SEWARD GATEWAY
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING CO.
Entered as Second Class matter August ?tth.
im. at the postoffice at Seward. Alaska, un
der the Act of Congress of March H. UC9.
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 3,
SMELTERS FOR SEWARD
( upper development in Prince
William sound within the past year
have drawn attention from eastern
magnates who have made and are re
investing fortunes in that metal, and
• hey have invested large sums in
Sound coopt r property. It is the be
lief of experts who have examined the
Mi xhaustivelv that tin* copper dc
!• of l*i uc< William sound are
mow' »he nie>' . xit a>ive in the world
li,; ;;sa? the « el w soon rank
vmo-. , tlu it >r s t -! p. nil rot's.
The oopp< -* I tun e V i! Haiti
Sevrani. .VIt . i .• s or) h to a s®ci*
Prince w:; ltd - ud a 1 Olliers " ill
Northern M:i- -t f-»p n long lime " ill
>e j| * M e :i - neb . This eoa'
will h * brought *y rati *■> t de water at
Seward, an is a;,: i is tin »gv..! !oca
■ ion for smelters.
\t Seward e > .. u copper on can
. .it the le st co>’ for transporta
tu Copper can be hauled from
*rince \V>i? am sound »o Seward more
nieaply than coal can be hauled from j
Seward to the Sound. Not only that I
but the copper will he drawn from}
tots placvs so that if a smelter;
• i re located at one of them the cop-,
oer from all other localities, as well ;r>
the fuel would have to be hauled to it.;
Inexorably the logic of economy in
production will place copper smelters
at Seward for the reduction of the j
■ lies of Prince William sound.
The Matanusku coal measures he
from lH.-> to l<» mile> from Seward by
the located line of the Alaska Central
railroad. The coat will be hauled to,
Seward over a rail line either kyvel orj
down grade all the way except eleven ,
miles. This coal has been carefully <
examined and tested by William
(■rifflth, a noted expert from Scranton.
{Pennsylvania, and Prof. U. C. Martin j
•f the C. S. geological survey, and
found by them to l»e of at»out the same
grade as the Cumberland coal of Mary
and a.ul th*‘ Pocahontas of Virginia,
which are the In > bituminous coals of
’ iie A* lantic >lope and are u>ed by C.
S. naval ve»el>.
TALLY ONE F03 SEATTLE
One in a while somebody in Seattle
starts i ;jood thin ' and the latest in- j
stanet is the proposition to ereel a
monument t<» Will taut It. Seward in
•hat city. If there is any spot in the1
*orld which owes a monumental trib
ite u» the memory of William II.
Seward it is the city of Seattle, if the
Vlasku purehas' had never been Seat
*le would not b*' more than had as
arjje as it is.
AtasKa aKo will < > its If credit to
aave a share in the erection <>f a mon
ument to Seward to be unveiled at the
exposition of 11*09. I'nder continued
Russian occupation Alaska would be in
no belter situation than Siberia is to
day.
To William H. Seward Seattle and
\laska owe most of their present
prosperity and their weightiest hopes
for the future.
!t i-« proven by the records, unles>
many newspapers and men of high re
pute are lying, that the Hearst news
papers cf New York are not on the tax
rolls. They are all published by I
Star Publishing Company, a New Jer
sey corporation of the class known a> a
holding corporation, upon which the
Hearst newspapers have expended bar
rels of ink for denunciatory purposes.
None of them pays a cent of taxes and
they escape each year by tiling state
ments showing that their accounts and
hills payable exceed their assets. This
does not tit well with the frequent
boast that the Hearst newspapers are
making shiploads of money.
Tin* country will lx* glad to learn
t hat.Tartan will not make war on the
Cnited States immediately because
some of the mikado’s subjects had
trouble in getting into the public
schools of San Francisco.
Accepting the views of both guber
natorial candidates in Now York there
are two political ways in that state,
one leading to hell and the other to
damnation
It looks as if Abe Ruef is going to
rry to get out of it by hollering
"You’re another."
That was an awful jolt an Ohio judge
gave the Standard Oil Company when
he fined it $5000.
\
Copper and silver are going up at a
rate which promises to reduce gold to
the ranks of the base metals. Late
quotations on silver are above 69 cents
per ounce and on copper as high as
$22.25 per hundred.
And now it is charged that Charles
K. Hughes is a member of the Sunday
School class of John D. Rockefeller Jr.
This is important if true because it
affords a conclusive presumption of
mental weakness.
If the Indians have been reading the
' newspapers during the past few
i months they are not to he censured for
I wanting to do something to get into
i the general muss.
It i> pleas in if to note that Philip*
pineland is to have a legislature.
Mu\be after while lTnclc Sam will
■ look behind and see Alaska.
■ — ■
Thr campaign has reached the
| eluimtnu’’>’'tire when committees put
forth “claims" which they would not j
hoi a cent on.
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A lie Itucf is threatened with dis
I lacement from tiie heavy weight
chatupioi ship in Sat! Franciscopolitics.
At least Mr. lh afst furnishes all the
Hev.spacers wfin a .rood (teal of news. |
R! u t S FATt AND
m\m RtCORDS
Placer Locations
S. \V. WibV. Louis L:t ;rit>en, Chris
Spilluni. Milo Wible. s. 1’. Wible.
Thomas Allhon. Carl Peterson, P. F.
Griilith. .1. .1. Mark. .John Keith, L.
Cuyyenhime. A. II a miners lay. A"
Mack. Morris Schweitzer: all on Can
yon creek.
F. Martin. L. H. Lauritsen. C. F.
Veatnn: on Six Mile creek.
J. H. Walker, on Smiley gulch.
Paul Laplant, on Quartz, creek.
Quart/ Locations
Chas. C. Weybrecht. Edgar K. Bro
sius. Ah ah 1). Brosius, Carl M. Bro
>ius; on Palmer creek.
Deed
F. L. Ballaine to John Cabelhei. lot
14. block 14, Seward: $300.
Homestead
J. H. White.
VAN GIVES GOOD SHOW
Cans-Nelson Fight Pictures Exhibited
Are the Real Thing.
Harry A. Van gave the spectators of
hi> moving picture exhibitions the!
worth of their money in Moore’s hall
ia>t night. Of course the Gnns-Xelson
tight reproduction was the great at-1
traction but it was preceded by a
series of comic and scenic pictures J
which were worth while.
The (Jan—Nelson pictures showed
ten of the best rounds, including the
ii,-st and last, and gave an excellent
idea of that memorable contest. The
films are reproductions from the origi
nals taken at the ringside. They
prove for one tiling that tlie press re
ports gave Hans all the best of it.
Tie nictures show that while (Tins is
far cleverer, as everybody knows, and j
jieppen d Nelson almost at will yet on
the other hand the Dane forced the
darkey backward around the ring j
almost continually, and Joe was often
compelled to side-step to avoid being
jammed against the ropes. In the
clinches however, (Jans seemed to lie
fully -is strong as Nelson. The Battler ;
fought all the way with his head down
and missed a good many swings but t
when he lauded it was plain that a ■
real bump was handed out.
Some spectators claimed they could]
see the foul blow in the 42nd round but :
a majority said they could not tell. It ;
was delivered in a furious mix when
both men were working their hands
like flails. The pictures disprove the
statement that it was struck in a
clinch and that Nelson hit low repeat
edly for a few preceding moments.
, They also disprove the press account
• that Nelson was nearly all in. The
i round was apparently very fast with
Nelson forcing the pace as usual. Sud
] denly in a fast mix Gans staggers
backward and sinks slowly to the
I floor, as a man does when struck in the
pit of the stomach, or solar plexus.
Ringside followers know that press
accounts of a tight are often colored,
’ like political news, and these fight pic
tures convey the idea that the fact that
everybody in Goldfield was betting on
darkey and the sporting writers
had him slated to win figured largely
in the written accounts. The press
writers had the Dane all but out for
forty rounds, yet he was forcing the
fight to the last moment.
E. V. Boyle Succeeds C. A. Little
C. A. Little, for several months
manager of the Owl Drug Company’s
store in Seward, has resigned and
will go elsewhere He will be suc
i ceeded by Edward V. Boyle, brother of
Dr. F. M. Boyle of Valdez. He was
manager of the former Valdez Drug ,
; Company store and has been in the
drug business in Alaska for three
years. Part of this time was spent in
the Seward store and he is well known
I here as a competent druggist.
$50,000 JUST IN FROM YENTNA DISTRICT
Ilf r CC|| nilTCITC We sell anything in oar lines at reductionsrfrom 20 to 40 per cent discount. This
£ vCLL UU I I I I w is not a TIRE SALE, but an eye opener to the people of Seward. We simply need the
money. This is your Chance to spend it.—Look at the following prices:
Great
Sacrifice
Sale
Centennial Best Flour, the sack....$1.40
Rolled Oats—10 lb. 40c
All Canned Beef. 25c
Full Cream Cheese. 18c
Perfection Soda Crackers, the pkg.. 10c
Shredded Wheat Buiscuits, the pktf 15c
All Reliance Table Fruit, the can... 28c
Cardinal < 'ofTee. 45c
Whitehouse Coffee. 40c
Conqueror Coffee. 40c
35c ('ofTee. 25c
All Teas. 60c
TOBACCOS
Lucky Strike. Seal of N. C., Curve
Cut. li»dro. T. A B., Durham... 10c
Dixie Queen, Gold Crum!). 5c
Westover.35c
Star. 45c
Climax. 45c
Spearhead. 45c
Dry Goods 25 per cent off
Gents Furnishings, 25 per cent oil
Heavy Wool Socks 25 per cent off
Ladies’ Silk Waists 25 per cent off
Ijudies’ Wash Waists 25 per cent off
Muslin Underwear 25 percent off
Men's’ Women'sand Children’s Dress
Shoes 25 per cent off
I.adies’ Hats 50 per cent off
Everything at same proportion
Begins
Monday
Oct. 8th
Seward Brass Band plays “Marching Through Georgia” every night in front of
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
WHITE HOUSE ON THE LEVEE
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
CHRISTIENSEN &. LAUDNER BROS., Proprietors
Pianos and Safes Moved s»«i.ii.cnyTr.d.
Give us your orders for Coal & Wood
General Forwarders PHONE MAIN Seward, Alaska
ALASKA YELLOW FEVER
SUCCEEDS ARCTIC FEVER
R. \Y. Porter Cares No Longer to
hunt North Pole but Wants to
Follow Placer Mining.
K. \V. I’orter, topographer of Dr.
Cook's party of mountain climbers and
| explorers, lias escaped several Arctic
i expeditions and shaken off what he
calls the Arctic fever only to fall a
; victim to the yellow fever of Alaska,
or what Dr. Cook calls the "yellow
peril." He has become so much
enamored of placer mining that he
will return to the Yentna district next
summer unless his friends on the out
side can cure him of his new malady.
Mr. Porter has joined several bri
gades of north pole hunters, the last
being the Fiala expedition, hut since
that wayward journey toward the
l>olar star, he affirms, he has turned
his attention to other forms of adven
ture which have cured him of the
Arctic fever. He says the craving to
cut his initials on the north pole with
his pocket knife is all gone, but now
he feels the burning symptoms of the
gold fever in his veins.
“The Arctic fever is a persistent
type of disease," says Mr. Porter.
“You can't freeze it out of a man when
it once gets into his system. The only
thing to do is to transmute it into
some other malady, like the doctor
who threw all his patients into lit'' be
cause he knew how to manage tit>."
While doing topographical work
south of Mount McKinley last summer.
Mr. Porter spent a good deal of time
on the gold creeks of the Yentna dis-,
triot. Fie knows all the miners and
their work so fascinated him that he'
made a study of placer mining and of,
the gold indications, so far as he had:
time. From data he obtained he in
tends to make maps showing the dis
coveries and the topography of the
country.
Both Mr. Porter and Dr. Cook have
great faith in the future of the Yent
na district. They say that real mining
was done on only one small creek yet
hundreds of dollars each were taken
out by prospectors while merely
scratching near the surface for experi
mental purposes.
Sergeant Faust to Leave
Sergeant M. H. Faust of the cable
otlice has been ordered to Valdez. He
does not know who his successor in the
local otlice will be but expects him on
the next steamer. Mr. Faust has had
charge of the local otlice ever since the
cable made the land connection Aug
ust 5, 1905, and is a very capable and
popular official. For a long time he
Jias been stationed at the end of the
cable, which is-considered an import
ant post. He began at Sitka, went
from there to Valdez, then came to
Seward. Hefore he came to Alaska he
was in the Philippine cable service.
