SEWARD MAY HAVE
SPECIAL ELECTION
The town of Seward may have a
special election to decide what it is
going to do about the new municipal
laws passed by the territorial legis
lature. Heaven onl) knows w hy the
legislature ever passed such a bill a^
that outlined in yesterday’s Gateway,
but now that it is passed we might as
well take a shot at an election. It
kills time. City Attorney Copper
noil hinted last night that a special
election might be called. Kather he
hinted that the calling of a special
election is not improbable. The law
says that fifty electors may call a
i special meeting i*ov the purpose pro
vided in the act. The giving of ex
ecutive authority to the mayor is
something which the people will want
to be heard about The idea of elect
I ing only three members of the coun
cil each year has some reason which
is not apparent beyond the consider
ation that the holding over of men
who know the business is advisable.
The law also apparently aims at
stopping the petty gratt to which ail
municipalities are subjected. think
it over ami make up your mind as to
what you would vote for if such an
election is called.
COURT NOTKS
The case of the United States %'s.
H. C. I .awson, bound over to keep
the peace, was dismissed on motion
of the district attorney.
The information tiled in the dis
trict court in the Anchorage cases
was dimmed in court today.
Guy V. Gibbs made application in
the district court this morning f*>r
permit to practice taw.
The ca.sc of Joanna B. SeitTert vs.
J. B. Stull was dismissed in the dis
trict court this morning on motion
of L. V. Ray. attorney for the plain
tiff.
Leon C. Booker made application
for admittance to the bar.
Marshall Brenneman received
word this morning from Anchorage
that C. C. Bush and Peter McGuire
were both found guilty of selling
liquor without a license. Sentence
will be handed down tomorrow.
Court was dismissed this morning
until tomorrow at 10 o’clock.
TRAIN INTERESTS
RUBY NATIVES
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Since arriving in Fairbanks, the
native witnesses, who arc testifying
in the Old Tobie ease have paid daily
visits to Garden Island to see the
train depart each morning. The
train is something new to many of
them. One native said yesterday
that he had seen motion pictures of
! trains at Ruby, but he never saw one
actually in operation before.
He talked of the coming of the
government railroad, and said that
! he understood that when the new line
! was completed, he will see trains as
large as in the pictures.—Fairbanks
Times.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty i * done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
Ladies’ and childrens' furnishings
at Butt’s.
EMPRESS THEATRE
NEW A. B. HALL
Thursday, Nov. 4th
8:15 P. M.
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT
Will Show the Following Program:
Select Music
Putho Weekly News, No. >2
"Grey Eagle’s Revenge’
M„na DurklVatlior in a Thrilling Indian Drama
The Greater Motive
Yitagraph Dwma
‘‘Willie’s Haircut”
Transforming a Mollycoddle
Seward Pictorial Review
Admiuion 25 cent* Children 10 cent*
A Good, Big, Clean, Interesting Program
GEORGE The Jeweler
Everything in High-Class Jewelry
Specialties: The Gruen Watch
The Howard Watch
The Waltham Watch
Clocks - Handmade Jewelry • Alaska Curios
GEORGE. The Jeweler SEWARD, ALASKA
I DOUGLAS CITY
IN EARLY DAYS
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(To appear in next issue of
All-Alaska Keview)
(From Juneau Dispatch) •
Interesting papers about early
Alaskan events are read at every
meeting of the Douglas Women’s
Clubs. These papers contain inci
dents which deal with history. They •
are nnell worth preserving in the)
record to be included in the future |
history of Alaska, loo otten, as the
memory grows dim, attempts are
made to recall historical events. They
should be recorded when they are still
fresh. The members of the Women’s
Club upon request ol the Dispatch
have kindly permitted the Dispatch to
publish the papers. The following is
entitled “Alaska Twenty Years Ago,”
by Mrs. George Hewitt:
l find it somewhat difficult in these
“golden days” (having as we do every
convenience of modern city life) to
turn backward more than 20 years, to
the time when Douglas Island was
young.
1 landed here tne tirst oi apni,
1802. At that time the population
was only a few hundred.
More gt'niul kind-hearted people
never existed. 1 believe the very iso-1
lation and loneliness bound us more
closely. Occasionally during the sum
mer months one could se practically
the whole population of Douglas
; Island sailing away in two or three
Columbia river fishirg boats, to en
joy the sail, and later a picnic lunch
at one of the many places of interest
along Gastineau channel.
I remember very distinctly we had
' a great deal of ideal weather during
the summer months, and I have a.i
(equally vivid recollection of those
winters, which were very severe. The
snow falling to a depth of over three
feet, and the Taku wind (not infre
quently) howling for two week* or
more without intermission.
In those days we ladies (almost
without exception) wore rubber boots.
There was no postoflice at Tread
well and the only way to get to the
one in Douglas was by walking a
plank placed between the rails of the
railroad track which came up to the
sawmill over the route which i.s now
St. Ann avenue.
At this time there were only a few
cabins between Treadwell and Doug*
las and it was indeed a lonely road on
a dark bleak winter’s day when one
ventured out in a blizzard of snow
and ice “to get the mail,” which only
came twice during each month. Can
you imagine in these days of almost
daily mails, waiting 15 days or more
for a letter from home?
The superintendent, Mr. Robert
Duncan, lived in the old house (now
used as a lodging house) just below
the old 240 mill. Which by the way
was the only quartz mill at that time.
However, Mr. Angus MacKcnzie, the
able architect, soon designed the
present imposing buiiding, known as
the superintendent’s home.
The only mercantile houses in
Douglas at this time were Mr. P. H.
Fox and Frank Bach.
There was a small Catholic church
on or near the site of the present
handsome structure. The only other
church service was held in the now
abandoned mission school house, by
Dr. Counet. The physicians at that
time were Dr. Simpson and Wyman,
both residing in Juneau. Though we
felt comparatively safe, for never
was night so rough, or bay so choppy,
that Dr. Simpson would not come (in ■
a “canoe” if necessary) to alleviate
suffering, Indian or white man, ’twas
all the same to him.
HAD ST. VITUS DANCK
AND WAS THOUGHT C RAZY
A man named Iledstadt was tried
some days ago for insanity at Kodialy
but the jury in the Commissioner’s
court found that he was quite sane j
and that his supposed i:.sanity was j
due to nothing hut the- fact that he j
had the St. Vitus dance. Robert j
Ewart, ussayer for the Amok Gold
Mining company, who came on the
Farragut, says that complaints had j
been sent about Iledstadt and the
deputy marshal went over to the
cannery of the Alaska Packing com
pany at Uyak where the man was
employed and brought him to Kodiak.
It was learned that whenever He<i
stad started to speak to anyone his
head broke into a sort of volcanic
eruption. In many cases people went
to speak to him and when Hedstadt
got in his head work they ran out of
the door. In two cases men jumped
through the window and one old nat
ive lady is said to be running yet.
Finally the citizenry of Uyak got ac
tion and had him arrested as a mad
man.
SPECIAL SALE for a few days:
Regular $5.00 kitchen tables for
$2.75, $2.50 and $2 00.
Bed springs, regular $6.00. for
$4.75. $6.00 heatere for $4.75; some
for $4.25. Chairs $1.25.
FIFTH AVE. FURNITURE CO. &
BAZAAR. it-a—at
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See us before sending outside f:>i
*rour iob printing.
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It makes no difference how the
' Townsite case is settled. Real Estate
in Seward is cheap enough to plant
; Flower Bulbs in. We just received
one thousand Bulbs direct from Hoi*
: land. Darwin Tulips, Hyacinths, Ro
mans, Narcissus, Daffodils, Iris.
