ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA
ROUTE SCHEDULE
Vessel
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
VICTORIA Nov. 24
ALAMEDA Dec. 1st
NORTHWESTERN Dec. 8th
ALASKA __. Dec. 15th
VICTORIA Dec. 22nd
NORTHWESTERN Dec. 29th
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Dec. 1
Dec. 7th
Dec. 15
Dec. 22nd
Dec. 29th
Janu. 5th
Saheduled
So. fm Seward
Dec. 1
Dec. 8th
Dec. 15
Dec. 22nd
Dec. 29th
.Tanu. 5th
Northwestern calls at Petersburg both \\a>s.
Alameda or steamer sailing In place ol Alameda in above seljedu e.
a ill also call at Prince Rupert B. C.. both north and south bourn.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
Phone Mad. 149
Seward, Alaska
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Washing at Home
send to
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
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KODIAK NEWS
KODIAK, Dec. 4.—The (lance lin
the benefit ol the school library, on
the night of November 20, was a big
success and quite a sum was realized,
which will be spent lor books.
O. E. Grimes, the popular merchant
ol Ozinkie is in town, waiting lor the
\\ atson. He will make a business
i rip (o Seattle.
W. J. Erskiae was an outgoing pas
senger on the Watson en route to
New York and the East, where he
goes to interest parties in the estab
lislnnent of a fisheries station on Ko
diak Island.
T. W. Walker and wile, oi Kukuk
Bay, were passengers on the Admiral
Walker, en route to the slates. Mr.
Walker is superintendent ot the clarn
cannery at Kukuk bay. and Teels well
satisfied with what they done then
the past season. He says keep you*
eye on Kukuk Bay next season.
Kodiak had the first snow of tin
season, Nov. 27th. Kodiak has the
best climate ot am port in southwest
i ern Alaska, with very little snow tall
and the mercury rarely touching zero.
The town has one ol the best bar
bors in the coast, well protected Iron)
prevailing winds and with good An
chorage. It is close to the herring
banks, the big salmon run, and on
the edge of the vast halibut banks.
It is only a question of a few years
until Kodiak will be one of the com
mercial centers of southwestern Alas
ka. owing to its topographical location.
The power boat Hillside, which has
been at Three Saints Bay for the past
three months is in the harbor and will
leave for Seattle in a few days.
.Miss Margaret Kraft, who has been
in Seattle since last August will be a
passenger on the next Watson.
Mr. F. Kane who has been here on a
visit for some time, left for his home
in Chicago on the Watson.
Mr. Shellenberger of Three Saints
Bay is in town.
We are all glad to see December
come and hope that it will have less
precipitation ihan November. It rain
ed 25 days last month.
Mr. Petrosky, an old timer from
Uyak, spent a few days in town wail
ing tor the steamer Stair to take pas
sage for the westward.
Fox farmers of Kodiak and sur
rounding islands are talking of form
ing an association. Kodiak is one of
the best places to raise foxes on the
coast, the climate being ideal.
Karl Armstrong has just returned
from his fox island. He says he never
saw his foxes looking so good, and ex
pects a banner year.
A baby girl made if appearance at
Long island this week. Mr. and Mrs.
; Schmidt being the proud parents.
The new electric lighting plant Otto
Kraft has installed in his store is a
success and make the establishment
look like a city store.
Mrs. Barbara Husbv, who has beer
power boat Alpha, was a passenger
, in Kodiak for the last six months, left
on the Starr for her home at Seldovia
Tom Stephensen, master of the
for Seattle on the Admiral Watson.
Messrs. Davis and Nunan. repre
senting the New England Fisheries,
arrived in Kodiak on the Admiral
Watson for the purpose of looking
over the harbor for the purpose of
choosing a site to erect a large halibut
fishing station and cold storage. They
were taken about the city and its ad
vantages pointed out by W. J. Erskine
■who was instrumental in getting the
company interested. Mr. Davis, the
engineer, and Mr. Nunan, manager of
the company, declared Kodiak an
ideal location for the plant, and de
parted well pleased with their visit.
NORTHWESTERN SAILS
WITH 64 PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Dec. 8.—The Northwest
ern sailed this morning with sixty
four passengers. For Seward: Mrs.
S. Campbell, Erwin Byler, J. A. Marsh,
Mrs. C. W. Tibbetts, Andrew Nyland.
Richard Lucason, Miss Ementher.
