GOETHALS RESIGNS AND
MAY COME TO ALASKA.
Same Old Rumors About the Man who
l
Built the Panama Canal
are Again Rife.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—General
George W. Goethals* resignation as
governor of the Panama canal zone,
to take effect November 1st, was in
formally announced today.
The general admitted that it had
been sent to Washington when seen
here today on his way to the national
capital.
General Goethals tried to dodge in
terviewers and reluctantly answered
the numerous questions tired at him.
He finally announced that he was on
his way to Washington to confer with
the military authorities regarding na
tional defense and the practicability
of making the canal zone immune
from attack, should the occasion
arise.
For Alaska Railroad.
WASHINGTON, August 10.— The
resignation of General Goethals has
revived here the talk that he will be
placed in charge of the work started
in Alaska for railroad building and
naval bases.
What strengthens this belief is the
fact that while the well known canal J
builder has resigned as governor of
the Panama canal zone he has not re- j
signed his position in the army or the
engineering corps.
It is also indicated that the United
States intends to make the canal zone
and the Panama canal effective
against being used by any foreign foe
in ease of trouble with the United
States.
The government is said to have in
mind extensive pians for national de
fense which include both the canal
zone and Alaska. In the latter field
the government is said to include in
its plans the quickest method of
reaching the coal fields for naval pur
poses and the establishment of an im
portant naval base in Alaska to sup
ply the naval stations along the Pa
cific coast.
WILLOW CREEK
LOOKING GOOD.
William Bartholf Out side to
* Bring in 40-Stamp
S Mill.
William Bartholf passed through
on the Mariposa yesterday on the way
out to Denver, where he will purchase
a stamp mill of 40 tons capacity for
the Mabel Group of mining claims in
the Williow creek country, owned by
himself and others. He report* that
the season at the Mabel Group has j
been Yery good and they have taken
out a good bit of dust. Mr. Bartholf
says that the Independence and the
Gold Bullion properties also had a
very successful season.
■ —“
CORWIN MAKING BIG CATCHES.
The steamer Corwin which passed
this way during the big fire on the
way to fish for walrus is reported by
passengers on the Victoria to be hav
ing wonderful success. On her first
hunting trip she brought eight hun
dred and thirty-five skins to Nome.
She will visit Seward on the way
south late in the fall and may bring
several Nome people who intern! to
settle here.
The father of Mae Eldorado Ed
gren, famous in gold rush days as
the “Klondike bay” died recently in
Minnesota. In 1898, when just grad
uated from Wisconsin university, he
married a classmate, and together
they sought wealth in the great
North. The mother diet! in camp
there, but pounds of gold were con
tributed by “the boys” with best
wishes to the baby. The wee girl
was for long the only representative
of her sex in camp.—Springfield Re-,
publican.
Have one thousand dollars to in
vest in legitimate business. b*tate
particulars in first letter. Box 135,
City. 8-14—2t
Meet me at The Branch.
NEWS NOTES
George Parks of the general land
office arrived from Nome on the
Victoria and will go to Anchorage.
He will be accompanied overland by
Mr. Carpenter the newspaper syndi
cate owner. Mr. Parks has been al
most all over Alaska on his official
duties this summer.
Charles G. Hubbard, who came in
Saturday afternoon from his proper
ty on Cooper creek left again this
morning for that place.
Duncan M. Stewart came in from
Gulch creek Saturday and will re
main in town a few days. He says
that everything is going along very
nicely out there. Mr. Stewart has
eleven men at work at the mine.
Charles Emswiler and Doc Daykin
went out this morning for Bear Lake
where they will spend a few days fol
lowing up a herd of mountain goats,
which they spotted out there.
Mrs. Harry E. Carleton came to
town last Saturday for a short visit
She left again this morning. Mr. and
Mrs. Carleton have a prospect on
Kenai Lake at the place known as
the upper landing.
D. 0. Carter returned to Moose
Pass this morning on the car after
a few days in town.
Fred C. Bunce returned to his home
on the Kenai lake this morning.
The Panama Exposition has recent
ly got out maps of the world for
which E. N. Niles of the Remington
Typewriter company is the distribut
ing agent, and in the included may of
Alaska there is just one word written.
That word is Seward.
Mrs. J. H. Sears went out this
morning to spend a few days at the
Oasis.
Frank Skeen and John Stevenson
came in from their property in the
Moose Pass Saturday afternoon.
They say that it looks very good.
The property has been bonded by
Jack Honan who now has some men
at work. He has gotten down ten
feet and will soon commence work on
driving the tunnels.
Mrs. Carlson was the winner in the
I Home Bakery contest.
The small donkey engine sold by
I contractor Mantell to the Engineering
commission has been loaded and stor
ed on a siding in the railway yards,
apparently to be used at this end of
the line. It was originally purchased
to be sent to Anchorage to be used on
! the new construction connecting An
chorage w’ith Seward.
The large road donkey engine
which was employed in the grading of
Fourth avenue has been leased by the
Railway Engineering Commission.
It is stated that plans have been
I perfected and prepared for a round
house and machine shop for the rail
way. It will cover a ground space of
40 by 120 feet.
Mrs. J. W. Wright, wife of the fore
I man of the Gateway, and their son
1 Arthur arrived last Saturday on the
Watson to make their home here.
Soon after arriving Arthur had the
misfortune to be attacked by the
mumps and is now under treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitehead have
returned from the island where Mr.
Whitehead is interested in a fox farm.
Dry goods at Butts.
