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SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 29, 1916.___Tea Cent, the Copy ^
CAPITAL READY TO ESTABLISH
PULP MILLS IN THIS SECTION
Capital U now ready to establish
pulp mills in this section it the go\
ernment can be prevailed upon to per-•
mu them to cut the timber.
This statement was made by
Senator Henry Roden, member of the
upper house of the tirst legislature, j
who arrived by steamboat yesterday
from Juneau. He declares trial the
people who wish to establish the mdl>
have already applied for permission
to cut the timber but that under the
present conditions they have found the
getting of this permission an impos*
sibihty. For this reason as well as
for many others he believes that the
Development Board bill which is now
before congress ought to be passed as
it would mean the establishment on
the spot of a body that could be
spoken to directly, could have the (
facts explained to it right on the spot
and would not tind delay necessary
in coming to a conclusion. Mr.
Roden, who apparently for some good
reason has given a lot of study to
the matter, says that the spruce
growing around here, and indeed ail
the way to Queen Charlotte Sound,
would make wrapping paper and that
the cottonwood would make a high
class bond paper. The establishment
of a pulp mill would mean the invest
ment of at least a hundred thousand
dollars. The senator says positively
that he knows the people who want to
establish such a mill here if they are
permitted to do so, but, he says, the
government will give them no show.
Those people also want to be per- j
mitted to cut the yellow cedar and |
hemlock which grow in patches all |
through the spruce forests. Those,
two sorts‘of timber could be cut and j
exported as the home market is not
large enough.
Mr. Roden does not say that he '.s
here particularly to take any steps in,
the matter and from his words it is
evident that the people who have the
w i>h to establish the mills have no
hope of being able to do anything
until the Development Hoard is estab- j
lished and ready to perform its work.
ACTION BEGUN TO TAKE
THE ANCHORAGE LOTS
JUXEAU.—According to instruc
tions received by the local land office
from the Secretary of the Interior,
notices have been mailed to six pur
chasers of lots in the Anchorage
townsite by the local office that they
have been allowed a certain length of
time to show cause why their certifi
cates of sale should not be held for
cancellation. Also, the purchase price
paid will be forfeited to the Govern
ment on account of the purchaser
selling liquor on the lots contrary to
the regulations laid down against the
sale of liquor at the time of the lot
sale.
The notices of the action of the
Government were forwarded on the
Alameda today and the answer must
be in the hands of the local officers
MOOSE TO MEET
A. B. TONIGHT
FINAL MAY BE LOCKING OF
HORNS BETWEEN KINGS
OF THE FOREST.
The games tonight in the Northern
alleys will be between teams repre
senting the Moose and the Arctic
Brotherhood and a very close game
is looked for although the Moose
bunch are sligthly the favorites. The
following are the lineups:
Arctic Brotherhood: Bill Henry,
Geo. Mitchell, Chas. Martin, C’has.
Sheldon, Leo Margules.
Moose: Goe. Kosmos, Joe Ander
son. Fred Johnson, F. Bigford, Guts
Manthey.
SAYS THERE IS JOKER
IN EMERGENCY BILL
The cause of the delay in signing
up the Deficiency bill its said to be
that a joker was found in it in con
nection with an appropriation for
something or another that is not con
nected with the government railroad.
It has been rumored that if the
money does not come in a week or two
all the funds of the Commission will
have run out.
COVER OF BIG WEEKLY
IS RESURRECTION BAY
The cover design for the last issue
of the Christian Herald to hand is a
beautiful picture of Resurrection Bay.
The picture was taken by Frank G.
Carpenter while he was here last fall.
within a certain time after their re
ceipt,
Register C. B. Walker and Receiv
er U. A. Boyle of the local office stat
ed that the land owners have no re
course under the law. Under the in
structions from the Secretary the
land office must cancel the sales ami
declare the money forfeited if thej
purchasers do not show good cause.
