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Doing Our Part
The growth, prosperity and advance
ment of any community, village or city, de
pends largely upon the enterprise and co
operation of its citizens.
This bank realizes its duty in this re
spect and its resources and experience are
available at all times for the promotion and
welfare of legitimate enterprises.
RESOURCES $400,000.00
Bank of Seward
SEWARD, ALASKA
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Fresh Fruits
& Vegetables
Received on Every Boat
FANCY AND STAPLE
GROCERIES
No Order too Large or too Small. Prompt and
Pleasing Service Guaranteed. Mail
Orders Quickly Filled.
SEWARD TRADING CO.
Wholesale and Retail
TELEPHONE MAIN 135
TRY IT NEXT!
Howard-J esson Coal
IS AN ALASKA PRODUCT
NOW ON THE LOCAL MARKET
Phone Alaska Transfer, Local Agents
Aidska-Matanuska Coal Co.
Moose Creek, Alaska
A Satisfied Customer
is always a customer. We guarantee our meats,
butters and eggs to be strictly fresh. That is
the reason we are never idle.
SATISFACTION AND SERVICE AT
CARSTENS PACKING COMPANY
E. KURTZ, Mgr.
Hardware, Stoves and Ranges,
Po wder—Ca ps—Fuse—Miner s’ Supplies
Ship Chandlery and Ship Linoleum
Anchorage, Rope, Oil and Twine
Halibut Lines and Hooks
Sheet Metal—Plumbing Shop—Gun Repair
J. L. ORAEF
Paints and Brushes
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
SEWARD LEADING
ALASKA SEAPORT
FIGURES PROVE
TEN PER CENT INCREASE NOTED
IN TONNAGE LAST YEAR
More commercial freight was receiv
ed over the Seward wharf the past
year (1925) than at any other port in
Alaska. This is not a hazardous state
i ment but a statement which figures,
recently computed and made public by
the Alaska Railroad to The Gateway
bore out in comparison of other Alas
ka ports. On top of this the figures
show that the year of 1925 showed an
increase of ten per cent over that of
the preceding year, 1924; r.o; only in
imports but exports as well.
Furthermore, the Seward wharf an
nual reports bring out the fact that
the above findings do not include the
San Juan Fishing and Packing Compa
ny, the Stadard Oil plapt, nor yet the
tonnage handled over the floating dock
and what may be lightered ashore,
but only what is checked over the
wharf direct. And yet,, without con
sidering the three other sources al
ready mentioned, the port business in
Seward exceeds that of any other sea
port in the Territory, including there
fore of course, Ketchikan and Juneau.
Here are the local figures; freight
imports in tons over the government
wharf for the calendar year 1924, was
approximated at 20,156.36. The ex
ports for the same period totaled 5,
170.16,
Freight imports in tons over the
wharf for the calendar year 1925, in
cluding November imports amounted
to 32,917.59. The exports amounted
to 4,144.87.
Freight imports in tons over the Se
ward wharf for the calendar year 1025,
including November imports amount
ed to 32,917.59. The exports amount
ed to 4,144.87.
The decrease in exports is explain
ed when it is stated the silver-lead
ore from Mayo was shipped thru this
port in 1924 but last year via Skag
way.
It is learned the local Standard Oil
plant imported during the calendar
year of 1925 about 3,S00 tons and ex
ports for the same period totaled in
the neighborhood of 1,500.
The San Juan Fishing and Packing
Company’s local plant during the fis
cal year of 1925 imported about 2,000
tons while the exports, for the same
period, amounted to approximately
1800 tons.
It is stated one might be led to be
lieve that this large tonnage over the
dock is for the Alaska Railroad. It
is true a great deal of it is but it must
be figured that practically all of this
tonnage is consumable and not for
construction purposes. Construction
days on the Alaska Railroad are long
over.
These figures are made public by
The Gateway to merely point out Se
ward is progressing, perhaps slowly
in the minds of man, but nevertheless
the solid advancement is apparent
when one hesitates for a moment and
reflects.
