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Published Daily Except Sunday by The Seward Gateway Publishing Co.
BERNARD M. STONE, President
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SEWARD, ALASKA. SATURDAY. DEC. 30, 1916. ;
The simplest task in the world, apparently, is to jump
in and “run" a newspaper in a small town. When you take
up one of those little sheets you can see there is nothing
to it—just to stick type together, put it in a form and on
the press and run it olf. Some people can see clearly that
the man \\ ho sets the type could edit the paper as he goes
along. Just put his words into type as they come to him,
and so on. Those ideas are what have got many people into
the publishing business without any experience, only to
make inevitable failures. Of course, writing in a news
paper does not require very eminent literary qualities but
literary qualities are only a very secondary consideration
in newspaper work. To all people who lack enough ex
perience notiiing seems more simple than the thing they
know least about. They never, for instance, think that
anything approaching a real newspaper, however small,
has to be careful in almost every other line not to say
something that might hurt someone. And you do not
have to say anything against some persons. Right here
in this town and in every other little town you must be
careful not to say something nice about some person lest
some other friend of vours. who is hostile to the other
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one, might get sore at yourself. This is all only one of
the little faults of human nature. It is natural to feel
nurt when you hear an enemy praised, only a newspaper
I as so many opportunities, therefore, to hurt and keep
hurting if does not exercise particular care. Also with
the mechanical and business ends of the newspaper there
are things, dear friends, you do not understand if you
i rve never tried the game, but it is no fault of yours. It
i< the lack of experience which the newspaperman also
lacks about your business, perhaps.
As this is the last dav of the vear and a new one is
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about to begin let us talk about a little more shop. It
may have seemed that this paper did not desire to aid
something in which the children were interested. In the
first place this paper was not consulted or asked. In the
second place this is no country for this maudlin sentimen
tality about “kiddies.” “poor wounded men" and “good
fellows.” The man who reallv likes children would be the
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last to use them bv trving to make them look like a lot of
subjects for cheap charity, and the rest of the stuff is just
as bad. The children of this community are all right.
Anyone who could not like them should have his head ex
ft
amined, and their parents can give them all the good time
that is good for them without someone else butting in to
tell them how. This may be a satisfactory explanation for
an apparent lack of interest.
Take the “MILWAUKEE*
On your next trip to the East
Electrification of it^ main lint* over the backbone of the
Continent ha* eliminated all *»K»t. >moke anti cinders
permit tin/ an unobstructed view of the magnificent
panorama* through the Hitter Hoots and Rockies.
Wayne Blue, i\ A. X, A. H. McDonald, Alaska Steamship Co.,
Seward or
A. E. Harris, Traveling Peso. Agent, Juneau, Alaska
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
™ PALACE BAR
SHERMAN HAYNES, PROPR.
Service Best Liquors
Cigars
Pool and Billiards
Cafe and Lunch Counter in
Connection
MIDWINTER
CLEARANCE SALE!
These prices good until January 10th, 1917
ALL OVER COATS IN STOCK one-third OFF
ALL MACKINAW COATS IN STOCK one-third OFF
ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS IN STOCK one-half OFF
ALL CORDUROY PANTS IN STOCK one-third OFF
ALL RAIN COATS IN STOCK one-third OFF
All prices marked in plain figures. Figure your own dis
counts. All seasonable goods and standard prices.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER
I,, r C. I*. & L. R. C. S. Edinburgh. !
L. F. P. & S„ GIuskow.
J. M. S104N, M. 1)., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office flours. I lo 3 and 7 lo 8 P. M.
Kokmkki.y or Nomk. i
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DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Phones:
Office: Madison 76
Res. Madison 58
Office over Bank of Seward
HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 5 P. M.
J. M. ROMIG. M. D. j
OFFICE FOURTH AVENUE
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Phones:
Office Adams 93
Residence Adams 48
Hours: 10 to 12 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m.
DOUGHERTY & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent Rents Collected .
Lots for Sale Larjse Listing
phone Red 147 Seward, Alaska
Broadway Barber Shop
Shower Paths
Ladies Shampooing
Hot and Cold Paths Always Ready
Anderson & Nelson
THE
RAINIER BEER
BIST BRANDS Oh CIGARS j
Try Us Once, then You be the Judge !
