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Published Dally Except Sunday by The Seward Gateway Publishing Ce.
BERNARD M. STONE. President.
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SEW ARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1916.
It is worth noting that the Gateway was able to tell its readers that the
German reply to the American demands would be satisfactory, son oral days,
perhaps, before some of the greatest newspapers in the country had found it
out except indirectly from the source which supplies this and other United,
Press papers. This is not attempting, of course, to place the Gateway in the
metropolitan class or any modest little thing like that but it certainly shows
a vast change in Alaskan affaire when a paper away up here is able to have
j; bulletin flashed almost direct from a famous correspondent in Berlin who
has the confidence of the German government—a bulletin which clears away
the greatest danger confronting the United States since the Civil War. C.
W. Ackerman, the Berlin correspondent of the United Press, in that one item
floue probably made the greatest scoop in the history of newspaperdom for i
many years. He is still actually working for the people of Seward although
he may never have heard of Resurrection bay, and the people here may con
tinue in the confidence which the telegraphic news ought certainly to have
created.
The work of clearing that children’s playground hardly continued with
the energy that one might expect in an operation in which the sterner sex
were superintended by their fair sisters. Taking a bird’s eye view of that old
lot one is saddened by the impression that it has more stumps than it had
the day before war was declared against them. This impression may be
caused by the fact that some brush was removed and exposed the real nature
of the task which the brave volunteers had taken on themselves, and the ex
posure meant that they were frightened to death and quit
In those old stumps and this light brush, fellow citizens, a lesson is con
veyed. Every man has ambition and in his beginnings he sees only the
beautiful goal or playground ahead. At first he starts to work feverishly and
performs the first superficial work. Then the grind gets harder and as that
tired feeling comes on the ambition goes oil in inverse ratio. He begins to
think the task impossible and he lies down in despair, only having touched
the outskirts of the rugged plain whose further end is adorned by that once
glittering goal. The only way by which the ladies can have those stumps
removed by amateurs is to have a new set of men every day.
COL. RICHARDSON
RETURNING SOON
VALDEZ.—Letters received on the
steamer Alaska from Col. Richardson
at the office of the Road Commission
here, state that the genial head of the
commission is at a loss to know how
the story that he had been ordered to
the Mexican border originated. He
says that there was no truth in the
story and that he expects to return to
Valdez in the near future.
Col. Richardson says that the out-1
look for securing the appropriation of j
$650,000 for the contsruction and re- j
pair of roads and trials in Alaska at
the present time is very bright. The
appropriation has the approval of the
Secretary of War, and Col. Richard
son is confident the measure will pass, j
and that the money will soon be
available.—Prospector.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
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
ANCHORAGE “Don't Forget the Parcel Post** SEWARD
FOREIGNERS AT THE
HEAD OF REVOLT
MEXICO CITY, April 26.—Mexican
officials declare that they have proof
that Mexico and Japan are furnishing
arms to the revolutionists in Guate
mala and that Felix Diaz is there with
a large supply of arms and ammuni
tion from the same source, ready to
advance into Mexico at the head of
a rebel army as soon as the United
States troops are withdrawn.
The officials refuse to divulge the
source of their information, but de
clare that there is no question as to
the source of the money which is be
ing used to foment strife in Mexico.—
Ex.
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STREET CAR CONDUCTOR
TO COMMAND REGIMENT
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. —U. S.
Holmes, of Saskatoon, is the new
commanding officer of the Thirteenth
Overseas Mounted Rifles, succeeding
Lieutenant-Colonel Kemmis, who re
signed recently to take a staff posi
tion. Colonel Holmes has until re
cently been employed as a street car
conductor at Saskatoon, and was em
ployed in that capacity when Gen
eral Hughes asked him to take over
command of the unit here. The new (
officer has, however, had thirty years’
experience in the Canadian militia,
and has been on the reserve of officers
since 1910. For eight years prior to
that he was in command of a Hussar
regiment near Kingston. Major
Lyndon, of Claresholm, who had been
acting in command, remains as second
in command.
