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Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
DEVELOPMENT THAT COUNTS

Under the above head the Seattle Times says editOrially:
 The announcement that Major John F.. Ballaine heads company that will build a shelter at Seward is the kind of news the people of Alaska like to hear-and the people of Alaska are no better pleased with it than the people of Seattle.
 Shelters and stamp mills will in the long run extract many times more wealth from AlaSka'S mineral rocks than will be taken from all her placer gravels-rich as they may be.
 Major Ballaine'S work in aiding the development of Alaska, through the building of railroads and SmelterS, iS the best possible answer to criticisms ,omelims made that the people of Se- attle are willing enough to profit out of Alaska's trade, but neglect to do anything for the territory's good.
 Major Ballaine iS not only resident of Seattle, but a product of the state ot Washington He grew up as an Eastern Washington farm boy and his education and training are the results Jl Washington effort and environ meut.
 From farm boy Major Ballaine be- came school teacher, editor, congress ,ionaI correspondent, secretary to the governor, adjutant- general of the state and officer of the United States volunteers in the Philippine war-and all before he was 2S years Old-anS that's u record good enough for any body.
 But when the same young man or ganizes a SI5,OOO,O0O railroad company and successfully promotes it, as Major Ballaine has done with the Alaska Central, besides founding a city that is growing into first rank as a seaport railroad terminal, then branches out as banker, owner of waterworkS and publisher of a daily newspaper-and now heads a smelling company as it's preSident-the credit is both personal to himself and to the people among whom he has lived and had his train ing.
 It is fortunate for Alaska to count men of such mettle among its builders.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
Notice to Co-OwnerS

To J. M. Cummings, Jay Hoover J. Carson. r, A. SilverstOne. c. Beyer. Otto Langel J. L. Reed, their heirs and assigns, and all persons having or claiming an interest in the p.acer mining claims hereinafter described, and Co all whom it may concern:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned, Charles Tecklenburg. co- owner with said J NJ. Cummings, Jay Hoover, P. A. SilverStone c. Beyer, Otto Langel and J. l.. Reed in eight certain placer mining claims situated near the mouth of Knik river, in Cook Inlet precinct, Territory of Alaska, to- wit the Gravel Group, Northern Group Montana Group. Cottonwood Group, Southern Group, A. c. Group. Gold Dust claim and Fine Gold claim located October 18th, 1905 by and for the parties herein named,-haS during the year 1906 expended the sum Of eight hundred dollars (SSO0) in work and labor for the development Of said placer claims:
 That of the proportion of each of you in said expenditure tOwit, the sum of one hundred dollars (Sl0O) there remains unpaid and uncon- tributed the sum of one hundred dollars (SlOO) each: or seven hundred dollars (S7OO) due from all of you for work and labor expended upon said eight placer mining claims:
 And you and each of you are hereby further notified that if within ninety days after puoli- cation of this notice by publication any one Of you shall fail to contribute his proportion Of said expenditure for annual work and labor upon said eight placer mining claims, to-wit the sum of one hundred dollars (SlOO), eXpend- ed by the undersigned as hereinbefore stated the interest in said claims Of said co-owner so failing to contribute will be forfeited to and become the property Of the undersigned Charles Tecklenburg, cO-Owner; according Co the pro- visions of Section Twenty three hundred and twenty-four (232D of the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
 Dated at Seward Alaska, February 2nd, i9O7
 CHARLES TECRLENBURG,
 Co-owner aS aforesaid. Address. Seward. Alaska.
 Date of first publication. February 9th, l9OI. Date of last publication, May ilth. 1907.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
Notice to Co-owner.

