SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
JOHN NELSON, Manager, WAYNE BLUE, Agent
OFFICE ARCADE BUILDING
Clifford Lang, nephew of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Shea, who has been se
riously ill with pneumonia for the
last four days, shows marked improve
ment today, but according to Dr. J. A.
Baughan, the patient is still in a crit
ical condition. Mrs. Andrews is the
4 nurse attending the patient.
Mr. Lang arrived in Seward from
Mt. Vernon, Washington, .about ten
days ago, landing here with a heavy
cold contracted on the trip. He work
ed two days at the Jesse Lee Home
Site, where it is believed the cold took
a turn for the worse. During the
height of the illness, which apparent
ly was yesterday, he recorded a tem
perature of 106. This is > the fourth
day, judged to be the crisis period of
the ailment, and though Mr. Lang is
not out. of danger, it it believed he
t will pass the day with a tendency to
improve.
Arrangements were completed yes
terday to send the young man over to
the Anchorage hospital, but following
a consultation of relatives, it wras de
cided to keep him here under care of
Dr. Baughman. Mr. Lang is living
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Shea.
The schooner Majestic, Capt. Pete
Geluga, unloaded a cargo of fish yes
terday. After her discharge she took
on a quantity of supplies furnished
by the Seward Trading company and
departed last evening on the re
turn trip to the halibut banks.
Seward Real
Estate Co.
REAL ESTATE AND
RENTALS
General Agents for
CLIMAX OIL BURNERS
—at—
Valdez, Latouche, Ancho
rage, Seward, Seldovia,
Kodiak and Kanatak.
All sizes Heaters, Ranges,
Furnaces and Boilers
FRANK M. KEMPFER
PROPRIETOR
Box. 1094 Tel. Mad. 114
Seward, Alaska
Alaska
Hog
PUREBRED
TAMWORTH
BACON HOGS
either sex
t Six Weeks Pigs, each -$20.00
Eight Weeks Pigs, each— $22.50
10 to 12 weeks Shoats, each $25.00
^ Prices f. o. b. Kodiak
ROY E. CLARKE,
KODIAfc, ALASKA
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Jimmie Wilson, employed in the
service of the Alaska Railroad, de
parted from Seward Saturday for the
States.
W. E. Root’s mother and sister will
arrive in Seward on one of the next
boats from San Diego, Calif. This is
their first trip to Alaska, and they will
spend the summer in Seward.
Inspector Abrams of the Customs
department announces three schoon
ers have been cleared during the
last week. These were the Yukon,
Galveston and Senator.
Miss Pearl Harrison, wife of the
talented two-string violin player of
Anchorage, will arrive in Seward Sat
urday on her way to the States.
Mrs. Anita Spaulding, popular pi
anist of Sew'ard received a fine piano
on the last boat She will again give
lessons to young Seward folk.
The Star car that was purchased
by the N. C. Company in Fairbanks,
which arrived on the last boat, had
four-wheel brakes, a new innovation
to the nifty model.
Mrs. Nelson, a guest at the Hotel
Seward, checked out on today’s train
for Anchorage on her way to Fair
banks.
The schooner President is in port
having her rudder overhauled. She
is due to leave for the fishing banks
tomorrow'.
The schooner Gladstone, is unload
ing a cargo of fish locally, after
which she will be run up on the
; beach w'here the crew will recaulk
her bow.
Martin Killian left yesterday to
make a survey up Resurrection river
to John Dubreil's placer claims. If the
situation warrants it a pack trail will
be built.
The following vessels have entered
this port since May 22, according to
records kept by Collector Abrams:
S. S. Cordova, Lincoln, Venus, Majes
tic, Vansee, President, Gladstone.
Victor Rivers, crane man, left with
his big machine today for the Anchor
age railway shops where the crane
will be given a thorough overhauling.
Colonel J. F. Morrow', commander
of the Seventh Infantry, departed for
Anchorage today on the mixed train.
He will make an annual inspection of
the Army Post at Anchorage.
Governor George Parks, to whom
a banquet was recently tendered by
the Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce, is expected to arrive in Se
ward on Saturday, en route to the
capital city, Juneau.