All of the following list have been
found guilty of selling whiskey on
their property and were convicted of
the offense at Anchorage recently and
notices have been sent to them:
Christopher C. Busch, amount of
payment $184; Alfar Dunlap, pay
ment $135.40; Anton Kovacovich,
payment $170.00; George Celliffe,
payment $150; William Bateman,
payment $133.50, ami Jennie Craw
ford, payment $118.50.
MISS JEANNETTE
DALL MARRIED
Miss Jeannette Dali, formerly high
school teacher and principal in Sew
ard, and a very popular lady, was
married on the 14th of this month in
Seattle to Mr. Joseph Eggert, part
owner of the Eggert Shoe Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Eggert will make their
home in Seattle.
THE GATEWAY LOSES BET
SAYS KETCHIKAN PAPER
The Seward Gateway of recent date
says that Seward can boast of having
the “best woman rustler in all this
wide Northern Territory," ami backs
up its claim with a fifty thousand dol
lar bet. This boast and wager is due
to the fact that a woman of that
town does some freighting between
Seward and Matanuska.
Nixey, Mr. Gateway. You are
away behind the time. Freighting on
the trail from Seward to Matanuska
»
is a picnic compared with the occupa
tion of draywomen during these cold
days, when one has to pack coal up a
high hill, then on up long steps to
the house and then again up two or
three long stairs to the top story of
a skyscraper. To pack up sacks after
sacks of coal as high and as near
heaven as any one can ever hope to
get in this world, is going some.
Yet that’s just what we can boast of,
and that is a woman who advertises
herself as a “draywoman" is a regular
ordained draywoman. Now will you
be good ? As to her capacity to fill the'
bill, that is another question.—Ketchi
k.n Profreeeive.
SEWARD SURE
TURNED DOWN
ANCHORAGE, Keb. 29.—The Ken
nel Club has decided to run the big
race on March 17 from this city via
Knik to Susitna and return. Five
hundred dollars will be the first prize
and two hundred the second. The
third will receive fifty dollars and'
entrance fees. Five teams have en
tered.
LABOR l MON AND MEARS
CONFER THIS AFTERNOON
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.—The Com
mittee of the labor union and Com
missioner Mears are holding a joint
conference this afternoon.
ANCHORAGE HAS BAND
AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.—A fire de
partment was organized here last
night and Bert Milliken, formerly of
Seward, was elected fire chief. A
band was also organized last night.
ODDFELLOWS TO HAVE
A SMOKER TOMORROW
Will Meet to Discuss the Future of
the Society From a Seward
Viewpoint.
The Oddfellows of the city will hold
a smoker Thursday evening in the of
fice of Dr. Keating. A general dis
cussion will take placo regarding the
future work of the Oddfellows in this
city and district. All Oddfellows are
requested to attend.
FIRE BOYS TO
MEET TONIGHT
The tire boys will hold their regular
monthly meeting this evening after
the closing of the polls. There will
be initiaiton of new members.
SHACKLEFORD ILL
Father Van der Pol who came back
on the Northwestern brings the news
that Louis P. Shackleford, formerly
Republican national committeeman
for Alaska, is ill in the states.
NEWS NOTES
Charley Swanson, an oldtimer of
Ruby, was in town yesterday on the
way to the interior. He says Ruby
looks very good.
R. M. McLean assistant superin
tendent to Superintendent O'Reilly of
the government railroad has been in
the city since yesterday and is on his
way back to Anchorage. Mr. Wells,
who is with Mr. McLean, will also be
wtih the Commission.
Mrs. Doolittle and her two sons,
Percy and Walter, leave today for
Mile Sixe where they will have charge
of the road house for some time.
Captain Frank Johnson, an old
timer, returnee! from Anchorage a few
days ago.
The engine was derailed yesterday
out near Mile 10 by the heavy snow
but she was put on again this morn
ing and is off for Thirty-four. The
passengers aboard yesterday had to
return.
A1 Peel is suffering from a pain
ful injury* sustained by slipping on
the snow of the steps at the rear of
the Northern building. His side and
hip received such a hard knock that
he was hardly able to move yester
day but he is improving today.
LAND FOR SALE
Have 6% acres of bottom land in
Lincoln County, Wash. Has been In
alfalfa. No incumbrance. Will trade
for Seward property or business. J.
