OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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INEXTINGUISHABLE ENERGY
Mark Twain remarked that it was the duty of
every man to agitate; true he was voted down as a
fool, but someday would hit the right spot and emerge
a hero.
Evidently John E. Ballaine has followed the Twain
ian philosophy. Mr. Ballaine has been agitating for a
greater and better Alaska since the days when the
Alaska Northern and the Alaska Central railroad pro
ject was launched The present fruition of that agita
tion is the Alaska Railroad cleaving the western portion
of the Territory from Resurrection Bay to Fairbanks.
True, the things Mr. Ballaine anticipated did not fructi
fy in fullness. For which he was in no ways to blame.
Rather it was the misguided air-tight conservation
policy that put a sprag in the development era that
should have followed the building of the railroad.
Yet, undaunted, Mr. Ballaine has never faltered in
weaving his dream stuff. He has dreamed of big in
dustries, and a big city where little Seward now nestles
amidst her picturesque and scenic attractions. It now
appears that one of these dreams is destined to come
true. It is the big lumber corporation, capitalized for
$10,000,000 which representatives are now in Alaska
to make preliminary examination of a tremendous
area of birch, spruce and cottonwood timber centering
about Susitna station, some 19 miles west of Nancy
Station on the railroad.
It was Mr. Ballaine who cruised the area and
whose energies enlisted the interest of this big group of
capitalists. If he succeeds in launching the project, he
will exercise a tremendous influence upon the economic
life in the railroad belt and open up a vast field of ac
tivity for a large number of workers.
It is the men who are never defeated mentally and
who dream big things that contribute the most to the
world. With respect to Western Alaska, none have
exercised more tireless energy or are more deserving
of success than John E- Ballaine.
Well its a good thing that they are building a road
up to the government fish hatchery at Litnik on Afog
nak Island so they can propagate more salmon. Kodiak
bear may have a lean season if the cattle and sheep
don’t hold out.
Usually the fellow that drives the fastest isn’t
going anywhere in particular.
Many folks would enjoy drinking water if there
was a law against it .
DR. JAMES SENDER
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Eyesight specialist from Seattle
| Will be at the Van Gilder hotel until Friday j
| only.
PHONE or CALL for appointments
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With Carl E. Orlander, president
pro tern, presiding, the City Coun
cil met last night in regular ses
sion disposed with dispatch the
small amount of business conr ,
fronting them.
The resolution dealing with I
the delinquent tax roll was adopt- !
ed under, suspension of rules; !
the few claims before the council j
were Ordered paid; the fire de
partment was turned down, with
respect to the department asking
the council for a 4th of July do
nation, and the matter of Eric
Eckman seeking valuation on two
lots owned by the municipality, ;
was turned over to the Taxation j
and Assessment Committee for j
consideration.
Discussions took place regard- ;
ing the proposed aviation field, ;
l the se ^r on first Avenue and j
street crossings.
LON CHANEY SI TOE !
LIBEBTI THEATER j
Before an audence of more than ,
; 700 people in a huge replica of a j
European theatre, Lon Chaney j
made his bow, for the first time in i
many years, as a vaudeville per
former, playing a clown as a head
line attraction. The vaudeville per
formance takes place in his newest
'picture “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” at
the Liberty theatre tonight.
Chaney, as the tragic clown of
the noted play, (the role Lionel
Barrymore created on the stage),
presents a complete vaudeville act,
land proves himself a clever come
dian in this detail of the new Her
bert Brenon production. Later in |
the play, in the episodes behind the
! scene, he plumbs the very depths
iof tragedy.
The new picture was staged on a
sumptions scale. The huge thea- j
tre scene, in which hundreds of
people took part; a vaudeville bill
of professional players; majestic
Italian palaces ai>d other huge de
tails, marked the making of the
! picture.
! Chaney plays a clown who be
comes, a star of the theatre, and
then makes a tragic sacrifice on
the alter of the happiness of his be
hoved. The cast is a notable one,
including Loretta Young, latest:
Cinderella of the screen, Nils Asth
er, the clevr Swdish actor, Bernard
ISigel, Gwen Lee, Cissy Fitz-Gerald
and others of note.
