Sewar I )A1LY Gateway
YUL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, TILVRS1>A\ EYENLNG, DECEMBER 4, 11M.5 _ N<>'
PORTAGE RAY '
CONDEMNED AS
WINTER HARBOR
Forever eliminating l’ mtage hay as
u possible coast terminus for a railway
*vsteiu to 1 he interior, is the demon-j
lit rated f:u*t that the harbor is no!
available for winter use. so vital to the
need of a comprehensive railway en
terprise.
Captain .lensen, of the steamer Ad
miral Sampson, recognized us one of
the most competent, experienced navi
gators in the Alaska trade, informed
Seward people, on the vessel's last
trip here, that under no circumstances
would he take his vessel to that hay in
the winter time, so dangerous is the
route in and out. He said he had dif
ficulty in getting out the last time he
was there, in November, even before
real winter had set in.
CABLE BREAK
WEST OF SITKA
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The Alaska cable lias parted at a
point two hundred mil* s west ot Sitka,
according to a report given out today
by the I oca’ af>le othce. It "id re
quire the eu pUoun nt ot the cahleship
Burnside to make the repair, and it
will be a weea or ten days before com
munication <s restoreo.
Fairbanks Times
Enraged over the decision handed
down by Commissioner Albrecht, in
tiie cast* of the United States v> S. ( .
Adams, in which the defendant was
charged with criminal trespass, the
miners and residents of Otter creek, in
the Iditarod district, met in mass
meeting recently, according to reports
received in this city, and by resolution
condemned tiie action of the official.
They at the same time drew up a tele
gram, addressed to Judge Fuller, in
which they practically demanded the
dismissal of the offending commis
sioner.
According to reports received in
Fairbanks, the defendant, Adams, was
arrested for criminal trespass (claim
jumping) on a mining claim on Otter
creek. When he was brought before
the commissioner, the government
proved the legal location and title of
the mining claim, but failed to estab
lish proof of the original disdovery of
Otter creek. Upon motion of defend
ant, Commissioner Albrecht dismissed
the complaint because the government
failed to prove the original discovery.
When interviewed regarding the
matter, Judge Fuller admitted that
he had received a communication
from some of the residents of Otter
creek, and stated that lie would in
vestigate the matter.
The people of Otter feel that the
uph< lding of the decision would
mean that all persons so inclined
have the right to jump any number of
claims, without tear of punishment, as
the proving ot what was required by
court would entail the expenditure of
a great deal of time and money.
Charles Kmsweiler and William
Weaver, who have been visiting A. B.
Potter at his camp at Aialik bay for
the past ten days, returned home yes
terday.
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All those having bills against J. C. I
Tolman, please present same at once.
3ee the beautiful Xmas Cards at
(Jordon's. *
Pabsta blue ribbon beer at The
Branch.___ *
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
Councilman d. T. <•
rial Club, in its intelligent
coal fields of Alaska, dest
tion of the people of the eo
territory, culminating in
sources. The result of th
eongress and certain to pi
There can he no dou
and more than its gart---t
he no doubt whatever hut t
deserved reward for pa.
Seward is on the eve oj IJ
CONSERVING
MAN FIRST TO
BE CONSIDERED
It may be rightly inferred from iho
remark ot Secretary of Agriculture
; puvm F. Houston at the me*, ling ot
jibe Conservation Congress, that he
}* the right kind of a Conservation
i>t, civstio Empire. Mr. Houston in
formed that body very plainly that if
j the conservation of the people were
! rightly looked after we would he re
lieved of much <>f our concern about
! the conservation of our natural resour
f ee>. He i> undoubtedly right. 1 he
u 11ru-convrwtionisi have desottd a**
| their time tin* money to the const-1 \a
I tion or resources propaganda. entirely
I overlooking evt ry t hing else that might
j natural I \ supposed to eome within
; the scope of their endeavors. The!peo
ple may go hang hut the precious hob
by of conservation must be coddled and
nursed, what though tin* people suffer
! hardship or even want because those
j natural resources w hich might he used
hgitimatelv for their welfare must he
conserved whatever else betide.
