Seward Weekly Gateway
'VOL."f\\ SKWABD. ALASKA. HAT! !’.{!>AY MAY Hi, l!M)S._>»<>• to
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT THE
KODIAK STOCK BREEDING STATION
Superintendent I). M. Snodgrass "riles the Gateway About the
Progress Made in Stock Raising on the Government Farm
And of the Excellent Opportunities for Stockmen
of Small Means Along the Coast.
Special to The Daily Gateway.
For many years cattle ha\e boon:
raised by the Russian settlers along
the southern coast and on the Glands
of the Kodiak group. At one time,
there were great numbers of cattle
grown on Kodiak Island and tin* in
dustry seemed to have been well estab
lished, but upon the coming of the
Americans and the great rush of trad
ers into the fur country, the cattle
business was neglected and the' num
ber gradually decreased from year to
year, until the rich harvest in furs was
over and then a few men began to look
about for a few cattle to help make
them a living. Their success was
limited to a small degree because so
mane of them knew but little about
cattle raising and many did not care to
bother with more than was needed to
furnish milk and hut ter for family ust.
In main peaces on the islands the cat
tle received no care whatever and
were left to run in the timber winter
and summer without being disturbed.
In a few cases the cattle were allowed
to inter-breed and run down to hth1*-,
but where proper care was given m
stock it grew to be profitable.
The Kxperiment Station work, dur
ing the last few years has been ex
tended to take up cattle breeding and
dairy work aim now they have a herd
of tifty-four bead of pure bred Gallo
wav cattle at Kodiak, which are in
creasing a- fast as any herd of its size
in the states and are doing themselves
credit in this country. The Galloway
is a native of Scotland and is as much
at home in Alaska as in the old coun
try. The) are good rustlers and have
proven to Ik* fairly good milkers foi
this climate. No better beef cattle
are to be found and the thick coat of
long hair makes their hides valuable
! for robe- and overcoats. A line Gal*
. low ay hide grown in this country will
far discount the hear skin in beauty
and service in whatever use it would
be put.
It is the plan of the Kxperiment j
station to grow and sell cattle to the
people of Alaska at a very reasonable!
figure and in this way encourage tlie
settlers to engage in stock growing.
There will be no cows or heifer calves
for sale by the Station until the herd
shall have increased to sufficient num
ber’s to warrant the disposal of cows.
There are now a number of young
bulls for sale to settlers who wish to
breed up their stock. These bull j
calves are eligible 10 record and are j
of some of the best strains of the breed j
found in the states. I’rices will run
from $50 up depending upon the indi- J
vidua! at imals, and their age.
An i ght thousand acre reservation;
has been laid out for the permanent
breeding station some fifteen miles
south of Kodiak and three hundred j
twenty acres for the dairy station just ^
hack of the town. During the next ;
three years tin* necessary buildings,
will be put up on both reservations, i
and the dairy will then he pushed to
make it all a model dairy should be.
The climatic conditions on the south- j
ern coast are favorable for cattle
raising and the industry should be;
pushed by every citizen of the terri-1
tory.
There arc some excellent opportune j
ties for men, who have small capital, |
in many places along the coast and on I
the islands to engage in cattle and i
sheep raising. The country i> new
and the range is unlimited.
M. 1). SNODGRASS.
Supt. Kodiak Breeding Station,
Kodiak, Alaska.
FAVORABLE FOR
THE NORTHLAND
Senate Passes Measure to Open
Ip the Alaska Coal Lands
for Development.
3y Cable to TUe Dally Gateway.
Washington, l>. May Id -The bill
introduced in congress providing for
opening th“ Alaska coal tields for the
purpose of development ha> passed
the senate. It is claimed this will
give employment to 10,0>0 men in re
newing railroad construction in the
territory.
American Trade in Manchuria
With reference to the prediction by
American papers to the effect that the
decline of American trade in Man
churia is due to Japan’s discriminative
measures, the Kokumin asserts from
reliable statistics that America’s trade
there has remarkably advanced since
the Kusso-Japanese war and that
American articles are now more stead
ily flowing into Manchuria than into
the old markets in China proper.
American imports to Manchuria this
year are expected to amount to about
18,000,000 yen ($9,000,000), including
railway materials consigned to the
South Manchuria railway. American
oil especially shows a most remarkable
progress, thereby considerably expell
ing Russian oil. In this light, Japan
would appear to have fought with Rus
sia for American oil. Other Ameri
can articles are also surpassing Rus
sian in Manchuria, as shown by
American official statistics.
