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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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EVAN JONES MINE CLOSES
The coal business in Alaska is probably the best busi
ness in the Territory for the man of moderate means to
keep hands off. It is a wealthy man's game. The history of
coal development in Alaska to date is sufficient for one to
hesitate and consider with great caution before investing.
It's dynamite!
Consider the case of the Evans Jones Coal mine at
Jonesville. Here has been an active mine for the last four
years or more, a mine which has re-invested almost every
dollar of profit into the installation of modem machinery
and equipment to facilitate the marketing of a good clean
grade of coal at a reasonable price. For the last year and
one-half they have spent a number of thousands of dollars
in art effort to create an Alaska market for their excellent
product. Their portion of supply to the Alaskan market is
insufficient, it is said, to warrant the steady operation of
the property, owing to the large overhead, and the Alaska
market is small at it’s best. It is a large mine and during
operation employ sometimes well over a 100 men.
So The Gateway learns with regret that on account ot
recent failure of receiving a contract from the Alaska
Railroad it becomes necessary for the mine to close down
“indefinitely.” Another coal company was lower in their
bid and therefor will fill the new contract for the railroad.
That is competition, which is said to be the life of business.
The Gateway holds no brief for the Evans Jones Com
pany, but it is sad to witness the closing of any Alaskan
industry of this magnitude for reading between the lines
of the company’s telegram, to a local dealer, more than
merely “closed indefinitely and we we have no coal of any
kind on hand to fill any order,” is clearly seen.
TRUSTING BUSTING
Twenty- three United States senators have signed
a petition to the Federal Trade Commission to enter upon
what would seem to be a colossal undertaking—namely,
investigation of all important corporate mergers entered
into the past four years.
It has not been many years since “trusting busting”
was a political issue to conjure with, but the public now is
apathetic in regard to it. But by and large, prosperity and
high wages have deadened the public's interest in the de
velopment. It will become again seriously aroused over it
only on presentation of proof that impositions are being
practiced of which it is unaware.
SCIENCE AND MELODRAMA
There is no conflict between science and the melo
drama. A surgeon in Detroit has just picked a bullet out
of the wall of a patient’s heart, with the comment that if
the heart had been expanded when the bullet arrived
thre would have been no operation. Because it was con
tracted, the bullet did not puncture the organ. And so at
last one realizes that the old tim heroine understood all
about physiology. She did not say, “Be still, my beating
heart! Be still!” for fun. She was getting ready for the
villian’s shot.
DULL OLD WORLD *
Sir Alfred Mond, told the Biochemical society in Lon
don the other day that chemistry will soon be able to con
trol genius, morals and sex, and postpone old age in men
and women. If it does, the world will become a singularly
dull and uninteresting place in which to live.
THAT IS PEACE
A few years ago, Japan and Germany were engaged
in attempting to destroy each others culture and material
resources. That was war.
ADMIRABLE CITIZEN
The most admirable citizen is he who votes at every
election—and votes quietly.
From The Gateway Files of
Long Ago
Yesterday afternoon the first gold
brick to be made in Seward was cast
in the furnace room of the Gateway
Laboratory and Assay office.
O. G. Herning, manager of the Klon
dike and Boston Mining company,
whose placer mines are located on
Willow Creek and Grubstake gulch, in
the interior, furnished the gold, Mr.
*
E. G. Hale, the banker, Dr. W. W.
Ballaine, Judge S. O. Morford and
Mr. Herning ^oolfed on while the
, assayer got up a great heat in the
furnace.
The making of this bar of virgin
gold is the beginning of a new era in
the history of Seward. It is the fore
runner of many more to come and is
the real start toward making this
place a mining center, and the town,
where the mining element for hun
dreds of miles will market their pro
duct, purchase supplies, and spend
their money.
Let it be recorded that on March 9,
1905, the first gold was melted in Sew
ard. One year hence figure up from
the assayer’s books the quantity and
value that has passed through the
crucibles and the result may be as
tonishing.
—o—o—
Steel has been laid on the railway
twenty miles north of Seward, and the
end of track is practically at Vickery
point on Lake Kenai.
A letter lias been received at this
office from Rev. John Parsons, of
Skagway, superintendent of Methodist
missions for Alaska, from which the j
following extracts are taken; the Sun-j
day school literature spoken of has j
arrived.
