Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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ALASKANS PARTLY TO BLAME
What’s the matter with Alaska?
Aside from the dead hand of bureaucracy, the fault j
lies with Alaskans themselves. We’ll prove it!
In 1930 the total value of imports to Alaska from;
the United States amounted to $31,303,291.
In 1930 the Territory shipped to the United States
$57,187,146.
Here is where one of the faults with Alaska’s
growth is pointed out as plain as the paper on the wall.
Nearly $2,000,000 in meat products were shipped to
Alaska from the States last year. A business which
could be earned on within the Territory just as well.
Importations of chickens alone ran up to the large figure
of $150,000. Here are a few others, each and every one
of which could be produced in Alaska; daily products,
$1,192,514; imagine importing fish into Alaska from the
States, vet that is exactly what is being done, $115,315,
last year, to be exact; furs and manufactures totaled
$111,861; three-quarters of a million dollars in grains;
$127,503 in fodder and grain; the enormous sum of $831,
948 in vegetables; preserved fruits, jams and jellies, $65,
225; wood manufactures, $1,159,483. This figure in
cludes all sorts of lumber, cooperage, boxes, doors, sash
es and furniture. Printed matter amounting to $316,7o9
was purchased Outside, and 33,150 tons of Outside coal
totaling $342,320.
The above listing are just the major items which
could just as well be produced in Alaska; there are
many more. In each of these, opportunity lies. Busi
ness opportunities, development of the Territory and in
crease in population. The Gateway has many times in
the past pointed out that the trouble with Alaska is Al
askans; that Alaskans must build from within, not from
without.
We are prone to be sorry for ourselves, blaming
everyone for everything, for our lack of progress and
population when, as a matter of fact, the entire problem
is within our own hands.
LINDBERGH IS WRONG
An Associated Press dispatch published a couple of |
days ago was in effect that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
favors the route just flown by Mrs. Lindbergh and him
self, as a world air-mail and passenger route. He sees
no reason why regular routes should not be established
in the near future; not only is it practicable but a bene
ficient factor in the lives of the population of those
areas.
Other renowned aviators from! the States, and offi
cials, have made similar announcements and predictions.
In the face of these opinions, The Gateway takes
issue, basing our objections on the statements of Alas
kan aviators, who are seldom called into consultation on
this proposed world air mail and passenger route. To
a man, almost, Alaskan aviators favor a route back of
the coast range which would make the coast towns or
Fairbanks the northern pivot point, thence East or
West, but not into the Arctic, Point Barrow to be exact.
There are few enough populated centers along the
coast and Interior without going beyond the Arctic Cir
cle, where shorter seasons and weather conditions
are far worse than below the Circle. Aside from Nome,
the Lindberghs practically missed Alaska and, fortunate
for Alaska aviation, bad weather conditions held them at
several points while in the Arctic. It is doubtful if Col
onel Lindbergh will put his stamp of approval and final
approval on such a globe-encircling air route until he
flies over the coastal and Interior routes.
The time saved by flying over the top of the world
would be lost awaiting favorable climatic conditions.
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LARGE PROPORTION OF j
U. S. OIL PRODUCTION j
GUT OFF BY TWO MEN j
KILGORE, Texas, Aug. 20. tfP)—
Approximately two-fifths of the
crude oil production of the United
States had been cut off by the
spectacular action of two men,
Governors W. H. Murray of Okla
homa and Ross E. Sterling of
Texas.
The shutdown of the East Texas
field, largest in the country, was
completed under martial law,
stemming the rush of petroleum
that overwhelmed the industry
and drove prices to the lowest level
in mid-continent history.
Flush wells of Oklahoma, closed
two weeks ago by Governor Mur
ray, remained under martial law
and the Oklahoma executive in
timated that the shutdown would
last until prices were restored.
IN THE AIR
PORT CASTRIES, St. Lucia Is
Island, West Indies, Aug. 20. (JP) —
The giant German plane DO-X
passed here enroute to Miami and
New York. v §
Wardens Homer Jewell and Frank
Commission, arrived in Seward
Dufresne, of the Alaska Game
Commission, arrived in Seward
Wednesday aboard the MS. Seal,
from the Westward.
SS YUKON TONNAGE
The SS Yukon, of the A. S. S.
Co., due in port from the South
early tomorrow morning, will dis
charge approximately 50 tons of
loca\ cargo and 425 tons for rail
road and down-river points.
TWO MORE QUAKES IN TEXAS
EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 20 (A5)—
Two more earth tremors were
felt at Valentine, Texas. Residents
fled panicstricken to the streets.
Frank Reed, Jr., son of the Anch
orage Hotel magnate, has been a
guest at the Van Gilder Hotel for |
the last few days.
With the arrival in port Wednes- j
day from the South of the SS. Ad- j
miral Evans. P. S. S. Co., 2,700 ties;
from Scow Bay, near Petersburg j
were discharged for the Alaska Rail-!
road.
‘•The Milky Way” was out in all
its weirdness and beauty Wednes
day evening, the first time such a
beautiful display of the northern
phenomenon in the heavens has
been viewed since last winter.
BAKE SALE SATURDAY
A bake sale will be held Satur
day, under the auspices of the
ladies of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, in the Seward Trading Co.,
store. *
PHOTO FINISHING—ENLARGING
Ten hour service. Rolls of film
brought in before 10 a. m. out at
8 p. m. same day. ALASKA SHOP.
Notorship <
Princess Pat
SPEEDS COMFORT
Serving All Cook Inlet
Points and Connecting
Weekly with Admiral
Line Steamers
Towing and Special Trips
By Arrangement
CHAMBERS & COLWELL
Seldovia, Agents
1 FRED1mTo’NEILL, Skipper
__All Talking Pictures Theatre
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
SPECIAL! SPECIAL!
THE GREATEST TALKIE PRODUCTION
EVER SEEN IN SEWARD
‘Morrocco’
THE 12-REEL SUPER PLAY
A Superb Presentation From Every Standpoint
The Unusual Cast is Headed by—
GARY COOPER — MARLENE DIETRICH
ADOLPHE MENJOU
A Guarantee of Its High Class
This is a Feature the We Declare Exceptionally Fine
With it We Will Give You an Interesting NEWS REEL
* * * * *
NOTE—This picture has always brought advanced admis
sion, but owing to the fact that we have not had to pay
extra for it, we will not raise the admission—hoping
that fact will induce more people to see it.
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