There will Ik* no question about the
title for enough ground to plant these,
and now is the time to do it.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
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Mme. Frede Russell
Beauty Doctor
Combings Made Up
Ladies Attended at Their
Own Home
Dining Hall
(New Management)
Special Home Cooking
Rates: S1 per day; 50c per meal
TABLES FOR LADIES
3d and Washington SEWARD, ALASKA
FRYE & BRUHN
COMPANY
SEWARD, - - ALASKA
Choice Fresh Meats
Hams. Bacon and Lard
Butter and Eggs
Another ease to come up at this
term of court after the arrival of the
Evans will be that of .1. L. Reed
again3t Eri Thompson and M. A.
Ellis. This is a suit in equity to have
certain judgments, rendered in favor
of Snooks and Carlson, to be a lien
on certain mining claims in Susitna
valley.
,loc Hoffman, formerly a student of
Luther Burbank, and Otto Curuso
Moses are acting as court officials
during the term here.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Snow shoes, dog harness and mush
es’ supplies at Brown & Hawkins,
“Quality First."
Rub-Less. The best polish ever
manufactured. Brown & Hawkins
has it. “Quality First."
YOU WANT THE BEST—Cigars,
tobacco, cigarettes. “TRY THE
KEY."
Furnished Houses for rent. See
Dougherty & Stewart.
Best cigars and refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
Big new assortment of Arrow
shirts in the newest colorings and
patterns. Get some of the “Gothic"
—the new fall Arrow collar.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.
Sourdoughs and Chechacos. Get
ready for mushing to Matanuska by
boarding at Commerce Cafe.
Q AVINGS DEPOSITS made
*** now will draw interest at the
rate of Four Per Cent, and
interest will be payable January 1.
An ideal short investment for your
idle funds. '0
Bfttablished 1005
BANK OF SEWARD
Nicely Furnsined Rooms. Winter
Ra*es. Over Carstens. 9-23—tf
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“Vitolitra.” A fragrant and deli
cious South American tea. It invigo
rates the brain and strengthens the
body.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.
Long distance telephone booth at
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The Braneh.
LOST:—A Moores Non-Leakable
fountain pen. Finder please bring
\ same to the Gateway office and re
I ceive reward. 10-30—tf
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at*
( tention. 10-6—tf.
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Wanted: to rent, a piano. Gateway.
FOR SALE CHEAP: Smith Type
writer No. 5 ami stand. TERMS.
Apply Gateway office. 10-30—u
You can take olive oil without
taste. Royal Olvules are made of the
finest and purest olive oil in the
*
world. Twenty-five cents per box.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.
Sec the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
TO BE GOOD, fruits, nuts, candi*
should be new stock. “TRY THE
KEY.”
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Eat at the Capitol Cafe. Always
ready. Always pood. 10-20 -tf
Groceries Clothing Hardware furniture
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NEW STOCK
Just Arrived on S. S. Alliance
D. G- Sugar . . $6.75 per 100 lbs.
Best Yakima Potatoes . 1.75 “ “
Milk—Libby s or Mt. Vernon, 3.50 “ case 4 doz.
Flour, Best Soft Wheat . 6.75 “ bbl.
Tomatoes, Solid Pack . 4.35 per 1 doz. gal. cans
“ Puree, for soups, 3.75 “* “ “ “
Apples, Best North Yakima, 2.50 “ box
Pearl Oil . . . 3.50 “ case
Other Goods in Proportion
Cali and Inspect
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”Quality First”
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Anchorage SEWARIT Knik
TELEPHONE MAIN 1
I “ PALACE JINGLES ” 11
The summer’s slipping away again,
And winter’s almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
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Come; all you lads from Anchorage
When you crave a glass of beer.
You’re welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one is si washed here.
: “ PALACE JINGLES "
They meet down at the Palace
For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the finds they’ve
made,
As the winter passes by.
Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellowohip
At the famous Palace Bar.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Oonnter in Connection | BILL DEVINE