SPEEDY AND GOOD
Unless one has seen the progress
which has been made by Con
, j tractor Wood and his road build
jing crew, it would be impossible,
almost, to impress how speedily
work on the radio road is going
' forward and the length already
completed. And traffic has not
halted for a moment. Work ceases
» for an hour at noon and at 5
o'clock the final whistle blows.
Local experts figure that the pro
ject will be completely finished
within three weeks.
High water
1 Low water
! High water
I Low water
11:22 a. m. 6.6 feet
5:03 p. m. 0.0 feet
10:31 p. m. 9.4 feet
4:19 a. m. 3.2 feet
WHY BUNKERS NEEDED
On board the Steamer Redon
do, westbound, were four cars of
Outside coal for the Alaska
i Packers plant at Alitak and two
! cars of Outside coal for the
| Snug Harbor Packing company.
IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED FRYE
BRUHN’S BABY BEEF, you are
1 certainly missing something.
Seattle Brick Ice Cream;
Strawberry chocolate; New
York. Pints and quarts. The
Candv Cottage.
j FOR dressmaking see Mar
1111 garet McIntosh, over the Blue
' Shop.
: LIBERTY THEATER :
❖ ONE SHOW TONIGHT 8 0‘CLOCK ❖
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SPECIAL - SPECIAL - SPECIAL
ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE THE PEERLESS
Lon Chaney
in the picturization of the celebrated stage success
LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH”
A highly dramatic story of stage life—Vaudeville troupes
of many kinds are in the picture—in which Chaney enacts
the part of the clown.
COMEDY — TRAGEDY
in a perfect blend, making an absorbing play that every
one will appreciate. Besides the many clown faces Chaney
used a. new preparation of his own invention to make-up
for the three different ages—20—45—65 years—of his
part of the play.
ELABORATELY — STAGED
A picture that will entertain you every minute in more
ways than one. Come and see the wonderful vaudeville
acts of professionals in support of Chaney—See the tragic
ending when father-love changes to passion—love. See
if a girl should ever give herself against her inclinations,
to another as a reward for kindness.
ONE OF CHANEY’S BEST PICTURES.
With it will be shown an interesting News.
NOTE:—Admission will be 50c and 25c
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Meats
HAMS, BACON. BUTTER AND EGGS
Beef, Pork, Mutton and Poultry
of all kinds
SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICES
Quality and Courtesy is Our Motto
We deliver any where at any time
Phone Main 130
Gus Manthey, Manager
CARSTENS PACKING COMPANY
MERCK LUNCH
BETWEEN 11:30 and 1:30
SOG
NOTHING BUT THE BEST PRODUCED IS HANDLED
We serve everything in Alaskan products: Meat,
Chicken, Fish, Eggs, Potatoes and Vegetables.
SPECIALISTS IN CATERING TO LABORING MEN
UNION CAFE
Seward, Alaska Phone, Madison 111
George Nichols, Manager
tATES—Fifteen cents per line first
insertion, VA cents per line for
subsequent insertion. Count six
average words to the line. Mini
mum charge 50 cents.
'NOTICE—Player piano for sale or
rent. Phone George Anderson,
Seward hotel.
’OR SALE—White electric sew
ing machine; A-l condition. En
quire at Gateway
jFOR SALE—Dreamland hall;, a
$11,000 building for $5,000. See
Fred C. Miller.
VANTED—Position as cook by ex
pert Japanese chef; in or out of
town. Inquire Gateway.
FOR SALE—First class 1928 Chev
rolet coach, cheap. Ogle's Garage
WANTED—Work by hour or day,
house cleaning, window washing,
or gardening. Phone Madison 19
for Sam, Japanese boy.
j CAR FOR SALE—A 1927 Todor
Nash Sedan in A-I condition,
at a very low price. It is a Spe
cial-Six model. Enquire at the
Cash & Carry Store.
Great show on at Liberty tonite.
The Gateway leads: other follow.