The Seward School News
Published once a week during the school year by children in the Seward Schools.
Vol. 1 SEWARD, ALASKA SATURDAY, May 19, 1917. No. 12
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MEN WHOSE EACES HAVE BEEN
ENGRAVED ON AMERICAN STAMPS
The following compositions are the
result of a study of the lives of the
men and women whose faces have ap
peared on the stamps of the United
States:
EDWARD LIVINGSTON
By Francis Ballaine, May 10, 1917
Edward Livingston was an Ameri
can jurist and statesman. He was
bom May 26, 1764, at Ulermont, New
York. He graduated in 1781 at Prince
ton. He then studied law at Albany
and New York and was admitted to
the bar in 1785. He rose rapidly to
high rank in his profession.
From 1795 to 1801 he was a mem
ber of congress where he supported
the measures of the republican party.
He attracted attention by speeches
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against the alien and sedition laws.
In 1801 he was appointed United
States district attorney for the district
of Sew York and that same year was
elected mayor of New York. Through
the dishonesty of a clerk in the dis
trict attorney’s office Livingston’s af
fairs soon became seriously entangled,
with the result that he was found to
be considerably behind in his accounts.
L’pon discovering the conduct of his
agent, Livingston confessed judgment
for $100,000, resigned his office and
prepared to leave New York. The
exact amount of the shortage was
something over $4*1,000. His resolution
to abandon the state was unshaken
and he could not be persuaded to re
consider his decision.
In December. 180.°*, he sailed for
New Orleans and early in 1804 became
a member of the bar there.
The legal system of Louisiana was
a strong mixutre of Spanish and
French law*. In spite of this diffi
culty he soon had a lucrative practice.
During the second war with Great
Britain he served for a time as ad
visor to Gen. Jackson.
In 1820 he was elected to the lower!
house of the Louisiana legislature ami
with two other members was commis
sioned to prepare a civil code for the
state.
In 1822, while still engaged in the
revision of the Louisiana legal system,
Livingston was elected to congress. He
was twice reelected, serving until
1829, when he was transferred to the
United States senate. Here he, too,
took high rank.
In 1831 President Jackson appoint
ed him secretary of state, and in 1833
sent him as minster plenipotentiary
to France to demand the payment of
the French government of an indem
nity of a million dollars on account ot
depredations against American com
merce.
He was entirely successful in this
mission and returned to the United
States in 1835, settling on his estate,
Montgomery Place, on the Hudson,
where he died the following year, 183C.
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DANIEL WEBSTER
By Beatrice Baughman, May 10,
11)17
Daniel Webster was born in 1782 j
and died in 1852. He was born in Sal
isbury, New Hampshire, January 18,;
1782.
He went to Exeter Academy for a
few months in 1707, then was under
the care of a private tutor for a short
time, after which he entered Dart-;
mouth college, graduating in 1801.
After his graduation he began the
study of law in an office at Salisbury.
He served for a few months as prin
cipal of the Fryburg, Maine, Acade
my, then resumed his studies at Sal
isbury.
1804 he removed to Boston and en
tered the law office of Christopher
Seward
The Gateway of
Alaska
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Central Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
If You Are Looking for a Place
to Locate Remember
These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai Penin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modem and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will ha\e
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
For further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
vour own particular business, address
THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
For Spring Cleanup Use KRESO Disinfectant
Lime Chloride and Sulphur
SEWARD DRUG CO.
LOOK BEFORE YOU
LEAP, SAYS FROG
By Tom Madson
Two frogs lived by a pond. One
summer the pond dried up and the
frogs had no home. The frogs came
to a well. One said, “Let us jump
into the water and have this' for out
home.”
“Look out! See the water is deep,”
said the other. “How could we got
out?”
So the lesson is look before you
leap.
FROG WISDOM
By Lenora Dry den
Once there lived two frogs who lived
in a lake. One hot summer their
homo dried up. They saw a well. One
frog said let us jump in it and so have
that for our home. The other frog
said, “Look before you leap. If il
dried up how would we get out?"
Gore as a student and clerk.
In 180(> he was admitted to the bar
and began practice at Boscawen, but
in 1800 moved to Portsmouth where
he soon became famous.