Tne rational use of a country 's re
sources for the benefit of the people is
the true idea of conservation, and signs
are not wanting that this is the view
i.ow being taken by many who a few
years tgo sympathized with the 1 inch
: otian doctrine that the only way to save
the natural resources of the Nation
was to bottle them up >o effectually
j that none could make use ol them.
NOME LIKES
JUDGE TUCKER
Nome. Pec. 1- Judge Tucker open
ed the district court,district of Alaska
Second division, at ten o'clock this
mornit\g.
In a few well chosen words the new
judge expressed his appreciation of his
reception in Nome. Judge Tucker ex
pressed the hope that the relations
between the bar of Nome and the court
would he cordial.
Judge Tucker’s presence and manner
on ttie bench are dignified and imrpes
sive and lie made an excellent impress
ion upon those who were present at
his opening court.
On Hie ninth Deputy Marshal Evans
will sell at public auction three work
dogs, which were confiscated from
King Thurman, a Kenai lake trapper,
arrested for violation of the game law.
The M. E. Sunday school is prepar
ing special Christmas exercises.
Meet me at the Branch *
Field glasses at J. L. Graef’s. *
raef expresses the belief 1l
' am/ persistent agi/ahoi
•/■res the credit for origine
unlrii to the deplorable <:o
a strong pubtie sentiment t
is agitation is the . It a ska
iss at an early date,
lit whatever but that Seiva
■n advocating .Itdska's de
>hat this town is on the r
\t faithful efforts. The
’elding a crop. Harvest h
ALASKANS ARE
LAW-ABIGING,
NIT CROOKS
In a recent Nmt* of Lode's Weeklv
I appeared an article on Alaska from
* which the following excerpt has been
i culled.
If any ordinary business m m had
: bought a piece of property t »r >t.Juo,
0 to and it has produced ?")0n,(i •*> eH>u
with scacely any effort at develop
ment, he would have set aside large
preeetitage of the revenue for further
'exploitation. 1 hat i* what the peo
| pie of Alaska now want. They feel
j that the count r has been looted}’ long
I enough. At least a portion of the
j wealth that is being taken out of soil
and waters should he expended in
making life worth living in the Ter
ritory.
There should he at least one Ameri
can railroad running from the coast
! to the interior and kept open through
out the year, so that the mail and sup
plies can reach the interior without
; the long delav of dog teams. And the
men who are making it possible tor
! these past revenues to he produced in
Alaska, think it isabout time that they
* were being considered as American
; citizens and not as crooks.
PROMINENTien
ARE COMING HERE
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Edward Sims, a member of the
j Washington state legislature, and
Win M. McCurdy, editor of the Lori
Townsend Leader, have recently be
come interested in a quartz proposition
near Lake Ivenai, and in a letter to
the editor of the Gateway Mr. Mc
Cuidy states that they plan on coming
here in the spring to start develop
ment work, if the property turns out
all right a stamp mill will he installed.
Sims is a prominent and wealthy can
nery man. V
The launch Alaska, Captain Jim
! Ward, reached Seward from Seldovia
| at ten o’clock last night. The launch
j comes for powder, fuse and caps for a
! mining outfit at Port Dick and will re
turn as soon as weather permits.
The launch Traveller, Captain Cra
mer, is reported enroute to Seward
from inlet waters.
Peter Bellman, of Seldovia, came
over and will return on the launch Al
aska.
Meet me at the Branr.n
Community silver, Sheriton.La Rose
and De Luxe patterns. George the
Jeweler.
ail the Seiran/ Coniiner
/ for the opening of I he
'/h/ all rite/i n g the attcn
ni/ition of things in this
’’nr the opening of its rc
raihray hill, pending in
|
rd has done its share
relopnient. ,1ml there can
■
erge of reaping a richly
sent soirn originally hy
inc is approaching.
NAVE EYES
ON ALASKA:
llobort 1 *. Porter, formerly director
v)t the census, but at toe present time
editor of special edition* for the Eon
I don Times, recently arrived in Seattle
to/at her dat a for a i \inamu* i \'U" lie
edition of the 'I’tmes. lie *ay* the
English people are greatly interested
in tlie developnunt of Alaska, t on
tinning he said:
‘•A par*y of Manchester capitalists
visited me just before my departure
from England and plied me with ques
j tions concerning that territory.”
