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Vo| ,, N„ _SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1915._Ten Cents the Copy
BIG BEAL MADE FOR MINES NEAR WILLOW CREEK
THIRTY THOUSAND CASH PAID j
BY MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY
The Talkeetna Mining company ;
whose formation was told in the G ite
way by cable from Seattle yesterday,
has purchased the properties of the
Matanuska Gold Mines Limited, ac
cording to a cable received yesterday
afternoon bv Maurice 1'. Leehey, and
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has made a cash payment of thirty
thousand dollars. Headers of the i
Gateway will remember that the (
cabled story of yesterday told of the '
formation of the Talkeetna Mining
company at Seattle with a capitaliza
tion of one million dollars. The in
corporators. as stated, were Fulton,
Ell worth, Hatcher and E. H. Barth
olf. The cable also stated that in ad
dition to taking over some mining
properties the company will also build ,
a town on the government railroad.
The story of the properties involv
ed is probably not known generally to
the people of the district. Frank H.
Watson, who is well known in Seward
because of his connection with the
Frost people in relation to Matanuska
lands, and who was afterwards in
dicted with Frost, interested Major
McMillan of Vancouver, B. C. in this
property which is situated on the
divide between Archangel creek and
Fairangel creek in the Willow creek
district. They formed the Matanuskiv
Gold Mines Limited but that company
went into bankruptcy two jears ago.
Now the property has been sold in
bankruptcy in Seattle and has been
bought in by P. C. Ellsworth, the
principal creditor. John L. Fulton and
DEPTH OF SEWARD DAY
AND HEIGHT OF HITES
The deepest part of Resurrection
Bay, according to the government
charts with the Engineering commis
sion, is 1GI fathoms, or just about
two thirds as deep as the island at the
mouth of the bay is high. The isl
and’s highest peak is 1,558 feet.
Looking across the hay from Seward
to Fourth of July creek the deepest
place is 84 fathoms. This point is
about two thirds of the way across.
Taking a line across the bay half way
between the city and Lowell F’oint, or
Naval Point, you meet a depth of IP*
fathoms right in the middle. At the
dock there is a depth of about (>0
feet but it drops otT suddenly to a
depth of more than a hundred
fathoms. Right in the center of the
bay some distance beyond Lowell
Point there is an invisible island, if
one could call it so. It comes up to
within 15 fathoms of the surface of
the water.
The highest mountain in sight
around Seward is the second peak
j back north of Lowell creek, some
times called the glacier stream. That
peak is 4,620 feet high. The peak in
front of it, that is the one to which
the Marathon was run on the Fourth
j of July, is 2,042 feet. The peak
nearest the city south of Lowell creek
is*2,760 feet high and the peak im
I mediately to the back of it is 4,430 ft.
The glacier seen directly across the
bay from the city is named Excelsior
glacier on the government chart. The
mountain seen to the north of it is 3,
650 feet high, and the mountain to
the south of it is 3,680 feet. The
nearest island seen at the mouth of
the bay is called Renard island on the
chart. It is, as stated before, 1,558
fee; high. The next island is called
Hive island and has a height of 1,070
foot. The third island is called Rug
ged island and has an elevation of
i 1,4^8 feet.
More About Insane
Asylum at Seward
Government Department Tells How
Matters Stand at Present.
The government, having been noti
fied that Seward is making a bid for
the establishment of the lunatic
asylum for Alaskans here, has sent a
communication telling how matters
stand n relation to the proposal. Ac
cording »o this communication a con
tract ha. been made for care of the
Alaskan 1 ^ane with the Morningside
Asylum auhorities for five years and
throe or four years of this period yet
remain but t > contract is such that
it :an be revoked by the government
at any time. The government regula
tion as to loca*. n only says that the
asylum must b “west of the Rocky
mountains.” A> :*ar"as can be seen
there is no insurmountable difficulty
in the way of getting the asylum for
Seward unle the carelessness of the
people of Se ard themselves.
surveyors leave.
