SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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The landslide at Mile 76 Wednes
day shows the necessity of keeping
a passenger coach or two on the Sew’
ard end of the division. With a freight
train tied up at this end, had there
been a passenger coach, those desir
ing to reach Anchorage and other in
terior points could have been trans
ferred at the slide in all probability.
As it is passengers will be compelled
to wait until the slide is removed be
fore a coach can be received here.
Two years ago when the track washed
out there \*as no wrecking equipment
at this end whatever, and therefore
work was held up until equipment
could be received by working from
one end of the line only. A freight
locomotive pnd cars were here, but
no clamshell or other equipment.
Oapt. O. A. Johansen will leave on
one of the next trains for Anchorage
on a business trip.
Parties desiring to attend the big
Elks’ smoker at Anchorage tomorrow
night may yet be enabled to do so,
as a mixed train may be run out of
here Saturday morning, according to
railroad officials, altho the fact has
not yet been announced definitely.
A conservative is one who travels
in a rut; a radical, one who gets out
and skids.
It must be fine to be so important
and you’re not ashamed to order ham
and eggs.
One way to reduce a paunch is
to hold an aisle seat and let other
movie patrons bump it.
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8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 8
8 Starting Monday, April 27, at 8
8 10 a. m., the Fisher Cafe will be 8
8 closed for a few days, during 8
8 which time we will remodel the 8
8 dining rooms. Later announce- 8
8 ment will be given on reopening. 8
8 CHAS. FISHER & FAMILY. 8
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Judge Ritchie will arrive here about
May 31, to hold a short term of
court.
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FRYE
BRUHN
COMPANY
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Delicious Hams and Bacon,
Wild Rose Lard, Mayflower
Butter and Eggs, Steer Beef,
Fancy Lambs, Select Poultry
always on hand.
SPECIAL FOR THE WEEK
Steer Pot Roast, per lb. --.2C
Pure Lard, per lb__.21
Pioneer Butchers of Alaska, Whole
sale and Retail, Phone 94.
H. L. McGHIE, Mgr.
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TUNNEL THRU
CASCADES HAS
BEEN FAVORED
WOULD INCLUDE ALL WHATCOM
COUNTY IN DISTRICT—NEED
$75,000,000.
SEATTLE, Apr. 25.—Formation of
a state organization to conduct a cam
paign for building a $75,000,000 tun
nel through the Cascade mountains,
first proposed by General H. M. Chit
tenden. builder of the Lake Washing
ton canal in Seattle, was urged by
Judge Austin E. Griffiths in an ad
dress here recently before the King
County Democratic club.
“The benefit of a 32 mile tunnel
through the Cascade mountains would
be so great to Seattle and King Coun
ty that it would pay us to build it
ourselves if necessary,” said Judge
Griffiths. “But that will not be ne
cessary. It will be possible to create
a Cascade tunnel district, comprising
Whatcom. Skagit, Snohomish, King
and Pierce counties on the west side
of the mountains and eastern Wash
ington counties that would benefit di
rectly from the tunnel including Spo
kane county.
Special Meeting Held
by Common Council
The common council held a spec
ial meeting last night for the pur
pose of securing the services of an
expert to check up on the work of
City Electrician Hannon, in the pend
ing suit by the light company against
the city. The matter was left in
the hands of the light committee with
power to act.
Mayor Ray, special attorney for the
city, asked for $150 to cover inci
dental expenses in connection with
the suit. The matter was left in
the hands of the Light committee
with power to incur the necessary
expenditures.
The street committee was instruct
ed to move the pile of dirt on Rail
road avenue.
Mr. C. C. Hinde was elected school
treasurer upon request of the school
board, to fill the vacancy caused by
! the resignation of Miss Inez Waugh.
j The Alaska Transfer is making
another park on the opposite side of
the street from the Arcade park,
which will add greatly to the beauty
of this part of town.
Miss Astrid Ulleland, Miss Minnie
A. Rousch and MSss Vivian Bettini
ni, will make the excursion trip to
Anchorage tomorrow. This will be
their first trip over the government
railroad.
City Clerk J. P. Hannon is confined
to his home with a severe attack of
the influenza. Mrs. Guy Barneit
is acting clerk during his illness.
The freighter Latouche arrived in
.port last night with 600 tons of steel
for the Alaska Railroad, as well as
other miscellaneous freight.
The freighter Oduna left yesterday
morning after unloading 15,000 tons
of steel for the railroad. The Oduna
was in port several days.
It is reported the freighter Nabesna
will arrive in port within a day or
so.
T. W. Hawkins is expected to re
turn from a business trip to Anchor
age on tonight's train.
Many inquires are coming to The
Gateway in regard to conditions about
Seward. Most of the inquires re
late to homesteads, hunting and trap
ping.
