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SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1910.
Just watch the woods ami glades for the next week or two if you wish
to see the handiwork of the Supreme Artist in detail. In this northern terri
tory this artist is com polled to accept a rush order, 'lhe winter is long and
the summer is short for the exhibition. On the moment that the snow dis
appears Nature s brush must get busy. \ou can see two lingering snow (
piles still rest and in between them even now you can see where the Artist
found the canvas prepared anti where he has hastily touched his brush that
every second might be utilized. Look even at the willows in join bat kj aid
where dirtj' snow* was piled las* week anti see the red-brown coating tin* hurt
twigs have already received. At their feet vivid green begins to appear
through the sere and yellow old grasses, anti looking closer still you can ob
serve a new-born bit of red or blue here and there just peeping above the
surface.
They are the first touches limned by the landscape Artist of whom all
other artists boast they are imitators. Kven when they sketch something that
looks like his work they arc called genii, ami he works openly that everyone
might see him, never in the least desirous ot making it appear, apparent j,
that it is genius and not hard work which enables him to produce the master
piece.
Here now all may watch as each new coat of oil is laid on or as each be
comes intensified. Watch the hi Is and the woods and the meadow & b« ttia t >
glow as figures in a magic lantern show change their colors with the change
of light.
All Alaska is to be congratulated on the ending of the strike on the gov
ernment railroad. It has been ended, besides, in a manner which promises a ;
permanent settlement, and each side perfectly satisfied, one side receiving
generous wages and the other free from the fear that any other disturbance
will come to delay the work. The method adopted to bring an end to this
difficulty was the best that could possible be devised. It shows the difieience
between patching and building anew with a solid foundation.
popular as they were before the war,
say the expert*..
Here is a sample ad of the proper
ties now on the market:
“Historic manor house in the West
ern Highlands. Thirty bed and dress
ing rooms, several reception room?*.
Delightful matured old grounds. Ten
thousand acres of shooting. For sale
or moderate rental.”
The ad continues to explain that
one season’s shoo ing on the game
preserves has been 7,000 pheasants,
500 partridges, 150 hares, 1500 rab
bits and many woodcock, duck and
snipe.
Any person in America who has
garnered wealth making munitions,
or otherwise, could lease a real castle
on a long time contract at very mod
erate terms.
This castle, its ad. declares, is
charmingly-located on a pretty Loch
and is surrounded by a vast sporting
estate of H,000 acres, 11,000 of
which consists of one of the best
grouse moors in Scotland. The best
single bag of grouse thus far has
been 750 brace. There also is excel
lent salmon fishing and golf links.
The ad. makes no mention of agri
culture.
With hundreds of thousands of men
released from the army after demob
ilization, Britain must find a place
for them.
Those who have lived in the open
air will not return to desks in stuffy
offices and indoor civilian occupations
of the past. They will insist on con
tinued open air, according to those
who are now making a study of the
situation.
What were grouse moors and hunt
ing estates of the pre-war period most
probably will be the agricultural
homes in the post-war era of thou
sands of the men who have carried the
guns.
That England, Scotland, and Wales
will be much nearer the soil long be
fore the next five years is over is the
firm and widespread conviction in
England.
BRITAIN’S HISTORIC BIG
COUNTRY ESTATES BEING
BROKEN IT* BY WAR SALES
By WILBUR S. FORREST
LONDON, April 25. —The aristo
cratic owners of England’s famous
country estates, comprising thousands
of idle acres, today are selling their
holdings because the war has pinch
ed them financially. This is believed
to mean that idle land will be broken
into small holdings and that England
will become an important agricultural
nation.
These grand country manors,
castles and mansions on immense re
serves of idle land have been famous
for centuries as deer parks, shooting
preserves, lands of the fox hunt, golf
and fishing. Today they are a drug
on the market.
The current issue of a well known
British real estate magazine today
carries 19 solid pages of closely print
ed advertisements asking purchasers
or tenants for than 50,000 acres of
sporting estates and innumerable
country seats throughout England,
Scotland and Wales.
Heal estate experts with an eye on
the future declare the large estates,
will in most cases fail of sale or
lease; that they must be split into
smaller tracts and sold for agricultur-1
al purposes. The fox hunt and the
grouse moor will never again be so
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brown shoe pacs also brown leather
top shoe pacs. Brown & Hawkins,
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Filson’s outing clothing.