Webster was in 1812 elected by the
Whig party to a seat in congress and
was reelected in 1814. His speech
against the embargo and in favor ot
strengthening the navy’ were delivered
during that time. In 1822 Webster
was elected by a practically unani
mous vote upon the origination of the
Whig party. Webster became one ol
its leaders and in 183f> received th<
electoral vote of Massachusetts foi
president. Webster’s last and best
speech was delivered in the senate
against slavery on March 7, 1850.
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BOYS RECORDS
AT HIGH JUMP
The following is the record of the
grammar school boys at the high
jump:
Everett Simpson 44 inches
Robert Mullin 42 inches.
Warren Alderman 42 inches.
Joe Bradshaw 38 inches.
George Guest 38 inches.
Ted Fathers 36 inches.
Walter McDonald 30 inches.
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NOTES
Nearly all the pupils in the fourth
and fifth grades are raising gardens.
Last year flowers had the preference,
but this year they all seem to favor
vegetables,] for all our girls and boys
are real patriots and favor prepared
ness first.
In the eighth grade those interested
in gardens are Thelma Ellsworth,
Warren Alderman, Robert Mullin and
George Guest.
George Guest has drawn a particu
larly fine map of Alaska.
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Attendance is practically restored
again after the quarantine. •
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
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FORFEITURE—NOTICE
To M. IMHOFF, C. J. IMHOFF, A.
M. IMHOFF, HARRY V. MILLER, H.
D. THIELE, ESTATE OF H. D.
THIELE, Deceased, and AUGUST
MELHORN, your respective heirs and
assigns:
You are hereby notified and will
take notice that we, the subscribers,
H. P. Salisbury and A. A. Hein, have
expended, during the year 1914, the
sum of Three thousand, fortv-six dol
lars and twenty ($3,046.20) cents,
during the year 1915, the sum of
Six hundred ($600.00) dollars, during
the year 1916, the sum of Two thou
sand, five hundred and sixteen dollars
and seventy (2,516.70) cents in labor
and improvements upon each of the
following described mining claims, to
wit: OPHIR QUARTZ MINING
CLAIM, COLUMBIA QUARTZ MIN
ING CLAIM, BESSY PLACER MIN
ING CLAIM, MILL SITE and WA
TER SITE OR LOCATION, all of
which said claims are situated and lie
in the Moose Pass Mining District,
Kenai Recording District, Third Ju
dicial Division, Territory of Alaska,
The notices of location thereof are of
record in the office of the United
States Commissioner and District Re
corder for Kenai Recording Precinct
and District, at the Town of Seward,
Territtory of Alaska, to which office
reference is hereby made for a more
particular description of said mining |
properties. Said expenditures were j
made for the purpose of holding pos-1
sessory rights and title to said min
ing claims under the provisions of
section twenty- three hundred and;
twenty-four of the Revised Statutes
of the United States and the amend
ments thereto, section one hundred
and thiry-six of the Compiled Laws of
Alaska, 1913, and the Session Laws of
the Territory of Alaska, providing for
the annual labor upon mining claims.
If you fail and refuse or fail or re
fuse within ninety (90) days from the
personal service of this notice, if per
sonal service be had, or within ninety
(90) days after the publication of this
notice, to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner,
your rcspcctice interest in and to said
mining claims, and each and every
one of them, will become the property
of the subscribers, who are your co
owners, and who have made the ex
penditures and improvements as
above-mentioned on said mining
claims, and'each and every one of
them, pursuant to the provisions of
the said statute, Compiled Laws and
Sessions Laws.
A. A. HEIN
H. P. SALISBURY.
First publication, March 21, 1917.
Last publication. May 23, 1917.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION.
The town of Seward, Alaska, Plaintiff
vs.
George Turner, 0. G. Labaree and
Alexander H. Bradford, Defendants.
Cause No. S-104
Summons by publication.
IN THE NAME OF THE PRESI
DENT OF'THE UNITED STATES:
To the defendants in the above en
titled cause, Geore Turner, 0. G. Lab
aree and Alexander Bradford,
GREETING:
You, and each of you, are hereby,
summoned and required to appear in
the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Judicial Division, with
in thirty days after the completion of
the period of publication of this sum
mons, to-wit: within thirty days after
the fourth day of May A. D. 1917, and
answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, which has been filed
in the above entitled court, by which
plaintiff seeks an order and judgment
of the court for the condemnation of
Lots numbered One (1), Two (2),
Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six
(6), and Seven (7), in Block Six (6),
in the Town of Seward, in Kenai Re
cording District, Third Judicial Divi
sion of the Territory of Alaska, as
shown by and according to the map
and plat of the Frank L. Ballaine
Townsite of the Town of Seward, Al
aska, and appropriate said Lots to a
public use, as a public park with
street and drive-way therein, for the
town of Seward, and to continue Rail
road Avenue from its intersection
fith the south end of the Alley in said
Block Six, in a northeasterly direction
to intersect with Adirtns Street in said
Town of Seward at the East end of
said Street;.