Mr. LaVerne, a former resident of
Seward, who left for Seattle where
he organized a company for the mak
ing of shark leather, has taken over
the entire plant, it is reported and
turned it into a fertilizing plant. He
is doing well with his most recent
venture, it is reported.
Charles Olson, resident of Valdez,
is among the recent visitors to Sew
ard. Mr. Olson is an oldtime citizen
of Valdez and is on his way to Fair
banks where he will begin work on
the telephone line, running over the
Richardson highway.
In a business deal consjfcated two
weeks ago, Harry Kawab* purchas
ed the O. K. Barber Shop from Thos.
Jasper. The consideration was not
given. Mr. Kawabe is a large real
ty holder of Seward and is the own
er of the Seward laundry. The bar
ber shop was purchased as an in
vestment.
Thomas Leach, a recent arrival in
Seward from Ireland, departed this
morning for the “Banana Belt.”
Oscar Campbell, who arrived in
Seward last week from Bellingham,
left on this morning’s train, bound
for Anchorage.
Mrs. Katherine G. Kane, school
teacher from Akutan, departed on to
day’s mixed train for Anchorage. Dur
ing her stay in Seward Mrs. Kane has
been a guest at the Hotel Sexton.
"Ed. Weaver, who has a splendid
ranch in the Moose Pass district, was
a Seward arrival yesterday. He is
stopping at the Overland Hotel.
E. V. Moore, left Seward this
morning for Moose Pass where he
will be stationed during the summer
with the bureau of public roads.
'Clarence O. Thatcher, fireman on
the Alaska Railroad is now employ
ed on the gasboat Eklutna on Cook
Inlet. He is making one trip for
the Railroad.
Mrs. Ed. Wilkenson, wife of the
Long Creek mining operator, arriv
ed in Seward yesterday. Mrs. Wil
kenson is a guest at the Overland
hotel.
W. F. Godfrey, an old and well
known sourdough of the Territory,
arrived in Seward yesterday from the
Interior. It is reported Mr. Godfrey
is g-oing to Sitka.
Among the passengers on the S.S.
Yukon which will arrive in Seward
tomorrow or Saturday from the south,
is L. L. Bales, hunter and guide of
the Westward district.
John Farrin, a brother to Mrs.
George Sexton will arrive on the S.S.
Yukon. Mr. Farrin resides in Seat
tle and this is his first trip to Alas
ka. He expects to spend the sum
mer with Mr. and Mrs. Sexton.
It is understood H. A. Bowers, lo
cal barber, who has been in Sew
ard for ,the last nine years, is ne
gotiating with Mr. Kawabe, in an ef
fort to purchase the shop. It is con
fidently expected this deal will be
completed satisfactory in a few days.
Gus Borgen, genial groceryiman,
connected with the Seward Trading
company, leaves Seward Saturday
for the States on his way to Hol
brook, Arizona, where he has been
called in the interests of an oil com
pany in which he is interested in.
L. A. Powless, chief of police at
Anchorage for the last year, has been
reappointed, according to Seward ar
rivals. Carl Martin and Frank Ber
ry were reappointed to their present
positions, that of chief of public
utilities and chief electrician, respec
tively.
Herman Gentch, formerly prescrip
tion clerk employed in the Anchor
age Drug company, of that city, ar
rived in Seward last evening. Mr.
Gentch is in charge of the traveling
store of the railroad.
Hugh Dougherty, local real estate
man, is expected to return to Sew
ard this evening from Grants lake,
where he has been visiting his old
friend, Frank Case, since Monday.
Case has a likely looking prospect
near the lake and is working on
it.
Frank Bayer, well known property
clerk for the Anchorage railroad, ar
rived in town on yesterday’s freight,
returning today. Mr. Bayer came over
to meet his sister, Mrs. Thomas Ede,
of Denver, Colo., who will spend the
summer in Anchorage. Mr. Bayer ex
pressed great gratification over the
many new buildings erected in Seward
since his last visit here.