PLUMBING
HIGH-CLASS REPAIRING
AND JOB WORK
Chas. Lechner
6TM 8T„ NEAR A DAMS
BANK OF SEWARD
ESTABLISHED IN 1905
Depository for Territorial funds
Apartment
House Site on
Adams St.
Fine Lots
Second Ave.
Below Wash
ington.
These are all
Good Buys
and
Now is the
Time!
Lane,
Whitehead
&
Hayden
Seward,
Alaska
THE HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA
AT SEWARD
OFFICERS
NEW YORK SEWARD
JOSEPH W. HARRIMAN, preset. GASTON HARDY, vice Pr«Me»t.
JOHN A. NOBLE, Vice Prc.ldeet. ERICH LIICAS, CttMer.
HENRY B. WESSELMAN, vice p,e>. SIDNLY B. CONGDON, *s,i. cutter
Ml HUM E A. MARTIN, kuner.
Forinop Assayer U. S. Mint, San Francisco
GOLD DUST AND BULLION BOUGHT AND ASSAYED
CORRESPONDENT
HARRIMAN NATIONAL BANK
NEW YORK
FOR RENT.
Cabin, near business center. Furn
ished. $10.00 per month. Inquire
Gateway office. 8-16—'»t
No advertiser can afford to omit,
the Seward Gateway.
Ladies’ and childrens’ furnishings
at Butt's.
No reader can afford to omit the
Seward Gateway.
See us before sending outside f
vfour iob printing.
NOTICE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the
Municipal Clerk has delivered the
Special Assessment Koll District No.
3 (Improvement on both sides of
Third Avenue between North side of
Washington Street and South side ot
Adams Street) Town of Seward, Al
aska, to the Tax Collector. That un
less payment is made on or before the
24th day of September, 1015, such
special assessment shall become de
linquent and unless paid prior there
to, five (5) percent will be added to
the amount thereof.
Said special assessment may be
paid at the office of the Municipal
Treasurer in the Pioneer Hospital on
Third Avenue, Seward, Alaska, be
tween the hours of ten A. M. and
three P. M. except Sundays and holi
days.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 14th,
day of August, 1015.
W. T. LUCAS,
Municipal Clerk.
g_14—(Jt Town of Seward, Alaska.
CALL FOR BIDS.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Common Council, Town of Seward,
Alaska, up to 8 p. m. August 17, 1915,
for remodelling and constructing the
Public School Building, in accordance
with the plans and specifications of
C. W. Winstcdt, Architect, to be filed
in the office of the Municipal Clerk in
said Seward, August 16, 1915, at 9
A. M. Separate bids will be taken for
the plumbing and heating plant, also
electric wiring.
A certified check for at least ten
per cent (10 per cent) of amount of
bid, shall accompany each and every
bid.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Checks of unsuccessful bidders will
be returned upon signing of the con
tract.
Dated at Seward, Alaska August
in, 1915.
W. T. LUCAS.
Municipal Clerk.
8-13—-4t.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
WHEN IN SEATTLE
CO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY'S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit ca>e
there, they will^ take care of them until you call no charge.
IT’S TIME WELL SPENT AT THIS STORE
XT^ A O Men's and Young
CHEASTY b
O. C. CHAVES, Pre*. and Manager
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
THE BOOM IS ON ONCE MORE!!
THIS WEEK ONLY
Lots 19 and 20, Block 24, Cor.
Jefferson and 4th Ave.
$4,200
$1,800 Cash: Balance as follows: $1,200 Nov., 1915,
$1,200 May, 1910.
ALASKA LAND S DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.
(j. BtNJ. POINDtXTtR. Manager.
The Gateway can do any sort of j
printing done in the states. Do not
forget that.
Rooms for rent. Enquire Mrs.
Krefting. 8-14—3t.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty 1 • done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
WANTED.
Position as housekeeper or cook.
First class references. Apply, Gate
way oflice. 8-10—0t
Largest stock of furniture in Al
aska at Drown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
The Seward Gateway, published
daily and weekly, is the only estab
lished publication of this kind in the
district included in government plan.>.
A fEW Of 01 PRICES:
Libby Milk, .. . $3.50 Case
Mt. Vernon Milk, . . 3.50 “
Carnation “ . 3.75 “
Patent Excellent flour, . 3.75 100 lbs.
Silverdale Tomatoes, . 2.50 Case
Libby Peaches, . . .25 Can
“ Apricots, . . .25 “
Spinach, ... .15 “
Pumpkin, ... .15 “
Sugar, .... 7.50 100 lbs.
Spuds, . . . 2.50
Libby Pineapple, . . .20 Can
Raspberries, . . .25 “
Strawberries, . . .25 “
Blackberries, . . .25 “
Sweet Potatoes," . . .15 “
Catsup.25 Bottle
Pears, . . . 2 for .25
Come in and Get Our Prices on Case Lots
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First’1
Seward Knik Anchorage
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
“ PALACE JINGLES "
When once the streets are graded,
And this town takes on the air
Of a camp that has grown permanent,
Of a city that is “there;"
When the trail is clear to Kenai Lake
Then we'll charter Ashland’s car,
And you'll have a picnic as the guests
Of the Famous Palace Bar.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS | Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
We have the goods for the picnics,
And swimming parties too;
If you like a drop of Sheroowd Rye,
Or that famous German Brew,
Just “talk, don’t walk’’ we do the rest
And it is not too far,
In 40 winks we land the goods
From the Famous Palace Bar.