AN INVITATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS
Voir that the President has named, you as
members of the .11 a ska Engineering Commission
, ect a route from the coast through the Sll
sitnu valley to the Tan ana for the first govern
ment railroad in Alaska. the people of Seward
hasten to invite you. William Edes.and you also
H, t,tenant FrederickMears to Resurrection Ray.
When you steam past Cape Resurrection
„ te the of yortunity for defense. Once inside
f. x Island you mill get a view of a landlocked
i/a •bon eleven mill's long by four miles uide.ui/h
anchorage for 17 first-class battleships. On
■ left you mill see the land reserved by the
, „ ■;, department as the location for a coaling
.station, yards, docksand supplies. Ahead, where
ad An flags mill be flying and guns booming
be Sernard. After you have been properly
welcomed you, will be shown the lands at the
head of the hay which are sufficient to supply
unlimited terminal facilities for the proposed,
govern me tit railroad.
} on trill he taken northward over the line of
the Alaska Northern Railway and, shown a
route from here to the Matunuska coal fields
over which your engineers can build a road, of
practically any grade desired.
THIS ROAD CAN BE KEPT OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
The conditions along the route are, not as
severe as those, encountered by many transcon
tinental roads in the Rocky mountains.
()u the western part of this peninsula, you
will be shoivn the finest cattle country in Alaska ,
better than the average cattle la nil in the United.
States. On Cooks Inlet,, in easy reach of the
proposed, railroad, you, will find several thousand
square miles of farm, land, the value of which.is
well known to your department of Agriculture.
Your experts have already tested the J\Iutu
n uska coal.
If you care to go on, up the Susitna we will
turn out to a man and, break trail for you
through, to Fairbanks. It would be a great trip
and, give you a, Wonderful insight into the re
sources of the “Inland Empire of the A'orth."
When you, return take a, took a tong the coast
and consider all the available points from, which
to build the road, and build, it, from the best
place.
There are no strings attached, to this invita
tion gentlemen except the latch siring.
VOL S.
;OME NEXT WEEK
H iADQUARTERS HERE
AN AT VALDEZ 1$ PLAN
Commissioners Spend Day Looking
Over Applications for Jobs on New
Undertaking.—Will Outfit Expedi
lion at Seattle.
Washington, May 2.—William Eades and Lieut. Wears, of the
Alaska Engineering commission, are on the job this morning.
They tackled the big pile of applications for positions on the
railroad and interviewed some of the applicants who are here.
Commissioner Wears Stated that they would be ready to
leave Washington for Alaska next week.
They announce that the skeleton of there organization will be
made here and that it will be completed in Seattle where the out
fit will be assembled.
The locating expedition will establish headquarters at Valdez
and Seward, from which partties will be sent to points under con
sideration along the coast and into the interior.
Secretary Lane and the commissioners announce that they are
open minded regarding routes but favor Portage bay, in that they
hope it will be found to be a satisfactory place for the sea ter
minal.
FUR MAN WILL
GIVE $300 FOR
TEN SEA LIONS
K. K. Whelpiev* fur dealer aud
breeder of silver, black and cross foxes
is in Seward looking for a man who
will catch 10 sea lion cubs for an east
ern client.
Whelpley offers $*> each for the
cub> and tin only string to the offet is
th t they must, be young ones. He
will take them for shipment here aud
accept all responsibility after the cubs
are landed here in good condition.
The young sea lions are wanted by
eastern parks and zoos for exhibition
purposes.
Wheipley says that shipping these
“beasties”’ to the Atlantic coast is no
cinch Special tanks have to be con
structed for them and a constant sup
ply of salt water is necessary. This
ineaus that the cubs will have to be
taken around through the 1‘anama
caual. ____
Fishing tackle at J. L. Graef’s $
Meet me at the Branch. *
BREAD bread bread
Fall weight. 15 loaves or tickets
for $1* Doughnuts 15c per doz., and
cakes of all kinds at the Commerce
Cafe. Open day and night.
MOB ATTACKS
NOTED SLEUTH
IN MARIETTA
Marietta, Ga., May 2—When Detec
tive Burns arrived hero today to take
ui) the Conley-Frank murder mystery
he was attacked by a mob as he left
the train and was in serious danger
until rescued by the police.
Burns declares that James Conley a
negro factory sweeper and not Leo
Frank the factory superintendant kill
ed the girl employee whose body
was found in the basement sometime
ago. Frank was tried, found guilty
and sentenced to death, but was grant
ed a reprieve to give Burns a chance
to establish his case. The people of
the town sympathize with the negro
sweeper.
