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That the government intends to purchase the Tanana Mines railroad or
ever contemplated such a purchase is a huge joke.
The Tanana Mines railroad is a jerk water line that runs from Fair
banks to C'hena ami to the creeks or some of them in the immediate vicinity.
Why anyone could ever think or say that the government could regard
it as a possible adjunct to a government system of railroads in this terri
tory is something that passes the comprehension of the ordinary individual
who knows anything about it. There would be no more reason for purchas
ing the Tanana railroad than there would he for purchasing the railroad
across the tundra at Nome. Of course, if the government were going in for
developing little patches of country here and there in Alaska, and tem
porary placer country at that, there would be good reason for buying the
Tanana road, but there would be just as good or better reason for purchasing
the Nome road.
As a feeder to the government trunk line the Tanana road would be just
as good under its present ownership as under government ownership so why
should the government think of spending the hard-won appropriation for
taking it over. Surely the influence of Falcon Joslin and the others is not
strong enough or that.
Once again; Take everything you hear at present about that govern
ment railroad with not only a grain but a whole bucketful of salt. Reporters
in Washington and elsewhere have to fill space and particularly with stuff
which is considered “live dope.” Getting dope to a reporter is like selling
goods to the store keeper. The store keeper will make a sale if the
devil took his soul in the sweet bye and bye for all the lies he had to tell to
get rid of the merchandise and the reporter is notoriously anxious to put
one over even though he has to use his imagination almost to the verge of
fabrication.
The Alaska railroad and the Alaska coal fields contain the possibilities
lor live dope now and will contain them for some time to come, so, as the
song says, beware, beware.
Five months of the war and still no one could venture to guess about
its outcome. It really seems to be harder to form an opinion now than at the
beginning of the struggle. In speaking of what is occurring the Los Angeles
Times says;
“Persons who are puzzled by simultaneous reports of German victories
and Franco-British or Kussian victories should bear in mind that it is quite
easy for each of the combatants to win a fight on the same day. The battle
lines, if straightened out. would reach from Los \ngeles to Seattle—and as
many as eight or ten desperate combats may be going on at once, at great dis
tances apart.
For this reason, too. the so-ealled military expert criticisms, sent out from
London. Paris and Petrograd in such abundance are worth less than the
paper they are written on.’*
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HAIXKS, Dec. 24.—Deputy Marshal
Harding was knifed today in a riot
among Indians.
Xo one so far has been able to get
details of the trouble, as those con
cerned refuse to make statements.
It is known, however, that the depu
ty was called out to quell a disturb
ance among Indians who had been
drinking. In attempting to make ar
rests a serious riot ensued, and the
deputy was wounded with kni\
wielded by some of the natives.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Seattle says that just before the sail
ed for Juneau Thursday night Govern
or Strong said he “would take official
steps at once to correct the conditions
at the Morningside Asylum, Portland,
where the Alaska insane are treated.”
The Governor stated the patints were
not being properly cared for. He said
he would take the matter up with the
general authorities in Washington.
JUNEAU.—A number of well
known Alaskans from different points
to the westward and the interior are
passengers for the outside on the
Mariposa and visited Juneau friends
while the steamer was in port yester
day.
Among them are F. Finckelstein, a
well known clothing merchant of Cor
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dova; F. T. Hamshaw, a mining oper
ator of the Chisana; Dr. Hale, a dent
ist of Cordova, and Dr. C. C. Council,
a physician and surgeon; C. D. Colwell
a fox farmer of Cordova; W. J. Vash
on, a store keeper of the Tolovana, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hemple and Mr. and
Mrs. Butterworth of Valdez.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 26.—F. B. Baih
ly has been held over to the grand
jury on a charge of robbing Tom Mc
Laughlin while the latter was in an’
intoxicated condition. Many prisoners
are in jail here, awaiting a term of *
court. Meanwhile there is no indica
tion who will be named to succeed
Frederick Fuller.
It is learned that the cost of the re
cent election in the Fourth Division
was $2500.00. Some of the election
returns are still due .
All Fairbanks churches observed
Christmas with a big union service in
Moose hall last night.
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PROMISES BELGIUM
FREEDOM TO WORK.
(By The Associated Press.)
