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Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
CHINESE WORRY TRANsVAAL

The Transvaal is worried over the Chinese problem because certain in- aueuces are seeking to drive out Chi nese labor and the mine owners want toretain it.. The British cabinet has forbidden the further importation of Chinese until next March, when the Transvaal will be given Self-govern- mcnt, and recently issued a proclama- Jiou offering assistance to all Chinese who might wish to return to their na- tive land. Very few of the coolieS accepted the offer, showing that the Chinese are satisfied to stay, and that they must be deported forcibly, if at all.
 The mine owners and shopkeeperS of the Transyaal want Co keep the Chi ncse in the country. ItS prosperity iS wholly dependent upon the mining in- dusuy ana the attempt Co supplant Chinese labor may result in temporary los, Go the "busiueSs interests of the colony. Wha, they are interested in i, the immediate prosperity of the Rand British statesmen are trying to formulate policy which will con- Gucc Co higher civilization and cndur- ing prosperity
 result is condition vcrging on a financial crisis, although tine gold output is steadily increasing and in May broze all records with a total pro- duc,ton of sg.5OO,oOO Nevertheless the stock market iS Hfele,s and the price Of shares in paying mines iS slowly shrinking, due to the uncer- utu.y of the mining industry in the future.
 A setback to gold mining in South Africa win stimulate the industry else where. since the man who once be- come, addicted Co gold hunting never reform, and if the African field iS par ra.Iy abandoned the men who leave will transfer their energies to other gold reg.on,.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
REX BEACH IN SEWARD
Comes With David W. King to Obtain
 Literary Material

Rex Beach, the talented young story writer whose latest story, "The Spoilers" published in Everybody's Magazine, is one of the literary sen sations of the day, came to Seward on the Excelsior to spend ten days in pursuit of information and "local color for future literary con quests. He is accompanied by David w. King, one of the clevere,t news paper men of the northwest, who has been engaged in the occupation in various cities from Spokane and Brit ish Columbia to Nome, for more than a decade.
 Precisely what the relations of the two are is not given out but in detail- ing 10 an old friend their plans for the summer Mr.-King stated that they are working together on new Alaska stories. He refrained from stating in what manner they will put their collaborated productions before the public. NIr. King is himself writer of exceptional talent and picturesque -f,.I.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
cREEEIgLp.s LADY FRIENDS

!. is hard Co ,sy what Co uD w.-u such live stock a- .a. female, who went bar,g over Edmund CreH'.,d w.ye-a commonplace. ,a-rau- cNce9. a. the possession ..a weird hgno,ic influence over l,.a.. minds: 30 dirty roafer. renu.,.ve physical aspect and in personal habits. who could scarcely have been freed from filth oy che course of ,oGlod .t.mgn, through steam laundry. yet who eurtced from their homes and dcceu, malcrelarive, a dozen OF twoiutatuayed Gcmalesand left a raemory which after hi, death inc luenced an lS-ygar old girl Co murder her own brother
 The men of the Mitchell family seem Go have been cratic but not remarkably so in any partic- uIar The older daughter deserted a comfortable home, a reputable hus- oand and her own small children to follow this squalid hobo; the younger became sororicide at lN Co ayenge bis proper removal from earth. Her sister and sister-in-law were acces- sories before the fact. This whole bunch of imbecue females ought to be killed like so many sick cats.
 Dean Swilt's fictitious traveller. Guilt yer. tells of a woman of high birth and breeding, married to prince and statesman of the realm, man of eX- traordinary physical, mental and nor al attractions, who deserted her ,hus- band to run away with a squalid, One- legged beggar, who beat her every day. Her husband reclaimed and for gave her but at the first opportunity she ran away again and rejoined the beggar.
 II relate this incident says Gulli- yer, merely to show that the caprices of womankind are not limited by any country or any cline
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
ALASKA AS COPPER FIELD

Each season mu.,tpIte, evidence of rhe fact that Alaska Is Go be one of the worlds greatest copper fields. AI- ready cuormou, deposit, O. that metal have been discovered and seyeua, pay ing copper mine, ue in operation in spite O. their remo.euo,, from the cooper marsc. Tine rising price of copper |, stimulating ,he effort ro find copper mines. and new discoveries are constantly reported
 .o ha, already been demonstrated Har Che island, u. Prince William sound are rich in copper deposit, and u.c.u, development, indicate that their rN,en, and value are little short
 fabulous. Nn.-h. island and La- .rcuc island in particular offer eyt- ..a.o that a great copper holr extends r.u Ecral peninsula continuously inc z. .hr ar interior O. Ceuua. Alaska.
 The Use, O. copper an. constantly widening and rhe demand .o~ a. pure .,e~ steadily cNn.ud1n- andalyhough .. copper mine, of .uo Lake Superior
 zion. Montana. Arizona aut other
 established field, .r .h. state, have r..u regarded So, aa.. Co supply the
 world for many year, .ae.r or.nnt has .. ken. the price from rising Co the
 .h.s. p.n. known ina decade and 30 r. Tht, may 6e a.. {. u,er..oua. .,rtc,ou u production. but ,a. fac. .... che Gu--orho.m~ gav. made eN- ...,.yc purchase, O. copper area, in .a,sa show, ,ha. .a. necessity of 80 ..,.'g greater production !, 8 factor in marke.
 When the d.maa. ... Alaska copper entails rhe erection O. ,m..ter, in the
 r.rory ,h. location O. fuel will tN ... location e. ca. >ue.,er-. In che
 earlier wears of American manufacture
 iron. ,-ec. and copper fu.. wa,
 u.rd Co ,hc raw material. Then the
 muacmer, learned that because of .ne vastly greater bulk O. coal .r wa, cheaper To hau. raw ore to the fuel. and that !, the w.a today. The Naya- r.ska coal mine, will tE the location C. shelter, in mi, par. O. Alaska at . s,ne pota. ou the line of -hg Alaska Central railroad between rne coa. mines and Seward.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
Lieut.. Baskett in Seward

Lieut.. Baskett of the Third '. $. infantry came to Seward on the Tole- do, returning from Kenai, where he went early in the month to inspect some old government buildings and report on their value and utility. Lieut.. Baskett's company was sta- toned at Fort Liscum until the trans port Buford came along this week and carried it away, so he will frd himself a man without a regiment when he gets back to the post, until he can get an opportunity to rejoin his company.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
Discount NeneIchuk Reports

Arrivals on the Toledo, including Capt. Blodgett aud Dr.. McMasters, discount the recent report of q mar vicious placer strike on Deep creek, near Nenelchuk on the Inlet. They say that a small number of men have gone up the creek and few have come out reporting that colors are found in the gravel as they can be everywhere in that region, but noth- ing like a big find has been located vel
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
STUDYING ALASKA FISH
U. s. Commissioner Investigating
 Along Western Coast.

For the purpose of gathering species of fish, sea fowl and other inhabitants of the waters of Alaska, and also with a view to studying the conditions of the fish supply along the east coast of Japan, the United States fish commis- Sioner'S boat Albatross is now in northern waters.
 The vessel first called at Unalaska and from there will proceed to the Kurile islands, off the Kamchatka coast. From there the steamer will cruise along Sakhalin island, north of Japan, later sailing Southward along the east of the islands, thence return ing to San Francisco The steamer is expected to be gone about eight or nine months.
 The Kwie islands lie HOO miles to the westward of UnalasKa During the past few years the Japanese fsher- men have sought the grounds bringing large cargoes to the markets of Japan. Fish packers look for the AlbauosS to pick up certain specimens of codfSh while working in the north. As far as has been learned the codfsh now brought from the Boring sea banks is equal and even superior to that caught off the Grand banks on the Atlantic coast. Certain fishermen state be- lief that even a better grade of fish exists further north and west.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
Seward Hen Drawn on Jury

Eight Seward men were drawn on the petit jury for the term of the U. s. district court to be held next month, It will be observed that several of them have left the country. The list came to Deputy Marshal Vibrant on the Excelsior. No Seward men were caught on the grand jury. Following is the list; F. A. Doremus, j. Fitz- simons, Charles T. Daggett, Frank Patterson, R. H. Kemp, O. G. Hern- inc. F. E. Youngs, c, ". Babbage.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
JACK O'BRIEN GOT MAD
Pugilist Sore a. Being Figured in
 Bogus Moving Pictures.

Jack O'Brien raised quite 9 rumpuS in Cleveland some time ago when he entered a show room and saw nov ing picture spectacle of what pur- ported to be the fight between him and Bob Fitzsimmons in san Francisco. O'Brien was quite mad, as the picture deal he and FitzsimmonS had arranged fell through. They were to pose the day after the fight, but FithsimmonS refused when he fcund himself beaten.
 .'Who are those fellows in the pie tures?" said Jack to the snowman.
 "FitzsimmonS ard O'Brien, he an swered.
 "I know better insisted Jack. q look in the glass once in a while, and had the pleasure of shaking Fitzsim- mons hand once or twice in a real mixup. I don't nind your making q little change out of it, but for pity's sake, don't have libel like that for me. Why, that fellow supposed to be O'Brien hasn't been to barher in a month"
 Don't say another word,' said the snowman. "ru have him shaved the first thing in the morning"
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
Like Cook Inlet Region

Several of the Markle party of San Francisco men who went up Cook inlet last month to investigate the country came back to Seward on the Toledo. They report that all are favorably inn pressed with the country.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
REAL ESTATE AND
 MINING RECORDS

July IF. l.. Ballaine to John Me- Laughlin, lot 32, block l3, Seward; $26O. July l3-F. l.. Ballaine to J. O. Bug ard. lots : and 8, block 10, Seward: $500. July l6-Fred Laubner ct al. to F. l.. Ballaine, lots l and ?, block ,, Seward; Sl. July IF. l.. Ballaine to Laubner X Christensen, lots. l and ,, block ,, Seward. Sl
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners court for the Terri tory of Alaska. Division Three, Kenai precinct. In the matter of the estate Of Robert E. Stover, deceased. V
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Robert E. Stover. deceased. and that all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby required to exhibit said claims, with the neceS- sary vouchers. within six months from the date of this notice. to the said administrator at his offce on Fourth avenue of Seward, Alaska that being the place for the transaction of the business of the said estate in the said precinct and district.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 2Sth day of June. 1906. -
 J. J. MCNANUS.
 Administrator with the will annexed
 of the estate of Robert F.. Stover
 deceased.
 First publication June 30, 1906. Last publication July 2S, 1906
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
SEWARD STEAMERS

Portland; in Valdez; sails for Seward 2ESt.
 Toledo; in port: sails for Seldovia to- day.
 Santa Clara; sailed from Seattle 16th, Santa Ana; in Seattle.
 Oregon; arrived in Seattle l7th. Bertha: arrived in Seattle 18th. Excelsior; sailed for Seattle l6th. Dora: sailed westward Sth.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
Seattle tieadnuarters

All Alaskans going to Seattle on business or for other purposes are cordially invited to have their mail addressed to themselves in care of the Industrial Bureau of the Alaska Gen. tral Railway Company, Lumber Ex- change Building, Seattle, Wash, and to make the Bureau their headquarters while in that city.
 Alaska Central Railway Co.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

If Attorney-General Moody has real Iy found evidence to cinch Standard oil officials he may keep them out of sight by indicting them. John D. is now in Europe.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

X, soon aS a New York corporation lawyer expressed his opinion of the westinghouse investigation the pure food convention knew what tc do and it promptly coppered his suggestions.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Kenai Precinct, Third judicial division.
 IN PROBATE In the matter of the estate of Mary Lowell, deceased.
 Notice is here by given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Mary Lowell, deceased to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to ex- hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, of this notice, to the said administrator at the office of s, O. Morford, the attorney for said administrator on Washington street between Third and Fourth avenues in the town of
 Fl. E. REVELL,
 Administrator of the estate
 of Mary Lowell deceased. Date of first pub lication June 3O lQO6-
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

