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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1915.
The fact that Commissioner Mears has formally requested the Alaska
Steamship compare to semi tHe Seward up the Inlet notwithstanding what
has hupp* ned is an indication of the most vivid kind of the desire of tu* Com
mission to try to support the claims of Anchorage. This desire is compre
hensible and no one can call it reprehensible. Seward people, rightly or
wrongly, have all the time sensed a sort of an official feeling in favor of
that town. There is no reason to believe, however, that Anchorage was not
created in the conviction that it was necessary for the economic construction
of the railroad. As a construction base its foundation was perfectly justi
Habie ami Seward as well as every place else regrets that ice conditions
threaten to hamper the work for the winter. It is hard to avoid feeling that
those ice conditions have established Sew arils position as the only real ter
minal and Seward people would have to be more than human not to be tempt
ed to experience some satislaction at the thought, but Seward first ami foio
most wants to see the construction work on the great railroad proieed with
out hitch or delay.
The question of the appropriation for the railroad work may come in
congress long be fore the holidays. A very prominent man stated the opinion
last night that the appropriation w ill be granted w ithin ten days. I he giv
ing of that appropriation, remember, will be the most important phase ot
the railroad construction for this city. It will mean work on the Alaska
Northern and the connecting up of that line with the newly constructed road
near Anchorage. That appropriation means nothing less than the breathing
of a new life into this city and district. It cannot come too quickly.
It has been stated on the best of authority that Mr. Wickersham is will
ing to accept the nomination of the regular Republicans next year. This in
itself suggests a most interesting possibility in territorial polities. It would
beem impossible that all old wounds could be healed up so quickly. It is likely'
that some Republicans would be ready to support him it he returned to the
fold, but the official heads coif 1 hardly ever in this world receive him with
open arms. Is it possible that the return of Wickersham to the Republican
party w ill result in splitting it in the territory ?
CORDOY V HOSTM VS I KK
is m;ry indignant
Harry Steele, the postmaster at
Cordova, is also one of the publishers
of the Cordova Times. In a recent is
sue of that paper he makes a “savage
onslaught*” on the postal inspector
and he evidently was unaware of the
fact that the administration had de-1
cided to take off the heads of all G. 0.
P. postmasters whenever sighted.
This is how the Times speaks of In
spector Neil:
“With an utter disregard for the
public Postal Inspector Neil, upon his
recent visit to Alaska, laid down some
new jab's, the enforcement of which
would have worked a hardship, as
well as a great inconvenience, upon
-.
the patrons of the Cordova office and
the local postmaster refused to put
them into effect. This government
“gum-shoe” man insisted that no busi
ness be transacted at the postoffice
after office hours, from 8 a. m. to
5 p. m.; that no stamps shall be sold
or money orders written or paid, and
no registered letters be given out or
received after regular office hours.
The order was even moro sweeping
and included the distribution of mail
from the boats and trains, which he
concluded was unnecessary, if not re
ceived before the office closed.
While no specific order was issued
in Cordova, by Neil, against the post
ing of bulletins or notices in the
postoffices, he mumbled his disapprov
al of this practice, but not within the i
hearing the postmaster. At Seward, j
however, he asserted his authority,
and then some, by making a clean
sweep of the walls. He personally
tore down all the notices, govern
menta.l legal judicial, municipal, etc.
Among the many documents destroy
ed was President Wilson’s proclama
tion calling on Americans to be
neutral in regard to the war in
Europe, which was printed in four
languages.”
ALASKA RAILROAD HAS
AGENT IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—L. R.
Harris, employee of the Alaska Rail
road Commission in this city has been
designated as an agent of the com
mission to receive official orders of
the interstate commerce commission.
The act under which the Alaska rail
road is being built placed it under the
jurisdiction of the interstate com
mission for the rate-making purpose
and all notices issued by the commis
sion that affect Alaska rates will be
served on Harris—Ex.
Mens and boys shirts, shoes, gloves,
caps, stockings and mackinaws at
URBACH'S.
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA i
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt's.
