SEWARD
IS THE
GATEWAY
TO THE BEST PORTION OF
CENTRAL ALASKA
Through this harbor passes nearly all tin* truftk
of the vast region lying north of t’ook inlet and
between the two mountain ranges which bound
the Susitna valley, an arenas large as one of the
great states of the Middle West.
In the Near Future
Through the extension of the Alaska Central
railroad, now building northward from Seward,
the territory tributary to the town as the chief
seaport of the southern coast will gradually ex
pand until it embraces the Tanana and uppei
Kuskokwim, each a region of imperial extent and
resources.
Seward Already
controls the trade of the Yentna gold mining dis
trict, which old Alaska miners pronounce one
of the coining bonanza camps of the territory.
It controls the trade of the numerous mining
camps along Cook inlet and its arms. P rom it
start the prospectors who are constantly pene
trating and exploring the interior between Cook
inlet and the Tanana in the search for rich depos
its of the metals which abound in all its hills and
streams
Seward Outfits Miners
For all this territory. From this town leads the
best route to the new bonanza fields. They are
more accessible than any other great district of
Alaska, an important factor in their development.
I Limitless Coal Deposits
lie at Seward’s back door. They have been ex
amined and analyzed by the best experts and
rated by them with the best bituminous coal of
the Atlantic coast. In another year this coal will
be hauled to tide water over the Alaska Central
railroad and can be mined in quantity to furnish
steam to all the ships that sail the North Pacific.
In a few’ years it will furnish coke to smelters
which will be erected at Seward to reduce the
copper ores of that bonanza field, Prince William
sound, whose richest deposits are w’ithin a few'
I hours sailing.
The Longest Railroad
in operation in Alaska has Seward for its ocean
terminus and its track lengthens each month.
On the finest townsite in Alaska, at the head of
the best harbor on the Alaska coast, ice-free every
day in every year, Seward is building. The town
has water w’orks, electric lighting, sewerage: and
its development is based upon exhaustless re
sources.
WHY SWANITZ
LEFT VALDEZ
Official of His Railroad Writes
Inside Information to
Seattle Man.
By CaU* to Tho Dally Oataway.
Seattle, Jan. J The reason why
Col. A. \V. Swanitz is no longer with
Valdez A Yukon railroad company is
explained in a letter from ono of the
head officials of the concern in Penn* |
sylvaniatoa resident of Seattle wlioi
formerly had relations with the com-1
puny. The letter in part says:
"Swanitz had told ns last summer |
that he had fourteen miles of grading
fmishe< and a few miles of rails laid, I
in addition to the completion of a dock j
amt oilier terminal improvements.
\Vo soi Mr. Manifold and Prof. Clar k
to look into the situation. They re
ported that only three miles of cheap
grading was finished and less than at
mile of • ruck laid.
"When Swanitz lirst came to us he
represented that he had raised all the
money to build the lirst twenty miles
of tin* Alaska Central railway from the j
Shedd I trot hers in Chicago, and had
himself built the lirst twenty miles of
that road as contractor. We learn
from the Shedd llrothors that Col.
Swanitz was merely an employe of the|
company to whom they loaned thej
money, and that the other money
raised to bo put up with the amount
they loaned was all advanced by Mr.
Hallaine of Seattle. Moreover, we
now learn that the money the Shedds j
loaned was almost wholly secured by
collateral belonging to Mr. Hallaine j
personally. When Swanitz went to
the Shedds to secure money for our
enterprise, as lie had assured us he
could, In* did not get a cent.
Col. Swanitz is now in Seattle and
admits that he is no longer with the
Valdez A Yukon. He claims that
his reason for leaving the company
was his discovery that it has no finan
cial standing and that the men behind
it know nothing of railroad building or
business.
DOWIE COMES
TO TOP AGAIN
Back in Zion Fighting for Re
storation and Denounces
Voliva as Thief.
By Cable- to The Dally Gateway.
Chicago. Dec. 31-At a meeting in
Zion yesterday Dowie denounced
Voliva a Judas Iscariot, a devil and
a robber. Dowie claims that Voliva
robbed Zion of $2,(XX).000 in the short
time that he was at the head of the
church. _
This is the first news received in
Seward that Dowie had returned to
Zion, although late outside papers
foreshadowed his return. Voliva with
drew from the church about December
1 when it refused to endow him with
autocratic power. He announced that
he would start a new church. At that
time there was still a strong anti
Dowie party in Zion.
