COAL MINING MAN
ON WAY TO ALASKA
INSPECT GROUNDS
Lee M. Jesson, interested in the Al
aska _ Matanuska Coal Company and
one of the owners of valuable placer
ground in the Fairbanks region, de
parted from Seattle last Saturday for
Seward on the steamer Yukon. Mr.
Jesson has been in San Francisco all
winter and spring, where he is en
gaged in the manufacturing of auto
mobile equipment.
E. R. Jesson. brother of Lee. has
been in Anchorage and at Moose
Creek, where the coal mine is located,
for the last winter. Mrs. E. R. Jes
son recently passed thru Seward on
her way to Anchorage to join her
husband. Bartley Howard, a mem
ber of the coal mining firm is now in
Seattle purchasing mining equipment
for the company which expects to be
operating this fall.
Seattle To Seward
In Three Days Is
Hope of Near Future
“The day is coming and I do not
believe it is so very far off, when pas
sengers and freight to this district will
show such a marked advance that
vessels will depart for Seattle direct
for Seward,” L. V. Ray, attorney and
mayor of Seward stated at Saturday’s
meeting of the Seward Chamber of
-Commerce.
The statement was made in answer
to Dr. A. T. Kinsley, of Kansas City,
a guest at the chamber and who has
just previously in a brief letter to the
members of the chamber, said
that it was his belief if transporta
tion to Seward could be speeded up
and facilities in the Territory increas
ed a great impetus in traffic would be
the result. Mayor Ray pointed out
that the trip to Seward from Seattle
could be made in three days via the
Outside passage as was demonstrated
by the transport Cambrai which made
the trip in three days and six hours.
The southbound trip could be made
via the Inside passage he said.
Hindu Stabs Couniryman;
Flees To the Mountains
KELSOWANA, B. July 13 (JP)— j
Oajor Singh, a Hindu, was arrested
in Pentictiod yesterday charged with
fatally stabbing Taka Singh, a fellow
countryman in the neck, breast and
abdomen, while Taka was riding on i
a truck yesterday. The murderer fled j
to the mountains but was captured.
Sundays Pleasures
Take Toll of Many
CHICAGO, July 13(/P)—Hot weather,
drownings, and auto accidents took
more than a dizen lives in the middle
west yesterday. Temperatures here
ranged from 90 to 100 degrees above
zero, the humidity being frightful.
Field Marshall Earl Haig
Visiting British Columbia
VANCOUVER, B. C., July 13 (Jp)—
Field Marshal Earl Haig, commander
in chief of the British forces in the
world war, arrived in Victoria and will
return to Vancouver after a two day
visit here.
Crain Experts Last Week
Exceed Those of Last Year
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13 (JP)—
Grain exports from the United States
last week totaled 4,332,009 bushels,
compared to 3,624,000 the week before.
Wheat exports last week were 1,744,
*300, against 957,000 the week previous.
Rye, 615,000 against 1,640,000.
Oats, 1,259,000 against 727,000.
Corn, 165,000 against 134,000.
The Rolfe II returned to port Satur
day from Days Harbor, loaded with
lumber from the Resurrection Bay
Lumber Company’s mill located there.
Later in the evening the craft depart
ed for Nuka Bay with a general cargo
of freight and one passenger.
REEDY PARTY ON
ADMIRAL WATSON
Frank Reedy’s Texas party will
leave Seattle on the next trip of the
Admiral Watson, leaving the boat at
Seward and making the return trip
over the Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks,
connecting with the Watson on her re
turn from the westward.
Representative and Mrs. Allen T.
Treadway, recent visitors In Seward,
have completed the Golden Belt tour,
departing for Seattle the other day on
the steamer Northwestern.
Dave W. Branch, official of the Lib
by. McNeil & Libby company, depart
ed for the States yesterday on the S.S.
Alaska. Mr. Branch has been making
a trip of inspection to the company’s
cannery at Kenai.
1 he Seward Chamber of Commerce
meets at its regular weekly business
meeting and luncheon tomorrow at
noon at the Seward Grill. The at
tendance has been slack recently and
the officers of the organization re
quest that a larger representation be
on hand tomorrow, (Tuesday).
W. E. Bartholf, Willow Creek min
ing man. is a returning passenger on
the steamer Yukon for Seward.
Mrs. Dan Sutherland, wife of the
Delegate to Congress from Alaska, ac
companied by her son, are passengers
on the steamer Yukon, which depart
ed from Seattle Saturday for Seward.