WANTED—A pair of high resist
ance phones for wireless receiving
, set. Inquire Gateway office. 11-20-tf
[he
Miner's
Store
FRANK J. COTTER,
Prop.
The Joys and Clothes
of Yuletide
/CHRISTMAS without mistletoe and holly,
without songs and festivities, without house
adornment and good looking clothes —would
still be Christmas. The joys of Yuletide are of
the spirit. Yet how much more keenly do we
feel these joys because of the century-old Christ
mas customs 1 And one of the best of these
customs is that we be dressed well for the gather
ings of Christmas time.
Schoenbrun mas Tailoring
Say “Shayne-Brun**
will appeal to you at this time because it’s tailoring that
makes you look well in any gathering—so rich is it in
variety of woolens, so modern in its fashions, so well
fitting, so excellently tailored. For your Christmas clothes
be measured by:
SEWARD,
ALASKA
NEWS NOTES
Elgin Vaughan met with a painful
accident last Saturday while working
around the railroad shops. One finger
had the nail torn ofT.
John W. Frame has started a new
paper in Valdez. Its first issue has
just appeared and its name is the
Forty-ninth Star, which is a sugges
tion, of course, that statehood is com
ing for us.
Father Sheppard left on the train
this morning for Anchorage, where he
will spend the winter in charge of the
Catholic church.
Arthur Spekker and Martin Fan
ning left this moring with 1,275
pounds of mail for Anchorage, Knik,
Susitna and Iditarod.
A. J. Swanson left on the train this
morning for a trip over to Anchorage
to look over the country. Before re
turning to Seward Mr. Swanson will
make a run over to Matanuska.
Lars Larson came in from Quartz
creek last Saturday evening and re
turned again this morning. Mr. Lar
son will spend the winter in that
locality prospecting and hunting.
Emmett McConnell returned to his
home at Mile Six this morning after
spending a few days in the city.
The reconstruction and survey
party of the Engineering Commis
sion is now working at Mile 29.
W. F. Weimer returned to his saw
mill on Kenai lake this morning after
spending a few days in town.
Ward James, of the firm of Brosius
& Noon, left for out the line on the
train this morning to spend a week or
ten days of recreation and business at
the different camps.
K. A. Wilson started out for An
chorage on the train this morning,
stopping off at Mile 24 for his dog,
team. He has as a returning pas
senger Tom Neely. M. W. Diedrick
came over with Mr. Wilson.
Mrs. Fred Bunce, wife of Capt.
Bunce, of the Kenai Lake boat, Ser
vice, arrived this a. m. on the Evans.
_
Swellest assortment Holiday goods
»n Seward. Seward Commercial Co.
Boys ribbed cashmere and fleece
lined stockings, shoe pacs and high
top leather shoes.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
SERIAL NO. 01788
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska.
June 22, 1916.
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NORTH ALASKA SALMON COMPANY, a
corporation organised and existing under the
laws of the State of California, and whoae
post office address is 110 Market Street, San j
Francisco, California, as assignee of Joseph j
1 R. Hnrrigan, administrator of tho Estate of
Kyhran Horan, deceased, being entitled to the
i benefits of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes
; of the United States and amendments thereto,
| has applied to make entry of that tract of
i land described as U. S. Survey No. 914, and
j situated on the West bank of Kvichak River,
, approximately six miles above the mouth of
j the Alagnak River, District of Alaska, and in
latitude 69 deg. 06 min. 60 sec. North and in
longitude 156 deg. 41 min. 44 sec. West, and j
more particularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at Corner No. 1 of said survey. I
whence U. S. L. M. R. G. M. bears S. 40 deg.
07 min. W. 20.70 chs. distant, thence East,
var. 23 deg. 10 min. E., 3.00 chs. to corner
i No. 2, meander corner at line of mean high
i water on Kvichak River, whence witness corn
er bears West 1.82 chs. distant; thence,
meandering along line of mean high water on
j west shore of Kvichak River, var. 22 deg. E..