F. Lavame, over Brown & Hawkins.
2-29—61,
CONCRETE BLDG.
TO REJECTED
E. L. VAN GILDER PURCHASES
LOT AT BACK OF BANK
OF SEWARD.
E. L. van Gilder purchased today
real property facing on Adams street
just behind the Bank of Seward ami
will erect thereon a reinforced con
crete office building. The purchase
was made from the Bank of Seward
and T. Wr. Hawkins and the consider
ation was $4,000. The sale was made
through William Henry, the realty
man. The ground purchased is B7
feet by 84 and occupies parts of lots
L8, 19 and 20. '
CLUB WOMEN OF ALASKA
FEDERATE BY LETTERS
■ i > mm ' +
Mrs. Thomas V. Connor, of Douglas,
Is Elected Temporary
Chairman.
JUNEAU, Jan. 23.—'The Alaska
Federation of Women’s Clubs has
been perfected by correspondence
with the following as temporary offi
cers to act until permanent organiza
tion is perfected by convention meet
ing: Mrs. Thomas V. Connor, of
Douglas, temporary chairman; Mrs.
George W. Hamilton, temporary sec
retary'. The clubs instrumental in the
organization of the territorial federa
tion are the Valdez Civic league, the
Valdez Study Club and the Douglas
Island Woman’s Club This organiza
tion is along the lines suggested by
Mrs. Pennybacker, president of the
General Federation of Women’s
Clubs, during her visit to Alaska last
summer.
History of Alaska.
The chairman appointed Mrs. Wil
liam H. Kramer, president of the Val
dez Study Club, as chairman of a
committee on the history' of Alaska.
The other two members of the com
mittee are Mrs. Thomas Donohue and
Mrs. T. P. Geraghty, of Valdez. All
clubs are requested to co-operate with
Mrs. Kramer and forward to her any
material they may have which will
be useful in compiling an authentic
history of Alaska.
Mrs. Harvey P. Sullivan, president
of the Valdez Civic League, has been
appointed chairman of a committee on
civic improvement work, to be assist
ed by two members from the Civic
League. The Valdez Civic League
has already equipped a modern, up
to-date playground for the children of
Valdez.
District Chairmen Named.
To promote the work of the federa
tion, Mr^Connor has appointed Mrs.
William R. Kramer, of Valdez, as dis
trict chairman to form a district fed
eration of the two Valdez clubs, the
Seward and Anchorage clubs. For
the southeastern section of Alaska,
Mrs. L. S. Ferris, of Treadwell, has
been appointed district chairman for
the purpose of bringing together the
clubs of Skagway, Juneau, Douglas
island and other clubs.—Post-Intelli
gencer.
BIG STRIKE REPORTED
AT LITUYA BAY
JUNEAU.—It is reliably stated in
Juneau and Douglas today that a
strike of much significance has been
made at Lituya bay. The strike is
reported to have been made on the
bench claims and a large quantity of
nuggests have already been taken out.
Heretofore much work has been
done along the beach but according
to the report today prospecting has
been done alnog the benches and the
strike, while not a large one promises
to cause a stampede there.
On the launch W. A. Kelly which
leaves for there tonight, several pros
pectors will go to Jhc west and also
the family of one of the miners there
will leave to join him in the new dig
gings.—Empire.
BIRD SEASON CLOSES
The shooting for birds ends today.
Walter Rothfus, Frank Kerns and
Linn Davis have left for Hope where
they will be engaged all summer.
MAIL CARRIER
MAYBE LOST
RELIEF PARTY GOES IN SEARCH
OF ALEXON TO RAINY
PASS.
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29. — Fears
are entertained for the safety of
Alexon, the mail carrier who has the
run between Rohn river and over
Rainy Pass to Happy river. A big
snow storm occurred on the Pass the
day Alextson was scheduled to cross
and he has not since been heard of.
Joe Richards and Jimmie McConaghy,
the mail carriers, have started out to
the rescue.