To E. F. Rudolph, his heirs and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that during the year 1908 the undersigned have expended more than six hundred dollars in labor and improve mentS upon six certain contiguous lode mining claims, known as the Fourth of Jnly" group, which group consists of the Lookout V Little Skookum," Red Mike" Bay View, " Fourth of July" and Red Boy" lode mining claims, situated at the head of Spring creek on the east side of Resurrection bay. Renal pre- cinct. Alaska, in which mining locations you claim an undivided one-third interest, as shown by the records of Kensi precinct, '
 You are further notified that the improve mentS and labor performed by you curing the year 1908 upon said six lode claims have been estimated and valued at SlS5.55, and that your proportion of annual labor upon said six lode claims for said year 1908 is two hundred dol lars aS required by law l, You are further notified that II within ninety days after the publication of this no- tice, you fail to contribute tho remainder or .-our proportion as Q co-owner. to.wit the sum of $64.45, your interest in above described mining claims will be forfeited to the under signed co-owners, aud VII. become their property in the manner provided oy Sectlon 2324 of the Revised Statutes Of the unlted Dated Renal precinct, Alaska. January Il. i'''' i''f'' t4isl,.f e GEORGE BURCHEY.
 VICTOR SIMONS,
 Co-oWnero. Address: Seward. Alaska. - Date of first publication, January l9, lW1
 Date of last publication. April iS' iSO7
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
Summons.

In the United States Commissioners Court for the District of Alaska. Division Three Kenai precinct. T. D. Corlew, plaintiff,
 vS, Geo. E. Dickinson, defendant. .. To the United States Marshal for the District of Alaska, Division Three, or any deputy: Tn the name of the United States of Ameri- ca, we command you to summon Geo. E. Dick inSon. defendant above named, to appear be- fore the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Kenai precinct, in the District of Alaska, within thirty days after the comple- ton of the period of publication of this sum mons at my office in said precinct at Seward, Alaska. to answer the complaint of said T. ID. Corlew founded upon an account and wherein said plaintiff demands Judgment against you for the sum of two hundred and seventy-four dollars and sixty five cents, besides costs and diSburSementS and said defendant will take notice that If he fails to appear and answer said complaint the plaintiff herein will apply to said court for judgment against defendant for said sum of two hundred and Seventy-four dollars and siXty-five cents, according to the prayer of the complaint.
 This publication is made under and by vir- tue of an order Of said court dated January II, 1907.
 Date of first publication, January i2. 1907. Date of last publication, February 23 1907. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this i1th day of January, 1907.
 L. s. HOWLETT.
 Commissioner and ex-officio Justice of
 the Peace, Kenai precinct. CECIL H. CLEGG. attorney for plaintiff,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
RINGS ALARM BELL

Captain Richmond r. Hoh>on, who finally succeeded in wrestling cou- gressiunul seat from one of the ahle,t men in Alabama, is still struggling ro get che center of the stage. His latest outbursl is the announcement that Japan S planning Co wipe the United States oG the earth, and that she has Che moral aid of Grelt Britain in that aspiration. He also asserts that Japan will not leave grease spot of this republic it iJ gets Io going before the United States builds a greater navy upon plarS and specifications to be furnished by the aforesaid HobSon.
 Several other alarmj>tS are supply iug the country with similar brand of fus,.au, but ncb,dy has become tey- rifcd yet. This talk about the inviu- cibility of Japan is a second chal ter of ,he tarrago ground out like sausage links by space writers a few years ago concerning the terrors of jiu jitSu, by means ct which a eO-pound Jap was yo stick his thumb into JefTrieS' "slats' and spin the heavy weight champion around on the digital pivot until the big fellow became dizzy, then break bis vertebrate and tie his legs and arms in hard knot. Experiment has shown that before a jju jitSu artist can do that with an amateur boxer the latter has 10 go to sleep.
 The real fact is that while the Japan ese are a formidable military people, they were all in financially before the war with Russia terminated, and Teddy, the peace-compeller, did Japan @ greater kindness than he did Russia by stopping the trouble. Barring in ternal rebellion Russia could have fought indefinitely and the movement eastward was putting the Japanese armies so far from their base of sup plies that they would soon have lost the advantage they held.
 Japanese statesmen are wise. They were glad to get peace when it came, and with 8 crushing national debt Overhanging the empire they are not dreaming of a fight with the richest nation on earth, having double the population of their own. What the Japanese rabble thinks doesn't count.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
New Orleans Built on Mud

