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SEW VRD, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, I91ti.
The thought ha* often come to us that if we were starving to death on
some desert w e could we not survive a little longer by eating part of our
own bodies. A little linger soup might not be objectionable and—but, hold
on; this is all meant as a preliminary to the statement that when one is
starving for something to write about it might not be a bad idea to write
about writing itself.
Every person who has gone through an English grammar has had at
i»omc time or mother an idea that he or she might be able to write and very
often the desire becomes father to the belief that it could be done. It is only
after years of struggle very often that the same person tinds the difference
between real writing and mere hand-writing.
Not one person in every ten thousand, perhaps, knows enough about
writing to know whether they can write or not. To be able to till a lot of
t'Oace w ith ordinary expressions ol thought jotted down in hap hazzard Eng
lish very often passes for the real thing just as a little painting on a Christ
mas card passes the ordinary critic as real art. The ordinary newspaper
editorial, for instance, is to real literature what sign painting is to tine art
and the ordinary writing of the popular magazines is hardly one step further
in advance. Very often, indeed, the most bombastic editorial is regarded
by the general public as the most worthy. It is a positive fact that it
Shakespeare came to life and began to w rite editorials the majority of his
readers would mark him down a nincompoop.
Statehood would terminate the rule of the political bosses and give us
control over ’he tide lands and other assets which the federal government
i. now holding in trust for us until such time as Alaska is admitted. The
amount oi property this would add to our tax roll would be more than ample
to provide sufficient revenue for running expenses at a low rate of taxation,
and would gtw the people full control over the resources of Alaska, which
they have been endeavoring to develope for many years.
The Tina s suggests that congress be informed by city councils and com
mercial organ nations what the opinions of the people are in regard to the
question. This may be entirely correct, but we must not forget that the chief
industry at present in Alaska is mining and that it is this industry which
supports all the city councils and commercial organizations, and it would
not be unreal >i able for the miners to have a small voice in the matter, even
though the) ;rc regaided by our contemporary as a “transient or irrespon
sible” class.—Fairbanks News-Miner. ¥
FAIRBANKSUHTLK
QUETLY MARRIED
FAIRBANKS—In the presence of
but a few intimate friends, Mr. David
L). Lowry and Mrs. Jeanne M. Bug
gies were united in matrimony last
evening. Rev. H. H. Lumpkin, rector
of St. Matthew’s Episcopal church
performing the ceremony. The mar
riage ceremony was performed at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Healey, on Third avenue, at 9 o’clock,
who acted as attendants. Following
the ceremony, a wedding supper was
served at the Healey residence, the
only ones present being Mr. and Mrs.
Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. Healey, Mrs.
M. S. Love, Rev. H. H. Lumpkin, and
Mr. X. A. Shaw.—Times.
Home made Mince Meat from the I
Bally Green ^Farm. Brown & Hawk
ins, “Quality First.”
UNITED PRESS TELLS
ABOUT FOX FARMING
_____ \
Agricultural Department of Great
Press Service Tells What It
Knows for Our Benefit.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 15.—(Special
by United Press)—Silver fox farm
ing, the possibilities of which have at
tracted considerable attention in re
cent years because of the money mi
lady spends for silver fox furs is
under present conditions a highly
speculative and uncertain business,
according to specialists of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. Since
1910 the profits in the business have ;
been derived chiefly from the sale of J
live foxes for breeding. Recently the ,
demand for these foxes has fallen off
because of milady’s fancy changed
and in consequence there has been a
sharp decline in prices.
As long as high prices for the pelts
are maintained, black and silver fox
fanning offers good opportunities for j
reasonable returns providing that the
location of the farm and other condi
tions are favorable.
The silver fox can be raised wher
ever foxes live in a wild state but the
fur will bo of a superior quality in the
eastern and northern states.
A pair of good breeding foxes have
been known to bring several thousand
dollars each on the market but com
mon silvers can be purchased for
breeding purposes for from $150 to
$200 each. The silver fox is very
nervous. The female is so nervous;
she will often kill her young to pro
tect them from imaginary dangers.
Foxes require great care in feeding
and a varied diet; which includes
meat, fish, mush, milk, bread, and
table scraps. From $5 to $15 a year
for each animal must be allowed for
feeding. Only about half of the fe
male foxes produce young in any giv
en year and as the average littre is
four cubs -the annual increase on fox
farms does not average above 100 per
cent.
NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sherman Haynes
are now occupying the former White
head residence on “Millionaire Row.”
Mrs. J. J. Wilson left for a two
weeks visit to Anchorage on the train
this morning. On her return both
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will leave for a
trip outside.
Dick Lane left for the Oasis this
morning.
A1 Roberts returned to his road
house at Mile 23 on the train this
morning.
YOUR faith in
yourself, in your
ability to do and dare
is the stronger when
vou know your clothes
outwardly evidence the
zeal, the ambition you
feel within you. That's
one of the very qualities
you are sure to find in
Schoenbrun
Say “Sha^ne-Brutt”
Tailoring
—come in and let us show
you the others. Get posted
on the new fabrics and the
new fashions. You won’t be
urged to order—you’ll want
to, when you hear the very
reasonable prices.
I We are at your service.
Merchandise
and Service
If a man is going to succeed in
business he must give the public
the best value and service for the
price.
It is our aim to succeed and we
want to help you do the same,when .
it comes to getting satisfaction in
clothing. Our aims are in harmony
on this subject.
We represent a complete line of
Men’s Furnishings that is the next
thing to perfection. We invite you
to come in and investigate our
stock. We won’t ask you to buy,
you 11 want to.
Let us get together on the cloth
ing subject.
