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Entered as second-class matter September 2, 191^ at the postoffice a*
Seward. Alaska, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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WELCOME NEWCOMERS
Early signs point to a veritable stampede to this part
of Alaska this year. Incoming laborers for the govern
ment railroad will comprise the major portion of the rush,
while fishermen and cannery employees will form several
battalions.
In addition there will come many men looking for
business opportunities, farmers in search of ground,
timbermen in search of lumber to cut, miners in search of
a good prospect, and men who have never seen a mine who
want to find one.
To cater to the needs and desires ot this multitude is
the duty of those already here.
From now on there should be a semi-official deputa
tion to meet every boat, ready to aid the new arrivals by
giving them such information as they desire. It might not
be amiss for the commercial bodies (let’s make it singu
lar soon) to ask the Alaskan Engineering commission to
assign one of its well informed employees to be present to
give officially correct information. One ot the adjuncts
o?~every well equipped railroad in a new country is an in
formation bureau for the benefit of prospective settlers.
THE SEWARD SCHOOL NEWS
On another page appears the first issue of the Seward
School News, by which it is intended to keep parents in
closer touch with the work of their children and to inter
. est all in the value of education.
GUARDING AGAINST SUB RAIDERS
Word from Norfolk that a steel net is being placed
across the entrance to Hampton roads as a protection
against submarines, is proof that the possibility of con
flict is closer than may appear to those hurrying hither
and yon about their daily business.
MINING LAW REVISION
The agitation for revision of the mining laws of th*
United States has made important headway. The mining
organizations of the country united in asking congress to
appoint a commission to draft new legislation. The sen
ate was willing to accede to that request, but the house of
representatives was not. 1 his was a year ago. Steps
were then taken, still under the leadership of the Mining
and Metallurgical Society of America, to prepare a draft
for a new mining law by common co-operation among
mining men, with the view of framing a mining men’s bill,
and much was done in drawing out expressions of opinion
Why You Should Be
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You will have exclusive styles to select from.
You can make your choice from a greater assort
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THE NEW SAMPLES FOR SPRING AND
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for that purpose. The Mining and Metallurgical Society
then invited the assistance of the United States bureau of
mines, which has now been obtained.
In order to carry out this idea, the director of the
bureau has requested a committee ot its consulting engi
neers, consisting of J. Parke Channing, James Douglas,
T. R. Finlay, John Hays Hammond, W. R. Ingalls, Hennen i
Jennings and L. D. Ricketts, to try to work out a new law!
that will be satisfactory to congress and the mining in
dustry in general. Thus we get back to the commission
idea that has been consistently the wish of the mining
I organizations.
The committee that has been appointed is the same
that drafted model legislation for the prevention ot acci
dents in metal mines, published as Bulletin 75, of the
bureau of mines, with which the mining industry is very :
familiar, its code having been adopted as the basis of
laws in several of the states west of the Rocky mountains.
Mr. Jennings and Dr. Ricketts, two very distinguished
engineers, have been added to the old committee. The ap
pointment of the enlarged committee received the formal
endorsement of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of
America. Without any doubt the committee will proceed
in the same way that it did in its fonner job; that is, tak
ing the public into its confidence, publishing tentative
drafts from time to time, and inviting co-operation and
criticism as it goes along. The committee will, of course,
have proper legal advice.—(Cordova Times.)
KIPLING’S CASE
—
The anniversary of the birth of Joseph R. Kipling,
who is better known as Rudyard, a few days ago recalls
to mind again the pathetic position of this gentleman.
Not many years ago he was perhaps the foremost figure
i in English literature. The fame of Thomas Hardy was
fading; Meredith had laid aside his pen; Arnold Bennett,
Herbert G. Wells and others of the younger crowd had not
yet made their bid for popularity. Kipling was the idol of
not only the writers, but also of the great mass of readers.
His short stories were bought eagerly and for fabulous
sums; his verses were on every tongue; the characters in
his tales of India—particularly Muivaney and his crew
seemed destined to acquire some such permanence in the
minds of the reading public as that attained by the Well
ers,, Sarah Gamp, Mr. Micawber and other creations of
the great Victorians.
Then suddenly, without warning, Kipling’s light went
out. He just stopped writing. True, two or three short
stories have come from his workshop since the beginning
of the war, but the stream of good things which once pour
ed from his pen so easily has dried up. Kipling is living
in the past, it seems, just as Hardy is and as Swinburne
lived for several years before his death. Whether he is
lazy, whether prosperity has stayed his hand, or whether
his mind once so rich in invention now refuses to function
as it once did we can only guess. Whatever the reason,
;he English reading public is the loser.--(Detroit News.)
PACIFIC STEAMSHIPCOMPANY
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SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE:
Admiral Farragut February 15th, Admiral Watson, February
25th, Admiral Evans March 2.
Sailings from Seattle to California, Mondays, Fridays and Sat
urdays—Steamers President, Governor, Queen, Admiral Schley, Ad
miral Dewey. *
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE—San Francisto to Loa Angel©# dally ex
cept Sunday. San Francisco to San Diego, Mondays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Steamer# Harvard. Yale. President, Governor, Admiral Schley, Admiral Dewey.
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WAYNE BLUE, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
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SEATTLE SAILINGS
ALASKA nails Feb. 16
MARIPOSA will sail Feb. 8.
Seattle Sailing of 8th, connects with Dora to West
ward.
Right reserved to change this schedule without
notice.
a. h. McDonald,
Agent
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information as to the value of real estate and business opportuni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
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