“I have ordered some Sunday school j
literature sent there which will arrive j
soon after this letter.
In a few weeks a preacher will be
sent to Seward who will remain there.
Bishop Hamilton writes me that he
will send the pastor as soon as pos
sible.”
Dr. J. H. Romig, who arrived in
Seward Wednesday evening depart
ing yesterday morning for his Anch
orage office, reports the arrival of a
son to Mr. and Mrs. Gust Rudelbach
in Anchorage.
—
Ernest F. Hall, qualified member of
the Colorado Mountain Club, of Den
ver, Col., who was a visitor in Seward
last summer, is now conducting in
the middle west an illustrated travel
ogue on Alaska, it is learned.
Mrs. Harold Painter and children,
who are in Anchorage visiting Ed Cul
bertson, brother to Mrs. Painter, will
return home next Wednesday.
BASEBALL RESULTS
NATIONAL—
Philadelphia 3; St. Louis 2.
Brooklyn 1; Cincinnati 3.
Boston 1; Chicago 3.
New York 7; Pittsburgh 15.
AMERICAN—
St. Louis 3, 6; Philadelphia 4, 8.
Chicago 3, 0; Washington 9, 1.
COASfT—
Los Angeles 6; San Francisco 12.
Missions 4, Hollywood 3. (Eleven
innings.)
Safety Razors—Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
Read the ads every day.
LIBERTY
TONIGHT ONLY-8 O’CLOCK SHARP-TONIGHT ONLY
* 8 O’clock Sharp
AGNES AYRES
in
TOMORROW’S LOVE
k
A riot of fun and some real
thrills besides.
—with—
PAT O’MALLEY — RAYMOND HATTON
RUBY LAFAYETTE — JANE WINTON
Also a Three-Reeler
“THRU THE STUDIO”
Showing studio sets, locations etc.,
of the Metro Goldwyn Co. Very
interesting and will be enjoyed by
everybody.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FOB
LITTLE HELEN AAATTSCHEI
For little Helen Mattschei, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Mattschei, the ar
rival of yesterday, August 26, was
one of prime importance for it marked
her fourth birthday. Many of her small
friends were invited to her party and
the presents she received brought j
gurgles of delight to happy Helen, j
Among the gifts was a chip diamond
ring and a gold bracelet. There was j
lots of goodies to eat, naturally.
Those present ■were: Jean Davis,
Kathleen Malloy, Beulah Holben,
Jean Erickson, Alice Arantson, Patsy
and Molly Hannon, Mary Jane Amend,
Flora Mikami, John Amend, Ernest
Mattschei, Chester Suitts, Kenneth
and Lawrence Urbach. Miss Grace
Moulton assisted Mrs. Mattschei.
Lucky Says, “He don't
want to ‘egg you on', but try
his 45c eggs and be con
vinced that, they are not
cold storage or pullets, but
full weights, and will stand
up, like a man, in the pan."
NOTICE! NOTfCE!
Hereafter tlie Seward Steam Laun
dry will not accept “rough dry” laun
dry. Send it “H.K.” instead. It’s better
and cheaper. tf.
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S YUKON DUE IN PORT
TONIGHT JT11 O'CLOCK
The steamship Yukon, flagship of
the A. S. S. Co., which sailed from
Seattle last Saturday for Alaska with
15S passengers, is scheduled to arrive
in port tonight at 10 o’clock, according
to the local office of the steamship
company. The vessel left Valdez early
this morning, westbound. A total of
6S4 tons will be discharged locally, of
which 54 tons is billed to Seward
firms, 537 tons for Alaska Railroad
points and 113 tons for transfer to the
S. S. Redondo. The Yukon will depart
for the south on Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock.
Remington Portables, ?60—Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop.
Weekly Gateway—$3 per year.
HOTEL iCHOBSGE
F. I. Reed, Proprietor
Strictly Modern
Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat—Good Service
Bus meets all trains and boats.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Pies - Bread - Pastry
Cakes to Order
NO ORDER TOO LARGE
TO FILL
Every Saturday
BOSTON BAKED BEANS
AND BROWN BREAD
There are beans and beans but just
try Flower’s beans and brown bread.
Take borne a pint or a quart.
FLOWERS BAKERY and GROCERY
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