Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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PREPARING FOR STATEHOOD
' (Juneau Empire)
Alaska’s struggle toward the stars will some day attain
us a place beside the stars of sister States in the Unic^n, but
not before Alaskans themselves get behind the land of their
adoption 100 per cent.—Seward Gateway.
The first step toward Statehood for Alaska ought
to be a full Territorial form of government -such as
the other Terri to lies had before their admission as
States and such as Hawaii now has. Alaska ought to
have counties and local self-government. The other Ter
ritories before admission to the Union had practically
all the authority of government that they have enjoyed
since admission except participation in Presidential elec
tions, and representation in Congress. Self-government
as a really and truly American Territory would make
the very best possible preparation for Statehood. Alaska
ought to have been a Territory in the same sense that
Washington, the Dakotas, Minnesota and all other Ter
ritories were long ago.
GOLD STOCK INCREASED
During the month of June the United States gained
gold at the rate that has not been approached since
1917 and that has probably never before been equaled,
according to the monthly review of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York.
The total gain to the country’s gold stock during the
month was about $153,000,000 of which $61,000,000 took
the form of imports and $92,000,000 represented the net
release of gold previously accumulated here by foreign
banks of issue and held in the custody of federal re
serve banks.
It is an ill wind, that blows nobody good, according
to the old proverb, and this seems true of the present
panic. It is reported that professional promoters have
made as high as $200 a week in commissions by collect
ing funds for the unemployed in certain sections of the
country.
One of the troubles of Alaska is that when one asks
for a remedy for some situation, a thousand Cagliostros
deafen with their clamor; we pull in different directions,
finally fetching up nowhere.
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The wisest economic coryphei are powerless to ban
ish poverty and want from the world. The capable and
the provident will succeed, while the incapable and
wasteful will go to the wall—and this despite all pan
aceas of politicians. ,
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There is a close connection between navigation and
surveying. Navigation, aside from seamanship, is prac
tically surveying the ocean. Surveying is the same thing
traveling along on land. Both are plane and spherical
trigonometry to a large extent.
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In one of nature’s most bountiful countries over
flowing with ore, one item is lacking in the Alaska pic
ture, lack of great vistas of mine buildings; huge smel
ters and smokestacks jutting skyward. Only in spots
is such a spectacle seen.
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There is a majesty and splendor in the great out
doors of Alaska that brings out the best in a fellow. Yet
there are some cankered souls up here who do not
change.
7'lMember 1q31^
National Editorial Association
COMMANDER TOWLE
pn FIRST VISIT
SEWARD IN 10 YEARS1
The personnel of the USS Tahoe,
sistership to the cutter Chelan,
which left for Unalaska Friday
evening, includes the following of
ficers:
J. R. Towle, commander; Lieut.
T. G. Await, executive officer; E.
H. Fritxche, lieut. comdr.; W. W.
Pratt, chief engineer; A. J. Hes
ford, ensign. The Tahoe has a
crew of approximately 95 men.
It is expected that Captain
Towle, who is making his first
voyage to these waters in 18 years,
will remain in port for a number
of days before proceeding to Val
dez or Cordova to await the ar
rival of the Congressional party
who will return to the coast from
the Interior over the Richardson
Highway.
It is feared that in the above
list of officers a couple may have
been overlooked, however, it is
not intentional; but in any case
the officers of this fine looking
craft are splendid fellows, both j
in appearance and personal con
tact, and the citizens of Seward J
are delighted with the opportunity
of meeting them socially at this
time. It is said there are several
expert bridge players among them.
The golfers, tennis and fishing en
thusiasts are being taken care of.
Commander Towle, though a
young man in appearance, is a
veteran in service and 18 years
ago had the honor to bring the
first government railroad commis
sion to this port. He recalled the
time when he walked out to Lake
Kenai and back from Seward at
that time, in one day. He looks
as if he could repeat that per
formance equally as well today.
He is happy to have this oppor
tunity to again visit the scenes of \
his earlier voyage to Northern wa
ters. His headquarters are at San
Francisco.
GLAD TO BE BACK HOME
Mrs. H. Reed, wife of the gen
eral manager of the Arctic Piggly
Wiggly stores in Alaska, returned
after a few months vacationing in i
the States. Her charming daugh- j
ter, Verna, accompanied her and I
both were indeed glad to be back J
home, as they now call their Al- |
askan home. They left on the j
train for Anchorage yesterday of- i
ternoon.
EVANS DUE FEW DAYS
The SS Admiral Evans which j
sailed from Seattle last Wednes- j
day carrying 90 passengers of
which eight are booked for Seward,
is expected to arrive in port Tues
day or Wednesday, Westbound.
The incoming passengers are: Mrs.
Blanch Gurner, Mrs. Ethel Gur
ner, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wick
man, Mr. and Mrs. C. McMillan,
F. E. Culver and C. C. Brix.
J. T. Cunningham, Superintend
ent of Transportation of the Al
aska Railroad, arrived Thursday
; afternoon with Colonel Ohlson
land returned Friday, driving the
famous converted Ford car, better
known in the railroad circles as
“The 102.”
The champions of Southwest Al
aska, the Moose Pass baseball
team, are playing the crack An
chorage- nine Sunday at Anchor
age, according t-o the local report.
Seward money is on the Pass lads.
A couple of birds of the variety
known as “geoducks” are reported
hovering about the city.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gallwey, of Butte,
Mont., returned Friday from a
Yukon River trip.
Developing, printing, enlarging j
and framing at SYLVIA’S.
“The Majestic,” last word in mo
dern refrigeration, at Brown £
Hawkins.
Phone for Horluck’s Danish Ice
Cream and we will deliver. Cand?
Cottage.
All Talking Pictures Theatre
SATURDAY 8 P. M. SUNDAY 7:30 P. M.
THE BIG 8 REEL COMEDY
Jack Oakie
Tales of Ships and Land
—STARRING—
“Sea Legs”
A Story of an American Gob Drafted by Mistake into the'
French Navy Where He Meets With Many
and Strange Adventures
For the Two-Reel Comedy We Will Give You
LLOYD HAMILTON
In a Laugh Getter *
There Will Also Be a NEWS REEL and a FABLE
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