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SEWARD PEOPLE j MAKING HOMES SEVERAL HAVE LEASED THE GROUND NEAR RAILROAD AROl’SD THE LAKE. — Under the new regulations which were explained in the Gateway oi several months ago quite a few local people have taken leases on govern ment property around Kenai Lake and along the railroad near the lake. It is not generally known, however, that the forestry authorities last summer went over the ground and surveyed off the holdings of the peo ple who had taken up ground under leases in the forest reserve. After this survey some of the people who had taken five acres, the amount al lowed by the law. have had their holdings cut down. A1 Roberts, for instance, who had live acres where the creek crosses the railroad on its way to the lake near Mile 211 has had his holding cut from five acres to a tract which is only one hundred feet by two hundred feet. A few* others in the same neighborhood also had the size of their tracts cut down and W. A. McNeilley *was the first man to get the full five acres. The others were eut dow n because they had .aken up ground on the creek and too close to the railroad, it is said. Mr. McNeilley*s five acres is seven hun dred feet deep with three hundred , feet on the railroad. On the lake the forest people also reserved the usual sixty feet along the water front. Harney Flaherty, who had quite a big .-act, ha»l most of it taken from him. even his garden which he had culti ated, because he had failed to file on • t before the district was reserved. He had taken it up before the new regulations giving leases of five acres had gone into etTeet. Some Seward j people who have taken up tracts are Wayne Blue, Helenius, who had the contract to clear the Terminal tract, EMPRESS THEATRE NEW A. B. HALL Tuesday, Nov. 23 rd 8:15 P. M._ THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT Will Show the Following Program: Putin* \\ eeklv News SEES M I 'SHOWS ALL SPEC! \L EE M l RE “THE ONLY SON” \\ im’ht‘11 Smith's Great Heart Story in Modern Pictures 5 PARTS—200 SCENES \ Masterpiece No Advance in Price Seward Pictorial Review Select Music Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents A Good. Big. Glean, Interesting Program SPECIAL PRICES ON WATCHES All Makes Until Nov. 15th, 1915 GEORGE The Jeweler A1 Taylor, Ben Labarce, Charles Martin. There are several others and it is bel oved that the neighborhood will become a regular si^mrban dis trict of villa homes. The surprise is that more people have not taken ad vantage of the regulations and taken up tracts. Get busy. “THE ONLY SON” IS TONIGHT’S FEATURE The masterpiece moving picture film. “The Only Son”, will be shown at the Empress Theatre tonight as , the leading part in the show. “The i Only Son” was the feature used by the Liberty Theatre, Seattle’s great ! est moving picture emporium, tor its ! opening night. Besides this mastcr | piece the Bathe Weekly and the Sew ard Pictorial Review will be shown. TELEGRAPH SERVICE^ RESUMED AGAIN Telegraphic communications be tween this city and Anchorage were resumed again last night about 5:30 o’clock. C. D. Moyer and Charles ! Sheldon, who went out the line to re pair the telegraph wire after the heavy snowfall of last Friday, report the line in good condition now. They J returned on the train last night. _ | HOSPITAL COMMITTEE TURNS OVER THE FUNDS The committee having charge of the subscription list for the new hos pital has turned over the list and funds to the sisters and is now ready to secure more subscribers and make further collections. ALL IN READINESS FOR BENEFIT DANCE Everything is now in readiness for the big benefit ball which will be pull ed off in the A. B. Hall tomorrow evening under the auspices of the Pioneers. The committee who have the matter in charge, report a very healthy sale of tickets and point with satisfaction at the story of one gentleman who bought five of the tickets and tore them up on the spot. The ladies of Seward have completed their arrangements for the refresh ments for the evening. ——————— “Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made