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COMPLETE THE LINE
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With war threatened the completion of the govern
ment railroad between the open harbor here and the
Matanuska coal fields becames of two-fold importance. ,
War increases the demand for navy coal and fuel for
the Pacific fleet can be provided from this source at a far
more economical figure than it could be shipped by train 1
from the Pennsylvania and Virginia fields.
Coal is needed all along the Alaskan coast and the pos
sibility of curtailment of shipments owing to the need tor;
steamers elsewhere makes it imperative that a year-round I
source of supply available for barge service to other J
points be established within the territory at once.
By devoting every effort it is possible for the Alas
kan Engineering Commission to complete the road be
tween Mile 71 and Potter creek by December 1, next.
But this can only he done nv rushing the necessary!
appropriation through congress for emergency work im
mediately after it is convened next week, or at the latest,;
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during the month of April.
Every town on the coast from Seward to San Diego
should be vitally concerned in this project, more vitally;
concerned than they realize at this time.
Next to the ships and the men the most important
item of naval preparedness for the United States in the
Pacific is to complete this railroad to the coal fields, this
being the only supply of first class steaming coal on the
western coast, which is entirely suited to the needs of the i
navv.
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PRINCE RUPERT HANDICAPPED
Since the violent uproar over the shipment of Ameri
can fish from Alaskan waters via Prince Rupert to the
United States, thereby cutting out Ketchikan and threat
ening to do great harm to the American fishing industry,
interesting items have appeared in the Prince Rupert
News.
One told of the dumping of forty-one tons of herring
bait outside because the cold storage plants there refused
to handle it. and this in the face of a shortage in bait.
Another told about four fishing boats carrying an average
of iKXOOO pounds of halibut each, which called there but
were waived on to Seattle because the Grand Trank Paci
fic did not have any refrigerator cars in which to ship the
Tish. and the cold storage plants had no more room.
The lust item does not make an American feel very
much peeved, but one of the sidelights in it should give the
Canadians food for thought. It was pointed out that the
Grand Trunk Pacific only had fifty cold storage cars and
depended on “borrowing from American lines.” But all
the cars in the United States are busy.
Canada is in no shape to build cars right now, being
busy with war munitions, but this war is not going to last
forever, and while the Grand Trunk Pacific is having hard
sledding now, it will be there with bells about the second
year after the fighting ends, and no cargo will get by that
port if they can help it.
RANK INVESTIGATION
Congress is “investigating” the price-boosting com
bines. But did you ever hear of the politicians of either
party doing anything more than to “investigate?” Did
you ever hear of a conviction? More wind — political
wind.
There are two distinct causes for the prevailing high
New
Dents
Gloves
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CARGO OF
LUMBER
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IjeavoH Seattle March 80
on Freighter Valdez, for
BROSIUS & NOON
DEALER* IN
LUMBER-HARDWARE
SEWARD
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Seward
1 1 Geo. A. Mitchell
Vi i 111 Proprietor
Open Day and N’isrht
Phone Adams 110
Service Cleanliness
Private for lilies or Parti***
Seward Steam Laundry
HARRY KAW’ABK, Prop.
Fifth Avenue Phone Main 157
Bent of Work—Latent Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
Rough Dry 10c a pound with flat
work finish.
Cleaning and Preening
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prices, and but two. One is that we are shipping too much
of our products aboard and the other is that we are cursed
with a set of speculators who would starve a baby to death
for a penny. . '
Also our production is not keeping pace with the de
mand, because our farmers, thoroughly disgusted at the
t reatment they receive at the hands of these speculators,
are leaving their broad acres and turning their faces to
the towns. And thousands of acres have been seeded to
grass and .stocked with milch cows. . There are none to
take these farmers’ places. As Mr. Cleveland once re
marked, “that is a condition and not a theory.”
Food speculators know this and are buying up and
hoarding the supply and laying the shortage to the
entente allies, knowing that so long as officialdom be
lieves they are helping the cause there will be no investi
gation.
Foreign demand, Bunk!
Wholesale robbery? Yes!
When we get rid of four-fifths of the middlemen, and
then jail the speculators and price boosters, we will have
ample supplies at reasonable prices, and not until then.—
( Valdez Prospector.)
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Among Seward’s recently discovered resources is a
“chicken halibut” chorus of rare charm. Go on, Anchor
age, and get jealous.
