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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — ESTABLISHED AUGUST 19, 1904
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The community in which she had so long lived is sad
dened by the announcement of the deeply, regretted , but
not unexpected death of one of its social leaders, Mrs.
Mary F. Palmer Root, wife of our fellow townsman and
long-time and well-known ex-postmaster, William E. Root.
Mrs. Root, (nee Palmer) was of an old-time family of
Southern Michigan of a decided French strain, and was
what so few humans, mere automatons in the passing life,
can be, a type—even more than that—a prototype, one
who was an exemplar individual, not a mere follower or
echo of others. She was marked by her ancestry, being
gifted with unusual intellectuality, imagination and artis
tic talent. Her paintings were above the average, her
writings informed with the imaginative and creative spir
it, her conversations characteristically intellectual and in
teresting. She was a reader and thinker—withall, she
was a true wife, a devoted Mother and an exceptionally
hospitable hostess.
In a community as small as ours, with its sphere of so
cial possibilities extremely limited, she was ever an orna
ment.
In her passing we have sustained the loss of a friend,
of a lady of refinement, of a good woman. Her memory
will be fresh with us for long. We deeply grieve with and
extend our condolences to her husband and her daughters,
Mrs. Florence E. M. McNear of Florida and Mrs. Frances
McNallv of Seward.
GUESS EARTH OLDER
Comparing the rates of decay of different radio
active substances in the earth’s crust, Lord Rayleigh, the
noted physicist, now puts the age of the earth at about
three trillion years, quite an advance on the five billion
years accepted by many of the scientists.
There’s one good thing you can say for the physicists,
anyhow. They’re almighty liberal with their time. Up
against human understanding, argument, faith, or reas
onable limitation of human imagination, they frankly
add on a few million years, and they won’t feel stumped
until they reach the proposition that there’s no such
thing as time; that the earth always has been.
If you see a crowd of citizens gesticulating wildly and
arguing vehemently they are not talking about our entry
into the World Court.
Illuminated license plates have been invented, prob
ably to harmonize with the lit-up driver.
A Harvard student has just finished at the age of 76,
and now he will expect to set the world afire.
TODAY’S WEATHER
Temperature 32 degrees above.
Snowng.
From Saturday morning, at which
time the thermometer registered two
above zero, until Sunday, 24 hours
later, the temperature rose to 34
degrees above, making a record for
fast traveling this winter. During
the night the temperature dropped
two points, but today is moderating
again.
REBEKAH LODGE MEETING
« The local Rebekah organization will
meet this evening at 8 o’clock at a
regular business session. Members
are requested to be present.
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
“The best in the north.” The
Seward Weekly Gateway. $3.00 a
year and worth it.
WHEN YOU THING ABOUT IN
STALLING YOUR HEATING
DLANT CALL ME UP AND LET
ME GIVE YOU THE CHEAP
EST AND BEST WAY TO IN
STALL IT.
R. F. HUMAN.
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ANNUAL PIONEER DANCE, GREAT
Once more the annual Pioneer
dance of the local Igloo scored a big
success in the presentation, Satur
day night, at Odd Fellows hall, of
one of the real, happy dance affairs
of the season. A large crowd was
in attendance and thoroughly enjoy
ed every minute of the evening.
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Tuesday, April 6th, 1926, the annu
al election of City Officers and mem
ber of the School Board, for the City
of Seward, Alaska will be held. The
polls for said election will be situated
in the City Hall of said City. The
polls will be open from 8 o’clock a. m.
on the morning of Tuesday, April 6th,
1926, until 7 o’clock p. m. on the even
ing of said day:
Qualification of voters: Every per
son twenty-one years of age who is a
citizen of the United States and who
has resided in the Territory of Alas
ka continuously for one year next pre
ceding the election and within the lim
its of the City of Seward for six
months preceding the election shall
be qualified to vote.
The following officers are to be
elected at the annual election on Tues
day April 6th, 1926.
MAYOR
THREE MEMBERS OF THE COM
MON COUNCIL,
ONE MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 25th
day of February, 1926.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk of the City of
Seward, Alaska.
Publish Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. 1926.
RAILROAD ISSUES
CALL BIDDERS
FOR MORE TIES
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
UP TO MARCH 8 AT
HEADQUARTERS
The following call for bids for
furnishing ties for the Alaska rail
road has been issued from the local
offices over the signature of D. W.
Metzdorf, acting general storekeeper:
“Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned, up to and includ
ing Monday, March 8th, 1926, at 3
p. m., and then publicly opened for
furnishing The Alaska Railroad with
approximately twenty-five thousand
(25,000) standard hemlock cross ties,
sawed or hewed, in accordance with
the Railroad’s regular specification,
a copy of which may be procured
upon- application to the general
storekeeper at Anchorage.
“Bids will be considered for deli
very upon the right-of way, or F. O.
B. cars at siding, in quantities of
one thousand (1,000) or any multi
ple thereof up to the total of 25,000
required.
“Proposals must be submitted up
on blanks furnished by the Rillrad
and in accordance with all the terms
and conditions thereof.
“In considering proposals the rail
road reserves the right to give due
regard to the financial responsibili
ty, business standing and experi
ence of the respective bidders; to
pass upon the quantity and quality
if timber available in the area of
fered, and, in the judgment of the
Railroad to successfully complete
delivery and fulfill all the terms and
conditions of the agreement.
“The railroad may require success
ful bidders to furnish surety bond
approved by the Railroad to guar
antee faithful performance of the con
tract.
“Proposals should be addresed to
the undersigned, in a sealed envel
ope, plainly marked “Bid to furnish
ties.’’
“The Railroad reserves the right
to reject any or all bids or to ap
portion the award among two or
more bidders, as the best interests
of the Railroad may appear.”
Hand tinted pictures wrapped se
curely for mailing—Alaska Shop. tf.
should be a
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BETTER BUICk
OILS and GASOLINE
WARM STORAGE
General Repairs.
OGLE’S GARAGE
AGENT
Seward, Alaska.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for Seldovia
Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jo
seph Robert Lee, Deceased, In
Probate
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned Executor of the Es
tate oif Joseph Robert Lee Deceas
ed, to the creditors of and all per
sons having claims against the said
Deceased, to exhibit such claims,
with necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Executor at
Homer Post Office, Alaska, which
said place the undersigned selects
as his place of business in all mat
ters connected with the said Estate
of Joseph Robert Lee, Deceased.
HENRY OHLSEN,
Executor of the Estate of Joseph
Robert Lee, Deceased.
Publish, Feb. 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15. 4ts.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the hour of 9 o’clock A. M. on the
8th day of February, 1926, the Reg
istration Books of the City of Sew
ard will be open at the Munici
pal Clerk’s Office in the Sew
ard Bank Building for the purpose
of registering all qualified citizens of
the United States and who have re
sided continuously one year next pre
ceding the date of the election in the
Territory of Alaska, and six months
next preceding the date of the elec
tion within the corporate limits of the
City of Seward. All electors must
register their names and qualifica
tions with the Registration Officer.
The Registration Books will be
open every day except Sundays and
holidays, beginning Monday, Febru
ary 8th, 1926, during the following
hours;
Until the Friday next preceding the
first Tuesday in April:
From 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon.
From 2:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.
On Friday and Saturday preceding
the first Tuesday in April from 9:00
o’clock A. M. to 12 Noon and from
2:00 P. M. to 5:00 o’clock P. M. and
from 7:00 P. M. to 10:00 P. M.
The said Registration Books will
be closed for such election at 10:00
o’clock P. M. Saturday, April 3rd,
1926.
The said election will be held on
the first Tuesday in April, to-wit,
April 6th, 1926, for th purpos of
electing the following officers for the
City of Seward and the School Board
of the City of Seward, to-wit:
Mayor,
Three members of the Common i
Council,
One member of the School Board,
a Treasurer.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, this 8th
day of February, 1926.
J. P. HANNON,
Municipal Clerk.
Publish Feb. 8, 15, 22 and Mar. 1, ’26.
CRESCENT HOTEL
IN
Anchorage
IN THE HEART OF TOWN
Reasonable Rates
J. M. COLLINS, Prop.
SHOES
Always kept in good condition,
are a strong attest to one’s
character
KEEP THE HEELS STRAIGHT
Seward Leather Works
Barber Shop
FRED MTLLER
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
THE BEST PLACE FOR
CLEANING—PRESSING
AND ALTERATIONS
At
C. Henning’s
TAILOR SHOP
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Reopened urn
management
Chop Sue;
a Sp ci;
OPEN ASA ’
PHONE ADAMS 54
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Sltbertji theatre
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8 O’CLOCK SHARP
The Enticing
MAE MURRAY
-IN
“Circe, The Enchantress”
A modem story from the old myth, written
especially for the screen by
Vicente Blasco Ibenez
The famous author who wrote the
“FOUR HORSEMEN”
Something colorful that will sure keep your
eyes open.
With Miss Murray is James Kirkwood, and
other stars.
The women should come to see what the
men fall for—The men should come to learn how
the womne weave their spells over them.
PATHE NEWS—AND TOPICS
THE SURROUNDINGS
Service and Food are the best at
FISHERS’ CAFE
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
CHARLES FJ.SHER, Prop.
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
■Just Received
Frye’s Roasters and Hens—Fresh Eggs
Frye-Bruhn Co.
We have deliveries before and after school
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Vessel
Victoria
Alameda
Northwestern
Victoria
Alaska
Northwestern
Yukon
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar 27
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
Mar. 27
Apr. 3
Steamers in the above schedule will rnaKe all regular ports of call in
Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule will not leave Seward earlier than MID
NIGHT, sailing date.
Winter round trip tickets will be on sale until February 28th with
return limited to March 25th, 1926. Fare $125,000. For further par
ticulars see Agent.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
Scheduled
So. fm. Seward
Feb. 20.
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 13
Mar. 20
March 27
Apr. 3
Winter round-trip tickets are on sale from Nov.
1st to February 28th, 1926. Return limit March 25,
1926. Fare $125.00.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Residence Madison 40
Coastwise Service
RAL LINE
H P. ALEXANDER. PH
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S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Seattle Arrives Seward South Seward
Feb. 17 Feb. 24 *Mar. 3
Mar. 17. Mar. 24 *Mar. 31
* Connecting with train.
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