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•i Alaskan progress of the past forecasts the future greatness of the Northland, and justifies all Alaskans in holding to their firm faith in the Territory’s possibilities and worth. By aiming high and working together—actively and steadily—those having to do with Al askan progress can accomplish much. “Looking Ahead’’ to still great er things, and planning and working accordingly, is the one way that a high purpose can be realized. The Alaska Railroad—a pioneer system—is gradually and pain stakingly striding towards a great goal—the greater development of Alaska; and that the future is bright and promising is attested by the steady and consistent upward trend of past and present activi ties. The Alaska Railroad is “Looking Ahead.” DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The Alaska Railroad (McKinley Park Route) Anchorage Alaska SPECIAL MERCHANTS LUNCH 50c 11:30 a. in. to 1:30 p. m. FISHERS’ CAFE CHARLES FISHER, Prop. PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM G.M.B. Builders’ Supplies FOOD FOR THOUGHT Approximately tear bCgion feet ot timber was used last year to replace wood destroyed by decay. USE SUPERIOR CEMENT AND HAVE NO DECAY Capt. 0. A. Johansen. NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD FOR THE WESTWARD DEC. 6 G. C. Henderson’ Agent PHONE MADISON 139 SEWARD, ALASKA ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. Vessel Lt Seattle Lv. Seward Northbound Sautffbound Alameda _Nov. 13_Nov. 20 Midnite Cordova _-_Nov. 20_Nov. 27 Midnite Yukon _- Nov. 27_Dec. 4 Midnite Alameda _Dec. 4_Dec. 11 Midnite Alaska _Dec. 11_Dec. 18 Midnite Northwestern _ Dec. 18-Dec. 25 Midnite Alameda _Dec. 25_Jan. 1 Midnite Reduced Southbound round trip fares now in effect. S. S. Redondo sails from Seattle for Seward November 20. FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent. S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON Leaves Seattle Nov. 25 Dec. 22 Jan. 19 Arrives Seward Dec. 1 Dec. 29 Jan. 2G Sails South from Seward Dec. 8* Jan. 5* Feb. 2* (*) Connecting with train Reduced round trip fares in effect from Nov. 1st to Feb. 28th. Final return limit passenger must leave Seattle on or before March 25th. Fare Seward to Seattle and return $125.00. _ WAYNE BLUE, Agent Telephone Main 81 Residence Madison 40 Pacific Coastwise Jervtce »»ADMIRAL LINE iH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT! EDITOR GATEWAY: Dear Sir: “As winter is onto us and the long evenings are at hand I thought it might interest your readers to follow me, that is, in their mind, on a moose hunt I have had since I came to Sew ard. Well, here goes, we are off! “Two, of us, my partner Jack and my self. We have our kit, our provisions and blankets, two guns and a suffi cient amount of aim munition. We go out the line on the car that used to run on this road one trip a day to Kern creek and return. We boarded the car and started on our journey and when we reached Mile 23, now Lawing, we had dinner and started on our trip down the lake. We had an excellent trip and finally reached the landing at the lower end of the lake. Our first experience was finding a camping place for the night. We located a cabin, built into the side of a hill with one window next to the high ground and on entering the cabin we found a stove made of two coal oil cans, end cut out and shoved into each other. Fine and dandy! We rustled around, gathered some wood, built our fire and prepared supper. After dinner Jack said to me ‘Now Mac,'you must sleep on the bunk.’ There was the frame of an old bunk standing next to the wall, j covered by an old moosehide, so I spread my blankets on the frame and prepared my bed for the night. There was an opening dug out of the bank so that light could come through the window and in this opening there were old cans and pieces of dry sal mon, in fact there was a little of everything. Before we were ready to retire Jack asked, ‘Mac, if a bear should come through that window during the night what would do? He would eat both of us. “Now remember we came hunting moose and not bear. I have no love for any bear and I don’t want to find any! We smoked and talked, finally retiring for the evening. Jack rolled his blankets on the floor and was asleep as soon as he hit the hay. I was just about to go to sleep when I heard a rustling of the old tin cans outside of the window. I was too tired to get up and investigate so I went to sleep. I had not been sleep ing more than 25 or 30 minutes when, crash went the window and a black bear shot through aperture. When Mr. Bruin struck the old rickety cot that I was sleeping in, it broke down and the bear and I both landed on the floor. Well, for a minute I thought my time had come. What straighten ed things out the quickest was Jack yelling ‘shoot him! shoot him! When I managed to get clear of the bear I got tangled up in the blankets and could not untangle myself. I think the bear was frightened more than Jack or I but the question most im portant now was, what to do about the Mr. Bruin. We did not want him there and I didn’t think he wanted to stay so called to Jack to open the door and let him out. I did not know enough to go and open it myself and had no desire to shoot him for in case we only wounded him, it would have been good-bye for us. So I managed to reach the door and opened it. The moonlight beamed through the door way and the minute the bear saw it lie made a mad rush for the open air but in doing so rushed against Jack both falling pell mell on the floor and a general rough house ~was had by all. The bear was finally con descending enough to take his depar ture and he was not a bit more pleas ed too escape than we were to have him go. “When Jack and I squared around and got the wreck cleared away (Continued on Page Three.) DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN PHYSICIAN AND SuRGEON CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska DR. A. R. ROBERTS DENTIST Dental and Generali X-Ray Work New Tecklenberg Bldg.. Phone Mad. 108 - - - Seward, Alaska AARON E. RUCKER ATTORNEY AT LAW Harriman Bldg. Annex PHONE MADISON 136 SEE CURTIS R. MORFORD FOR FIRE INSURANCE D0N0H0E & DIMOND ATTORNEYS AT LAW Offices: VALDEZ and CORDOVA E. H. LEE CHIROPODIST Corns, Callouses and Other Foot Ailments Full Line of Dr. Skolles Foot Appliances 735, 4th Ave. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA FOR SALE—Black pony fur coat, large grey collar and cuffs, 32 in ches, size 40 and new. Call Madi son 24. tf FOR SALE—Small complete canning outfit for the home. Enquire the Gateway. _ FOR SALE-Fine large safe, Urbach’s. FOR SALE—Gem Cafe. Long lease and fixtures; small amount cash takes everything. Apply to Sew ard hotel. FOR SALE—Arkansas Hounds, young and trained hounds, long trial, guar anteed, 30 years dog busines, list and reference free. W. B. Caraway, Alma, Arkansas. FOR SALE—The Cochran House and lot in the Park. Enquire of Karl Henning, the Tailor.3t. FOR SALE—Quartz and placer not ices, proof of labor blanks and any other legal blanks applying to the Terirtory, at The Gateway office, tf. FOR SALE—Lumber and building material of all kihds. Cal M. Bro sius, Seward, Alaska. tf. WANTED — Subscribers for The Weekly Gateway. Twelve pages of Territorial and telegraphic news. $3.50 per year, $1.75 for six months. WANTED—To Buy, Clean cotton rags, will pay 5c per pound. Gateway, tf. Mrs. Reid’s Beauty Shop Open from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. ARCADE BLDG. Specializing In Hairdressing, Shampooing, Eye Brows Arched, Marcelling, Mani curing, Facial Massage, Scalp Treatment, Bleaching and Hair Dyeing. Phone for appointments. PHONE ADAMS 121 By the Sack or Carload PREMIER LUMP AND MINE RUN COAL The New Howard-Jesson Coal—Try It. Healy Lump, Nut or Mine Run Evan Jones Lump or Mine Run Nanimo Range Coal In Sack or Bulk WOOD, ICE, HAY AND GRAIN 1 Transferring — Teaming ALASKA TRANSFER Telephone—Main 81 ARCADE BUILDING H. V. Hoben. A. F. Davis Barber Shop FRED MILLER Tub and Shower Baths OPEN SUNDAY A. M. For Electrical Work CALL TOM OSBO Residence—Madison 123 Gore Bldg. Adams 145 WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG ING, PAINTING AND TINTING F. B. MOORE