ONLY TWO HUNDRED AND
FORTY-TWO REGISTERED
Only two hundred and forty-two
people registered for the polling
which is taking place today. In the
early part of the day the polling was
very light, only some 25 people hav
ing voted at 10 o'clock. There is very
little interest shown but some parties
are said to be electioneering against
the proposal to elect city officials di
rectly by the people. For what
reason this electioneering is going on
no one knows. Every voter ought to
know' his own mind.
ELMER AYERS IS BLOWN
OUT IN THE BAY
Elmer Ayers was driven out in the
bay this morning by the wind while
he was in a scow used for carrying
wood. He started out near the pow'
der house but the heavy wind caught
him ami he was unable to hold his
own. When last seen the scow' was
two or three miles dow'n the bay.
Charley Emsweiller has gone out
after him in a boat and it is expected
that the scow will be driven ashore
at the other end of the bay and that
Mr. Ayers will return safely, if he
has not done so when this appears in
print.
Later: The two men got back safe
ly. The scow' was driven ashore at
Tonsina creek and they walked back.
OPINION IS THAT WICK
WOULD TAKE NOMINATION
The general opinion along the Al
aska coast, according to Senator
Henry Roden, is that Delegate Wick
ersham would accept the nomination
of the regular Republicans if it wras
offered it. Mr. Roden declines to ex
press his own opinions on politics.
The senator is on the way from Ju
neau to Iditaord and Ruby.
CHAMBERS ENDORSE
ACTION LOCAL BODY
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
has heard from the Chambers of
Commerce of Fairbanks, Anchorage,
Cordova, Seattle and Portland heart
ily endorsing the action taken by the
SeXvard Chamber January 28th pro
testing against the curtailment by
Congress of the power of the Alaska^
Legislature to lay a license tax on
fishing. Each chamber has identified
itself actively with the movement.
In addition a warm letter of thanks
was received from Delegate Wicker
sham who also endorses the action.
NEW YORK SUFFRAGISTS TO
APPEAR BEFORE LEGISLATURE
"
(United Press Staff Correspondent;
ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 22.—Suffra
gists and antti-suffragists are sched
uled to meet there today on a legis
lative battle ground. The legislature
has set a public hearing on the pend
ing constitutional amendment, pro
viding for equal suffrage. A similar
referendum waS defeated by last
November's elections. The suffrag
ists anxious to re-submit the question
to the 1917 polls favor the present
measure. Influenced by last fall's de
feat, legislative leaders say they are
“pretty busy to bother with suffrage
this year." Advocates of “the cause,"
however, have a well-organized lobby
in operation and “refuse to be put
off."
IMMENSE LODE IS
FOUND IN SQUENTNA
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.—The news
has just arrived of the discovery of
a monster lode in the Squentna coun
try ami considerable excitement has
resulted here. Several are already
departing for the scene of the strike
and quite a stampede may be looked
for. The lode is fifteen hundred feet
in width and carries gold values of
five dollars a ton and upward. The
rock is of a bluish color and good
looking. Ten locations have already
been made but this number is expect
ed to increase very much right away.
The ledge is ten miles from the Byers
roadhouse.
ELKS WALLOP
POORPIONEERS
OLDTIMERS FALL DOWN BADLY
BEFORE THEIR OP
PONENTS.
At the bowling contest last evening
! at the Northern the Elk's team won
over the Pioneers by a total score of
1,992 to 1,925. Each team played
three games. Following is the score
in detail:
Elks.
Sidney Anedrson 142 168 121—431
Frank Youngs ...115 90 131—326
Bryce Howard. ..123 98 150—371
Heine Haasch ...146 158 157—461
Frank Ennis ....160 125 108—392
[ Total 686 639 667 1992
Pioneers.
Doc Dakin .Ill 142 138—391
Grant Carlson ...136 1 OS % 94—338
Ben Sweezey ....140 93 116—348
Otto Moses .164 158 155—477
Crit Tolman ....127 106 137—370
Total 678 607 640 1924
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The contest tonight will be between
the A. Bs and the Moose.