in Seward Alaska. For sale at the Key. Seward Commercial Co. AGENTS Ohio AMD St. Clair RANGES SEWARD. ALASKA CORDOVA TIMES ROASTS POOR JOHN E. BALLAINE In its issue of November 17 the Cordova Times takes a whack at our j dear old friend Major John E. Bal laine. It hints that John has subsi- j dized a newspaper, or something, and j that he has been able to publish articles about a conspiracy hatched by the Guggs and others. The Cor dova paper says a certain article, “which emanated from John E. Hal-j laine and the veriest kind of rot.” The Times finishes up by declaring that ninety per cent of the Cordova 'people do not want the government to buy the Copper River Railroad. All they want, it says, is that the government open up the resources back of Cordova. 'John Rallaine, of Seward, has again burst forth in print to air an imagi nary plot to a great scheme afoot to discredit the work of the Alaska En gineering Commission and the further construction of a government railroad from the westward. John has these “pipe dreams” periodically and he is not taken very seriously by those who know him well.—Cordova Times. WOMAN’S CLUB TO ASSIST PIONEER> The Woman’s Club of Seward held a special meeting at the Pioneer Hall yesterday afternoon and decided to assist the Pioneer lodge in making the benefit dance of tomorrow night a grand success. They will serve ice cream, cake and coffee for two bits >n special tables at the upper end of the hall. They planned also on serv ing fruit punch at ten cents a glass. The following ladies will serve re freshments from i) o’clock to 11 p. m.: Mrs. H. S. Balderston, chairman; Mesdames, Baughman, Blue, Cramer, Chambers, Davidson, De Line, do Sherbinin, Ellis and Green. After 11 1 o’clock the following ladies will serve: Mesdames Lucas, Martin, McDonald, Root, Sexton, Schaleben, Sauers, 1 Sawyer, Sloan and Whitehead. Mrs. Lena M. Lewis talked to the ladies about the Woman’s Club of Ju neau. BAND MEETING There will be a meeting of the per : M>ns interested in becoming members ! of the local band at the fire hall this evening at 8 o’clock. C. E. Sinclair was appointed band leader at the or ganization meeting held last Satur day evening. LIVE Tt’RKEY SHOOTING MATCH An old fashioned live turkey shoot ing match for Thanksgiving turkeys will be held Thanksgiving morning at the head of the bay from 10 to 12 a. m. There will a special match for ladies. Particular’s in tomorrow’s paper. WILLOW DISTRICT LOOKS GOOD, J. R. Farrell, the mining man from Peter’s creek, in the Willow river dis trict, was an outgoing passenger in t.he Northwestern. He says that the prospects all through that section of the country are very bright. The last two months Mr. Farrell spent hunting with Frank Saunders and Mac Foster in the Susitna district. The hunt was very successful and they got several fine samples of mountain sheep and moose. One of the moose heads had a spread or 70 inches. Furnished Houses for rent. See Dougherty & Stewart. Second hand goods bought and sold for cash or on commission. See But ton’s ad. Tuesdays and Fridays. 28-tf - --- Ladies’ and childrens’ furnishings at Butt’s. Meet me at The Branch. Mme, Frede Russell Beauty Doctor Combings Made Up Ladies Attended at Their Own Home NEWS NOTES, J. I). Johnston came in yesterday on the train from Mile Seven to at tend to some business matters, re turning this afternoon. J. A. McLaughlin arrived on the train last night from Anchorage and is one of the first to make the trip overland. He says the trial is in pretty fair condition considering that it is early in the season. The Alliance unloaded about (550 tons of merchandise and freight destined to the firm of Brown & Hawkins at Anchorage, which will be used by the local consumers this winter. Charley Nutter who has again come to the city says their sawmill is now going fine since they installed the big engine? They are cutting lumber right along. Joe Wilson has been sick in bed at his cabin for the past few days. Moll Yates has rebuilt and furnish ed a fine little cabin