It is announced that the Northern Pacific railroad has secured the old Union Pacific grade, between Portland and Tacoma and will construct an electric line to carry passengers be- tween the two cities, leaving the present line for freight.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
LAY ASIDE THE LITTLE SUMS

you spend for things not needed. Dimes make dollars and hard earned dollar, if saved, will work harder than he who earned it.
 BANK OF SEWARD.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

District Attorney Jerome of New York ,ays Roosevelt k not 30 lawyer. That tS wUr and jt i~ also true that the president never set uU a false pretensc of being 30 lawyer in which respect he differ, from William Travers
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Tine fellows who made their ever lasting fortunes by getting in on the bottom layer of mud at Cordova may now add Co their accumulattons by rushing into Na-aIIa at the first alarm.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

It John Ro,ene builds his railroad from Controller hay maybe he can in- duce the Northwestern Steamship Company Co change the name of the steamer Port Valdez Co the Eatalia.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Count Tolstoi has an opinion of the Russian douma similar to that freely expressed by Americans concerning the average state legislature.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

C. D.Murane is a lawyer and muni cipal judge of Nome. He received the indorSement of the Republican con vention there in a three-cornered con- test with Richard s. Ryan and N. H. Castle.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

It will make little difference whether Esther Mitchell and Maud Crehield go to an asylum or the penitentiary so long as they are safely locked up.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Lat. Seattle papers bring the glad .tamg, that ,hc story of the diabolical
 anarchist, August Rosenberg, who was supposed Co have made bombs in Seat rIe .or mos, of the a,sasSinatorS of Europe. wa, probably not am anarchist at all. German ucighbor, say he was au iuoNen,iye eNperlmenter with new ang.ed paints, and that his pots and kettles and crucibIe, were employed .or ,hatuurpo,e. Nevertheless, Rosen- berg wa, arrested in Hamburg, but German police can dnd mo evidence a-atn-, him except what they received in letter of warning. that he had gone Co Germany to kill the kaiser.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

If Gov. Hoggatc can put the terri toriaI capital in two rooms the suggeS- tion of EN-Gov- Swineford that it ought Co be located on wheels seems nmt inant.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Mrs. Thaw's promise to tell every thing doubtless induced the postpone ment of her husbands trial until cooler weather.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

John Rosene may not build railroads very fast but nobody can deny that he is a good advertiser and producer oi
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

When the ElkS meet in Philadelphia the old town will wake up in the be- lief that an insurrectiOn has started.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

If Bourke Cochran gets married it will be interesting to note whether his wife can close his mouth part of the
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

The anti-Dreyfusites in France have something to think about now.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Judge Mellen ought to change his name Co Mullen if he wants to get the Irish vote away from Murane.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Harry Thaw is performing in way to indicate that there is method in his madness.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Mr. Thaw may not be able to melt the cold world so easily if he is busted financially.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

President Roosevelt has declared an eight-hour day on public works. Now what becomes of the strenuous life?
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Kansas pOpuliSts have nominated a state ticket. They refuse to plead guilty to the charge of death.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

It is not strange that boat named Nebraska should run we'll in high wind.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Marshal Shoup isn't like a man who can't see beyond the end of his nose.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

Mr. Shipoff has been selected to dis patch the present Russian ministry.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
Offers Bears for Sale

Capt Blodgett of the Toledo has two promising bear cubs which he would like to sell to somebody for pets. He paid $25 for the animals, at the re- quest of friend who wanted pair and then decided that he didn't. Capt. Blodgett says he doesn't wont to eat the cubs but will have to do it if he can't get his money out of them any other way.
 Tacoma is swelled up over the cree tian of SL.OOO.OOO worth of new build ings besides the entrance of the Union Pacific and the Milwaukee with costly far,ni01lS
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
TEMPERATURE.

Weather record for the week ending July 20.
Seward weekly gateway., 1906-07-21

First publication June 30, 1906. Last publication July 2S, 1906.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-22
HAVE NO HOLIDAY.
Many Persons Work Harder OF
Christmas than on other Days.

Many Persons Work Harder on
Christmas than on other Days.
There are many persons who have no
holiday at Christmas, or at least very few
OF the pleasurable moments on that aus
picious occasion that they may freely
call their own to spend in any way of
enjoyment that they desire. This is espe-
cially true in the cities To begin with,
it is the hardest day of the year for ex-
pressmen, letter carriers and messengers.
The express companies are crowded to
the limit with packages, and every one
to be delivered on Christmas day. Even
the big extra force which is put on fails
to relieve the press Of work, and it is a
lucky expressman who gets home even on
Christmas night to eat his turkey with
his own family.
And the letter carriers-hoW they must
work that every Christmas card and every
Christmas packet confided to the mails
may reach its destination! Christmas is
sorry story for the faithful postman.
And the messenger boys-what with de-
livering flowers and candy and boxes of
jewelry, and books and hundreds of other
things, theirs is a busy day.
People must get about on Christmas
day, so motormen and conductors on sur
face and subway and "L' have to do their
trick as usual
Buildings have to be just as warm on
Christmas and lights are needed just the
same, so engineers and firemen and cleo
tricians and gas men have to labor for
the comfort of others. The great hotels
are crowded with guests and bellbOys,
chambermaids, walters and elevator men
work as usual on Christmas day.
People send messages of good will on
Christmas day more than on any other
day in the year. So telegraph operators
must stick to their keys and telephone OPP
orators to their receivers. There are just
as many sick on Christmas SO there is no
holiday for doctors or trained nurses or
druggists. The city must be guarded; pa
trolmen have to pace their beats. Fires
are even more likely on Christmas and
the fremen have to spend the day in their
engine houses.
And, last Of all, it is perhaps the hard
est day in the year for clergymen, choris-
ters and Organists because of the services
that are SO elaborate So it will be seen
that Christmas isn't at all day of mer-
riment and ease for everybody from
If.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-22
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N3|JHRLSTMAS l)AY
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ings and personal attire are put through
a severe course of soap and water in or
der that the new year may De begun with
cleanliness.
A French Canadian New Years custom
now nearly obsolete was that known as
La Quote de PEnfant Jesus-the collec-
ton for the infant Jesus. This collection
was managed by the parish priest, who
was driven round among his Practitioners
by the senior church warden or the beadle.
The gifts that he thus gathered ''fOr the
love of the infant Jesus" on the festival
of the circumcision were distributed
among the poor. Intimacy connected
with this was another practice Of collect
ing aims for the poor, known as La Guig-
nolee or La Ignotee.
New Years, not Christmas, is the
French day of days. Cards, flowers and
bOnbons are exchanged in profusion, and
visits are made. The gay breakfast over,
the children, the youth and those of the
family in the prime of life make ready
to pay visits They start forth with peck
cts and hands filled with remembrances.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-22

as | live. Moreover, | want my girls to
get into the same habit, for l consider
it good and helpful. But, girls, don't
take it up as a pastime, or cOnfide in any
one who happens to be present. Be IN
earnest about it. Go away by yourself
for a little while and examine your char
acter honestly. Don't make excuses to
Yourself because there are flaws in it;
don't attempt to lay the blame upon any
one else: don't console yourself with the
thought that you are no worse than your
neighbor. Shut out all the world, face
YOUR conscience bravely, and be honest
with yourself, if only for little half
hour. 1t cannot help but do you good.
Character is something we build for
ourselves. We, and we alone, are respOn-
sible for it. We have no right to assert
that environment or hereditary influences
prevent us from reaching our own ideals.
There is nothing but our own moral laZi-
ness to prevent us from being what we
really want to be.
The benefits arising from the making of
New Year resolutions are twofold. 1t is
good for us to acknowledge a fault and
wish to overcome it; it is good for us to
resolve to do better, even if the resolution
is destined to be broken, for the soul lives
on these breaths from the upper realms
of Iife.-MinneapOlis Housekeeper.