V()1 s; SKWAKI), ALASKA. FKI1>A\ EVENING, DEC KM LEE UK _ N<)- <i:?
LOCAL NOTES
IN BRIEF
Captain Fred Bunco, of the good
ship “Bat,” which tuns on Kenai
lake, was a guest at the Col man house
the passed two days. Uoosefelt is his
home port.
Came \\ arden hi ickson, of Uoosefelt,
spont yestotday and a portion of today
in Sow aril.
The steamer lk>ra sailed at noon to
day for points to the westward. Mrs.
Christensen of Se’dovia was a passen
g t r.
The public school will close tonight
and a two week s t oristmas holiday
declared.
W ord has been received from James
K. Hayden, who recently departed for
the outside. At the time of writing
Mr. Ha.vc'ieh was in Victoria on busi
ness and o.\ gee ted to get away for the
Hot Springs at once, in an effort to
got rid of the rheumatism that has
been hot hot nghim for some time past.
Martin S. Banbury, who has been in
the employ of the Alaska .Northern
railway during the pe>t season in the
capacity of conductor, has decided to
accept a very flattering offer of a po
sition in Juneau, and is planning on
leaving for that p'aee after the holi
davs. (’em Bai b ’ • . a brother of the
follower of the fo« fst *;»s of * * b a t the
First.** is located at Juneau. beintr in
charge of the cby w hath at t i * a * port.
,b --o Voder, of iacottut i- taking
eU* a !‘i -»* head to 111- b *tne ii ! ort
land. t b*e^r- n. *»t» the A aireda. I he
Moose v i\ k:l *d hack of Nfkoh on
the south f tt-fN of *he Kli-kok w im ai d
ha u led cut over the Seward-Uhtamd
trail, a d'-tano of h»o mi.es. The an
tlers have a -oread of -ix’o one inches
and are beautifully palmated. and
when mounted vvili make a beautiful
trophy. In addition to the work inci
dental to i*ettinir the head out to salt
,, \l»* Vi 11iir*<*hs»* a
shipping license at a cost of $40 per- i
mining him to take the head outside.
SAIF OF fURS
IK ST. LOUIS
St. Louis. Dec. 19 Two hundred
hiddcTs were present at the *ale of
for* held hv the government in tins
cits \e*terdav. Kighiet n hundred s* al
skin" wen* put up for saie nmi tin* hid
din- w;i" tiveis :»i.d mueh tom'"!
>ho\'n. Six’ s ihous u d doM-ir* "a>
realized from the sal*-. I v hundred
and thins fox skit-* hr-mjht forts
thousand dollars. Ire* highest price
paid for a "ingle U.< "kin was
I’aris. Dec. IP. -Tne Aerial League
of this cits are planning a flotilla flight
acro>* the Sahurra desert.
Will vist In the Hast
ii. F. Watson, Genera agent of the
Alaska Coast Steam*ed> * ompany,
has gone east from Seal* le to spend
the hoiinavs with relative* Mr. 'A at*
son is planning on remind g atter the
first of the year.
Four men working during the pa*'
season on Gold creek in tut* lot at
lantka district averaged *40,00 per
da\ to the man. Tney were working
on u lay troai Murphy brothers.
You cannot help but tlnd sotnethiug
for Xmas at George the Jeweler's.
.Service tor 10c up and meal tickets
that last fore\er at $7.
Commerce Cafe
Long distance telephone booth at the
*
Branch.
Fresh Lake Trout at the Commerce
Cafe. _^ _
flog harness at J. L. Graef s.
Meet me at the Branch
Washington, D. C., Dec. 19.---Representative Houston
of Tennessee, has the distinction of opening the debate on
the Alaska Railroad Bill which began yesterday. It now
looks as though the measure will be passed to final vote
in the House on January 15th. Fifteen representatives
will talk in favor of the measure while six will speak in op
position, but it now seems certain that the measure will
pass the House by a large majority.
'sail Km!U ' I !eC. I-*. M*s> Delia
Call: 11 i>t thiscin. las |nvii*m<i scar
ion> chary os ay* -■ Supe*’nteht j
} \.wei -it t hi i estern Cnri t o.
The natun ot tin charyes are not.,
km v, i h\ ot 11 ers t i ; It Ui*.\»he!>of th"
yratnl jury, but that hod\ is now prob
iny it to the tt .111♦ r to tn.d it it is t ot i
a f»!* t. as Cowers in .» yov *t ntm til w it
n»-n in tie* coal cits* s now petidiny
ayaittst prom neut tinn on tin coast.
EXERCISING A
PRIVILEGE
Seattle, Dec. lh ‘Hie Countv Cia -
yre>N I yue at a recent mee’iny
here, ce m n it i tned the Joi.es-<’hamber
lain railroad hill, and were loud in
their praisis • t the L*oindcxter hid.
DISMISSED IN
!
Washington, Dec. I.' Superintent
Johnson, head of the Cushman Indian;
school at Tacoma, has been sttmma
r iv dismissed from the school and is,
in disy race. He had a penchant for j
can ssiny t he Indian maidens at the:
school, and when a complaint was
made he was removed.
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TAX LEVY FOR
KETCHIKAN
The assessed valuation of the town I
of Ketchikan is $*00 • ”•>. 1 he ex- ;
emptions amount to $53,600. A levy
of one and one-half per cent was fixed j
for this year.
Three meals for One Dollar. Open
day and night. Commerce Cafe
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Field glasses at .J. L. Graef s.
let ertapers and ice skates at J. L.
Gratis.
TOWN TO BE
The Sitka Wharf ami I'uwit c«>tn
pai \ ;>io i! akiiig sph r bni pro:. t< >
with H eir power plant and will have
elect rh h\ into town i* the lust ot
1 >ecem hi r.
New York, Dec. Ml At the exami
nation of Schmidt, the man accused of
murdering Anna Aumiller. his affinity,
the accused became highly turuged
and cried 1 i tr>! Iiai*s! ' w hen mem
bers of his fa mi i\ were testifying that
lie wa> insane.
'
Chicago. Dec. ih. It has i*een de
creed by Minor Harrison that, begin
ning January 1. Ibl4. no drinks can he
solti aftei l o'clock a. m.
Hubert \Y. Martin, well kn« wn in
Seward and a sourdough ot tin* vintage
. i
of 1)7, writes friends that there is a
great deal of interest being taken in
t fie two new strikes, the Nelchina and
the Shushanna even in C hicago and
t hat there will be a crowd of treasure
seekers take a look at the two camps
early in the summer. Mr. Martig fur
ther states tout he is planning on being
in Seward in thj near future and will
spend tlie summer in this section look-'
ing a suitable haul rock proposition.
New silver goods received on last
mail. Ceorge the Jeweler.
Bread for sale 10c a loaf or 12 for
$1. At Commerce Cafe
For reliable informal on write Can- j
non. Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
Meet me.at the Branch.
Xmas presents for the old, young,
and little ones at Butts’. Come in
and let us please you.
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. _ *
Budweiser beer at tbt Branch.
PRAISE FOR
The h») I<»\\ ini' eo?npliin»*nta! v iv’ice
I o out* en * erprisi inf is taken
from tin *' \rims'* of Seattle, of Dec.
Pin. I'.lj.’f.
“All < to timer-* will r»,memher
Crank .1. C uter. 11«* hailed from
Olympia end was one of the most pop
ular of the old time bicycle riders,
( during t he days when Will H. Carry
was so enihuvia^tis that he said he did
j not beleive the day would ever come
when he would not take a spin on his
wheel unless he was physically disabled
Cot’er is now in Alaska and is a
memberof the Town Council <f Sew
ard. Ir; a letter to the Stroller he
says: ‘'fake it from me, the Nelchina
placer find is a */ood one and one that
will be heard Irorn in the future. ‘I
have juM eomo out after a months
trip and kouw- what I am ?alKii * if
about.M
REMEMBER THE
Washington. D. C.. Dec. ID.- -The
raising of the Maine in Havana har
bor cost t he government $790,000.
HORSES MAY
00 ON STRIKE
Konsas rit.v, Dec. 19.- The humane
society of this city are advocating a
reduction in the number of hours for
horses. Twelve hours, it is argued,
should he the limit for a day’s work
for a horse.
WATCHES! WATCHES!
