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SEWARD, ALASKA. Tl KSDAY. MAY 16. 1916.
One has to live in a country to know how many lies can be written about
it. Alaska has been pretty well written up and all oi us know that volumes
have been printed of Alaskan “facts" which were as far from the 11 uth as it
is possible to get without being found out too easily, ^o much accustomed
are Alaskans to read ridiculous untruths about the territory that they hardly
pay* any attention any more to the most glaring lies. Keeently the papers in
different parts of the territory have been reproducing and commenting on a
story about a mining man named J. C. Brown of Nome. I his story appeared
in an outside paper and some of the Alaska papers speak of the story as if
Crown were the greatest romancer on earth. He told in the simplest way
of finding the third beach line at Nome and of its wealth and what he took
out. It was so remarkalbe a tale that the papers here at home ridiculed it, but
the strange thing about it all is that the yarn was not only fact but was
actually understated.
Probably the same could be said of stories about the great war. Un
doubtedly we hear thousands of lies but the chances are that some of the
things we never hear of would make more extraordinary reading still. By
reading some of the papers from Kurope and by taking note only of what is
casually mentioned one can obtain sometimes a more vivid idea of matters.
Under a small head such as “military intelligence" you will see something
i.bout “Lieutenant Jones tried by courtmartial and discharged from the
Service." That little line alone lets one see the other side, the cowardice, the
villiany, perhaps. And those stories appear very often, and what stories they
would make if only all could be told.
DRl'NKENNKSS OK
VAKIOIS KINDS
Uy Samuel (l. ihvon, M. I)„ l.L. I*..
(Penn. Commissioner of Health)
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
A drunken man is the most danger
ous. demoralizing factor in civilized
life.
The wild beast of the forest is a
plaything in comparison.
He sets all laws at naught nad be
comes an instrument of the devil.
Man crazed by any kind of mental
over-exertion is drunk ami a menace
to every one wfth whom be comes in
contact.
The wild dash of mind and body
during the stage of over-stimulation
may be fascinating to the individual,
but. when the inevitable reaction
comes, death may ensue or. that
which is worse, returning conscious
ness bring a realization of a horrible
crime committed.
Body and mind are weakened and
less able to control the insane desire
to exhilarate again and again until
untimely death ends a life that might
have been a boon to humanity in some
useful path. Some temperaments be
come sloth-like and are oblivious to
the past ami reckless as to what is to
come. In such the harm to them and
others comes through neglected
duties.
Drunkenness is over-stimulation
that destroys normal conditions.
ANTIDOTE DISCOVERED
FOR BICHLORIDE
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
CINCINNATI. May 10. — The dis
covery of an effective antidote for bi
chloride of mercury poisoning is an
nounced by Dr. J. II. Wilms, and en
dorsed by city health officers; and our
despondents may now be deprived of
their favorite method of committing
slow suicide.
ORDER YOUR SUMMER SUIT TODAY
Right now is the best time to get that new Suit that
you have been planning on all winter. By placing your
order now you will have the opportunity of selecting from
the most complete stock of “up to the minute” fabrics that
have ever been shown in Seward, made up in the latest
style, and in addition to these two important factors,
your suit will be here just when you will need it.
Come in today and see the new samples.
Big Line of Spring and Summer Weight Underwear
We have just received and unpacked a big line of light
weight underwear, both in the union suits and two piece
suits.
A wide range of weights and fabrics and priced in
accordance with the times. All prices from One Dollar up.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW LINE OF SHOES ?
The best line of carefully selected shoes that we have
ever had the pleasure of showing to our patrons. Not a
poor one in the lot and every shoe selected with a parti
cular need in view. Come in today and have a look.
Rubber Boots Shoe Pacs
Overalls Khakies Working Shirts Jumpers
Blankets Quilts Sheet Blankets Tents
HARDEMAN HATS and CAPS
Fancy Spring and Summer Shirts.
In fact we have everything that the well dressed man
or the working man may require in the line of wearables.
