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SEWARD. ALASKA. MONDAY. MAY D>16.
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the many opportunities the people of Seward have for pleasant pastimes.
Very few towns in this world are as beautifully situated. Resurrection Bay
ought to be enough to tempt every man. woman and child out on it half the
time. Seward, perhaps, needs nothing for pastime going mori than
house. The rod and gun club ought to be a really great aid in getting lieoplc
together, and. what is better still, getting them out in the wood together.
Tennis and baseball players and outing clubs should receive full support.
Never mind worrying all the time.
—
It will bo rather an irony of fate if Seward sometimes from now on has
to depend on the Anchorage wireless to got news from outside. The wire
less station is certainly about to be established at that place and «o shall
stHl have the same old "reliable'- cable. Some day a miracle might occur and
cause communication by that cable to be interrupt.il. Seward will then
probably get its messages via the Sitka-Cordova-Anchorage route. What
terrible crime ha* Seward been guilty o: ?
The news of the loss of Tom Campbell and John Larsen is very sad.
Mr. Campbell was very well and favorably known here. Mr. Larsen was
not so well known, but as they started from Seward the Gateway wishes to
let their relatives know that Seward mourns the terrible occurrence.
Full and I ivid Story of
The Barren Island Tragedy
(Continued From Page 1.)
two dogs with them in the skiff, Tip
and Top, one swam ashore, and when
Hansen finally got ashore he attempt
ed to warm himself by dinging to the
dog. While these men were strug
gling for their lives and with so lit
tle success in the case oi Larson and
Campbell, Mr. Mitchell aboard the
attached to a line to them so that he
might pull them to the boat, but the
barrel was carried to one side and
they were unable to reach it. Mitchell
then tried to start the engine but it
balked, and the anchors were so se
curely fastened at the bottom that he
was unable to lift them, but when he
at last saw Hansen and the dog on
the beach trying to get warm by run
ning he tried another way of reach
ing him, and saving him from death ;
by freezing. He enclosed some
mutches and a jack knife in some
paper and after blowing a fog horn
•to attract Hansen’s attention, threw it
overboard, but Hansen was unable to
follow this with his imperfect eye
sight. At last Mitchell put some
directed Hansen to it by firing shots
in the direction in which the Matches
were drifting. Hansen was so blind
ed by the cold and frost that he could
not discern the conveyor, and when
Mitchel realized that his efforts to
get matches to him were fruitless he
once more attempted to start the en
gine, this time with more success;
the anchors were severed from the
boat, and he headed for what seemed
a beach without boulders, but soon,
found himself and boat on top of the,
rocks and the engine*' dead. t rom
here he was able to get matches to
Hansen, and the nearly frozen man
built a tire, and once more took a new 1
grasp upon life. After getting some
of the chill out of his system Hansen
was able to get aboard the launch, J
and the two men thinking that the
tide was still running out awaited the
time when it would be easier for them
to salvage supplies, but the tide was
I at ebb, and, too late, they discovered
! that they would not be able to get
! ashore without encountering further
[.danger so started to place on the top
; of the pilot house, food stuffs that
they thought they might be able to
get ashore eventually. With the in
coming tide, the wind increased, and
the men who had taken refuge on the
top of the pilot house with the grub
could hear the waves crashing the
structure beneath them. At eleven
that night, eight or nine hours after
the over turning of the skiff, they
wore able to wade ashore, and got an
other fire started, and the tedious j
process of drying out was started.
Hansen's feet and hands both seemed j
frost bitten, but at the time little at-1
tention was given them, and with the
break of day, they commenced to,
salve what ever drifted ashore.
On March fifteenth one of the tents
came ashore, and a better shelter was
arranged. By this time Hansen was
so badly crippled by his frozen feet
that he could not get about, and
Mitchell beach combed for supplies
throughout the day. the next day
Larsen’s body was washed ashore,
1 and was placed above high water
mark by Mitchell, at least so he
thought.
j On March 18th, the remains of
! Campbell came ashore and had been
‘ badly mutilated by the elements.
Mitchell attempted to cover both
j bodies, but they were heavy men and j
1 with the added weight of water and
1 their frozen clothing, he was unable.