Notes:—
Gus Seiffert won all his bets—so
he says. He had so much money on
the game that he refused Elk's
management.
Dr. Sloan left in despair before the
game was over. He said nothing
could save the Pioneers—not even his
sendees. L. L. James president of
the Pioneers, was judge of fouls for
a time but quit and shoved Steve
Schumann, a poor stranger, into the
job. Cassel and Joe Anderson were
other officials.
All-Alaska Review
For Feb. Ready
Contains Special Account by Mining
Engineer of Lands Along
Railroad.
The All-Alaska Review for Febru
ary, which is now on sale, contains a
special article about the mineral and
other prospects along the whole gov
ernment railroad route which is ex
pected to attract the attention of an
immense number of mining men and
others. The article was written by
one of the most able mining engineers
after a most exhaustive study of the
conditions. He has, it is regretted,
declined to let his name be used but
he worked hard on it and very gen
erously let it be published so that the
public inside and outside might have
a clear knowledge of the facts con
nected with a country which is fast
gaining a national fame. The Article
will probably become a standard work
for the direction of mining men and
possible investors who have Alaska in
view. The February number also
contains all its other features of
news, information about the territory',
and a thousand and one odds and ends
of interest. A Valdez lady contri
butes very clever verses telling the
story of the hold-up of Bishop Rowe.
The Review will very soon be a year
* old and the day will come when it
j w'ill be fifty years old.
All ladies calling at Brown &
Hawkins after March 1, will re
ceive a souvenir plate.
TICKETS FOR
SALE TOMORROW
A. B. MINSTREL SHOW WILL
BEAT EVERYTHING ELSE
TO DEATH.
The tickets for the Arctic Brother
| hood Minstrel show will be on sale
| tomorrow and from that time on there
will be no other entertainment spoken
of in Sew a ixI. Amateur shows are so
bad sometimes that they are good, as
the saying is, but the A. B. show will
be really pleasant. The committee
seems to be willing to give out very
little of the things in store for the
audience. “Quips and Cracks" of a
topical and local nature are expected
to be a delightful feature.
SPARK PLUG SCHAEFFER
GOES ON A CRUSH
Sets Sail on the Onward and Turns
Her Gallant Prow Down
the Inlet.
ANCHORAGE, Feb. 29.—George
Vause, returning from Trading Bay,
below Tyonec, reports that “Spark
Plug” Schaeffer in the launch Onward
was last seen on February 9 with sail
set and heading downthe Inlet. The
government agent at Tyonec had a
boat launched and offered aid but
Schaeffer signalled that he did not
need it. The Onward was the one
which went ashore and which was
left in charge of Schaffer for whom a
relief expedition was sent out. His
idea is sailing away is not understood.
Vause also reports that he made se
cure the barge lost by the launch
Buffalo last fall. It was laden with
gasoline tanks belonging to Herron.
Says 5,000 Moose
On the Peninsula
Special Game Warden Shaw Makes a
Iieport to the Governor.
In the report of Governor Strong,
just received, is contained a report
made last June by Special Gamo
Warden L. F. Shaw, of Anchorage, in
which the special game warden esti
mates after diligent enquiry and con
sultation with Game Wardens Baugh
man and Ericson that the number of
moose on Kenai Peninsula is five
thousand. He estimates the num
ber of mountain sheep on the penin
sula at two thousand. A very warm
compliment is paid the two game war
dens in the report.
TELLS OF ORPHANAGE
ON KODIAK ISLAND
Rev. George A. Learn, superintend
ent of the Kodiak Baptist Orphanage,
passed by yesterday on his way to
the scene of his useful labors. The
Orphanage has thirty-nine children in
its care and all are being brought up
in a way to make them self reliant.
The institution is supported entirely
by the Baptist Church organization.
One of the pleasant feautures of the
Orphanage comes to view regularly in
the shape of a little newspaper which
is published by the institution and
which in itself tells a wonderful
story.
PRIZE FOR HIGH SCORE
The man who is highest in the
bowling contests this week at the
Northern will get two bottles of
claret as a prize from Leo Margulee,