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SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY* APRIL 17, 1910.__
It is interesting to dwell on the probable results ot the convention which
begins here on the day after tomorrow, even if one is not directly interested
one way or the ot^er. Just now every indication point* to the nomination of
Mr. Wickersham. Evidently he had been consulted on the subject previously
as we have his statement through the Gateway to the delegates to prove that
he knew the attempt to nominate him was about to be made. Outsiders still,
however, are a good deal in the darkness as to the strength he can develop©
but if a sort of political intuition can be trusted it would be safe to say that
he is not only going to receive the nomination but that he will receive \irtu
aily the unanimous nomination. After that the people of Alaska will watch
the realignment of the voting forces of the territory with greater interest;
than ever. The nomination of the present Delegate by the regular Republi
cans will be a sort of a bombshell that for a moment will daze and scatter the
people whom it falls amongst; Then will come the falling into line on one side
or the other of all the people who arc left without the party which was
Wickersham. Some will go to the Republicans, some will go to the Democrats
and some w ill go to labor. How many of them will continue to march under
the Wickersham banner ami how many of them will vote against him? Is
there not a likelihood that the greater strength will go to the labor candi
date? It will be worth watching.
It is probably harder to catch Villa than to conquer all Mexico and it
shows that even if the United States conquered the country it would still
have on its hands bands of bandits who could not be suppressed without the
loss of years and millions on millions of dollars, lo garrison Mexico perm
anently would mean probably hundreds on hundreds of thousands of Ameri
can troops. It would most likely mean an army ten times as great as the
whole standing army of the U. S. Mexico in population and size compares
fairly well with Turkey and the Turks just now are meeting greater forces
than this country could send against Mexico for quite a time. The question
ia whether the Mexicans could put up the fight the Turks can put up, man for
man, but it will be found that, given the equipment, a man of one nationality
is about the same as the other. “Though patriots flatter, still shall wisdom
find an equal portion dealt to all mank;nd” The Mexican question is one
that will continue and become more serious with the passing years. The
more quietly the United States can avoid creating a hostile feeling there the
better for the relations of the two nations for the coming generations. Presi
dent Wilson, no doubt, takes all those facts into account.
Special safe of candies now on at j
Hettel’s, The Kodak store. 4*6-tf
Waterflll & Frazier whwkey at
“The Branch.”
GERMANY HAS NO TROUBLE
GETTING PLENTY OF BABIES
By CAUL W. ACKERMAN
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
BERLIN, (Via Amsterdam), April
3.—Germany’s infant death rate has
not increased, as was supposed in Gcr- j
many’s neighbor countries. On the
contrary, it has fallen off materially.
Also, Germany’s general health is
better. S. S. McClure, the American
newspaper and magazine man, has
been investigating the matter and
these are his conclusions:
Every belligerent country wants all
the babies it can get, to make up for
losses in battle. There was talk re
cently in Germany of offering a
premium for babies. This has been
found unnecessary, Mr. McClure says;
Germany has solved the problem
otherwise.
This has been accomplished, he ex
' plains, by doubling the ntpthers’ “ma
ternity wages” and by discovery that
by the addition of vegetables, apple
sauce and oatmeal to the babies’ diet
and the reduction of their allowances
of milk, at the age of five months, the
infants’ health benefits so greatly that
far fewer of them die than heretofore.
The American’s inquiry has covered
both Germany and Belgium.
“It is astonishing,” he says, “what
has been done toward saving the
babies’ lives. There seems to have
been no difficulty in getting them
born. The problem has been how to
keep them alive afterward.
“Formerly many people were too
poor to buy milk. Now, both in Ger
many and Belgium, it is obligatory to
make an allowance of one litre daily
to each mother.
“Soldiers’ wives each receive a 20
eenb daily allowance. Eight weeks
I before the birth of a child this allow
j ance is increased 50 per cent, and
j after the child has been born there is
! an additional 50 per cent if the infant
| is nursed. z
“Berlin’s normal milk supply is 1,
I 000,000 litres daily. Today two
f thirds as much as this is available.
In Berlin alone there are 10,000 cows.
Their milk goes to the babies.
