Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
Published Dally except. Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered in the nost office at Seward, Alaska, as second-class matter
H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jesaen Editor and Manager
Otto G. Sandbeck, Associate Editor Bdwin A. Sandbeck, City Editor
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BLAZING THE TRAIL IN ALASKA
Faithful service for 27 consecutive years—more
than a quarter of a century—that is the enviable record
of The Gateway.
The first issue of The Gateway was printed here in
1904, on August 19. For 27 eventful years—years re
plete with the happiness and grief of newspaper publish
ing—we have been blazing the trail in Alaska with the
same spirit and energy which built up the West.
In this year 1931 it is hard to believe that The Sew
ard Gateway's 27 years of life started during the most
colorful period of the history of Alaska, the mad gold
rush of '98 and the countless stampedes that followed in
the wake of the new discoveries.
To expound The Gateway here is not our primary
object. It would take us too far afield but we cannot
escape mentioning that we have been praised for being
progressive, and we have been criticized for the same
reason. Viewed from the standpoint of duty and service
we deserve neither approbation nor condemnation. In
the performance by The Gateway of its proper function
as a news journal, we have merely endeavored to meet
every public crisis, favorable or unfavorable, at a tem
po set by circumstances with which we were and are
surrounded.
Such contests as we have waged, in the interest of
the public welfare, have been relentlessly pursued to
successful conclusion in the spirit of free men struggling
to aid our supporters and to help the people of Alaska
carry out the plans and purposes which inspired the
acquisition of the Territory from Russia.
Such laurels as we have won—and they are many—
have been relegated to the limbo of forgotten things;
our defeats, if any, chronicled on the shifting sands of
times.
PATRONIZE GATEWAY ADVERTISERS
To those who continually await the day when bus
iness will pick up, that day never arrives.
In this day and age, regardless who you may be or
how well you may think you are known, you’ve got to
go out after business no matter how small the town.
One’s name is his or her most valuable possession.
If you are in business to make money advertise it.
Through constant and loyal support of the major
ity of Seward films, The Gateway has gained a repu
tation second to none in Alaska. It is the most widely
quoted Alaskan newspaper throughout the United
States. Seward, Alaska is now just as well known in
the States as Alaska’s larger towns.
The Gateway’s advertisments and circulation are
increasing steadily; this in turn, reflects a prosperous
town and district. Seward citizens should take this into
consideration when making local purchases; buy from
Gateway advertisers and thus, indirectly, add a bit to
ward the progress of our city.
The Gateway probably has one of the largest, if not
the largest, staff of employees in the city, and every
dollar, practically, goes back into the local channels.
We preach discrimination because we firmly be
lieve in helping those who assist us in building for a
greater Seward.
Seward need not waste time expecting some out
side millionaires to come in and build it up, or the gov
ernment; let every citizen practice real cooperation in
all civic enterprises, as it is increasingly doing, and we
can build up our own city.
/^Member 1q31^
National Editorial Association
SEATTLE HOTEL MEN
PREDICTING A RECORD
SEASON FOR TOURISTS
A record tourist season is in
prospect for Seattle and Alaska!
Attracted by advertisng, low
railroad and steamship rates, and
conventions scheduled for the
summer, notably among them the
Elks’ convention, thousands of
travelers will visit the Pacific
Northwest and Alaska, say Seattle
hotel, men.
Steamship rates from Seattle
I to Alaska and California, the j
routes that, bring the largest num
ber of tourists into Seattle, are
low, and the four companies are
I putting on extra steamers.
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! EASTERN RAILROADS
WANT TO INCREASE
THEIR FREIGHT RATES
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j NEW YORK, May 26. (JP)—Heads I
: of the leading railroads east of j
| the Mississippi River have voted
| to ask the Interstate Commerce
Commission for an increase in the
| present freight rates. No an
nouncement was made of the ex
tent of the proposed higher scale.
| That will be left to the discretion
|of the commission.
The plea will be made, it was
reported, on the grounds that in
creases are necessary if railroads
are to make fair returns on their
investments and maintain the ex
isting wages.
| Spokesmen for the executives
I pointed out, however, that they do
not feel they are pledged to con
| tinue the existing salary scales.
! Railroad revenues, it was pointed
out, are the lowest since 1921. A
committee composed of presidents
of the larger eastern roads was
named to draft the plea to the
Commission.
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LOCAL DELEGATE
i As delegate from Seward Odd j
Fellows Lodge and the Elks,' Wal- !
ter Holben departs for the States i
States Friday, on board the SS 1
Yukon, enroute to the Spokane
and Seattle convention of those
Orders.
SPECIAL RATES
The Alaska Railroad has named
special round-trip fares between
| all stations on account of Decor
i ation Day, according to announce
| merit and schedule sent to The
! Gateway. The rates are effective
| May 26 with the final return lim
| it fixed for June 4.
mining report out
The Gateway is in receipt of a
copy of the report on cooperation
between the Territory of Alaska
and the United States in making
mining nvestigations and in the
inspection of mines for the bien
nium ending March 31, 1931. The
report also includes a report on
the operation of the prosepector’s
aid act.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. A. D. Haverstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
-r. Seward General Hoapital
E. P. Harwood
_ L ATTORNEY AT LAW
Johanaen Building _ . -u_ Seward, Alaaha
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Phone Madison 108—Teeklenberg Bldg.
Donohue & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
OFFICES
_VALDEZ AND CORDOVA
F. W. Williamson
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor—U. S. Land
Surveyor—General Surveyor
Seward, Alaska—Inquire Seward Gateway
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LIBERTY THEATER
Watch This Space for
Later Announcement
PLUMBING, PLUMBING SUPPLIES, RE
PAIRS, SHEET METAL WORK, SHEET
METAL CAMP STOVES MADE AND STOVE
REPAIRS, BLACKSMITHING, BOLTS,
IRON, AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING AND
SERVICING.
Seward Metal Works
JACK SHEA - ROBERT MANTHEY
PHONE MADISON 65 — P. O. BOX 65
(OLD POSTOFFICE LOCATION)
Did you ever stop to
think
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■ (By Edson R. Waite, Shawnee, Oklahoma)
The best sellers owe their prosperity to "
continuous advertising.
No business concern can afford to pass up
the opportunity advertising offers to make
faster sales and increase popularity.
Those who offer their wares or service
through the printed page are the ones the pub
lic knows best. People always buy things they
know about in preference to those they never
heard of.
THERE IS ALWAYS BUSINESS FOR
THOSE WHO AGGRESSIVELY GO AFTER
IT BY ADVERTISING.
THE FATE OF MANY A BUSINESS IS
SEALED BY LACK OF ADVERTISING,
THEIR EXISTENCE BEING UNKNOWN
TO THE BUYING PUBLIC.
CONTINUOUS ADVERTISERS ARE
THOSE WHO YEAR AFTER YEAR SELL
TO A STEADILY INCREASING NUMBER
OF SATISFIED CUSTOMERS.
SEWARD BEAUTY SHOP
MARCELLING FINGER WAVING
PERMANENT WAVING A SPECIALTY
| SCALP TREATMENT
MANICURING FACIALS
Located in Room 6, Johansen Building
(ILLIAN ANDERSON, Prop. PHONE ADAMS 90
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