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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE
LOT^and furnished house on First ave.
north of Adams str. See owner at
above address. 1 m
An eight bofse-power lVlton water
wheel, never been used. Just vhe
thing for a small mining plant or
electric generator. Inquire at the
Gatewa> **
POR SALE—Cabin. In rear of Har
riman Rank Building. Si7.e. 10x20
fet't. For removal. Dougherty
Stewart.
FOR SALE—5-room modern house,
and lot), completely furnished; now
renting for $25 per month, t. w. I mo
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FOR RENT
TO LET_Furnished house with bath.
$20. See Dougherty . J’-l (,t
FOR KENT—Furnished bed room with
hot and cold water. Apply at The
Key . tf
FURNISHED apartments for rent. In
quire Rrosius iV: Noon.
FURNISHED HOUSES and cabins
for rent. See Dougherty & Stew
„ 29-61
art. "
FOUND
FOUND—Bunch of keys. Loser call
at The Gateway and pay for this
adv. 11
LOST—Nugget bracelet, about sixteen
nuggets. Finder please return to
paymasters othce, Railroad Head
quarters, and receive reward. 4t.
Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
Mining location blanks at the tiate
way.
Legal blanks at the Gateway.
PROFESSIONAL
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J. H. ROMIG, M. I).
Office on Broadway
Residence Third Ave.
Phones: Office, Adams 1)3; Resi
dence, Adams 48.
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L. R. C. P. & L. R. C. S. Edinburgh
L. F. P. & S., Glasgow.
J M. SLOAN, M. O., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to N p. m.
Formerly of Nome.
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office over Bank of Sewrard
Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Phones:
Office, Mad. 76 Res., Mad. 58
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ROBERT SIMPSON
Juneau, Alaska
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
FRATERNAL
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L. 0. 0. M. 1425
Regular meeting every Friday
night at 8 o’clock in A. B. Hall.
Visiting brothers invited.
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ODD FELLOWS
Resurrection Lodge No. 7
Meets 8 P. M. every 'Thursday
Visitors Welcome
Charles Lechner C. E. Mullin
Noble Grand Secretary
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 9
meets on 2nd and 4th Saturday
each month, 8 p. :n., Pioneer Hall
JUST TO REMIND YOU
--of—-—
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLE and Chicago
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Anfieles
Direct Connections for alt
point* East via the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
—all the time -by Automatic
Electric “Safety” Signals.
H. L. HUDSON. A. C. F. & P. A.
SEATTLE
U. S. RAILROAD RECORD
Vol i# All the news of the line from Seward to Fairbanks. No. 63
EXPENDITURES BY ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION SHOWN IN ANNUAL REPORT
Information contained in the 1910
report of the Alaskan engineering
commission received by mail yesterday
is a recapitulation of facts already
published here and in addition there
is a table showing expenditures, which
had not previously been made public.
The table published below gives a
detailed account of expenditure of
funds received prior to this year and
is of general interest.
Appropriations of t nited States Treasury Funds
Kci of March 12, 1914 (18 806) s 1,000.000.00
\ - of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat, 1148) 2,00(U)(H>.0()
\ct of February 29, 1916 (89 Stat., 23) 2,000,000.00
\ of Jply i. 1916 (39 Stat, 306) . 6,247,620.00
Total, appropriations to December .‘II, 101(1. 11,247,620.00
Revenues and refunds to appropriation (cash) 171,458.08
Total credits to appropriation account 11,419,078.08
expenditures to December 31, 1916, as per detailed statement.... 11,194,843.74
Balance (unexpended) December 31, 1916. 224,234.34
Statement of expenditures to December 31, 1916, “Construction and Operation
of Railroads in Alaska."
