Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-09

dozen small glaciers In sight oyey the
way. l have two connecting ro2Ins. and
the charge Is 81. 80 per day. On fhessame
floor is a porcelain bath tub. which l can
use for 80 cents bath, and have hot
water Herewith if the order is given be-
forehand. My rooms are lighted by cleo
tricity and heated by stoves.
The hotel has no eating accommoda-
tions. but I get excellent meals at the
restaurants the main street two
blocks away. The prices for meat there
are about the same as those OF the
states. but SOUP vegetables and dessert
are served with each meat order with
out extra charge. In fact, one can dine
fairly we'll for IS cents.
The chief public buildings of Seward
are those Of the United States railway
commission, the Jail, the post Office and
Uncle Sans cable and telegraph station.
The railway commission building is de-
voted to the engineers and clerks, who
are managing the construction of the
railway that is to go from here to Fair
banks. it is the old headquarters Of the
Alaska Northern railway, which the gov
eminent bought when it decided upon the
present route through the territory. 1t
is a frame structure of two stories with
a central building one story higher. 1t is
fairly commodious and serves well for
the purpose.
The Jail. which is also the office of tho
United States marshal. is the most ar
tistic building of the whole town. 1t is
two-story log cabin with porches at the
side, and dormer windows looking out of
the roof. There are no bars nor locks
visible from the street, and it has none
of the airs of a prison The post Office is
frame building on the main street. and
the cable station is a story cottage
surrounded by stumps and not far from
the water.
have referred to the climate of
Seward. The port is open all the year
round. Vessels of any draft can come
in on any day of the year. and the
during the winter. Indeed. the winter
climate is not much colder than that
of Seattle or Portland. and it is warm
er than either Norfolk or Baltimore.
The temperature ranges from SO to IS
degrees above zero in the summer and
from 80 to so above zero in the winter.
Now and then the thermometer falls
down to zero, and it once dropped to
seven below, but that was the coolest
on record. The rainfall is about the
same as that of Ohio and Virginia, the
total precipitation being forty-two
inches per year.
1t seems strange to think of going
barefooted in Alaska. But the chill
drep here do that all summer long.
They also go in bathing In the waters
of Resurrection bay, and swimming
parties to Lake kenai, some distance
back in the country, are features of
their picnic excursions.
The people of Seward are fond of
sports. The country about is one of
the best in the territory for it's hunt
ing and fishing, and back in the in
terror there is degrading and dog
shedding in the heart of the winter.
The town has its tennis courts and its
base ball diamond. The latter is laid
out on the beach. and during the sum-
mer the teams of Seward and Anchor
age contest there for the honors of
south central Alaska.
Seward has its social circles and it's
society events. The school children
give celebrations and. indeed, the life
is not different from that Of similar
towns in the States. The most of the
houses are small, but they are COM
Portable and well furnished. They
have electric lights and all the modern
conveniences.
Since the government has taken over
the railroad there has been a big jump
in land values. Business property has