Convenience,
Protection,
Co-operation
YOU FIND THEM IN FULL
MEASURE, AT
The Bank of Seward
CONVENIENCE through complete fa
cilities for the transmission of banking.
PROTECTION in the banking depart
ment for your money, and in the safe
deposit department for your valuables.
CO-OPERATION in helping you finance
the purchase of a home or in the expan
sion of your business, by serving as a
credit reference tor you, and in eveiy
way working with you for the advance
ment of your financial interests.
The Bank of Seward
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
Territorial Depositary
City Depositary
SEWARD, .ALASKA
GIVE HER A BOX OF
Holeproof Stockings
NEW SHIPMENT JUST IN
An epidemic of gnats which killed
thirty sled dogs within two weeks and
tortured the men and animals almost
to the point of endurance visited thei
Iditarod and Flat districi the past
summer, according to members of the
Iditarod gold party which passed thru
Seward recently. The army of gnats
was the worst ever known. Before
the danger was realized the dogs were
literally smothered to death by breath
ing the insects Into their lungs. It is
said a number of the dogs fought the
pests off and saved themselves, but
others gave up and in a few seconds
were hidden by masses of the gnats.
The dogs were placed under cover
and in underground tunnels. The peo
ple kept themselves free of the pests
by burning insect powder and wear
ing gloves and silk cloth headnets.
PETER N. ANDERSON WRITES
FROM STAVANGER, NORWAY
Peter N. Anderson writes the Gate
way from Stavanger, Norway, that he
and his family are having a wonderfu
time visiting relatives and friends, bu
look forward to the time when thej
will be able to return home. Mr. An
derson states that they left home Oct
ober 18 and arrived in Norway Nov
ember 1 making a quick trip. Mi
Anderson states that up to Nov. 24
but little frost had fallen, and on tha
day the first snow fell at Stavangei
A trip to Sweden was in contempk
tion for the week of Dec. 1.
Dry Cleaning done at Jordan's Va
et Service. **
Suits made to measure. See Urbacl
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?E3EL REINFORCEMENTS
ARE HURRIED TO APIZZACO
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22.—The out
come of the battle of Apizzaco yester-J
lay is not clear, as the rebels are
lurrying reinforcements from the;
mast as fast as possible. The Fed-i
iral forces occupy Alamaza, Secretary^
if War Serrano announces and they1
captured San Marco after a 16-hour j
battle.
WOBBLIES SERVING TIME
REFUSE ACCEPT PARDONS
OLYMPIA, Dec. 22.—Governor Hart
said Industrial Workers of the world,
now serving seniences for criminal
syndicalism had been offered pardons
but had refused them. He said they
would be treated as any other prisoner
eligible to parole. Eight were con
victed of murder and of belonging to
the I. W. W.
PRESBYTERIANS DISAGREE
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Vigorous op
position has developed in the Presby
terian church against the adoption ot
five articles into the faith by the Gen
eral Assembly last May. Fundamen
talists are responsible for the arti
cles and ministers are over the coun
try are registering a protest.
HIGH WINDS AT TATOOSH
SEATTLE, Dec. 22.—A wind reach
ing 82 miles an hour Monday evenini
blew down the wireless towers at Ta
toosh island destroying communica
tion with Seattle but doing no dan
; age to shipping.
SEATTLE DRYS COMMEND
SEATTLE Dec. 22.—Five churche
telegraphed Senator Wesley Jones c
Washington, commending his suppres
sion of a report in which Roy Lyh
the Federal prohibition agent for tb
State was censured.
OUUiCHA
BE GIVEN M. E. CHURCH
TOMOflM FUG
“The Children of Bethlehem,” a
Christmas Scripture Oratorio and Can
tata, “a Story of Service and Song,”
will be given en costume by the Meth
odist choir and Sunday School at the
M. E. Church tomorrow" night at 7 *30,
a large number of trained voices tak
ing part in tthe musical numbers.
The characters in this beautiful
Song story of Biblical times are as
‘follows:
Rabbis, Innkeeper, Joseph of Naza
reth, Jewish Singers, Fisher Lads, old
Shepherd Lois, a blind singer, Tilus,
Naoma, and Singers of Israel.
Special Music (with violin and pia
no accompaniment) as follows;
The Road to Bethlem - Lowden
Duet and Chorus
The Lord’s My Shepherd - Gabriel
Solo Obligato and Chorus
He Shall Feed His Flock - Handel
I Recitative and Aria from Messiah
The King of Love - - Shelley
Solo
| O, Rest in the Lord - Mendelssohn
Solo
Sunday Evening, 7:30. Come!
Everybody Welcome
The Community Christmas Tree
Monday night will bear a present for
every child and youth and miss in
Seward.
Brown & Hawkins Corp. will supply
your winter tootwear and clothing
wants.
Fyrex Glassware at J. L. Graef’s. tf
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE MONDAY NIGHT
A Community Christmas tree will
be given at A. B. Hall Monday night,
under the auspices of the Pioneers,
citizens of Seward contributing the
presents. After a short program the
presents will be distributed by Santa
himself to every child in town under
the age of 16 or 17 years.
The Community Christmas tree has
long been an institution of Sewaru,
and adds immensely to the enjoyment
i of the children.
i _
Alex Mathewson, an Iditarod opera
tor, will leave for the States on one
of the next boats.
Glass Christmas Three Ornaments,
25 cents to $125 per dozen, at Seward
j Drug Co.
