SEWARD GATEWAY
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
RANDALL H HEMP Editor and Publisher,
SFWAUI* - * ALASKA.j
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Application mot* for Second rates i
i tint i tin' ii dls.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year (!>. \ A. * S3.0C
SixMoiths ... $1.50
Three Months - $1-00
Advertising Rates Vatic Known on Ap
plication.
It’s Ii and 1 *• till n->i 1 ■ Marriaat* vii-;
m*!i:a-<-iia'i:'N aiyriliti , I'1 111■ -I'iic.ii'sit.v and
financial HiumUti: of the -room
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f! ..•* H .,,»»rizo«lasn*nl.
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\ i 'anadain pane*- < bus pemt
edh attacks ti c man who bor
rows instead of bu\s bis nows-'
paper: "Say. d a reader, tins
may !>.- yo r neighbor's paper |
you .re rea ling. iVrhaps yon
are a,ceitst».:: *.l 11* reap \ mr<
neighbor’s piper week alter
week, ins;i-ad oi sti-".scribing tor.
one o! yon." own Some editors
would 'roast you for that, but il
the good judge of reading mat - ;
ter who • »itl« !'s and pays for this
pa] ef is wibing that you should
‘licer' your informa’ a 1 out of 11 is
>in. we are not going to object.
Hut h is it over occurred to you,
that this good neighbor of yours
would get a much better paper if
r were not for such as you who
absorb our product without
making any returns therefor? ;:
Have you stopped to think that;
! you paid for what you got itj
.vould enab* 1 tin* editor to give a j
iarge and more complete service!,
to that generous and desrving’
neighbor? You are robbing
that neighbor every week, and
you ought to stop, not for our ';
sake, but as a matter of plain j
principle.”
ONLY FEASIBLE KOUTE
That th<‘ route to and from;
lln* Tanana will be through;
Sow..i.l within the next year
there is no doubt. The Alaska
Central railway will be crowded •
orwa d next season and a con-;
siderabh* distance will be cover
ed on the railway. Several
times the railway company have!
annonneed that they would cut
out all necessary trails, erect
road houses, and if necessary
establish a stage line from the
end of the track to Fairbanks.
From the l>es> authority it is
learned that there is room on
the Tanana and its tributaries
lor ho.be<> miners. But first trans
portation is .necessary. Tli s the
Alaska Central is preparing to
provide. In proof of t!ii> being
the best route, the following
taken from tile Douglas Island
News is given, ‘ The proposed
overland winter stage service
from Valdez to Fairbanks has
been abandoned, Captain (leiger,
a ho intended to established the
ine, has abandoned the project.
No cause for his abandonment is
mown, but it is likely that the!
great work that would be entail-1
ed in getting supplies distributed
along the route was the chief
objection. Roadhouses and sta
bles would have to be provided
and stocked at a great cost.
The fact that there is no river
paralleling the Valdez-Fnirbanks
route, as in the Yukon valley
routes, makes the distribution of
supplies at reasonable figures al
most impossible on the Valdez
route. In addition there is no
road over which to handle any
quantity of goods in summer.
The Fairbanks News says of
Geiger’s scheme:
“Captain Geiger, who it was/
reported several months ago/!
would establish a stage line heV
Stoves and RaQMgs
TIN, COPPER AND SH£ET STEEL WORK
JOBBING AND PLUMBING A SPECIALTY
30-30 Winchester Repeating
Rifles. Manila Rope. Yukon
Sleds-Sleds for Boys and Girls
J. L. GRAFF FpUpTH AVENUE. SEWARD. ALASKA
Lakeside Dairy
Fresn Milk delivered
Daily
J. D. JOHNSTON. Prop.
l-’ifth Awnuo So ward. Alaska
twcon Fairbanks and Valdez, this
winter, has returned to Fair
banks after an extensive t rip out
si io. lie states that he has giv
en up the venture and decided
instead to interest himself in
it i. 1 i11 w in tiiis (list riet
“It had been planned by the
(’ tptain to (‘liter into ;t partner
si: ip wit!) (>s >,• j-note, of Val
(!'/■. who se< ur.'d lit** \ aide/.
