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SEWARD. VI.ASkA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1915.
Government ownership of public utilities will require a lot of practise
before the system becomes perfect. The government has never any incentive
to work very hard to please the public. In postal service and telegraph
service a government does well. In the postal service, particularly, the gov
ernment seems to find its best field. Indeed, it would be hard to understand
how any private company could conduct the mail service, but when it comes <
to other public utilities governments very often fall down. In the first
operations of the Alaska railroad government operation will be the only j
proper kind but eventually, when great population comes, things might be
altered entirely. In that poor country with which all the world sympathizes
—Belgium—the government owned and operated the railroads but made a
mess of the work. Trains ran at snail’s pace and stopped to let some mili- ,
tary official or another get out to meet his friends. Today some official can
decide what messages are to take precedence over the Alaska cables. Those
are things which a government should seek to avoid before it can success
fully take the place of private ownership. Alaska is a good place to ex
periment. however.
The people of Anchorage are said to have a bitter feeling towards Sew
ard. One man is reported to have got up at a meeting of the Commercial
club of that city some time ago and to have stated that he will gladly help
to smash our future. He must be a terrible sort of an individual with super
human powers or. at least, a very inflated opinion of his own importance.
Let us hope that his prototypes in the new railroad city are less numerous
than noisy.
A literary club is a most commendable institution, especially in an iso
lated Alaska town, but usually such an organization has one serious fault—
it has bores. To gain anything from such an organization study should be
the chief object. One great drawback in this country is that people never
go deeply enough into anything. In the parlance of the miner they are will
ing to take surface showings for the real ledge. The spurious glitter of the
tinsel i*> taken too often for the gold. How many of us spout Shakespeare,
for instance, and how very few of us could take any one of his sentences and
nee all the real literary qualities of it. It is just as though we looked at a
great painting which we like and which conveys the intended impression but
of whose technicalities and workmanship we know absolutely nothing. Most
of us, if not all of us, are. when it comes to literature and art, like so many
irrational animals gazing at a candle ligkt, seing the candle light but not
knowing the first blamed thing about it. Hut, no one will ever know if we
do not try to know and one of the best ways to learn is to get together and
study conseientously.
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ADELMAN & QUILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
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Buy Tickets and Save Money
Baseball
Results
National League.
TUESDAY, Sept. 21.—
Ph:'adelphia . 8
St. Louis . 3
Pitchers—McQuillan; Doak.
New York.3
Chicago.4
Pitchers—Perritt; Vaughn.
Boston . 4
Cincinnati.2
Pitchers—Barnes; Lear.
American League.
St. Louis.0
New York_*.3
Pitchers—Koob, Pieh.
Cleveland-Boston game postponed.
Ram.
Detroit . ^
Philadelphia . ,r>
Pitchers—Loudermilk; Bush.
Chicago . M
Washington . *
Pilchers—Faber; Johnson.
Standing of Clubs
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia . SO 59 .5(5
Boston . 76 6o .539
Brooklyn . 75 65 .5o6
St. Louis. 09 76 .4(6
Pittsburg . 09 76 .4.6
Cincinnati . 07 74 .47o
Chicago . 04 73 .46 (
New York. 04 76 .457
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston . 93 45 .674
Detroit . 92 51 .643
Chicago . S2 61 .5(3
Washington . 78 61 .561
New Y'ork .03 (5 .456 ,
St. Louis. 57 82 .410 |
Cleveland . 55 87 .378
Philadelphia . 40 99 .287 |
Just arrived. Large shipment of
peaches for canning purposes at
Brown & Hawkins.
Jimmie the Messenger. Phone Main
58. Anytime. Service P. D. Q.
New consignment of Libb’s apple
butter—twenty-five cents per can.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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daily and weekly, is the only estab
lished publication of this kind in the
district included in government plans.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty l • done by the Gateway just as
well aa outside.
The All-Alaska Review
The Only Publication Printed in Alaska Devoted to All-Alaska
CONTENTS - September Number
Special Articles
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD—By Thos. Riggn, Member Gov't. Engineering
Commission.
PEN PICTURE OF VAST ALASKA—By William Sulzer, Former Governor
of New York.
MINING DEPARTMENT.
