FACTS ABOUT WILLOW CREEK
The sequence of event* so often ob
served in the history of gold-mining
camps has been repeated in the \V il
low creek district, Alaska. The earl
iest prospectors, in 1S97, were prim
arily interested in the search for plac
er gold and having found it were too
busily engaged in mining to trace the
stream gold to the veins from which
it originally came. It was nearly ten
years later that the first of the valu
able quartz veins that now yield most
of the gold mined in the district was
discovered. Since, 1906, however,
quartz mining has progressed stead
ily and has rested upon a substantial
basis. In 1913 the production of the
district for the first time exceeded
$100,000, but in 1914 it was almost
treble that amount. Three mills are
in operation, and more will soon be
installed. With the increase in the
depth of mining the veins show no
diminution in the amount or tenor of
the gold. A study of the geologic
conditions in the general area leads
to the conclusion that veins similar
to those now worked may be found
beyond the borders of the present
mining district, and prospects already
being developed confirm this conclu
sion. The district lies near the route
of the government railroad from Sew
ard to Fairbanks, and the cheaper
transportation should greatly stimu
late its development. There is thus
every indication that the W illow creek
district will steadily increase in im
portance as a gold-mining camp and
that it will have a long period of
productiveness.
Since the district’s establishment as
a gold quartz mining camp the gold
placers which originally were regard
ed as the only valuable gold deposits,
have decreased in importance until
their annual output is now small, yet
under the more favorable conditions
of transportation soon to be realized
it is possible that placer mining may
again be profitably carried on.
A report on the Willow creek dis-1
trict by S. R. Capps, published as
Bulletin 607 of the United States
Geological survey, includes in addi- j
tion to a description of the mires and
prospects, a discussion of the history,
geography, and geology of the dis
trict. The report is illustrated by a
topographic and a geologic map on a
scale of about l inch to the mile, and |
by numerous photographs and text
I figures. i
FIRST ANCHORAGE
MAIL LEAVES MONDAY
The first mail for Anchorage by the
winter mail service leaves next Mon
day morning in charge of Col. Revel!.
This route carries SOU pounds of mail
weekly. Mail for Iditarod leaves on
that morning also. All matter des
| tined for these places should be in
I the post office by fi o’clock tonight.
SHACKLEFORD MAY BE
SITTORTER OF WICK
Several exchanges which have just
arrived contain the extraordinary in
telligence that Shackleford, the Mogul
of Alaskan Republicans, is consider
ing the idea of supporting Delegate
Wickers ham us the regular nominee
of the regular Republicans in the
election for congress next year.
See Button’s ad. Tuesdays and Fri
days. Second hand goods, cash or
commission. 9-28-tf
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
The Seward Gateway, published
daily and weekly, is the only estab
lished publication of this kind in the
district included in government plans.
Job printing of every description at
TFp Ontewav. __
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EMPRESS THEATRE
N E W A. B^H ALL
Sunday, Nov. 28th
TWO SHOWS, 7:30 AND 9:00 P. M.
PROGRAM:
Pat lie \\ eek.lv News
"Beasts of the Jungle**
2000 feet Interesting Vnimal Pictures
“Mike the Avenger”
Comedy
"Doc Yak. Artillery Man”
Coined v
Select Music
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Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents
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A Good, Big, Clean, Interesting Program
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HERE AND THERE IN
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
DAYTON, 0., Nov. 17.—To study
at first hand the Dayton City Mana
ger plan, members of the National
Municipal league and of the National
City Managers association began
conventions here today.
KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 27.—A ban
quet at which 100,000 guests were en
tertained, was tendered today to the
nation by the newly crowned Em
peror, Yoshihito. He himself was
here, but was spiritually present at
the feasts all over the country.
DENVER, Nov. 27.—'The case of
the disappearance of young Dr. 3. J.
Miller from his home at Meade Colo.,
Sept. (>, is shelved as another unsolv
ed mystery in Colorado todav He
kissed his wife and baby goodby and
said he was going to make a profes
sional call. He did not return.
GALLIPOLI—Austrian soldiers in
a certain trench when seeking amuse
ment at night till tin biscuits boxes
with stones and roll them down an in
cline toward the Turks who a ways
open a furious fusilade.
EVANS COMING
SEATTLE, Nov. 27.—The Admiral
Evans left this morning with the fol
lowing passengers for Seward: Mrs.
Bunco, W. Heath, Carl Hutton B.
Beals and Alice Alexander.
For Kodiak: Captain McDonald.
