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OF SEWARD. ALASKA - Established August 19 1904
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ARE APOLOGIES NECESSARY?
CVery time an Alaskan goes to Congress to ask for some-'
^ thing with which to carry on and develop the Territory
for this chap posterity, he seems to feel like prefacing
his petition with an apology.
“You see it’s like this.” he begins. “Alaska is a big
country and the population is small compared to the vast
expanse of territory and sea coast, but now if we could
have this-here-now-few-thousand-dollars, it would do us
a lot of good, would help development, help increase the
population, make homes for people and add to the riches
Alaska is pouring into the lap of the Nation.’’
If he keeps on talking long enough he will finally
gain confidence and start talking from the shoulder.
However, he generally gums up the game by “cussing
with nraise” at the start and leaves his hearers cold.
Alaskans must forget that line of apologetic bunk.
This is a great country and those who have lived here
long enomdi are Proud of Alaska : evervone of them is
certain that before his or her final curtain has rung
down thev will have a stake laid bv.
They all get weak-kneed when thev anoroaeh Uncle
Sam: and especially when thpir pro out to he reminded
tbn A r'ncf ££0 000 OOP pnrl icnU rvavino* if’c
warn Tho^ o-pf pplrl phills iir> and down thp spine at the
thought that some bewhiskennd hick from Kansas or boot
leg representative from Chicago, mav get following
enough in Congress to block any further anpronriations
for the Alaska Railroad and vote to turn the Territory
back to the Indians for a roller coaster.
If there is any apologizing to do about Alaska, it had
better begin with Uncle Sam and his misguided minions
who have been making a nolitical football of the country.
Everybody knows, if he knows a continental cuss
about Alaska and the origin of the Alaska Railroad idea,
that that line was proieeted to develop the rich coal dep
osits in order to promote prosperity here and save money
for the government, in supplying* its shins with goal. There
was no Question about it. The coal was and is here vet.
And the government boats are still burning other coals;
not Alaskan bv a long shot!
The ordinal idea was and is still rmht. But the cold
facts remain Washington, Utah and British Columbia
real is still uouring into Alaska. How come? Politics,
o-pope readme and legislative hokum! And it* we ask for
o few rppnslev thousands to moVo up thp deficit that the
o-pvprr.merP alone is responsible for. those same peanut
politicians ]pt out a howl nf ancmish that Alaska is trying
to raiTl fhp treasury aa*ain.
All -P^v p-P-fWU. that's all. Pnlitws \ Rnttpn to
the co^e.
The Gateway has asked a dozen citizens of Seward
to make some sort of a statement on the school bond elect
ion but todate onlv one has been received; Mayor Rays,
published last week.
A wise mother will never call her children abruptly
from play. Instead suggest, “Edith, when you come to a
good stopping place, I want you to go to the store for
me.” The child will respect this little leeway if duplicat
ed in a five or ten minute warning at bedtime.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, except when one
happens to be a lawyer.
Correct this sentence: “Of course, I don't mind lend
ing money to relatives, because they always pay it back.
Builders’ Supplies
C.M.B
NEW DIO STATIONS
FOR THE WESTWARD
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Two new radio stations are being
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opened west of Seward, announces.
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Capt. Ralph R. Guthrie, bead of the
U. S. Army Signal; Corps area, in this,
and Interior districts, in a statement
made public Saturday. Squaw Har
bor and Dillingham are the lucky
towns.
A man and equipment is now en
route to Squaw Harbor and will have
'the station open in June.
The Dillingham station, the largest
of the two, will be a two-man station
as against a one-man station at the
harbor. Both places will have short
and long wave equipment.
Both stations, tapping big cannery
centers, will operate on regular sched
ule with Seward headquarters.
On May 19 Capt. Robert B. Wooi
' Grton> radio officer, will sail West
ward on the S. S. Starr to superin
tend the installations. The Signal
Corps radio station at Little Squaw,
Chand Car district was closed last |
month and its equipment will be ;
employed elsewhere. The new sta
tions and the closing of Little Squaw
are moves forced by rapidly increas
ing business.
SUMP 801 EXERPS
(By “Babe” Hayes, Cordova)
Chas M. Gross, Crav.fordsvil1^,
Bid. “I cert , nly did appreciate
jour many kindnesses while in
Cordova and want to thank you
very much.”
“BIFF” WILLIAMS SHOT
“Biff” Williams, formerly station
ed at the now abandoned Anchorage
Army Post, and who was one of the
classiest little boxers ever developed
in this neck of the woods, is now in
New York with a couple of bullet
holes in him, souvernirs from the Nic
aragua rebel fighting. “Biff” has been
in the Marines for about two years.
A SPORTY COURSE
Some o.' tli. notables among the
party of big game hunters stopping
Seward o\ t the week-end, played
| six hole.- of g >!f in a rain storm last j
Sunday and declared the field to be
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one of the sportiest they had seen. ;
Two of them wore golf suits whimi
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answered the same disci iption—es
pecially before the game.
If you haven’t tried Prye.Bruhn’s
| Baby Beef you have missed some
thing. friends!
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LICENSE PLATES FROM THE
WORLD OVER
A unique display of automobile li
cense plates from every state in fhej
Union and many foreign countries |
were shown ait the Los Angeles li-J
cense office. The number plates werej
all worn to California on the cars of j
winter visitors and discarded there j
for this year's licenses. •
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8 O'CLOCK — ONE: SHOW — 8 0*CL0CK
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AFTER EXPECTANTLY WAITING FOR SO LONG, WE ARE''
AT LAST SHOWING THE GREAT SUPERFEATORE
“ What
Price
12 REELS
A wonderful war comedy, but without battle
scenes. A great story of two-devil-may-care
Marines and a French girl.
The funniest play, and yet the most dramatic
LIBERTY
THEATER
A GREATER PICTURE THAN
“THE BIG PARADE
It starts in China—then the Philippines—then
France—adventure in each. Rather strong
in places—frankly showing the soldier as he is.
AND AN INTERESTING FOX NEWS
SPECIAL MUSIC
V Right after the News Reel, about 8:15
MR. ALLAN SAMPSON
will play several selections on the violin
This will he the last opportunity Seward people
will have of hearing this popular musician for
he leaves on the next boat. Come early to get
your seats before he starts.
NOTICE-This movie feature is one of the big special ad
vanced price programs, so the admission will be 75c *for adults
and 25c for kids.
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Seward Alaska
Construction Lumber
Builders’ Supplies
Boat Lumber
Mill Work
RADIO SUPPLIES — SOCKETS — BUSSBAR
JACKS—CONDENSERS—SWITCHES, ETC.
TUBES AND BATTERIES
Flooring
Ceiling
Rustic
Bevel siding
Fir Finish
Mouldings
Doors
Windows
Cement
Lime
Plaster
Lath
Plaster Board
Chimney brick
Fire brick
Fire clay
rlate and Window glass Beaver Board
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