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SHU AR',>. ALASKA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 5. 1917.
The Alaskan Kngineering Commission is known to he
determined to connect Anchorage and Seward this year
it* it is at all posst'. ie. Any other statement made by peo
ple connected vilh the commission is probably meaiu to
avoid promising what might he impossible of accomplish
ment. The *ailroad may not he fully completed this fall
hot act n the two towns but the commission certainly is-go
ing to try to complete it. \ ou will see this is true.
A hr orer *m the government railroad can easily make
more money than members of the office force or some of
the assistant engineers. Ow ing to labor unions unskillled
lao* r is fast becoming better paid than clerical or siiuilai
workers. \ man working on the grade out here can easily
sa\ e at least sixty dollars a month while the man in tilt
office is lucky if he doesu t go sixty dollars in the hole*
And this is so everywhere nowadays. In the states busi
ness men could hire men to do the clerical work much
more cheaply than to carry boxes from the waiehouse.
One consequence of this tact is that hoys glowing up gvt
so much monev at unskilled labor that many of them aie
tempted to avoid training for something that would be 01
permanent value. In this government work here mem
rors 01 the clerical staff will find themselves without oc
cupation when the road is completed. I hey will have
learned little or nothing more about their work than they
know now. They are just as efficient now as they will he
then and they will have no better equipment to settle down
to some permanent occupation in which they could he in
dependent. All the greater numbei can do is to look for
another job. The government is generous to its laborers
mi the railroad, whether it is because of compulsion or
pot, and it should be generous to its other employees.
Far from paying less than private companies to its em
ployees, it should pay more, especially in temporary posi
tions like those in the construction of the railroad.
The Gateway hereby opens its editorial columns to
the people of Seward, it will begin with the business
people and each day* an euitorial will be accepted tiom
some person win? is well known in the city or district
and will be published if the writer is willing to sign his
name, ll may be hard to get people'to do this but a spec
ial request will be made to them individually as well as
this collective invitation. The Gateway now hopes to have
a editorial every day signed by some well known man.
1 .* s is done for several reasons. In the first place it will
be very interesting to the public to hear the views ofthe
v r ter* and to see the manner in which they will express
themselves. It will, therefore, he of advantage to the
paper. Lots of people have ideas they want to give to the
public about business and other matters. By looking at
the Gateway editorial page they can see about the mum
her of words that would be required, but there will be no
iron-bound rule as to length. This paper will reserve the
right to refuse an editorial, however, without giving an
excuse as advantage of the offer might be taken to say
something that might he disagreeable or unfair to the
paper, the people or some person. Now, let us have your
view* and have them type-written if possible, and written
on only one side of the paper. _
Take .he “MILWAUKEE"
On your next trip to the East
Elect ri tic at • n of it«. main 1 m* over the backbone of the
('out net) t 1 > ♦* tiTit .i’t il all >< ot. stroke and cinders
l*eimitting unohvmeted view of the magnificent
l»anoi :iu a> 'tm ;_h * i.i* Hitter Hoots and Rockies.
Wayn* Blue, P. A. N., A. H. McDonald, Alaska Steamship Co.,
Seward or
A. E. Harris, Traveling Pass. Agent, Juneau, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
the PALACE BAR
SHERMAN HAYNES, PROPR.
Service Best Liquors
Cigars
Pool and Billiards
Cafe and Lunch Counter in
Connection
IV (WINTER
CLEARANCE SALE!
These prices good until‘January 10th, 1917
ALL OVER COATS IN STOCK one-third OFF
ALL MACKINAW COATS IN STOCK one-third OFF
ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS IN STOCK one-half OFF
ALL CORDUROY PANTS IN STOCK one-third OFF
ALL RAIN COATS IN STOCK one-third OFF
All prices marked in plain figures. Figure your own dis
counts. All seasonable goods and standard prices. .
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER
I K. C. 1*. & L. R. C. S. Edinburgh.
II F. I*. & 28*. Glasgow.
J. M. $10 AN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours. I to 3 and 7. to 8 P. M.
Koiimkki.y of N<»MK. I
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Phones:
Office: Madison
• Res. Madison 38
Office over Bank of Seward
HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 5 P. M.
J. H. ROMIG. M. D. I
OFFICE FOURTH AVENUE
Phones:
Office Adams 93
Residence Adams 18
Hours: 10 to 12 a.nt. 2 to 4 p.m
DOUGHERTY.& ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent Rents C ollected
Lots for Sale Large Listing
Phone Red 117 Seward, Alaska
Broadway Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies Shampooing
Hot and Gold Baths Always Ready
Anderson & Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
RAINIER BEER
BIST BRANDS OT CIGARS
Try Us Once, then You be the Judge
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THE "KEY”
We have just received a stock of
Gauze and other Masques—many
different caricatures.
