Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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BUILD FROM WITHIN
Over in the state of Maine a grizzled skipper of a lit
tle 200-sailing vessel is beating the depression by conduct
ing a tramp freighting business. True he is not amassing
a great fortune, but himself, four sons and a hired man
are eating regularly and there is a steady clink of nickels
and dimes into the respective tin cas as small cargo after
cargo is delivered.
Of course he is of the old school, which believed in
building slowly bin securely rather than amassing a for
tune overnight with a minimum labor, only to lose it in
the same interval like a winner trying to break the bank.
Each arrival of big ships in Alaska witnesses the un
loading of materials brought from the states which could
be had in Alaska, and which could be had cheaper and
more abundantly if, like the New England skipper and his
kindred conservative patrons, people were willing to re
vert to readjustment of systems to a mal-adjusted nation
al condition created by a tendency to travel too fast.
Eight thousand tons of British coal were imported
into Alaska last year and more is being imported. Yet we
have coal mines capable of meeting this demand. Millions
of feet of lumber come in annually when we have forests
at our doors. Many tons of potatoes, poultry, pork, cab
bages, turnips, rutabagas, eggs—even cured and fresh
fish—are imported into the Territory annually when they
could be grown ana distributed along its entire inhabited
coast line, if there were more New England skippers who
combine salesmanship with transportation.
The cause of this condition is habit—that of follow
ing a course offering the line of least resistance, because
to do otherwise would involve a readjustment of custom,
embodying in addition to the question of profit that of
creating revenue production from within.
All frontiers—nations in fact—were builded upon in
ternal co-operation in their embrionic stage, advancing
step by step until their creative genius enabled them to
adopt newer systems. It s apparent that the newer system
has reached the saturation point and has left millions
wholly dependent upon a few instead of themselves.
Many men who sit and wait for some magic to revive
conditions as they were in the fat years are watching
time slip by, undergoing hardship and want, when by
casting about them they may find security and comfort
of their own creation.
The first pioneers who stormed Chilkoot Pass fought
the battle on their own. The same foresight and courage
enabled them to return to the States to build great cities.
Are wo growing flabby?
Research workers claim to have discovered a drug
which will “prolong life, eliminate fear, breed courage
and stimulate intellectual and physical strength.” Com-!
ing on the heels of real beer we may see some peanut
wandering home at 3 ack ennna and saying to the boss:
“Yes, I’m soushed; whaddy ye going to do about it?”
Then we won’t see him.
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Fed up on Senatorial wind-jamming and filibuster
such as has defeated much needed legislation, the late
rheodore Roosevelt once found a way of getting around
it. “I knew if I negotiated a treaty with Panama and sent
it to the Senate it would be debated without end. So I took
Panama and let the Senate debate me.”
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An 18-year-old Baltimore, Md., Miss explained her
reason for marrying a man 32 years her senior was: “I
love him. I would rather have a man who works and
knows his duties as a husband than a young fellow who
goes to the theater and bums around and leaves his wife
alone, maybe to work and support him.”
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Science has discovered that suckers from chestnut
trees as well as nuts are reproducing trees. While those
»vith less scientific lore can tell us that suckers are pro
ducing more nuts than usual.
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Sourdough Bill says: Now that the state of Maine
has put in electric light to help the salmon find their
spawnin’ grounds, Alaska might try Israelite wardens j
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A famed anthropologist expresses the belief that
Death Valley may have been the cradle of civilization.
Then incubator babies are not something new?
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Instead of having to get out and crank up, Interior 1
aviators journeying south have to switch from ski to
wheels in midair, owing to lack of snow.
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The Commerce Department says 400 different var
ieties of cheese are produced in America. Are they, too,
sore on the prohibition leaders!
‘PONIES’ TIIKE CLOSE
CAGE GAME FROM THE
VETERAN ALUMNI FIVEi
Gateway Editor:
“The writer wishes to say that
while The Gateway’s review of
[ “The Outcast” was on a par with
j reportorial efforts of metropolitan
| dailies, there is, however, one ex
ception this writer wishes to make
I and that is that perhaps inadver
I tantly, not sufficient credit was
given in the writeup to the lady
who impersonated “The Outcast/’
a most difficult character to por
tray. If constant laughter and her
pert and funny sayings and the
constant aplause which followed
her every act or word is any evi
dence of the sentiment of the large
audience, then this writer believes
this lady’s efforts should have been
stressed upon at least more liber
ally in the writeup. It seems to be
the concensus, if not the unani
mous opinion of the patrons that
“The Outcast” was, as this writer
has heard it expressed “just about
the whole show.’
“In one act she is seen in tears
as she returns from a vaudeville
show in which she had been billed
to perform a dancing stunt and by
it to make all of her former dance
hall associates furiously jealous;
but her part was omitted. Those,
however, were artificial tears. Let
us hope she did not shed real ones
when she read the Saturday issue
of your valued publication.”
A Kodiak visitor.
W. W. “Doc” Ward, himself in
person, has returned home from
the fair city of Anchorage where
several weeks were spent on busi
ness. “Doc” reports Anchorage is
unquestionably one of the finest
cities on the Pacific Coast; certain
ly unexcelled in the North.
