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VOL. 1 SEWARD. ALASKA. SATURDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 21. 1908 NO. 92
KELLER CALLS
FOR PROTEST
Proprietor of Daily Alaskan Wants
Papers to Tell Governor to
Stay at Home.
By Cable to Tbe Detly Gateway.
Seattle, Nov. 21—It is reported here
that Dr. Keller, the proprietor of the
Dailv Alaskan published at Skagway,
wants northern papers to enter a pro
test against Governor Hoggatt's an
nual pilgrimage to Washington, D. C.
The ground for the |)rotest is that
James Wickersham has been elected
delegate to represent ttie territory at
Washington, and therefore the gover
nor should stay at home.
Dr. Keller thinks that the duties of
the delegate and the governor are dis
tinct and separate, and tiiat the inter
ests of the people in the territory will
be better conserved by Delegate
Wickersham acting alone than they
will be if he has to meet opposition
from Governor Hoggatt.
Desks from the Alaska Central office
building are being crated by Charles
Krefting preparatory to being shipped
to Valdez to equip an office for the re
ceivers of the Alaska Central Railway
Company.
Christmas drifts at Ellsworth’s.
SOLDIER'S ADDITIONAL JH. A. ENTRY
NO. 390
In the United States Land office. Juneau,
Alaska, Feb. 28,1908.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Northwestern Fisheries Company, assignee of
Marv Hollins, being entitled to the benetl ;
of Sec. 2300 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States granting additional lands to
soldiers and sailors who served in the War o*
the Rebellion, has made application to this
office to make proof and entry under an Act
of congress approved May 14. 1898, for the lands
embraced in U. S. Survey No. 390. in the Dis
trict of Alaska, described as follows:
Beginning at cor. No. 1 a point at ordinary
high water mark on the left bank of Kvichak
river at the junction of said Kvichak river and
Graveyard Slough, from whence cor. No. 4
Sur. 540bears N. 28 Degrees 05 minutes E. 20
chs.; Peak of Sugar Loaf mountain bears N.
84 degrees 14 minutes E.: thence meandering
high water mark on left bank of Kvichak river
up stream. 1st course N. 58 degrees 20 m?nut2s
W. 1.80 chs.: thence 2nd course, N. 76 degress
39 minutes W. 9.20 chs.; thence 3rd course N.
41 degrees 30minutes W. 6.50 chs.; theme 4ih
course. N. 8 degrees 15 minutes W, 2.50 chs. to
cor. No 2; thence N. 47 degrees 5 minutes E.
4.06 chs. to cor. No. 3. from whence Cor. No. 3
Sur. 72 bears N. 2 degrees 56 minutes W. 20.81
chs.; thence S. 42 degrees 45 minutes E. 17.90
chs. to cor. No. 1. the place of beginning Va
riation at all corners 23 degrees 10 minutes
East. Area 6.9* ac'es.
As additional to Mary Rollins* original home
stead entry No. 1785, at Bonneville. Mo., made
May 30, 1865.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of sa»d lands are reouired to tile an ad
verse claim in ibis office during the peiiod of
publication of this notice, or within thirty
days thereafter, otherwise proof and entry of
said lands will be made bv said Northwestern
Fisheries Company, applicant.
JOHN W. DUDLEY. Register.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the forego
ing Notice be published for the full period of
60 days in the Daily Gateway, a daily newspa
per published at the town of Seward and Dis
trict of Alaska, which is hereby designated as
the newspaper published nearest the land
described.
John W. Dudley, Register.
Date of first publication. October 3, 1908.
Date of last publication. December 14 1908*
FIRE BREAKS
BUT IN MINE
I Slumbering Eighteen Years It
Bursts Forth, Three Men
Perish and Six Missing1.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Gateway.
Butte, Mont., Nov. 21—Fire broke
out this morning in the mines at Red
Lodge. Three miners are dead and
six others are missing.
Fire has been slumbering in this
mine for eighteen years. It was in
one of the tunnels that had been block
ed up as tightly as possible to shut off
the air and thus smother tlie lire. Mo
trouble had been experienced from
this part of the mine, and it was sup
posed that the lire had been practical
ly quenched. While the miners were
engaged at work this morning near
the end of the blockaded tunnel, a
portion of the bulkhead gave way, and
it was discovered that the fire was
still burning. As soon as the bulkhead
gave way, t lie gas and smoke escaped
into the mine. The miners made all
possible haste to escape to tlie surface.
When the workmen arrived at the
entrance of the mine they found that
some of their number were missing.
They descended again to the mines
and found three had perished, but the
other missing^ones were not found. It
is supposed that they had been either
overcome by the gas and smoke, or
driven to another part of the mine and
j thus cut off from escape.
PROSPECTOR MAKES STRIKE
He Conceals Identity, Sells Dust to
Bank of Seward and Goes Out
With Poke.
It has just leaked out that a pros
pector quietly came into town ten days
or more ago, and disposed of a quantity
of dust to the cashier of the Bank of
Seward and quietly took passage on an
outgoing steamer still having in his
possession a good sized poke ot the
yellow metal. When questioned as to
his find he refused to give either the
locality of his claim or to reveal his
identity. He said he would return
later, and did not wish any one to
know of his claim. He was sure he
had a good thing and was afraid some
one would get it away from him.