GEORGE C. TREAT ILL
AT BROOKLYN HOSPITAL
VALDEZ.—A private letter receiv
ed here on the lost boat states that
George Treat has been seriously ill
in Brooklyn, New York, but is now on
the road to recovery. He underwent
a serious operation in the Methodist
Episcopal hospital in Brooklyn, and
has been confined to his bed there for
two weeks. The operation was a suc
cess, and as no complications have
arisen, it is expected that he will be
out with:n a short time.—Prospector.
WANTED
Woman for general housework.—
Apply Gateway.
New stock of Hipress, all rubber,
brown shoe pacs also brown leather
top shoe pacs. Brown & Hawkins,
j “Quality First.”
. ' "
Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, itoots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
Meet me at The Branch.
WANT TAGGART'S SEAT
WHEN HIS TERM ENDS
MAYOR BOSSE move)
GOVERNOR fZALSTOH
[The announcement by Senator Tappart
that he would not be u candidate to
succeed himself created considerable
surprise In Indiana. His refusal means
’ that there will be a number of candi
dates for the nomination which will be
made by the Democratic state conven
tion to be held In Indianapolis April 26
and 27. Governor Ralston probably will
be one of the stronpcst candidates. Ills
friends have been urplnp blm ever since
the death of Senator Shively to become
a candidate. Benjamin F. Bosse. mayor
of Evansville, announced some time upo
that he would seek the nomination If
Senator Tappart did not desire renoml
natlonj
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NOTICE.
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.
Billiards and Pool at Butts.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
_
Scaled 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 along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
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 Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be’'secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
Forest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as Jescribed in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
be 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 be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may bo had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdes 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.
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I* F. P. Sc 9.. Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. 0., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office flours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FoBMffci'Y or No*n.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harriman National Bank.
Hours 0 A M. to 5 P, M.
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JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
F. A. Stkvb.ii O. J. Van L’n/r ;
STEVENS 4 VAN PEIT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, — ALASKA
U L. JAMBA. Jit. J. b. woonr.nr
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank #f Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
KEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
IglooNo. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Mtuti the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
LfANDER L. JAMS, Jr. ISAAC tVANS,
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOrORO,
Dictator. Secretary.
Oealer la PaUts, Oils. WaH Paper and Paiaters’ 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 Read)
HOTEL SEWARD
5 11 THIRD AVE.
Arctio Club Iildg. SEATTLE. WASH
ZBINDEN BROS.. Propa.
wuh Bath^ji.so Special Weekly Rates
THE ALASKA H0U8E
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, 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. AYERS, Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKIWfi
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. P. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phoae Renal 2
HOTEL OVERLAND
K. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
A
Pioneer
Hotel
P. 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
BESI ACCOMMODATIONS
AOELMAN & OUILTY “ MILK & CREAM I
SEWARD DAIRY 1 Why Not Try Our Buttermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG. OPP. A. B. HA' L
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AND HARNESS REPAIRING—l)0(i HARNESS TO ORDER
SEWARD, :: ALASKA
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE”
Vessels Leaving Grand Trunk Dock livery Sunday Morning at 1 I a m.
First Sailing tor Anchorage Sunday, April 16th
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Third Sunday of tath Month tails llliamna and Kodiak.
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 Points
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
OLASKA COffPANV Stsm'o
mers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
tie at 9 p. m. the I Oth, 20th and 30th of each
th tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
ez and Seward.
DORA leave* Seward about the 17th of each month for linalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, l.atouche 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 Explosives)
fgTRight reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. Me DON ALP, AgerM
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
--Dealers In-—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining Al/Kkd
and Technical Determinations_Ot/nOI ttlU JlUl
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD GOLD MINER'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 Alcehol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 67
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.I5T# 1913
"5h« HOTEL that* BEST
In all the WEST"
STOP at the
OUTSIDE ROOMS
ISO WITH BATH
420 W. 2*© 51,NEAR HILL
NORTHERN HOTEL CO., PROP.
TRANK L CRAMPTON. MOP
RATES •100 PER OAY***UP