vol. 8. SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1914_ MO. lit!)
PIONEERS HOLD
JOLLY MEETING
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The Pioneers of Alaska held one of
their lively meetings Wednesday night
at the A. B. hall. A regular Dutch
lunch was served at 10 o'clock, and
everyone had a good time. Consider
able fuu was iudulged in at the ex
pense of some of the members. Bill
Sauers, rendered a beautiful poem
of 37 verses, entitled, “Mickey “ The
tiirst verse runs along about this way:
“We have lived iu Seward many
years,
And worked side by side.
And when things begin to come our
wav.
Poor “MickeyM went off and died.
The Pioneers being tender hearted, j
objected to the reading of the other ,
30 verses. Bill Weaver presented an |
article on “Pathetic songs and how to !
sing them.' Bill said that ail songs
were not pathetic, but the way some
of them were sung was really very
pathetic. Show me a man who does
not laugh or sing, and l will show you
a born criminal or fool. Thus does
music ivgardlesaof its meter serve its
end. bringing out all that is best in
man, refining, softening in its inflnence,
elevating to its higest ideals, the lofti
est sentiments and noblest impulse of
which the human heart and mind is
capable." tie said, “it is safe to say,
‘Pooou Songs9 will fade from mem
ory, soul stiring war melodies will
have long been forgotten, when people
will listen to the soft, sweet clear notes
of ‘Homo t% t Home.*
A telegram wa» read purport.ng to
come from Pi esiueut V\ iLcn.
Waslington, L>. C. March 1$, )914.
Fat Hewitt, care Igloo No. 9,
Seward, Alaska.
Will you accept a position as the
general manager government built
railway from Port \\ ells to Matanuska
If unable to act who do you recom
mend must be Pioneer Vv iison
Fat immediately wired th* President,
'“Under no consideration will l accept
position ot general manager unless you
assure me road will be built from Rew
ard x
The Daily Gateway has seen tit to
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critisize some of the absurd statements
published by Frank Leslie's Weekly
in the past, as a result, the following
telegram was received.
New York, March 12, 1914.
Secretary, Pioneers of Alaska, Seward
Advise if Seward is terminal Copper
River Railway. If government rail
way is built, will it be from Seward
to Seidovia via Unga to the coal
fields,or from Kachemak bay via Sun
rise to Sev\ ard. Is Seward on Skiiak
lake or a suburb of Cordova. Daily
Gateway, your city contends * we
dou’t know what we are talking
about. Please advise and send photos.
Leslie's Weekly • 1
Dr. Romig, who claims to be author
ity on the rodent mammal known to
tcience as “Lepus cuniculus” and
known to old pioneers as the cotton
Two dog* (or sale (or $70. Inquire
«f Dr.- Scbaleben. i
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Asbestos lined mattresses at J. L.
•raefs. _____ *
Brass and Iron bedsteads at J. L.
•raefs. _.
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Meet me at the Branch,
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Yoar eyes htted with glasses by
•eorge the Jeweler. ~ * l
Meat me at the Branch
COAL CASES TO
BE WITHDRAWN
Washington, March 20.—Attorney
j General McReynolds is convinced that
, owing to the acquittal of Munday and ,
i Shields, recently tried for coal land I
1 frauds, that it is next to impossible to j
get a conviction under criminal prose- I
cution in a score of other similar cases
and they will be dropped without
merit. _
Troops Ordered to Alaska.
Spokane, March 20.—The First bat
tallion, Fourteenth infantry, now sta
tioned at Fort Wright, has been or
dered to Alaska in June to relieve
troops now stationed there.
Operators Want Damages.
Trinidad, Colo., March 20.—On the
grounds of conspiracy, mine operators
here will commence suit against the
United Mine Workers for four million
dollars’ damages.
Einchot to Be Burned in Effigy.
Seattle, March 20.—In the Alaska
parade tomorrow Gifford Pinchot will
be burned in effigy.
tail rabbit, brought forth the following
telegram:
Panama, March 18, 1914.
Baughman, Game Warden, Seward,
Alaska.
Consult Roraig whether profusion of
rabbits at Mile Six would be a menace
to building railroad out of Seward.
If >o, request Outing Club to an
nihilate rabbits. If owing to poor
marksmanship unable to do so, would
advise use of rat virus.
Goethals
Everybody knows that Bill Sauers is
the most optimistic booster: that Sew
ard has, and evidently Franklin K.
Lane has heard of Bill.
\\ asinngtou, D. G. March 18, 1914.
\V. M. Sauers, Seward, Alaska.
Can you furnish equipment for 13,000
men to begin building government
railway from Seward to Tanana by
April 13. Contidential—What route
do vou recommend, Port Wells or
Seward? If Seward secure me op
tion four lots. Lane.
We all know J. C. Tolman who left
Seward some time ago to go into the
hog raising business in one of the
southern states. A letter was read
purporting to come from Tolman, who
has given up the idtaof raising hogs,
and is now trying to organize a hunt
ing party in Washington, D. C.
Owing to the length of this communi
cation, space forbids its complete
publication.
When this letter was read a tele
gram was handed the secretary as fol
lows:
Washington, D. C. March 18, 1914.
Pioneers of Alaska, Seward.
Can you recommend J. C. Tolman as
guide personally conducted hunting
party. Claims to be on intimate
terms with every brown bear, and
‘knows every moose by name on the
Kenai pneinsula. Is this true?
