- SEWARD
COMMERCIAL COMPANY
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
large and well-assorted stocK of the best grades and brands. For in
stance, we carry nothing but Swift’s carefully cured haras and bacons.
hvery steamer brings us fresh supplies, thus keeping our stock new.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS I?™* department we
. ,, , , , always carry a care
fully selected stock, adapted to all purposes. We have clothing for
men anu women. Our ladies’ and gents’ furnishings are especially
nice. We have boots and shoes, for dress, street or hill, as the custo
mer may desire, and rubbers, rubber hoots, rubber coats and slickers.
SUPPLIES FOR MINERS Inc,utletents, stoves, blankets,
, 1 ■ LILO I Ul\ ITIIIlLIt J tarpaulins, picks, shovels, axes,
and a general line of hardware and clothing. We make a special! v of
putting up outfits, large or small, and mail or phone orders will be
attended with the same care as though the patron were present.
Specialties include Elegant Shirman Rugs, 9x12 and 10x12.
and Durable, Taisty Togo Mattings.
Ammunition for Rifle, Shotgun or Pistol.
Assorted Fruits and Vegetables, as the season affords.
VICTOR TALKING MACHINtS AND RECORDS
DON’T Rave ID Will! g phone NO. 36
If You Need Anythin#
BITTS HAS IT
HOTZL S l/VAIRD
W. A. IYTNEILEY. PROPR.
MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES REASONABLE
HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
F. LASHBROOKE
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
rtanufacturer of Nome and Yukon Sleds
Plans Drawn and Specifications Furnished
NOT AS CHEAP AS SOME BUT!
SEWARD, ----- ALASKA
ALASKA ELECTRIC CO.
D. C. Brownell, Jr., Superintendent
LOCAL AND LONG DISIANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE
The Seattle Bar
Benson fit Stevenson, Proprietors
OLYMPIA DRAFT AND BOTTLED BEER, LIQUORS, CIGARS
Elegantly Furnished and Steam Heated
~ ~~ Rooms in Connection
HOTEL OVERLAND
W. A. C. BALDWIN, MGR.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
first-class Job Printing
at the Gateway Office
WRECKED THE PIANO.
Rubinstein Proved Hie Ability and Se
cured Hie Peas.
When Rubinstein, the composer, was i
a youth he left Russia, his native j
country, to study music iu Frnuce nnd '
Germany. He finished his studies when
he was twenty years o’.d and then re
turned to St. Petersburg. But before
he could t»egin to give public recitals
it was necessary that he should have !
a pass from the police authorities. It i
was true he was a Russian subject and
a very inoffensive youug man. hut |
then he had been absent from ills na- I
tive land some time. He might have
imbibed revolutionary ideas when j
abroad, and it was best not to take
any risks, but have him registered and
kept under surveillance.
Rubinstein applied to the police for
a pass, but, probably because be was
shy nnd mi'd mannered every official
bullied him nnd gruffly passed him
to another official equally rude nnd
overbearing. Finally he became so
tired of the indignities that he went
to see the governor general. He luid
Just begun to teil his story when that
dignitary roared:
“You a musician? Pah! I’ll put you
lu Irons and send you to Siberia!
That’s the only fit place for such as
vou!’’
Rubinstein nearly fainted from
fright, but he got away ns best he
could. The days went by. and still no
pass came to him. Some of his friends,
however, knew of the treatment he
had received. One day Rubinstein was
summoned to appear beore the chief
of police. General Galichoff. He had
to wait three hours. At last he was
called into the great man's presence
and addressed as follows:
“Well, young man, I have !>een
spoken to about you. I am told that
you are some sort of musician, but I
don’t believe anything of the kind.
Go to my chief secretary, Schesnok.
and piny for him, so that we can tell
if you really nre a musician—that is. a
man who understands music.”
