BILLIONS FROM ALASKA
PROPHESY OF PASTOR
Seattle. May 12. Kev. M. A. Mat
hews. pastor of the First Presbyter
*an church, said the other day while
speaking of Seattle's relation to Alaska
and of the great future to come of this
Me.
“Alaska has already sent to the as
say office of Seattle more limn*.l'\Ot><>.
<HkV’ he said. “The surface of Alaska
has only heen scratched. * When the
bosom of Alaska has been opened, her
hills and valleys traversed by rail, her
mountains mane to yield, her coal
folds opened and her agricultural sec
tion populated. Alaska will return to
\merica billions of dollars, all of
which will come through this city and
section and ’lew inti* the hearts. Inline''
and coffers of America.
“This northwrst section and Alaska
were curs, d and quarantined by a
Pinchot plague, but the quarantine
has been lifted by the stroke of a
natchloss president and a patriotic
congress.
C. N. EXPECTED
TO BE READY
FOR STEEL SOON
Vancouver. i>. t. U is stated heiv ^
that all of the Canadian Northern lines .
projected "ill he graded and ready for
the >teel by AturiM. The mo>t im-!
port ant point now i> the raising of the 1
necessarv monev for the completion oi
the work.
It was reported several days aifo that j
the promoters had succeeded in getting
the loan in New York city, provided j
the government of < anada would in- j
dorse the proposition. Nothing new
iu that respect has developed, but the j
federal parliament is expected to deal;
with the petitions of the railways for j
assistance before the adjournment!
within the next several weeks.
Hritish Columbia t> greatly inter-!
ested, for the completion of the line!
will irlve this province two new trans- J
continental lines from east to west
within the year. to say nothing of the I
American lines which are cros>injj the
international line to the southward to
Vancouver.
SHAW SAYS IT
. WILL COST LOT
Washington, May 12.— Editor Shaw
of the “System** magazine, told the
senate committee today, that the pro
posed trust bill, calling for an annual
report bv all trusts would mean the
expenditure of $10,000,000 a year for
extra bookeeping. He says that this
will ha.’e to be paid by “cite ultimate
consumer.** Chairman Newlands savs
that the new law does not make it
compulsory to report.
I should worry. Chicken dinner
every day and short orders at all
hours at Commerce Cafe.
E. Levin, Prop
Kazor back clams at the Commerce.
Men’s work shirts '>0e each at Brown
& Hawkins'.
BROSIUS & NOON
Furnish Building Material
on Commission Basis.
We Compete with Any and
Everybody.
GET OUR PRICES FIRST.
Lumber & Material
*__
BREAD BREAD BREAD
Full w eight. 15 loaves or tickets
for $1. Doughnuts 15c per doz., and
cakes of all kinds at the Commerce
Cafe. Open day and night.
BUTTS
HAS
IT I
DEAD MAN ON
IDITAROD TRAIL
Fairbanks. May 12. The marshal's
office has been noli tied of the tindin*;
of the IhhU ef a man on the Kuskokwim
trail leading over the divide from
Iditarod to the Kuskokwim. The
body is belived to be that of Faisons,
a trapper, who disappeared several
mouths ayfo. lie left iditarod for
the Kuskokwim but failed to reach
his camp.
Salt Herring. Mackerel, Kin*; Sal
moi . Ft t p Sea t’od and select Salmon
Indites, at Frowtuv Hawkins totality
tirst.
JUNEAU MINE
! TO OPEN IN 1915
Boston, May 12. The annual report.
: of the Alaska Bold Mines To., recently
■issued, shows invest incuts in stocks
and bonds of tin* Alaska (Jastineau
Mining company amounting to $4,030,
sisl. The company also holds $1,800,000
in notes of the Alaska (Jastineau Min
| ing company.
('resident Hayden reports that pro
* gress in developing the I'erseverance
; mine, the Salmon creek power project,
land mill construction confirms all es
1 timates that operations will begin with
the first section of t ho six thousand
ion mill bv January, 1015.
WOMENS COUNCIL
MEETS AT ROME
Koine, May 12. The annual meeting
of the International council of women
opene l here today. Women from
over 50 disTerent nations were present.
Grand Staircase, Festive Court, Pana
ma-Pacific Exposition.
^ m
THIS grand staircase In the East or 1 oetlve Court Panama-Pacific expo
sitlon, will divide the central group of exposition palaces from north
to south This court representing the finest type of Spanish-Moorish
architecture, is designed for pageantry upon a stupendous scale Here
pageants surpassing the durbar will be enacted, and here the nations upon the
shores of the Pacific will meet In a series of oriental displays. Here the chor.i
societies of America and Europe will meet in a song festival In 1915. The great
tower or the court will contain an organ with echo organs In the smal.er towers.
From the huge staircase and from the roof gardens overlooking the court spec
tators will be enabled to see enacted a surpassing series of pageants.
