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SEWAKl), VLASKA, THl’RSDAY, MARCH U. 1915.
While reading Governor Strong’s message to the legislature one is re
minded of the fact that the governor of the territory is in himself a living
proof of the fitness of Alaskans to conduct the affairs of their own territory.
The document is distinguished for its common sense, its manifestation of the
governor’s knowledge of Alaska’s needs and his ability to say what he wants
to say in English that strikes home.
The movement to have Alaskans employed in the government railroad
construction work promises to spread all over Alaska as it deserves to spread.
Sixteen thousand applications for jobs, probably clerical jobs, have been made ;
outside and some of the outsiders think so much of those jobs that they have
secured the endorsements of their senators and congressmen. Surely Secre
tary Lane will see to it that the workers who have given their brawn and
brain to the development of the territory will not be crowded out of existence
by an avalanche of cheehacoes. Do you want to develope the territory, Mr. '
Secretary? If you do, and we know you do, give the grubstakes to the men
who know enough about mining and Alaska generally to do the work that
Alaska needs. They are the men to blaze and make the trails for those to
come.
The Audubon Society, or, rather, the National Association of Audubon
Societies, has issued a book dealing with Alaskan bird life and this book is
now being distributed free to the people of the territory. The cost of its pro
duction has been shouldered by some wealthy individual. It is beautifully
illustrated and contains most interesting information about birds of the
Northland. It is only right that the Society should be complimented on its ‘
wrork by an Alaskan paper. It is likely that those applying for the book will
receive it as the application itself will show an interest in it.
The olhces are at 1971, Broadway, New York.
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It has been stated that the “Wickersham" members of the territorial
legislature have combined to secure the leading positions in that body for
the men of their own political faith. Whether this is true or not cannot be
proved at this distance, but it might be lawful to hint that the followers ol
Mr. Wickersham during election times are the most eloquent advocates of the
principle that Alaska is no place for party politics. It may be that the Wick
ersham people so thoroughly dislike partisanship that they find partisanship
necessary to kill partisanship. That sounds very much like committing
suicide. It looks like swallowing poison as an antidote. But popular patties (
have often committed suicide by relinquishing Jhe humility that made them !
popular.
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NEWS FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE NORTHLAND
CORDOVA, Mar. 6.—William Pyne,
a member of the crew of the launch
Waif, was taken into custody last
evening by Deputy Marshal S. T.
Brightwell on a telegraphic warrant
from Valdez.
The warrant charges Pyne with the
crime of stealing, taking, abstracting
and removing matter from the United
States mails, and he will be taken to
Valdez for trial.
On the last trip to the westward
the Waif picked up at the Granite
mine, near Golden, a sack of mail for
transporation to Valdez. During the
trip to that place Messrs. Crooker and
Matthews observed that the sack had
been tampered with, and upon search
ing Payne found a letter he had ab
stracted, which contained a bank book
and a money order. On arrival at
Valdez the owners took Pyne before
the district attoreny. where he freely
admitted his guilt.
A Washington dispatch under the
date of Feb. 21 say:
“If Secretary Lane had hoped to
acquire both the Copper River &
...
Nortwestern and the Alaska Northern
and many things point to the fact that
he did, there is evidence that he has
not won the President entirely to his
way of thinking. To put it bluntly
the President has been affected by the
campaign some interests have been
conducting against any proposed pur
chase of the Copper River road."
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.—Franklin K.
Lane, secretary of the interior, ar
rived today on the way to the Pan
anma-Pacific exposition in San Fran
cisco. Secretary Lane left for the
West tonight. He told of the project
ed government railroad in Alaska,
along which government-owned tele
graph lines will be run, and declared
that if big concerns in large cities
would provide farms close to the cities
where employees might labor and be
self-supporting in times of stress, a
great part of the problem of the un
employed would be settled.
JUNEAU, March 6.—Representa
tive John Noon, of Seward, has intro
duced a bill in the territorial legisla
ture asking that all money realized
form the sale of timber in the Chug-j
ach forest reserves be set aside to’
form a fund to construct roads and
trails in the Third division, that be
ing the division in whch the reserve
is located.
The Harriman National Bank of
New York will shortly open a branch
at Seward, Alaska. This is the sec
ond national bank that has taken ad
vantage of the provisions of the fed
eral reserve system, permitting out:
side branches.—Boston News Bureau.
It is freely talked that the organi- j
zation of the Senate and House of
Representatives yesterday by the
Wickersham forces is the result of a
prearranged plan to capture all the
positions for supporters of tho Dele-,
gate to Congress in the recent elec
tion. This story is that Senator Dan
iel A. Sutherand was given general
charge of the work, and that he ac
complished it through the secret cau
cuses that were held yesterday in a
masterful manner.—Juneau Empire.
Walter K. Clark, eighth governor of
Alaska, who is now owner and pub
lisher of a Republican daily news
paper at Charleston, W. Va., recently
addressed the Men’s club of the Kana
wha Presbyterian church at Charles
ton, on Alaska.