“The doctors take such excellent
care of mothers that the infant death
j rate has slumped from 10 per 1,000—
the pre-war rate—to 11 per 1,000, at
present.
“Illness among school children has
shown a heavy decrease. Insurance
companies report less illness among
the people generally than before the
war.
Why
Not
Order
Your
Spring
Suit
Now
?
■
When good fellows get together
in the fraternity house, on the campus,
at the club, in any company, you arc
the more welcome when dressed in
Schoenbrun risiTailoring
Scry "Shaync-Brun99 w
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 nown
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post’* SEWARD
“The meatless days and the absence
of luxurious foods are simply making
a healthier people. It is marvelous.
I have been to Brussels, I have seen
Brand Whitlock, Gen. von Bissing
and others and I learn that infectious
disease is almost unknown in Bel
gium. There has been a tremendous
decrease in the number of tuberculosis
cases.
“Ninety-seven per cent of the Bel
gian communes show a lower death
rate than ever before. The explana
tion is that the people eat less meat,,
and furthermore the supervision of
the milk supply makes it possible for
everyone who needs it to obtain it in
adequate quantities.
“Therefore, why a premium on
babies?"
FROM INDIANA BENCH TO
AMBASSADOR TO CHILE
I’JOSEPH M. SHEA
[Joseph II. Shea, tho new ambassador to
Chile, in succession to Henry P. Fletch
er, who has been sent to Mexico, Is an
Indiana Judge. He has been a member
of the appellate bar of the state since i
1913 His home Is In Seymour, I ml. Judge
Shea is a Democrat In politics and has
been a prosecuting attorney and u mem
ber of tiie state senate 1
N 0 T 1 C E.
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Go to Brown & Hawkins for all
kinds of mechanics’ tools and build
ers’ hardware. “Quality First.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the j
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 along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Tios to be used in the construction of j
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north- j
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths 251
to 40 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
lor making cross ties and piling can.
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
i* orest 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 bej
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,
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.
L K 8' S* ! Edinburgh.
L. P. IV & S., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Formerly of Somk.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phono Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Offlce Over Harriman National Bank.
[[OURS 9 A M. TO 5 P. MJi
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SB WARD, ALASKA
F. A. Stkvhnh O. J. Van Fki.t
STEVENS & VAN PEIT j
Attorneys at law
SR WARD, — ALASKA
L I< I Ulm, IK J. K. WOOIXKY
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Gounsellors at Law
Over Bank et Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adame St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Bouses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Kxamined, I^ots for Sale.
Large lasting.
Phone Main -48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nijfhts
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall,
LLANDtR L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. ra. at their
Hail, Cor. Washington and 5th Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN. F. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recofder.
.. 1 1 .
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOfORD,
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 Ready
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hldg. SEATTLE. WASH
ZBINDEN BROS.. Propa.
v\Mth Bat 1^11.50 Special Weekly Rates
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, Props.4
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Saward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows 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. f. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
ASHCROFT’S HOME BAKERY & LUNCH ROOM
THE HOME OF SNOWFLAKE BREAD
Ten Different’ Kinds of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. French Pastry.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. PKOM ADAMS II >
HOTEL OVEREAN >
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON. Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
I * ESI A CCOMMO D AT IONS
ADELMAN & QUILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Why Not Try Our Buttermilk?
milk stations at both butcher shops
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PACIfIC ALASKA NAVItiATIOM COMPANY
“THE ADMIRAL LINE”
Vessels Leaving (iraiul trunk Dock Kvery Sunday Morning at I 1 a m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April loth.
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on third Sunday of fach Month tails liliamna and Kodi.iK.
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.
Right reserved to change steamers and mailing dates without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
ALASKA 3
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. ni. 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 Inalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Mushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Lllamar,
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)
Right reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent _A. II. MePOXALP, Age-'
H.V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
—---Dealers la --—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^Pli/IPtl il/Kkf)
and Technical Determinations
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AND fiOLD 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 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
Asphaltura 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 Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN.IST, 1913
"CheHOTELtUoBEST
In all the WEST"
STOP at the
OUTSIDE ROOMS
130 WITH BATH
420 W.2Nt> ST.,NEAR HILL
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