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SEWARD ALASKA, FRIDAY', MARCH 17, 1916.
On March 17 one must speak about Ireland or the Irish. It seems to be
impossible to get away from that subject, even for one who is not running
for some political office and wants what the idiot calls the Irish vote,, which
by the way, does not exist.
This year one cun only speak of Ireland in its relation to the European
war. The conscription law, \ve all learned by the cable, was tvA extended to |
Ireland and in that one little statement is contained a volume of modern j
history. Today Ireland is not governed; it is governing. In the past it had
to give way to superior numbers but it did not die, nor did the soul of its
nationality leave iL» body in spite of a rather cowardly attempt of greater
force to assassinate it. At this moment the little island has an army of its
own. It is not the army of the empire but an army which has Ireland itself
as its sole consideration. This army is meant to be in future the defender of
the Irish claims against all comers, but in the meantime there is an Irish
army fighting in France, Flanders, and away down in the Near East, and
fighting for the first time, apparently, as a part of the imperial forces with
some satisfaction.
To take up an Irish newspaper now would mean a big surprise for anyone
who had been asleep for a few years. It could easily pass for an English
pu’ lication. It has the Teutons beaten in every column and it shows a
British victory in every printed line. It was said of the old Norman settlers
of Ireland that they became more Irish than the Irish themselves and it can
be said of the Irish today, judging by the papers, that Ireland has become
more British than the British themselves. What is the cause of this miracle?
It would be impossible to explain it in a short write-up but a few hints I
could be given. John E. Kedmond, the chairman of the Irish party, is credit- j
ed sometimes with being the real prime minister of Great Britain. He re
fuses! a place in the cabinet because he would have shorn himself of power
by taking it. The fact i.^ well known that he is really the uncrowned king of j
Ireland today because Great Britain has come to its senses and Ireland is
self governing even before its home rule bill has becom£ effective. In ad
dition to the extraordinary' changes which these cut-short words imply, Ire
land looks with sympathy towards France and Belgium, two countries with
which it has always had the most pleasant association. To love France is
second nature to an Irishman, and whether an Irishman is in favor of Ger
many or the allies now it is all the same; he kindles with pleasure whenever
he reads of the gallant struggle made by that home-land of civilization and
beauty.
Some people say St. Patrick himself was a Frenchman. If a little levity I
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may be permitted, it hardly sounds like a French name but the Irish who
cannot prove him to be an Irishman are more than willing to compromise
by calling him French, but one would have to take a week to tell the whole
reason why Ireland has become so suddenly bereft of its anti-English feel
ing. The people over in the little island seem to hate to quit their hate, if
one might say so, but they also stick to their loves. They are apparently
satisfied to be fighting for France and Belgium even though it entails fight
ing for England, and still they do not seem to be so averse to fighting with
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the English at that. They do object to being forced to fight and they have
made their objection stick. But one could talk for twenty-five columns about
the whole thing and it is better to sum up, when speaking of the Irish ami
the war, with the statement of Augustine Birrell, chief secretary of Ireland,
when he spoke for that country' in the house of commons in the conscription
debate and stated that when the history of the relations of England and
Ireland in the past were taken into account that Ireland has done more for
the British empire than the British empire could expect.
ADMIRAL GRANT AND COMMANDER
STIRLING TELL ABOUT U BOATS
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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 Post1* Seward, Alaska
COMMANDER STIRLING
•(formation about submarine warfare t
and the limitations of submerslbles will
be given to the house naval committee
by Rear Admiral Albert W Grant, who
was assigned by Secretary Daniels sev
eral months ago to com maud the subma
rines of the Atlantic fleet The admiral '
will address the committee, fresh from :
duty at sea with his underwater flotilla.
Last year the flotilla was com man duel by i
t'ommnnder Yates Stirling. Jr., whose
testimony before the congressional coin
mitteos then ns to the Inefficiency of the 1
boats was of a startling nature Com
mander Stirling will testify after Ad
mlrnl Grant.)
All kinds oi tinware, granitewar©
md white enamel ware at Brown &
'lawkins, “Quality First.*'
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Dry gooiu at Butts.
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The Seward
General Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospi
tal interests of this country with the
facilities of this iimtitution for giving
the latest devised methods of nursing,
caro to persons requiring medical or
Surgical treatment. Special attention
given to patients requiring gyne
cological treatment. Hydrothcrapeu
tic treatments carefully followed.
This building, just complete, electric
lighted, steam heated, hot and colt!
water. Physicians placing patients in
our care will receive every ethical at
tention Prompt readiness for acci
dents, obstretrks and emergencies, i
day or night. For further particulars j
i address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ALAStvAN ENGINEERING COMMISSION
Sealed proiKwals are invited for furmsning
and delivering ktesn Aieat to the Aiasxau
Enginuenug Commission during the iu»val
year, juiy 1, 191* to July 1, iwiV, as tollov'S;
Class i ; beef, Mb.eou U»s. Class 2. Pork,
2UU.U00 t>8. Class 3; Aiultou. 130,000 lbs.