Thru the seaport of Seward con
stantly flows shipments of commodi
ties billed to the vast Interior and,
likewise, to the westward communi
ties which are likened to an infant at
the present writing.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTICE
The subject of the sermon Sunday
morning will be: The Greatest Thing
in the World. The Scripture basis of
this sermon will be the Thirteenth
chapter of First Corrinthians. Come
and worship with us, and let us all try
to get into our lives a little more of
the spirit of that wonderful chapter
from Paul’s writings. Preaching ser
vices at 11:30 a. m.; Sunday School
at 10:330 a. m.
Thomas Philip Graham, Minister.
Large assortment or fine box sta
tionary—Alaska Shop. tf
Fine men’s purses and key cases
—Alaska Shop. tf
Hand tinted pictures wrapped se
curely for mailing—Alaska Shop. tf.
Photo Albums, $1 to $9—Alaska
Shop. tt
Fine leather writing companions at
$2.50 and up—Alaska Shop. tff.
Manicure sets, $3.30 to $15—Alas
ka Shop. tf.
Hoffman Sanitary Presser and Va
cuum Dry Cleaner, Seward- Tailor
Shop. * „ tf
Smokers’ sets and fine merschaum
pipes with genuine amber stems—
$8 and up—Alaska Shop. tf.
Pyralin ivory by piece or set—Al
aska Shop. tf.
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| Owing to the large stock of Suits, Dress |,
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SUITS
OVERCOATS
DRESS PANTS
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Grocery dept. Main 1. Office, Madison 80. Hardware dept. Adams 80
VACATION MUCH
ENJOYED BY LOCAL
FOLKS REMARK
MR. AND MRS. RALPH REED BACK
HOME AGAIN FROM TWO
MONTHS TRIP
“It was supposed to be a vacation
but I never was on the go so much
in my ilfe as was during my two
months’ trip to the States, on wThich
journey Mrs. Reed accompanied me,”
stated Ralph Reed, deputy U. S. mar
shall, in charge of the Seward office
who returned the past week from Se-1
attle. ‘ ‘We had a wonderful time, nat
urally, and thoroughly enjoyed every
moment.
“From San Francisco south, Mrs.
Reed and I toured by auto all the
way thru to Tia Juana. Bus lines op
erate on regular schedules from all
points in California in competition
with the steamship lines, or railroads.
And the autos make fast time, equal
ly as fast and comfortable as riding
on the trains. We spent three weeks
in Los Angeles and there met many
OGLE’S GARAGE
GASOLINE AND
WARM STORAGE
EXPERT MECHANICS
Phone Mad. 66.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED TO BUY—Clean cotton
rags; will pay five cents a pound.
Gateway office.
FOR SALE—Lang furnace for $25
cash; see Fred Miller. tf
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FOR RENT—Phonographs by the
month. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop, tf
FOR SALE—Power boat, 26 feet long,
five h. p. engine, almost new, in
quire J. R. Malutin. tf.
former Alaskans. It seemed as if we
saw hundreds of acquaintances, all
former citizens of the Territory, and
all, with no exception, appeared quite
happy and contented, and quite a few
are meeting with signal success in
their various fields of endeavor.”
It was the first time Mr. Reed had
been in the States for ten years and
in speaking of the many changes not
ed, particularly in the building strides,
he condensed the whole subject when
he said it was simply marvelous. The
whole Pacific slope is in a prosperous
conditions and those Alaskans now re
siding on the coast are, of course, in
the midst of it.
Special attention given to cleaning
and pressing of women’s clothes.
Jimy Ratliff’s Shop. tf.
Dr. T. J. Hoelseher of Nome, is a
returning passengers on the Victoria
on his way home, after spending a
month in Seattle procuring a new out
fit. He lost his all in the late Nome
fire. Mrs. Hoelseher is remaining un
til the first boat leaves for Nome in
June.
TWO-DOOR SEDAN
$720.00 AT SEWARD
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Seward Machine Shops
FORD AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE
A complete and up to date stock of Drugs,
Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, Box
Stationery, Candies, Cameras and Films,
Phonographs and Records, Tablets and
School Supplies, Cigars and Tobaccos
Seward
The Drug Store