Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
Published Dally except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered In the Dost office at Seward, Alaska, as second-class matter
H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jessen Editor and Manager
Otto G. Sandbeck. Associate Editor Bdwin A. Sandbeck, City Editor
This paper reserves the right to reject any advertisement It so desires.
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PROPOSED SALE OF ALASKA
Among the suggestions now under consideration by
the Department of Interior is one whereby permission
would be given to private capital to purchase areas in Al
aska from a few to 25,000 acres.
The plan was copied from that of Canada, which
some 30 years ago thus alienated large sections of the
Canadian West at a price ranging from 25c to 50c per
acre.
Aside from cattle ranching, this land lay idle until
about 1909, when the land began to boom which resulted
in the settlement of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskat
chewan and Alberta.
Despite the fact that there was a large area open to
homesteading, and \Vhich made possible the settlement of
the prairies, there are still immense landed estates, con
stituting what in Europe would be a principality, and
held by absentee landlords.
During the year cf 1918 it was necessary, in order to
provide large areas for colonization by the Alberta gov
ernment, to purchase portions of these immense tracts at
prices running from $20 to $25 per acre.
The effect of such a proposal as that to allow a sim
ilar condition to prevail in Alaska would be equal to a
withdrawal of agricultural and mineral lands equal to
the conservation rules now in effect whereby everything
save farm land and mineral bearing ground is tied up in
a sort of hap-hazard socialistic idea.
One of the notable features respecting this proposal
to dole out the Territory to big interests is the fact that
no effort has been made to sound Alaskans or secure op
inions from those most vitally affected.
Which further emphasizes the fact that in dealing
with Alaska, Washington does not consider the opinion of
subject-citizens germain to the issue or worthy of con
sideration.
The proposal to sell the Territory in large slices will
meet with determined opposition. Alaska asks only the
privileges accorded the settlers of all frontiers of Amer
ica, including those of Mexico and Canada as they obtain
them today.
It w*as free land and free resources which permitted
Canada to emerge within 10 years as one of the strong
est little nations on the North American continent and be
came the refuge of millions of American citizens denied
the privileges offered them in an alien land.
The history of this hegira from the United States is
well known to the average person, but apparently it fail
ed to impress those who launched the Alaskan experiment
and have seen it to utter failure.
The correct way to solve the Alaska problem is to
throw’the country wTide open to capital and settlement
by lifting the conservation blight. In the process the ques
tion of federal expenditures and the ultimate develop
ment of the country will be answered.
"Idioglosia,” syas an English scientists, “is where its
victims talk a special language of their own, which no one
else can understand.” Which explains how politicans get
away with it.
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FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
FORMER SEWRRD EIRL
HONORED IT SEITTlEl
—
Miss Virginia DeHart, former Sew
ard high school student and later
a student at the Valdez high school
but who now makes Seattle her
home, was recently honored by S
being chosen one of Miss Liberty’s
court to preside over the American
Legion’s Fourth of July festivities
in that city, according to the June
26, issue of the Seattle P. I.
The selection was made by Holly
wood film stars who acted as judges
in a contest to choose Miss Liberty
and Court. Miss Tatia Standlee,
a Seattle girl was chosen as Miss
Liberty, and Miss DeHart with five
other Seattle girls were selected
as Miss Liberty’s court.
The Post-Intelligencer published
a photograph of the contest win
ners under the title line of “Bevy
of Beauty!”
Charles E. Naghel, veteran em
ployee of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has been pro
moted from financial clerk to dis
bursing dffider, according to a^n
announcement made at Juneau.
The promotion was made by the
Secretary of Interior Wilbur and is
in line with the department’s pol
icy to consolidate the activities of
its own bureaus in Alaska where
ever possible. Gov. Parks announc
ed Mr. Naghel will have charge of j
the disbursementsofall local
branches of the Interior depart
ment.
* * * *
Thru failure of Congress to in
clude funds for maintenance of ag
ricultural experimental farms in
Alaska, these institutions have
ceased to exist and seven members
of the staff and approximately 30
employees are out of jobs. The
stations were established at Ko
diak in 1898, and subsequent sta
tions were established at Kenai,
Copper Center, Fairbanks, Ram
part, Kalsin Bay and Matanuska.
SPECIAL
For one day only, next monday,
July 18, all dry cleaning will be ac
cepted at one-half the regular
price. Seward Steam Laundry.
