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PlTllt.lftltKD DAILY. KH'KPT SUNDAY* AND HOLIDAY
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GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY. (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoben. President Frank L Ballaine, Sec.
Elmer A. Friend. Editor
Enteral a* aecond-claas matter September 2, 1915. at the Toat Office at Seward, Alaska.
under Act of March 3, 1879.
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MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication
of all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published herein.
OUR ALIENS’ PURCHASES HERE.
Most of the money advanced by the United States to
the nations in Europe engaged in war with Germany is
spent in this country for the products of our farms, mines
and factories.
Under the arrangement made by the Secretary of the
Treasury and approved by the President, these allied gov
ernments communicate their requirements for materials
and supplies to a United States commission through their
own designated purchasing agents in this country, and the
commission then renders its best efforts to obtain advan
tageous terms, which are submitted to the purchasing
agents.
By these means competitve bidding against the other!
allies and against the United States is avoided and the
same terms and the same treatment our own government j
receives is accorded to our allies.
It is expressly stipulated that no obligation or liabili
ty upon the United States shall lie created by this arrange
ment. Our government is simply lending to our allies in
the spending here of the money we loaned them. The pro
tection thus granted them is deserved, for they are doing
the work which, if they do not, must l)e done by America
at the expense of American lives and American money.
EVERYBODY WILL REJOICE.
The people of Anchorage are just as anxious in a way
to see trains running all the way from this place to Seward
as is the latter named town. While at the present time
there is not a thing in the world to hinder any vessel en
tering the port of Anchorage, except the erection of a
suitable dock, and comparatively not an expensive one at
that, still the people of this town would like to see the road,
completed not because we are in any way dependent upon
such event, but simply for the purpose of increasing travel
and communication between the places.
And we predict that when such a condition comes to
pass, which should be fairly early in the year, our neigh
boring town will have the fact thoroughly demonstrated
to them that our lead over the town on Resurrection Bay
is due solely to our better geographical situation and near
ness to the big resources of this section of Alaska. So
when Seward celebrates the big event we will be right at
their elbow.—(Anchorage Weekly Democrat.)
; FAITH.
‘T have as little superstition in me as any man living,
but my secret opinion has ever been and still is that God
Almighty will not give up a people to military destruction,
or leave them unsupportedly perish, who have so earnestly
sought to avoid the calamities of war by every decent
method which wisdom could event. Neither have I so
much of the infidel in me as to suppose that He has relinq
uished the government of the world and given us up to the
care of the devils."—Author unknown.
WOMEN DEVOTE MINDS TO WAR.
The Ladies World has announced suspension of pub
lication. and it is a high compliment to the women of the
land.
This monthly has been devoted tofashions, light fic
tion, and questions that concern women exclusively. Fol
lowing the declaration of war, subscriptions rapidly fell
off. Women suddenly lost their interest in fashions and
fiction. They began to read periodicals devoted more or
less to the war work.
While none will glory in the failure of the magazine,
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it is refreshing to know that the women of the land have;
their minds set to the tasks of the war and in general have
forgotten the frivolous until peace comes again.—(Cor
dova 'rimes.)
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Mr. Roosevelt’s fervent wish that “Billy” Loeb were
President recalls the days when that faithful Secretary
was a President’s altar ego.—(Philadelphia Ledger.)
When he takes a tablet and pencil and figures out
what he is and what he might have been, the kaiser gets a
•12-centimeter headache.—(Pittsburgh Dispatch.)
Certain members of Congress are modestly admitting
that the President could have stronger men in his cabinet.
—(New York World.)
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Russian revolutionists propose to simplify Russian j
spelling. Perhaps we will admit the justification for this.
—(Deroit Free Press.)
About the only sure thing about the kaiser is that he’ll
do what he gives his promise not to do.—St. Louis Globe
Democrat.)
The kaiser solemnly asserts that he “doesn’t boast.”
But he’ll swear to anything.—(Atlanta Constitution.)
TIN RELEASE
GRANTED BY
GOVERNMENT
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Tin can now be released for Alaska
cannery operations. This is the in
formation received in Seward today,
which will cause a great big sigh of
relief to go up from all persons on-!
gaged in the fishing business of Alas
ka. The telegram says:
“The canned Food Division of the
Food Administration has secured the I
release from the tin plate Conserva-|
tion committee and permits have been!
mailed to all canneries, allowing them]
to can an additional 25 per cent, of
their pack, per applications to bo filed
with the Food Administrator. Please
gi\e authority to all canner* to start
operations pending the anival of the
permit.”
Not only now i* a supply secured
in plenty of time, but all tanners are!
given authority to increase their pack
25 pr cent, over normal.
WEATHER FOR
FEB. 4TH HAS
MANY CHANGES
At 10 o’clock this forenoon the ho
l'd Sexton thermometer registered 14
above and the weather was clear.
George Sexton has prepared the fol
lowing weathei records tor Febraury
4th for a number of past years as fol
lows:
1917, part cloudy, zero.
1916,clear, 10 above.
1915, cloudy, 34 above.
1914, cloudy, snowing; 32 above.
1918, clear, 28 above.
1912, rain, 40 above.
4 911, stormy, 18 above.
1910, rain, 30 above.
1909, clear, 20 above.
1908, clear, 10 above.
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RED CROSS IS
STILL GROWING
IN MEMBERSHIP
George Sexton, at the Hotel Sexton,
continues writing Ked Cross member
ships. During the past three days Mr.
Sexton wrote memberships totalling
$59. If theie are any in Seward who
are not members they can stop at the
hotel and enroll as the government
needs the support of all.
The following memberships have
been written by Mr. Sexton since thej
first of the month: C. O. Jackson, $l,|
Nick Hodak, $5; San Stevonich, $5;
Hob Xervezich, $5; Pete Pekovich, $5*
Sam Kovocevich, £R; Charley Nikofeb.
$5; Hob Smilanich, $5; R. KnezevichJ
£6; Steven Kerczevich, $2; Mile Uul-j
ich, $5; Sam Alegrudich, $6, and R.
Manchich, $5.
Results of Campaign
Treasurer Robert Romig announced
this forenoon that the number of Red
Cross subscribers secured during the
Christmas Campaign were .‘>59 and;
the total of subscription war $675.25.
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Mother's Suggestion.
Tin? sou u! a certain resilient of tht
i «• it\ brought an automatic stop for the
talking machine recently, relates the
Indianapolis News. The mother
thought It very foolish to put so mueh
money in such a contrivance and asked
why it was needed. The son explained
flint if he was in another part of the
house he would not need to rush into
the room to turn the machine off after
ji had finished playing the record.
“Many times I have had to run into the
room to answer the telephone when it
rings,” she replied, “when I am in an
other part of the house. Let’s put one
on the telephone, too.”
No Reasonable Reason.
••'Hie last two words of a recent
verse of mine were omitted entirely,*' j
wailed Tennyson .1. Draft, “spoiling j
both the rhyme and sense of the coin*
posit iou."
*1 do not see wby tin* printer should
have gone to that trouble.” returned
.1. Fuller (■loom. ••Without being tain- ;
pered your verses would seem to be
sullieleutly grotesque and senseless to
satisfy the most morbid taste.”
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It is easy enough for a man to
laugh and grow fat provided Dame!
Fortune has smiled on him.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO
OWNERS
To GEORGE K. KING and DAVE
BAUMAN, and to their, and each
of their heirs and assigns:
You, and each of you, are hereby
i notified that during the years ending
December 31, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912,
;1913, 1914, 1915, 1910, and 1917, the
undersigned has expended more than
One Hundred Dollars in each of said
years, or a total of $900.00, in labor
and improvements upon the Social
Group sulphur placer mining claim,
situate on Makuskan Mountain, Una
! laska mining district, district of Alas
ka, in which mining location you, the
said George R. King claim an undiv
ided one-eighth (1-8) interest, and
you, the said Dave Bauman claim an
I undivided one sixteenth (1-16) inter
est, as shown by notice of location
I thereof and deeds of conveyance of
said interest of record in the record*
1 ing office of the aforesaid mining dis
trict. The said labor was performed
i as and for the representation of said
claim for the years as aforesaid, as
required by the laws of the United
1 States and district of Alaska concern
j ing annual labor upon mining claims
and the same was the amount requir
(ed to hold said claim for said years.
The amount required for each of said
years being the Sum of One Hun
dred Dollars ($100.00).
You arc further notified that un
less within ninety (90) days after the
last publication of this notice you
contribute your proportionate share
of said expenditures, as such co-own
ers, to wit: You, the said George R.
King, the sum of $112.50, being your
proportionate share of said represen- j
tation for the years ending as afore
said; and you, the said Dave Bau
man, the sum of $56.25, being youi ;
proportionate share of said lepresen
tation for the years ending as afore
said, your interest in said claim will
be forfeited to the undersigned co-:
owner, who has made such expendi
tures and will become his property in
the manner provided by law.
Dated at Seattle, Washington, this
fifteenth dav of December, 1917.
FRANK MEERWALDT
Co-Owner.
Date of publication Dec. 24th, 1917 to
March 25, 1918.
The Delicatessen
COOKED FOODS, HOT AND
COLD TO CARRY HOME.
ORDERS FOR DINNERS,
RANQUETS AND LUNCHES
GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION
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Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
SAfUt
gfRVicr
mto
Sailings from Seattle
Victoria, Feb. 1, Northwestern, Feb. S
Alaska, Feb. 1(>, Victoria, Feb. 24.
Sailings of Victoria Fob. 1 and Feb. 24 is via the outside passage.
Steamer Northwestern sailing Feb. Sth. connects with the Dora.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationeri
fggHgjBSSgaa®a*»g
Seward, Alaska Phone: Main 81
^ Admiral Evans. Feb. 5th
SAILINGS \ Captain C. A. Glasscock.
FROM SEATTLE: L s. Spokane.Kob. 17th
/ Captain McKay
Curacao . Feb. 1st. Explosives for Kodiak
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from SeaMle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
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Repairs
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Doors ami Windows
IXL Parlor Heaters
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Marine Engine Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Lacuuenri Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang’s Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Felt
Wenther Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
<kx>k Stoves
Camp Stoves
Oil Stove*
Spark Plug*
Jump Coil*
Batteries
Asbestos
Tar Papei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench Forges
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Ooal Tar
Lamps
I*anteras
Ten’s
Shot Gone
Gasoline
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Rifles
Fire Brlek
Lias
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercery
Phone Madison 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
Rubber ice creepers at J. L. Graef’s.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Taylor's Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Subscribe for The Gateway.
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City Express. Phone Main 122.
“Oolitfan nets on hand at J. L.
Graef’s.” tf.
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Pearl Oil $1.7o a can at Graefs. tf
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For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
Seward Steam Laundry
Phone Main 157
HARRY KAWABE, Prop.
Beet of Work—Quickest Deliv
ery. Family Work. Rough
Dry 10c Per Pound.
Advertise in The Gateway.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
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The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest-grade
Turkish tobacco that
grows. They Sdtisfy—
and yet they9re MILD•