WILL BRING HUNDRED
PORTABLE HOUSES HERE.
D. H. Dutton and Company Ready to
Build a City in Double
Quick Time.
D. H. Dutton who has come to Se
ward to put up portable houses is
sending out for a hundred of such
buildings which he can put uo almost
in r.o tin e as he has put up the one
opposite the Bank of Seward. 1 he
Seattle Times recently published the
fo’lowirg story of the company of
which Mr. Dutton is the agent here:
“Please inform manufacturers of
portable wooden houses that l am in
the market for a thousand twenty by
forty foot houses for field hospital
use.” reads a telegram received to
day by W. J. Smith, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
this city from George Nordenholt, 20
Broadway, New* \ork City. “Let
them quote prices, mailing illustra
tions and details, stating if they have j
agents here. I need full information
including blue prints, gross weights
and measurements of each package.
Quote prices delivered here. Let each
manufacturer state delivery. *
The signer of the telegram is un- '
known to Mr. Smith, but the tele-j
gram would indicate that the portable
houses are wanted for use in th«*
European war zone.
“I don’t know of any better way to J
inform Seattle manufacturers of this .
opportunity than to turn this over to i
The Times.” said Mr. Smith when he
brought the telegram to the Times of
fice this morning.
An order for 1,200 portable houses,
to be used by Belgion refugees, was
placed several months ago with the
Take-Down Manufacturing Company
of this city, the contract marking the
first to come to Seattle as a result of
the European war. This order, which
amounts in the aggregate to about
$300,000, is now being filled. :
NOW! NOW!
I- vour opportunity to
Get a Good Raincoat
Cheap
The-e coat- are a drummer’’* -ample
line that 1 have secured on consign
moot, which enable- me to >rive you a
very el«»-e price. Don’t mi— this oppor
tunity ask to »•** them at once. Also
have other special- thi- week that w ill
interest you
ELLSWORTH
Everything that Ladie* Wear
NEWS NOTES
Some uneasiness has been felt about
Captain Cramer and his boat Travel
ler because a man who shipped a
load on the Traveller has wired from
Knik to Brown and Hawkins to have
the order refilled as the Traveller has
not arrived at Seldovia. there is
likely no danger to the Traveller a3
a snu.ll boat like that can be blown
in any old place without much danger
Around all the Alaskan coasts from
Nome to Ketchikan there is some
little boat held up by minor accidents
almost every day.
\V. L. Kerr, who has arrived to
make his home here, says that he
made the mistake of bringing with
him supplies which he could have
bought to better advantage in Seward.
John S. Coply, former mayor of
Nome is a passenger for Seward on
the Alameda. Two other men who are
aboard and who were formerly well
known at Nome are Jim Haley and
Bob Griffis. The two last named sent
their dogs here a few months ago
when they came out by way of Cor
dova so that they will make the
journey to the interior this way.
The Railway and Marine News for
March says that the Copper River
route is the only proper route for the
government railroad. It also sa>s
that there is twice as much snow to
contend with on the Alaska Northern
route. By lookng up the causes for
asinine statements like these it is
I found that the editor of the publica
! tion is Kenneth C. Kerr, former in
' dust rial agent of the Alaska Steam
ship company. He is the nigger in the
woodpile.
Colonel Andy Mulligan of Walla
Walla has a story in an eastern pub
lication telling of a bear hunt near
Seward, Alaska. The colonel, who
ever he is. says that the bear jump
ed from a clitT over their heads and
landed fifty feet beyond. When their
amunition ran out they did the same
and they ran so fast that “Australian
Jimmy Ryan” who was the second
member of the party raised a silver
’ grey fox that ran ahead of him until
he had to kick it out of the way.
In the Century Magazine of this
month appears three beautiful pict
ures of Labrador by M. J. Burns, the
artist who spent several days in Se
ward last Summer and made sketches.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way. _
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
Dealers in Fine Stationery, Imperial Confectionery,
Standard Brands of Cigars and Fobaccos.^ All the
Best Magazines and Periodicals. Seattle, San rran
cisco and Eastern Newspapers. Popular Copy
rights. School Books and School Supplies
MAIL ORDERS FROM THE WESTWARD AND INTERIOR
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO_
BARGAINS ON OLK LIST TODAY
Income Business Property in Heart of the City
Many Nice Vacant Business and Residence Lots
Several Residences
Four New Cabins
business ormim ismES a specialty
If You Want to Buy or Sell, Come and See Cs
ALASKA LAND & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.inc.
OFFICE ADJOINING MINER'S STORE
GUSTAVE F. RUST, G. BENJ. POINDEXTER,
Pres. and Manager, Manager,
834 Henry Bldg., Seattle. Wash. Seward, Alaska.
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HAD BANQUET WHILE
THE SHELLS BURST.
Speech Made Amidst Sounds of
Bombardment.
COPENHAGEN, March 16.—How
a number of war correspondents re
ceived their baptism of fire while at
a feast with French oilicers in a hotel
i at Rheims is described by a represent
ative of the Politiken who writes:
“Here we received our baptism of
fire, and we received it during a feast.
The occasion may be termed epic. It
was so impressive and retnarkable
that none of those who were present
is ever likely to forget it.
“It seemed that to sit down to such
feast at a moment when France was
involved in the terrible w'ar of
peoples, was nothing short of being
a criminal insult to mankind.
“We had arrived too late from
E per nay to take a look at the city be
fore luncheon, and for this reason we
were immediately taken to the hotel.
“An odd spectacle greeted my eyes
as I stepped from the automobile.
The entire front of the hotel building
had been wrecked by shells. I asked
the hotel servant when this had been
I done. He replied: ‘The day before
yesterday, sir!’
“One would have thought that this
sort of thing would have caused one’s
spirits to go down a little. Nothing
of the sort happened. We had brought
with us some of the good cheer of the
troops in the field, and noticed that
the inhabitants of Rheims moved
about in a rather careless manner.
“So we sat down and enjoyed the
very excellent lumhten. The *arg>?
windows of the dimng room looked
1 upon the square where a little while
before some German shells had land
ed. There was nothing to insure us
against one of the German iron greet- >
ings breaking in on us with explosive
fervor, possibly, many of us thought
of this, but conversation soon became
animated. Some of the officers pre
sent had just returned from the
trenches and were full of stories re
j garding their experiences.
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PALACE OF SWEETS
ICE CREAM
j Cigar* Cigarettes Tobacco
Stationery Candy
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D M. BURLEY A. M. MICKEY
“Seward's Pioneer Show House
Casino Theater
N. J. KOONTZ, Man'gr.
“A Reel Show”
“Get the Casino Habit”
TO-NIGHT
A Rose festival
Romance
Drama
A Child of War
2 Reels 2
Simple Simon
Suffers Sorely
Split Reel Comedy
Watch for Lueille Love.
Change Every Other Night
Admission ?5c; Children 10c
Reserved Seats 35c
D. H. DUTTON & CO.
Exclusive Distributors Territory of Alaska
Take Down Products
Houses, Garages, Etc._
Estimates furnished to Cover Any Special Designs
THE PERMANENT HOUSE WITH A TAKE-DOWN ASSET
Office, Corner Opposite Bank of Seward
“Bordeaux wine was followed by
champagne. And why not—consider
ing that the latter is the product of
the country we were in. So we drank
and forgot all about the Germans and
their guns.
“The last glass had not been filled
when a shell exploded under one of
the windows of the dining room. A
correspondent got up, raised his glass,
and made a speech for the republic
and the French officers who had ac
companied us, beginning: ‘Gentlemen
and colleagues: The shot just now
reminded us of our duty-*
“The speech ended. We went to
the window to see what damage the
shell had done.. Our hostess smiled,
saying: ‘It exploded 200 yards from
here!
“Just then came a shrapnel.
“ ‘That’s a little nearer/ said the
woman. ‘About 100 yards.’ A third
shell came, and when the noise of the
explosion was over, we heard a house
collapse With a mighty, crunching
sound.
“The hostess was a little graver
now. ‘Gentlemen/ she said apologet
ically, ‘I have done everything pos
sible to keep it secret that you would
be here today, but I am beginning to
believe that the enemy has learned
of it nevertheless/
“The luncheon ended with a cheer
for the ‘pluckiest hotel in the country/
which in spite of the bombardment
had not closed its doors for a single
day.”
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Hill Bros. Blue Can Coffee, 40 cents
por can. Brown & Hawkins. “Qual
ity First.”
