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BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
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KnUred at eecood-claet matter September. 2. 1*15. at the poetoffice at Seward. Alatka.
under act of March 3. 187th
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In advanoa.110 00
1'HE AlJtSKA WEEKLY POST by mall 3.00
PKK MONT, delivered.
ADVERTISING RATES on application.
SOMEWHAT TANGLED
The next opportunity you have to take a few days off,
for a hunting or fishing trip, change your route and make
a trip over the line of the government railroad and see for
yourself the work, opportunities offered along the line
for settlers, what is being done and what might be done.
Mavbe you will come back with an idea worth while
to vourself or some one else. You at least will have a bet
W
ter understanding of what is going on and will be able in
the future to detect the pipe dreams which occasionally
wander in from the head of Cook inlet.
Intelligence is a good thing to obtain personally, and
there is plenty of opportunity.
Several times "hep” is he who goes out and burrows
into "the know” for himself.
Sometimes it takes a good deal of burrowing and oc
casionally a snag will heave in sight so deep rooted that
it is next to impossible to find out the inwardness of its
being without help.
People of Seward have been asking several questions
for the past two years, among which the most frequent
are: ~ i****n*ti*£
(1) ‘‘When is the road to be connected up for heavy
traffic between Seward and the coal fields?"
(2) "When are the bunkers to handle navy coal to
l>e built here?”
(3) 'When will the shipment of coal begin?”
(4) ‘‘When is the government going to allow the
people of Alaska and the rest of the Pacific coast of the
L’nited States a chance to mine and use Alaska coal?"
The fourth question, by the way, has been asked ever
since the coal lands were withdrawn bv Theodore Roose
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velt, not only by Alaskans, but by several million people.
The editor of the Gateway lias just completed another
effort to secure answers to the first three of these ques
tions from the Alaskan Engineering Commission with the
following more or less unsuccessful results:
(1) Continuing at its present rate of speed the com
r. ission will have the line between Seward and the coal
fields open some time during 1918, but there is a section
between Mile 4o and the Placer river flats which the com
mission does not propose to improve for heavy traffic un
til it is definitely known how much tonnage there will be
to haul over it.
(2) Don't know; maybe the commission is expected
to build the bunkers, maybe the navy department, but
there is no coal being mined to put in bunkers, any way.
(3) The shipment of coal will begin when mining
begins. The commission is going to mine enough to keep
the fires going in its own engines, any way.
Now read the fourth question again.
The natural inclination about this time would be to
yell for assistance to unravel the tangle. It may be neces
sary. In the meantime don't overlook that opportunity to
look over the situation.
HOW YOU CAN HELP WIN THE WAR
The following comment from the department of in
telligence and publicity of the Columbia University will
give an insight into the reason for President Wilson’s re
quest that Chairman Hoover enlist all the women of the
United States by registration between July 1 and July 15
as members in food administration.
Women do half the fighting. Victory or defeat is 50
l>er cent theirs. It is up to the housewife. The great need
in the present food situation is to increase production and
to decrease waste. In each of these branches every one
who owns a home and every one who runs a stove can help.
This is a general opportunity for service.
Science has as much place in the kitchen as on the bat
tle field. The household should be investigated carefully,
and every leak should be eiminated. The garbage pail
especially should not stand for waste. It is economical to
“YOU CANNOT SERVE UNDER TWO FLAGS!”
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WFood fi
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buy by weight. Insist on full weight. Do not buy in quan
tities. Large purchases of food will force prices higher
and play into the hands of speculators. Keep the demand
normal and the supply will have more chance. See if you
can do better by buying bulk goods than package goods.
Try variety; see if, by extending your food range, you can
save or make things go further. Watch prices and see ii
you can buy cheaper elsewhere than in the usual place,
prices vary from store to store.
In production your community can help. Read about
the plans in othei towns. Amherst, Mass., has a central
1 committee which will instruct prospective producers of
food. The committee will buy seed and fertilizer whole
sale, and will supervise, help, and make sure that every
thing is done to i.xact the greatest efficiency in produc
: tion.
Start something of the kind in your town, this is a
chance for women to serve.
Secretary Lane said: “The women of America can
do no greater work at this time than to raise their vege
tables. can their own fruit, prevent waste in their homes.
If the women do this they will be beairng 50 per cent
' of tlu> burden, according to Mr. Lane’s belief.
Here is something for you to do in your home and in
vour town. Write to the department of agriculture in
Washington if you need information. State colleges of
agriculture and the Boy Scouts of America will help. See
if this is your chance to serve.
C. M. PETTIBONE CO.
Packers’ Direct Selling Agent
SALT SALMON HERRING. COD
CANNED^ SALMON
If Service Counts Our Interests are Mutual
OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, l . S. A.
A GREAT BARGAIN
Rooming House for Sale;
Clearing $300 per month
Terms.
DOUGHERTY & ROMIG
Lynx, Marten, White Weasel,
Bear, Mink, Wolverine, Otter
IN DEMAND
Red, White and Blue, Cross
and Silver FOXES in especially
STRONG DEMAND
Ship to “Shubcrt”
Write for "i&ljr &ljub»rt &l|lm»r"
containing vaiuaDie raamev in
formation you must have.
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A. B. SHUBERT, Inc. D«ot. ,3.CHICAGO.u.s.a.
ALASKA COMPANY “Vkd 1
. Sailings from Seattle:
^Alaska .June 7
Mariposa .June 13
Northwestern .June 10
Alameda.In no 2.»
Alaska .June 20
All ships go through to Anchorage.
All passenger ships will touch at Skagway northbound. 1 he Alameda
and Mariposa will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates, apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent. A
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with thi.*» paper, and all those desir
ing information as to the value of real esi;ite and business opport uni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
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WATCHES
Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
C. E. ORLANDER
SITCKSSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Seward Contracting
Company
We Bid on Anything
Buildings Complete
Plans Furnished
Office and Shop
N. E. Cor. Broadway and Adams
B. R. VAN DEUSEN, Mgr.
Phone Madison 149
Rubber Boots. Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Men at
COLWELL’S
W ASH INC ton stki:i:t_
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheel wrigh ting
SEWARD. ALASKA
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For years we have specialized
in the making of Hlank Hooks,
selling mainly to manufacturers,
barker* and municipalities.
They are our biggest customers.
Hut—no order too small; we
appreciate them all.
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
83 Columbia St. SEATTLE
The Garstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry.
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
Anderson & Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
R A R
RAINIER BEER
BIST BRANDS Of CIGARS
Try Us Once, then You be the Judge
Sewa :d
The Gateway of
Alaska
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Cental Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
If You Are Looking for a Place
to Locate Remember
These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai 1 enin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Governmeut-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
For further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
your own particular business, address
THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE