VICTROLAS
Prices Range from
$18.00 TO $295.00
Sold on easy payments too
SEWARD DRUG CO.
(Elwyn Swetmann)
THE REXALL STORE SEWARD- ALASKA
AT THE HOTELS
Seward—Ed. Erickson, Geo. Nord
gren, Wm. Issael, Wm. Welch, C. F.
Crawford, John Wirum, Harry Gibl.
Van Gilder—Richard Wakelin, M.
E. LeBlanc, Mary Sloan, Grace Street,
Sigrid Tjernstrom, J. P. Morgan, J. J.
Quinlan, Edna Meibaum.
Sexton—Gus Deimaris.
Overland—Miss Edna Meibaum, W.
McDonald, Phil. Houstan, Gust Thom
as.
C. F. Crawford, electrician for the
Alaska Railroad, with headquarters in
Anchorage, arrived over on last nite’s
train to rewire portions of the dock
and local roundhouse and shops. He
will return to Anchorage in about a
week, after completion of his work.
SPECIAL
This week only
WOOL OUTING SUITS AT
COST
HIKING BOOTS AT COST
ELLSWORTH’S
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ROOM HERE
Rooms, by day -f 1.00
Rooms, by week- 4.50
Rooms, by month - 15.00
The Most Centrally Located
Hotel In Town.
The
OVERLAND
HOTEL
CERTAINLY
IT PAYS TO HAVE
SHOES HALF SOL
ED WHEN WORK
MANSHIP AND
QUALITY ARE OF
THE BEST.
Seuiard Leather
Works.
COMMERCE
CAFE
Reopened under new
management
Chop Suey and Noodles
a Specialty
OPEN ALL HOURS
PHONE ADAMS 54
POPULAR SEWARD COUPLE
MARRIED AT ANCHORAGE
Miss Mary Pattsner and Peter H.
Peterson, both of Seward, were united
in marriage at Anchorage Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Fr. Hayes performing
the ceremony. Following the wedding
the young couple left for Fairbanks
on a honeymoon trip, returning to the
coast town where they will reside, on
tomorrow’s train.
Mrs. Peterson was formerly em
ployed by Brown & Hawkins Corpo
ration of this city. Mr. Peterson is
a young carpenter and contractor of
Seward, prominent in lodge circles.
T. W. Hawkins attended the wed
ding.
DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCE
Judge E. E. Ritchie last Monday
declared the soft drink parlor of J. F.
Tolman of Anchorage a public nui
sance, but later allowed him to keep
the place open by depositing a cash
bond of $1,000.
BABY GIRL FOR MADSEN’S
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madsen of
Kanatak, are parents of a baby girl,
born Monday, August 10, at the An
chorage hospital.
DICK PROSSER BREAKS ARM
Dick the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Prosser, broke his arm
Monday and was taken to the An
chorage hospital, Mr. Prosser being
an employe of the railroad.
Join Urbach's Circulating Library,
15c to read a late book. tf
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
FOR SALE]—One Marshall and Wen
dall Piano. Call Malison 59. tf
FOR SALE]—Fruit Jars. J. L. Graef.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
Brunswick Phonographs and Re
cords. The Alaska Shop. tl
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
Blueberries
Blueberries irom the In
terior may be had in any
quantity. Well packed in
quart containers for ship
ment. We can supply you
at any time.
Let us know your wants.
WACKWITZ BROS.
Box 991
Fairbanks, Alaska
Barber Shop
FRED MfLLER
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
Meir’s Roadhouse
Richardson Road Burns
Meier’s Roadhouse, located about
196 miles from Fairbanks, on the
Richardson Trail, burned down some
time last Saturday according to infor
mation received at Fairbanks this
week. Meier’s, which was one of the
oldest roadhouses on tfie trail and
was one of the over night stopping
places for the Richardson Highway
Transportation Company.
This is the fourth roadhouse to burn
within the past year and it is suspect
ed that an incendiary has been at
work on at least two of the places.
The others were Paxson’s, 180 miles
from Fairbanks; Our Home and Hil
lar’s, located near Salkachet, 40 miles
out.
“Smile with Nile” Saturday night.
Ohio College Men
Return from Outing
Three young college men from the
Ohio State University, who have been
spending the past week at Moose
Pass and Nellie Neal’s, returned to
town last night, and are preparing
for a trip to the Interior. They will
take 10,000 feet of moving picture
film for their college. They have been
mountain climbing, fishing and having
a good outing at Lawing.
Phillip C. Hueston, Robert Matasek
and Walter Shibig comprise the trio'.
WHITWORTH ON WAY BACK
G. Lionel Whitworth, of London and
Birmingham, who has been taking op
tions on property at Mile 43 1-2 on
the Alaska Railroad, on the property
of Geo. Howe and John Mackwitz,
cables them that he is on his way
to Seattle, and will prospect the
ground soon.
LATOUCHE IN PORT
The freighter Latouche arrived in
port this morning with a cargo of
merchandise for local merchants and
for points up the railroad.
WM. ERW.IN TO RETURN
Wm. Erwin, local manager of the
Standard Oil company is expected to
return to Seward on one of the next
trains from a trip to Fairbanks and
interior points.
