LOOKING AHEAD
Alaskan progress of the past forecasts the future greatness of
the Northland, and justifies all Alaskans in holding to their firm
faith in the Territory’s possibilities and worth. By aiming high and
working together—actively and steadily—those having to do with Al
askan progress can accomplish much. “Looking Ahead" to still great
er things, and planning and working accordingly, is the one way that
a high purpose can be realized.
The Alaska Railroad—a pioneer system—is gradually and pain
stakingly striding towards a great goal—the greater development of
Alaska; and that the future is bright and promising is attested by
the steady and consistent upward trend of past and present activi
ties. The Alaska Railroad is “Looking Ahead."
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(McKinley Park Route)
Anchorage Alaeka
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SPECIAL MERCHANTS LUNCH 50c j
11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. !
FISHERS’ CAFE j
CHARBES FISHER, Prop. j
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM |
C.M.B.
Builders’ Supplies
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Approximately fpur billon feet of
timber was used last year to
replace wood destroyed by decay.
USE SUPERIOR CEMENT AND
HAVE NO DECAY
STEAMSHIP STARR
Capt. 0. A. Johansen.
NEXT BAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
FOR THE WESTWARD DEC. 6
G. C. Henderson^ Agent
PHONE MADISON 139 SEWARD, ALASKA
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Vessel Lv Seattle Lv. Seward
Northbound Southbound
Cordova ....Noy. 20__Nov. 27 Midnite
Yukon _L-Nov. 27-Dec. 4 Midnite
Alameda _Dec. 4-Dec. 11 Midnite
Alaska _Dec. 11-Dec. 18 Midnite
Northwestern _ Dec. 18-Dec. 25 Midnite
Alameda _ Dec. 25_Jan. 1 Midnite
Reduced Southbound round trip fares now in effect.
S. S. Redondo sails from Seattle for Seward November 20.
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent.
S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Leaves Arrives Sails South
Seattle Seward from Seward
Nov. 25
Dec. 22
Jan. 19
Dec. 1
Dec. 29
Jan. 26
Dec. 8*
Jan. 5*
Feb. 2*
(•) Connecting with train
Reduced round trip fares in effect from Nov. 1st to
Feb. 28th. Final return limit passenger must leave
Seattle on or before March 25th. Fare Seward to
Seattle and return $125.00.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Residence Madison 40
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Developing, Printing and Enlarging
—Schallerers Alaska Shop.
Subscribe to the 12 page Weekly
Gateway. $3.50 a year.
0. K. BARBER SHOP
LADIES HAIRCUTTING
AND SHAMPOOING.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
Jess Lander, Prop.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGAR8
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 65
SEATTLE
Rooming House
Over Liberty Theater
CLEAN
STEAMHEATEB
ROOMS
Baths In Connection
Mrs. W. E. Dewitt, Prop.
GAS BOAT
ROLFE NO. 1
Pete Sather, Captain
Two scheduled trips each
month to Nuka Bay and Way
Points. Leaving Seward on the
15th and 30th.
FAST
AND
FURIOUS
ANDY’S EXPRESS
Phone Madison 143
Andy Novak, Prop.
THE PINUE
Soft Drinks and Candies
Cigars and Tobaccos
CARD TABLES
H. J. SMITH — JOHN LOFGREN
Proprietors
Phone Madison 54
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
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OUR MILK
IS RICH, FRESH
and CLEAN
We Specialize in
QUALITY MILK
SEWARD DAIRY
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA OUT.
PUT AGGREGATES MANY
MILLIONS ANNALLY
When the poet Berkeley wrote
the words, “Westward the star of
empire takes its way,” he did not
have the fisheries of the world in
mind, but they have been prophetic
of this industry just the same.
First, the fishermen of the Atlantic
coast of North America wrested the
fishery pre-eminence from the Old
World, and now, slowly but surely,
the hardy pioneers of the Pacific are
supplanting the former, and it is
probably a matter of only a few
years before they are at the top, for
greatest present undeveloped fishery
resources of the world are in the Pa
cific area.
me salt ana rresh waters of the
Pacific Northwest and Alaska teem
with aquatic life. Of fisheries proper
about 585 species are found. Of
these some 150 enter more or less
actively into consumption, but of
these only about 30 species—ten of
which are purely game fishes—are
in fairly common use.
In the State of Washington in 1880
there were 1,700 persons engaged in
our fisheries, with a total investment
of $75,358, and a production valued
at $864,852. In 1924, 44 years later,
we find 10,346 persons employed in
our fisheries, with a total investment
of $11,076,000, and a production val
ued at $11,069,985.
During the period noted above,
Alaska’s fisheries have had an even
more wonderful development than
those of Washington. In 1880 there ■
j were 550 persons employed in her
| fisheries, with a total investment of J
; $91,900, and a production (cod, her-;
j -'ing, salmon, fur seals, walrus and!
| sea otter) valued at $3,091,427.
By 1924 the persons employed had
increased to $24,194, the total invest
ment to $62,660,637, while the pro
ducts prepared had a value of $40,
54S.57S.
In 1880 there were eleven canneries
located in Washington, ten on the
Columbia river and one on Puget
sound. The production of salmon in
1880 amounted to 892,279 in number
and by 1924 the catch had increased
to 4,119,848 fish, while the number of
canneries had increased to 36.
FISH WIVES HUE HOW
SCOT FISI-FAIRIES
YARMOUTH, Nov. 29. (/P)—Once
upon a time there were fishwives. To
day there are fish-fairies. The sea
sonal influx of lassies from Scotland,,
who come here to clean, cure and
pack the famous Yarmouth herrings
has this year undergone a remark
able metamorphosis.
Formerly the herring lassies wore
heavy woolqfn skirts, aprons, thick
boots and tarn o’shanters all the
time, but this year they have burst
forth into silk stockings, modish short
skirts and shingled hair. They also
carry vanity bags and powder their
noses.
TRAINED SKUNKS?
BLOOMSBURG, Pa., Nov. 28. (£>)—
De-odorized skunks are being trained
for stage work here. The theatre
hopes that they do not forget their
training.
By the Sack or Carload
PREMIER LUMP
AND MINE RUN COAL
The New Howard-Jesson
Coal—Try It.
Healy Lump, Nut or Mine
Run
Evan Jones Lump or Mine
Run
Nanimo Range Coal
In Sack or Bulk
WOOD, ICE, HAY AND
GRAIN
Transferring — Teaming
ALASKA
TRANSFER
Telephone—Main 81
ARCADE BUILDING
H. V. Hoben. A. F. Davis
Barber Shop
FRED MILLER
Tab and Shower Baths
OPEN SUNDAY A. M.
For Electrical Work j
CALL T01 OSBO j
Residence—Madison 123 1
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F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, PAINTING AND
TINTING
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