- to do very much toward placing them
? in a permanent resting place. Mr.
n I Hansen was confined to his shelter so
l diil not view either remains or know if
0 their bodies were permanently buried
- under the sand. Mitchell thinks it
e likely that they are still there,
e move about they rowed to the other
s side of the island, believing that they
s might be able to signal some passing
- ship, but after two weeks returned to
1 the scant shelter of their former
n camping place. While on the east
o side of the island they tried to signal
e to a tug that passed, but were unable
- to attract its attention. The tug was
; towing a full rigged ship. This ship
e was sighted on April 28.
ORDER YOUR SUMMER SUIT TODAY
Eight now is the best time to get that new Suit that
you have been planning on all winter. By placing your
order now you will have the opportunity of selecting from
the most complete stock of “up to the minute” fabrics that
have ever lieen shown in Seward, made up in the latest
style, and in addition to these two important factors,
your suit will be here just when you will need it.
Come in today and see the new samples.
Big Line of Spring and Summer Weight Underwear
We have just received and unpacked a big line of light
weight underwear, both in the union suits and two piece
suits.
A wide range of weights and fabrics and priced in
accordance with the times. All prices from One Dollar up.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW LINE OF SHOES ?
The best line of carefully selected shoes that we have
ever had the pleasure of showing to our patrons. Not a
poor one in the lot and every shoe selected with a parti
cular need in view. Come in today and have a look.
Rubber Boots Shoe Pacs
Overalls Khakies Working Shirts Jumpers
Blankets Quilts Sheet Blankets Tents
HARDEMAN HATS and CAPS
Fancy Spring and Summer Shirts.
In fact we have everything that the well dressed man
or the working man may require in the line of wearables.
The Prices are Right
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
ANCHORAGE “Don’t Forget the Parcel Post** SEWARD
During this time they had but little
to eat, the supplies that were gather
ed the first few days being saturated
with water, and of very little use. A
few cans of milk came ashore and al
so fruit and dour. The latter was used
and to this meager supply they added
the only food stufT that the Barren
islands can boast of, mussels. Both
men declare that the islands are
rightly named and that they are now
more barren than before their arrival1
1 there, as they wore out their finger
I nails scraping the mussels oft the
rocks. For eight miles along the:
! beach the mussels have been gathcr
l ed and devoured by these men in their
I starving condition.
On May 4th Mitchel treid to get
away from the islands in order to
bring help for Hansen, but the feroci
ty of the wind compelled him to re
turn to shore, and in so doing the
ski IT was badly smashed. It was
mended eventually with the aid of j
the few tools that had drifted ashore.,
On the eigth of May they left the |
rocky cove in which they were wreck
ed fifty-eight days before. The trip
to Dog Fish Day from the Barren
islands was made under favorable
conditions. Doth wind and tide \' ith
them, and six hours travel brought
them to the almost deserted summer
camp of the Natives at Dog fish ba>.
There was one Native there, and he
gladly gave them of what he had, and
their hunger was lessened to some ex
tent. Some salt salmon was found in
! one of the cabins, and relished by both
men. Hansen’s feet were still in such
wretched condition, that he was un
able to attempt the walk to Port
Graham. Mr. Mitchell walked to the
| cannery at Port Graham, anil a b>
darky was immediately dispatched
with foodstuffs, and returned somej
time later bringing Hansen with
them. Jack Tansy brought them to
Seldovia, where the two men told
their experiences to Mr. Cameron, the
U. S. deputy marshal who has been
recently stationed here.
Some may remember Tom Campbell,
as a member of Breck’s survey party, i
when working out of Anchorage last
year. He came from Bremerton, and
has property there.
Larson was at one time the owner
of the Christiana Bar in Seattle, and
was known in Tacoma,
for a number of years in southeastern
Alaska.
Mr. Mitchell came to Alaska from
California about a year r.go. His ori
ginal home was in Maine. During the
entire trip a diary was kept by Mr.
Mitchell, and the writer found it very
interesting reading.
A MATRONLY COSTUME
FOR MATINEE WEAR.
MODISH FOR 1916
[Developed In golden brown velvet la this
good looking suit banded with fox fur.
Simplicity of line la the first note struck.
Black Jet buttons are used as fastener*,
and the jaunty turban so appropriate Is
osprey trimmed.]
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-5—tf.
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Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, 3oots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
Job printing of every description at
The Gateway.
For a delicious salad try our new
line of Tuna Fish, “Tho chicken of Uie
sea.” Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.” __
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I,. F P. St S.. Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office Hours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
FOHMRItLY Or NoMK.
