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VOL S. ~ "KWAi;I), ALASKA. WKHN LSDAV EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1!)14_jNO~ 77
LOCAL NOTES j
OF INTEREST
Another abundance of the beautiful
fell last night.
The steamer Dora sailed from Ko
diak for Seward at 2 o’clock yesterday
afternoon.
Nothing but Swift’s best meats han
dled at the Pioneer Market. A large
shipment of Australian beef on the
Alameda- Prices right.
Mrs, Ayres, wife of Superintendent
Ayres of the Skeen-Lechuer mine, left
on the Alameda last night for a short
visit in the states.
There will be a meeting of Igloo No. |
9, Pioneers of Alaska, tonight at A• B.
hall. All members should attend, as
there will be business of importance to
transact. Installation of officers will
also take place.
Mail from the wrecked steamer
Jeanie was received in Seward last
night on the Alameda. Aside from
being slightly discolored, it was in
good condition.
Hammie Graff, son of Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. Graff, who has been living in
Seward for a number of years, left for
Juneau last night on the Alameda.
Senator L. V. Kay left for Juneau on
the Alameda last night. When asked
whether he thought that the Governor j
would call a special session ot the
legislature, he replied that lie could
not say, but that there wasa possibility
of such action being taken.
ORDINANCE NO. 15.
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AN ORDINANCE requiring certain corpora ,
lions lo pay an advance monthly license fee !
to the Town of Seward, for ihe use and occu~ !
pation. bv such corporations, of the streets
and alleys of said town, for telephone, electric
lighting, electric power, and water systems, .
and declaring the violation thereof to be a
misdemeanor and prescribing penalties there- .
for.
BE IT ORDAINED BV THE COMMON )
COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF SEWARD.
ALASKA:
Sec. 1. Tnat the Seward Light and Power
Company, a corporation; the Alaska Electric
Company, a cor po rat ion; the Seward Water &
Power Company, a corporation, their and each
of their successors and assigns, shall each pay
to the Town Treasurer of the Town of Seward,
for the use and benefit of said town, on the
tenth dav of January. A. D.. 1914. and upon the !
* tenth day of each and every month thereafter)
during the use and occupation, by such corpo
rations. of the streets and alleys of Naid town,
in the conducting and carrying on of the re
spective business in which now' is engaged, the
sum of one dollar i>er month, as and for an ad
vance monthly license fee for the use and oc
cupation of said streets and alleys as afore
said: PROVIDED, That any corporation, com
pany or person engaged in similar or like busi
ness to that of the corporations hereinbefore
named shall also be required to so pay said ad
vance monthly license fee. and any such cor|x>
ration, company or person is hereby required
to so pay said advance monthly licence fee be- i
fore being permitted to carry on or attempt to
carry on any line of business in the pursuit of
which the streets and alleys of said Town of
Seward are used and occupied in connection .
therewith.
Sec. *i. That any person. conx>ration or
company doing or attempting to do business in
violation of the foregoing section, or without
having tirst paid the license fee therein re
quired. shall be deemed guilty of a misde
meanor. and uix>n conviction tbereoi shall be
lined, for the tirst offense, in a sum not less
than Fifteen dollars ror more than Twenty
live Dollars; and for»he * ecood odense.ir a sum
not less than Tw eotyuve Dollars and poCnore
than Fifty Dollars; and for the thtrd offense,
in a sum not less than Fifty Dollats nor more
than One Hundred Dollars; PROVIDED. That
each day business is done or attempted to be
done in violation of the preceding section shall
constitute a separate and distinct otfecae.
Sec. 3. That nothing contained in u>is ordi
nance shall be ao construed as to prevent .he
issuance, by the Common Council of the Town
of Seward, of rights, privileges end franchis *s
affecting any and all public utilities.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be paolished in
the Sew'ard Daily Gateway, on ill), fckh ard 9tu
days of January, A. D.. 19H. copies tv,eieof oe
posted in three public places within the corpo
rate limits of the Town of Seward, and shall
take effect und be in force on and after Janu
ary 10th. A. D. 1914,
CHAS CRAWFCRD.
President of the Common Council and Ex
Oltlcio Mayor of the Town of Seward. Alaska.
Attest:
FRANK J, COTTER, Town Clerk,
COLONEL REVELLE
GETS CONTRACT
Col. H. E. Revelle, the well known
guide and a pioneer of the trail, re
ceived notice from W ashingtoo last
night that his bid for carrying the
Seward-Iditarod mail for the next four
years had been accepted and he has
been awarded the contract.
The contract calls for the carrying of
the mail ftom Seward to Iditarod each
week beginning November l4 1914 and
ending April 1, 1915, and thereafter
during these months for a period of
four years.
Colonel Revelle will establish relay
stations along the trail and will have
the mail leave Seward and Iditarod
simultaneously each week from No
vember 1 until April 1, making twenty-j
four trips each year during the life of
the contract. He will equip himself
with the best dog teams available and
proposes to be prepared to give the
citizens of the interior towns the best
winter mail service they have ever
had. j
There were several other bids sent
in to the department at Washington,
but the Colonel's bid seemed the most
acceptable.
The mail to Iditarod has heretofore ,
and is now being taken in via Fair
banks, but has never been satisfactory j
to the government or to tlie people of j
the interior.
Colonel Revelle will receive about!
$100,(X>0 for carrying the mail during]
the next four years.
has Rained for Five Days.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—Rain has been fall
ing here for the past five days and ;
many washouts are reported. The i
railroads are suffering great linancial
loss from the storm and are employing j
hundreds of men to assist in keeping
the roads in repair.
River Is On the Rampage. j
Kverett, Jan. 7.—The Snohomish |
river is on a rampage owing to the i
continued rains and lias overiiowed its
banks. Much damage is being done to
property along the river and the end
is not yet. __
Want Whole Hog Or None.
New York, Jan. 7.— The house of
Morgan is urging that a regional bank
be established in the city of New York
that will represent forty per cent of
the capital of the nation. Secretary
McAdoo and Representive Houston
favor equal distribution of capital
among the regional banks established.
Troops Will Be Called Out.
Tacoma, Jan. 7.—The strike at the
smelter is assuming alarming propor
tions. An attack at midnight by the
strikers was repulsed by the sheriff
and his deputies. Bullets fell l>ke rain
during the attack, but as far as knownjj
no lives were lost. It is probable that
the state troops will be called on to
suppress the invaders.
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. _ *
Meet me at the Branch. *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. _ *
Meet me at the Branco.
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
men. At J. L. Graef’s. *
Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
Graef’s.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel, Knik, Alaska, t
MAD RUSH TO
NEW FIELDS
Johannesburg, Jan. 7.—The govern
ment has thrown open thirty thousand
claims in the Kimberly diamond fields,
and the greatest stampede ever known
is now on. Over 7000 men, many of
whom are taking their families, left
this city for the diamond fields.
Thousands from other places through
out the country are on their way and
no one can now estimate the number
that will flock to the new Eldorado,
A town has been started and it is build
ing up like magic. Klondvke prices
are being discounted many times.
Whiskey is selling at ten dollars a
bottle and it is hard to get at that
price.
TELEGRAPH TICKS
New York, Jan. 7.—Thirteen lives
were saved from the wreck of the
Oklahoma. The ship broke corapletly
in two and is a total loss.
Athens, Jan. 7.—A violent earth
quake shock occurred here today. It
is feared that a great loss of life has
been caused._
Paris, Jan. 7.—The Arial League of
France has insisted that Verdrines
meet aviator Roux in a duel to resent
the insult when Roux slapped Verdri.
nes in the face.
Pekin, Jan. 7.—The government and
merchants of the Kingdom are plan
ning the establishment of a fifty mill
ion dollar steamship line, to consist of
a fleet of sixty vessels.
New York, Jan. 7.—The Astor es
tate is worth eighty-five and nine-tenths
million dollars, according to the re-ap
praisment of the estate just made.
This will add one million dollars to
Madeline Astor’s share of the estate.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The govern
ment has agreed to drop the suit
against the New Haven railroad com
pany if they will agree to reorganize.
The negotiations are nearly completed.
Copperfield, Ore. Jan. 7.—Tn suite
of the injunction issued out of the
superior court restraining the officers
from closing the saloons in this place,
Col. Lawson has seized and shipped
out all the liquors he can find.
Washington, Jan, 7.—The secretary
of tiie treasury announces a ner capita
circulation of thirty-five dollars and
eleven cents.
San Francisco, Jan. 7.—Thousands of
workingmen are marching trough the
streets protesting agaist less than
three dollars a day wages. Thecrowds
on the streets prevent traffic and the
police are kept busy in keeping peo
ple moving along.
Mexico City, Jan. 7.—The situation
in Mexico has become so aggravated
that all hope has been abandoned of
piece being restored. Churches of all
denominations throughout the republic
held meetings yesterday, and prayers
for peace were offerd.
Meet me at the Branch m
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graefs. J
Field glasses at J. L. Graef ’».
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. _
Dog harness at J. L. Graef’s.
WILL TRY TO
SUCCEED SELF
Sacramento, Jan, 7. Governor John
son, who was the progressive candi
date for vice-president two years ago,
has announced that he will become a
candidate for the governorship of Cal
ifornia. Gov. Johnson says that he
would rat her be United States Senator
than governor, hut that duty requires
that he continue at the head of the
state affairs. He has many staunch
friends in Oallfornis and there is no
doubt that he will he elected by an
! overwhelming majority if a candidate,
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Mariposa Again On Alaska Run.
Seattle, Jan. 7.—The Mariposa has
been fully repaired and is out of the
dry dock. The repairs to the vessel
amounts to over $50,000 and is much
improved as far as passenger accomo
dations are concerned. She will leave
Seattle for Seward and way ports next
Saturday. The Northwestern will
sail north on the 20th. of the month
In all probability the Alameda will go
in drv dock as soon as she reaches
*
Seattle and will undergo extensive
ye pairs. _
Seventy Men Drowned.
; Ft. George, dan. 7. - A barge loaded
with one hundred laborers was cap
sized while crossing the Frazier river
here yesterday and seventy of them
were drowned, Thirty of them were
• saved but many of these were serious
ly hurt by being dashed against the
rocks.
5 Dynamiting Cases Heard.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—The hearing in the
leases of the dynamiters, on appeal, has
j closed. Six of the cases were reversed
j and the balance have been affirmed,
i A great deal of interest has been
: taken in these cases and much excite
j raent was manifested when the decis
i ions were rendered._
Have Changed the Name.
Agent Blue, of the Alaska Coast
Steamship Co., informs the Gateway
that the title of the Alaska Coast Go.,
and the Alaska Pacific Co., has been
changed, and will hereafter be known
as the Pacific Navigating Co. It has
J been rumored that the company may
I change the name of the line to the
I “Admiral Steamship Company. ’
..tUSIUMilM STRffT..
BOARDING HOUSE
“They All Eat There!"
GABRIEL SANTOS. • PROPR.
PETER ANDERSON
PAINTING
AND
PAPERHANGING
The Carstens Packing Go.
SOLICITS YOUR PATRONAGE
WE ARE HERE TO STAY
EVERYTHING TO BE HAD IN A
FIRST-CLASS MARKET AND
AT THE RIGHT PRICES.
C. A. Myers, - - Mauser