THRU WITH FREAK SPELLING
President Roosevelt Gives It up Tho
He /Tade Congress Take a Stand
Such violent opposition to “fanatic”
spelling developed in congress that the
president said he was willing to back
up on his order to print public docu
ments in that lingo but congress must
put itself on record. The president
will continue his own correspondence
which does not go to the public prin
ter in the “reformed” spelling. The
action of congress is told in this dis
patch:
Washington, Dec. 12—By a vote of
142 to 24 the House today adopted the
following amendment to the legislative
appropriation bill:
“No money appropriated in this act
shall be used in connection with print
ing documents authorized by law or
ordered by congress or either branch
thereof unless the same shall conform
to the orthography recognized and
used by generally accepted diction
aries of the English language.”
Thought It Was a Stampede
A grizzly old fellow who had not
been “to the states” from his Alaska
“diggin’s” for nearly a decade, had
taken a handsome “poke” and gone to
Seattle to “see the lights.” Taking
note of the rush of several hundred
people up one of the hill streets of that
city about 6 o’clock one evening, he
followed leisurely for a while, and then
remarked to a stranger passing:
“By thunder, I wonder who’s made a
strike up that God-forsaken gulch!” —
Douglas Island News.
GANS KNOCKS
OUT HERMAN
Little Hebrew Outclassed by
Ne^ro and Only Stays Un
til Eighth Round.
By Cable to Tbe Dally Oatoway.
Tonopah, Nev., Jan. 2—Joe Gans
knocked out Kid Herman in the eighth
round after playing with him for
seven rounds. Herman was complete
ly outclassed, although he boxed
cleverly. Gans merely smiled at Her
man’s efforts to reach his body.
A great crowd saw the light, and
betting at the ringside was heavy
with odds about. 2 to I on (Jans. Jack
Welch was referee.
Round 1. Gans did all the leading
and landed a few hard blows over the
heart. Herman showed great clever
ness in defensive work and fought
cautiously. He appeared to all the ad
vantage he has showed in former
lights.
Hound 2. Not much doing in this
round. The men sparred at long
range and it was tamo throughout.
Herman boxed ns cleverly as Gans.
KoundS. Herman landed twice on
Gaiis’jaw but with no apparent effect.
Gans retaliated with a fierce right to
heart. The round closed with the men
sparring.
Round 4. (Jans forced the pace in
this round and did nearly all the lead
ing. He forced Herman around the
ring and landed several damaging
blows. Herman sparred cleverly but
was kept wholly on the defensive.
Round"). This round was all Gans.
He landed repeatedly on Herman and
fought him fiercely to the ropes and all
about the riug, getting past the guard
of the little Jew, which seemed of no
avail against the negro’s rushes.
Rounds ti and 7. Gans did nearly all
the lighting. Herman was continually
on the defensive and toward the end of
the seventh was becoming visibly
weakened by the terrific pace.
Round 8. Gans went at his oppo
nent with a rush, l>reaking down Her
man’s guard. He forced Herman
backward and landed two fierce blows
with right and left, on the heart and
solar plexus. Herman tottered on his
feet and Gans landed a terrific swing
to the jaw, putting Herman down for
the count.
Want Share in Pigiit pictures
Tonopah. Nev., Dec. 31—Gans and
Herman both claim that Manager
Riley of the athletic club is preparing
to take moving pictures of the fight.
Both were present at a meeting of
their managers at which a new con
tract was drawn up, giving them an
interest in the moving pictures if any
are taken. Gans says that if Riley re
fuses to sign there will be no fight.
GANS TO FIGHT
JIMMY BRITT
Lightweights Sign Up for Scrap
at Tonopah in Spring for
Purse of $25,000.
By Oabl* to Tb« Dally Gateway.
Tonopah, Nev., Jan. 3—Joe Gans and
Jimmy Britt signed articles today to
fight to a finish before the Casino ath
letic club of this city for a purse of
$25,000. The date was not named but
it will be early in the spring.
The arrangement for the fight de
lighted the sports, and Gans himself
assented readily to all conditions. He
is anxious to clear up the uncertainty
regarding his previous fight with
Britt, in San Francisco, which he has
since branded as a fake. In that scrap
Britt had all the best of it for five
rounds and then lost on a foul.
The coming contest will be for the
light-weight championship at 133
pounds.
Northwestern Sailing Schedule
From Col. E.I . Stiles, local agent of
the Northwestern, the Gateway re
ceived a New Year’s present of the
company’s sailing schedule for the
next few months, which puts the
Northwestern back on the run, her
first sailing from Seattle being dated
January 24. Seattle papers announce
that several weeks would be necessary
to make repairs on the steamer.
Charles T. Brooks Buried
The funeral of the late Charles T.
Brooks was held from the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon, Rev L. H.
Pedersen conducting the services. All
the old Sunrise acquaintances of the
dead man were in attendance, as well
as other citizens. Interment was made
in the temporary cemetery.
The cotton crop of the United States
for 1906 is estimated at 12,546,000
bales.
DEC MBER 20
We redeem CASH TICKETS
bearing above date for Goods
purchased at our store. Re
member the date—December 20
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