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SEWARD. ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915.
One of the most remarkable facts connected with the war is the unselfish
loyalty of Canada and Australia to the mother country. They are probably
the only two countries which have gone voluntarily into this fight with abso
lutely clean hands—that is the only two countries of any size. All other
nations engaged in the titanic struggle have some material or mercenary end
in view or were forced in by the weight of circumstances Those two great
colonies, and included in Australia is, of course, New Zealand, have come
forward with a loyalty that is absolutely unalloyed with any feeling of self
aggrandizement. As a matter of fact the breaking away of those colonies
from the British empire would be to their material advantage. Many fondly
imagine that connection with England aids them but the very reverse is the
case, ami the honor of standing by the old country is all the greater.
Now, it would be a mighty hard task ami a long one to explain why a
colony can never reach real greatness but the history of all empires proves posi
tively that a colony is always inferior to the predominant partner in every
empire. That is one lesson which history infallibly inculcates. In the case
of the British empire the influences which keep all other countries but Eng
land itself in secondary positions are chiefly moral but none the less effective.
As the business of any nation gravitates on the capital city so does the busi
ness of any empire gravitate on the seat of the imperial government.
Canadian*, whether they admit it or not. consciously or sub-oonsciously, make
England their industrial ami political Mecca. Canada has even favored the
old country materially in tariff clauses but she also gives England a trade
preference through sentiment which is often to her own disadvantage, and
although Canadians are practically independent this sentiment keeps the.n
from being virtually ami wholly so. The same is true of Scotland and
Ireland which are partner* in the government of the empire. In the case
of the former sentiment brings a similar effect, ami in the case of the latter
other influences are equally powerful, ami the fact remains that of a’l the
countries of the British empire England alone is really wealthy.
It was so with Rome ami Athens when their empires flourished ami it
was so with all others. In those days colonies and independencies groaned
under the yoke but today we find colonies coming to fight voluntarily for the
Motherland although being offsprings of that motherland is even a disad
vantage. Therefore must Canada and Australia be given the honor of being
alone imbued with really unselfish motives. And already they are talking in
England of sending the old country soldiers out to those colonies at the close
of the war. Those soldiers will be different from the class that filled the
ranks of the regular army. They are men who came forward at the call of
duty. Tin v are the salt of the empire. Will the Canada ami Australia of
the future, peopled by all that is best in the empire, consent to continue
as mete tributaries to the wealth of one country in the island of Great
Britain?
Tailoring for Ladies
My work has been satisfactory to many Seward ladies
It will be satisfactory to you
Costumes designed personally for each individual
Exclusive Fall ana 11 inter Patterns Just In
S. Barnett San Francisco Tailors Over Butts
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❖ STAND FORWARD IN ❖
❖ THE CAR PLEASE. ❖
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The old cry “stand forward in the
car please," of the conductors in the
congested residential districts of our
big cities about six in the evening was
indicative of the condition in which
the car left ths morning for out the
line. Besides the capacity load of
freight there were nearly 40 passeng
• ers to crowd into the seats which
ordinarily hold about 25. Never be
fore has the car left with as much
freight, material as well as human,
as did the car this morning. In fact a
second car had to go out with freight
that was left behind.
Of the many who went this morn
ing the following are a few:
Joe Badger and Dick Lane left for
the Oasis, where they will spend a 1
week.
O. Botkin left for mile 34 where he '
i will go on a prospecting and hunting
| trip.
George Mayfield left for mile 34 on
a hunting trip.
L. A. Peel and H. H. Hicks left
for Mile 2(J this morning whence they
will mush 12 miles to Quartz creek,
the property which Mr. Case, of New
I York, comes to prospect. Messrs. ;
Hicks and Peel expect to be gone at
least a month and possibly three or
four.
Dayton 0. Carter, foreman of the ^
bridge repair crew, left this morning |
with ten men for Mile 52, where the
first repair work will be started.
Much material was taken along for
the purpose.
Twenty men, under foreman Mor
ris, left for Mile 34 where they will
do some grading work. The crew
will leave for Mile 52 in a few days
to lay track between that place and
Mile 54, which was washed out by
Spencer glacier stream.
—
Ward H. Gartner, 17 years old,
bugler” on the revenue cutter Man
ning, was drowned in Bering sea (
August 22. Yeung Gartner was a
native of Seattle and attended the
West Seattle school. He joinod the j
United States revenue cutter service |
in July and was assigned to the Man
ning. He sail on his first vo\agc
July 5, so had been in the service less
than two months.