Snow shoes on sale at Graef's. tl
A special train left this morning
for Anchorage, Nenana and Fair
banks carrying passengers and perish
ables for Christmas.
__
Try the Gateway a month, $1.25. ; t
DANCE CHRISTMAS NIGHT |t
A dance will be given Tuesday! ‘
light in Odd Fellows Hall to which 1
ill are invited. J
Eastman Kodaks, Seward Drug
Dunn “Camel” (no rubber sack)
fountain pens, $2.50 to $6.00. oewaid
Drug Co.
Community Christmas Tree Monday
Night at A. B. Hall.
One thousand first class snaves re
ceived on the Northwestern. The O.
K. Barber Shop. tf
New shipment of Men's overcoats,
Urbach. **
The Community Christmas Tree at
A. B. Hall Monday night will exem
plify the Community Spirit.
Phone us that coal order now before
the snows start. Brown & Hawkins
Corp. 301tf
Mrs. C. C. Hinde left on today’s
train for Anchorage to spend Chiist
mas.
ENDORSE MERCHANT MARINE
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 22.—Farmers
and manufacturers at a foreign trade
conference endorsed the upbuilding of
the American Merchant Marine with
help from preferential legislation with
out a ship subsidy.
FRANK COBB DEAD
NEW YORK Dec. 22—Frank Cobb,
editor of the New York World, died
this afternoon.
\ CHRISTMAS TRADE GOOD
Seward merchants declare theii
Christmas trade has been very good
a this year and look for a heavy elev
enth hour trade.
Christmas Shopping is a Pleasure!
IF YOU SHOP EARLY
To Our Already ! arge List of Appropriate Holiday Gifts
We have just received
Some very Fine Genuine Alaska Fox
Scarfs Animal Style in Popular Shades
PLATINUM, BROWN, LIGHT BROWN. BLACK,
AND NATURAL RED
THESE FURS MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED
AND ARE PRICED TO SELL RIGHT
Large Stocks of Ladies’ Silk Hosiery in Silk and Silk and
Wool the Famous Martha 4-Foot and Holeproof Hosiery
Silk Hosiery for Men, Silk Mufflers, Fur Caps, Bath Robes
Fashionable Neckwear, Suspenders, Arm Bands, Ward
robe Tranks, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, Fancy Holiday
Fruit Baskets, Choice Fruits and Nuts, Gold and Silver
plated Safety Razors, Electrical Appliances of all Kinds.
Vtl K
■^JHOIESAIE
QUALITY FIRST
M’CARTHY MAN SERIOUSLY
HURT WHEN TREE FALLS
McCarthy, Dec. 22—Last Satur
day Andrew Nelson, employe ot the
Alaska road commission at Gokona
was struck in the head by a tailing
tree and is in the Kennecott hospital!
with a fractured skull.
Nelson in company^vith companions;
was falling timber for a bridge under!
construction, and a tree broke while j
Callers were sawing on it, the under
cut not being true, the stick hitting
another and bowing the long piece un
til the top coming down struck Nelson
on the head. He fell unconscious and
remained so for a number of hours.;
Blood flowed from his eyes and mouth
and he was apparently dead. He was
taken to Chitina and an X-ray at the
hospital showed that the skull is split
across the back of the head well down
toward the base.
SEATTLE SOCIETY MAN
SENDS OUT OBSCENE LETTERS
1
SEATTLE, Dec. 22. Count George
iay Dubry, a descendant ol' the ta
nous Countess DuBarry, was arrested
his evening following a Federal grand
ury indictment charging the sending
>f a series of letters to prominent
society women of Seattle and Port
and advertising the merits of “Old
Passion Bath Salts.”
An Armstrong Table Stove makes;
m ideal Christmas gift, $12.50 at
Seward Drug Co. tf
U. M. C.t Winchester and U. S.
Ammunition at Graefs. tf
Take your children to the Commu
nity Christmas Tree Monday night at
A. B. Hall. There will be a present
for them.
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Copy for the new telephone direc
tory issued by the Seward Light and
Power Company has been turned in
for printing, and parties desiring cor
rections or change in number should
phone Main 0 as soon as possible. The
directory shows a substantial increase
in the number of telephones.
Toys and Novelties, J. L. Qraef’s. tf
PRESIDENT SEATTLE PARK
BOARD STRICKEN PARALYSIS
SEATTLE, Dec. 22.—R. M. Dyer,
president of the Seattle Park Board
and president of the Washington Au
tomobile Club, sustained a paralytic
stroke and is near death.
Odd Fellow's’ dane tonight.
Newest styles in Overcoati. At Ur
bach’s. tf
LISTEN:
Everybody is doing It now! What?
The Turkey Trot to Dryden’s Grocery
Why? Because the prices are right;
the more sales, the lower tue prices,
his stock Is small and fresh on every
j boat Service day or night.
Fox trot delivery.
Phono Madison 82. tf
P. C. McMullen’s
Will be Closed all Day Christmas
Give Us Your Orders Early
Monday Morning
Be Sure to Include One Half Pound
Chinese Jasmine Tea
For Your Christmas Drink
P. C- McMullen
TELEPHONE MAIN 34
SEWARD, ALASKA,
‘Gifts7
Seward Drug Co.
"TRY THE DRUG STORE FIRST’’
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 Congoieum
TOYS AND NOVELTIES
J. L. GRAEF
Marathon Cate
“The Home of Good Eats”
QUICK SERVICE WE AIM TO PLEASE