This Bank Has been in
Business Twenty Years
THE MANAGEMENT of this institution
is in full accord with modern ideas.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN as the
bank that renders its customers the kind of
service required for their best interests.
BE ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS, and have
the advantage of the kind of a bank you
would like to deal with.
Bank of Seward
SEWARD, ALASKA
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LIGHT AS A FEATHER,
DRY IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER
Balloon Silk, all colors,
$13.30
other kinds at $6.50 up
Urbach’s
“CASH IS KING”
Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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FRESH VEGETABLES
received on every boat
Fancy and Staple
GROCERIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
No orders too large or too small
Mail orders promptly attended to
BEST STOCKS IN ALASKA
SEWARD TRADING COMPANY
TELEPHONE MAIN 135
Prompt Delivery
LIGHTEST LISTING
OF SEASON ON
STR. ALASKA
CARRIES BUT 150 PASSENGERS
OUT OF SEATTLE TODAY, 100
LESS THAN LAST TRIP
SEATTLE, Aug. 15 (IP)—The steam
ship Alaska sailed at 9 o’clock this
morning with 150 passengers, 100 less
thau the last trip north. Those listed
for Seward are: Robert Donaldson,
Dr. P. Warley, H. G. Tillman, Dr. H.
Brands and wife, Marcus Daly, Char
lotte Vermont, Mrs. L. Hagen, Emily
Townsend, Genevieve Parker, Etta
Wilmoth, Martin Newman, Rev. Phil
lip DeHon, Rev. P. M. Turnell, Mrs.
D. E. Valades, Mrs. Ed Carlson, Miss
N. de la Vergne, Miss M. Kingman,
Miss J. L. Shinabarger, J. L. Minnas,
MiS> L. L. Minnas, Vernon Ely, Vir
ginia Goddard, A. Black, Elizabeth
Renshaw, Miss Jean McElroy, Frank
Murphy, P. F. Mauer, four steerage.
POTENTATE OF NILE
TEMPLE IS ALSO
HIGH ELK
WALTER F. MEIER, DISTINGUISH
ED IN FRATERNITY CIRCLES
—SHRINERS AND ELKS.
In addition to being illustrious po
tentate of Nile Temple, Walter F.
Meier, who arrives in Seward this
evening from the States, and whose
fraternal activities in the State of
Washington, and of Alaska, were
published a few days ago in the
Seward Gateway, has won distinction
in the B. P. O. Elks.
Mr. Meier was Exalted Ruler of
Seattle Lodge No. 92, B. P. O. Elks,
during the year 1922-23; served as
district deputy grand exalted ruler
for the District of Washington for
the year 1923-24; was president of
the Washington State Elks Associa
tion for the year 1924-25, and at the
recent Grand Lodge of Elks held in
Portland, Oregon, during July, 1925,
he was the unanimous choice for
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight.
There has just recently been put upon
the market a volume reflating to the
ideals and principles of the Order of
Elks, the product of Mr. Meier, which
publication is said to be the first of
its kind in the United States. It ha3
received the most flattering commen
dation from those who stand high in
ithe official circles of the order.
In private life Mr. Meier is a law
yer and a member of the firm of
Farrell, Meier & Hess, maintaining
offices in the city of Seattle. He re
cently returned to the private prac
tice of law after having served eight
years in public life, one year as
chief deputy prosecuting attorney
for King County, and the balance
of the time as corporation counsel
of the city of Seattle.
Mrs. Meier, who accompanies her
husband, has also been active in fra
ternal circles, and is now serving
as Worthy Matron of University
Chapter No. 83, Order of the Eastern
Star.
DEMPSEY AGREES
TO FIGHT WILLS
NEXT SUMMER
CHAMP EXPRESSES SATISFAC
TION OVER TERMINATION OF
NEGOTIATIONS
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (/P)—A tenta
tive agreement was reached here to
day between Jack Dempsey, champion
heavyweight, and Promoter Fitzsim
mons, manager of the colored fighter,
to meet next summer at Michigan city
under the direction of Fitzsimmons.
The final signatures will take place
in Chicago, September 20.
Dempsey said: “That is the best
news I’ve heard since the referee
held up my hand in the Willard fight.
I am deeply gratified. I have a^om
plished more in two weeks than^Jack
Kearns, my former manager, accom
plished for me in two years."
“Smile With Nile" Saturday night
Men’s and Boys’ Trousers
GET A PAIR NOW, WIDE SELECTION
TO CHOOSE FROM
MEN’S ALL WOOL TROUSERS, Serges and
Worsteds, at’ per pair - - - $6.00 to $9.00
MEN’S HEAVY WOOL PANTS,
per pair.$6.00 to $9.00
MEN’S HEAVY CORDUROY PANTS, made to
stand hard wear per pair - - - - $6.00
BOY’S CORDUROY PANTS, double seat and
knee, just the thing for school days, pair $3.50
Just received’ a large shipment of Riding
Breeches, including whip cords, serges, wool
and corduroy1 lace or button leg, priced
very low.
BROWN & HAWKINS
CORPORATION
“QUALITY FIRST”
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MANGANESE MINES
RATED RICHEST
IN AMERICA
TEN THOUSAND TONS OF ORE
TAKEN OUT OF MINE NEAR
SCENE OF DISCOVERY
PORT ANGELES, Aug. 15 (£>)—
Two bodies of manganese ore found
borne near a manganese mine which is
rated to be the richest in America.
Ten thousand tons have been taken
from the former mine, leaving about
1500 remaining. The new discovery
will revive the failing industry in this
section.
Northwestern Due Arrive
Port Tonight, 6 o’Clock
The steamer Northwestern of the
Alaska Steamship Company will reach
port this evening about 6 o’clock, ac
cording to the latest advices receiv
ed at the local office. Due to the
arge incoming cargo and the huge
cargo of herring and salmon which
will be brought to port tomorrow on
the steamer Redondo, and which will
be transferred to the Northwestern,
the time of departure for the south
will be Monday afternoon.
The following are passenger for Sew
ard: J. A. Burgess, Guy C. Hazel
ton, C. F. Bunker and wife, F. B. La
zier and wife, John Smithson and
wife, Mrs, W. F. Eckert, Miss Hulda
Eckert, Miss M. T. McMichael, Miss
Ida Nushbaum, Miss Emily Rawlings,
F. A. McMichael, John Rex Thomp
son, V. A. McKinnie, F. M. Sheldon,
A. F. Sheldon, M. E. Keefe, Walter
F. Meier and wife, Dora B. Lintro,
N. E. Boomhouer, Mrs. S. M. Carl
son, Meta Bloom, Debaugh Bloom,
Mrs. Robert Bloom, Olga Bloom, Ruth
Bloom, Mrs. M. M. Thompson and
child, Wm. Kiser, Edw'ard Schwibel,
W. W. Webber, W. A. Axling, Mike
Murphy and wife, R. H. Regers, Miss
E. M. Schneider, Miss C. C. Schnei
der, Miss G. Ratter, Miss E. Twee
dle, Mrs. A. Howard, Gus Raymond.
Mrs. Ada Little, A. Hagan and four
steerage.
—
A parking place is where you leave
the car to get a summons on the
front seat.
The new school building at Mile 7,
Woodrow, is rapidly nearing comple
tion. It wrill be ready for occupancy
by September 10th.
This Is the Place
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Under New Management
The MARATHON CAFE
ALL that’s good and whole
some, prepared correct
ly and appetizingly mil be
found daily on our menu.
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REGULAR DINNER SERVED, SHORT ORDERS "
Extra Special Dinners Served on Sundays.