on the beach near the Pioneer Hall. Mr. Yates recent ly arrived here from Panama and will make Seward his home. A crowd of about seventy aitended thi lecture .of Mrs. L. M. Lewis at the Pioneer Hall last night, i Byron Whitfield, son of Engineer Whitfield, leaves on the Alliance for Portland, Oregon, where he will spend the winter. He docs not know whether he will return to Seward in the spring or not. L. C. Bates went out to the head of the bay this morning and shot three mallards and three ptarmigan. The Independent steamship Al liance leaves today with the following passengers: B. D. Whitfield, R. 0. Foote* John 0. Parker and three steerage. FAItRAGUT HELPS C ITY OF SEATTLE On the way up this trip the A<i- ] miral Farragut, Capt. Jensen, put in- , to Prince Rupert to take off the pas sengers and freight of the City of, Seattle, which went ashore near J there. The City of Seattle is now in the dry dock at Prince Rupert under- j going repairs. Four good dogs and complete out lit for sale. Inquire Gateway.ll-18-6t Fox's Oyster Cocktails at the Branch. — WANTED—A pair of high resist- 1 ance phones for wireless receiving set. Inquire Gateway office. 11-20-tf FIRST MAIL FOR ANCHORAGE LEAVES 29TH The first overland mail for An chorage, by the winter mail service, will leave Seward next Monday morn ing, November the 29th. It was to haye commenced November 15th but owing to the fact that steamers were able to carry the mail by water it was postponed two weeks. The contract with Col. Revfdl calls for the delivery of 800 pounds of mail per week at Anchorage from the close ol navi gation this fall to the opening of same next spring. ♦ + + + **♦ + ♦♦ + ♦ ❖ TOD SLOAN FIRED * ❖ OUT OF ENGLAND * ❖ - *9* LONDON, Nov. 2:L—Tod Sloan, the world famous jockey, winner oi the Derby, has been deported from England on being found guilty of con ducting a gambling house. A French woman who was in partnership with him has been deported to Franco. FOR SALE -I May dr piano, first class condition. Fine selection nui.de rolls. Apply red log cabin near A. 15. Hall._11 -2‘« —fit SERVICE WHICH WILL PLEASE YOU: The accommodating, personal service which this bank extends to every person who enters its banking rooms is just the kind of attention that will please and satisfy you. We not only handle carefully and efficiently all the business you entrust to us, but we do everything possible to make you feel the in terest and friendliness which we have in the people of this community. We invite your business. BANK OF SEWARD Established 190S SAVE YOUR CIGAR BANDS TO THE SMOKING PUBLIC: Whoever presents the greatest number of W. It. KIN<i ci?ar hands t our office on Christinas Eve. will receive a tine Turkey. Whoever presen is the greatest number of Ql’EEN t)E SEWAKD ci^ai hands at our office on Christmas Eve. will receive a box of tif'y C>ueen of Seward Cigars. SAVE THE BANDS IT WILL PAY YOU! ALASKA CIGAR MANUFACTURERS, SEWARD, ALASKA Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold If you have anythin*/ to Scdi and we cannot ai/ocmi pr»c»\ have your *5001 Is on sale wi’h me. Mate your price,and I "i c l cr_f*' you 5 PER CENT COM .MISSION WHEN SOU) BUTTON’S SECOND-HAND STORE New sroods of many kinds always on sale. Fom i n anic Faii. ».h> \vt * * THE ALASKA SHOE & HARNESS SHOP JACOB PHILE, Prop. Shoes, Boots and Harness Repairing WASHINGTON ST. SIWARD, ALASKA r Lane, Whitehead & m Hayden Seward, Alaska t I ' “ PALACE JINGLES ” The summers slipping away again, And winter’s almost here; The boys are coming from the hills In search of warmth and cheer. Come; all you lads from Anchorage When you crave a glass of beer. You’re welcome as the flowers in May, And no one is siwashed here. THE PALACE BAR Furnished Rooms for Men JOE MORRIS j Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE “ PALACE JINGLES " They meet down at the Palace For a glass of Sherwood Rye, And to tell about the finds they've made, As the winter passes by. t Bring on that faat Interior bunch, And from every camp afar, For we join you in goodfellowohip At the famous Palace Bar.