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Seward, Alaska, Monday, March IB, ID16.
The big crowd coming now on each and every boat will not
all stay at Seward by any means. Indeed, there can be no haitn
in saying that the great majority of the newcomers will pioeeed
to interior points, but the numbers of the travellers is an indica
tion of what we might expect when the railroad opens the vast
hinterland. The travel into the Tanana valley each year by other
routes is far greater than the travel now this way and when the
railroad runs to Fairbanks we shall have it all. Thousands of peo
ple, literally thousands, go out now from interior Alaska and re
turn each year by way ot Skagvvay, St. Michael and C oidova, but
the day will come soon when Seward will be tht* one and only port
of entry for the almost limitless regions surrounding the middle
Yukon. In addition to all this the population created by the road
will have to come and go this way. And this takes into account
only the travel not tin* development of the immediate country
around.
The tire this morning aril its results are very regrettable. If
it is of the least value the Gateway takes the liberty of voicing
the reg et of the whole people for the losses sustained by tin* own
ners of the pr< petty At the moment when this is written there
in no knowledge in this office of the actual amount of the money
Iosn, tie* insurance and all that kind of thing, but usually tires
cause losses that cannot be counted in dollars and cents. There
>n no use just now in preaching about tires and their prevention.
There will be lots of that for sometime to come. The only thing
one can say now is that it is an awful pity to see buildings which
were a credit to the city destroyed in this manner. If sympathy
is any good the owners of the properties certainly have it. For
the ladies affected, Mrs Daggett and Mrs. Colwell, there is noth
ing but unalloyed regret.
WANTS INLAND WATER
POCKET LIKE KIEL C AN VL
(Special to Gateway by United Press>
WASHINGTON, March 1.—The ex
ample of the German fleet riding
safely at anchor in the Kiel canal
harbor and picking its own time for
combat, was cited today by Senator
Saulsbury of Delaware as his reason
for demanding that 41) miles of de
fensive canals be dug in this country.
The two waterways he proposes* one
of 15 miles from Chesapeake to Dela
ware Bay and one from Trenton, \\ J.
across to Raridan Bay, would provide
an inner harbor from the Virginia
[ Capes to Xaragansctt Bay. These
j defensive projects, in the opinion or
military experts, would be equivalent
to a large army as a defensive factor.
They would enable the American
navy to concentrate * in safety an*
force a foe to keep two fleets, each of
strength equal to that of the United
States fleet, at both the Virginia
Capes and off New York harbor, if
it attempted a blockade. Such a canal
would serve, like a giant moat, as a
vast line of defense against land
forces, which might attempt to invade
the region in which most of the muni
tions plants and manufacturing con
cerns of the nation arc located. “The
time of greatest danger will bo just
at the closo of the European war,”
said Senator Saulsbury today. “The
nations will be at the height of their
military power. What kind of navy
and coast defenses we have in 1925 is
not one-tenth so important as what
we have in 1918. The Cheasapeake
and Delaware canal, 25 feet deep,
would cost but $12,000,000 which is
less than we pay for a battleship.
Yet it would double the effectiveness
of our Atlantic fleet. Besides being
a most valuable means of defense,
this canal would save commercial
| shipping hundreds of thousands of
; dollars a year. Ships to reach Balti
more would not need to round the
I treacherous Virginia Capes, not to
| mention the great saving in distance
that would be effected. Most naval
and transportation men with whom I
have talked cannot explain why so
obviously a meritorious public im
provement has not been put through.”
INDIAN GOES INSANE
AND IS BURIED ALIVE
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
WINNIPEG, Man., March 4.—
Eighty Indians snowbound in the ex
treme north of Saskatchewan, near
Waterhen Lake, today face insanity
and starvation. . Authorities admit
their inability to reach the marooned
men until the coming of warm weath
er. Snows there this year have been
heavier than since 18%. One mem
ber of the tribe was buried alive
when he went insane. One straggler
managed to get through the drifts to
a telegraph wire, but efforts of re
lief parties to follow him back failed
completely.
Without ammunition, nets, traps, or
blankets, the Indians’ plight is piti
able. Digging through six or eight
feet of ice to get fish is nearly im
possible. Four Months, a member of
the tribe, went insane from lack of
food and shelter. His tribesmen,
knowing of nothing better to do,
buried him. An educated healer in
the tribe heard of this and dug up his
unbalanced fellow tribesman.