That unless you so appear and an
swer the complaint of plaintiff, with
in the time above stated and show
cause why such order should not be
made, plaintiff will take judgment
against you, and apply to the court
for an order of the court, condemning
the above named lots to be appropri
ated by the plaintiff for the uses and
purposes above stated, and for a
further order of the court, ap
pointing three appraisers, as is
provided by law, to appraise,
the said lots, and each of them,,
and to assess the benefits and dam
ages, to each of you and report to the
court their findings, and that upon the
payment of the amount or amoupts
found to be due each of you by said
appraisers, into the above entitled
court to be jpaid to you and each of
you as therein provided that an order
be made by the court directing you
and each of you to execute to plaintiff
a deed conveying any and all interest
you and each of you or any one of you
may have in any one or more or all of
said lots, as the case may be, and will
apply to the court for such other and
further order or orders in the prem-i
ises as to the court may seem meet;
and proper.
Witness the Honorable FRED M.
BROWN, Jucl^e of the above entitled
court, this, the T6th day of February,
A. D. 1917.
ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk.
By ROBERT L. WEVER,
Deputy.
Date of first publication, March 5,
1917.
(SEAL.)_
LISTEN
ACREAGE—If you are looking for
acreage that is ideally located for a
suburban home.
ACREAGE—That is particularly suit
ed for truck gardening.
ACREAGE—That is bound to in
crease in value in the near future.
ACREAGE—Fronting on the Gov. R.
R. and Lake Kenai Boulevard.
ACREAGE—That is most desirable
for re-subdividing—See me. Will be
glad to show you the land, or fur
nish particulars on request. J. A.
Stewart, Phone Red 147.
Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
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Phone Main 157 M
Beat of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
No Charge for Mending Clothes
Rough Dry 10c Pound
Cleaning and Pressing
Keep Your Money
in Seward
See our New Line of
Waists, Skirts, Coats,
Dresses and Suits
before buying from out
of-town merchants
Ellsworth’s
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DRINKS
at
THE KEY
PHONE MATHISON 115
Broadway Bakery and Coffee House
Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Doughnuts
and the Best Coffee in the City.
Hot Bread 11 A. M. Every Day
D. C. BRYANT
Taxidermist - Tanner - Rugmaker
25 years practical experience
Animals, Heads, Birds, Fish set up
naturally and artistically
2132 Westiaae Ave. Seattle
The RAINIER BUFFET
‘Ashland Block, corner of
Broadway and Railroad Ave.
WINES, LIQUORS,
CIGARS, ETC,
The House of Good Service.
Quality Goods Our Motto.
For a Good Haircut go to
JUNTE
Broadway Near Adams
Ladies' Coverall Aprons
75c to $1.25
Ladies' 3-Piece Breakfast Suit
$1.90
The BAZAAR
5c to 25c Variety Store
and over
JOE RENO
MILE 75 ROADHOUSE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
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Everything for Dog Mushers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
Seward
Geo. A. Mitchell
Proprietor
Open Day and Nivriit
I ’hone Adams 119
Service Cleanliness
Private Poxes for Ladies or Parties
CARGO OF
LUMBER
HAS ARRIVED
BROSIUS & NOON
DEAI.EK8 IN
LUMBER-HARDWARE
SEWARD
SEWARD SAW MILL CO.
Good Rough Lumber of all kinds
$26,00 and up per thousand, deliv
ered.
Telephone Kenai 2
ANTON JOHANSEN
Seldovia, Alaska
First-class merchandise at rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
Courtesy Food Service
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
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SAILINGS ! Admiral Watson May 28
FROM SEATTLE: j Admiral Evans June 4
^ All boats go to Anchorage.
Admiral Watson, May 28 goes to Kodiak.
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
HOTEL OVERLANI
E. L. WHITTEMOKE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
H. V. Horen A. F. Davis
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
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Coal, Wood and Ice
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Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
CAFE-ROOMS
Peel and Billiards
m PALACE
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Proprietor
Best Liquors and Cigars
Lunch Counter in Connection
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