A MSTE R DA M, I )ec. 31 .—Major
General Keim, recently appointed
German Military Governor of the Bel
gian province of Limbourg, entered
upon his new duties with a proclam
ation in which he declared that under
his government agriculture and cattle
raiding would find favor and protect- (
ion. He also guaranteed protection of
person and property to all Belgians,
and vigorously protested against re
ports that young men who returned
would be pressed into military service.
In conclusion he warned the popula
tion against any acts of violence to
ward German soldiers.
The nam*5
mark and
tee of \"
New shipment of K* t
Lamps just arrive*'
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Finch’s woiuv.i ..ending Rye at The
Branch.
See us before sending outside f>r
your job printing.__
Clearance Sale of Men's Clothing!
We have at this time on hand one of the finest lines
of mens suits that has ever been brought to Seward. An
ticipating a big rush from the Interior over the Seward
Iditarod Trail we laid in a larger stock than we would
have under ordinary conditions.
We still have a couple of dozen of these suits on hand
and more coming. On the last mail we received notice
from the Stein-Bloch factory that they had shipped us
another large shipment of high grade clothing and in or
der to have room for the goods when they arrive we are
forced to get rid of the stock on hand. To do this we are
going to cut the prices lower than clothes of this grade
have ever been sold in Seward.
Beginning Monday, January 4th, we are going to of
fer every suit in stock at the following reductions. These
prices are for cash only and if you can use a high grade
suit at a low price
DON’T OVERLOOK THIS SALE!
All $45.00 Suits and Overcoats, Now $35.00
All 40.00 Suits and Overcoats, Now 30.00
All 35.00 Suits and Overcoats, Now 27.50
All 30.00 Suits and Overcoats, Now 25.00
All intermediate priced suits reduced accordingly.
Come early while the selection and assortment of fabrics
and sizes are complete.
Just Received
A complete line of up to date hats in the latest Stetson
and Hardeman blocks.
Now On Display
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post” Seward, Alaska
DESCRIBES AN
AIRSHIP RAID
WATCHED GUNS FIRING AT
THE AVIATOR AS HE SAILED
OV ERHEAD.
(By The Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 31.—A German artil
lerist, writing from Bapaume, France,
tells of the death of a French aviator
who was brought down by German
gunners.
“Today 1 saw a French aviator
brought down by our guns,” he said.
“The French flyers had been growing
bolder and bolder, especially in re
connoitering behind our front, and so
we concealed a half battery of howit
zers in a village about four miles to
the rear in order to teach them a les
son. Things happened as we expected, j
By eight o'clock in the morning there
came an aeroplane, sailing along with
the greatest assurance in the world.
The guns at the front were not per
mitted to fire, and after passing them
the aviator, thinking all danger past,
kept coming lower and lower, reach
ing finally a level of only about 1000
feet. Not suspecting that he would
encounter German artillery so far to
the rear he came within easy shooting
distance for our gunners in the vil
lage.
“Suddenly two shots were heard,
and two little while clouds were ob
served in the air not far from the
aeroplane. The aviator remained vir
tually at the same spot, until he was
almost enveloped by the next two
cloudlets; one shot exploded just in
front of him, the other just behind
him. Our men had gotten their range
t'ery quickly. Then followed two more
shots, one a little to the right, the ot
her just to the left. Through my field
glasses the aeroplane seemed to wav
pr, as if it had been damaged. It did
not seem to obey its steering gear, for
it could not get away from the spot.
“The next two shots fired almost
simultaneously settled its fate. The
first one cut off a wing smoothly. The
Dther was a square hit, and the ap
paratus was scattered to the four
,vinds. I have not seen such a beauti
ful shot in the whole war. The gun
>;ntor who fired it had already dis
onverat occas
of this aeroplane were picked up after-j
wards from a wide reach of group'1 j
but of the aviator only a few bits were
found.
“Yesterday,” the letter continued,
“we set up some boards in an aban
doned wood to resemble a gun shield.
Thent we sawed off some logs and
painted them to look like cannon muz
zels when placed in position between
the boards.
Today the Frencn peppered away at
this supposed battery and fired 172
'hots before their aviators could tell
them that they had been duped.”
LONDON, Dec. 30.—The various
shipbuilding yards now are as busy
as though there was no war.
