ESKIMOS HAVE
NO KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT RELIGION
Captain Aannevik. now on twite for
*iic Arctic sea* in command ot the trad*
m ing *ehoon«*i*. I* •!. Alilrr. Lad chat ge
>f the wall* i* hunting >cLuh»h r Kit
1 w M ar and during h * *!ay in the
Arctic learned many interesting thing*
regarding the K*kimo tribes.
“I noticed that several oi our K*Kimo
hunters had a blue tatto mat k on their
cheeks, and. after much m leMioning, I
finally found out what it meant/* said
< aptain Aannevik. '* l liey told me
rhat after an K*kimo family ha* grown
tf, six per*on*. the last one i* tattoed
* > that other member* ot the tribe will
know that the head of tin* family can
support no more, and children bo» u
after that are made away "tih. ' >hi ;
t people who have no one to support i
them and those who are too sick to
work an* k led by other members*of
! he t ribe.
“Wo found tliat the K*kimo> around j
St. luiwreece bay and Ka*t Cape have
> knowledge of religion whatever.
They seem to have no thought of a
deity, amt care for nothing except eat*
ng and deeping. It would he a hie***
jo** it missionarie* con hi he *eut into
* ho nort h and civilize * 'tue of t ho
Tracks On
The Trail
Fran:\ tA • r name a t i tp to Ik w*
v,ird of. fit* A« n ra! vi mwon to look
after h>> hustings :P •to"*’ a Koosa
< ,*ii > d *v a. I ran.v repos'*
* h it t.v : e are a!*- t ■ »■» m 1 do at Kfi K
ti. V. llepkdis and F. K. Wei mol* are
v*o: hhent of 11; a licence for their
oai ami an eonioP ’in, their wor* of
iiuuv\ * he S" ah h.didin;.
4 Seward has a couple of tin* very lat
4 e>f electro j h> ninth by tie runif
>ten con tu \. .!''•* i;1 ' •>* are looo
\va*? nitrone* globes of «»mi candle
power. < >ne fins ’m en installed in
Brow a a Hawkins hardware depart
ment ami one in J. I*. Stotko’.s saloon.
Paints,oils, window pla--. wall paper,
* l-i n. ni . “ P:n-- rap r. Brown &
i lawk ins Hard ware af*d Furniture dt
?«irtment. Quality first.
With the first of .Inn** all
subscription rates tor i!to dale
wax x\ ill be pax able in advance.
The carrier xx»!* present bi Is
tor the 'la> paper and the ad
vance bid r r June at the same
time.
For Rent
For Rent I Room House, Price
$J0, including water. One block
from Bank Building.
SEE J. O RATTEN.
Chas. S. Black
Public Stenographer <$: Book Keeper.
CALL AT .MINER'S STORE
brosiis mm
Furnish Building Material
on Commission Basis.
We Compete with Any and
Everybody.
GET OUR PRICES FIRST.
Lumber & Material
t
BREAD BREAD BREAD
Full weight. 15 loaves or tickets
for $1. Doughnuts 15c per doz., and j
cakes of all kinds at the Commerce ;
Cafe. Open day and night.
BUTTS
HAS
IT
t
«. S. CABLE AND
GATEWAY WILL
TAKE DAY OFF
Then* will he no issue of the Late
«:iv toTnotTovv.it hrm*: Memorial l>ay.
The cable Hire will he closet 1, hut
other pluee* «»f huMress, inchuiiujr the
hank, will keep open.
|*\ it mattrosse** at .1. L. I'fael '>• t
The Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale ami Rt tail
Beef. Pork. Veal. Mutton, Poultry
Lard. Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Kjfjss
Orders from the M estward and
Cot)k Inlet Ui\ en Careful Attention
l ourth Ave. Seward.
FOH SALE
K. l»* feet, Lot l. Lie. I soi.»
1 ,ot 22. t dk 1 I •' room well
furnished house with all
m oil e r n improvements
.S2.2.’)0
Lot I."*. Ulk 12, ami eahin
. S1. o()(»
Lot Id, Ulk 12, and cabin
_ . S.sOO
1 a*? 2", I dock Id and small
house.Sl.bdd
Lot 2,2., Idk -.SLUM)
Lots 1 to id. idk 2d . S2,eOO
Lots 2d and 2,d. I dock 22,
.si, 1(H)
Lots 20. and one-half of 21.
Idk 11 with bldt^s. sd.r.nd
Luts 7 and !dk. ^ sl,2e(>
SKK
Dr. Romig
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE
THIS SET
Ol R HJLADN ’> COMHIN \HON
LOILET PERI UHK SET
Hi > set contains •> of out* most pop
ular preparations.
I Hot tie Hiladv s Perfume
1 Lar^e Dottle Hiladv s .Shampoo
! Cake vtiiauy *s Cuticle Soap
! ,k:r Milady >’ Rose cold Cream
i Sitter Dux Hil ti«l y *s ini cum Pow
der.
M>u know these preparations, they
are famous *«»i■ their pun* qualities and
a*fr* eauie (Hairs, | hey are oeinif sold
the world ovt i* at from aOc to *100 for
t »ch preparat Um. Your dealer would
c; aree you not css than *l!.o0 for tin*
set and we are offt rinif it to you for a
limited time only for $1.00,
VAMTV PURSE F REE.
EREE if you will send in your order
now we will send you absolutely free
with this s *t. One Simulation (ierman
Silver Vanity* Purse, New York s La
test Craze. This purse is of striped
design, two ball clasp, with cable link
chain Silkoline lined, one side contains
half pocket, other side with spring coin
holders, dime, nickel and quarter.
We will nciuI Milady’s Set complete
with Vanity purse if you order at once
t u >l.oo. We sell you direct. Order
now today.
Agents need not write.
S *1m! ten e«*nts in stamps* to cover
postage. Send SI.00 coin or money
order.
I MYERAL PRODUCTS CO.
Dayton. Ohio.
HIS DREAM REALIZED
Wear Liver Hosiery' and Paradise
Garters.
We offer for a limited time only, six
p,v*'s of our bnest .TV value Guaran
teed hose and a pair of our well known
Hen’s Paradise (iarters for one dollar,
post paid.
You know these hose; they stood the
test when all others failed. They “five
real foot comfort. They have no seams
to rip. They never become loose and
humify as the shape is knit in, not
pressed in. They are Guaranteed for
fineness, for style, for superiorly of
material and workmanship, absolutely
stainless and to wear six months with
out holes, or a new pair free.
Don’t delay send In your order be
for offer expires.
WEAR-EVER HOSIERY COMPANY
Dayton. Ohio.
Serial 01645.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
Notice i< hereby Riven that the .North
western Fisheries Company, a corpora -
isoil, as assignee or Richard W*. Hunt
and William Pointer, being entitled to
the benefits or Section 2306 or the Re
vised Statutes or the United States and
the amendments thereto, has applied to ,
make entry or the lands embraced In Non- |
mineral Surveys .Nos. 678 and 679, situate ;
near the mouth or Kenai River, in the
Territory of Alaska, and Non-Mineral Sur
vey No. 1122, situate on the Northwest
Shore or Chlgmk Bay, Territory or Al
aska, and more particularly described as
follow*, to wit:
Survey No. 678.
Bcff. at Cor. t. al line or mean hiffli
tide on Hast bank «*r Kenai lllver, cor
not set. wit. ror. an iron pipe set in
KToiml marked w. c. M. c. s. 67s No
l bear> S. 5$ deff. 2 1 min. V. 1.61 chs
,ti"t; mouth of kenai lllver bears N. so
li. ff.’ \\. i t 2 miles dis|; i st.M No.
c,7 s bears V 55 deff. »S mm. West IT.'*:*
(«lis: ( of. No. 2 tract H. ItusMan Creek
Mission >ur. bears N. 5 1 deff. or* mm.
