VOL 8. SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1914 NO. 192
CONFEREES AGREE
ON RAILWAY RILL
Washington, Feb. 28.—After a long
debate the senate conferees on the
Alaska railway hill have consented.to
eliminate the bond issue and reduce
the appropriation to thirty-five mil
lion dollars, appropriations to be made
annually. The tinal meeting will he
held Monday, and then the bill will go
to both houses for* approval.
The conferees have agreed that two
million dollars shall be available im
mediately. The house relinquishes the
provision compelling the president to
purchase existing lines before starting
new construction. The president is
empowered to lease or buy existing
railroads.
The bill will be ready for the presi
dent next Tuesday or \\ edmsday.
CANADA MAY
BUILD RAILROAD
Victoria, Feb. 28.—Urging further
aid to the Pacific (ireat Pastern, Pre
mier McBride, in a speech before par
liament, said that the time had come
for the extension o' the road into
Alaska ami the Y fir on. Be said that
the Ottawa aid Washington authori
ties have heartily endorsed the scheme
and the project would receive their
co-operation.
ALASKA GETS
MORE VESSELS
Portland, Feb. 28.—The Pacific
Steamship company has chartered
three vessels for southeastern Alaska.
The first vessel is scheduled to sail
from Portland March 3. 'The Pacific
Steamship company is a Portland cor
poration, made up from Portland capi
tal, who are out for a share of the big
Alaska trade. The first steamers will
ply between Portland and Southeast
ern Alaska, but later on, as business
is secured, the steamers will increase
their runs as far west as Seward.
Washington Pemands Punishment.
Washington, Feb. —The admin
istration has demanded that Huerta
punish the Vergaras murderers.
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Paul Heath, who has been in the
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Susitna country for the past several j
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i months doin*r assessment work on Ins
; Clear creek property, was an outgo
i ing passenger on the Mariposa. Mr.
Heath returns to the states well
pleased with the showing of the prop-j
ierty that he is interested in, and will
I return in the early spring, prepared
to go ahead with the development
of tlie ground. This winter while
doing the assessment work* he encoun
! tered ground that run as high as $15.00
to the cubic yard, mostly coarse gold,
s This ground is suitable tor hydraulic
| ing in part, but in the opinion of Mr.
i Heath, a dredge would be the real
thing to be used in working the ground.
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THE MARIPOSA
COMES AND GOES
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The steamer Mariposa, arrived in
Seward this morning after a good trip
up from Seattle. A slight accident
j took place at Ellamar when the ship
went ashojr * .on % mud flat, but the ris
ing tide soon floated the vessel,without
j any damage. The passengers for Sew
ard were: E. E. Raine, Mrs. S. M.
Graft’, Miss Beth Graft, Alvah Eames,
YY. H. Whittlesey, Dr. Martin and
j twelve second class. The Mariposa
sailed south at 2:40 this afternoon.
Taft Urges Adoption of a Bill.
Washington, Feb. 28.—As president
of the American Bar association, ex
Rresident Taft has urged the house ju
i diciary committee to adopt the Clay
ton bill authorizing the supreme court
to change the court rules.
Was Illiterate But Rich.
New York, Feb. 28.—Matthew Me
I Intyre, unable to read or write, has
! left one million dollars to St. Patrick’s
j church, Long Island City, for a paro
jchil school. Mr. McIntyre made his
fortune raising hogs.
Villa Is Considerate.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Secretary of
State Bryan announces that General
i Villa will permit an American surgeon
to examine the body of Benton, but
will not permit an autopsy to be held.
. Rob Cyanide Plant.
Grass Valley, Cal., Feb. 28.—Masked
bandits today entered the cyanide plant
of the North Star mine and stole five
thousand dollars’ worth of amalgam.
A posse is in pursuit of the robbers.
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To Sell Alaska Timber.
Portland, Feb. 28.--District Forester
«Cecil will immediately sell at public
! auction fifty million feet of spruce and
hemlock from the Tongas leservein
Alaska. _
Senate Defeats fleasure.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The senate
has defeated the amendment depriving
the postmaster general from fixing the
parcels post rates.
Accepts Railway Presidency.
New York, Feb. 28.—President Gray
of the Great Northern has accepted the
presidency of the Western Maryland
railroad.
SEWARD REAL
ESTATE ACTIVE
There has always been quite a steady
demand for Seward real estate, and at
any time that a piece of property in
this town has been thrown on the
market, it has been quickly and quiet-:
ly purchased. Since the passage of
the government railroad bill, there
has been a pronounced stir in real
estate in Seward, and several import
ant deals have been closed and at least
two more are pending. Uncle Sam
was one of the first to realize that the
time to get real estate is before the
boom starts, aud the L nited States
government immediately purchased
the two lots where the cable ofliee is
located, from John E. Ballaine. V\ .
A. McNeilley, of the Hotel Seward,
has always been a firm believer, both
in the future of Seward and in the
intrinsic value of Seward’s real estate,
and showed no hesitation in bac king
his judgment with his money when lie
puchased the Louvre corner from Mrs.
Alfred Lowell, for three thousand dol
lars. Mr. McNeilley is of the opinion
that lie made a good buy, which opin
ion is shared by many Sewardltes. Mr.
J. Spencer, who started for the Kusko
kwim some time ago, but changed his
mind when he had time to have a good
look at Seward, has purchased the
Nelson residence on the corner of Fifth
and Adams streets for the sum of $2,000
cash. This is an especially good
purchase as the property is close in
and well inproved. Mr. Spen
cer is a Winnepeg business man who
is in Alaska on a vacation, and seeing
an opportunity to get in on the ground
floor, was not slow in taking advantage
of the same.
Dan J. McKenzie and John McPhail
of Vancouver, B. C., last week pur
chased lot 24, in block 10, from F. L.
Ballaine, for the sum of $1,200 cash.
This property is located on Forth Ave.,
just above the Alaska Mouse, and will
be good property when Seward starts
to build.
There are a number of other deals
pending, one of which is larger than
any of the above mentioned, and from
appearances all have a good prospect
of being closed up this week.
Mrs. S. M. Graff and daughter Beth,
who have been visiting in the states,
arrived home on the Mariposa.
Deputy District Attorney VV. H.
Whittlesey, who has been in attend
ance at the federal court in Seattle,
was a returning passenger on the Mari
posa. _
The Knik-Susitna mail will leave
tomorrow morning with two hundred
pounds overweight. This will be the
last overland trip this season.
Dr. Martin of Ophir, was an arrival
on the Mariposa. The doctor will
make a trip into the Nelchina.
John Nelson and family, who have
been spending a couple of weeks at the
bungalow, returned to town yesterday,
after a very pleasant outing.
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used for locating government land in
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Don’t let yojurself be forced to eat
what you don’t like, when you can
order what you like at the
Comjnerce Cafe.
ORDINANCE 15
IS NOT LE6AL
Judge S. O. Morford, attorney for the
Seward Water and Power company,
has received advices from the district
court to the effect that the court has
sustained the appeal of the defendant
in the case of the Town of Seward vs.
Seward Water and Power company, re
versing the decision of the municipal
magistrate and taxing the costs on the
Town of Seward. The question was
on the legality of Ordinance No. 15,
providing for a tax on all corporations
using the streets and alleys.
The Seward Light and Power com
pany and the Alaska Electric company
were cited to appear before the town
magistrate at the same t ime, but a
postponement was granted [lending the
decision on the lirst case in the higher
court, and these cases now will doubt
less be dropped, is Judge Brown lias
ruled’that the ordinance is not legal.
The committee in charge of the re
ception and dance that will be ten
dered Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Davis at
Drown & Hawkins’ hall tonight are
leaving nothing undone that will add
to the pleasure of their guests of the
evening. The reception and dance
will begin at 9 p. in., and all are cor
dially invited to he present.
Ernie Levin, of the Commerce Cafe,
had the misfortune of running a large
sliver into his thumb, under the nail,
about noon. The sliver was driven up
so far that it required the services of
the old German doctor to dig it out.
Leo Frazier, who has been employed
at the Skeen-Leehner property on
Falls creek, came into town last night.
Mr. Frazier expects to be in Seward
for a week or ten days before return
ing to the mine.
James R. Hayden and George Cotter
left this morning for the Kenai-Alaska
Gold property, expecting to be gone
for a few days.
Meet me at the Branca
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