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE FOURTH AVENUE
Phones: Residence Adams 48
Office Adams 93
Hours: 10 to 12 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m.
DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Oflico Over narritnan National Bank.
Hours 9 A M. to 5 P. M.
I,. L. JAMKS. JII. *• WOOM.ET
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Over Bank ef Seward
SEWARD. - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
HEAL ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Rent, Rents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Lartfe Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Igloo No. 9,
Order of Pioneers
Moots tho First and Third Tuesday Nitfhts
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
IfANDtR L. JAMfS. Jr. ISAAC tVANS,
President. Secretary.
Loyal Order of Moose
Meets every Friday nitfht at
8 o’clock, A. B. Hall.
M. J. CONROY, F. R. BIGFORO,
Dictator. Secretary.
Miller’s*Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Ladies’ Shampooing
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
HOTEL SEWARD
511 THIRD AVE.
• • owovrrv-i'dpw:,C’”
Rooms $1.00 p • . ui .1 n i
With Rath $1.50 Special Weekly Rates
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TIRCATTE, Props.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Cor. 3rd and Adams, Seward
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie levin, Prop.
Launch ‘fioneer”
Tom Parker with the
Launch “Pioneer” will
hereafter be at Kern
Creek on the day fol
lowing the day that train leaves
Seward prepared to take freight
and Passengers for Anchorage.
11® Capitol Cafe
MRS. E. AYERS. Prop.
Washington St. near 4th Av.
HOME COOKING
Meals at All Hours
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Made by Alaska labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
in Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. r. RASMUSSEN, Prop. Phone Keirai 2
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HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORE, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - ' ALASKA
PioneerI
Hotel I
(
F. B. CANNON, Prop. ]
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety (* uests
Large General Lobby
! Private Lobby for Ladies
I Best Rates : Best Treatment
[ i * ESI A CCC )M MO I) A T1 o N S
I
ADELMAN & QUILTY milk & crIam
SfWARD DAIRY Why Hot Try Cur Bnttermilfc ?
MILK STATIONS AT BOTH BUTCHER SHOPS
Rainier Buffet
THE BEST IN EVERYTHING
WINES LIQUORS CIGARS
LOUVRE BLDG. OPP. A. B. HA L
THE ALASKA SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Proprietor
SHOE AM) HARNESS REPAIRING—IHHi HARM" TO ()Rj>EP
SEW A HD, “ Ai.ASKA
"pacing ALASKA NAVIGATION COMPANY
«... *
First Sailing for Anchorage Sunday, April u,{h
for SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA PORTS
°f Usscls leaving on ihird Sunday ol lath Month talK llliamna and Kodiak.
All Vessels call at Kuik anchorage During Open Season.
_— CALIFORNIA—
Seattle to San Francisco, every Wednesday and Sunday. connecLng
with Steamers Yale and Harvard for Southern California Po n
Eight reserved to chance uounm and |aWS without noljctn
RICHARD J. RINGWOOD, Manager, WAYNE BLUE. Local Age
ALASKA srr «
Steamers Alameda and Northwestern sail from
o „ .... «!.. (ml. 9<M»t mint .<11*11 *»l Coen
montli For Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau,Cordova,
V aldez and Seward.
DORA leaves Seward about the 17th of each month for tinalaska, and in
May, June, July and August she goes through to Nushagak.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Thane,
Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, lillamar,
Valdez, Latouche and Sew ai d
Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th
( S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
69"Right reserved to change this schedule without notice"^
P. B. TRACY, General Agent A. II. McDONALD, Agent
H. V. HOBEN A. F. DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
-Dealers in
COAL, WOOD AND ICE
General Transferring Phones, Main 17 and 41
nor TDTATrn |n Ton °rcarLots
nP 5 Kr Iji 1 all ASSAYING AND ANALYSES
UIIL I IILrt 9 LU opore samples
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining CoiA/^Pfl A (3 C L 3
and Technical Determinations OvmuIus aA I (I T f\ U
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AMD GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware '
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE MADISON 87
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant I’owder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Hope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
OPENED JAN.I5T, 1913
“She HOTEL thaw BEST
In all the WEST**
STOP at the NE\£
FIREPROOF
200 OUTSIDE ROOMS
ISO WITH BATH
420 W.2N£> 51,NEAR HILL
NORTHERN HOTEL CO.. PROP.
FRANK L CRAMRTON, MQR.
RATES *1.00 PER DAY*«oUp