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SEW VRD. ALASKA. TI ESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1915.
Gradually the war is tending to concentrate authority in the Indligerent
nations. The British government has now been practically placed in the
hands of seven or eight men so we see one of the most democratically in
clined people in the world gradually coming under a bureaucracy. That’s
what war does, and if war continues long and if the outlook looks more and
more unfavorable to the allied cause the British government will grow still
smaller. Under great stress it is by no means absurd to imagine Britain un
der a temporary despotism. Some man mn; arise when the Teutons threaten
the very life of the nation who may regard tyranny only as a means to a
good end. Let him have the armed portion of the population behind him and
away flies the freedom which the British people have struggled for since the
days before the Magna Charta. A country faced by destruction will act like
a man faced with death. All the line ideas of the days of safety are cast
aside for the desperate remedy which the moment of danger makes necessary.
All public bodies, including city councils, an* violating their oaths of
office when they let personal considerations atTect their public actions. This
is a fact which often seems to escape notice. Sometimes a personal prejudice
so affects the mental outlook that what is fair and just is twisted into the
semblance of the very reverse, just as a man looking hrough a blue glass
sees all things blue. It has been seen over and over again that a council will
grant a privilege to one company, a great long franchise without question,
because the company has personally friendly relations with the agitating
members of that council, but will refuse similar privileges to another com
pany which neglects to nourish the personnel of the public body with friend
ship getting attentions. A water company gets whatever privileges it asks
for. as an instance, while, let us say, an electric company is impeded at every
step. The publication of official documents in one newspaper becomes im
moral while it is an act of grace and angelic correctness in the other case.
But what makes all this most nauseating is the hypocritical pretensions of
lhe individuals that are guilty of such conduct. By all means protect the in
terests of the public, but for God’s sake protect them in all cases equally or
have the decency to shut up about that high moral sense which so often
serves as a cloak for chicanery.
TROY, BLl'M AND STONE
MAKE TALKS IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Sept. 2$.—At the dinner
given to them last night at the Arctic
Club by the Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce Sam
Blum, John Troy amt B. M. Stone
made talks about their different
localities. Troy spoke of the develop
' ment of Juneau amt stated that the
imports there have increased two hun
dred and fifty per cent in the last
four years. Stone spoke about the
Household Supplies
ALSO
Clothing - Shoes
URBACHS
4th Avenue Seward, Alaska
I great changes that have taken place
in the Cook Inlet district within a j
year. Two hundred homesteads have
been taken up, he said in the Mata
nuska, Susitna and Knik districts and
he predicted the most prosperous
development for those and the Seward
1 districts on the completion of the rail
road. Blum said Cordon will rank as
one of the leading copper export
ports of the world. A million and a
, half worth of copper now passes by
Cordova monthly, he said.
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LONDON.—A London expert on
the wealth of royalty declares the
Kaiser has already lost $20,000,000
1 through the depreciation of invest
ments, due to war.
LONDON,—Because of the scarcity
of X-ray operators, due to the war, a
i soldier’s child who swallowed a
i penny, died from septic jwisoning be
fore an X-ray examination could be
had.
BRIGHTON, Eng.—Alfred Thomp
son, aged 14, of this place, who joined
the 2nd Royal Sussex regiment gained
official recognition for bavery in
Flanders.
LONDON.—Grouse on the royal
estates in the Scottish Highlands are
so plentiful this year that King
George has decided great numbers
shall be shot and distributed to mili
tary and naval hospitals.
LONDON.—Miss Philippa Fawcett,
daughter of England’s former post
master general, has become a post*
woman in a rural part of Suffolk to
relieve a man for war duty.
ZURICH.—Swiss breweries are
thriving due to the prohibiting of the j
export of beer from Munich and other
big German brewing centers.
ROME.—The King will probably
decorate an Italian naval surgeon who
bound up the stump of a sailor’s sev
ered arm while both were in the wat
er after the torpedoing of the Cruiser
Amalfi.
See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
New consignment of Libb’s apple
butter—twenty-five cents per can.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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The All-Alaska Review
The Only Publication Printed in Alaska Devoted to All-Alaska
CONTENTS — September N umber
Special Articles
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD—By Thos. Riggs, Member Gov't. Engineering
Commission.
