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The Alaska Weekly Post
Published Daily. Except Sunda ys and Holdiays
By
GATEWAY PUBLISHI NG COMPANY. (Inc.)
ELMER A. FRIEND. EDITOR \ND GENERAL MANAGER
Harry V. Hoben, President Frank L. Ballaine, Sec.
BnUrwd ** mound-claM matur Snptambnr 1. 1916. at t*i« Poat Olflr* at Seward. Alaaka.
under Act of March I. IH79.
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•f all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this paper 1
and also the local news published herein.__
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* MAIL SKKYICK *
‘‘Many people have received the
idea that the steamship companies ar*'
responsible for forcing I’nitod States
mad to be carried by freight in .Va>
ha. whereas the facts are that tin*
steamship companies as** not
blame,*' said T. I». Wat>on. genera
claim agent for the Pacific Steamship
Company, who \v:ts in Sewaid lhurs
day on a business trip.
“Now. we know that every Amer
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(iOODS**
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PREPARE THEM**
( leanliness and ( ourtesy
IS OCR MOTTO.
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FOR LADIES
( hurlc* Cameron — John C. Callnct
GOOD EATS
AT
COMMERCE
CAFE
The best place to eat for Ladies and
Gentlemen. A single visit will
make you a regular patron.
—WE AIM TO PLEASE YOU—
A Special
C HICKEN AND TURKEY DINNER •
EVERY SUNDAY
Leo. Jevidy, Prop.
MEET ME AT THE
RANCH
GRILL
REST ALU \ NT AND BAKERY
BREAD CAKES PIES
Open Alt Night
FUSICK — & — JENICKE
Proprietor!!
|>I \MONP PICK'S
OVERLAND
CAEE
meals at ai l hoiks.
Our Bill of fare consists ol
All the Market Affords.
HOME MADE BREAD and PASTRY
BOARD BY THE MONTH
R. RHODES. Proprietor.
lean citizen has a light to conduct his
business on a basis that will bring him
a reasonable return on the money he
has invested," continued .Mr. Watson.
**lt. a> a result of his own unwisdom,
uny man should sell hi> goods or hi.v
services at less than cost, he would be
forced out of business, and we know
that the American people in all fair
ness. do not demand that any man sell
his goods, or his services tit less than
cost, hut if In* should do so, they will
m»r pity him so much as they woul)
condemn him for his foolishness.
*T the people ot Alaska will cx
imine tin* situation carefully. they
will realize that if the steamship com
panies attempted to carry the mulls
inde the contract demanded by the
postal department, the companies
would hi* in the same position as the
merchant who drove himself in* »
bankruptcy by selling his goods ai
than cost.
•'When the |M»»t of lice department
a>ke«t for bids on the Alaska mail eon
tract, the steamship companies figu»
cd as closely as they could and they
submitted bids in which they offere I
to carry the mail for exactly the sam*%
.evonue per trip as they had in tie*
past despite the tremendous increase I
0.4 of operation which the steamship
ontpanics had to hear. The post of
fice department arbitrarily decided
hat the companies had asked too
much. The result was, that the post
>ffice depat tment resolved to discon
tone giving the people of Alaska mail
service a.-' formerly, but decided <o
>**nd mail by freight. As a result o*'
this decision. the people of Alas!; i
have suffered the greatest inconveni
ence and delay, and they should place
the blame where it belongs; it is
easily within tho power of the post of
fice department to remedy this situa
tion. It stands to reason that the
-tcamship companies would gladly
carry the mail if they can do so with
out suffering a loss, as no individual
»i company is going to reruse a con
tract if it offers a profit.
“The government has received in
numerable protests from the people
and commercial bodies of Alas1' t
against the handling of mail bv
freight or express, as at present. To
offset these protests, the impression
lias been given out that the steamship
•ompanies were arbitrarily exorbi
tant in their bids. A good many peo
p'e in Alaska received the idea th-u
the steamship companies were respon
sible for forcing the mail to be car
ied by freight whereas, as has he* n
stated before, the companies did no<
raise their bids over what had been
charged during the time when operat
ing cost were very much lower than
it present, and the Admiral line and
Vlaska Steamship company, at a mee*
ing in the chamber of commerce re
cently. stated plainly that they were
piite happy under the present eon 1
lion, without any mail contract
they were now enabled to cut out i
great many calls and deviations whic'i
cost lot* of money, and which make.-)
it possible to save in operating ex
penses, more than the whole of the
compensation for carrying the mail.-.
“It they can carry the mails, how
ever, without suffering an actual los ,
they will do it in order to accommo
date the people of Alaska. In fairness
to the steamship companies, therefor *,
the people must liok to the post office
department for the necessary action
to bring relief. The companies are In
no way responsible for the situation,
and should not bear the blame for a
condition brought about by the ar
bitrary stand taken by the post office
department at Washington. I). C.
“The actual increase in the cost oT
operation since January , 1017, is well
over 100 per cent. To show that the
above statement is correct 1 wish to
submit a few figures.
Increase in salaries to ship’s per cen*.
Officers and crew 75.68
Increase in insurance 104.00
Increase in fuel 112.50
Increase in meals and service 4tt.00
“These figure* do not take into co:
ASK FOK
WILD ROSE IIAMS, SWEET. MILD—FLAVORED
ONLY THE FINEST HAMS CHOSEN FOK THE
SPECIAL WILD ROSE CUKE
FRYE — BRU1IN COMPANY
C. S. A.
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3irdwood, Alaska.
BILL! ABDS AND POOL
Soft Drinks Cigars Cigarettes
HO VI) HOUSE AND CLEAN BEDS
The Culinary Department is under the management of
K. E. SH ANK LIN
sideration any overneau expenses ant
repairs, so we leel that the criticism
directed against tin* steamship com
panies regaiding the matter ot the
Vlaska mail situation is unwarranted. '
win km;usi 1 <;iui.s ki<;in
SIIV OK liKINO IM)M KS I K S
LONDON. May 10 There arc three
reasons why Knglish girls fight shy
id' domestic service; Loss of social
status, long hours of duty and lack of
companionship.
These are the findings of one of
the numerous committees which , on
hi'half of the government, are trying
to find a solution of the servant pre
Idem in this country.
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(ius Nelson, miner, is reported to
have gone insane in the Kantishn.i
district.
THE KEY
IK YOU AKE LONELY
Drop in the
KEY.
IK YOU AKE GAY
Come in and Cheer
us up.
THE KEY
w^br gltuhrrt tjddpprr. isnrcjiableand accurate Market
mil price hst. issued at every chanae in the Fur Market.
iU inn re than merely "somethin!? to read.” It is the udvis
.. ..„n post to the ri^ht road to reliable market information
a d ae urate market quotations. "ibr t^tuorr ” ia received bv
h iiaircds of thousands 01 trappers and Fur shippers all over North
k America. Never was a serious misstatements of facts published in
* c,l)p t*lntbrrl tMdPPrr" and this charset *r of accuracy und reliability
... demonstrated tiiat su<h Information is absolutely essential to the
•• sful trapper and bur shipper. You sliould read 2bf tMiubrrt
tpliij-pr**’—we want your nume on our mailing list.
H!l in the Above Coupon NOW—and Mail it—AT ONCE
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TKAI’I’KRS ATTENTION TRADERS
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHAW, INC.,
I
Dealers in Raw Furs.
Seattle, New York*
Alaska Building. 127 W. 27th Street. .
We do business direct with you and solicit all Uaw l urs. All shipments arc
handled by expert graders and New York Market Prices are paid on correct
;rading the day received. It desired, your shipments will be kept separate ii ;
order that our prices may hr approved by you. Providing our valuation docs
not prove satisfactory, the lurs will he returned to you. Transportatior
charges prepaid. Ship by Parcel Post or Kx press. Ship in a Dry Condition ,
Special instructions if any, must accompany the shipment. Always enclose i
itemized list of contents with name and postoffice address. Place duplicate'
list of contents on outside of hale or package. All payments made by check on
the Seattle National Bank, or in any other manner desired.
SHIP NOW
(HAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY :
of Juneau, Alaska.
OFFER TO THE TRAPPERS AND DEALERS OF THE NORTH THE I
FOLLOWING PRICES FOR NO. 1 PRIME Fl'RS:
Lynx, extra <arRe No.l ..*3#M ‘® *32 5fl |
Lynx, IarRe No. 1 »" ‘® 3#-8W I
Lynx, small 1S®« ‘®
Mink, dark coast skins ^ to
.Mink, dark coast skins, small ^.60 to
Mink, fresh *ater ..—----...
Land Otter 12 00 to
Red Fox, No. l large —.- - to
Croat Fox, according to beauty . -. 56.66 to 100.00
Muskrats - 75 to 1 60
Silver and Black Foxes, as to color
Wolverine . . 5 00 *• 12 60
Wolves 2<M>°
Ship us your Furs! As soon as received we will grade same and wire our best
offer. If our prices are not satisfactory we will return the furs and pay trans
portation charges on same both ways.
References: Any bank in Alaska, Dextor Horton National Bank, Seattle; I
National Bank of Tacoma. Wash.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
We operate the largest Fur Manufactory north of San Francisco.
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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-.PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COM PAN Yp. —J
STEAMER ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
Sails front Seat! It* .Monday 'lay 5th.
For regular ports in Southeastern and Southwest
ern Alaska, also to Anchorage and Kodiak.
( oinpuny reserves right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.••.Seward Alaska.
MB M M STEAMSHIP 5WH
ALASKA company ^vs
i Sailings from Seattle
V
ALASKA May 12th.
ALAMEDA May 23rd.
ALASKA June 3rd.
ALAMEDA June 14th
ALASKA June 23th.
In the above sailings, the Alameda will call at Anchorage.
The Alaska returns from Seward cn each of the above sailings.
>
A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
~ EXCLUSIVE
• DISTRIBUTORS
OF
u be VO
J^Skuq M0Se
MAKE THE NORTHERN YOUR
HEADQUARTERS WHILE IN SEWARD.
Elaine-Eocene and pearl oil at J.
L. Graefa. tf
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Even rude motor# and repair part#
i* J. L. Graefa.
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Gasoline and diatilate at J. L. GraefV
tf.
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READ THE
GATEWAY
ALL OF THE
NEWS DAILY.
WASH Mil ,
BLANKETS NQWi.
Seward Steam Laundry I
Phone Main 157 I
Advertise in The Gateway.
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5 The Satisfy! - and,
yet they're WILD
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