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PUBLISHBD DAILY. BXCKPX SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (In<\)
Harry V. Hoben. P Frank L. Ballalna. See. Lrlcb loraa. TYsaa
Entered aa eecond-claae matter September, 2,1915, at the poetoAce at Seward, Aiau*
under act of March S. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR, to advance.$10.00
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall S.00
PER MONT, delivtrcd.$1.00
ADVERTISING RATES on application.
MARKSMEN ALL
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Arms and ammunition for the Seward military unit
means that in addition to becoming adept in military tac
tics, local men will have a chance to qualify as marksmen.
It is another step toward a regularly organized military
force in Alaska, and Delegate Sulzer is to be complimented
for the interest he has taken in the matter.
Be at drill tonight.
If you have not drilled, start tonight.
At A. B. Hall. 7:30 sharp.
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BULLETIN DISCUSSES RAILROAD
In the Official Bulletin of July 10th, issued by the gov
ernment to publish official news concerning the war, a
full page is devoted to the government railroad under the
caption—“The Government Railroad in Alaska Expected
to Play Important Part in Solving War Problems ('on
fronting the United States."
It sets forth the purposes of the government in build
ing the railroad'and discusses the Matanuska coal depos
its and agricultural possibilities of Alaska. Accompany
ing the article is a map of Alaska showing the completed,
partly completed, and un-completed section of the line.
Many people, even those right here in Seward, have at
times lost sight of the importance of the government rail
road or what the future will bring forth if the project is
carried to a successful conclusion.
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HAMMERING THE INSPECTOR
Papers along the coast have joined in an anvil chorus
against the postal inspector of this district and are giving
him a regular panning for this and that, which, up to date,
seems to have produced little or no result.
Here the virtue of complaints tiled from other points
is not known, but there are one or two things about the
postoffice situation in general that have been uncovered
which will be of interest.
For many years, yea, since Hector was a very smaii
dog, the job of “postmaster" has been a political plum most
desired, because there was a sort of general understand
ing that the postmaster didn't have to do the work but
could hire clerks while he went after trout, golf, or pitched
quoits. During these same years the postal deficit was one
of the massive financial pyramids, with which congress
wrestled each session and it was generally understood
that the postal department was a sort of beneficial insti
tution, except for the clerks.
Then someone discovered that other countries were
able to handle their mail without loss and someone else
began a little efficiency campaign and it finally simmered
down to a question of getting a dollar’s worth of work
for a dollar.
Postmasters were given a quiet tip that Uncle Sam ex
pected them to be eight hours a day in the office hard at it.'
Some took the hint and some didn’t.
As before stated, the exact status of conditions in
other Alaska camps is not known, but it is a fact that un
less the postmaster himself is doing eight hours a day in
his own office, his request for additional clerk hire will fall
on deaf ears. He may really need two more clerks, but the
fact that he is out with the boys himself will militate
against his getting one.
Locally, it is stated that the inspector has been very
fair.
ALASKA’S RECORD FOR ONE YEAR
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, Alaska
again breaks the record by having the greatest total valu
ation ever reported for any similar period. Estimated
valuation reaches a total in excess of $115,000,000, which
is an increase of $19,000,000 over the fiscal year ending
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ROUTING HIM OUT. '
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—Scibe! m Albany Knickerbocker Pretb
June 30,1916, and compares with $65,000,000 in 1915, and
355,000,000 in 1914. The preponderance of the vast in
crease is accounted for by the immense tonnage and in
creased valuation of the high grade copper ore. It is now
freely predicted that Alaska will exceed the 3125,000,000
mark for the calendar year 1917, without counting foreign
trade. In the total for the last fiscal year Alaska leads
all the other non-contiguous territories, the value of cop
per and gold exceeding the value of the sugar output of
either the Hawaiian Islands or Porto Rico.—Ex.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF
POST PUBLISHING CO.
Notice is hereby given of a special
meeting of stockholders of the Post
Publishing company to be held in the
office of L. V. Ray in the Harriman
Bank Building, at eight o’clock in the
evening of August 2, 1917, for the pur
pose of devising means of payment of
remaining liabilities of said corpor
ation.
E. 0. SAWYER, JR., President.
First Pub. July IS.
• Last Pub. Aug 2.
ACREAGE
Having for sale at a most reason
able price some of the choicest land in
Resurrection Valley I therefore invite
inquiries from those that contem
plate the purchase of any number of
acres. The success with which all of
those who have already bought
acreage in the Ole Martin homestead
are meeting in cultivating these lands
is the best evidence you can secure of
what the soil can do.
J. A. Stewart
Phone: Madison 147.
SEATTLE
Invite you to send to them for such items in FURNI
TURE jrnd DRY GOODS as cannot be readily sup
plied by the merchants in your community.
All such orders received by FREDERICK
& NELSON receive the prompt, personal
attention of an expert shopper and Parcel
Post shipments are sent POSTAGE PAID
to any point in Alaska.
NOTE: Inqufrles for information relative to the New Spring Lines
of Dry Goods, Apparel and Accessories Will Be Given Prompt
Attention.
The Seward General
Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospital inter
ests of this country with the facilities of this
institution for giving the latest devised methods
of nursing care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention given to
patients requiring gynecological treatments.
Hydrotherapeutic treatments carefully follow
ed. This building, just complete, electric light
ed, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physi
cians placing patients in our care will receive
every ethical attention. Prompt readiness for
acoidents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or
night. For further particulars address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
SAFETY
SFHVIff
SPEED
Sailings from Seattle: **
Northwestern....July 12
Alameda.July 18
Alaska.July 28
Mariposa.Aug. 1
Northwestern Au£. 4
Alameda.Au#. 10
Ail ships go through to Anchorage.
All passenger ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda
and Mariposa will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates, apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
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For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information as to the value of real estate and business opportuni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
G. E. ORLANDER
srCCESSOK TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
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WE PAY—
8 l-2c pound for lead.
$2.75 a hundred for rags.
$33 ton for cast iron.
27 l-2c pound for copper.
5c pound for rope.
18c pound for brass.
7 l-2c pound for rubber.
27c doz. for beer bottles.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 R, R. Ave. So., Seattle.
Proof of labor blanks at the Gate
way.
Old papers for sale in bundles of
100 for ten cents. Apply at Gateway.
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheelwrighting
SKAVARD. ALASKA
PRIDE
of accomplishment, superior
j skill, best materials, long exper
J ience and—
j —and there you HAVE it!
i TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
♦ 85 Columbia St. SEATTLE
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Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
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fice of The Seward Gateway.
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CANNED SALMON
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