Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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ALASKA CANNERS GAME SPORTS
Two years ago on the barren hills on the south end
of Kodiak Island, there were about 275 caribou belong
ing to the government. The animals are herded by na
tive residents who are allowed to use or sell a specified
number each year as compensation for their services.
During the summertime they find a ready market
at the Alaska Packers and Pacific American Fisheries
canneries at Olga Bay and Alitak.
The meat is delicious, tender and appetizing, and is
eaten with gusto. The herd now numbers 550 animals
and the canneries in that area would like nothing better
than to purchase considerable more, each year.
The south end of that island is barren of all shrub
bery but the superintendent of the Alaska Packers As
sociation plant in Olga Bay, C. Mathews, is trying an
experiment; he is attempting to make it look like the
north end which in very numerous places is covered by
forests of spruce and hemlock.
On his trip north last spring he brought from Wran
gell, 100 young spruce and hemlock trees and has plant
ed them on the cannery grounds and in the various ra
vines leading to the beach. The young saplings have
taken kindly to their new location and the rich soil. New
branches are forming and each little tree looks as fresh
and green as though it \yere trying to become a giant
in its own native land.
Mention of these two terns are made for one pur
pose only: In an endeavor to convey to the general pub
lic the constructive work which has always been carried
forward by the Alaska fish packing interests. For years
past Alaskans have been lending an altogether too atten
tive ian ear to a lot of irresponsible, political ballyhoo
which painted all cannery people in a very unfavorable
image. , % Sjlttli
In the face of the present panic, the Alaska can
neries have carried forward without fear, without wage
cutting; it will require two years more of successful
packing seasons before they recover from the losses sus
tained in 1929 and 1930. But you don't hear them cry
ing about it.
No, indeed; the more we ponder on these cannery
interests the more admiration we have for each and
very one of them. They are good sports in every sense
the"word implys.
TIME TO SNAP OUT OF IT
Alaska is certainly in the limelight of aviation;
since the Post and Gatty globe-encircling flight, Alaska
has been in the headlines throughout the World. And
while every coast town in Alaska is an airbase of some
kind, poor, little Seward sits back and stares with va
cant eyes and mouth agape, wondering why she has
been overlooked.
IPs about time for the Chamber of Commerce to
snap ,out of it and settle down to bringing an airbasej
and planes to this city. We got two or three landing
fields but planes are as scarce as hen's teeth.
Suppose there wjould be no newspapers for your
city. What kind of a town would you have? The min
ute such a sensation that the newspapers were going
to cease publication in your city were to be made, the
entire population would be up in arms, begging the pub
lisher to continue—that “they must have a newspaper.”
Its heartening to hear the Congressmen talk in the
same language as The Gateway in the matter of the
Alaska Railroad and the Nation’s duty toward the Ter
ritory, such as Congressman Murphy of Ohio in today’s
Associated Press dispatch.
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OLDTIME RESIDENT, j
FRINK SHINCER, :
DIED MONDIY NICHT
Death removed another well
known and veteran citizen of this
area when Frank Straubinger was
gathered into the Fold last eve
ning at about 9:15. Cancer in
the head brought his death.
Mr. Straubinger, who was be
tween the age of 55 and 60 and
of Swiss extraction, had been suf
fering from a cancer in an eye
for years, and about a year ago
went to Portland, Ore., for special
treatment. It appears the growth
had made such an inroad that
little hope was held for recovery.
He returned to his Northern home
resigned to meet his Maker with
the same courage which he has'
displayed all through his 25 or 30 j
years residency on the beautiful j
shores of Lake Kenai, where he !
had a wilderness home, and also
a cabin in Seward.
Mostly during the summers, he
worked on railroad section crews !
and in the winter, ran a trap line, t
As far as could be learned today, I
there are no known relatives to j
mourn his passing. But he leaves !
a host of good friends in Seward !
and throughout this district who i
will sincerely miss the fine old- |
timer.
The desires of his friends will
McMullen, Seward Undertaking
McMullen, Seward Underaking
Parlor, expects to be able to an
nounce full burial particulars Wed
nesday.
Ill THE HOTELS
SEWARD—Mr. and Mrs. C. How
ard, Wm. A. Macintosh.
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THIS WEEK ONLY
For this week only the library j
will be open Wednesday evening
instead of Wednesday afternoon, i
The Alaska Pack Board — the
| best pack board in Alaska. Man
ufactured and sold by Seward
Leather Works.
“The 'le.ieste.c,” lest word in mo- |B
I tlern refrigeration, at Brown & i -
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Extra dpE
ginger ale
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Wednesday’s Program
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steamers.
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