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SEWARD. ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916.
Down in Skagway now apparently a remarkable revival has taken place.
They have combined for the development of mining ground in the neighbor-1
hood and a tine bank ha* been established at the back of which are t>omc
very wealthy outside people. A commercial body ha* been resuscitated and
the paper of the place, The Daily Alaskan, is evidently made the organ of
all the interest* in the effort to bring out what the district ha* in its posses
sion. Just a few' months ago no one could have thought ot the establishment
in Skagway of a banking institution which has in view the establishment of
branches in other towns but, clearly, intelligent work has been done by the
people there. May they reap the full reward.
With only twelve thousand American soldiers ir Mexico to guard com
munication* and everything else this country is Liking a serious risk if the
feeling of the Mexicans generally is a* bad a* all of us have been led to sup
pose. That Mexican affair may still develope into something really serious.
Has anyone recently walked down the railroad track between the town
and the railroad machine shops at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of any one of
the past few days? To do so would show the quite pleasant sight of a string
of men hundreds of yards long leaving work for the day. It looks quite
like a factory in some city outside and it is only the beginning.
After eighteen years during which the big placer camps of Alaska have
been going there is not one which has died out. Dawson still produces mil
lions and some of the latest like Ruby are actually showing up better than
ever. The history of Ruby, the Innoko and Iditarod proves an old contention,
and that is that population finds the gold. Between Ruby and Innoko now,
just because people got in there, other new creeks are being developed, suefc |
as Toorman. In the same district is Greenstone on which the Guggenheims
have now placed a dredge after a careful investigation. In other camps, even
in some of the old ones like Nome, new discoveries are being constantly re
ported. It has often been said that a placer camp dies quickly but a placer
camp in Alaska has as many lives as a cat.
ENGLISH FOOD SUPPLIES IN
GERMANY DESPITE BLOCKADE
By CARL W. ACKERMAN
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
BERLIN, April L—So many unex
pected supplies reach Berlin that a
statement of Germany’s food siutation
today is difficult.
So many different kinds of food
stuffs are on the market today that
one wonders whether the English
blockade has gone out of business or
whether Turkey and Bulgaria are
yielding up their stores for Germany.
Whatever the cause, the result is
apparent. Germany has more vari
eties of food on the market today ana
larger supplies than at any time dur
ing the winter. A good deal of food
slips by the blockade.
For this reason it may safely be
stilted that the crisis in the food situa
tion for this winter is passed. Spring
and Summer with their garden vege
tables and supplies will prevent any
critical shortage then, unless it be fn
meats.
For several days there have been
rumors that there would soon be four
meatless days a week, but this was
officially denied by the l>okal Anzeig
er. The butter situation still is acute
but the authorities are issuing butter j
cards so there-will be no need for the
thousands to wait hours in butter
lines on the three days a week when \
that product is sold.
During the last week I have visited |
all the big markets and grocery;
stores. These visits brought two sur- j
prises. First, the daily increase in j
food prices; second, the great quanti- j
ties of French, English, Spanish and j
Norwegian food stuffs on the market. ;
Food is increasing by leaps and
bounds in prices. For instance, I;
priced cocoa Saturday. The best i
Dutch brand was 1.85 marks per half j
pound can. On Monday it was 1.90,
I on Wednesday, 2 marks.
I priced oatmeal, too. A smaTf!
■ package a week ago was 55 pfennigs, j
Today the same amount was 85 pfen-1
nig and the best quality of oatmeal j
could not be purchased in most stores.
I went into several shops to get
sardines.
“How much?” I asked.
“Here are Norwegian sardines at
55, 65, 75, 85 pfennig a can. But j
here are some French sardines, the'
best on the market, at 2.40 for a large j
***** 99
can.
“What,” I said in astonishment,
“French sardines coming in?”
“Oh, yes, we have quite a large
supply. We get a great deal of
foreign goods,” said the grocer.
“Here are cans of Italian tomato
soup and boxes of Italian spaghetti.
We have English salmon, too,” he
added with pride and a laugh and a
wink for the “Englisch blockade.” j
Afterwards I went to other markets j
and saw great quantities of canned
goods bearing French and English
trade marks.
During the last few weeks there
have been great quantities of
oranges displayed in the markets.
Most of these came from Spain.
They slipped by the blockade, too.