\\."t 17.32 elis; thence from true cor
No. I K. 16.7 1 rlis. to Cor. No. 2 nil
Iron pipe set in ffround marked \. >
67s « or. 2: thence South 15.21 rlis. m j
i No. 3 an iron pipe set in ffround !
marked \. s. 678 Cor. 3; tlienee West j
s. | i eli". I • c r. Ni*. 1. ror. not set, j
wit cur. an iron pipe market S. 67$ W•' I
Me bears s. 31 deff .11 mill. Hast i.os
eft"; ilienee In m true eor. No. i mean
d> miff tile me m hiffli tub* on Cast shore
oi kenai itm-r I n. 13 deff. 26 mm. j
\\ eli".; 2 N. 27 deff. 3 s mm. \Y< "l
5,50 eh-; ; N. 11 deff. 3 » mm. W
37 elis. |o • or. No./ J. place of beffin
muff. Area 17.2'* acres. Aar. al all j
corners 26 deff. »5 min. I ast.
I lit" tract or survey i" situate in lati
tude mi deff. 32 mm. 3o see. North and .
lonffitmlc 151 deff. Ii mm. 18 see. West
determmed at a point on l.ast Bank <*r
kenai Biver. I t 2 miles above i" mouth- |
\s additoiial lo orfftual lioinestoad en
tr\ or Biebard AY. Hunt at Sprimrllebl.
Missouri, No. 29119, dated I ebruary 2,
t s?$.
Survey No. 679.
Heir. Cor. No. t an Iron pipe set 11* j
ffround marked s. *'.70 Cor. t Mt. \\c,
from whence I st.M No. r>78 bears N. 61 i
deff. to min. AA. ss.35 elis; thence Cast •
\ ar. 27 deff. C. .16 elis. to creek I Ik
wide 2.03 elis. to Cor. No. 2, an Iron
pipe set m ffround marked A. 679 Cor
2: thence S. Aar. 2f deff. 5o min. K.
|S elis. to creek 1 Ik. Wide; 1.52 chs.
to Cor. No. 3 an iron pipe set in ffround
narked A. >. 679 Cor. 3; tlietiee AAest
Aar 27 deff. K. 2.03 elis. to Cor. No
i an iron pipe set in -ffround marked
v s. Cor. i and beiiiff identical with
C,,r. » oriffinnl survey: tin-nee North
\ ar. 27 deff. C. .62 ciis. doulile pipe
line; 1.52 elis. to cor. No. 1, place or
beffinnniff. Area 0.3 1 acres.
Tins survey is situate in latitude 60
deff. 32 mm. 30 see. North; loiiffitude 1
|5| deff. 11 mill. IS see. AYcst. computed j
I: .ni the latitude and loiiffitude or Cor |
No. I C. S. A. >. No. 67s, ns obtained \
from the I . >. Coast and Geodetic Survey j
charts.
Survey No. 1122.
s. 36 deff. 32 mill. AA'. 0.73 chS;.""sss|
|;, a; \|< Cor No. t . Cof. II*• * ' ‘I. j
wit eor. an iron pipe s,,f Ml ffround
marked AA I ' H 22 beat" V 2.59 elis; I
from wliieli wit. Cor. I SI 'l " 1122 bears
S. 36 d* ff, 3 2 mill. AA*. 0.73 ehs; I . S. I..
M . 7 i bear" s. 3 i deff. 17 mm. W. 1.03
, n* \. \v. ' •!’. Ilolise oil "a i i
"|.c i . ii" s. to deff. is mm. I,: theit - *
North In m '!. c. Cor. No. i 12.7o chs.
1 , No; 2 an iron pipe set m ffround
to.ll'ked >. 1122: thence I. 7.55 elis.
, . ,-k i Iks. wide; I I.6S e!is. eor. No.
ao :"on pipe "« t in ffround marked >.
1122. from whence oc. No. 2. >ur. •*.»1
|,, i; - N, 50 doff. 5$ mill. I‘. 3:’.3S ells.
