MEMBERS OF
LEGISLATURE
ARE CERTIFIED
JUNEAU.—(Special.) — The per
sonal of the legislature as certified
by the election canvessers was settled
at the meeting of February 27 except
two. in dispute.
Certificates were issued by the
board to senators J. R. Heckman from
the First; John Sundbaek from th»*
Second; John Ronan from the Third,
and Dan Sutherland from the Fourth.
The legislators who received certifi
cates .were Monte Henson, W. VV.
Casey and Peter C. McCormick from
the First; J. P. Daly, A. A. Allan,
and Nate Coombs from the Second;
Frank B. Cannon, T. P. Price, and
Charles Day, from the Third; and W.
T. Bums, L. C. Hess, Andrew Nerland
and C. K. Snow from the Fourth.
The decision of the board to count
all votes, if it stands, gives the elec
tion to James Wickersham for dele
gate to congress by a plurality ot 31.
It would also give Philip Corrigan
the election for Representative in the
Second division, and Joseph Murray
the election in the Third division.
Corrigan is a Democrat and Murray
was a candidate on the Republican
and Progressive Democratic tickets.
i-— I
All-Alaska News
. —
The steamer A meric arrived at
Wrangell recently with the report that
Warm Springs bay was entirey frozen
over and that she was unable to land
at that point.
There was a riot in the Fairbanks
tenderloin recently, and an excited
demimonde called the tire department
instead of the police. On arriving the
tire chief and his assistants made tlu
necessary arrests, all the same town
marshal, and the city magistrate as
sessed the guilty $155.
Alfred C. Nelson, assistant chiel
timekeeper of Fairbanks division, die<
at Xenana February 15.
At the Anchorage marine ways tlu
keel.has been laid for a single screw
tunnel boat for the use of the super
visory officials in connection with the
railroad construction work along the
Susitna river and tributaries. The
boat will be 44 1-2 feet in length over
all, with 11 foot beam, ami a depth
of three feet from the bottom of koe!
to deck.
FOR RENT
Two furnished rooms with ftot ar.c
cold water, VAN GILDER BUILD
ING. Apply Mr. van Gilder.
NOTICE
Election cf officers of the L. 0. 0
M., at the regular meeting of th(
Moose lodge, Friday evening, Marcl
9. Officers will be elected for th«
coming term. All members are re
quested to be present.
3-7—2t. F. R. BIGFORD, Sec.
LOCATERS OK
LAND ALONG
«. 0. WARNED
w
In connection with people locating
on land in advance of construction
1 along the right-of-way of the U. S.
K. K., Andrew Christensen, manage r
of the land and industrial department
of the Alaskan engineering commis
sion, has made the folowiug state
ment:
Attention is invited to the follow
ing provision contained in the Kail*
road Act of March 12, 11*14:
“Terminal and station grounds and
right—of-way through the lands ot
the United States in the territory of
Alaska are hereby granted for the
construction of railroads, telegraph
and telephone lines authorized by this
act, and in all patents for lands here
after taken up, entered or located in
i the territory of Alaska there shall
be expressed that there is reserved to
the United States a right-of-way foi
the construction of railroads, tele
graph and telephone lines to the ex
tent of one hundred feet on either
side of the center line of any such
road and twenty-live feet on either
side of the center line of any such
telegraph or telephone lines, and the
president may, *n such manner as he
deems advisable, make reservation of
such lands as are or may be useful
tor furnishing materials tor construc
! tion and for stations, terminals, docks
.
and for such other purposes in con
nection with the construction and op
eration of such railroad lines as he
• may deem necessary and desiablc.’'
It will be observed that the above
provision states that rights-of-way
are “hereby granted,” which means
the rights vested in the government
at the date of the act, and that all
lands located, settled or tiled upon af
ter March 12, 11*14, are subject to re
serve by the government for terminal
and station grounds and rights-of-way
* for the construction of the govern
ment railroad. Any person N\ho set
tles, locates or files upon or in any
| way attempts to acquire title to pub
1 lie lands in Alaska after the date of
j said act (March 12, 11*14), does so
“ j subject to the provisions of the act,
I and any improvements on such land
! that may later be needed for right-of
way, station and terminal grounds,
arc made at the risk and hazard of
the owner; and sueh person is liable
'! to be required to move or vacate
from such terminal, station grounds
or right-of-way without any compen
sation for damages or otherwise, for
the work performed or improvements
i made.
.
I This notice is given at this time 101
I
the information of all concerned so
that all public claimants may be in
formed that they should not make im
provements upon lands which they
. know, or are reasonably well satisfied,
* will be taken by the government for
i railroad purpsoses.
A. CHRISTENSEN, Manager.
. [ Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 15, 11*17.
--
| Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
FREDERICfeNELSON
SEATTLE
Invite you to send to them for such items in FURNI
TURE and DRY GOODS as cannot be readily sup
plied by the merchants in your community.
All such orders received by FREDERICK
& NELSON receive the prompt, personal
attention of an expert shopper and Parcel
Post shipments are sent POSTAGE PAID
to any point in Alaska.
NOTE: Inquiries for information relative to the New Spring Lines
of Dry Goods, Apparel and Accessories Will Be Given Prompt
Attention.
CONTRACTS LET
I ON SEWARD
END OF LINE
The total disbursements of the;
Seward otFice of the U. S. R. R. for
the period ending February 14 were I
$7,800.75.
Force Report
The total number of employees on
the division February 10 was 405, as
follows: headquarters office 15, en-i
gineering 22, shop and yards 37,
stores and docks 27, track, grade and
ballast 123, bridges 22, stationmen
104, stationmen’s laborers 55.
Contracts
The following contracts for work on
Seward division have been awarded:
Stabler & Jackson, for peeled piling;
Louis Nissen, peeled piling; Ramus &
Johnson, cutting firewood; Sam
Radish & Company, grading; Hugo
Fels & Company, peeled piling; Frank
Polich Company, grading; Lindsey
& Chase, peeled piling; Charles Helm
er & Company, grading.
Contract Settlements
The following settlements were
made with contractors during the
period: Dan Agdaba & Company,
$9,255.54; Erick Nelson, $6,840.f»0;
.—— ■'"■■■ ■ «
Mining Notes
E. R. Davidson, manager of the Mo
hawk Mining company, left Seward on
the last boat on business connected
with the future development of their
qua’ cz property in the Willow creek
district. The company has had a
force of men driving tunnels this
winter and doing other necessary
work to open up the property to the
stage of certainty for the installation
of the mining and milling machinery.
Dave Barnes, who installed the
mills for the Mable mine, has been on
the outside for several weeks in the
interests of the Mohawk company,
and has purchased two No. 1 Denver
i quartz mills and other machinery.
Davidson will see about shipping the
mills to Anchorage on the Admiral
Watson, that sails from Seattle April
[). The company will put up a 100)
1‘oot steel cable tramway early in the
season and later in the sunnucr will
build adequate snow sheds for promo
tion against slides during the winter.
Angus McDougall has returned to
Cordova from a flying business trip to
the states, where he purchased ma
chinery to be used in the devolpment
of the War Eagle group of copper
claims in the Kuskulana district. The
outfit consists of about a hundred
tons, and includes a steam electric
plant, of 120 horse power, a sawmill,
with 12,000 feet capacity and a five
drill compressor plant. Mr. McDoug
all also brought four horses with him
and he says that his property will be
worked on an extensive scale during
the coming season and employment
given to a large number of men.
FOR SALE
Three large freight dogs, good sled
and harness, $135. Apply at the
Seward Grill. 3-2—'i
2 C. Kodak, Jr., Kodak $12.00—
Seward Drug Co.
Charles Crawford
General Blacksmith
Horseshoeing
Wheelwrighting
Corner Sixth Avenue and
Railway Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
Seward Steam Laundry
HARRY KAWABE, Prop.
Fifth Avenue Phone Main 157
Best of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
Rough Dry 10c a pound with flat
work finish.
Cleaning and Pressing
THREE ON INLET
HELD FOR VALDEZ
' GRAND JURY
VALDEZ. — (Special.) — Advices
received from Anchorage state that
three residents of that place have
been bound over to the grand jury in
the commissioner’s court at that
place, two for selling liquor without1
a license and one for theft from a I
residence. . Alice Johnson, one of
those held for the illegal sale of li
quor, is a woman over sixty years of
age, and once before was in custody
on a similar charge, to which siie
pleaded guilty and was fined $100. E. j
T. Brown is the name of the other
prisoner charged with the illegal sale *
of liquor. William Meinberg is alleg
ed to have commtited theft of a quan
tity of cut glass from a residence, and
when arrested a portion of the
articles taken were found in his pos
session.
WANTED TO RENT
Piano. Apply Gateway. 3-7-7t
Proof of labor blanks at the,Gate
way.
It Raises
the Dough’
For I lie Modest
Price of 25c. Ih. can .
Sold by Grocers.
Crescent Mfg. Co. Seattle Wn.
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
Fresh Butterkist popcorn at, the
KEY. tf
City Express meets all boats and j
trains. Phone Maine 122.
Mail your letters at The Key.
Meet me at The Branch.
H. V. Hobkn A. F. Davis
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transferring. Phones, Main IT and 41
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers .
CAFE ROOMS rA A I j Sherman Haynes
Pool and Billiards ___ I j\ I rl ll I Proprietor
Best Liquors and Cigars
■ ■
Lunch Counter in Connection
TRADE AT
5c to 25c Variety Store
and over
Almost Seattle Prices
—
We Have
Hardy northern Grown
Especially Adapted for
Alaska
Send for free catalog
SEATTLE SEED CO.
Dealers in seeds, poultry and
stock foods, fertilizers, etc.
. SEATTLE WASH.
DOUGHERTY & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent Rents Collected
Lots for Sale Large Listing
Phone Red 147 Seward Alaska
S.L. COLWELL
WINTER WEAR FOR MEN
Brosiust & Noon Building.
t
Washington Street
Hotel Seward
Zbindwi Bros. Prop.
Comfort and Hospitality at
Moderate Cost.
511 Third Ave._SeattleWash.
ANTON JOHANSEN
Seldovia, Alaska
First-class merchandise at^ rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
D. C. BRYANT
Taxidermist - Tanner - Rugmaker
25 years practical experience
Animals, Heads, Birds, Fish set up
mavuraiiy and artistically
f!S2 We«tIaie.Av«. Seattle
with friends and the folks.at home by
sending them
Subscription price $3 per:yearJn o
advance. Subscribe now. t
' The choice news of the week is assembled-for. The t;
Alaska Weekly Post, making it a mostn desirable
publication fo rthose outside,*who wish to keep in
touch with Territorial affairs,
■ —— .