SOCIALIST NOT
TO BOTHER JOHN
Chicago, May 12.—Upton Sinclair’s
request to the Socialist party for pick
ets to make a demonstration before all
the Standard Oil company offices in
the United States has been rejected,
by the National executive committee
of the Socialist party.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch._«
First-class job printing atthe Gate
way. We do it right.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
One dollar a day or three meals for
a dollar. Doughnuts and coffee 15c
at Commerce Cafe.
C. MATHISON
The Bald Headed Painter Will Do
Your Work Right
PRICES RIGHT. A trial aolicited.
Seward Iron Works
G. G, BOE, Proprietor
General Machine Shop.
Gas Engines a Specialty.
100
BEAUTIFUL AND COLORED
POST CARDS
Many are rich and rare pictures of
BEAUTIFUL flODELS AND
ACTRESSES
Also a Self-Filling
FOUNTAIN PEN
All for only 50 cents
The greatest bargain in beautiful
cards and rare art pictures ever of
fered. Many are hard to obtain and
have sold singly for the price we ask
for all. These will go quickly to all
lovers of the beautiful in nature who
appreciate rare art pictures of well
developed models.
A reliable self-filling fountain pen
free with each order. These alone
have sold for one dollar in stores.
The 100 beautiful cards and pen all
for but 50 cents. Sent postpaid.
CENTRAL flANUFACTURING CO.
Dayton, Ohio
IIISJREAM REALIZED
VVear-Ever Hosiery and Paradise
Garters.
We offer for a limited time only, six
pairs of our finest 3;>c value Guaran
teed Hose and a pair of our well known
/len’s Paradise Garters for one dollar,
postpaid.
You know these hose; they stood the
test when all others failed. They give
real foot comfort. They have no seams
to rip. They never become loose and
baggy as the shape is knit in, not
pressed in. They are Guaranteed for
fineness, for style, for superiorly of
material and workmanship, absolutely
stainless and to wear six months with
out holes, or a hew pair free.
Don’t delay send In your order be
for offer expires.
WEAR-EVER HOSIERY COMPANY
Dayton, Ohio.
DR. CHARLES T. DAGGETT
Bridge Work and Porcelain Specialist
Satisfaction Gu>rante*<l in All Branches of
Up'lo'Date Dentistry.
Deceit Block Telephone Seward. Alaska
J. LINDLEY GREEN
LAWYER
Over Bank of Seward Seward. Alaska
PETER ANDERSON
PAINTING
AND
PAPERHANGING
ROOSEVELT ROADHOUSE
MILE 23
Best Accommodations for Travelers
Dogfish Galore Dog Stables
A. W. R03ERTS. Prop.
C.KREflINO c”i,ii',|»
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the hirst and I hird Wednesday
of each month at the A. fi. hall.
Wm. Sauers. Pres. Isaac Ev a ns, Sec’v
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IO N E E RS
HOSPITAL
OF SEWARD
DR. J. 11. ROMIG, Director
Rates, $3.50 per Day
Monthly Hospital Tickets $1.50 fach
Mining Contracts Solicited ^
Seward Water
and
Power Company
John A. Nelson, Manager
Office Bank of Seward Building
SEW A HD. - ALASKA
I OLD HERMITAGE I
OLD WINES
Blue Ribbon Beer
Olympia Beer
ONLY MINERAL CABINET
WHERE? AT
JACK’S
J. P. Stotko - Proprietor I
I r=ITHEI=:
NORTHERN
LEO MARGULES, PROPR.
WINES
LIQUORS
CIGARS
BOWLING ALLEY
BILLIARD AND POOL
TABLES
Seward, - Alaska
“ j ’"n
FA MOUS
| WATCH US |
I BUTT IN AND GET THE BUSINESS I
3 AND
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AMD COLD MINER'S SIPPI ILS
Doors 8l Windows
Lang's Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
(’ook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malt hold Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphalturn Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tack!**
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith's ( oal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L, GRAEF
PACIFIC ALASKA
HAVI6ATI0H COMPANY
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S- CO. ^ALASKA COAST CO^
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days each month on the
5th, 15th, 25th,
via the INSIDE PASSAGE, for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward,
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
The Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle May 15.
The Admiral Evans leaves Seattle May 25.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
B. F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
SAFETY SERVICE SPEED
Sailings every Six Days for Valdez, Cordova, Skagway, Juneau,
Ketckikan and Seattle
S. S. Dirigo leaves Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, Treadwell,
Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explosives, S.
S. Seward. Sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Sew
ard, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th.
t&TRight reserved to change this schedule without notice*^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
fi. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager ,
-Dealers In
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
...PIONEER HOTEL... i
F. ■. CANNON. PROP*.
Newly Furnished and Renovated. Twelve Comfortable
Rooms. Nicely Furnished Ladies’ Sitting Room. Family ;
Accommodations as Good as Can Be Had in Alaska.
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