dehay, mo
ther of Pilot Frank Dofbandt, who
also brought his ship here from
Anchorage. Dorbandt equipped his
plane Thursday with pontoons.
Ross’ ship is on wheels.
A party is expected to be picked
up from the SS Alaska for the
Nome hop.
INCOMING LOCALS
The incoming local listing of pas
sengers on the SS Alaska, other
than the Seattle listing published
previously, included H. E. Fromm,
Mrs. G. K. Silverman, E. Coke Hill,
Miss M. McLaughlin, Miss H. John- !
son, Miss S. Erickson, Anna Johan
son. F- Bowden, E. J. Daly, R. J.
McMath, J. Jackson, J. Lafer, Wm.
Sullivan, D. E. Thomas, II. Paul, T.
N. Henry.
SOUTHBOUND SAILING
According to the local office of i
the Pacific Steamship Company, I
the SS Admiral Watson, now to j
the Westward, will be in Seward
and ready to sail South for Seattle
at 8 o’clock Sunday morning.
Developing, printing, enlarging
and framing at SYLVIA’S.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. L D. Haverstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Seward General Hospital _
E. P. Harwood
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Seward. Alaakr
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
AGENT
Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts
Attorney-at-Law Notary Public
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Phone Madtaon 108—Teeklenherg Bldg.
Donohue & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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VALDEZ AND CORDOVA
McGee Airways
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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SEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
CLARK BASSETT KARL K. KATZ
Manager Seattle Representative
ANCHORAGE BASE 16 RAY STREET
JOHN e.
WHITE and CO.
High Grade Line of
CIGARS
TOBACCOS
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
LIBERTY THEATRE
Show tonight—8:00 o'clock
the champion athlete
GEORGE O’BRIEN ri™
“Fair Warning”
An Eight-Reel Western Drama That Has Everything in It
To Hold Your Intense Interest. The Best Feature
Of Its Kind Seen Here for a Long Time.
EXCITEMENT — THRILLS — ROMANCE
Beautiful Scenery — Wonderful Riding — A Fast Action
Play That Will Please Everyone.
* * * * *
With It We Will Show You a Two-Reel Comedy of the
Funny Fat Man that Has Taken Fatty Arbuckle’s Place.
*****
ALSO A ONE-REEL COLLEGE COMEDY AND
AN INTERESTING NEWS
The Alaska Railroad •
(Mr. 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. in
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles 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.
WWW
• FINEST
HaSTEAMERS a
LARGEST
. FLEET V
Steamer— Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
ALASKA_Apr. 30 May 6 9 p.m.
♦YUKON_May 7 May IS 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