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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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As has been customary in the years past, there will
be no edition of The Seward Gateway tomorrow, New
Year’s Day. The Gateway extends to all of its readers,
wishes for a happy new year.
AUGURIES FOR THE NEW YEAR
Summing up the progress of the year just closed, the
New Year carries with it auguries forecasting another
upward movement of the barometer of business, and the
final passing of a momentary depression occasioned by the
completion of the Alaska Railroad and reverting to nor
malcy as it affects current business.
The records of the past year show improvement in
every line of commercial and industrial endeavor, with
marked increases in the major enterprises of the Terri
tory. Among these are fisheries, mining and timber, which
while not reflecting the influence desired with respect to
local commerce, nevertheless form the basis of encourage
ment for further investment in the Territory.
While business volume has not returned to the level of
the pre-construction days, there has been a gradual up
ward movement, indicative of a substantial growth. With
it has come greater interest in civic improvement, and
there has been no lack of courage or pessimism bom of
this condition. On the whole, the New Year promises
much in that business may look forward to increase rath
er than retrogression. What has been accomplished is
permanent and enduring, and is not the result of sporadic
fluctuations which leave an aftermath of deflation.
It is possible to shelve the word “normalcy” and sub
stitute therefore “unhalting progress” as it affects the
Territory as a whole and our own immediate vicinity.
Western Alaska has set its face to a task and will
accomplish it, buoyed by the same optimism which inspir
ed the earlier pioneers to carve the first modem struc
ture from the rough. On this foundation we are build
ing, always upward.
It is thus we may greet the New Year and bid the
past to retire into history.
While in Chicago a woman pays $137.50 for getting
her husband “bumped off” the average man frightens his
wife to death by kissing her like he used to when he felt
as if he could pin her ears back and swallow her whole.
After Gene TTunney’s Sunday immersion no one can
dispute his Baptist leanings, even if he was on his way to
mass.
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LOCAL POSTS VOTES
AWARDS FOR DESIGN
TERRITORIAL FLAG
OFFICERS INSTALLED DURING
PAST WEEK FOR ENSUING
YEAR
On Tuesday evening at the Seward
Grill the Seward Post of the Ameri
can Legion held one of the largest
and most interesting meetings of the
post for some time. The principal
business of the evening was the in
stallation of the officers for the en
suing year and the initiation of two
members. The new members were
Jasper Holman and Bob Evans.
The following are the officers for
the ensuing year:
Clyde R. Ellis, post commander;
Frank Robinson, 1st vice commander;
J. M. Campbell, 2nd vice commander;
J. P. Hannon, finance officer; Harry
Lyons, sargent at arms.
Rev. T. P. Graham offered the
basement of the Methodist church for
a meeting place for the Post. A com
mittee consisting of Rucker, Evans
and Hannon were appointed on the
matter and will report at the next
meeting.
The Post voted to award prizes of
$5.00, $2.00 and $2.00 for the best de
sign for a Territorial flag submitted
by the schools in the jurisdiction of
this Post.
After refreshments -were served
short talks were given by the new
and retiring officers. All members
present agreed that it was the best
meeting of the Post for a long time
and are confident that the coming year
will be a banner year for the Seward j
Post.
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PURCHASE PAINTING PRINTS
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Sew
ard Chamber of Commerce the secre
tary was instructed to purchase a
number of the prints from the paint
ing of the old war ship Constitution,
which will be restored to its former
splendor thru national contdibutions.
The painting of “Old Ironsides” by
Gordon Grant, painter of national re
nown, should grace every home in
America, it is stated. The local cham
ber will dispose of the prints at a
nominal figure.
LIQUOR KILLS FIVE
DETROIT, Dec. 31. (/P)—Christmas
liquor killed five persons.
Seward Weekly Gateway 12 pages.
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