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Published Daily Except Sunday by The Seward Gateway Publishing Co.
BERNARD M. STONE. President.
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SEW ARD, \1 VSh A. Tl'ESDAY, MARCH 23, 1915.
The Alaska Northern is bought. We can now at last banish all doubt
of this from our minds. The next thing is to indulge in the pleasant anticipa
tion of the things that are in store for Seward.
The railroad building in itself is a big undertaking but it is only to the
future development of the country what sinking a shaft is to the mining
operations.
The employment of three thousand men on the railroad construction
work will mean a longer payroll than the placer mining payroll of any camp
in Alaska, but that payroll will be small compared to the payroll ol the
Matanuska coal fields. The former payroll will be temporary and the latter
will be permanent.
In our superficial observation of this government railroad question we
overlook the chief ecomomic matters involved. Me have been too much ac
customed to the fleeting existences of placer mining camps and we forget
that this railroad is not being built to open some transient resources but to
form the backbone of a young giant territory. M e must cut the “outside
from our thoughts. The wholesalers of Seattle and the manufacturers of
other cities must he replaced here on the spot.
The building of a large town anywhere on the Alaska coast will serve as
an attraction for tho^e who now go below for amusement or purchases. Al
aska must have its own industrial capital just as any state and with the
people will come the means of amusing them.
In its issue of yesterday the Gateway furnished an indication of the im
provement which is already coming in the affairs of Seward. It has been
found necessary fo use smaller type, beginning with yesterday’s issue, to get
space for all the news.
For several months it has been one of some three seven column
daily newspapers published in all Ylaska and that in spite of the fact that
Seward had the smallest population. Some short time ago it was stated in
comparing the Gateway with the largest of any other place in the territory
•
outside of Juneau that the Gateway had on its first page, not counting the
heads, three hundred and seventy-four lines of printed news while the largest
contemporary outside the capital had only two hundred and fifty-two. On
the front page of yesterday’s issue the number of lines was five hundred
and fifty-six, or more than twice as many as the issue of the contemporary
alluded to before. And five hundred and fifty-six lines means about four
thousand words, and this is only counting the front page. But this is nothing
to what is coming, significant and all though it may be.
Some people coming from knik seem to think that knik does not regard
the people of Seward as its friends. This is a mistaken impression on the
part of our neighbors. We have always looked upon knik as a sort of partner
who will share with us the fruits of government development. In fighting
for Seward all of us believed we were working for that city and district.
Getting the government terminal for Seward meant getting the railroad
for knik and opening all the country surrounding it. The people of knik
have now ahead something more worthy of their attention than stirring
up fights with their neighbors. They have a big future if they will only keep
their eyes exclusively on the best means of utilizing their chances. .
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS hed will be continued for • on tnun>
rxi? rprix’rYOT'Ul tvn cation with ships, etc. Alt .ough not
Or THE OK I HlaA^i O quite enough money is available no*.v
to complete this station, work is to
The new radio station to be erected be startcd in June This means that
at Mile 13, along the Copper River & a iarge working force will likely be
Northwestern railway, will be for here most of the summer and that the
commercial use Ami the one at Wh’ts- Buffalo or some other cruiser will be
in port for several montjis. This of i
itself will mean considerable to the
town.—Cordova Times.
.
„ F. E. Becker, a former Fairbanks
newspaper man, is running a paper in
! Beaver, Utah, the new mining camp,
which promises to outrival Tonopah \
It is reported that a number of Alas
kans are in the district looking for j
opportunities of getting in on the j
ground floor. L. L. James, the former
! Fairbanks operator, is among the
number.
Secretary of State Bryan wired to
close the American consulate at Daw- j
son and ship the seals, re ords and
papers to the consul general at Van
couver. The business hereafter \'ill
likely be handled entirely through a
vice-consul, the same as at White
horse.
.
