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SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916.
Making Seward a port of call does not mean by any means that Seward
is made another New York but it shows that the government intends to do
as all of us had anticipated and make this port as important as it possibl>
can. The news yesterday is only one of the many bits of news of a pleasant
kind that we might look forward to. Let us always remember that the gov
ernment will want a government railroad to pay, and that everything which
attracts people to Seward will attract them to the railroad.
Verdun begins to get almost as tiresome as Przemysl or whatever they
call that place that had us all guessing at the beginning of the var. It is
too bad that those belligerents cannot get a move on while all of us arc look
ing on. We need action. If they're not careful the world will get tired of
their old war.
While the women of the city are working at all to beautify the towm and
get playgrounds they might take up the suggestion of having some sort of a
“summer colony” organized to get everyone away from the streets for at
least a time every day. The suggestion was made by a reader of the Gate
way yesterday and deserves notice again. The ladies of Seward have done
remarkably well and to them must be given the credit of having ground do
nated by the government. They were the first to act in this matter and now’
some other organizations have followed their example. Seward has the ad
vantage of being a small city to begin with. It has lots of “room” for im
provement.
\M HOR VGE FORFEITURES
(Ruby Record-Citizen.)
Under instructions from the secre
tary of the Interior the land office at
Juneau has mailed notices to certain
purchasers of lots in the Anchorage
townsite that they have been allowed
a certain length of time to show cause
why their certificates should not be
held for cancellation and the purchase
price be forfeited to the government.
The lot holders affected have been
convicted of selling liquor on the lots
In question, contrary to the stipula
tions under which the lots had been
acquired. The secretary of the in
terior has indicated his intention of
dispossessing every person guilty of
violating the regulations with refer
ence to the sale of liquor, prostitut
ion and gambling.
This will strike many people as be
ing utterly wrong. It does not seem
to be good ethics to make moral lapse
a justification for depriving people of
! property for which they have paid.
However, on second thought, it ap
pears that the wrong was mostly in
the stipulations in the first place. It
seems that it would have been best all
around to let the courts settle the
questions which were put in the stip
i ulations governing sale of lots. But,
: knowing the conditions under which
the lots were acquired, it would prob
ably be more demoralizing to let peo
ple wriggle out of the consequences
! of their folly. The situation seems
to present some new principles in
governmental activity in the United
States.
Did you see the big full page in
the last Saturday Evening Post, ad
vertising the New Arrow Ashby col
lar? We have thorn. All sizes. 2 for
25c. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First”
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Royal Bakery has reopened. Fresh
Bread daily.
ENOUGH FOR ALL!
Merchandise of Established Fame
Filson’s outing clothing.
Duxback clothing for field men.
All grades and weights of wool and flannel shirts.
Khaki overalls and coats.
BLACK BEAR and BOSS of the ROAD overalls and
jumpers.
CHIPPEWA and FELDER leather paks.
THE BEST LINE OF WORK SHOES HANDLED IN
SEWARD.
Slickers and all kinds of rubber goods.
Kenyon rain coats.
TENTS, BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS.
THE LATEST
Just received our new spring line of dress shoes in all the
popular lasts.
We especially invite you to come in and inspect our new
line of dress shirts. THEY HAVE NO EQUAL IN
SEWARD.
A complete stock of Arrow Collars.
SAY “SCHOENBRUN”
COME IN AND BE MEASURED FOR A NEW SUIT
NOW. Schoenbrun hand tailoring means satis
faction.
THE MINER S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE
**Don*t Forget the Parcel Post*1
SEWARD
NEW POORMAN PAY
CREATES QUITE A STIR
RUBY, April 20.—The new lind of
pay dirt which was reported from
Poorman last week, has been confirm
ed by several arrivals from there dur
ing the week, among them E. G. Mc
Kinnon and Joe Ferris. A. crosscut
of 40 feet has been run which is said
by the laymen to run high in values.
Another shaft was bedrocked about
150 feet above the tunnel, where it in
reported, four feet of dirt which will
run about 8 cents to the pan was un
covered. This new pay has created
quite a stir, ami the lucky laymen,
Charles Cook, Albert Hanson and
Teddy Swinland, feel they have a
good chance for a home stake.—Ex.
IDITAROD REPUBLICANS FOR
TEDDY
A Republican primary held at
Iditarod March 11 resulted in the
choice of the following delegates to
the Territorial convention at Seward
April 19: G. W. Albrecht, E. M.
Stanton, Fred Harrison, Charles E.
Taylor—all lawyers.
On motion of Judge Stanton a mes
sage was formulated and dispatched
as follows:
“Iditarod, Alaska,
March 12, 1916.
“Theodore Roosevelt,
Oyster Bay, N. Y.:
“A convention of Republicans of
Iditarod, held March 11, directed the
undersigned to inform you that it is
the unanimous opinion of Iditarod
Republicans that there is only one
issue—preparedness—that you are its
prophet, and that you are the logical
Republican candidate for President.
“E. M. STANTON,
“FRED HARRISON,
“EARL L. BYERS,
“Committee."
In reporting this action the Iditarod
Pioneer alluded to the circumstance
that it was taken by “Republicans,”
without any of the “Progressive” at
tributes.—Ex.
EGGS FOK SETTING
Eggs for setting at $10 per hundred
lota. $1.50 per setting of 14. Single
comb White Leghorns and Rhode
Island Reds. M. D. Snodgrass,
Kodiak, Alaska.