I’ne meal is to be delivered by the contractor
to the various camps »n quarters of beet und
whoie carvaasee of pork and mutton. Ihe
camps wui be located along tne Kailroad line
from (teen Creek near the bead of 'iurnugain
Arm to a point on the bd.uuia River aunve:
the TalkMLna Forks, and along me brudeh;
line to tua idatanusaa Coal Field. Thu oeod- ;
quarters at Anchorage are wlco to be suppuo<I.
DEUiVEJtY AND DISTRIBUTION ; Anchor
age I and vicinity which can be reachod by
raihoad lino. July 1, 1916 to Nov. 1, 1916,
1&6.U00 lbs. Nov. 1, 1916 to July 1, 1917,
12U,U0(1 lbs. Kern Creek to Ship Creek June-,
tion, which can be reached by boat from An-j
courage during the open season and by trail:
during winter. July 1, 19lb to Nov. 1, 1916,
l&U.tWO lbs. Nov. 1, 1916 to July l, 1917,
136,11)0 lbs. Matanuska Branch, which** can
be reached by railroad to Matanuska Junc
tion at any Benson and to boat to Matanuala
landing d wiring open sc aeon and from these
points by trail to me eampa. July 1, 1916 to
Nov. 1, 1916, 160,000 lbs. Nov. 1, 1916 to
July 1, 1917, 200,000 lbs. Matanuska Junction
to Talkeetna Forks of Susitna River, which
can be^ reached by railroad to Matanuska
Junction thence by trail, or by boat from An
chorage* to varloua points on the Susitna
River, thence by trail. July 1, 1916 to Now.
1, 1916, 105.000 Ihn. Nov. 1. 1916 to July t.
1917, 150,000 lbs. Additional railroad trana
portallon will be available from time to time
as the railroad ntivances but no assured In
formation can be given as to date of such
extensions. Proposals may be addressed to
the Alaskan Engineering Commission, An
chorage, Alaidia, to the Purchasing Agent,
Alaskan F.ngftneering Commission, Seattle,
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 aacured from the offito of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission. Anchorage or Seat
Me. USA.RS, <m*r.
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J. M. SL04N, M. 0., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Fobmbklt or Nomk.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over Harriman Nat ional Hunk
Hours f) a M. to 6 P. M.
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
p, a. Stkvbnh o. J. Van I'ki.t
STtVCNS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, - ALASKA
I*. I*. J VM KM, JTI. J. K. WOOIXKY
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
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WM. 0. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW .
| Daooktt Block, Sewakiv, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lot* for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nii?htf»
of each Month tit the Pioneer Jlnll.
LEANDER L. JAWS, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. at their
Hail, Our, Washington and 5ih Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN. f. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recorder.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday nitfht at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, r. R. BIGiORD,
Dictator. Secretary.
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THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms Flrst-Clasj
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TURCVTTE, Props.
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAPE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Frop.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams. Seward i
ALL-AROUND
MESSENGER
ALEXIS BENJ. WOCHE
MADISON 68
LUMBER!
Alaska lumber Made by Alaska labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
In Any Quantity Soon
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SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. f. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
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ASIICROfKS IIOMF BAKltiV S LUNCH ROOM
ritCHCWE OF SNOWFLAKE BREAD
Ten Different Kfads of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. French Pastry,
We Guarantee our Qoods to fce chemically pure. PHONE ADAMS b.5
HOTEL OVEREAN >
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - -- ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON. Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BA It
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
BESI ACCOMMODATIONS
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ADELMAN & QUILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Cottage Cheese and Butter
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
..... nut.Ill mill
PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY]
“THE ADMIRAL LINE" .
Vessel* Leaving Granu Irunk Dock Every Sunday Morning at 1 i a iti.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April 16th
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA FORTS
bailing ol 15m call* lilmmna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Kink anchorage During Open Season.
—-CALIFORNIA-—-—
Seattle to San Francisco, ev«ry Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern Cntifoi ma Points,
High I reserved te change steamers und sailing dutes without not.. e.
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Manager WAYNE BLUE Local Agent.
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Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
__^ Seattle at 9 p. m. the 10th, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Cordova.
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for IJnalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Ihane,
Treadwell. Douglas, Skagwav, Cordova, Ellamar,
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)
(ftr* Right reserved to change this schedule without notice'VJj
F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Age"»
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
----Dealers In-—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phone*, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED ~~
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^PlV^Tfl. A !S k rl
and Technic.il Determinations OvHOIIis
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AW COLD MIHIfR’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang's llanges
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
Malihoid Hoofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Niarine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE M1DIS0N 87
Rifles
Shot Gum
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
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Hope
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