FAIRBANKS, March 6.—Instead of
celebrating his eleventh birthday on
Thursaday last by giving a party as
he had planned, Elmo Keith, a Fair
banks boy, was buried that day. Hi
accidentally shot himself while out
hunting near the city, and died from
the effects of the wound before reach
ing the hospital.
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DO YOU WANT A SPRING SUIT?
We mean by that a Spring Suit
made of the fabric that you like, in the
style that you like with your own in
dividual ideas as regards the little
extras that go to make up a tailored
suit, and spells s-a-t-i-s-f-a-c-t-i-o-n
If you would, we ask that you call
at once and look over the new Spring
Samples now on display. They are
the best that we have ever carried, and
L the new styles are the smartest in
I years.
This is our new Idea. We want a
line of men’s suits that is different
and better than anything that has ,
ever been shown in Alaska. We want /
to give to he men of Seward, a clothes ,
Service that is better than any town
in Alaska can boast of.
To do this, we ask that you work
with us to this extent. That you come
in and look over the samples, let us
take your measure and ideas on the
little extras that go to make up your
individual suit, and then we will send
and have the suit made at no expense
to you.
WE W ANT IT FOR STOCK.
You are under no obligation to take
the suit at all, we are obliged to you
for the trouble that you have gone to,
in order, to help us get the idea
launched. The suit is here for sale
and we have an individually selected
stock of clothes that is the peer of
any stock in Alaska.
" HOWEVER
If you ever want a suit of clothes, you will know that at this store there is a suit made to your measure,
the style that you like and the fabric that you like, and that it was made for you. WILL YOU HELP—?
THE MINER'S STOREI
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post” Seward, Alaska
Board by the day or week at the
Hotel Panama.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Kye at The
Branch.
Suits Built
By
Kane the
Tailor
are accepted as the
standard by men
and women who
appreciate real
quality in tailored
to-order garment*.
Men’s Suits, $35.00 and up
Ladles’ Tailored Suits, $45.00
and up
When in Seattle come
and let us show you the
new fabrics.
J. S. Kane
700 Third Ave.
New York Block,
SEATTLE, WASH.
Seward Gets the Terminus of Government Railway
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
“The Store with the Goods
When i» need of anything
FOR THE HOME OR TRAIL
J ujit Remember we Have It!
Dry Goods.
Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps,
Gents’ Furnishings,
Ladies’ Furnishings,
Rubbers, Boots and Shoes,
Rubber Coats, both ladies’
and gents’,
Slickers and Raincoats,
Socks and Hosiery,
Tents, Tarpaulins, Canvas,
Canvas and Buck Gloves,
Wool Mitts, Wool (iloves,
Victrolas, Victor Machines,
Big line Victor Records,
Crossett Shoes for Men,
Paints,Oils andTurpentine,
China ware and Dishes,
Hardware,
House furnishings,
Wall Paper, Dry Paste,
Best Stock in Seward,
Rugs, Linoleums,
Matting.
Our prices are right. Come in and be convinced, while
we have plenty time to wait on you. We expect to be so
busy within 80 days that we will all be jumping sidewise.
Now is the time to paint-up and slick up.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
ANOTHER SPECIAL TRAINLOAD
AUTOMOBILES
TO
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
40 Carloads
200 Automobiles
$250,000.00
REASON-BUICK SELLS
Northwest Buick Company
802 E. Pike St.
SEATTLE.
A Ten
Strike!
> The makers of
the new shirts
and cravets we
’ offer you have
made a real success I
of the designs and
patterns.
Come and aee them when
in Seattle.
King Bros.
Company
719 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash.
SHIRTS
$L50 Up
CRAVETS
50c Up
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH.
Alaska Orders Given Special Attention
OUR NEW BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SEATTLE
Our Larje Catalog Mailed Free on Request. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Seattle, Wash.
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Lang’s (Pat.) Hot Blast Smokeburning
STOVES AND RANGES
Are GUARANTEED to burn but one-half as much
fuel as OLD STYLE RANGES.
Because they consume all gases and smoke in
fuel. All fuel Is burned from top.
The “PACIFIC,” as shown in cut. Is our Stand
ard Family Range—made In three sires.
We Make Stoves from $1.00 to $309
Write us for Catalogues,
F. S. LANG MANUFACTURING CO.,
2756 First Avenue, South, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
H.V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
—- --- Dealers In-—"
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMP COLD MINCH'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 k B Paper
Malihoid Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
toarine 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 Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from battle
every eight days tor Ketcb»*:an, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
SANTA ANA leaves Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
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 carries Explosives)
£9*Right reserved to change this sohedule without notice'll
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M'NEILEY. P«o».
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELEOTRIO LIGHTS
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The Borgen Grocery
Staple and fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacifie Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Right—Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer j
Hotel j
r. B. CANNON, Prop. I
Knik I
Alaska j
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guents
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Best Accommodations