We Outfit Men
QUR Stock is Complete in Men's
Furnishings ami it is our aim
to satisfy every customer.
BEFORE BUYIXO YOUR OUT
Fir COME I.Y .1X1) SEE VS.
H' E lUOX’T .7 s K YOU TO
BUY; YOU \U1_LL IU£A_T TO
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ITY JX1) 1XARX THE l’J> ICES
The *Vl.iir"
If you are going on the trail
you want Good Clothing—we
have it.
If you stay in town you want
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means when we say Shoenbrun
Hand-Tailored Clothing.
*
Join our List of Satisfied Customers
Meet the ,
“Blair” sir.
It’s the modish Link-But
ton Sack with all the sparkle
and dash so pleasing to you
young fellow's. And the
patterns we show are just as
classy as the models. There’s
real elegance in
Schoenbrun
Say “Shayne-Brvn”
Tailoring
real service, real economy. And
that’s merely another way of say
ing real satisfaction*
Leave your measure today.
THE MINER'S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 •■Don’t Forget the Parcel Post** Seward, Alaska
GERMANS RECOGNIZE
VALUE OF SKI MEN
\GEXMfif1 SOLDIER.*!* ^trJ0n5KI5
Photo by Aroorlcan Press Association
(As the Herman army authorities are
ready und eager to adopt every meas
ure to add to the efficiency of th*
kaiser’s forces, they have not overlooked
the advantage of having. In winter war
fare, soldiers mounted on skis. Th« sol
dier In the picture Is a Herman with the
elongated snow runner*. He Is clad In a
white uniform to rentier him Inconsplcu
ous against a background of snow.J
FOUND
Ladies blue plush cap. Call at
Gateway.
FOR RENT:—Sunny, little furnish
ed cabin near business center. $10.
per month. Inquire Gateway. 3-ll-2t
All kinds of tinware, granite ware
and white enamel ware at Brown &
Hawkins, “Quality First."
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
No advertiser can afford to omit
the Seward Gateway.
The Seward
General Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospi
tal interests of this country with the
facilities of this institution for giving
the latest devised methods of nursing,
care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention
given to patients requiring gyne
cological treatment. Hydrothcrapeu
tic treatments carefully followed,
j This building, just complete, electric
! lighted, steam heated, hot and cold
j water. Physicians placing patients in
our care will receive every ethical at
tention. Prompt readiness for acci
dents, obstretrics and emergencies,
day or night. For further particulars
address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
ALASivAN ENGINEERING COMMISSION
Sealed proposals are invited for furmsning
and delivering frean Meat to the Aiaskau
Engirieeiiug commission during the ns.al
year, JUty i, IVio to July 1, tvr/, as iollov'S:
j Class 1; beef, 64U,u00 lbs. Class 2; Pork.
2UO.U90 lbs. Class 3; Mutton, U9,UU9 ibs.
ino meat is to bo delivered by the contractor
to tne various camps in quarters of heel and
whoie carcassed ot pork and mutton, 'the
i camps will tie located along trie Railroad line
from Kern Creek near tne head of Turnagain
Arm to a point on the Suouna River above
■ the Taikeetna Forks, and along tiie bru.ich
■ line to tne Matanussa Coal Held. Thu bead
quarters at Anchorage are airo to be supplied.
DELIVERY AND DISTRIBUTION ; Anchor
age and vicinity which can be reached by
railroad line. July I, 1916 to Nov. 1, 1916,
160.000 ibs. Nov. 1, 1916 to July 1. 1917.
120.000 Ibs. Kern Creek to Ship Creek Junc
tion. whicn can be reached by boat from An
chorage during the open season and by trail
during winter. July 1, 1916 to Nov. 1, 1916,
160.000 ibs. Nov. 1, 1916 to July 1, 1917,
136.000 lbs. Matanuska Branch, which can
be reached by railroad to Matanuska Junc
tion at any season and by boat to Matanuaaa
landing daring opea season and from these
points by trail to the camps. July 1, 1916 to
Nov. 1, 1916, 160,000 Ibe. Nov. 1, 1918 to
July 1. 1917, 200,000 lbs. Matanuska Junction
to Taikeetna Forks of Susitna River, which
can be reached by railroad to Matanuska
Junction thence by trail, or by boat from An
chorage to various points on the Susitns
River, thence by trail. July 1, 1916 to Nov.