VALDEZ. Sept. 30.—'The Frame
auto stage is on the way here from
Fairbanks with eight surveyors who
have hen employed with the En
gineering commission.
WULF LEAVES VALDEZ.
VALDEZ. Sept. 30.—The Wulf
family left on the Evans for Brook
lyn where they will make their home.
Mr. Wulf was one of the owners of
the Valdez Prospector
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* CABLES DOWN. ❖
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The cables are out of commission
between Valdez and Sitka and no out
side news has been received by the
Gateway at 2:15 o’clock. The outside
stutT is probably being sent around by
the Yukon but was likely delayed.
The story of the battle of the Marne
is direct and by special mail service
to the Gateway from the United Press
j Should any press messages come be
i fore press time they will be condensed
' ami published.
GOES TO INSTALL LIGHTS
AT ANCHORAGE CITY.
Roy Anderson will leave on the
Alameda or overland for Anchorage
1 where he will install several acetylene
light systems for lighting purposes.
He says that from what he can hear
there are no lights over at Anchorage
except the coat oil lamps. After the
installation of one or two acetylene
plants demonstrating the light giv
ing power of the gas, as well as the
ease with which it is operated and
cared for, he expects to receive many
! ord?rs for the installation of such
plants before winter. As there is no
electric light plant at Anchorage such
systems of giving light will no doubt
be very acceptable.
CHANGES IN INSURANCE.
Thr insurance inspector who has
been investigating matters here and
at Anchorage has gone outside but
stated before leaving, according to
Campell, that several changes in
the rates will be made here.
Eugene Bartholf have been up in that
country this summer and since they
returned to Seattle they have made a
deal with Ellsworth buying the prop
erty and giving a cash payment of
thirty thousand dollars, according to
the cable received by Mr. Leehey
yesterday just after the cable receiv
ed by the Gateway telling of the
formation of the new company. The
new company will also take over some
properties in the Talkeetna regibn
i and most likely it takes its name from
! that fact. As to the intention of the
company to build a town on the gov
ernment railroad Mr. Leehey knows
nothing. It was stated in the Gate
way cable that the properties adjoin
| ed the William Martin property on
Willow creek but it is some little dis
New Roundhouse
Nears Completion
Equipment So Fine That Even Can*
Can be Built Here.
The roundhouse, which has been
under construction for a month or
five weeks, is nearing completion and
will be one of the largest shops in
Seward. Its exterem length is 140
feet with an extreme width of 40
feet, giving it a floor space of about
53 square feet. The roof and side
walls will be in place by Saturday
night, says F. A. Hancock, who has
the matter in charge and who has 21
men on the job today.
One of the advantages of this build
ing over the old round house is that
ihe roof is supported by heavy truss
building that will permit the use of a
traveling crane of at least ten tons
capacity. These beams are 20 feet
above the floor, and the rafters arc
another 20 feet above these beams.
Another feature of the building is
that on both sides of the building will
be put about ten to twelve windows >
each to be six feet by ten feet, as j
well as the entire upper portion of I
the roof, which is raised above the '
rest, having all windows, thus afford
ing the building much light. The size 1
or rather the great length of the
building will permit the handling of
three cars at one time and give them
enough room to work on them too, as
| each car is only 35 feet long.
At present about the only
machinery on the ground for the shop
is a large lathe and a few small
machines. However, another lathe, a
shaver, a 20 horse power gasoline
engine, a pipe machine and a drill
and punch machine have been ordered
and should arrive on the next few
boats. The motor is expected on the
Alameda. With this material, Mr.
Hancock says, that any kind of re
pair work can be done and even cars
can be built.
In connection with the round house
and machine shop is a 20 by 24 black
smith shop with one of the largest
forges in the country. The black
smith shop is equipped to do any
kind of heavy work.