ALAMEDA SAILS
The Alameda sailed south last
night at 7 o’clock via Seldovia, where
she will tow the disabled Dora to Cor
dova for repairs. The passengers
leaving on her were: LT. S. A. Pan
chot, Mrs. Selma Scott, Miss Ruth
Chandler, ,1. P. Mantell, Mrs. Mantell,
Walter McDonald, Bernard McDonald,
George W. Seay and six steerage.
The Christian Science meetings are
being held in the Pioneer hall (for
merly A. B. hall) every Sunday at 11
o’clock and Wednesday evenings at S
o’clock. 9-13—tf.
Don’t get daffy on the other fel
low’s taffy. Best food and custom.
Eat till you bust ’em. THE COM
MERCE CAFE.
Dry goods at Butts.
Seward Commercial Co.
AGENTS
Ohio and Si. Clair
RANGES
SEWARD. ALASKA
Special prices
on WATCHES
All Makes Until Nov. 15th, 1915
GEORGE The Jeweler |
NEWS NOTES.
A. Christensen, United States
auctioneer, left last evening on the
Alameda for Juneau. When asked
to give an opinion about what the
probable price of the lots on the Ter-j
minal Tract would be he expressed
the belief that it would be rather
high. Mayor Moore of Anchorage j
and George Parks, also of the land
Department, are still here and, in
spite of the fact that they came from
i Anchorage, they are a pretty good
bunch of fellows and officials.
Mrs. Selma Scott left for San
Francisco last night on the Alameda
and she expects to return about
March to Seward.
H. A. Lawrence, traveling pas
I senger agent of the Oregon-Washing
! ton Railroad and Navigation com
pany, breezed into Seward yesterday
from the south for the first time and
breezed out again. “Breezed” h the
only word that can describe the way
that young man gets around. When
he hits you it makes you feel as
: though you had met him before, man>
i a time.
Judge S. 0. Morford hits received
a letter saying that the Susitna froze
over on the 19th inst.
The Valdez Miner of November 21
says that if Seward does not receive
the apprpriation for railroad building
this year she will have to blame the
I Seward people who started an agita
; tion and accused prominent people of
trying to knock the appropriation.
George M. Campbell expects to
come over from Anchorage during the
holidays.
It is said that when City Attorney
' Coppernoll returns he will introduce
an ordinance exempting married men
from paying taxes—and with some
reason.
Goods which had been destined for
Anchorage are now being stored in
various places ali over Seward. The
■ Gateway basement is filled owing to
the impossibility of navigating Cook
Inlet at present.
i
Fred Laubner left on the Farragut
on a trip out to the States for the
winter.
Heine Haasch went to Cordova to
day on the Farragut and Dame Hum
or says he is going on a very pleas
ant errand.
Ptarmigan are flying low these
windy days. Several of the birds
were seen this morning in the alders
near the railroad tracks.
The train left this morning at 7:30
with twenty-two of the Anchorage
men who were brought over here on
the Admiral Farragut yesterday
morning.
Miss Ruth Chandler left on the Ala
meda yesterday to spend Christmas
with her folks at West Union, Iowa.
Miss Chandler expects to return to
Seward next spring.
A1 Chamberlin left this morning on
the train with his two dog teams and
will proceed to Anchorage with sev
eral of the nun who came over here
against their own wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mantell went
outside last evening on the Alameda.
It is to be regretted that Mrs Man
tell is very seriously sick.
Frank Riskol and D. Colquohon,
partners on mining claims down
Kcnai lake near Cooper creek, left on
the Farragut today for a trip of two
months down the coast and to the
States.
The regular weekly dance of the
Seward Entertainment Club will take
place at the A. B. Hall this evening.
Masters Walter and Bernard Mc
Donald left on the Alameda yesterday
to spend the winter in Seattle in at
tendance at one of the schools.
The fact that Fred Tracy and some
companions tried to get back to An
chorage on a small boat has evident
ly been used as the subject of a blood
curdling story outside. Alex McDon
ald had cables coming today asking
all about it and so had the Gateway.
It is evidently not generally known,
even to people living in Alaska, that
getting out in a small boat in the ice
is rather a common occurrence along
some parts of the Alaska coast. Fred
will turn up all right and may be
heard from before this appears in
print.
