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BERNARD M. STONE. President.
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SEWARD. ALASKA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1915.
The recent strikes of quartz and the splendid manner in which they are
developing are most promising for the district. There is no reason at all
why Moose Pass should not be the next great mining sensation in Alaska.
The gold brought in yesterday or the day before shows that the rock is ex
ceedingly rich. Just imagine three hundred dollars a ton, ami then some
people have claimed that the government railroad will run through a district ‘
whose resources are still doubtful.
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JotTre, the commander-in-chief of the French armies, is surely a remark- (
able individual. In appearance, according to his photographs, he is a fat,
lounging, lazy looking old man. France, and the British for the mattter of
that, seem to have absolute confidence in him and that this confidence is
justified is becoming clear. In his harnk, rests the fate of the French race, j
Beaten in this war France will fall to a secondary position amongst the i
powers, but a victorious France will once more mean a return to the brilliant
position of the past. The whole world, somehow, keeps its eyes at all times
on France as people stare at a light in a gloomy room. She is unquestionably ;
the most civilized nation in the world ami has led the modern world for a long
time. At times it looks as if her civilization had become over ripe. She has
been accused of degeneration but very often other countries borrow from her
what they condemned. She has produced more brilliant personalities than
any other two nations on earth. To find personal histories that exemplify all
the human characteristics one must turn to her. It was she who gave the
world Napoleon, Jeanne D'Arc, Chevalier Bayard, Charlemagne and the j
myriad of artists and poets of all descriptions. Her history has been like a
meteor flashing across the sky of time. There can only be one Beautiful
Franco in the world and whatever way our sympathies run in relation to
this war we can all honestly feel that she will come out of it with honor and j
without loss.
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold
If you have anything to sell ami we cannot agree on price, leave
your goods on sale with me. state your price, and 1 will charge you
5 PER CENT COMMISSION WHEN SOLO
BUTTON S SECOND-HAND STORE
New goods of many kind> always on sale. FOURTH and Railroad Avk.
Good Old Time Eating
PATTEN S BOARDING HOUSE. FIFTH ST.
Good Old Time Boarding, per day.... $1.00
Separate Meals .35 to .75
Special Sunday Dinner.75
MRS. THODAY The Old Time favorite CATERER
Legal Blanks and Location Notices at Gateway
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❖ WAR ODDITIES. ❖
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LONDON.—One result of the sub
marine war is that Grimsby, a British
East Coast fishing city has been
obliged to import fish, the Grimbsy
trawlers feeling safer in port.
LONDON.—Because of the neces- *
sity for Sunday harvest work, due to j
scarcity of labor on account of war, |
the rector of Thornham, Suffolk, first
conducts brief Sunday services in the
field and then lends a hand to the
work.
LONDON.—A mother at Sudbury,
Norfolk, learned of the death of her j
two soldier sons in Northern France,
killed by the same shell.
MANCHESTER.—One of the pon
toons with which the Turks made
their famous attempt to cross the
Suez canal is now' doing duty as an
ornament in a Manchester park.
CAIRO.—Arrangements are in pro-i
gre^s to furnish Egypt with a new |
coinage to mark its independence of
Turkey.
LONDON.—Lord Kitchener has ad- j
vised British medical students now' in j
their fourth or fifth year not to join
the army but to finish their medical
education in order to qualify 600,1
as possible.
ZURICH.—Feasant wood carvers
of Switzerland have turned their in
dustry almost completely into the
manufacture of artificial limbs for
mutilated soldiers.
KNIK ARM CANNERY HAI)
ONLY A SMALL CATCH.
The catch for the first season of the j
Knik Arm cannery w'as only twelve j
thousand cases and w’as much smaller
than had been expected. The cannery j
1 started operations last May at Goose
bay and August Buschmarth, one of j
the owners, left on the Farragut with i
Mrs. Buschmann and their daughter
Miss Margaret. On the way down he
told Bernie Stone and the latter sent
bacK word about the catch. The can-;
nery is the most northerly in Alaska.
On the day before the letter was
written the Farragut called in at the
Capo Edward cannery of which Mr.
Buschmann is secretary and L. V Wil
liams is superintendent. That can
nery had a fine season, the catch be
ing over thirty-six thousand cases. ,
Twenty-five per cent of the catch
were made up of reds, ami the balance
| of pinks and mediums.
W'aterfill & Frazier wbwkey at
I ‘‘The Branch.”
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty l • done by the Gateway just as
well as outsidu
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CONTENTS — September Number
Special Articles
G0\ KRNMENT RAILROAD—By Thus. Riggs, Member Gov’t. Engineering
Commission.
PEN PICTURE OF' VAST ALASKA—By William Sulzer, Former Governor
of New York.
MINING DEPARTMENT.
Mines in Alaska are Given Review.
Mining at Port Wells.
Review of Work in Chisana.
Review of Quartz Mines Along Coast.
Gold Handled by Assay Office.
Willow Creek Work.
Sulzer Copper Property.
Copper Activity Boon to Alaska, etc., etc.
OPINIONS OF ALASKA.
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Editorial Expressions of the Papers of the Territory.
ALL-ALASKA.
Condensed News From all Parts of the Territory.
THE FUR INDUSTRY.
Review of the Conditions Shown by Latest Fur Sales.
FISHERIES.
Westward Fishing Had Poor Season.
Ships Lost in Alaska Waters—The Antiquity of Alaska— Diacovery of the
Rlondyke—Meanings ef Indian Names in Alaska—Number of Passengers
to Alaska, etc., etc., etc.
EDITORIAL. v
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News of All Parts of the Territory Price, $2.50 in Advance
LOOK AT THIS
SPECIAL FOR THE MAN WHO WORKS
The men in the hills and the men who work for wages have made
the Miner’s Store a success in Seward. These men have asked us to
hold the date of the closing of our big
Reduction Sale
until they can get a pay day, in order that they may take advantage of
our reduced prices for their winter outfitting.
We are going to do it, and the present prices will remain in force
until Tuesday evening, October 5th, at 9 p. m. Remember
UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 5. AT 9 P. M.
New Goods Being Unpacked Daily! Your Chance to Outtit!
OUR PRICES:
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Shirts One-Fourth Off I
Every Shirt in Stock at the astoninhing
reduction of \\ off.
and some reduced still further
All One Dollar Shirts, Half price
All $1.50 Shirts for a Dollar
All $2.25 Shirts for $1.50
All $3.50 Shirts for $2.75
All $4.00 Shirts for $3.00
All $5.00 Shirts for $3.75
ALL FILSON STAG SHIRTS
One Fourth Off.
Tents - Tarps - Bags
We have tents, all sizes, all weights and
they all go at one third off the regular
price.. Bed Tarpaulins tuke the same re
duction. The prices are plainly marked,
Warbags of tan and white canvas,
just figure one third off and that is the sale
price.
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Kenyon Raincoats
We have the finest line of the Kenyon Rain
coats and Overcoats in Seward. The high
est grade of goods made in Amerira and
the latest cuts and fabrics. Newest styles,
a month out of the Factory and all going
at startling bargains.
$37.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $30.00.
$30.00 Kenyon Raincoats for $22.50.
$27.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $20.00.
$22.50 Kenyon Raincoats for $15.00.
$15.00 Kenyon Overcoats for $10.00.
And all other prices cut in a like manner.
You will be wanting a Coat for this Winter
and we are going to see that you get an op
portunity of getting one at a bargain.
Have a look.
Hats and Caps
A nice line of the late models in Fall and
winter styles in hats and caps.
All Stetson Hats, now $4.50 and $1.00.
Hardeman Hats at $2.50.
Big line of caps at half price.
Come in and look them over while the sizes
last.
Corduroy and Wool Pants
We have a world of good wool and Cor
duroy pants that we have made up our mind
to get rid of at any sacrifice. Just to show
you that we mean business we are offering
two hundred and fifty pairs of pants, all
kinds, and all sizes at one third off. This
is a snap.
Rubber Boots & Shoe Pacs
All kinds of Rubber Boots and Shoepacs at
real bargain prices.
White Hipress Rubber Hip Boots for $7.50.
White Hipress Rubber Shoo Pacs for $4.50.
Gold Seal Hip Rubber Boots $7.00.
Gold Seal Rubber Shoo Pacs $4.00.*
These goods are all new and some of them
arrived on the last boat. You will be want
ing them later so take time by the forelock
and get in when you can make a substantial
saving.
