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GATEWAY PI HEISII* Mi COMPANY. (lar.)
El 'IKK A. KKIK.ND. KIMTOK \NI» GKNKKAL MANAGEK
Harry UoM. President ^ B*d»a.ne, Sec.
tniT* •• nc«44I*h matter .<Wt.UU.Mr X UM*. »l *+• *l f'**mr,1< AU.h*.
undii Act «rf March I. IS.h
ollBSCRiPTlON KATES:
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iiu taaociated Prras la exclusively ehlltled 10 the use fui republicatiuu
of ail iiena dmpatchea credited ol it or not otherwise credited in lUi* paper
und also the local new* pu (limited herein. — —
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II1IKD Dl\ 1SION I' US
I'llKiULivOl l
I 4oi’< ttme.ie t me. partivuu*’iy to
i up .some uimnisoiiable dcntciu*
*,lv’iu or d>\ sional, the uvWVspap-.-r*
ot the First Division ptoelaim
11,, readers that that division i- t?i«
man lay of t!te Terntoiity: withuiv,
K \\-y v. hole northern empire woulu
-’I to pi* e.and become once *m*»
::: re ''Sturt tmd r toe ~\\ay o 1 i
National Congress, Am* ruing -••*
;i!-tio.»s, for they#are all of the son*
fi* »i i**Mor, the First d visiea. fo
•*o bd!> ol the whole terripoy. an*
th teloic. when the division as ;
J, . . ay part wishes to d p t*
i , i *« tonal fund'* lot some imp1 o\v
m.-nt th« i e should be no objection ul
l .e p; l o! Ollier divisioi *. Ibis t* ad.**
^,*0*1 but it i> not true, and ther* «•
l'ltb doubt tell that the editors \v . |
• j•» j*a«t puhlidiine these art»el»' m <
»t only too well.
Th > matte* :t> t*» who pays the
• an* ?!. • \i» •»i'i •' i 1 the territory w;.i
toinal* .• etthd u 1 !M7. when in
i >poeeh .n tl:* T* t»*to? al S*»n.r*\
> jat *’ i ..a o K* h tan st *' i
it <uh't.ou« that though the firs: |
ihvision uaut t* m toe t*»«»» t.. »
\ ,i ui eat'T p*»ft o’ the !iitid> to '»•'
• . | . .i do nid ti
h* magnanimo’is in permitting • i
d'v:s <»o o' * \o*‘’M ti i
oth.« divt'i**:*T* th > S**nator i**i
Honnii of tl»*- Third d»v to t
ex*options, and to ••it'** 1 e *n.«
the Tonitorin! T
in and requested t*» advi.-< t»*« '••m.o
to hov »mi* ’• i *»n* y
treasury and wh.t n« r* *'a
sam»* had been p.ti*i by the di*Tet.-i
divisions. Sonato* Heckman ami < »t:e*
,th**r nn*iT\h*o , o th*- »:<t»
* .i ''ll jig
Kr«»«»!*> I horoughl) Heno'ilfd.
w F* H \NDI.K ONLY FIRST CLASf
GOODS"
* \\ F FNDERSTAND HOW TO
PREPARE THEM”
( Icanlinew and Courtesy
IS Ol’R MOTTO.
PRIY \TE DINING ROOM
FOR LADIES
CH \RLES CAMERON. PROP
V\ K SERVE EVERYTHING
rtl \T IS GOOD TO EAT
OPEN l>\Y ASH NIGHT
GRILL
JOHN’S PLACE
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-uniewhat surprised to learn that tl*
rtist di\»sioii hail pant in a nli .
over twenty per cent, the* Third neur
v evenly per cent and the .Seem.* i
ji.vl Fourth combined less than ten
|N*r cent.
According to the report of the
treasurer ior yht* year liUl> tin* :o
^wiiig arc the receipts t om lice-. •
w4 \ moneys collected lot tin* y**a.
r.U5:
rust Division
a* coml Division
i hitd Division
. ••uith Divis.ou
»• \>L year It*lb.
