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SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY, APRIL 10. 1916.
The difficulty of" catching Villa shows that entering a new country to
tight is not so easy as we sometimes think. The papers of this country have
been so much accustomed to speak contemptuously of Mexicans that most of
us are inclined to despise the people ot that nationality entirely but \w can
see that Villa, murderer and bandit though he is, must be gifted with some
iare ability to tight and keep going as he does. We can well see now that
if Mexico could produce twenty thousand men like him the conquest of the
country would be no picnic. The cables coming yesterday indicate strong
doubt that the American font* can accomplish the task for which it crossed
over but it can never come back without having done something. *lht
chances are that when the task of capturing Villa was undertaken the
authorities did not quite realize that it was the beginning of a very serious
campaign, hut the more serious it looks the greater will he the necessity for
the sake of national honor to go through with it.
The unusual length of the winter just over makes spring look all the
better. After all there is a virtue in everything bad. It makes the good look
more pleasant.
The coming of the Forestry headquarters to Seward is another itulica- j
t on of the fact that we can expect all the government offices possible over
here sooner or later. Seward by being made the headquarters of the rail
mod has been made the protege of I'ncle Sam himself. That railroad must
be made a paying business because upon its success depends the success of
government ownership of railroads and the proof of the wisdom of building
the railroad hero at all. and to help towards that success the development
of the towns and districts near the road will be the chief concern.
Life of the Late
Senator Shivelv
j
WASHINGTON, April 1.—Senator
Benjamin Franklin Shively’s death
followed ill health of several years.
It ended a long political career which
began when he entered congress at
the age of 27.
Descendant of a long line of preach
ers, Shively planned early to become
a carpenter. He abandoned that to
become a school teacher. Later, while
editor and proprietor of a small news
paper called the Era, he began the
study of law at home. Later he at
tended the University of Michigan
and received his diploma after work
ing day and night for it for a year.
Shively was born in St. Joseph
county, Indiana, on a farm, March 20
1S5T. His parents were the Rev. Joel
and Mrs. Elizabeth Penrod Shively.
He got his early schooling in a coun
try school and later went to Valpar- J
aiso University.
In 1884 Shively entered the con
gressional race. He had been known
as a partisan democrat for some
time. He made a vigorous campaign
ami was elected by a majority of 2,
| 275, though the district normally was
strong Republican. Shively was a
picturesque campaigner. In the early
days he wore r. black frock coat and
white string tie. He was re-elected
to congress until 1892 when he declin
ed to run again.
Shively married Miss Laura Jenks,
daughter of George A. and Mrs.
Jenks. George A. Jenks was solicitor
general of the United States during!
Cleveland’s first administration.
Three children: George, John and
Mar>', were born to Mr. and Mrs.
Shively.
The statesman from northern In
diana demonstrated in 1896 that he
was a loyal democrat in rough as well
as fair weather. That was the period
of mast dismal democratic prospects,
but he accepted the governorship
nomination knowing that defeat was
certain. He had the satisfaction of
making a surprisingly strong race,
but was beaten. From 1884 Shively
became known throughout Indiana as
one of the most effective campaigners
in the state.
Shively was elected to the United
SUites senate in 1909 by the legislat
ors of his party in caucus. He was
chosen on the 20th ballot. John
Worth Kern was his principal op
ponent. On the twentieth ballot G.
V. Menzies and Mason J. Niblack
threw their strength as candidates to
Shively and he was chosen over Kerns
42 to 26. The final ballot was taken
at 2 a. m.
In 1914 Shively was re-elected after
President Wilson had demanded his
reelection on his record. His term
was to have extended to March 3,
1921.
Senator Shively was of striking
physical appearance. He was six feet
tall and strongly built, but without ■
superfluous flesh. His clean cut
features and iron grav hair and mus
tache set him off in any group. He
was known as an intellectual power
and was high in the counsels of his
party at Washington. As a trustee
of Indiana University he gave addi
tional serivee for his stale.
For a delicious salad try our new
line of Tuna Fish, “The chicken of the
sea.” Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-6— tf.