,P*l; thonee south 2.12 eli". to Ale eor.
\,. * i. eor. not set. Wit. Cof. Ul I foil
pipe "( t in fft-o ;nd marked >. 1122 AA C
. or. i bears North 1.52 < l»s. di"t; thence
• ,,ni At. 1 .< or. No. i meanderiiiff ordi_
nai-y hiffli tide » Inknik Bay 1 '.7 7
drff. «7 mm. AY. 2.96 ch". • 2 S. 60
ij. ff, 1 mm. W. 2.95 eli". 3 17
deff. ! * 11!’: 1. AA i, 1 3 ell" ; . N. 33 deff.
ti mm. AA . «•.7 i ell"; 5 N. i deff. i»S
lliijj | o r.s eh". <• '. 7 3 deff. 50 III >1.
Ill 11. t .
17;, , n- " S. 26 deff. 3" mill. W.
• ; 7 rli". 9 '. 2" deff. 3^ mill. AA
2 " " ell", t" A|t’ Cor. No. 1. place of
Vieff aiuiiff Area * 52 acres. Aar. .it all
corners 20 deff. 55 mm. l ast.
Tin" "iir\ev or tract «*f land is situate
in latitude " deff. 22 mill. 11 see. North
a" drtef•mine.! from ‘ >r. N<*. 1 of this
survey. The approximate loiiffitude of said
H i. i " ir.s (ieff. 2" mm. AAe-t, as de
t tinim-iJ fn»m tlie latc"t charts <*f chiff
niK Bay.
A" additional !• orffflual »homestead
entry <*f AAiliiani fointer at Bmoneville,
Ml"" .tin. No. 7 if*2. tlaled April 15, 1S7<>
\n.v and all persons elaitninff adversely
any portion <*f the ahox-e described tracts
< f land are n quired to tile with the
to ffi"ter and Beceiv»‘r of tin* I tilled stabs
land • dTie■ • at Juneau. Alaska, their ad
verse (dami thereto, under oath, diiritiff
Hie period of pi.blieatimi or within thirty*
<<iV" tliet-eafter. or they will lie barred
b.\ the provisions <>f the >1 itute.
Ntlit | HAYI > 11 It N n>l!l BH S CO.
I >. l and »eviee, Juneau, Alaska, April
20. 1914.
I! * - henbv ordered that the r*»reffoinff
notice be puhlishel for the statutory per- i
".i Da \ < late ,va v a Daily
.. W'pioer of ffi neral cireiilatioti printed!
at s, w ;rd. Ma"ka. the nearest paper to
-aid above deserified claim or survey.
C. It. AY Al.ki lt, Itefflster.
Serial 01634.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
^ > t - i
N • o * iM'h-by given that the North
wesK rn Fisheries Company, a corporation, j
a* i".gn« '- of WiMiam pointer, being en
Jill | |» j!> iirnetlts of Section 2366 I
of the Revised Statute* oT the Fluted
"Mjt > and th»* amendment* thei’etu. has
a;»l in (l t*> m ike • jjij-y «»r tin* land* *-m
Ii! i . d in t’mted States Non-Mineral Sur- !
\t*V' n »*. 112 i and 1129, situate on
rhignik Lagoon. District of Alaska, and
ii..,j.• partieulurly describctl a* follows, lo
ud t:
Survey No. 1124.
Reg. at VI. i’. For. No. t, cor. not *et.
wit. n.r, iron pipi- set in ground marked
v f 12 i \V. F. For. 1. bears S. 1.23 chs.
(list; I*. S. b. M. 8. 952 bears X. 34 (leg.
23 min. 20 see. K. *',7.7 \ chs; F. S. L.
M. *'.76 bears N. 3 1 deg. 19 mill. 40 see.
J . *'.' 29 ehs; 1 'or. !> s. 725 bears N. 40
deg. 23 mill. 29 see. F. 27.19 chs; thence
from M. F. For. No. 1 meandering beach
or rhignik I a goon at ordinary high tide
t) V 79 deg. 02 min. W. 3.29 chs.