First Division
Fi •cond Division
.lurd Division
Paxes for tin above i »o year wyi
ni wiioiiy collected when this npo>
uas issued, for in tiie report ot ill
rcasurer for the yea-s !Dl .* -vh)\
an following : dduional t odecr*u:t.
, yriveii.
For y«*ar ltUe:
,t !H vision •'
I Fecund Division I'.Kl.l.
Third Division 80,900.4;
Fourth Division
I or the year ll>Dl.
First Division* $ *l*i.! * * 1.4
Second Division ' *;>,«».» »;4
t hird Division .IISJ53 ‘i.
Fourth Division JI.'lHi.?'
For the year 1017:
First Division M-I.14-1.M
Second Division S,''.) 1.0
Third Division LMI.lll.h
Fourth ’ l D,R1
Thus the total taxr^ paid into* :)’•
T 0 U RIS T S A T T E N TIO N
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When in ANCHOR Al»E atop at the
H 0TEL PARSONS
Steam Heat
New addition, Iwst rooms in Aluska. Hot tind cold rimiiini; water and roil
bell* in each room. Private baths. Prices to suit all guests.
MRS. KRKI) P VU SONS. Proprietorcss.
Take one to bed
Tonight
A Want leek Hot Water
I lot tie
They are guaranteed two
years.
\\ e also ha\e a eompWle
I in* nl other Kuhher floods
m tin* Want leek line.
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SKWAKD DKUtl CO.
I'ili. KKX U.l. STOKK
territorial treasury for the yea' ; !!'!•"*
1916 and.llDT. according to the. tc*»>
nyi V rt. f om the two divi cions
! is as follows:
FIRST DIVISION )
rmuD division 756,902.11
Tile difference between the receipts
from the two divisions is noticeable
j ;rnd is not in favor of tie* First Divi
| siop.
If the above figures left any dn»dj$
' as to which, division was paying the
•ovate'- portion of the territorUd p'
! prases. the published reports of the
territorial treasurer, copies of which
most of the editors have or can .end‘v
obtain, settles tin* .question .1«'V jpd
lispiUc*. (Valdez Miner.)
MININ (I MEN OF ALASKA
.AMI NORTHWEST TO IIOI.O
\ mektjno in atoil
I • A.’. . . *
The International Min:ng Convea.
llo') will bo held in Seattle this y*T
ion that will convene Vi
7 and eud on the evening of Ai>vjl m
: 1 ;ist year's convention was ho? l.a
I \ v i, O L U S Y- K 1 N iV t*. O M 1‘ A N ^
J1NKU. \LASK A.
• iii;; WOULD PAYING iiii. ioroi ill EMARt 11
Ill*' follow .t.K t,u«latiou*. WO wan. you ,o underoUnd *«
, ..but I« -he mark*, usance* after the inau.nco ot hu* *.r
cular «•■ th* the iHmfit ot thi- incitas*. I It**" “0
he pleased to keep vou advised ot market-, change . •
Boar ... mind it.a. bur"*. ot our policy of dral.UK 4li.rocJ with
ira: •. an.: u.i|i|K-i ..»• cuu '.afford to, and do. I*A3 IIU. JHfiHE I
PRICKS FOR Fl’RS OF ALL KINDS. ' ^
■Park lienr. No. I >.lhv> ' . 20.t»0,o 25.00
.. MraXaw N*. t. 75.00 to 125.00
' ' • ,K I0.QQto 60.00
1 " aO.Obio 63.00
l or. V* lute - • -'r~.*
l v l: Price* van .according in color
fmm 73.00(0 200.000
(jualitv price* average nom ... . -
1 on. Silver: We have a hi" outlet lor Silver ,
1 on and guarantee top price* *or same. Re
Mire t«> *iiip u* M>ur Silver Foxes and we will . ^
*!u»w \.it< we are there vmiH the t’.oitds. 1 rice*
l.tU.UU to bau.uu
range I rota • .. —. . .