Borings 1000 feet deep in New Or leans have encountered nothing more solid than mud, sand and little thin clay, hence the problem of making safe foundations for the piers of a giant railroad bridge which is soon to be built across the Mississippi near the city is a hard one for engineering science. The piers will rest on timber caissons, each measuring over 6Oxl26 feet and l4O feet high. The bottoms Of these caissous will be TO feet below the surface of the river
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
OF INTEREST TO ALASKANS

Seward has two dental parlors that are equipped with the best and most modern appliances that can be found anywhere. The two operators are grad uateS in the east, of years experience, and established reputation, guarantee ing the very finest in workmanship and materials. Prices are the same as for same grade of work by reputable men anywhere.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
FINDS NO FAULT
 WITH CONGRESS
(Continned from page 1l

not experienced sula U.s~ppC,-tMont and have no reason to expect such disappointment in any way.
 "This article, I wish to state in con- clusion, is one of a number of similar ones which have been sent out by the press agent for the New York Srr- Guggenheim combination, which is particularly we'll represented in Wash- irgton this winter. On my arrival here this fall was told quite plainly the way in which should go by var ious members of this combination. l was informed that if I followed the pathway pointed out to me l should find my way smooth and if, on the con- trary, chose to use my own judgment on matters political, that 1 would not find particularly smooth sailing. l have chosen to work for the things which 1 thought be for the interests of the people of Alaska and not for any railroad combination, and have at least succeeded in stirring up the wrath and animoSity of the agents of these combinations.
 "I believe that Alaska is too large a a country to be allowed to fall into the hands of any one financial system, no matter how great or powerful that combination may be.
 During the short time am here l shall continue to use my J"n judgment regarding the needs of Alaska, and sincerely trust that my efforts may be directed towards Alaska's good"
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
FOR PROOF OF
 ANNUAL LABOR
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district in which said mining claim is situated.
 Section 3. That the failure to file au affidavit containing the require ments of sections one and two herein for each mining claim within thirty days after the expiration of the year in which said labor or improvements are required to be performed or made, as required by section 2324 of the re- vised statutes 1.-the United States, shall work a forfeiture of such mining claim, and thereafter the same shall be open for location as though the same had never been located.
 Section 4. That the cost and ex- peuse of the survey of any mining claim by a reputable engineer or sur veyor may be deemed labor or i'm. provements within the meaning Of this act.
 Section 5. That if any person shall wilfuIy swear or affirm falsely in re- gard to the atfidavits mentioned in this act, or shall wilfully incite or procure any person to swear or affirm falsely in regard thereto, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury and shall be pun iShed as provided in sections 91 and 92, title l, chapter 5, of the penal code, Carter's annotated Alaska code.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

If you want free sample copy of the most progressive and up-to-date min ing journal published send your name to Mining Topics, 64 Fulton street, New York. It's news is authentic and unbiased and the paper is devoted to the specific and general interests of mining in every field.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
TEMPERATURE.
SEWARD STEAMERS

Bertha; sailed from Seattle 18th; from Juneau 22nd, Northwestern; sailed from Seattle 2Oth. ....... Jeauie; sailed from Seattle 2Oth.
 Santa Clara; sails from Seattle 24th. Saratoga; sailed for Seattle 18th.
 Dora; sailed for Unalaska 10th.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Ia the February Westerner mags- zine Zoe Kiucaid has an article de- scriptive of the Alaska Central ana the scenic attractions adjacent to its line, illustrated with five handsome cuts. It is written in fascinating style and tells vividly of the hardships and gayeties of railroad construction in Che northern wilderness.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Any editor who has had experience with academic contributors knows too we'll that In many cases it makes no difference what grammar, rhetoric or spelling book, they profess, practically they phrase worse and spell no better chan the average college graduate. New York Evening Post.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

According to that implacable advO- cate of retrogreSsiOn, the Juneau Record-Miner, the fourteen business men of that town were asked what they thought of home rule for Alaska, and only two favored it. We thought Juneau was a larger town.-Douglas Island News.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

