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THE DUPLICITY OF THE EIGHT HOUR LAW ,
An eight hour day for the fishing industry in Alaska
has l)t*en suspended. Attorney General Grigsby in a re
cent opinion has ruled that government employees do not|
come under the eight hour law which, in the vicinity of
Seward, means that the employees <>f the Alaskan Engi-'
neering Commission can work eight hours, overtime, etc.
Peculair interpretation can also be given to the eight
hour suspension as relates to the fishing industry. Dur-'
ing the summer months when there is a fishing fleet oper
ated from Seward the eight hour law would not apply to
business houses here, inasmuch as without the necessa
ries the fishermen could not bring in the fish food and
necessaries include groceries, boots and shoes, bread,;
meat, hardware, paint, clothing and every other article
found in Seward todav which directly or indirectly af
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fects the fishing industry. All business houses carrying
the above articles must keep open longer than eight hours
clerks must wait on fishermen customers eight hours or
more, if necessary, because the eight hour law has been j
suspended regarding fishing. If a fishing steamer should:
arrive here early in the evening, unload and intending to I
put to sea early in the morning the merchants must openi
their stores, if the fishermen desire to be accommodated,
and at one? the law has been broken. But the fishing in
dustry must l>e helped. The suspension of the eight hour
law permits this for the fishing industry.
This summer with the fishing craft coming here, the
railroad employees working any hours they choose—what
a travesty it is—that those not engaged in work for the
government or the fishing industry must labor only eight
hours and no overtime.
The total suspension of the eight hour iaw for the
remainder of the war and until labor is more plentiful is
absolutely necessary.
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NO REASON CAN RE GIVEN
“M. A. S.” has written to the editor of the Gateway
asking why “the government persists in building a wharf ,
at Anchorage and spending a large sum of money to;
dredge a channel in Cook Inlet when any sane man knows j
that the ever changing waters of the Inlet will sooner or;
later leave the wharf high and dry and the dredged por
tion must be gone over every year to keep it open?”
This is a question the Editor cannot fathom unless
it is to build a wharf which will stand as a tombstone for1
somebodv’s obstinacv.
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Not so many years ago steamers were going to a
wharf at Hope. Launches do not go to that dock. Not so
\ery many years ago launches went to Palmer’s store at
KniK. Now Palmer’s store is a mile from water. But
• •no can t seem to impress the fact upon those handling
the government’s money that dredging Cook Inlet and
building a mammoth dock at Anchorage is a waste. The
experiment must be tried. And in the meantime war will
perhaps continue, coal will be short throughout the Unit
ed States, as it is now, and the coal will be kept in the bow
els of the earth at Matanuska and other places because
there will be no way to ship it out even if it is mined, be
cause a channel must be dredged in Cook Inlet and a
wharf built. It takes money to dredge a channel and to
build large concrete docks, money that should be spent to
connect Seward with the coal fields and for the mining of
the coal which could he brought to Seward and shipped
outside the vear round.
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PORTLAND !
DR [AIMING
OF OATS
ALASKA
PORTLAND, Jan. 3. — (Special).
— Groceries, building material andl
other products of the states are pur
chased annually by the Alaska Rail
way commission, amounting in the
aggregate to several million dollars,
the grocery bill alone ran up to $1,
olHJ.UOO this season. The great bulk
of these needs is supplied by the three
Pacific Coast states. High prices pre
vail and even under these conditions
it has been difficult for the commis
sion to obtain all of the commodities
required.
The government railroad has been
completed to the Matanuska coal *
fields, containing immense deposits of1
the highest grade coal. It has with-,
stood the tests made by naval experts.
With the rail line finished it will be
possible next spring for the coal to
he carried from the mines to Anchor-'
age and reshipped to any point down
the coast if ocean transportation faci-j
lities are furnished. On account of
he conditions Anchorage is a closed
port during the winter months, or this
plan could be carried out immediately,
it is argued, providing a good strong
company obtained a lease on mines in
the district and would open up mining
operations.
Seward Branch Soon Completed
An extension of the railroad is be
ing made to Seward, open to naviga
tion the year around, and this spur)
will be completed in a few months. It
then will be possible for ships to go to
Seward at any time of the year and
tak<* on cargoes of coal, if some en-|
ter]>rising companies will go into the.
fields and take out the eoal. The gov
ernment is conducting limited opera
tions in mining the product, but only
for the purpose of supplying its own!
needs in Alaska and the local demand
in the several towns in the district.!
The pian is to lease the major portion'
of the fields to private concerns.
The suggestion has been made that
this situation offers an excellent op*
portunity for a Portland company to
get in on the ground floor and estab
lish a thriving enterprise. It is ex
plained that coal has to be brought in
here from other sections to supply the
needs of Oregon. The claim is made
that Alaska coal could be placed on
the local market at a price consider
ably lower than the best grades
brought in fiom other outsulo sour
ces.
Barge Line Needed
In order to carry out the enterprise
successfully, it is said it* would be
necessary to build a small fleet of
ocean going barges and about two
tugs of average si/«e and power. The
claim is made that the barges need,
not cost more than about $25,000
each, and ample material for their
construction may be had right at home
Altogether the transportation layout,
it is estimated, should not cost to ex
ceed $200,000.
With a mine being worked in the
Matanuska fields next spring by a lo
cal company it is declared that the
concern would have a prosperous busi
ness from the start if it would also
establish and maintain the barge line.
On every trip, it is asserted, the bar
ges would be going out from Portland
laden with lumber and general freight
for delivery to the Alaska Railway
commission and to private firms in the
Far North. On the downward trips
they could always bring full cargoes
of coal.
In this connection it also is said
that this would solve the problem of
furnishing bunker xoal to ships load
ing at Portland. It is also suggested
that the enterprise might be handled
to advantage by the Port of Port
land.
NEXT NATIONAL ISSUE
TO BE DESIGNATED AS
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
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.SALEM, Or., Jan. 14. — Oregon’s
next national loan will be designated
officially as the Third Liberty Loan,
not the victory loan, or freedom loan,
or peace loan, as had been suggested.
This was made known yesterday after
receipt of hundreds of suggested
names from persons all over the coun
try in response to a report for sub
mission of ideas.
Posters and other advertising mat
ter will be prepared immediately bear
ing the title now adopted. The loan
will be some time after February 1
for an amount and an interest rate
not yet decided.
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SUBMARINES OF
GERMANS HAVE
PROVEN MAN ACE1
LONDON. Jan. 14.—The Tageblatt.
which has been received her, says
Teuton submarines have completely
upset the Entente economics. “The
submarines," says the Tageblatt, “is
the principal factor in the war’s cam-!
paign and is being expended. Ihe^
German submarines have destroyed |
live million dollars worth of property
during the year of ruthless warfare.
QUIET TIMES |
CONTINUE ON
WESTERN LINE!
LONDON, Jan. 14. — The western
fronts have been quiet for the past i
live days according to official reports.
Artillery in# is reported to be heavy
on the Italian front between the Bret
na and Piave rivers.
Aeroplanes Are Downed
LONDON, Jan. 12. — An official
war statement tonight says that Brit
ish aeroplanes on the Italian front at
tacked a squadron of seven hostile
planes and destroyed four. None of
the British planes were damaged.
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20,000 OREGON MEN
ARE IN SERVICE OF
UNCLE SAM'S FORCES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. — The
*ontribution of men to the war totals
20,000, according to figures compiled
compiled by Governor Withycombe.
Of this number, 2055 are with the Urd
Oregon, 1700 with the coast artillery,
400 with the field artillery, 400 with
the cavalry, 600 with hospital units,
250 with officers' reserve corps, 200 j
with medical reserve officers, 5652
with the navy and marines, 717 in
selective service, 700 with the infan
try and 7220 have enlisted.