The loss of many ships, due to be-1
ing bottled up or sunk, made freight
rates high, creating an increased de
mand for new tonnage as well as
hastened repairs on old or captured
craft. The repairing yards are full
with orders, and new steamers are not
being guaranteed for early delivery
owing to pressure of work.
A suggestion has been made by the
Newcastle Chamber of Cemmerce ad
visory committee that some of the
Austrian and German steamers now
tied up in British harbors should be
employed to relieve the present short
age of tonnage. Merchants, specially
in th coal trade, are suffering incon
venience through this shortage which
was caused partly by their vessels be
ing requisitioned by the government
and by delays and congestion at for
eign ports. It is said the Admiralty
is seriously considering the proposal.1
GENEVA, Dec. 30.—With the ar
rival of deep snow on the French
German frontier, especially in Alsace-1
Lorraine and the Vo~ges, the Alpine
regiment on both sides are now fight
ing on skis. The Chasseurs Alpins,
whose headquarters in peace time are
at Champnix and Grenoble, are at
home on skis and can travel long dis-'
tanccs without fatigue. Last winter
a whole regiment, fully equipped,
climbed the Mont Blanc on skies not
a man falling out of the ranks.
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Boys all Wool Blue Flannel Shirts.
$2.00 each Brown & Hawkins. “Quality
first.”
Exceptional values in Childrens
heavy ribbed stockings thirty five
cents per pair three pairs for $1.00.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality first.”
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I 1 HA Y S from the
STANDARD FURNITURE CO.
sum:- ■ It’s Better and Costs Less”
Good Comfort
Rocker
$25.00
A splendid COMFORT
Rocker. Upholstered in ^
Imitation Spanish leath
er. The seat springs are
of oil tempered steel; back
diamond tufted; base i
frame of oak; strongly \
made, fitted with patent
springs; great value at
$25.00
to
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Go-Cai i
Folding go-cart; i.
Uhe latest Pullman can
" style; strong springs under
neath, eliminating jolts; tub- \
ular frame construction
throughout; nickel trimmed
handle-bar and wood parts;
rubber-tired wheels; side and
back curtains; price $20.50.
Write for our new Go-Cart Catalog. Folding Go
Carts from $7.00 and up. Baby Sulkies $1.50 and
up. Carriages $15.00 and up.J
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Second Ave. at Pine St. SEATTLE
Now is the time to select your Xmas Presents. Get
in early while we have a nice assortment to se
lect from. All useful presents:
Cut Glass, Plain and Decorated China
Ladies’ Silk Hose
44 Silk Gloves
44 Handkerchiefs
44 Sweaters
44 Knit Goods
Anything you could wish for in the way of presents
for Men.
Just received a line lot oI Holland
Bulhs. If planted now will (lower for
Easter. Easter Lily, Narcissus, Daffo
dils, Hyacinths, Tulips and Crocus.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AND GOLD MIWFR’S SUPPLIES
Doors &. Windows
Lang’s Ranges
• X L Parlor Heaters
( ioline Stoves
k Stoves
e •»?iU\'*.ves
A ol Stoves ~
Oi 1’ljigs
Ale
Spat
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Halt.
Grant.
Alum;
Ash*
P v il
Mali ho V*
Tar Papv
Deafenin'
VVeath
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Ldfcfli&ase
Asphaltutn I'm if, _ i
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
‘ nature^
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
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ADMIRAL WATSON AND ADMIRAL EVANS
via'the INSIDE PASSAGE, for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat.
Katalla, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward.
Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
Right'reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
B. F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Steamers Alameda and Mariposa sail from Seattle
every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
S. S. DORA leaves'Seward 13th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch’. It arbor.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell. Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ard
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
Right reserved to change this schedule without notioe'Sd
F. B. TRACY, Gene$l Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent
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MODERN CONVENIENCES
RATES $1.00 TO $2.50 PER DAY
OLD WATER BATHS ELECTRIC LIGHTS
fi’he Bor gen Grocery
Staple and fancy Groceries
Handles the Best Canned Goods from the Pacific Coast—Best
Treatment to Everybody and Prices Right—Goods
Delivered to All Parts of the City
GUS BORGEN, Proprietor
Phone Main 134 Clayson Building, Seward
Pioneer KNIK’S leading hotel
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F. b. cannon. Prop. $ Large General Lobby
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