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The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19

The mayor of Seward is in favor of cutting out politics and sectional strife altogether in the election of a city council.
 Mir. Myers so declared himself this morning when asked his opinion on the matter by reporter of the Gate way.
 Let it be said that the opinion of the mayor was sought rather because of the lack of outside news. When the reporter went to see Mir. Myers, it is to be admitted, it was in the hope that the mayor would look at the matter as any other broad person would look at it and that he would favor the idea. The Gateway had no ulterior purpose in asking the ques- tion and has no ulterior motive in view when it publishes the fact and expresses it's opinion that factional strife in public, where every city can see it and hear it, can be of no pos sible advantage to this town and dis trict and might be a serious injury. The public are asked to believe for this once anyhow, that this paper is absolutely free from any intention of a political nature in bringing this matter forward. After so much has been said it may be stated, perhaps, without ofFense, that anyone who does not believe this assertion can suit himself.
 People of Seward, just think how pleasant it would be if we could choose seven straightforward men, representing all callings and classes and sections, to run the affairs of the city as each man would have his own private business run. Not man in this city would let politics enter into his store or shop or family relations and it is the civic duty of people to
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
RAILROAD MEN FOR
 THE CITY COUNCIL
Ticket From Commission Building That Would be Free From
 All Local Parties.

Among others Senator Ray was ask ed incidentally today by a Gateway man for his opinion about getting a new city council and city officials who have never been affiliated with any of the local factions and he promptly answered that the only people of that kind one could find in Seward are the men engaged in government railroad work. This has led to the selection of the following men for the offices attached to their names.
 Mayor, Weir; Councilmen, George COlwell, vice-president; Cramer, J. J. Ryan, Baily and Daub.
 Captain Tom Ward, chief of police and sergeant-at-arms.
 City Attorney and Health Officer Barndollar.
 City Treasurer and Weigher Estes.
 City Clerk De Line.
 Chief of Fire Department Mover, and Inspector of Flues Steve Schu- man. Any other jobs go to the Rich ardsons, Harrs, JOneses and Ropers.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
SEWARD LOSES
 ID ANCHORAGE
SOME OF THE LOCAL BOYS FALL DOWN AND LOST
 BY 251.

In the third game of the three days bowling series last night An chorage won by exactly 100 pins, so winning the whole series by 251 from Seward. On the first nights games Anchorage was ahead 34 pins and after the second night the same team had l5l to spare. In last nights trial Anderson particularly crumbled and Haasch and Manthey also played far below form. Kosmos and John stoa rolled in pretty fair form. The latter rolled up 219 in the second game and Kosmos reached 192 in the first. Kosmos rolled a total last night of 527 and Johnston reached a total of 539, the highest for the evening The average of Kosmos was 179 even and of Johnston it was 179 and two thirds. So badly did Andy fall down that he rolled up only 115 in one of the games. The biggest score for both sides was made by Wagner of Anchorage last night It was PIP. The total for Seward in the third series was 2,3S9 and that of Anchor age 2,4S9.
 This is probably as much as a Sew ard paper should say about the games. The two towns are now even. We beat them at baseball and-we didn't beat them bowling, but there is another time coming. The scores last night were:
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
COULD SEWARD ELECT
 UNBIASED COUNCIL

conduct public affairs as conscientious ly as public affairs.
 The choosing of candidates would, of course, not be a simple matter. The only method which presents it. self to the mind just now would be the choosing of candidates at a public meeting where they could be nomi- mated. If there is nothing to be gain ed personally by membership in a city council there is no reason why those who have been prominent on all sides in the political sQuabbles of the city should not step down and out for the good of all the rest. The honor of serving the city is merely local and is really not very eminent one, al- though a deserved honor.
 The Gateway does not presume to advocate such method to the people. It merely suggests it through the mayor himself and the fact that the mayor agrees with the idea is a cir constance to carry weight.
 
 Now, people, think it over for your selves.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
MANY CITIES INTERESTED IN
 BASEBALL CONFERENCE

JOHNSTON. Pa, Feb. PA rule defining the exact status of an amateur baseball player and estab- fishing a standard eligibility code for the United States, is the problem con- fronting delegates to the second an nual convention of the National Amateur Baseball association at Louisville, Ky, on LincOln's Birth day, February 12, 1916. The cOmpeti- ton conducted by the association last fall to determine the amateur base ball championship developed that al- most as many different constructions were placed upon the definition, amateur baseball player, as there were cities represented in the series
 The title was won by the White Autos, of Cleveland, O., who met the Tacoma Pacific Coast champions in the finals at San Francisco in October. The cities figuring in the series were Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Omaha, Pittsburg, Columbus, O., Johnston, Pa, Louisville, Duluth, St. Paul, Indianapolis, Tacoma, Tort land, Ore, Los Angeles, and Sacra- mento.
 The meeting also is expected to re- suit in an effort to enlist every city in the United States which has bona
 ide amateur baseball organization, in the competition next fall and have the championship determined by in tersectional contests. A man may be chosen to devote his entire time to the upbuilding of the association, as the possibilities; for amateur base ball are considered great. More than 10000 people paid to see Cleveland win the first round series from Detroit. A crowd estimated at S5,- 900 saw Cleveland eliminateJohnstOwn at Cleveland, Oct. 8, following a JohnstOwn victory over the White Autos in Johnstown the preceding day. More than 95,OOO people saw Cleveland eliminate Omaha at Cleve- land, Oct. 10. Pittsburgh's interest was manifested when more than o. 900 fans accompanied the team from that city to JOhnstown Sept. 1S, when Johnstown was victorious.
 Most of the amateur baseball clubs that figured in the competition were composed of young men who worked in mills, factories and stores and were not able to play baseball except after working hours during the week and on Sundays. The followers of the sport were in the main working men who could not attend games during working hours
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
THIS DISTRICT TO BE GREAT MINING TERRITORY
AMAZING STRIDES MADE NEAR
 SEWARD IN A FEW MONTHS

Anthony ore has been discovered. It was known for some time that antimony sbowings were found in the district but it has now been found in greater quantities and ir greater richness and the price of antimony has scared to a figure which makes it's mining fabulously profitably.
 A great drcdge has been hauled to Cache creek.
 Pay has been discovered on Lewis river.
 Rich ore has been discovered on Moose Pass and James and Roman have purchased a quartz mine whose ore when treated showed it contain ed over six hundred dollars a ton. The Gilpatricll property close by has also been proven rich. These came, perhaps, more than two months ago but this season.
 An arastre has been erected on Bear creek where rich orc has been discovered.
 Going further afield, strike Jas been made near Cold Bay and hun drcds of dollars have already been taken out.
 All these examples of this districts growing greatness are just jotted down from memory If the back files were looked up the number of such activities could be increased almost infinitely
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
REPUBLICANS
 MAKE STRENUOUS KICK
Say They Should Have Twice the Delegates to Convention
 of the Party.

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 19.-Anchor- age is kicking because of the small delegation allotted by the Republican Committee at the Seward meeting. The Republicans here declare that they should have double the number of delegates to the territorial conven- ton allotted to Seward or Cordova
 Note:-Dear Anchorage; You may have a greater population than Sew ard or Cordova just now but is it not T fact that great many, if not most of your people are new arrivals who have no vote in the Territory? This may not be so but We should like to know. Yours TrulyN
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19

Within the past few short months strides have been made for the deyel- opment of the mineral resources of the district tributary to Seward that promise a future of immense mining activity.
 The people of Seward themselves hardly realize this fact.
 They hardly have come to 8 reaHza- ton of the truth that this section of Alaska win soon be one of the great mining sections Of the world.
 Just take the two months immedi- ately preceding this one. You could make 1t one month and be about sure of being right. but let us say two months and see what has happened
 The Independence mine on Willow creek has sent for a mill with a forty stamp capacity after having proven that the property is a really great and profitable one.
 The Alaska Free Gold Co. of Will low creek. we learn today pays l7 per cent. interest on its stock.
 Dick Dawson has ordered a mill, for Crow creek where he has ,aken over the Barnes property and where he operates placer properties with splendid results.
 Charley Hubbard has shipped out ore from his mine near Ecaai lake and has had returns which show the property to have a certainty of being a paying one.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
Photos by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association. Plans for relief work among the Servian refugees In Montenegro, Albania and northern Greece are being perfected and appeals are made to Americans for aid Reports from Europe emphasize the desperate condition of these refugees but difficulties regarding transportation have prevented the inauguration of relief work. It Is expected, however. that the American relief clearing house in Paris and the French government will co. operate in getting supplies to these refugees. Civilians in the Interior of servla are now beln. cared for by H. c. Hoover of the Belgian commission and the Rockefeller foundation. It will be to servians outside of Servla that the clearing house will direct It's attention The picture shows Servian women ap- plying for relief at Q German station established after the country was con- uuered. Note their bare feet,l
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
NOTHING NEW
 ON R. R. STRIKE
PILE DRIVER CREW QUITS BUT FREIGHT Is BEING MOV-
 ED WITHOUT HITCH.

ANCHORAGE, Feb. l9.-There is little news to tell of the waIkout situation on the railroad. The pile driver crew quit last night but the engineers and their assistants are aiding the teamsters who remained on the job and the MatanUska freight is being moved without interruption. The Union is now erecting a labor temple which will be the largest in Alaska. The Union announces its opening dance for February 26.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
EIGHT TEAMS TO COME
 INTO SEWARD TONIGHT

Eight dog teams, not including the mail team, will arrive in Seward to- night with fifteen passengers. They left Mile 34 this afternoon and will not arrive until a late hour. The teams are composed of about a hun dred dogs.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
CHIEF CLERK OF THE
 COMMISSION RESIGNS McDermOtt Quits and Walter Cum ningham, a New Arrival,
 Takes the Place.

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 19.-A. NJ. McDermott, chief clerk of the En- gineering Commission, has resi- kned from the position, the resignation to become effective March 1. He will be succeeded by Walter Cunningham who recently arrived over the trail Mir. and Mrs. McDermott will go out over the trail via Seward
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
WILLOW MINE
 MAKES MONEY
ALASKA FREE GOLD, OPERATED UNDER X LEASE, PAYS
 t7 PER CENT.

ANCHORAGE. Feb. 19-The AL aska Free Gold Mining Company, whose property on Willow creek is operated under a lease. has paid seventeen per cent. on it's stock for the year. The mine is operated by William Martin who recently struck rock which is far richer than had been operated before and which promises even @ greater dividend than hitherto. The seventeen per cent was on the royalties alone
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
WANTED.
TWENTY EXPERIENCED

TWENTY EXPERIENCED TRANSFERS wanted by the Alaskan Engineering Com mission for work freighting in supplies in Matanuska Valley; pays seventy five dollars -$75- per month and board. For further inform atiOn apply Room No. 2, Alaskan Engineering Com mission, City.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
LADY CHALLENGES A
 LADY FOR DOG RACE

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 19.-Miss Pichette has issued a challenge to Mrs. Jones, winner of the ladies dog team race recently run, for a race oe- twen Anchorage and Eagle river for hundred dollars a side.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
METHODIST SERVICES

Tomorrow at the NJ. E. church, at Il a. m. and 7:3O p. m, services will be held. The respective subjects will be used; "Mephibosheth," Christ Verified" Sunday school at 12. We extend an invitation to all, especially to the stranger.
 Pastor c. T. COOK.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
ST. PETERS CHURCH

Rev. Edawrd F. MOlOny, Rector. Sunday services:
 II A. M. Morning Prayer and ser mon.
 Holy Communion first Sunday in month.
 Sunday school at 12:15, immediate ly after morning service.
 8P. M. Evening Prayer and ser mon.
 Friday evenings, study class 7;SO o'clock.
 Visitors Cordially Welcome.
 No advertiser can afford to omit the Seward Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
$ e 9 e @ e e % e 6 Q 6
 q: PIONEERS BUY e e A FINE PIANO e

The Pioneers Igloo has purchased a piano for $500 through the com mittee composed of Mir. Fat Hewitt and Mir Bill Small. The sale was made by Pete Ogle. Before the pur- chase had been effected the Gateway had inserted a story to advertise, gratis, the fact that a piano was need ed, and this advertisement appears in another column of this issue. This proves the efficacy of advertising. The piano secured is described as really good one. Mir. Hewitt says he tried it with every sort of a tune from the Overture from Cavelleria Rusty cans in B sharp to She Sleeps in the Klondyke Vale tonight in flat. All peddlng aside, the piano is a good one and the Pioneers henceforth will be peaceful for do we not know that music hath charms to soothe, etc.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
CLUB TO MEET

