Seward Daily Gateway
SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
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THE BEST ALASKA PAPER
In the last mail from Juneau came a copy of the
JunecU Empire—last Tuesday’s issue. Anyone opening
its pages would be struck with the one idea, that Juneau
must be a very good town for never was an apparent
index to the town’s prosperity so clearly reflected as in
the Tuesday issue. Twelve pages of news, advertisements
comparable to a metropolitan daily. Advertising, of
course, is the sole guide by which a publisher can pro
duce a better paper; the more income the more he may
add to staff and plant.
Through this unstinting use of the Empire’s adver
tising columns, as well as column after column of inter
esting news items, dispatches and home made editorials
on things pertinent to Alaska, not “tailor-made” like the
majority use, The Gateway once again dofts the derby
to the Empire and reiterates that the Juneau Empire
is without an equal in the! Territory.
It is not customary for newspapers to boost each
others stock; generaly the opposite, but The Gateway
is proud of the Empire’s steady and substantial growth,
and glad to see such a newspaper published within the
confines of Alaskan boundaries; pleased to observe the
pride and loyalty of the Empire’s patronage.
Any fair-minded newspaperman in Alaska will ad
mit the above title is rightly worn by the Empire.
Fair-minded, we remind readers.
HOW MANY SOULS?
Prof. Frederick H. Sears, eminent astronomer of
Mt, Wilson observatory, has been making some inter
esting estimates concerning the inhabitants of the uni
verse, which runs into big figures.
First, he notes that there are about 30 billion suns,
many of them immensely larger than our own, each of
which may have at least one world spinning around it,
while many may have several.
The earth has an estimated population of about
two billion people, so if each of these suns has only one
inhabited planet and these planets average as many in
habitants as the earth, it would mean that there are
60 quintillions of living people. To write this in figures
you have only to put down a 6 with 19 ciphers added
after it.
This estimate, or guess, assumes only the possible
number of people inhabiting the now visible universe.
How many more suns there may be no one knows, and
it is not likely that a telescope will ever be made power
ful enough to discover them all.
But, taking the estimate as it stands, it refers only
to people now living. The number that have lived and
died, and those who are yet to live and die is left en
tirely to the imagination. Supposing that all have or will
have immortal souls, it appears that there is little like
lihood of anyone’s getting lonesome in the hereafter,
whatever his destination.
Peddlers will soon learn to give Seward a wide
berth if the ladies here wdll teach them there is no use
to knock on the door.
Russian law provides for all couples who express
disagreement. In other words, for all couples.
The wise woman keeps her husband truthful by not
asking too many questions.
Alaska, beautiful beyond compare, as sweet as the
perfume from the valley of Avalon.___
/TMember Iq3K^
National Editorial Association
MISS D. STMT HDD
MR. JOHN SHUT, ID
In the presence of a few friends,
Miss B. Stewart and John Salit
were married yesterday, in the
home of the bride, at 1 p. m. by
Rev. C. T. Hatten.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Swetmann
stood up for the popular young
couple. Witnesses were Mrs. P. C.
McMullen and Miss R. Murrell.
A wedding dinner followed, after
which the newlyweds departed on
a brief honeymoon trip to Kodiak
on the Admiral Evans. They plan
to return to Saward Saturday.
Mrs. Salit has been an efficient
member of the Seward Hospital
staff—a trained nurse—since the
institution opened a year ago. Mr.
Salit is engaged in mining in the
Moose Pass country.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. C.
McMullen, Rev. and Mrs. C. T.
Hatten, Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Swet
mann, Miss R. Murrell, Miss Gjeis
beck, Miss Still and Miss Rouse.
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EVANS SAILS SUNDAY A. M.
The SS Admiral Evans, of the
P. S. S. Co., now Westward, re
turns Saturday morning to the
Port of Seward and will continue
on South Sunday at 10 a. m., ac
cording to today’s announcement
from the local office.
YALE CREW CHAMPS
SEATTLE, June 17, (lP)—The
150 pound Yale crew defeated the
Washington lightweights three and
lone-half lengths over the mine
and one-eighth course in the Lake
Washington Canal. They claim
the national championship in their
class. The time was six minutes,
17.10 seconds.
CATHOLIC CLUBS CLOSED
ROME, June 17. {JP) — Premier
Mussolini, issued a declaration
saying that thousands of Catholic
clubs which are considered to com
pete with the Fascist youth organi
| zations would not be allowed to
reopen under any consideration.
ACCEPTS INVITATION
WASHINGTON. D. C. June 17,
(>P)—The Polish Embassy an
nounced that Mrs. Woodrow Wil
son definitely had accepted an in
vitation to be present at Poznac,
Poland, for the dedication of a
memorial to the wartime presi
dent. Mrs. Wilson will sail on the
Leviathan.
LEGAL NOTICE "
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
U. S. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, May
12, 1931.
Notice is hereby given that Harry V.
Henrikson, entry man together with his
witnesses Joseph B. Stanton and Almar F.
I Davis, all of Seward, Alaska, has submitted
i final proof on his homestead entry serial
06249 for the E%E^SEV4SE% section 11, T
1 N. R. 1 W. S. M. and it is now in the files
of the U. S. Land Office. Anchorage, Alaska,
and if no protest Is filed in the local land
office at Anchorage, Alaska, within the per
iod of publication or thirty days thereafter
I said final proof will be accepted and final
certificate issued.
J. Lindley Green
Register.
Date first publication May 18, 1931.
Date Last Publication June 16, 1931.
Pub: May 18. 26, June 1, 8. 16. 1931.
fresh mint leaves is a real treat
for your sweet tooth.
WRKLEtS
Affords people everywhere great
comfort and long-lasting enjoyment.
Nothing else gives so much bene
fit at so small 3 cost.
It is a wonderful help in work
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All Talking Pictures Theatre
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
We have for tonight’s feature one of the al
ways interesting plays
NEWSPAPER
DETECTIVE
RUM RUNNER
made doubly exciting and entertaining by all the talk and
noise. The title is
'Roadhouse Nights'
and the star is the product that the talkies have brot out
CHARLES RUGGLES
supported by a special cast
The two-reel section of the program is a very
BEAUTIFUL ALL-COLOR TALKIE
picture of wonderfully trained child vaudeville
stars—something exceptionally fine
There will also be a one-reel Educational, and a Cartoon
Guaranteed Work In- - -
Plumbing, Sheet Metal Work, Blacksmithing, Gunsmithing,
Acetylene Welding, Battery Charging and Repairing and
General Servicing, Oiling and Greasing
Seward Metal Works
JACK SHEA — ROBERT MANTHEY
PHONE MADISON 65 — P. O. BOX 65
(OLD POSTOFFICE LOCATION)
"Caterpiller” Tractors
ARE BUILT IN FIVE SIZES
TEN
FIFTEEN
TWENTY
THIRTY
SIXTY
a size for every use
A HUNDRED USES FOR
EVERY SIZE
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■ Anchorage, Alaska
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