Mrs. Edward Page, Mrs. G. Hodgson,
Miss A. Luke, Hans Martinson.
LATE HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Overland—Camille McGowan,
Anchorage; Mrs. A. W. Talley, Fred I.
Illingsley, Anchorage; E. J. Bolmer,
\nchorage.
Hotel Seward—Wm. Wall, Cordova.
Hotel Sexton—A. F. Bigham, Frank
R. Short, Miss Gladys Short, Mrs. J
Rice, and daughters, Portland, Ore.;
Nick Kozlck.
Hotel Van Gilder—L. Shulman, Se
attle; A. E. Lathrop, Anchorage; J.
A. Hughes, San Francisco.
COLDEST DAY OF SEASON
The mercury stood at 2 above zero
this morning, the coldest day by sev
eral degrees of the season. Water
pipes In exposed places were frozen
up, and citizens are shivering today.
Whale Amber Shoe Grease at J. L.
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CLIMBING CLUB GIVES TRACT TO
ENGLAND
English climbers on the tip of Na
ples Needle, in the lake district of
; Cumberland, within the 1500 acre
tract which has just been presented to
the National Trust b\ the Fell and
Rock Climbing Club of the English
Lake District, as a memorial to its
members who died in the war. This
unique war memorial comprises some
of the grandest scenery in the British
| Isles, and lies east and west of the fa
mous Sty Head Pass. To the wrest it
reaches almost to the Honister Pass;
and to the east up the Scafell Pike,
which Lord Lecontield gave to the na
tion.
The steamship Alameda, Capt. J.
Johansou, which arrived in port about
10 o’clock this morning, had a very
rough trip crossing the Gulf, accord
ing to a number of passengers. On the
last trip north the vessel had heavy
weather, losing a quantity of freight
and part of her rail. The good ship
weathered both gales safely, however,
making good time. The Alameda call
I ed in at Prince Rupert on her way
north. She will sail south tonight,
following the arrival of the train.
Passengers for Sewrard were: J. H.
Hughes, Capt. A. E. Lathrop, Camille
McGowan, Nick Kosich, J. F. Hoag,
Mrs. J. F. Hoag, Mrs. Frank E. Leslie,
Miss Elsie Leslie, Miss Cecil Leslie,
F. Short, Miss G. Short, Mrs. J. Rice,
Jewel Rice, Nellie Rice, A. F. Big
ham, L. Shulman, Blind Joe, Otto R.
Bartz, F. Schrenger, Mrs. Schrenger,
Mrs. C. M. O’Neil, P. Murray, S. Stol
per, Barbara Townsend, W. Noel.
CHINESE MARINES UNABLE TO
SEIZE CUSTOMS HOUSE
CANTON, Dec. 8.—Marines landed
here today were unable to seize the
customs house. Foreign officials are
carefully watching the situation. Con
ditions west of the river are much un
settler because of the report that Sun
Yat Sen is favoring the Yun Nannese
element. Several of Sun’s officers, in
cluding General Hsu Tsung Chi have
resigned. It is reported that he fled
from Shanghai in desperate financial
condition which prevent pressing the
advantage against Chen Chiung Ming.
As a result of a shortage of supplies
Sun Yat Sen*s forces east of the riv
er were recently successful in driving
back Ming’s forces to a considerable
distance from Peking.
Canton today stated that the cus
toms house had not been seized.
COOLIDGE GRATIFIED OVER
RECEPTION OF MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—President
Coolidge is much gratified over the re
action of the country to his message.!
A stream of commendatory telegrams
began yesterday and continued thru
out the day. Coolidge was much grat
ified over the reception given the
message by the newspapers.
COMMANDER QUINN SAYS
COOLIDGE IS MISINFORMED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Comman-j
der Quinn of the American Legion !
says that President Coolidge has been
misinformed regarding the wishes of
the people on an adjusted compensa
tion for soldiers.
ANACORTES, Wn, Dec. 8.—Four
bodies of the crew of the freighter T.
W. Lake which foundered in the gale
which blew over Puget Sound Wed
nesday have been recovered. The
vessel sank between Lopez and Fidal
go islands near this city.
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Trains leave Seward northbound 8 a
m., Mondays and Thursdays, foi
Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair
banks.
Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
the North.
All baggage must be checked 15
minutes prior to departure of trains.;
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Power Company
SEWARD, ALASKA
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| “ Where the Oldtimers Meet.”
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