New assortment at fancy cookies.
Special “Kaiser Jumbles." Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First."
Stationary, Periodicals, Fancy Box
Paper, Typewriting Supplies. Hettel’s
t Kodak Store.
1 - - 1 1 **
Long distance teiepnone booth at
| The Branch.
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Billiards and Pool at Butts.
COMPOSER’S WIDOW
HEADS WAR RELIEF FUND
\mrs. ethelbert nevin
.— I ■ I...I.—.■«<
[Mrs. Ethelbert Nevln. chairman of the
American fund for French wounded.
Is co-operating with the vacation war
relief committee of Now York, which
has arranKed a flower show In New
York on April 5 and <5 for the benefit of
war sufferers. Mrs. Nevln la the widow j
of the famous composer.J
MET, WOOED, WON, ENGAGED
IN 30 MINUTES—MARRIED j
| (Special to Gateway by United Press) j
BOSTON, April 28. — C. Copctas, j
Pittsburg restaurant man arrived!
here today to wed Angelica Stathatou,
of this city, whom he met, wooed, and
won in 30 minutes a year ago today.
The wedding is scheduled to take
place this afternoon at the Quincy
Hotel. They met here through a
mutual acquaintance last year and ]
thirty minutes after the introduction j
were engaged.
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FOR SALE CHEAP
I Piano, in pood condition, and some
household furniture. Bargain. In
I quire Gateway office. tf.
Best clgarc ana refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
I
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross tie* and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class I.
100,000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths 25
to 40 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
Forest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
be deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each month,
payment will be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 15 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
i
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o’clock
P. M., June 16th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
S: S: £!
Lj. F. P. a a, Gliuwow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office flours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Foumefilt or Nome.
J. H. R0M1G, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Ofllco Over Harriman National Bank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 P. M.
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWAKD, ALASKA
F. .V. Sthvhns O. J. Van 1*blt
STtVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, — ALASKA
I* I.. JAMBS. J!t. J. H. WOOM-KV
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Otfar Bank ef Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Kents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing,
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Halit
UANDEH E. JAMES. Jr. ISAAC EVANS.
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets overy Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. I. CONROY, F. R. BIOFORD.
Dictator. Secretary.
Dealer In Paints, Oils. Wall Paper and Painters' Supplies
Picture Frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
Fifth St., near A. B. Hall Seward, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Read)
HOTEL SEWARD
Sll THIRD AVE.
Arctlo" Club BMtf. SEATTLE. WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS.. Props.
With Batb°$i.50 Special Weekly Rales
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCATTE, Props.
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.
IS* Capitol Cafe
MRS. t. AYfRS, Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKINfi"
Meals at All Hours
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
in Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
In Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. f. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WMITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer KNIK’S leading hotel
Onxp| j N0 UAU
tCl | Accommodations for Ninety Guests
r. b. cannon, Prop, i Large General Lobby
Yf • < J Private Lobby for Ladies
aii / Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Alaska j Best Accommodations
ADELMAN & GUILTY ~ MILK & CREAM
SEWARD DAIRV Why Hot Tty Our Butleimilk ?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG. OPP. A. B. HALL
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AM) HARNESS REPAIRING—l)0(i HARNESS TO ORDER
SEW A HD, :: ALASKA
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessel- Leaving (irainJ Irunk Dock Lvery Sunday Morning at I I a m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April loth.
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Third Sunday of tach Month tails llliamnu and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season
. .CALIFORNIA ......
Seattle to San Francisco, evary Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without nonce
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent,
A I A OK A
M Li A"\ O i\ H conPANv spud
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Unalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to hushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, latouche and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
fiTRight reserved to change this schedule without notice V5
F. B. TRACT, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Age-t
H.V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-Dealers In- -
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
finr TfirtlTm ln Ton or Car Lots
K k 8 oril I rll ASSAYING AM) ANALYSES
UIIL I IILfll LU OF ORE SAMPLES
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining
and Technical Determinations Ov/muIU? alllOnU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors Bl Windows Gasoline Rifles
Lang’s Ranges Gas Engine Oil Shot Guns
I XL Parlor Heaters Marine Engine Oil Ammunition
Gasoline Stoves Valve Oil Fishing Tackle
Cook Stoves Elaine Oil Giant Powder
Camp Stoves Floor Oil Caps
Air Tight Heaters Linseed Oil Fuse
Oil Stoves Cup Grease Bench Forges
Alcohol Stoves Paints Blacksmith's Coal
Spark Plugs Lacqueret Paint Bellows
Jump Coils Asphaltum Paint Wheel Barrows
Batteries Brushes Cutlery
Granite Ware Varnishes Fire Clay
Aluminum Ware Turpentine Fire Brick
Asbestos Japan Lime
P & B Paper Denatured Alcohol Cement
Malthoid Roofing Coal Tar Glass
Tar Paper Lamps Rope
Deafening felt Lanterns Mercury
Weatherstrips Tents Seine Twine
PHONE MADISON 8T
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN.I5T, 1913 I
I STOP at the
>0 Ol/TSIDE ROOMS
150 WITH BATH
>20 W. 2NO 5T..NEAR MILL
NORTHERN MOTEL CO., PROP.
“ChtHOTEL thauBEST ™AN* «■ crampton. mo*
hall the WEST** RATC5 •, 0° PCR OAy**°up