19 16
A FOREWORD
To the People of Seward and Vicinity
During 1915 there was a gradual and steady improve
ment in almost .all lines of business in the United States
over the previous year. 1916 promises to be a banner year
for the whole country.
Business in all lines held up well for Seward and
vicinity, bank deposits during 1915 reached a total of
twice as much as at any pre\ious period.
The business of this bank for 1915 has been exception
ally satisfactory, and we are grateful to our customers
and the general public for the confidence and good will
that has been manifested toward us to such an unusual
degree. We enter the new year more resourceful and
better equipped than we have ever been to serve the finan
cial needs of our customers.
an auspicious opening
1916 is opening w ith a bright outlook for Seward and
the tributary country.
The ranchers who have taken up homesteads in this
part of Alaska will soon have transportation facilities and
an outlet for their products; many of the ranches will be
subdivided making room for more people and insuring
better and more intensive farming.
Many saw mills and logging camps will be busy and
employ many men supplying lumber and ties for the con
struction of the Government Railroad. Almost $3,000,
000.00 will be spent by the Government on railroad work
this year in Seward and country tributary to this place.
Much outside capital will come here this year seeking in
vestments.
Alaska has passed thru its first period of mining
development. It is entering upon its real, important and
permanent expansion with the opening and the doelop
rnent of its great lode mines, only a very few of which are
yet among the producing properties, where theie will in
time be thousands.
The outlook for Seward in 1916 is so bright that our
people should step into it with a spirit of enthusiasm and .
with a feeling that things are coming our way.
BANK OF SEWARD
Established 1905
EMPRESS THEATRE
Sunday. Feb. 6, ™°,S,H.^.S
“Pathe Weekly News*’
Tennis TournamentParis Fashions In Colors
LUBIN PRESENTS
Arthur V. Johnson and Lottie Briscoe
in
“Her Martyrdom"
A Special Feature in 3 Parts
Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents
Percolators, Electric ami Common,
Casseroles, El Grilio-Toasters. Make
sensible presents. Buy of SEWARD
COMMERCIAL CO.
Fox’s Oyster Cocktails at the
Branch.
Brazilian Mate is a healthful and
nutritous tea exquisite flavor, sixty
live cents per pound.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
FOR SALE: English Setter bird
dog pup at $25 each. The best of
breeding. Eligible for registration.
Write M. D. Snodgrass, Kodiak.
Dry goods at Butts.
Howard and Hamilton
Watches!
George the Jeweler
STORY OF EMERGENCY
KILL TOLD OUTSIDE
Ashmun Brown of Post Intelligencer
Who Was Present at De
bate Tt'lls It.
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Ashmun Brown, Washington cor
respondent of the Seattle Post-Intel
ligencer, who was present at the do
bate on the Urgency Deficiency tells
of it just about as it appeared in the
Gateway. He makes it clear that'
the opposition was just political and
very unimportant. The following is
his account:
“WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—
Because the item of $2,000,000 con- j
tained in the deficiency appropriation \
bill'offered the Republicans an op
portunity for pointing out tho Demo
cratic practice of spending without
making adequate provision to get the
money, that item was under attack
for an hour in the house today. Ad
journment came before thb matter
was settled, immediately after an
amendment by Gillette, of Mas
sachusetts, to strike out the item had
failed overwhelmingly, leaving the
item open to attack tomorrow. The
attack may be renewed, but it is not
to be seriously directed at tho item
itself.
Gillette Praises Project
“In offering his amendment to
strike, and in answering numerous in
terrogatories, Gillette spoke in terms
of praise of the work that has been
done on the railroad, but, he argued,
unless the Democratic side of the
house “has some means of bringing
in the revenues we nr^t cut off j
luxuries. If we are going to stop ex-1
pending on this luxury we should j
stop now before we have spent any
more, because in thb regular appropri
ation more than $10,000,000 is being
asked for this work."
“Answering a question by Cox, of
Indiana, Gillette said that tho rail
road purchased (the Alaska North
ern) was in very bad shape. J. j
Hampton Moore, of Pennsylvania,,
spoke of the railroad as a “very j
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THE S. 0. S. CALLS sent out by
us the past month, seemed to have
attracted little or no attention. We
hope the ones that Seward and a
greater part of Alaska are sending
to the Finance Committee in Wash
ington, to get a move on them with
that “Emergency Appropriation” will
be heard by Tuesday the 18th
Whatever the result the Seward Com
mercial Co. arc getting in readiness
to meet the Big Kush that is bound
to follow the Annual Appropriation
of $8,500,000 for construction. No
trouble to wait on you, lots of time
to take inventory after waiting on our
trade.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
CAPITOL CAFE RE-OPENED
The well known Capitol Cafe, Mrs.