Why
Not
Order
Your
Spring
Suit
Now
■
When good fellows get together
in the fraternity house, on the campus,
at the club, in any company, you arc
the more welcome when dressed in
Schoenbrun rhs Tailoring
Say uShaync-Brun" ^
There’s an air and feeling of quality in
its Pure Wool purity, its tailorish workmanship,
in its graceful fit that’s as genuine as it is lasting.
Be measured noiv*
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER. Manager
ANCHORAGE 4*Don*t Forget the Parcel Post** SEWARD
BELGIAN KIDDIE IN
AMERICAN FLOUR
SACK SHIRT.
DRESSED //Y, n FLOUR SOCK |
[One of the most Interesting but little
known phuses of the world's war abroad
ts the nwel method employed by the wo
men of northern France to obtain cloth
ing for their little ones. The accompany
ing photograph shows how the women
have converted American meal sacks
Into shirts. The sack shirts ‘were re
celved In New York by the commission
for relief In Belgium recently About
1.200 coarse meal sacks were turned ver>
Ingeniously Into shirts by Frenchwomen
by clipping off the two bottom corners
for arm holes and cutting a semicircle
for the neck, and 1,200 kiddies were sup
plied with shirts—only temporarily, how
ever. The women and children of Bel
gium and northern France are In dire
need of clothing these wintry days and
the commission at 71 Broadway, Now
York, Is appealing eurnestlj for aid to
the good people of America. 1
EGGS FOR SETTING
Eggs for setting at $10 per hundred
lots. $1.50 per setting of 14. Single
comb White Leghorns and Rhode
Island Reds. M. D. Snodgrass,
Kodiak, Alaska. i
Oyster Cocktails at “The Branch.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Kn^ineering Com mission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for1
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class I.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2,000 Standard Piling in lengths 25
to 40 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
Forest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
oe deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each month,
payment will be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 15 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o’clock1
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission. 3-20—9t
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
L H C S. ! ,,:d,nbvrgh.
I,. F. P. & S.. Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. 0., C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Fokmkiu.y or Nome.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING I
Dentist
Oflice Over Hardman National Bank.
Hours p a M. to 5 p. M.14
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEW A HD, ALASKA
F. A. Stevens * O. J. Van I’ki.t
STtVENS 4 VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, - ALASKA
U li. .1 A MKS. JR. J. K.^WOOl.l.KV
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
__LL... -1 - .
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adams St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First nml Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Lialh
EEANDER L. JAMES. Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
j Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. at their
1 Hail, Cor. Washington and 5th Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN. F. 0. FNNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Retoider.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOrORO.
Dictator. Secretary.
Oealer in Paints, Oils, Wall Paper and Painters’ Supplies
Picture frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
fifth St., near A. B. Hall Seward, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Read)
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Bldg. SEATTLE, WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS.. Props.
: With Bath^il.50 Special Weekly Rates
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCnORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TIRCATTf, Props.'
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HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
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Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
LUMBER!!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
In Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. f. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
ASHCROFT’S ROME BAKERY & LUNCH ROOM
THE HOME OF SHOWFIAKI: BREAD
Ten Different Kinds of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. French Pastry.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. ntONI ADAMS 115
HOTEL OVERLAM
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
L A
Pioneer
Hotel i
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik :
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO f!AR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Besi Accommodations
ADELMAN & QlllLTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Why Not Buy Our Buttermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
PACIfIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE" .
Vessels Leaving (iranU Irunk Dock Every Sunday Morning at l 1 a ni.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on third Sunday of I at h Month calls llliamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season.
-CALIFORNIA" ....
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points.
flight reserved to chango steamers and sailing dates without no ice.
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA S^T =
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova.
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for t’nalaska, and In
May. June. July and August she goes through to Sushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas. Skagway, Cordova, Hllainar,
> 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)
ftT Right reserved to change this schedule without notice"?^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Agent
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
ORE TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining CPU/AHI AlrKltd
and Technical Determination* OvTTUI I19
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL 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
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 MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
I OPENED JAN. |5t 1913
“5he HOTEL tKeua BEST
Ir\oil the WEST"
STOP at the NE^
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