Newcomers
If you are a newcomer to Seward
tlie Bank of Seward offers you a
complete, convenient helpful bank
ing service.
Particularly do we deem it a privi
lege to serve the newcomer in
every possible way. Any officer of
our bank will be glad to give you
information regarding the city or
surrounding country, to discuss
business conditions with you or to
assist you in any way possible.
Won’t you come in today?
Bank of Seward
Depositary for Territorial Funds
Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. 18, 1924.
COMMENCING on September 1, 1924, the
SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
will distribute electric current through meters
only. The rate for lighting, and all other uses
where the unit demand is one electrical horse
power or less will be fifteen cents per kilowatt
hour payable monthly. Current for motors
and other current consuming devices whose
unit demand exceeds one electrical horse-power
will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per kilo
watt hour, payable monthly, through separate
meters, but the right to regulate the hours for
such use is reserved to the Company.
The minimum charge for lighting, and other
uses where the unit demand is one electrical
horse-power or less, will be fifty cents for each
ampere of meter’s rated capacity per month.
The minimum charge for motors or other cur
rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex
ceeds one electrical horse-power will be at the
rate of three dollars per month for each con
nected horse-power or fraction thereof.
Deposits to the value of meters will be re
quired at the time of installation. They will be
repaid to depositor or order upon return of
meter in good condition, less a ten per cent ser
vice charge, provided all sums then due the
Company shall have been paid. Meters will be
installed in the order of the applications there
for.
S. M. GRAFF, Manager.
H. V. HOBEN
A. F. DAVIS
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Mas Coal to Burn
HEALY LUMP, NUT OR MINE RUN
BAXTER NUT OR MINE RUN
EYAN JONES LUMP OR MINE RUN
NANIMO RANGE COAL, SACK OR BULK
WOOD, ICE HAY AND GRAIN
AUTO SERVICE STORAGE
TRANSFERRING AND FORWARDING
Telephone Main 81
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LOCAL NEWS
Colonel John C. Gotwals, former
chief engineer on the Alaska Railroad,
is now in charge of a corps of engin
eers engaged in a huge jproject in the j
St. Louis district, according to word i
received from Colonel James G. Steesej
who is now on a trip of inspection,
along the Alaska railroad.
It takes twenty years for a mother
to make a man out of her son and
twenty minutes for another woman to
make a fool out of him.
According to reports received the
four winners of the Nenana ice pool
are Thomas J. Walsh, F. A. Mann, and
the Margaret and Grant combine. Mar
garet Hanot is a little crippled tele
phone operator of Nenana, and Grant
is a restaurant keeper. Charles Matt
scon of Fairbanks is the fourth win
ner listed.
Mis. Ivan Crawford, wife of the
Anchorage transfer man, will be an
.. going passenger Saturday en route
o the states where she will visit with
her sister, residing in Washington.
The ice has broken up in Chena
slough in front of Fairbanks. There
is an open place in front of the town
now and residents of Graehl are cross
ing the slough in boats.. It is expect
'd the general breakup will occur al
most immediately as the last) several
days have been warm and water is j
pouring off the hills.
An Oldsmobile Deluxe Sedan, one
of the finest ears on the market, will
arrive on the Alaska, according to H.
E. Ellsworth, agent, and who has dis
posed of the car to local parties .
SPECIAL MEETING
Special meeting of the Seward Post
No. 5 is called for Friday , at 8 P. M.
Important business. All members
are urged to attend .
AARON E. RUCKER, Commander
NOTICE
All members of the Seward Fiie
Department are requested to report at
! the Fire Hall for Fire Drill, at 7:00 j
! p. m., Friday, May 16th, 1024.
J. H. WALKER,
Fire Chief. 2t
Ladies’ and Gents’ Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
TAXI AND AUTO COMPANY,
Cal Hutton, Propr., Phono Mad 114. rf
SUITS MADE TO ORDER. At
URBACH’S. tf
Brunswick Portable Phonographs,
and Records, Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Remington Portable Typewriters at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
S
remember
Carnation is
just pure rich
milk with only
water removed
—always of the
same high
quality.
CHUGACH FOREST IS
TO RE CLASSIFIED
Wellman Holbrook, land classifier
for the forestry service, accompanied
by Henry Frost of Seward, will spend
the summer in the Kenai Lake district
of the Chugach national forest, work
ing up the creeks tributary to the
lake and later down Russian River and
Resurrection river.