1‘rices cut in two. The very best in
the market. Solid gold and gold tilled, |
George the Jeweler.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. I
Sourdoughs and chechakos, you
are invited to the Commerce Cafe.
Service every hour in 24.
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
sen. At J. L. Graef’s. *
SHOULD SET
< Mt Thursday ni/hf last ?h" e;ti/.en.s
of Wvth-z held a Lp't to her un*etinj.r
in tin* sHiool hou^e in that city anu
eiarvhody, rejfar<i!cv> of nnhttca1 pref
erences or rnurch a till tar ions. \\**re in
vited am) attended. Yin* mootin''
was addressed b\ t lie K. M*
drown, jud^e of the Third Judicial
I )i vision, and* ot her promhc-nt cit i/.ens.
What an inspiration! A jfet to
l^ether meeting. A niecllnif iv le* "** a 1 *
can attend and have a worn tu *;n.
Why can’t Seward emulate tin* ac
tions of Valdez? Why not get to
gether and, laying asid»» all po* tical
ditVerences, get to work and t>oost our
little city. Show to On* world that
Seward is just what Mu* L the only
logical place in Soul 1»"••stern Alaska
fo; the coast terminal for lh»* govern
ment railroad that "ill sur* »y he huiit
in the near future, and for which •Sh1,
000,000 will be appropriated. 1 hink
what this means for S* ward and tips
part of Alaska. Fully *20.000,000 of
this mom y will la* paid for material
and labor which will come to our very
doors if we b it get to-a titer and show
Mr. Wilson the great advantages that
Si*ward has < \«*r aji of her contemp' r
a ri**s.
Tuless it can be shown that tin citi
zens of Seward are wide awake, \\< rk
inp shoulder to shoulder pi ;i cotntm t
r:;u>i*, determined to secure tuts cov
t led prize, oiu* Sister Cities Will SUfely
make capital out ot tin* fa* l *n hi it
mad » Oorts to •. a > tie r < n t.
Li s ie’s W *.*»• K1 \ • ! .< p - •
contains a full pa.”* '• -*t{: * o tu . * f
tisement for the cit\ ol t ordova, and
while it L certainly a v ' : k . art ! n:
a t vpogra;*hical standpoint. tin- tnM r
t jon is made nevi-i iho!e^ a> inany
ot hers coining from tlmt city in regard
to Cordova becoming tin* ocean termi
nal from the coast to tin* ».dr\on.
I{ead the following item tak» n to m
the id vert isement andther ask yon
selves this question: Is it not time h i
the citizens of Seward to get together.'
“The government’s seal of approval
has been placed upon the port of Cor
dova by the Alaska Railroad comniis
*ion. It has an immense advantage
over the rival ports of Reward at ci
Valdez in that its harhoi is free from
ti.e terrific winds that sweep down
from tin* mountains <**f the southten
coast and tear ships loose from their
moorings. Cordova, for this and oth< r
good reasons, will probably he he
ocean terminal of a trunk ine i ail way
from the coast to the A ukon.
N >w would'nt that satisfy the mist
bit ter enemy of Seaard? ’listen! Why,
onlv aweek or so ago a wind can e
down tqrougli the Copper River can
yon which, according to the Cord va
Alaskan, (the journal that creates most
of tlie wind in that region) blew down
stove pipes, chimneys, even upset ing
sidewalks and blockading 1 lie streets.
Kvi n the citizens of Taluez. t he glacier
city, had to laugh when their atten
tion was called to the statement made
in Leslie.s weekly ad.
Thai is not the way Seward will get
the railroad teiminal h is unneces
sary to point out the many ohstac t**
that will have to he overcome should
an effort he made to build the rone
from Cordova. Seward has ad the
natural advantages, and I'resident
Wilson is probably fully aware of the
fact, and the Gateway does not hesi
tate to say that it belie*es that Sew
ard will he named as the coast termi
nal of the great railway system that
will connect us with the rich and fer
tile interior country. The citizens of
Seward must get together and by their
united efforts counteract any attempt
of our enemies to rob us of the grand
prize that is now.within our grasp.
Herber’ Tozier of the Alaska North
ern forces is planning on a trip to the
outside in the immediate future. Mr.
Tozier is only purchasing one ticket
outside bound—but.?