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PI’BUSHED DULY. EXOBPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoben. P Frank L. BaMuina. Sec. Erich Lena, Ttua.
Entered aa eecond-claae matter September, 2.1'.>15. at the poetofflce at Seward, Alaaaa.
under net of March S. 1879.
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“WELCOME! LETS CO.”
Seward welcomes the Assistant Secretary of the In
terior. Mr. Herbert L. Meyer, and those of his party on
their visit to Alaska in interest of opening the Matanuska
coal fields.
While this is the second visit of Mr. Meyer, who came
here with former Secretary Fisher during laft s adminis
tration, it is his first trip since construction was com
menced on the government railroad, and he will find, with
exception of a few tons picked loose here and there, the
vast coal deposit for which Matanuska has become known
the world over, still untouched.
Alaska, and in fact the whole Pacific coast, is giving
close attention to the Assistant Secretary’s visit, for it is
generally felt that this move presages the long-awaited
vigorous action towards opening the coal field.
Coal is a vital factor in winning the war for world
freedom.
With the opening of Matanuska on a large scale, com
pletion of the gavernment railroad from field to tide-water
at Seward, and erction of bunkers here so that shipment of
coal may lie commenced before the end of the coming win
ter, an important victory will l)e won; a victory as import
ant to American arms as a pitched battle won on the fields
of Europe.
Coal is needed by western ship yards and western can
neries, in fact, every line of manufacture on the west coast.
At present high-grade bituminous fuel and coke comes
from the East, causing an enormous wastage in car haul
or use of boats which might well be used in other lines, to
win the war.
This, of course, is well known to the Assistant Secre
tary and members of his party, but nevrtheless bears re
peating.
While in the first instance the Alaskan Engineering
Commission was not expected to develop the Matanuska
coal field, but merely build the line, making the develop
ment possible, an emergency has arisen which makes it
most vital for the commission to take up this task.
Seward is readv and anxious to co-operate with the In
terior Department to this end and will uphold the Alaskan
Engineering Commission in its endeavor to close the gap
between this port and the coal field, erect bunkers and ac
tually open the field itself, and in this we have the united
suport of every city on the Pacific Coast from Seattle to
San Diego.
“Let’s go. ”
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VACCINATE MORE OFTEN
ADVISE OF EXPERTS
STOCKHOLM, July 28.—Govern
ment physicians reporting of their ob
servations regarding vaccination dur
ing the recnt smallpox epidemic in the
Gayle district express the opinion that
the present five-year period establish
cd by the law requiring re-vaccination
in certain cases is too long. The re
sults of thousands of vaccinations,
they say, demonstrated that the im
munity conferred does not last live
years.
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Clarence Hawkins, of Nome, is put
ting up a strong light for the marshl
ship of the Second Division.
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Post shipments are sent POSTAGE PAID
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NOTE: Inquiries for information relative to the New Spring Lines
of Dry Goods, Apparel and Accessories Will Be Given Prompt
Attention.
PROOF OF LABOR BLANKS AT THE GATEWAY.
The Seward General
Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospital inter
ests of this country with the facilities of this
institution for giving the latest devised methods
of nursing care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention given to
patients requiring gynecological treatments.
Hydrotherapeutic treatments carefully follow
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Alaska.July 23
Mariposa.Aug. 1
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Alameda. Aug. 10
All ships go through to Anchorage.
All passenger ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda
and Mariposa will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
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A. H. McDonald, Agent.
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General and Seward in Particular an
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$33 ton for cast iron.
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5c pound for rope.
18c pound for brass.
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