DIGEST OF
TRADE CONDITIONS
ISSUED BY
first National Bank of Seattle
SEATTLE. WASHINGTON
FEBRUARY LETTER:
Shipments of ASTHK KITE l»AI. for December were o,940
thousand tons compared with 6.297 thousand Ions in
5.702 thousand tons in December. 1911. In 19!.. anthracite shipnn a
were 66 million tons compared with 6S million tons in 191 .
tons in 1913. and 61 million tons in 1912. Advance
output of BITt MINOl S (Oil. for 191. range from «0 mllton short
tons to 457 million short tons, compand with taO m>lll°"
Bituminous Production for 1915 was probably somewhat In.ow the
prev ious year. •
Preliminary reports place the output of ZINC in W»5 at 425 thou
asnd toil* valued at 120 million dollars, compart'd with 313 thousand
ton* in 1911 valued at 35 millitm dollars. Receipt* and shipment* of
/inc at the principal market show very similar increase* di*nng 19U
the spelter on hand at this market at the end of the >ear heinjr only
about eight thousand slabs more than at the dost' of the previous
year.
The output of ITU PE PKTKOI.KVM in the Vnlted State* in
4915 was 291 million barrels compared with 292 million barrels in
1911. The market production was 267 million barrels while the total
quantity held in storage by pipe line companies is 19a million barrels,
showing a gain of 50 million barrels for the year. New wells com
pleted in 1915 numbered 13.62S compared with 11.164 completed tn
1911.
PORT1 VM> CKMKNT Production in 1915 is estimated at nearly
86 million barrels against -S million barrels for 1914 a decrease of
near). 3 per cent. Mill shipments were practically the same as in
1911 ' Stocks of finished cement at the mills were well over 11 million
barrels eompart-d with nearly 13 million barrels the previous year, a
decrease of a little over 10 per cent. Although recovering rapid y
toward the close of the year, general cement prices were slightly
lower »n 1915 than in 1911. s
The oupui of SILVER in the l nited States in 191a is reported
at 67 million ounces valued at 34 million dollars which compared
with 6'' million ounces in 1911 valued at 3< million dollars.
Silver production excelled in quantity only in 1911, but because
of the low average price for silver last year of .>1 cents, the value
of the output fell below that of many other years. Only an estimate
can he made of our Gold Production in 1915 which appears to have
heen close to 190 million dollars in value compared with 95 million
dollars in 1911. and 89 million dolars in 1913. Transvaal Gold out
put in 1913 totaled 9,091 thousand ounces compared with 8,378 thou
sand ounces in 1911.
COMMODITY PRICKS Have continued their upward climb, and
on January 1, according to Brad street’s Index, reached a new high
level. During December. 51 commodities advanced. 37 remained
stationary, and 19 declined.
DIVIDEND AND INTEREST Disbursements for January were
263 million dollars compared with 212 a year ago. Dividends made
up 105 millions of the January total compared with 91 millions in
January. 1911. while Interest payments were 138 million dollars com
pared with 131 millions last year.
MAT! RELIES in February will he nearly 33 million dollars com
pared with 16 million dollars in February, 1911. In no month this
year will maturities he as large as they were in the corresponding
month of 1915.
We are in a Position to lake Care
of Your Business
BANK OF SEWARD
Established 1905
Resources $288,000.00
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Tues., Feb. 29, 8:15 Sharp
The Empress Circuit Presents a Superb Drama
in Pathe Color,
“More Than Queen”
This magnificent film in it> succession of scenes wonderfully
colored, i'-» romantic old world backgrounds, its intensely human
story, Its tine settings, and above all, in its sulendid acting, is a
real achievement of the “film d'art.“
RECRUITS NOW
COMING FAST
| MEN SIGNED UP BY LORD
DERBY OF ALL CLASSES
AND CALLINGS.
By WILBUR S. FORREST
Special to Gateway by United Press.
LONDON, Feb. I.—(By Mail)—
The first drafts of England’s Derby
Army mobilized today. Youths ot
years ranging from nineteen t4
twenty-two who weeks ago answered
! Lord Derby's group system of enlist
ment, gathered throughout England
to get into khaki. They came from
workshops, bank desks, department
stores and other walks of life. They
are now being distribut'd in scores
of training camps learning to form
fours, salute their officers properly
and wield the shovel and rifle.