The Prices are Right.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
j ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post’* SEWARD j
FROM BANDIT TO PRESIDENT AND
BACK AGAIN, CAREER OF VILLA
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peess association
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FRRNCtSCO VILLR
[Francisco Villa, raider of Columbus, N. M . reported dead a» the result of wounds
received possibly In the attack on tho American town, has been the most pic
turesque figure in the Mexican news for the past five years. Hvo years ago
he was a bandit, skulking for his life In the mountains and known for Ms fe
rocity and the murders he had committed Four years ago he was one of Ma
dero s trusted leaders and transferred his allegiance to Carranza when Senor
Madero was killed. A few months later ho broke with the man he had elevat
ed to power und became for a few brief weeks the de facto president of Mex
ico. l?ut he could not maintain himself, and last spring his fortunes began to
fade! _
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The remedy consists of calcium sul
phite, given int’-avenously groin for
' grain, of the poison taken; one grain
of calcium sulphite to one ounce of
| water within 48 hours after the poison
has been taken.
NOT1 C E.
Go to Brown & Hawkins for all
kinds of mechanics’ tools and build
, ers’ hardware. “Quality First.”
We are now baking 400 loaves of
fine bread every morning. Don’t for
get it is 4 loaves for 25 cents.
COOPER'S CAFE.
-
Royal Bakery has reopened. Fresh
Bread daily.
Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, boots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
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 I.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross!
Ties to be used in the construction of
section of line aloug north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
lies to be used in the construction ol
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 Cluss 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
lor making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
i'urest 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
oc deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
oond, if required, within lifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 600 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,
Generul 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 I
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.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
HEN LAYS EGG WITH WORD
“WAR” WRITTEN ON SHELL
(Special to Gateway by United Press!
LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 4.—There
have been war* and rumors of wars,
but Delphi comes to the front with
I a sign which is regarded there as an
f unquestionable prediction of wa *.
! Mrs. Thomas Smith took from a hen’s
I nest an egg of ordinary s/zc, shape
| and color which had on its surface the
word “war.” The letters are truly
there. They have been scratched and
submitted to acid tests and have not
I faded. The egg has received much
! attention and aroused much interest,
j —Ex.
h H r S < Edinburgh.
L. P. I*. & S.. Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FOKMKItl.Y or Nomk.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harrirnan National Bank.
Hours i) A M. to 5 P. M.
I* L. JAMK8. JH. J. K. WOOIXKV
j JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law j
Over Bank of Seward
j SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, I»ts for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of eaeh Month at the Pioneer HalJ.
HANDER E. JAMES. Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday nitfht at
8 o’clock, B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIGfORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Read)
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ZBINDEN BROS., Prop*.
with BathVso Special Weekly Rales
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TIRCATTE, Props.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
m Capitol Cafe
MRS. E. AVERS. Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKING
Meals at All Hours
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
in Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. f. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenal 2
HOTEL OVEREAN I
K. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
1 Jk
Pioneer
Hotel
F. U. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO 15AR
Accoinmodutions for Ninety Lnests
Largo (ieneral Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Ukst Paths : : Hhst Tkkatmknt
15 KS1 A CCO M M OI) A T1 () N S
ADELMAN A OUILTY
SfWAHU DAIRY
MILK & CREAM
Why Not Try Our Buttermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHFR SHOPS
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG. _QPP. A. B. HA1 L
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AM) HARNESS REPAIRING—DOli H VRM:S> Til ORDER
SEW A HD, :: ALASKA
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY'
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessel-. Leaving (iraml trunk Dock livery Sunday Morning at I I a m
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April loth
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Ihird Sunday of taih Month tails llliarnna and hodiuk.
Ail 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 Feints
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing date s w itiiuu: • so
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA sS,Sr S
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. thelOtli, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Cordo\a,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Ualaska, and in
May. June. July and August she goes through to Vushagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, W rangell, Juneau, lliane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
( S. S. Seward carries Explosiv es)
Right reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDoN VLD. Ag«-1
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 AlrKkrl
and Technical Determinations _ OvnUl u«i
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MNfR’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L 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 Roofing
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
Lamps
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.I5T, 1913
“ChaHOTEL thou BEST
]rv all the WEST’
STOP at the
FIREPROOF
OUTSIDE ROOMS I
ISO WITH BATH
420 W. 2NO ST,NEAR HILL
NORTHERN HOTEL CO., PROP.
TRANK L CRAMPTON. MGR.
RATES *1.00 PER DAY*"<> UP