■J S. 39 deg. 02 mill. VV. 2.63 etis.
• 3 S. St d<*g. 51 min. \Y. 6.92 chs. (4) :
S. 17 deg. 1 1 nun. \V. 1.82 cllS. to M C
For. No. 2 ,eor. not set; wit. cor. an iron 1
pipe set in ground marked s. 1I2S W. F j
For. 2: bear* F. t. S 1 rh*. (list; thence |
from M. For. N*>. 2 F. 12.30 ehs. to j
i’or. No. 3. cor. not s• • t; wit. cor. an
; : e set m ground mark< d VV. C.
* or. 3 1121, bears \V. 0.28 chs; J
s. \\*. cor. a hou*e on sand spit bears
N. 28 deg. 33 min. F. I mile di*t; S. F..
For. of house at native village bears
X. 17 deg. 30 min. \Y. about 3 miles
di*t; thence from true «•»»r. No. 3 N. 4.12
eh*, to cor. No. 1, place of beginning.
Area 3.62 acre*. Var. at all corners 20
deg. 30 min. Fast. Latitude 56 deg. 19
nun. li see., longitude 15s deg. 30 min.1
Survey No. 1129.
Reg. at M. F. Cor. No. I high tide j
mark on rhignik Lagoon a boulder In !
place above ground mark' d S. 1129 Cor.
1, from whence F. S. L. M. S. 953 hears
N. S deg. 06 min. I. 67.8| rh*. (list;
pillar rock bear* N. 88 deg. 21 min. \Y.
mie-half mile di*t; VV. 0. Cor. t Sur. 959
72 d min. 01 sec \V.
21.23 <*hs. di*t; thence from M. C. C(»r.
Vo. 1 S. 20.60 ehs. to M. C. Cor. No. 2.
eor. not set; wit. eor. an Iron pipe set!
in ground marked S. 1129 VV. C. cor. 2
• bear* N. 2.71 ehs; thence from true cor.
\o. 2 meandering beach at ordinary high
lido ( 1 N. 46 deg. 18 mill. E. 3.05
ehs. (2) N. 64 deg. 50 min. E. 3.42 chs. i
Cl) N. 38 deg. 22 min. K. 3.46 Chs. (4)
N. 19 deg. 54 min. E. 2.56 chs. (5) N.
6 deg. 17 min. VV. 3.73 chs. (6) N. 24
deg. 33 mill. E. 2.7 5 ell*. (7) N. 3 1 deg.
05 min. VV. 4.99 Chs. (8) N. 64 leg. 01
min. W. 2.88 ehs. (9) N. 86 deg. 57 min.
VV'. .3.85 ehs. to cor. No. 1, place of be
ginning. Area 13.52 acres. Var. at all
corners 20 deg. 35 min. East.
\s additional to original homestead on
try or william Pointer at Rooneville, Mis
souri. No. 7 192, dated April 15, 1870.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
;mv portion of the above described tract
of land are required to tile with the
Register and Receiver oT the Fnlted States 1
Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, their ad
verse claim thereto, under oath, (hiring
the period or publication or within thirty
days thereafter, or they will be barred
bv the provisions or the statute.
NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES CO. !
F. S. Land OlTlcc, Juneau, Alaska, April
20, 1914.
It Is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice be published for the statutory per
iod In the Seward Gateway, a newspaper
or general circulation printed at Sew
ard. Alaska,, the nearest newspaper to
*aid above described claim or survey.
C. R. WALKER, Register.
DR. CHARLES T. DAGGETT
Bridge Work and Porcelain Specialist
Satisfaction Guaranteed in All Branch** of
Up-to-Dat* Dentistry.
