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BY
GATE WAV PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoben. P Frank L. Ballaiue. Sec. _ Krich^Lucaa. Treaa. _
Kntered aa eecond-claaa matter September, t. 191k. at the poetoflice at Seward. Alaaka.
under act of March 3. 1879. _ *
S U use R1PTION RATES:
ONE YEAR, in advance. 110.00
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mail 3.00
PER MONT, delivered.
, ADVERTISING RATES on appUcaiion.
In the States young men are volunteering for war
sen ice in a manner that puts the word “conscription ’ to
shame. There are a lot of others who have expressed
their willingness to enlist and are seeking commissions
first. Thev do not seem to realize that an army must
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have a few privates as well as officers, and seek to start
at the top instead of where their qualifications fit them—
for the bottom. It is a good thing to remember that if
the United States is going to maintain a large army for
the next year or two that a great number of officers will
be needed, and these positions will be filled by the men
w ho are the first to volunteer their service. This applies
as well to our local military unit, which is now forming.
The quicker you join the sooner you learn the duties of a
soldier, and the sooner will you be qualified to hold an of
ficer’s position.
The late Mr. Plato, who achieved a quite spectacular
place in the world of philosophy, and who perfected, if he
did not invent, the gentle art of blackening the character
of political enemies by weaving a large assortment of in
genious lies around a small fragment of supposed truth,
would be moved to envy could he hear some of the private
reports emanating from Washington, touching certain as
pirants for official appointments in this imperial territory.
No person who sympathizes with the foibles and
frailties of human nature will take offense at stories
about SI.000,000 docks. 800 tons of spuds to the acre,
women’s shops carrying Worth, Paquin, and Frederick
gowns in stock, and such like figments of a journalistic
imagination rim riot but when we are told that the An
chorage postoffice distributed mail to more than 15,000
people we feel hurt that any Alaskan editor should have
so poor an opinion of us as to think our credulity equal to
swallowing such rot.
Down in Washington they have a State Agricultural
College which is arranging a special course of instruction
for men already engaged in farming, to be open during
the two or three months each year when farmers “have
nothing to do on the farm." Knowing nothing of farming
in Washington, but in our time having hopped over son*1
millions of clods behind a plow in Kentuckv, we would
chance a small bet that the agriculturalist who wrote that
Washington State Agricultural prospectus acquired all
his knowledge of farming while attired in a “biled” shirt
and patent leather shoes.
Now that war is on we shall anticipate with great in
terest the enlistment for active service of those neighbors
whom we don’t just fancy.
Upon second thought we will not allow Mr. Roihan
off time rates should he decide to insert a want ad with
us for a job. He must pay the regular price or continue
unemployed, as we have discovered that he has laid by for
a rainy day a trifle of $2,000,000,000. (Russian papers
please copy.)
Natives of East Africa are reported to have taken to
wearing wrist watches. It’s time they took to wearing
something.—(Pittsburgh Post.)
There are plenty of fellows who can teach a better
school than those who teach, preach a better sermon than
those who preach, run a better business than the mer
chant, and publish a better paper than the editor. Yes,
the woods are full of them, but they neither teach, preach,
run a better business or publish a better paper. They are
like the lilies of the held—they toil not, neither do they
spin.—(Douglas Island News.)
A GREAT BARGAIN
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—Se’be in Albany Knickerbocker-Press.
How Do They Feel?
(New York Times)
The gentle Pacifist has had his day,
And each has glibly said his little say.
Nooe heard the summons on the Win-j
tor’s air,
And each scoffed broadlv'at the word
“Prepare.”
“Prepare for what? No danger!
Not the least!”
And some considered every man a
beast
Who said, “Get ready! it will do no
harm
To strengthen forts—the citizens to’
arm.
One cannot tell, when other warfares1
wage,
How soon, at home, a kicdred fire
may rage!”
The gentle pacifist, of good intents, (
Looks much today like minus thirty
cents.
He sees at last that every other eye
Discovered something that his gaze
passed by.
And all the men who talked of
mounting guns,
Were not poor loons, but Liberty’s
wise sons,
Who, sensing danger, reading signs,
Got on the job guarding peace with
might.
The gentle pacifist now don’t appeal.
I know their looks—I wonder how
they feel!
Fresh Butterkist popcorn at the
KEY. tf
Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
Fresh Crab and Herring
just received from West
ward—SEWARD FISH CO.
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Next Seattle Sailing*:
MARIPOSA, April 5th
NORTHWESTERN, April 9
ALAMEDA, April 17th
ALASKA, April 22n<l
MARIPOSA, April 28th
v Sailing of the ninth will connect wun i/ora trip w
tho Westward. All sailings as above, will go through to Anchorage.
Reginning with the sailing of the Northwestern from Seattle on May
4th, all passenger ships will touch at Skagway north-bound. 'I he Ala
meda and Mariposa will be the only ships to touch at Skagway south
bound. The S. S. Victoria will sail from Seattle for Nome on June 2nd.
She will make five trips from Seattle to Nome, during the season On
the first four trips of the season she will call at SKWARD, VALDEZ,
CORDOVA south-bound. For further particulars of service, rates,
apply to Agent. A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information as to the value of real esiate and business or*por»uni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT. SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
THK GATKWAY
CAKRIKS A
COMPLKTK LINK OF
MINING BLANKS
Men are rushing to the MINER’S STORE to get a claim
on some of the famous lines of merchandise offered for >
your inspection.
For the Trail:
✓ •
The BALL BAND and ARROW SHOE PARS, MEDLI
COTT, WRIGHT’S, COOPER’S and STANFIELD’S
Underwear, WOOL SHIRTS, TROUSERS, TOQUES,
SOXS and MITS, PARKAS, MACKINAWS, STAG
SHIRTS and SNOW SHOES.
A complete line of dress shirts for spring; also a big
line of dress shoes.
The best and biggest assortment of spring hats ever
shown in Seward.
To complete your wardrobe YOU SHOULD
Let Us Take Your Measure for a
New Spring Suit!
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If you are wearing a SCHOENBRUN TAILOR
MADE SUIT you belong to a class made up of the most
stvlish dressers, combined with QUALITY CLOTHING.
The MINERS STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Prop.
TKE PLACE WHERE MEN OUTFIT
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JUST TO REMIND YOU
-of
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLE and Chicago
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Angeles
Direct Connections for all
points East via the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
-all the t ime by Automatic
Fleetnc "Safety" Surnais.
H. L. HUDSON. A. G. F. & P. A.
SEATTLE
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheelwrightinp:
SEWARD. ALASKA
Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Nen at
COLWELL’S
WASHINGTON STKKKT
FACTS!
We don’t do a lot of things but
the few we do are certainly
WELL DONE!
Paper Ruling, Loose Leaf and
Blank Book Making—we are
Specialists!
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
85 Columbia St. Seattle
The Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
Anderson & Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
BAR
RAINIER BEER
MSI BRANDS 01 CIGARS
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