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(•lancing over the mines of the candidates for the territorial legislature
in the different divisions one is forcibly struck by the fact that a very
great number of them are men whose* election might mean the deprivation
of other callings of people most eminently fitted for them. It is hard to
understand how anyone «can think that being able to make a living without
work qualities him for the task of making laws but there may be after all
some psychological connection between doing nothing in every day life and
doing nothing in a legislature.
Many men believe that if their ideas of government are good their work
in legislating for the required laws will also be good but dreaming of laws
and making them are two totally ditlerent considerations. Legislating is like
any other old calling. Even pick and shovel work requires some experience
but it is a strange fact that the finer the art the less the uninitiated think
there is to learn about it. If one cannot understand an art one cannot under
stand where the skill comes in and undoubtedly this is the reason why so
many people run for legislatures. It they could only understand they would
shrink from it—they would never jump in where angels might fear to tread.
They live in blissful ignorance.
Just about three months ago today war started in Europe. Since that
time hundreds of thousands hau* been killed, maimed for life or are suffer
ing the greater anguish of the loss of beloved relatives and yet the struggle
is apparently no closer to its conclusion than when it began, for more than
a third of the total time one battle has been proceeding practically on the
very same spot. In the east the Russians are further away from their goals
than they were two months ago. The navies of all the powers engaged are
still about numerically the same as they were at the beginning. Really the
fight seems only to be beginning.
If the war can last so long without any result worth mentioning how
long must it last before one of the antagonistic sides is brought to its knees.
A few defeats, no matter how severe they might be, seem no longer to have
decisive results in this scientific age of ours or the Austrians would have
long ago capitulated and the Russians would ha>e begged for peace.
In the days of Waterloo one great battle was enough. There were then
no railroads to rush up troops to co\er a retreat, there was no electricity
and no gasoline motors to snatch the guns trom the hands of a pursuing
enemy. There was none of the science which is used equally to defeat an
enemy or to counteract the effects of a defeat.
An army today is to an army of yesterday as a great trust is to a
small shop. So wide its ramifications that it can afford to lose in one part
of its field of operations without losing all as the trust can afford to run
part of a business at a loss while it has profits in other places to tall back
on.
An array today, like a trust, takes more to beat it but when it is once
really overwhelmed the crash will surely be awful.
ONE ACRE NEAR KNIK
BE ITS :> I N W ISHINGTON
Knik.-Axel Olsen, who arrived in this
city from his ranch in the Matanska
valley a few days ago, states that the
valley is fast settling up with ranchers
from all parts of the States. Mr. Olsen
who has a ranch on Puget Sound came
to Knik this spring and tiled on 320
acres in the Matanuska valley. He
brought from his Washington ranch,
stock including a number of tine cows
cream separator, plows, etc., He says
the country through the Matanuska
valley will raise better and more
crops to the acre than live acres of
land in Washington or California. In
his opinion this valley will be one of
the greatest grain producers in the
United States in the near future.
CAME OVER TRAIL
FROM IDITAROD
Louise Peine, Fred Sinclair, D. A
Rhode, Hal Ellinwood and Fred
Vaughn were the first to arrive in
Knik from the Iditarod this year.
They left Ophir on the 5th. and were
in Knik before noon on the 19th. of
this month, reporting the trail in fine
condition for travel. They made road
houses each night. They say that the
district had a fine season this year,
with plenty of water and work for
everyone. The party left on the Ad
miral Watson for the outside.
Capt. Porter arrived at Ship creek
on the last Alameda and will spend
the winter in and around the locality
looking into the winter conditions of
the surrounding country as well as the
ice conditions of the bay. Capt. Porte’
spent some years on the Arctic ocean.
C. H. Sunclmacher, an attorney from
Seattle, arrived on the last Alameda
and will open an office in Knik for the
practice of his profession. Mr. Sund
macher is not a cheechaco, as he was
a resident of Wrangell for several
j years.
Custom house statistics prove that,
there was during the year 1913, an
average of $200 spent for liquor in
Alaska for every man, woman and
1 child in the territory.
It is estimated that the placer and
hydraulic claims in the Nizina district
yielded a quarter million this year.
Total Resources
October 22, 1914
$179,910.00
OFFICERS
Charles E. Brown, President
T. W. Hawkins, Vice-Pres.
Sidney Anderson, Cashier
White Doesburo, Ast. Cashier
Bank of Seward
SEWARD. ALASKA
Neats from AU
Parts of tl|p
U Northlaiu't u
NOME.—It is reported that many
furs which were shipped outside have
been returned to the Nome shippers,
the dealers reporting that the prices
were so unsatisfactory that they pre-!
ferred to return them. The demand
for furs has absolutely ceased and
they have ceased to be bankable and
therefore cannot be held over by the
dealers. This means a loss of many
thousands of dollars to the natives of
Alaska who will be the greatest suf
ferers.
PETERSBURG.—When the JefTer-‘
son pulled out of town lust Monday
evening she had aboard an eloping
couple in the persons of Mr John Had
land, Jr., and Miss Mabel Olsen, bound I
for Wrangell to be married. One hour
later Mr. Hadland, Sr., made the dis- >
covery that his son was missing, and j
being somewhat suspicious hastened
to the Olsen home only to find that
Miss Mabel was also gone.
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FAIRBANKS.—At the Southworth ;
residence, on Wickersham street, Mr.
Thomas T. Dickinson, the well-known
freighting contractor and teamster,
was united in matrimony to Mrs. An
na L. Kelly, who has been in Fair
banks for a number of years.
VALDEZ.—Miss Carrie Davis and
Walter Elliott were married on Sept.
2d at the home of Miss Davis’s par-,
ents at Allens Mills, Pennsylvania.