COMMERCIAL RAJTES NOT
FIXED TO ANCHORAGE. ;
The commercial rates between Se
ward and Anchorage on the tele
graphic line have not yet been fixed
but the press rate has been fixed at
half a cent a word. The system will
be in operation in a few days.
STOP WRESTLING AT
POST NEAR VALDEZ.
VALDEZ, Se|l%. 30.—'The federal
officials have had another pious fit and
have manifested it by stopping pro
posed boxing and wrestling bouts
which were to have come off at a
smoker planned by the boys at the
Post
' tance from Willow creek, although
being in the same district. By the
building of a town some distance out
the government railroad at a point
on that railroad nearest to Willow
creek the mines would be brought
i some twelve miles nearer to a base o*
supplies—that is to a town. This
town also would be in a splendid
agricultural district and the probabil
' ity is that the new million dollar com
! pany figures on the establishment of
j such a town as the immensely fine
prospects in the Willow creel^country
at present promises that a town as
near those mines as possible will be
advisable. Oldtimers here became
convinced on reading the cabled story
in yesterday’s Gateway that some im
portant developments will result.
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<• GATEWAY HAS HAD *
❖ PROSPEROUS MONTH. ❖
On this, the last day of the month,
the Gateway is tempted to publish the
I fact that it has been the most prosper
ous month of its career. For this, of
course, the people of Seward and the
great surrounding country alone are
to oe thanked. It speaks volumes for
! the confidence of the people that the
advertising and the circulation of the
Gateway have increased since the first
(lay of September. There may be
times when for some trival reason or j
, another the Gateway might have not
been able to satisfy friendly individ
uals but the general public seems to
understand that a paper is bound to
have some differences with someone,
and the general public has remained
the Gateway’s friends. This is and
ought to be a source of pride to the
paper.
J. I). JOHNSTON BUYS
SAWMILL MACHINERY.
Will Install a Complete Plant at His
Home at Six Mile, Wood
row Park.
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Mr. J. D. Johnston, of Woodrow
Park, at Six Mile, states that he has
purchased that portion of the mach
inery remaining at the saw mill at
the head of Resurrection Bay, consist
ing of a crosscut saw, log carriage,
etc., etc., and will proceed this winter
to install a complete plant at Six Mile.
The balance of the machinery requir
ed will come from the outside in time
for the plant to be in operation as
early in the spring as water is avail
able for power purposes The mill is
to be located just below “hole 10” on
Bear Creek, a point well known to
Seward sportsmen for trout and
salmon. The name of the new enter
prise will be the Johnston Saw Mill
Co.
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dance given last night
FOR EXPLORER OFFICERS.
A dance was given last night in the
new A. B. Hall complimentary to the
officers of the C. & G. S. steamer Ex
plorer. About 25 couples were pres
ent at the dance. Punch was served.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Mabel
Lynn and Miss Una Korth was at the
piano, Mr. Davidson, of the Explorer,
at the violin and Virgil Rich at the
drums. No mention was made of the
dance in the paper yesterday as the
sailing of the Explorer was not cer
tain. It was thought she might
leave before morning.
PIONEERS DONATE HALL
* TO TILIKUM CLUB.
The Pioneers have offered the free
use of their new hall to the Tilikum
Dancing Club. The club consists of
pupils in the Seward public schools
in the sixth grade or higher. The
first dance of the season will be giv
en tomorrow night.
FAMOUS ALASKA BOAT WITH
OIL CARGO BURNS AT JUNEAU
JUNEAU, Sept. 20.—The power
schooner E. J. Adler, a famous vessel
in northern waters, was burned to the
water's edge one mile from this city
today under the most spectacular
circumstances. On last Monday she
limped into port after springing a
leak as a result of having been l^f
feted by a storm off Cape Decision.
