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BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoben, President Frank L. Ballaine, Sec.
Elmer A. Friend. Editor
Knten^l u accond-ctaas matter September 2. 1*15. at the Port Office at Seward, Aiaeka.
under Act of March IS*9,
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this papei
and also the local news published herein.
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GARFIELD UNDER FIRING LINE
Cold weather has overtaken the East—in some places
freezing weather—and the people have a very scant sup
ply of coal. Many cities have practically none at all. Of
course, somebody is to blame, and newspaper batteries
have been turned loose on Dr. F a A. Garfield, the fuel
administrator. So fair-minded . paper as the Kansas
City Star, and so loyal a supporter of the government de
mands his resignation.
Last summer when people normally should have laid
in their winter’s supply of coal, the administration advised
them to hold off because prices would bo lower. Early in
September. Dr. Garfield gave out a statement, which was
widely published, saying:
Don’t stock up on the present high-priced coal more
than you actually need The upward trend of
prices that always comes with war and which has been in
progress and still is in progress in this country in coal up
to the present time will be stopped. 1 will be tremendous
ly disappointed if the measures we put into effect October
1 do not bring a positive reduction from present prices of
coal in practically every American city.
The immediate and direct effect was that the people j
put off buying coal in the expectation of better places.
Dr. Garfield re-enforced his statement by another, Sep
tember30, that the government had taken comvlete con
trol of the fuel situation, "limiting the profits of the retail
coal and coke dealers throughout the country to a oasis
that is expected to bring about a reduction in prices to the j
consumer." The statement added: “The consumer in
anv community should be able to get coal of any descrin
tion at approximately the price he paid in 1015."
The present situation proves that I)r. Garfield was
lacking in his information and judgment. He undertook
to advise the American people and they are now suffer
ing for following his advice. As the Star says, he has been
an excellent college president, but he is a misfit as fuel ad
ministrator That office needs y man of wide business
exjjerience and great executive capacity. Dr. Garfield
does not happen to have those qualifications.
MORE MILLIONS FROM ALASKA
Alaska lias already returned many times the money
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which, when paid for it, was declared to have been much
more than wasted, and now it discloses the possession of I
another treasure, equalling, if not surpassing, in value all
of those previously taken from the frozeifwilds once call- i
ed worthless by the wise ones. For platinum has been
found there—platinum, the royal metal, to which even
gold bows in humility, and silver dares not even approach.
The extent of the discovery is not ygt determined, but
it is known to be large, and the deposits are so rich that
the chemist to whom the first samples were submitted for
analysis didn’t have the courage to report on them lest he
be thought guilty of a wild exaggeration.
Platinum is useful as well as beautiful, and its enor
mous price is fixed by the practical ends it serves in sev
eral most important industries.
^ ALASKA AND LABRADOR
The soil and atmosphere are so cold and dry in Labra
dor that scarcely any vegetation thrives at all. The laich
is a species of pine tree which is found in all northern
countries, but its growth is so stunted in Labrador that a
specimen found on the most southern part of that dreary
land was but nine inches in height and the trank was but
three-eights of an inch in diameter. A careful examina
tion of this minature tree revealed its age to be at least
thirty-two years, for there were that number of ring j
growths shown in its small trunk. The very cold currents
louring down from the north and the fact that Labrador;
ias less sunshine than Alaska, together with severe in
and climatic conditions, make the summre seasons short
•r and colder than are those of Alaska—Quebec, Canada
Chronicle.
By a decisive majority, Los Angeles has voted down
the saloon. It goes out of existence April 30, 1018. With
•he exception of Detroit, which went dry when the state;
of Michigan adopted prohibition, Los Angeles is the lar-i
»est citv in the United States where the ban has been put
on the saloon. There is not the remotest danger that it
ever will be restored there.
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WILL JOURNEY !