Fr.irbanks mail contract.. Satis
f;i dory arrangements could net
a* made and bp* 1 hat rea.soti ('ap
tain (iei.uvr retired irein the en
terprise."
Judge Hildreth Reappointed
\\ t.re tin; people of Seward much yiyep
to demonstration, there should l>e an
ovation tendered Judye Henry H. Hil
dreth on his return from Valdez where j
he is attending court.
Judye Whickersham lias, in his
wisdom seen lit to reappoint Judye
Hildreth to the position of United
States Commissioner for Cook Inlet
1 ’recinet.
Wry few indeed, are they in this
portion of the precinct but who will feel
like ratifying Judye Whiekersham's
action in this matter, and to that end
the citizens of Seward should in some
i;h.istire show their appreciation.
Judye Hildreth has held this import-■
ant office for two years, lie is a youny I
man. a man with a judicial mind and*
capable in every way of fultilliny the
duties devolviny upon the office ac
i * | tah!y. He is for Seward first last
10 all i tic Cm>*. If In* has enemies it
was because he moved his office
Sewuru from Sunrise, not because!
>t ;,ny other act on liis part.
Jialy** Hildreth has been loval to
■si-ward: Now will Seward be loyal to
Jut'ye Hildreth?
Christinas Banquet Dinner
A banquet dinner and <'hristms tree
wid he two of the leading features'
which Messrs Met arty »v llaeN. of the
i\iiv;v ( aliin < ale. will regale their
rii-totuefs and the public generally
( liristma> day. Tlie hours for
serving this elahorat* spread will be
in s |ns. \ Souvenir menu card,
tiie line-t that the printer's art can
product*, will he given to each guest.’
Watch tlii'. paper for further announce
ments.
Why cook turkey and other necessi
ties fora holiday feast at home when
you can he so nicely served at a first
clu»>cafe? Although a banquet dinner,
ah are welcome.
\atixes Raising foxes
William L'well returned a few days
ago from Fox island with the skin of a j
line mink which he caught there.
Fox Island is situated in Kosurrec-!
ti mi harhor. 12 miles south of Seward
and about one-half mile from the main ,
land at the nearest point. The Low-i
ell family, usually referred to as "the
Natives.”' have had possession of, and
have been raising blue foxes on this
island for three years.
They began the business by purchas
ing three pair at $00, per pair. Now
they have at least 250 foxes on the is
land: they having never sold any, and
are unable to state the market price.
Since commencing the business they
have erected four log buildings on the
island. One for dwelling purposes
while there and three smaller which
are used as feed houses for the ani
mals.
The food consumed by these furtive
creatures as supplied by their owners,
i» fish. By their method of feeding
they cause these cunntng fur produc
ers to think that they are stealing
their food.
Evidently these native Alaskans
have a great source of wealth in their
Fox Island enterprise, and some day
will make quite a clean up.
Bohn—On the <>th instant to Mr.
and Mrs. O. G. Herning, of Seward, a
son.
Siiiiare Deal Restaurant
First Class Meals at
Reasonable Ratos..
.% c. KIDDER, Prop.
Washington Street Seward Alaska
FISHERMAN
A’ill sui>|‘b you with Halibut
Iiwuuiinti’tors pn tlu* beach
SlivAHD, ALASKA
Boots & Shoes
Repaired
I'iF'l I AVI’. SKWAIU) ALASKA
RAHWAY. SRAM AND El.EC
TRIf. RAILWAY SUPPLIES
Win !Jo|m\ Insulated Wire. Hydruulk l*i|*e
l»un: ai"* Mining Tools and Kituipment.
GEORGE W. EVANS fit CO.
Hoop. I IT Washiiurtnn HhUr. Seattle. Wash
PHIL WILLIAMS W. L. JOHNSON
The Northern
Seward's First Class Restaurant.
Phone Main 43
'Svory deUicacy of the
. ‘itson served at reas
‘liable prices. Quick
service and polite at
t**nt ion.
WILLIAMS & JOHNSON
SuCCfSSORS TO J. J. CARSCADDEN
Fourth Ave. Seward, Alaska.
GO TO —
RICHARDS & CO.
i-V anything .von want to
Buy or Sell
Horse Furnishings, Stoves
Hoc!ling, Pillows, Cutlery,
Stationery, Notions, Etc.
h.MERRIMELD, Manager
SKAVA U> - • ' ALASKA
notice to creditors
IN TgE UNITED STATES COM.
miss >ner’s Court Thin! Division
of AUi^8- Cook Inlet Precinct.
IN PROBATE
In (he matter of the estate of Fred
Du rig. deceased.
Noth* is hereby given that the un
dersign’d. C. S. Carter was appointed
administrator of the estate of Fred
Durig, deceased, on the 28th day of
October* A. D., 1!X>4, by Hon. H. H.
Hildreth* United States Commissioner
and es8>tflcio Probate Judge of the
above entitled precinct.
All persons having claims against
the said *state are required to present
them vithin six months from date of
this notice, to me as such administra
tor at111} office at Hope, Alaska.
C. S. CARTER
Administrator of the estate. of Fred
Durhvdeceased.
ted October 28th, 1904.
S. O. MORFORD,
Attorney for Administrator.
Just a Moment, Pleasel
Why not let The Royal Tailors of Chi- ’
cago make your fall suit or overcoat?
When delivery is made, there will also
be delivered a direct guaranty covering
the quality of goods, the style and fit
of the garments and the workmanship.
And that guaranty is worth one hun
dred cents on the dollar to you. It
means that you are to be satisfied with
the garments when you get them—
satisfied that they were mg.dcexpressly
for you,to your own measure—and it
means that they will wear well, give
you good service, and hold their shape as rightly-tanored gar
ments should.
The cost of Royal tailoring is so low that you might almost
think price was the first consideration. But it isn’t. Value is
first. Valtie-givingis at the basis of The Royal Tailors’ success,
The best for the money always—that is the Royal idea.,
Customers of The Royal Tailors are Invited to guess how
many people will attend the World's Fair at St. Louis. They
offer prizes consisting of ten Automobiles, to be given to tho
ten persons making the closest guesses. The cost of these
Automobiles is $13,700. There are also eight cash prizes of
$100 each, making tho total value of the prizes $14,500. For
every dollar you pay on an order for Royal tailoring you can
make one guess; on a $15 suit you can make fifteen guesses,
and on a $20 suit you can make twenty guesses, and so on—A
guess for every dollar.
'.■1. 4.
The Royal Tailors carry a million-dollar stock of woolens—
something sure to please everybody j suits and overcoats for
men and boys—ladies’ man-tailo* '1 skirts and coats—all
made strictly to measure at an r ^al proven cash saving of
fully twenty-five per cent.
But the thing to do is to see ♦ j goods and get the prices.
You can do that by calling on
BROWN & HAWKINS
GENERAL M EJ-i CH_AN D l£E
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FOURTH AVENUE
\ (i<>ntleman*s Resort and Club Rooms.
urnTshTed rooms
We I rehase Gold Dust at Regular Rates
PETER ">0N 8c BROWN, Proprietors
MOOSE CABIN CAFE
AND B ’* £RYi HAEES & McCARTY, Props.
Strictly First:class
BOARD BY WEEK, $7.00
View*, for sale. Roll* developed._Fourth Ave.. next iWotlU-e.
nwrtratvTau™»»fi«tiiiii»ii«iii hmbi
j McNEILEY HOTEL
I EUROPEAN PLAN
Rates From 50c
to $2 50 p^r day
W. A. M c N E I L E Y, Droprieto r
FOURTH AVENUE - •’WARD, ALASKA
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Northern- .qaloon
E. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
wiNES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS
FOURTH AVE. SEWARD, ALASKA
BAY CITY MARKET
-DEALERS IN
fresh Beef, Pork and Mutton
Swift’s Premium Hams, Bacon We stoekon the hoc,
and Lard Constantly on hand the meadows adjacent to Seward
Small & Glasbrenner
Seattle Hardware Company
Whole sale Dealers In
HARDWARE AND MINING
SUPPLIES
819-821 & 823 First Avenue
SEATTLE .... i . WASH.