Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA Established Au-rust H‘, 1904
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building for permanency
Present day Alaska is always a revelation to the
visitor and should they return five years hence, anoth
er revelation will be in store for them. This is especial
ly time with this particular area.
Seward might be used for an example. Twenty odd
years ago (25) there was nothing here. Today there
stands a modern little city. Situated on a level piece of
land on the shore of beautiful Resurrection Bay, said
to rank second in world harbors, surrounded by magni
ficent mountains and overlooking calm waters, Sew
ard’s growth has been slow, but PERMANENT and
steady.
Here is the geographically correct location for all
government functions in Southwestern Alaska. This
fact has long been recognized by those who have stud
ied the matter with unbiased views. Seward has long
been referred to as the future Capitol of this section
of the Territory. An aviation center wall shortly spring
to life here which will astound those who have long
been in the business in adjacent towns. The scenics of
this area surpass anything along the railroad belt. The
Kenai Peninsula, which will soon be connected with
Seward with road links, is called the “game incubator
of the North.” The fishing industry for the future was
never so roseate as now with the government construct
ing a $100,000 breakwater, a harbor of refuge for the
smaller craft. The great Westward area. One has to go
out there to realize how tremendous is the country,
thousands of miles; room for millions, and to realize
what that great region means to the Port of Sew
ard. The mine development around Seward, the fur
farms and tourist lodges, big game parties, the termi
nal of a $100„000,000 railroad area, terminal for ocean
going steamships, headquarters for large private con
cerns !
These are only a few of the things Seward is build
ing upon. There is a certain energy about an Alaskan
town that is lacking in the Outside villages. It is the
heritage handed down by the old pioneer to the present
generation, to progress. Alaskans love their country a
bit more intensely than others, and it is this spirit, so
typified in Seward, which is quietly laying the founda
tions for a great city.
BIG MEN NOT WANTED
It may sound cynical, but it is a fact that the real
ly capable men of the country are becoming extremely
shy of politics and political jobs. Whenever a man who
has made a success in life is proposed as a candidate
for either election or appointment, he is immediately
pounced upon by the demagogues and hounded with
out mercy.
Big men don’t want them because they do not wish
to take a chance on a Senate insult. If the candidate
ever drove an oil truck or was a book-keeper in a Mor
gan bank, worked for the Guggenheim’s ,etc., he is al
leged to be in some sort of a plot with big interests. He
is wrong, somewhere. If he is rich, he robbed some
widow or bank. If he has done nothing of special note,
he’s a rank failure but, probably, may be admitted into
political circles like a long lost brother.
While the above may be somewhat tinged with sar
casm and alleged humor, nevertheless yet, literally
speaking, it is true.
In recent years, with some exceptions of course,
it does not appear that there are as many able men as
of yore in the United States Senate. Of late we have
noticed a number of mediocre men, who delight in at
tacking their more able fellow-citizens who happen tc
be proposed for high appointive office. Thus demago
guery has supplanted democracy in the U. S.
If every citizezn in Seward would do something tc
beautify his or her property the effect upon the look?
of the community would deserve more than passing
notice.
HALIBUT FISHERMEN
1931 ARE HEADED HE
mo RISEN
Capt. Ingvald Hansen, owner j
I and master of the halibut schoo- j
ner “Pioneer,” was recently elect- j
eel president of the Fishing Ves- j
j sel Owners Association at Seattle,
according to a dispatch received J
here last month. He succeeded
Capt. J. H. Engdal.
In the last number of the Pa- |
| cific Fisherman, the following j
account appeared:
The new president of the asso
ciation has been an active hali- I
j but fisherman for many years j
■and has served the organization
willingly and valuably. He is one 1
of the best known and most
widely liked of the halibut skip- j
pcrs and members of the associa
tion anticipate that his adminis
tration will be most successful.
The vice presidency fell t o i
Capt. Peter Leiren of the “Flam- j
ingo.” Capt. Chris Serwold of the
schooner “Tordenskjold” was
elected secretary-treasurer; Be
sides Capt. Leiren, who is also a
trustee, those elected as trustees
for 1931 include Capt. U. Peder
; sen of the“Mermaid,” Capt. P.
Jacobsen of the “Paragon,” Capt.
N. B. Hegge of the “Republic,”
i and Capt. John Iversen of the
! “Zenith.”
IDAHO MINE RESUMES
j Exploration Company of Cali
| fornia lias resumed operations
; with 50 men on the Golconda
! Group at the Old Bullion camp
in Owyhee County, Idaho. Recent
j litigation was settled out of
i court.
| 1 _
Anchorage boys have started
a skating rink on the north side
of Ship Creek, which is greatly
j appreciated by those wrho like
ice skating.
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
! The Washington Anniversary
: dance which will be presented
to the public Saturday night,
j February 21, promises to be one
of the feature dances of the
; season, judging from the pre
parations being made by the S.
| A. C. committee which meets to
; morrow night to complete all
details. “This is going to be a
very special dance,” said Presi
dent Shellhorn, of the athletic
; club, “and due announcement
;to this end will be made in a
few days.”
• Bruno Agostino, well known
j hard-rock and coal miner, has
1 enrolled in the Alaska College for
| the short course in mining, says
•the Anchorage Times.
i
j Alexander Roberts was dis
! missed today from the Seward
General Hospital. He was hurt
Sunday while on the breakwater
job.
“Crying Myself to Sleep,” one
of the new son# hits, for sale at
the Alaska Shop.
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Laundry Cleaning and Pressing
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NOTICE
| The Belmont Trading Company
will shortly open for business as
trader's in all kinds of merchan
dise, new and second-hand, at
the old log house on Fifth Ave.
Joe Hofman
Faulsteiner’s
SEA FOOD MARKET
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Fresh, Frozen, Salt Fish
Ship Anywhere
John Paulsteiner, Prop.
Market Open at
10 a. m. to 1 p. m.-3-6 p. m.
Phones—
Adams 50 and Adams 14
LI BERTV THEATER
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Affam we have the little red-headed charmer
CLARA BOW
supported by an all-star cast, including
- BUDDY ROGERS - GARY COOPER -
RICHARD ARLEN — JOBYNA RALSTON
m the great drama of life and adventure in the air
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