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SEWARD. AL.4SK V. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY, 23, 1916
Have you ever noticed what a genial bunch of steamship people come to
this city ? This is true of the men who man the two big lines, of the men
who man all the steamers, the Dora, of course, included.
Have you ever noticed how pleasant you can feel if you re ahead in an> - (
thing? It is true of a game of cards, poo! or of business, hailing in the
games you feel moderately sore; all of us do, but if you are failing in the
real business of life you are inclined to feel really bad. Taking the newspap
er business, as the one best known to a newspaperman, it has always beeen
found that the newspaper which take** second place is invariably inclined to
froth in the mouth, and when that froth appears in anyone fire the doctor and
call the preacher. No ifcoubt it is the same with all business.
Everyone coming from the outside says that all indications point to a tre
mendous influx of people into this part of Alaska. Owing to the fact that the '
same news came a year ago ami the coming of the crowds did not materialize
to the full many of us had come to believe that there was very little fire
for a tremendous lot of smoke, hut it is now becoming clear that the Alaska
fever is as strong as ever and most likely we have a big stampede ahead.
Seward’s day has not yet commenced but its sun is rising as the snow of this
winter melts.
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When the Dora found it possible to speak to the Alameda six or seven
hours out it ought to be a comparatively simple matter to establish wireless
COAL CLAIMANTS TO jagent for a number of coal land;
BE REFUNDED MONEY claimants, and what is known locally
- as the “English Company.”
The Juneau land office today re- _
ceived a copy of a decision of the APPOINTMENTS TO LAND
commissioner of the general land of- OFFICE \RF M VDF
fice, in which he approves the appli
cation for repayment of the purchase WASHINGTON, Feb. 17,-Frank
price on 35 coal claims, being part of .
Boyle has been appointed receiver of
what is known as the Sunday-Macy ,
trroup of coal claims loc.ated in the!PuWif at the Jun<>au' Alaska' j
Bering river coal fields. The amount land office, and Clyde B. Walker, for-j
of the purchase price to be refunded roerly of Juneau, named as registrar
is practically $50,000. These claims,of the land department, whose head
were originally located by Stacy as j offices are in this city.
A PARTY FROCK
JUST AS PRETTY
AS BIG SISTER'S
r \ticRlEtilH O/K'THMr]
(This I* the kind of a party gown that any
clever mother can make. It la fashioned
of pale blue taffeta, with four narrow
ruffle* on the nklrt. which are met by an
overdrew* of white net. The empire
bodice la outlined with ft little wreath
of French rosebuds, from which depends
a bit of white shadow lace.]
TRAIN WRECKED ON
THE GLACIER BRIDGE
CORDOVA, Feb. 18.—During a
raging snowstorm there was a col
lision on the Miles Glacier bridge,
about 11:30 o’clock yesterday morn
ing, resulting in the local train tele
scoping and wrecking the caboose of
the rotary and doing considerable
damage to a number of freight cars.
The local had a number of passen
gers and considerable freight for the
construction work on the ice-breaker
at Mile 49, and stopped this side of
the bridge, while the rotary proceed
ed across the bridge. Later, when the
train was ready to continue on its
journey to Chitina, it ran into the
hind end of the rotary, being unable *
to see the rotary on account of the
blinding snow that was falling.—
Times.
See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
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Ripe olives. Thirty-five cents per
pint. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.” j
You Business Men
A becoming presence is essential in the present day
scheme of things. Those around you, judge you largely
by the impression you create. Your every request, your
every command finds a response the more quickly if you
look the part. You arc cordially invited to visit head
H quarters for
Schoenbrun Tailoring
Say *'Shayne-Brun”
You are sure to find here the most advanced in tailor
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ing, courteous treatment and complete clothes satisfaction.
There’s no other way of dressing so effectively.
Make your selection today and be measured,
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
LIVED FOR WEEKS
ON PORKY MEAT
Valdez Prospector: — The Post
launch, Lieut. Donaldson, which went
to aJck’s Ray this morning to in
vestigate the report that someone
might be in trouble, as a boat had
been seen on the beach there, return
ed this afternoon bringing Captain
Roebuck to Valdez rcr medical treat
ment.
Dr. Dalton, who made the trip on
the launch to otter assistance if any .
were required, reports that the old
fisherman suffered badly frozen fin- j
gers on both hands, and will require ’
careful treatment to enable him to re-1
cover from his terrible experience.
It appears that Roebuck makes his
living by fishing, was frozen in at
Sawmill Bay, and existed for nearly
two months on porcupine meat.
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HENRY FORD.
Henry Ford has been called a jack- j
ass and a clown because he hired a
ship and sailed across the sea to
stop the most frightful slaughter the
world has ever known. The big thing
in his action is not the question;
whether he will or will not stop the
war, but the fact that he is willing to
try! It was by trying that he got
where he is. But still he keeps on
trying.
In the face of overwhelming odds,
in spite of a world-wide criticism, he
is willing to undertake the greatest
job that ever fell to the lot of a
human being in the world’s history.
He brushes aside the thousands of
columns of newspaper criticisms, he
ignores the public utterance of so- j
called statesmen! he sets his face to- i
ward the most glorious goal that any
man ever hoped to achieve—and goes
on his way Trying.
So far, he is the only person who
^as taken a definite step toward end
ing the war. True it may not be the
right step, you get that by trying.
The men who sit in swivel chairs and
sneer and make funny jokes about
that man Ford are not taking steps of j
any kind to end the war. The job ‘
looks too big and too hopeless to!
them. It looks big to Ford and may
be it looks hopeless to him. But he’s
got the nerve to try and spends his
own money. Asking aid of no man.
What a nation this would be, if each
industry could be headed by a Ford
who was willing to try, what chance j
would any other nation under the sun
have with us. What if more of us
were willing to try and less of us j
were slaves of convention and
creatures of habit. There is a word
in the dictionary called can’t, leave it
there. Never use it. Well we’ve been
“Henry Fording” it for the past
twelve years, and expect to keep right
at it, until the Powers that be, and
the Engineers that direct it, awaken
to the fact that Seward is the Begin-j
ning and Final jumping off place of j
construction of Government railroads
in Alaska. In the meantime, we have
plenty time and help to serve you.
Best treatment, best price, and sure
ly the Best Goods.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska,
December 31, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that
George Jemison Laughlin, of Seward,
Alaska, who, on December 15, 1915,
made homestead application, No.
(0766, for NttSWK, NWK Sec. 12
SVfeSWtt, Section 1, Township 1 N.,
Range 1 W., Seward Meridian, has fil
ed notice of intention to make five
year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before U. S.
Commissioner M. J. Conroy, at his of
fice at Seward, Alaska, on the 6th day
of March, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. H. Romig,
Thomas Hambright,
George Sexton,
II. H. Hildreth all of Seward,
Alaska.
C. B. WALKER,
Register
First Publication Jan. 25, 1916.
Last Publication March 2, 1916.
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SEWAKD, ALASKA ^
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SEWAKD, — ALASKA J
LEANDER L. JAMES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Daggett Block, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
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Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
La rtf e Listing.
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Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall*
LEANDER L. JAMES. Jr. ISAAC EVANS.
Prrsldrflt. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. tn. at their
Hail, Cor. Washington and 5th Ave.
PERCEY PUtlEN. f. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recorder.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
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| ALASKA CQflPANV * mlo |
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 10th and 30th of each
month for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova.
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the Ifth of each mouth for Inalaska, and In
May, June, July and Augart she goes through to Nuihagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: 5. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
I3F Right reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
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