1800 MILES TO I
Northwest Mounted Police Officer Will
I ndertake a Long Journey to
Secure Eskimo Accused ol
killing His Wife
IS OF BLOND ESKIMO TRIBE
Another Long and Hazardous Trip
Is Being Taken By Police To
Return Two Murderers to
Herschel Island
DAWSON, V. T., Dec. le. — A jour
ney of 1800 miles, which it will take
all winter to complete' has been un
dertaken by Corporal Conway of the
Royal Northwest Mounted Police ini
order that an Eskimo accused of kill-j
ing his wife may be brought to jus
tice. Corporal Conway started from
Herschel Island, according to Bishop
I. C. Stringer, who brought the news
of the slaying here, and went first to
Cape Bathurst, which is 400 miles
from the island. He hoped to make
the additional 400 miles to Coronation
(iulf, the scene of the slaying, before
the winter became too seccre. He ex
poets to bring one witness as well as
the accused man back to Herschel.
The principals in the crime are said
to belong to the blond Eskimo tribe.
Another difficult journey has been
undertaken by Inspector Phillips of
the Northwest .Mounted rouce, who
is to escort two Eskimos from Ed
monton, where they were tried for the
murder of two Catholic priests, to
ilerschel island. It is expected that I
they will get only as far as Fort Mc
Pherson this winter.
Inspector Tupper of the Northwest
Mounted Police, who is a son of Sir
Charles Hibbert Tupper, expects to
make the trip from Ilerschel Island
to Dawson this winter or next spring.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15
Dried cocoanuts, used as a base in
many face creams, soaps and beauti
fying preparations, are being rushed
into this port from the southern seas
at an unprecedented rate, to meet the
demand according to shipping men
here.
| Dont Forget |
YOUK XMAS PACKAGES 2
E TO THE STATES WILL HAVE 2
= TO LEAVE ON THE S. S. 2
1 ALASKA. WHICH IS DUE 2
2 HERE SUNDAY. Therefore |
2 if you haven’t yours ready =
= COME IN AT ONCE and let us |
2 fix you up. We have a com- =:
s plete assortment of Xmas boxes 2
2 tags and stickers and will wrap =
any package for mailing, re- £
2 gardless of whether you pur- =
~ chased it here or not. 2
REMEMBER, the Alaska is 2
E the last boat that will reach S
2 Seattle in time for Christmas, s
We Again Thank You.
1 SEWARD DRUG CO. |
CHOP SUEY
AND NOODLES
Specialties at the
MOON
RESTAURANT
W ash. St., Between
Broadway & 3rd Ave
CLASSIFIED AD COLUMN
FOR SALE
FOR SALK—One pair high top re
inforced boots, 1 pair 14 in. Ked
pacs, one black rubber slicker coat,
one slicker hat. Each article worn
but once. Will sell cheap for cash.
Inquire at Gateway ollice. tf
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Make It 15 Million.
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Well made steel frame suit cases,
bather straps all round. 24 in. size,
$1.00. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
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Kayo Table Lamps with shades at
GraeTa. 015tf.
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V Me Ivor, licensed undertaker.
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For sleds and ice skates see Grnef.
Boys Regulation Tan Army Shoes.
Brown di Hawkins. “Quality First.”
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
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Meet me at The Branch.
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
Andy's Express, phone Madison 143
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Imported Swiss cheese can now 1*
had at Brown & Hawkins.
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Long distance teiepnone nooth at
The Branch.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATRIX and NOTICE
TO CKEPJTORS.
IX THE PRO MAT 17 COURT, TER
RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, KEN AI PRECINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of W.
A. McNEILEY, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned that she has been ap
pointed administratrix of the estate
of W. A. McNeiley, Deceased.
All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hciehy notified
to exhibit and present such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six (G) months from the date of this
Notice, and the first publication there
of, to the undersigned, Mary I. Mc
Neiley, said administratrix, at the of
fice of L. L. James, Jr., in the Bank
of Seward Building, Seward, Alaska,
which said office the undersigned se
lects as her place of .business in all
matters connected with said estate of
\V. A. McNeiley, deceased.