Wickersham.
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Snow glasses of all kiads for sal* at
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J. L. Graef’s J
Dog harness at J. L. Qraef ’a.
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For reliable information write Can*
■on, Pioneer hotel, Knik. Alaska, f :
, Meat me at the Branoh. ,
EIGHT HOUR LAW
GETS DEFEATED
Dawson, March 20.—The Yukon j
council has defeated the eight hour
bill on government work because pri
vate companies work ten hours, while
the government pays better wages.
The civil league of Dawson asks the
council to endorse a petition opposing
the annexationof the Yukon Territory
to British Columbia.
Bryan Is Fifty-Four.
Washington, March 20.—Secretary
of State Bryan is celebrating bis fifty
fourth anniversary today.
Owners of Seward real estate are
having no trouble in making advan -
tageous deals now as it seems that the
whole outside world is trying to get
hold of property in Seward. The world
at large realizes that Seward is to be
the terminal of the new government
built railroad, and the local market
for real estate already feels the influ
ence. A couple of weeks ago W. A.
McNeiley of the Seward hotel purchas
j ed the Louvre corner for three thous
I and dollars and since that time has
i refused two offers each giving him a
| hansome profit on his transaction.
I One of the offers was five thousand
dollars, but Mr. McNeiley declined the
| offer and feels sure that he can get a
| great deal more should he decide to
i sell, and is not at all sure that he cares
| to sell at any price at this time, as it
i is within the range of possibilities
| that he may decide to erect a building
| on the corner in the near future. A
| few Sewardites have been quietly
picking up ail the loose parcels of real
estate lately, and at this- time there is
very little on the market.
C. B. Atwell, one of the pioneer
steamboat captains on the Iditarod, j
was an incoming passenger on the
Northwestern. The captain will get
away for the interior in the near fu
! ture and get ready for the opening of1
navigation.
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A. H. Bryant left on the North
western for Cordovia, enroute to Val
dez creek where he goes to take charge
of the hydraulic workings of the big
Boston company who are operating in
that section this summer. Mr. Bryant
will be on Valdex creek all summer,
until the freeze up this fall when he
will again leave for the outside, cal
ling at Seward on his way out.
A. A. Shonpeck, one of the mining
operators of the interior, arrived on
the Northwestern and will, get away
with his dog team for Iditarod as soon
as the trail hardens up a bit.
F. Ed Uhl of Iditarod City is with
the interior bunch arriving on the
Northwestern.
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A1 Wenchel), an old timer around
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these parts, was an arriving passenger
on the Northwestern,
Mrs. W. S. Perkins and son Willie
were outgoing passengers thismorping
on the steamer Northwestern.
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Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. _ *
Don’t |et^our^lf,^e foiMhl tot eat
what yon don't like, when ye* «a»
•rder what yen like at the
; Br^ng your job.nrjytjMf, V) the
way. We can do It right.
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SUFFRAGE BILL
IS DEFEATED
Washington, March 20. —By a vote
of thirty-five to thirty-four the senate
today defeated the woman suffrage
amendment. A two-thirds vote was
necessary to carry. Suffragettes are
jubilant over the strength shown.
The Seward motion pictures opened
last uight to a good house. Manager
Sawyer had arrangeda line programme
for the opening evening, and while
owing to the fact that everything was
new, some of the pictures did not come
out as well as usual. The crowd was
well pleased. A complete change of
programme has been arranged for Sat
urday night.
Mr. George Kuzatn Butzer, one of
the leading ambassadors of commerce,
arrived on the Northwestern and will
remain in Seward until the arrival of
the Sampson.
Jack Holmes, of the Miners’ and
Merchant’s bank of Iditarod, arrived
on the Northwestern and will get away
for the interior in a day or two with
his crack dog team.
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Thomas Bullens and Eddie Ross, for
merly of Fairbanks, arrived in Sew
ard last night ana will stop over’for a
time. Both are looking for business
locations._
George Vingar, representing J. B.
Caro Co., of Juneau, came in on the
Northwestern and will remain over for
the Sampson.
The steamer Dora sailed for Kodiak
from Ketchikan, and is due to arrive
in Seward some time today.
The steamer Admiral Sampson saild
west from Juneau at noon today.
Catholic Services.
There will be Stations of the Cross
and sermon this evening at the Cath
olic church. Friday, March 20.
YVm. A. Shepherd, S. J.
Seeking Employment Already.
Seattle, March 20.—The U. S. engi
neering office in this cit> is besieged
with men wanting work on the gov
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eminent railway in Alaska.
Camp in Fashionable Quarter.
Sacramento, March 20.—Armed with
shotguns and broomsticks, the army of
the unemployed are now catpped in
the fashionable suburbs of thiscity.
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Forces Plank Through.
Indianapolis, March 20.—Though a
majority were opposed to the measure,
Senators Kern and Shibley forced the
democratic state convention in session
here to adopt a state-wide primary
plank. _
Because of the scarcity of wood in
Switzerland about 70 per cent ,of the
ties on the government railroads are
metal. _
Seaweeds obtain their nourishment
from the water in which they %gr,ow,
not from the ground in wt\ic^ they
are rooted.
Field glasses at J. L. Graef ’s. *
, Finch’s n WfgfflugJBr* at the
Branch.. *
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> Watch the window. Geer# the
Jeweler._I
blue rihbqo t beer .at.^e
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