Under an act of congress of August
10, 1912, the forestry service was di
est boundaries. The classification de
termines the possibilt yof the use of
rected to make a classification survey
of all lands lying in the national for
the land for agrcultural, timber re
sources and waterpower sites. The
idea originated with the purpose of re
vealing all the land av.^’able for fu
ture farm land, segregating this from
timber and waterpower land.
The classification survey has been
completed in continental United States 1
and is about half completed in the
Tongas national forest. The work will
be completed there this year. This
work was started by Mr.^Iolbrook last
year in the Chugach national forest. |
Mr. Holbrok will arrive in Seward ;
Saturday from Anchorage and will go
into the Kenai Lake couhtry to begin
his work ,as soon as snow permits. Mr.
Holbrook expects to be in this section
until about the middle of July.
Frank Bell, professor of dancing in
Anchorage, will be an outoging pas
senger on the Alaska Saturday for the
States.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Edwards of An
chorage are outgoing passengers on
the Admiral Watson for Seattle.
ANCHORAGE JEWELER IS
RETURNING ON ALASKA
Fred Carlquist ,Anchorage jeweler,
who has been in the States for the last
si xweeks purchasing new stock and
the most modern of optical equipment
for his local laboratory is returning on
the Alaska tonight.
CAN USE A FEW MORE CUS
TOMERS AT THE O. K. BARKER
SHOP.
Classified Advertising
FOR SALE—Violins; apply King
Ranch, Mile 4. kjul
FOR SALE—Four room furnished
house and bath, easy terms. Phone
Madison 58. tf.
LOST—Pocket knife, please return to
Don Tver, Jr.
For Sale Cheap
Lot 26, block 10. with two-room
furnished house; price $1,000.
Lot 31 and south half of lot 32,
two five-room furnished houses, at
$5,000; basement and heating plants j
in each.
Lot 10 and north half of lot 9, block
12; 4 room furnished house, $2,000.
And other lots from $100 to, $500
each.
All houses have baths.
P. M. OGLE
OWNER
Trains leave Seward northbound 8 a
m., Mondays and Thursdays, foi
Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair
banks.
Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. ra. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays from
the North.
All baggage must be checked 15 j
minutes prior to departure of trains
The FLOWERS GROCERY
ATTENTION! VAST HEAVING
FISHERMEN
You are invited to call at our store, and
give us the once-over. We can fill your
galley lockers with Fresh Stock at the
Right Price
JOHN H. FLOWER
Phone Orders Promptly Attended To
Phone, Main 65
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NOW is the time to order
" your new
SPRING SUIT
July 4th wmhse°r°"be
PRICES $30.00 up to $50.00
URBACH’S
Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes
New Spring Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
NOTARY PUBLIC—Always on the
job from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., D. H.
Tyer, at the Gateway office. tf
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1924 School Tax Due
For Kenai Precinct, North of Sew
ard, Mrs. Cotter issues receipts during
the absence of George G .Cotter,
School Tax Collector. kM.
Suits maae to measure, see Urbach.
NOW OPEN
FOR BUSINESS
With a full and new stock of
Fresh and Salt Meats
Poultry and Oysters
Butter and Eggs
SPECIAL PRICE TO LOGGING CAMPS,
MINES, FISHING BOATS AND
HUNTING PARTIES
CARSTENS PACKING CO.
E. E. KURTZ, Manager
PHONE MAIN 130
P. G. McMullen
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Kitchen
Hardware, Fishermen’s Supplies
AGENT FOR
M. J. B.
THE QUALITY COFFEE OF AMERICA
Telephone Main 34
DUNN FOUNTAIN PENS
Holds nearly three times more ink than and rubber sac pen of
the same size.
Transparent barrel shows ink supply at a glance.
Every pen sold with an iron clad guarantee.
PRICES RANGE $2.50 AND UP.
Try one on approval.
Seward Drug Go.
Headquarters for Dunn “Camel” Pens.
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
Doors and Windows.
Lang Ranges
Coal Stoves
Air Tight Stoves
Oil Stoves
Gas Engine Supplies
Evinrude Engines
Iron Roofing
Roofing Paper
Building Paper
Gasoline and Oils
Paints and Varnishes
Canvas and Tents
Lamps and Lanterns
Window Glas$
Crockery & Glassware
Rugs and Linoleum
Ship Chandelry
Anchors
Rope and Twine
Hay and Oats
Chop Feed
Chick Feed
Egg Mash
Bran and Midlings
Fire Arms
Ammunition
1 L. GRAEF
TELEPHONE MADISON 87