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- - - because travel
ers who carry them
are not dependent
on banks or bank
ing hours; accep
ted at all times
and in all places•••
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A B ’A Cheques
FOR TRAVELERS
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Facts About A B-A Cheques
— universally used by travelers in every
land.
— your counter-signature in presence
of acceptor identifies you.
— sare to have on the person because they can not be used
until they have hern countersigned by the original holder.
— safer than inonev. «nd frequently more convenient than
la-tiers of Credit because tire bearer is .ess dependent on
banking loirs.
-issued by banks everywhere in denominations of >10. >20.
>50. and 5100.
— compact, easy to carry, handy to use.
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Bank of Seward
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Oregon City Woolens
Made of Virgin Wool
SHIRTS,
MACKINAWS,
OVERCOATS,
PANTS,
BLANKETS
ROBES
Woolen Mill*
Leon Urbach
Home of Hart, Schaffer & Marx Clothes^
H. V. Hoben SEWARD A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
Baxter
COAL.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 per ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET All BOATS and TRAINS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
Marathon Cate
MRS. JOSIE EMSWILER, Propr.
“The Home of Good Eats”
QUICK SERVICE WE AIM TO PLEASE
U. S. Marshal Gilbert Stevens, of
Fairbanks, returned on last night’s
boat, on his way to Fairbanks. Mr.
Stevens is heavily interested in min
ing properties in the Fairbanks dis
trict.
Rev. Fr. Turnell will arrive on to
night’s train from the interior and
hold services in tiie Catholic church
at the regular hour tomorrow.
For Saturday Only, three pounds of
fresh ground coffee, $1.00, regular
price 40c a pound. Brown & Haw
kins Corp. hnt
WANTED—Ten thousand men with
long hair and whiskers to call at the
O. K. Barber Shop. tf
Ice creepers at J. L. Graef’s. . tf
FOR SALE—At a sacrifice, six
rooms and bath; see Dougherty, tt
Dry Cleaning aone at Jordan’s Va
et Service tf
FOR RENT—Furnished house. 5i»
rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough*
rety. tt
LI s r E i».
Everybody Is doing it now' What”
The Turkey Trot to Dryden’s Grocer.'
Why? Because the prices are right
the more sales, the lower Lit prices,
his stock is small and fresh ou ever.'
boat Service day or night.
Fjx troi deliver}
Phone Madison 6’a ’'
—
FOR RENT—Furnished flat; four)
rooms and bath See Dougherty, t;;
Brown & Hawkins Corp. will suppl'
your w'inter footwear and clothing
wants.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hansen of An
chorage will arrive on tonight’s train)
from the interior, on their way to the
States to reside. Mr. Hansen has
been connected with the Alaska rail
road for several years.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rose, of An
chorage will take tonight’s boat for
the States. Mr. Rose has been assis
tant trainmaster for the Alaska rail
road.
Tie inspector Nyberg is reported to
have severed his connection with the
Alaska railroad
Earle C. Jameson, formerly connect
ed with the Juneau Empire, but later
with the Anchorage Times, is said to ;
have been named publicity agent for
the Alaska railroad.
_
When doughnuts were first invent
ed they tried making them without
holes in them but nobody knew what
they were and so they had to make
them with holes.
—
Passengers from interior points who
will sail tonight on the Alaska for the
States, are: Carl Lotst'eldt, Wm. Mur
ray, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rose, Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. A.
; E. Frodenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Gus
: Gelles and two children; J. J. Chis
1 holm and Art Liljestraud. Mr. and
I Mrs. Mel Holben, Mrs. Ed Crawford
and child, Sherman Duggan.
Miss Rognes Johnson, daughter oi
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Johnson, re
turned on the Alaska from the States
where she has been attending school
Miss Johnson was formerly assistanl
bookkeeper for Brown & Hawkins.
P. L. Neil, postoffice inspector, ar
rived on the Alaska, on an officia
visit to Seward.
Attorney J. L. Waller of Anchorag'
was a returning passenger on tin
Maska and is registered at the Vai
Gilder.
C. S. Lawrence, a Wasilla residen
is registered at a local hotel on hi
way home from the States.
U. S. Commissioner Green of M
Grath, and Deputy Marshal Pete M
Mullen are on their way to Sewar
to leave for the States.
Mrs. E. V Boyle was a passengi
on the Alaska from the States to Co
dova.
Passengers on the Alaska en rou
to Latouche were R. Downey, L
Harlor, Mrs. Dr. Harlor, A. Hanse
BeVan Presley and wife, D. Watkii
and three steerage.
