3lt? Scutari (Satruiay
and THE ALASKA EVENING POST.
Published Daily Except Sunday by The Gateway Publishing Company.
R. G. CHAMBERS, Business Manager. E. 0. SAW\ER, Jr.# Editor.
Published Daily Except on Sundays and Holidays.
Entered as second-class matter September 2, 191*' at the postof/ice at
Seward, Alaska, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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A NEW ERA FOR SEWARD
Seward’s untiring efforts to make this headquarters
for a fishing fleet have produced results.
Continuous work on the part of the men who took
this project in hand last winter aided by the tact that this
is by nature the central port for the great haiibut banks
lying directly south of Resurrection Bay and by able co
operation of the officials of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, has brought about a new era for Seward.
Fishing is one of the world’s greatest industries, and
it is the greatest in Alaska.
To those in business here the driving of the first pile
in the first fish dock means more to Seward than the driv
ing of the last spike in the government railroad from here
to Fairbanks.
There is no doubt about the natural advantages ot
Seward which made it the most available point for the
government railroad terminal, and will make it the coal
ing base for future Pacific fleets, but a railroad terminal is
not in itself anything but a place of abode in transit, from
sea to some other point inland, and a coaling base does not
make for much .but in fish there are possibilities on which
to build. . . .,
There is opportunity tor many side products to me
fishing industry here, which will probably be developed at
an early date, among the important being leather and oil
from the shark, and the manufacture of fertilizer.
Halibut fleets operating out of Seward will bring
the families of fishermen, and salmon canneries mean em
ployment for many during the summer season. With
fleets of fishing' cratt comes the demand lor ship s stoies,
supplies and fishing gear. The families mean added popu
lation. more stores, more schools, more building and in
short a greater Seward.
RAILROAD BONDS ASSURED
The following dispatch sent out by the Associated!
Press was printed in the Juneau Disaptch of Feb. 1, show
ing that the administration bond bill, including $21,800,
000 for the government railroad was passed by the house
on that date and is now before the senate:
“The anxietv in connection with the supply of funds
for the continuation of the construction of the govern
ment Alaska railroad has been set at rest by the passage,
of the administration revenue bill, one of whose clauses
authorizes the issue ot bonds tor a hundred million dol
lars for the building of the road and for the purchase of
the Danish West Indies as well as for other permanent in
vestments. The chief appropriation provided for by the
hill is two hundred and forty-eight million dollars loi
armv and navy purposes. No opposition worth considei
ing is expected in the senate. Hitherto the funds foi the
Alaska railroad have been doled out as the\ weie asked
for, e$ch separate appropriation requiring special action
by congress.’’ _—
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Why You Should Be
Measured
You can buy a tailor made suit as cheaply as a ready
made.
You will have exclusive styles to select from.
You can make your choice from a greater assort
ment of patterns.
You will be guaranteed satisfaction. 11
THE NEW SAMPLES FOR SPRING AND
SUMMER ARE HERE.
Come in and let us take your measure NOW.
SCHOENBRUN tailor made clothing needs no in
troduction.
The Miners' Store I
Frank J. Cotter I
HOTEL SEWARD
FORTY ROOMS-OUT OF FIRE ZONE
J. 0. PATTON, Prop. Rates by Day or Month
Modem Conveniences W ell Lighted and Heated
, Charles Crawford
General Blacksmith
Horseshoeing
Wheelwrighting
Corner Sixth Avenue and
Railway Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
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SERVICE, CLEANLINESS
Booths for ladies and party
rooms
Open Day and Night
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NOBODY HOME!
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—Hodge in Spokane Spokesman-Review.
DETECTION OF
SUBMARINES AT
SEA POSSIBLE
NEW YORK, Monday, Feb. 12
Methods for detecting the presence of
submarines have been discovered, it
was learned here after a special meet
ing of the naval consulting board.
But details of the discovery are not
to be had, or is it known whether the
secret is in possession of the U. S. or
one of the Entente allies.
NOON TELLS
OF FISH AND
AGRICULTURE
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Seward Man Boosts For His
Home Products at
Alaska Luncheon
Seward's advantages were ably
presented by John Noon of the firm of
Brosius & Noon at a recent luncheon
given by the Alaska bureau of the
Chamlfer of Commerce at Seattle to
Noon, W. A. Steel, of Cordova, A. C.
