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1THIIHHKP OUl.T, KXO«l»T AUSDATH AN O M*H.| DAY
BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry V. Ho ben. President Frank L. Ballaine, Sec.
Elmer A. Friend, Editor
K.t*nrd a* tacond-ciaai matter September 2. 1015. at the Poet Office at Seward. Alaaka.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT ANCHORAGE
The Gateway has no reason to question its special
correspondent at Anchorage regarding the “gigantic
shake-up" which is now occurring there. It is only
strange that this eruption has not been caused before. Re
ports made weekly and monthly have shown great num
bers of men employed in every department with the ex
ception of the great department "mining.” For instance
not so many weeks ago 2715 men were employed in opera
ting, clerical, etc., departments and only 115 men in "min
ing." Great heavens, the government is not paying ex
clusive attention to building a townslte with magnificent
buildings that would do credit to a city twenty years from
now, but those in power at Anchorage seemingly have had
this “metropolis" in their minds and the real purpose to
reach the coal fields has been not only secondly in import
ance but fifthly or sixthly. "Make a town” has been the
cry of those at Anchorage, who ever they may be. Twen-;
tv seven hundred and fifteen has been the ration of ini-j
portance. But the government appropriations have been
for the building of a railroad to the coal fields and the op- j
ening of the coal fields. But somebody at Anchorage has
practically said “to H— with the government, we are go
ing to build a city." And what have they? Nothing—a,
place beside a stream that is frozen up live of the seven j
months of the year and possibly more. But that does not]
matter, the money has come easy and perhaps gone easier
to build a city—yes, a municipal skating rink, etc. Should
there be an investigation? By all means \ ES. Get to
the bottom of who is the boss, the government or one or
two men. Seward did not ask for a big city—"just give
us the railroad to the coal field, but like they have said to
the government, the powers have said: "to H-with
Seward and everybody else, we are the great I AMS.” We
—who are these people—the I AMS? ^ou bet—let us
have an investigation, no lukewarm affair but a real, hon
est simon pure probe. Then we will all know who the I
AMS are and what great power they must hold over the
people of the United States. Another thing—who has
given the word to retrench and get down to a rock base?
Somebody who has shaken the very fear in the great I
AMS. Bet us get down to all the facts and then perhaps
we will all know who is defying the powers, doing as they
please, building hopeless cities to be vacated at one strong
blow; building everything but what is requested in the ap
propriations. Seward will welcome an investigation, in j
fact assist in every way possible to help in the probe. Sew
ard has been sidetracked with a couple of locomotives, a
few flat and box cal's and a couple of antiquated coaches
and only a working fund, as it were. But money has been
appropriated for more extensive work than all this anti-:
•mated stuff and why—has it not come into the right,
sources? Seward has absolutely no selfish motive being
interested only in the opening of the coal fields and the:
establishment of connections by rail between this open
port and the coal fields. All of this will benefit not only
Alaska but the Pacific Coast. But somebody has put the
cold hard veto on all this. Who is he or they? Seward is
not only asking this question but all people are making
inquiries. Shake-up is good—rattle the bones and find
out who says “to H-with everything but us.”
If the German government is really sincere in making
proposals of peace why does it not make an open and shut
proposition direct to the Allies? Why does this enemy
government attempt to treat through a source which is
not yet even fathomed? Why does Germany hide behind
the skirts of a rebellious country, a country that has no
standing, has no mind of its own and is getting nowhere?
Come on you four-flushing Kaiser and make your propo
sition direct and above board.
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The ancient practice of using freight cars as storage
plants will not be so popular now that the government has
taken ahold of the transportation of the country to break
ihe freight jam.
The Juneau Empire commenting on the recent five
weeks blow there says that a peculiar thing about the wind
is that it comes from so many different directions that it
meets itself and then there is an awful collision. Cinch—
the Seward wind only blows one direction and even at that
chore is a collision with something.
Only a few more hours then it is all off—how dry
we will be then with nothing to quench the thirst, but
water.
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When they say “buffet luncheon” after this, what will
they mean?
Mens, Coy: and Womens Moose
hide moccasins. Brown & Hawkins.
‘‘Quality First.”
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATRIX and NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.
IN THE PROBATE/ COURT, TER
RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, KENAI PRECINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of W.
A. McNEILEY, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned that she has been ap
l»ointed administratrix of the estate
of W. A. McNeiley, Deceased.
All persons having claims against:
the said deceased are hereby notified 1
to exhibit and present such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six (6) months from the date of this
Notice, and the first publication there
of, to the undersigned, Mary I. Mc
Neiley, said administratrix, at the of- j
fice of L. L. James, Jr., in the Bank
of Seward Building, Seward, Alaska, i
which said office the undersigned se-j
lects as her place of business in all
matters connected with said estate of
W. A. McNeiley, deceased.
Dated: Seward, Alaska, December
7th, 1917.
MARY I. McNEILEY,
Administratrix of the Es
tate of W. A. McNeiley
Deceased. '
Dates of pub: Dec. 8, 15, 22, and 29. j
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notice of appointment of I
VDMINISTKATOH and NOTICE!
TO CREDITORS.
IN THE PROBATE COURT, TERRI- ■
TORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVI-|
SION, KEN A l PRECINCT. . .
In the Matter of the Estate of CHAR
LES H. WILEY, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
he undersigned that he has been ap
pointed administrator of the estate oi,
Charles H. Wiley, deceased.