Dates, figs and nuts are coming in
Why
/ Not j
Order
Your
j Spring
Suit When good fellows get together
in the fraternity house, on the campus,
II at the club, in any company, you arc
Nil W die more welcome when dressed in
Schoenbrun r: 3 iTailoring
"l Say “Shayne-Brun" • ^
There’s an air and feeling of quality in
^ its Pure Wool purity, its tailorish workmanship,
in its graceful fit that’s as genuine as it is lasting.
*- Be measured now»
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post’* S E WA R D
in substantial quantities, mostly
from Turkey.
Last Saturday from “somewhere”
came large shipments of pineapples.
“That’s the food story day in and
day out. Always something new and
always dearer.
THE MATRON WEARS A
HOUSE GOWN LIKE
THIS MODEL
[ALA MODE
IFor stoui women is tills one piece taffeta
frock, cut with an empire effect gained
by the fullness and double strapping
across the front Taffeta covered ball
buttons are lavishly used ns trimming
and on the bell cuffs, and the nock is
attractively finished by a little taffeta ;
string tie.]
SPECIAL! Mon’s worsted derby
ribbed union suits, $2.00. Brown &
Hawkins, '‘Quality First.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross tics and piling to the
I Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class I.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Tieo to be used in tho construction of
section of line along north shore of
Turnagain Arm between Kern Creek
and Ship Creek Junction.
Class 2.
150.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the construction of
Matanuska Branch Line and Main
Line from Matanuska Junction north
ward to Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 Standard Piling in lengths 25
to 40 feet to be used in same territory
as material called for under Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be secured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National
f orest Reserve and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the General
Conditions and Requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the tot
al amount involved in the bid must
oe deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days
after receipt of notice of award.
No bid will be considered for less
than 50,000 ties or 600 piling.
On or.about the 15th of each month,
payment wili be made for all ties and
piling accepted during preceding
month, less 15 per cent, which will be
retained until completion of entire
order.
Specifications, Form of Proposal,
General Conditions and Requirements,
Form of Contract and further in
formation may be had at the Offices
of the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage and Seward, and at
the offices of the Alaska Road Com
mission in Valdez and Juneau.
Bids will be opened at the Office of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
Anchorago, Alaska, at 2:00 o’clock
P. M., June 15th, 1916.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. No bids will be consider
ed from employees of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
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L. F I*. & 8., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER OATEWAY
Office flours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
Formerly oir Nome.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office Over llarriman National Bank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 P. M.IJ
JAMES McCOY
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWARD, ALASKA
F. A. Stevens O. J. Van Pelt
STEVENS & VAN PELT
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, - ALASKA
I.. I,. JAMKS, JK. .1. B. fOOLUnr
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
WM. 0. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adams St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG & ROMIG
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Kents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing,
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Nights
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
ILANDtR L. JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS.
President. Secretary.
Arctic Brotherhood
Camp Seward No. 21
Meets every Monday at 8 p. m. at their
Hail, Cor.Washington and 5th Ave.
PERCEY PULLEN, F. 0. ENNIS.
Arctic Chief. Arctic Recorder.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, F. R. BIOfORD,
Dictator. Secretary
Dealer In Paints. Oils. Wall Paper and Painters’ Supplies
Picture Frames Made to Order
HENRY FATHERS
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
Paperhanging and Tinting
Fifth St., near A. B. Hall Seward, Alaska
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Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms FIrst-Clasa
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & 0. TURCATTE, Props.*
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Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
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Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER .
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
in Any Quantity Soon
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Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
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Hotel
r. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Best Accommodations
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ADELMAN & QIJILTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Why Not Try Our Buttermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
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PACIFIC ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
"THE ADMIRAL LINE"
Vessels Leaving Grand Trunk Dock livery Sunday Morning at I 1 a m.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April Ihth.
For SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on Ihird Sunday of tach Month tails llliamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Season.
--CALIFORNIA---—
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard fdr Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dates without notice.
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA •SSSST 9
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 L'nalaska, and In
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, 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)
<qTRight reserved to change this schedule without notice%$
j F. B. TRACY, General Agent A. H. McDONALD, Agent
H.V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
——-Dealers In-—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining SPU/^Pfl d
and Technical Determinations Ot/TTtHU^ MlUvjIHJ
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors Sl Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL 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
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Greass
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcchol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONf MADISOMf
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant rowder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forces
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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