The Women's Club will meet Mon day. Papers will be read by Mrs. de Sherbinin, Mrs. R. c. Chambers, Mrs. w. M. Sauers and Mrs. H. O.. Schaleben.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
RACE TO SUsITNA

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 19.-The Ken nel Club has about decided to run it's next race from Anchorage to Susitna and return,
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
A. B. DANCE TONIGHT
 WILL BE A HUMMER

The third of the series of the Arctic Brotherhood dances will be given this evening and is sure to be 9 very pleasant affair.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
NO TRAIN TILL MONDAY

The train did not go out today and will not go out until Monday,
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19
THE WEATHER

Feb. IT: Max. 40, Min. 2-4 D. m. 40 Changeable-SnOw to Rain. Feb. IS; Max. 41, Min. 32--4 p. m. 36
 ClOudy-Light s. Wind.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-19

LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17

What Forrest county is doing toward
completing a model system of high
ways within its limit.was shown to
members of the board of supervisors OF
Pearl River county. who spent the
whole day here Thursday in going over
the roads. Two members of the board
and the road commissioner of that
fCounty, came to Hattiesburg early in
the day. and in company with r. Nj.
Hendrix, president of the Forrest board
and c. c. Russell. a member of the
same organization. the visitors were
carried over mile after mile of high
ways in the respective beats of the two
Forrest supervisors.
Mr.. Russell and Mr. Hendrix were
told that work on Pearl Rivers section
of the proposed Jackson Military High
way is well under way, and that plans
for purchasing an automobile truck,
such as those now being used by the
road making crew of Forrest, are be-
ing worked out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17
Taken Up,

| The first meeting of the newly ap
pointed Forrest County School Board
will be held at the Court House in
Hattiesburg on Tuesday. July II. This
announcement was made today by
Superintendent +. J. Currie, of the
Forrest county schools.
| 1t will be the first opportunity the
members have had to meet and know
each other as such, since their ap-
pointments were made some weeks
ago
The members are: j. K Denham,
Beat No. 1 j. NJ. Parker, Beat No. 2;
T. E. McCardle, Beat No. 3; r. w.
Cox, Beat No. 4; and T. J.. Johnson,
Beat No. s. E. J. Currie is chairman
of the board.
It will be an annual meeting and the
members anticipate many important
questions coming UP at it, The board
will consider the applications for all
consolidation of schools: changes in
district lines, and the establishment
of new schools.
As yet no applications for consoli-
dations and the changing of lines have
been presented to the board. 1t is
known, however, that at least two or
three such applications are being pre-
pared by residents in as many sec
tions of the country. and will be ready
for presentation at the July meeting.
having been appointed by the Board
of Supervisors at recent meeting
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 1.-THE latest re-
ports show no signs of halt in the
powerful Russian offensive in Volhy
MIA, Galicia, and Bukowina. The Aus
trians report that the Russians have
been checked there, but the Russians
still remain the aggressors. and are
attacking all along the line.
Petrograd claims the capture OF
10000 men by the Russians since the
inception of the offensive by the car.
The Germans again are attacking
the French positions in the Dead
Mans Hill sector. Big guns are she'll
ing the French trenches.
The infantry movement has been a
hand grenade attack west of the hill
and Avocourt redoubt, which the
French claim failed. Fighting con-
tinued on the Trentino front, between
the Austrians and Italians. The out
come Is undecided.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17