There were remarkable scenes in
London today. Recruits had been in
structed to come in shifts at two hour
intervals. They flocked to the great
Central recruiting depot in White
hall. The first recruit was a little
early. He came from a big banking
! establishment wh^re he had just bade
fellow clerks farewell. He had been
j instructed to appear in his oldest
| clothes in order that they could be
thrown away when he donned his suit
of khaki.
The boy followed instructions. His
coat and trousers might have been
I worn by a Weary Willie. His shoes
I were run down at the heel. Yester
day he wore a morning coat and shiny
; silk hat to the bank. He had borrov*'
ed today’s togs. A brief medical ev
! amination followed his arrival in
i Whitehall. Ten minutes later he left
• for a railroad station to join a regi
I ment to which he had been assigned.
Six months from now the boy will
be a full fledged soldier ready to go
to the front. He will be bigger and
broader and healtier. It’s a ten to
one chance that he’ll never go back
to the bank after the war. It’s a one
to ten chance that he'll go to Canada,
or Australia where he can keep his
lungs full of fresh air.
Hundreds of youths followed the
' bank clerk. Some were medically un
| fit and were immediately excused.
The majority however, quickly shed
their rags for the olive green uni
forms which they’ll wear until the
dawn of peace.
Hundreds of thousands of the
Derby Army men will be equipped at
regular intervals from today on.
! They are more than enough to fill
| Kitchener’s gaps, Lord Derby has an
! nounced.
For Rent: Fourteen room house on
Fifth Ave. Just remodeled.—See
Cooper. 2-29—tf.
As soon as possible inspect our
complete line of hardware, stoves and
ranges. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First."
Percolators, Electric and Common,
Casseroles, El Grillo-Toasters. Make
sensible presents. Buy of SEWARD
COMMERCIAL CO.
See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
DON’T FORGET:—“The Key" is
the original place. Always try “The
Key" first.
Howard and Hamilton
Watches!
George the Jeweler
ARMY WIPED OUT
BEFORE GIFT ARRIVED
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
SALONICA, Greece, Jan. 20.—(By
Mail)—The battcrdest package ever
arrived for wounded soldiers on any
battlefield has at last reached Saloni
ca. This will be of interest to the
ladies of Flat Rock, North Carolina,
who sent it.
Its wrappings are torn, its wax
seals broken and smashed but its con
tents, twelve pounds of cotton band
ages, carefully prepared by the
southern ladies, are intact.
The stamps and other markings
tell the story of its travels. It was
; mailed at Flat Rock on noon, Aug.;
23. It reached New York two days j
later and was put on the Greek steam
ship “Athenai." At eea the steamship
I took fire. All the passengers were
.saved and so was the mail.
There is a typewritten paster on
the package which says, “The damage
to this package occurred on board the
S. S. Athenai, which vessel was on
fire and abandoned at sea Sept. 19.
All the mail was saved. E. M. Mor
gan, postmaster, New York City.”
Again the package was started
from New York on another and luck
ier boat and after a long, long jour
ney it reached the American consulate
at Salonica. The Flat Rock ladies in
tended the bandages for Servian sol
diers, but with the exception of in
aceesiblo Servian troops in Monte
negro, the Servian army is dispersed.
Since the Flat Rock ladies put their
package into the Flat Rock post of
fice last August the Servian army has
practically been wiped out. The
French Red Cross has , taken the
package and it will be used to staunch
French instead of Servian blood.
UNCLE SAM KEEPS A SUPPLY
OF MEDALS FOR HEROES
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—The
State Department spends about $200
a year for wathces, medals and other
testimonials it gives to foreigners
who save the lives of Americans at
sea.
If the rescuer is a common seaman
who accomplishes the rescue through
his own initiative and individual
heroism, he is presented with a gold
medal containing $20 worth of gold
and nscribed with his name.
The presentation inscription reads,
“From the President of the United
States.” If an officer of a ship figures
in the rescue he gets a handsome gold
watch and chain or a pair of the fin-'
est binoculars manufactured.
!
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Boy’s slicker coats. URBACH’S.
Ladies’ and childrens' furnishings
at Butt’s.
