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SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY. APRIL 24. 1916.
in taking contracts for cutting ties, poles, piling and such thing* men
who have had no previous experience very often make the mistakes of the
chechakoes who mined placer ground in the early days. There is no man who
can pile up money *o fast as the amateur who works with a pencil and paper.
He can show you how by getting a contract to cut ties at thirty-five cents a
tie he can sublet it for sixteen cents a tie and six cents for hauling. That
leaves thirteen cents a tie clear profit. It is just a clear as da> light. After
wards it is proven to be as clear as mud. So it was in them good old times
when the chechakoes got a piece of ground and started, most likely, to wheel
it to the boxes in wheelbarrows. After panning carefully the t found the
ground had two cents to the pan. It took nine pans to fill a wheelbarrow
and he could easily run in 50 loads in a short days work. That was twice
nine is eighteen and eighteen times fifty is nine hundred—nine dollars. Noth
ing could be plainer than that. How were you going to get away from it,
and when he cleaned up in the evening he found something like a dollar and
six bits.
Who knows that the United States is not being gradually entrapped into
a position that will make it impossible for her to maintain the Monroe Doctrine.
Of all things in this world Europe hates that doctrine and of all things in
this world, probably, Japan wants to make America eat the humble pie that
this country has handed out to Japanese citizens. Just now the relations be-,
tween Germany and the United States are far from being those of passionate
lovers, and Germany is just as anxious to see that Doctrine smashed as Japan.
It would be impossible, of'course. for Japan and Germany to join hands for
the defeat of the United States as Japan and Germany are now at war with
each other—just as impossible as it would be to think during the Itusso-Jap
war that Japan and Russia could have combined against Germany. But
somehow the impossible happened.
The Europen powers have as little respect for the pride or welfare of
another nationality as a bandit has for the rights of a traveler. We see that
in the case of Finland, Poland, Morrocco, Iripoli, India. Tomorrow, if the)
thought it possible, either one of those powers would smash the Monroe
Doctrine w ith less compunction than it would smash a paije of glass.
Three nations at least hate this country like a virulent poison. They
are Germany, Japan and Mexico. The former feels that America has pro
longed the w ar by making Allied munitions, Japan has had her subjects kept
out like inferiors, and Mexico always does and always will hate us. Today,
we are told, Carranza is concentrating forces while closeted with the German
minister in Mexico City and while his representative, Iturbe, is on the way to
Tokio. It is only a cloud the size of one’s list just now but it is coming up
from the direction from which only evil portents might be expected.
NOTICE.
Go to Brown & Hawkins for all
kinds of mechanics’ tools and build
ers’ hardware. “Quality First.”
Royal Bakery haa reopctted. Fresh
Bread daily.
Long distance telephone booth at;
The Branch.
CONQUERED GERMAN COLONY
SENDS PRODUCTS TO ENGLAND
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 18. — England is
losing no time in developing trade in
foodstuffs with conquered German
colonies. The C*?go, 400 tons of
cocoa, has an vcd safely in London
from the former .German colony of
Cameroon, in Africa.
This consignment was enroute be
fore the final conquest of Cameroon
had been officially announced and is
the first shipment of the commodity
ever received here from that colony.
Before the war, Cameroon was Ger
many’s chief cocoa producing colony.
From Cameroon and Togoland Ger
many derived about 4,000 of cocoa
per annum.
TODAY'S ODDEST STORY
(Special to Gateway by United I’ressl
I
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., April 18.—
Accused of treating his wife to a glass
of wine in a Southampton “pub"
(saloon), Robert Andrew Smith ex
plained as follows:
Mrs. Smith handed her husband six
pence to pay for her own drink. In
stead of passing that particular coin
to the barmaid, Smith tendered a haff
crown (about 60 cents) in payment
for his own and his wife’s drinks and
received change for it. He was fined
1 pound (about $5). Mrs. Smith was
fined a second pound. Dorthy Brown,
the barmaid, was fined 5 pounds.
That’s the way they enforce the “no
treating regulation in England.
