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SKN\ \H1>, U. ASK V. Till USim. Jl L^ <’•
\t Iasi the Alaska Northern belongs to the govern
ment and so begins a new chapter m its ehecquoi od
history. Like many other Alaskan entenn ises . hml a
hard road to travel for several reasons, one ot wlc ' ■
its remoteness from the States. But anxhow he.e m
Seward today the only real possessoi o a luilioad ,
at ion belonging to the government of the l mtod States <1
Vmerica. Some time Seward may take a prominent plate
in the public eve and the fifth day of July also when it
comes ‘to tell the whole story of government ownership
development in this Republic. Unlay the Alaska N.n th
em has received new life and the government lias launch
ed itself finally on a great experiment.
\ stranger who watched the big (lance list exciting
made the remark that "village freshness" was remarkably
conspicuous in its absence from gatherings m Sew aid.
First of all that man should get a mild little roast tor us
in<>- that word "village" although it may be no worse than
calling it a small town, if he had been given to slang
very much he might have used the tremendously popular
and poetical phrase "small town stutl instead but he
spared us from that.
Well, that man is by no means the first to make such
a comment. .Many and many a time have visitors compli
mented the people of this city on their appearance, then
manners and their demeanor in public events. It is ban
to understand why this is so. but there must be some good
reason for it. and it is quite a compliment.
Let the Fourth of July this year mark the beginning
of a concentrated effort for Seward s advancement.
Seward has the germs of greatness if they are only
developed.
As stated often before, the government of the United
States has started in the railroad business here and it is
up to the United States government to make that business
pay.
[•'very man in this region solved by the railroad is
the customer of the government and all should be united
in efforts to co-operate.
Make the goxernment feel that we want that railroad
to be successful and the government will give us every
assistance.
It is up to yourselves, people of Seward.
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The Lang Stove, horn in
Alaska.
Is tlu* Stove tor Alaskans.
Hotly made of Armeo Hust
Kesisting Iron.
Polished Looking Surface.
Will hold tire overnight with
wood or eoal.
Will hum green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang
Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the small
est camp stove to the largest hotel
range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WN.
BE PREPARED
When a man begins to outfit to go out in the hills, his
first consideration should be QUALITY. We are
outfitting men with quality clothing at
encouraging prices
Everything in the Clothing line for men
The MINERS STORE
FRANK J. COTTER.
Buy a Home in Woodrow
The Beautiful Suburb
Of Seward
WOODROW is located 6% miles from Seward.
The Govt. Railroad runs through this beautiful tract.
Woodrow lies near Bear Lake the famous fishing
ground of Seward.
Woodrow may be said to be in the warm belt as 1 lie
hills are so situated as to shelter this tract from the winter
winds.
Woodrow is situated just this side of the Bungalow
and plotted on the most desirable portion of the Johnson
Homestead.
A tract in Woodrow is equivalent to more than 12 lots
in Seward.
The price is so low that no one can complain.
You can buy a tract of about one third the size of a
block in Seward for $125. — Some fractional tracts arc
selling as low as $25—$50 and $75.
The title is clear—A warranty deed, first handed.
Woodrow is plotted in tracts situated each on a street
and corner on an alley. Each plot is easy to access.
Woodrow is a beautifully wooded tract and a \eri
(able park.
ROMIG & ROMIG arc handling this property and
will be pleased to interest you in the best offer for a suber
ban home ever made in Seward.
ADDRESS:—
Fourth Avenue,
Seward, Alaska.
PHONE ADAMS 48
PHONE ADAMS 93
U. S. Embassy is j
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Plain American
lly WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
l'ETROGRAD, July 1. — David R.
Francis* former Governor of Missouri
now new American Ambassador to
Russia has solved the riddle of Why
is an American Embassy? Incident-;
ally lu* is a hit. And they say he is ■
loing it by being a plain American.
*’l don't pretend to be a diplomat,” ,
E-Governor Mayron T. Herrick re
marked shortly after he bad been
named Ambassador to France. “I am
just a plain American sent here by |
the American government to look
after the interests of the American
people, and that is w hat I am going to
do to the very best of my ability.”
This Herrick did. When the war
burst on Europe like a thunderclap he
cut red tape right and left and figur
atively went at things in his shirt
sleeves. He assisted Americans in
plain, effective, straightforward ways.
And he made the biggest hit with the
French, high and low, of any ambas
sador since Franklin.
From what Americans here say
David K. Francis bids fair to dupli
cate Herrick’s success, and in much
the same way. He has turned the
American Embassy at No. ”4 Fursli
tatskaya into an open house for
Americans. The Yankee abroad tloes
not have to bring letters from promi
nent politicians at home to gain ad- j
mittance. He does not feel like an j
intruder when he calls. The place is
a beehive for work yet no secretary i*
too busy to be pleasant. Nobody
smirks but neither does anybody glare
when a visitor appears at the door..