Washington, d. c.. June 7.-General Funston this at
enoon advised the War Department that he had been
formed by General Bell Ell Paso that General Perhing
had been warned by General revino the Carranza
mander at Chihuahua that any of the American
expedition to the south the west the east would be
signal for AN attack iby ahc Mexican i5sses.
The United States reply Carranza last has been
completed but the dispatch has been delayed until Adnsra
ton officials get detailed information concerning Carranzas
reported threat through Trevno that he would
fare against the Americans if they in any direction
except to the north.
Officials also details of the bandit raid last night
north OF brownsville and the attack of the Mexcans
the Americans Wednesday at San Ignaco.
No direct word had been received from Pershng the
War Department. but before receiving unson message the
officials inclined to credit the newspaper reports Pre-
Paratons have been made for any eventuality
Major Gray reported have received from
the Carranza commanders San gnaco of cooperation.
Mexican officers there said that they had captured 20 be-
leved to hav ebeen in the attack this town.
he Mexican embassy said that no official notice of Ire
vno threat had been received there The Embassy officials
did not doubt that kind of warning had been given
Chihuahua, Mex June l7.-Trevino's note to General
Pershing is as follows:
General John Pershing, commander American punitive
expeditions
Il have been instructed by First Chief v Carranza to in
east west will be the signal open hostie The Mex-
people tired of the employed by the Americans
and of the opinion the troops should be withdrawn
he Mexican government we'll cope with the sit
uation and down bandit bands operating the northern
states here longer danger Of further border raids that
would be a recurrence of the Columbus affair
JACNTO TREVNO, Military Commander
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17
Pumping Station and Water Tank Saratoga
Here's Good NeWs
For Auto OUnerS:
Cdsolenc to Drop
HATTlEssURe SUPPLY HOUSES
STILL STICKING TO THE
OLD PRICE AS YET.

| The skyrocket movement i'll ,ne
price of gasoline has been ended.
A fall in the price may be looked fol
at any time The>price in Kansas al
the refineries already has fallen from
II cents to II IA cents.
A period of over production of crude
oil. which brought about this low price
lOf gasoline more than year ago, is
about to be experienced again
|, These are few of the statements
that will starte Hattiesburg buzz wag.
on owners. made today before the Fed
Eeral Trade Commission at its hearing
pf the views of the oil producers and
jobbers and refiners on the high price
of gasoline.
A dispatch from Washington states
that most of the statements along
these lines were made by T. j. James,
secretary of the association of Re-
lfners Of Ka Ashoma Most
of the testimony taken at the morning
session today, like that of yesterday,
dealt with the bookkeeping methods
and costs of marketing and manufac-
ture The refiners were examined to-
day as the jobbers had been examined
yesterday
representatives of most of the inde-
pendent refineries of the United States
were on hand to give their views, and
the procedure adopted yesterday OF
taking up each phase of the question
and permitting all present who care to
discuss it. was followed again today.
Nothing resembling tumble has oc-
Cured in Hattiesburg recently, how
ever. Prices obtaining here for gasO-
iene today are: Central Electric. "A
cents per gallon: Phoenix Laundry,
"a IL cents Rush's Garage, "a IL
cents; International Auto Company, "A
cents: Hattiesburg Auto Sales Com
Dany. 24c; Standard Oil Company. %
IL cents: Texas Oil Company, % IL
,ents
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17
HIGH SCHOOL HEADS
ARRANGE MEETING

Agricultural College, Miss. June 16
Dates for the third annual meeting
of the state conference of high school
principals and superintendents, which
will be held at the Mississippi A. d
VI. college during the summer normal,
have been agreed to by the committee
and announced by Hugh Critz, secre-
tary. as follows: On July 10 at )
d. NJ, the first session will be held;
and on July II and II there will be
three sessions daily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-17

Hattiesburg's financial world is wax.
ing up to the fact that on the fifteenth
day of next month the most drastic
, changes in banking customs that this
country has undergone in many
years will be put into effect.
II is that clause in the Federal Re
serve act which permits federal re
serve banks to act as clearing houses
and to clear checks on any point in
the United States at par-and forces
the member banks and probably all
the state banks to accept them at par
This provision was part of the orig
inal Federal Reserve act. but it has
never been put into force. The FEEDER
al Reserve Board announced several
wees ago. however, that after thorough
consideration of the matter they had
concluded that this provision was man
datory on them and they set July 18th
rs the date when it will be effected.
At first sight the provision appears
merely to deprive all the small banks
of the country of considerable profit
they have been making out of exchange
charges, but further investigation
leads to the conclusion that on July
fifteenth the business of the country
will be deprived of a billion dollars
worth Of operating capital, or probably
more, and Hattiesburg's share of the
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