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Christmas Books
ABOUT ALASKA
Always an appropriate gift for anyone
CARPENTER’S ALASKA ..1.$
THE ALASKAN, by Curwood .... “.00
AN ALASKA MAN’S LUCK ...-/ “.00
ALASKA, THE GREAT COUNTRY - “.50
THE FRIENDLY ARCTIC, Steffanson -
THE FROZEN TRAIL --
FROZEN JUSTICE .... J”®
HUNTERS OF THE GREAT NORTH, Steffanson - 2.50
KLONDIKE KLAN, S. Hall Young - J*™
MY ALASKAN IDYLL --
SEWARD’S FOLLY, by Marshall ...
THE TRAIL OF ’98 .....
THE TRAP __-.
UP IN ALASKA, Darling -----
THE YUKON TRAIL ..
ROBERT SERVICE POEMS -- 1,b0 ana
PAT O’COTTEIt’S RHYMES ---
ALL ALASKAN BOOKS SOLD AT PUBLISHER’S PRICES
“TRY THE DRUG STORE FIRST”
1.25
1.75
1.00
1.25
2.00
2.00
NUMBER OF MILITARY
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22— A
number of promotions in assignments
of corps area commanders, were an
nounced today at the War depart
ment to become effective in January
and February.
Major General Charles P. Sum
merall will be transferred from the
Eighth corps area, San Antonio,
Tex., to the Second corps headquar
ters, Government’s island.
Major General Charles T. Meno
her, commanding the Hawaiin de
partment, will assume command of
the Ninth corps area, San Francisco,
February 14, succeeding Major 'Gen
eral Charles G. Morton, who retires
from active service in January.
MILK WITH A KICK TO IT
Yes, a genuine Jersey kick, the milk
that made the Durham’s jealous. Two
’cans for 25c; fresh milk, a pint bot
tle for 20c. Don’t buy milk without a
kick or you lose and I lose. At the
Alaska Store. W. H. Dryden’s. tf
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FAIRBANKS PIONEER DEAD
Scotty Lyons, a Fairbanks pioneer,
died in Seattle December 5, of pneu
monia. Mr. Lyons had left for
the States about six years ago, and
has lived in Seattle nearly all the
time since.
Mrs. A. M. Oliver arrived on the Ala
; da from Los Angeles, to spend the
Holidays with her daughter, Mrs. D.
W. Flanagan, of Seward.
LAST WEEK WAS COLD
The last week closed with a very
; severe cold snap, says the Fairbanks
papers, the mercury going to 65 be
low, and many points in the district
: reaching 68 below. A steady rise in
temperature took place the latter part
of the week and the weather is now
normal.
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Gateway? If not ,why not?
Urbach has a new shipment of
wardrobe trunks for Xmas presents.
Call and see them. tf
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Here is Santa Claus
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Grocery Store
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THE GOOD EATS THAT WILL HANG ON YOUR
CHRISTMAS TREE WILL COME FROM THE
GROCERY STORE
For yoour Christmas Dinner we have
Fresh Seasonable Fruits
A pleasing gift would be a basket
' of Chinese Jasmine Tea
p. c. McMullen
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POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
"Good Water a Necessity in Every Home"
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I REPRESENTS BRITAIN IN EGYPT
Lord All on by, British High Com
missioner in Egypt, who is the of
ficial representative of England in
the negotiations in regards to the
murder of Sir Lee Stack, Sirdar of
the Soudan, Egypt agrees to pay
the indemnity and apoligizes, but
has refused to accept responsibility
for the murder.
JOHN SCHUBER ACQUITTED
John Schuber, of Chickaloon, arrest
ed a few weeks ago for the alleged
killing of female sheep, was acquitted
last week in the Anchorage commis
sioner’s court.
Leith Russell, well known printer
from the Interior, left on the Alameda
for the States.
Miss Dorothy Staney, who has been
employed in the headquarters office
of the Alaska railroad, as stenogra
pher, left on the Alameda for the
States to spend the Holidays.
The progressive store of Urbach is
hanging a new electric sign today, the
work of Aron Erikson.
Larry Scanlon from the Anchorage
division, is relieving J. Kerns as con
ductor on the work train. Kerns is
going on the snow plow fleet with
headquarters at Mile 52.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Date arrived on
Saturday’s train from the interior and
left on the Alameda for the States,
where they will tour the Pacific coast
states before returning to Alaska in
February. Mr. Date, who has been
in the employ of The Alaska Railroad
for a number of years, at present be
ing head of the mechanical depart
ment in Fairbanks, is now on his first
trip to the States in 25 years.
C. H. Stanford, a former Seward
resident, who has been working for
the Alaska railroad at Windy, has
joined Mrs. Stanford at Fairbanks,
but will later return to Nenana for
the winter.
Dune Little arrived in town on Sat
urday’s train from Cooper’s Landing,
on lower Kenai. Mr. Little states the
lake is frozen up to Quartz creek one
way and a mile or so down from the
railroad. Louis Bell got caught in the
ice at the upper end of the lake and
will pull out his boat near 23. Lots
of moose are to be found on the flats
now Mr. Little states.
John Colberg, well known old time
Sewardite, recently of Seldovia, is a
guest of the Hotel Seward.
SURVEYORS FACE DANGERS
SEEKING METALS AND OILS;
SPECTACULAR ALASKA WORK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Details
of hazardous expeditions into un
charted wastes of northern Alaska
and into western American canyons
off beaten trails in quest of oil ad
mineral deposits and for mapping
purposes, form interesting chapters
of the Geological Survey director’s
annual report, made public today.
Geologolical surveys, were conduct
ed during the year by field workers
in 44 states and Alaska, while at
the same time 21,000 square miles
were covered by topographic surveys
in various parts of the United
States, Alaska and Hawaii. Other
duties performed included compila
tion of air-route maps of mrre than
100,000 square miles for the army
A FEW XMAS
SUGGESTIONS
Hand Colored Alaska Scenes,
Ivory Curios, Indian Baskets,
Burnt or Beaded Moosehide Pillow Tops,
Alaska Birch Bark Xmas Cards,
Imported Perfumes, very select1
Brunswick Phonographs and Radiolas,
Pyralin Ivory by the Piece or in Sets,
Sheaffer’s Lifetime Fountain Pens,
Manicure Sets in Leather Cases,
Highland Linen Stationery,
Fresh Candies in Fancy Boxes
Smokers’ Articles, Meerschaum Pipes,
Cigars and Tobaccos in Xmas Packages,
Porcupine Quill Baskets and Canoes,
Ladies’ and Gents’ Genuine Leather
Purses,
Framed Pictures Packed Securely for
Mailing.
SCHALLERER’S
ALASKA SHOP
i air service, the classification of many
| million acres of land as to their min
eral or non-mineral character, and
the gauging of 1,700 streams to as
certain their value for power, irri
gation and other purposes.
Praise is given the skill and dar
ing of engineers who finished a 12
year task when they completed in
strumental surveys of the Colorado
1 River. This Colorado Canyon expe
dition mapped 253 miles of canyons
and examined 22 possible dam sites
during the year. The survey is
preliminary to perfection of plans
for full utilization of natural re
sources in a region where water gives
value to land.
Equally spectacular was the ex
ploration of Alaska in search of oil
in quantities sufficient to aid ma
terially to the reserves for future
use of the navy and possibly to aug
ment the nation’s supply for other
needs. Dog sledges were employed
by three parties which traveled ap
proximately 3,700 square miles, the
largest tract of unexplored United
States territory.
New Fall Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
Ladles’ and Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
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from the
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