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GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harr* V. Hoban. P Frank L. Ball sine. Sac. Erich Lncaa. Treaa.
Entered aa second-class matter September. 2. 1915. at the postoflica at Seward. Alaska.
under act of March 3. 1879. ____________________
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In advance.110.00 PER MONT, delivered. 11.00
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall 3.00 ! ADVERTISING RATES on application.
THE COAL IS STILL THERE
With the exception of a few thousand tons mined in
the Dogherty workings and a few more from the Eska
creek mine, there is just as much coal in the Alaskan fields
as there was years and years ago when the geological
surveyors pointed out that an unlimited supply of fuel
had been found in this territory.
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Since then Ballinger, Finchot. Cilavis, T. I’., Cunning
ham and two or three hundred others have flashed before
the public eye in various roles anent coal and passed on
to other work without result, except to lock up this fuel
so damnably tight that so far it has only been pin pricked
at the edge, for neither the Dogherty or Eska creek mines
are in the field proper.
In the meantime high grade bituminous coal has re
tailed along the Pacific coast from San Diego to Point
Barrow for prices ranging from about $9.50 per ton paid
by the navy some years back for coal in ship load lots, up,
away up.
\\ hen the suggestion that a government railroad be
used to unlock these fields, no private capital daring to
invest in the face of bureaucratic frowns, it seemed that
a way out was in sight.
Fond dreams, yea pipe dreams.
The road between the coal fields and Seward is with
in a comparatively few months of completion, but the coal,
defended by the same old bureaucrats behind a barricade
of a defective and unwelcome leasing law, shows no sign
of leaving its resting place.
And ships which ought to be in use against the world’s
enemy, and cars which ought to be in use hauling muni
tions and food supplies are still in use hauling the coal to
coast points which ought to lie hauled from here in bot
toms not available for war service.
This has been said before and by the eternal hills it
will be repeated and said again until it penetrates the
domes of those in position to—
Get the coal.
The aid of every newspaper in Alaska and along the
Pacific coast is earnestly solicited that this end may soon
be attained. Readers of The Gateway are asked to clip
out these “Get the Coal" editorials and send them to con
gressmen, senators or any person of influence able to as
sist in this fight to
Get the Coal.
LARGEST RUBBER COMPANY IN THE WORLD!
NOTE —NOT ONE OR TWO OF THE LARGEST RUBBER MILLS ON
EARTH — WE HAVE FORTY-SEVEN OF THEM.
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BY THE NEW BY THE NEW
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BEST LEATHER TOPS BEST LEATHER TOPS
None Better at Any Price
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OVER FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND EMPLOYEESI
A WORLD CAUSE
On this day we add our mite to the flood of coin nec
essary to alleviate the woe of war. In far places from the
heights of the Vosges to the desert sands of Mesopotamia
and from the marshy flats of Belgium to the reeking
jungles of east Africa the firing lines are backed by wo
men and men bearing an emblem which knows neither
creed nor race, nor flag—the Red Cross.
It is to keep those men and women there and to re
lieve the widows and orphans at home that we are this
day giving as much as we are able.
The gift of Anchorage folks of some six hundred and
fifty dollars to this cause with the promise of more to-1
day is worthy of high praise. Juneau, Cordova and Val
dez are each doing their best and it is apparent that Alas
ka will set a high mark, considering her population, in do-,
anting to tiie Red Cross.
keep the money at home
The exhortation to keep the money at home, to buy
from home people, applies equally in all things. The gen
eral public should buy from home stores and the stores j
should when possible buy the home-grown vegetables. |
If there is a man with a homestead down the channel we
should buy his potatoes. The'government is now buying
the vegetables along the railroad right-of-way for the
men working on the railroad out west. The city people,
of Alaska should he true to the farmers of Alaska just as
well as the farmers, the miners and the rest of Alaska ^
should he true to the interests of Alaska by spending their j
money where it is spent again.
Alaska is the most wretchedly conducted country in
an economical sense in the world. 1 he coast cities (low n
below are standing with mouths open to swallow all the
good from Alaska just like the wily old fox we used to,
read about that got the raven to let his grub drop out of j
his mouth.
If half the money that Alaska takes in could he kept
in we should all be rich. It is bad enough that we ha\ej
no factories and do not supply our own raw materials to
he worked by our own people, hut it is infinitely worse to
have the opportunity to buy at home and refuse to do it.
—(Dispatch.)_
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
IN PROBATE COURT
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
All creditors of the estate of Bob
Labich, deceased, are hereby notified
that I, Radona Milosivich, have been
duly appointed administrator of the
estate of Bob Labich, deceased, and
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified to present them to
me, at the office * f J. Lindley Greer,
over Bank of Scwaid, within six
months from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice
Date of first publication June 8th,
1917.
RADONA MILOSIVICH,
Administrator.
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ALASKA Company *f%fuo I
Sailings from Seattle: | Northwestern .June 10
Alaska .June 7 Alameda.June 25
Mariposa .June 15 Alaska .June •’»()
All ships go through to Anchorage.
All passenger ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda
and Mariposa will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
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For further particulars of service, rates, apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
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General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
h as been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
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INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
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in the making of Blank Books,
soiling mainly to manufacturers,
barker* and municipalities.
They are our biggest customers.
But—no‘ order too small; we
appreciate them all.
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The Gateway of
Alaska
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails < i
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Central Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
If You Are Looking for a Place
to Locate Remember
These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai Penin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
[For further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
your own particular business, address
THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE