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Newcomers
If you are a newcomer to Seward
the Bank of Seward offers you a
complete, convenient helpful bank
ing service.
Particularly do we deem it a privi
lege to serve the newcomer in
every possible way. Any officer of
our bank will be glad to give you
information regarding the city or
surrounding country, to discuss
business conditions with you or to
assist you in any way possible.
Won’t you come in today?
Bank of Seward
Depositary for Territorial Funds
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Notice to Public
• Seward, Alaska, Feb. 18, 1924.
COMMENCING on September 1, 1924, the
SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
will distribute electric current through meters
only. The rate for lighting, and all other uses
where the unit demand is one electrical horse
power or less will be fifteen cents per kilowatt
hour payable monthly. Current for motors
and other current consuming devices whose
unit demand exceeds one electrical horse-power
will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per kilo
watt hour, payable monthly, through separate
meters, but the right to regulate the hours for
such use is reserved to the Company.
The minimum charge for lighting, and other
uses where the unit demand is one electrical
horse-power or less, will be fifty cents for each
ampere of meter’s rated capacity per month.
The minimum charge for motors or other cur
rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex
ceeds one electrical horse-power will be at the
rate of three dollars per month for each con
nected horse-power or fraction thereof.
Deposits to the value of meters will be re
quired at the time of installation. They will be
repaid to depositor or order upon return of
meter in good condition, less a ten per cent ser
vice charge, provided all sums then due the
Company shall have been paid. Meters will be
installed in the order of the applications there
for.
S. M. GRAFF, Manager.
H. V. HOBEN
A. F. DAVIS
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Has Coal to Burn
HEALY LUMP, NUT OR MINE RUN
• BAXTER NUT OR MINE RUN
EVAN JONES LUMP OR MINE RUN
NANIMO RANGE COAL, SACK OR BULK
WOOD, ICE HAY AND GRAIN
AUTO SERVICE STORAGE
TRANSFERRING AND FORWARDING
LOCAL NEWS
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| A nef engine aqd compressor out
| fit was received on the Admiral Wat
| son consigned to Leslie Remisky of
Hope.
The Dance given by the Liberty
management last night was a great
success, a large crowd from the boats
attending.
The Rev. Fr. Prosoroff ,an aegd
Russian priest from Siberia, was a
passenger for Kodiak on the Admiral
Watson, coming from Siberia.
Mrs. C. L. Vickers of Seldovia was
a thru passenger orrthe Admiral Wat
son.
Madrona and Alexandria Gregorieff
of Kodiak were through passengers
on the Admiral Watson.
Thomas Marquam, mayor of Fair
banks, who spent the week-end in
Seward, left yesterday for his home
town. Mr. Marquam reported many
mining activities in his district and
looks for a revival of prosperity in
this business.
Mrs. Aron Ericson and daughter,
jean, left on the Northwestern for
the States, where Mrs. Ericson ac
companies her mother to Mayo Bros’,
famous institute at Rochester, Minn.
They will be gone some time.
hi. M. Polley, territorial tax col
lector arrievd on the Starr from Bris
tol Bay where he has been looking
after tax matters. Mr. Polley came
by way of Kanatak and Lake Bech
erof, and made Ung'i and Squaw Har
bor points. He lol't on the North
western for Juneau, but will return
before fall to Seward.
Henry Braun, an oldtimer of Alas-;
ka, arrived on the steamer Starr from
Un^a.
Complete line ready-made suits at
Urbach’s. tf.
H. V. Hoben left on the Admiral
Watson for Uganik to look over his
cannery interests. A large shipment
of cans was taken over on the Wat
son owing to the unusually large run
of fish.
John Maddox of the Palace is suf
fering from an inflamed optic, which
is giving him considerable pain.
A large quantity of freight arrived
on the steamship Watson for the Se
ward Trading Co., and the lai*ge force
is busily engaged in unpacking and
placing it on the shelves.
Mrs. W. Meyers, who has been vis
iting her sister Mrs. Chas.’ Lechner,
left on the Northwestern for her
home in the States, after spending
the summer here.
Dr. 0. A. Braafladt, who recently
I disposed of his dental office to Dr.
A .R .Roberts, will leave on the next
boat for the States, where he will lo
cate.
Leonard W .Olson and wife have
moved into the Graef apartments re
cently occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Yogi.
Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Roberts have
taken the Fred Miller house for the
winter.
George Sexton, Miss Sylvia Sex
ton, and Mr .and Mrs. D. W. Flana
gan left this morning for Russian
River on a fishing trip. They will
return Saturday.
TOO BUSY TO CELEBRATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
President Coolidge ,on Saturday com
pleted his first year in office, stick
ing to his desk the entire day.
CHARLES A. SHELDON
SEWARD POSTMASTER
Yesterday, Charles A. Sheldon took
over the Sevvar dpostoffice, succeed
ing W. E. Root, the veteran postmas
ter, who has been in office eight
years and four months. Mr. Sheldon
recently removed here from Nenana
and was named postmaster by Presi
dent Coolidge. Mr. Root is an old and
respected resident of the town, whose
term of office has been eminently
1 satisfactory. He has no plans as to
the future to be announce.
RUSSIAN PRIEST NEARLY
HALF CENTURY IN KODIAK
The Rev. N. P. Kashavaroff, priest
in charge of the Kodiak parish, is
receiving the congratulations of his
many friends over forty-nine years
spent in Kodiak as priest and offi
ciating clergyman. Bom in Kodiak,
the Rev. Kashavaroff has spent near
ly his whole life there, going to San
Francisco in 1869 and returning in
1875. He was educated in a Russian
mission and is a fine linguist speak
ing many of the native dialects be
Classified Advertising
FOR SALE—Eighteen knot speed
boat, 36 feet long, powered with
50 horsepower Buick motor. Take
her away for $400. Andrew Gros
vold, Sand Point, Alaska. tf.
WANTED—Cooper in herring salt
ery of 0. Hofstad & Co., Kishu
yak, Alaska, wages $150. Apply to
above on schooner Esther or to the
Gateway office. kl8
FOR RENT—Furnished apartments,
See Mrs. Paulson. tf
•FOR SALE—Three room house with
bath at sacrifice. Mrs. Chas. Krefting.
FOR SALE—Two tenths interest in
producing placer claims on Mills
creek, Moose Pass district. Claim
has three cabins, blacksmith shop,
No. One Giant, 200 feet head of
water and all tools. Cheap at $5,000
cash; money to be used in develop
ing ground. Sale must be made by
August first. Inquire Robert Mich
aelsen ,Moose Pass. tf
FOR SALE
1 Axminister rug 0x12 . $30.
I Art Square, new 9x12 —. 15.
I Grass Rug, new 7x8 . 7.
11 wash stand —. 10.
I Dining room buffet .27.50
I large leather rocker .18.
1 cabinet bath with lamp . 10.
1 sewing machine nearly new . 20.
1 bed, spring and mattress .17-50
1 laundry stove, four-lid . 5.50
1 kitchen stove, four-lid. 7.50
I wood heater . 5.
lbake oven for coal oil Stove. 3
1 3-4 mattress . 3.50
1 extra wire spring. 2.50
1 hot point electric iron . 3.00
Phone Main 3 or inquire Gateway.
FOR ONE WEEK
ONLY
We Will Self Womens’ and
Children's
HOSIERY
at 20 PER CENT above cost
SEE OUR WINDOWS
Banbury and Ogle
The FLOWERS GROCERY
APPLES APPLES APPLES
WHILE THEY LAST
WINESAP AND YELLOW NEWTOWNS
$3.00 Box
JOHN H. FLOWER
Phone Orders Promptly Attended To
Phone, Main 65
HERE NOW
New Fall and Winter
1925 SUIT SAMPLES
WE GUARANTEE A FIT
Leon Urbach
Specialists in Men’s Wear
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sides Russian and English. During
his residence in Kodiak he has seen
the transfer of the Territory from
Russia to the United States, and the
gradual growth of the town into an
important trading post. The Rev.
Kashavaroff is a brother to P. P.
Kashavaroff, pastor at St. Paul isl
and; Andrew Kashavaroff, curator of
the Alaska museum, also a priest, and
a brother in the States, the family
of five boys furnishing four priests.
The good being done in Kodiak by
the Reverend prelate cannot be too
lightly estimated. For many years
he has worked with no salary depend
ing on contributions to the famous
church in his charge.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
We wish to inform the public that
the cut in prices on bread was not
started by us, but as long as the
price was lowered we will sell all
bread at 10c a loaf instead of 2 for
25c. Valdez, Cordova and Anchorage
sells broad at 15c per loaf.
2-t. SEWARD BAKERY.
Eastman Kodak Agency, Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
HUGHES GIVEN OVATION
BERLIN, Aug. 2.—Charles Evan
Hughes, secretary of the United States
arrived here Saturday night and was
heralded by the German press as a
true advocate of “right and justice.*'
New Sprmg Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. t'/
Remington Portable Typewriters at
Scliallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
SPECIAL FOR THIS
WEEK ONLY
Children’s Dress Hats -
Children’s Can vat. Shoes -
black or white
Wash Dresses at Cost
ELLSWORTH’S
P. G McMullen
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Kitchen
Hardware, Fishermen’s Supplies
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S. and W. CANNED GOODS
! BROOKFIELD BUTTER AND EGGS
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAMS AND
BACON
Telephone Main 34
DUNN FOUNTAIN PENS
Holds nearly three times more ink than and rubber sac pen of
the same size.
Transparent barrel shows ink supply at a glance.
Every pen sold with an iron clad guarantee.
PRICES RANGE $2.50 AND UP.
Try one on approval. V
Seward Drug Go.
Headquarters for Dunn “Camel” Pens.
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FRESH ARRIVALS ON EVERY BOAT
Beef, Pork Mutton, Veal, Chickens and
all kinds of Smoked Fish.
Red rock cottage cheese. Meadow
brook Butter and Fresh Ranch Eggs.
Wholesale and Retail
Out of town orders given prompt attention
CARSTENS PACKING CO.
E. E. KURTZ, Manager
FREE DELIVERY PHONE MAIN 130