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SEW VUD. ALASKA. FRIDAY. JI NK 9. 1916.
Evidently just now some difficulty is being experienced in finding some
manner by which the lots in the government tract will pa> taxes after the
auction sale. The buyers cannot get deeds to the lots until the full payment
is made and until the deeds are secured they are not liable to taxation. All
this is very peculiar in a country where the government ami the people are
supposed to be synonymous terms. Even in making sidewalks here in
Seward between Fourth ami Fifth avenue you cannot tax l ncle Sam although
he has the biggest building in town right there. Of course there was some
reason for these laws exempting the government from taxation. Probably if
one paused for two moments to think several reasons might be discovered
but just oil the surface it ooks 'queer that while individuals pay taxes their
government does not. One little thought that comes from till this is that
although governments may be by, with, of, for, in, through the people, the
people are only considered while casting votes as a rule. And in saying this
there is no attack on democratic government. It is absolutely necessary that
a government should have some independence ot public opinion after having
been chosen. Neither the city council of Seward nor the cabinet of Woodrow
Wilson could afford to have interference from the people when the work is
being dune for which either was selected, but still the fact remains that the
most democratic government in the world is. except during election times, as
autocratic as the most autocratic in several respects. In spite of all this
the people of a democratic country always have the glorious privilege of the
section boss of immortal memory who ordered the gang to take oil the car
and put it on and take it oil* again just to show who was boss. And yet the
gang had to pump finally to keep the car going.
The splendid part taken by royalty in the European war is made evident
by the story which appeared in Wednesday's Gateway to the effect that King
George is showing an example of economy by cutting out plover eggs and eat
ing pheasant eggs instead. Magniftcient sacrifice of this kind ought to prove
to the vulgar proletariat the absolute unselfishness of the individuals whom
Providence selected as their superiors No doubt, the eggs remaining unused
on the royal table are sent to the soldiers in the wet and cold trenches.
FOR SALE IN SEWARD
A cabin HHa by 12 feet Built of
2 by U and ship lap last Juiv\ Has
stove and 2 bunks, also 18 ft. bout
with oars. Price complete $73. Ap
J. P. Silver wood. La Touche, Alaska.
Two very capable, refined women
would like a position together in Al
aska. Can do anytuiag in the line of
woman’s work. Address Gateway of
fice. 6-7-it
SERIAL NO. 01711
NOTICE OK APPLICATION FOR PATENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NORTH
WESTERN FISHERIES COMPANY. * cor
poraUon, as assignee of RICHARD VV, 111 N1.
being entitled to the beneut* of Section 23-0$
of the Revised Statute* of the United State*
and amendment* thereto, ha* applied to make
entry of the land* embraced iu L. S. Non
imHerat Survey No. 232 a* amended, attuaie
on the right bank of Nakuek River, about one
half mile we*t of l S. Survey No, 544, Bn*
tol Bay. Territory of Alaaaa. and more par
ticularly described a* follow*, to-wit;
Beginning M. C. Cor. No. 1 on beach N’ak
nck River at ordinary high tide, cor not *wt.
wit, cor. an iron pipe *et in ground marked
W, C. A. S. 232 Cor. 1, bear* No. -.01 ch*.
dt«t.; thence from true cor. No. I North 7.3ft
co*. to cor. No. 2, an iron pipe net in ground
marked A. S. 232 Cor. 2. from whence cor.
No. 2 »urvey No. 232 bear* No. $.0$ ch*. di*t.;
theme Ea*t 7.3$ ch*. to Cor. No. 3, an iron
pipe *et in ground marked A. S. 232 Cor. 3,
from whence C. S. L. M. (8. G. M. C. Sur.)
bear* N. 52 deg. 5o min. E. 2ft.07 ch*.; thence
So. 4.75 ch*. to M. C* Cor. 4, cor. not set,
wit. cor. an iron pipe *et in ground marked
A. S. 232 Cor. 4 VV. C.. bear* North 1.7" ch* ;
di*t.; thence meandering Nakuek River at or
dinary high tide 41) S. 71 deg. 41 min. W.
$.14 ch*.; (2) S. $5 deg. 22 min. VV. I.$ft ch*.:
to M. C. Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Area 4.41 acre* Variation at all corner* '22
deg. 45 min. Eaat. Longitude 157 deg. 00
min. VV. Latitude 53 deg. 44 nun. 15 *ec. N.
A* additional to original homestead entry of
Richard W. Hunt. H. E. 2909 at Springfield,
Mo. Dated March 8, 18$6.
Any and ail person* claiming adversely any
portlonof the above described tract of land are
required to file with the Register and Receiver
of the United State* Land Office at Juneau.
Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under
oath, during the period of publication or with
in thirty days thereafter, or they will be bar
red by the provision* of the Statute.
NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES COMPANY.
By NEWARK L, BURTON.
It* Attorney in Fact.
First Publication June 1, 1916.
Last Publication August II, 1916.