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T. & M. APPLICATION NO. 01676
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Juneau. Alaska. September 3, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that the Port Heiden
Packing Company of Portland, Oregon, a cor
poration organised under the laws of the State
of Washington, has made application in this
office under the provisions of the Acts of Con
gress of March 3. 1891, and May 14, 1898,
amended by the Act of March 3, 1903, for the
lands embraced in U. S. Survey No. 481 as
a trade and manufacturing site, said lands be
ing located on the east shore of Port Heiden,
Bering Sea. Alaska, in latitude 66 deg. 62
min. N. and longitude 168 deg. 44 min. W.
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1. W. C. Cor. due
E. 1.06 chs., on line of ordinary high tide of
Port Heiden, thence due E. 25. chs., to Cor.
No. 2, thence due N. 30 chs., to Cor. No. 3,
thence due W. 18.88 chs., to Cor. No. 4, on
line or ordinary high tide Port Heiden, whence
low point at east entrance bears N. 17 deg.
30 min. W., thence meandering along the
shore of said Port Heiden, (1) N. 15 deg. 45
min. W. 16.65 chs., (2) S. 25 deg. 07 min. W.
16.61 chs., to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin
ning, containing an area of 26.69 acres, Mag.
Var. 21 deg. 24 min. E.
Any and all persons claiming any portion of
said lands, or desiring to protest said applica
tion or entry, are required to file their said
adverse claims or protests under oath within
the period of the statute or thereafter they
will be barred.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
Date of First Publication. Sept. 17, 1914.
C.W. PALMER
KNIK, ALASKA
THE BEST LINE OF MERCHANDISE OBTAINABLE
On account of having our own ship bringing in merchandise fresh
from the outside, we are able to quote you prices that competition
cannot touch.
WejSaveJfoi^Joney
The goods that we carry are the best that can be bought at any
price. A trial order will convince you.
REMEMBER WE CARRY EVERYTHING
WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON EVERY ITEM
C. W. PALMER, Knik, Alaska
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - ALASKA
The Coleman
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON, PROP.
Electric lights. Electric bell. Modern bnth rooms. Hates reasonable.
FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY
S. M. GRAFF, - President and General Manager
Clothing, Furnishings, Footwear, Tents,
Tarps, Rugs, Etc.
S. L. Colwell
PIONEER MERCHANT Fourth Ave
p OPEN DAY
Commerce Cafe
Short Orders at All Hours
Bread for Sale
Board, family style. Breakfast, from 6 to 8 a. m. Dinner, 11 a. m.
to 1 p. m. Supper, 5 to 7 p. m. Rate, $1.00.
Service at Counter, Tables E. LEVIN
or Private Boxes Proprietor
H.V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-'Dealers in
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
r:rs I George The Jeweler
HamMton j Watches, Clocks and
Waltham j Jewelry Repaired
mmols 00l|) nugget GOODS Made to Order
The Celebrated >
Kepeateren \ GEO- A. MIBLACH
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
Incorporated November 1905 under the Laws of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
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CONTRACTORS AND DEALERS IN
Electric Supplies and Appliances
Office At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN 123
Location Notices u.e Gateway
Evinrude
Motors
2 and 3 1-2 h. p.
With Magn to.
J. L Graef
Agent
SEWARD! SEWARD! SEWARD! SEWARD!
Ocean Terminus Government Railway
Don’t Forget This
The Seward Commercial Company will K*ve l*,e * u^'c
Bargains in All Lines of Merchandise (except groceries) for the next
30 days that evt*r was pulled off in Alaska. Look ut a few of
20 per cent Off 10 P®r cen* Off
Men’s $8.00 Shoes.$6.40 $5t()0 Gold Seal Pacs ... $4.50
Men’s 7.00 ” 3.60 $4.50 “ “ “ ••• *4.00
Men’s 6.00 “ 4.80 (6.00 fllpress White Pacs $5.40
Men’s 5.00 ” 4.00
Men'* 6.00 Union Suit* 4.00 n*n » Woo, f°* .
. 25c to 65c per pair
Men’* 5.00 “ “ 4 00
Ladles’ S.OO Shoes . 4.00 We have 60 doren off hand
Men’s Mackinaw Warwick China
$8 00, Now.$6 40 $25.00 Sets, Now.$20.00
$6.50, Now..*. $600 $20 00 Sets, Now.$16.00
$6.00, Now. $4 80 $12.00 Sets, Now..$ 0.60
$5.00, Now. $4 00
Full Lines Stetson flats—Ciossett Shoes- Women’s Men's and
Children’s Underwear - Ctvppewa Shoes--Ladies’ Knit Skirts,
Swerters, hosiery. Cotton, Cashmere and Silk. The same Bargains
In All Lines (except Groceaies). We mean to Get the Business.
Seward Commercial Co.
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P A B Paper
Malthoid Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
\mrine Ferine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacquerot Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterus
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Kish in Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forties
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Scint> Twine
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J. L. GRAEF
PACIFIC ALASKA
NAVBAT1DH COMPAHY
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ALASKA PACIFIC S^S^CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days each month on the
5th, 15th, 25th,
ADMIRAL WATSON AND ADMIRAL EVANS
via the INSIDE PASSAGE, for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward,
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
B F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent
V •«, - ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. «g
Steamers Alameda, Mariposa and Northwestern
sail from Seattle every six days tor Ketchikan.
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and
Seward. Direct service to Kmk Anchorage via
Alameda and Mariposa
S. S.^DIrlgo'leaves Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
(9”Right reserved to change this schedule without notice'll
P. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Age :t
Hotel Seward
W. A. M’NEILEY, Prop.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices RU?ht— Goods
Delivered to AH Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer j
Hotel
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Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
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