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SEWARD, ALASKA
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STANDARD OIL TANKS
TAKE FORM SOON
AT KODIAK STATION
A letter received in Anchorage re
cently from Kodiak states that the
Standard Oil company has a crew of
men at work on th<j four tanks they
are installing there, and that they
have also taken over the oil tank of
the Erskine company in Kodiak, mak
ing five tanks for the Standard peo
ple.
The letter further states that every
house in Kodiak is taken, but within
two months more, after the arrival of
more lumber there will be a number of
buildings as well as residences erect
ed. Every foot of ground between the
lake, which is located in the center of
the town of Kodiak, and Kraft and
Son’s r>.ore, is taken, end the owners
are building on the lots.
Albert Heckey, popular Anchorage
boy attending Annapolis naval acad
emy, is al present on a tour of Europe
on the U. S. S. Wyoming, o.i the
"sun:' er cruise” of cadets, accor lir.g
to woid received from him.
CORDOVA RADIO STATION
IS OPERATING ONCE MORE
CORDOVA, July 23—The Cordova
naval wireless transmitting station,
which wa> recently destroyed by fire,
is again in working order, as a result
of the completion of new installations
during the week.
STEESC NOW IN JUNEAU
James G Steese, president of the
Alaska Road Commission, who was
expected to arrive at Seward on the
Steamer Alaska Sunday, did not take
passage on the steamer from Juneau,
it was learned. It is supposed h^ has
postponed his trip untii the next boat
in order to accompany Governor Bone
and Noel W. Smith, new special as
sistant to Secretary of the Interior
Work.
POWER SCHOONER HERMAN
AWAITING NEW CRANKSHAFT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23—The
northward cruise of the power schoon
er Herman, bound for Alaska and Si
beria to trade in furs and rescue a
party left at Wrangell island last
year has been delayed due to a mis
Plumbing
Company
TINNING, HEATING
AND ROOFING
H. RICHARD J. MORRISON
Tel. Adams 80
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Builders’ Supplies
QUALITY COAL
NONE BETTER
Lump Mine Run Steam
YOU need our coal, AYE need your business^
Give Us A Trial
EVAN JONES COAL CO.
Office Mines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. JONESVILLE, Alaska
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NOTICE TO THE PVBLIC
Ordinance No. 78 of the Town of Seward, en
• titled an Ordinance to Establish and Regulate
Rates, etc., provides that all electric current in
the Town of Seward shall be sold through me
ters after September 1, 1924. The maximum
rates fixed by said Ordinance are as follows:
For Lighting and Domestic Purposes:
12 l-2c per k. w. for first 100 k. w. hours.
10c per k. w. for the second 100 k. w. hours.
8c per k. w. for all over 300 k. w. hrs.
For Power the rates are: One horsepower
and more, the rate shall not exceed Six Cents
per k. w. hour.
The Ordinance also fixes a flat rate for in
stalling meters including connecting and discon
necting at $1.50 each. Consumers should make
application promptly to the Seward Light and
Power Company for meters specifying that ap
plications are made under Ordinance No. 78
and the rates fixed by said Ordinance.
By Order of the Town Council
By Wm. H. Whittlesey, Town Clerk
Dated at Seward, Alaska, July 14, 1924.
hap to their engine, according to word
received yesterday in a letter from
Sydney Snow, son of H. A. Snow of
Oakland, the Explorer. "The vessel
is at St. Lawrence island and awaiting
a new crankshaft.
/MISSING CASHIER SHOT
ROCK SPRINGS, July 23—Clyde
Fisher, cashier of the Gunn Quealy
coal company, who disappeared yes
terday with the eight thousand dol
lar semi-monthly payroll was shot and
killed by J. Walker, mine foreman, a
friend of Fisher’s, while making for a
cache of food and water in the hills,
two miles from the coal camp where
he previously worked. The money
was recovered.
Suits macre to measure, see Urbach
FOR SALE
At Grant Lake, sawmill, buiMings,
boats, tools too numerous tor men
tion, etc. Terms cash to highest
bidder, on August 1st, 1924.
Will receive bids mailed and seal
ed, as in person. Owner reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
AL SOLLERS,
Grant Lake, Alaska.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF
Anchorage, Alaska, June 17, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that final
proof has been submitted for lands
embraced in north half southwest
quarter, east half northwest quarter.
Section 20. Township 6 South, Range
13 West, Seward Meridian,. Home
stead Entry Ser. 03983, by Joseph
Robert Lee, entryman, together with
his two witnesses, Henry Ohlsen and
Stanton Shafer, all of Homer, Alas
ka, and is now on file in the local
laryl office, at Anchorage, Alaska, and!
if no protest is filed in the. land of
fice at Anchorage. Alaska, within the
period of publication, or thirty days
thereafter said final proof will be
accepted and final certificate issued.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register.
First publication June 30, 1924.
Last publication August 5, 1924.
Thirty days in Daily, continuously.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT
Serial No. 05507
In the Matter of the Application of
John F. Mullen, for a Soldier’s Ad
ditional Homestead.
Notice is hereby given that John
F. Mullen, a citizen of the United
States, under the provisions of Sec.
2306, Revised*Statutes of the United
States, has filed in the United
States Land Office at Anchorage,
Alaska, application Serial No. 05507,
for a patent for land on the North
Side of Portage Bay, Alaska Penin
sula, approximately three miles
northeast of the Indian Village of
Kanatak, embraced in U. S. Survey
No. 1449, containing an area of 24.82
acres and more particularly describ
ed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner No. 1,
whence U. S. L. M. RGMKTA
bears S. 42° 52' 26" W. 20.21
chains distant; thence N. 10.25
chains to corner No. 2; thence
E. 24.21 chains to corner No. 3;
thence S. 10.24 chains to corner
of No. 4; thence W. 24.21 chains
.to corner No. 1, the place of be
ginning. Latitude 57°, 34' North.
Longitude 155° 57' West. Varia
tion 21° 30'—22° 15' East,
and as set forth in the official plat
of said survey, a certified copy of
which is posted with this notice.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any of the above described
land should file their adverse claims
with the United States Land Office it
Anchorage, Alaska, within the period
of publication or thirty days there-|
after, or they will be barred by thei
provisions of the statute.
Dated at Anchorage, Alaska, this! i
2nd day of June, 1924.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register,
First publication June 12, 1924.
Last publication August 22, 1924.
Daily, sixty days continuously.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that the
Probate Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Division, Valdez Pre
cinct, has directed the undersigned, as
guardian of the estate of John Agam
alian, an insane person, to sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash the
following described personal property, |
to-wit.
The right or license of the said John
AgamaHun from the united States to
use Seal Island, situated in Prince!
William Sound, Valdez Prectinct, Ter-|
ritory of Alaska, as a fox ranch, to
gether with all stock and improve
ments thereon, such stock and im
provements consisting of a number of
blue foxes estimated to be between ten j
and twenty head, one living house, one
chicken house, one store house, threej
fox houses, one boat shed, two smoke
houses, and three chickens; and all!
other stock and improvements on said i
island.
Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned as such guardian, at Val
dez, Alaska, until the 31st. day of
July, 1924. On the outside of the en
velope containing each bid should be j
endorsed: “Bid for Seal Island Fox
Ranch.” The bids may be mailed to
the undersigned as such guardian, or
the Hon. J. L. Reed, U. S. Commis
sioner at Valdez, Alaska. All bids
will be opened at the same time in
the presence of said Commissioner,
and if the highest bid be deemed ade
quate the Commissioner will order
sale of said property to the person
making the highest bid therefor. The
right is reserved to reject any and all
bids. The bidders must be prepared
to pay the sum bid upon twenty-four
hours’ notice after the opening of said
bids.
Sale of the property will not be
made to any person who is not a citi
zen of the United States.
A. J. DIMOND,
Guardian of the estate of John Agam
alian, an insane person.
First Publication, daily, July 7, 1924.
Last Publication July 22, 1924.
CONVENTION WILL MEET TEXAS
LONDON, July 22.—The Inter
advertising convention meets ip
HQUston, Texas next year.
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF
Anchorage, Alaska, June 17, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that final
proof has been submitted for lands
embraced in the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter, east half south
east quarter, Section 1, Township. 6
South, Range 13 West, and lot 1, Sec
tion 12, Township 6 South, Range
13 W. Seward Meridian, Homestead
"Entry, Serial 04053, by Martha Neil
sen. widow of Peter Nielsen, together
with her two witnesses, Charles Mil
ler, and Stanton Shafer, all of Ho
mer, Alaska, and is now on file in the
local land office, at Anchorage, Alas
ka, and if no protest is filed in the
land office at Anchorage, Alaska,
within the period of publication, or
thirty days thereafter, said final
proof will be accepted and final cer
tificate issued.
J. LINDLEY GREEN, . '
Register.
First publication June 30, 1924.
Last publication August 5, 1924.
Thirty days in Daily, continuously.
• NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fairman have
opened a road house at Mile 7. Chick
en dinners served Sunday 4 till 7.
Other meals by request. tf
DR. 0. A. BRAAFLADT
DENTIST
Offices at Residence
Phone Adams 21, Seward, ^Alaska
To Nuka Bay Gold Fields
GAS BOAT MAY
$50 per trip per load
PLYING BETWEEN SEWARD
AND NUKA BAY, CARRYING
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS
WILL CARRY ONE TO FOUR
PERSONS AND OUTFITS
CHARLES EMSWILER
SEWARD, ALASKA
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets All Boats and Trains
Seward Real
Estate Co.
Real Estate and Rentals
Phone Mad. 114 P. 0. Box 1542
TAILORING
Come in and get Measured
for a SUIT. Guaranteed fit
C. HENNING
SEWARD ALASKA
rAll measures taken by me for
Suits to date have proven
100 PER CENT
SATISFACTORY
You too, will be satisfied if you
let me take your measure for
an all
WOOL MADE TO
MEASURE SUIT
JORDAN’S
Valet Service
PHONE MADISON 103
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BECK & WHITE
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Located in Harriman Bank Bldg,
until permanent quarters are
completed in Tecklenberg building.
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
HUGH DOUGHERTY
Furnished Houses for Rent
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Adama> 152
Residence Phone, Madison 58
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
’PHONE AOAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman Bank Building
8EWARO PL'ST, NO FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meet* Second and Fourth Tuesdays
A. E. RUCKER, Commander
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodgs
No. A.7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. rc Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerqulst,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, See
Seward Chapter No. IQ.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Renekah
Lodge No. 6-A.
I- O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Inf
Monday’s of Edch
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
H. THODAY N. G
come.
Seward Lodge No. 21#.
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
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IGLOO. NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every ind and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HalL
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M'DOUGALL, Sec'y.
Seward Grill
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
Pleasant Surroundings
Courteous Treatment
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
GOOD * QUICK
EATS SERVICE
Alaska Cafe
Private Dining Rooms
F. J. FINN, Prop.