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NINE WOMEN ESCAPE
FROM DETENTION HOME
SEATTLE, Jan. 14. — Nine of the,
colony of 150 inunoral women quar-,
antincd in the public safety building!
here climbed down a fire escape last
night and escaped.
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CROPS ARE BURNING
IN THE ARGENTINES
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14. — The;
burning of crops continues in many,
part of the Republic. The authori- j
ties believe that in many cases the
fires have been of incendiary origin.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO-1
OWNERS
To GEORGE K. KING and DAVE
BAUMAN, and to their, and each
of their heirs and assigns:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that during the years ending;
December 31, 1901), 1910, 1911, 1912,,
1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, and 1917, the
undersigned has expended more than,
One Hundred Dollars in each of said;
years, or a total of $900.00, in labor
and improvements upon the Social
Group sulphur placer mining claim,
situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una-j
laska mining district, district of Alas
ka, in which mining location you, the
said George R. King claim an undiv
ided one-eighth (1-8) interest, and
you, the said Dave Bauman claim an
undivided one sixteenth (1-16) inter
est, as shown by notice of location
thereof and deeds of conveyance of
said interest of record in the recoil
ing office of the aforesaid mining dis
trict. The said labor was performed i
as and for the representation of said ;
claim for the years as aforesaid, as;
required by the laws of the United;
States and disirict of Alaska concern-1
mg annual labor upon mining claims
and the same was the amount requir
ed to hold said claim for said years.
The amount required for each of said
years being the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars ($100.00).
You are further notified that un
less within ninety (90) days after the
last publication of this notice you
I contribute your proportionate share
of said expenditures, as such co-own
crs, to wit: You, the said George R.
King, the sum of $112.50, being your
proportionate share of said represen
tation for the years ending as afore
said; and you, the said Dave Bau
i man, the sum of $56.25, being youi
proportionate share of said ^presen
tation for the years ending as afore
! .said, your interest in said claim will
i be forfeited to the undersigned co
i owner, who has made such expendi
tures and will become his property in
the manner provided by law.
Dated at Seattle, Washington, this
fifteenth dav of December, 1917.
FRANK MEERWALDT
Co-Owner.
Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to
j March 25, 1918.
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 153
STEAMSHIP WJT?
COMPANY "VtfB
Sailings from Seattle
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Victoria, Jan. 10th; Northwestern, Jan. 10th;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Victoria Jan. 10th, is via t the outside passage.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
Seward, Alaska Phone: Main 81
SAILINGS \ Admiral Evans ., Jan. 10th (
FROM SEATTLE: l Captain C. A. Glasscock.
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from Seaftle to San Franciico, ad
dress WayntrBlue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
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HARDWARE, STOVES ANO RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Doors and Window*
IXL Parlor Heater*
Air Tight Heater*
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malthoid Rooting
Marino Engine Oil
(iub Engine Oil
Lacqucret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang’* Range*
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Felt
Weather Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
('amp Stoves
Oil Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Colls
Batteries
Asbestos
Tar Papei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench Form*
Brush**
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Co* i Tar
Ieunp*
Lanterns
Tent*
Shot Guns
Geeeltn#
Befletre
Cutler?
Fire GUj
fliflti
Fire Bdek
Urn*
Ceetent
Gleet
FUpe
If error?
Phone Madison 87 J. L. GRAEF Se*ard( Aiiski
Rubber ice creeper* at J. L. Graef's.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
Taylor's Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Perfection Oil Heaters and Cook|
Stoves at Brown & Hawkins Hard
ware Department. “Quality First.”
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
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Rayo Table Lamps with shades at
GraeTs. 016tf.
Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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Pearl Oil $1.75 a can at GraeTa. V
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See the new skis at Brown & Haw
kins Hardware Department. "Qual
ity First."
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For sleda and ice ekatea see Graef.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
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