SEWARD GATEWAY
riBIISHtU WitKIY BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING CO.
Entered *« Second Class matter August tilth
*t the postoftloe at Seward. Alaska, uti
dar the Act of Congress of March K twit*
SIBSCRIPTION R4IES
Ona Yaar (In Advance' * • $3.00
Si* Month* " ... $1.50
Eastern office sit! Alworth Building, l»iiluth.
Minnesota ('has. it Aske. authorized agent.
SATUKDAY. JANUARY 12. HHW
SHOULD OUTFIT IN SEW AN L)
All prospectors going into the Vent
na a <1 Sus;tna country should outfit in
Seward and they will do it if they ean
tx> informed before coining hero that
they o in buy here every thing they
want for i*‘ss than they ean buy else
where and ship it in. Iv eiy Seward
man should make this fact known as
far as l.’n through his correspond
ence and do extra corresponding when
ever he can givt out information ad
vantageous to the tow n.
Sc \ :m! men came from \ aide/, with
outfits a few days ago anti have gone
risim- I’hey state that a large num
ber o? nt net s will come from \ aho;/.
• go to tin- in’er i«»r through S. ward.
Satura > the \ aide/, merchants will
in to soli them everything they want
there Tint’ is what they are in busi
ness for and nobody blames them but
,f Sow ard can get the business away
from them she has a license to'do it.
She can get this outfitting by making
it generally known that prospectors
ean buy here at slightly lower figures
than in \ aide/ and save the freight
from that port to this.
With due respect to the attractions
of the town at the head of iVince
William s. and Seward is a better place
*o start from. It bus hotter hotels,
more of the equipments of civilized
life and is in duvet communication
with the new gold fields. It :s the
place for the prospector to spend his
waiting time. He can get anything in
Seward that he ean get in Alaska
when he is well, and if he becomes ill
he can get first-class medical attend
ance, or if his tooth aeh< > he can get
it fixed by first-class dentists with the
latest dental appliances. If he is so
inclined he can go to church every
Sunday and hear a good preacher and
a good church choir.
ONE VIEW OF ALASKA S CAUSE
Under the above tit'** the Seattle
t’ost-lnteKigencev, the most consistent;
and persistent newspaper advocate of
Alaska demands outside the territory,
prints an editorial on the territorial
government issue in which it says:
“With.local self-government, of the
kind us .ally conferred by congres
sional acts orgaui/ii g territories, such
other problems as Alaska tnay have
would not be difficult of solution.
Alaska’s more intimate local problems
should be left to Alaskans, under the j
usual t err it rial •restrictions.
“The newspapers of Alaska fairly
represent public sentiment on the
issue now before cougress. In and out
of Alaska, there can he hut one ju>t
opinion on the question of the wisdom
ami fairness of tho Jones bill. With
out regard to the material aspects of
the issue, the hill ought to In- passed as
a matter of simplo justice to fihOOU or
more honest, intelligent and patriotic
American citizens w ho are now shame
fulled trammeled by restrictions need-;
iessly pu? upon them in the adminis
tration of their purely local affairs
“But if the government should de-,
•ire to put the issue to a material test, j
the balance will be found on Alaska’s
side. Giving no need to shipments of
the ordinary articles of commerce to;
and from Alaska, and considering only
shipments of gold and silver, a large
balance will be found against the
United States. Indeed, the value of
Alrska's gold alone to the United
Stotes would more than maintain a
territorial government established
ace conducted along the most extrava
gant line.-.’’
At last the railroads have heard of
the coal shortage. A few years ago
popular clamor never got loud enough
for them to hear it, but things have
changed since the first Bill \ anderbilt
died. ^
When an Irishman tit a Cornishman
on St. Patrick’s day teu years ago he
got licked. It remains to be seen
what a coon will do to a Native Son on
the day consecrated to Irish joy.
The dispatch which tells that preach
ers and women were in an Iowa
lynching bee fails to state whether the
exercises were opened with prayer and
sacred music.
ff George B. McClellan can prolong
that new lawsuit to within a few days
of twelve months he won't care who
was really elected mayor.