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
To the
Property Owners
of Seward:
There is a steady and increasing
demand for property in Seward, and
for improved property in particular.
Customers are making inquiries of us
daily ,and the supply of cabins avail
able for rent is at present extremely
limited. Any kind of a cabin or build
ing in Seward is now rentable. Eevery|
steamer is bringing new arrivals to I
Seward and it is necessary for them
all to have a place to live when they
arrive here.
We want to ask every property
holder in Seward to assist us in look
ing after the wants of the new comers
and to that end, ask that they furnish
us with a list of their property, that
they wish to rent and we will do all
that we can to lease or rent it for you.
It does not make any difference
whether it is a residence or business
property, we have numerous demands
for bith, and will be able to place
either for you in a short time.
It is up to the citizens of Seward to
look after the comfort of the new
comers and as an act of hospitality
alone it is up to you to list your prop
erty if you care to rent it.
We now have a few choice bargains
in real estate, and if you are in the
market for anything in that line, we
would be pleased to go over the list
with you, and possibly we may find
just what you want .
Strangers are cordially invited to
call at our office and make their
wants known.
WHITEHEAD
REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
The Gateway
FRANK L. TORREY
Daggett Bldg
, House Painting
Paper Hanging
Decorating
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
PRIEST WITH SOME NAME
WINS A DECORATION.
PETROGRAD, March 18.—Father ‘
Shtsherbakovski, an orthodox priest,:
has received the order of St Vladimir |
third degree for his bravery in re-,
ceiving confession and apnointing the,
dying on the field of battle, under fire.
This priest is the only man in Rus
sia, not an army officer, who wears a j
St. George decoration. This he won
in Manchuria for taking command of
the regiment when all the officers had
fallen and leading it, cross in hand,
in a charge against the Japanese.
Father Shtsherbakovski also wears
the order of St. Anne third degree for
materially assisting in his troops'
victory in another battle.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
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DOGS FOR SALE.
Dog team for sale. Six good
1 malumutes. Dr. Schabelen, Phone
j main 18.
The largest assortment of Wall
Paper in Alaska. Brown & Hawkins,
j “Quality First.”
I The Gateway can do any sort of
printing done in the states. Do not
forget that.
J J. ROTHFUS
Shoe Repairing Shop
Oppositk Tiik Gatkway
Best Workmanship Moderate Prices
Give Us a Trial.
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
i Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined. Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Red 1-6. Seward. Alaska
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For
Reliable Information
On Broad Pass
H. E. ELLSWORTH,
j Assayer and Chemist, Seward.
WHEN IN SEATTLE
GO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY'S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call no char.
IT’S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE
A nro Men’s and Young
VjOljAO 1 I O Men sWear
O. C. CRAVES, Pre*. «nd M«n«g«r
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
A FRIENDLY INTEREST
The officers of this bank en
deavor to maintain the highest
efficiency and to season each
transaction with a friendly in
terest in the affairs of the cus
tomers.
We invite 1915 business with
the assurance that our deposi
tors will be served satisfactorily.
BANK OF SEWARD
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First”
Seward Knik
COPYRIGHT BY
ED. V. PRiCE & CO.
We’re
Six Months
Ahead!
When the ready-made clothier
places his “newest styles” on
sale, they're half a year old
to begin with.
It’s because the ’ manufacturer
sold him from models made
us six months previously.
If you have us send your
measure to
Ed.V. Price & Co.
Merchant Tailors Chicago, U. S. A.
you’ll get clothes that are the
style the moment the suit is
made, and for about the same
money. Which do you prefer J*
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Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
SEWARD KNIK
“ PALACE JINGLES "
If you'r anchored safe in Seward,
Let yonr mind now be at r*st.
For in lookng o’er these Northern
Towns
You've sorely struck the bent.
Cause Seward has the Palace Bar;
It’s famed from East to West,
And Sourdoughs from all the North
Will tell you “SHERWOOD’S best.”
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS j Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection j BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES "
If you’ve just arrived in Seward
Looking for a place to light,
And want to see a man’s resort
That’s stocked and fixed up right, '
Just drop in at THE PALACE,
If you want to drink, or eat,
And you’ll admit that we have got
A place that’s hard to beat.