Socks
We have on hand over three hundred dozen
pairs of Socks of all kinds, all good quality.
In order that no one may be short of socks
this winter we are offering during this sale
All One dollar Sox for 73c.
All Six bit Socks for 30c.
All Four bit sox, three for a dollar
All three for a dollar sox for two bits
All two bit sox, three pairs for four bits
Suit Cases-Trunks - Grips
Best line of Likely Baggage in Alaska. All
suitcases, grips and trunks at one fourth
off. Steamer trunks, and Hand Baggage,
the best line made in America, at prices
that you cannot duplicate in New \ork.
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Stein-Bloch Suits
Of course you need a Fall Suit
We Have Km
All Suits in stock at a straight
reduction of Twenty Five per cent.
You know what that means
A $40.00 Stein-Bloch Suit for $10.00.
A $10.00 Stein-Bloch Suit for $22.30.
A $25.00 ready to wear Suit for $17.50.
Every suit in stock takes this general re
duction. Plenty of all sizes to choose from
and all in the new Fall and Winter weights
and fabrics.
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Ties - Suspenders
We are just going to lump all the ties and
suspenders and garters and all of that class
of goods and will sell them at bargains that
will take you back to the Outside.
All Suspenders, regardless of cost for 50c.
All Ties at one third off.
Overalls - Jumpers
A fine chance for the working man comes
np when we turn our stock of overalls
and jumpers loose on the market at less
than landed cost. We have too many and
must clean out a lot before the stock will
look right to us. Just to demonstrate.
All Blue Denim Overalls 75c.
All Bib Blue Denim $1.00.
Kkaki Pants for six bits.
Heavy and Dress Shoes
When it comes to shoes, The Miner’s Store
has had the call for a long time. We do not
believe that we have a poor shoe in stock
and we carry the best that money can buy.
During this sale we are going to give our
customers a twenty per cent reduction on
all leather shoes both heavy and dress.
Figure out for yourself what a one fifth
reduction means to you in your shoe bill.
Remember the entire stock takes this,
reduction until September 30th.
Underwear
On every suit of underwear in stock we are
making a slashing reduction of from one
fifth to one third.
All summer weight l nderwear. Hall I lice
All $6.50 Union Suits now $5.00
All $5.00 Underwear now $4.00
All $1.50 Underwear now $3.50
All $3.50 Underwear now $2.50
If you are going to wear Underwear this
winter, this is your chance to load up at
prices that may not occur again.
Blankets and Quilts
Here is a bargain that is to say the 'east
seasonable. You will all be wanting blank
ets and quilts for the winter and now is
the time to get them.
Ten Found Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets
$7.50.
Six Found Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets
$1.50.
Cotton Blankets for sheets, one third off.
Fine Cotton and Wool hilled Quilts '4 off.
Mackinaw Coats
We have what is probably the largest line
of high grade and medium priced Mackinaw
Coats in Seward today. Our line contain*
the latest weaves from the famous Fatrick
and Kenyon looms, Oregon Woolen Mills
and the Guiterman Brothers as well as less
expensive grades. The Mackinaw is the
most serviceable coat in Alaska today.
Hundreds to choose from and while they
last, your choice at one fourth off.
Original prices range from $2.50 to $15.00.
Slickers - Raincoats
If you need or can use a Slicker or Rain
Coat come in we are going to clean up what
we have on hand at just one third off, and
this is one of the best bargains that we are
able to offer.
Remember one third off.
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| " Canvas Pants
We have a big line of Canvas and Whip
Cord Pants that Ve are going to close out
at one Fourth off. If you can use anything
in this line come in and have a look. It will
pay you. Remember all canvas Overalls
and coats during this sale at one fourth off.
Some Special Shirts
Did you say dress shirts? Say look at our
window tonight and you will set* the hvx’.I
est line of shirts that you have ever looked
at in Seward, all kinds and the latest that
you can buy. They are 14|4, 15, and 15*2
in size and ordinarily retail for from two
to three dollars. While they last your choice
$1.50 each, only three to a customer.
THE MINER’S STORE
Phone Adams 131 FRANK J. COTTER _ Parcel Post