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SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915.
There is nothing that bores a person so much as to have some fellow
come along and tell a funny story. You know, in a case like that you feel
that you are supposed to laugh and you work like the deuce to get that ex
pected laugh out of your system but it will not come, except in a ghastly imi
tation of real mirth. "Haw, haw, haw," you say, "that’s a good joke," and
you say it ju.-t to hide the failure of your risible faculties to respond to your
desire.
Humor is a spontaneaus thing, and we have it around us every day ii we
could only sec it. The most delightful kind of humor is the unconscious kind.
Within the past few days a glorious example of that brand was provided at a
meeting in this very city of ours but it would be inadvisable to mention the
meeting particularly as an ulterior motive might be seen therein and spoil
this beautiful and touching little sermon.
But let us forget that particular meeting and give our attention to any
any other, do to some of those meetings, dear friends, and just look and
listen and thank heaven that you have been privileged to see and hear.
The Republicans will meet this evening to start the campaign for next
November and the event will recall many interesting political thoughts.
Whether they believe it or not the Republicans outside are now voicing the
belief that the next national election will result in the placing of a Republican
in the presidential chair. The closest interest in this thought for us here
is connected with Alaskau appointments. Our minds are drawn to the
Tuckers of Nome, the Smisers A Juneau, the Spences of Valdez, and then to
the Bunnells, the Browns, the Jennings, the Jordans, the Davidsons, the
Erwins, the Brennemans and away down the long line. Brief usually is the
life of the Democratic office holder and the desert is long and wearisome be
tween oases.
Ye Democratic Officials! Be wise in time. Save your money for the next
fifteen months or so. You’ll be all the better off whether the republicans
win or not. Many a haughty official in Alaska has gone out of office broke.
As the devil can quote scripture for his purpose so can any ordinary
disciple of his on earth find plausible arguments for any old thing. Even
a burglar can bring up some old evidence to prove that being a burglar is
something which is rather virtuous than otherwise. It is the same with a
political grafter.
STRANGE OLDTIMER
DIES IN DAWSON
William Roman, a singular charac
ter, who has lived within the shadow
of Dawson 17 years, and hits family
ties, his friends believe, which prob
ably, if fully known, would identify
him as a member of the Norwegian
nobility, pas ed away here evening
before last in St. Mary’s hospital.
Roman came to Dawson in '98. and
most of the time since had led an
obscure and modest life as a wood
chopper, in a cabin located on the
high ridge overlooking Dawson be
tween Dion and Sourdough gulches.
He said little of his past to his
friends, and cared little to be known
to those in the outside world, and died
without leaving any addresses of
relatives. However, from his re
marks to friends some time ago, it is
believed that he was from circles
close in touch with the king of Nor
way and perhaps members of the
nobility.
New stock of Eveready flash lights
ami Batteries.
Brown & Hawkins, ‘’Quality First.”
Commerce Cafe established 1905.
Meals 25 cents up. E. Levin, pro
prietor.
Christmas goods at Urbach’s
SEWARD WILL
HAVE AIRSHIP
MACHINE ALREADY BOUGHT
FOR RUN BETWEEN HERE
AND IDITAROD.
That an airship has already been
taken over by a Nome man and that it
will be used for the run between Sew*
ard and Iditarod is the news contain
ed in the Los Angeles Examiner of
the 4th of this month. Some time
ago it was proposed to carry the
Nome mails overland to and from the
coast by aeroplane and we may come
to that yet, but for the present it is
interesting to know that a man is now
experimenting on a machine for the
Seward run. The story appears on
the front page of the Examiner. The
only thing to be objected to in the
story is that the aviator speaks of
never taking less than $200,000 worth
of gold, but that would not be very
often unless he tapped some other
camp besides the Iditarod. The plan
of taking gold and passengers is quite
feasible. The following is the story
from the Examiner:
“An aerial gold-conveying service,
the first in the history of aviation, to .
be used solely for hurrying gold from
600 miles in the interior of Alaska to
the coast in one day, instead of six
teen days as required by the dogs on 1
the trails, is shortly to be established
with a Glenn Martin sea plane as the
carrier, according to Aviator Leon
Richardson of Nome, Alaska, who has
just arrived in Los Angeles.
“Mr. Richardson came here from •
Alaska three days ago. Since then
he has been experimenting with Mr.
Martin’s machines.
“ ‘l have selected a sea plane pro-1
duced by Mr. Martin which can easily j
carry two passengers and 1000
pounds of gold,’ said the aviator yes- j
terday at the Lankershim, where he
is stopping. ‘1 shall drive it myselt
daily from Seward to Iditaord,
straight across two great mountain
ranges, the ‘Coast’ and the ‘Alaskan.
“ ‘I shall never carry less than
$200,000 on a trip. The interest sav- j
ed by my short cut will make my
venture well worth while.
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111. ;
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-5—tf.
Mens and boys shirts, shoes, gloves,
caps, stockings and mackinaws at
URBACH’S.
La France washing tablets save
the garments, half the work, and all
i the worry.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality hirst.”
COTTER SOLVES THE PROBLEM
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MADE EASY FOR YOU, AND ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES GET JUST WHAT THEY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
Get an Order from Cotter Any Amount that You Name
The finest line of Christmas novelties and useful presents in Seward to select from.
All you have to do is to decide on how much you wish to spend on remembering your friends,
then call at Cotter’s, get your order and send it with Christmas greetings, and the recipient
can call at any time and select his gift.
.lust received on the S. S. Farragut, a beautiful assortment of T H E FA MOL S
C H E NY SILK X K C K \V EAR; all of the latest winter styles acid shades.
Garter and Arm Band Sets Handkerchief and Tie Sets
Silk Hosiery Silk Suspenders
Sweaters and Sweater Vests Latest Style Hats
Bath Robes Likely Hand Grips and Suit Cases
Overcoats Suits Rain Coats Dress Shoes and Slippers
Dress Shirts Flannel Shirts Fancy Mackinaws
Snow Shoes All Wool Blankets Hats and Caps
Tie Clasps Cult Links Scarf Pins Collar Holders
Everything that a man could want and everything in the very best quality, and in the
latest style.
Now. do not delay and put off your shopping until the last day and then expect to
have the opportunity of selecting from a full and complete stock. Any selection may be
reserved and delivered at any time.
Buy Your Christmas Order Now!
THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
Phone Adams 131 4,Don*t Forget the Parcel Post** Seward, Alaska
WAR SWOOPS DOWN
TO TAKE BABY’S HOME.
LIVING i/i CELLAR BUT MPPr\
Photo by American Press Association
l War’s heavy hand, sweeping over the
land, has stricken many of the houses j
in the Champagne district in Prance,
and they are uninhabitable above the
ground. Put the people make shift to
live in the cellars, which are the only
places of habitation that are compara
tively safe. The Jolly little baby in the
picture has no other home than the cel
lar at the entrance to which it was
"snapped" by the war photographer.J
NEWS NOTES
Pete Johnson came in yesterday
from Roosevelt with a load of freight
from A1 Roberts and left for that
place again this morning with a big
load of supplies.
The preparations for the Christ
mas play and other entertainment are
progressing rapidly and in a most
satisfactory manner. A splendid pro
gram is guaranteed.
Hamilton, Montana, was named in
honor of Jim Hamilton who now lives
in this city. It is a town of some
thousands population. Mr. Hamilton
is a very well known mining man of
this district.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
SERIAL NO. 01788
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska,
June 22, 1915.
SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NORTH ALASKA SALMON COMPANY, a
corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California, and whose
post office address is tiO Market Street, San
Francisco, California as assignee of Joseph
It. lUrrigan, administrator of the Estate of
K/hran Horan, deceased, being entitled to the
benefits of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States and amendments thereto,
has applied to make entry of that tract of
land described as U. S. Survey No. 911. and
situated on the West bank of Kvichak River,
approximately six miles above the mouth of
the Alagnak River, District of Alaska, and in
Latitude 59 deg. U6 min. 50 sec. North and in
Longitude 156 deg. 41 min. 44 sec. West, and
more particularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at Corner No. I of said survey,
whence U. S. L. M. R. G. M. bears S. 10 deg.
07 min. W. 20.70 chs. distant, thence East,
var. 23 deg. 10 min. E., 3.00 chs. to corner
No. 2, meander corner at line of mean high
water on Kvichak River, whence witness corn
er bears West 1.82 chs. distant; thence,
meandering along line of mean high water on
west shore of Kvichak River, var. 22 deg. E.,
N. 28 deg. 25 min. E. 7.20 chs.: N. 29 deg. 54
min. E. 3.60 chs.; No. 30 deg. 29 min. E. 6.85
chs. to Corner No. 3, meander corner, whence
witness corner bears West 1.93 cha., distant;
Thence West, var. 26 deg. E. 11.69 chs. to
corner No. 4 ; thence South, \ ar. 20 deg. E.
15.35 chs. to corner No. 1, the place of be
ginning, containing 11.14 acres; I
As additional to Homestead Entry No. 1446
made August 26, 1865, by Kyhran Horan, at
Ionia. Michigan Land Office, for the S. ^ of
oE. ‘t of Sec. 30, township 18 north, range ,
10 west, containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely said
tract of land, or any portion thereof, are
hen by notified that unless their adverse)
claims arc filed during the period of publica- i
tion and posting, or within 30 days thereafter,
they will be barred by virtue of the stutute j
and the regulations therounder.
It is hereby ordered that this notice lx> i
published for the statutory period of 60 days
in the SEWARD GATEWAY, a newspaper of
general circulation printed at Seward, Al
aska. published nearest the land applied for.
C. B. WALKER. Register .
First publication Nov. 11, 1915.
Last publication Jan. 25, 1916.
THE ALASKA HOUSE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Warm Rooms First-Class
Rates Reasonable
BILLY PETERSON & D. TIRCATTE, Props.
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC CO.
5. M. GRAFF
President and General Manager
!;:!!: £ s.!Kd,nbureh
L. P, 1*. A S.. Glasgow,
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
OVER GATEWAY
Office; flours, I to 3 and 7 to 8 P. M.
POHMKKLY OK NoMIC.
LEANDER L. JAMES, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Over Bank of Seward
SEWARD, - ALASKA
ROMIG & ROMIG
HUAI. ESTATE AGENTS
Houses for Kent, Kents Collected,
Titles Examined, Lots for Sale.
Large Listing.
Phone Main 48 Seward, Alaska.
Miller’s Barber Shop
We make a specialty of
removing warts, etc.
Hot and Cold BATHS Always Ready
Seward Water
and
Power Company j
John A. Nelson, Manager
Office - Bank of Seward Building
SEWAHl). - ALASKA
--
Woodrow Park
SIX MILLS FROM CITY
Best Creek and Lake Fishing
Most Beautiful of Playgrounds
Perfect Accomodations for Visitors.
Ig'ooNo. 9.
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Tuesday Niuhts
of each Month at the Pioneer Hall.
J. LINDUY GHftN, ISAAC IVANS,
Preside*:. Secretary.
HARVEY & CO.
Contractors and Builders
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Near Primary School, Second Ave., Senard
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
OFFICE THIRD AVENUE
Phone Main 48
HOTEL SEWARD
5 11 THIRD AVE.
Arctic Club Hldir. SEATTLE. WASH
ZBINDEN BROS., Prop*.
With Bath $1.50 Special Weekly Rales
GERALD’S CAFE
Clarence J. Gerald, Proprietor
824 First Avenue ,
Seattle, YVn.
Seattle's Best
Eating House
Everything Fresh from the
Famous Gerald Ranch
- SAFETY FIRST! -
Ruhstaller’s
Gilt Edge
Beer
Sacramento, Calif.
SERVED AT ALL CAFES
FRYE & BRUHNl
COMPANY I
SEWARD, - - ALASKA
Choice fresh Meats
Hams, Bacon and Lard
Butter and Eggs
i Brown &
Hawkins
Exclusive
(Distributors
for
Southwestern
Alaska
GEO. MITCHELL CHAD WILLIAMS
The Seward Grill
COOKING FOR THE CONNOISSEUR
Alaska Game and Sea Food
Sourdough Breakfast Merchants’ Lunch Society 1 )inncr*
Open all night, every night. Fourth Avenue, Seward
HOTEL OVERLAND
E. L. WHITTEMORB, PROP.
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
A
Pioneer
Hotel
F. B. CANNON, Prop.
Knik
Alaska
KNIK’S LEADING HOTEL
NO BAR
Accommodations for Ninety Guests
Large General Lobby
Private Lobby for Ladies
Best Rates : : Best Treatment
Best Accommodations
i
ADELMAN & QlllLTY—SEWARD DAIRY
MILK AND CREAM
S33 Uj Abaiit Your Cream Orders for the Holidays.
THE SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER CO.
Incorporated November 1905 under the Law* of the Territory of Alaska
S. M. GRAFF, President and General Manager
Controctors and dealer* in Electric Supplies and Apparatus
Oflice At the Station. TE'-EPHONE MAIN 123
I 4 -_L Alaska Lumber
y m o ® t Ma<?e by
Ekes 1s#S L 2 SW' -iJ f. Alaska Labor
DIMENSION LIMBER IN ANY QUANTITY NOW
DRESSED LUMBER IN ANY QUANTITY SOON
The Seward Sawmill Co.
A. F. RASMUSSEN, Proprietor Phone, Kenai 2
THE ALASKA SHOE & HARNESS SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Prop.
Shoes, Boots and harness Repairing
WASHINGTON ST. SEWARD, ALASKA
ORE TREATED ~~
H. E. ELLSWORTH, Assayer and Chemist
A Complete Equipment for Mining ALlcL^
and Technical Determinations Ov/mQIU} rtIUoIVU
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER’S AND GOLD MINER’S SUPPLIES
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
IXL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltura Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forpes
Blacksmith's Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrow9
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
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