A McGee Airways plane is ex- j
pected to arrive in Seward today j
from Anchorage.
The latest report on the SS. Aleu
tian is that the vessel will arrive in
Seward at 5 o’clock Friday morn
ing.
A FURIOUS CROWD
MARSIELLES, France, July 14. —
Steel helmeted soldiers kept Dr. J.
V. Sparks from being lynched by
riotous fight fans who disapproved
of the American sportsman’s de
cision as a judge in a bout between
A1 Brown, of Panama, the world’s j
bantam-weight champion and Kid
Francis, of Italy. Dr. Sparks was
rushed and trampled by the crowd
and would have been killed but for
the intervention of the police who
were later supported by soldiers.
BABE HAS 25 HOMERUNS
NEW YORK, July 14 (A3)—Babe
Ruth’s 25th homer for the season
and Frank Corsetti’s circuit drive
drove in four runs that gave New
York a 5 to 3 decision over the St. ,
Lewis team here Wednesday. Ruth
connected with the “pellet” for a
homer in the first inning with one
on base and Corsetti homered in
the fourth, also with one on.
Flowers made to order for all
occasions. Sylvia’s.
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Seward, Alaska
Alaskan
Airways
Serve all of Interior Alaska
Weekly schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
For rates, information, etc., see
Elwyn Swetmann, Seward Representative
Clark Bassett, Manager Anchorage Base
K. K. Katz, Seattle agent, 16 Ray Street
McGee Airways
SAVES YOU TIME AND MONEY
Seward, Anchorage, Fairbanks Air Service
AT YOUR ^SERVICE ANYTIME
Rates: Seward to Anchorage $15; Seward to Fairbanks
$65. Tep per cent less on round trip fares.
(Joy hops, 3 passengers, $5 each, 30 minutes flying)
Not the biggest, but SAFE and SURE
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(1,825 Flying Honrs in Alaska)
Operating Independently out of Anchorage and* Se
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NORTHERN AIR TRANSPORT
Nome and Fairbanks — Write or Wire
Airplane service to all parts of Alaska
COMFORTABLE CABIN PLANES
LIBERTY THEATRE
m^O’CLOCK—___J0NE SHOW — g O’CLOCK
WALTER HUSTON—LORETTA YOUNG
DORIS KENYON
head the special cast in portrayal of the
difficult parts seen and heard in the
great play
“The Ruling Voice”
in eight reels
This is a powerful play showing the inner workings
of the “ring” of master-minds of big racketeering—
men who would have been managers of big corpora
tions, gone bad.
A very clever play with an unusually strong drama
showing that every “lead man” has some weak spot.
NOT A GANG STORY
But the business of big racketeering, with a mystery
throughout that will hold you.
With it we will show you four one-reelers—A News,
A Looney Tune, A Comedy and a Singing Reel.
The Alaska Railroad
(mt McKinley park route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Thursday 6:30 p. m.. * Each Friday 9:00 a. m.
Each Friday 6:30 p. m. Each Saturday 7:30 a. m
Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Wednesday p. m.
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Saturday.
Mixed train carriea a coach and handlea paaaengera.
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
Next Sailing out of Seward on July 26
Sails from Seward every two weeks for
Anchorage and Cook Inlet ports. Phone 111,
Anchorage, for schedules and rates.
Capt. Heinie Berger, Master
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
Sailing for Nushagak and way-ports Aug. 8
ft .
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
ADMIRAL LINE SAILINGS
SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
1
Leaves Seattle North
Watson . July 20
Evans . Aug. 3
Watson . Aug. 10
Evans . Aug. 24
Watson.Aug. 31
Leave Seward South
Evans.July 25
Watson . Aug. 1
Evans . Aug. 15
Watson.Aug. 22
Evans . Sept. 5
Watson . Sept. 12
Wayne Blue, Agent.
Phones
Main 81, Madison 40
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
T»EAlMKAiiN
Kr==
Steamer—
Leave
Seattle
Leave
Seward
.Aleutian.july 9 july is
YUKON.. JULY 16 JULY 22
ALEUTIAN.JULY 23 JULY 29
VYUKON..JULY 30 , AUG-5
ALEUTIAN.. AUG. 6 AUG. 12
YUKON.AUG. 13 AUG. 19
Denali sails for Alaska July 16
Sailings marked (*) connect with steamer
at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9
on dates shown.
J. H. FL1CKINGER. Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.