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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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HISTORY REPEATING
“The first destroyer of the liberties of the people is
he who first gave them bounties and largesses.”
Plutarch was complaining of the fact that elections
in his day had begun to change from a system where men
were chosen for office through their fitness and regard
less of poverty or wealth, and vote buying was the order
of the day.
Today we have a repetition of the conditions obtain
ing in Plutarch’s day, when aspirants for national office
are “giving bounties and largeses” in the form of lavish
expenditure of money. And with this condition has come
many of the unworthy into places of power. America is
reaping some of the results of this deviation from the fun
damental philosophy that the best shall rule, but that the
masses, by popular choice shall have the say as to who the
best is.
It is claimed there is nothing new under the sun.
When one observes a condition of nearly twenty centuries
ago, being repeated in what we boast is the highest
state of civilization the world has ever known, it gives
cause for pause and reflection if the proverb is not cor
rect. ■ \
HELLO AND GOODBYE!
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It would be difficult to find anywhere a finer troop
of soldiers and officers than those who will arrive in Sew
ard this evening from the abandoned Aiichofage post en
route to the Vancouver barracks. At the theater, basket
ball game and at the dance, citizens of Seward will have
the opportunity of meeting many of them. It is sad to
see them depart and in a way it seems like we are
losing, not just a bunch of soldiers, but good and staunch
friends. We wish it were within our powrer to permit
them to remain but, with the U. S. treasury bulging with
gold, the powers that be want it to bulge some more, so,
following the economic system put in vogue by the pre
sent administration, they start slashing army appropria
tions, extending even onto rich Alaska, the font of gold.
And elsewdiere, perhaps, some pork barrel building cost
ing millions will be erected.
So “hello” and “goodbye” soldiers! Hope to see you
some more!
Imagine the chagrin of that Philadelphia stick-up
man who grabbed a club bag from a well-dressed stranger
in the banking distinct only to discover that it contained
his noonday lunch.
AT THE HOTELS
VAN GILDER
Mrs. Chas. S. Hubbard, Primrose
Mines; L. Wallstedt, Juneau; Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Peterson, Alabaster, Mich.;
Mrs. W. Gorbracht, Fbks.; Mrs. C. M.
Lee, St. Paul, Minn.'; Ed. Jones, Ju
neau, A. J. Dimond, Valdez; J. A. Ma
gill, Anchorage.
OVERLAND
O. B. Hubbard, A. E. Brown, Fbks.;
Frank Nash, C. Abrahamsen, La
touche; Dell Johnson, Juneau; W. D.
Morris, Tunnel, Moritz Andresen, An
chorage.
SEWARD
Paul Holdon, Fbks.; I. Bussard, J.
M. Strinburd, Douglas Clements.
SEXTON
Joe Thomas, Walter G. Culver.
TURNING OVER FUNDS
The Moose picture exhibited at the
Liberty theater last evening by the
local L. O. O. M., made better than
expenses and according to officers of
the organization the surplus cash will
be turned over for the Christmas com
munity fund.
NO SOCIAL MEET, DECEMBER
The December business meeting of
the Seward Woman's club was held
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Jessen. There will be no social
meeting during the month of Decem
ber and the next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Starr on January
6th. The card party which was to be
given on. December 8th has been post
poned until after the holidays.
CHURCH SERVICES
Services at the local Methodist
church will be as follows:
Sunday School at the regular time,
10:30 a. m.
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No proaphing fn the morning As
Rev. Thomas will hold service in the
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Episcopal phurch.
THOMAS P. GRAHAM, Minister.
Rev. Wm. A. Thomas will arrive
from Anchorage this evening and
will hold services tomorrow morning
in St. Peter’s Episcopal church.
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DANCE TONIGHT
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ODD FELLOWS
HALL
MUSIC BY
THE JOLLY THREE
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THE BIG WESTERN MELODRAMA
“The Rangers of the Big
Pines”
A thrilling story of the cattle country.
The feud between the old time Cattle Kings and
the new U. S. Forest Rangers.
It’s a feature full of action between real men
in a beautiful country, with a hot blooded romance
on the side.
A picture that will make you forget you are in
Alaska.
And to tune you up to the feature, there is a
side-splitting 2 reel comedy—
“Should Landlords Live”
SUNDAY ONLY
Marie Provost - Clive Brook
In the high-class crook-mystery story
“SEVEN SINNERS”
We haven’t had one of this kind for some time,
and its a winner. There’s a riot of real fun mixed in
with the detective stuff. Something good.
A FINE PATHE NEWS AND A FABLE
TONIGHT—TWO SHOWS 7 AND 9
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Character
The standing of a financial institution is re
flected in the character of those with whom it
does business. v,,.
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We are proud to number among our corres
pondents the leading banks and trust companies
both here and abroad.
In choosing a Bank choose strength, service
■and character.
Bank of Seward
Established 1905
RESOURCES $400,000.00
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NUDE SOLDIERS AND
LOCAL TEAM MIX TONITE
Armed with hand grenades and
acked up with squads of machine
unners an attack will be made upon -
he Seward basket ball team this
vening shortly following the inva
ion of the Anchorage Soldier five,
lero hour is set at 8.30 o’clock. At
:31 p. m. shots should be flying
tricfo and fast. The localietes have a
arrage doped out which is expected
d spell defeat to the visitors. The
attle will be staged at the S. A. C. 1
nd ample room has been arranged
:>r spectators at 50 cents per each
nd 25 cents for minors.
S. S. YUKON ARRIVALS
The incoming arrivals on the S. S.
rukon yesterday from Alaskan ports
rere A. J. Dimond, Mrs. J. T. Tomp
Jns, Johnny Tompkins, J. Thomas,
). Johnson, Ed Jones, S. Wallstedt,
drs. O. H. Kulper, S. Ksenivich, C.
tbrahamson.
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Have you seen the Weekly Gateway
0. K. BARBER SHOP
LADIES HAIRCUTTING
AND SHAMPOOING.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
Jess Lander, Prop,
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
GAS BOAT
ROLFE NO. 1
Pete Sather, Captain
Two scheduled trips each
month to Nuka Bay and Way
Points. Leaving Seward on the
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