U. S. Land Office. Juneau. Alaska, March
81. 1916.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the fore
going notice be published for the statutory
period in the Seward Gateway, a newspaper
of genera! circulation printed at Seward, Al
aska. the nearest newspaper to said above des
cribed claim or survey.
C. B. WALKER,
Register.
I \ ILL A BANDITS TO
BE HANGED TODAY
DEMIXG. X. M., June 3. — Seven
followers of Francisco Villa, the out
lawed Mexican leader, will be hanged
on June l). Governor William C. Mc
Donald on May 15, four days before
the original date for the execution,
granted a reprieve in compliance with
a reifhest from President Wilson, to
permit an investigation into the con
duct of the trial, and by the govern
ors reprieve the execution was set for
June 9.
The seven men were tried in the
district court here and convicted of
1916—POLITICS—1916
How can the political aspect affect
Seward? What does it matter to us
what the President’s answer to Ger
many is? Or how the Mexican situa
tion is handled. We are not doing it.
Seward will still be Seward and oc
cupy the same place on the map one
hundred years hence. Headquarters
for the U. S. government in Alaska—
By that time we will have an auto
mobile road to Kenai Lake. An air
line to Nome. But you can hardly af
ford to wait that long. Y'ou might
just as well wise up—Now. We are
tired of making predictions. Every
thing will be alright anyway. But to
make it double sure, you should trade
where you get the Best Goods, honest
weights, and surely the best treat
ment. We carry everything in the
General Mdse, lines, everything for the
home or trail. If you don’t see it,
ask for it. We have it. Don’t say
“we didn’t know you carried it.”
Everything but Fresh Meats and
Drugs.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
U. S. ARMY SHOES
BIG STOCK ALL SIZES
DOUBLE SOLES
THE BEST SHOE MADE FOR THE FOOT.
THE BEST SHOE MADE l-OR ALASKA.
The MINERS STORE
FRANK J. COTTER.
Map, Showing Mountain Ranges Navigable Rivers in Heavy Black, and the Routes of the
New GovernmentRailroads as Designated by President Wilson.
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(The principal known mineral and mining district* are Hot Springs district, gold, silver, and tin ; 19 Fairbanks district.
Indicated in the numbered circles, as follows: 1. Tort Dick gold; 20. Circle district, gold; 21. R*mP»rt d strict. go\d 2..
district; 2. Sunrise district, gold; 3. Resurrection district. Chandler district, K0,d: Ea«l« ‘“•trict. ,*?ld • 24| Ey“*‘V
copper; 4. Falls Creek district, gold; 5. Latouche district, cop- district, gold and1 coal: 26, Kuskokwlm ^strict. gold. 26. Ruby
per; 6. the Bering River coal fields; 7. the Valdez district, gold district, gold and coal; 27, Ophlr district, gold. ‘s* JdlUwd
and coptHT; 8. Illlamna district, gold and copper; 9. the district, gold; 29. Georgetown district. gold1 30, Nulato coa^
Bonanza mining district, owned by the Alaska Syndicate, cop- fields; 31. 32. nml 33 Seward Peninsula districti. goM. From
per: 10. the Matanuska coal fields, and Matanuska Iron and gold Cordova to hennicott. the Copper River & Northwestern Rail
district; 11. Willow Creek district, gold; 12. Yentaa district. road. 199 miles, owned by the Ala»k» Syndicate. From be os d
gold; 30. Nulato coal fields; 31. 32. and 33 Seward Peninsula to Nenana. Government railroad roube. 4*2J"1 .**: 8A‘
districts, gold and silver; 16. Broad Pass district, gold and cop- branch to Matanuska coal field*. and branch of 396
per; 16. Nenana coal fields; 17, KanUshna district, gold; 18, miles through the Kuskokwlm valley to the Yukon.)
first degree murder for their part in
the raid on Columbus, N. M., March
i>, in which 17 soldiers and civilian
Americans were killed, several wound
ed and a number of buildings destroy
ed. Three months later they were to
pay the extreme penalty.
The condemned are: Jose Rangel,
Juan Sanchez, Eusebio Renteria,
Taurino Garcia, Jose Rodriguez,
Francisco Alvarez, Juan Castillo.
At the trial counsel contended that
the defendants had no knowledge of
where they were going at the time
| of the raid and that they were forced
to follow Villa under penalty of death.
Jose Rangel, who was wounded ami
carried into court April 24, when sen
tence was imposed made a plea of
mercy from his cot. The prisoners
have been in the state penitentiary at
Santa Fe for safe keeping.
CLEVELAND OPENS MILLION
DOLLAR ART MCSEI M
' Special to Gateway by United Press)
CLEVELAND, June 7.—The Cleve
land museum of art was opened to the
public for the first time today.
The great white marble building, its
lines accentuated by the deep green
foliage of Wade Park, stands on the
crest of a hill overlooking a lake. It
required three years *to build the
structure, which cost $1,250,000.
