CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, being January 1st,
the birth of a new year, is there
for a holiday and in observance
of the arrival of 1930, the Gate
way will not be published which
has been the custom for eons
and eons. Likewise, the Bank of
Seward, the Postoffice, a few of
the local stores and government
offices.
SAVK WITH SAFETY
WHICH DO YOU USE?
REXALL SHAVING CREAM
SHAVING POWDER
SHAVING STICK
Whichever you use you do
not ave to go further than
the Rexall Line. These and
other shaving needs are
guaranteed to give you
perfect shaving satisfaction.
ELWYN S WET MANN
This Store
TRANSFORMING HSLL i
mul m i.i i
All day yesetrday and today,
the sound of dull thuds, a crash
of falling lumber, etc., could be,
distinctly heard above the shriek,
of the moaning gale, oozing out j
of the Seward Athletic Club j
skyscraper, on Fifth Avenue,!
which location will be the scene
of high carnival and an all
round good time New Year’s Eve,
tomorrow night, when the Sew- j
aid Volunteer Fire Department
present their annual mask ball.
Decorating the big hall went
ahead merrily today and will
continue so throughout the day
and part of tomorrow. The in
terior is being turned into one
great big beautiful flower of lov
iiness by the expert crew of dec
orators Imported, at a great ex
pense, from Siam.
A solid mahogony bar (for the
serving of soft drinks) and a
genuine real brass foot rail, is
being installed today.
I Speaking of the bar brings
to mind that Joe Eamon, proprie
tor of the Panhandle, has do
nated a keg of—pardon,—a case
of Blue Ribbon (near beer) which
should help some towards reliev
ing the famine. Then along
comes Henry Lierer, proprietor of
th Seward Dairy, with the offer
i of a quantity of milk as a prize.
, There are already dozens of
| prizes but more are being added
to 'the list.
The costumes, reports the com
mhtee, promise to be a revela
tion as the board of censors have
j 311 purchased blue nose glasses.
Tickets can be purchased at
! ar»y of the local stores. In the list
| of prizes published Saturday it
appears the wires got crossed on
I th(: award for the most com
1 ical lady. In any case a big box
VAN GILDER HOTEL
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
Steam Heat
J. S. Badger
THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR
FIREMEN'S MASK BALL
NEW YEAR'S EVE
HUNDREDS OF MASKS ON DISPLAY AT
t
Urbach & Valade
Department Store
on the road to success. They have
the well-bred smartness that over
steps obstacles. The men who wear
them are the men who get there.
Sold Exclusively in this part of Alaska by
Brown & Hawkins Corp.
SEWARD
QUALITY FIRST
ALASKA
j of delicious candy will be given I
| to the winner; the Candy Cot- [
tage put up this prize box which !
is valued at $7.50.
NOTICE
The committee in charge of the
floor management for the Fire
men’s Ball New Year’s Eve have
given much thought to properly
entertaining the children and be
lieve that an entertainment for
children under 14 years prior to the
adult participation would please
everyone concerned, so the program
has been arranged to permit all
children 14 years of age and under
to have a good time until the grand
march will be called for adults
around 10:30 p. m. after which time
the floor will be reserved exclusively
for persons over 15 years of age.
So far the committee for prizes
have announced nine prizes for
children under 14 years of age, and
these will all be awarded prior to
10:30 p. m. as it is hoped to have
the grand march for children start
promptly at 10 p. m. so the coopera- j
tion of parents and children is |
earnestly solicited in helping to
! maintain this program next Tues
day evening.
By The Committee
AT ANCHORAGE
I Carl F. Lottsfeldt, well known
former resident of Anchorage, who
is now superintendent for the A1 a
ka Road Commission in the Kusko
kwim district, arrived in Anchorage
last week from the Interior. Later
in the winter he will return to his
district by way of the Dillingham
winter mail trail, using the dog
team which brought him out from
the Kuskokwim to Nenana. The
dogs were left at Nenana until
5 needed for the return trip.
THEM NEWS
The Liberty theater manage
ment announces that hereafter
Sunday’s program will be shown
again Monday instead of Tues
day. Last night’s great feature
will be shown again tonight. The
reason given for the change is
! the probability of steamers being
in port Monday and not Tues
day, and it is better to have
Tuesday open for extra shows
and other entertainments than
Monday.
The sports editor reports that
next Friday evening the Fire
Brigade and the High School
basketeers will pull a hot game.
Yes! We put on New Pack Bot
toms as well stitched and water
proofed, and if not better than
those that come from the factory.
Price $4.50. SEWARD LEATHER
WORKS.
IF VOU RAVENT TRIED FKYK
BRUHN’S BABY BEEF, you are
certainly missing something.
Inventory Sale
BIG REDUCTION IN PRICES
ON TOYS and NOVELTIES
HARDWARE - STOVES - RANGES
1. L. Graef
Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention
Phone Madison M7 Seward Alaska
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