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FOR NEW OFFICE SUPPLIES
Here they are!
JOURNALS. DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS
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at the right price
Seward Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
MEXICAN WINS DECISION '
ON AN AMERICAN FOUL
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2—(AP).—
Tony Fuente won a decision over Ho
mer Smith, an American on a foul
in the fifth round of their twelve*
iound bout.
Mrs. A. Thompson, a sister to Mrs.
H. S. Balderston, returned from the
States on the Alaska, and will leave
on the next train for Anchorage.
FOUND—Lady’s vanity case, in A.
B. hall, apply to Ellsworth’s.
Gus Borgen, writing to friends in
Seward announces that he intended
leaving before this for Seward but
hurt his back so badly he had been
unable to come. Mr. Borgen said he
would start north directly after the
holidays. He also said the weather
was very cold in Palo Alto, frost
forming every night. He and his
family feel the cold worse than they
did in Alaska.
LOTAUCHE OLD-TIMER IS
VISITING IN SEWARD
Tenning Carlson, an old tinier from
Latouche arrived on the steamship
Alaska and will return on one of the
next boats. Mr. Carlson reports good
weather at Latouche, very little snow
or rain, and but few gales this win
ter. Mr. Carlson reports much activ
ity among the fox farmers, many ani- j
mals being killed. Gordon and Harris (
on Loon Island, killed 103 animals, J
Lambert Bros, on Perry Island killed
40. McLean on Bald Headed Chris
island, formerly owned by J. D. Jef
ferson, the veteran postmaster of
Valdez, killed 52. John Paulson, well
known Seward resident, killed 41.
Fremming killed 5. Other farmers
have made good kills, but the num
bers were not known by Mr. Carlson.
George J. Love, for many years
U. S. commissioner and manager of
the Pathfinder, with headquarters at
Valdez, arrived on the Alaska, and
will be in Seward during the stay of
ithe boat here.
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
JOHN NELSON, Manager, WAYNE BLUE, Agent
OFFICE ARCADE BUILDING
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Frye-Bruhn Company
H H. A. WECKWERTH, Manager
An Alakan Tribute
To the World Flyers
Given By Jack McCord
In honor of the round-the-world air
men, who visited Seward and other
points along the western Alaska coast
was given a hearty reception by Jack
McCord, prominent oil man and pro
moter of Seward and the Cold Bay
district.
The event was a novel one, in that
the menu was composed of Alaskan
products.
The affair was “put on” in the pre
sidential suite in the New Willard
Judson C. Welliver, the White House;
and out of political Washington (D.C.)
were present.
A menu of the function was re
ceived in today’s mail by Mr. McCord
by the Gateway which reads: “Sour
Dough “Jack” McCord throws a party
for the Round the World Flyers.”
The guests of honor were Captain
Lowell Smith, Lieut. Leigh Wade,
Lieut. Jack Harding, Lieut. Eric Nel
son, Lieut. Leslie Arnold, Lieut. Og
den, Captain William Street, comman
der of the New York to Nome flight;
Captain Burdette Wright, manager of
the World Flyer’s of America; Low
ell Thomas, World Flight Historian;
Judson C. Welliver, theWhite House;
Frederick William WTile and Stanley
Olmstead.
The Alaskans who gathered at the
banquet were Hon. Scott C. Bone,
governor of Alaska; Hon. Dan A.
Sutherland, delegate Congress; S. R.
Capps, geologist in charge of the Al
aska division; Noel Smith, manager
of the Alaska Railroad; Dr. E. W.
Nelson, chief biological survey, of
the U. S.; and F. E. Teeling, head of
the U. S. Land office, Alaskan divi
sion.
The specially prepared menu, with
out doubt the choosing of Mr. Mc
Cord was furnished in delectable
style with names of towns of Alaska
that are famous for the dish. The
menu follows:
Menu.
Cordova Clam Broth
Sitka Celery Anchorage OUves
Nome Reindeer Steak
Dutch Harbor German Fried
Juneau Peas Fairbanks Sprouts
Baked Alaska
A Mug of Mocha
Pittsburgh Stogies, “The Makins,”
Choice of “Star,” Horseshoe,” “Piper
Heidsieck” or “Scrap.”
Seward Blueberry Juice
After the big feed “campfire yarns”
were told and Taurus was wrestled
in many fashions after which the par
ty adjourned with a feeling of great
er good will toward Alaska than ever
before.
REDONDO IN PORT
WITH GOOD CARGO
The steamship Redondo arrived in
port at an early hour this morning
with a big cargo of herring and the
following passengers:
From Halibut Cove—Conrad John
son, Maurice Newton, Miss A. McIn
tosh, Miss A. Souter, Miss A. Fjelberg,
Miss P. Rockness, Miss S. Jensen,
Miss J. Hepburn, Sam Kemp, Sam
Yander, J. H. Tighe.
Tutka Bay— Agnes Sager, Anna
Eden, Astri Hanson, Ida Hanson, Miss
Goldenberg, Miss A. Rockstad, Miss
A. Degerstrom, Miss Lena Erickson,
Miss Petra Amble, Miss J. Carlson,
Miss J. Engelstad, Miss Grace Carter,
Miss Constance Peterson, Hans Han
son.
From Seldovia—C. G. Rose, Mrs. F.
J. Rose, Miss Jean Gilker, Miss Lil
lian Grogan.
MANY GREETINGS FOR THE
PRESIDENT, MRS. COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—(AP).—1The
President and Mrs. Coolidge received
over four thousand New Year’s greet
ing card.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—(AP).—Bandits
held up Roland Carlson, Rhodes Bros,
company messenger on Second ave
nue today and robbed him of his grip
which contained $5000.
STOCKS ON JAMBOREE
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—(AP).—All
industrial stocks went on a jamboree
this morning at the opening of the
market. in the ninth week post
election boom three dozen stock quo
tations reached new peaks.
Ladles’ and Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
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We thank you for past
Valued Patronage,
and hope your Christmas
was a Merry one
ALASKA SHOP
Senator Jones’ Motion
Sends Cutter Bill Into
Hands of President
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1_(AP).—On
motion of Jones, the Washington sen
ator, today passed a bill which was
already passed by the House Appro
priating committee for $925,000 for
a new coast guard cutter for Alaskan
waters to replace the Bear. This ac
tion sends the bill to Coolidge for
approval.
FOUND—Pair of spectacles in case.
Finder may have same by applying
to the Gateway.
Five Young Tots Made
Parentless Thru Wild
Liquor Party in Calif.
EUREKA, al., Jan. 2.— (AP).—It
was reported here that on New Year’s
Eve, a drinking party at the home
of Frank Safford, in ferry town of
Requa, on the Klamath river, result
ed in the stabbing of Mrs. Safford,
stabbing and shooting Safford, and
the suicide of Joe Montgomery, who
was linked with the slayings.
Saffords left five young tots to
mourn the loss.
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