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SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 11. 1916.
The Gateway would like to take the liberty of welcoming the new city
council. The members have been chosen directly by the jxopU .u-> h.i\i
salaried officials and for this reason all the men connected with the city gov
ernment must he regarded as the true representatives of the population.
There is not a man on that council who does not enjoy the general confidence
and surely there is not a man of them who will ever lose it through his own
fault. This is Seward's big year. Work on the Alaska Northern railroad has
already begun and the spring sun has begun to shine in more senses than
one. Seward starts the open season under most pleasant auspices and all of
us who have cast our lot with this district should see that henceforth we
should do everything to aid and nothing to retard its advancement. The new
city council will have a difficult task in municipal government when the
population begins to increase and it should have the sympathy and support
of everyone.
It really looks to anyone now as if the European belligerents had been
•’stalled" to use a very unmilitary term. Only in one spot around Verdun
does big fighting seem to proceed. In Mesopotamia, Macedonia, Russia.
Galicia and elsewhere the combatants are apparently at a hopeless standstill
It looks strange to all of us who know nothing about military science how
the allies remain so still while the French are being pushed out of one fort
after another in the Verdun district. And what makes it more strange is
that those forts must have been the strongest of the allied line as the crown
prince failed to pierce them in the first great rush when they were probably
not fully prepared to meet the onslaught. Another peculiar phase of the at
tack on Verdun to the uninitiated is that the capture of it would bring the
Germans no nearer to Paris than they are now. Other parts ot their front
ere much nearer to the capital city and even military experts, judging by
what one reads in outside magazines, are at a loss apparently to understand
why Germany is willing to sacrifice so many lives at one place. All that
civilians can do is to speculate and that does not bring us very far.
GENERAL PERSHING IS
A GREAT LITTLE
INTERVIEWER HIMSELF!
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
EL PASO, Tex.. March HO. — If
General Pershing and his flying
column should capture Francisco Villa
today and Villa should ask the Gen
eral what he was going to do with
him. Pershing probably would counter
with:
“Well, Villa, what do you think
about it?”
For Pershing, as newspaper men
had ample opportunity to learn when
he was here, is not a communicative
man.
Before you could see General Per
shing; you had to warm an already
over-heated chair in an outer office.
Major Hines, post adjutant, who
had a desk in the same room would
get a long distance call over the
phone. He’d bawl to an orderly, noil
significantly at you, and the orderly
politely would shove you back into
the hall. You felt like the frog in the
well, that jumped one foot and fell
back two.
Finally you were ushered into the
presen *e of the man who is leading
the American expedition into Mexico.
Pershing has a very good memory for
faces and names and correctly tags
you when you greet him.
“Well, general, when are you going
in?”
“Haven’t the least idea; what’s the
latest from Washington?”
“War department isn’t giving out
much. San Antonio, says you’re to
have charge, though.”
“Your information pretty reliable?”
“Sure. How long is it going to
take you to catch Villa?”
“What do you think about it?”
“I’ll swap opinions with you. Six
months.”
“Ahem.”
“Where was that bunch of the
Sixteenth bound for?”
“West.”
“Whereabouts?”
The general evidently is a close
student of the European war.
“ ‘Somewhere in New Mexico/ ” he
grins.
The phone rings. The general nods j
towards the door. You’ve got the mo-'
tion down pat now. so you beat it.
On the way out you tackle Major;
Hines, Captain Godson and everybody.
else wearing leather leggings (the in-!
fallible insignia of an officer.)
They’re about as full of news as a (
recipe book.
After doing the rounds of the gov
ernment offices and other sources of i
information you go back to Fort
Bliss and start all over again. About j
the third time you become so proffici
ent in “questions and answers” that
you can beat the “interviewee” to it *
every time.
An American correspondent on the
border right now has about the same j
status as a Villaista spy.
N 0 T I C E.
Go to Brown & Hawkins for all
kinds of mechanics’ tools and build
ers’ hardware. “Quality First.”
See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
Why
Not
Order
Your
Spring
Suit
Now
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When good fellows get together
in the fraternity house, on the campus,
at the club, in any company, you are
the more welcome when dressed in
Schoenbrun ass* Tailoring
Say “Shayne-Brun’* v
There’s an air and feeling of quality in
its Pure Wool purity, its tailorish workmanship,
in its graceful fit that's as genuine as it is lasting.