The SandloJ politicians seem to for get that before they were heard of the noble red man tried to do business on che platform America for Americans" but lost the fight.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Seattle has closed it's saloons on Sun day. Now it it will put the lid on it's real estate boomers seven days in each week, it will confer a benefit upon mankind.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Until habits of thrift are formed 1t is hard to keep out of debt-after that you can't help keeping out. Persistent saving is fortune's firm foundation stone. Hold uu to some part of every dollar earned.
 BANK OF SEWARD.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Everybody looks pleasant in the calm which prevails today after the storm, and the reverberations of pro- fanity which sought to offset the most abominable wind of the winter are no longer heard in the land.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Joe Cans says he is the only one of the present generation of light weights who is in the same class with the old-timerS. Any light weight who gets sore at that statement is privl- legged Go lick Joe for saying it.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

The Portland is keeping up her reputation as the champion hard luck steamer. She has been wrecked half a dozen times but is always made over Rs good as pew,
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

The czar has lost the parliamentary elections, which indicates that he ueeds an American politician to take care of the count for him.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

When the Jesnie can't get next to a boat she bumps the nearest sandbar to keep in practice.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Perhaps Mrs. Thaw took that S25 a week from White because she wanted to break him.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23
WEEKLY WEATHtR RECORD

Weather record for the week ending February 23:
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

In the United States Commissioners Court for the District of Alaska. Division Three Kenai precinct.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-23

Address, Seward. Alaska. '. Date of first publication, January i9, 1907. Date of last publication. April IS, 1907.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
THIRTY THOUSAND ACRES
Tract of (hoics Montana Land Will b'
Open in Month.
ALLOTMENT OR LOTTERY PLAN UsET
No Interest win BE Charged and
Owner VIII Pay One-Tenth
Each Year for Ten
Years.

The government has definitely decided 10
proceed with the Huntley project Of open
ing 5000 acres OF Montana land for settle
ment by the lottery or drawing system,
and although the exact date of the open
ing Is not decided upon. Il viii be in the
latter part OF June or the first part OF July.
This Will be the first tract Of irrigated
land to be given out by the government and
Is the most select and valuable tract under
the general governments irrigating plan.
This beautiful piece of land, comprising
5000 acres is situated from twelve to
twenty miles east OF Billings, said L w.
Wakeley, general passenger agent Of the
Burlington. The lard viii all be within
that distance OF the million-dollar sugar
beet factory al Billings. Six town sites
will be established and land within two
miles OF the towns will be allotted In forty
acre tracts. and more than two miles will
be allotted in eighty-acrs tracts The
water is now ready 20 turn on every forty
acres and may be had by those lucky
enough 10 draw al cost TO the government
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
EXCURSION FOR ALL OMAHA
Northwest Trade Tour Contemplate
Promotion of Interests in
Both cities.

Some misapprehension has arisen rela-
tive to the scope of the Great Northwest"
trade excursion. The movement was origi-
mated in the Commercial club. but the
excursion Is not to be made under the
auspices of the club as SUCH but in the
interests of Omaha, the market town"
and is being sponsored by several of the
representative commercial organizations Of
the city
The excursion is given in the interests
primarily of the Commercial club. the
Grain exchange, the Real Estate exchange
and the South Omaha Live Stock exchange
The connection Of each of these organiza-
lions with the excursion is being promi-
nently advertised and the official booklet
of the excursion, the itinerary, shows these
organizations as the main participants.
A number of members of the prominent
commission firms of South Omaha will go
on the excursion and it is believed a repre-
sentative of each packing firm will par
ticipate.
Applications for reservations on the train
are being received each day through the
efforts of the hustling committee, which is
headed by Joe Kelly and Dan Fuller and
the required number of participants TO
insure the success of the trip will soon be
secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
HARTMAN HOLDING COMPANY
Object is to Enable Union Pacific to Hold
Outside Interests.
PLAN TO EVADE ACTION OF GOVERNMENT
Effort to Remove Prejudice Excited
by Ten Per Cent Dividend and
Keep Southern Pacific
and AtchisOn,

Plans are being prepared for the forma
ton of holding company for the stocks
of the Southern Pacific and other roads
whose stock is now in the Union Pacific
treasury. The reasons given for a holding
company are that to increase the dividends
of the stockholders would remove the
prejudice excited by a 10 per cent dividend.
and holding company would enable the
Union Pacific to evade the consequences
Of any government action to compel 1t to
dispose of it's Southern Pacific and Atchison
stock on the ground that such ownership
constituted a combination of competing
roads in violation of the law.
The plan is showing signs of renewed
activity. The assets at present market
prices would be nearly $240, 900 200, or 1922 a
share of common stock. Eighty dollars a
share has been bid for any amount up to
10000 shares for certificates (when issued)
Of the talked-of holding company.
1t is said on Wall street that the chances
are the holding company would now be
reality but for the Investigations by the
Interstate Commerce commission. The
holding company idea was based more on
the thought that the Union Pacific was be-
coming more of a financial institution than
railroad.
raise Impression Created.
With Union Pacific common stock earn
ing from Is per cent to 20 per cent and
paying 10 per cent dividends, a false Inn
preston was made on the minds of the
public, and it was decided that it was too
much for transcontinental line to exact
from Its patrons. Efforts were made to
show the Union Pacific as a railroad was
paying but per cent and the other per
cent was paid from the securities held.
Should a holding company be created out
of the segregated collateral assets of the
Union Pacific it would make one of the
greatest financial institutions In the world
The plan was understood to be to capitalize
the holding company at an amount equal
to the Union Pacific common. This would
give each share Of the Union Pacific COM
mon share in the holding company.
The outside holdings Of the Union Pa
cihc are:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
CONTRACTS TO BE ATTACKED
Agreements Made After Injunction In
South Omaha Sewer Case
Fan Under Ban.

Following the permanent injunction is
sued by Judge Kennedy to prevent work
on the South Omaha sewers under the origi-
nal contracts let by the city council an
attack will be made in the court on the
contracts purported to have been let after
the temporary injunction was issued and
which were not affected by the recent order.
After Judge Kennedy had issued his tenn
porary order holding the original contracts
were void because they called for the ex-
penditure Of more money than the people
voted for the purpose a meeting of the
council was held at which an offer of S25-
$50 from the Union Stock Yards company
to pay the deficiency in the amount for the
building Of the Mud creek sewer was ac-
cepted The council then proceeded to let
new contracts on the old bids.
The attack on the new contract is made
by Theodore II. TePoel, a South Omaha
property owner. 1t is contended there is a
secret agreement to repay to the Stock
Yards company the S25, 600 It has offered to
advance out Of the $4,000 additional bonds
the last Legislature authorized the city to
issue to complete the work It is also
claimed the meeting Of the council was in
valid, being called by only five members
instead of six.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
MRS. Rob- GETS A DIVORCE
Absolute Decree Entered as Result of
Futile Effort 10 Restore
Peace.

After futile attempts had been made to
bring about a reconciliation a decree OF alb
sulute divorce was entered in the case OF
Clara K. Robb against James w. Robb by
Judge Troup Thursday morning. Three or
four years ago Mrs. Robb secured a de-
cree OF separate maintenance from her hus-
band, who was prominent IN the younger
social circles In the Hanscom park district,
and since that time efforts have been under
way to come to an agreement on the terms
OF permanent decree. By the decree Just
issued Mrs. Robb is allowed 5000 alimony,
which has already been paid, and SIS every
three months for the maintenance OF the
twin daughters, who are given into her Gus
tody. The care Of the oldest son is given
10 the father Mrs. RObb is now living at
Lexington with her parents.
Nellie o. Foster has applied 10 district
court for a divorce from Walter r. Foster
The files were removed from the clerks
once by her attorney
Anna Slater relates in a petition for d.
voroe from Sam Slater that a few months
after their marriage at Griswold. Ia, her
husband began 10 express his hatred OF
her and sought TO drive her from home.
March p she says he called her names and
made threats She asks for the custody OF
their daughter.