3 hr ^putart) (SatPiuay
^ AND
vEhr Alaaka turning Jlnat
Pl'M.ISHRD DAILY. KX«*PT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
bY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, line.)
Harry V. Hoben. P Frank L. Ballaine. Sec. I HA Lucas, Treaa.
Entered aa aecond-claae matter September. 2. 1915, at the poetoftice at Seward. Alaaka.
under act of March 3. 1879.__
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In advance.$10.00 PER MONT, delivered..y ••••• 1100
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall 3.00 I ADVERTISING RA l ES on application.
NO LET UP IN MINING
The arrival Sunday of hydraulic mining machinery,
the first to be landed here in several years, for use in the1
Moose pass district, discounts the claim of some that min-i
eral activities will stop because of the increased cost ot
supplies.
From the Willow creek district comes the word that
all the producing properties are preparing to open for the
season or have opened, while air compressors and drills
are being placed on other claims for testing purposes and
mills are en route for installation on ground already
tested.
Instead of curtailing mining, it is evident that this is
to be a record breaking year in districts contiguous to the
government railroad.
UNITED FOR JUSTICE
Two weeks ago Great Britain welcomed the entrance
of the United States into this war for liberty, humanity
and civilization by entwining her flag with the Stars and
Stripes over her house of parliament, and in ancient St.
Paul’s cathedral the king and queen, the prime minister
and his cabinet and lords and commons, the navy and the
army, the church by its head, the archbishop of Canter
bury, the courts by the lord chief justice, and the earth
encircling empire of self-governing colonies by repre
sentation, rose and sang the “Star Spangled Banner."
In the other world, where scales have fallen from
eyes and clear vision prevails, the two Georges, George
Washington and George III, must have clasped hands and
made the heavenly ether wave with spiritual cheers.”—
(Exchange.)
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WHAT IT TAKES TO MOVE AN ARMY
Some idea of the adequacy of the equipment of the
railroads of the United States for the movement of troops
may lie obtained from a statement prepared by Lieutenant
Colonel Chauncey B. Baker of the Quartermaster Corps, j
United States army, and distributed to the railroads of
the country by the special committee on national defense
of the American Railway association.
To move one field army of 80,000 men, consisting of
three infantry divisions, one cavalry division, and a bri
gade, technically known as a brigade of field army troops
—troops auxiliary to the infantry and cavalry divisions—
requires a total of 6,229 cars made up into 366 trains with;
as many locomotives. These 6,229 cars would be made upi
of 2,115 passenger, 385 baggage, 1,055 box, 1,899 stock |
and 775 flat cars.
This quantity of equipment represents .7 of 1 per cent i
of the locomotives owned by American railroads, 4.2 per
cent of their passenger cars, and .2 of 1 per cent of their
freight equipment.
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SEATTLE LIKES WHALE
Seattle consumed a ton of whale meat at its dinner
tables Thursday, May 10, and cried for more. If whale
steaks are to be the war-time substitute for the more ex-!
pensive meats, the whalers will have to get busy. Two
markets sold out the total whale supply by early after
noon, and other markets, unsupplied with the cetaceous I
mammal, were bombarded with demands. Whale meat,
sold at 30 cents a pound, with no fat, bone or gristle, and,
being just as nutritious as beef, and of a most palatable
flavor, it promises to remain a popular staple food.
The American Pacific Whaling company, operating
out of Grays harbor, supplied the meat.
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Americans have always been good pinch hitters.!
Thomas A. Edison is at bat “somewhere on the Atlantic
coast.”
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Talk about turning swords into ploughshares. The
“HAS ONLY A FRIENDLY FEELING FOR US.”
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—DoMar in Philadelphia Record.
president is reported to have discarded the golf kit for a
garden hoe.
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And just when we were going to plant that onion, up
goes the price of garden seed—an advance of 200 per cent
in some instances is reported.
CIGARETTES ^
They
Satisfy!
-and yet
they’re
MILD!
Seward
The Gateway of
AlcisKci
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Central Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
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If You Are Looking for a Place
to Locate Remember
These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai Penin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; .the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modem electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
I* or further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
your own particular business, address
THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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For the benefit of those Interested i.^ Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREA?;
has been established in connection with this paper, anf(j ajj t|10se (tesir
in*r information as to the vaWof real esiate and hu>4|ness opportuni
ties are requested to address their communic¥,tjons tu
! INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, IsEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska. t
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Pacific Net & Twine Co
DISTRIBUTORS OF
PLYMOUTH MANILA CORDAGE
SHIPMATE STOVES BURNHAM LINES
WIZARD MAGNETOS NATIONAL SPARK COILS
BUY THESE STANDARD LINES FROM YOUR
LOCAL DEALER
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] Lynx, Marten, White Weasel,
Bear, Mink, Wolverine, Otter
IN DEMAND
(Red, White and Bine, Cross
and Silver FOXES in especially
STRONG DEMAND
Ship to “Shubert”
Write for “{Tiff &ipibr irt Shipper"
containing valuable Market in
formation you muat have.
AO OUf IDCDT 1 25-27 WEST AUSTIN AVE.
• B. SHUBERT, Inc. Dept. .3. CHICAGO.u.s.a.
m 'cues
Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
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C. E. ORLANDER
SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
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Seward Contracting
Company
We Bid on Anything
Buildings Complete
Plans Furnished
Office and Shop
N. E. Cor. Broadway and Adams
B. R. VAN DEUSEN, Mgr.
Phone Madison 149
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Seward Steam Laundry
Phone Main 157
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Best of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
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No Charge for Mending Clothes
Rough Dry 10c Pound
Cleaning and Pressing
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JUST TO REMIND YOU
-- of
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLE and Chlcatf o'
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Aneeles
Direct Connections for all
points East via the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
—all the time-by Automatic
Electric “Safety Signals.
H. L. HUDSON. A.C.F.&P.A.
SEATTLE
ScrippsQGraysDoman
Gas Engines
When you want an engine for a
“gas boat" or anything in the line
of accessories or fittings for one,
send us an order and try out our
thorough knowledge of the busi
ness, get to know’ our prompt ser
vice, our interest in your behalf
(we do not pack a hundred pounds
in three boxes), and you will then
understand w’hy our service to
Alaska purchasers (where the dis
tance from shipping point makes
absolute correctness in filling or
ders so vitally imporatnt) is fam
ous all over that territory.
S. V. B. MILCER
72 Marion St. Seattle
We have been here 10 years.
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheelwrighting
SEWARD. ALASKA
Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Men at
COLWELL’S
_WASHINGTON STREET_
MERCHANTS!
We do Paper Ruling, Loose
Leaf and Blank Book Making as
you would EXPECT a firm to do
it after many long years’ ex
perience.
May we figure with YOU?
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
85 Columbia St Seattle
The Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
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ALASKA ISS
Sailings from Seattle: Maripos^ .^uy 21
Alameda.May 10 Northwt tern .May 27
Alaska.May 15 Alamedaf.June 2
All ships go through to Anchorage.
s Sailing of May 10th from Seattle, connects with Dojra Westward.
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Beginning with the Northwestern sailing of May 4 ^ ajj passenger
ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alamc''a’an(| Marjp0ga
will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound. (
For further particulars of service, rates,apply to Agjen^
A. H. McDOX/^kfy Agent.
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