Gets Assay Crusher
Harry Ellsworth received a crusher
! for his assay office on the last boat and
! is now prepared to handle large quan
tities of ore for assay purposes. He
has other equipment ordered to add to
his plant.
The Seattle papers say that the coal
supply along the north coast is limited
and prices are steadily creeping up.
Cream of Roses, superior to glycer
ice and camphor ice for Chaps. A. B.
Drug Co., corner pharmacy. #
Eat at the Commerce cafe. Quick
service. Open day and night. Meals
35 cents. *
Woman wanted at Seward Steam
Laundry. Good wages. *
REMODELED
THE RAINIER-GRAND HOTEL
SEATTLE
Popular Prices New Management
Central Location——European Plan
Greatest Cafe and Bar Service in the City
Wilson & White Co., Prop. Chas Perry, Mgr
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CAWLEY FOUNDRY &
MACHINE WORKS
Tacoma, Washington, U. S. A.
Founders, Machinists,
Blacksmiths.
Designers and Builders of
Sawmill Machinery, Wood
Working Machinery, Marine
Machinery and Steamhoists.
TROY HAND LAUNDRY
Don’t worry about your flannel
shirt collars and cuffs when you
can have them returned as new
Next to Moorg's H,illf ifth Ave. Seward
Fraser’s Smoke Shop
\ fine line of choice Cigars, To
baccos and Pipes.
CLUB HOOMS IN CONNECTION
h. H. fRASER fourth Ave. and WdShinoton St.
Seward Water & Power
Company
JOHN. A NELSON, Manager
Office -Third and Washington streets!
SEWARD PLUMBING &
HEATING COMPANY
J. W. SPENCER, Proprietor
Basement of New Hale Bldg
SEWARD STEAMERS
Jeanie; sailed for Seldovia 2nd: due
returning 4th.
Bertha; sailed from Seattle 27th.
Northwestern: sailed from Seattle
29th.
Pennsylvania: sailed from Seattle 2nd.
Portland; sailed for Seattle 25th.
Saratoga; sailed for Seattle 30th.
Corwin; sailed for Seattle 1st.
Shelikof: sailed westward 26th.
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
Weathei record for the week ending
November 2:
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Saturday 46 40 Rain
Sunday 44 41 Rain
Monday 47 42 Light rain
Tuesday 48 43 . Cloudy
Wednesday 43 34 Clear
Thursday 43 • 30 Light rain
Friday 42 43 Clear
I Keep everlastingly at it. Spasmodic
j attempts at saving money accomplish
no permanent good. Money in the
bank makes any man independent.
BANK OF SEWARD.
FOR SALE —Marine machinery
one 4x6 engine; one Morgan tubular
boiler with shaft; two propellers, and
fittings complete, ready to install in
boat. H. W. SCHEFFLER 11-10
I PACIFIC COAST TRADING I
| CO MPANY |
^ \V(* are very much surprised at the amount of
outfiitting we have done this fall, and after looking
over our books and finding the names of the miners
we outfitted last fall and spring, we find that we
have outfitted the same men again. If the miners
of this district desire any better information in re
gard to which is the best place to buy their outfits
then we refer them personally to the men whom
we have just outfitted and take our medicine.
Respectfully, f
T. D. CORLEW, Mgr.
THE BRANCH
J. E. FITZPATRICK & CO.
The New Up Town Resort for Everyone
Ithe commerce
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FOURTH AVENUE
A Gentleman’s Resort and Club Rooms.
FURNISHED ROOMS
First Class Cafe in Connection
PETERSON 8c BROWN, Proprietor*
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NORTHERN SALOON
E. L. WHITTEMORE. Proprietor
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
FOURTH AVE. SEWARD. ALASKA
COLEMAN HOUSE
Electric Lights and Electric Bells in Every Room
Rates from 50c to $2.50 per Day
ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Avenue Seward, Alaska
THE LOUVRE
EIDSON Sc DOBSON Proprietors
A Gentleman's Resort. Gold Dust Bought
Cor. Fifth and Washington streets Seward, Alaska
THE BANK THEATRE
Del Clark, Proprietor
Entertainments Every Evening
Best of Wines Liquors and Cigars at the Bar