At Orlander’s You Will Find the Finest of Watches and
Clocks, Nugget Jewelry, Old Ivory, Curios and a Full
Line of Goods Uusually Carried by a First Class Store.
OELANLER’S JEWELRY STORE
SEWARD, ALASKA
OVERLAND HOTEL
Mel A. Horner, Mgr.
MEL WILL ASSIST IN ARRANGING TRIPS OF FISH
ING OR SCENIC; ALSO AN ALASKA LICENSED GUIDE
Seward’s Exclusive Ladies and Children’s
Wear Establishment
An excellent variety of latest modes in stock
The Blue Shop
SEWARD, ALASKA
SLttAiiU COMM u IS'IT V CHuKCJti
(Methodist Episcopal)
W ELCCMES a 0 J
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church maintains at Seward, the Jesse Lee Home
an industrial home and school in which are one hundred
and thirty orphan Alaskan children. Visitors welcome.
Seward’s Fioneer Transfer Business
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN
A. F. DAVIS
Seward, Alaska
Cluthes Laundered Here by the Most' Modern of
Machinery as Well as by Hand.
WE BOAST OF THE MOST UP-TO-DATE ESTABLIS
MENT IN THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
Tailoring department in connection
FOR SERVICE, HARRY KAWABE, SEWARD, ALASKA.”
STEAM LAUNDRY
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Quality First
CLOTHING
LUGGAGE
BEDDING
FLOOR COVERINGS
GROCERIES
TOBACCOS
FEED
FUEL
JOHNSON MOTORS
BLASTING
HARDWARE
FURNITURE
FISHING GEAR
OILS
CAPS
FUSE
PAINTS
STOVES
RANGES
POWDER
Brown 8c Hawkins Corp.
Prompt Free Delivery
SEWARD, ALASKA Established 1900
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A STEADY AND SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH
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As the year 1929 draws to a close we can look back and realize the steady growth
and prosperity Seward has experienced during the past 10 years. Recuperating
rapidly after the drain on her resources and population caused by the great war.
she has taken her place as one of Alaska’s most substantial cities,—not subtantial,
perhaps from the numbers of her population when compared to towns in South
eastern Alaska, hut rather from the stability of her industries, general business
and private citizens, who alt contribute to the general welfare and prosperity of
the city in which we live. This attitude of helpfulness has assisted materially in
the growth of Seward where private Interests are subordinated to the welfare
of the whole.
In gpv”nrd +Ve loading cpv of with its
ojt>-oa q r'ppn trq+pf g-rcgon On i-nmmpppo cC 4-Upi
T—eanior finwinar t^rnu^-t, pot ripe vrdfrt* if* cos! hnnVprn full of A1 ■>ql-cool surv
T-» ppp.p-M.ra . pp-IO, (>. »VpU„p »pp *V„ -ci—i ii.r
rnot-p geward the hendnuarters for the steady delivery aod sale of its catch of
halibut from the banks not 50 miles away. In our opinion all the benefits that
have accrued to Seward from outside sources in the past 10 years have been due
in a great measure to the actn'e interest of that ore'eri-'afion known as the
Seward Chamber of Commerce, whose unflagging interest in anything that mi "tit.
be of benefit to the community and adjacent, district h»s hnoii*rbt to a sstistfacorv
conclusion the many projects which might have otherwise been shelved "
H. S. BALDERSTON.
President of the Rank of Seward.
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GREETINGS FROM SEWARD
“In behalf of the citizens of Seward ii
with a great deal of pleasure that I have tl
privilege of extend^ tfr the “Road Builde
of America, greetings from our country. P|
sonally, and I know I voice the sentiments
our citizens, I have long had a warm spot,
sincere admiration for the builders of roa<
“Transportation, or accessibility to renu
regions, with resultant high cost of freight!]
has hindered the natural development
Alaska. In more recent years the opening
road arteries has brought not o ily a gene]
prosperity to the gistriot served but to oth
communities and towns far removed.
“May your good work never falter.
