SEWARD
IS THE
GATEWAY
TO THE BEST PORTION OF
CENTRAL ALASKA j
Through this harbor passes nearly all the traffic
of the vast region lying north of Cook inlet and
between the two mountain ranges which bound
the Susitna valley, an area as large as one of the
t •. os of the Middle West.
In the Near Future
Through the extension of the Alaska Central
railroad, now building northward from Seward,
the territory tributary to the town as the chief
seaport of the southern coast will gradually ex
pand until it embraces the Tanana and upper
Kuskokwim. each a region of imperial extent and
resources.
Seward Already
controls the trade of the Yentna gold mining dis
trict, which old Alaska miners pronounce one
of the coming bonanza camps of the territory.
It controls the trade of the numerous mining
camps along Cook inlet and its arms. From it
start the prospectors who are constantly pene
trating and exploring the interior between Cook
inlet and the Tanana in the search for rich depos
its of the metals which abound in all its hills and
streams
Seward Outfits Miners \
For all this territory. From this town leads the
best route to the new bonanza fields. They are
more accessible than any other great district of
Alaska, an important factor in their development.
Limitless Coal Deposits
lie at Seward s back door. They have been ex
amined and analyzed by the best experts and
rated by them with the best bituminous coal of
the Atlantic coast. In another year this coal will
be hauled to tide water over the Alaska Central
railroad and can be mined in quantity to furnish
steam to all the ships that sail the North Pacific.
In a few years it will furnish coke to smelters
which will be erected at Seward to reduce the
copper ores of that bonanza field. Prince iIlium
sound, whose richest deposits are within a few
hours sailing.
The Longest Railroad k
in operation in Alaska has Seward for its ocean g
terminus and its track lengthens each month. 9
On the finest townsite in Alaska, at the head of 9
the best harbor on the Alaska coast, ice-free every 9
day in every year, Seward is building. The town 9
has water works, electric lighting, sewerage: and 9
its devilopment is based upon exhaustless re- |
sources. |
SEEK TO OUST
MARINE BOARD
Seattle Blames Inspectors Whit
ney and Turner for Dix
Disaster.
By Cable to Th« Dally Oataway.
Seattle, Dec. 18—The light is on to
remove Whitney and lurner, local
marine inspectors. The Seattle ( om
mercial Club passed a resolution today
setting forth the charge that had the
inspectors done their duty the Dix
disaster would not have occurred, It
is claimed that the inspectors are re
sible for the fact that the captain was
allowed to collect faros instead of re
maining at the wheel. Mate Denni
son. who was at the wheel when the
collision with the.leanie occurred, was
not a lie *n>ed pilot.
A st rong sent intent has existed against
Whitney and Turner ever since the
Valencia wreck. It was openly
charged then that their exoneration of
the D.acilie Coast Company from re
sponsibility for that disaster was a
! whitewash. Other complaints of dere-j
• lid ion have boon made against t hem j
in various cases.
STEAMER LOST
BUT MEN SAVED
Themis Goes on Reef in Charlotte
Sound and Crew Faces
Death for a Day.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 17- I he
Southeastern Alaska steamer Themis
was wrecked on a reef of Charlotte
sound Friday and officers and crew
remained all night on the wave-swept
vessel in danger every monent of be
ing carried to the bottom with the
boat if she had been loosened from the
rock by the pounding seas. They
were rescued Saturday by the steamer
San Juan as the Themis was slowly
sinking into the water.
The crew were brought here today
by the San .Tuan. The cargo of the
Themis is a total loss and the steamer
is probably lost also.
SNOW GETTING DEEPER
ON RAILROAD TRAIL
About Four Feet Now Beyond Hnd oi
Track to Turnagain Arm and
Falling Frequently.
Snow enough for mushing purposes
, now lies on the railroad trail clear
through to Knik anil in some places it
is too deep for easy traveling. About
! four feet is the depth beyond the end
1 of the track and in the Hacer valley to
Cottonwood. That point is the north*
| ern limit of the heavy snow belt and
j on the other side of it the depth grad
ually diminishes, but at least a foot is
J on the ground all the way to Girdwood,
! and it is increasing steadily.
Five mushers, two of them women,
arrived in Seward Thursday night from
Girdwood, after spending six days on
the way. The party included Dave
Wallace and Mrs. Wallace, Steve
Rowe, ,loe LeClair and Violet Bern
hardt. They came from camp 4!) in
two days, stopping over night on mile
28. The fresh snow made traveling
difficult. especially the second day, as
they had to break a trail. Neverthe
less they reached town soon after
dark. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are go
ing outside on the first steamer for a
short visit. The others will return to
Girdwood after the holidays.
.1. L. Smith is in town from Valdez
creek by the way of Knik. He was
with the eight men who came in the
first of this month but he had to go
i back because his baggage failed to get
! on the boat which brought the party
from Knik to Turnagain arm. He
mushed over the trail by the Crow
creek pass route and reports all the
! streams solid and several inches of
1 snow all along the route. About
| eight inches covered the summit of
Crow creek pass. He was tit Gird
! wood December It), stayed several days
| at 451 -'.nil reached Seward a day or two
I ago. _____
As Seen by a Cub Reporter
A cub reporter in Chicago tlie other
! day was sent to investigate a quarrel.
I This is what he wrote: “A man killed
a dog belonging to another man. The
I son of the man whose dog was killed
; proceeded to whip the man who killed
the dog of the man he was the son of.
i The man who was the son of the man
whose dog was killed was arrested on
complaint of the man who was assault
ed by the son of the man whose dog
the man who was assaulted had
killed.” _ _
Oyster cocktails and clam bouillon,
hot or cold, at all hours. The Branch.*
SARATOGA TO
SAIL MONDAY
Pennsylvania Scheduled to Depart
for North Again on New
Year’s Day.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, Dec. 21—Steamer Saratoga
will sail for Seward next Monday
morning, December 24. The Pennsyl
vania is scheduled to sail January 1.
The Northwestern company expects to
be able to maintain the regular sailing
schedule on the 1st, Hth, Kith and 24th
of every month hereafter. It issaidthat
the necessary repairs to the Pennsyl
vania’s boilers can be made in time for
her to sail on New Year's Day.
The Jeanie arrived yesterday even
ing by tin1 inside passage from Seward
and way ports.
ITALIAN MOB
CHEERS FRANCE
Rioters March Streets of Rome
in Sympathy With Anti
Church Movement.
_ i
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
Home, Dec. 17—Thousands of dem
onstrators gathered around the French
embassy yesterday to cheer the action
of France in legislating against the Ho
man Catholic church. The entire gar
rison of Home was called out to dis
perse the mob and protect the Vatican.
The bridges and the apostolic palace
were barricaded and troops were sta
tioned in all the streets with fixed bay
onets.
The demonstrators formed a tnock
procession of “Misericordia” and
marched through the streets crying,
“Long Live France!” They were final
ly dispersed.
Misericordia is the name of a monas
tic society founded in Florence in the
Thirteenth century for charitable
work. The members wear a somber
dress with the monkish cowl pulled
down over the face.
NATION’S GOLD OUTPUT
IN 1905 WAS $88,180,700
__
Alaska Shows Largest Increase Over
Preceding Year of Any State
or Territory.
Washington The bureau of the mint j
and the geological survey, which are
co-operating in determining the annual j
production of gold and silver in the
United States, have agreed upon the
output of states and territories for the
calendar year 1905:
Gold Silver
State— Value tine ounces
Alabama.t 41,500 .100
Alaska. 14,925,000 169,200
Arizona. 209,300 2,605,700
California. 19,197,100 1,082,000
Colorado. 25,701,100 12,942,800
Georgia. 86,900 900
Idaho. 1,075,000 8,125,000
Maryland. 14.800 100
Michigan,. 253,000
Missouri. 12,900
Montana. 4,889,300 13,454,700
Ne v ada. 5,359,100 5,863,500
New Mexico. 265,800 354,9t0
North Carolina.. 123,900 13,200
Oregon. 1,244,900 8,900
South Dakota ... 0,913,900 179,000
South Carolina... 95,000 100
Tennessee. 3,300 95,500
Texas. 1.900 417,200
Utah. 5,140.900 10.359,900
Virginia. 5.000 200
Washington. 370,000 119,4001
Wyoming. 23.100 2,700 j
Tot al.$88,180,700 56,101,600 J
The total number of ounces of gold
produced was 4,265,742, and the com
mercial value of the silver produced;
was $34,221,976.
The most important change in gold
production is shown by Alaska, which
advances from $9,160,500 in 1904 to
$14,925,600 in 1905.
Africa alone exceeded the I’nited
States in gold production in 1905 with
a total of $113.329,100. Australasia was
third with $85,926,500. All other
countries were out-classed, Russia
ranking fourth with $22,291,600. The
world’s gold production in 1905 is esti
mated by the director of the mint at
$376,289,200.
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A WIRELESS MESSAGE
FROM 8ANTA CLAU8
s- "
TOYLAND, Dec. 17, 190«.
TO THE CHILDREN OF SEWARD:
Owing to the heavy fall of snow in the interior,
making it difficult to carry big loads to the far-a-way
towns, I have decided to distribute among the child
ren of Seward more presents than I had originally in
tended. I will therefore leave with Brown & Haw
kins, my Seward representatives, a present for every
boy and girl under twelve years of age, who will
write a letter, and mail it to me- care Drown A
Hawkins.
These presents must be called for Christmas
morning at the store of Drown & Hawkins.
(Signed)
I SANTA CLAPS.
HOTEL McN I LEY
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and Cold Water. Modern, Plastered Rooms.
Kleetric Lighted. Paths. Reasonable Rates.
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THE SEATTLE BAR
-ONLY THE BEST
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Bohemian and Olympia Beer
FURNISHED ROOMS WITH STEAM HEAT
rourth Ave. end Washington St. Seward. Alaska.
NORTHERN .QALOON
E. L. WHITTEMORE. Proprietor
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
FOURTH AVE. SEWARD. ALASKA
THE COMMERCE
FOURTH AVENUE
A Gentleman’s Resort and Club Rooms.
FURNISHED ROOMS
First Class Cafe in Connection
PETERSON 8c BROWN, Proprietors
THE LOUVRE
EIDSON &. DOBSON Proprietors
A Gentleman’s Resort. Gold Dust Bought
Cor. Fifth and Washington streets Seward, Alaska
THE BRANCH
J. E. FITZPATRICK & CO.
The New Up Town Resort for Everyone
The Seward Transfer
Cloninger & Knoche, flanagers
Piano and Furniture Moving a Specialty. Orders Taken for Wood
(Orders left at Richards & Co. will receive prompt attention)
D. C. BROWNELL
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE
Hardware Store