Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES
Pour Presidents of the United States were bom in April
* these being Jefferson, Monroe, Buchanan and Grant.
Among other distinguished Americans born in this
month were John Burroughs and1 John Muir, famed nat
uralists; Henry Clay, statesman and orator; Washing
ton Irving and Edward Everett Hale authors; Commo
dore M. C. Perry, who negotiated the first treaty be
tween the Usited States and Japan; S. F. B. Morse, in
ventor of the telegraph; Wilbur Wright, airplane de
signer and, the elder John Peirpont Morgan, financier.
April marks the anniversaries of many important
events in American history, including the beginning of
all wars in which the country has engaged, except the
War 6f 1812.
Washington was inaugurated first President of the
United States on April 30,1789; Louisiana was purchas
ed from France on April 30, 1803. The battle of San
Jacinto, which established the independence of Texas,
was fought on April 21, 1836.
The first “pony express” between St. Joseph, Mo.,
and California was inaugurated in April, 1860; Peary
reached the North Pole in April, 1909.
These are only a few of the many anniversaries
which make April perhaps the richest in historic asso
ciations of any month in the year.
Perhaps the suggestion is premature but we would
like the Bureau of Indian Affairs to keep the thought in
mind, anyway, when the time come to select a name for
their new craft which will shortly be constructed. Name
the “Capt. S. T. L. Whitlam” in honor of the veteran Arc
tic navigator and commander of the MS Boxer. Consider
that The Gateway’s nomination.
STRANGE RUT TRUE
If you only think you know your geography, you
may be surprised by these facts, which are literal, with
no jokers concealed in them: Reno, Nev., famed gamb
ling and divorce center, is about 100 miles farther west
than Los Angeles; Cleveland is seven miles farther east
than Jacksonville, Fla; to reach Canada by the shortest
route from Detroit one must travel almost due south;
the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal is farther
east than the Atlantic end; Arica, Chile, on the Pacific,
is farther east than New York. The Aleutian Islands,
to the southwest of Seward, are at least 800 miles farth
or west than the Hawaiian Islands.
If you don’t believe all this, look on the map.
Old memories, long buried beneath the debris of
Seattle’s historic fire of 1889, are now being awakened
by the roar of steam shovels as it digs deep into the
city’s old beach front, excavating for the new postoffice
site. Many old things have been dug up including refuse
from an old tin shop where men sweated day and night
turning out tin cups for men going to Alaska in search
of gold.
Those Wickershammers ought to be in demand as
drafters of 1932 platforms, for it looks like some wide
straddling will be called for by both parties.
An old established arms company is in the hands of
a receiver. It probably neglected to cultivate the Chicago
gun market; or perhaps the Alaskan big game fields.
Let’s get every citizen of Seward to take one active
step towards its beautification this spring. And the city
council to obtain trees and begin planting them on the
avenues.
After waiting 34 years for his wife to return home,
“Deadeye Dick,” well known lower river prospector, is
suing for divorce. Some fellows are impatient like that.
BROSIUS SEEKS FUNDS
FOR ROM TO SPRUCE
CREEK: DOCKICE SPICE
In a letter to Mayor P. C. Me
Mullen, Representative Cal M.
Brosius says:
“I have a bill that I will intro
duce in the House for an appro
priation of $15,000 to construct a
road on the west side of Resurrec
tion Bay from the City limits at
the Seward Fisheries plant, to the
flats of Spruce Creek, along the
bluff and at an elevation above
high water suitable for dock, ware
house and other commercial pur
poses.
“This would bring the shoreline
into use for the City of Seward
and give the people of Seward an
opportunity for dockage out of
the wind and better conditions
that now* prevail at the present
dock location.
“Seward should get behind this
and put it through if possible.”
WELCOMED VISITORS
Mrs. H. P. Sullivan accompanied
her husband, Harvey, to Seward,
and brought Marion, Lillian and
George, also. The family may re
turn to their Valdez home on the
SS Alaska but their many friends
here hope they will make an ex
tended stay.
12 WANT TO FLY INTERIOR
Twelve young men arrived on the
SS Alaska today from the South
and each and every one hoped to
be able to take a plane from here
direct for Fairbanks. Arrange
ments were underway at noon at
which time it was not known if
satisfactory prices had been reach
ed.
PUBLIC DANCE TONIGHT
Step up to the Odd Fellows hall
this evening girls and boys, ladies
and gentlemen, and shake a hoof
at the big public dance. A good
time for one and all or your mon
ey back, the motto of the evening.
Music? The best ever, wTe’il say!
WAR TIME TAXES
WASHINGTON, April 10. (/P) — |
Senator Bingham’s proposal to in- |
crease governmental revenue by
putting taxes back on a wartime
basis, created a storm of protest
here. Senator Bingham’s proposal
is out of line with the Administra.
tion’s present policy, despite the
expected $700,000,000 treasury de
ficit.
DANCE
TONIGHT
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Music by
Jolly Three
ADMISSION $1.00
LADIES FREE
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Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Seward’s Pioneer
and Expert Barber
Fred C. Miller, Prop.
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-LIBERTY T HEATER
■ O'CLOCK - ON6 SHOW — I O'CLOCK
Showing Tonight
THE GREAT—
GEORGE BANCROFT
who has never made an uninteresting {day, is i
again to be seen tonight in one of his most
forceful plays
THUNDERBOLT"
$
An 8-reel drama that will surely entertain *
With it we will show a Krazy Kat and News Red
SEND IT TO THE LAUNDRY
also
CLEANING and PRESSING
Seward Steam Laundry
Harry Kawabe— —Phone Main 148
CAL M. BROSIUS
Boat Lumber . Builder’s Supplies
Flooring H Cement
Bevel Siding ■ Plaster Board
Doors ■ Chimney Brick
C. 3YL B.
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“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
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Office, Arcade Bldg. Phone Main 81
JOHN €.
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High Grade line of
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