FORMER ALASKAN WOMAN
RESIDENT OF CALIFORNi
Mrs. Ida Reynolds for many years
Resident of Valdez, is now residing
Monrovia, California. She is now 1
ing in a town founded many years a
by an old time Alaskan, Wm. Monrc
in the early days manager of the W
Goose railroad at Nome. Mr. R<
nolds died in Portland two years
more ago.
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BEGINNING JAN. 10th
and for the remainder of January
WE ARE SELLING
EVAN JONES LUMP & NUT COAL AT
(The only washed coal in Alaska)
EVAN JONES MINE RUN COAL AT
HEALY RIVE R NUT COAL AT
WITHOUT DOUBT EVAN JONES COAL IS TODAY THE BEST
ALASKAN COAL ON THE MARKET
For comparison with well known outside coals See
MAJOR GOTWAL’S REPORT IN THE DECEMBER 1923 “PATHFINDER’
Place Your Order Now
12.00 per ton
10.00 per ton
10.00 per ton
QUALITY FIRST
LATE HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Overland—Andrew Jarovick,
2has. Leon.
Hotel Sexton—Jos. Knizak, Seattle;
J. Gietzen, Berkeley, Calif.; M. A.
Singer, Frisco; E. Anderson, Berke
ley; P L. Neil.
Hotel Van Gilder—J. L. Waller, An j
chorage; C. S. Lawrence, Wasilla; H. |
Taylor, John J. Donovan, Fairbanks; j
Evalyn M. Houck, Lenoir, N. €.; Mr.,
and Mrs. R. H. Hale Los Angeles; E.
W. Major, Arlington, Wash.; Mr. and
Mrs Andy Fortsom, Seattle; G. B. ■
Stevens, Fairbanks.
Hotel SewardJRobert Hortman, Vic;
Forsmen, Jas. A. York, Anchorage.
PIONEERS INSTAL OFFICERS
Seward Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,!
at its regular meeting last night in
stalled the following officers for the;
ensuing terms; F B. Moore, presi
dent; Chas. Krefting, first vice presi
dent ; Geo. Sexton, second vice presi
dent; Cole McDougal, secretary-treas-j
-urer; H. V. Hoben, trustee.
Mrs. E E. Ansen is a passenger on
1 the Victoria sailing today for Seattle. .
Mrs. Ansen is wife of the captain of
i the steamer Kingfisher, a local boat. |
j she will live in the Romig house on
Third avenue.
i A letter from Mrs. T. W. Jefferys;
received on this boat states that Cen-,
tralia is not agreeing with her. The]
; climate is too damp and she has beeni
losing weight rapidly. The doctors;
have ordered her to a more favorable]
clime. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferys have not]
zes yet decided where they will locate.
Mr Jefferys was manager of the local
Frye-Bruhn market for three years.
M. E. Holben closed a deal Thurs
day whereby Josie Emswiler became
owner of the Marathon Cafe. Mr. and
' Mrs. Holben will leave on the Alaska
3 tonight for Seattle to spend a few
• weeks, later visiting a brother near
Boise. Mrs Theile McKanna, formerly
iof the Marathon, will be in charge o'
’ the Seward Grill during Mr. Holben’s
s absence.
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PORT SNELLING, Jan. 11—A great
love and a habit of obedience ingrain
ed by 27 years of obedience to his
mother, not fear or lack of patriotism
prompted Frank Schweighofer to hidt
for nearly five years at his mother’s
home near Stradford, Mass., he toll
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of
army officers today.
After hearing his story' Lieut. Col
E. M. Norton, commandant at For
Snelling recommended to the War lie
■partment that Schweighofei be dis
.charged without trial.
Schweighofer, whose whereabout:
was detected only after his mothe
had died, was arrested and brough
Jiere to face court martial proceed
ings. He told the story of his lif
from the time when as a little felloe
he promised his mother he would ney
P. G. McMullen
General Merchandise
Swift’s
PREMIUM - Hams & Bacon
BROOKFIELD - Butter & Eggs
SILVER - Leaf Lard
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SHELF and HEAVY
HARDWARE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Fishermen’s Supplies, Gasoline and Distillate
Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, Powder, Ammunition, Caps, Fuses,
Guns, Paints, Oils, Furniture Rugs, Linoleum and Congoleum
TOYS AND NOVELTIES
J. L. GRAEF
*
SEWARD
LIGHT and POWER CO.
PHONE, MAIN 0.
SEWARD, ALASKA
, er leave her until her death released
r him from the promise. His father de
l serted his mother when he was four
- year® old, and he started to worit at
» nine to help support his mother and
r sister.
When the war was started he wish
ed to enlist but his mother persuaded
him to not do so. He left the farm
but returned in six weeks and work
ed In the fields at night, disguising
dimself in his mother’s dress and bon
net when he went out in the daytime
to work.