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under act of March 3. 1879.
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A UNITED FRONT
To people of a republic who enjoy freedom unheard
of in an absolute monarchy during times of peace, the
heel of war presses unusually hard, but so far the only!
protests noted come from the type who hunt trouble or
yell before they are hurt.
The rank and file, from whom the fighting men of the |
coming armies will be taken, the young men who are to be j
trained as officers, are taking up their burdens as a nec
essary task, something which must be done to rid the
world of a plague, unpleasant but unavoidable, therefore
something to be tackled quickly that it may be the sooner
ended.
Roars of protest from some whose incomes are over
<40,000 per year against the twenty-five per cent increase
in income tax are a sure sign of lack of thought. What
greater tribute to a man than to recognize his ability by
allowing him to contribute to the public funds according
to his attainments. It is good to note that thousands of
the substantial men of finance gladly contribute.
He is also a patriot who can say, “Behold, I have earn
ed this year sufficient for thy own needs and enough more
to equip a regiment that the glory of my country be up
held and a curse removed front the face of the earth."
In comparison with records of other wars in which
this country has engaged it is apparent that we are pre
senting the most united front in the nation’s history.
FISH
Fishing is the theme of the hour, day and week in
Alaskan coast towns right now. The tremendous demand
for food products has awakened all to the value of the
“pay streak” outside and within the harbor gates.
It is the widest pay streak in the north and there is a
chance for all. Down in Juneau they are building fish
ing boats and so much interest has been aroused that fish
ing occupies more space in the papers than mining. Over ■
at Cordova they don’t say much but there are nearly as
many canneries as there are blocks in the town.
New canneries, salteries, herring curing, cod fishing
shark, beluga, salmon, sable fish, bait, boats, nets, big
catches and kindred tilings are pioductive of continual
conversation and doubie shifts.
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THE MINES OF THE SEA
If placer miners had not come to Alaska the quartz
and other resources would never have been discovered. It
will be the same way with the sea. It is only a compara
tively few years since there were no fishermen in Alaskan
waters. Like the placer miners the first fishermen con
fined their attentions to one product—salmon and halibut.
But once get men engaged in any country or in any ele
ment and that country or element will produce something
new. Tlace population on an apparently barren isiard
and the barrenness will become fertile. Just now experi
ments are being made for manufacturing leather out of
the hides of “sharks” found in Alaska waters. A man was
here the other day and is going west to offer a dollar
apiece for hair seal skins which make a splendid leather.
At Cook inlet a company has just been formed to catch
Beluga whales. Near Nome Beluga whales have been
caught and used for some years. In the waters around
us are many varieties of fish which can be used and which
will one day be taken from here to the outside markets.
The thing is to begin and to get the fishermen around.
Even clam diggers out west now make eight and ten dol
lars a day each.—(Juneau Dispatch.)
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Were half the power that fills the world with terror,
Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts,
Given to redeem the human mind from error,
There were no need of arsenals or forts.
_ _ —Longfellow.
PUSH IT TO THE DEPTHS OF OBLIVION.
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C. M. PETTIBONE CO.
Packers’ Direct Selling Agent
SALT SALMON, HERRING, COD
CANNED SALMON
If Service Counts Our Interests are Mutual
OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, U. S. A.
HACK TRUCKS
For heavy, rugged use stand any strair
you care to put upon them. For heavy
construction and haulage; for all-round
utility r for satisfactory service from
every angle.
Seven thousand MACK Trucks in daily service
testify to M ACK quality. I have sold over
worth of MACK Trucks in the Pacific Northwest
since January l—everyone of them earning money for
the owner every dav. . .
There’s a MACK Truck for every purpose. All
sizes from ) to " 1-2 tons. While you are about it get
a truck that is a RKAL TRUCK. Write for our in
teresting literature.
‘PERFORMANCE COUNTS’
T. G. YOUNG
Distributor for MACK Trucks
100 Pike Street SEATTLE
\ ALASKA 1=: ■»
\ Sailings from Seattle: Mariposa .May 21
Alameda .May 10 j Northwestern .May 27
Alaska.May 15 Alameda.June 2
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Sailing of May 10th from Seattle, connects with Dora to Westward.
Beginning with the Northwestern sailing of May 4th, all passenger
ships will touch at Skagway northbound. The Alameda and Mariposa
will be the only ships to call at Skagway southbound.
For further particulars of service, rates,apply to Agent.
* A. H. McDONALD, Agent.
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this paper, and all those desir
ing information as to the valueof real estate and business opportuni
* ties are requested to address their communications to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD
GATEWAY.
Seward, Alaska.
WATCHES
Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
C. E. ORLANDER
SUCCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Seward Contracting
Company
We Bid on Anything
Buildings Complete
Plans Furnished
Office and Shop
N. E. Cor. Broadway and Adams
B. R. VAN DEUSEN, MKr.
Phone Madison 149
Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing for Men at
COLWELL’S
WASHINGTON STKKKT
CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheelwrighting
SKWAltD. ALASKA
MERCHANTS!
We do Paper Ruling, Loose
Leaf and Blank Book Making as
you would EXPECT a firm to do
it after many long years’ ex
perience.
May we figure with YOU?
TRICK & MURRAY
Stationers and Printers
85 Columbia St. Seattle
The Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
I Inlet Given Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
Anderson ot Nelson
THE
TERMINAL
BAR
RAINIER BEER
BEST 8RANDS OF CIGARS
Try Us Once, then You be the Judge
Seward
The Gateway of
Alaska
The Place Where Sails Meet Rails
TERMINUS U. S. GOVERNMENT RAILROAD
Best Harbor on the Alaska Coast
Big Game Paradise of all Alaska
Future Fishing Center of Alaska
Gateway and Distributing Point for Central Alaska
Completely endowed and equipped with Public
School, Hospital and Churches
If You Are Looking for a Place
to Locate Remember
These Facts:
SEWARD is the inevitable metropolis of Alaska; has a first class
Public School System; is the principal city on the Kenai Penin
sula; the outfitting point for all big game parties; the natural
Gateway to all of Interior Alaska; has the finest harbor on the
coast—bar none; the most advantageously located townsite in
Alaska; a fishing industry that alone will make a wealthy town;
a modern and complete cold storage plant and cannery; will have
one of the finest Radio Stations in the North Pacific.
SEWARD has a first-class gravity water system, modem electric
light and power plant, has twosolid financial institutions and is
the selected site for the North Coast Government Coaling Station, •
the SALT WATER TERMINUS of the Government-built railroad,
the nearest port to the GREATEST HALIBUT BANKS in Alaska
and is tributary to the great mining districts of Alaska.
For further information regard Seward, Alaska, or
your own particular business, address
THE SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE