CREDITABLE SPECIAL EDITION
Among the creditable publications
received by The Gateway is a special
edition of the Charleston, W. Va.,
Daily Mail, printed in city of 50,000
inhabitants, indicating the growth of
this splendid Eastern city. The edi
tion contains 80 pages, and is filled
with interesting material describing
the progress, wealth and stability of
Charleston.
FINE COOK ON THE JOB
The section crew at Girdwood should
wax fat and sassy during the next
three months, local arrivals report, for
Mrs. Anna Riley, one of the best
known cooks in the North is presid
ing over the kitchen at that point.
Mrs. Riley will be stationed at Gird
wood for the next three months, after
which she will move back to Anchor
age, her home.
Capt. 0. A. .Johansen.
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
FOR THE WESTWARD JULY 11
Chas. H. Jansen, Agent
PHONE MADISON 139
SEWARD, ALASKA
WHEN YOU THINK ALASKA
THINK
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Sails From Seattle Every Saturday at 9 o’clock
VESSEL Lv Seattle Lv. Seward
Northbound Southbound
Aleutian _June 25.—July 3- 5 P.M.
Yukon_July 2_July 10-. 5 P.M.
Victoria _ July 2_July 9 (for Nome).. 5 P.M.
Alaska_ July 9_July 17- — 5 P.M.
Aleutian_. July 16--July 24- 5 P.M.
Yukon_July 23.... July 31- 5 P.M.
Freighter Oduna is scheduled to sail from Seattle June 25th.
Making all ports of call as business warrants.
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
Tel. Main 125 J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent. Res. Madison 149
Sails from
Seattle
Watson . June 22
Farragut June 29
Evans —July 6
Watson _July 13
Arrives South from
Seward Seward
June 29 July 4_9 a.m.
July 6 July 11.9 a.m.
July 13 July 18_9 a.m.
July 20 July 25_9 a.m.
♦Admiral Watson only calls at Yakutat.
♦Admiral Farragut only calls at Valdez.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81
Residence Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jervioe
ADMIRAL LINE
M.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT;
THE spirit of service which exists in the
operation of The Alaska Railroad, has
made our patrons our friends, and the safe
guarding and transportation of their ship
ments to stations on our line, to their entire
satisfaction is our ambition.
During the month of May the season of
river navigation will augment our rail serv
ice, and freight and passenger travel will
receive the benefit of our experience.
Trains will connect with all sailings on
the Tanana and Yukon Rivers.
Timetables, descriptive literature, etc.,
will be gladly furnished on request.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(Mt. McKinley Park Route)
Anchorage
Alaska
Bobby Benson of Benson Creek,
near Iron Creek, Nome district, took
out a big dump last winter.
* * *
Jerry Sullivan and Mike Kennedy
have gone to Humboldt Creek, near'
Nome, to work claims which they
own in that section.
* * *
Word has been received in Wran
gell ol' the promotion of William
Ware of Vancouver, to District man
ager in charge of the Hudson Bay
Company’s trading posts throughout
British Columbia.
* * •
j Information has been received of
the death of Frank Laws, oldtimer
of Valdez, and at one time a deputy
United States marshal in the Bristol
Bay region, who passed away in
Seatle following an operation.
* * *
Dr. F. A. Kerr, of the Canadian
Geological Survey, arrived in Wran
gell recently with a party of four
men to resume the work of mapping
the upper Stilkine.
Dr. W. W. Council, prominent
Alaskan physician, and bear hunter,
and who probably was the first Alas
kan to qualify as an archer and to
kill bear with a bow and arrow, met
many of his friends in Ketchikan re
cently while the Aleutian was in
port. He has disposed of his inter
ests in Cordova and is on his way to
Africa to hunt big game. Dr. Coun
cil comes of a game hunting family.
He is accompanied by his uncle, K.
P. Council, known as the “Bear
Hunting Poet,” and by his father,
John P. Council, also a bear hunter,
the two elders taking home with
them to Lake Waccamaw, N. C.,
trophies of their Alaskan bear hunt.
* * *
Dave Mcwhiney, of Terrace, B. C.,
passed through Wrangell this week
on his way back home after a year
of prospecting on the head waters of j
the Stikine. Mewhiney spent several
months in the Cleary Creek district
investigating some outcroppings of
rose quartz, in company with Guy
Smith, another prospector. He re
ports a likely country for the pros
pector but asserts that it would take
a life time to properly explore the
section that he visited. Both men
came to the Cassiar during the gold
pan excitement.
David P. Early, resident of Alaska
for the last 27 years, died at St.
Joseph’s hospital in Fairbanks. He
came from Nabesna, on the upper
Tanana, about 10 days ago and enter
ed the hospital June 12. Early was
one of the best known traders on the
upper Tanana. For some time he
and Captain O’Flannagan had been
partners. He was born in Canada
5" years ago. He is survived by a
brother who is living in the States.
Early was not married.
* * *
Scott Simpson, agent of the De
partment of Indian Affairs for north
ern British Columbia, is visiting his
many friends in Wrangell while wait
ing for the departure of the Hazel B
No. 2 for Telegraph Creek. Some
time in July, as soon as the high
waters have abated, Mr. Simpson
will start on his annual tour of in
spection through the Cassiar district,
visiting the Indians at Dease Lake,
McDames Creek and Liarl Post.
There is a little surprise in store for
the aborigines this season, Scott in
forms us. According to the new
game and fur regulations which are
to become effective this summer, all
of the natives are required to regis
i ter their trapping grounds with the
% police or Indian Agent.
JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
Hif(h Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOa ft
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
i
Seward
Dairy
Builders’ Supplies
C.M.B
ECONOMY VALUE- IN
RELIANCE CANNED FRUITS
It Will Pay You to Investigate
P.C.Mc Mullen
Telephone Main 34
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
STEAM HEAT
J. S. BADGER
RAINY WEATHER CALLS FOR
RAINPROOF CLOTHING
Oilskins, Johnson’s Best. Suit $5.00
Slickers, Fish Brand. Each $4.50
Sou’westerns . Each .85
Boots . Pair $7.25
Water-proof Breeches. Pair $4.85
Water Repellant Pants. Pair $4.50
Water Repellant Logger Shirts.$5.50-$6.25
Logger Coats. Each $6.75
Work Shoes .Pair $4.50
A few numbers in Wool Shirts and Wool Blazers
to be closed out at halftheir regular price—$3.00
each while they last.
Some styles in all sizes, but not all styles in all
sizes.
THE K. & M. STORE
BETTER GOODS FOR LESS
Opposite Seward Grill