Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established Aoguat 1#, 1904
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THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
While it is to he regretted that Congress declined to
appropriate money for the U. S. Geological Survey in
\laska. and the value of the services of this excellent or
ganization cannot be overestimated, the fact remains, as
Representative Hastings said in opposing the appropria-i
tion, that gold mining.will continue regardless.
In its explorations last year along the Railroad Zone,
from Moose Pass to Fairbanks, the Geological Survey
compiled data which in its nature would serve to attract
the attention of the most conservative mining interests.
The bulletins issued on this reconnaissance received wide
publication in Alaska, but due to the fact that Dr. Philip
Smith, chief of the service for Alaska, believed he could
effect more widespread publicity in the States than could
be offered thru such big news organizations as the Asso
ciated Press, International News, Universal Service and
the United Press, practically no publicity was given to
the millions of readers in the states thru the daily press,
in the form of intrrpretable analysis capable of being un
derstood by the layman.
It may be pointed out that it is not a question of min
eral resources which engrosses attention so much as se
curing capital 1 o develop that which has been discovered.
If one-tenth of the fine prospects known to exist
within a few miles of Seward received the stimulus of
capital some good mines would result.
< The best the Geological Survey can do under the pe
culiar restrictions placed upon it, is to cover the purely
technical geological formation and vein placement. They
are not permitted t o go into intimate matters concerning
costs and state positively if a prospect has merit justfy
ing a possible mine.
This material must be supplied by the owners or by
community action in assisting the owner in getting his
prospect before the world.
Again the fact may be stressed that Alaska’s one best
bet is her own gold prospects. Any effort toward secur
ing development capital will repay the cost in many ways,
not the least of which is creation of payrolls, which
means business stimulus.
IMPROVEMENT FOR SEWARD BREAKWATER
Among the items recommended by Maj. Gen. Lytle
Brown, chief of Army Engineers, in his report to Wash-j
ingten, are three Alaska projects, which, combined, call
far an expenditure of $65,000. Wrangell Narrows heads
the list witn $33,000. the Nome harbor $22,500, and the
Seward breakwater $10,000.
Honolulu harbor caries a recommendation of $300,
000 for improvement, and $303,900 is recommended for
Seattle.
Other recommendations to be considered call
for $102,000 for new improvement to Petersburg harbor,
Wrangell Narrows and to provide 24 feet of water to ex
iting wharves, a boat basin 11 feet deep and a channel
40 feet wide and 8 feet deep to the forest service float. Lo
cal interests arc to contribute $8,000.
It now develops that the prehistoric snow goggles
unearthed by the Smithsonian Institute at Point Barrow
date from the age when the Eskimos staged bathing
beauty competitions.
Was it Divine Right McBride, Political Right True
Wilson or Bucketshop Cannon who, when informed that
Christ poured wine at the wedding feast, replied: “Being
of the lower orcDr of people it was not unusual for him
to have done so.”
Since anthropologists have discovered that Eskimos i
have an extra rib there should be no further apprehen- j
sion on the part of Congress for something additional to j
tax the white man.
A land boomer was interrupted while extolling the
attractions of the community he was attempting to sell
to the public by a man who said: “Pardner, we don’t al
low none o’ your land in our village.”
“Sure,” responded the live wire, beaming, “that’s why
it. is a village.”
The Juneau Empire demands that Dr. H. True Wil
son and his prohibition party step out and carry their
banners. Just give Congress a chance and the entire
prohibition cohort will be “carrying the banner.”
Eormer Secretary Jeserdm^ Daniels wishes the roo
ster reinstate-7 the emblem o* de^ocracv. He forgets
that a donh^’ ^-n p^ck cold while the chanticleer is fit
rn]v i q to get- un.
Editor, Seward Gateway:
“Appropos of recent editorial in |
Gateway on rate reduction, Alas
ka Railroad: i
“Smugness, it seems, is conta-1
gious!
“When our great Department of
Interior grants us a crumb of the
half-loaf which we have become
used to accepting as our full por
tion, it invokes unstinted praise.
“While the reduction of passen
ger fares deserves commending,
yet it restored but a portion of
our rights, unjustly and arbitrarily
taken from us, and I see no reason j
for our acquiescence in the act it- i
self until there is a general revi
sion downward of all tariffs now
seriously and adversely affecting
all industry along the Alaska Rail
road. And in this connection, I
wish to nominate for membership
to the Forgotten Man Club the
resident of the railroad belt, who
in numerous industries, is trying
to make productive areas which
produced nothing in the past.
When the burden of exhorbitant
freight rates are greater than he
can bear, no voice is raised in his
behalf; when his industry comes:
to naught because those rates
make it impossible for him to
compete with others enjoying-the
lowest rates in history, no word is j
written in favor of giving him a
fair chance in a keenly competi
tive world.
He is left to his own devices.
And being, as he mostly is, inar
ticulate, unorganized and unsup
ported they fail him. Too often he
is forced to abdicate, his dream of
empire dissipated by the adverse
winds of official oppression or in
action.
“The consequences do not fall
upon him alone. Progress is retard
ed. and if the conditions confront
ing us are due in a great measure
to the lethargy of our citizenry,
they are none the less actual and
the more to be depreciated and
fought against.
“That our industries, and Alas
kas progress, are dependent to a
great extent on transportation fa
cilities comparable with those
elsewhere, should be recognized by
all. Time has proven, I think, -that
lacking those advantages, wre are
facing an obstacle we cannot han
dle. It prohibits progress in all but
a few highly favored industries,
by putting up the bars against us
to fair competition with the out
side world.
“Let us hope and strive for an
awakening of that pioneer spirit
which made of the western wilder
ness a great and productive em
I pire, and developed men of vision
capable of pushing to fulfillment
; their dreams of conquest.”
! W. A. Johnson. Gold Creek, Aaa.
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An official report issued by the
mayor of Porcupine City says the
new city hall was toppled from its
foundation by Tuesday evening’s
! earthquake and the handsome
! two-holer purchased with the las'
I bond issue, was tossed into the
I bay- The president of the ban!
was dug from beneath a cun o
sourdough which toppled fron
a shelf, freezing his whiskers ti
the blankets, necessitating jimmy
ing him out of bed with a cole
chisle.
Quick action by the fire depart
ment kept the still from being dis
troyed.
Street car traffic will be resumee
as soon as the lead dog recover;
from shock.
DISASTROUS FIRE
NARROWLY AVERTED
DREAMLAND HALlj
Alertness on the part of Night
Policeman Tom Jones, on his reg
ular 11 o’clock rounds of inspection,
prevented what might have been a
disastrous fire at Dreamland hall.
Arriving at the basement door of
the hall, Jones heard the roar of
the furnace, and on entering found
it red hot and the encasing sheet
ing equally overheated at many
places, and the floor above smoking
and on the point of bursting into
flames.
Looking into the firebox, Jones
noted that the coil for heating
water was burned out, and water
was turned on in an effort to sub
due the intense heat. This failing
to make any appreciable impres
sion, Jones summoned Chief of Po
lice Fed Keilcheski, and together
they extinguished the fire.
The principal damage was the
melting out of the water coil, which
must be replaced before water
heating can be resumed.
The hall wras used earlier in the
evening for basketball practice.
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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. —A bill
designed to make “seven signifi
cant changes” in the emergency re
lief act and quicken the flow of
funds for the relief of the needy
will be introduced Monday by Sen
ator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, he said Friday.
MULLHALL’S PERFORMERS
MULHALL Okla., Jan. 5.—The
late Col. Zack Mullhall’s “wild
west” performers have ridden
again—for charity. Charles Mul
hall, son of the pioneer rancher
and showman, revived the Mulhall
rodeo for a benefit performance
here.
Ann Dieringer of Valdez, who
recently broke a bone in one of her
ankles, has so far recovered as to
be able to get about on crutches.
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The “Progress Edition” of the
Anchorage Daily Times, containing
between 30 and 40 pages, was is
sued early this week. The edi
i tion will deal with every subject of
interest in Alaska and especially
progress of Anchorage It will deal
with Willow’ Creek mines, and min
ing in general along the Railroad
*Zone, the Kuskokwim and other
tributary areas.
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Serve all of Interior Alaska
Weealy schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
For rates, information, ete., see
Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative
Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Dace
K. R. Kata. Seattle agent, 16 Ray Street
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Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks Air Service
AT \ OUR SERVICE ANYTIME
Rates: Seward to Anchorage $15; Seward to Fairbanks
So5. Ten per cent less on round trip fares.
(Joy hops, 3 passengers, $5 each, 30 minutes flying)
LIBERTY THEATRE
Saturday 8 o’clock (P.M.) Sunday 7:30 "
THE FAMOUS NOVEL
“So Big”
by one of the greatest of modern writers, Edna Ferber, again put
on the screen in a wonderful talking picture with
BARBARA STANWYCK
in the star part. An 8-reel feature portraying better than ever
this fine Pulitzer Prize Novel. A very fine drama of toil and the
soil—high ambitions, high ideals. The star playing the role of a
young girl rich in youth, to an old lady rich in .experience and
influence. With it there is an unusually fine vaudeville musical
act reel, a good 2-reel comedy
“NEIGHBORLY NEIGHBORS”
AND AN INTERESTING NEWS
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Seward General
Hospital
Seward. Alaska
The Alaska Railroad
(mt. mckinley park route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Saturday 6:30 p. m. Each Sunday 7:30 a- m.
Mixed train between Anchorage and Seward.
SOUTHBOUND NORTHBOUND
Each Thursday Each Sunday
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points
leaves not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Sunday.
Mixed train carries a coach and passengers.
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STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
NEXT SAILING JANUARY 8
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
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ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS
SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
SAN DiEGO
NSW YORK
Leaves Seattle North
EVANS .Jan. 14
EVANS .Feb. 4
EVANS .Feb. 25
EVANS .Mar. 18
Leave Seward South
EVANS .Jan. 25
EVANS .Feb. 15
EVANS .Mar. 8
EVANS .Mar. 29
Wayne Blue, Agent.
The Admiral Evans
will call at Yakutat
north and southbound.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
LAPCEST /V
FLEET Af
Steame*
Alaska
Northwestern
Alaska
Northwestern
Yukon
Northwestern
Ynkon
Northwestern
Lv- Seattle
Dec. 31
Jan. 7
* Jan.21
Jan.28
Feb. 11
Feb. 18
Mar. 4
Mar. 11
Lv. Seward
Jan. 8
Jan. IS
Jan. 29
Feb. 5
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Mar. 12
Mar. 19
Ports of call: Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg,
Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, and
Latouche, North ajnd South, except SS. North
western does not call Latouche either direction.
Sailings from Seattle at 9 a.m. on
dates shown.
J. H. Flickinger, Agent