What is a
BANK?
A modern bank is more than a deposi
tory for money; more than a place upon
which to issue checks.
A modern bank is an institution of help
fulness to its depositors and ciients. It
is interested in seeing that they are
prosperous and successful in the'r fi
nancial ventures.
Depositors who let us help them with
advice horn of long experience, can tes
tify to the value of our service.
LET US SERVE YOU
ank of Seward
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
j 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
SEWARD
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
WANT YOU
TO TRY THE ~ -T
Baxter
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The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered toYYou at $11 Der ton
ALSO MEALY LUMP, NUT, OPv 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
SEWARD STUDENTS GET
OUT SCHOOL PAPER
The students of the Seward schools
this week issued Volume 1, Number 3
of “Seward’s Folly,” the monthly
school paper. On page one is a story
of the recent editorial contest with
the prize winning editorial by Willis
Perry, “The Missing Link,” an orig
inal story by Willis Corson, and a col
umn of choice miscellany. The sec
ond page contains “The Truth About
the Theory of Evolution,” rules for
the shoot between the Sitka school
and the Seward school, and Grade
Notes, short articles about the stud
ents in the several grades. The joke
column contains several original typ
ical allusions to the scholars in the
grades, The editorial column is very
good, "Here’s Hoping,” dealing with
the question of having, the Seward
school accredited, so pupils graduat
ing here can enter outside schools
without taking examinations.
The Bok peace plan, a Eulogy on
President Wilson, and a tribute to
the Alaska Agricultural College are
other good articles. The personnel of
the staff is Willis Perry, editor; Pat
sy Ray, assistant editor; Edith Mc
Intosh, business manager; Marit Eide,
circulation manager; Clara Perry,
High School reporter; Melba Johns
rud, grade reporter; Merritt Shell
horn, Joke editor, and A. J. Goods
key, faculty adviser.
The paper is well patronized by
the merchants of the city, ten col
umns of live advertising being carried.
The students are making a success
of the paper and should be encourag
ed by advertisers, as it is excellent
practice in English and composition
and gives the youngsters a business
insight.
LARGEST SAWS EVER MADE
ARE ON WAY TO HOQUIAM;
108 INCHES IN DIAMETER
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 28.—En
route from Philadelphia to Hoquiam,
Wash., are two circular saws, each
108 inches in diameter—of the larg
est size ever made.
These saws were manufactured by
Henry Disston & Sons, Inc., and will
be used by the Eureka Cedar Lum
ber Manufacturing company for cut
ting giant logs into lengths suitable
for resawing into shingles.
Each saw was made from a steel
ingot weighing 1140 poungs. This
ingot was reheated, rolled and trim
med until the weight of each finish
ed saw was 795 pounds.
The saws are the inserted spiral
tooth type. The 190 teeth are sharp
ened by automatic machinery with
out removal from the saw and may
i be replaced when worn out.
The circumference of each saw is
more than twenty-eight feet, and the
rim when operating at full speed
: travels at the rate of 130 miles an
hour.
i ue pracucaunuy 01 me use ui
1 saws of such size was demonstrated
in the mill at Hoquiam, where two
108-inch saws of the same make and
j style were installed in April, 1920.
It was found that the 9-foot saws in
| creased production and reduced
I waste. Smaller saws could not sev
j er the largest logs compeltely at one
operation, making it necessary to
j cut off such logs in sections, result
ing in splitting and waste of timber.
Lumbermen regard a saw fifty
four inches in diameter as a large
saw. The 108-inch sawTs, having
twice the diameter, v'eigh more than
six times as much as 54 inch saws
and have more than four times the
area.
While the 108-inch saws are the
largest circular saw's ever manufac
tured, they are approached in size
by inserted tooth circular saw's used
for cutting stone. The Disston plant
has made circular sawrs capable of
cutting stone at the rate of sixteen
i inches a minute. These saws are 100
! inches in diameter, one-third of an
inch thick, weight 800 pounds each
j and contain 180 teeth, in each of
J which is set a diamond for cutting.
The largest band saws regularly
| made are sixty-four feet long and
i eighteen inches wide, with teeth on
| both edges for cutting on both the
forw-ard and backward movement of
the log.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
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M’KINLEY PARK LUNCH STORE
It’s a long way to Mt. McKinley,
where good eats are very rare; so
fill up your lunch bags with fresh
fruits, boiled ham, and dry sausage
that’s made from a polar bear; and
wrhen you return from the Yukon and
the big ship’s waiting for you, just
go to your berth with a lunch bag, it
will be a life-saver to you. And when
your long voyage is ended and the
Harding Gateway you’ve gone thru,
with all the good eats and fine scen
ery, you’ll be a bear.
M’KINLEY PARK LUNCH STORE
Seward, Alaska
W. H. DRYDEN, Propr.
Phone Madison 88
CEDAR IN PORT
The lighthouse tender Cedar Is in
port today, Capt. John YV. Lead bet
ter in command. This is the first trip
of the Cedar to Seward this season.
ON SICK LIST
Mrs. J. P. Hannon is reported on
the sick list.
George J. Love, pioneer insurance
man and manager of the Pathfinder,
living at Valdez, will arrive in Sew
ard on the next trip of the Alaska, re
maining here several days on busi
ness.
NEW RELIEF MAP OF
ALASKA RECENTLY ISSUED
The Department of' the Interior has
sent a number of Seward citizens a
new relief map of Alaska, issued by
j the Coast and Geodetic Survey. . The
scale is 40 miles to the inch, and the
map, the result of 25 years of topo
graphical work is 30 by 50 inches. The
waters and glaciers are shown in blue,
the relief in brown, and names and
man-made features in black. The map
i can he purchased for 50 cents of the
Director of Geological Survey at
Washington.
