Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-31
SEWARD PHOTO
 AND ARTICLE IN SOUTHERN PAPER
VISITING NEWSPAPER MAN TELLS THE WORLD ABOUT HIS
 ALASKAN TOUR
Describes Activities
Touring Alaska Is Not So Expensive As Many People Think, Says
 California Writer.

SdIiTOTnid WTtICT.
 As was announced in the Seward Gateway Saturday the first of a series of articles of impressions gained in the Territory, by newspaper man who passed thru Seward last month is published herewith. F. P. Roper, one of the proprietors of the Lodi Sen tinel of California, the author of the articles, has as a caption over the stor- ies the apt title, 'The Great Alaskan Country" Accompanying the article is a beautiful half-tone photograph, of Seward, showing Resurrection Bay with the high mountains across from the San Juan plant, showing in the background. That Seward is getting her share of advertising appears Cb- vious, at least in Southern California, as the entire page was devoted to Seward and her surroundings. Fol lowing in the article by Mr. Roper:
 Leaving Seward.
 We did not leave Seward until yes terday forenoon at 11:30, (Aug. 4th) although all the passengers remained on board, receiving free meals and room accommodations, waiting nearly a day for the boat to start. The yes sel discharged 1000 tons of freight at Seward and took on 1900 tons, prin- cipa1ly salt herring in barrels.
 Enormous Fishing Industry.
 The herring industry is comparative ly new in this section. The first big catch was made in 1922. when 100,- O0e barrels were shipped out. The best herring in the world come from this section, which is Prince William sound. After the big catch of 1922 the supply has gradually been diminishing on account of the scarcity of fish. Whales are the deadly enemies of this variety, and the former are numerous in this section. The fish are cleaned, light salted and packed into barrels by girls from the States who come here for the six weeks run. These girls are paid by piece work and make as high as $S per day. It was quite interesting to go through the fertilizer and oil plant Fish that are undersiZed and those that have become too soft for salting are put through cooker and the liquid extracted with press. This liquid is then run through set ting tanks and the oil is skinned off and boiled down. This oil, which sells in the manufacture of high class toilet soaps Considerable of it, we were told, is used as substitute for lin seed oil in the manufacture of patent paints. Nothing pertaining to the her ring is wasted. The residue is made into fertilizer, which has ready mar ket at x 50 to $50 per ton.
 Seward MarveIed At.
 Seward has 1000 inhabitants. It is located on the beach at the foot of beautiful mountain. One of these points is $500 feet high, and great in- terest is taken in marathon races to the top each Fourth of July. Big stakes are raised for the outcome of the race. The winner last Fourth made the trip to the top in 45 minutes and returned in 12 minutes, making the round trip in 57 minutes, although record of 5 minutes has been made in previous years.
 Entrance lndescribabe.
 The principal point of interest yes terday afternoon was the Harding Gateway, named after President Hard ing, who considered it one of the most scenic points of the trip, and said that he would consider it a com pliment if it was named after him. Great mountains of solid rock with abrupt precipices tower high into the sky. There are numerous islands dot ted here and there, many caves, some of which go clear through the noun tains so straight that we could see through them from the ship. There was beautiful shading of green about the tops of these towering cliffs and mountains, and as President Harding said: Mature sure must have been in lavish mood when it was created"
 "Prospectors," Northern Cry.
 Alaska as a whole is in great need of development As Judge Wickersham whom l met on board the ship yes-