Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
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THE ROAD IS THE THING
(From the Seldovia Herald)
Bridge-building in Seldovia; a net-work of roads covering Kenai
Peninsula, with particular reference to the Kenai-Homer road!
One and one only definite purpose is involved: Betterment of living
conditions. And if that single, one-track view could be everlastingly
driven home, it is our belief that authorities would begin to give the
subject much more valuable consideration than is now accorded.
The Seward Gateway is hot after road building for the Kenai
Peninsula—with its mining, fur and agricultural pursuits. Scenic
effects and hunting attractions. And the outstanding need—roads!
The Gateway is right, and every square shooting newspaper
and red-blooded man in the Territory should back Seward’s paper,
and with an enthusiasm and energy that brings results.
The constantly reiterated plaint—no funds' (taxes), no roads.
While, as a matter of fact, a chief reason for the lack of funds is the
absence of public roads. It would be nearer the truth to say: No
roads, no taxes.
Something has been said on that before. Encourage the up
building of the country, create in every way that can be done pub.
licly to industrial life, and there will be much less grief about taxes.
Lower levies per capita and more funds en masse than now obtained.
Build roads over Kenai Peninsula. Give our people a chance
to really live; bring in outsiders. We can accommodate them all.
Make this a country that will be read about, dwelt upon; where the
great natural resources will exploint themselves.
And it can all be done, and done grandly, by building roads.
TIME FOR WAITING IS PAST
There are only two or three items of immediate j
importance which Seward civic bodies and The Gate-!
way should energetically strive for without let-up, and
one of these major projects is that of roads; roads per- j
mitting ingress and egress of the wonderful Kenai Pe- j
ninsula country which for many years past has been
cut off from neighboring. regions through a peculiar
system of road construction which developed in building
roads in spots, beginning at some remote point and end
ing up in nowhere.
The Gateway was asked to remain dormant on the
matter of roads because of the visitation of the special
railroad investigating committee last year; we have
never yet been able to figure it out why we followed
that advice, because during that period of silence not
a forward step in road construction has been attempted.
Year after year the “buck” is passed regarding the
“Missing Link.” The Quartz Creek road is in the same
category, and the long-proposed road to Kenai has like
wise been relegated to the background.
The olive leaf has been discarded and in its stead
the curtain is rung up on the road construction pro
gram mentioned above on which publicity shall not cease
until these roads, so badly needed by the citizens of
this great region, are built.
And that's a promise.
Remember these roads will link one .of the most
thickly populated sections of Alaska which has long
been laying remote as a foreign land because of need
for these commercial roads. * What, as an illustration, is
a rancher to do with a strawberry patch if, when his
crop has ripened, he cannot get them to market?
There is a peculiar significance attached to the dis
patch of a few days ago which was to the effect two
British cruisers dropped anchor in a German harbor at
a time when France was and still is rather arrogant.
The visitation is either one of two things, a gesture of
England's readiness for war or that of great friendli
ness; friendliness for Germany.
The soundness of any city depends upon its assets.
Member Ig31
National Editorial Association
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IHDUSTBT 01 BEIT
The Gateway is expecting in an
'early mail from Col. Otto F. Ohl_
son, general manager of the Al
aska Railroad, full details and
specifications relating to hewing
of ties. Under the new plans
proposed by Colonel Ohlson, fully
$1C0,000 annually will be added to
this industry along the railroad
belt. If there are any unem
ployed throughout this area the
new specifications will permit of
many men to engage in profitable
industry, in either a small or
large way
Colonel Ohlson, a recent visitor
in the city from his Anchorage
headquarters, also reiterated his
belief that construction of the
‘Missing Link” road connecting
the Seward-Lake Kenai Highway
with the Moose Pass Highway sys
tem, would benefit the railroad
to the extent of increasing ton-;
nage.
Misses Mabel Veley and Helen
O’Rurke of Cleveland, Ohio, were
roundtrippers on the SS Evans to
Kodiak. They greatly enjoyed the
trip and want to come back again.
