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SEWARD. ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1915.
Now. now. Cordova, cut out the knocking. It might he news to you that
the business people of Seward at several meetings have expressed'
themselves a> utterly opposed to knocking yourself.
In the Cordova limes of last Wednesday there is a continuation of the
effort to hurt Seward in a direction different from the railroad question. 1 he
paper contains a clipping from the Fairbanks Times which says that “the
Seward mail route is a dismal failure.” The clipping goes on to say lots
of things which in their bearing on the Seward mail route are altogether mis
leading. The paper g.»es so far as to blame us for the delay of the mail to
Iditarod at a period before the Seward route was established at all. 01 course
it is easily under stood that Fairbanks and Cordova hold a grievance because
the shorter mail route ha> been selected in preference to the Cordova-1* air
banks route but the facts should be adhered to, and not only on this subject
but on the subject of the government railroad.
The fact about the mail is that Washington does not give a sufficient
mail allowance to Iditarod. knik and the many camps of other parts of the
interior. It is certainly a crying shame and those places ought and will re
ceive all the aid necessary in making a complaint. Hut if false stories are
told the postal department may regard all the arguments as unworthy of
belief and in this way more harm than good may be done. The dog in the
manger policy i* certainly not dignified or honorable, and it is altogether
ineffectiv e.
The statement by Secretary Lane that the government desires the pur
chase of the Maska Northern railroad is one of supreme importance to this ;
city. There may be some people "ho believe that the price ashed for the1
railroad is too high hut if the government really wants the road there is noth- j
ing to prevent it from instituting condemnation proceedings and securing j
the property for what would he considered a fair price. It is rather remark- ,
able that the statement of the desire to purchase this road was not telegraph- .
ed to the Masha papers when the expressed desire to purchase the Cordova
road was telegraphed. If one had a suspicious mind he might very well he
led to believe by this fact that there "as something more than an over sight j
in the circumstance, but. then, there is no use in being suspicious.
The whole thing shows clearly that the government "ill never butt in as ,
opposition to established roads if it can possibly avoid doing so. No private
property would he safe if governments were not morally compelled to recog- i
nize its rights, athough it is perfectly comprehensible that the rights of priv- j
ate property are and ought to be limited at the point where private rights
infringe on the rights of the public and the development of the country. Own- t
ers of railroads, though, like the owners of everything else do not ask less
than the highest price for their goods that they can expect to receive. The
price asked i> usually the supposed maximum and the very word maximum
suggests that there i-. also a minimum.. The chances are very good that the
intending vendors of Maska railroads have stated no iron hound prices.
They are sure to leave a margin on which they can retreat should the govern
ment desire to press them.
WOMAN LEADER OF
GERM YN SPY SYSTEM.
Frenchman Tells of Methods Employ,
ed to Keep Tah on Allies.
BOULOGNE, France. Jan. IJO.—The
report that a woman is at the head of
the German secret service department
in tiie eastern war sane, is revives in
a statement published here from the j
pen of a Frenchman who says he was
offered a position in the German sec- j
ret service at Lille.
This Frenchman says he was a cigar
merchant in Lille before the war, and
after the German entry, made a good
living hawking cigars and cigarettes.
Eventually he clashed with the Ger
man authorities and was compelled to
abandon his trade. The German mili
tary officials, however, noticed that he
spoke German fluently, and offered
him a post as interpreter. When he
reported for duty he was asked if he j
would not like to enter the secret ser- j
vice at $5 a day and expenses. He re- .
plied in the affirmative and a week
later he was taken to Antwerp in a
military motor car.
“At Antwerp I was taken before
two officers,” he says, “who were ac
companied by a handsomely dressed
woman. I soon discovered she was
the most important person of the'
three. She questioned and cross-«
questioned me searchingly, and finally
instructed me to proceed to Haze- ,
brouck and other points in Northern
France to report what troops were |
stationed there, where they came from
and what was their condition. bhe j
concluded hiy talk by a tempting offer
of money if l was able to secure any
valuable information, supplementing
this with a frightful picture of the j
fate that would befall a traitor.
“She gave me $125. for my ex
penses and directed me to report at
Lorrach when I had finished my work, j
l left Antwerp and crossed through
Germany to Switzerland. On reach- j
ing the French frontier, I presented
myself to a police official and told him
my story.”
PAPERS A MONTH OLD.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.—The extent to
which communication with the United
States is now cut off may be under
stood from the fact that a New York j
paper lass than a month old is eager
ly sought by Americans and carefully
passed around among a large circle •
of readers. The removal of some of
the Rotterdam-New York boats to
southern routes has much reduced the
mail facilities.
Ten per cent discount on all the new
shapes of Gordon and Mallory Hats.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.'1
When in
Valdez
Visit
THE
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At. WHITE & CO.
Proprietors
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newest fabrics, the 1915 styles,
in America's best clothes,
reasonably priced,
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Likely Baggage, Trunks, Bags, Grips
and Suit Cases.
The best goods made in the world.
Priees Reasonable—Quality Considered.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don't Forget the Parcel Post” Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined. Lots for Sale.
Lar^o List ini'.
Phone Red 1-6. Seward, Alaika.
Suits Built
By
Kane the
Tailor
are accepted as the
standard by men
and women who
appreciate real
quality in tailored
to-order garments.
Men’s Suits, $35.00 and up
Ladies’ Tailored Suits, $45.00
and up
When in Seattle come
and let us show you the
new fabrics.
J. S. Kane
700 Third Ave.
New York Block,
SEATTLE, WASH.
ROEBUCK AND COMPANY
SEATTLE, WASH.
Carry a complete stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Alaska Orders Given Special Attention
Goods shipped from Seattle by first boat for Alaska after order is received We
have organized a special ALASKA DIVISION to look after the PACKING and IN SI hi •
TION of all Alaska orders. All goods selected from our catalogs will be shipped
as ordered. ......
All inquiries and adjustments given prompt and careful attention.
Read Our Guarantee
WE GUARANTEE: That each and every article purchased from us is exactly as
described; that it represents full value for the price you pay. If, for any reason whatever,
you are dissatisfied with any article purchased from us, we expect you to return it to us at,
our expense. We will then exchange it for what you want, or will return your money, in
cluding any transportation charges you have paid.
Our Large Catalog mailed free on request
SEARS. ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH.
1915, January Fifth, Our TENTH
Anniversary of Business in Seward
J
WE wish to thank the public in general for their liberal
patronage in the past and trust our business meth
ods have been such as to merit their greater con
fidence in the future. We are most optimistic for Seward
in the year 1915. We predict a wonderful improvement
in a business way. We predict the selection of Ressur
rection Bay as the Ocean Terminus of the Government
Railway by President Wilson, not later than February 10;
that actual construction work will begin not later than
April 1st; that Seward will have a population of 5000
people by December 30th; that real estate in Seward will
advance fully 300 per cent by September 1st, and that our
business will increase accordingly.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
Buick Satisfaction
What you desire and demand in a
motor car you will find in a Buick
You got Power; you get Strength of Construction; you
get Beauty of line and finish; you get comfort and easy
riding qualities; you get Economy and upkeep and
mileage—You Get Motor Car Satisfaction.
Every model has the Buick Valve-in-Mead Motor, recog
nized by engineers everywhere as the most powerful type
Built in Fours and Sixes—Three Touring Cars and Two Roadsters
C 24-51010. C 25-51085, C 36-51335, C 37-51385, C 55-51800
F. O. B. SEATTLE, WASH.
Come in and see the 1915 models. We will gladly
give you a demonstration.
Northwest Buick Company
802 E. Pike St.
SEATTLE.
KNAPP-FELT HATS
■yilESE KNAPP-FELT HATS are
for men who want the very
best. Our stock of both soft and
stiff shapes offers you a becoming
hat in the right proportions.
Two prices, $4 and $6.
The $4 hat is worth $5. The $6
hat is the finest hat made.
Get our catalogue, You can or
der by mail.
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719 Second Avenue, Near Columbia
COrrFeo,t Menare' King Bros. Co. SWASH.E’
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NORTHERN LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LIFE OLICY
ROVIDING
HEALTH ERFECT
ACCIDENT ROTECTION
Premiums Paid for You on Your Life Insurance
if Permanently Disabled
HOME OFFICE, WHITE BUILDING, SEATTLE, U. S. A.
$200,000.00 Deposited with State Treasurer
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER'S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
1 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 & B Paper
Makhoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
\N e ither Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Xiarine Knj'ine Oil
Valve Oil
i Klaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shut Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seinb Twine
J. L. GRAEF
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. S
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
S. S. DORA leaves Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch.ltarbor.
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)
CTRight reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPT1LL, Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M'NEILEY. Prior.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIO LIGHTS
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the F^cific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and FJrices Right—Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik .
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Best Accommodations