Duxback clothing for field men.
AH grades and weights of wool and flannel shirts.
Khaki overalls and coats.
BLACK BEAR and BOSS of the ROAD overalls and
jumpers.
CHIPPEWA and FELDER leather paks.
THE BEST LINE OF WORK SHOES HANDLED IN
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Slickers and all kinds of rubber goods.
Kenyon rain coats.
TENTS, BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS.
THE LATEST
Just received our new spring line of dress shoes in all the
popular lasts.
We especially invite you to come in and inspect our new
line of dress shirts. THEY HAVE NO EQUAL IN
SEWARD.
A complete stock of Arrow Collars.
SAY “SCHOENBRUN’’
COME IN AND BE MEASURED FOR A NEW SUIT
NOW. Schoenbrun hand tailoring means satis
faction.
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post*’ SEWARD
ONE OF THE SPRING
NOVELTIES FOR
YOUTHFUL HIKERS
A DASHING DES/6n\
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dotted with white, is this triK suit. The
cont is yoked with a front panel but
toned at both sides. Fullness for the
skirt Is attained by two Inverted plaits
on the sides. Navy blue coque feathers,
laid flat, form the trim turban, and
please note how smart is the white linen
collar.]
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kinds of mechanics' tools and build
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals are invited for
furnishing and delivering standard
railroad cross tics and piling to the
Alaskan Engineering Commission for
use in the construction of the Alaska
Railroad, as hereinafter described.
Class 1.
100.000 Standard Railroad Cross
Ties to be used in the 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
Forest 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
be 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 500 piling.
On or about the 15th of each month,
payment will 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,
Anchorage, 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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Fokmkki.y oir Somk.
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OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
DR. O. J. KEATING '
Dentist
Office Over Hardman National Bank. .
Hours 0 A M. to 5 P. M.
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JAMES McCOY j
Mines and Investments
Fourth Avenue
SEWAKD, ALASKA
F. A. Stmvkna O. J. Van I'ki.t j
STEVENS & VAN PEET
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD, — ALASKA
h. L. JAMKS. Jtt. J. K. WOOIJ.KT
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cor. Fourth and Adams St.
Opp, Bank of Seward, Seward, Alaska
ROMIG 6- ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents 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 Hath
IEANDEB L JAMES, Jr. ISAAC EVANS,
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday night at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, f. R. BIGfORD,
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. Mall Scnard, Alaska
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hid*. SEATTLE. WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS., Props.
With Bath*$1.50 Special Weekly Rates
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCMORAGE, ALASKA
Worm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & 0. TURCATTE, Props.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
in? Capitol Cafe
MRS. E. AVERS. Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKING
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LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
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A. f. RASMUSStN, Prop. Phone Kenai 2
ASHCROFT’S HOME BAKERY & FLINCH ROOM
THE HOME OF SNOWFLAKE BOEAO
Ten Different Kinds of Bread, Cakes, Pies, etc. French Pa^ry.
We Guarantee our goods to be chemically pure. rilONI ADAMS 115
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. VVHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Kates : : Best Treatment
Besi Accommodations
ADELMAN & QlllLTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
Why Not Try Our Buttermilk?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
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PACING ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPAQ
“THE ADMIRAL LINE” .
Vessels Leaving Grand Irunk Dock l:ver> Sunday Morning at I a ni.
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April lot It
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
Vessels leaving on I bird Sunday ol taih Month tails lliiamna and houak.
Ail Vessels call at Knik anchorage During Open Reason
-~---CALIFORNIA*-—
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday, connecting
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers and sailing dat* -> wiinom notice
RICHARD J. RING WOOD, Manager. WAYNE BLUE. Local Agent.
ALASKA m
«■ Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
Seattle at 9 p. m. the I Oth, 20th and 30th of each
month tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau.Cordova,
Valdez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for Inulaska, and in
May. June. July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service tor Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, I fiane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Seward
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward, oth,
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
( S. S. Seward carrie> Explosives)
trRight reserved to change this schedule without notice's^
F. B. TRACY, General Agent _A. M. Me PON ALP. Ag* '
H. V. HOBEN A.F.DAVh
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
__—--Dealers in--— -—
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
ORE TREATED
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ^PWaPfl
and Technical Determinations OvmCJI rtlUOIlU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S ANUfiOH) MINfR’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I X L 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 Grease
Paints
Laequeret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
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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