Joe Quinn, seaman on the U. S. S.
Discoverer, who has been in the
Seward General Hospital for three
weeks, is improving nrTly from an
attack of influenza.
Joe Hofman, proprietor of the
Belmont House is givmg a picnic
today for the youngsters of Seward
at his homestead near the beach,
at the end of the Nash road.
GAS PRICE WAR LOOMS
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. (>P)—
Distant rumblings of another gas
oline price war were heard here
and in Los Angeles when indepen
dent retailers slashed prices to 5
cents locally, and to 11 and 12
cents in Los Angees. Major com
panies still held to their uniform
">f 16 cents.
LAD TICKLED TO DEATH
OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 13. !
QNS) —Seventeen-year-old Alfred
Green's strange death is still be
ing discussed here. He wras tick
led to death. The official coroner’s
finding said the boy died of con
vulsions when he was tickled un_ j
der the arms during a friendly1
! wrestling match.
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B. Hodge underwent a minor op
eration today in the Seward Gener
al Hospital and is reported as rest
ing easy.
J- A. Ramsey, of the General
Land Office, Department of the
Interior, was among the outbound
passengers on the SS Starr, leav
ing Saturday, enroute to Kodiak.
Don’t miss the “Talkies!”
Lut .vonr labor want* with as; we will
endeavor to secore for yon the help desired
rhone Adame 126 or call at the M * W
Clnh. Seward. Alaska
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT,
at ANCHORAGE. ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Application of
CROSBY FISHERIES INCORPORATED, A
corporation, for soldiers’ additional home*
stead embraced in U. S. Survey No. 1826
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT
SERIAL NO. 06981 .
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Cros
by Fisheries Incorporated, a corporation or
ganized under the laws of the State of
Washington, and doing business in Alaska,
has filed application Serial No. 06981 for
patent under Sections 2306 and 2307 Revised
Statutes of the United States for a tract
of land embraced in U. S. Official Survey
No. 1826, and situated on the 6outh shore
of Zacher Bay, west side of Kodiak Island,
Alaska, in latitude 57 deg. 32 min. 00 sec.
N. and longitude 153 deg. 45 min. 20 sec.
W., and more particularly described in the
field notes and plat thereof, and contain;
°n area of 9.39 acres. Corner No. 1 of
survey is situated at a point on Zacher Bay
from whei<*e 1T. S. L. M. No 1826 bears
( south 86 deg. 59 min. 01 sec. E 8.17 chains
distant.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any of the above described land should file
their adverse claims with the register of
the United States Land Office at Anch
orage. Alaska, within the period of publica
tion or thirty days thereafter or they wi
be barred by the provisions of the Statutes
DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 8 day
of April, 1931.
•T Lindley Green,
Register.
First Publication May 18, 1931.
Last Publication July 13, 1931.
D—May 18, 25, June 1. 8, 16, 22, 29, July
6. 13, 1931.
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HOME OFFICE: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
of ALASKA
BASES AT VALDEZ, ANCHORAGE and FAIRBANKS
Operating All Cabin Planes To All Points In
Alaska, Maintaining Weekly Scheduled
Operation To Kuskokwim Points
Maurice J. Anderson, Trav
eling , passenger represents- Main Office 0
tire on board A. S. S. Co. Anchorage, Alaska
steamers.
Samples and price of Alaskan products sueh as Hay, Furs,
Grain, Coal, Meats, Hides, Lumber, Wool, Pulp, Salt
Kelp, Bear Gall, Etc., wanted by the undersigned for ex
port from Alaska
Kawabe Investment Co.
Harry Sotaro Kawabe, President and Manager
IMPORTERS and EXPORTERS
Seward, Alaska F. O. Box 132
Write for additional information
Branch office in connection with the UNION TRADING CO.,
Osaka, Japan; PACIFIC TRADING CO., Tokyo, Japan, and
802 American Bank Building, Seattle, Washington.
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