N. 28 deg. 25 min. E. 7.20 chs. ; N. 29 deg. 64
min. E. 3.60 chs.; No. 30 deg. 29 min. FL 6.86
chs. to Corner No. 3, meander corner, whence
witness corner hears West 1.93 chs., distant;
' Thence West. var. 26 dog. E. 11.69 chs. to
! corner No. 4 ; thence South, Var. 20 deg. E.
16.36 chs. to corner No. 1, the place of be
' ginning, containing 11.14 acres;
As additional ‘.o Homestead FJntry No. 1446
made August 26, 1866, by Kyhran Horan, at
. Ionia, Michigan Land Office, for the S. *4 of
SE. *4 of Sec. 30, township 18 north, range
10 west, containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely said
1 tract of land, or any portion thereof, are
hereby notified that unless their adverse
claims are filed during the period of publica
tion and posting, or within 30 days thereafter,
they will be barred by virtue of the statute
and the regulations thereunder.
It is hereby ordered that this notice be
published for the statutory period of 60 days
j in the SEWARD GATEWAY, a newspaper of
i general circulation printed at Seward, Al
aska. published nearest the land applied for.
C. B. WALKER, Register .
First publication Nov. 11, 1915.
Last publication Jan. 25, 1916.
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSEN, Prop.
USE THE PHONE
ALA8XA ELECTRIC CO.
5. M. ORAFF
President and General Manager
All mushcrs are invited to meet at
the Commerce Cafe. Open night and
day.
Extra fancy canned goods, Urbach’s.
t8: c: S:!Kdtabttn,h
Li. F 1’. At S.. (ilftHtfow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. 0., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FohmrhIjT ok Nomk.
LEANDER L. JAMES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, I»ts for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Red 1-6 Seward, Alaska.
Miller's Barber Shop
We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
(lot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
Seward Water
and
Power Company
John A. Nelson, Manager
Office -bank of Seward building
SEWARD. - ALASKA
Woodrow Park
SIX MILES PROM CITY
Best Creek and Lake Fishing
Most Beautiful of Playgrounds
Perfect Accomodations for Visitors.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall
J. LINDIEY GREEN, ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
J. It ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
HOTEL SEWARD
5 11 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hid*. SEATTLE. WASH
ZBINDEN BROS.. Prop*.
With Batii $1.50 Special Weekly Rates
GERALD’S CAFE
CX.akenvk.T.Gkuald, Proprietor
824 First Avenue
Seattle, YVn.
Seattle's Best
Eating House
Every thin# Fresh from the
Famous Gerald Hunch
- SAFETY FIRST! -
Ruhstaller’s
Gilt Edge
Beer
Sacramento, Calif.
SERVED AT ALL CAFES
FRYE & BRUHN
COMPANY
SEWARD, - - ALASKA
Choice Fresh Meats
Hams, Bacon and Lard
Butter and Eggs
I
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Brown &
Hawkins
Exclusive
Distributors
for
Southwestern
Alaska
GKO. MITCHELL CHAO WILLIAMS
The Seward Grill
COOKING FOU THK CONNOISSKUK
Alaska Game and Sea Food
Sourdough Breakfast Merchants’ Lunch Society Dinners
Open all night, every night. Fourth Avenue, Seward
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMOKE, PKOP.
Headquarters for Minin}' Men
_ -- -
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Bust Rates : : Best Tkeatment
Bbsi Accommodations
ADELMAN S QlllLTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
See Us About Your Groom Orders for tbe Holidays.
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER CO.
Incorporated November 1905 under the Law* of the I errltory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
Controctors and dealers in Electric Supplies and Apparatus
Office At the Station. TE-EPHONE MAIN 123
f _ i Alaska Lumber
i iinnD6r Madeby
fc— Wl I B ■ M* E Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY NOW'
DRESSED LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY SOON
The Seward Sawmill Co.
A. E. RASMUSSEN, Proprietor ■ Phone, Kenai 1
THE ALASKA SHOE & HARNESS SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Prop.
Shoes, Boots and Harness Repairing
WASHINGTON ST._SEWARD, ALASKA
ORE TREATED S££™
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^PlVaPlI AlrKkrl
and Technical Determinations
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Entfin® Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oi!
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrow9
Cutlery
Fir# Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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