By the Sack or Carload
The New Howard-Jesson
Coal—Try It.
Healy Lump, Nut or Mine
Run
Evan Jones Lump or Mine
Run
Nanimo Range Coal
In Sack or Bulk
WOOD, ICE, HAY AND
GRAIN
Transferring — Teaming
ALASKA
TRANSFER
Telephone—Main 81
ARCADE BUILDING
\
H. V. Hoben. A. F. Davis
THE PALACE
John Mattlch, Prop.
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
ALASKA INCLUDED
COAST GIGANTIC
PUBLICITY DRIVE
MILLION DOLLAR ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGN SPONSORED BY
COAST CITIES
GRATIS TO THE TERRITORY
No Sign of Tourist Slump This Year;
Demand Greater Than Ever.
j On the subject of Alaska publicity
i C. D. Garfield, assistant secretary of
the Alaska department, Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce, writes the follow
■ ing interesting letter to the local
I Chamber:
Seward C. of C.
Seward Alaska.
Gentlemen:
It may interest you to know that
j recently the President of this Cham
Hof man’s Rooming:
House
THE BELMONT
FOR LABORING MEN
Call Adams 126 for Labor
SEWARD, ALASKA
i F. B. MOORE
i
5 Gore Bldg. Adams 145
■ WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
5 ING, and PAINTING
I
\ TINTING
Ice Cream
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
Candies
FRAMED PICTURES, CURIOS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS
SYLVIA’S
Phone Adams 128
C.M.B.
Builders’ Supplies
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Approximately four billion feet of
timber was used last year to
replace wood destroyed by decay.
USE SUPERIOR CEMENT AND
HAVE NO DECAY
Have You Seen
Our New Weekly?
<1
It’s a dandy and reaches the Far Westward as well as
the Railroad Belt with a subscription list that is rec
ognized by National Advertisers which is no better
proof of its advertising value.
With the return of the steamer Starr the Weekly
Gateway expects 100 new subscribers, as our rep
resentative is calling on every inhabitant to the big
Westward district the Starr calls in on with mail.
In regard to advertising copy—it is desired to have
change of ads in by noon Wednesday, preceding the
day of publication, (Friday).
Subscription rates are S3.00 per year, in advance
Advertising rates, 50c per inch single column per
issue, or $2.00 per month straight.
GATEWAY PUBLISHING
COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
ber attended a meeting in San Fran
cisco, where plans were agreed upon
that Alaska be mentioned in the ad
vertising campaign of the principal
cities of the Pacific Coast,
j 'For instance, Los Angeles and San
Francisco are conducting campaigns
which approximate an expense of
$100,000- a year each. Portland, the
Puget Sounders and Seattle, are also
conducting similar campaigns at con
siderable expense. In all of these
Alaska will be mentioned as above
stated, without cost to the Territory
or its commercial organizations. Un
questionably this will stimulate the
growing interest that the people of
our country have in Alaska.
In calling your attention to this
matter it is with the thought that
the Commercial organizations of the
territory should so lay their plans as
to realize the 'best posible results lo
cally from this publicity. Never be
fore has there been such ,gn interest
thruout the country in Alaska. More
inquiries are reaching this desk by
way of correspondence and person
al application for general and specific
knowledge than ever before. The
tide of Alaska travel for 1926 is al
ready at a hih stae. There is no
sign of a slump such as occurred last
spring. It looks now as if the de
mand for passage will be greater
! than the capacity,
j C. D. GARFIELD,
Asts. Sec’y.
Seattle C. of C.
Hand tinted pictures wrapped se
curely for mailing—Alaska Shop. tf.
Large assortment or fine box sta
tionary—Alaska Shop. tf
Fine leather writing companions at
$2.50 and up—Alaska Shop. tff.
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
Dr. J. A. Baughman
Physician and Surgeon
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
W. D. Coppernoll
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
LAW
Will Practice in All Courts of th*
Territory
SEWARD, ALASKA
Curtis R. Morford
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Dental and General
X-RAY WORK
New Tecklenberg Bldg.
Phone Mad. 108 - - - Seward, Alaska
Aaron E. Rucker
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Benson Building
PHONE MADISON 114
IGLOO NO. NINE, PIONEERS OF
ALASKA
Meets every Second and Fourth Fri
day nights in Odd Fellows Hall; F. B.
Moore, President; C. M. Brosius, Sec
retary.
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Meeets the ' second and
fourth Mondays of each
month In Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel
come; Dorothy Urbach,
W. M.; E. L. Sweek, Secretary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LOGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of
each month In Odd
Fellows Hall at 8:00
p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always wel
come. Mrs. Gust Peter
son* N. G., Sigrid E. Merritt, sec’y.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425, L.O.O.M.
if*. Meets every first
I & \ant* third Tues
day each month
at 8 p. m., at
Odd Fellows
Hall. All visit
i n g members
welcome.
PETER N. ANDERSON, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER. Secretary.
SEWARD LODGE NO 219, F. & A. M.