1 er. Urge Dark, . 125.00
Mink, Extra Urge No, 1 Dark P
Muskrat. Fall. Alaskan Large No. 1- 1.20 to 2.00
i.\ n\. Lxtra Large No. I - v.> *0.00 to 00.00
er (Interior) *»P0to 40.00
I •nd Otler (C?oa>0 . 20.00 to 27.aO
White Weasel, Large No. 1* .-.- 1.25 to 2.00
Wolf. Large No. I Cased ... - -. 25.00 to 30.00
\'»»,!, i .• \,> i Open 18.00to 2.».00
Uolxerine, l arge Dark 20.00 to 25.00
Price* ubme q doled are all for number one best grade turs. Low»t
g ad* * including pale skin* priced inproportion.
WE \RK THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MAM1AU
1 K‘ l» ITUS IN THE NORTH*KST and all we ask of you Mr. Shipper
to give us the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince you that
ve pav more for furs and make quicker returns than you can get any
v hr,e in the country. We have been In business in Alaska for 36 years and
ha\e built u»> a \erv extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs in all
part, ol the Enited'^laien Canada and in a great many European Cities.
I5v shipping to us you are not only ■ helping an Alaskan industry hut.
>ou are^ieiping yourself to build ; up a business that belongs to Alaska.
We eliminate the middleman entirely as we hpv direct from the trap
trade! apd H*P direct to Hu consumer, thus we are able to pay
vou a better price than yon can get elsewhere. tWjE MAKE RETtTRNS
THE SAME Hay shipment is RECEIVED.
h de.ired when your shipment amounts to $100.00 or more, we will
' wire our hid and if nof entirely V&tishrrtory you may "ire at our expense
, : |
and He will .hip to any place you designate. ,
VII xxe a.k of xou i. to he fall with yourself as well as with us and
make ii. a trial shipment, tin* res'ult will make you a steady shipper.
References; \nv Hank in Vlaska. The B. Mi Behrends Bank Juneau.
National Bank of Tacoma, Tacoma. Wash.. Dexter Horton National Bank
* ot Seattle. *• .: u > * ; *’ v.
* a w a a a m m m + m m
WE ARE TOO
ROSY
*
To Advertise All
of the Choice
Things We
Sell.
Vancouver, II. (*., and proved :t ui ?u
* successful allair, hut il is planned
mala the iSeau.e convention a me. a
I nigger and greater sdoccss. To ti :
end, conriliU • •> i.gve h en ap; .Oil.
to maKe ua .... jaeparalo
as to gi\ example opportunity for thi c
to work oiit tlie details and arrun e
llie* extensive progiam. it is expo c*
ed that leading mining engm • «\ ,
mining operators, anil others r •<
corned in the mining industry will ? ■»
present in large numbers, comiin;
irom Alaska, Canada, Cnlilorum
Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and otic :
L.tes, as well as Washington.
Gmnvibo A. C'otlins, a well known
mining engineer, witii oifices in h •
L. C, .\\mith building, is preside* ,
;nd Moncrieffc Cameron, an utt'«
ii« y who specializes in mining la-/,
with offices in the Henry Ku»1«1 r.•
is secretary, of the International Aim
ing Convention. The executive ro:o
mittee is composed of Reginald Pm
sons, .J. 10. Chilberg. Dean Hem.
Lapdes, Robert Mimro, Alfred V
Dyer, Make D. Mills, I). F. duel,
ingham, • Wm.- J. Elmendorf, D. D.
Stewa t. 1. N. Dally, D. C. Bard, P.
£1. Sanderson, Col VY. T. Perkins, 1*.
K. \Vlight, G. W. Evans, Ralph !.>
Xichojs, M. .1. Oarrigan, Moncriet’fv
Cameron, H. VV. Mageson, Clancy
Lewis, J. L. McPherson, AI. D. Leehey
Thomas B. Hill, M. McMillan. Ed. C
Kussell.