The Seward hotel is making new
improvements, the interior having
been completely renovated, with
steam heat, new lobby and new wall
paper, and now Mr. Oscar Dahl, the
owner, is making a neat park along
side the building.
Ingwald Jacobson and son Sidney
are confined to their home with the
measles. Dr.'Baughman* ordered the
house quarantined.
The regular Sunday .train will
leave Seward for Anchorage at noon
Sunday. Passengers should take
their lunches.
THE LIBERTY THEATRE
ONE SHOW AT 8:00 SHARP
THE SUPREME THRILL PICTURE
The Signal Tower
THE PRIZE MOVIE PLAY IN SEVEN RE LS
Wallace Beery
IS ALWAYS A THRILLING VILLAIN
l
Virginia Valli
THE NEW STAR IS BOTH CLEVER AND BEAUTIFUL
Rockliffe Fellowes
JUST FITS THE HERO PART
Now here is a picture that will keep you excited from start to fin
ish. A railroad picture that goes a mile-a-minute from building
the road to terrible wrecks. Do not miss the thrilling scenes.
AND A FABLE REEL
ALL ABOARD!
for the
ANCHORAGE
EXCURSION
TRAIN WILL LEAVE SEWARD
SATURDAY MORNING AT SIX
O’CLOCK SHARP.
FARE, $9.15 ROUND TRIP
LETSGO!
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT
The local Igloo of Pioneers will
meet tonight at 8 sharp. Important
business. All members are request
ed to he present.
JOHN FLOWERS, Pres.
The steamship Starr will sail Sun
day, May 11, making her first trip
to Bristol Bay.
Capt. J. H. Foster will leave on one
of the next boats for Nuka Bay. Cap.
Sather is expected to arrive in port
from that place early next week.
KING GEORGE’S YACHT
HANDSOME BUT IS NOT
REGARDED SEAWORTHY
LONDON, April 24.—With the com
mencement of the Mediterranean
cruise designed to restore King
George’s health, the British Empire
is entrusting the life of its monarch
to one of the least seaworthy units
of the far-flung British navy.
The royal yacht Victor and Albert
is described in nautical circles as the
handsomest yacht ever built, but one
that would be questionably safe in
very bad weather. As a floating res
idence, she is considered admirable.
As a cruising boat outside smooth
water, she is far from comfortable,
besides being unreliable.
Queen Victoria’s idiosyncracies
were largely responsible for the de
ficiencies of the craft. The “V. and
A.” as the yacht is generally called,
was constructed at Pembroke for the
late Queen. Laid down in August
of the Diamond Jubilee year, at the
express command of Queen Victoria,
she was named and launched in May,
1899, by the then Duchess of York,
now Queen Mary.
Queen Victoria, being used to hav
ing her own way, insisted on mak
ing alterations in the yacht’s design
to suit her wishes. As a conse
quence of the structural changes thus
made, the vessel became so top heavy
that she turned turtle when an at
tempt was made to float her out of
the building dock. Weights were
thereupon cut down and the craft was
practically reconstructed. Yet in
spite of all that could be done to
remedy her inherent defects, it was
found impossible to turn her into a
really seaworthy vessel.
Her design was the work of the
late Sir William White, director of
naval construction, and wr ien the ac
cident occurred on the first attempt
at floating, it was he who had to
bear the brunt of the blame. Sir
William was severely censured by ihe
admiralty and left Whitehall under
o cloud after many years of devoted
service.
The yacht is439 feet long, 50 feet
in beam and displaces 4,7'JO tots.
Though fitted with the old fashioned
reciprocant engine, she s .ill can make
twenty knots, but 17 kr.o’s is .‘ler
usual cruising speed. By Queen
Victoria’s desire, the constructors
aimed at comfort rather than spaed.
Great attention was paid to “safety”
devices, the bulkheads being unusual
ly strong and exceptionauv numerous
but ewing to her deep draught the
vessel is unable to put into eoirrai
atr-'cly few European ports.
MAY DEDUCT GAS TAX
FROM INCOME TAXES
WASHINGTON, April 23.—Users ot
gasoline taxed by States may deduer
the taxes from the income tax reports
provided the vehicle is employed in
a business way.
During an eclipse is not the only
time the people are kept in the dark
NEW SHIPMENT OF
Phoenix Hose
WITH ALL THE
NEW SHADES
BANBURY & OGLE
SEWARD CLUB
Under New
MANAGEMENT
OLD AND NEW
FRIENDS INVITED
ED ERICKSON
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Crown Clour
SWIFTS PREMIUM
Ham - Bacon
BROOKFIELD
Eggs - Butter
EAT YEAST
The FLOWERS GROCERY
Telephone Main 65
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