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GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry ▼. TTrrhaa. P Frank L. Ra Maine. 8m. Erich itwa
Entered u eecond-claee matter September. 2.1915. at the poetofflce at Seward, Aiaaaa.
under act of March 3. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In advanca.$10.00
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall 3.00 |
PER MONT, delivered.11.00
ADVERTISING RATES on application.
BUNKERS NEEDED SOON
In presenting facts concerning the government rail
road situation, opening of the Alaska coal fields and kin
dred subjects to Assist. Secretary Herbert Meyer, of the
Interior Department, who will arrive shortly on the Ad
miral Evans, the local Chamber of Commerce should not
overlook the question of bunkers.
There still seems to be some doubt in the minds of
officials in charge of the work as to whether the Commis
sion or the navy department will construct this equipment.
With the road due to be completed during the winter
following the receipt of four million dollars additional
funds, and the rapid increase of output in coal, the bunk
ers will be needed by next summer and preliminary work
should be commenced this fall.
Seeing is believing, and when the Assistant Secretary
completes the inspection of the work, added activity is
bound to result.
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GAP TO BE CLOSED
A copy of last Sunday’s Anchorage Times has been re
ceived, which has as the leading feature pictures of Seward
and Anchorage the full width of the front page, under the
caption, “Railway Gap Between Towns Shortly to be
Closed.”
In commenting on the the matter. The Times says:
“With the closing of the raiiroad gap between Anchor
age and Seward, the two places will be brought into more
intimate social and industrial realtions. There is every
reason to believe that the emergency appropriation og $4,
000,000 for that purpose will be granted by congress. Coal
is needed for naval purposes at once. It will be made avail
able in unlimited quantities, by closing the gap and open-'
ing the coal fields at the same time. The recent visit of
prominent business men of Seward to Anchorage, resulted
in a better understanding all around, and henceforth resi
dents of either town who start knocking will find them
selves without support. The interests of both towns, as
well as all other railway communities, are identical, and
the citizens will pull together.”
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NOME AND SIBERIA
Nome, Alaska, is planning for the future with cour
age and confidence; there is renewed industry in its gold
mining operations, and it sees a promise of prosperity in
its commercial relations with Siberia under the influence
of a more liberal Slav government. Recent issues of the
Nome Daily Nugget reflect the plans for business, for min
ing and city building, and the new horizon of hope now op
ening before its citizens. Thousands of dollars are in pro
cess of investment in new machinery for getting the gold
out of the Nome tundra, business is improving, work is
plentiful, and Siberian possibilities of trade give assur
ances of ture prosperity.
Says The Nugget:
“Irrespective of Alaska or any other mining country
in the world, not one gives the promise as a mining country
than that portion of the great Russian domain which is but
a short day’s travel from our doors.
“Under the old regime, Siberia—our neighbor—was
to us almost as a closed book. Today things are different
under the new provisional government. A few weeks ago
we had official notification from them that a custom house
would be established in close proximity to Nome, with the
idea of furthering trade relations with this country.
“Here we have a country nine times as large as the
territory of Alaska at our very doors which abounds with
treasure and which to all intents and purposes is unexplor
ed. The dawn of the awakening of Siberia is nigh, and,
with the cessation of hostilities in this mighty war, will
HERE’S WHERE WE “REGISTER.”
—Evans in Baltimore American.
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come the opening of this wonderful country which will j
mean much for Nome.”
The opening of Siberian resources to development and
trade, under a progressive and enlightened government,
will undoubtedly mean much to the nearest American city,
Nome. This outpost of civilization has endured much, we
are reminded by the Nugget, through many long, hard
winters, and the old-timers who endured with it are there
to win, and they shall win. Nome has earned the pros
perity that is surely in store for it.—Ex.
All Alaska News
J. L. McBride, F. B. Wood and
Mayor J. G. Watts have been appoint
ed registrars for the new conscription
law and have been vested with the
power to receive all registrations.
Staff Captain Robert, for the past
thirteen years in charge of the Salva
tion work in Wrangell and vicinity,
left there with his family recently for
Alberta, Canada. He will be succeed
ed by Adjutant and Mrs. Habkirk.
The entire ball park at Fort Wil
liam H. Seward, at Haines, has been
converted into a vegetable garden,
which is being assiduously cultivated
by the soldiers.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
POST PUBLISHING CO.
Notice is hereby given of a special
meeting of stockholders of the Post
Publishing company to be held in the
office of L. V. Ray in the Harriman
Bank Building, at eight o’clock in the
evening of August 2,1917, for the pur
pose of devising means of payment of
remaining liabilities of said corpor
ation.
E. 0. SAWYER, JR., President.
First Pub. July 18.
Last Pub. Aug 2.
MINING NOTES
C. H. Sundmacher of Willow Creek,
received advices recntly from the Spo
kane & Eastern Trust company that
the necessary money had been deposit
i c d with them to be used on the devel
opment work at the Mohawk mine. The
; money will be expended under the di
rection of H. Drumheller, who is ex
pected to reach the camp on one of the
next steamers. The present develop
ment work at the Mohawk consists of
a 50-foot tunnel and several cross-cut!
tunnels.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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ACREAGE
Having for sale at a most reason
able price some of the choicest land in
Resurrection Valley I therefore invite
inquiries from those that contem
plate the purchase of any number of
acres. The success with which all of
those who have already bought
acreage in the Ole Martin homestead
are meeting in cultivating these lands
is the best evidence you can secure of
what the soil can do.
J. A. Stewart
Phone: Madison 147.
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FREDERICK&NELSON
SEATTLE
Invite you to send to them for such items in FURNI
TURE mid DRY GOODS as cannot be readily sup
plied by the merchants in your community.
All such orders received by FREDERICK
& NELSON receive the prompt, personal
attention of an expert shopper and Parcel
Post shipments are sent POSTAGE PAID
to any point in Alaska.
NOTE: Inquiries for information relative to the New Spring Lines
of Dry Goods, Apparel and Accessories Will Be Given Prompt
Attention.
Ml M C|# A STEAMSHIP SAFETY
ALASKA COMPANY SERVICE
Sailings from Seattle:
Northwestern...July 12
Alameda.July 18
Alaska.July 23
Mariposa.Aur. 1
Northwestern Aup. 4
Alameda.Au^. 10
All ships go through to Anchorage.
All passenger ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda
and Mariposa will he the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates, apply to Agent.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
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General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
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INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
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SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
WE PAY—
8 l-2c pound for lead.
$2.75 a hundred for rags.
$33 ton for cast iron.
27 l-2c pound for copper.
5c pound for rope.
18c pound for brass.
7 l-2c pound for rubber.
27c doz. for beer bottles.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1013 R. R. Ave. So., Seattle.
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