J. D. Menich, S. E. Squires and
Alfred Cassan, prominent oldtimers,
prospectors and mining men of Al
aska, who returned to Seward last
week after many years absence, de
parted yesterday morning, on the
freight train for Anchorage. The
oldtimer took along a large sized
outfit with them, in which was in
cluded a mule, a horse and a German
police dog. They will spend consid
erable time in that region lying
north of the McKinley National Park.
During their stay in Seward they
were registered at the Sexton hotel.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Owing to the closing of the Fur
Store all Seward patrons are request
ed to pay for and remove their work
left here before or not later than
Monday, June 8th, otherwise goods
will be held for workmanship.
132-3t SEWARD FUR STORE.
CUMMINS
OIL ENGINES
FULL Delsel Engine working
at fuel pressure of only 20
to 30 pounds. No wires or
electrical apparatus, no heating device,
no high pressure ignition, no tricky
valves, no inaccessible parts, and no
carbon trouble. Amazingly low cost
of operation from any free flowing oil.
12 TO 75( HORSEPOWER
Prices for complete outfits, Including
shafting, air starter and propeller, f
o. b. Seattle.
12 1-2 h. p.$1150.00
25 h. p.2200.00
37 1-2 h. p..._ 3150.00
60 h. p. 4300.00
75 h. p. 6100.00
C. W. SNOOK, Agt.
UNGA, ALASKA
LOOK UP
Cameron’s Cafe
WHEN YOU ARE IN
ANCHORAGE
Good Coffee, Good Food
Good Service
CHAS. CAMERON
PROPRIETOR
OLD CLOTHES MADE
NEW
By Dry Cleaning: Them,
and for quick service
, this machine
Presses your Clothes in
from 15 to 20 minutes
Sanitary Hoffman Presser Does It
Jordan’s Valet Service
PHONE MADISON 103
SEWARD, ALASKA
EL.L15 BALL' CHILI mil.
ELLIS BALL
CHILI MILL
The mill that takes the pros
pector off the labor market.
Cheaper than an trastra, more
efficient than a stamp mill.
MADE IN SIZES FROM
TWO TO FIFTY TONS
DAILY CAPACITY
Priced $150 to $1989
Investigate the Ellis Mill First
NELS HAGEN
ALASKA AGENT*
P. O. Box 1105
SEWARD, ALASKA
H. G. Ilderton, general agent of the
Alaska Railroad arrived in Seward
last evening. He is at the Van Gilder.
Major James F. Byrom, comman
der of the Anchorage Army post, Co.
G. Seventh Infantry, was a Seward
arrival last evening to meet Mrs. By
rom, who is on board the steamship
Yukon due in port this evening.
Hear Dr. McQueen at the church
Sunday night.
Marathon
CAFE
JOSIE EMSWILER, Prop.
THE HOME OF WELL
COOKED FOOD
SEWARD, ALASKA
FOR SALE
Pool and dance hall, bakery and res
taurant in connection, barber shop and
moving picture house, rooms. Four
room residence, Electric light and
water system. Price $12,500.00. $7,
000.00 cash, balance terms. Good In
vestment in live fishing town.
C. W. WAGNER
SELDOViA, ALASKA
Get This
Point, It’s Hi »
Important
—the point of a Parker & Duofold
i3 made of genuine Jff native
Tasmanian Iridium nf which costs
over three times as / / much as the
iridium used in / / ordinary
fountain pen // points. That’s
why the Parker If D u o f o 1 d is
called the 25- // year point.
That’s why it If/ is the cheapest
pen on earth /£/ at $7 — because its
usefulness / is everlasting.
Lady Dootoid or Duofold Jr.,
Gold Ring or Gold Pocket-clip
included free.
Pack along a Daofold
on youc vacation
Ask To See It At
0RLANDER, the Jeweler
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
W. D. Coppernoll
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
LAW
Will Practice in All Courts of the
Territory
SEWARD, ALASKA
SEE
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
Dr. J. A. Baughman
Physician and Surgeon
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
Hugh Dougherty
FURNISHED HOUSES FOR RENT
Real Estate and Insurance
Business Phone Adams 152
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Aaron E. Rucker
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Benson Building
PHONE MADISON 114
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