CURRENCY BILL j
SUBSTITUTION
The Vreeland Adds to the Aid
rich Bill but Hie Senate
Prefers the Latter.
Bv Oi ly to Tiie Daily Gateway.
Washington. D. C.. May 10—The j
Aklrich bill providing for what may
be termed an elastic currency has been j
substituted for the Vreeland bill in,
the senate. This latter bill preserves I
, the essential features of the former, i
j but adds the provision that National
bank note currency may be issued also j
j upon commercial paper approved by
j the Clearing House Association.
Hawaii a Great Wireless Center
1 Honolulu, T. H.—With the cotnple
; tion of a new 10-kilowatt station at
Kahuku Point and 5-kilowatt station
j at Lahaina, Hawaii will have one of
i the most perfect, if not the most power
- ful wireless telegraph systems in the
world. In this she is but keeping up
her record in this line, having had the
distinction of having had the first suc
cessful commercial wireless system
ever established. The new stations
j are to be in operation not later than
j July 15th and efforts are being made to
have them in commission before the
arrival of the fleet which is scheduled
to arrive here early that month.
It is claimed that the Kuhuku station
will have a range of from one thousand
to three thousand miles, which will
make it possible under favorable con
ditions to communicate with the Coast,
2,000 miles distant.
MAY INSTRUCT
FOR ROOSEVELT
California Republicans to Avoid
Split Likely to Unite on
Chief Executive.
By Cable to The Daily Gateway.
San Francisco, May 11—Republicans
of the state of California are facing a
peculiar political problem. They seem
not to he able to unite on Secretary of
War William H. Taft for the presiden
j tial nominee, and as they do not want]
a division to spring up in their ranks
the state convention may instruct its
delegates to tlie national convention
to vote for Roosevelt.
Taft Is Endorsed
Sacramento, Cal.. May 15—The Re
publicans of the state have reconciled
their differences which for a time
seemed to threaten a break in their
ranks that would lead to pledging the
delegates to the National convention
for Roosevelt, and have unanimously
endorsed William If. Taft as their1
1 ’residential candidate.
WILL SETTLE
THE CONTESTS
Republican Committee Gives Coif
testants Til! May 26 to
File Their Papers.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Chicago, May ltt—?|e National Re
publican Committee is ready to settle
tlu* long list of contests among the
state delegates to tlu* national conven
tion to be held in June. The con
testants are given till May to have
their papers on file.
Will Be Dry Convention
Chicago, May Pi—The Republican
National Convention purposes to pro
ceed on orderly and clearheaded lines
in nominating its presidential candi
date. It has been decided by the com
mittee in charge that no liquor will be
allowed on the lloor of the convention
hall._
The Geological Survey Work
At the literary society Wednesday
night Prof. W \V. Atwood gave an
instructive talk on the work of the
Geological Survey, and showed that the
Survey i* cone* ntrating the bulk of its
force in that part of .Alaska of which
Seward is near the center. The re
gion includes the Katalla coal fields,
Knights island, some sections of the
Alaska peninsula, the Matanuska coal
fields and the Susitna region. This
l indicates that in the future the part
of Alaska lying tributary to Seward
will occupy a high position of commer
cial importance. Mention was made
of the coal from the Katalla and Mata
nuska fields, and that the tests which
the Survey has made of these coals
show that they are superior in quality
to any coal found west of the Missouri
river.
The Geological Survey is doing a
good work for Alaska and their re
ports can bo had free by any Alaskan
upon application.
Fire Alarm
Last evening at 5:30 o’clock the fire
bell was rung, and in an instant the
apparatus was run out and ready for
action. The occasion was the burning
of a pan of grease in the back part
of the McNeiley hotel. The fire was
extinguished quickly without damage.
The immediate ringing of the fire
bell and the prompt action of the citi
zens is the only safeguard when a lit
tle fire breaks out in any part of the
town. It requires eternal vigilance to
protect the wooden structures of an
Alaska town from the ravages of fire.
SOCIALISTS IN
CONVENTION
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Regrets Impressed at Presence of
Troops to Settle labor
Troubles in Alaska.
By Cable to Tlie D&ily Gateway.
Chicago,May 12 The socialists in con
vention here have received greetings
! from the Western Federation of Min
: ers. They express their regret at the
j calling out of United States troops in
j Alaska for the purpose of settling labor
; troubles in the territory. Resolutions
on the situation have been given to the
committee to be inserted in the plat
form.