PEN PICTURE OF VAST ALASKA—By William Suiter, Former Governor
of New York.
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MINING DEPARTMENT.
Mines in Alaska are Given Review.
Mining at Port Wells. *
Review of Work in Chisana.
Review of Quartz Mines Along Coast.
Gold Handled by Assay Office.
Willow Creek Work.
Sulzer Copper Property.
Copper Activity Boon to Alaska, etc., etc.
OPINIONS OF ALASKA.
Editorial Expressions of the Papers of the Territory.
ALL-ALASKA.
Condensed News From all Parts of the Territory.
THE FUR INDUSTRY.
Review of the Conditions Shown by Latest Fur Sales.
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FISHERIES.
Westward Fishing Had Poor Season.
.Ships Lost in Alaska Waters—The Antiquity of Alaska— Discovery of the
Klondyke—Meanings ef Indian Names in Alaska—Number of Passengers
to Alaska, etc, etc, etc.
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EDITORIAL V ' <, 1
News of All Parts of the Territory Price, $2.50 In Advance
I SPECIAL FOR THE MAN WHO WORKS I
The men in the hills and the men who work for wages have made
the Miner’s Store a success in Seward. These men have asked us to
hold the date of the closing of our big
Reduction Sale
I until they can get a pay day, in order that they may take advantage of |
I our reduced prices for their winter outfitting. S
I We are going to do it, and the present prices will remain in force |
I until Tuesday evening, October 5th, at 9 p. m. Remember |
UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. OCT. 5, AT 9 P. M.
I New Goods Being Unpacked Daily! Your Chance to Oullit! I
OUR PRICES:
Shirts One-fourth Off!
Every Shirt in Stock at the astonishing
reduction of x/\ off.
and some reduced still further
All One Dollar Shirts, Half price
All $1.50 Shirts for a Dollar
All $2.25 Shirts f»r $1.50
All $3.50 Shirts for $2.75
All $1.00 Shirts for $3.00
All $5.00 Shirts for $3.75
ALL FILSON STAG SHIRTS
One Fourth Off.
Socks
We have on hand over three hundred dozen
pairs of Socks of all kinds, all good quality.
In order that no one may be short of socks
this winter we are offering during this sale
All One dollar Sox for 73c.
AH Six bit Socks for 30c.
All Four bit sox, three for a dollar
All three for a dollar sox for two bits
All two bit sox, three pairs for four bits
Underwear
On every suit of underwear in stork we are
making a slashing reduction of from one
fifth to one third.
All summer weight Underwear, Half Price
AH $6.50 Union Suits now $5.00
All $5.00 Underwear now $1.00
All $4.50 Underwear now $3.50
All $3.50 Underwear now $2.50
If you are going to wear Underwear this
j winter, this is your chance to load up at
j prices that may not occur again.
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Tents - Tarps - Bags
We have tents, all sizes, all weights and
they all go at one third off the regular
price.. Bed Tarpaulins take the same re
duction. The prices are plainly marked,
Warbags of tan and white canvas,
just figure one third off and that is the sale
price.
Suit Cases-Trunks - Grips
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Best line of Likely Baggage in Alaska. All
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suitcases, grips and trunks at one fourth
oft'. Steamer trunks, and Hand Baggage,
the best line made in America, at prices
that you cannot duplicate in New \ork.
Blankets and Quilts
Here is a bargain that is to say the least
seasonable. \ou will all be wanting blank*
ets and quilts for the winter and now is
the time to get them.
Ten Pound Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets
$7.50.
Six Pound Oregon Woolen Mills Blankets
$4.50.
Cotton Blankets for sheets, one third off.
Fine Cotton and Wool Filled Quilts '< off.
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Kenyon Raincoats
We have the finest line of the ltenyon Rain
coats and Overcoats in Seward. The high
est grade of goods made in Amerira and
the latest cuts and fabrics. Newest styles,
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a month out of the Factory and all going
at startling bargains.
$37.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $30.60.
$30.00 Kenyon Raincoats for $22.50.
$27.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $20.00.
$22.50 Kenyon Raincoats for $15.00.
$15.00 Kenyon Overcoats for $10.00.
And all other prices cut in a like manner.
You will be wanting a Coat for this Winter
and we are going to see that you get an op
portunity of getting one at a bargain.
Have a look.
Stein-Bloch Suits
Of course you need a Fall Suit
We Have Em
All Suits in stock at a straight
reduction of Twenty-Five per cent.
You know what that means
A $10.00 Stein-Bloch Suit for $10.00.
A $30.00 Stein-Bloch Suit for $22.50.
A $23.00 ready to wear Suit for $17.50.
Every suit in stock takes this general re
duction. IMeuty of all sizes to choose from
and all in the new Fall and Winter weights
and fabrics.
Mackinaw Coats
We have what is probably the largest line
of high grade and medium priced Mackinaw
Coats in Seward today. Our line contains
the latest weave* from the famous i’atrick
and Kenyon looms, Oregon Woolen Mills
and the (Juiterman Brothers as well as less
expensive grades. 1 he Mackinaw is tlu
most serviceable coat in Alaska today.
Hundreds to choose from and while they
last, your choice at one fourth otT.
Original prices range from $2.50 to $15.00.
Hats and Caps
A nice line of the late models in Fall and
winter styles in hats and caps.
All Stetson Hats, now $4.50 and $1.00.
Hardeman Hats at $2.50.
Big line of caps at half price.
Come in and look them over while the sizes
last.
Ties - Suspenders
We are just going to lump all the ties and
suspenders and garters and all of that class
of goods and will sell them at bargains that
will take you back to the Outside.
All Suspenders, regardless of cost for 50c.
All Ties at one third off.
Slickers - Raincoats
If you need or can use a Slicker or Rain
Coat come in we are going to clean up what
we have on hand at just one Lhird off, and
this is one of the best bargains that we are
able to offer.
Remember one third off.
Corduroy and Wool Pants
We hare a world of good wool and Cor
duroy pants that we have made up our mind
to get rid of at any sacrifice. Just to show
you that we mean business we are offering
two hundred and fifty pairs of pants, all
kinds, and all sizes at one third off. This
is a snap.
Overalls - Jumpers
A fine chance for the working man comes
up when we turn our stock of overalls
and jumpers loose on the market at less
than landed tost. We have too many and
must clean out a lot before the stock will
look right to us. Just to demonstrate.
All Blue Denim Overalls 75c.
All Bib Blue Denim $1.00.
Kkuki Pants for six bits.
Canvas Pants
We have a big line of Canvas and Whip
Cord Pants that we arc going to close out
at one Fourth off. If you can use anything
in this line come in and have a look. It will
pay you. Remember all canvas Overalls
and coats during this sale at one fourth ofl.
Rubber Boots & Shoe Pacs
All kinds of Rubber Roots and Shoepacs at
real bargain prices.
White Hipress Rubber Hip Boots for $7.50.
White Hipress Rubber Shoe Pacs for $4.50.
Gold Seal Hip Rubber Boots $7.00.
Gold Seal Rubber Shoe Pacs $4.00.
These goods are all new and some of them
arrived on the last boat. You will be want
ing them later so take time by the forelock
and get in when you can make a substantial
saving.
Heavy and Dress Shoes
When it comes to shoes, The Miner’s Store
has had the call for a long time. We do not
believe that we have a poor shoe in stock
and we carry the best that money can buy.
During this sale we arc going to give our
customers a twenty per cent reduction on
all leather shoes both heavy and dress.
Figure out for yourself what a one fifth
reduction means to you in your shoe bill.
Remember the entire stock takes this
reduction until September 30th.
Some Special Shirts
Did you say dress shirts? Say look at our
window tonight and you will see the swell
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est line of shirts that you have ever looked
at in Seward, all kinds and the latest that
you can buy. They are 14Vi» 15, and 15
in size and ordinarily retail for from two
to three dollars. While they last your choice
$1.50 each, only three to a customer.
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THE MINER’S STORE
Phone Adams 131 FRANK J. COTTER Parcel Post