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PCHI.IMIIU DAILY. KXOIPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry Y. HoWn. P Frank L. B.Mm, Soe. *Hck I—. T«-a
Sntorwl a. o^d-rla- mattor SapU.bar t 1915. at th. po.Wffl« at Sowar* *UW.
under act of March 9. 187*.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In advance.$10.00 j
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall $ 00*i
PER MONT, ..
ADVERTISING RATES on application.
COST OF OCR COAL
An idea as to delivery prices on
Matanuska coal may be gained from
the following article published in the
Juneau Empire concerning the activi
ties of men interested in opening the
fields on a large scale.
“Walter A. Gompertz. an exper
ienced coal operator of years’ ex
perience, and representing California
capitalists, accompanied by I^irs Net
land, a coal mining engineer of many
years’ experience in the West Vir
ginia and Pennsylvania fields, passed
through Juneau on the Mariposa, re
turning to California to perfect the
arrangements for a company to work
two tracts of coal lands which they
have leased in the Matanuska fields
on the Chickaloon river.
“The men expressed themselves as:
very pleased with the outlook in this
section and stated that before this
time next year they will be selling
Matanuska coal on the Juneau mar
ket at a price which will be cut ma
terially under the present price of
coal.
44 ‘The coal is good, there is lots of
it, and it is equally as good for all
purposes as the famous Pocahontas
coal of West Virginia,’ said one of
the two men last night. ‘It is semi
bituminous and will give more heat
and last longer in the stoves being
used in Juneau and throughout Alaska
than any coal on the Alaskan mar
ket at the present time.
“ ‘The present system of leasing is
entirely inadequate, in our opinion, and
we found the government officials
more than anxious to please. They
did everything possible to help us out,
giving valuable data on request and
assisting us in every way. J. Wat
kins Evans and Sumner S. Smith have
been appointed consulting engineers
and are at the disposal of anyone
working coal mines, free of cost to the
operator.
44 4 It is our intention to start deliv
ering coal along the coast as soon as
possible after the railroad reaches our
property. The railroad will reach us
about the middle of October. We will
either put in a line of barges ami
tugs, or if we find it necessary, will
run a line of steamers to handle our
product. It is our belief that Mata
nuska coal can be sold at the dock at
Juneau for $8 per ton, and at the same
time make a good profit. We will
either retail to the local dealers or es
tablish an agency of our own,’ the men
concluded."
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CUT IT OUT
The Alaska Railroad Record, put
out principally to do press agent work
for the Land and Industrial depart
ment of the government railroad, and
incidentally to boost Anchorage, or the
other way around if you like, con
stantly refers to the Inlet metropolis
as the terminal of the government
railroad, in defiance of presidential
order, the general order of things,
and the fact that there can only bo
two terminals to a given line of rail
road.
It is the “terminal round-house” or
the “terminal yards” or the “terminal
something or other” in every issue.
As a matter of fact the word “di
vision” is the proper word and the
only reason for substituting terminal
is a desire to kid the public along in
that section.
The sooner certain officials awaken
to the fact that they blundered in
their effort to make a “terminal” on
the tide flats of Cook Inlet, the bet
ter it will be for their future reputa
tions for good judgment.
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DROPPING GERMAN FROM
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Sporadically there has been more
or less suggestion that the study of
the German language be discontinued
in the public schools, for no other
nor any better reason than that we
are at war with the German nation.
We have not thought, until now, that
there was any occasion to take this
suggestion seriously.
It appears, however, that the school
authorities of Astoria have actually
decided to take this step, and. for the
reasons stated, discontinue the study
of German in the high school after
this year. We do not know whether
i or not this decision is final, nor dc
we assume by counsel or otherwise tc
intimate how school affairs in Astorij
should be conducted. Rut the matter
in hand touches the American repu
tation for good sense and broad
mindedness, and in that view we ven
ture to comment upon it.
It is the manifestation of a spin'
of narrowness when we refuse to have
anything to do with all things Ger
man because we are at war with tht
German Kaiser and his Prussianizef
government. It would make of us i
most ridiculous people if we were U
follow such a policy to its logical con
elusion. We should never more listei
to the strains of Beethoven’s “Ninth
Symphony.” We should assume i
hatred for the majestic themes o1
Wagner’s “Nibelungen Ring.” W<
would fling into the tire the poems ol
Schiller. Lessing, Heine, Goethe, am
consign to destruction and forgetful
i ness—if the latter were possible—th<
works of those unequaled masters ol
child romance, the brothers Grimn
and Herr Humperdinck.
There is intellectual wealth to b(
garnered in the study of the Germar
language; and in all tfte fruits ol
German culture in literature and mush
there is rich store for those who wil
partake. To declare war upon thes<
They let you know
you are smoking—
they “SATISFYV
Chesterfield
CIGARETTES
tfIMPORTED and DOMESTIC tobacm-BlmdeJ
I WHICH?
—Weed in Philadelphia Public Ledger.
is silly. It is unworthy of American |
poise, inconsistent with the American
character. It cannot possibly work
harm to anyone but ourselves.—Ex.
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Dll) YOU FALL? I
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Are you helping to support a news
paper in the next town to the detri
ment of your home paper?