1. 1916, 106,000 Ibs. Nov. 1. 1916 to July 1,
1917, 150,000 Ibs. Additional railroad trans
portation will be available from time to time
ns the railroad advances but no assured in
formation can be given as to date of such
extensions. Proposals may be addressed to
the Alaakan Engineering Commission, An
chorage, Alaska, to the Purchasing Agent,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, Sesttls,
Wash. They will be opened simultaneously
at 1 P. M. May 16th In Anchorage and. at
4 P. M. May 16th in Seattle. Proposals—
Contract form together with full Information
can be secured from the oflUo of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission, Anchorage or Seat
tle. F. MEARS, Commissioner..
GEBAtD’S CAFE
Clarence J.Gerald, Proprietor
824 First avenue
Seattle, Wn.
Seattle's Best
Eating House
Everything Fresh from the
Famous Gerald Ranch
“THE KEY"
Sewtrd-madc candies. Johnston
Chocolates fresh from the factory.
Also fruits. 12-10—tf
rV R 8 s.’« E‘llnbur*h
L. F P. & fl.. Glasgow.
J. M. SL0\N. M. I)., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Formkhi.y ok Nomk.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harriman National Bunk. J
Hours 9 A M. to 5 I'. M.
""T"
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
F. A. Stevkns O. J. Van Pklt j
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, - ALASKA
u »< mmkm. jh. j. k. wooli.ky
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
WM. D. C0PPERN0LL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Daogktt Block, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROM1G
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
% Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday N'iffhts
of each Month at tho Pioneer Hall.
lEANDER l. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. tn. at their
Hull, Cor. Washington and 5ih Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN, f. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recorder.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o'clock, A. B. Hall.
W. J. CONROY, f. R. BIGPORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
Miller’s Barber Shop
We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Bldg. SEATTLE. WASH
ZBINDEN BROS., Prop*.
wuf ftSh°MJS0 Special Weekl, Rales
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCI10RVGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCVTTE, Props.
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams. Seward
ALL-AROUND
MESSENGER
ALEXIS BENJ. WOCHE
MADISON 68
Seward W ater
and
Power Company
John A. Nelson, Manager
Offloa—Bank of Saward Building
SbWAKD, - ALASKA
ASHCROFT'S HOME BAKERY & TCNCH ROOM
THE HOWE OF SNOWFLAKE BREAD
Ten Different Kinds of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. French P* stry.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. PHONE ADAMS 115
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WhlTTEMORE, PttOP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - * - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Rest Rates : : Best Treatment
1 * ESI A CCOM MOD A TIONS
ADELMAN & QUILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK &MB CREAM
Cottage Cheese and Butter
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
RACIflC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPAM
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessels Leaving (jranu Irunk Dowk hvery Sunday Morning at 1 I a m.
hirst Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April I6lh
tor SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
mailing oi 15iii calls luiamnu and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season.
-CALIFORNIA......
Seattle to San Francisco, evsry Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard tor Southern Cahtoima Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without nom e.
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
□ A I A IX A STEAMSHIP sum
fii L /\ Ia r\ COflPANY SPUD
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. thelOth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the I7tli of each month for IJnalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau* I hane,
Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Hllamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
( S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
Right reserved to change this schedule without noticoTt£
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. Me DONALD, AgeM
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
- --Dealer* In-—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
nnr TnrATrn ln Ton or Car Lots
Hr I Hr U I Ml ASSAYING AND ANALYSES
UHL I IlLfll LU OF ORE SAMPLES
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining QpiVdrrt A Ikrl
and Technical Determinations OvWUI U?
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND COED MINER’S SUPPIIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Uangos
I X L Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Maithoid Hoofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Stripe
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Faints
Lacqueret Faint
Asphaltum Faint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lantern*
Tents
PHONE MUNSON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant I’owder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN.I5T 1913
“CHeHOTEL thftu BEST
In all the WEST"
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