Mines in Alaska are Given Review.
Mining at Port Wells.
Review of Work in Chisana.
Review of Quartz Mines Along Coast.
Gold Handled by Assay Office.
Willow Creek Work.
Sulzer Copper Property.
Copper Activity Boon to Alaska, etc., etc.
OPINIONS OF ALASKA.
Editorial Expressions of the Papers of the Territory.
ALL-ALASKA.
Condensed News From all Parts of ths Territory.
THE FUR INDUSTRY.
Review of the Conditions Shown by Latest Fur Sales.
FISHERIES.
Westward Fishing Had Poor Season.
Ships Lost in Alaska Waters—The Antiquity of Alaska— Discovery of the
Klondyke—Meanings ef Indian Names in .Alaska—Number of Passengers
to Alaska, etc., etc., etc.
EDITORIAL.
News of All Parts of the Territory
Price, $2.50 In Advance
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TERMS OF SALE
Our Annual Stock Clearance Sale will begin at 8 a. ni. Monday morning and the following prices will prevail,
until 9 p. m. September JOth, or as long as the goods last. These prices are for cash only and people sending m
for goods will please send the amount of their purchase.
All goods are marked in plain figures and a copy of this advertisement will be posted in the Miner s Store.
Absolutely everything in stock is reduced for this ten days’ sale. There is something that you need in tins line
and now is the time to buy while you can have the pick of the cleanest, most carefully selected line ot men s
wearables in Seward to choose from. .
Never before in the history of Seward has there been the opportunity offered of buying Inderwear, -hoes.
Shirts, Suits, Socks, Hats and Men’s Furnishing Goods at these priees. _
Shirts One-Fourth Off
Every Shirt in Stock at the astonishing
reduction of \\ off.
and some reduced still further
AH One Dollar Shirts, Half price
AH $1.50 Shirts for a Dollar
All $2.25 Shirts for $1.50
AH $3.50 Shirts for $2.75
All $4.00 Shirts for $3.00
All $5.00 Shirts for $3.75
ALL FILSON STAG SHIRTS
One Fourth Off.
Tents - Tarps - Bags
We have tents, all sizes, all weights and
they all go at one third off the regular
price.. Bed Tarpaulins take the same re
duction. The prices are plainly marked,
Warbags of tan and white canvas,
just figure one third off and that is the sale
price.
Kenyon Raincoats
We have the finest line of the Kenyon Rain
coats and Overcoats in Seward. The high
est grade of goods made in Amerira and
the latest cuts and fabrics. Newest styles,
a month out of the Factory and all going
at startling bargains.
$37.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $30.00.
$30.00 Kenyon Raincoats for $22.50.
$27.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $20.00.
$22.50 Kenyon Raincoats for $15.00.
$15.00 Kenyon Overcoats for $10.00.
And all other prices cut in a like manner.
You will be wanting a Coat for this Winter
and we are going to see that you get an op
portunity of getting one at a bargain.
Have a look.
Hats and Caps
A nice line of the late model* in Fall and
winter styles in hats and caps.
All Stetson Hats, now $1.50 and $1.00.
Hardeman Hats at $2.50.
Biff line of caps at half price.
Come in and look them over while the sizes
last.
Corduroy and Wool Pants
We have a world of good wool and Cor
duroy pants that we have made up our mind
to get rid of at any sacrifice. Just to show
you that we mean business wo arc offering
two hundred and fifty pairs of pants, all
kinds, and all sizes at one third off. This
is a snap.
Rubber Boots & Shoe Pacs
All kinds of Rubber Boots and Shoepacs at
real bargain prices.
White Hipress Rubber Hip Boots for $7.50.
White Hipress Rubber Shoe Pacs for $-4.50.
Gold Seal Hip Rubber Boots $7.00.
Gold Seal Rubber Shoe Pacs $4.00,
These goods are all new and Borne of them
arrived on the last boat. You will be want
ing them later so take time by the forelock
and get in when you can make a substantial
saving.
Socks
We have on hand over three hundred dozen
pairs of Socks of all kinds, all good quality.
In order that no one may be short of socks
this winter we are offering during this sale
All One dollar Sox for 75c.
All Six bit Socks for 50c.
