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Harry V. Hoben. President Frank l" BaIla,n*‘‘ Sff'
• Elmer A. Friend. Editor
Entered .. eecond-cl,.. matter September i. 1*1*. at »• ™ °®“ »* S,w*rd- A'*’U’
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PREVARICATING ‘ "|
Major Frederick Mears, in a speech delivered at An
chorage prior to his leaving for the Outside said: ”1 hree
million dollars has been expended in buying and putting,
in condition th * old Alaska Northern railroad between
Seward and Kern Creek. This amount means AN AVER
AGE FOR THIS STRETCH OF THE GOVERNMENT’S
SYSTEM OF FORTY THOCSAN'D DOLLARS A MILE.”
“Buying and putting in condition."
We would like to ask Mr. Mears who paid for the
maintenance and the general operating expenses? Who
paid the salaries, etc., for this division? Is Major Mears
trying t furtehr puzzle the world on his great engineer
ing feat ( ? ) by giving the impression that $43,000 has
been spent in “buying and putting in condition” this tract'
of railroad? Why didn’t he say three million dollars has
been spent on this division for buying, putting in condition
and general maintenance? Then perhaps it is doubtful
if any such amount has been spent on this division.
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TIME FOR ACTION.
The Anchorage Times under the caption “Christensen
favored” prints the following and the Gateway reprints
it without comment, at this time:
“Andrew Christensen, head of the land and industrial
department of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, to
day was endorsed by the Anchorage ( hamber of C om
merce as a member of the commission to succeed Majoi
Frederick Mears. who is now on his way to Washington
to arrange for the organization of a regiment ot engineers
for service in France.
“Telegrams advocating Mr. Christensen’s appoint
ment were sent by the chamber to Chairman William C.
F.des, of the commission, and to Secretary of the Interior, j
Franklin K. Lane.
“Mr. Christensen is now acting member of the com
mission in place of Major Mears."
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ALWAYS A GERMAN
Fifteen years ago Mr. Dooley, the Chicago Irish phi- j
losopher, expressed an opinion of his German hyphenated
fellowcitizen that has been to some extent justified by
events. He said: “I’m not prejudiced again’ thim, mind
ye. They make good beer an' good citizens an’ mod’rate
policemen, an’ they are fond of their fam’lies, always
Dutch. Ys cudden’t make Americans iv thim, if ye called
thim all Perkins an’brought thim up in Worcester. A
German niver ra’alv leaves Germany. He takes it with
him wheriver he goes. Whin an Irishman is four miles
out at sea he is as much American as presarved fish. But
a German is niver an American excipt whin he goes back
to Germany to see his relitives."
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ELEVEN DOLLAR COAL.
The Baxter coal is now being advertised in Anchor
age for $11. This is Alaska coal. If the railroad had
been connected with the coal fields as the President of thei
United States ordered three years ago, but which others
decided was not necessary. Seward would now be using
this coal and shipping it to the Outside. Mr. Baxter left
on the Victoria yesterday for Seattle. He claims that he,
can place coal in Seattle for $4.00 F. 0. B. But this will
he late this year if the harbor is dredged on Cook Inlet and
after the Commission spends from two to three million'
dollars for “obstinate improvements." If the Turnagain
Arm section had been completed, as it was ordered, Mr.
Baxter could be shipping his coal now. Everybody would)
be reaping the benefit as well as Anchorage.
HUNDREDS ARE COMING TO ALASKA.
Gus Borgen who returned yesterday from a visit to
the states says that hundreds of men are soon to return
north and hundreds of laboring men are coming into the
north for the first time. “Seattle is overrun with labor
ing men although the skilled mechanic is a short article,”
said Mr. Borgen. Sure—Alaska can accommodate thous
ands of men, in the mines, in the fish industry, on the rail
road. general trail work in Alaska and many other indus
tries. The advice to the laboring men is also to bring
their families and locate permanently. There is always
work in Alaska.
EVANGELIZING ANCHORAGE.
Several months ago the Anchorage Times sent broad
cast a story that the Cook Inlet was a bad place, revels
there putting to shame the Barbary Coast in the old days.
The story has had its results. Here is a paragraph from
a recent edition of the Anchorage Times: “An Evangel
istic campaign will be conducted in Anchorage all of next
week.”
Saving the fallen.
HUBBY’S INNING IS NOW.
The ridiculous side of the obnoxious eight hour law
in Alaska is that hubby, after he has worked his eight
hours, may now go home and rest. The wife need not
bother him about making kindling, etc., because the law
protects him.
TANK CHARGES
TOLD ABOUT BY
EYE WITNESS
LONDON, Jan. IT. — A correspon
dent in describing an incident 01 the
linlish advance on the German* m
Inlanders, says:
iirilish tanks hud never been called
upon ior such exU nsivc work, but they
did in a few hours what the artillery
would have required days to aecom
plish. The Hindenburg line was pie
ced absolutely on a wide front and to
a create: depth than evei before.
The correspondent inspected tin*
main Hindenhurg line near Havrin
court and saw the amazing work done,
by the iron monsters. In most places
they nad no trouble either in tearing
through the wire or in crossing tren
ches.
Gaps in the wire entanglements
were a iod in width, where not one
vestige of wire was iett standing, and
by following the tracks of the tanks!
one could see where they had trundl
ed across the trenches as though they
were merely scratches in the ground
instead of wide, deep ditches.
The tanks, of course, went through
No Man’s Land under the full observa
tion of the German artillery and while
the gun lire was weak, some lire wasj
directed on the tanks as they advanc
ed.
It was interesting to follow the trai. 1
of the tanks and to s'Ce where shells
lad struck all about, appaiently with-!