HINDE TALKS TO SCHOLARS
C .C .Hinde, cashier of the Bank of
| Seward, gave the students of the High
school a talk, from 3 to 3:30 yester
day afternoon, on “The Origin and
■ History of Banking,” which was very
j instructive to his hearers. This is
I the first of a series of talks to be giv
j en by Mr. Hinde.
A big snow slide at Mile 71 took
away about a quarter of a mile of
| snow shed, it was reported here yes
terday.
ALAMEDA IN CORDOVA
The Alameda arrived in Cordova
I this afternoon, after a stormy passage
across the Gulf. She is expected to
; reach port some time late tomorrow.
MAIL BOAT MISSING
The gasboat Trygve, running be
tween Petersburg and Kake, has been
missing since Feb. 6, and the revenue
i cutter Unalga has been asked to
search for her. Capt. Hemnes and A.
M. Olson were the only persons on the
| boat. The gasboat Katy returned
Feb. 13 from a long search for the
Trygve, but no trace of her was
found.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bryant, and
sons, and C. A. Bryant, who passed
through Seward on their way to Eagle
left Fairbanks this wTeek on their long
trail trip. The brothers are engaged
i in mining in the Circle district.
C. L. Carlson and Bart Buckley, op
erators on Little Squaw creek, who
arrived in Seward on the Victoria, left
i Fairbankj Monday for Little Beaver,
' and the Chandalar district. They have
promised the Gateway a letter on min
ing conditions on the creek.
WHOLE TOWN SKIS
At McCarthy, the whole town skis,
! and skiing parties have become a
popular feature. The town is ideally
| situated for skiing, a long-sloping hill
giving ample coasting ground. A jump
i has been added to the slide and the
| town now gathers on the hill and en
joys the winter sport and a hot lunch,
i Mali Jongg has also reached McCar
thy and Chitina.
AN APPROPRIATE SLOGAN
Instead of adopting the slogan “Mc
Doo’ll do,” -what’s the matter with
“McAdieu.”
A NEW INDUSTRY
An Anchorage man is advertising
“Baby’s Milk.”
WANTED—One 20 h. p. upright
boiler, must be in good condition.
ED. VOGL,
Seward .Alaska.
BASEBALL SEASON OPENS
Anchorage fans called a meeting this
week to arrange for the coming base
ball season. Several teams will be
formed in the railroad city this year.
The prevailing winter sport* Dodg
ing the income tax.
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FOR RENT—Furnished house, si
rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough
rety. tf
WANTED—Active representative to
handle clams and crabs in your dis
trict. References required.
D. J. HALFERTY, Cordova.
New shipment of Men's overcoats
Urbach. tf
Snowshoes and ice creepers,—J. L.
Graef. tf.
Light Weight Raincoats. Urbach’s.
New Spring Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
Buy Now
IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR RUBBERS.
WE HAVE A LARGE AND COMPLETE
STOCK FOR MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN.
FOR SALE
Six h. p. Gray stationary engine in
first class condition. Price $100. In
quire at Gateway.
ANNOUNCEMENT
I will be a candidate for re-election
to the office of clerk of the school
board, and solicit the support of the
voters at the April election,
tf. CURTIS R. MORFORD.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
E. E. Kurtz will open the Carsten’s
Packing company’s market March 1,
| with a full line of fresh meats and
provisions. k-Mar.l.
DAN CALLAHAN TO RUN
Dan Callahan, who was elected to
the Territorial legislature last term
from the Fairbanks district, announc
es that he wil again make therace,
this time on an independent ticket.
All the Fourth division members of
the legislatiure are up for re-election.
Good meals are served at Tokotna
for $1.00, which is dirt cheap consid
ering the distance provisions must
be hauled.
HEAVY GALES OUTSIDE
Reports from down the coast state
that heavy gales have been prevalent,
the seas running mountain high.
Suits maae io measure, see Urbach.
WANTED—Ten thousand men with
long hair aud whiskers to call at the
0. K. Barber Shop. tf
Fresh Haas Candies—Alaska Shop.
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B. F. M. RETURNS
The B. F. M. which left here about
three weeks ago on a fur buying trip
to the westward, returned last night.
The boat encountered very heavy
weather while gone, the seas running
so high that it was impossible to cros.-,
» inlet to Iliamna. The inlet is re
ported full of ice around the Fore
lands, driven in by a heavy southeast
W'ind.
The fishing boat Minneapois is in
! port today.
WANTED—Licensed marine engi
neer operate 20-ton steam tug. Apply
A. E. Rucker, Seward.
Brunswick Phonographs and records
at Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf
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I Highland Linen Stationary, Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
FOR RENT—Three room house. See
! Chas. Cooper. tf.
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FOR SALE—At a sacrifice, six
rooms and bath; see Dougherty, tf
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
FOR RENT—Furnished apartments.
See Mrs. Paulson. 23tf.
Eastman Kodak Agency, Alaska
Shop. tf.
Remington Portable Typewriter, at
$60 —Schallerer’s. tf
FOR RENT—Clean, furnished cab
in, $10 per month. Mrs. L. V. Ray.
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P. G. McMullen
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Wheaiena—
The nut-brown whole-wheat dish you can't
resist.
Chinese Jasmine Tea—
New shipment just received. $1.25 per
basket.
Apples—
Several choice winter varieties at $3.75 per
box.
P. C. M’MULLEN
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.
TRICES RANGE $2.50 AND UP.
Try one on approval.
Seward Drug Go.
Headquarters for Dunn “Camel” Pens.
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
TELEPHONE MADISON 87
J. L. GRAEF