Be measured notv*
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE •‘Don't Forget the Parcel Post'* SEWARD
BEHOLD THIS PICTUR
ESQUE COMBINATION
M • CW/V-CWA/ RIVAL
(With n Inn corduroy top coot In worn,
this ruff of tluted ribbon, navy blue,
polka dotted with buff. The ends are
finished with silk tassels and a chou of
the ribbon trims the navy lisierc straw .
turban As effects ko this Is piquant.] j
CAPTAIN BARKER’S
SON IS KIDNAPED.
FAIRBANKS.—Word received in
Fairbanks during the past week is to
the effect that Richmond Boyd Bark
er, the youthful son of Captain F. 0..
Barker, well known in Fairbanks, has |
been kidnapped, supposedly by bis!
mother, who is suing her husband for j
divorce in the Seattle courts. Do-1
teetives are now engaged in searching
for the child.—Ex.
WANTED—Hustler in every town
in Alaska to sell our 15 up-to-the-;
minute household articles. Women
delighted, eager to buy. Experience
not needed. Sell like hot cakes.
Samples furnished active workers.'
Write Agents’ Specialty Co., Box 141
Juneau, Alaska.
SPECIAL! Men's worsted derby
ribbed union suits, $2.00. Brown & *
Hawkins, “Quality First."
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard ■
railroad cross ties and piling to the;
Alaskan Engineering Commission for,
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class 1.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
section of line along north shore ol
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths 25
to 40 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can,
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
Forest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of 'one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
oe deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each month,
payment will be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 15 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission, j
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o’clock
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission. 3-20—9t
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
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J. M. SLOVN, M. D., C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Fokmkri.y or Nomb.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harriman National Hank.
Hours A M. to 5 p. M.i i
JANIES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SR WARD, ALASKA
F. a. Stkvknh O. J. Van I'ki.t
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SB WARD, — ALASKA
u L. JAMKM, IH. j. »• WOOM.BY
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adams St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROM1G & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
' Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
lg!oo No. 9.
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First ami Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
LEANDEU l. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. in. at their
Hail, Cor.'./ashint'ton and nth Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN. E. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recover.
Loyal Order of Moose i
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOrORO,
Dictator. Secretary.
Dealer In Paints, Oils, Wall Paper and Painters* Supplies
Picture Frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
Fifth St., near A. B. Mall Seward, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Read)
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Bldg. SEATTLE. WASH
ZBINDEN BROS.. Prop*.
vvith Bath $1.50 Special Weekly Rales
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, Props/
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody tyiows Ernie Levin, Prop.
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
in Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
In Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. T. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
ASHCROFT’S HOME BAKFRV & ElNf.ll ROOM
THE HOME OF SNOWFLAKE BREAD
Ten Different Kinds of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. I t t n -n i :i>?r>.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure* PHONf ADAMS Hr>
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON. Prop.
Knik
Alaska
I KNIK'S LEADING HOTEL
NO 15A It
i Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
( Best Rates : : Best Treatment
1S ESI ACCOM MO I) A T I () N S
ADELMAN S QUILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
| Why Not Try Our Buttermilk ? j
milk stations at both butcher shops
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PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
MWMHMMMMM t MBMBMBB*********"*1'''** •* 1 111,1 ' B 1 1 "**
“THE ADMIRAL LINE” .
Vessels Leaving (Irand t runk Dock Lvery Sunday Morning at I I a m.
Hirst Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th.
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Ihird Sunday ot tath Month toils liliamna and Kodiak.
j All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
--- CALIFORNIA---—-—
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points.
j;i_rht reserved to change stean ers and sailing dates without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE, Local A^ent.
ALASKA S
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the IOth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for tjnalaska, and in
May. June. July and August she goes through to Sushagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas. Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
( S. S. Seward carrier Explosives)
GOT Right reserved to change this schedule without notice"^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. Me DON A LI), Agent
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
—-Dealers in-—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED ~~
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^PU/anl AlrKkrl
and Technical Determinations OvnUI
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND OPED 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 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
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
La raps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN. I ST 1913 I
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