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PUBLISHKD DAILY. KXOKPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY.Jlnc.)
Harry V. Hoben, P Frank L. Ballalne. Sac. _Erich Lacaa, Treat.
Entered aa eecond-claaa matter September, 2,1916, at the poatoffice at Seward. Alaaka,
_ under act of March S. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR, ill advaiMa .Ill.ll HER MONT, delivered.$1.00
THK ALASKA WEEKLY POSTS? mall 8.00 | ADVERTISING RATES on application.
TRANSPORTATION CONTROL
It is incumbent upon all Alaskans, and all friends of
Alaska in the states, to give the matter of operating the
government railroad when it is completed careful con
sideration. It has l>een suggested already that the road be
leased to a private corporation under government super
vision.
It should be clearly recognized that the development
of Alaska is dependent upon transportation, and whoever
controls that transportation will dominate Alaska. The
suggestion of government supervision is a candid admis
sion, or a subconscious realization of danger to the inter
ests of the people whenever so great a power is entrusted
to private interests.
A private corporation operating our railroad under
lease from the government would be interested solely,
and properly, in the dividends the road could l>e made to
produce directly or indirectly, and, under the peculiar
conditions confronting it, rates would be all the traffic!
could possibly bear. Government operation, directed by j
even a mediocre statesmanship, would look to an ultimate, j
rather than an immediate profit.
Morever, a vital matter to be considered as touching
the larger development of Alaska, is the use of our inland
waterways in co-operation with the railroads. Alaska
has approximately 7.000 miles of interior water routes
available for commercial transportation by large steam
boats from Mav to November. Aside from the Yukon,
which carries more water than the Mississippi, the Kus
kokwim, Innoko. Tanana, Susitna, Koyukuk, Kantishna,
and others, corresponding in size to the Ohio, form a net
work of waterwavs scarelv second to the Amazonian
system. If the use of these waterways be encouraged
they will in time carry untold millions of wealth resulting
from the development of the great interior valleys. If
these regions be not furnished with chiep transportation,
particularly for ores, machinery, and other heavy traffic
for which water carriers are especially suited, their de
velopment will be indefinitely delayed.
The government would be vitally interested in a sys
tem of close co-operation l>etween railways and water
ways for the common good, while it is to be feared that
private operation of railroads would result in systemati
cally driving traffic off the waterways, or keeping it off
the waterways, precisely as it has done in the United
States and wherever else the two means of transportation
have come into competive conflict.
The discussion resolves itself into two distinct lines
of economic thought: the advocates of one point to our
marvelous system of privately owned rail transportation
in the United States proper, almost half the mileage of the
world, and ask that it be equaled in efficiency; the repre
sentatives of the opposing view simply claim that to lease
our railroad to a private company for operation would
mean the turning of Alaska over to the exploitation of
private monopolists.
“MERIT” POSTMASTERS
It is proposed to place all postmasters, even those of
the largest cities, under the protection of the merit rule
in an amendment to the pending legislative, executive and
judiciary bill at Washington.
The principle is sound enough. The sooner post of
fices and postmasters are disconnected from politics the
better it will be for the service and general public. And
the better it will be for senators and other statesmen.
New
Dents
Gloves
ELLSWORTH’S
CARGO OF
LUMBER
Leaves Seattle March 30
on Freighter Valdez, for
BROSIUS & NOON
I>K ALKK.H IN
LUMBER-HARDWARE
SEWARD
Seward
11 Geo. A. Mitch*H
1 ill Proprietor
Open Day and Niffht
Phone Adams 119
Service Cleanliness
Private Boxes for I«adie.s or Parties
Seward Steam Laundry
HARRY K A WARE, Prop.
Fifth Avenge Phone Main 157
Best of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
Hough Dry 10c a pound with flat
work finish.
Cleaning and Pressing
FASHION HINT FROM BERLIN.
—Harding in Brooklyn Luglo.
They would doubtless he glad to be rid of the incessant
burden of attention to postal appointments.
But why talk about putting postmasters already in
office under the protection of the merit rule without some
assurance that they are the sort that would have origin
ally got in by a demonstration of business and adminis
trative ability? If they should be protected under the
merit rule, why shouldn’t they be chosen on the same non
partisan principle?—(Chicago Herald.)
A play grounds for the kiddies and a baseball grounds
for the grown-ups, and situate on the park reserve is good
talking material for aspiring candidates.
FULL LINE OF MINING BLANKS AT THE SEWAKI) GATEWAY. .
S’ WAISTS
SPECIAL SALE
WEEK ENDING MARCH 17
From 25 Per Cent to 50 Per Cent Off
Beginning Saturday, March 17, we will conduct a Children’s
Day Sale—Anything we carry in Children's Wear
School Supplies, Etc
At Discounts that will
Surely Tempt You
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
-StWAHII. ALASKA
ALASKA COMPANY SfspEED
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Seattle Sailings
Alaska . March 0
Northwestern . March lf>
Alameda . March 22
Alaska . March 20
Dora sails westward after arrival of S. S. Alaska, due here about
March 0.
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 valueof real esiate and business opportuni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
The Carstens Packing Go.
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
Men are rushing to the MINER’S STORE to get a claim
on some of the famous lines of merchandise offered for
your inspection.
or the Trail:
The BALL BAND and ARROW SHOE PAKS, MEDLI
COTT, WRIGHT’S, COOPER’S and STANFIELD’S
Underwear, WOOL SHIRTS, TROUSERS, TOQUES,
SOXS and MITS, PARKAS, MACKINAWS, STAG
SHIRTS and SNOW SHOES.
A complete line of dress shirts for spring; also a big
line of dress shoes.
The best and biggest assortment of spring hats ever
shown in Seward.
To complete your wardrobe YOU SHOULD
%
Let Us Take Your Measure for a
New Spring Suit!
If you are wearing a SCHOENBRUN TAILOR
MADE SUIT you belong to a class made up of the most
stylish dressers, combined with QUALITY CLOTHING.
FRANK J. COTTER, Prop. !
THE PLACE WHERE MEN OUTFIT
i
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JUST TO REMINO YOU
-- of
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLE and Chicago
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Angeles
Direct Connections for all
points East via the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
—all the time -by Automatic
Electric "Safety” Signals.
H. L. HUDSON. A. C. F. & P. A,
SEATTLE
Charles Crawford
General Blacksmith
Horseshoeing
Wheelwrighting
Corner Sixth Avenue and
Railway Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
JOE RENO
MILE 75 ROADHOUSE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Mushers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
SUCCESS
flies out the window as cheap
Printing comes in the door.
Our clean presses do clean-cut
Printing; we shall be pleased to
do YOURS!
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
85 Columbia St. Seattle
Anlerson & Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
BAR
RAINIER BEER
BEST BRANDS Of CICARS
Try IK Cnee, then Yon be the Jndge