Mr. Kramons of Seat tle seems to have
complied with the demand of his land
lord that he should vacate.
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Kverybody is wondering what the
Jeanie will do next.
Anti so a couple of Irish claimants
have obtained a decision which is a
Mop toward tin' seizure of John Sulli
van’s $1,000,000;) estate in Seattle. In
i wav they have earned it by doing
$1,000,000 worth of swearing to get it.
| in his lifetime Sullivan said he hadn't
| i living relative that he knew of and
lie couldn’t tind any when ho went to
Ireland to make a search.
The Alaska- Yukon-Pacific exposition
wants somelxxly without the fear of
the Lord before his eyes to write a
popular song for the fair, on the gen
eral pi; ns and specifications of "Put
\le Off at Buffalo,” or "Meet Me in St.
[iOtiie.” No specific reward is offered
y et.
When Shah Musafered Din died they
locked up his harem. It is hard to
understand why since it couldn’t
' make any difference to ed under the
; circumstances if the parlors were
tilled with gentlemen.
The question is how fast could the
Saratoga travel if a big hole were also
kiiiH'ked in her starboard side?
Governor lloggatt arrived at his in
j formation by a residence in Juneau, a
i aid roe k camp, and by a spectacular
our of tin* northern territory, char
tcleri/e ! by cocktails and the glad
and Fairbanks Times.
Rt \1 1ST Alt AND
MINING IUCORDS
Deeds
F. L. Ballaine to E. C. Richards, lot
2'> and north 20 feet of lot 27, block 9;
$1400.
F. L. Ballaine to G. M. Kerns, lot
12. block 13: $300.
Frye-Bruhn Go. to trustees of Arctic
Brotherhood Camp No. 21, lot. 21,
block *; $1200.
C F. Veaton, Louis Strauss. J. J.
Kashevnikov and J. H. Brownslow of
Sunrise to O. 11. Sleeper and Louisa
W. Rogers of Boston, four-sixth hi
ts rest of "Bear Creek Consolidated
(Maim;” $2.
Placer Locations.
Martha Smith. O. H. Sleeper, Louisa
W. Rogers. C. F. Veaton. Louis
Strati**, J. J. Kashevnikov, J. H.
Brownslow; on Bear creek.
Quart/ Locations.
A. C. Gould, ('has. F. Hewitt, F. J.
Conner: adjoining Seward townsite.
ivft Kiv m om it RECORD
Weal bet record for the week ending
January 12:
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Sunday 37 20 Cloudy
Monday ,'B 37 Rain-snow
Tuesday 39 32 Part cloudy
Wednesday 32 22 Clear ]
1'hursday 22 15 Clear J
Friday 2s 19 Clear;
Saturday 42 25 Clear]
SEWARD SIEAVtRS
.b anie: sailed for Kodiak 8th; due
returning 1-th.
Penney I vat'.ia; in Valdez; sails for
Seward Monday evening.
Santa Clara: sailed from Seattle
11th.
Bertha: sailed from Seat le 11th.
I'oriland: arrived in Seattle 11th.
Saratoga; arrived in Seattle loth.
Dora: sailed for Valdez 6th.
Prints Big Christmas Number
The Fairbanks Daily News printed a
Christmas edition of 56 pages in three
colors. The typographical and me
chanical execution is of metropolitan
quality and the edition is a winner as
an advertisement of Alaska. Its
pages are tilled with descriptive arti
cle' on Alaska, no part of the territory
being slighted.
Hudson Bay Company Prosperous
The Hudson Bay Company is 237
years old. Its capital stock, having a
par value of 10 pounds, is worth 8ti
pounds, and the company pays an an
nual dividend of 4 pounds. The com
pany still deals in furs and does a large
general trade, but its great profits are
derived from its land sales. Thirty
six years ago it gave up its territorial
rights to the Canadian government in
consideration of $1,500,000 in cash and
the right to claim one-twentioth of the
land in any township or district sur
veyed for settlement within fifty years
after 1870.
Pennsylvania Reaches Valdez
Steamer Pennsylvania reached Val
dez from Seattle about 11 o'clock this
forenoon. She has a large cargo for
the Tanana to discharge and expects
to sail for Seward Monday evening,
coming direct.
Bottom of Lake Sinks
Albany, N. Y.—The bottom of a
large section of Lake George, near
The Hague, has settled more than
thirty feet. The water was formerly
shallow' at this place, but it is uow
about thirty-five feet deep.
Tex Rickard has invited J. Jeffries
to have a social session in one ring
with J. O’Brien and T. Burns succes
sively at Goldfield.
WICKERSHAM IS
OFF THE BENCH
(Continued from pajje 1)
bitter fijjht against Wickersham by
Nelson and Met’umber made it useless
to attempt to force his confirmation.
They were prepared to filibuster against
confirmation to the end, as they did at
the last Session.
Hoyt Report Adverse
Washington, D. Jan. 7 It is
positively known now that the report
of District Attorney Hoyt of Nome on
his investigation of Judge Wickersham
is at direct variance with Agent Day’s
report last year and is against Wicker
sham. Hoyt states that he found noth
ing in Wickersham's record at Fair
banks collecting upon tho judge’s
honor or judicial integrity, but in his
opinion such conditions prevail in the
Tunaua as call for a clean official slate
all around and epecially the appoint
ment of a new judge.
The president and attorney-general
have had several conferences upon tin
Wickersham ease since receiving
Hoyt’s report and the president, is still
undecided what to do. He will decide
within a few days whether to reappoint
Wickersham.
It has been learned positively that
District Attorney ll<>yt is a candidate
for an Alaska judgeship and that fact
has caused unfavorable comment upon
his report in tho Wickersham case.
Several senators have openly crit icised
the action of the president in selecting
subordinates in the judiciary to investi
gate a judge of a United States court,
expressing the bilief that a candid and
intelligent report could hardiy he ex
pected from such a source.
Within the past week petitions have
been wired the president from Nome
and Juneau asking that Judge \\ icker
sham be transferred to either place.
The president is not considering a
transfer of Wickersham to another
district. _
Hard Case to Decide
Washington, D. Jan. 9—Senator
Nelson held a conference with Presi
dent Roosevelt this morning upon the
Wickersham case. The president is
undecided what to do. He dislikes to
drop Wickersham when only a hand
ful of people are opposing him, espec
ially as all Alaska judges are now un
der tire, and the attorney-general des
pairs of getting a judiciary satisfactory
to everybody in Alaska.
It is evident that Nelson, McCumber
and Hansbrough will continue their
filibustering against Wickersham’s
confirmation and unless the majority
in the senate forces a vote ho cannot
be confirmed.
When tho law is passed increasing
the Alaska bench to five judges the
difficulties will he ti ultiplied, as it
seems to be tho rule that every judge
in the territory has a fight on his
hands before be is warm in his seat.
Waskey Writes to Sunrise Friend
Sunrise, Jan. 2— From Frank H. !
Waskey, Alaska’s delegate to con-'
gross, a letter came this week to John
Brownslow, asking to he remem
bered to his old friends in this vicin
ity. Mr, Waskey spent two or three
years here about 1898 to 1900. He
says in his letter that he is work
ing to procure territorial govern
ment for Alaska and is doing his best
to see that a government road will be
built from Hope to Sunrise. lie ex
tends his best wishes to all his
acquaintances and says he will be
pleased to hear from any of them.
Molidays at Sunrise and Hope
Sunrise, Jan. 2— The holidays pass
ed quietly at Sunrise. Hope invited
the camp to spend Christmas there
and a majority of the population went
over and were given a good time. A
dance was given Chiistmas night, with
a midnight supper. The visitors were
too tired to go over the trail that
night, so stayed ail night and another
dance was held Christmas Day. A
New Year’s dance was given in Sun
rise. _
December Weather in Sunrise
Mean maximum, 17.3; mean raimi
mura, 3.2; mean, 10.3. Maximum, 38
on the 17th; minimum, 15 below zero
on the 10th and 11th. Greatest daily
range, 32 on the 24th. Total precipi
tation, 2.3 indies; greatest in 24 houre,
.5 on the 20th. Total fall of snow, 25.5
inches; on ground at end of month, 13
inches. Clear days, 13; partly cloudy,
4; cloudy, 14. Two light earthquake
shocks. __
The mishap of the Saratoga is liable
to cripple the sailing schedule of the
Northwestern Steamship Company
just as it was getting straightened
out. The Saratoga will bo unable to
sail January 16 as scheduled, but it is
possible the Northwestern will be
ready to take her place. The North
western is now booked for January 24.
