3hr £>ruiarit (jjairutatj
' AND
5l|r Alaska Earning lln«t
PUBLISH HD DAILY. ■ *«'•»»* SUNDAY* AND MOI.I DAY
DY
GATEW AY PUBLISHING COMPANY. (Inc.)
' Harry V. Hoben. Preaident Frank L. Ballaine. Sec.
Elmer A. Friend, Editor
Entered an ■econd-claee matter September 2. 1915. at the Pont Offlca at Seward. Alanka.
under Act of March 5, 1819.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: _
ONE YEAR. In advanc* ........~$10.00
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall 1.00
PER MONTH, delivered-H 00
ADVERTISING RATES on application. ___^
Editorial and Business 0 tlice—Telephone Main 71
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for ^publication
of all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published herein.
UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING.
The universal military training bill is one which
should be decided without long delay. The question is not
whether we should maintain a large standing army, but
whether we should systematically train every able-bodied
man. turn him back to civil life as soon as his training is
finished and then hold him in reserve for, say, ten years
to meet any requirement.
Universal training is not intended to foster the mili
tary spirit, or to encourage militarism in the Prussian
sense or to establish a military caste. It is simply the rat
ional means for military preparedness. It contemplates
a standing army of small size, say. 300,000 officers and
men. which could lie expanded in the shortest possible time
into a great army. It proposes that every boy, before he
reaches the age of 21. shall devote nine months exclusive
ly to such training as will make him a competent soldier.
Military experts are not agreed as to the length of
time required to make a soldier out of raw material under
the most favorable circumstances. One vear is the maxi
w
mum recommended: six months the minimum. As usual,
in cases where opinions differ, a compromise is effected:
therefore nine months may be accepted as the period
which every boy would devote solely to preparation for his
nation’s defense. It is agreed, almost unanimously, that
training should begin very soon after the boy has passed
his 18th birthdav.
%
Opposition to universal military training is voiced by
those who believe that the present war will automatically
end all wars—a Utopian dream, unless we arrange for an
efficient international police. Training is also opposed
by a minority of those who favor an international league
to enforce peace, but this minority ignores the necessity
of maintaining an armed and equipped international po
lice force. Also there is a feeling among a small minority
against the loss of practically one year’s time by every boy
able to bear arms.
Against all this opposition, and apart from all consid
eration of patriotic duty, two exceedingly important bene
fits are obvious. First, the physical advantage; second,
the value of discipline. No argument is needed on their
behalf. A bare statement suffices, for every normal par
ent knows that the training in a military camp is the very
best kind of preparation for the boy’s vocation in life,
whatever that vocation may happen to be. In a great ma
jority of cases, if not in all cases, the year in cajnp will be
the most precious year of the boy’s education.
This war has wrought a radical change in American
opinion on the need of universal military training. Four
years ago, if such a proposition had slipped into congress
it would have been kicked out of doors. Not so now. Our
eyes have been opened. Our false sense of security, due
to our isolated position, has entirely vanished. The fan
cied protection of two oceans no longer exists. The peo
ple have been awakened to the need of preparation for de
fense, and the one effective means of defense is to train
every young man to be a defender, always, however, en
tertaining the hope that, after this war, he will never be
called to the nation’s defense.
The Anchorage Weekly Democrat says steamers can
reach Anchorage any time of the year. Does the Demo
crat really believe that people will swallow that?
Alaskans will soon become cross-eyed reading about
the number of “less" days that are being proclaimed.
THE REASON
> _
I ^
“Mv, hut Mrs. Lovett looks hud.”
“No wonder she doesn't get enough
sleep. Her husband talks In Ins sleep
ami she tries to slay awake to listen to
what he Is saying.”
HORSE MEAT BEING SOLI)
FOR ftKKF, Cl.KKSON SAYS
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Profiteering
in the sale of horse meat was charged
today by President Gleeson of the Co
lonial Leapue. Eighty thousand pounds
of horse meat are sold here weekly
and butcher shops and restaurants
are receiving it as beef, he stated.
Horses are purchased for $10 and
their hides and waste sold for $18.
• lor^e meat should be retailed at (’>
cents a pound, he declared.
-4
SUMMONS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION.
The HARRIMAN NATIONAL
BANK OF ALASKA, AT SEWARD,
a coiporation, Plaintiff, vs. DON
CARLOS BROWNELL, as Executor
of the Estate of Don Carlos Brownell,
deceased; ADA WAITE BROWNELL,
(Mias ADA M. J. BROWNELL);
DON CARLOS BROWNELL; ADA
LILLIAN BROWNELL FRENCH;
JOHN FIT/HUGH FRENCH; PHIL
, LIP FRENCH, and DOROTHY
FRENCH, Defendants.
I FHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, GREET
ING: TO THE ABOVE NAMED
DEFENDANTS,
YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED
to appear in the District Court foi
the I\ rritory of Alaska, Third Divi
sion, \vithin thirty nays after the day
M' .-emCc of this summons upon you,
and heintf thirty (;iU) days after the*
ompletion of period ol publication,
and answer the complaint of the
ibove named plaintiff; and unless you
0 appear and answer, the plaintiff
a*i 11 apply to the Court for the rei.ef
lemanded in said complaint, to wit:
• or a judgment against the estate of
Don Carlos L.ownell, deceased, in the
,um of seven thousand dollars ($7,
)00.00), together with interest there
on at twelve (12) per centum per an
num from October 12, 1916, and seven
hundred and fifty ($750.00) dollars
attorney’s fees, and costs of suit, and
for a decree of this Court foreclosing
the mortgage of Don Carlos Brown
ell on certain lands situate in Kenai
Precinct, Third Judicial Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska, described as follows:
All the lands embraced in U. S.
Survey No. 703 amended, situate in
Kenai* Precinct, Third Judicial Divi
sion, Territory of Alaska, and more
particularly described in United
States patent therefor duly issued to
Don Carlos Brownell, bearing date
the 23rd day of December, 1914, and
•ecoided in the oilke of the United
States Commissioner and ex-oflicio
Recorder for Kenai mining and re
cording Precinct, in Book 4 of Deeds
at page 221 of the records of said
! mXiing and recording precinct, save
and except, however, as to that par
i ticular portion of said lands now
I claimed by the Seward Water and
Power Company, a corporation, by
virtue of a lease covering a right of
way 100 feet wide in, upon, and
through a portion of said lands above
described, and save and except a right
of way for hydraulic pipe line leased
by Don Carlos Brownell to the Sew
ard Light and Power Company, a
corporation, and that said property
be sold to satisfy such judgment as
plaintiff may recover herein, and for
1 decree forever barring and fore
closing you from any right to such
real property.
I his summons, by order of Honor
able Fred M. Brown, Judge of the
above entitled court made and entered
he 9th day of November, 1917, direct
ing publication hereof at least once
a week for six consecutive weeks in
the Seward Gateway, a newspaper
published in the Town of Seward, at
Seward, Alaska.
First publication January 8, 1918.
Last publication February 19, 1918.
WITNESS, the Hon. Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said Court, this 7th
day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen and of our independence the
•>ne hundred and forty-second.
SEAL ARTHUR LANG, Clerk
By WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Deputy Clerk.
MORFORI) & FINNEGAN
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Seward, Alaska.
Dates of Pub. Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb.!
5; 12, and 19.
-*
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
—
Notice is hereby given that at the;
hour of nine o'clock A. M. on the 2nd'
day of January, 1918, the registration
books of the Town of Seward were
open at the office of the Municipal
Clerk in the Seward Ding company,
for the purpose of registering all
qualified electors twenty-one years of
age or over, who are citizens of the
United States or who have declared i
their intention to become such, and
who have resided continuously one
year next proceeding the date of the
election in the Territory of Alaska,
and six months next proceeding the
date of election within the corporate
limits of the town of Seward. All
electors must, before voting, register
iheir names and qualifications with
♦he registration officer.
Registration books are open every
day, except Sundays and holidays,
during the following hours>—Until
the Friday next proceeding the first
Tuesday in April,
From 9 a. m. to 12 M.
From 2 p. m. to 6 p. m.
On Friday and Saturday next pro
ceeding the first Tuesday in April,
from 9 a. m. to 12 M., from 2 p. m. to
5 p. in., from 7 p. m. to 10 p. m.
That said registration books will be
closed for such election at 10 o’clock
p. m., Saturday, March 80th, 191X. j
That said election will be held on
the first Tuesday in April for the pur
pose of electing City Officers.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, February
tth. 1918.
(Signed) 0. H. POEHLMAN,
Municipal Clerk.
Dates of publication, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 20.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
1\ THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT
FOR KENAI PRECINCT, THIRD
.JUDICIAL DIVISION, TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA.
IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of Wil
i liam G. Weaver, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Curtis
!*R. Morford has been appointed admin
1 istrator of the estate of William G.