Baldwin, of Valdez, ami former May
or W. A. Gilmore, of Nome.
The following account of Noon’s re
marks appeared in the Post-Intelli
gencer:
Alaska Fanners Successful
Mr. Noon landed at what is now’
Walla Walla in ’G2 when he was 5
years of age. “In ’76 I was in Seat
tle/’ he said. “In those days Eastern
Washington was a barren waste and
considered a desert. A Walla Walla
farmer was fortunate if he was able to
get 10 cents a pound for his butter.
Today these farmers are the men of
affairs in their localities and the
Eastern Washington desert of the
early day’s is the rich farming area
of the Northwest.
“The pioneer Alaska farmer of to
day gets for his butter 50 cents *
pound and for his potatoes $40 a ton
and he is better off than was the
pioneer fanner of the West. I have*
seen herds of cattle in that North
country fat from the native forage.
I have seen grain mature and splen
did crops of all the hardier varieties
of vegetables. My experience as a
frontiersman assures me conclusively
that Alaska will have a population of
successful farmers.
Seward Prosperous Communir.
“Seward has many advantages Chat
will make it a prosperous community.
We are now preparing to build up a
fish industry. Adjacent to Seward
are some of the largest halibut banks
in the North. The work of the Al
aska bureau is now becoming better
known throughout all sections of Al
aska. For some time I believed that
it must be for some selfish purpose.
Now I am most firmly convinced it is
a great big unselfish work to which
too much praise cannot be given.”
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cold water, VAN GILDER BUILD
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er. Rent $8.00 per month. Water
free. Inquire Gateway. 2-8—2t
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Meet me at The Branch.
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JOSLIN WANTS
UNCLE SAM TO ;
BUY HIS line;
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 12.
—Falcon Joslin of Fairbanks, is here
dickering with the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission in an eft’or to have
the government buy his railroad.
Commissioner Edes and Higgs in
spected the line last year, but did not
arrive at any conclusion as to wheth
er it should be added to the system
of government railways, now under
construction.
YOUNG FIELD
INVENTS NEW
TYPE TORPEDO
WILLISTON, N. D., Monday, Feb.
12.—A self guiding torpedo based on
magnetic control, against which an
enemy would have little chance for
defence has been invented by Charles
J. Field son of Cyrus W. Field. The
invention has been turned over to the
government.
GENTLE REBUKE
IS ADMINISTERED
IN SWEDISH NOTE
STOCKHOLM, Saturday, Feb. 10.
—Sweden's reply to President Wil
son’s note asking that all neutral
powers join with the United States in
cutting off diplomatic relations with
Germany on account of her submarine
warfare, also takes in the American
note of a few days before which also
was handed to neutral powers, asking
for a statement from tne comoaianu>
of the grounds on which they would
consent to negotiate for peace. The
Swedish reply says in part:
“The government of the United
States has chosen as a means of ar
riving at a realization of peace a
method absolutely contrary to the
principles which have guided the
policy of the Swedish government up
to the present hour.”
WIND LIFTED ROOF
OFF PORCH; ROLLED
IT INTO STREET
When an unusually heavy gust of
wind occurred early Monday during
the southeaster which blew for a few
hours, occupants of the Brosius and
Noon apaitments were aroused by a
tremendous crashing and smashing.
When the tumult was at its height, it
was an even bet that war was on ani
a bombardment under way.
Investigation proved that the long
porch roof on the south side of the
building had been lifted by the wind,
fdlded back on the roof, rolled over
and over the full length of the roof
and dropped into Washington street.
COUNTRY OBSERVES
LINCOLN’S DAY
CHICAGO, Feb. 12. — Lincoln’s
birthday is being generally observed
throughout the nation today.
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
Removal sale now on at the Bazaar.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
Long distance phone at The Branch.
ALASKA "H
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SEATTLE SAILINGS
NORTHWESTERN sails Feb. 11
MARIPOSA will sail Feb. 8.
Seattle Sailing of 8th, connects with Dora to West
ward.
Right reserved to change this schedule without
notice.
F. B: TRACY, A. H. McDONALD,
General Agent. Agent.
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