The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-30
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fact about the time Mr. SaucrS cane to Seward, has been found and givca the following interesting account
 One of the most important enter plises yet undertaken in the great dc- ;elopment of Central Alaska is the @5- tablshmcnt by some prominent Seq Le people of chain of lumber yar ,S along the line of the Alaska Central Railway, now in process of construct ion.
 For some time past the StimSo1 Lumber Company has had a mill &t Yakutat which has been supplying the contiguous country with such manu- iactued lumber as it has needed, but now comes a deal between the Ala Ga Central road and Fred Stimsor, Dnc of it's directors, who Is also a widely known local lumberman, whera by it is proposed to anticipate ever lccd of prospective settlers along tEe scenic route in the way of lumber ro' building and other purposes.
 In few days William M. Sauer+, yho for the past seven years has ben the estimator and general city mar for the Stetson- Post Mill Company will leave for Seward, Alaska, where e will establish a lumber yard for he lew syndicate. At about the sam inc SaucrS leaves on this mission, 2 hipmcnt Of 100000 feet of lumbc; vill be sent north to stock the yard t that progressive town. When cv ,rything iS gotten in proper shaTa here. Sauer will come back as far a. Kayak and open a lumber yard ;n hat town. This accomplished, he WI, porceed to Lake Kanai, on the line C. the Alaska Central. and open large yard, continuing the pelformar. @ at each important town site untI I complete chain of thoroughly stock |, ad and admirably equipped lumbe farlS is established along the enti"s lengtk of the road as fast as the ln' is constructed. 1t is expected that b. April 18th the Seward will be in furl order and the Kayak yard started ia time for the early spring rush into that section.
 The establishment of these yards to keep pace with the progress of the road will enable settlers to build com fortahle homes for themselves through out the entire district traver- ;edby the railway and will undoubt- edly lead to a veritable boom for ev- cry townsite on the line. It will be most promising field for contractor prospectorS, merchants and investors md will be a very material factor in .he development of the country and ali this means more business and greater progress for Seattle, the gate way to al! Alaska.
 Mr. SaucrS, who has been selected as the general manager for this i'm portant enterprise is one of the best known business men of this city, hay 'ng heen long identified with local commercial interests and being one of the most expert and popular lumber men on the Coast His being entrusted with the important work of establish ing and experimenting these various yards in what is deemed the most fer- tile and promising districts in all Alaska, is not only a pleasing recog. nitioI of his marked abilities, but demonstrates the faith of local cap italiStS in the future of that great country. But the plans he is to work out gre really of greater significance than that they show that the Alas ka Central Railroad means business; that is not paper corporation, con ceivcd in graft and born of hot air, but a bona fide, wide-awake enter prize, started by Seattle men with Seattle capital and imbued with Seat tie progressiveness. All of which means it is endowned with the Seat tie spirit and that insures success of the highest order.