GREY AND SQUIRRELS
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 18. —Sir Edward
Grey’s fondness for squirrels and the
squirrel’s fondness for Sir Edward j
Grey became known today. The j
British Foreign Secretary occasion*.
ally goes into retreat on his estate in
Northumberland. There are many j
wild squirrels in the surrounding
wood. Almost uncannily the squirrels
! know when Sir Edward arrives, for
they quickly make their way into the
house, scale the walls and invade the
library: then jumping on Sir Ed
ward’s writing table they are reward- j
ed with nuts from the Minister’s
hand.
BODY IS FOUND NEAR
CARMACKS: THROAT SLASHED
j DAWSON, April 1.—Major Knight
has received a message from Car
! macks stating that the body of a man
j named Ed. Knox was found in the
woods near Carmacks, with the
throat slashed from ear to ear. Capt.
Bell left Whitehorse yesterday on the
stage. He will investigate the case.
It is supposed to be a case of murder
I or suicide.—Ex.
People Judge You by
Your Appearance
EVERY MAN WHO WEARS A
SCHOENBRUN TAILORED SUIT
WEARS A SMILE OF SATISFACTION
Let Us Take Your Measure Now
OUR LINE OF MEN’S FURNISHINGS
IS COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE!
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
\
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post** SEWARD
A MORNING GOWN FOR
HER WHO DOES HER
OWN HOUSEWORK
P NEAT OUTFIT\
tBrown, tan. blue, gray and white linens
are used for these simple morning
gowns. The skirt Is circular, and two
large pockets on It look convenient. The
■hlrtw’iqst tnkes white linen cuffs and ■
sailor collar finished with a carale*»
black satin ribbon tie.}
British Peers Paying Sacrifice
LONDON. — Including Viscount
Weymouth, heir to Marquis of Bath,
killed in action in France recently,
forty-five heirs to peerages have been
killed or diet! of wounds or illness j
contracted on active service, si owing
the sacrifice which the peerage is
paying in the service of the country.
____
Watcrfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed 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 o 1
Turnagain Arm betweon 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 bo 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 us described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
oq deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that tho 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 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.
EGGS FOR SETTING
Egg3 for setting at $10 per hundred
lots. $1.50 per setting of 14. Single
comb White Leghorns and Rhode
Island Reds. M. D. Snodgrass,
Kodiak, Alaska.
l. 11 o. s.' i ™,nbur«h
It. F. P. & 9.. Oliwifow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FoKMKiif.r or Nomk.
J. H. ROMIG. M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Hardman National Bank.
Hours 9 a M. to 5 P. M.D
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
F. X. STSvatrs O. J. Van Felt
STLVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, - ALASKA
U L. JAMES, Jll. J. X. WOOI.I.KV
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank ef Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
. - .1 1.-1L__!HSg
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adams St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing,
| Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
I Meets tho First and Third Tuesday Niithts
of each Month at tho I*ioQOor Hall*
IEANDER L JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS.
PrtiUett. J«cret»r».
! Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B, Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOrORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
Dealer la Paints. Oils. WaM Paper aad Paloters’ Supplies
Picture Frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
Fifth St., near A. B. flail Seward, Alaska
Miller's Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Not and Cold BATHS Always Read)
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Arctic Club Bldg. SEATTLE. WASH
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THE ALASKA HOUSE
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Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, Ifcops.*
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.
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 Renal 2
ASHCROFT’S HOME BAKERY & LUNCH ROOM
THE HOME OF SNOWFLAKE OREAD
Ten Different Kinds of Dread, Cakes, Pies, otc. French Pastry.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. PHONE ADAMS 115
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
r. 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
Best Accommoi>ations
ADELMAN & QUILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Why Not Try Our Buttermilk? j
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
PACIfIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
“THE ADMIRAL LINE”
Vessels Leaving Grand Irunk Dock livery Sunday Morning at 1 I n ni.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April Ihtli
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Third Sunday of tach Month tails llliamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
—---- CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and harvard for Southern California Points
Kight reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without nonce
RICHARD J. RINCWOOD, Manager WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA s™” «
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Unataska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I hane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
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)
Bight reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent _A. H. Me POX ALP, Age"?
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
----Dealers In
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phonet, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED ~~
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^PlV^Tf!.
and Technical Determinations OvmQI U9 fllQoftU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Itanges
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 Hoofing
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 Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONf MADISON 8T
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishinsr 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
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ISO WITH BATH
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