ALCOHOL HAS BAD
AFFECTS AFTERWARDS.j
AMSTERDAM, March 16.—The
German War Department has written
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another paragraph into the history of
i the use of alcoholics in this war.
; It says:
"At first alcohol supplies a certain,
NO. 10705.
treasury department.
Office of Comptroller of the Cur
i rency.
' Washington, D. C., February 15, 1015.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evi
dence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to appear that “1HL
HARR1MAN NATIONAL BANK OF
ALASKA AT SEWARD" in the vil
lage of Seward in the Third Judicial ^
District and Territory of Alaska has
' complied with all the provisions of
i the statutes of the United States, re- j
quired to be complied with before an
association shall be authorized to;
commence the business of Banking;
NOW THEREFORE I, JOHN
SKELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller!
of the Currency, do hereby certify Jj
that “THE HARRIMAN NATIONAL j
BANK OF ALASKA AT SEWARD"
in the village of Seward in the Third
Judicial District and Territory of Al- j
aska is authorized to commence the
1 business of Banking as provided in
Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty- j
nine of the Revised Statutes of the
United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness'
my hand and Seal of office this
fifteenth day of February, 1915.
(SIGNED) JNO. SKELTON WIL
LIAMS
Comptroller of the Currency
Date of first publication March 18,
1915.
Date of last publication May 27, 1915.
The Bank will open for business on
or about April 15th next. Due notice
will be given in this paper.
Gaston Hardy,
Vice President.
| DO YOU WANT A SPRING SUIT? |
2 We mean by that a Spring Suit =
2 made of the fabric that you like, in the
£ style that you like with your own in- £
S dividual ideas as regards the little 3
g extras that go to make up a tailored E
2 suit, and spells s-a-t-i-s-f-a-c-t-i-o-n E
If you would, we ask that you call
at once and look over the new Spring
Samples now on display. They are
3 the best that we have ever carried, and E
3 the new styles are the smartest in E
“ years. =
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This is our new Idea. We want a
£ line of men’s suits that is different
g and better than anything that has E
g ever been shown in Alaska. We want E
to give to the men of Seward, a clothes E
Service that is better than any town E
EE in Alaska can boast of. E
£ To do this, we ask that you work £
Ej with us to this extent. That you come
g in and look over the samples, let us E
take your measure and ideas on the E
little extras that go to make up your E
individual suit, and then we will send -
S and have the suit made at no expense r
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2 to you. E
WE WANT IT FOR STOCK.
You are under no obligation to take
the suit at all, we are obliged to you
for the trouble that you have gone to,
in order, to help us get the idea
g launched. The suit is here for sale
g and we have an individually selected
£ stock of clothes that is the peer of
£ any stock in Alaska. £
3 *VUUI» T.c MA.rtiT Untt’rVPD
£ If you ever want a suit of clothes, you will know that at this store there is a suit made to your measure,
~ the style that you like and the fabric that you like, and that it was made for you. WILL YOU HELP—V
| THE MINER'S STORE]
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
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Phone Adams 131 “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post” Seward, Alaska
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liveliness, but with the consumption of
larger quantities it causes somnolence.
Experience teaches that abstinent
soldiers can best resist the fatigues
of war. Besides, the use of alcohol
leads to excesses and dissolutness.
Alcohol, therefore, i» to be used with
the greatest eare, and is to be abso
lutely avoided on the march. For giv
ing warmth it is not to be recommend
ed. The warmth which it conveys is
entirely deceptive. All in authority
are requested to pay strict attention
to the necessity of limiting its use.”
DOGS FOK SALE.
Dog team for sale. Six good
malumutes. Dr. Schabelen, Phone
main 18.
Try China Noodle Sauce with Wash
ington Egg Noodles, 25 $ents per pint.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Kye at The
Branch.
The largest assortment of Wall
Paper in Alaska. Brown & Hawkins.
“Quality First.”