GOATS USED TO GIVE MILK
FOR SIVER GREY FOXES
Duke E. Stubbs, who passed thru
here recently on his way to his fox
farm at Mt. McKinley, writes that
two of his goats have had twins,
since their arrival ' from the states,
and that the young foxes take to the
goats’ milk avidly. Mr. Stubbs whites
that he is erecting five buildings for
his animals, and that he has some of
the finest silvers in the world.
DEPUTY CLERK NOT ALLOWED
FOR TOWN OF PETERSBURG
A letter to the Petersburg Commer
cial club from Judge Reed of the first
division informed that organization
that the Attorney General would not
permit the appointment of the deputy
clerk of court at that place.
STEPOVICH WORKS BIG CREW
“Wise Mike” Stepovich, who is op
erating on the lower end of Fair
banks Creek, has a crew of about 15
men at work digging ditches, con
structing flumes and ground sluicing,
says the Fairbanks News-Miner. By
spring Mr. Stepovich will have Shout
a thousand cdrds of wood and heavy
timbers cut and ready for use. Two
shifts of from 30 to 40 men will be
worked next summer.
PHILADELPHIA MAN COMING
W. Hoeffler, wife and daughter, of
Philadelphia, will arrive in town on
tomorrow’s train on their way to the
States, following a trip through inte
rior Alaska. Mr. Hoeffler is connect
ed with the Mumford Chemical Co.,
manufacturers of serums. This com
pany presented medals to the drivers
of the dog teams from Nenana to
Nome last winter.
NEW YORK MAN AT LAWING
H. M. Schellinger and wife, of Ruy
ter, N. Y., are stopping at Nellie
Neal’s at Lawing for a few days, fish
ing and enjoying the scenery. They
will take the Northwestern for the
States. Mr. Schellinger is a brother
to the original locator of Keno Hill
TOKOTNA PEOPLE EXPECTING !
VISIT FROM GOV. PARKS
Tokotna residents are expecting ;
a visit from Gov. George A. Parks
this summer. It is known the govern
or is anxious to get in to the Kusko
kwim district, and has expressed him
self as willing to make the trip if
an airplane landing could be made.
SERGT. PAYNE; TRANSFERRED
Sergt. A. P. Payne, who has been
in charge of the Tokotna wireless
station for several months past, has
been transferred to Nome. F. W.
Fidgeon, who takes his place, was in
charge of the station at Fortuna
Ledge on the Yukon.
Wm, La wing arrived in town today
from Lawing, Mile 23, on the Alaska
railroad, returning this afternoon by
auto to Kenai Lake. Mr. Lawing re
ports many tourists visiting his fa
mous inn, and says that fishing was
never better in that vicinity.
The steamship Northwestern reach
ed Cordova at 5 o’clock this morning,
and may not reach Seward until late
tomorrow night.
WINS TOKOTNA ICE POOL
The Tokotna ice pool was won by
Mrs. Gus Gillikson and that lady im
mediately voted a treat for the school
children, the teacher and pupils be
ing entertained at the Gullikson
House. The youngsters were given a
lunch and dancing and games were
indulged in.
R. M. White and Knut Lind, after
several months spent in the Stoney
and Swift rivers section were report
ed arriving at McGrath recently.
BODY OF RALPH SMITH FOUND
IN CABIN ON THE DIETNA
(From Kusko Times)
The body of Ralph Smith, a pros
pector, well known to the people of
the Ophir section, was found in front
of his cabin on the banks of the Diet
na river on May 23, by Carl Johnson,
a prospector, who arrived at Ophir in
June.
Johnson went to Smith’s cahin on
May 23, but not finding Smith at
his upper tent started down to his
cabin. He found Smith’s body lying
not many feet outside the door. His
clothing had been torn and his lower
limbs gnawed by his dogs.
He made no further search of the
premises but covering the body with
a tarp, left for Fairview, where he
tried to get someone to go back to
the scene. Failing in this he mushed
to Ophir where he laid the facts be
fore Commissioner Bolgen.
It is reported that Smith before
coming to Alaska, about four years
ago, resided in Tacoma, where it is
understood his father and other rela
tives reside. He was about 35 years
of age.
George Pa^patis, one of the three
owners of the Clam group of quartz
claims at Nuka Bay, returned to Sewr
ard this morning from a trip to the
ground. Tunnel work has progressed
to a distance of 15 feet and it is be
lieved that within two weeks the
main ore body wHl be uncovered. Mr.
Pappatis is chef at the Seward Grill.
Passenger ships flying the British
flag must equip one lifeboat out
of 14 with a radio transmitter and
direction-finding appartus.
Frye-Bruhn Co.
PACKERS AND PROVISIONERS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PHONE MAIN 94 H. L. McGHIE, Mgr.
FORD CARS $440.00 AND UP
F. O. B. SEWARD
FORD BATTERIES—THE BEST ON THE MARKET—$17.50
FIRESTONE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
Authorized Ford Dealer
EVERY LOAF OF BREAD YOU GET
at the Seward Bakery is fresh from our ovens; and
wrapped in waxed paper to insure its freshness.
Seward Bakery