TIME TO CONSIDER
DIRECT STEAMSHIP
SERVICE TO ALASKA
Bernard M. Stone, one of the fore
most newspaper men of Alaska and
publisher of “The Seward Gateway,”
recently adrcsscd the Wholesale
Trade Extension Committee of the |
Chamber and forcefully presented
facts concerning Alaska’s possibili
ties, which aroused considerable inter
est and again brought prominently
before the committee the question of
direct steamship service between San
Francisco and Alaskan ports. He
stated the Government railway from
Seward to the Matanuska coal fields
would be completed in July or August
of next year. The development of
these extensive coal fields will insure
a return cargo for steamers carry
ing freight to Alaska. The lack of
this return cargo has prevented the
operation of direct service from San
Francisco. This question should be
i seriously considered by our business
men this winter.
Alaska is undoubtedly on the eve of
development along lines not hitherto
attempted. When it is considered
that the climate of the coastal pro
vinces is somewhat warmer than that
i of Scotland and the Scandinavian
Peninsula, in Europe, and that of the
inland region is similar to that of Al
berta and Manitoba, in Canada, the
possibilities for agricultural develop
ment are readily understood. Lack
of transportation has stood in the way
of settlement of the territory by
farmers. The completion of railways
now under construction, or planned,
will remove this handicap. The
United States Department of Agri
culture, by means of experiment sta
tions, has demonstrated that most of
the hardier vegetables can be grown
throughout most of Alaska, south of
the Arctic Circle, and that some vari
eties of apples can be successfully
grown. Winter rye, wheat and hay
are other crops that are raised.
Governor Strong, at the conclusion
of a recent trip through the territory,
expressed the belief that the immedi
ate large growth would be principally
in the coast region, and speaking of
Seward, which he had not previously
visited, he said: “Although 1 have
been nearly eighteen years in Alaska
I never saw Seward, the terminal of
the government railroad, before and I
am astonished. 1 had not realized the
richness of the soil, the mildness of
the climate and the beauty of the
surroundings.... The building of the
government railroad is sure to be fol
lowed by an influx of people that will
be great and constant.”
Direct steamer service from San
Francisco to this great and wealthy
territory is bound to come. Now is
the time to consider it very carefully.
—(San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce Bulletin.)
METHODIST SERVICES
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At the usual hours of 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m. tomorrow at the M. E.
church, services will be held. The
respective subjects to be considered,
“Soul Winning,” second part of “The
Real Jesus.” Sunday school at 12.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
7:30. You are invited to attend these
services.
Pastor C. T. COOK.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
Holy Communion and sermon 11
a. m. Evening prayer and sermon
7:30. St. Peters church now having a
regular pastor, services will he con
tinued regularly. A cordial welcome
is extended to all.
EDWARD H. MOLONY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Sunday: Masses at 8:30 and 10:30
a. m. Sunday school after Mass,
tfosary, Instruction and Benediction,
7:30 p m. Weekdays: Mass at 8
a. n?. <
Boys ribbed cashmere and fleece
lined stockings, shoe pacs and high
top leather shoes.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Meet me at The Branch.
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LADIES AID MEET
The Ladies Aid, of M. E. church
will hold a business meeting next
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Schalaben. All members are
requested to be present.
FOUND—Purse. Owner tan have
same by paying for this ad.
Mince meat, fruit cakes, plum and
fig pudding.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
FOR RENT—Furnished apartment,
I three rooms and bath. Inquire Gate
way. 11-24—tf
WANTED—A pair of high resist
ance phones for wireless receiving
set. Inquire Gateway office, ll-20-tf
Fox’s Oyster Cocktails at the
Branch.
Second hand goods bought and sold
for cash or on commission. S»>e But
ton's ad. Tuesdays and Fridays. 28-tf
The Key, sole agent for Lloyd’s
I “Specialty Candy.” Absolutely Pure,
! made in Seward, Alaska.
Big new shipment of Flannel
Shirts, all prices and every number
a bargain.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
Ladies' and childrens’ furnishing
} at Butt's.
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Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
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Fresh Bulk Oysters at Carstens.
I SERVICE WHICH WIEE PEEASE YOU:
The accommodating, personal service which this
bank extends to every person who enters its
banking rooms is just the kind of attention
that will please and satisfy you.
We not only handle carefully and efficiently
all the business you entrust to us, but we do
everything possible to make you feel the in
terest and friendliness which we have in the
people of this community.
We invite your business.
BANK OF SEWARD
Established IV05
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“ PALACE JINGLES "
The summer’s slipping away again,
And winter’s almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
Come; all you lads from Anchorage
When you crave a glass of beer.
You’re welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one is siwashed here.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection BILL DEVINE
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, “ PALACE JINGLES ”
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They meet down at the Palace
For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the finde they've
made,
As the winter passes by.
Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellowohip
At the famous Palace Bar.