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THE “KEY”
We have just received a stock of
Gauze and other Masques- -many
different caricatures.
Have a few choice boxes of Orange Blossom
candy left.
THE KEY, EVERYBODY’S STORE
Phone Mathison 115
I MODERN OFFICES FOR RENT 8
New Van Gilder Block |
Electric Light, Steam Heat, Hot and Cold s
Water Lavatory in Every Suite. 8
MORFORD & FINNEGAN |
Rooms 20-21-22-23 Van Gilder Bldg. §
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-Dealers in
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
GENERAL TRANSFERRING Fhones, Main 17 and 41
1 PACIFIC STEAMSHIPCOMPANY 1
= ADMIRAL LINE =
E Sailings from Seattle to Seward Sailings from Seattle to Callfor- ■■
2 «nd way ports 10th, 20th and nia Mondays, Fridays and Satur- E
= doth of each month. days-Steamers President, Gov- 2
E Admiral Watson Dec. 20 ernor, Queen. Admiral ichley, s
E Spokane January 2 Admiral Dewey,
E Southern California Route—San Francisco to Los Angeles daily E
E except Sunday. San Francisco to San Diego Mondays, Thursdays and 2
2 Saturdays. Steamers Harvard, Yale, President, Governor, Admiral 2
z Schlev, Admiral Dewey. F'or full particulers address E
E WAYNE ISLUFj, Agent, Seward, Alaska E
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OLD CROW
OLD HERMITAGE
OED WINES
Blue Ribbon Beer
Rainier Beer
ONLY MINERAL CABINET
WHERE? AT
JACK’S
J. P. Stotko - Proprietor
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wholesale and retail deal ers in
ALL KINDS OK JUNK
Buyers of Metal,Rubber, Muni la Hope
Sacks, Machinery, Pipe, Hides,
Furs and Bottles
1043 R. R. Am S9. and Barawls. SEATTLE, WASH.
Notwithstanding all the hard luck we have experienced
with fires since our arrival in Seward, we are still deter
mined to stay with the city and give the people of Seward
the best on the market in the way of
WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, Etc.
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ARE NOW IN OUR NEW HOME
In the Ashland Block, coi ner of Broadway and Railroad
Avenue,
THE RAINIER BUFFET
THE HOUSE OF GOOD SERVICE.
QUALITY GOODS OUR MOTTO
RINGS
No matter whether you are going to buy an engagement
ring, wedding ring, or merely a birthday ring, you want
to get full value for the price you pay.
When you come to our store you can be sure of getting
honest merchandise. We permit no misrepresentations.
And we stand back of every guarantee we make.
Get our prices.
George the Jeweler
HOTEL OVERLAN>
E. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
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SEATTLE SAILINGS
JIAPIPOSA Dec. 16-ALAMEDA, Dec. 24
Thereafter Mariposa and Alameda w ill alteruate on
sailings from Seattle of the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th of
each month. They will touch at Ketchikan, Thar e, Juneau and Prince
William Sound ports. Dora sails westward aftt r arrival of steamer
leaving Seattle on the 8th of the month.
Right reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY”, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Agent
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER 1.1).
Incorporated November 1905 under the Laws of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
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Contractors and dealers in Electric Supplies and Apparatus
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Oftice: At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN 123
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FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MM’S AMD 0011) MINfR’S SLPFl IfS !
Doors 11 Windows
Land’s Kan^res
1 X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Titfht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plutfs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Liuseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Rowtler
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TOYS «T
1 ,ie BAZAAR ami'over \ariety Store
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The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
BOOKSELLERS, NEWSDEALERS AND STATIONERS
Pioneer j
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop. i
I Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodation for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
BEST RATES-BEST TREATMENT
BEST ACCOMMODATION
REDUCED RATES VIA THE
Are made from SEWARD to many Eastern Cities
To get benefit of reduction tickets must be purchased with
Steamship Ticket
Full information and tickets from A. H. McDonald, Alaska
Steamship Co., Wayne Blue, Admiral Line
A. S. DAUTRICK, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent,
Room 18, Valentine Building, Juneau.
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agt„ Second and Columbia, Seattle.
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