There is neither fawning nor frown- i
ing, neither servility nor stuekupish
ness—the entire atmosphere of the
place is one plain, simple American
ism.
“Going to be long in Petrograd?
Drop around when you feel like it.
Come and read the American papers.
Don’t need to ask for anybody. Make
yourself at home.”
That is the kind of thing Americans
encounter at Xo. i>4 Furshtatskaya
now. Nor is it exceptional. If one
wishes to see the “Governor” as he is
already called here—which in itself
says considerable—he can • be seen
without interminable waits. If he is
busy in his private office a secretary
will say quite frankly:
“The Governor is talking to the
owner of the building now but he’ll
see you in a minute,” or words to that
effect. One is not smothered in mys
tery thick as mud nor led to imagine
hat at least the Emperor must he
vaiting on the Ambassador begging f
or advice on how to run the country.
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Fhe plain truth seems to be negotiable
nowadays at No. 34.
Francis belongs to the ‘‘Marsc”
Henry Wattcrson type of American,
'rank, vigorous, straightforward. He
s tall, well set-up, white of hair and _
mustache, possessed of plentiful _
natural dignity and poise but utterly
lacking in pose. He had no actual
liplomatie training before coming!
mere so he does not try to make those
k\*ho call oil him believe he taught
Machiavelli and Gladstone all they
"
knew. Having done a few things -
himself which require common sense
combined with tact he has a pardon
able amount of self-confidence and so
hopes and believes he will be able to t
‘get along.” His conversation is un
adulterated American nor does % he. .
make the slighest effort to wrap bis ] i
each and every word in diplomatically i
and hermetically sealed packages
and pass them along untouched by
human hands.
The report is current here that the
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the Czar and the Czarina took a
strong liking to the new ambassador.
The Imperial couple received him be
fore he had been here a week, consti- |
tilting a record. He wore no uniform
and was detained in conversation with .
the Czar 35 minutes.
Governor Francis has a big job on
his hands. The Commercial Treaty
existing between Russia and the
United States was broken off during
President Taft’s administration and a
new treaty may be one of the Ir>
portant things expected of him. Rus
sia and America have not thoroughly
understood each other for a long time
and better relations generally between
the two nations is another task en
trusted to him. The American Colony
here believe the right man has been
chosen.
If you happen to be one of the
Yankee legion who, in traveling
abroad, have gone away from an
American Embassy sore wondering
why is an Embassy, and if you would
still like to know the answer, write,
wire or call at No. 34 Furshtatskaya,
this city.
Launch “Pioneer”
Tom Parker with the
launch “Pioneer” will
hereafter be at Kern
Creek on the day fol
lowing the day that train leaves
Seward prepared to take freight
and Passengers for Anchorage.
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Ij. l’\ 1*. a: S,, Glasgow.
J. M. SIOAN, M. I)., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Of fit c Hours. I to i and 7 to H P. M.
PoltMKItl.Y OF NoMK.
J. H. R0M1G, M. D.
OFFICE FOURTH AVENUE
Phones: Residence Adams 18
Office Adams oj
Hours: 10 to 12 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m.
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
onice Over Harriman National Bank.
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I,. I., .IAMKK. .lit. .1. K. WOOIil.KY'
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Ot/cr Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lois for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward. Alaska.
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AND COME'AKTM KNT OLTSKUVATION i ARS
To Portland and California by Rail and Ocean
Steamships "Great Northern" and “Northern Pacific"
Complete Information from Local Steamship Agents, or
A. S. DAU TRICK, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent,
Room 18, Valentine iJuilding, Juneau.
T. J. MO. YRU, City i\i*senger Agt., Second and Col imhia. Seattle.
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE" .
Vessel* Leaving Grand trunk Dock Kvery Sunday Morning at l 1 a ni.
f irst Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th.
lor SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Ihird Sunday of tmh 'fonth calls llliamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
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Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Poin ts.
Kight reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
Low Round Trip fares East t 'MILWAUKEE'
June 1st to September 30th. 1016
Return Limit three months, but not beyond Oct. 31st, h>
THE OLYMPIAN”—“THE COLOMBIAN”
Two Fast ALL-ST FFL Trains every day
For information and literature write
A. H. McDonald, Alaska Steamship Co., Seward, Alaska
WAYNE BLUE, The Admiral Line, Seward. Alaska
Agents for the
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Doors & Windows
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Oil Stoves
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Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Booling
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Elaine Oil
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Cup Grease
Paints
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Brushes
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