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The All-Alaska Review
The Only Publication Printed in Alaska Devoted to All-Alaska
CONTENTS — September Number
Special xArticles
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD—By Thos. Riggs, Member Gov’t. Engineering
Commission.
PEN PICTURE OF VAST ALASKA—By William Sulzer, Former Governor
of New York.
MINING DEPARTMENT.
Mines in .Alaska are Given Review.
Mining at Port Wells.
Review of Work in Chisana. "
Koview 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 Ports 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— Diacovery of tho
Klondyke—Meanings ef Indian Names in Alaska—Number of Passengers
to Alaska, etc., etc., etc.
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Business IS Good I
JUST A FEW DAYS MORE OF THESE PRICES
The manner in which the general public has been taking advantage
of the opportunity of getting high grade merchandise at our sale prices
demonstrates that we hit a popular line when we started the GREAT
STOCK REDUCTION SALE.
OUTFIT NOW-DON’T DELAY
This sale is for cash, but if you are working for wages and do not j
get paid until the first, we will gladly lay aside your purchase and hold |
the same for you until the evening of October 1st, with a small payment I
down.
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 for $1.50
All $3.50 Shirts for $2.75
All $4.00 Shirts for $3.00
All $5.00 Shirts for $3.75
ALL FILSON STAG SHIRTS
One Fourth Off.
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.
Kenyon Raincoats
We have the finest line of the Kenyon Rain
coats and Overcoats in Seward. The high
est grade of goods made in Amerira and
the latest cuts and fabrics. Newest styles,
a month out of the Factory and all going
at startling bargains.
$37.50 Kenyon Overcoats for $30.00.
$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.
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 $4.00.
Hardeman Hats at $2.50.
Big line of caps at half price.
Come in and look them over while the sizes
last.
Corduroy and Wool Pants
We have 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.
Rubber Boots & Shoe Pacs
All kinds of Rubber Boots 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.
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 ol socks
this winter we are offering during this sale
All One dollar Sox for 75c.
All Six bit Socks for 50c.
All Four bit sox, three for a dollar
All three for a dollar sox for two bits
AH two bit sox, three pairs for four bits
Suit Cases-Trunks - Grips
Best line of Likely Baggage in Alaska. All
suitcases, grips and trunks at one fourth
off. Steamer trunks, and Hand Baggage,
the best line made in America, at prices
that you cannot duplicate in New ^ork.
Stein-Bloch Suits
Of course you need a Fall Suit
We Have Km
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 $25.00 ready to wear Suit for $17.50,
Every suit in stock takes this general re
duction. Plenty of all sizes to choose from
and all in the new Fall and Winter weights
and fabrics.
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.
Overalls - Junipers
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. Wo 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.
Kkaki Pants for six bits.
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 are 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.
Underwear
On every suit of underwear in stock we are
making a slashing reduction of from one
fifth to one third.
All summer weight l nderwear. Half Price
All $6.50 Union Suits now $5.00
All $5.00 Underwear now $1.00
All $1.50 Underwear now $5.50
All $5.50 Underwear now $2.50
If you are going to wear Underwear this
winter, this is your chance to load up at
| prices that may not occur again.
Blankets and Quilts
Here is a bargain that is to say the least
seasonable. You 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
$1.50.
Cotton Blankets for sheets, one third off.
Fine Cotton and Wool Filled (Juilts
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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 weaves from the famous Patrick
and Kenyon looms, Oregon Woolen Mills
and the Guiterraan Brothers as well as less
expensive grades. the Mackinaw is the
most serviceable coat in Alaska todaj.
Hundreds to choose from and while they
last, your choice at one fourth off.
Original prices range from $2.50 to $15.00.
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 third off, and
this is one of the best bargains that we are
able to offer.
Remember one third off.
Canvas Pants
We have a big line of Canvas and Whip
Cord Tants that we are 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 off.
Some Special Shirts
Did you say dress shirts? Say look at our
window tonight and you will see the swell
est line of shirts that you have ever looked
at in Seward, all kinds and the latest that
you can buy. They are W/t, 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.
THE MINER’S STORE 1
Phone Adams 131 FRANK J. COTTER Parcel