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THE GUBERNATORIAL ROW
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Friends of Governor Strong, recently from the south
ern part of the territory, declare that when the gover
nor and Mrs. Strong reach Washington it will be only a
question of days before the nomination of the governor to
succeed himself is announced. They dwell on the po
litical attainments of Mrs. Strong as well as those of the
governor, declaring her to be well informed on the tine
points of the national past-time, and that credit is due her
for a great deal of her husband’s success.
But in the mean time no other intimation has been
forthcoming as to how this gubernatorial affair will be
settled.
The situation seems to be more or less befogged in
some ways. The avowedly republican papers are open In
espousing the cause of Governor Strong, while the strictly
democratic press is a unit for Thomas Biggs of the Alask
an Engineering commission.
The members of the party her have differnt opin
ions, endorsemnts pro and con have been put forth from
all parts of the territory and the end is not yet.
It is understood that the governor did not particular
ly want to l>e reappointed until the row occurred over the
delgate election and then finding himself in a fight he de
termined to go through with it. The fight is based on his
action in regard to Judge Jennings' order anent the re
cent delgate election, and the fight has simmered down as
to whether or not Strong shall be re-appointed, it being
taken as a foregone conclusion that if he is not re-appoint
ed the appointee will be Riggs.
Concerning the possibility of Riggs’ appointment, the
Nenana News prints the following:
“While the Nenana News is not at all enthusiastic over
the""prospect of trading Commissioner Thus. Riggs, Jr.,
for someone at present unknown to us, we believe that
Mr. Riggs can do more as governor for the territory at
large than any other man the administration could se
lect. He has a thorough knowledge of conditions in ev
erv section of the Northland, he has an honest desire to
hasten the development o ft he country, and above all, he
is a live wire. He will do things if he goes to Juneau, and
that is the kind of a man we need at the Territorial cap
ital.
“The appointment of Mr. Riggs as governor would not
mean that we would lose him entirely, although he would
of necssity remove to Juneau. He has started a work
which means more to him than any office within the gift
of the Territory and we can rest assured that he will con
tinue to watch over that work with as much interst as
though he were still on the job, personally directing con
struction in the Interior. His influence will not be lost to
us; instead, his appointment as governor will enable him
to render us additional assistance, and we believe that he
will take advantage of all opportunities that present them
selves to him to help Nenana and the Interior country.”
They do more
than please the taste—
20 for 10c
Chesterfield
CIGARETTES
of IIMPORTED and DOMESTIC tobaccos—Blended
NO VACATION FOR WILSON THIS YEAR
<Dy United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 2.—President Wilson
will not take a vacation this year, but will remain in Wash
ington whether congress adjourns or not.
CELEBRATE W SEWARD
6 a. m.—Patriotic salute of twenty
one guns.
10 a. m.—Grand parade starting
from U. S. railway commission build
ing up Adams to Third, down Third
to Washington, thence to Broadway
and disband at corner of Broadway
and Church streets.
Program of Sports
First Second
1 p. m. Prize. Prize.
100-yard dash, open.$ 7.50 $2.50
50-yard dash, women. 3.00 2.00
150-yard dash, girls. 1.50 1.00
Kiddie Kar race. 1.00 .50
220-yard dash, open. 7.50 2.50
Potato race, men. 3.00 2.00
50-yard spoon race, wo
men . 3.00 2.00
Boys’ race, 50 yards. 2.50 1.00
1-mile race, men. 10.00 5.00
2 p. m.—Baseball game, Seward vs.
Turnagain Arm, Federal park.
Bock drilling contest at Adams
and Broadway.
5 p. m.—Seward Mountain Mara
thon, prizes $100, $50 and $25. Con
testants must be on their mark at
5 o'clock .
7:30 to 0 p. m.—Special patriotic
moving picture show.
Celebration will close with a grand
carnival ball at A. B. hall at l) p. m.
Everybody invited. Come in costume
or otherwise and bring your own con
fetti.
CROWD COMES IN
ON LINER ALAMEDA.
The Alameda arrived last evening
from Seattle with freight for local
concerns and for the San Juan can- j
nery. Passengers for Seward in
cluded F. Freyhold, Mrs. H. Heath, ■
J. A. Heath, Jr., M. Campbell, A.
Felgenhauer and wife, Mrs. A. T.
Howe, E. E. Montfort, Mrs. T. Neville,
Roy Neville, Wm. Neville, Margery
Neville, Mrs. S W. Nelson, Miss Aiful
Nelson, Marian Nelson, L. A. Bridges,
W. K. Martin, C. N. Groat, Dan
Vuckovich, Dave Terwilliger, J. Relim,
Mrs. 1. M. Anderson, and live
steerage passengers.
Round Trip Passengers—Miss Marie
Burroughs, Miss M. Williams, Miss E.
Dawson, Mrs. E. L. Robertson, Mrs.
W. A. Leet, M. G. Johnson and wife, P.
J. Walsh, Mrs. L. V. Forbes, Gus
Haigler and wife.
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Meet me at The Branch.
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
TRANSPORT AND BARGE
LOADED WITH SUPPLIES
SEATTLE, Tuesday—The S. S.
Crook sailed for Anchorage direct last
night with a load of steel, rails, ties
and other freight for the Turnagain
Arm section.
The barge Columbia No. 39 is load
ing flat cars and lumber for An-!
chorage and will leave late today in
tow.
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The power boat J. J. made another
record trip recently to Talkeetna from
the head of the inlet, making it in
three days with 18 passengers and
some freight. This* has been the only
independent boat on the run.
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Excursion Kates to Anchorage
Excursion rates from Kern Creek to
Anchorage July 3rd and 4th on the
fast launch “Comeback.” Round trip
$10. 21)-4t
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Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
HOTEL, SEWARD
FORTY ROOMS-OUT OF FIRE ZONE
J. 0. PATTON, Prop. Rates by Day or Month j
Modern Conveniences Well Lighted and Healed
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“THE RAIL AND WATER ROUTE”
The fast launch “Comeback,” running between Kern ( reek and
chorage and way points, meets all Seward trains at Kern ( reek. A
'nee to see the new road on your way to Anchorage.
CHARLES NUTTER, Master
FIRE INSURANCE
JOE CAMPBELL
) Successor to - -
I. ENNIS & CAMPBELL
SEWARD ALASKA
npROUBLES and mosquitos
•i- are a lot alike. Neither
one stays ’round a place whar
thar’s plenty o’ good
pipe smoke. Qfeti&Q
VELVET is ft good pipe smoke
ALASKA rn
, Sailings from Seattle:
^ Alaska .June 7
Mariposa .June 13
Northwestern .June 11)
Alameda.June 25
Alaska .June 30
All ships go through to Anchorage.
All passenger ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda
and Mariposa will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates, apply to Agent.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
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General and Seward in Particular an
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C. E. ORLANDER
SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Notice to Creditors of Charles James
Alexander, Deceased
The creditors of the state of Charles
James Alexander are hereby notified
that the undersigned, J. Lindley Green, j
has been appointed administrator of:
said estate and all creditors of said
estate are hereby notified to present
their claims, with the proper vcuchers
attached, to me at my office, over ;
Bank of Seward, in Seward, Alaska,
within six months from the date of the
first publication of this notice. Date
of first publication June 19, 1917.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
July IS Administrator.
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
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coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modern electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station,
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
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