Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — E«tabli»hed August 19, 1904
PublHkd Daily except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered In the post office at Seward, Alaska, aa aecond-class matter
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SEWARD AIRPLANE FIELD, AN EXCELLENT ONE
The Gateway must again doff its derby, this time to
Aviator Vic Ross of Nome, a fine looking, splendid chap,
who, during his recent visit here and who made the
first wheel landing on Seward’s aviation field, pro
nounced the field on a par with other Territorial air
plane bases.
• > IWe’re not crying, but for years Seward has been
the butt of ridicule and envy from not only neighboring
towns but from many sources within Alaska. The
knowledge that Seward has everything, a real founda
tion to build upon for a future great city, has been a
constant buoy for hope and faith. Sewjard’s magnificent
climate has been assailed from every angle and in be
tween other items unworthy of being mentioned here.
The latest, however, being that aviation conditions and
the Seward landing field were unsuitable for a perma
nent base.
So against all this commercial propaganda, it is good
to hear that a pioneer Alaskan aviator of the calibre of
Vic Ross, contradicts and disagrees with other fliers of
whom only one has ever attempted a landing on the local
field, and that on skiis last winter, if memory serves us
correctly.
The Seward field is just as large if not larger than
the Nome field which has been in constant use by all
aviators for years; a plan is now underway up there to
enlarge it, hovrever, which also should be done here
along the lines as suggested by Pilot Ross.
Ross is in charge of the Fairbanks base of opera
tions for his company, the Northern Air Transport,
owned by Oldtimers of the Nome area and probably
other scattered points. One plane is stationed at Fair
banks and two at Nome.
Ross’ visit here, with Dr. Rex F. Swartz, has been
a delightful one to both, as w^ell as to Seward residents
and in their departure yesterday went the wish of the
townsfolk 'that they will come again and often.
THE MAYO OF THE NORTH
A famed team was together in Seward yesterday
for the first time in many months, that of Dr. A. D.
Haverstock, of the Seward General Hospital, and Dr.
Rex F. Swartz, formerly of Anchorage and Fairbanks,
but now practicing in Nome.
Sewardites hope to see the Seward institution con
tinually grow beyond its present flourishing status; that
Dr. Haverstock may become so busy that it will become
necessary to add another physician and surgeon to the
staff and when that time arrives, that Dr. Swartz will
be the man. The battle for health is 90 per cent won
with 100 per cent confidence in one’s doctor.
THE PROPER KIND OF PUBLICITY
The present visitation in Alaska of the Hearst and
Fox News sound-picture cameramen will reflect to mil
lions of people throughout ’the world what the real Al
aska is, and many of those millions will be astounded to
learn that Alaska is not a land of ice and snow, of igloos
and Eskimo. They will leam that the Territory’s inhab
itants are just as civilized, perhaps more so, than they
themselves and will instill an adventurous desire, at
least, to come North to one of the few lands of real op
portunity under the Stars and Stripes. •
The management of the Alaska Railroad, and every
other agency in the Territory, in extending every aid to
these photographers, are performing a marked service
to the development of Alaska which many do not realize.
The proper kind of publicity is what we need and we
know of no better way to obtain it 'than through the med- j
ium of commercial films, such as the Fox, Hearst, Pathe ;
and Paramount News reels and others of similar char
acter.
There is a no more wondrous country in ‘the world
than Alaska and especially during the summer season;
and the winters are far more lovelier than manv Mid
dle West States and the East. y
Another illustration how Seward is again overlooked
is seen in today’s dispatch from the American Embassy
at Tokyo which asks the mayors of Cordova and An
chorage as to available landing fields suitable for long
distance planes. Seward has a beach suitable for such
a landing and take-off.
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BERRIES, VEGETABLES
Bt ECONOMIC GLASS
At the demonstration Thursday,
Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen, of the
Extension Service of the Alaska
College, gave a number of valuable
suggestions for the canning and
preserving of fruits and vegetables.
Blueberries were canned in hot
water in the pressure cooker and
in the oven. Vegetables were also
canned in the pressure cooker.
Bulletins containing directions and
recipes were distributed.
The jellies and jams prepared
on Tuesday were sampled for flavor
and texture. The combination of
highbush cranberries with rhu
barb made an excellent jelly, pre
pared with three-fourths cup of
sugar to one cup of fruit juice.
The blueberry-apple conserve with
nuts turned out to be an excellent
flavor.
The products used in the dem
onstration were donated by Brown
& Hawkins, and a Flamo range
was used. The cans, when sealed,
were given to those drawing lucky
numbers. Mrs. E. Swetmann, Mrs.
L. C. Coulter, Mis. S. Lind, Mrs.
W. D. Laughlin, and Mrs. P. An
derson were the winners
Additional copies of the can
ning bulletins may be secured by
writing to the Extension Service,
College, Alaska.
Mrs. Fohn-Hansen departed to
day for Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. McGee arrived on
the SS Yukon enroute to Anchor
age, thence up the Yukon to Tan
ana and then out to Fort Yukon.
Mr. McGee is a fur buyer.
Boats in port today were the SS.
Yukon, SS. Akutan, Marion, Red
wing, Roy, Joan, B. F. M., Flattery,
Teal, Samson II, Prospector and
the Helldiver.
Roundtrip passengers on the SS
Yukon were Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Brevillier, Mr. and Mrs. F. East
man, Anne C. Eastman, Bargara
Eastman, J. A. Laughlin, and Mrs.
'Davis Wilcox.
Bishop Antonin, of the Russian
Orthodox Church of Sitka? will
arrive on tonight’s train from
Anchorage. After holding services
here, he departs on the Yukon.
COMMUNITY CHURCH
10 a. m. Sunday School.
11 a. m. Morning Service. Theme:
“The Fact of God.”
8 p. m. Evening Service. Theme:
“Who Is the Fool?”
Everybody welcome.
ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL
(12th Sunday after Trinity)
Holy Communion and Sermor
at 11 a. m.
All are cordially invited.
Rev. W. R. Macpherson,
Rector.
PHOTO FINISHING—ENLARGING
Ten hour service. Rolls of film
brought In before 10 a. m. out at
8 p. m. same day. ALASKA SHOP.
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Towing and Special Trips
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FRED M. O’NEILL, Skipper
All Talking Pictures Theatre
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
SPECIAL! SPECIAL!
THE GREATEST TALKIE PRODUCTION
EVER SEEN IN SEWARD
‘Morrocco’
THE 12 REEL SUPER PLAY
A Superb Presentation From Every Standpoint
The Unusual Cast is Headed by—
GARY COOPER — MARLENE DIETRICH
ADOLPHE MENJOU
A Guarantee of Its High Class
This is a Feature the We Declare Exceptionally Fine
With it We Will Give You an Interesting NEWS REEL
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NOTE—This picture has always brought advanced admis
sion, but owing to the fact that we have not had to pay
extra for it, we will not raise the admission—hoping
that fact will induce more people to see it.
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