SITE1T OBSERVER
REFLECTS CONDITIONS
8F ‘CREST’ OUTSIDE
Traffic—a matter of timing and
good brakes: highly painted wo
men; no sign of the depression
along the regular route of travel;
stores, theatres and cafes crowded
and the amazing low prices of com
modities of all kinds.
These were the outstanding high
lights recalled in a brief resume of
conditions as observed during a
a-.yen-weeks’ trip about the States
by E. F. Jessen, managing editor
of The Gateway, who returned
Tuesday—returned home to rest.
Friends in the States keep Alas
kans on the go continuously; so
much so that the days pass by with
great rapidity and one is actually
tired of it all and only too glad to
get back home again and rest up
a bit.
There is no question about there
being revolved interest in things
pertinent to Alaska and everywhere
the writer was invited to address
gatherings; in most instances, these
invitations were accepted as it
meant two things; First, that of
enlightening the multitudes on the
real Alaska; secondly, it meant a
free meal which was, we were in
formed, in tune with the alleged
hard times.
There is the same wild furore in
the States as in the days of yore;
the incessant beating of tin cans
and drums, plenty of jazz! Liquor
flows in an ever-increasing stream;
people thronging the avenues weav
ing their devious ways at a pace
of about five miles an hour. One
wonders where the h-they are
going in such a rush and what they
intend to do after they get there.
Wild-eyed, strained countenances
are glimpsed on every hand, making
one wonder what in the dickens it
is all about. Living? The average
human out there hasn’t got time
to take inventory of himself or to
figure out what it is all about. I-Icw
they click! For an Alaskan, a few
weeks out, there is ample and we
feel that the majority, or average,
like us. are glad to bid adios, wish
ing them good luck; we felt we had
the edge on them for we were at
least going back to a country where
the air has an invigorating effect;
where people, after all, are one big
family though separated, in some
instances by thousands of miles;
where pure drinking water has an
enjoyable wallop all its own; where
there is room to turn around.
Perhaps the Outside is not quite
as bad as pictured above but never
theless, it is an absolute fact that
once one has tasted of the delights
of residing in this great Territory
of Alaska, there is no other land
under the sun which can quite
equal it. Many, no doubt, enjoy
the States; that is their prerogative,
naturally, but, personally speaking,
not for us.
The folks in the States are in
quisitive about Alaska but the gen
eral impression was that whatever
they were informed of went in one
ear and out the other; most of the j
interest appeared to be superficial'
and quickly forgotten with prob
ably one exception, that of mining.
There is no doubt about there being
renewed interest in Alaska mining
affairs and those who know some- j
thing about the Territory sincerely ;
felt the coming years will see in-!
tense development along this line. I
Most of the Alaskans met Out- |
side, who had quit the Territory!
Bead our ad for special cleaning
and pressing announcement. Sew- i
ard Steam Laundry.
To beguile the rainy evenings—
The Canary Murder Case; The
Green Murder Case—By Van
Dine. ALASKA SHOP.
HI-QUALITY BREAD
All kinds of pies, cakes
and pastries
Butterhorns—Our Specialty!
Electric Bakery
for good, were desirous of return
ing for good; they were “fed up”
with the alleged sunny south. They
I said, under the existing circum
| stances, that they could starve
j more gracefully in the Northland
! than out there.
The impression prevails out
i there, with reference to the present
j Japanese-Chinese mixup, that it
! would be suicide for Japan to go to
1 war and all reports and rumors to
1 the contrary are generally discount
; ed.
i One can’t help but feel that
; economic conditions are undopbt
, ediy turning for the better; that
the bottom or getting down to the
fundamentals, cutting the exces
sive e ver-heads, prices, etc., has
1 been reached and that conditions
• are almost again on a sane basis;
1 high rentals, in many instances,
i however, still remain which is
jworking a hardship on trades-peo
' Pie
There is considerable political
talk; the name of the Governor of
New York, Roosevelt, as the Demo
cratic and Progressive-Republican
candidate, is heard on every side.
Likewise that Hoover will be re
j nominated by the Republicans,
j Business people in the States
were astounded to learn of Alaska’s
trade balance; exports over $60.
000,000 and imports of more than
$31,000,000. The Gateway’s litera
ture covering this phase of Alaska
were eagerly sought after and
gladly given. They are now won
dering which concerns are getting
the bulk of the Territory’s busi
ness; what the 60,000 inhabitants
up here wear, eat and drink. Yes,
| the last item is substantially cor
i reel!
While in Seattle, it was the pleas
ure of Mr. Jessen to have had din
ner with Congressman Ralph Horr
of Seattle and Norman A. Schell
berg, prominent Seattle business
man and aspirant to the Mayor's
chair. Both of these gentlemen are
intensely interested in Alaska from
the viewpoint of assisting in its
development. And these two men
are sincere. Alaskans are invited
to write either one and the writer
guarantees they will find two men
who, though not Alaskan residents,
have the Territory at heart and
are imbued with the real Alaska
spirit. They want to help in what
ever way they can.