All persons having claims against:
the said deceased are hereby notified
to exhibit and present such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six (6) months from the date of thisj
Notice, and the first publication there
of. to the undersigned, L. L. James,
Jr., said administrator, at his office in;
the Bank of Seward Building, Seward,
Alaska, which said office the under- ;
signed selects as his place of business
in ail matters connected with said es
tate of CHARLES H. WILL', ue
c* 'ased.
Dated: Seward, Alaska, December ">th
1017.
L. L. JAMES. JR.,
Administrator of the Estate
of Charles H. Wiley, De
ceased.
Dates of Publication, Dec. 22, 29, Jan..
5, 12, 19.
I’OPE OPPOSES TI'UKS
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ROME, 1 »< i*. <— Tlu* Messaggoo
cays the Pope has sent a circular let
ter to bishops in all the belligerent
lounpier deflating Holj See will con
demn any Christian state which
might aid the Turks in an attempt to
ietake Jerusalem.
NOTICE TO DEUNQl ENT CO
OWNERS
To GEORGE R. KING and DAVE,
BAUMAN, and to their, and each
of their heirs and assigns:
You, and each of you, arc hereby
notified that during the years ending!
December 211, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912,'
191.‘5, 1914, 1915, 1910, and 1917, the
undersigned has expended more than
One Hundred Dollars in each of said
years, or a total of #900.00, in labor
and improvements upon the Social
Group sulphur placer mining claim,
situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una
laska mining district, district of Alas
ka, in which mining location you, tin
said George R. King claim an undiv
ided one-eighth (1-8) interest, and
you, the said Dave Bauman claim an
undivided one sixteenth (1-10) inter
est, as shown by notice of location
thereof and deeds of conveyance of
said interest of record in the recom
ing office of the aforesaid mining dis
trict. The said labor was performed j
an and for the representation of said
claim for the years as aforesaid, as
required by the laws of the United
States and district of Alaska concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims
and the same was the amount requir
ed to hold said claim for said ycais.
The amount required for each of aid
years being the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars ($100.00).
You are further notified that un-!
less within ninety (90) days after the
last publication of this notice you
contribute your proportionate share
of said expenditures, as such co-own
ers, to wit: You, the said George It.
King, the sum of $112.50, being your
proportionate share of said represen
tation for the years ending as afore-1
said; and you, the said Dave Bau
man, the sum of $50.25, being y«>ui
proportionate share of said i ep re men
tation for the years ending as afore
said, your interest in said claim will
be forfeited to the undersigned co
owner, who has made such expendi
tures ami will become his property in
the manner provided by law.
Dated at Seattle, Washington, t! i>
fifteenth day of December, 19L7.
FRANK MEERWALDT
Co-Ov. nor.
Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to
March 25, 1918.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER AND SOME TO FORGET
ffiftSSt Wilson*raade"the 'mistake "of his life in’the section
>i SPv-iKl is the One and only Terminal of the Government Railway
in Alaska. ‘ Remember thatthis wonderful constructive “KK'^10"
have willed it to Anchorage! The government Experimental .station,
with its 14 miles of ice in winter and 14 mios of mu.l m sumnu i.
with its three million dollar townsite end its $22,000,000 Rmlioad
starting at its local bunkers and ending in the tall timbers of Tal
K, < t Surely this World War should have a tendency to awaken Wash
ington to the fact that this present “Bunch” are NOT ‘making good,
f orget about that $4,000,000 Emergency Appropriation of -August
for the immediate connection of Seward with the Matanuska C ^
fields and the opening up of Unit 1‘2 in the Chickaloon Coal fields.
How much of that was used in and about Anchorage.
Forget that statement by Chairman Ldes m Washington on De
cember 1915, that Seward wouldbe connected up with steel by Nov
ember 1915. Here we have Christmas 1911, and no railroad m sight,
Forget that history gives Capt. Cook the honor of discovering
Cook Inlet country, accoiding tc recent statistics, certain membeis ap
pointed bv the President claim this distinction. Surely they are en
titled to anything in the way of Townsites, Dam Sites, Dredges, even,
to the inevitable Tin Can in the Finis.
How much have they fiddled away on the lone dredge costing them
one quarter million dollars, and now lying useless in the grass. Ke
rn ember they arc asking for $7,315,000 for 1918. Add up the funds
allotted to the various sections and you will find only *4,-12,000.
What do they expect to do with $3,103,000? Why on earth don t
thev come out with it. Still “Pussy footing” while we are waiting
for* coal. Freezing for the lack of Coal.. Still compelled to Burn
British Columbia Coal at $19.00 per Short 1 on.
Why even the Commission themselves are using thousands of tons
on the Seward Division. Really, it’s a joke, this Alaska Coal, but
the Alaska Railroad is a joker. Three years of construction, *22,
000.000 spent and less than 140 miles of Railroad built. Surely our
Government is Liberal, and the people of Seward should be, as this
is Holiday time. Remember the Red Cross and its work. Remember
that anything in the way of Holiday Gifts are carried by the Seward
Commercial Co.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
Seward Light &
/
Power Company
Main 153
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Sailings from Seattle
\ Alaska, Dec. 8th; 'Victoria, Doc. 16th; Alaimda,
Dec. 27th. Alaska, Jan. 1st. Northwestern, Jan. 8th; Alameda, Jan. 16th;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Alaska Dec. 8th, connects with Dora to the westward
■"Sailing of Victoria Doc. 16th, is via the outside passage.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
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t See exhibition drill at Seward Mili
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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I For your Xmas dinner Cresca fruit
cake, Heinz’ plum or fig pudding, tin
best over. Brown & Hawkins.
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Pearl Oil $1.75 a can at GraeTa. tf
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch. 9
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest
grsde Turkish tobacco
that grows.
They satisfy—
and yet they're MILD.