Weaver, deceased, and to the credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to present
; them with the necessary vouchers,
1 within six months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator at the office of Morford &
Finnegan, Seward, Alaska.
First publication, January *22nd. 101K.
CURTIS It. MORFORD,
Administrator of Estate of
William G. Weaver, de
ceased.
Date of Pub. Jan. 22, 20, Feb. 5, 17, 10
_a_-_
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT
FOR KENAI PRECINCT, THIRD
JUDICIAL DIVISION, TERRI
TORY OF ALASKA.
IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of Ben
F. Swesey, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Ed. A.
Crawford has been appointed admin-;
istrator of the estate of Ben F. Swes
oy, deceased, and to the creditors of,
! and all persons having claims against
I the said deceased, to present them
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said administra
tor at the office of Morford & Finne
gan, Seward, Alaska.
First Publication, January 22nd, 1918.
ED. A. CRAWFORD,
Administrator of Estate of
Ben F. Swesey, deceased.
Date of Pub. Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, ID
-II -~
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO
OWNERS
To GEORGE K. KING and DAVE I
BAUMAN, and to their, and each;
of their heirs and assigns:
! Y'ou, and each of you, arc hereby
notified that during the years ending
December 31, 1909, 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,
i situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una
j laska mining district, district of Alas
ka, in which mining location you, the
i said George R. King claim an undiv
ided one-eighth (1-8) interest, and
you, the said Dave Bauman claim an
undivided one sixteenth (1-10) inter
est, as shown by notice of location
i thereof and deeds of conveyance of
said interest of record in the record- (
ing office of the aforesaid mining dis
itrict. The said labor was performed
as and for the representation of said
claim for the yours as aforesaid, as
required by the laws of the United
States and district of Alaska concern-;
; ing annual labor upon mining claims
and the same was the amount requir
ed to hold said claim for said years.
I 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
j last publication of this notice you
contribute your proportionate share;
of said expenditures, as such co-own
! era, 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
i said; and you, the said Dave Rau
man, the sum of $56.25, being youi
proportionate share of said i©presen
tation for the years ending as afore
' .-aid, your interest in said claim will
be forfeited to the undersigned co
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-0 v; nor.
Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to
March 25, 1918.
The Delicatessen
COOKED FOODS, HOT AND
COLD TO CARRY HOME.
ORDERS FOR DINNERS,
BANQUETS AND LUNCHES
GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
ALASKA IS!
Sailings from Shuttle
\
Victoria, Fob. 1, North western, Fob. 8
Alaska, Feb. 1G, Victoria, Feb. 24.
Sailings ot Victoria Feb. 1 and Feb. 24 is via the outside passage.
Steamer Northwestern sailing Feb. 8th. connects with the Dora.
A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
iiooksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
*zrz t ra -yTfriuu
E L &rEAKSHlP^V—
Seward, \laska ADMIRAL BUILDING Phone Main 81
Admiral Evans Eeb. 5 goes to Kodiak
/ Captain C. A. Glasscock
( Spokane Eeb 17 terminates at Seward
SAILINGS 1 Captain A. McKay
/ Evans, March 1st, Goes to Kodiak.
\ Captain C. A. Glasscock
FROM SEATTLE: / Spokane Mar. lfr terminates Seward
l Captain A. McKay
Evans, March 25, Goes to Kodiak.
Captain C. A* Glasscock
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
¥
DU
B
Closed
fOr
Repairs
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Doors and Windows
IXL Tartar Heaters
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Marine Engine Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Lacqueret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang’s Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Deadeniuff Felt
Wenther Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
. Cook Stoves
Camp Stovoa
01! Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Colls
Batteries
Asbestos
Tar Papei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Crease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench Forge*
Brush#*
Varnlihe*
Turpentin#
Japan
Goal Tar
latmp*
lam tern*
Tent*
Shot Gun*
Gasoline
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Rlflee
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Heronry
Phone Madison 8/ J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
Rubber ice creepers at J. L. Graef's.
-«
Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
--
Taylor’s Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
-*
Subscribe for The Gateway.
City Express. Phone Main 122.
---
“Oolipan nets on hand at J. L.
Graef's.” tf.
-0
Pearl Oil $1.76 a can at Graef’s. tf
-*
For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
11 Seward Steam Laundry
|j Phone Main 157
: HARRY KAWABE, Prop.
Best of Work—Quickest Deliv
ery. Family Work. Rough
Dry 10c Per Pound.
Advertise in The Gateway.
-,—««
Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
>
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest-grade
Turkish tobacco that
grows. They Satisfy—•
and yet they're MILD!