A Stated communications first
^myand third Wednesdays of each
r\r\month; visiting brethren wel
come, H. V. Hoben, "V^. M.; Elwyn
Swetmann, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7,
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at
^^08:00 p. m. in Odd Fellows’
Hall, next to the poetoffice. Visiting
brothers welcome. Ludvig Larsson,
N. G., Charles Lecturer, secretory.
LOCAL MINISTER
WRITES OF FIRST
ALASKA XMAS
ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN FEBRU
ARY PACIFIC CHRISTIAN
ADVOCATE
Christmas in Seward, as observed
by a comparative new resident, is
interestingly described in the follow
ing article:
ALASKAN EXPERIENCES
A Southerner’s First Christmas
By THOS. PHILIP GRAHAM
Born and reared in the far South,
the writer first knew' Christmas as it
was observed there. He has seen and
enjoyed the season a few times in
Oregon, and in Washington, and as
many more in the state of Idaho.
Twenty-one in all. Now he has just
seen his first Christmas in Alaska—
just a little less than 2,000 miles near
er the North Pole than where he saw
his first Christmas “away down” in
Georgia: and “five hours west” of
there. It is in the town of Seward.
Ten days or more before Christmas
the town began to take the season’s
appearance, especially in the business
section, as evidenced by goods on dis
play in the stores, and beautifully dec
orated windows. But Christmas be
gan in earnest Christmas eve with
a big Community tree in one of the
town’s large halls. This occasion w'as
sponsored by the local organization
of the Pioneers of Alaska, and was
presided over by the Honorable Mayor
of the town. Every child in the com
munity wras remembered; and they
were happy. Everyone seemed to
have caught the Christmas spirit, and
wished happiness to all.
Christmas day was quiet, more so
than any we recall. Business houses,
except restaurants and pool halls,
were closed, and the town was really
quieter than is Sunday usually. In al
most every home was a tree, with nu
merous “remembrances” whether
i there were little ones in the home or
! not. And it was a day of mqch so
cial pleasure at least, for many of our
people either entertained friends at
Christmas dinner, or themselevs were
.dinner guests in other homes.
I Saturday afternoon there was a
Christmas tree at the church for the
Sunday School children. The special
observance of the season closed with
the services at the church Sunday
morning, with the entire service of
such character as to bring anew’ to
us all the story of the first Christmas
and its meaning to ourselves, and to
all mankind.
Thus ended our first Christmas in
Alaska; and in this “far-away-north”
the Christ seemed just a little nearer,
and His love for the children of men
just a little more wonderful, than ever
before.
Smokers’ sets and line merschaum
pipes with genuine amber stems—
$8 and up—Alaska Shop tf.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:30 P. M.
WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
CHRIS’ PLACE
Cigars and Tobaccos
Soft Drinks and Candies
CARD TABLES
Phone Madison 54
CHRIST LARSEN, Pro\>.
Next Door to Liberty Theatre
Orlander
Jeweler
Dealer in Watches and
Clocks, Nugget Jewelry,
Did Ivory, Curios, and
i full line of goods usu
ally carried in a first class
Jewelry store.
Watches Repaired on
Short Notice
U. S. Troops In Action
World War Shown In
Pictures Last Night
“Flashes of Action” shown last
night at Odd Fellows hall, at the joint
meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary,
was very instructive and entertaining.
The picture carries one through the
experiences of the American forces
from the time they departed from New
York for France and return.
The pictures were taken by the Sig
nal Corps of the U. S, Army and in
many scenes the operator was in the
thickest of the fight with shell burst
ing before the camera and our own
men falling as they went “over the
top.” For those who did not see action
the picture was a revelation, and to
those who did, it brought back the
gruesome memories of the “great ex
perience.”
Over fifty members of the Legion
and Auxiliary were present together
with the members of the Spanish-Am- j
erican War veterans, who were invited
guests.
Following the exhibition of the pic
ture a very delightful lunch was serv-j
ed by the ladies of the Auxiliary.
Special attention given to cleaning
and pressing of women’s clothes.
Jimmy Ratliff’s Shop. tf.
PIONEER CLUB \
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY )
CIGARS AND FRUITS *
For Electrical Work
CALL TOM OSBO
Residence—Madison 123
CITY EXPRESS j
Billy Patterson \
Meets All Boats and Trains
0. K. BARBER SHOP
LADIES HAIRCUTTING
AND SHAMPOOING.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
Jess Lander, Prop.
It is not necessary to pay
a premium for
quality here.
WEEKLY SPECIALS
2 doz. pullet eggs .5 .75
2 doz. large eggs . .85
5 lbs. lamb hearts ..50
5 lbs. Pig hocks .75
1 qt. Kraut and 1 lb winners
for ..........30
5 lb young steer pot roast . 1.00
Fine assortment of
KRAFT CHEESE
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
SEATTLE
Rooming House
Over Liberty Theater
CLEAN
STEAMHEATED
ROOMS
Baths In Connection
Mrs. W. E. Dewitt, Prop.
CHOP SUEY, NOODLES,
OYSTERS AND SHELL
FISH— i
B
Open Day and Night
B
Private Dining Rooms
■
SEWARD GRILL \
STUCCO WORK AND
PLASTERING
GERHARD JOHNSEN
Phone Adams 60
P. O. Box 1423
You’ll Enjoy our Bread and Pastry
Quick Lunches Served at any hour
Seward Bakery
HOTEL SEXTON
GEORGE SEXTON, Proprietor
SEWARD'S HOMEY HOTEL, WHERE THE OLDTIMERS
MEET
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
STEAM HEAT
J. S. BADGER
HOTEL SEWARD
OSCAR DAHL, Prop.
HOMEY, COMFORTABLE ROOMS AND BATH
Convenient to Depot and Dock
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F, I. REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modern Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA