19 16
A FOREWORD
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To the People of Seward and Vicinity
During 1915 there was a gradual and steady improve
ment in almost all lines of business in the United States
over the previous year. 1916 promises to he a banner year
for the whole country.
Business in all lines held up well for Seward and
vicinity, bank deposits during 1915 reached a total of
twice as much as at any previous period.
The business of this bank for 1915 has been exception
ally satisfactory, and we are grateful to our customers
and the general public for the confidence and good will
that has been manifested toward us to such an unusual
degree. We enter the new year more resourceful and
better equipped than we have ever been to serve the finan
cial needs of our customers.
AN AUSPICIOUS OPENING
1916 is opening with a bright outlook for Seward and
the tributary country.
The ranchers who have taken up homesteads in this
part of Alaska will soon have transportation facilities and
an outlet for their products; many of the ranches will be
subdivided making room for more people and insuring
better and more intensive farming.
Many saw mills and logging camps will be busy and
employ many men supplying lumber and ties for the con
struction ot the Government Railroad. Almost !sl,000,
000.00 will be spent by the Government on railroad work
this year in Seward and country tributary to this place.
Much outside capital will come here this year seeking in
vestments.
Alaska has passed thru its first period of mining
development It is entering upon its real, important and
permanent expansion with the opening and the develop
ment of its great lode mines, only a very few of which are
yet among the producing properties, where there will in
time be thousands.
The outlook for Seward in 1916 is so bright that our
people should step into it with a spirit of enthusiasm and
with a feeling that things are coming our way.
BANK OF SEWAR >
Established 1905
EMPRESS THEATRE
Thurs., Jan. 27th, ™° .8,H.™S
DANIEL FROHMAN
Present.* the Famous Romantic Drama
'The Pride of Jennico’
A Dramatic Conflict of Heart* and Swords,
enacted by the
Famous Players Stock Co.
FIVE REELS
Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents
CAPITOL CAFE RE-OPENED
The well known Capitol Cafe, Mrs.
Ayres, proprietor, is open again for
business. Best of cooking and ser
vice, and a big bill of fare to choose
from. tf
Fox's Oyster Cocktails at the
Branch.
Brazilian Mate is a healthful and
nutritous tea exquisite flavor, sixty
five cents per pound.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty 1 • done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
Dry goods at Butts.
Howard and Hamilton
Watches!
George the Jeweler
LAST EVENING’S
PICTURES FINE
It is a funny thing that people
usually are more interested in
pictures of things they know than of
those they do not know It is also a
fact that you arc more fond of read
ing about something you have wit
nessed than about something you have
never seen. The local pictures shown
at the Empress last evening were,
therefore, very interesting to the
large audience albeit they were not so
good from the artistic or mechanical
point of view as the others. The
pictures of the sea lions, the active
glaciers and volcanoes, the whale
catching and many others were so
absorbingly interesting that one
wonders why cheap and vulgar and
aimless fiction is ever thrown on can
vas. Seeing those pictures last night
was a real treat.
A DOUGLAS KILLING
DOUGLAS.—Along with the other
troubles that are coming lately, a
tragedy was enacted on the streets of
Douglas last Friday afternoon. Nick
Facicelli shot and killed Mike Defino.
The cr.me took place on the street,
near the Owl restaurant. Facicelli
used a 38-calibre Iver Johnson re
volver. He fired four shots, two of
which entered the body of Defino,
killing him instantly. After the
shooting Facicelli ran around back of
Hubbard's store and hid, from whence
he was taken to the Douglas jail and
afterwards to Juneau. The dead man
was hurried to Sully’s morgue
Money dispute was the cause of the
killing.—Douglas News.
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ACCIDENT AT TREADWELL
DOUGLAS.—Two miners were kill
ed in the Treadwell mine yesterday
morning about 9 o’clock. Very little ;
is known about the accident except!
that the two men were engaged in
bulldozing, an explosion shook the
mine, and the supply of powder which
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the men had taken with them for
their work was found to have explod- j
ed. The victims were:
Domenico Ciotta, a native of Feltre,
Villapaiera, Italy, aged 41 years. He
is survived by a wife and four child
ren under the age of 11 years, resid
ing in Italy.
Gio Guizzo, a native of Paveojill
dino, Italy, aged 29 years, unmarried, j
—News.
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“THE KEY”
Seward-made candles. Johnston
Chocolates fresh from the factory.
