WAR DEPARTMENT OFFERS MANY
;• OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG MEN
TO ENCOURAGE ENLISTMENTS
Are Eligible for Commissioned Officers
in the Line Service of the Army With
out Previous Military Experience.
The war department is making
every effort to get men to enlist in
th$ lighting department of the army,
and is offering commissions to young
men who have had no previous mili
tary training.
This onportunity has been availabl
for several months and may be taken
advantage of by passing an examina
tion, providing, ol course, the uppa *
cant has the necessary physical quali
fications.
To our citizens who have enrolled |
in the local military unit, and to thcs< |
who contemplate so doing, it is inter-1
csting to know what the government
is doing to encourage men to enlist
for army service.
The grade of second lieutenant in
the officers’ reserve corps of the army
has been thrown open by Secretary
Baker to men without any military
experience whatever, provided they
are physically and mentally adapted
to military life. An urgent plea ha<
been sent out to men bet we n *il and
:s,2 years all over the country t > send
in'applications for commission? with
assurances that the army will s .pply
after enrollment the military training
necessary to fit them for duty.
Under the national defense act, the
corps should be able to furnisn on
cers for a force of 1.000,000 volun
teers in war time and also serve as a
reservoir from which additional of
ficers for the regular army could he
drawn at need. Less than 1,000 men
have been given reserve commissions
in the line, despite the fad that the
lj\w has been in operation for more
than eight months.
Line Officer* Lacking
There appears to be no hnk o' men
desiring to serve in the staff corps re
serve, such as the engineers corps, the
quartermasters division and the medi
cal service. Enough commissions in
these corps have been issued to pro
vide the special arms for i.uOO.OOb
troops. It is fighting men who are
lacking, line, officers who may iool
for service at the front in time of war.
Eventually the restive officers'
training corps, composed of units at
universities, schools and colleges, will
provide more than 6.0(H) men a year,
it is estimated, for reserve commis
sions. The first fruits of this scheme
for educating reserve office!.*., how
ever, will not come until 1018 and th°n
not more than .°».000 junior officers can
be expected to be turned into the re
solve.
All Applications Welcome
The law prescribes that no man
shall be commissioned in the reserve
without having passed examination.!
the war department has realized that
lack of previous military experience
of any kind is probably preventing
y^ung men past their college days
from making application. For this
reason every effort has been made to
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Full Line of Nugget
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Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
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C. E. ORLANDER
SUCCESSOR TO
! 6E0R6E THE JEWELER
make it known throughout the coun
try that military experience is not in
quired. Men will be commission'd
who have never worn a uniform o.
faced a drill sergeant. The army will
gladly undertake to furnish those who I
are otherwise suitable with the neces- i
sary professional training aftea they
have entered the service. This ap
plies, however, only to the grade of
second lieutenant. First lieutenants
captains and majors must show previ- ^
ous military experience to earn their;
commissions.
Eligible to Training Camps
The department has appealed to
young men who care to otter their ser-1
vices to apply without delay to the
commander of the military depart- *
ment in which they live for necessary
papers and information. Letters
should be addressed to the command
ing general, Eastern department,
Governor’s Island, X. Central de
partment, Chicago, 111.; Southern do- ■
partment, San Antonio, Tex., or West
ern department, San Farncisco. Cal.
To those who receive commissions ;
the summer training camps of tie* i
army will be open and they will re
ceive travel allowances and pay tha‘
will more than offset any expense j
to which they may be put.
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All-Alaska News
The Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion let a contract recently for 2,000
tons of coal to the Doherty Coal com
pany. The coal is to be delivered in
the government bunkers at Moose
creek at $0 per ton.
Marcus K. Brigham, a nineteen
year old employe of the Alaska-CIasti
neau Mining company at Thane, was
crushed to (leather recently while em
ployed in removing a portion of the
crusher. About ten tons of ore went
through the crusher killing him al
most instantly.
By the explosion of a gasoline torch
which he was using in his work, at
the Treadwell foundry, Joe Delester,
a Belgian, sustained fearful burns
about the shoulder, arms and neck.
His clothing was set on fire and he
dived into a large tank of water near
by to extinguish the blaze.
A report from the Iditarod states
that wolves and lynxes, usually not
plentiful in that district, have over-]
run the country this winter, and have j
attacked the reindeer and caribou
herds doing great damage. In the In
noko district the lynxes are creating
havoc among the reindeer herds.
Tom Lloyd with a crew of men
from the Alaska road commission
i
| have completed a new trail n? miles
long from the Kantishna to a point
about .‘>0 miles above Nenana, on the
line of the government railroad which
brings the Kantishna within three
days’ travel of Fairbanks.
The Wakefield company, operating
a kippered herring plant in south
eastern Alaska, will operate a one
line salmon cannery in connection
with the plant this summer.
Plumbers are among the highest
paid of workmen, the average wage
throughout the country for a day of
eight hours being more than $5.
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A number of schools now clean
blackboards by a vacuum device, this
being quicker and more sanitarv than
i
the old method.
Women have a lot to say about
• model husbands, but they want the
latest models.
Shanghai, as a treaty port, dates
from 1842. *
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WHICH?
— Bronstrup in San Francisco Chromcla.
BATTLES CLAIM
36 ROYAL SONS j
FROM GERMANY
BERLIN. — The “Almanach del
Gotha” for 7 shows that since the ,
beginning of the war thirty-six jo in-:
ces of German ruling and former rul
ing houses have died for their country
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on the battlefields. Among these are I
two princes of Bavaria, three of
Hesse, three of Lippc, four of Saxe
Meiningcn, two of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, three of Lobkowitz, two of
Thurn and Taxis, three ot Traut
mansdorff, two of Waldburg-Will egg
and the Prince of Stolberg-Ilossia.
