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SEWARD, ALASKA, SAT CUD AY* APRIL 22, 1916.
We are going to have an immense lot of travel to this part of Alaska
this year. It is still very early for anyone to think of coming to Alaska but
already they ; re piling in at the rate of hundreds a week. Seward is about
to get the chance of its lifetime to grow. We know what is threatening that
growth and what has retarded it in the past. We also know that while the
people should act as a unit to devise some methods of holding all they can
they are more taken up w ith having rival organizations to get an advantage J
over each other, or something else. “Whom the gods, etc.'*
A story in a recent issue of the Post-Intelligencer says Chairman Edes |
of the Engineering commission will probably leave Washington for Alaska
next month, and it may be assumed that he expects the years appropriation
for the railroad to have been passed by that time. Another story shows us
that we may get the full eighteen millions in addition to the two millions al
ready passed. It would be a big advantage to Seward it the work required
here could be done this year instead of delaying it. It might be possible that
a general and properly presented request to that effect might have some
weight. But the chief thing is to have one mind for everything.
It is not unlikely that by the time this is printed the railroad workers
at Anchorage may have called a strike, and this is too bad. What would a
week or two more matter to give the Labor board full time to examine the
conditions from all points of view? There is no man worth the name who
does not wish to see Labor generously treated but why, now at the very time
when the decision of the Board must be close, do the workers fly off the
handle? From everything that has boon said, even from the words of Mears
himself, the impression has gone forth that an increase in e ages is certain,
and yet v.e hear of threatened strikes just at the moment when the very
fundamental cau.-e of strikes seems to be about to be removed.
MAY GIVE IUL EIGHT
MILLIONS FOR R. K.
SEATTLE, April 4.—The progress
of Alaska legislation at the natio"sl,
capital was discussed b> Taicoii Jos
lin at a luncheon of the executive
committee of the Alaska bureau of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
in the Arctic Club. Mr. Jos!in, who
is a member of the committee, has
just returned from Washington, D. C.
“The most gratifying thing I know
of in relation to Alaskan affairs at
Washington,M said Mr. Josiin, “is that
the house committee on appropria
tions took up the item in the sundry
bill providing for railroad work in
Alaska for the coming year. This
item is for $S,247,000. Secretary
Lane and Commissioner Edes were'
before the committee and I under-}
\
stand the committee was apparently,
favorable to granting the full amount
asked for.
“It was feared the committee might
want to reduce the item by the
amount of the $2,000,000 emergency
appropriation which was passed some
time ago. If this item gets through,
it will make a total of $10,247,000 for
railroad building and will enable the
work to be carried on vigorously.
‘ Another good thing for Alaska is
that the secretary of war, on the ad
vice of Col. Richardson, has recom
mended an additional appropriation of
$500,000 for wagon road work. This
with the $150,000 carried in the regu
lar military bill, will give $050,000
for wagon roads. Judge Wickersham
is vigorously working for the appro
priation and it seems certain to pass.
.e law for bating tho oil lands
in Alaska, as well as in the states,
passed the house and has been report
ed favorably by the senate committee
on public lands. It seems likely to
pass. This is a very important meas
ure for Alaska. The same bill as it
passod the house contained a section
for leasing of coal lands and was
much more favorable than the exist
ing coal land leasing law in AlasKa,
but the senate committee struck the
coal-leasing section out. It did not
apply to Alaska coal lands, anyway,
as Alaska already has a leasing law.
The regulations for leasing Alaska
coal lands are said to be ready for
issue and only await the secretary’s
signature. On the whole, things look
very favorable for Alaska at Wash
ington.
IF WOMEN GET VOTE AFTER
WAR, THEY WILL RULE
By CHARLES P. STEWART
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 13.—Women will
have a great deal to say about run
ning England after the war. If they
get the vote they will rule England’s!
electorate, as there were 1,000,000
more British women than men before
the war.
The suffragettes abandoned mili
tant tactics when fighting began with
the Germans, but they have been con
ducting an educational campaign ever
since.
Its keynote has been the thorough
advertisement of the extent to which
women have taken the places of the
men at the front. Since women can
do men’s work, the suffragettes argue,
why wern’t they entitled to the fran
chise on the same footing with men?
There is no theory about this propo
sition. It is practical. The women
actually are doing work it used to be
taken for granted only men satisfact-!
orily could do. In a good many in-'
stances, it is conceded, they are doing
it better then the men did. The coun
try, too, is mighty glad to get them*
It is begging for their help.
Munition making is largely in worn
! en’s hands. Women are rapidly tak
ing over the positions of the men
, street car and bus conductors.
Women are running elevators.
Women are acting as ticket sellers
and choppers.
A women’s army is being recruited
to do England’s farming. Women
clerks are behind the counters of the
retail stores of all kinds.
Women chauffeurs are numerous.
. Women run delivery wagons.
Women are doing all sorts of cleri
cal work in banks, wholesale houses,
insurance offices and counting rooms
generally.
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People Judge You by
Your Appearance
EVERY MAN WHO WEARS A
SCHOENBRUN TAILORED SUIT
WEARS A SMILE OF SATISFACTION
Let Us Take Tour Measure Now
OUR LINE OF MEN’S FURNISHINGS
IS COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE!
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don't Forget the Parcel Post** SEWARD
This drafting of women has been
far more general on the European
continent than in England. On the
continent, however, there has been no
such corresponding effort on the wom
en’s part to get value received for
their wartime help, in the form of
subsequent political concessions.
After all women have done during
the w*ar, it is hard to see how' Eng
land can refuse what they demand
later. At any rate, it is a safe con
clusion that they will get a respectful
hearing when they present their
claims next time, instead of the con
temptuous dismissal which their ef
forts met before the great European
struggle.
Comment by the new w'omen work- j
ers, too, shows that suffragette rep-!
resentations are making an impres
sion on the rank and file.
The next demand, consequently, will
be no mere diletante movement. In
stead, it will come from the women
who have done as much as any man in
the field to aid the country in an
emergency, whose services and sacri
fices already have been publicly
recognized and who can speak, and
act, with a genuine determination
never hitherto characteristic of suf
fragetteism in England.
If they fail to get what they want,
it will be surprising. Should they get
it, England will be ruled, electorally,
by women.
Census figures show' that, before trie
war, there were about 1,000,000 more
women than men in the British Isles.
After the war, between the losses
of men in the field and the expected
heavy emigration, which will be large
ly of young, unmarried men, the dis
proportion will be still larger—per
haps another 1,000,000.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class I.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to bo used in tho construction 01
section of line along north shore of
i'urnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
lies to be used in the construction ol
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
cine from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 2.
2.000 Standard Filing in lengths 25
u> 40 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
ior making cross ties and piling can,
oe secured from certain designated
sections of tho Chugaeh National
i* orest Reserve and from other public
tands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
^e deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each month,
payment will be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 15 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sicn, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o'clock
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
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SEWARD, ALASKA
F. A. Stevens O. J. Van Pki/t
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, — ALASKA
U l.. <1AMKM, jji. J. K. WOOM.Br
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Otfer Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adama St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing,
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
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Order of Pioneers
Moots the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Mouth at the Pioneer Hall.
LEANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday nitfht at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOfORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
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HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
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PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessels Leaving Grand trunk Dock Lvery Sunday Morning al 1 I a in.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th.
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on lhird Sunday of taih Month tails llliamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
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Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
ALASKA 5“ =
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the I Oth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Sew ard.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for linalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Vushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I hanc,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Elhmar,
Valdez, tjitouchc and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle cacti month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
tiT Right reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. ft. McPONALD, Age"’
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ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
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COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
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Gasoline Stoves
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Camp Stoves
Air Tltfht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plutfs
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Batteries
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Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Oasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltutn Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
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Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
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Cement
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