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Maywood Declines
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Chicago, May 15 -William I). Hay
wood declines to accept the nomination
j for the United States presidency from
! the convention of Socialists.
Debs (lets the Honor
Chicago, May 15 The socialists in
j convention, after the refusal of Wil
liam I). Hay wood to accept the nomi
nation to the United States presidency
on their ticket, have taken up their
second choice and nominated Kugene
V. Debs.
MINNESOTA
FOR JOHNSON
State Stands bv Its Governor
Making the Great Commoner
the Second Choice.
I
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
St. Paul, Minn., May 15—The Demo
cratic state convention meeting here
! has looked with little favor upon the
candidacy of W illiam «T. Bryan for the
presidency of the United States, and
has endorsed Governor John Johnson
of Minnesota for that high office.
Bryan was, however, recognized as
I second choice.
ATTORNEYS HAVE
WAR OF WORDS
They Hand Out the Lie Offensive
and Heney Threatens to Use
His Gun on Ach.
Bv Cable to TUe Dally Gateway.
San Francisco, May II—A lively tilt
occurred, at the trial of Abe Reuf, be
tween Attorney Ach, of the defense
and Prosecuting Attorney Heney.
Hot words were indulged in and the
lie passed between the attorneys. In
the midst of the stormy scene Heney
threatened to use his gun. Order was
finally restored. Reuf says his life
has been threatened and that he al
ways went armed.
Hippocratinn Oath
‘•Into whatever house I enter I will
go for the benefit of the sick. With
purity and with holiness I will pass my
life and practice my art.” So ran the
oath administered by Hippocrates to
his students almost five centuries be
fore Christ, and so still stands today
the physician’s ideal. Medicine then
partook of a character of holiness, for
the student, too, swore ‘‘to reckon him
who taught me this art equally dear to
me as my parents, to look upon his off
spring in the same footing as my own
brothers and to teach them this art if
they shall wish it without fee or stipu
ation.”—Appleton’s Magazine
BOLD HOLDUP
IN SEATTLE
Express Messenger Knocked on
Head and Robbers (let Away
With Good Sized Wad.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Seattle, May 1.'I—Elmer Perrin, ex
press messenger of the Great Northern
railroad was knocked unconscious as
the train pulled out of the Union de
pot for Vancouver at 8 o’clock yester
day morning. Two bandits robbed the
strong box and escaped with between
$5,000 and $0,000. The messenger’s
skull was fractured by the blow dealt
him by the bandits, and he will die.
No clues have been obtained of the
robbers. This is the boldest robbery
ever perpetrated in this section of the
country.
Arrests Made
Seattle, May 14—Two arrests have
been made in the matter of the train
robbery whereby over $’>,000 were
stolen Tuesday morning. It is now
thought there is some chance for the
recovery of the messenger.
THE PRESIDENT
TD OFFICIATE
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Roosevelt Conducts Ceremonies
at Laying of Corner Stone
and Root Speaks.
| ny Cable to Tbo Daily Gateway.
Washington, D. C., May 11—Elabo
I rate preparations have been made for
laying the corner stone of the Bureau
of American Republics Building. This
building is the result of a generous
donation by Andrew Carnegie. Presi
dent Roosevelt will olliciate this after
noon at the ceremonies connected with
the laying of the corner stone of the
j structure, and Secretary of State
Elihu Root will al>o h* one of the
! speakers. _
THE GOVERNORS
ARE IN SESSION
Chief Executives of States and
Many Prominent Men Meet
at Call of President.
By Cable to The Dally Gateway.
Washington, D. C., May 14—1’hc
convention of governors called by
'President Roosevelt to meet him at
| the White House convened yesterday.
! The states were well represented by
the governors and scores of prominent
men. Speeches were made urging the
husbanding of natural resources in or
der to make the country more self pro
ductive.
Gov. W. R. Hoggatt of Alaska and
Albert E. Mead, governor of the state
of Washington occupy adjoining seats
at the conference.
Supplies for the A. C. Co.
Schooner John I). Spreckles of San
Francisco recently arrived at Kodiak
with a full cargo of general supplies
for the Alaska Commercial Company
at that place, and for points up Cook’s
Inlet. On her way east on her last
trip the steamer Dora carried a cargo
of these supplies across to Seldovia.
From there it will be transported up
the Inlet by the Tyonook. The Tyon
ook made a trip recently to Iliamua.
W. E. Springstun, who was former
ly on the Dora, is now purser and mail
clerk on the steamer Tyonook.