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GATEWAY PCBLISHING COMPANY. (Inr.)
ELMER A. FRIEND. EDITOR \ND GENERAL MANAGER |
Harry V. Hubert. I*r«fd«,nt Frank L. Ballaine, Sec.
tatarad ti ancorul■«!••• mattar Saptambar l. 191b. »t tha Pont OflW at Saward. Alaska.
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COMMANDER IN
RUSSIA IS OLD
TIME ALASKAN
IS igadici General W. 1*. Richardson,
who commands an American army in
Russia, l- an Alaskan. He went
through all the army grades from
eutenant to brigadier general in the
■ nfantn branch of the United States
n service in this territory.
Lieutenant Richardson came to Ala^
,a first with Captain Ray at the tim *
>f the Klondike rush, and served o:.
i e Yukon river where they went to
pr<'>« vve onler, to aid ill providing
; imTi t sta vutien anil perform the
various offices that frequently has de
volved upon the army on advance I
• nliv s* wheiv there was not organ
iyed govoi iment.
Lat r he v.ent to St. Michael when
an a1 my po t was first established
tl ■(•»'. While there he was promoted
’ v a captain. His first service ■»:«
t*,■ < Ri b:i'd>on was to select sites
c r unr y p vt ■> at Nome, Fort Gibbons
id Fort Egb rt —
At this time Skagway was a regi
v !a! ani:> liead<|ua tors for Alaska
but the government was using rented
bu ’dmg.'. f>*r quarters, barracks, hos
•) t il. c >mn;issary, etc. Captain Rich
ard on was sent to Skagway to select
a t, for the principal army post in
\’a ka. instructed to make the selec*
• on on Lynn Canal, near Skagway.
He selected the site of Fort William
!L Seward at Haines, and superin
* *nded the clearing of the land and
the construction of the entire post, in
eding parade grounds, rifle rang**,
water and sower systems and all th«*
huiMings. While engaged in this work
ho was promoted to the rank of majoi.
Ten years of Alaska work made
Major Richardson a confirmed Alas
NATURE TELLS YOU
\s Many a Seward Reader Knows Too
Well.
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Mature tell? you about it.
The u ine is nature's index.
Infrequent or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are for disorder
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People all over the world testify to
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H. M. Parker, prop, harbor shop, 14 T
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the’-e is no doubt about it. I believ**
that too much standing, together with
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ached and when I lifted my hand
above my shoulders, a sharp, cutting
pain always took me in my back. My
kidneys were awful weak, too. Doan* :
Kidney Pills cured mo and fixed me
up in fine shape.”
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Dealers in Raw Furs.
Seattle, New York,
Alaska Building. 127 VY. 27th Street.
\Ye do busmens direct with you and solicit all Uaw Furs. All shipments are
handled h> expert graders and New York .Market Prices are paid on correct
grading the day received. II desired, your shipments will be kept separate in
order that our prices may be approved by you. Providing our valuation does
not prove satisfactory, the furs will be returned to you. Transportation
charges prepaid. Ship by Parcel Post or Kxpress. Ship in a Dry Condition
Special instruction* if any. must ircontpany the shipment. Always enclose
itemized list of contents with name and post office address. Place duplicate
li*l of contents on outside of bale or package. All payments made by check on
tiie Seattle National Bank, or in an> other manner desired.
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r BACK ACHE '
Limber Up With Ponetratln*
Hamlin a Wizard Oil
A harmless and etlective prepara
tion to relieve the pains ot Rheuma
tism, Sciatica, Lame Rack and Lum
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etrates quickly drives out soreness,
and limbers up stifl aching joints and
muscles
You have no idea how useful it
will be found in ca^es of everv day
ailment or mishap when there is
need ot an immediate healing, anti
septic application, as in cases ot
sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites
and stings
Get it from druggists tor 30 cents
If not satisfied return the bottle ami
get your money back
Lver constipated or have sick
headache? lust trv Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 30
cents. Guaranteed
kan, and he went to Washington and
secured the law creating the Alaska
board of road commissioners. He es
tablished headquarters at Skagway.
where they were maintained for sev
eral years. From there he moved his
headquarters to Valdez, and remain
ed there several years. He was pro
moted to be lieutenant colonel and
then colonel of infantry while there.
