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jtoar&Patltjiatettiat) OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904 Published daily except Sunday by THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered in the postoffice at Seward Alaska as second-class mail matter. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS H. V. HOBEN and & F. JESSEN, Proprietor# E. F. Jessen, Editor and Manager The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication mf all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and also Ch* local new£ published herein. All rights for republicatlon of special dispatches herein are reserved. ADVERTISING RATES Per single column, one to six issues, per inch —$ -60 Per single column Inch, per month , -.— 3.50 Legal Notices, per line per issue — . ...•'16 Classified Advertisements, per line, per issue .10 Notice of Final Proof Notices — -12.00 Notice to Creditors Notices - 15-00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES , Dally, by carrier, per month... . —I 1*25 Dally, by mail, pei month -- 100 Dally, by mall, per year 10.00 THE VALUE OF TOURISTS In a recent speech in Vancouver, Hon. William Phil lips, United States minister to Canada, made the rather surprising statement that American tourists spent about $260,000,000 in the Dominion last year. These figures are interesting to Alaskans who are slowly beginnig to realize the Value of tourists to the Ter ritory. Alaska has been termed “a gianf Switzerland” and it is true for here there is an all the year round appeal for those who seek the joys of outdoor life. There is no* doubt that thousands upon thousands of Americans who now spend much time in Canada and other foreign countries, would devote more attention to Alaska if its attractions were better known throughout the States. Tourists are as much an asset as are industries. THIS DELAY IS TERRIBLE ! We cannot help but believe, under the circumstances, that were planes, missing anywhere but in Alaska, relief expeditions would have been ordered out in search long ago. Being Alaskans, that lets us out, we suppose from the same humane treatment accorded other posses sions of the U. S. A. Too much time already has gone by without any word from Pilots Merrill, Wien and Neinimen, and the Fox Film party. Relief expeditions should have been sent out one after another until not a dohbt existed as to their safety or possible deaths And unless they are found soon aviation in Alaska will suffer a serious setback. Give the boys a chance!* As usual, we are having a lot of unusual weather this month. • It would be fine if wTe could confine all the loud speak ers to the radio sets.. A scientist predicts many severe earthquakes for this summer. Candidates would be satisfied with a few land slides. A free country is one in which everybody is free to investigate his neighbor and find him guilty of something. Builders’ Supplies WELDING STEEL TANKS FOR FORD CARS THE gasoline tank of the new Model A Ford cars is made of steel welded into a single unit. In the photograph is shown a corner in the Fordson factory where tanks are being put through this unique welding process on big “seam-welding” machines. Saturday's arrivals on the steamer ‘ Yukon from the South, other than the Seattle listing published a week ago, included the following: Mrs. Ruby Chaney, A. E. Datin Major M. Elliott, Major D. E. Gillet te. Major and Mrs. Thornton Rogers. G. P. Weisel, G. H Woodier, J. J Chisholm, R. F. \Vright, J. B, Bur ford, Mrs. R. Miller, R. Sommers, Mrs. W. E. Brown, Natty Lee Brown, Mrs. John Muller, Wm. D. Coppernoll Judge E. Coke Hill, Mrs. K. Coke Hill A. Dimond, Carl Miller, Sam Kuken dahl, Miss Johnson, Miss G. Williams WESTWARD LISTING J. A. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCord, Miss Romanoff, Mr. aad Mrs. T. MacCallach. The cannery tender Two-^Brothers arrived in port Sunday morning. \.f ter taking on supplies it departed for the South. The vessels in port are S. S. Odu na, U. S. S. Surveyor, U. S. S. Haida, M. S. Discoverer, Pearle, Marian and Astrid. Donald Naimi was among those arriving on the Brill car yesterday from Wasilla enroute to his home in Douglas. Mrs. Freda Alexna, an arrival in' Seward Saturday from Seattle, was among those leaving today for the In terior. O. G. Grundy, with the Bureau of; Public Roads last year, returned to Seward Saturday to rejoin the Moose Pass crew. DAUGHTER GRADUATES Conductor Granjean, one of the* ' i most popular members, of Alaska train 'I crews, is in Seward on his way to; Seattle to visit his family, former xes-j idents of Seward. Primarily, however, he wishes to be present when his old est daughter graduates at the Univer-j sity of Washington, on the 13th of; this month. It is said he plans to; bring Mrs. Granjean North with him i this fall and again take up their resi dency here. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, and daugh ter of Fairbanks, are among the ar rivals to the States. They are well known here having formerly desided here some years ago. They are going out on a vacation. -- -» .— Capt. H. Berger, of the M. S. Dis j coverer, arrived in port last night from Iliamna, Cook Inlet and Anchor age. Numerous1 tourists and visitors « spent yesterday on the golf links. The “old swimming hole” is a busy place these days. Arnold Berne is now employed at Lucky’s. The Seward City Council meets in regular session this evening. Martha Ratjens, a member of the Alaska College, is leaving on the S. S. Yukon on her wayi to Minnesota. Jimmy Conners, student from the Alaska College, arrived on the Brill car yesterday enroute to his home i* Juneau. . Frye-Bruhn’s Baby Beef Is unex celled. * LIBERTY THEATER TONIGHT ONLY-S O’CLOCK 8H'ARP-TONIGHT ONLY PNE OF THE GREATEST COMEDY TRIOS WILLIAM HAINES “SALLY. O'NEIL AND KARL DANE in the fine baseball story The background of this tale is our National game. Eight reels of pomedy woven into an ab sorbing play. A picture that has everything THRILLS — LAUGHTER ~ DRAMA AND SPECTACLES To miss it is your loss, as it is sure fire comedy drama—the kind that makes your sides ache. And there will be a fine Fox News. Some show! YEAR MONTH IN June 27, July 25, August 22, September 19, October 24, November 21, December 12. SPECIAL S/^LES HELD ON REQUEST OF SHIP PERS. ADVANCES MADE ON SHIPMENTS WHEN REQUESTED _ _ "I.. " LEAVES PORT TOMORROW Captain H. Berger of the M. S. er, who arrived in port last night, leaves tomorrow evening at 10 ’clock for Iliamna, and other Cook Inlet ports, including Anchorage. | K. W. Abbell, coach of the Alaska I College champion basketball team of | Alaska, arrived on the Brill car from Fairbanks Sunday enroute to the States. SEASON OPENS THURSDAY There seems to be more buoys in the bay than ever and according to a few of the oldtimers there will be more men and boats fishing the bay this season than for many years past. The fishing season, under the regula tions, opens in Resurrection Bay on June 7, Thursday. The fishermen and their boats are ready and eager to I hit the ball.