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.
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Bank of Seward
Depositary for Territorial Funds
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
LOCAL NEWS
A1 Hardy, United States far war
den and deputy (fame warden with
headquarters at Anchorage, arrived in
Seward yesterday a brief business
trip. He left town yesterday morn
ing on a freight train for Kenai Lake
where business of an official nature
has called him.
Remington Portable Typewriters at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
E. F. Jessen, manager of the Wil
son-Jessen Syndicate, of Anchorage,
arrived in Seward last evening on the
special train. Mr .Jessen is a guest
at the Van Gilder hotel and leaves
tomorrow morning for the Interior.
Raincoats at Urbach’s. tf
George Johnson, official photogra
pher for the Alaska Railroad, who ar
rived in Seward yesterday from Tun
nel, left for Anchordge yesterday, a
passenger on the Frank R^edy excur
sion train. Mr. Johnson expects to
accompany the Texans over the rail
road and snap a number of still and
moving pictures.
Ladies' and Gems’ Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
Miss Janice Meredith, private sec
retary to Colonel Lee H. Landis, gen
eral manager of the Alaska Railroad,
and who arrived in Seward last even
ing on board fne special train, left to
day for the Anchorage headquarters.
Bathing Suits, Urbach’s tf.
Ross H. Hale, superintendent of mo- j
tive power and equipment, returned
to Anchorage from this city, on this
morning’s special. Mr. Hale, who
formerly wore the title of master me
chanic, was promoted to his newr po
sition about three weeks ago. He ar
rived in Seward from Anchorage
Monday evening.
Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal
lerer's Alaska Shop. ^ tf.
J. H. King, formerly associated with
the Lathrop Interests in Anchorage,
following a brief business trip to
Seward Monday ,returned to Anchor
age this morning. Mr. King is now
in charge of the upkeep of the An
chorage public school %nd is now on
his annual vacation. He expects to
make the round trip over the Alaska
railroad before school opens in Sep
tember.
WHAT’S AT MILE V/z
The prettiest spot in Alaska; a lake:
and river and the best sand beach in!
the North’and; end best on tte map
for the sportsman. A camp meeting i
ground and a dance floor, and the
music is always wound up. Ice cold
lemonade, fruits and sandwiches al
ways on hand for the auto'rt or fisher
man. Play Mile IVz and don’t miss
it or you haven’t st?n Alaska if you
FOR ONE WEEK
ONLY
We Will Sell Womens’ and
Cniidren’c
HOSIERY
at 20 PER CENT above cost
SEE OUR WINDOWS
Banbury and Ogle
BREAK NARCOTIC RING
SEATTLE, July 21—Notified of the
arrest last week in San Francisco of
Jock Lock, a wealthy Chinese and the
seizure of thenty thousand dollars |
worth of drugs, which was sent in a
trunk to Seattle, Government officials
announced that one of the largest and I
most powerful Narcotic rings in the
United States was broken. This fol-1
lowed closely the arrest of two Chi-!
nese and one white man aboard a
train at Chehalis' last Tuesday in
which 85,000 dollars worth of drugs in
six trunks was seized.
' DAVIS ATTENDS CHURCH
ISLEBORO, Maine, July 22—Davis
attended the Episcopal church on the
pine-clad hillsides of this little New
England town and heard a sermon by
Dr. A. R. Parrock, professor of Greek
at Colgate university.
REJECTS PROHIBITION BILL
CHRISTIANA, July 22—Obelstein
yesterday rejected the government’s
bill to abolish prohibition in Norway
and as a consequence of the adverse
vote, the government is expected to
resign.
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RIOTING CAUSES DEATH
LISBON, July 21—Four guards, one
soldier, one woman and a policemen
were killed in Edward VII. park as a
result of a policeman reprimanding a i
soldier for speaking improperly to a !
woman fishmonger.
CAN USE A FEW MORE CUS
TOMERS AT THE 0. K .BARBER
SHOP.
Umbrellas at Urbach’s. tf
Classified Advertising
FOR RENT—Furnished apartments,
See Mrs. Paulson. tf
FOR RENT—Pleasant room in private
home for man and wife. Call Madi
son 45. tf.
WANTED—Clean cotton rags suit
able for wiping machinery at the
Gateway office. Ten cents per pound
paid lor large rag* and 5 cents for
smaller pieces.
•FOR SALE—Three room house with
b?ith at sacrifice. Mrs. Chas. Krefting.
WANTED—Cook and Fisherman for
herring seineboat, apply Gateway.3t
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 heSlf 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- j
aelsen ,Moose Pass. tf j
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C. E. 0RLANDER
Jeweler
Fine Watch Repairing
Ivory Curios
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG. ADAMS 145
Wall Paperhanging
Paper Painting
TINTING
The FLOWERS GROCERY
APPLES APPLES APPLES
WHILE THEY LAST
W1NESAP AND YELLOW NEWTOWNS
S3.00 Box
JOHN H. FLOWER
Phone Orders Promptly Attended To
Phone, Mam 65
(VI unsing-Wear
LET Ml INS'NO WEAR UNION 9U'T *OU
Underwear
AND
Hosiery
IN
Summer weight
Leon Urbach
IF MEN WEAK IT, WE HAVE IT
OLD TIMER DISCHARGED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22—Staff
Sergeant John W. Swift, credited
with ending the last big Indian war,
has been honorably discharged. He
served in the Philippines, Alaska, the
World War and Mexico .
Eastman Kodak Agency, Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Announcement
Wilson-Jessen Syndicate with General
Offices at Anchorage, Alaska* have se
cured the advertising concession on
the Alaska Railroad.
For information for SPACE and
RATES on PASSENGER COACHES
on all trains, address,
WILSON-JESSEN SYNDICATE
Anchorage, Alaska
! Brunswick Portable Phonographs,
and Records, Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
-.
NOTARY PUBLIC—Always on the
job from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., D. H.
Tyer, at the Gateway office. tf
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Tennis Shoes, Urbach’s tf.
Seeing Kenai Lake
Boat Service
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Special Rates for week end trips.
Wiill call at auto road Mile 18
or at Mile 23. Reservations can
be made by letter or telephone
MILE TWENTY
Howard Long
P. G McMullen
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Kitchen
Hardware, Fishermen’s Supplies *
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. f
Seward Drug Go.
Headquarters for Dunn “Camel” Pens.
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, Meager
FREE DELIVERY PHONE MAIN l&T