Ayres, proprietor, is open again for
business. Best of cooking and ser
vice, and a big bill of fare to choose
; from. tf
Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, Boots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
“Wright’s” Union Suits give satis
faction.—URBACH’S.
A complete line of flannel shirts,
priced from $1.50 to $7.50.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
Best cigars ana refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
PROTECT
YOUR PLACE
WITH
Pyrene
M. A. HORNER
Agent
sumptuous enterprise/' and said the
money might better be spent on
roads and waterways in the stntes, ■
but also said some kind words for i
Alaska and her needs.
“Fitzgerald, chairman of the ap- ‘
propriations committee, suiting that
he had opposed tho project in the first
place, insisted that it would be false
economy not to grant this appropria
tion.
“The policy of government con
struction had been adopted and money
spent. He asserted that with this
money from 500 to 1,000 now idle men
at Anchorage could be re-employed
and that sinco Alaska transport in
winter is easier than after the spring •
fthaw, supplies now could be freighted ]
in along the route at a cost of 1 cent
a pound against the 8 cents a pound
it would cost in the summer.
“Unexpectedly favorable labor
conditions, he said, had made it pos
sible for the commission to accomp
lish more last season than had been
hoped for.
Cheers Matanuska Coal
“ ‘The wise and economical thing/
he declared, ‘is to go ahead with the
work/ Incidentally he gave three
cheers for Matanuska coal as a sup
ply for the navy.
“Former Speaker Cannon, contrary
to expectations in some quarters, took i
no part in the debate save to answer a
question as to the amount of work
done. If any attacks are made to
morrow they probably will be directed;
to questioning the wisdom of buying
the Alaska Northern, the transcript I
of the testimony taken on the item in
dicating that Cannon and some other j
members are inclined to believe that
the government bought a collection of
junk.’’
The Gateway can do any sort of
printing done In the statea. Do n^t ■
forget that
In speaking about the T)cvelopment
Board bill Senator L. V. Kay express
ed the opinion that the only Commis-;
sion form of government that would
be fair to Alaska would be a Commis
sion the members of which were.
chosen by the qualified electors of
Alaska at a general election held for
that purpose.
LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
FEBRUARY 1TH AT 8 A. M.
Place Tern. Sky Wind Trail
Mile 84 —28 Clear Calm Good ]
Mile 52 - 2 Clear Calm Goog;
Glacier Creek —0 Clear Calm Good
Summit x 4 Clear Calm Good
Anchorage — 6 Clear ('aim Good
Eagle River — 5 Clear Calm Good
Old Knik — 8 Clear Calm Good
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-5—tf.
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The Seward Gateway, published
daily and weekly, is the only estab
lished publication of this kind in the
district included in government plans.
ST. PETER’S CHURCH
Rev. Edawrd H. Molony, Rector.
Sunday services:
11 A. M. Morning Prayer and ser
mon.
Holy Communion first Sunday in
month.
Sunday school at 12:15, immediate
ly after morning service.
8 P. M. Evening Prayer and aer
mon.
Friday evenings, study class 7:.‘W)
o'clock.
Viators Cordially Welcome.
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New consignment of Chinese
noodles, twenty-five cents per pound.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First
FOR SALE
Furnished tent for sale cheap. In
quire at the Alaska House. 2-4—2t.
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Medlicott Scotch Wool Underwear
: for men—URBACH'S.
T
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
! Key.
ALL WELCOME
-AT -
THE SEWARD CLUB
HOPKINS & TORREY, Props.
Billiards, Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
and Fruits
The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Pool Hall in Seward
If you want to get your breakfast
on time get a cord of Worth’s Dry
Wood. Phone Madison 132
HARDWARE FURNITURE
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First”
A'Strenuous
Objection—
If your coal dealer de
livered only three-quar
ters of a ton of coal
and charged you for a
full ton, you would ob
ject—and refuse do pay
the bill. The same
principle applies in
the fuel consumption /
of a heater—why use a
heater that wastes one- (_
quarter of your
fuel?
Great Western Oalc.
consumes all carbon and dases-none es
capes up chimney. Scientific flue system
discharges heated air tHrou^h slotted open
ings rifht over firej and through mica door
you can clearly see the shooting flames —
representing tne burning ^ases. In actual
use, you can feel the increased heat —
and decreased amount of coal used Be
convinced by an inspection.
cJoJd By
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Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
Anchorage SEWARD Knik
CLOTHING ' GROCERIES
“ PALACE JINGLES "
The summer's slipping away again,
And winter's almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
Come; all you lads from Anchorage
When you crave a glass of beer.
You’re welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one la aiwaahed here.
THE PALAGE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
1 JOE MORRIS
Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection
BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES "
They meet down at the Palace
For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the finds they’ve
made,
As the winter passes by.
Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellowship
At the famous Palace Bar.