Gold Medal Waterproof slicker
clothing. The kind that IS WATER
PROOF. Brown & Hawkins, “Qual
ity First.”
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale, at the
Key.
Hi Press white rubber boots and
shoe pacs. URBACH’S.
Fox’s Oyster Cocktails at thr
Branch.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
Smoke the Key special. Always
good. Sold only at the Key.
See uf Defore sending outside fji
• our iob printing.
Meet me at The "Branch
PROTECT
YOUR PLACE
WITH
Pyrene
M. A. HORNER
Agent
SHIP GOLD FROM
DAWSON IN JANUARY
DAWSON.—For the first time in
Klondike history the old camp is ship
ping gold in appreciable quantities
taken out during the coldest month
of the winter, January. This is due
to the fact Doyle’s Canadian Klondyke
dredge has been operating this month.
Heretofore all dredges have been shut
down by December 26 or earlier.
This winter the company’s dredge No.
2, which was overhauled after being
disabled, was put into commission in
tho fall, and was in condition to run
far into the winter. The gold which
she has been taking out has been
cleaned up regularly, and some of
the product already has been sent to
the mint.—News.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Sunday: Masses at 8:30 and 10:30
a. m. Sunday school after Mass, j
Rosary, Instruction and Benediction,
7:30 p. m. Weekdays: Mass at 8
a. m. A
A big new line of children’s and
boys’ shoe pacs. Also the best as-.
sortment of boys’ high top leatherI
*
shoes. Rrown & Hawkins, “Quality
! First.”
CAPITOL CAFE RE-OPENED
The well known Capitol Cafe, Mrs.
Ayres, proprietor, is open again for j
business. Best of cooking and ser-;
vice, and a big bill of fare to choose
from. tf
Childrens’ rubbers, shoe pacs and
rubber boots. URBACH’S.
Diamond Brand T. C. Oleomarga
rine at Carsten’s Packing Co.
Dry goocU at Butts.
MASON’S NOTICE
There will be an important meet
ing of the Seward Masonic Club Fri
day night, March 3rd at the new A.
B. hall. All members arc requested
to attend. Leslie Cramer, president
2-29—2t.
Ballygreen farm certified pig saus
age. Made on the farm, ftesh every
day from the choicest cuts of tender
young porkers. “Brown & Hawkins,
“Quality First.”
“THE KEY”
The Key is yours. Use it.
ALL WELCOME
-AT
THE SEWARD CLUB
HOPKINS & TORREY, Props.
Billiards, Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
and Fruits
The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Pool Hall in Seward
CASH OR COMMISSION
Second-Hand Goods Bought ^ Sold
MATT BUTTON, 4th and Railroad Ave.
The Seward News Company
BOOKSELLERS, NEWSDEALERS AND STATIONERS
POLLEY BROS.
TOWN CENTER
Anchorage, - Alaska
CLOTHING-HARDWARE-GROCERIES
PRICES LOW QUALITY HIGH
HARDWARE ___ FURNITURE
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First”
A'Strenuous
Objection—
If your coal dealer de
livered only three-quar
ters of a ton of coal
and charged you for a
full ton, you would ob
ject—and refuse fo pay
the bill. The same
principle applies in
the fuel consumption
of a heater—why use a
heater that wastes one
quarter of your
fuel?
Great Western OaJc.
consumes all carbon and dases—none es
capes up chimney. Scientific flue system
discharges heated air through slotted open
ings ri?ht over fire; and through mica door
you can clearly see the shooting flames —
representing the burning ^ases. In actual
use, you can feel the increased heat —•
and decreased amount of coal used Be
convinced by an inspection
,Soid diy _
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
Anchorage SEWARD Knik
CLOTHING _GROCERIES
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
The Outside Bunch are milling
Like flies around a lamp
Because we’ve got $2,000,000,
And it’s bound to make a camp.
Hard times are soon forgotten
Now let every fellow try
To paint a rosy future
With a drop of Sherwood Rye.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Connter in Connection BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES "
There's a welcome at the Palace
That makes good with the Bunch.
So call and join the booster’s Club,
When next you get a hunch,
Come try our Scotch or Sherwood,
Or smoke a good cigar.
And then you'll boost for Sherwood,
And The Famous Palace Bar.