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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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PROGRESS OF THE ALASKA POTATO
Whether Nature works a readjustment to meet
the requirements of man, or man’s genius is responsi
ble, the Alaska potato, or at least tnose grown m the
Railroad Belt, bids fair to lift the laurels so long worn
by various sections of the Northwestern States.
It was but a few years ago when the Alaska pota
to, to quote a facetious authority, required no water
for boiling, because the moisture content overreached
the starch.
Today potatoes are being produced that rival the
famed Yakima for dryness and possess a better flavor.
The result has been the product of individual re
search and experimentation, the latest of which has
been the utilization of asphalt paper in forcing. A dem
onstration in a small way, carried out by an Anchorage
gardener, resulted in maturing potatoes in 76 days. The
potatoes were harvested as soon as the vines turned
yellow, indicating that the maximum of growth had
ensued. To secure a mealy content, and allow the pota
to to ripen in that state, all of the vines but one stalk
were cut away immediately after the blossoms had fal
len. A number of Yakima potatoes were planted in the
same bed and polinization carried out with a camel’s
hair brush. Where this was done, the native potatoes
thus polinized produced practically the counterpart of
the Yakima in shape and netted cuticle and equal as a
baker.
Some southern states sentence manufacturers, sel
lers and drinkers of liquor to work on the public roads,
suspending sentence on good behavior with the result
that many of the judges have been compelled to hold
extraordinary sessions among themselves and place
each other on probation.
At last the permanency of the automobile is as
sured. It is reported from Missouri that a coupe out
kicked two mules, killing them both on the public high- ,
way.
North Carolina announces that its tobacco produc
tion for this year will exceed 75,000,000 pounds. We are |
glad they have something besides hemp to fill next i
year’s output of cigarettes.
Many novels have a moral and the best sellers \
have their immoral.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
The "North Coast
Limited” eaves a full business
day between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago.—61tf hours east
bound, 63 hours westbound—
No Extra Fare.
This famous train is now ex
clusively Pullman, with obser
vation-club ear and diner,
serving ''famously good" meals.
Inures Seattle
(hi.7 p.m. daily
Two other trains east daily.
Write or cable for details of
a tr p anywhere.
KASSIL K. KATZ
Alaska Representative
200 Smith Bldg.
Seattle
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GREATEST STOCK OF PURE SIL
VER IN 17. S. IS IN GREAT
SPRUCE VAULT
NEW YORK. Sept., 20, (TP)—The
biggest store of pure silver in the
United States lies under the pave
ment of Spruce Street. Its reposi
tory is the vault, reaching out un
der the street, of a company which
so dominates the world silver mar
ket that it is virtually a clearing
house for the metal.
Bars and ingots of the treasure ,
are constantly coming into the j
vault from the mines of the world
and is constantly being shipped
away to mints and jewely manu- j
facturers in the United States and ;
Europe, and to China and India,
which, because of their silver coin
age systems, and two principal sil- J
ver-consuming nations of the j
world.
THIEVES’ CHANCES LEAN
The business of getting the pure {
silver in and out of the vault is j
1 'duv organized.
rumored cars and caged wagons j
bring it in and carry it away. It is 1
carried up and down between the j
sidewalk level and the steel vault in !
electric elevators and armed atten- j
dants are always on guard.
The turcks that carry the treas
ure back up to the elevator shaft
so that the silver can be transferr
ed with minimum exposure. Most
passersby do not even stop to
watch the operation. At the docks
the metal is handled under guard,
and on ships and liners it is kept
in specie rooms.
BERGER OUT TONIGHT
Captain eHinie eBrger, of the
good ship Discoverer, expects to
steam out of the harbor tonight
on the return trip to Cook In
let, Anchorage and way-ports.
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Mrs. Adelaide Landon Roddy,
wife of Clyde H. Roddy, New Jer
sey clergyman, died recently in
Vancouver, B. C. reports the News
Miner of Fairbanks. Mrs. Roddy j
vas southbound from a trip to j
Alaska when death came.
LEGION COMMITTEE
American Legion Posts have
seen asked to cooperate in the j
census taking which begins Oc
tober 1 and to this end Seward
Post No. 5, have appointed Dr.
L R. Roberts. Charles Sheldon
md Sgt. C. V. Stuart as their com
nittee to assist in the enumera
ion.
SEATTLE oiilLft iv.fi CREAM
ILL NEW FLAVORS-PINTS AND
QUARTS. CANDE COTTAGE
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10. ORDER OF
EASTERN STAR
Meets the second and fourth
Mondays of each month in
Qdd Fellows’ Hall at 8 p.m.
Visiting: members always wel
come: Miriam Painter, W.
M.; Marline Johansen, act
ing: Secretary.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425. L. O. O. M
Meets every first and
third Fridays each
month at 8 p.m. at
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
All welcome. Peter
N. Anderson, Direc
tor. M. A. Horner,
Secretary.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA—IGLOO NO. 9
C. M. Brosius, Secretary-Treasurer
SEWARD REBEKAH - LODGE ~NO~6-A.
1. O. O. F.
Meets the first and
third Mondays of each
month in Odd Fellows' i
Hall at 8 p.m.. Visiting
members are a iways
welcome. Mrs. Marie
Osbo, N. G., Ludwig
Larsson, Secretary.
RESSURECTION LODGE NO. A-7, I.O.O.F. j
Meets every Thursday at 8:G0 \
p.m. in Odd Fellows’ Hall. Vis
iting brothers welcome
Dow I Galloway, N. G., Ludwig Larsson,
secretary.
SEWARD
LODGE NO. 219, F. *- A. M.
Stated communications ‘ -t and |
third Tuesdays each nio...... Vis
itinsr brethprn welcome. !. TL j
Flickinger. W. M., Martin Ban
bury, Secretary. i
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| EARLY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA
When the aristocratic and adventure loving Spanish
i™ Dons ruled California, in a magnificent manner. Living
§ ,n the center of their enormus estates they governed
S ,ike *eudal lords. Where adventurous soldiers of fortune
S wandered Irm estate to estate, seeking pleasure and a
pot of gold.
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= and sho“ld bc seen by everyone living on the West Coast
§: of America. With it we will show you a fine
EDUCATIONAL KEEL. A REEL OF JOKES AND A REEL
OF WORLD ODDITIES.
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Coal
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By the sack or carload
—PREMIER—
and mine run coal—Try it
—HEALY LUMP—
Nut or mine run
—EVAN JONES—
Lump or mine run
—NANIMO—
Range coal in sack or bulk
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Alaska-Transfer
—Telephone MAin 81, Arcade Building—
H. A . Hoben A. F. Davis—
Have you tried our dairy
Lunches?
Bread, Pies, Cakes and
other pastries
WE PUT UP LUNCHES
FOR THE TRAIN
SEWARD BAKERY
JOHN e.
WHITE and CO.
High Grade Line of
CIGARS
TOBACCOS
CANDIES
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
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SEWARD WATER SUPPLY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
John Nelson, Mgr.
Office, Arcade Bldg.
Wayne Blue, Agent
Phone Main 81