The wily Englishmen are watching
I that $40,000,000 appropriation now
pending in congress, don* y u know,
j That forty million will bring a hundred
millions along with it. Get ready for
the boom, for Alaska is20 years behind
, her place in the world
JUNEAU HAS
MARCONI SYSTEM
Juneau,--Marconi radio soon to open.
The new high-powered Marconi radio j
telegraphy station which has been con- i
j structed to replace the small station, !
| will soon be ready for operation. It is j
I to work direct with Seattle, and will !
thus furnish a more satisfactory out
let for t he continually increasing tele
i graph business which growing Juneau
I is giving.
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The cable office reports that the
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land line in Canadian territory has!
been repaired and communicat ion re- ,
| stored. It. is possible, although not
certain, that the Gateway may receive)
its usuual daily telegraphic report i
via Dawson-Fairbanks-Valdez for to-;
morrow’s issue. ;
From a strictly confidential source j
| the Gateway learns that one of Sew-j
ard’s fairest of the fair is industriously
engaged in manufacturing a costume
for the firemen’s mask ball that will
be a thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Col. Charles McClure, commanding
officer at Fort Seward, near Haines
Mission, died recently from the ef
fects of an operation.
George Trenholm, a pioneer of Daw
son, met death by falling out of a sec
ond story window at Port Townsend
recently.
Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
Graef’s. __
For reliable informat on write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
A stone earvui;.r. representiuif a fu:i11
in a silting p >sture, was found bv
Charles Fiunkv, a b nnestei lor, while
plowing on hi- land in the vicinity of
Kish river, on Knik arm.
The carving appears in a rounded
boulder, llatta ned ori the bottom, and
shows a tine piece of handiwork ot the
medkeval aife. The foil figure of a
man is carefully carved out.
Flanky has refused flattering
money offers for the carving, but de
clines to sell it. Iff says he proposes
to present it to the Government mus
eum at Sitka.
INFANT NATIVES
ARE AFFLICTED
Fairbanks. Death in the form of an
epidemic of infantile paralysis, is now
sweeping a native village near Hot
Springs, according to a wire received
at Fair hank- by Dr. M. I*'. Hall, r.ssist
ant comniiftftior.er of health for the ’er*
ritory of Alaska, The wire was sent
hv (ieorG.. IT Boulter, tin* superuden
(1 flit of tin* government schools at that
point and states t hat live deaths haw
already occurred ai.d that the di.-ea-**
is contagious,although it is believed t«>
b**. under control. In reply to the m *ss
aee. Dr. flall Mij/Gested tbat. fh“ natiw
villages be put under quarantine.
At a meeting of the Skeen-Lechnei
j Mining company board of dir ectors
j Harry V. iloben was elected a mem
ber of the board, to take the place of
Samuel 1. Silverman, resigned. Mr
Sol Silveemun, who has been the com
pany's secretary anu treasurer from
the time the company was organized,
has resigned his position and will go
hack to his former position as assistant
manager and look after the business
interests of tire other corporations in
which Mr. Samuel !. Silverman is a
large owner.
SEAR STORY
IS REQUESTED
A big sporting and game publication
of Denver, Colo., writes Otto Berg
strom, the victim of the brown bear’s
attack, asking him for a detailed ac
of the near-tragedy, for which it is
willing to pay.
Bergstrom lias entirely recovered
and is about again.
Seward’s annual delinquent tax list,
as published on annother page, shows
a delinquent roll, but they'll pay now,
and Chancellor of the Exchequer Ro
mig's strong box will be tilled to
overflowing.
The local igloo of Pioneers held
their regular meeting last evening and
a good sized crowd attended. Officers
were nominated for the ensuing term.
The local camp of the Arctic brother
hood announce a meeting at their hall
tonight at 8 o’clock. All members are
urged to attend.
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
men. At J. L. Graef’s. *
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *