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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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MINES HAVE LONG LIVES
Mines are always attractive investors for the rea
son they often produce great wealth. Dividends some
times paid are tremendous and small companies often de
velop into immense organizations.
Compared to oil areas, mining districts are long
lived. It takes longer to develop a mine than to drill a
well but, as a rule, mines are often producers for centur
ies.
Better mining, thru practical work or by competent
instruction such as is presented to Alaskans each year at
the Alaska College, together with better mining machin
ery, allow mines to operate profitably on a small overhead.
Alaska has now reached that stage of mining develop
ment which can never cease.
And with the development of its mines all things
will follow.
TO OUST LAME DUCKS
Another effort will be made at the coming session of
Congress to change the meeting dates of that body, so that
members elected Wednesday would enter upon their dut
ies on the first Wednesday of the following January, in
stead of 13 months after election as at present.
There are several logical reasons for the change. It
would do away with the participation in legislation by
members who had been defeated, the so-called “lame
ducks”; it would obviate the necessity of adjourning the
short sessions on March 4 as the present law provides; it
would give new members the opportunity to serve in two
sessions before going into a campaign for re-election.
The new plan, of which Senator Norris of Nebraska
is the author, also provides for the inauguration of the
President of the United States on the first Monday in
January, instead of March 4. A resolution for submitt
ing these changes to the states in the form of a constitu
tional amendment has passed the Senate three times, but
has never been acted upon by the House, altho there ap
pears to be little opposition to it in that body.
Should it be possible to get the measure to a vote in
both houses it is likely that it w'ould be approved by Con
gress and ratified by the states, thus paving the way for
the elimination of the objectionable short term with its
“lame duck” members.
ATTENTION MR. WHITWORTH!
The Gateway wishes to call the attention of G Lionel
Whitworth, prominent mining man and dredge operator
in the Fairbanks district, who is a visitor in Seward today,
that sometime, when he has a few extra days to spare, to
investigate some of the mining properties in this district.
All they need, we are certain, are a few big men in the
game like Mr. Whitworth to start real mining activities
in this area.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION '
If the game wardens of Alaska pay for themselves
and upkeep thru the large amount of seizures made, The
Gateway would like to be informed why a game warden
stationed in Seward would not be profitable to the Com
mission. The old familiar tune of the Commission not
having sufficient appropriations to have game wardens
stationed at dozen of points throughout the Territory
where the Commission admits they are sorely needed,
seems to be rather shot full of holes.
The news that in the spring at least one or two com
mercial airplanes will be stationed in Seward will be 1::
welcomed not only by the citizens of this city but by the
traveling public at large. Distance and time will again
be shattered. x . - 1
WENT OVER BIO;
GREAT TIME I
CROWDED BALLROOM, HAPPY
THRONG, CLEVER NOVELTY
NUMBERS, SUCCESS
The American Legion Armistice
Day Dance, held last night at the I
O. 0. F. hall, vfas attended by ap
proximately 160 persons. It was as
large and successful a dance as any
given yet under the auspices of the
Legion, the music particularly ex
cellent, the refreshments above par
and served with speed and military
precision by Legionaire J. P. Hannon,
who accomplished the feat of serving
in the record of four and a half min
utes. This has not been excelled
j since Hash-Hash, crack butler to
Archibald, Sultan of Koosh, waved
his flipper nonchalantly toward the
oyster beds and told his guests to
“come and get it.”
A serving table and several smal
ler tables were spread with spotless
cloth and triple row of plates filled
There were doughnuts that melted in
your mouth and coffee that appealed
to the five senses at once and dishes
that never have to be washed.
Housewives all envied Mr. Hannon—
all except Mrs. Hannon, who believed
there must be some trick about it.
Preliminary preparations of the
hall and publicity were handled by
Legionaire Lyons and tickets taken
by Legionaire Lalios. Financially
the dance was a success too. The
gate and ticket receipts amounted to
more than $100.
THE WAMCAT
(By “Cannonball” Baker)
At approximately 10 o’clock last
Thursday night the door of the local
gym were thrown wide open and a
wild mob of “basketball mad” fans
poured forth into the forsty street.
It was a hectic'night. The names
of ‘two or three men were on every
body’s lips Wherever you went in
town you would hear of them and of
how those boys could sure play that
old game of basketball.
Clark Andresen, Chief and Elbert
Kuntz, our new flash from the Paci
fic Coast. And altho it wasn’t in
the cards for them to win, neverthe
less the brand of basketball displayed
by this trio of stars last Thursday
night could hardly be improved up
on. Bath played a wonderful heady
game and is a tough bird to handle
once he takes the floor. Bud Dyer
also played a good game.
The Army played their usual hard
game and were slightly handicapped
in that one of their speed merchants
“Galloping” Galloway, was slightly
off his feed, having been sick for
two days prior to the big game, but
he came thru nobly just the same.
Trying to pick out “stars” from the
Army squad is a tough proposition,
and with the exception of “ 'ole Can
nonball,” who is getting old and
stiff, all of them sure made a smooth
working combination. Clarke Andre
sen attributes their defeat to the pre
sence of the band which, he claims,
had his team hypnotized and com
pletely under its spell.
“Saturday Night” Bath our erst
ASH CANS. At J. L. GRAEF’S
Place your orders now for turkey
at the reliable market, Carsten's.
School supplies. Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop.
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LIBERTY
THEATER
TONIGHT—TWO SHOWS 7 AN* »
THE BEAUTIFUL
Corinne Griffith
In
9*
“Into Her Kingdom
A Wonderful Story of Russia’s Dark Days
An authentic picture as far as it is possible to
. make it
REAL RUSSIAN OFFICERS WERE ADVIS
ORS AND ACTORS
When the mighty were tumbled from their
high places.
When the Czar changed from an autocrat
ruler to prisoner.
With it there will be a great two-reel comedy
“A DIPPY TAR”
Starring the King of fun makers
BILLY DOOLEY. Some Program!!!
SUNDAY ONLY
SHIRLEY MASON and JOHN HARRON
in the fine drama
I “ROSE OF THE TENEMENTS"
A fine story of the city. Something good!!!!
Also a Pa the News and Jokes
Whether you buy Coal by the ton or by the car
load we can serve you efficiently and cheap
ly with a high grade product. We handle sizes
and grades for the small furnace or the immense
boiler. Let our man inspect your heating plant.
He will tell you how to increase your heating
efficiency. There is no charge for this service.
Just call phone No. Adams 35.
MANTHEY & SON
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M——
while High School mentor took the
floor for the first and last quarter
with his face covered with something
that looked like a baseball catcher’s
mask. We think that is a great idea
as well as a corking good tooth ex
tractor. Ask “Cannonball;” he will
vouch for its efficiency in that res
pect. Bath claims it eliminates all
local interference and static. Our
radio officer should investigate this.
The High School boys w*ill play
the City “All Stars” in the next
game, Wednesday night and another
fast game is in prospect.
Start the day right—order tne Dost
meat which is FRYES’S BABY BEEF.
CATHOLIC SERVICES
9
Father Markham will arrive in
Seward this evening and tomorrow
morning at 9:30 the first bell will
peel out for the 10 o’clock service.
AMERICAN BUYS SABLES
LONDON, Nov. 12. (#»)—An Ameri
can woman lias bought one of the
best post-war Russian sable coats
that have been made in London. She
paid $30,000 for it. It is the usual
wrap style of coat, with a big drap
ed collar, and the grouping of the
skins is said to equal a masterpiece
in diametrical embroidery.
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