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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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MAKE SEWARD COALING STATION
The opinion of many students of economic ques
tions* as they relate to the Alaska Railroad stress the
importance of creating in the port of Seward a coaling
station capable of serving trans-Pacific steamships and
supplying a long coast line with fuel. Such a station
would dovetail into the plan suggested by General Man
ager Smith for the government supplying, or contract
ing for additional steamers to serve the needs of Alaska's
coast line as well as caring for other business which will
ultimately accrue to Western Alaska thru more extensive
development.
Having an all-year-round harbor, capable of accom
modating the mercantile fleets of the Pacific at one and
the same time, Seward would be the logical point as a port
of call for trans-Pacific traffic, and the port from which
distribution of coal could be made along the coast of
Alaska.
_ The suggestion is in line with the conception of the
entire Alaska Railroad project—the making available of
the coal fields for commerce while providing continual
traffic over the line. Thus there would be no element of
experimentation with respect to making Seward a coal
ing station, the matter being wholly covered in the sur
veys made by private capital which initiated the present
railroad project.
While oil has supplanted coal to a great extent in
the mercantile marine, there looms in the near future a
situation in Mexico presaging a possible curtailment of
the output of oil. This would force many ships to revert
to coal. What better place could the trans-Pacific liners
find than the superb harbor of Seward, v/ith a steady
supply of as good coal as comes out of the West Virginia
fields ?
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce has gone on re
cord favoring a coaling station in the Aleutians. While
there are many good arguments in support of the sug
gestion, the fact stands out prominently that Seward is
the southern terminal of the Alaska Railroad, capable of
accommodating every facility for a coaling station,
the central distributing point of the Signal Service and
cable, with banking facilities and other commercial ad
juncts capable of meeting the demands of such a business
as would accrue from such an enterprise.
PRING GOODES
ORDER
Walkover or
Cousins Pumps
from
THE BLUE SHOP
Spring Styles
$6.50 to $21.50
ODO FELLOWS, REBEKAHS
Last Thursday night the local
lodge of I. O. O. F. and the Rebekah
lodge held joint installation of officers
for the year 1927, in the I. O. O. F.
hall.
The officers installed are as fol-;
lows:
Odd Fellows—Peter S. Lalios, N. G.;
Leonard Arutsen, V. G.; Ludwig Lars-j
son, P. G.; A. H. Thoday, Treas.; Ole!
Sundbeck, W.; P. N. Anderson, C.; F.
B. Moore, Ch.; Andrew Novak, R. S.
N. G.; Ernest Klette, L. S. N. G.;
Fred Martinides, T. G.; William An
rig, O. G.; Fred Broadwell, R. S. V.
G.; Henry Leirer, Jr., L. S. V. G.; C.
M. Brosius, R. S. S.; Gust Peterson,
L. S. S.; Ludwig Larsson, Sec.; F. B.
Moore, L. Arntsen, new trustees.
Rebekahs—Janice Paulson, N. G.;
Anna Anderson, V. G.; Hilma Peter
son, P. G.; Mrs. A. H. Thoday, Treas.;
Raverma Starr, W.; Margaret Lech
nes, C.; Hilga Rosness, Ch; Grace
Neville, R. S. N. G.; Jessie Murphy,
L. S. N. G.; William Anrlg, O. G.;
Margaret McIntosh, R. S. V. G.; Mar
tha Jacobsen, L. S. V. G. Sigrid E.
Merritt, Sec.; P. N. Anderson, trustee.
After the installation, a social ses
sion was held, in which the families
of the Oddi Fellows and Rebekahs par
ticipated. Coffee and sandwiches
were served, ice cream and cake ga
lore, and everyone was well satisfied
with the evening’s entertainment.
APOLOGY TO MISS HOLBEN
For once this newspaper has got to |
eat dirt; in fact apologize and make;
amends for a gross misrepresenta- j
tion of a Seward young lady. The:
young lady in question is Miss Beulah!
Holben, aged five. The Gateway des
ignated her as “Baby” Holben; Miss
Holben naturally “indiged.” In an in
terview to the society editor today she;
stated emphatically that she had cutj
all of her teeth, does not eat with a
spoon, has bobbed hair ’n everything.
We hasten to apologize.
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Ask for the film in the yellow box.
Eastman’s Films. Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
DANCE
DANCE TONIGHT
ODD FELLOWS
HALL
MUSIC BY
THE JOLLY THREE
LIBERTY
THEATER
Two Shows Tonight 7 and 9
A Full Comedy Program
JULIAN ELTYNGE
and
ANN PENNINGTON
In the Delicious Farce
‘Madam Behave’
A side-splitting story in pictures of a man who
poses as a woman
These two stars are at the top in their line, and will
give you an entertainment different than usual
If you are looking for fine love or pathos, stay away
as this is only built to make you laugh and howl with
joy
And with it we give Jimmy Adams in a roaring two
reel comedy
SUNDAY ONLY
House Peters in a Stirring Drama
“THE STORM BREAKER”
The comedy is Floyd Hamilton in “King Cotton”
AND A FINE PATHE NEWS
JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
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Oh Where! Oh Where!
Can my Bonnie be?
She’s at the telephone,
Can’t you see?
No more she’ll fret,
No more she’ll fume,
For she’ll order her
VALUES
Groceries right
Here in the room.
She needn’t worry,
She’ll now get the Best
The groceries will stand
The hardest test.
For they come from
SEWARD TRADING CO. Inc.
Phone MAIN 135 for Courteous Service
JOE STANTON, Mgr.
Agents for Dupont Powder, Caps and Fuses
--TM~1TTTTniMllfl—■Will li—
W. J. Erskine Co.
KODIAK, ALASKA
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Fresh Meats and Vegetables
SUPPLYING FISHING BOATS
A SPECIALTY
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