The respective committees r.r. i
chairmen are: Finance, J. E. Chilbmg;
progiam, Dean Htnry Landes; onto"
tainment, CqI. W. T. Perkins; hall and
exhibit . ?.l. J. Carrigan.
NEW TYPE OF ENGINE
NEW YORK, Feb., 7— A new
*ype of internal combustion eng:ne
invented by a Chicagoan, explained
to the American Society of Me
< hanical Engineers in New York.
: hows great ptomisc. ft is Resigned
<o operate on crude oil or some of
the heavier of the by-products of
petroleum distillations. The engine
I * claimed to have all the advnnt
; ges of the Diesel engine with none
• >f its drawbacks. It has turned
over under motive force of such
hings as olive oil, melted butter, cas
tor oil, axle greese and whipped cream.
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BOV AGED NINE IS HERO
MISSOULA, Mont., Feb., 7—
Thomas Clark ajred 9 proved himself
a hero recently. He was alone in Ins
home with a baby sister, when (ire
broke out. He removed the baby to u
place of safety and was ^rytnjj: to pi -
out the blaze with a bucket when th*
firemen arrived. And the firemen said
the water he had thrown on the blew
bad kept the flames down enough to
i nnblo them to make an easy job.
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LARGEST WAREHOUSE
BOSTON, Jan., 10— Plans for the
building in Boston one of the larg
est warehouses’in the country, near
the yards of the New Haven Fail
I road, to cost approximately $2,50*
000. It will be a four- story con
crete and steel building with at
least 750.000 square feet of floor
space.
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A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. George Mykarni at the govern
ment hospital at Anchorage recently.
The young lady is the first Japanese
baby born in Anchorage.
Seward Light 8c
Power Company
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Main 0
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The Seward Hews Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers. Newsdealers and Slai loner*
m i- > -- — ■■ v
'sis
_•, PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COM PAN Yr-—^
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
t
FEBRUARY 9th.
( oinpuny reserve* right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.••.Seward Alaska.
ALASKA
-} • SAILING SCHEDULE
I
uil From
SEATTLE
STEAM kl<
l)m*
Stitt A Id)
Due Lv Seward
Southbound
V
Feb. 10
Feb. 20
Feb. 29
Alameda
A iBhkcl
Alanuda
Fell. 17
Feh. 27
March 7
X T. 9
Feb. IT
Feb. 27
March 7
a. McDonald, Agent.
! PROFESSIONAL i'
_Mm
DR. H. A. BLYTH
Dentist
PHONE— Mad.* Ill
Office In Bank
Of Seward Building.
OFFICE HOURS
10 A. M. — To — 5 P. M.
6 P. M. — To — 8:30 P. M.
* J. II. KOMIG, M. 1).
Office in R. R. Bldg.
Residence Third Ave.
Phones: Office, Madison 130;
Residence Adams 48.
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L. R. C. P. & L. K. C. S. Edinburgh
L. R P. & S., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. I)., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. in
Formerly of Nome.
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FRATERNAL
L. O. 0. hU No. 1425
Meets every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Viaitiag Brothers
invited.
Peter N. Anderson Dictator.
C. A. Estes, Secretary
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 9
wuett on 2nd and 4th Saturday
each month, 8 p. <«., Pioneer Hall
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WOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Licensed Embalmers
Funeral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
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NEWS DAILY.
TRAPPE-RS — TRADERS .
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHA\V, INC..
DEALERS IN RAW FURS
/# -
Seattle, ' New York.
Alaska Building. 127 W. 27th Street.
• Snip direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw Furs. Your
shipments are handled by expert graders ana New York Market Prices are
paid on correct grading the day received. If desired, your shipments will be
kept seperate in order that our prices may be approved by you. Providing that
our valuation does not prove satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you,
transportation charges prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express.
Ship in a dry condition. Always enclose an itemized list of contents with name
and address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National Bank, •
or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to accompany
shipment. ’•
SHIP NOW