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SEVEN COMMITTEES
NOW HANDLE ALL I
WORK IN SENATE
JUNEAU. — (Special.) — Senate |
committees for the third session are j
as follows, with seven committees do- i
ing the work of the thirteen of pre
vious sessions: %
Finance, contingent expenses, cor- j
porations and printing—Senators
Heckman, Aldrich and Gaustad, chair
man.
lloads, transportation and taxation
—Senators Sutherland, Ronan and
Aldrich, chairman.
Elections, election laws and rules—,
Senators Ronan, Sulxer, and Sund-1
back, chairman.
Education, engrossment and enroll- j
ment—Senators Gaustad, Sulzer, and
Ronan, chairman.
Fisheries, game and agriculture—
Senators Sutherland, Sundbuck, and
Heckman, chairman.
Judiciary and federal relations—
Senators Aldrich, Ronan and Suther
land, chairman.
Mines, manufactures, labor and
capital—Senators Ronan, Sundback,
and Sulzer, chairman.
(Note—Sulzer’s name still stands
on the committees as there has been
no one appointed in his place )
FILED FOR RECORD
Placer location
By Edgar T. Haun and T J. Raun
on seven claims on Bear creek, near!
Hope.
Deeds
By George A. Ball to Rena McLean
for lot SO in block 2, town of Seward.
LADIES’ WAISTS
SPECIAL SALE
WEEK ENDING MARCH 17
From 25 Per Cent to 50 Per Cent Ofl
Peginning Saturday, March 17, we will conduct a Children’s
Day Sale—Anything we carry in Children's Wear
School Supplies, Etc
At Discount* that will
Surely Tempt You
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
-SEWARD. ALASKA
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ALASKA £^£*11 S
Seattle Sailings
Alaska ..~. March 9
Northwestern .. March Hi
Alameda . March 2'\
Alaska . March lid
Dora sails westward after arrival of S. S. Alaska, due here about
March 9.
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information a* to the value of real enisle and business oppon uni*
tins are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
^ GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
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The Garstens Packing Co. |
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
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THAT SATISFY
If you are in doubt as to just what you will need on the trail call here and
we will tell you just what you need, why you need it and supply you with
WHAT YOU WANT AND A PRICE THAT MAKES
YOU WANT TO BUY
SNOW SHOES STAG SHIRTS
SHOE PACS UNDERWEAR
MUKLUKS BLANKETS
PARKAS TOQUES
WOOLEN SOCKS INSOLES
MACKINAWS CAPS
WOOLEN MITTS
The most carefully selected stock in Seward to ehoose from
JUST RECEIVED
Spring line of Hardeman HaU
New style*! new shape* and shades
All the good ones
Army Shoes
The famous Buckingham and Hecht
line in black and tan
WASHINGTON SHOES
Insist on seeing that famous DRY-SOX shoe, it's a bear for yet weather,
absolutely water proof, good sole and a snappy shape.
MEDLICOTT UNDERWEAR
Full Nne and all sizes in this “hard to get” line.
Coopers and Wrights Union Suits
Stanfields, and Superior brands
GET THAT SPRING SUIT NOW
It's not hard to sell that Schoenbrun line in Seward. Scarcely a day goes by,
bat we hear a compliment for the Jine, and ye are convinced that it is the
only line that has or embodies all there is to put into a suit in the way of
CUT, STYLE, FIT, FABRIC, WORKMANSHIP, HONEST WEAR.
WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
Remember, we are not pleased unless you are and if you order a suit
and are not “tickled pink” with it, we wouldn't let you have it under any
conditions.
500 SAMPLES TO CHOOSE FROM
GIVE THEM A LOOK
The MINERS STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Prop.
THE PLACE WHERE MEN OUTFIT
JUST TO REMIND YOU
-— of
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLE and Chicago
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Anfieles
Direct Connection* for ell
points East via the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVEN ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
- all the time bv Automatic
Klectric “Safety*' Signal*.
H. L. HUDSON. A. C. F. & P. A.
SEATTLE
Charles Crawford
General Blacksmith
Horseshoeing
Wheelwrighting
Corner Sixth Avenue and
Railway Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
JOE RENO
MILE 75 ROADHOUSE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Mothers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
PROUDFIT
I/OOM Leaf Binders save the
time inferior Binders waste
Seattle’s business district uses
hundreds of PROUDFITS and
we SUPPLY THEM
TRICK & MURRAY
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Binders
85 Columbia St • Seattle
Anlerson & Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
BAR
RAINIER BEER
BEST BRANDS OF CIGARS
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