Deffortl Block Telephone Seward, AU»ha
J. LINDLEY GREEN
LAWYER
Over Bank of Seward Sewtml. Alaska
PETER ANDERSON
PAINTING
AND
PAPERHANGING
ROOSEVELT ROADHOUSE
MILE 23
Best Accommodations for Travelers
Dogfish Galore Dog Stables
A. W. ROBERTS, Prop.
NOTICE
Cham.ks Kkkfting, Carpenter
Shop i* temporarily removed to build
ittif southside of Colman house.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First Monday Night of each
month at the A. B. hall.
Win. Sauers, Pres. Isaac Evans, Sec v
|( a man !iWt*% a woman tSat s hi* buMHfSi,
A n<i if ft w< man likes a man that’s her busi*
* * ness.
/^n«lifthey jjet ma riefl that s their business.
RUT CLEANING. PRESSING
LJ AND TAILOF'ING
IS MY BUSINESS.
C. HENNING
Ajlfnt tor
FRED KAUFFMANN CLOTHES
PIONEER
HOSPITAL
OF SEWARD
RR. J. N. ROMIG, Director
Rates, $3.50 per Day
Monthly Hospital Tickets $1.50 Each
Mining Contracts Solicited
Seward Water
and
Power Com pen/
John A. Nelson, Manager
Office Bunk of Seward Building
SEWARD. - ALASKA
OLD CROW
OLD HERMITAGE
OED WINES
Blue Ribbon Beer
Olympia Beer
ONLY MINERAL CABINET
WHERE? AT
JACK’S
J. P. Stotko - Proprietor
2ZZ| THE l=:
NORTHERN
LKO MARGULKS, PROPR.
WINES
LIQUORS
CIGARS
BOWLING ALLEY
BILLIARD AND POOL
TABLES
Seward, - Alaska
Seward Commercial Co.
.. Seward’s Up-to-date Business House..
Carries a Full Line of
Miners’ and Prospectors' Supplies, Tents
Stoves, Ammunition and Hardware.
Reliance, Maximum and Supreme Brands
Canned fruits and Vegetables.
Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Sundries.
Ladles’ and Gent’s Furnishings.
Exclusive on Crcssett Shoes
Victors, Victrolas and Victor Records
We give money back on anything purchased
here if not satisfactory.
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AND GOLD MINER S SLPPLILS
Doors &. Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL! •arlor Heaters
( iasoline Stoves
( ook Stoves
('amt* Stoves
Ait*'l ight Heaters
( >il Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark I *1 ugs
Jump < oils
I Jatteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
A sbest os
P B Paper
Malthoid Rooting
'Par Paper
I)eafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Knjfine < >il
Marine Kni'ine oil
Valve Oil
Klaine < >i I
Floor < )il
Linseed < >il
Cup Grease
I ‘amts
Laequeret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
j PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot <Inns
A mmunit ion
Fishini*’ Tackle
Riant FoWifor
( a | is
Fuse
Bench Forces
Biackstnit h’> ('oal
I follows
Wheel Bartow’s
('ut lory
Fire < lay
Fire Brick
Lime
l foment
(ilass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L, GRAEF
PACIFIC ALASKA
WAVieATION COMPANY
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S- CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days each month on the
5th, 15th, 25th,
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE, tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez. Latouche, Seward.
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
CALLING AT KNIK. KODIAK AND ILLIAMNA
The Admiral Sampson leaves Seattle May 15.
The Admiral Evans leaves Scattjc May 25.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
B. F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
SAFETY SERVICE SPEED
Sailings every Six Days for Valdez, Cordova, Skajway, Juneau,
ketckikan and Seattle
S. S. Dirigo leaves Seward 13th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch Harbor.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, Treadwell,
Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explosives, S.
S Seward. Sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Sew
ard, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th.
Right reserved to change this schedule without notice-^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
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
...PIONEER HOTEL...
F. B. CANNON. PROPR.
Newly Furnished and Renovated. Twelve Comfortable
Rooms. Nicely Furuished Ladies’ Sitting Room. Family
Accommodations as Good as Can Be Had in Alaska.
KNIK - - ALASKA