UNALGA BACK AT JUNEAU
The cutter Unalga has returned to
lier station in Juneau after undergo
ing an annual overhauling. The ves
sel is under command of Lieut. Com
mander G. T. Finley, who replaces
'-sr
Capt. John Boedeeker, who is takinj
a vacation.
Ben C. Delzelle, a Juneau broker
left on the Alaska for southeaster]
Alaska.
What is a
BANK?
A modern bank is more than a deposi
tory for money; more than a place upon
which to issue checks.
A modern bank is an institution of help
fulness to its depositors and clients. It
is interested in seeing that they are
prosperous and successful in the;r fi
nancial ventures.
Depositors who let us help them with
advice born of long experience, can tes
tify to the value of our service.
LET US SERVE YOU
Bank of Seward
Whenever your work or
play takes you into deep
water, you need a pair
of high-top ‘'Bail-Band”
Rubber Boots.
In the quality of mate
rial, in the grade of work
manship, in the design
of the boot, no pains and
no cost are spared to give
you a good fit, real
comfort, and More Days
Wear.
For Sport
or
Work
The Red Ball Trade Mark: appears on the rubber
footwear we carry. Whether ii"s a low rubber, a
high arctic, a short boot, an all-rubber arctic,
or anything else, we find that our customers like
best the “ Ball-Band” kind
HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX
H. V. Hoben
SEWARD
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
Baxter
C OAL
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 uer ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET All BOATS and TRAILS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
f; NENANA MAN BADLY FROZEN
I Interior residents are paying toll
I to the extreme low temperatures, Sam
, Fedderson arriving in Ncnana last
i week with Eli Barich who was frozen
; badly, from stepping in an overflow.
Ranch was unable to build a fire or
i ummeh his dogs, so rolled in his has
and was found three days later by
Chris Nelson, who took him to a
nearby roadhouse. Barich was frozen
severely, his right foot and toes and
heel of left foot, together with both
thumbs, ears, nose and cheeks being
badly frost bitten.
MUST STOP DECEIVING PUBLIC
The federal trade commission has
ordered the following firms to cease
and desist false advertising, making
! the public believe they are being sav
! ed the middleman's cost. The Wa
| saatch Woolen Mills, Sait Lake City;
j Jenkins Knitting Co., Provo, Utah,
! and the Broadway Knitting Co. of
Salt Lake. H. Mailender of Cincinnati
is ordered to stop deceiving the pub
iie by advertising surplus army and
navy stocks, and the Ifrown-Phelps
1 Hosiery Co. for deceiving the pub’ic
* by advertising hosiery composed en
| tirely of silk.
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NO MAIL FROM FAIRBANKS
Owing to a freight engine being de
1 railed in a snowdrift near Windy and
a heavy blizzard blowing with bitter
cold weather no mail arrived Satur
day from Fairbanks. The train crew
|
i suffered severely while trying to re
I place the engine on the rails and had
I to abandon the attempt until the wea
ther moderated. It is said the track is
badly drifted north of. Windy. The
line will be cleared by the time Wed
nesday’s train comes in.
The American Legion Auxiliary
j will meet Tuesday evening at 8:00
o’clock in the City Hall.
Mrs. J. A. Magiil left on Satur
day's boat for Seattle where she will
join Mr. Magili, who is financing a
new cannery at Tyonek.
Miss May BartnoH, a daughter oi
Harvey Bartholf of Anchorage, was
an outgoing passenger for the States
where she will attend school at Los
Angeles.
P. O. Sundberg proprietor of an
Anchorage grocery concern, left on
i liie Alaska to spend several months in
the States. He will purchase a large
order of goods while Outside.
Richard Wakelin, salesman for a
j men’s furnishings house, who arrived
on the Alaska, left today for interior
points.
Mrs. A. J. Wendler and daughter.
Clarice, arrived on Saturday’s train
i from Anchorage, and left on the boat
for the States. They will visit for a
Lime with Miss Myrtle Wendler, who
is attending business college in Port
land.
W. D. Elliott, formerly station
1 agent at Ta'keetna. returned to An
i chorage on today’s train after visit
1 i'ng his sister in the States tor sev
i eral months.
, FOR RENT—Furnished house. Si
i rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough
rety. tf
H. E. Kristensen returned to the
fish hatcheiy at Grouse lake this
morning.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
WOULD PAY NO TAXES
The Pacific American Fisheries of
I Bellingham, Wash., has started a fight
I on the Territory’s graduated tax on
i canned salmon. The company asks an
| injunciton in the district court at Ju
| neau to prevent the collection of taxes
j and penalties. The company evidently
wishes to get by without paying for
the privilege.
W. R. Rathbun, wire chief for the
telegraph and telephone department
of the Alaska railroad with headquar
ters at Anchorage, left on Saturday’s
boat for Seattle on a 60-day vacation.
Remington Portable Typewriter, at
$60 —Schallerer’s. tf
J. E. fullerton, of Flat, w-ho arrived
in Seward last week, left on the boat
for Seattle on a business trip.
FOR SALE—1 Axminster rug, 9x12
$30; 1 Art square 9x12^ $18; 1 batt
cabinet with lamp, $15.* Phone Mair
3. tf.
WANTED
Copies of the Seward Gateway ol
May 9, .July 13, August 20, 21, 22
25, October 11, 1923 to complete oui
files in the National Library at Wash
ington. Ten cents per copy will b<
paid for any of these numbers.
“Quality First"
FOR WINTER
TIME IN
NORTHERN.
CLIMES
NORTHLAND
SKIS
MADE IN PINE, Maple and Ash, 4 to 8 ft
lengths.
Prices ranging from $2.50 to $10.00.
SKII POLES and LACING.
Eastern Make and Native Snowshoes—Kid
Snow Skooters, $1.00. Ice Skates and
Ice Creepers.
SIMONS’ BEDS, MATTRESSES AND
SPRINGS.
“Built for Sleep.”
81 Red Star Coal Oil Ranges Great Western Oak Heaters
EDISON MAZDA LAMPS.
CLOTHING
Madison 80.
GROCERIES
Main 1.
HARDWARE
Adams 80.
^pnigsAie <v-retail MERCHANT?
REWARD— ALASKA —ANCHORAGE
DEMOS FILE I OR OFFICE
So far democratic candidates who
have filed for office are Mayor Joe
Conroy, of Anchorage for the Senate,
A. E. Rucker of Seward, W. J. Bo
gard of Matanuska, and William A. |
Sherman of Anchorage, for the lower
house. J. F. Coffey has also anr.ounc- j
ed for the Senate.
Jack E. C’novin, district deputy for
the Elks lodges in Alaska left cn the
Alaska for Seattle and Juneau. He
will be gone several weeks.
Brunswick Phonographs and records
at Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
The common council of Seward will j
hold its regular semi-monthly meeting
at the town hall at 8 o’clock tonight. ,
WANTED—fen thousand men with
long hair and whiskers to call at the:
O. K. Barber Shop. tf
_
The Alaska Shop has installed one |
of the latest model candy cases, and !
a new cigar case.
CHAMBER LUNCHEON TUESDAY
The Seward Chamber of Conynerce
will hold its usual weekly luncheon
tomorrow noon at the Seward Grill.
Suits maae to measure, see Urbach.
Mel Holben and wife are said to be j
quarantined in Seattle, owing to the
measle epidemic.
Leo Onhausler left today for Roose
velt where he is trapping and home
steading.
Eastman Kodak Agency, Alaska
Shop. tf.
JUDGE HEARING CIVIL CASES
Judge E. E. Ritchie is holding a
short term of court today, hearing a
number of local civil cases.
FOR RENT—Furnished apartments.
See Mrs. Paulson. 23tf.
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Tomorrow Noon, Seward Grill,
Don’t forget your 1924 Card
New shipment of Men's overcoats
Urbach. tf
Mrs. McConnell returned today to
Woodrow after visiting in Seward
over Sunday.
FOR SALE—At a sacrifice, six
rooms and bath; see Dougheriv. tf
Mr. and Mrs. Coghill of Nenana.
who have been visiting in England
for several months, left today for their
interior home.
INVESTIGATION PROVES NAUGHT
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.—After eleven
weeks of investigation the grand jury
recessed today having passed on thir
ty indictments. Malcolm Douglas Se
1 attle’s prosecuting attorney, was cen
sored for having used public funds in
! his secret investigations on the pol
I ice department. Recommendations
SEWARD
LIGHT and POWER CO.
PHONE, MAIN 0.
SEWARD, ALASKA
were made that the County and City
government be consolidated as one set
of officials alleging an excess of per
sonnel in various offices. The jury
repudiated the widespread charges of
police graft saying no evidence was
produced to substantiate such charg
es. Closer co-operation of city and
county officials was also recommend
ed. Their investigations failed to re
Teal the higherups in the gambling
and liquor probe.