Preliminary field surveys in Alaska, comparison of routes and
preparation of report, before beginning of construction.$ 426,964.43 j
i \ of examination Controller Bay 6,848.12
f Alaska Northern Railway 1,167,339.49
Rehabilitation of Alaska Northern Railway, including repairs
and maintenance 774,277.51
equipment, Alaska Northern Railway. 94,165.66
Supplies on hand and in transit, Alaska Northern Railway. 81,507.50
Final location surveys, Anchorage north 119,534.19
Construction of line:
Anchorage to Matanuska Junction.. 1,386,871.16
Matanuska Junction toward Chickaloon. 1,043,919.55
Matanuska Junction toward Fairbanks 497,930.25
Clearing and grading, Susitna Valley . 360,216.58
Anchorage to Kern Creek 876,188.73
Plant at Anchorage for handling construction work, consisting of
yard tracks, office buildings, storehouses, quarters lor em
ploy ees. mess houses, hospital, heating and lighting plant,
freight-handling machinery, etc. 619,761.16
Wharves and docks, for handling freight lightered from ships ... 41,409.97
Ma< line shops, engine house, etc., permanent 63,454.07
Marine equipment, boats, barges, etc 217,689.72
r u ' m equipment 308,258.19
Shop and plant machinery 43,349.7 5
lipmei r available for operating) 175,804.57
Construction material and supplies on hand. 1,316,874.00
T< legraph and telephone lines 99,855.69
\ n< h mage town site 188,194 3.
Matanuska town site 9,842.31
Operation and maintenance, expenses not charged to construction 140,144.78
tion surveys, Fairbanks division, 1915 - 77,629.08
Construction expenses, Fairbanks division, 1016:
Telephone lines, miles 357 to 466 . 4,383.00
Dock and bank protection. Nenana .. .. 18,622.54
Permanent office buildings, shop warehouses, etc. . 04,443.06
Floating equipment 9,744.54
Winter quarters for permanent employees 46,254.03
Construction work, Nenana townsite. 8,362.45
enance of hospital 24,985.62
Cost of marshal’s office and jail. 759.381
Construction south from Nenana 203,259.85
Construction north from Nenana 107,702.83
Headquarters office, general engineering, etc. 42,880.53
Unapplied material and supplies 335,419.24
Expenses of Seattle office (salaries, inspection, stationery, etc.) 73,885.10
Expenses of Washington, D. C„ office (salaries, stationery, and
oflH <• supplies> 8,212 99
Expenses of Seward office (salaries, stationery, engineering
equipment, etc.) 87,896.45
Total, expenditures to December 31, 1016 . .. .$11,194,843.74
NOTICE OF SALE.
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H. J. Raymond Company, a corpora
tion. Plaintiff, vs. John W. Dudley,
Defendant. Notice of Sale.
In and by virtue of a Writ of Exe
i cution issued out of the United States
District Court at Juneau, Alaska, in
the above entitled cause, and dated the
3rd day of July. 1917, l have levied
upon all the right, title and interest
of the Defendant in and to the fol
i lowing real property, to-wit: Lot
Twenty-nine (2i>) in Block Thirty
; (30) of the Town of Seward, Alaska,
! as the same appears of record in the
Recorder’s Office for Kenai Recording
Precinct.
Notice is hereby given that I will
on Thursday, the 23rd day of August,
l’JlT, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon of
that day at the office of the United
States Marshal in Seward, Alaska,
sell all the right, title and interst of
the defendant, John W. Dudley, in and
to the following real property: Lot
Twenty-nine in Block Thirty of the
Town of Seward, Alaska, at public
auction, to the highest and best bidder
for cash, to satisfy said execution and
cost.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 2lst
day of Julv, 1917.
(Seal) F. R. BRENNEMAN,
United States Marshal.
By ISAAC EVANS,
Deputy.
First Pub., July 21.
Last l’ub., Aug. 18.
ACREAGE
Having for sale at a most reason
able price some of the choicest land in
Resurrection Valley 1 therefore invite
inquiries from those that contem
plate the purchase of any number of
acres. The success with which all of
those who have already bought
acreage in the Ole Martin homestead
arc meeting in cultivating these lands
is the best evidence you can secure of
what the soil can do.
J. A. Stewart
Phone: Madison 147.
R. R. REPORTS
FROM SILZER
Copies of Commission Document May
be Secured by Writing to
Delegate
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 21.—
The annual report of the Alaskan En
gineering Commission for the calendar
year 1 DIG has just been issued as a
Senate document. A number of these
have been allotted to Delegate Charles
A. Sulzer for distribution and will be
sent by him free to all Alaskans who
write to him for them.
The report contains 5G pages of
reading matter, GO pictures and a map
showing the work under way on the
railroad.
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NOTICE
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Dog tax is due, payable at Treas
urer’s office on or before the 25th of
July.
