Seward gateway., 1904-08-19
SEATTLE 10
 SEWARD
Events Of the Trip Whereby The
 GateS& Came to Alaska
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 the facts ab6St the city of Seward, and give an acceuht bf the first newspaper established at Resarrection bay, perhaps the data: recorded in the following lines may be of interest:
 During the month of July, 1904, the editoraof the Gateway happened to be solourning in the city of Seattle, Wash ington, and, like MisSiy others, was seeking an tPp6ftunity to go into busi- ness and establish new home.
 Seward, the southern terminus of the Alaska Central Railway, the entreport and outlet of vast sinpire with match less resources was much spoken of, Inquiry revealed the fact that at Seward opportunities existed which might only come to person once in lifetime.
 The field for a live newspaper was open, and of that opportunity the editor availed himself
 It is not necessary to tire the reader with an account of preparations for the voyage, except to state that She eight or ten days consumed Tn getting ready were busy ones.
 At 8:45 p. m. on Monday July B, the good shipSanta Clara, of the Alaska Pacific lines, left her pier ia Seattle, and among her other passengers and cargo: was the editor, his Wife and complete newspaper and job plant. }, To adequately describe the view of Seattle as the vessel steamed out of the . harbnr- -Wmild- -neeuiEe-a -tar sixsaer pen thai the one which the writer possesses.
 Seattle, City of energy, home of that wonderful spirit which causes her peo- ple to stand together and work for the advancement of their chosen home, how magnificient it appeared lighted with thousands of electric lamps. One could imagine colossal casket of jewels, with the Snoqualidme power house, an. immense building ablaze with light. A Kohinoor ab9ye ,them all, the waters of Elliot Bay was the bottom and the sky represented the lid of this wonderous treasure chest,
 In time the sbffp turned her brow to- ward the north and we sought our state room. Except for some heavy rolling while passing through the straits of Juan de ,Fucn, there was no incident worthy of note during the night. Tuesday morning found us at Belling- ham, where we lay for several hours taking ona cargo of salmon cans. This gave the editor an opportunity to secure the roster of officers of the vessel and get acquainted with our fellow passengers.
 The Santa Clara, one of tie finest pas senger boats plying on i$Se northern pacific, is oficered as follows: z. S. Moore, master; w. c, Samtnones, pur- ser; George AndersptS chief engineer; w. o. Young, chist Steward; P. Hig- ginbotom, first officer H. s. Throck- morton, second officer, J. E. Bunker, third oficer;,M Ehristenson, first as- sistant engineer! Geo. Reed, second ss. sistant engineer; Carl Dybdal, third assistanSfngineer. The first cabin pas. sengers consisted of John E. Ballaine wife and daughter Mrs. A. H. Johnson NJ. Johnson and wife, R. H. Kemt and wife, Geo. w. Dickinson and wife, F.. A. Shedd, F. c. Hale, E. F. Hale, H. s. Mccartney, Mrs. .S. W. Gabriel Wm. Russell, Mr$ Il. H.. Hgbort, Miss D. Pcndcrgast, Mrs. F. Nichols, Miss F. Moore, P. Baldwin, wife and three children, '. E. FfiUbso5nl J5G. Cameron, F. Weed and II StearaEe passengers, men of muscle qpa b;rawn who were going north to help coiistrpSt the Alaska Central Railway.
 About noon our vessel cast of her moorings at Bellingham and again we were on our way 10 the north. Mount Baker was in plain sight during the entire afternoon, all the passengers en- toying the view of its lofty snow capped crest. During the same afternoon we saw the first school of whales but the sight of these mammoth, denizens of the deep became quite ccfnmon us our voyage heightened out.
 For something like 800 niles we fol- lowed what termed the inside pas sage. The mountain scenery as viewed