FACULTY MEMBER
IS ON WAY NORTH
Miss Grace Clarke, who has been
appointed as Director of Physical Ed
ucation at the Alaska Agricultural
College and School of Mines, depart
ed from Seattle Saturday, a passen
ger on board the steamer Yukon, and
is bound for Seward. Miss Clarke is
a former high school teacher at Fair
banks. She has also be6n named as
college librarian.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
Take
THE FUR FARMER
MAGAZINE
and know the fur business. It
deals with every phase of fur
farming. Learn how others made
a success of farming fur bearing
animals.
Address
21 COLMAN DOCK
Seattle, Wash.
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
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
NEW MEMBER TARIFF COM.
SWAMPSCOTT, Mas., July 11. (/P)
—The President has appointed Ed
gar Bernard Brussard of Utah a
member of the United States Tariff
Commission, succeeding Win. S. Cul
bertson, recently appointed minister
to Roumauia.
ESCAPE WITH GEMS
NEW YORK, July 11. (/P)—Two
men held up and robbed the office of
Barnett, Robinson & Co., on Fifth
avenue at 45th St., escaping with
diamonds and gems valued at $20,
000.
“Step Out” in a pair of Selz Shoes
sold by Urbach.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
Mon.—Wed.—Fri.
A train leaves Seward at 7:30 a. m.
Sundays for Anchorage and interme
diate points. Arrives Seward at 1:45
p. in. from Anchorage.
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:00 P. M.
T ues.—Thurs.—Sat.
Alaska Interior Silver
Black Foxes, a limited
number of 1925 pups will
be sold this season. If you
wish good foxes to start
your ranch with. Let me
furnish you your breeders
Price $500 per Pair f. o* b.
Kasilof, Alaska
Kasilof Silver Fox Ranch
Louis Nissen, Propr.
Kasilof, Alaska
LOOK UP
Cameron’s Cafe
WHEN YOU ARE IN
ANCHORAGE
Good Coffee, Good Food
Good Service
CHAS. CAMERON
PROPRIETOR
PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUITS
Marathon
CAFE
JOSIE EMSWILER, Prop.
THE HOME OF WELL
COOKED FOOD
SEWARD, ALASKA
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Ice Cream
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
Candies
FRAMED PICTURES, CURIOS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS
SYLVIA'S
Phone Adams 128
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach, who
have been making an extensive trip
thruout the States, are returning home
on the steamer Yukon which depart
ed from Seattle for the North.
BRITISH-SOVIET WAR BREWING
MOSCOW, July 11. (JP)— Early out
break of war between Great Britain
and the Soviet government was pre
dicted here today by Genera1. Frunze,
chiet of staff of the Red army in a
public address delivered before a sol
dier summer training camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and **
two children, residents of Anchorage,
departed from Seattle Saturday on
the steamer Yukon for Seward. At
torney Thompson joined his wife in
California two months ago, where
Mrs. Thompson and the children have
been living for the last six months.
James Girdwood, pioneer mining op
erator in this district, departed for
Seattle yesterday on the steamer Al
aska, en route to his home near New
York.
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STEAMSHIP STARR
SAILS WEST FROM SEWARD JULY SIXTH
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON. Agent
PHONE MAD180N 13*. SEWARD, ALA8KA
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from
Seattle
June 30
Arrives
Seward
July 7
South from
Seward
July 14,9 p.m.
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
July 15 * July 21 July 28, 9 p. m.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jervice
ADMIRAL LINE
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§ COMPANY
Vessel—
Yukon
Northwestern
Alaska
Yukon
Northwestern
Alacka
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Scheduled Scheduled Scheduled Sail
Ar. Seward
Lv. Seattle
July ll.
July 18.
July 25.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 8
August 15
July 18.
July 25.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 8.
Aug. 15
August 22
from Seward
July 19.
July 26.
Aug. 2.
Aug. 9.
Aug. 16.
August 23
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than FOUR
O CLOCK Sunday afternoon, sailing date.
Steamer Redondo, carrying freight and passengers, connects with
above steamers at Seward, weekly, for Cook Inlet and Kodiak Is
land points, subject to change without notice.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA
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See the Interior
-VIA
“The Golden Belt’*
To the end that the countless places of scenic and other inter
ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understand, and
to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con
cerning all Alaskan activities and development; travelers to the
Northland are urged to visit
ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake the
“Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm’ An
chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon* Mt. Mc
Kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley ad Fairbanks, hold
much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent*
and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of th«
good things that Alaska has to offer.
For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other in
formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(McKinley Park Route)
Seward Anchorage Curry Nenana Fairbanks
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