CUTTERS SAIL
EOR BERING SEA
Seattle, May 2.—The revenue cutters
Tahoma and Manning sailed toeay for
the Bering sea, where they will be on
summer duty. Each carried a full
load of supplies.
Give us a trial at the Seward Cafe, t
BIG CROWD
ON SAMPSON
FOR INLET:
Rush Already on for knik.—
Pacific Line Boat Brings 31
Passengers and 70 Tons of
freight for Seward.
1 —
With 22 first cabin and 12 steerage
passengers for Seward, and fi5 first
j class and <>f> steerage passengers for
westward points the Admiral Sampson
; arrived at 8 o’clock this morning and
j sailed west at 2 p. m.
The Sampson had 70 tons of freight
aboard for Seward merchants and over
200 for Cook inlet points.
Tiie passenger list follows:
Seward—Mrs. Billie Esson, C. K.
Nelson. Mrs. A. K. Wilson, George
Bankert, C. C. Allen, E. E. Gibson, J.
!C. To I man, C. A. Stiflin, John Ronau
land wife, J. O Adams, Irvine J. Wells,
George Tanarby, A. J. McCall, Mrs.
H. H. Warren, Mrs. J. B. Stull, Mrs.
Ella Van Waxier, Oak Olsen, D. Mc
Kellan, John T. Chamberlain, T. J.
Marten, II. W. Wright and 12 steer
age.
Kodiak—N. A. Smith, C. E. De
j Launey, D. S. Wertenburg, M. I).
| Snodgrass, wifo and children, S. L.
Wakefield, W. T. Laycock, August
Dalquist, W. J. Erskine, wife and
child, Mrs. W. W. Erskine, Charles
Van Carnpen, J. J. Falstad and one
steerage.
Seldovia—Mrs. Jessie Martin, Ah
Wing, Charley Lung, Wi Tung Fang
and 37 steerage.
Illiamna—G. H. Stodler, P. Cook,
George Baker, J. D. Meenach, W. B.
West, W. Gleason, Charles H. McNeil.
Knik Anchorage—R. Siefert, Frank
Burley, Sport Smith, Mrs. Bartlett,
Harry Bartlett, George Fetterly, wife
and child, S V. Marshall, Gus SeitTert,
J. T. Terry, Ronald Harris, J. L. Mc
Allen, Chris Anderson, M. Morrison,
B. R. Callings, W. T. McMertie, A.
Pierson, C. M. Johnson, W. A. Log
man, M. Edwards, Alex Borland and
wife, Miss Una Pettit, W. H. Howard
and wife, Ed Burlon, Jake W’estby,
Albert Shed, George McAdams, Chas.
Sutter, R. Kenney, C. R. Evans, Har
old Berg, N.'Anderson, E. Broder, Ar
thur Jett, George Davis, O. Gustofson,
M. Filstad and 28 steerage.
22 MORE COME
ONTHEALAMEDA
1 The Alameda arrived from the south
1 at 0:30 this morning with 15 first class*
and seven steerage passengers and
sailed at 10:30 after discharging 20 tons
of freight.
The passenger list included Mrs. J.
Blanche, Baron Baerensprung, M. E.
Beardsley, A. Erickson, M. P. Good
man, Mrs. P. J. Hickey and two chil
dren, H. Helmold, W. H. Menzie, D.
McKeliar, John Mcllroy, Mrs. Venn,
A. H. McLeer, Dr. F. E. Warner, Dr.
i Uomig, F. Parrish.
SEIffERT
TAKES IN
BIG OLIEIT
Promoter of St. Louis Minin;
and Tradin; Company Takin;
Nineteen Men and Bi; Hy
draulic Plant to Hope.
The most complete hydraulic min
ing outfit that has been into the Kenai
| Peninsula for several years is being
! token to Hope via l\nik anchorage on
, the Sampson by Gus JeifTert of the St.
! Louis Mining and Trading company,
; which Gus promoted this year in the
Missouri metropolis.
Gus has 19 men with him and every
thing that is needed to commence op
erations, including an electric light
plant, sawmill, 10,000 feet of 30 inch
pipe and several horses. The outfit
will be freighted in to the company
holdings.
RECOVER BODIES
Of 75 MINERS
Kccles,\Y. Va., May 2,—Seventy-five
podies have been removed from the
New Uiver mine here and no hope is
entertained for the score or more
miners who are still in the lower work
in *rs.