INSURANCE HELD
IN GERMAN FIRMS
PERFECTLY SAFE
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WASHINGTON. — German insur
ance companies in the United States,
doing millions of dollars’ worth ol
business annually and with thousands
of American policyholders, were as
sured recently in a proclamation by
President Wilson that their business
would not be interfered with in any
way.
Most of these companies are
branches of foreign concerns. They
are to all intents and purposes sep
arate in this country and can conduct
their business without reference to
Germany. During the war, however,
they will not transmit money to their
German home offices or have other re
lations with them.
Brazil promises to enter the paper I
industry. A number of its trees have
been found valuable for the purpose,
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and in view of the depletion of stocks
in the United States and Canada capi
talists in Brazil are taking steps to
manufacture paper.
Cake Won’t
Fall
When you
make it with
Crescent Baking
Powder
But it will come
out “light as a
feather” even un
der adverse
conditions.
25c. lb. can
At all grocers.
CRESCENT MFC. CO.
Seattle, Wash.
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GERMANS CAN T
MOVE CAPTURED
FOOD SUPPLIES
HEREIN.—The hope that the rich
l)ooty made in Rumania would relieve
the food situation in Germany and
Austria-Hungary has been disappoint
ed. Only comparatively small parts
of the great stocks of grain and other
supplies captured in Wallachia have
so far reached the dual monarchy and
the German empire.
This is explained by the lack of rail
road cars and locomotives. The trains
which leave Rumania for Hungary,
Austria and Germany carry only oil
and provisions that are absolutely
necessary for the armies in the held.
The transportation of the food sup
plies in the conquered Rumanian dis
tricts will be impossible until the
frozen Danube becomes navigable
again toward the end of this month,
and it is feared that large quantities
of the captured provisions will be
spoiled before they can be moved.
Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
LISTEN
ACREAGE—If you are looking for
acreage that is ideally located for a
suburban home.
ACREAGE—That is particularly suit
ed for truck gardening.
ACREAGE—That is bound to in
crease in value in the near future.
ACREAGE—Fronting on the Gov. R.
R. and Lake Kenai Houlevard.
ACREAGE—That is most desirable
for re-subdividing—See me. Will be
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glad to show you the land, or fur
nish particulars on request. J. A.
Stewart, Phone Red 147.
Remodeling of ladies’ and gents’
clothes, by a tailor, a specialty, next
to Alaska S. S. office. tf
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR
Notice is hereby given that Bank
of Seward has been duly appointed <
administrator of the estate of Flor
ence Foote, deceased. All persons
having claims against the estate of
the said Florence Foote are hereby
notified to present said claims, with
the proper vouchers attached, to said
Bank of Seward at its place of busi
ness, in the town of Seward, in Kenai
Precinct, Third Division of the Terri
tory of Alaska, within ,six months
from the date of this notice.
Dated this 10th day of April, A. D.
1917.
BANK OF SEWARD,
H. S. Balderston, Cashier.
April 10-20,
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Ladies' and gents' clothes cleaned
and pressed and repaired; next to Al
aska S. S. office. tf
Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
THE KEY
HOT and COLD >
DRINKS
at
THE KEY
PHONE M ATI 11 SON 115
HENRY FATHERS
i:\ri.isivk
Paint and Wall Paper Store
IMrturo l',nunin»r. 1‘aintmu. Tin tin*
and r.iiHTlian^inK'
Broadway Bakery and Coffee House
and the Best Coffee in the City.
Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Doughnuts
Hot Bread 11 A. M. Kvory Day
I). C. BRYANT
Taxidermist - Tanner - Kugmaker
25 years practical experience
Animals, Heads, Birds, Fish set up
naturally and artistically
| 2132 west lane Ave. Seattle
IheTainier buffet
Ashland Block, corner of
Broadway and Railroad Ave.
WINES, LIQUORS,
' CIGARS, ETC.
The House of Good Service.
Quality Goods Our Motto.
For a Good Haircut go to
JUNTE
Broadway Near Adams
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TRADE AT
The BAZAAR
5c to 25c Variety Store
and over
Almost Seattle Prices
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JOE RENO
MILE 75 ROADHOUSE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Oog Mushers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
Seward
% | | Geo. A Mitchell
\ ji j * | j | Proprietor
< >l>en I lay and Niirlit
I ’hone Adams 1l!>
Service Cleanliness
Private Mnv<*«* for or Part i**
CARGO OF
LUMBER
Loaves Seattle March .‘JO
on Freighter Valdez, for
BROSIUS & NOON
DKAI.KHS IN
LUMBER- HARDWARE
SEWARO
Hotel Seward
Zhinden Bros. Prop.
Comfort and Hospitality at
Moderate Cost.
311 Third Ave. Seattle WaMt
ANTON JOHANSEN
Seldovia, Alaska
First-class merchandise at rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
Courtesy I ood Service
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
THE ADMIRAL LINE
( Admiral Evans, April 17
SAILINGS ! Admiral Farragut, April 25
FROM SEATTLE: ] Admiral Watson, May 3
^ All boats go to Anchorage.
Admiral Farragut, sailing April 25, goes to Kodiak.
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.
L OVEKLANI
K. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
H. V. Hohkn • A- I)AVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOHKN, Manaokr
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transferring ^ Phones, Main IT and 41
, The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
CAFE-ROOMS |[ HA A I | Sh*rm«n Haynes
Pool and Billiard. Q _ | /l|_/lV/L Proprittor
Best Liquors and Cigars
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Lunch Counter in Connection
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