She had nine thousand barrels of fuel
oil aboard and as she took fire and
the oil caught the flames arose in »
manner that presented a most thril
ling sight. She was anchored near
Douglas at the time and in full view
of the Gastineau channel towns so,
that the spectacle was witnessed by
great crowds. The lighthouse tender,
! the Kukui, went to her assistance and
j tried to extinguish the flames but it
might as well have been idle. Cap
1 tain E. I). Drummond, the skipper,
places the loss by tin* burning of the
vessel at thirty thousand dollars.
J She left Seattle for JJethel on Sep
tember 13. The cause of the lire is
not mentioned.
JURY ACQUITS
JOHN W. FRAME
ONLY MINOR MATTERS COME IT
AT VALDEZ TERM OF
COURT.
VALDEZ, Sept. 60.—The jury in
the case of John VV. Frame has re
turned a verdict of not guilty. The
case was an appeal from the decision
in the. United States Commissioner’s
court and arose from the charge that
Frame had assaulted Dr. Dalton.
Frank Johnson has been convicted
of selling liquor without a license but
the McCarthy jury that tried the case
recommended him to mercy.
The court will soon sentence Alvin
Lund of Ellamar and Frank Kugime,
a Japanese of Ellamar, who were
found guilty of selling liquor to In
dians.
James A. Field has been convicted
of larceny committed at Anchorage.
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❖ NOTED ALASKANS *
❖ IN WARM SCRAP. *
The letters dealing with the differ
ences between Delegate Wickersham
and Colonel Richardson, which will
appear in the coming issue of the All
Alaska Review, show two noted Ala
askans in a hot war of words. The in
troduction written for the Review
specially by the colonel contains some
exceedingly bitter words written in
the most vigorous, vitriolic style. The
Delegate also hits out from the
shoulder. Each accuses the other of
lying. It is probably the fiercest ver
bal war in the history of Alaska.
SIXTY-SIX CHILDREN
AT LOCAL SCHOOLS.
Sixty-six children are now attend
ing the local schools but the full num
ber is not yet in attendance. The
total number of pupils last year was
fifty-eight. Quite a considerable
number of additional children will at
tend later on.
FOWLER COMING.
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H. T. Fowler, of the Pacific Coast
Grocery company, is a passenger on
the Alameda bound for Anchorage
j where his company has a large ware
house Mr. Fowler is said to be the
chief financial influence behind the
new' bank w’hich is to be started at the
new railroad town.
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COLLECT MONEY FOR
ANCHORAGE SCHOOLS.
At the time the steamer Alliance
left Anchorage some of the citizens
of that towm w’ere taking around a
subscription list for the purpose of
securing enough money to obtain
teachers for schools. It is said that
Commissioner Mears has promised to
erect a school building if the citizens
provide the running expenses. The
number of school children in Anchor
age was estimated by one person to
day as 110 and by another as 115.
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT.
The Firemen will hold a meeting
this evening at the usual hour and a
big attendance is requested.
FULL STORY FIRST FOLD
OF BATTLE OF FDE MARNE
(NOTE: A year ago today (Sept.
10) the battle that saved PacfS came
to an end after five days of desperate
lighting. It is now known as the
Battle of the Marne. In the five days
when the srtuggle was raging Simms
sent a stream of cablegrams telling
of developments as they occurred.
For the anniversary, he has sent a
complete account of the battle as it
would have been told Sept. 10, 1014
had it been humanly possible to as
semble all the facts and get them past
the censor.)
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
United Press Stair Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 10, 1014 (Special Cor
respondence by mail.)—The German
army is in full retreat. The Allied
forces are everywhere victorious.
After getting within sight of Paris
and when it seemed that nothing on
earth could stop their drive, the in
vaders have been hurled back in dis
order and the capital is safe.
With a recklessness bordering on
impudence, the result of seeing fort
ress after fortress surrendered merely
before the menace of their approcah,
the Prussians ignored the reserves
they must have known were massed
here, turned eastward from Paris ex
pecting to crush a weak and touted
enemy: In so doing they uncovered
their right and General Maunoury
struck. Surprised, dazed almost, they
turned to face the enemy when again
they were hit on the flank, this time
by General French, of the British,
Franchet d'Espcrey of the Fifth;
Focn of the Ninth Reserves, and the
rest.