At the main entrance are bronze
statues of John Huntington and
Horace Kelley, who contributed large
ly to the museum fund.
The museum, of Greek architecture,
has every modern equipment neces
sary, including the system of springl
ers to spray water on the skylights to
lessen the heat of summer’s sun.
M’CALLUM WRITES
OF NEW STRIKE
VALDEZ.—Charles McCallum is
the recipient of a letter from *his
brother, Louis McCallum, one of the
locators of the ground in the Shu
I shanna on which the recent strike was
made. In regard to the strike he
says:
“I suppose reports have magnified
the prospects. We have a shaft down
ninety feet and struck water, which,
after a depth of three and one-half
feet, was greater than we could han
dle with a three-quarter inch ejector.
“The gravel panned coarse colors
as we got down, and there is every in
dication of a large pay channel. I
have ten claims located for us, which
THE NELLRIC.il HOUSE
Former Residence of Mrs. J. McCoy.
FIRST CLASS PRIVATE BOARD
ING HOUSE.
HOME COOKING
FURNISHED ROOMS
I consider good locations, as 1 was in
( on the ground floor. Of course, this
■ is deep and wet ground, and will re
quire a pump to reach bedrock.
“1 would advise no one to stampede
here unless well equipped to prospect.
This creek is cutting large dykes of
prophyry, lime crystals, quartz and
hornblende granite, which is thought
to be the source of the gold.—Pros
pector.
TWO NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH IN THE RIVER
“FAIRBANKS.—John Shanks anj.
Gus Weijzel had a narrow escape from
death on Friday, when their boat was
sucked under the steamer Shusanna.
They went under with the boat, and
all traveled under the water for the
complete length of the steamer, com
ing out at the stern all tangled up in
the wheel. Shanks says that they
came nearer being killed by the wheel
than by drowning.
men were trying to board
the boat, having decided to come to
Fairbanks from their fox ranch, be
low Chena a few miles. When they
neared the steamer their boat was
sucked under and both of the men
with it.
Wenzel was picked up first by a
rescue boat sent out from the Shu
sanna. When Shanks was picked up
he was unconsciov.s, and remained r»o
for three hours. Neither is any worse
for the experience.—Citizen.
ALASKA FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Local No. 1
Meets Every Thursday at 8 P. M. in
Seward Town Hall.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
Launch‘Tionccr”
Tom Parker with the
Launch “Pioneer” will
hereafter be at Kern
Creek on the day fol
lowing the day that train leaves
Seward prepared to take freight
and Passengers for Anchorage.
FOUND
Gold watch and chain. Owner can
have same by giving description and
paying for this ad.—Enquire Purser
Farragut.
l. 11: 8: s’:!KJInt>ur8h'
L. F. P. & S.. Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office flours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Foumkki.y or Nome.
J. H. ROM1G, M. D.
OFFICE FOURTH AVENUE
Phones: Residence Adams 48
Office Adams 93
Hours: 10 to 12 s.m. 2 to 4 p.m.
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Oflice Over Harriman National Bank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 P. M.
L. I.. JAMKH. JK. J. K. WOOLLKT
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank ef Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
.. .. ... j"1""-"
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lois for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order or Pioneers
Meets tho First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at tho Pioneer Halit
LEANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
.■■■■■■...... i- 1 j. j1?
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOrORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
HOTEL SEWARD
Sll THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Bldg. SEATTLE. WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS., Prop*.
Rooms $1*00 it *itAi li n i .
With Bath $1.60 Special Weekly Rales
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, Props.;
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
I Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large* (Jeneral Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
i Hkst Ratks : : Must Tkkatmknt
i Bkst Accommodations
AOELMAN & QUILTY milk & cream
SfWARD DAIliV Why Not Try Our Eutlermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG.QPP, A. B. HA’ L
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AM) HARNESS REPAIRING—1)00 HMtNESS TO ORDER
SEWAHD, :: ALASKA
PACING ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessels Leaving Grand Irunk Dock Every Sunday Morning at I I a m.
Hirst Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April loth.
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on 1 bird Sunday of taih Month tails hliamna «»nd Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season.
----CALIFORNIA
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dales without notice
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
A I A Ol/ A STEAMSHIP sum
ALASKA COHPANV $ SPIED j
Steamers Alameda ami Northwestern sail from
Seattle at V p. m the 1 Oth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketciiikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of eadi month for tjnalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nu»hagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I hane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, lillamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ai d
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Sew ard carries Explosives)
Right reserved to change this schedule without notice-*#
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. II. Me DON A LI), Agertt
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-Dealer* in
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
nnr TDrATrn In Ton or Car Lots
Unt fiHtAltU OFOARENSAMPLESNALVSES
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Alining
and Technical Determinations Ov/muIIJ} filUoilU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’9 Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed 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 Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Kope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN.I5T, 1913
"CheHOTEL thaw BEST
In all the WEST"