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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 191(5
The manager of the land department of the engineei
ing commission asked -120 homesteaders what crops the\
expected to raise, and he asked 101 merchants, restauiant
keepers and others how much ot the local produce they
could use. hut answers came from only 70 homesteaders
and 17 of the buyers. This shows that human nature is
alike in all walks of life: A sixth of both kinds were all
that were willing to give facts required. The intention of
the department is to try to create a home market for
home produce and that intention is most praiseworthy.
Even before the route of the government railroad was de
termined this paper suggested such a plan. There seems
though that the homesteaders and the business people
themselves may have some reasons which prevent them
from taking up the proposal. If no private reasons ex
isted one is at a loss to account for the failure to answer.
As an economic aid to the district the plan could not be ex
celled. If homesteaders could find a market for their pro
ducts here it would mean a permanent payroll for the city
of Seward. If you get homesteaders working to raise
vegetables for the home market you keep them at work.
You put them on the payroll, and it would be infinitely the
best kind of payroll, remember; It would be permanent
and the pay would be always here instead of going to Se
attle to be spent by nomadic laborers or for orders to
wholesale houses. Get together, homesteaders and busi
ness men.
No newspaper worthy of the name likes to say disagreable
tilings about anyone. Anyone in the newspaper business who is tit
to U» in it likes to keep the paper as good humored and pleasant
as possible. He ev»*n despises tin* sort of papers whose chief stock
in trade is attacking.
This paper would like to bo able to go along about its business
without having to step aside to act in self defense. It does not
mind being attacked but every paper, no matter how careless of
attack it might Ih\ has to defend itself from time to time when an
effort it made to give the public a false impression of its policy.
This is an old trick: Tell the people a newspaper said so and the
accused paper is compelled to answer, in self-defense, and then it
gets the name of ' lighting." It also incidentally gives an op’
portunity to the less successful opponent to st‘11 more copies.
Neither this nor any other self respecting paper wishes to be an
Katenswill Gazette unless it ha> to defend itself or some friend or
anyone from unjust aspersions.
The ways of the press agent and advertiser are dark and
peculiar, like the ways of Bret Harte’s Chinaman. It is now
charged that most of the talk about tin* tank cars operating at
the front is an advertising scheme to sell such cars for the Holt
Manufacturing Company to the United States government Wheth
er this is so or not the very charges that such a thing could be
worked at all gives us an inkling of tin* manner in which a man
or company with plenty of money could got in some effective
press work If this charge in connection with the tank cars has
any foundation it proves that the Holt Manufacturing company
must have a genius on its payroll, it hardly sounds possible that
it could be an advertising scheme, but apparent impossibility
proves effectiveness all the more.
JOHN RONAN
Democratic Nominee
Territorial Senator
ELECTION NOVEMBER 7
Don’t Forget
When purchasing your steamship tickets from Seward, take ad
vantage of the new rates now in effect and secure >am«a*4hrough to
your final destination via the
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
From Seattle. This will save you money. UNION PACIFIC
is both a summer and winter travel route. Its geographical po
sition not only insures its being a comfortable wav to go fn summer
but alao makes it comparatively free from annoying winter delays.
Through standard and tourist sleepers; dining car service second
to-none; and automatic “Safety*' Signal Protection.
Information tick* -
upon application to
WAYNE BLUE. Admiral L.ne. A H McDQNALP
Alaska S. S. Uo. or write ^
H. A. LAWRENCE
TRAVELING FREIGHT AND PASSENGER AGENT.
P. O. Box 403. Ill Seward Street
JUNEAU
CAPITAL BEING ATTRACTED
FROM EAST TO NORTH
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—With the im
proved transportation facilities in Al
aska, next year will see an immense
influx of New England’s capital and
people to the Northern Territory, in
the opinion of W. R. Sais, a wealthy
Boston mining man, who has large
holdings on Valdez creek. Mr. Sias
has just returned to Seattle from Al
aska, and, with his wife is at the Frye
hotel. They are on their way east*
for the winter, says the Times.
Mr. Sias says he appreciates the
transportation problem in the North,
for his company, the Valdez Creek
Mining company, has been forced to
haul by team 400 tons of heavy ma
chinery, including the equipment for
' an electric plant more than 150 miles
in order to operate its 5,000 acres of
placer property.
When the government railroad now
building from Anchorage to Fair
banks, is completed, Mr. Sias says this
annual haul will be reduced to fifty
miles.
LOST—Watch fob; Return to Gate
way.
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Boys knickerbockers in Cashmeers,
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New shipments of Stag Shirts and
Tin Pants.
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WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS
THE MINER’S STORE
See that sole?
it comes on
white Goodrich “HIPRESS”
Boots and Shoes
%
and it actually outwears steel!
No more hob-nailed half-sole* for YOl E footwear,
Mr. Miner.
The soles on this wonderful Goodrich W hite **111 PRESS
EAR OUTWEAR THEM.
It is so suj>erior to any other Rubber Boot or Shoe on the
market that once tried you w ill never wear anything else.
The only Boot In the world made under this JIIGII
PRESSURE PROCESS which MOLDS it INTO ONE
SOLID PIECE!
It won’t leak, buckle or peel like the ordinary layer
built boot.
Ami it’s very easy on your feet.
Many a miner has found that this pliable, sinewy foot- .
wear does away with discomfort and loss of time lie has
suffered due to t^o ordinary stiff, ill-fitting boots or shoes.
Beware of imitations—the genuine “IIIPRESS” always
has a RED LINE ’BOUND THE TOPI
Made only Dy
The B. F. Goodrich Company, akron, ohio
Makers of the celebrated Goodrich Auto Tires— ”B«at in th« Long Run”
HOTEL OVERLAND
10. I,. WHITTEMOItE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
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Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BUILDING OPPOSITE A. B. HALL
1
A I A O W A steamship tjutn
ALASKA COHPANV SPIED
SEATTLE SAILINGS
HARIPOSA Oct. 20 Last boat of company
f to Ancltorage
NORTHWESTERN, Oct 2o ALAMEDA, Nov. I
HARIPOSA, Nov. N. Connects with S. S.Dora
All ships via inside passage. The Alameda and Mariposa toueh
at Shag way.
tZ-i','Right reserved to change this schedule without notice
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDoNALI), Agent
Incorporated November l!)().r> under the Laws of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. (lit VEE, President and (ienerai .Manager
Contractors and dealers in Electric Supplies and \pparalus
Office: At the Station. TELEPHONE MAIN 121
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COALMINTR'SAMMiOlII MINFR'S SlPHIfS
Doors & Windows
Lang's Ranges
1 X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
1* & B Paper
Malchoid Rooting
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
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Marine Bnifiue <>ii
Valve Oil
Kluine < >il
Kloor oil
Linseed Oil
Gup Grease
Paints
Laeqneret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PMONl MADISON 87
Rifles
Si ot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tuck It
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t '«i|>S
Fuse
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Blacksmith's Goal
Bel ows
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Cutlery
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Cement
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i lope
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