All Four bit sox, three for a dollar
All three for a dollar sox for two bits
All two bit sox, three pairs for four bits
Suit Cases-Trunks - Grips
Best line of Likely Baggage in Alaska. All
suitcases, grips and tru'nks at one fourth
off. Steamer trunks, and Hand Baggage,
the best line made in America, at prices
that you cannot duplicate in New York.
Stein-Bloch Suits
Of course you need a Fall Suit
We Have Em
All Suits in stock at a straight
reduction of Twenty-Five per cent.
You know what that means
A $10.00 Stein-Bloch Suit for $10.00.
A $30.00 Stein-Bloch Suit for $22.50.
A $25.00 ready to wear Suit for $17.50.
Every suit in stock takes this general re
duction. Plenty of all sizes to choose from
and all in the new Fall and Winter weights
and fabrics.
Ties - Suspenders
We are just going to lump all the ties and
suspenders and garters and all of that class
of goods and will sell them at bargains that
will take you back to the Outside.
All Suspenders, regardless of cost for 50c.
All Ties at one third off.
Overalls - Junipers
A fine chance for the working man cornea
up when wo turn our stock of overalls
and jumpers loose on the market at less
than landed cost. We have too many and
must clean out a lot before the stock will
look right to us. Just to demonstrate.
All Blue Denim Overalls 75c.
All Bib Blue Denim $1.00.
Kkuki Pants for six bits.
Heavy and Dress Shoes
When it cornea to shoes, The Miner’s Store
has had the call for a long time. We do not
believe that we have a poor shoe in stock
and we carry the best that money can buy.
During this sale we are going to give our
customers a twenty per cent reduction on
all leather shoes both heavy and dress.
Figure out for yourself what a one fifth
reduction means to you in your shoe bill.
Remember the entire stock takes this
reduction until September 30th.
Underwear
On every suit of underwear in stock we are
making a slashing reduction of from one
fifth to one third.
All summer weight Underwear, Half Price
All $6.50 Union Suits now $5.00
All $5.00 Underwear now $1.00
All $4.50 Underwear now $5.50
All $*J>0 Underwear now $2.50
If you are going to wear l nderwear this
winter, this is your chance to load up at
j prices that may not occur again.
Blankets and Quilts
Here is a bargain that is to say the least
seasonable. You will all be wanting blank
ets and quilts for the winter and now is
the time to get them.
Ten Pound Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets
$7.50.
Six Pound Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets
$4.50.
Cotton Blankets for sheets, one third off.
Fine Cotton and Wool Filled Quilts '< off.
Mackinaw Coats
We hava what is probably the largest line
of high grade and medium priced Mackinaw
Coats in Seward today. Our line contains
the latest weaves from the famous Patrick
and Kenyon looms, Oregon \\ oolen Mills
and the Guiterman Brothers as well as less
expensive grades. the Mackinaw is the
most serviceable coat in Alaska todu).
Hundreds to choose from and while they
last, your choice at one fourth off.
Original prices range from $2.50 to $15.00.
Slickers - Raincoats
If you need or can use a Slicker or Rain
Coat come in we are going to clean up what
we hare on hand at just one third off, and
this is one of the best bargains that we are
able to offer.
Remember one third off.
Canvas Pants
We hare a big line of Canvas and Whip
Cord Pants that we are going to close out
at one Fourth off. If you can use anything
in this lino come in and have a look. It will
pay you. Remember all canvas Overalls
and coats during this sale at one fourth otf.
Some Special Shirts
Did you say dress shirts? Say look at our
window tonight and you win see the swell
est line of shirts that you have ever looked
at in Searard, all kinds and the latest that
you can buy. They are 14*/i* 15, and 15'/2
in size and ordinarily retail for from two
to three dollars. While they last your choice
$1.50 each, only three to a customer.
Now of course we have been unable in this
somewhat limited space to tell you all the
bargains that we are offering. For instance
we have bathrobes, Patrick Steamer Kugs
and all of that sort of thing. Night gawns
and Pajamas and things that we don t
ordinarily mention and they are all reduced.
Just figure that every article in this store
is a big bargain for the next ten days and
you will hit the nail on the head.
THE MINER’S STORE
Phone Adams 131 FRANK J. COTTER_Parcel Post