Order CHIEF OF POLICE. tf
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Meet me at The Branch.
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NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT
Notice is herby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, calls for bids for the grad
ing and levelling of Third Avenue,
so that loaded vehicles can pass con
veniently thereover, from Jefferson
Street in the City of Seward, Alaska,
to the North limit of the Frank L.
Ballaine Townsite in said City of Sew
ard, also the improvement of Fifth
Avenue from Jefferson Street in the
City of Seward to the north line of
the Frank L. Ballaine Towr.site of
said City of Seward, by grading and
levelling the same so that loaded ve
hicles can pass conveniently thereover.
There must be separate bids for each
street, any bid including the improve
ment of both streets will not be con
sidered. The work on each street must
be done according to the specifications
therefor which are on tile with the mu
nicipal clerk, open to the inspection
of all persons desiring to bid on said
contracts or either of them, said work
to be done under the supervision and
direction of the street committee and
aproved by said committee before ac
cepted by the Council.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check payable to the City ol
Seward, in the sum of 10 per cent,
of amount of bid, or a like amount in
money, which will be forfeited to the
city by the successful bidder in case
he shall fail to enter into the required
contract and furnish the required bond
in five days after the aw’urd is made
by the Council. Money or checks of
unsuccessful bidders will be returned.
The work to be completed within thir
ty days after contract is signed unless
extended by the Council upon proper
showing.
All bids must be filed with the mu
nicipal clerk by eight o’clock P. M. on
the tenth day after the first publica
tion of this notice. Bids filed there
after will not be considered.
The council reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids .
0. H. POEHLMANN,
(Seal) Municipal Clerk.
First Pub. July 17, 1917.
Last Pub. July 27, 1917.
LARGEST RUBBER COMPANY IN THE WORLD!
NOTE:—NOT ONE OR TWO OF THE LARGEST RUBBER MILLS ON
EARTH — WE HAVE FORTY-SEVEN OF THEM.
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$65.75 ’v- 12 INCH WITH HEELS $6575
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EVERY PAIR MADE
BV THE NEW
PATENT PRESSURE PROCESS
BEST LEATHER TOPS
EVERY PAIR MADE
BY THE NEW
PATENT PRESSURE PROCESS
8EST LEATHER TOPS
JVone Better at Any Price
II71 irilT YOU BUY eureka \TA\f TgetIthe benefit
W Hr ll (CLOVER LEAF BRAND* Y I 11 I ° F SEVENTY-THREE
▼ f llJLllI OR U. S. WHITE F'ACS I \J\J YEARS RUBBER KNOWLEDGE
NOTE-EVEN THE LACES ARE BETTER
At ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS
OVER FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND EMPLOYEES!
C. W. PALMER
KNIK, ALASKA
SOME OF OUR SPECIALTIES:
WELLMAN CANNED GOODS TIP TOP EGGS
MARSHFIELD CHEESE
RED CLOVER BUTTER SPERRY’S FLOURS
AND A FULL LINE OF
HARDWARE
Stoves, Hay and Feed
No Better Goods Can Be Bought At Any Price
G. W. PALMER, KNIK, ALASKA
THE
COLEMAN
HOTEL
GEORGE SEXTON. Proprietor
Most Comfortable
Hotel in the City
Local and Long Distance Phones
Modern Bath Rooms Rates Reasonable
RUBBER BELTING
COAL MINERS’ and COLD MINERS' SUPPLIES
Doors and Windows
1XL Parlor Heaters
Air T»*ht Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malthoid Hoofing
Marine Engine Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Laciiueret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Land's Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Felt
Weather Strips
Blacksmith’s Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Oil Stovea
Spark Pluj?a
Jump Cotla
Batteriea
Aabeatoa
Tar Paper
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Llnaeed Oil
Cup Greaae
Palnta
Ammunition
Bench Forces
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Coal Tar
Lamps
lanterns
Tents
Shot Guns
Gasoline
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Rifles
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Phone Main 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
SEWARD WATER anil POWER COMPANY
JOHN A. NELSON. Manager
Office—Bank of Seward Building
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SEWARD ALASKA
DOUGHERTY & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Bouses for Rent Rents Collected
Lots for Sale Large Listing
Phone Red 147 Seward Alaska
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Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Men at
COLWELL’S
WASHINGTON STREET
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