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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1916.
It is possible that the last meeting of the present city council will take
place this evening and then will come a bunch of men. some of whom will be
undoubtedly new. Some people have often seemed to take it for granted that
the unfriendly relations existing between the majority of the members of the
dying council and the Gateway were caused by the Gateway. There are some
people who will believe this even when told that such is not the case, but
let it be stated once again that the Gateway was not the aggressor. The
Gateway at election time did not oppose any of the men elected. Even mem
bers of the Gateway staff voted for men who were successful candidates,
and who later attacked it unexpectedly. This is a positive tact, but matters
which came up before the life of the present council were taken into account
against the Gateway when the council took its seat. Indeed, there is always
ground for the suspicion that some men ran tor that council to get a chance
at this paper. This is only suspicion, but the relations existing previously
and the actions of those men after election were sufficient to give rise to
it. It is all small town stuff, nauseating to anyone who can see beyond the
landscape of a backyard, and yet good, honest men will fall for the moat
absurd stories.
One new candidate for the coming council made a remark in a joking way
jast Saturday evening indicating that the Gateway would be unfriendly to
him. He is one of the most likable fellows in this town, perfectly honest
and honorable, but still having the idea apparently that the Gateway likes j
being unfriendly. This feeling amongst a lot of people has been fostered
carefully as part of the campaign against this paper and people should get
away from it. All the Gateway wants is a fair deal, to have printing, for in
stance. given cut to bids as it is in all councils in the world, and not to be
made the object of attack by personal enemies.
Everyone has experienced and is experiencing the difficulty of keeping
up conversation during social visits. It is a terrible trial on a poor host or
hostess to keep the talk going when things don’t go right. It happens only
when the people thrown together are comparative strangers. At^such a
time the efforts to maintain a conversation become really pathetic and so
artificial that they completely murder every possibility of talking at all.
All this is due to the belief that people should talk anyhow, whether they
have anything to say or not. and the belief makes a good many miserable.
A good tip to hostesses might be to tell them they ought to tell every
one going in the floor that conversation is neither required nor desired. For
get the weather and the children anti the cold y'ou had in your head last
month ami just keep quiet. The chances are that some one will break out
with something worth talking about. You cannot keep a crowd silent long.
This gem of fdvice is given free with a subscription to the Gateway.
BALLAIN E AND THE GIGGS
(From Juneau Empire)
Mr. Ballaine wants to po to Con
press to prevent a Republican admin
istration from stopping work on the
Alaska railroad next year. He ac
cuses the Guggenheims and their
agents of desiring such a result, and
he proposes to spike their guns from
the vantage point of a seat in the
National House of Representatives.
If the Guggenheims have the neces
sary’ influence to control a Republican
administration on Alaska matters
they have sufficient influence to spike
Mr. Ballaine’s guns in a Seattle Re
publican primary. The safe way to
make sure of the completion of the
Alaska railroad will be to re-elect
President Wilson, and that is prob-j
ably the way the majority of the peo
pie of Seattle will look at it.
While Seattle people are about it
they should send a man to Congress
who will support the administration
that has done more for Seattle than
any other administration has ever
done. The present administration has
started the development of Alaska,
and it is proceeding with leaps and
bounds. The revival of Alaska trade
is counting more for the a<lvat»s'emcnt
of Seattle than any other lactor in
the commercial and industrial world
today. Seattle has repaid that service
in the past by sending to congress aj
man whose friends boast that he has
been a “gad-fly” to the administra
tion.
DON’T FORGET:—“The Key“ is
the original place. Always try “The
Key” first.
L. Urbach; specialist in working
men’s clothes.
Long distance teiepnone booth at
The Branch.
Ladies’ and childrens' furnishings
at Butt’s.
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The Seward
General Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospi
tal interests of this country with the!
facilities of this institution for giving
the latest devised methods of nursing, |
care to persons requiring medical on
surgical treatment. Special attention
given to patients requiring gyne
cological treatment. Hydrotherapeu
tic treatments carefully followed.
This building, just complete, electric
lighted, steam heated, hot and cold
I water. Physicians placing patients in
our care will receive every ethical at
tention. Prompt readiness for acci
dents. obstretrics and emergencies,
day or night. For further particulars
address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
DON'T GO TO ANCHORAGE
Until you get a line on what you are going
to need for the trail. We have the outfit
you want and at the right prices. We
carry a complete line of Men’s Furnishings
which places us in a position to outfit you
to your entire satisfaction. If you buy y6ur
clothes from The Miner’s Store you are
going to get what you need •* good clothes.