Also fruits. 12-16—tf
Percolators, Electric ami Common,
Casseroles, El Grillo-Toasters. Make
sensible presents. Buy of SEWAUI)
COMMERCIAL CO.
Special price on all wall paper,
twenty percent off for this week only.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.’’
FOR SALE: English Setter bird
dog pup at $25 each. The best of
breeding. Eligible for registration.
Write M. D. Snodgrass, Kodiak.
Athletic Jersey sweaters, assorted
colors with contrasting stripes; just
the thing for winter wear, $3.50 each.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
The Seward Gateway, published
daily and weekly, is the only estab
lished publication of this kind in the
district included in government plans.
Waterfill & Frazier whwkey at
“The Branch.”
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harriman National Bank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 P. M.
PROTECT
YOUR PLACE
WITH
Pyrene
M. A. HORNER
Agent
| SEATTLE PATROLMAN IS
FREED OF GRAVE CHARGE
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SEATTLE, Jan. 26. — Patrolman
Margett was acquitted by a jury to
day of the charge of accepting money i
from fallen women. The jury was out'
nineteen hours. Margett acted as his
own attorney and conducted the cas*»
very well. He is one of the best
known policemen in the city.
M. Musgrave, wireless operator of
the Dora, will leave on the next boat
for the Hotsprings at Sitka and will
remain there over two trips lor the
good of his health. H. L. Gilbert
will take his place on the Dora.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
Itcv. Edawrd H. Molony, Rector.
Sunday services:
11 A. M. Morning Prayer and ser
mon.
Holy Communion first Sunday in
month.
Sunday school at 12:15, immediate
ly after morning service.
8 P. M. Evening Prayer and ser
mon.
Friday evenings, study class 7:110
o’clock.
Viators Cordially Welcome.
LOST
Airedale; red, stub tail. Answers
to name of “Teddy.” A. McIntosh.
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A Complete Services r
IN THE HEART OF THE CITY'
135Rooms with baft-50 Sample Rooms ^
BRINGS NEWS OF THE
MAYO MINING CAMP
Interesting news of the mining in-;
dustry and the general activity in tn*»
the distant Mayo camp is brought by i
Rev. F. H. Buck, missionary of the
Anglican church, who has just re- J
turned from an extensive mushing!
trip of several hundred miles in thati
region. He says:
“Men are doing winter prospecting
or mining on quite a number of the
creeks. The most atractive new plac
er creek perhaps is Johnson, where
fifteen men are working on claims
near discovery. They reported hav
ing 50-cent pens. The creek is small
but what there is of it seems quite
promising. 0. P. Thompson, one of
the owners, plans to have a steam
scraper in operation next summer.—
Dawson News.
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Visiting cards, invitation?, anything!
pretty is done by the Gateway Just as j
well Mi outside.
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See the ready made skirts and j
, waists at Butt’s.
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Meet me at The Branch
F. F. Whelpley, the fox man, ar
rived from the westward yesterday
on the Dora. He is principal in a
suit for trespass which will soon be
tried.
THE S. O. S. CALLS sent out by
uh the past month, seemed to ha\e
attracted little or no attention. We
hope the ones that Seward and a
greater part of Alaska are sending
to the Finance Committee in Wash
ington, to get a move on them with
that “Emergency Appropriation” will
be . heard by Tuesday the lHth
Whatever the result the Seward Com
mercial Co. are getting in readiness
to meet the Big Rush that is bound
to follow the Annual Appropriation
of $K,500,000 for construction. So
trouble to wait on you, lots of time
to take inventory after waiting on our
trade.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
No advertiser can afford to omit
the Seward Gateway.
ALL WELCOME
-at
THE SEWARD CLUB
HOPKINS & TORREY, Props.
Billiards, Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
and Fruits
The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Pool Hall in Seward
| If you want to get your breakfast
on time get a cord of Worth’s Dry
iWood. Phone Madison 132.
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FURNITURE CLOTHING
HARDWARE SHOES
Big Reductions on
Overa! is,
Hickory Shirts,
Canvas and Straw Hats
for the Barn Dance
Tonight!
Brown Hawkins
’*! duality First ”
Anchorage SEWARD Knik
PHONE WIAIN 1
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
The lummer'i slipping away again,
And winter's almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
Come; all you lads from Anchorage
When you crave a glass of beer.
You’re •7elcome as the flowers in May,
And no one is siwashed here.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men \
JOE MORRIS
Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection
BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
They meet down at the Palace
For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the find# they’ve
made,
As the winter passes by.
, Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellowship
At the famous Palace Bar.