In the spring of 11)17 the head
quarters of the Alaska hoard of road
commissioners was removed to June?*;
and in July of that year Colonel Rich
ardson was promoted to the rank of
brigadier general.
In November, 11)17, General Rich
ardson went to Washington, and in
December was assigned to the com
mand of the depot brigade to the com
mand of the depot bpgadc at Camn
Fee. Petersburg, Va. Fater. discover
ing that he had to take a brigade an i
train it if he hoped to get to France,
he asked for and was assigned to the
command of a brigade at Camp Bu
reaugard, Fa. That was in March, 19
18, he took his brigade to France,
where the training was resumed.
General Richardson’s home was at
Pams. Texas, from whore he went to
We«t Point. He graduated from the
military academy, and was assigned
to the infantry. For several years
before coming to the Pacific coast h'
was a military' instructor at the West
Point Military Academy.
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ONCE—OVERS
■* Calling down your wife in public.
By J. J. Mundy
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Say , old man, you are giving your
wife a mighty shabby deal when yoJ
censure her for plays she makes while
you are attending card parties.
Some married men seem to vent all
their spite on their poor wives over
loss of points in a game, making it
not only disagreeable for the unfortu
nate woman, but just as uncomfort
able for the other players.
Are you of this sort?
Suppose your wife does make a mis
play. Is this sufficient excuse for hu
miliating her among your mutual
friends ?
It is a moan advantage you art tak
THE KEY
HAVE YOU SEEN
THE j
COST CARDS
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THE KEY
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mg. Mr. Grouch.
You ought to be a good sport and !
lose in a graceful manner, and be I
efficiently courteous to your wife t>
refrain from hurting her feelings.
If you think you are creating th'
impression that you arc mentally s*i- \
perior to your life partner . you mak .* |
•\ big mistake.
Being a bully shows you up as be
ing insignificant and unworthy of th •
companionship of a good woman. •*r
the society of other persons outside.
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1’TAll SENATOR LEFT TWO
MILLION DOLLAR ESTATE j
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SALT LAKE CITY, April 16— Th *
estate left by the late Thomas Kerns,
former United States senator, who
died suddenly here last fall, is valued j
at approximately $2,046,000. according i
to an appraisal just filed in the dis
trict court here. A little more than
one-half of the estate is in bonds of
the Salt Lake Route railroad.
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150.000 BUILDINGS IN
FRANCE DESTROYED
PARIS, April 16— Bad sanitation
and housing, especially in devasted
regions, have made France's baby pro-1
blem still more acute. A report has i
been announced by Andre Tardieu, j
who says French official investigators i
have learned that a total of 450,000
buildings, exclusive of all public |
structures, were destroyed in France
during the war.
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SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
ADMIRAI. FARRAGUT SAII.RI) FROM SHATTER APRII. flth.
For Regular Ports and Kodiak.
First Ship For Anchorage, Due Seward About April 17th.
ADMIRAL SEBREE SAILS FROM SEATTLE ADOPT
April 10th with Freight & Explosive*.
Company reserve* right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
' Wayne Blue, Agent.• •.Seward Alaska.
a | ■ f*S/ A STEAMSHIP M£M»
ALASKA company *mf«
Sailings from Seattle
ALAMKDA
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S. S. NORTH WESTERN
April .‘{id- 9 A. M. to Seward ouiy,
makes an outside call at Morthoroi Bay
and Uyak, and will sail south from Seward
about April loth, or 16th.
April 16th -9 A. M. All ports iacludiue
ANCHORAGE.
May 1st- 9 A. M. To Anchorage. This sail- J
ing is from Seattle to Cordova direct and »
then to Valdez, LaTouche, Seward and An
chorage returning south-bound over the
same route with an outside call at Heren
deen Bay.
Sailings of the Alameda April 3rd and Alaska April 16th, are via
1 Southeastern Alaska and Prince William Sound ports, both wars.
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