Von Kluck and Von Buelow, com
manding the German right, * were
staggered. They fought desperately
and tried to rally their armies but
Foch, teacher of tactics at St. Cyr,
the French West Point, outmancuver
ed them, drove a murderous wedge
into their lines and sent them back
almost in panic under a stoYm of
French 75 shells. •
The German “battle without a to
morrow,” has failed. The morrow is
here and with it signal defeat. The
Battle of the Marne is over and the
French have won.
In Paris the news was hailed as the
announcement of a miracle. Each
day some 40,000 to 50,000 people had
been abandoning the city, expecting
the immediate entrance of the Ger
mans. It was known that the Kais
er’s legions were near and advancing
20 and 30 miles a day. The French
and British seemed powerless to check
them and an irredeemable disaster
appeared inevitable.
To the few, however, sharing the
confidence of General Joseph Joflfre,
the Trench commander-in-chief, the
victory is gratifying but not surpris
ing. It comes as the logical result of
his plans made immediately after
Charleroi.
When war was declared Joflfre
knew he would have to face what the
Germans called a “brusked attack."
Just where this would come he had
no idea. Adopting one of Napoleon’s
L
i maxims “to engage everywhere, then
see,” he spread out his men and en
deavored to obtain contact with the
enemy. The mass move came
through Belgium and Luxembourg,
I the point least expected, with the re
sult that Jo fire's reserves were a long
way off. Greatly outnumbered and
without sufficient time to bring up re
inforcements, Jolfre, who had felt the
enemy’s strength at Charleroi, determ
ined to fall back towards his reserve
while his reserves advanced to meet
him. Furthermore he profited by the
lessons of 1870 which were distinctly
to the effect that conquered territory
may be redeemed but a beaten army
ends all hope. No matter what hap
pened, he resolved to keep his armies
intact; to refuse all offers of battle
until such a time as he deemed the
chances were in his favor. Not even
to save Paris would he allow himself
to engage in a decisive struggle if he
felt the moment had not come.
Hoping the favorable moment
might come somewhere along the
Champagne tablelands, Joffre started
the formation of a new army at
Amiens. This was the Ninth Army,
und^r General Maunour.v. The trains
transporting this army moved only at
night ami, I am told by staff officers,
the Germans were not aware of its
formation.
Hut the German advance was too
rapid. The new army was not more
than half formed when Amiens had to
be abandoned. Lille, Arras, and most
of northern France was overrun so,
again by night, the army of Maun
oury hastened back to Paris where its
enrollment was completed.
S?pt. 3 the Germans were in sight
of the capital. Their right was a
few miles to the north of Paris while
their line continued on southeastward,
eastward and northeastward. Uhlan
patrols reached the Seine to the
southeast of Paris and within a few
miles of the Seine to the northwest.
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The German General Staff had to
decide whether they w’ould take Paris
immediately or to follow up and
crush an army which they had be
lieved to be demoralized, routed and
incapable of serious opposition. 'I hey
chose the latter alternative—the only
proper one, from a military point of
view, for with the Allied army crush
ed Paris would fall like ripe fruit into
the first hand that shook the tree.
So. instead of continuing directly
southward and entering Paris, Von
Kluck’s army in conjunction w’ith Von
Buelow’s army turned eastward to
deliver the knockout blow'.
Joffre’s longed-for minute had
come. His air scouts reported that
Von Kluck’s masses had faced the
east and that Von Buelow’s were
pouring across the Marne at many
points. He sent for Sir John French,
commanding the British. The British
in the forest of Crecy and extending
ea tward towards Coulommiers,
w’ould keep in touch w’ith the Fifth
Army under d’Esperey. Other army
commanders were ordered to begin
their attack at dawn Sept 6. Joffre,
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