Since Hindus show an inclination to
emigrate to America it is proposed to
put them to work on the isthmian
canal as it is believed that they can
stand the climate better than any
laborers who have been tried except
ing the Chinese.
Immigration into the United States
in the last fiscal year was 1,179,785.
H. S. WATERMAN
MINING ENGINEER
Assay Office. Valdez. Alaska.
Gold - - • tl.50
Gold and Silver - - *•(*>
Copper • • *
Gold, Silver and Copper 3.50
Reports and examinations of mines.
Cash should accompany all samples.
If von desire, write or ship to
MCMILLAN LUR & WOOL CO.
41 Langley St., Victoria, B. C.
REMODELED
THE RAINIER-GRAND HOTEL
SEATTLE
Popular Prices — New Management
Central Location European Plan
Greatest Cafe and Bar Service in the City
Wilson & While Co., Prop. Chas Perry, Mgr'
FRANK H. LASCY
U. S. MINERAL and LAND
Surveyor for the District of Alaska,
and NOTARY PUBLIC
Addres Seldovia, Cook Inlet, Alaska,
or care Mail Airent, Steamer Dora
G. W. PALMER
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Prospector s Outfits High
est Prices Paid for Furs..,.
Knik P. O. Alaska
RCTIC BR0THERH00
SEWARD CAMP NO. 21
Meets every Saturday even
at H:.‘{() o’clock in Brotherhood
Rooms in Commerce Bid.
J. L. Reed, J. McManus,
Arctic Recorder. Arctic Chief.
SAVE YOUR MONEY.
Until habits of thrift are formed it
is hard to keep out of debt—after that
you can’t help keeping out. Persistent
savin# is fortune’s linn foundation
>tone. Hold on to some part of every
dollar earned.
BANK OF SEWARD.
Summons.
In the United States Commissioner's Court
forthe District of Alaska. Division Three.
Ken..! precinct.
T. D. Corlew, plaintiff, |
Goo. K. Dickinson, defendant, 1
To the United States Marshal for the District
of Alaska. Division Three, or any deputy:
In the name of the United States of Ameri
ca. we command you to summon Geo. K. Dick
inson. defendant above named, to appear be
fore the undersigned, a Justice of the Pence in
and for Kenui precinct, in the District of
Alaska, within thirty days after the comple
tion of the period of publication of this sum
mons ut my office in said precinct at Seward.
Alaska, to answer the complaint of said T. D.
Corlew founded upon an account and wherein
said plaintiff demands judgment axainsl you
for the sum of two hundred and seventy-four
dollars and sixty-five cents, besides costs and
disbursements: and said defendant will take
notice that if he fails to appear and answer
said complaint the plaintiff herein will apply
to said court for judgment auainst defendant
for said sum of two hundred and seventy-four
dollursand sixty-live cents, accordant to the
prayer of the complaint
This publication Is made under and by vir
tue of an order of said court dated January 11,
1907.
Date of first publication, January 12. 1907.
Date of last publication. February 23, 1907.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court this 11th day of January, 1907.
L. S. HOW LETT.
Commissioner and ex-offioio Justice of
t he Peace, Kenai precinct.
Cecil H. Clkuo. attorney for plaintiff.
Notice to Co-owner.
To E. E. Rudolph, his heirs and assigns:
You are hereby notified that during the year
1906 the undersigned have expended more than
six hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon six certain contiguous lode mining
claims, known as the "Fourth of July" group,
which group consists of the "Lookout."
Little likookum." "Red Mike." "Hay View."
"Fourth of July."and "Red Boy" lode mining
claims, situated at the head of Spring creek on
the east side of Resurrection bay. Kenai pre
cinct. Alaska. In which mining locations you
claim an undivided one-third interest, as
shown bv the records of Kenai precinct.
