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GATRWAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoben. P Frank L. Ballaine, Sec. Erich Lucaa. Trams.
Entered as aecoud-claaa matter September. 2.19la. at the postoftice at Seward. Alaska.
under act of March 3. 1879.
SU BSCR1PTION RATES:
ONE YEAR, in udvutnc .810.00 PER MONT, delivered.81.00
rHfi ALASKA WEEKLY POST by mall L00 | \ OVERT I SING RATES <>n application.
PULP MILL BEFORE CABINET
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The suggest ion made by the Dispatch last month for
the establishment of a pulp mill in the Tongass reserve
has come to the attention of members of the cabinet at
Washington. This is learned by a letter received from;
Secretarv of the Interior Dane on the last mail. Mr. Lane
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lias personally sent the Dispatch editorial to Secretary*
Houston of the department of agriculture so that the two
men chiefly interested in such matters in the cabinet have
at least had their attention directed to it, and at the very
moment when the question of paper manufacture is oc
cupying the minds of the government.
As we have advanced so much it might be advisable
to have the suggestion followed up by some action by some
public bodies in t: is and neighboring cities. Not only
would a puli' mil! on a government reserve up here be of
the greatest advantage to the district but as the govern
ment has the means here to get a supply of the timber on
its own ground the paper ring might be broken and the |
price of paper be regulated in a much more satisfactory
manner than by the commission which has now taken it in
hand. While the subject is fresh in the minds of the sec
rotaries of the interior and agriculture Juneau should act.;
Without action Alaska would never have got its railroad
nor anything else.
The following is the letter from Mr. Lane:
The Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C., March (5, 1D17.
Dear Mr. Russell: j
My attention has been called to your editorial in yourj
issue of February 20th. entitled “Why Not Establish Gov
ernment Pulp Mill in Reserve." The Tongass reserve to:
which you refer is under the jurisdiction of the Forest1
Service. Department of Agriculture, and I am therefore;
sending your editorial to Secretary Houston personally.
Cordially yours. Franklin K. Lane.
—(Juneau Dispatch.)
WAR PREVENTIVES
This is the opportune time to begin to think, talk and
write about war preventives. Realizing the horrors ot war
wt> are able to discover honorable ways out of it as at no
other time. The need and glory of peace wields a con
straining influence. And there are commendable and
praiseworthy preventives to be found. I here is a strategy
that makes for peace as well as a strategy in war. And if
the mind of statesmanship was as well occupied in dis
cerning how to maintain or obtain peace as it is in over
looking or condoning the causes of war the era of inter
national peace would not be far removed. But what are a
few of the war preventives within reach of all the nations
—preventives that wi" greatly reduce the probabilities of
war making it almost next to impossible. First—Let no
war be entered upon without the consent of the governed.
And the govori cd should nr an in ibis instance as in all
instances relative to governmental die. men and women:
the rich and the poor: the learned and the unlearned.
Second—A commercial boycott upon all the belligerents
by the neutrals should not only he threatened but \igor
ouslv maintained. Such a regime will no doubt entail
financial loss, out that loss should rather be credited to the
price of peace and called a gain. Third All the muni
tions of war should be made and owned by the govern
ment. forever cancelling the profits of war to special in
terests. This will serve as a prevention of hostilities by
New
Dents
Gloves
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ELLSWORTH’S
CARGO OF
LUMBER
Leaves Seattle March •><*
on Freighter Valdez, for
BROSIUS & NOON
UKAI.EK* IN
LUMBER-HARDWARE
SEWARD
Seward
% | | Geo. A Mitchell
l|| Proprietor
< >pen Day and Night
I’hone Adams 119
Service Cleanliness
Private Moves for Ladies or Parties
Seward Steam Laundry
HA HUY K AW A BE, Prop.
Fifth Avenue Phone Main 157
Best of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
Rough Dry 10c a pound with flat
work finish.
Cleaning and Pressing
TOWN OF SEWARD
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements, April 1, 191April I, 1917. i
On hand April 1, 1916. „ • ; .$10,764.37
Collections, Taxes, Licenses, etc.. ...$34,415.8 o
Loan—Bank of Seward 5,000.00
50,180.22
Disbursements (itemized below) 48,758.74
Balance on hand ... $ 1,421.48
DISBURSEMENTS
Warrants Issued
CLERK AND ASSESSOR—Salary . $933.35
Office Supplies 303.54 1,236.89
MAGISTRATE—Salary .$266.70
Supplies 35.80 302.50.
CITY ATTORNEY—Salary . $568.33
Supplies 46.45 014.781
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TREASURER AND HEALTH OFFICE—
Salary and labor on cemetery. $1,057.85
Supplies and cemetery purchase. 1,760.94 2,818.7*9
POLICE DEPARTMENT—
Salaries, including night watchman and fire
patrol . .$2,356.90
Supplies 320.95 2,677.8.5
FIRE DEPARTMENT—Salary, including lire roll . $1,585.60
Supplies . 1,029.32
Water .... 1,100.00 3,714.92
STREET DEPARTMENT—
Lights, including Vj new system. $1,626.18
Supplies, including bridges and team hire 2,834.71
Labor . 4,208.00 8,668.89
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT—Salaries . $1,809.85
Supplies 206.30 2,016.15
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 619.14
CITY AND FIRE DEPT. BUILDING 1.380.33
SCHOOLS—Appropriation 1916 7,800.00
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING 8,302.01
MISCELLANEOUS (Including interest, etc.) 931.04
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS . 7,675.45
$48,758.74
TOWN OF SEWARD
Analysis of Fund April I. 1917
< ash on hand .... $1,421.48
Due from Clerk of Court 1 100.00
Balance in School Fund ... 2,800.00
Delinquent Taxes 7,143.90
$12,465.38
Note—Bank of Seward. $ 5,000.00
$ 7,467*38
a subjugation of commercialism. Fourth—In no cast*
should neutrality be interpreted as a permission to sell
munitions to one or both or all the belligerents. There
are other preventives, the most conspicuous though much
talk about is but little used, namely, arbitration. It is
evident that there are enough of these preventives. Fool
i eads and warm hearts will surely use them and win suc
cess.—(F. H. PARKINSON. D. D., Washington, D. C.)
Pacifists have dropped Mrs. Fatt. She fell on her
feet.—(St. Louis Republic.)
SPECIAL SALE
WEEK ENDING MARCH 17
I'roni 2.*» Per Cent to ad Per Cent Oil
Beginning Saturday, March 17, we will conduct a Children’s
Day Sale—Anything we carry in Children’s Wear
School Supplies, Etc
At Discounts that will
Surely Tempt You
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
-SI WAIN). MASK A
ALASKA COMPANY St “VI [1 j
Seattle Sailings ’ j
Alaska . March 0
Northwestern . .. March HI
Alameda .. March 2-5
Alaska . March :10
Hora sails westward after arrival of S. S. Alaska, due here about
March 1>.
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
(letieral and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
Itbeen •*'*iaidt-died in ponueet .on with tit;** pafn'r, anil all tl>os«* il**nir
ini/ information a.*» to tin* value of real ** -»i:«i •• ami luiftines* opporl uni
ties an* requested to address their pom munirat ions to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
flie Carstens Packing Co,
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Iivlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
Men are rushing to the MINER’S STORE to get a claim
on some of the famous lines of merchandise offered for
your inspection.
For the Trail:
The BALL BAND and ARROW SHOE PARS, MEDLI
C’OTT, WRIGHT’S, COOPER’S and STANFIELD’S
Underwear, WOOL SHIRTS, TROUSERS, TOQUES.
SOXS and MITS, PARKAS, MACKINAWS, STAG
SHIRTS and SNOW SHOES.
A complete line of dress shirts for spring; also a big
line of dress shoes.
The best and biggest assortment of spring hats ever
shown in Seward.
To complete your wardrobe YOU SHOULD
Let Us Take Your Measure for a
New Spring Suit!
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If you are wearing a SCHOENBRUN TAILOR
MADE SUIT you belong to a class made up* of the most
stylish dressers, combined with QUALITY CLOTHING.
FRANK J. COTTER, Prop.
THE PLACE WHERE MEN OUTFIT
I
JUST TO REMIND YOU
-of-- j
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLEand Chicago
KansasCity.Denver
San Francisco* Los Angeles
Direct Connections for all
points Eaat ^ i.« the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
all the time by Automatic
Electric “Safety” Signals.
H. L. HUDSON.A.G.F.&P.A.
SEATTLE
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheel wrigh ting
SK W A HI'. ALASKA
Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Men at
COLWELL’S
WASHINGTON ST UKKT
JOE RENO
MILE 75 R0ADH0U8E
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Mushers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
HEARTS
ns well as hands, enter into the
product of our PAPER RUL
ING, BLANK BOOKS, LOOSE
LEAF WORK
One reason why we EXCEL!
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
85 Columbia St. Seattle
Anderson & Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
BAR
RAINIER BEER
BEST BRANDS Of CIGARS
Try U? Owe, then You be the Judge