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The growth, prosperity and advance- |
ment of any community, village or city, de
~ pends largely upon the enterprise and co
| operation of its citizens. =
| This bank realizes its duty in this re
| spect and its resources and experience are |
= available at all times for the promotion and |
| welfare of legitimate enterprises.
1 RESOURCES $400,000.00 |
1 Bank of Seward |
| SEWARD, ALASKA I
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TRY IT1 NEXT!
Howard-Jesson Coal
IS AN ALASKA PRODUCT
NOW ON THE LOCAL MARKET
Phone Alaska Transfer, Local Agents
Alaska-Matamiska Coal Co.
Moose Creek, Alaska
For One Week Only!
In order to introduce the class of work this tail
oring establishment now under new management,
will give to the public, ladies’ and gentlemen’s cloth
ing will be dry cleaned and pressed for the extra
ordinarily low" price of $1.50. The prevailing price
has been $2.50. Remember this offer is good for one
week only.
A new dry, vacuum cleaner has just been in
stalled.
GENERAL ALTERATIONS OF ALL KINDS
Seward Tailor Shop
We Call for and Deliver Phone Mad. 103
A Satisfied Customer
is always a customer. We guarantee our meats,
butters and eggs to be strictly fresh. That is
the reason we are never idle.
SATISFACTION AND SERVICE AT
CARSTENS PACKING COMPANY
E. KURTZ, Mgr.
Hardware, Stoves and Ranges,
Powder—Caps—Fuse—Miners’ Supplies
Ship Chandlery and Ship Linoleum
Anchorage, Rope, Oil and Twine
Halibut Lines and Hooks
Sheet Metal—Plumbing Shop—Gun Repair
J. L. GRAEF
Paints and Brushes
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS stationers news dealers
Persona! Paragraphs
Jack Tritt, Alaskan salesman for
the A. V. Love Company, which re
cently moved to Seattle from Taco
ma, arrived in Seward yesterday
from the westward, and while the
vessel is in port is calling on the
local trade. From Seward Mr. Tritt
goes to Juneau.
L. E. Hebert, salesman for the
Schwabacher Hardware Company, of
Seattle, is amqng the knights of the
road calling on the lacal trade. Mr.
Hebert goes to xinchorage on Thurs
day’s train.
Axel Nortsead, herring man from :
Seldovia, is an outgoing passenger
to Seattle on the Admiral Watson.
W. O. E. Criger, bureau of public
roads engineer, arrived in Seward
Monday evening from the Moose
Pass district where the department’s
work has come to a close for the
remainder of the winter. He is a
guest at the Hotel Van Gilder.
Miss Goldie Bailey, a member of
the Baptist mission at Kodiak, is on
board the Admiral Watson, en route
to Seattle.
C. W. Keil, resident engineer for
the Bureau of Public Roads depart
ment, came in to town Monday even
ing with his crews, from the Moose
Pass project. Mr. Keil is registered
at the Hotel Van Gilder.
J. W. Gucker, Alaskan represen
tative for the Swift & Company and
other lines, is a business visitor in
Seward. Mr. Gucker arrived in town
yesterday from the westward on the
Admiral Watson. He is registered at
the Hotel Sexton.
Tomorrow night the Yanks and
the Senators indoor baseball teams
will meet at the S. A. C. Gym.
The freighter Latouche, of the Al
aska. .Steamship company, is expect
ed to arrive in port from Seattle, on
Friday.
Dr. Pollard, Anchorage dentist,
who was a week-end business vis
itor in Seward, returned home on
Monday’s train.
Subscribe for the Daily Gateway.
WHEN YOU THING ABOUT IN
STALLING YOUR HEATING
PLANT CALL ME UP AND LET
ME GIVE YOU THE CHEAP
EST AND BEST WAY TO IN
STALL IT.
R. F. TILLMAN.
Back of Brown & Hawkins
PHONE ADAMS 80
CHRIS’ PLACE
Cigars and Tobaccos
Soft Drinks and Candies
CARD TABLES
Phone Madison 54
CHRIST LARSEN, Prop.
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
OGLE’S GARAGE
GASOLINE AND
WARM STORAGE
EXPERT MECHANICS
Phone Mad. 66.
SEATTLE
Rooming House
Over Liberty Theater
CLEAN
STEAMHEATED 1
ROOMS
Baths In Connection
Mrs. W. E. Dewitt, Prop.
Ladies! get a handsome table cover free
Tuesday and Wednesday, February Second and Third only, with every
grocery order of $10 or over, placed with us on the above days, we de
liver free of charge, a beautifully patterned sanitas table cover. Thesq
artistic covers were ordered for stock, and arrived on the steamer Vic
toiia. 1 he patterns, on a white or cream background, are so fetching
that we decided to make our deserving customers a present a them, on
the .above condition. These covers ordinarily retail at $1 each.
Place Your Orders Early and Make Your Selection
^jmnLgsAiE ^RETAIL MERCHANTS
QUALITY FIRST
Grocery dept. Main 1. Office, Madison 80. Hardware dept. Adams 80
OUTBOUND LIST
PASSENGERS ON |
ADM. WATSON
WIFE AND DAUGHTER PROM!-;
NENT BUSINESS MAN ON
V/AY CALIFORNIA
Completing the regular westward :
trip the Admiral Watson, Captain
Chas. Graham returned to port yes
terday morning and shortly follow- -
ing the arrival of this evening’s .
irain from the Interior will depart
for the South. The Watson is tak
ing on board here 100 ‘tons of the
Heally River coal which is billed ^
to the Pacific Coast Coal Company
at Juneau. A shipment of coal, of
about the same size, was to have ar
rived from the Howard-Jesson mine
on Mose Creek, but failed to do so. ‘
This shipment was to go to Cordova,
Juneau, and Ketcmkan.
A :uugh voyage was experienced to
the westward, severe weather being
run into. The Watson was tied up |
at Kodiak for 72 hours. The Sew
ard arrivals and thru passengers,
other than those making local reser
vations, are as followsr
For Seward—J. W. Gucker, L. F.
Hebert and two steerage.
For Juneau—Jack Tritt and one
steerage.
For Latouche—One steerage.
For Ketchikan—Gertrude Selig.
For Seatle—Axel Nortsead, Mrs.
Jno. N. Southern and twro infants, ^
Edythe Southern, Goldie Bailey, Mrs.
W. J. Erskine and Carolyn Erskine. ,
Mining Man from Sunrise
Pays First Visit Seward
for the Past Two Years
Chris Amodt, connected with the
Canyon Creek Development Company, <
near Sunrise, for many years, is i
paying Seward his first visit in two '
years, having arrived in town Mon- j
day evening. Conditions are very .1
good in the Sunrise region, Mr. Amodt
stated yesterday and every indication
points to an extensive revival of the
many fine looking placer properies
scattered thruout that portion of Ke
nai peninsula.
There generally 'is about six feet
of snow on the ground at this sea- 1
son of the year, Mr. Amodt said, but 1
now a bare two feet covers the re- i
gion. The winter, thus far, has
■been extremely mild and pleasant.
Prior to his return to the camp
Thursday he is a guest at the Hotel
Sexton.
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
Smokers' sets and fine merschaum
pipes with genuine amber stems—
$8 and up—Alaska Shop. tf.
Pyralin ivory by piece or set—Al
aska Shop. tf.
Large assortment or fine box sta
tionary—Alaska Shop. tf
Photo Albums, $1 to $9—Alaska
Shop. tt
Fine leather writing companions at
$2.50 and up—Alaska Shop. tff.
Hand tinted pictures wrapped se
curely for mailing—Alaska Shop. tf.
Manicure sets, $3.30 to $15—Alas
ka Shop. tf.
Send the Gateway to friends.
Seward Drug Co.
The 4it&xa&L Drug Store
A complete and up to date stock of Drugs,
Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, Box
Stationery, Candies, Cameras and Films,
Phonographs and Records, Tablets and
School Supplies, Cigars and Tobaccos
NOTICE.
Applications for the position of Fire
Ihief and for the position of Chief of
^lice of the Town of Seward will be
eceived until 5:00 o’clock p. m. Fri
day, February 5, 1926, at the office
d the City Clerk and Magistrate. Sal
.ry to be at the rate of $150.00 per
nonth for each position.
J. P. HANNON,
tf Municipal Clerk.
Carries Winter Mail
Oyer Tumagain Arm
First Time 20 Years
For the first time in twenty years
l1 Fern, mail carrier, who has been
arrying mail on the Kenai peninsu
a for the past ten years, has been
.ble to travel via Turnagain Arm,
►wing to the entire big body of wa
er being absolutely free of ice. His
►resent route, from Mile 29 to Hope,
►as (been generally made with his
log team. His contract expires this
yinter, it is stated.
Die Chicago Tribune Asks
for Literature On Seward
In an effort to obtain all possible
lata which will be used in connec
ion with the reference department of
rhe Chicago Tribune, the world’s
greatest newspaper, located in Trib
m Square, Chicago, the local Cham
>er of Commerce has received a let
;er from them applying for all litera
:ure, illustrated pamphlets and the
ike concerning Seward and this dis
;rict.
Richard and John Weber, twin
mothers of Swansea, Wales, have both
completed 59 years of perfect attend
mce at church.
NOTICE
Appointments can be made with Dr.
Roberts at his office from 4 to 5 on
week days and all day Saturday, tf
SKILAK LAKE MAN, VISITOR
Robert Carlson, partner to Mr. An
derson, of Skilak lake, where they
recently settled upon a homestead
and have entered into the fur-rais
ing industry, is a brief Seward vis
itor. Mr. Carlson came into town
on Monday evening’s train. He
plans returning home in a few days.
Mrs. J. W. Erskine, wife of the *
prominent Kodiak business man, ac
companied by hre daughter, Edythe,
is en route to Seattle on the Admir
al Watson. Mrs. Erskine plans going
to California for a few months visit
with her son, Wilson, who is at- •
tending school in the southern state.
Nearly a billion cans of vegetables
and fruits were consumed by the
people of the United States last
year.
Experts predict that the retail
trade of the country for January
February and March will be the
largest ever recorded for a period of
three months.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED TO BUY—Clean cotton
rags; will pay five cents a pound.
Gateway office.
FOR SALE—Lang furnace for $25
cash; see Fred Miller. tf
FOR RENT—Phonographs by the
month. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop, tf
FOR SALE—Power boat, 26 feet long,
five h. p. engine, almost new, in- «
quire J. R. Malutin. tf.
FOR SALE—Ford, good condition.
Phone Main 42. tf.
Fresh Fruits
& Vegetables
Received on Every Boat
FANCY AND STAPLE
GROCERIES
No Order too Large or too Small. Prompt and
Pleasing Service Guaranteed. Mail
Orders Quickly Filled.
SEWARD TRADING
Wholesale and Retail
TELEPHONE MAIN 135