You are further notified that the improve
ments and labor performed by you during the
year 1906 upon said six lode claims have been
estimi t :d and valued at $135.55. and that your
proportion of annual labor upon said six lode
claims for said year 1906 is two hundred dol
lars as required by law.
You are further notified that if within
ninety days after the publication of this no
tice. you fall to contribute the remainder of
■our proportion as a co-owner, to-wit, the
sum of $6M5, your iuterest in above described
mining claims will be forfeited to the under
signed co-owners, and will become their
property in the manner provided by section
2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States.
Dated Kenai precinct. .Alaska. January 11,
19CT
GEORGE BURCHEY.
VICTOR SIMONS.
Co-owncrs.
Address: Seward. Alaska.
Date of first publication. January 12. 1907.
Date of last publication. April 13. 1907.
Notice of Final Settlement.
In the United States Commissioner’s Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Kenai precinct.
Third division. ,
Iu the matter of the estate of Ludwig John
Jonsson. deceased.
To all persons Interested in the above estate,
take notice that the 9th day of March. A. D..
1907. at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day at m.v office in Seward, Kenai pre
cinct, district of Alaska, has been ordered as
the time and place for a final accounting of the
administrator and a final hearing and settle
meat ot >14 MU.. L, s. howlett.
United States Commissioner and
ex-Otficio Probate Judge.
First publication. Jan. 12. 1907.
Last publication. Feb. 2. 1907.
j PACIFIC COAST TRADING
=COMPANY=
-lie sure, before buying your
( 1 SHOES I 1
To take a look at our stock of fine ones just received. Also
Shoe Packs, Rubber Boots, and the Finest Line
of Men’s Shirts in town. -
And in regard to Outfitting, will say for the benefit
of the stranger that would like to know' who does that busi
ness in Seward, and the best place: Just ask the first man
you meet on the street after arriving and he will tell you
just where to go. Our customers have confidence in us,
and therefore wo are willing to abide by any decision they
Bmay make.
T. I). COBLEW, Mgr.
I KNIK TRADING COMPANY
O. G. HERNING. Manager.
PROVISIONS, HARDWARE, CLOTHING, RUBBER
GOODS, CAMP OUTFITS, ETC.
PROSPECTORS OUTFITS A SPECIALTY
Outfits moved from Knik to Yentna and Tokashitna Districts at
reasonable rates. You can secure your outfits for Feb
ruary delivery by advancing
25 Per Cent.
Mail your order, with deposit, to the KNIK TRADING CO. at
once for reservation.
P. S. Yukon Sleds and Pit Saws sold out.
TINNING PLUMBING
HARDWARE
Guns, Ammunition, Mechanics’ Tools, Cutlery.
Miner’s Conveying Hose and Tents
STOVES AND RANGES
GRANITE AND TINWARE
M UJUJ" Fourth Ave.. Seward, Alaska
• ™ ■■■ Prompt attention given mail orders
THE BRANCH
J. E. FITZPATRICK &. CO.
The New Up Town Resort for Everyone
—Will * 1—■■■— »■ ■
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
(Incorporated November, 190'), under the laws of Alaska)
Office—on Fourth avenue, near Adams, Seward, Alaska
WAGNER'S PLACE
FRED WAGNER. Proprietor
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
A Good Time and Right Treatment for Everyone
_• _^
The Seward Transfer
Cloninger & Knoche, Hanagers
Piano and Furniture Moving a Specialty. Orders Taken for Wood
(Orders left at Richards & Co. will receive prompt attention)
D. C. BROWNELL
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
Hardware Store
Do You Want a Good Thing
To the Ladies, Gentlemen and Children:
You are all invited to call and see our stocks of No
tions, Dry Goods and Furnishing Goods for ladies and gen
tlemen. We have the most complete line of Ladies’ Purses
ever brought to the city, and a variety of Notions from
which to select a present for any one.
And don’t forget that we have a fine line of Groceries
of all kinds—everything good—for everybody, and at low
prices, also. Tobaccos, Cigars, Pipes, Etc. Cigars by the
box cheap. _
Seward Commercial Co.
White House on the Levee