Alaskans, or friends of the Terri
tory living in the States, are asked
to support these two gentlemen to
the limit; both are dymatic and
can do Alaska a lot of good; cer
tainly, they can’t do us any harm.
Mr. Schellberg has long realized
what Alaska means to Seattle and,
if elected, plans to make a trip to
the Territory soon after elected as
Mayor of Seattle. F:s visit to the
Territory, we can assure his sup
porters and Alaskans, will not be a
hurried one but leisurely so that
he can learn about the country at
first hand. While Alaska has par
! tially benefitted by Seattle con
j tact, on the other hand, Seattle
j owes Alaska much for its present
t status.
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One of Seward’s largest dance
i crowds attended the Armistice
Day dance given this year by the
Seward Rcbekah Lodge in the I.
O. O. F. Kali- Dancing began at
an early hour and was continued
! until the early hours of this
j morning.
i There were a number of special
features at this dance including
i decorations commemorative of
: Armistice Day, United States and
/ Alaska Flags. Then there were the
'special lighting effects which had
; been arranged by the hall elec
j tricians, which threw a green
j hued beam of light clown one side
: of the hall and a bluish colored
; beam down thru the dancers on
' the other side.
! Music was furnished by the
Jolly Three Dance Orchestra. The
I orchestra was really the Jolly
(Four orchestra as a stringed in
jstrument had been added to the
| regular instruments,
i The special feature of the dance
was the awarding of a turkey as
| a door prize ' Delorne Balch was
| the little girl who was chosen to
draw the winning number for the
award of the turkey. Three tick
ets were drawn out and the third
I number was the winning number,
i The numbers drawn were num
ber 196, 167, and 218. The latter
number being the winning num
! ber was held by Mrs. C. C. Lake.
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1 FRED M. O’NEILL, Skipper
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
STEAM HEAT
J. S. Badger, Prop.
FOR HIRE OR CHARTER
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
Leavin' Seward for Cook, Inlet, Iliamna, Kenai and other
ports, i
Capf. Heinie Berger Seward, Alaska
Telephone Main 34
M’Mullen’s Grocery
FOR PROMPT DELIVERY
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO
! walked into a Springfield hospital
puffing a pipe. “I cut my hand
off',’ he said.
CUTS OWN HAND OFF
SPRINGFIELD, 111. Nov. 12. (/P)—
John Oglsby, 44, a farmer, ampu
tated his own-right hand with a,
pocketknife after it became inex- j Try our IIORLUCK’S Danish Ice
tneably caught in the cogs of a j Cream. There's none better. Candv
corn htisker. An hour latct he j Cottage.
I he Alaska Kail road
(Mt. McKinley Park Route)
’ L\S ARRIVE TRAINS DFPAPT
Lai!' iucsday 6:30 p. m. Each Wednesday 7:30 z' m.
Fairbanks and way points.
'-i’ed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
r*vcs each Sunday, p. m.
[T.zin for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
no! earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Wednesday.
MKfvl fr.-in curries a coach and handles passengers.
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Serve AH Interior Alaska
Weekly Schedules from Anchragc with U. S. Mail
For Information, rates, etc., see—
Elwyn Swetmann
SEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
KAIvL K. KATZ Matt A. Nieminen
Manager Chief Pilot
ANCHORAGE BASE ANCHORAGE BASE
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTURH RYNING
NEXT SAILING OUT OF SEWARD
DECEMBER 5
SAN JAUN FISHING & PACKING
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Chas. A- Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
Travel by the
Dollar Steam
ship Line from
Pacific Coast
ports to New
York via Pana
ma Ccnal.
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Evans
Evans
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Evans
Leaves Arrives Leaves
Seattle Seward Seward
Nov. 3
..Nov. 24
Dec. 15
Jan. 5
Jan. 26
Feb. 16
Mar. 8
Nov. 11
Dec. 2
Dec. 23
Jan. 13
Feb. 3
Feb. 24
Mar. 16
Nov. 14
Dec. 5
Dec. 26
Jan. 16
Feb. 6
Feb. 27
Mar. 19
Peeeenger acr ammadatiana es *11
Admiral Line vesaala have been ita
pletely and materially Improved. Yaa
will find them eery attractive and
i-omforcabl*.
t»eAIMK^ne
Steamer
Lv. Seattle Lv. Seward
ALAMEDA .Nov. 10
NORTHWESTERN . Nov. 17
ALAMEDA .Dec. 1
NORTHWESTERN .Dec. 8
ALAMEDA . Dec. 22
NORTHWESTERN .Dec. 29
The freighter Oduna will sail from
Seattle on November 12 for Seward
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
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