Steamer Portland arrived from the
westward at 12:30 today, having made
a remarkably quick trip to Seldovia
and Kodiak. She will remain here
till midnight, and then sail for Seattle
and way ports.
Confectionery. We have the best.
Seward Drug Co. *
Meet me at the Branch. *
LIGHT PLANT
IS IMPROVED
The Power Company Has Com
pleted Dani and House at
Upper Terminus of Line.
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The Seward Light and Power Com
pany have just completed their work
on the dam and intake at the upper
terminus of the line. Much labor and
money have been expended in prepar
ing to keep a steady flow of water in
the pipes this winter and thus prevent
the interruption in the electric light
service for the town that has hereto
fore occurred. A concrete dam has
been built and a house covering the
intake has been erected on a solid con
crete foundation. The framework of
ihe house has been built of heavy ma
terial and tuade as firm as a railroad
trestle, capable of bearing up the
weight of a railroad engine. The roof
is of three inch plank, securely braced,
i The only thing that the snow slides
Jean sweep away is the smokestack of
the building. The foundation of the
structure has been made secure by
blasting out rocks until a solid rock
basis was attained. The whole build
! ing is firmly anchored by means of
I heavy rods to the solid rock in the
side of the mountain.
The water runs into the building
from the dam on the outside and emp
ties into a tank six feet deep, front
which an overflow pipe carries off the
surplus water. Iron screens catch the
debris and floating ice that may come
in from the outside. A fire kept in
the house will keep ice from forming
within.
A telephone line runs from the
building in a conduit far enough down
the canyon to pass out of the field of
snow slides, and is then carried on
poles. At other points where there
is danger from slides the wires have
been strung high in the trees and car
ried around the draw through which
the snow comes down.
The Electric Light and Power Com
pany believes that with these improve
ments it has its plant in good working
order for the winter.
The Hotel McNeiley has every mod
ern improvement, warm and well light
ed rooms, comfortable writing tables,
and every other convenience of a firs
class hotel.
* Hawkins & Whittemore, Prop.
Try the Palace Grill—We guarantee a
first class service, excellent meals
and courteous treatment. *
The McKinley House, Fifth avenue,
board and lodging $1.00 per day. *
We sell our Eastman Kodak goods
at list prices. Seward Drug Co. *
OIL MAGNATE
! ON THE STAND
Kellogg Questions President of
Standard Company, but Gets
Little Satisfaction.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
New York, Nov. 21—John D.
Rockefeller was this morning called to
the stand for cross examination in one
of the cases of the United States
against the Standard Oil trust. Frank
B. Kellogg, who is special counsel for
the United States, is conducting the
the examination. Mr. Rockefeller was
minutely questioned in regard to cer
tain transactions of the company, but
little additional information could be
elicited from him as his memory had
failed on several important points.
John D. Archibald was also called to
the stand to testify in the case. Archi
bald has been connected with the
Standard Oil Company since 1875, and
is now its vice president. Ilis answers
were all carefully guarded.
Oyster cocktails and clam bullion at
*
the Branch.
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SUMMONS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
United States District Court, District of
Alaska—Third Division.
Julia Brosnan. Plaintiff,
vs. 260.
Michael Brosnan, Defendant.
The President of the United States of Ameri
ca. greeting: To the above named defendant1
You are hereby required to appear in the
United Slates District Court, in and for the
District of Alaska, Third Division, within
thirty days after the day of service of this
summons upon you, and answer the complaint
of the above named plaintiff, a copy of which
complaint is herewith delivered to you; and
unless you so appear and answer, the plaintiff
will apply for the relief prayed for.
Witness the Hon. Silas H. Reid, Judge of
said Court, this 12th day of May, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eight
and of our independence the one hundred and
thirty second.
\ } O. A. WELLS, Clerk.
■j SEAL f By w T SEEKS, Deputy Clerk.
Edmund Smith, attorney for plaintiff,
Date of first publication October 6, 1908.
Date of last publication November 17, 1908.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
Seward, Alaska, September 10, 1908,
TO J. BROWN:
You are hereby notified that there has been
expended in whe years 1805, 1906, and 1907, tbe
sum of one hundred dollars each year in labor
?nd improvements upon the J. R. NumoerB
Placer Claim commonly known as the Morgan
Claim situate on Lynx creek in Kenai Record
ing Precinct, Territory of Alaska. The same
being the amount required by the laws of the
United States governing the location aDd hold
ing of mining claims necessary to hold said
claims for the calendar years 1905, 1906 and
1807, the said work having been done by your
Co-owner Nathan P. White.
And unless within ninety days after the com
pletion of the publication of this notice, to-wit;
within 80 days after the 12th day of December,
1908 you contribute your proportion of such
annual assessment as Co-owner to wit; $75.0C
for the said J. R. No. 2 Mining Claim, your in
terest in said claim will be forfeited to and
become the property of your present Co-own
er aforesaid. NATHAN P. WH1TI.
First publication September 11,1808.
date of last publication December 12,1806.