THE DEMAND OF THE TIMES
Calls for clean-cut dressers. You must be
particular about the clothes you wear. We
have received our Schoenbrun samples for
spring and summer 1916, and there has
never been a better line of samples shown
in Seward.
Come in and look over these samples and let
us take your measure "while the sun shines'
THE MINER S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don't Forget the parcel Post'* Seward, Alaska
WANTED—Hustler in every town
in Alaska to sell our 15 up-to-the
minute household articles. Women
delighted, eager to buy. Experience
not needed. Sell like hot cakes.
Samples furnished active workers.
Write Agents' Specialty Co., Box 141
Juneau, Alaska.
Wc are now baking 400 loaves of
line bread every morning. Don’t for
get it is 4 loaves for 25 cents.
COOPER’S CAFE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross ties 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 tho construction of i
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 bo 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 Foresf 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 tho successful bidder
1 will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of awrard
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
1 formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Sew’ard, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
j Anchorage, Alaska, at 2:00 o’clock
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bid9 will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission. 3-20—9t
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC PRI
MARY ELECTION.
By order of the Democratic Terri- j
torial Central Committee, a Primary
Election is hereby called, to elect
eight delegates to attend the Demo
cratic Territorial Convention, to be
held at Juneau, Alaska, May 24th,
1916. Said Primary Election will be
hold in the town of Seward, Alaska,
on Saturday March 25th, 1916. The
polling place will bo at the Seward
News Company store. Polls will be
open from 5 p. m. until 8 p. m., on the
above named date. The qualifications
necessary for voters at said primary
are as follows, to-wit:
'Ae proposed voter must be a
! Democrat, and, if he voted at the
election of November, 1914 that he
j voted for the nominees of the regular
Democratic Party; that he intends to
support the nominees of the Demo
cratic Convention to be held at Ju
neau, Alaska, on the 24th day of May,
1916, at the next regular election;
that he has not voted at any primary
or taken part in any caucus of any
other political party during the year
1916, and, if the proposed voter is
challenged, he shall be questioned by
the Board of Election of the primary
or caucus at which he proposes* to
vote as to his qualifications as herein- j
bcforo set out, and if the said Board j
of Election is satisfied that the pro
posed voter is qualified as herein
stated, he shall be premitted to vote
otherwise his vote shall be rejected.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 21st
day of March, 1916.
GEO. PHELPS
Precinct Committeeman.
8-fcl—St, Pd. adv.
!;: i": S S: iRdloburi,h'
L, F. P. & 3., Glasgow.
J. M. SL04N, M. D., C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FOHMBKLY Of NOMB.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Ofllce Over Harriman National Rank.
Hours 0 A M. to 5 1*. M.
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments;
Fourth Avenue
SR WARD, ALASKA
F. .V. Stitwi* O. J Van Pii.t
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, — ALASKA
I, L. J AMES, JR. J K WOOLWY
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. 0. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Daggett Block, Sewaild, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents 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 Hall.
LEANDER L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. at their
Hail, Cor. Washington and 5th Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN. F. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recoider.
_
Loyal Order of iVloose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIOEORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
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Dealer In Paint*. Oil*. Wall Paper and Painter*’ Supplies
Picture frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
fifth St., near A. B. Mall Seward. Alaska
1 i
Miller’s Barber Shop
We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
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HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hid*. SEATTLE, WASH
ZBINDEN BROS., Props.
WHh Bath 11.50 Speciil Weekly Rates
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
ALL-AROUND
MESSENGER
ALEXIS BENJ. WOCHE
MADISON 68_
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In-Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
in Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. P. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Pbone Kenai 2
ASIICROET’S NOME BAKERY S IINCN ROOM
THE HOME OF SNOWFLAKE BREAD
Ten Different Kinds of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. trench Pastry.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. PIIONt ADAMS 113
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE* PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
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 Accommod ations
ADELMAN S QIILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Cottage Cheese and Butter
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE" _ 411
Vessels Leaving Grand I rank Dock Every Sunday Morning at 1 I a. m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th.
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on lhird Sunday of lath Month calls llliamna 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 notice.
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA COnPANY 8SfK0
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the I Oth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Inalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, l^toudhe and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
* ( S. S. Sew ard carries Explosives)
f^TRight reserved to change this schedule without noticed
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Age-M
H. V. HODEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
—-— Dealer! In—--—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
nnr TnrATrn ,n Ton or Car Lots
HIk 1 nrll I Ml ASSAYING and analyses
UIIL IIILrtILV OF ORE SAMPLES
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Kquipment for Mining ^PWaPfL AlrKkr)
and Technical Determinations OvTTUI U5 rlluollU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COLD MINER S SUPPLIES
Doors Sc 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
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Mnlthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Aspnaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel [Narrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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