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PUBLISHED DAILY. K.V E»*T SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoban. P Frank L. Ballaina. Sac. Erich LOCI. Treat.
Entered aa aacond-claaa matter September. 2. 1915. at. the poatoftice at Seward. Alaaka.
under act of March 3. 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ONE YEAR. In advanca.$10.00
THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mail 3.00
PER MONT, delivered.*l-°0
ADVERTISING RATES on application.
“THE NATHAN HALE VOLUNTEERS”
In the remembrance and spirit of Nathan Hale a num
ber of loyal Americans formed a patriotic order to serve
the nation he helped to found, and the cause of Liberty,
democracy and humanity throughout the world. It bears
the name. “The Nathan Hale Volunteers of the U. S. A.,’’
and it has the official recognition and authorization of
the western department United States army intelligence
office, and is cooperating with the war department un
der its direction. The field covered by this Nathan Hale
bureau includes, California. Oregon, Washington, Nevada.
Idaho, Utah. Montana and Wyoming, with a scattered
membership in Alaska. Its address is Box (50, Berkeley,
Cal. Membership is open to any patriotic American, na
tive born or naturalized, who desires to give his or her
volunteer services in reporting secret information. No fet
or dues are charged these volunteer reporters. Applica
tion blanks and photo identification cards, emblems, etc.,
are furnished. Authorized investigators are also appoint
ed for the various divisions, districts, zones of protection
and centers.
In some communities lacking local protection for man
ufacturing industries, water supplies, food stores and
grain farms, the Nathan Hale rangers, motor scouts and
safety guards cooperate with the home defense groups.
This branch of the N. H. V. is under the direction of mili
tary men, Spanish war veterans, national guardsmen ex
empt from army service and other competent leaders.
These groups work openly while the Nathan Hale Volun
teers never betrav their identity.
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CONG RESSIONA L GYMNASTICS
Country publishers are told in one breath they should
give their advertising space free to the government be
cause the government has been carrying newspapers
through the mails at a loss. In another breath they are
told the second class mail rate must be raised because the
newspaper publishers ought to stand their share of the
expense of the war. It behooves the owners of country
newspapers in the public interest to remember the men
whose warped analytical reasoning not only makes the
districts from which they spring a laughingstock, but
shows how much the country is at the mercy of half baked
masoning.—(American Press.)
FRONTIER TROOPS
Attention of the members of Seward’s military unit
was drawn by Senator John Ronan the other evening to
the fact that Alaska has already voted $110,000 for war
purposes to be expended as the governor may direct.
The first $10,000 was voted for the purpose of aiding
military units, and may be drawn on under proper pro
cedure. The legislature did not specify how the greater
amount shall be used and Senator Ronan is of the opinion
that it may be used to arm and equip Alaska soldiers.
To this end it has been suggested that Alaskan mili
tary units should, after receiving instruction in infantry
tactics, be drilled along special lines. These units are com
prised of men skilled as frontiersmen, who would be per
fectly at home in the transport service, or as miners and
sappers, while many can qualify as sharpshooters at once.
Alaska could produce a regiment to reinforce the allies in
the Alps or Vosges mountains whose members would be
veterans in all but sendee under fire.
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Fly destruction is its own reward.
A walk in the open is worth two in the house.
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Nothing would be so calculated to give the kaiser a
chill as to get in the way of an American draft.
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Friends of Count Bernstorff who expected him to be
THE LIGHTNING CHANGE.
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— Bronstrup in San Francisco Chronicle
highly influential at home will be disappointed to find him
located off at Sweden.
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The Hindenburg line is turning around and pointing
lo ward the Rhine. !
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Lime Chloride am! Sulphur
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MACK TRUCKS
For heavy, rugged use stand any strain
you care to put upon them. For heavy
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utility; for satisfactory service from
every angle.
Seven thousand MACK Trucks in daily service
testify to MACK quality. I have sold over $75,000
worth of MACK Trucks in the Pacific Northwest
since January 1—everyone of them earning money for
the owner every dav. ✓
There’s a MACK Truck for every purpose. All
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teresting literature.
‘PERFORMANCE COUNTS’
T. G. YOUNG
Distributor for MAC K Trucks
100 Pike Street SEAT! LE
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
SAFE ft
SERVICE
SPEED
Sailing* from Seattle:
Alameda .May 10
Alaska.May 15
Mariposa .May 21
| Northwestern May 27
Alameda .June 2
All ships go through to Anchorage.
Sailing of May 10th from Seattle, connects with Dora to Westward.
Beginning with the Northwestern sailing of May 4th, all passenger
ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda and Manposa
will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates,apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
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For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information as to t he value of real esiate and business opportuni
ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
WJ XHES
Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
G. E. ORLANDER
SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Seward Contracting
Company
We Bid on Anything
Buildings Complete
Plans Furnished
Office and Shop
N. E. Cor. Broadw ay and Ada my
B. R. VAN DEUSEN, Mgr.
Phone Madison 149
Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Men at
COLWELL’S
WASHINGTON STRKKT_
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheelwrighting
SKYVAKD. ALASKA
MERCHANTS!
We do Paper Ruling, Loose
Leaf and Blank Book Making a.s
you would EXPECT a firm to do
it after many long years' ex
perience.
May we figure with YOU?
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
85 Columbia St Seattle
The Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
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THE
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Sewa :d
The Gateway of
Alaska
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Central Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
If You Are Looking for a Place
to Locate Remember
These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai Penin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
For further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
your own particular business, address
THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE