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SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1915.
Alaskans never as a whole have really taken kindly to the Alaska Bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce for some reason or another, the most
likely explanation being jealousy because any body outside the territory
should dare to try to represent the people of it. There has been, unquestion
ably, too much meddling in*the affairs of Alaska by outsiders and this has
often caused the anger of sourdoughs to rise after the manner of the useful
article from which they take their poet c name. Alaskans cannot and will
not, and are right not to, permit anyone ^ut themselves to run the affairs of
the country the) have developed, but chat cable received yesterday by the
Gateway from the secretary of the Bureau is beautifully designed to tickle
the risible faculties. Just imagine cabling up to tell that the Bureau has
endorsed the program of the administration for the development of Alaska i
and for the quick building of the Seward-Fairbanks railroad. Just as though
the administration were wailing to hear the verdict of the Bureau before go
ing ahead!
That Bureau is composed of some pretty tine, straightforward men,,
albeit some of our indignant proletariat and tribunes of the people glimpse
Guggenheim lucre in the pockets of its members, and the support of such
men is to be desired. The chairman of the Bureau was once president of the
famous Gridiron Club of Washington. D. C.. and could probably exercise
potent influence in quarters which barking puppies at his heels could never!
reach. He and his colleagues are worth having as friends and we are glad to
have taken them as friends but let us say to them, with serious faces and
with a strong effort to suppress a snicker at the thought, that we do not
think they have been bought bj Guggenheim gold, that we do not think they
have sold themselves to the devil for the purpose of knocking this proud burg, j
that we are firmly convinced that they endorse the policy of the administra- j
tion and, last but not least, that we do not think that their failure to em
dorse that policy would mean that the administration would now tear up the
rails at Anchorage, reship our recently acquired ami noble locomotives and
send them all l ack to Cordova to gladden the hearts of our philanthropic
paymasters who own the Copper River Railroad.
Of course, the Bureau secretary wished to show that the organization
is not unfriendly to Seward. But the last little sense of humor might have
suggested to him the fact that the people of Seward are not crazy—not the
majority of them, anyhow. Indeed, from his knowledge of men generally he
might have assumed that the percentage of idiots in any town is rather small.
THIS WILL NOT GET ANY VOTES added to her description of it some
_ Prohibitionists is herewith proven. If
That Mrs. Thatcher, head of the they believe in handing out the junk
W. C. T. U., believes in giving Alaska that follows, Alaskans can go on rec
a boost, ami that she undoubtedly ord as saying, “Thank («od. there are
thinks that everything would have no influential Prohibitionists mixed up
been different here had there been with the lot that is described.
“Of special interest to the men whc
once had, or are contemplating hav
ing a home in Alaska, will be this
description of that territory given bj
a brilliant member of the National
I Press Association and furnished thi
writer by Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatcher
president of the Alaska W. C. T. U
and a member of the N. P. A:
“ ‘Alaska is a syndicated refrig
erated territory’ of the United States
bounded on the north by the polar
scandal, on the east by the North
west Mounted Police, and on the
south and west by the Japanese seal
poachers.
“ ‘The government is administered
by the Secretary of the Interior,
revenue cutter service and the Camp
fire club of New York. The territory
is inhabited by Eskimos, federal
judges, pelagic sealers, faro dealers,
anti-conservationists, Athabasca In
dians and the United States Signal
Corps.
“ ‘Alaska produces coal, gold, fur
fish, reindeer, totem poles, icebergs
I and congressional investigations.
Mining is carried on by the most ap
proved red-tape methods. The cli
mate compares icily with that of
Blitzen and Etah. Alaska possesses
the highest mountain on the North
American continent, Mt. McKinley,
now famed as the repository of the
lost copper cylinder of Dr. Frederick
A. Cook.
“Concerning Alaska, our friend G.
Pinchot says, conserve it;’ S. Gug
gonheim says, ‘syndicate it;’ Itex
Beach says, ‘copyright it;’ L. B.
Glavis says, ‘investigate it,” and K.
A. Ballinger says, ‘forget it!”
“‘Mrs. E. A. PECK.’”
SOME DIVIDEND IN
THE KRUPP WORKS
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 10. — The
Krupp works in Germany have de
clared a dividend of 26 per cent. The
big firm of gun manufacturers has
cleared eight and one-quarter million
dollars this year, which has been onr
of the most prosperous in its history.
Mens and boys shirts, shoes, gloves,
caps, stockings and mackinaws at
URBACH'S.
Mince meat, fruit cakes, plum and
fig pudding.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Wanted: to rent, a piano. Gateway.
FRANK J. COTTER,
Prop.
The Joys and Clothes
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/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! And one of the best of these
customs is that we be dressed well for the gather
ings of Christmas time.
Schoenbrun BiH Tailoring SEWARD
Say **Shayne-Brun’• ALASKA
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:
' RURAL MAIL FOR ARCTIC
i No Letter Can Weigh More Than
Half an Ounce.
Winnipeg Dispatch New York Sun:
, Rural free mail delivery in the arctic
circle is the latest accomplishment of
the Winnipeg postoffice, and letters
art' beginning to collect at the local
postoffice for residents in the “Land
of the Midnight Sun.”
On November 29 the first of these
arctic rural mail carriers left Edmon
; ton, Alta. He will go as far north as
Fort McPherson, delivering letters to
I
! settlers and squatters on the way. He
started by railroad and will go to
Athabasca Landing, then by stages,
horse and cutter, and when the trails
get too heavy he will use a dog sled.
On December 29, January 28 and
February 25, other mails will leave
for various parts of the arctic and
Herschell Island, headquarters of
! San Francisco whalers. No letter
i must weigh more than half an ounce
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; and preference will be given to those
registered. If possible newspaprs
will be taken.
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j 110 TONS DAILY IS OUTPUT NOW
The ChicagofT Mining company, op
i crating a rich high-grade gold quartz
property near Sitka, has just had its
daily milling capacity increased to
110 tons. A tuble mill has been in
stalled and five stamps were added to
the mill. Tho work was superintend-:
ed by Angus Mackay who in the early
days of the Alaska Treadwell group
erected the first mills and for some
time later was master mechanic at
that mine. Mr. Mackay and his fam
ily returned yesterday from Chichag
ofT.
The Chichagoff property is owned
by Hugh P. Wallace and W. R. Rust
of Tacoma. Mrs. Lena DeC.rofT of
Sitka, owns an interest in the mill
since her holdings in the mine were
worked out James L. Frceburn has
been superintendent at ChichagolT for
several years.—Juneau Empire.
SERIAL NO. 01788
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States I,and Office, Juneau, Alaska,
June 22, 1916.
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
| ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER
i 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
poat otlice address is 110 Market Street, San t
Francisco, California, as assignee of Joseph
R. Harrigan, administrator of the Katate of
Kyhran Horan, deceased, being entitled to the
benefits of section 230b of the Reviued Statutes
of the United States and amendments thereto,
! has applied to make entry of that tract of
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
the Alagnak River, District of Alaska, and in
Latitude 59 deg. 06 min. 60 sec. North and in
Longitude 156 deg. 41 min. 44 sec. Wes*, and
j more particularly described as follows, to wit:^
Beginning at Corner No. 1 of said survey,
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. K., 3.00 chs. to corner
No. 2, meander corner at line of mean high
j water on Kvichak River, whence witness corn
• er bears West 1.82 chs. distant; thence,
meandering along line of mean high water on
west shore of Kvichak River, var. 22 deg. E.,
N. 28 deg. 25 min. E. 7.20 chs.; N. 29 deg. 54
min. E. 3.60 chs.: No. 30 dog. 29 min. E. 6.85
, chs. to Corner No. 3, meander corner, whence
witness corner boars West 1.93 chs., distant;
Thence West, var. 26 deg. E. 11.69 chs. to
corner No. 4 ; thenco South, Var. 20 deg. E.
15.35 chs. to corner No. 1, the place of be-,
ginning, containing 11.14 acres;
As additional to Homestead Entry No. 1446
made August 26, 1866, by Kyhran Horan, at
Ionia, Michigan Land Office, for the S. *4 of
SE. *<* of Sec. 30, township 18 north, range
10 west, containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely said
tract of land, or any portion thereof, are
hereby notified that unless their adverse
claims aro 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
I published for the statutory period of 60 days
in the SEWARD GATEWAY, a newspaper of
! general circulation printed at Seward, Al
1 nska. published nearest the land applied for.
C. B. WALKER. Register .
First publication Nov. 11, 1916.
i Last publication Jan. 25, 1916.
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Rates Reasonable
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USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC CO.
S. M. URAFF
President and General Manager
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OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, t to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FORMRKI.Y (>K N’oMK.
LEANDER L. JAMES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Kents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Red 1-6 Seward, Alaska.
Miller's Barber Shop
We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
Seward Water
and
Power Company
John A. Nelson, Manager
Office Bank of Seward Building
SEWARD. - ALASKA
Woodrow Park
SIX Milts FROM CIFY
Best Creek and Lake Fishing
Most Beautiful of Playgrounds
Perfect Accomodations for Visitors.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the l-’irst and Third Tuesday Nitfhts
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall
J. LINOLCY GMtEN, ISAAC hVANS.
President. Secretary.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
HOTEL SEWARD
5 11 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hldff. SEATTLE. WASH
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GERALD’S IaFE
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824 First avenue
Seattle, Wn.
Seattle's Best
Eating House
Everything Fresh from the
Famous Gerald Hunch
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Gilt Edge
Beer
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For
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The Seward Grill
COOKING FOR THE CONNOISSEUR
Alaska Game and Sea Food
Sourdough Breakfast Merchants’ Lunch Society Dinners
Open all night, (‘very night. Fourth Avenue, Seward
HOTEL OVERLAND"
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
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THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER CO. ^
Incorporated November 1905 under the Laws of the Territory of Alaika
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
Controetors and dealers in Electric Supplies, and Apparatus
Office At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN I2J
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■ i_ Alaska Lumber
Lumber
DIMENSION LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY NOW
DRESSED LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY SOON
The Seward Sawmill Co.
A. F. RASMUSSEN, Proprietor Phone, kenai 2
THE ALASKA SHOE & HARNESS SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Prop.
Shoes, Boots and Harness Repairing
WASHINGTON ST. SEWARD, ALASKA
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
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COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES |
Doors &. Windows Gasoline Rifles
Lang’s Ranges Gas Engine Oil Shot Guns
I XL Parlor Heaters Marine Engine Oil Ammunition
Gasoline Stoves Valve Oil Fishing Tackle
Cook Stoves Elaine Oil , Giant Powder
Camp Stoves Floor Oil Caps
Air Tight Heaters Linseed Oil Fuse
Oil Stoves Cup Grease Bench Forges
Alcohol Stoves Paints Blacksmith’s Coal
Spark Plugs Lacqueret Paint Bellows
Jump Coils Aaphaltum Paint Wheel Barrows
Batteries Brushes Cutlery
Granite Ware Varnishes Fir# Clay
Aluminum Ware Turpentine Fire Brick
Asbestos Japan Lime
p & B Paper Denatured Alcohol Cement
MaUhoid Roofing Coal Tar Glass
Tar Paper Lamps Rope
Deafening felt Lanterns Mercury
Weatherstrips Tents Seine Twine
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