All this was said in a contemptuous
tone. Rubinstein was taken to the sec
retary, who was the possessor of the
most wretched piano Rubinstein ever
had heard, much less played on. He
was angry and disgusted, and a
thought flashed across him. Here was
an opportunity to be revenged for the
insults heaped upon him. He would
vent his Indignation on the piano.
And so he did. ne pounded and ham
mered the poor instrument until it
seemed to shriek. The discordant
notes which came from It. falling upon
his delicate ear, served but to increase
his rage and frenzy. It was as if a
cyclone was at work. String after
string snapped, and the unhappy sec
retary stood by, expecting every min
ute that his beloved instrument would
fly Into splinters. At last Rubinstein
stopped from sheer exhaustion.
“Come with me.” said the secretary.
And the pianist followed him into
the presence of the chief of police.
“It Is true, your excellency,” he said.
“Rubinstein is a great musician."
“Then give him n pass.” replied the
general.—Philadelphia Inquirer.
Blood Thicker Than Some Water.
“Blood is thicker than water”—
though not much thicker—and not so
thick as sea water. The water of the
ocean contains thirty-fire parts of sa
line material a thousand, while the
vital fluid of the human body contains
but seven parts a thousand or one
fifth as much. In the human body
each of its myriads of cells Is bathed
with this seven-tenths per cent saline
flnld.—Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette.
J.S. Hofman Furniture Co.
Seward, Alaska
We can Completely Furnish Your
Home or Camp at a Lower Price
Than You can Bring Hoods
From the States.
PHONE NO. 48
C. HENNING
Agent for the Famous
Fred. Kauffman Clothes
The best of everything in Tailoring
Ladies and Gentlemen's Clothes
cleaned, pi eased, repaired and altered.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
SEWARD IRON WORKS
O. Q. Roe, Manager
General Machine Shop
BRASS FOUNDRY AND ALL
KINDS OF BRAZING WORK
Agent for the Gray Jlotor
HARDWARE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors and Windows
Faultless Ranges
Land’s Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tijrht Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plujrs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Tents
Cement
Lime
Aluminum Ware
Makhoid Rooting
Lamps
Coal Tar
Scythes
Gasoline Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Cup Grease
:* in l Oil
Paints
Ginseed Oil
Gacqueret Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Granite Ware
Tar Paper
Ganterns
Wheel Barrows
Sporting goods
Asphaltum Paint
Snathes
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Glass
Rope
P «!c B Paper
Mercury
Seine Twine
Weather Strips
Asl>estos
Denatured Alcohol
PHONE NO. 6
* O D A ETC FOURTH
■ I VanMIir AVENUE
CHAS. H, BALLARD
MINING ENGINEER
U. S. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR
Extended experience in surveying mineral lands for patent;
First-class office equipment; Apparatus and Chemicals for assaying
Ores; Gold Bars made and assayed. Notary Public.
SEWARD, — — ALASKA
SHOULD INVESTIGATE
We are particularly anxious that you investi
gate the character of our service, to the end
that you may become a permanent customer
BANK Of SfWARD Inc. Capital Stock $50,000
Commerce Cafe
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
FREE BUNKHOUSE IN CONNECTION
E. Levin, Proprietor Seward, Alaska
The Coleman
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON, PROP.
Electric Lights Electric Bell
Bates Reasonable
Modern Bath Boom
FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA
PIONEER ROAD HOUSE
P. a. CANNON. PROP*.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TRAVtLERS
BEST BEDS AND ROOMS IN TOWN
NO BAR
KNIK - - ALASKA
A LA SKA N O II T II K II X RAIL W A V
8H0RTE8T ROUTE TO
SUNRISE, HOPE, KNIK, SUSIENA
AND ALL INTFRIOR POINTS
Daily Passenger and Eipress Car to Kern Creek
Where Launch Connections Are Made for the Above-Named Points.
GOOD HOTEL AT KERN CREEK
_ CARS LEAVE AT 8 A. M.