Have a lew choice boxes of Orange Blossom
candy left.
THE KEY, EVERYBODY’S STORE
l’hor.e Mat id son 115
MODERN OFFICES FOR RENT
New Van Gilder Block
Electric Light, Steam Heat, Hot and Cold
Water Lavatory in Every Suite.
MORFORD & FINNEGAN
Rooms 20-21-22-23 Van Gilder Bldg.
. ~ 1 11 ■ I ■ --
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-Dealers in
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
GENERAL TRANSFERRING Phones, Main 17 and 41
_ - .—- -
PACIFIC STEAMSHIPCOMPANY
_ ADMIRAL LINE_
Sailings from Seattle to Seward
and way ports IOth, 20tb *»nd
30th of each month.
Steamers
Admiral Watson Dec. 20
Spokane January 2
I Sailings from Seattle to Califor
nia Mondays, Fridays and Satur
days Steamers President, (Jov
ernor, Queen, Admiral Schley,
Admiral Dewey,
Southern California l-toute—San rrancisco to L,os Angeles uatiy
except Sunday. San Francisco to San Diego Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Steamers Harvard, Yale, Fresiueni, Governor, Admiral
Schlev, Admiral Dewey. For full particulers address
VVAYNK RLUK, Agent, Seward, Alaska
Oil! CROW
OLO HERMITAGE
OLO WINES
Blue Ribbon Beer
Rainier Beer
ONLY MINERAL CABINET
WHERE? AT
JACK’S
J. P. Stotko - Proprietor
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale and retail deal er> in
ALL KINDS OK JUNK
Buyers of Metal,Kuhber, ManiltiKope
Sucks. Machinery, Dipe, Hides,
Furs and Bottles
1043 R. R. kit So. and Birawls. SEATTLE, WASH.
Notwithstanding all the hard luck we have experienced
with tires since our arrival in Seward, we are still deter
mined to stay with the city and give the people of Seward
tin* best on the market in the way of
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, Etc.
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ARE NOW IN OlIR NEW HOME
In the Ashland Block, corner of Broadway and Railroad
Avenue,
THE RAINIER RUFFET
THE HOUSE OF GOOD SERVICE.
OUALITY GOODS OUR MOTTO
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RINGS
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No matter whether you are going to buy an engagement
ring, wedding ring, or merely a birthday ring, you want
to get full value for the price you pay.
When you come to our store you can be sure of getting
honest merchandise. We permit no misrepresentations.
And we stand back of every guarantee we make.
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Get our prices.
George the Jeweler
HOTEL OVERLAM >
K. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
A
ALASKA «
SEATTLE SAILINGS
nAPIPOSA Dec. 16 ALAMEDA, Dec. 24
Thereafter Mariposa and Alameda w ill alternate on
sailings from Seattle of the 1st. Sth, Pith anti 24th of
each month. They will touch at Ketchikan,Than*,.1 tinean and I’r.nce
William Sound ports. Dora sails westward after arrival of steamer
leaving Seattle on the *th of the month.
•nT Right reserved to change this schedule without notice"VS*
P. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. MCDONALD, Agent
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER CO.
Incorporated November 1905 under the Laws of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
Contractors and dealers in Electric Supplies and Apparatus
Office: At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN 123
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMP GOLD MINER'S StPPI ICS
I Doors It 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 Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Kn>rine Oil
.\iarine Knjfine Oil
Valve Oil
Klaine Oil
Floor Oil
Liuseed Oil
Cup Grease
Faints
Lacqueret Faint
Asphaltum Faint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcehnl
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PIIOM M\DIS0% 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Gaps
Fuse
Pencil Forges
Blacksmith's (’oal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
I Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TOYS at
i he BAZAAR undov^ Variety Store
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The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
BOOKSELLERS, NEWSDEALERS AND STATIONERS
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Open Day and Night!
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodation for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
I Private Lobby for Ladies
BEST RATES-BEST TREATMENT
BEST ACCOMMODATION
REDUCED RATES VIA THE
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Are made from SEWARD to many Eastern Cities
To get benefit of reduction tickets must be purchased with
Steamship Ticket
Full information and tickets from A. H. McDonald, Alaska
Steamship Co., Wayne Blue, Admiral Line
A. S. DAUTRICK, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent,
Room 18, Valentine Building, Juneau.
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agt., Second and Columbia, Seattle.