Are you after the manner of an j1
alien enemy earning your living here
and working against the community
in which you live?
Maybe it was just thoughtlessness
on your part which led you to sub-!
scribe for an outside paper which is j
boosting for another town anti doing'
all it can to undermine this commun-j
ity.
There is just as much reason for you
to buy your groceries, your meat and
your clothing in the next town as to
buy your news there.
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RUBY WANTS
COURTHOUSE
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Grand Jury Points to Need and De
clares Investment Would be
Money Saved
The Record-Citizen, of Ruby, in its
issue of Saturday, Aug. 4, prints the
i
I report made by the grand jury in ses
sion there, which includes the follow
ing findings of general interest.
“We recommend that a new court
house be built in the town of Ruby so
' that different offices of the district
attorney, jail, clerk’s office and the
1 commissioner’s office could be all com
bined and thus the transaction of
, business could be more adequately
I handled.
“We further recommend that the ap
propriation should be around the sum
! of $25,000.
“At the present time the govern
ment is under an expense of approxi
mately $2,000 a year for the rental of
buildings in order that the official du
' ties of the government may be carried
on, and that by a new courthouse this
expense could be wiped out, and that j
1 the interest on the investment in said j
courthouse would be more than met
■ by the rentals now paid and that, in
our judgment, such investment would
be good, sound business and we
strongly recommend the same.
“We examined the post office and
found it conveniently arranged for the'
handling of the mail, both local and j
that destined for the creek offices, but
we would recommend that this district
should have all the first-class mail in
winter instead of a limited amount of
first-class mail as in the past, and
strongly urge that a weekly mail ser
vice from the town of Ruby to Poor
man should be maintained throughout
the entire year.
“We would recommend a resident
physician be stationed at Tanana for
the purpose of giving such medical aid
as needed by the natives, for the dis
trict not covered from Hot Springs
on the Tanana to Ruby on the Yukon
River.”
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City Express meets all boats andj
trains. Phone Maine 122.
\ I NT. FISHER WILL BE
CSKI) IN WAR ZONE
Word has hern received here that j
.he ocean-going tug Kingfisher, which
ias frequently come to this port, has
wen sold at Seattle to New York in-,
crests who will put her into service in
he waters of the European war zone.
Frank Walker, marine surveyor, of j
Seattle, acting as agent for the New
fork parties, officially has taken over
the steel tug which was purchased for
C. M. PETT5B0HE CO.
Packers’ Direct Selling: Agent
SALT SALMON, HERRING, COD
CANNED SALMON
If Service Counts Our Interests are Mutual
OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, U. S. A.
SEATTLE
Invite you to send to them tor such items in I1 URNI
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.
Steamship Agent will
sell you a through
ticket via this line
To Portland, Spokane, St. Paul, Chicago, Kansas City and East and
South
Through Trains—Good Meals—Quick Time—Fine Service
Try it on Your Next Trip
REMEMBER, YOU SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR TICKET
HERE
A. S. DAUTRICK, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent
Room 18, Valentine Bldg. Juneau Alaska
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agent,
Second and Columbia, Seattle.
anchorage via rail and water route
The fast power-schooner, “Kumback,” running between Kem Creek
and Anchorage and way points, meets all Seward trains at Kern Creek.
A chance to see the new road on your way to Anchorage.
CHARLES NUTTER, Manager. E. J. MOORE, Master.
ALASKA SSS *88
Sailings from Seattle:
Mariposa.Aug. 23
Northwestern... Aug. 27
Alameda.kept.
Alaska.Sept. 7
Santa Ana will sail westward after the arrival of the S. S. Alaska,
which left Seattle August 18th.
S. S. Ketchikan will leave Seattle August 21st with oils and x
plosives.
All ships go through to Anchorage.
For further particulars of service, rates,apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
r
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information as to the value of real estate and business opportuni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
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the Coastwise Steamship & Barge
company through the ship brokerage
firm of Thornclyke & Tresholme, of
Seattle. While there is no announce
ment of her intended use, it is under
stood that the New York purchasers
acquired the craft for a European
government for use as a to\\boat and
tender to mine sweepers.
Long a* I
The Branch.
Piano Tuner
Geo. Anderson, Expert, is in
Seward and is making his head
quarters at the Overland Hotel.
Orders taken for Pianos and
Player-Pianos. Pianos for rent.
Expert work guaranteed. Main
120.
WANTED—Widow, one child, want*
position as camp cook, or housekeep
ing. Inquire Gateway. SI
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Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
A. .
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Waterfill and Frarrer whiskey at
the Branch.
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Meet me at The Branch.
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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If you will write for our
prices and descriptions on any
thing in the line of gasoline en
gines, propellers. reverse
gears, and the hundred other
fittings and accessories used on
gas engines and boats, you will
find that we have only first
class goods, that we charge
no more than other firms
charge for inferior goods, and
that we handle orders with in
telligence and promptness.
S. V. B. MILLER
72 Marion St., Seattle
Established 10 Years
JUST TO REMIND YOU
---of
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between SEATTLE and Chicago
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Angeles
Direct Connections for ell
points East via theFamous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
—all the time -by Automatic
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SEATTLE
The Carstens PackingCo.
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Beef. Pork. Veal. Mutton. Poultry,
Lard. Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
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