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SEWARD. ALASKA. TFESDAY, MARCH 9. 1915.
The indroduction of s bill to pay a doctor for attending natives at Hoonah
out of the territorial funds may establish a very costly precedent. In the
first place, there are several doctors all o>er Alaska who perform services
for natives as well as white people and never receive a penny, and, in tho
next place, it is the duty of the federal government to look after the natives
and foot their bills. If every doctor were paid for his services out of the ter
ritorial funds only goodness knows where the taxes would stop, lhe doctors
certainly deserve their pay hut the federal government should be compelled
to pay them out of its own pocket. Let the territorial legislature once go out.
aide its province and begin to meet undue expenses out of the pockets of the
people of the territory and the legislature and the territory will soon find
themselves in a deep, deep hole. If one doctor is paid by the territory all
doctors should he paid by it, and that means that thirty or forty thousand
whites should meet the expense of medical treatment for thirty thousand
natives.
The legislature also wants an attorney to guide it. I'he federal govern
ment in this case also should have made provision for an attorney general.
The legislature should surely have one of two things: It should have that at
torney general or it should have some lawyers in its roll of members. No
matter how some of us kick against lawyers we cannot deny that a lawyer
is most at home when it comes to law. In recalling to mind all the members
of the lower house of the legislature a lawyer can hardly be seen. Is it a fact
that there is not one lawyer or one man experienced in making law’s in that
whole lower house? If it is a fact how are our legislators to make out.?
It is a fine democratic plan to elect “men of the people* but it is often an
infernally inefficient plan. An incompetent man should no more be elected
because he is a “man of the people” alone than he should because he is a man
• of the moon. With one or two lawyers in a legislature which has no respon
sible attorney general to guide it these one or two can put in any old joker
they want to. That is a fact, but it is almost as bad to be without lawyers
as it is to have one or two lawyers who can play the rest of their colleagues
for simpletons.
It 'Is just as reasonable to call in a lawyer in mailers relating 10 ia" a»
it is to call a cobbler when you want a shoe patched.
Many of the men elected to the legislature probably regard themselves
as people specially chosen by hoa*en to direct the aflairs of the territory. No
doubt some of them will pour rhetoric by the mile if they get a chance but
how many of them could draw up a bill? But, hang the expense*; we can hire
an attorney for five hundred a month, and, maybe, a bum one with a pull at
that.
The ladies of Seward seem “to be very backward in coming forward” to
register for the city election. Ihere is nothing to be alraid of. \oters arc
not asked their ages. If any lady has been forty years in Alaska she can get
around it by saying she came to the territory the last time she came in from
Seattle. If a young lady has been, let us say, thirty-five years in the territory
•he can say “five years” when the impertinent individual asks her such ques
tions. That would be just as true as saying she was twenty-two when asked
her age. It is the truth, nothing but the truth and the whole truth can go and
be hanged. __
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE NORTHLAND
In papers recently published for the
government geological department by
B. L. Johnson he says the total an
nual snow fall is 5 to 8 feet at Seward,
(j feet on Trail creek, on the Alaska
Northern railroad, and 12 feet at
Valdez. The precipitation, according
to this authority, is about 132 inches
at Cordova, 74 inches at Valdez, and
54 inches at Seward.
In the report of the Alaska Packers
association the following facts ure
given out:
There has been expended for im
provements and repairs to the fleet
the amount of $160,255.53. There has
been written off from fleet values for
depreciation the sum of $169,327.48,
leaving the present appraised value
of the fleet, $1,341,250.
The Association now owns nine
ships, twelve barks, one barkentine,
three schooners and sixty-two steam
ers and launches, a total of eighty
seven vessels.
The policy of the Association to as
sist in the development of Alaska has
been continued, and expenditures ex
ceeding $25,000 for the year was made
in the territory.
During the first part of 1914, the
salmon markets were satisfactory and
promising. The outbreak of the Euro
pean war caused serious universal
economic disturbances. Our company
has not sold any of its 1914 pack for
its usual outlets in Asia, Africa or
South America. The salmon ship
ments to Europe and to our southern
states were greatly curtailed. Some
of our northern states, and Austral
asia, took rather a full portion. In
consequence of those conditions the
carry-over of the 1914 salmon pack
on the Pacific Coast is the largest in
the history of the business.
. .....
BERLIN, March 6.—The Bavarian
War Ministry, in a circular warning
nowspapers against disregarding the
rules of the censorship, says of a par
ticular case:
“The Munich-Augsburg Evening
Gazette published in No. 325 an arti
! cle written by Hans Baycrl in Ratis
bon, entitled ‘England’s and France’s
Colored Troops,' in which horrible
atrocities were reported. The official
investigation has disclosed that the
author is not able to adduce the slight
est proof for his assertions. Inas
much as the populace is needlessly
aroused by such thoughtless articles,
written only for the sake of coarse
' sensation, the editors of this paper
; must be strongly warned against giv
' ing space to such articles hereafter.”
While the authorities of the other
German states have not taken similar
action in regard to atrocity tales, such
stories have practically disappeared
from all but a few of the less respon
sible papers. A great part of the
: credit for the saner mood now prevail
j ing in this legard is given to the soci
■ alist paper Vor Waerts, which from
the first set out immediately to show
• ths groundlessness of atrocity tales.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty i • done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
Meet me at The Brandi.
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! DO YOU WANT A SPRING SUIT? I
We mean by that a Spring Suit
made of the fabric that you like, in the
style that you like with your own in
dividual ideas as regards the little
extras $hat go to make up a tailored
suit, and spells s-a-t-i-s-f-a-c-t-i-o-n
If you would, we ask that you call
at once and look over the new Spring
Samples now on display. They are
the beat that we have ever carried, and
the new styles are the smartest in
years.
This is our new Idea. We want a
line of men’s suits that is different
and better tha;. anything that has
ever been shown in Alaska. >Ve want
to give to the men of Seward, a clothes
Service that is better than any town |
in Alaska can boast of.
To do this, we ask that you work
with us to this extent. That you come
in and look over the samples, let us
take your measure and ideas on the
little extras that go to make up your
individual suit, and then we will send
and have the suit made at no expense
to you.
WE WANT IT FOR STOCK.
You are under no obligation to take
the suit at all, we are obliged to you
for the trouble that you have gone to,
in order, to help us get the idea
{launched. The suit is here for sale
and we have an individually selected
stock of clothes that is the peer of
any stock in Alaska.
HOWEVER
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If you ever want a suit of clothes, you will know that at this store there is a suit made to your measure,
th* style that you like and the fabric that you like, and that it was made for you. WILL YOU HELP—?
TH l MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don't Forget the Parcel Post** Seward, Alaska
Board by the day or week at the
Hotel Panama.
Finch’s Goiden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
Suits Built
By
Kane the
! Tailor
are accepted ns the
standard by men
and women who
appreciate real
quality in tailored*
to-order garments.
Men’s Suits, $35.00 and up
Ladies’ Tailored Suits. $45.00
and up
When in Seattle come
and let us show you the
new fabrics.
J. S. Kane
700 Third Ave.
New York Block,
SEATTLE, WASH.
Seward Gets the Terminus of Government Railway
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
“The Store with the Goods
When in need of anything
FOR THE HOME OR TRAIL
Just Remember we Have It!
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps.
Gents’ Furnishings,
Ladies’ Furnishings,
Rubbers, Bootsjnd Shoes,
Rubber Coats, both ladies'
and gents’,
Slickers and Raincoats,
Socks and Hosiery,
Tents, Tarpaulins, Canvas,
Canvas and Buck Gloves,
Wool Mitts, Wool Gloves,
Victrolas, Vidor Machines,
Big line Victor Records,
Crossett Shoes for Men.
Paints,Oils andTurpentine,
Chinaware and Dishes,
Hardware,
House Furnishings,
Wall Paper, Dry Paste,
Best Stock in Seward,
Rugs, Linoleums,
Matting.
Our prices are right. Come in and be convinced, while
we have plenty time to wait on you. We expect to be so
busy within dO days that we will all be jumping sidewise.
Now* is the time to paint-up and slick-up.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
ANOTHER SPECIAL TRAINLOAD
AUTOMOBILES
TO
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
40 Carloads
200 Automobiles
$250,000.00
REASON—BLUCK SELLS
Northwest Buick Company
802 E. Pike St.
SEATTLE.
j - - A Ten
Strike!
The makers of
the new shirts
and cravets we
'/ offer you have
made a real success
of the designs and
l patterns.
| King Bros. ~ when
I Company ® ^ ^ ffjsoup
' i rrr i CR.4VETS
719 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash. soc uP
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH
Alaska Orders Given Special Attention
OUR NEW BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN SEATTLE
I Our Large Catalog Mailed Free on Request. SEARS, ROEBUCK AM) CO., Seattle, Wash. J
Lang's (Pat.) Hot Blast Smokeburning
STOVES AND RANGES
Are GUARANTEED to burn but one half as much
fuel as OLD STYLE RANGES.
Because they consume all gases and smoke In
fuel. All fuel is burned from top.
The “PACIFIC/* as shown in cut. is our Stand
ard Family Range— made in three sires.
• We Make Stoves from *1.00 to *300
y Write us for Catalogues,
T. S. LANG MANLIfACTGRING CO.,
2756 First Avenue, South, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
- —-—Dealer* la— -—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors &. Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L'Parlor Floaters
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 Knjfine Oil
Marine Knj'ine Oil
Valve Oil
Klaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaitum Paint
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 Forces
Blacksmith's Coa
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Uope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
ALASKA coriPANY ^'speed
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
SAfrfTA ANA leaves Seward 13th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
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)
(BTRight reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
Hotel Se war'd
W. A. M’NEILEY. Ppop.
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 Pacifie 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 j knik’sleading hotel
onfpi | N0 BAR
A A v/ Ld j Accommodations for Ninety Guesto
p. b. cannon, Prop. > Large General Lobby
ICllik \ Private Lobby for Ladies
* I t | Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Al&SKci l Best Accommodations