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Published Daily Except Sunday by The Seward Gateway Publishing Co.
BERNARD M. STONE, President.
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SEWARD, ALASKA, JANUARY 22. 1915.
Whv should wo wonder that discontent shows its head and that vast
numbers of the people lose respect for the laws when we constantly see one
sort of person going to jail for an offense which another man may commit
with impunity. If an unfortunate wretch working for a daily wage shovelling
into a sluice box were caught stealing, let us say, three hundred dollars It
would he useless for him to try to escape so-called blind justice, but a man
with a slight pull through political associations or otherwise goes scott free
for an offense which is essentially the same.
No wonder socialism shows its ugly head when the bourgeoisie of a re
public by mutual consent renders itself immune from just punishment.
Governor Strong states in a Juneau paper the belief that while Presi
dent Wilson will probably not be able to accept an invitation to Alaska be
will appreciate such an invitation from any town in the territory. Indeed,
the president would probably think it queer that of all the territories of the
west Alaska, the place for which he has done most, would he the only one not
expressing a wish to see him. It i- most likely that of all places anywhere
Seward will profit most by the progressive policy of Mr. Wilson. Gould he
only see Seward and the district beyond it there would no longer be any
question a- to where the government railroad would have its ocean terminal.
Seward people seem to shrink from any attempt at belittling the claims
of neighboring towns as the be-t for the terminal. This feeling is honor
able and all that as long a- other towns refrain from taking similar ad
vantage of Seward by comparisons unfavorable to this place. But when a
certain town state- in it- report on the railroad that a railroad from that
place would be the ONI A railroad that would pay interest on the invest
ment that town i- hitting below the belt. Seward has not made any state
ments along those line- in any of its reports but it could very well do so if it
so desired. The district ‘■behind’’ Seward has probably ten claims for every
one that a certain insinuating neighbor could honestly boast of. leaving
out of question entirely the Matanuska coal fields. But mere claims are a
poor foundation on which to build hopes. 1 here is hardly a man in Alaska
who has not had a hundred claims or so in a lifetime but each one of such
men could probably pack the outputs from such properties in his vest
pocket, not to talk of a railroad. But. the administration probably knows
thi* ju-t a- wrll as anyone. Secretary Lane i* a westerner and. no donbt, can
size up those "mine claims" for what they are worth in the majority.
5Cmis from All
Parts of tlip
tit Northland tt
l
NOME, Pec. I'.).—-Word was receiv
ed here today that William J. Malo
ney, the territorial mine inspector, and
a dog imisher named James Protopa
pas had an accident near Unalakleet,
u hile bound for the upper Yukon and
Tanana rivers. Protopapas was riding
on the sled when the accident oceurr
ed. and was seriously injured. Several
of the dogs broke through the ice and
were lost, and Maloney sustained a
few minor injuries.
The injured men were taken to the
military hospital at St. Michael for
treatment.
—
The citizens of Ruby made such a
vigorous kick last fall when they were
charged $808.75 by the Alaska Yukon
.Vavigaton company as freight for
bringing a Keystone drill from St.
Michael to Ruby that the company has
now blown back with a refund of
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• M ,(h>.
“It’s a tine idea,” said Gov. J. F. A.
Strong this morning, when asked by
The Empre for a statement. “While
I fear the President will not have time,
on his Western trip to visit Alaska,” j
the Governor said, “I nevertheless be-;
lieve he would intensely appreciate an
invitation coming from Juneau, or any
other Alaskan city, although, as 1 say, j
the President will be a mighty busyi
man while on his tour, and would like
ly not be able to come.”
—
John Lockhard, an old resident and j
former chief of police of Juneau, died
at Douglas from an abdominal cancer.!
Mr. Lockhard first came to Juneau |
in 1904 and was in charge of the work 1
at the Last Chance tunnel. In 1907 he j
was appointed chief of police of Jun-|
eau and served in that capacity for a
number of years.—Dispatch.
—
Mrs. O. L. Dickeson, wife of the
former president of the White Pass
& Yukon railroad, who died in Pasa
dena, Cal., Jan. 6, is survived by her
husband, by a 7-day-old baby girl and
by Mrs. Frank J. Marvin, a sister,
who lives in Seattle.
Mrs. Dickeson was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schoemaker, of
Spokane, Wash.
RUBY.—Henry Hickey, who left
Ruby for the Outside last fall, diet! in
Woodland, Cal., Sept. 26. The news
is contained in a letter dated Nov. 17,
from Mrs. W. T. Powell, a sister, who
resides at Woodland.
Mr. Hickey had resided in Alaska a
number of years. He went to Nome j
in the early days of that camp.
--
Dr. John Pringle, Presbyterian pas
tor formerly of Dawson and Atlin,
who went from Sydney, Nova Scotia,
as chaplain of one of the battalions of j
the first Canadian contingent, has
been promoted to another department
of the service.
11) IT A HOD.—News comes from
Nulato that recently Miss Lent Pitka,
known as the “Belle of the Yukon"
was married to Fred Milligan, one of
the best known prospectors and min-;
ers of the Interior.
According to the government sta
tistics the natives of Alaska are about.
26,000 in number and they are
' spread over more than 250,000 of the
’ 500,000 square miles of the territory, j
A great many people outside and
inside Alaska are now anxious to get
any news they can of the placo where
the government railroad will be. To
save writing letters you could send
the Gateway, either your own read
copy or get another.
Ju t received a new consignment
of China noodle sauce, twenty five
cents per pint. Brown & Hawkins
“Quality first.”
Does Advertising Pay?
Just to see how many people read our ads. for the bal
ance of this week we will give you a discount of 5 percent
on any purchase in this store when accompanied by a
copy of this advertisement.
We pride ourselves in having the best and most up-to
date stock in our line in Alaska. Our every effort has been
to get goods that are standard and we believe we have
best goods that money can buy.
For town wear we have a full line of nifty, up-to-date
men's clothing complete—from Paris Garters to Stein
Bloch clothes. We also have a new arrival in the latest
Stetson and Hardeman hats. Guiterman shirts from $2.00
to $8.00.
For the trail and outing trips we will show you our
line of Duxbak Mackinaws, Hipress and Gold Seal pacs,
Seal Skin socks, Duxbak Mackinaw riding pants, Guiter
inan Leather vests, Saxony Sweaters and Filson’s Cruiser
shirts.
Cut out this advertisement and come in and look over
our stock. It is a pleasure to show goods.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don't Forget the Parcel Post" Seward, Alaska
FIGHT AT 33 BELOW.
(By The Associated Press.)
PETROGRAD, Jan. 10. Mid Dec
ember weather in Armenia was so
severe that operations between the
Turkish and Russian armies around
Erzerum practically ceased. The tern
perature frequently reached 35 de
crees below zero. The roads W'»re
covered with snow to a depth of six
feet or more.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
ANOTHER SPECIAL TRAINLOAD
AUTOMOBILES
TO
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
<0 Carloads
200 Automobiles
$250,000.00
REASON-BUICK SELLS
Northwest Buick Company
802 E. Pike St.
SEATTLE
GOOD
Clothes at
Moderate Prices
These Clothes wear, they fit
and they have the right style.
Note the prices at which we
sell them and the next time you
are in Seattle, come in and see
them. If you are not satisfied
with the value you get, you can
have your money back.
$20 to $40
719 Second Ave. Near Columbia
King Bros. Co.
Correct Apparel tor Men
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
IT DJiVC TO GET !T
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STANDARD FURNITURE CO.
SEATTLE "" "It’s Reiter and Costs Less”
THE EMPRESS MALLEABLE
RANGE
Is the BEST
and the Greatest
Fuel Saving
Range
Made
-the difference be
tween (he small and
Ihe laroe scuffle
represent* the
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With this Range you get every unit of heat
frnm thP fllPl I —There is no better range made; the
II Ulll lllv illvla EMPRESS Malleable Range today
stands preeminent as the original malleable range after which
all the other malleable ranges are patterned.
—It is made in the largest malleable range factory in the world
and every part that goes into every EMPRESS Malleable is
fully guaranteed.
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mitTireCo
Second Ave. at Pine St. SEATTLE
1915, January Fifth, Our TFiN I II
Anniversary of Business in Seward
WK wish to thank the public in general for their liberal
patronage in the past and trust our business meth
ods have been such as to merit their greater con
tidence in the future. We are most optimistic for Seward
in the year 1915. We predict a wonderful improvement
in a business way. We predict the selection of Ressur*
rection Hay as the Ocean Terminus of the Government
Railway by President Wilson, not later than February 1>;
that actual construction work will begin not later than
April 1st; that Seward will have a population of 5000
people by December 30th; that real estate in Seward will
advance fully 300 per cent by September 1st. and that our
business will increase accordingly.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
The Coleman
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON, PROP.
Electric lights. Electric bell. Modern bathrooms. Kates reasonable.
FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY
S. M. GRAFF, - President and General Manager
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD COLD MINfR’S SOT IPS
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Gr; nite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & H Paper
MalihoiO Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
We it her Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
.Wrine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Faints
Lacqueret Faint
Asphaltum Faint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forge*
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. QRAEF I
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. S
Steamers Alameda and Atariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days lor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova.
Valdez and Seward.
S. S. DORA leavfs'Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch;t1arbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
(f#’Right reserved to change this schedule without notice%-5i
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
Hotel Seward
W. A. M'NEILEY, P«o».
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
The Bor gen Grocery
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Right—Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Best Accommodations