The Miner s Store
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 Seward, Alaska
“Don’t Forget the Parcel Post”
THE SHIRT WAIST
GIRL PREVAILS IN
VELVETEEN SKIRTS.
ft MOR.NING fZIG I
(This young lady wears one of the mod
ish velveteen skirts, a blue and green
plaid. The girdle and pannier pockets
are of plain blue velvet, and the full
ness, beginning at the hips, extends
across the back. Two toned corduroys. |
bedticking stripes and-Invisible plaids of
velveteen are used for these skirts,
to be worn with any crepe de chin© shirt
waist. 1
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Commerce Cafe established 1905.
Meals 25 cents up. E. Levin, pro
( prietor.
No reader can afford to omit the
Seward Gateway.
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the lands em
braced in U. S. Survey No. 241 and U. S.
Survey No. 242, patented by the United States
to William It. Poland and transferred by deed
to Frederick William Low, and the >an.ls em
braced In U. S. Survey No. 249, patented by
the United States and conveyed to F. G. Jem
’ mett, situate on the North shore of Resurrec
tion Bay and bounded as follows, to-wlt: on
the South by Resurrection Bay. on the West
by Rudolph homestead, on the North by Fred
Johnson homestead claim and Resurrection
river, and on the East by U. S. Survey No.
T22, commonly known as the Revcll homestead,
are private lands, Hnd ALL PERSONS are
warned not to trespass thereon, or cut or re
i move wood or timber therefrom.
Dated, Seward, Alaska, the 4th day of
1 December, 1915.
F. G. JEM METT and
FREDERICK WILLIAM LOW
By S. (). MORFORD, Agent.
First publication Dec. 8, 1915.
Last publication Feb. 9, 1916.
SERIAL NO. 01788
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska,
June 22. 1916.
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NORTH ALASKA SALMON COMPANY, a
corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California, and whose
i post office address is 110 Market Street, San
Fruncisco, California, as assignee of Joseph
R. Harrigan, administrator of the Estate of
Kyhran Horan, deceased, being entitled to the
benefits of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes
of the United Stutes and amendments thereto,
has applied to make entry of that tract of {
land described as IJ. S. Survey No. 914, and ,
situated on the West bank of Kvichak River, ,
approximately six miles above the mouth of
the Alagnak River, District of Alaska, and in
Latitude 59 deg. 06 min. 50 sec. North and in
Longitude 156 deg. 41 min. 44 sec. West, and
more particularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at Corner No. 1 of said survey,
whonco U. S. L. M. R. G. M. bears S. 40 deg. '
07 min. W. 20.70 chs. distant, thence East, 1
var. 23 deg. 10 min. E., 3.00 chs. to corner
No. 2, meander corner at line of mean high j
water on Kvichak River, whence witness corn
er boar* West 1.82 chs. distant; thence,
meandering along line of mean high water on
west shore of Kvichak River, var. 22 deg. E., j
N. 28 deg. 25 min. E. 7.20 chs.; N. 29 deg. 64
min. E. 3.60 chs. ; No. 30 dog. 29 min. E. 6.86
chs. to Corner No. 3, meander corner, whence
w’itness corner bears West 1.93 chs., distant;:
Thence West, var. 26 deg. E. 11.69 chs. to
corner No. 4 ; thence South, Var. 20 deg. E.
15.35 chs. to corner No. 1, the place of be
ginning. containing 11.14 acres;
As additional to Homestead Entry No. 1446
made August 26, 1865, by Kyhran Horan, at
Ionia, Michigan Land Office, for the S. V4
SE. */4 of Sec. 30, township 18 north, range
! 10 west, containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely said
tract of land, or any portion thereof, are
hereby notified that unless their adverse
claims arc filed during the period of publica
tion and posting, or within 30 days thereafter,
! they will be barred by virtue of the statute
and the regulations thereunder.
It ts hereby ordered that this notice bo
published for the statutory i>erlod of 60 days
in the SEWARD GATEWAY, a newspaper of
general circulation printed at Seward, Al
aska, published nearest the land applied for.
C. B. WALKER, Register .
First publication Nov. 11, 1916.
^ Last^publicaMot^^lan^^6^^HM(>^^^^^^^^^
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LEANOER L. JAMES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Ov«r Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Rents Collected, ■
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Lartfe Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska. ;
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We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
j Seward Water
and
Power Company
John A. Nelson, Manager
Office—Bank of Seward Building
SEWAKD. - ALASKA
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, AL\SKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, Props.
Ig’oo No. 9. j
Order of Pioneers
Moots the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
J. LINDLEY GREEN, ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
.
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Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
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824 First Avenue .
Seattle, Wn.
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Everything1 Fresh from the
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Beer
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SEWARD, - - ALASKA
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bread, Rolls, Doughnuts, Cakes, Pies, Pastry
Only Unbleached Flour Used, which Insures Bread without any
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SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
ICnik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
1iEbl ACCOMMODATIONS
ADELMAN & QlllETY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Sit Us Atat Your Cream Orders for the Holidays.
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER CO.
Incorporated November 1905 under the Laws of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
Controctors and dealers in Electric Supplies and Apparatus
Odlce At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN 12i
Alaska Lumber
Made by
Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY NOW
DRESSED LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY SOON
The Seward Sawmill Co.
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THE ALASKA SHOE & HARNESS SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Prop.
Shoes. Bools and Harness Repairing
WASHINGTON ST. SEWARD, ALASKA
ORE TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for .Mining <SPWiTrri. AlrlSkfl
and Technical Determinations ovTt UI
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER'S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Land’s Hanses
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tijfht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plutfs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Hoofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Niarine 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
Lantejrns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
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
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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