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Sewaid Gets the Terminus of Government Railway
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
“The Store with the Goods
When in need of anything
FOR THE HOME OR TRAIL
.lust Remember we Have It!
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps.
Gents’ Furnishings,
Ladies’ Furnishings,
Rubbers, Boots and Shoes,
Rubber Coats, both ladies’
and gents’,
Slickers and Raincoats,
Socks and Hosiery,
Tents, Tarpaulins, Canvas,
Canvas and Buck Gloves,
Wool Milts, Wool Gloves,
Victrolas, Victor Machines,
Big line Victor Records,
Crossett Shoes for Men.
Paints.OilsandTurpentine,
□unaware and Dishes,
Hardware,
House furnishings.
Wall Paper, Dry Paste.
Best Stock in Seward,
Rugs, Linoleums,
Matting
Our prices are right. Come in and be convinced, while
we have plenty time to wait on you. We expect to be so
busy within 30 days that we will all bo jumping sidewise.
Now is the time to paint-up and slick-up.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
ECONOMY
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Economy in fuel consump
tion — Economy in tire
mileage—Economy In up
keep—and greatest of all,
Economy in the long run
because of the everlast
ing quality.
Buick cars are every day establishing remarkable fuel
economy records. It was a Buick that won the Wisconsin Re
liability and Economy Contest with an average of 24.8 miles to
the gallon for over 500 miles.
Thousands of unsolicited letters from satisfied owners vouch
for Buick economy of upkeep and records of tire mileage.
For examples of Buick longevity and uninterrupted service,
look to the various models, from the first one built. They’re
still in service—some of them in our home town:
Built in Hours and Sixes $1010 fo $1800
F. O. B. SEATTLE
Come in and see the 1915 Models
Northwest Buick Company
802 E. Pike St.
SEATTLE.
GOOD
Clothes at
Moderate Prices
These Clothes wear, they fit
and they have the right style.
Note the prices at which we
sell them and the next time you
are in Seattle, come in and see
them. If you are not satisfied
with the value you get, you can
have your money back.
$20 to $40
719 Second Ave. Near Columbia
. King Bros. Co.
Correct Apparel tor Men
Seattle, Washington
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY
SEATTLE, WASH.
Wc arc the originators of the only guarantee that stands the test in the scales of justice
RTOVES AND RANGES
carload freight to Seattle uuueu.
SO SURE AUK WE that the stoves and ranges we sell are-not approached in value hy any other s ove
concern in the world; so posiMve*are we that in price and quality comparison we stitnd absolutely alone,
that we are willing to have you make a thorough test in your own home.
\VI<’ GUARANTEE every stove you order from us to reach you in perfect condition. Select any stove or runge
illustrated or described in our big catalog. Send us the price and we will send it to you with the agreement
tlmt vo^ay use ltM days, and if Dot perfectly satisfactory you can send It hack and cot all the money you
have paid for it. No matter what your price limit may be, you will find a stove in our big catalog to meet
your requirements and at a BIG SAN ING in price.
Alaska Orders Given Special Attention
Our Large Catalog mailed free on request
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH.
Lang’s (Pat,) Hot Blast Smokeburning
5T0VES AND RANGES
Are GUARANTEED to burn but one-half as much
fuel as OLD STYLE RANGES.
Because they consume all gases and smoke In
fuel. All fuel is burned from top.
The “PACIFIC," as shown In cut. Is our Stand
ard Family Range-made in three sizes.
We Make Stoves from Sl.00 to $300
Write us for Catalogues,
f. S. LANG MANUFACTURING CO.,
2756 First Avenue, South, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
---——Dealers In
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER’S SUPPL IES
Doors &. Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L I’arlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Grunite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine 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
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant rowder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
ALASKA conPANY stmto I
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
SANTA ANA leaves Seward 15th of each month for £ook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service tor 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)
&TRight reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTJLL. Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M'NEILEY. Prof.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LM3HTS
The Borgen Grocery
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Rifcht—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