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P. C. McMullen,
Mayor of Seward, Alas]
juiiunuuimumum
Roads and Trails Stimulate ExpansI
Pulp, Mining, Farming and other InJ
Tut: forests of alaska
Ala ka has two National Forests
comprising a total area of 21,347,
000 acres. The Tongass National
Forest consists of 16.547,000 acres
and includes the greater part of
the region popularly known as
Southeastern Alaska. The Chugach
National Forest in which Seward
is located, covers the timber on
both shores of Prince William
Sound and part of Kenai Peninsula
and has an area of 4,800,000 acres.
TIMBER RESOURCES
The estimated stand of commer
cal timber is as follows:
Tongass, 78.500,000.000 feet B. M.
Chugach, 6,280.000.000 feet B. M.
The commercial timber fringes
the shore of the mainland and the
hundreds of adjacent islands, rare
ly extending inland for a greater
distance than four or five miles or
to a greater elevation than 1,500
feet. A very sinuous coast lme
makes much of the timber readly
accessible. The two forests have
12,000 miles of shoreline and 75 per
cent of the timber is estimated to
be located within two and one-half
miles of tide water. The average
volume per acre of the merchanta
ble stands is about 20,000 board
feet. Much higher volumes are
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found on limited areas and tracts
iow being cut for sawlogs contair
: 'rom 30,000 to 100,000 board feel
)er acre.
The tree species with the relative
: mportanee of each in the totai
| .and are as follows;
Western hemlock 73 percent; Sit
ka spruce 20 percent; We tern red
jcedar 3 percent; Alaska cedar 3 pei
~ent; others 1 percent.
The typical forest of the Tongass
is a mixture of hemlock and spruce
in about the percentages given
■above with a small quantity of
either one or both kinds of cedar,
In the Chugach Forest the amount
of cedar is negligible and the per
centage of spruce is somewhat
| higher.
FOX FARMS
The propagation of blue foxes
has developed very intensively in
'the National Fore ts in the last
eight years. Many of the smaller
islands offer excellent locations for
j this industry as they can be turned
over to the exclusive use of the
jfox ranchers, no fencing is requir
ed, their isolation assists in dis
couraging poaching, and fish, the
principal article of fox food, can
be obtained near at hand. The is
lands are occupied under lease
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■ granted by the Forest Service. Tin
"eases carry a nominal yearly ren
I il fee. There are now 176 island;
under lease for this new industry
ROADS AND TRAILS
j An extensive load and trail pro*
I gram is in progress to make the
| Forests more accessible. It is fi*
I nanced from direct Federal appro
priations for this purpose and from
I funds received for timber and^othei
I resources, 10 percent of which un
der the law can be u ed. The roadi
connect isolated agricultural set
tlements, small towns and mining
districts with the principal towns
'and the water highways. The trails
open up new regions for min ml
prospecting and other kinds of de
velopment; $3,890,000 has bien
spent for such roads and trails! to
June 30 1928.
RECEIPTS, SCHOOLS, ROAIS
Twenty-five percent of the grpss
receipts of the National Fortpts
from timber sales, occupancy ppr
mits, etc., are turned over to
: Territory for schools and ro
The total amount to date is $3
1496.
PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY
The great future forest indu
of Alaska is the manufactur
he
i ds.
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pulp and paper and especially n ;ws
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print paper. The extensive
are well suited to this use
dant water power is avai
. i the conversion of raw r
and the region has other
tages that will contribute
sucess of the industry.
WATER POWER
The National Forest pos
abundance of water power
uf suitable size for in
plants. The best sites ran”
5,000 to 30,000 horse power i:
city and can be very econc
developed for a year-roun
supply. A typical power site
high “hanging lake" a sh<
tance inland provides e
water storage facilitie ,
short conduits to connect U
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with power houses located
water, and the power can 1
for paper manufacture wh.
veloped so that transmissio
are unnecessary. In many
p >wer from a number of sit
be concentrated readily at <
dustrial plant, if so desired,
use of short transmission lir
All waterpower sites are \
iowned and can be leased un
Federal Water Power Act fo
year period.
The National Forests are <
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THE BANK
of SEWARD
H. S. Balderston, President
Maurice D. Leehey, Vice President
0. Ulshagen, Cashier
4% Interest On Savings Accounts
SEWARD, ALASKA
CITY & A
HAROLD PAINTER
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id ANDY NOVAK, Proprietors
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