Dated: Seward, Alaska, December
7th, 1017.
MARY I. McNEILEY,
Administratrix of the Es
tate of W. A. McNeiley,
Deceased.
Dates of pub: Dec. 8, 15, 22, and 20.
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KENAI PRECINCT, THIRD DIV
ISION, TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
AT SEWARD.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE
ESTATE OF JESSE J. GRIMES
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that I, John
W. Arden, have been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Jesse J.
Grimes, deceased, and letters of ad
ministration have been issued to me;,
Ail persons having claims against the
said esiate are hereby notified to tiro
sent them, with the proper voucher
attached, to me at the office of J.
Lindley Green, situate, over Bank of
Seward in Seward, Alaska, within sixi
months after the date of the pubiicn
tion of this notice; That the said J.
Lindley Green is authorized to receive i
said claims, for me.
JOHN W. ARDEN i
Administrator of the es
tate of Jesso J. Grimes, j
Deceased
DaYi ol pub. Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 8, 1©, 22.
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NOTICE OP DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.
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Notice is hereby given that the co-j
partnership heretofore existing be
tween Mrs. Daisy C. Hallett and Sel
ma N. Scott, engaged in the ladies
furnishing business at Seward, Alas
ka, under the firm name and style of'
HALLETT & SCOTT, is by mutual
consent, hereby dissolved, from and
on and after this date.
Dated this 8th day of December, 1917 i
DAISY C. HALLETT,'
SELMA N. SCOTT
Pates of pub. Dec. 8 and 15ar.
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' ALASKA—! “E
Sailings from Seattle
\ Alaska, Dec. 8th; Victoria, Dec. 16th; Alameda,
Dec. 27th. Alaska, Jan. 1st. Northwestern, Jan. Kth; Alameda, Jan. 16th;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Alaska Dec. 8th, connects with Dora to ihe westward
> 'Sailing of Victoria Dec. 16th, is via the outside passage.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
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The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationer*
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Seward, Alaska Phone: Main HI
SAILINGS '
FROM SEATTLE: {
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ADMIRAL EVANS __ Dec. 12
I Captain C. A. Glasscock
| Admiral Evans Goes to Kodiak on
tliis trip
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
Em full information on sailings from Seau.le to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Sewa rd, Alaska.
HARDWARE, STOVES ANC RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Door* in<l Windows
1XL Fat lor Heater*
Air Tight Hooter*
Aluminum Ware
P. & 8. Pap**!’
Malthcid Roofing
Marine Engine Oil
(Irs Engine Oil
Lacqueret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang’* Range*
Gasoline Stov«*s
Dtadwilng Felt
Weather Strfpa
Hlackamith’a Coal
Wheel Barrowa
FtahiiiK Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stove*
Camp Stoves
Oil Stoves
Spark Plu*s
Jump Coils
Batteries
Asbestos
Tar Pnpei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
i.lniK‘e<l Oil
Cup Crease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench Forgve
Bruihei
Yarn tehee
Turpentine
Japan
<k>a! Tar
Lampe
Lnnterne
'rente
Sh"t (June
Caroline
Bello**
Cutlery
Fire Clay
ftlflM
Fire Brick
Ume
Cement
Glow
Hope
Mercury
Phone Madison 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed
10 and 15 years. J. L. Graef’s. tf.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
Waterfill aud f rarf.»r whiskey at
the Branch.
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MEN—Read Cotter’s Ad today.
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Taylor's Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Subscribe for The Gateway.
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Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
Men's Black and Oxford Gray cash
mere sox, 30c, 3 pairs for $1.00.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
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Proof of labor blanks for eale at
Gateway.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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For your Xmas dinner Cresea fruit
cake, Heinz* plum or fig pudding, the
best ever. Brown & Hawkins.
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Pearl Oil $1.76 a can at GraaTa. tf
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
They do what no
other cigarette
ever did before:
they Satisfy— j
and yet they ’re 1
MilID’