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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
3
The Department promises to expand transmission facilities for first and second class mail in Alaska for another winter. It will establish new trails and upgrade existing ones to enhance mail service in the territory.
Government of Alaska territory sees home rule bill postponed to May.Streamlined note indicates legislative delay with no new actions outlined.
The steamer Northwestern sailed from Seattle on Wednesday the 25th for northern ports with a large passenger list and freight. Bertha also sailed via the inside passage toward northern ports. Portland arrived at 6 am Wednesday, left Seattle earlier, with good weather aside from a couple of snow storms. Passenger numbers totaled about 25 per Cordova and Valdez. more boarded for farther ports, while Portland waited for the Yucatan to load a stamp mill for Cook Inlet before heading west around midnight.
The Steamer Yucatan arrived in port at o'clock Wednesday evening and sailed again for Seatude Thursday night, marking a brief port call before continuing its voyage.
Vessels Sewa rd Steamer in Seattle reports departures to Unalaska Sth Portland and Yucatan bound for Seattle with dates 20 25 26 27. Amended postal rates with Canada set daily papers at one cent per pound previously four. England agrees as “magazine post” not affected. Cape Prince of Wales correspondent notes record polar bear hunts forty shot with large fat pelts golden brown fur and hunting success by lone hunters delivering fresh meat.
At one o'clock the sermon titled The Value of God's Promises will be preached. In the evening at 7:30 there will be a talk on Temperance. A 12:15 Sunday School exercise observes the Quarterly Temperance Lesson. City parents invited. L. H. Pedersen, pastor.
Local merchants Brown & Hawkins advertise Swift premium bacon and hams with strict freshness guarantees. Clayson’s piano shop features Mackinaws and Ranch Oxgs for outdoor and culinary needs.
A new business, vd Lumber and Supply Company, plans to furnish building materials in Seward with Will Sayers as president and manager F M Hale as secretary and treasurer It is a branch of Pacific Coast and Norway Packing Company The steamer Toledo will land the first cargo around May 1 and follow up shipments will be sent on demand Republican primary set for this evening at the Coleman House So vluck to elect delegates to the territorial convention at Ketchikan May 12 John Scharle of Fairbanks ordered 10 000 strawberry plants to arrive in good condition He also stored Easter lilies for supply to Yanana town for Easter Sunday April 18 Valdez Prospector
Norman Rose of United Press reports from the Evans Fleet on the Pacific that battleships will arrive at Magdalena Bay three days earlier than planned. The wireless flash crossed two mountain ranges and a continent, beating Evans telegram to the navy. Rose’s message, the first word from the fleet since Callao, was sent to the president and Secretary Metcalf, who were pleased. The fleet is described as extraordinary time, in excellent condition and making good progress.
A Parisian lament notes that American millionaires are buying historic wines for New York and Newport cellars. J Pierpont Morgan is said to have purchased eighty thousand francs worth of vintage bottles. The writer claims few Paris restaurants offer wine older than 1878, blaming phylloxera and poor seasons alongside Yankee greed.
A spelling class prompts a definition and a sentence using vengeance. A child correctly spells the word and defines it as a mean way to get even. The teacher refines the use with a Bible quote, prompting amused reactions from officials.
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