(>ut doing any damage, for in this'
whole section the correspondent did,
not see one tank which had been1
knocked out.
ihe condition of the German tren-j
ches showed plainly that the occupants!
had abandoned them in a hurry. All i
sorts of equipment and personal be
longings strewed the ground.
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HONOLULU CHYPTER
MAKES DONATION TO
RED CROSS SOCIETY
HONOLULU, Jan. 17. — The Hono-j
lulu Chapter of the National Red'
Cross Association has sent $30,000 to'
the Red Cross fund. The gift reach-}
♦»d Washington in time to be announ-'
< <*d as a Christmas gift to the national!
organization. Forty cases of surgi
cal supplies and hospital garments!
are being shipped monthly from this
city, the work of women in the local
Rod Cross organization.
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Our position is that just because a
woman wants to vote is no reason why
she should look like she had been
mussed up by the opposition.
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And sometimes a girl’s face is her
theatrical manager's fortune. j
I The Delicatessen !j
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COOKED FOODS, HOT AND ' :
; CO!,rt TO CARRY HOME.
ORDERS FOR DINNERS, u
I! BANQUETS AND LUNCHES
; C.IVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION !!■ i
BROTHER OF
GUEST NOW
IN PALESTINE
George Guest, brother of Chief of
Police Guest is now in Palestine, ac
cording to a letter received on the
\ ictoria. The Chief's brother was
one of those who participated in the
entrance of Jerusalem with the Brit
ish forces under General Allcnby, be
ing First Lieutenant in the Dublin
Fussiliers. “I have already taken a
hath in the river Jordan,” writes
George Guest.
The older brother was in the Eng
lish anny for 21 years and had been
out on pension when the present war
broke out. The smell of powder was,
however, too strong, and he rc-enlist
ed.
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DEMOCRATS SEEK SEAT
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. — Petitions
are being circulated in the 14th Con
gressional District of this city, it na>
been learned, asking Champ Clark,
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives, to declare vacant the seat in
’he House to which Fiorcllo H. La
Gum diu was elected in November,
1916. Representative LaGuardiu join
ed the aviation section of tho United
States Army Signal Corps and now is
serving abroad, with the rank of Cap
tain. Ho is a Republican.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO
OWNERS
To GEORGE K. KING and DAVE
RAUMAN, and to their, and each
of their heirs and assigns:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that during the years ending
December 31, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912,
1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, and 1917, the
undersigned has expended more than
One Hundred Dollars in each of said
years, or a total of $900.00, in labor
and improvements upon the Social
Group sulphur placer mining claim,
situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una
laska mining district, district of Alas
ka, in which mining location you, the
said George R. King claim an undiv
ided one-eighth (1-8) interest, and
you, the said Dave Rauman claim an
undivided one sixteenth (1-10) inter
est, as shown by notice of location
thereof and deeds of conveyance of
said interest of record in the ‘record
ing office of the aforesaid mining dis
trict. The said labor was performed
as and for the representation of said
claim for the years as aforesaid, as
required by the laws of the United
States and district of Alaska concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims
and the same was the amount requir
ed to hold said claim for said years.
The amount required for each of said
years being the sum of One Hun
dred Dollars ($100.00).
You are further notified that un
less within ninety (90) days after the
last publication of this notice you
contribute your proportionate share
of said expenditures, as such co-own
ers, to wit: You, the said George R.
King, the sum of $112.50, being your
proportionate share of said represen
tation for the years ending as afore
said; and you, the said Dave Bau
man, the sum of $56.25, being youi
proportionate share of said ^presen
tation for the years ending as afore
said, your interest in said claim will
be forfeited to the undersigned co
owner, who has made such expendi
tures and will become his property in
the manner provided by law.
Dated at Seattle, Washington, this
fifteenth dav of December, 1917.
FRANK MEERWALDT
Co-Owner.
Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to
March 25, 1918.
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 153
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ALASKA COM/pAN>YIP Sf,Vffi
\ Sailings from Seattle
Victoria, Jan. lOtli; Northwestern, Jan. Kith;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Victoria Jan. 10th, is via t tin* outside passage.
A. H. McDonald, Agent.
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
aftSr i ^fOMPAJV'P
. p&mc steamsh\?j ~- ~ §
Seward, Alaska Phone: Main 81
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SAILINGS \ A,ln'i,:l1 Evans . Jan. 10th
FROM SEATTLE: / Captain C. A. Glasscock.
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For lull information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Rlue, Agent, Sewa rd, Alaska.
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Repairs
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hardwareTstoves ano ranges
RUBBER BELTING
Doors and Windows
IXL Parlor Heaters
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malt hold Hoofing
Marine Engine Oil
Has Engine Oil
I.acqueret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang’s Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Demlenintf Felt
Weather Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Oil Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Colls
Hatterles
Asbestos
Tar Popet
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
''up Crease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench Forge*
Brushes
Yarn Is he*
Turpentine
Japan
Coal Tar
Ijamps
Lanterns
Tents
Shot Guns
Gasoline
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Rifles
Firs Brisk
Lima
Cement
Claes
Rope
Mercury
Phone Madison 87 J. L. GRAEF Sewird, tliita j
Rubber ice creepers at J. L. Graef’s.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Taylor’s Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Subscribe for The Gateway.
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Perfection Oil Heaters and Cook
Stoves at Brown & Hawkins Hard
ware Department. “Quality First.”
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
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Rayo Table Lamps with shades at
GraeTs. 016tf.
Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
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Ask your gTOceru for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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Pearl Oil $1.75 a can at GraefL tf
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See the new skis at Brown & Huw
kins Hardware Department. “Qual
ity First.”
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For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 148.