Reserve your cut flowers now for
Xmas. Brick ice cream perfectly
cared for in our new frigidaire
plant. The Alaska Shop.
Coming from behind after the
second half when they were on the
wrong end of a 15 to 8 score, the
stout-hearted Seward-* high school
“Fonies” caught the Alumni cage
team, then passed them to win 24
to 23. It was a hair-raiser!
For the first time in years the
school seems to have the nucleus of
another high calibre team; Coach
Rogers is carving a clever squad
from what might be considered,
“nature in the raw.” A decided im
provement in the “Ponies” was no- |
ticeable, their team-work being al
most on a par with the veteran Al
umni while they excelled in sink-1
ing shots in the basket.
“Help is on the way, I hope,”)
panted Ray Manthey in the last
half as he stumbled over Jack Ros- •
ness’s foot, but the pardon came too ■
late.
Players and scoring follows:
“Ponies”—Sandbeck, Lang 10; !
Larson 4; Johnston 8; Hughes 2;
Reed and Peterson.
Alumni—Shellhorn 8; E. Man- j
they 1; Rosness, Davis 2; R. Man
they 12.
Referee Paul kept the game mov
ing at a fast clip and not a deci
sion was questioned.
Monday’s temperatures along the
railroad belt ranged from 36 above
in Seward to four below zero at j
Fairbanks.
THE EUROPEAN DIRGE:
Tell us not in mournful numbers j
That the debts we owe to you,
Which we thought were lost in
slumbers
Must be paid when they come
due.
Surely you can’t be in earnest
When the winds are blowing cold, j
Dust you ask that we returnest
Was not spoken of our gold.
Then let us each be up and doing; !
Hide our jitneys and our dimes; |
Set our jaws the rag to chewing; !
We'll out-talk ’em in due time, i
Excellent assortment of fresb
candies at Sylvia’s.
A Masters Work
Jonas Bros, offer you a com
plete Fur, Taxidermy and
Tanning Service — unexcelled
anywhere.
Game heads, fur rugs, birds,
etc., mounted true to nature.
Your raw fur skins dressed
and made into coats and
chokers.
" Write for free catalogue.
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1030 Broadway, Denver, Colo.
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FOR SALE—First class bicycle; all
accessories, $25. Write Lester
Bucey, Seldovia Herald, Seldovia,
IRONING—50 cents an hour. Call
Adams 35. Mrs. Geo. Gullofsen.
Seward Bakery &
Lunch Room
WE BAKE EVERY DAY!
Special Orders Promptly Filled
Qualiiy and Service, Our Motto
Our terms are strictly cask
ALL PRICES DRASTICALLY CUT
The Blue Shop
Pacific Alaskan"
Airways, Inc.
(Formerly The Alaskan Airways, Inc.)
Serve all of Interior Alaska
Weekly schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mall
For rates, information, etc., see
Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative
Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Base
K. K. Kata, Seattle agent, 16 Ray Street
McGee Airways
SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY
Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks Air Service
AT YOUR SERVICE ANYTIME
Rates: Seward te Anchorage $15; Seward to Fairbanks
$65. Ten per cent less on round trip lares.
(Joy hops, 3 passengers, $5 each, 36 minutes flying)
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Show Tonight at 8 o'clock
The great dramatic actor—
FREDERIC MARCH
Supported by
Kay Francis — Stuart Erwin
Give a wonderful performance in—
“Strangers in Love”
March acts the part of both brothers in a fast action story that
An absorbing drama of twin brothers of opposite natures. Mr.
will hold your intense interest every minute.
LAUGHTER — THRILLS — MYSTERY
One brother impersonates the other when one dies while they
are alone together, and the situations that develop are rich in,
humor, cleverness and thrilling suspense. A picture worth any
body’s money and time. In addition we will show you a Looney
Tune—A laughable old-time movie reel—A one-reel comedy
featurette and an interesting News. An A-l program.
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LIBERTY THEATR1
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.
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Next Sailing About January 5
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS !
SEATTLE
SAN FRANCESCO
LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
Leaves Seattle North
EVANS .Dec. 20
EVANS .Jan. 14
EVANS .Feb. 4
EVANS .Feb. 25
EVANS .Mar. 18
Leave Sewarfl South
EVANS .1..Dec. 31
EVANS ....Jan. 25
EVANS .Feb. 15
EVANS .Mar. 8
EVANS .Mar. 29
Wayne Blue, Agent.
Phones
Main 81, Madison 49
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
FINEST
KSTEAMER S
LARGEST
fleet /
Steamer
Northwestern
Alaska
Northwestern
Alaska
Northwestern
Yukon
Northwestern
Yukon
Northwestern
Lv. Seattle
Dec. 17
Dec. 31
Jan. 7
Jan.21
Jan. 28
Feb. 11
Feb. 18
Mar. 4
Mar. 11
Lv. Seward
Dec. 25
Jan. 8
Jan. 15
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 and South, except SS. North
western does not call Latouche either direction.
J. H. Flickinger, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.