The mine w’hich is the property of
the Gu^genheims was wrecked by an
explosion two days atro. At the time
250 men were in the w’orkinir. About
10 escaped and 50 were rescued the
fir9t day.
NEW STEAMSHIP
LINE ORGANIZED
Seattle. Wash., May 2,—Following
the announcement that the govern
ment’s railroad would be built through
the Susitna valley to the Tanana a
new steamship line was incorporated
here today, for $10,000.
The line will be called the Western
Alaska Steamship company. The in
corporators are William Daw'son, S.
Hall and S. Cosgrove.
DORA MAKES IT
THREE JN TODAY
The Dora arrived from Westward
points at 5:15 w ith a small boat in tow.
This is the first time that three
steamers have docked at Seward in
one day in many months.
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel Knik, Alaska, t
One double oven range for sale at
the Commerce Cafe. I
HUERTA IS AFRAID—
RELEASES DR. RYAN
Congress Asked for $100,000,000 for
War Department.—Refugees Arrive
at San Diego. Over 1500 Still in
Mexico City. Rojas Resigns.
Washington, May 2.—Following the
threat of the United States that the
execution of I)r. Ryan at Mexico City
would result in the termination of all
peace plans, the physician was hur
riedly freed bv President Huerta today.
Opposition to Huerta is growing
throughout the republic.
Foreign Minister Rojas resigned
today following Huerta’s refusal to
take his advice and salute the Ameri
can tlag at Vera Cruz. Son. Estavor
uiz was appointed t<» succeed Rojas.
Likes Principle But Fights On.
El Paso, May 2. —President Carranza
of the X’onstitutionalist forces in
Northern Mexico, announced today
that he would accept the plans of me
diation offered hv the South American
ambassadors in principle, but that he
insists on continuing the present war
until General Villa, his commander-in
chief takes Mexico City.
Refugees Reach San Diego.
San Diego, Cal., May 2.—Two hun
dred and sixty refugees arrived here
today from various tow’s on the west
coast of Mexico. They had been forced
to take refuge in the British coiinuI
ates to escape the fury of the Mexican
mobs following the taking of Vora
Cruz b> the American marines.
Want $100,000.00 for Army.
Washington, May 2.—To meet the
exiiences resulting from the present
military activity in Mexico, a bill was
introduced iu the house today calling
for an appropriation of $100,000.00 for
the array, to be available immediately.
1500 Americans in Mexicj City.
Washington, May 2.—United Slates
Consul Canada at Mexico city reported
to the State department today that
there are still 1500 American in
GERMAN BARON
SEWARD’S QUEST
Seward is again honored by having
as a guest a member of the German
nobility. Baron Baerensprung arrived
here on the Alameda this morning and
will spend the summer hunting on
Kenai peninsula. The Baron is a close
friend of Baron Lothnysen, Imperial
German consul at Seattle, who visited
this section in company with Dr. Hans
Ault, a mineral expert from Leipzig
last summer, to expert some claims in
the Kenai lake district. _
Complete steam laundry plant for
sale. Apply to Wayne Blue. I
Mexico city. He says that the majority
of them are refugees from surrounding
sections who (led to the capital in hope
of securing transportation to Vara
Cruz.
PAY ON TWO
CREEKS IN
NEECHINA
Letter Received Here From 15. II.
Bailey, Which Was Written on
April 13 Tells of Belter Outlook
In New Camp.
Pay grout'd has been found on two
creeks in the Nelchimi according to h
letter received from B. H. Bailey, by
Chas. S. Black, whom with Brice Ii.
Howard and Chas. A. Shelden have
holdings on Willow creek.
The letter which was written on
April 13 follows, in part:
“Things look a little better here now.
Pay has been struck on Willow creek
and on Poorman so it might turn out to
be a camp yet. (Hood prospects have
been found on Placer.
“I had little bad luck, struck my
foot with a pick ami been in bed a few
days. Lots of people are coming into
camp now.”
CAPT. NORD HAS
ALAMEDA NOW
There was a new face on the bridge
when the Alameda warped in alonit
side the Seward dock this morning.
Captain J. G. Nord, formerly of the
Jefferson of the Skagway run of the
same line, is now in command of the
liner.
Captain Nord succeeds Captain War
ner, who has undertaken the task of
raising the United States light house
tender Arraeria, which lies on the wost
coast of Hinchinbrook island. The
Armeria lies in about 30 feet of water.
She drifted against a pinnacle rock
while at anchor off the point two years
ago and sunk before she could be
beached. _
For Sale—Five-room house and two
lots. Inquire at this office. I