NEW BOOKS ARRIVE
Bringing joy to the hearts of local
hook-worms Leon Urbach, debonair
proprietor of the local clothing store,
announces he received on the last
steamer from the south, 150 new nov
els from the pens of the greatest fic
tion writers in the universe. The
books were placed in the circulating
library yesterday.
Travel the Best
Eastward from the Pacific
Coast be sure your ticket
calls for the Northern
Pacific route. Every travel
comfort at your command
with “famously good” meals.
“North Coast Limited”
uThe Travel Triumph”
70 Hours to Chicago
Leaves Seattle daily 9:30 a. m.
Arrive Chicago 9:25 a. m.
Atlantic Express
Leaves Seattle daily 7:30 p. nv
Mississippi Valley Express
Leaves Seattle daily 5:00 p. m.
Through Service to Denver
Northern Pacific Ry
KARL K. KATZ, Passenger Representative
200 L. C. Smith Building, Seattle
A Twelve Page
Sunday Paper
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Owing to the subscription growth of The Sew
ard Weekly Gateway, which heretofore has been
eight pages in size published on Friday’s, The Gate
way Publishing Company announces The Weekly
will hereafter be published late Saturday night and
delivered locally Sunday morning; out-of-town sub
scribers will receive the paper a day later than here
tofore. This arrangement gives Seward a paper for
every day in the week, THE ONLY CITY IN THE
TERRITORY WITH SUCH A NEWSPAPER
SERVICE
In the Sunday morning Weekly paper, will be
found the latest telegraph news from all over the
world, news notes from various sections of the ter
ritory, as well as a resume of the past week’s news.
To the advertiser the Sunday morning paper is
of particular value and, with few exceptions, prac
tically every advertisement in The Daily Gateway
will be found in the new Seward Weekly Gateway.
A TOWN OR CITY IS KNOWN
BY ITS NEWSPAPER
and The Seward Gateway is recognized throughout
the Territory and as far East as Washington, D. C.,
as one of the three leading publications of Alaska.
The circulation tells the story and within a per
iod of six months The Gateway subscription list has
steadily mounted until at the present time it has
more than doubled. Today a thousand subscribers,
scattered all over the world, are receiving the Gate
way.
: ' WE PREDICT
we will double our circulation again in another six
months following the appearance of the new twelve
pager.
WATCH FOR IT SUNDAY MORN!
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bush, former
Anchorage residents, are now living
in San Diego, where Mr. Bush has a
position in a haberdashery.
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A school of beluga whales were seen
spouting in Cook inlet last week. The
whales are said to be following the
run of silver salmon, upon which they
feed.
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Paul Nicolai, section man for the
Alaska railroad at Mile 50 had a steel
splinter removed from his arm at the
government hospital last weejj, Nic
olai was injured when the splinter
flew from a sledge, with which he was
stricking a bolt.
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The Seattle Alaska Weekly is auth
ority for the statement that Victor
Durand, sourdough Alaska violinist,
who is now in Seattle, is thinking
about returning North, probably to
Fairbanks.
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A. J. Nordale, for seven years presi
dent of the Fairbanks Commercial
club prior to 1917, was re-elected to
head the local body at a meeting last
| week. Paul J. Rickert, also active in
jthe organization during the period of
jits existence, was elected to be vice
: president. The following were voted
to constitute the executive committee:
Charles L. Thompson, Gorge Hutchin
' son, G. E. Jennings, George Preston
'and J. G. Rivers.
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John R. Johnson who spent sever
al months at the Maynard-Columbus
i hospital last winter, and whom the
| Nome order of Moose assisted in get
| ting to the States for further medical
attention, is now at the Presidio at
San Francisco, where the Loyal Ord
er of Moose is looking after him.
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On Sunday, July 4, at Unalakleet,
! Miss Helen R. Johnson became the
j bride of Jack Warren at a very simple
but impressive ceremony performed at
the Swedish Mission residence.
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A. 0. Adams, oldtimer of the north
who was connected with the Alaska
railroad until his departure for the
states several years ago, has recently
gone into business in Pasadena.
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Freighting of supplies and equip
ment to the Ramsey-Rutherford mine,
started last week from Valdez. A camp
has been erected at the foot of the
glacier, and the work of placing the
supplies at that point is progressing
rapidly.
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Theo. J. Akers, formerly a member
of the Valdez Signal Corps, was mar
ried recently in Juneau, to Miss
Blanche Mayers, of Seattle. Mr. Akers
is now stationed at Juneau.
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D. H. Cole, who returned recently
from several weeks’ visit to the
Twelve-mile properties, states that he
j uncovered additional veins on his sil
ver properties in that part of the
country. The quartz miner states that
he did his representation work by
blasting and stripping the surface.
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The school board of Valdez has sel
ected as teachers for the coming year,
Miss Jeanette Brown, of Corvalis
Wash., and Miss Nancy M. Sanderson,
of Plainview, Texas. Miss Brown will
teach the 4th, 5th and 6th grades, and
Miss Sanderson the 7th and 8th grades
and assist in the high school. Mr. Clif
ton, principal last term, will continue
in that position, and Mrs. Kelsey will
continue as teacher of the primary
grades. School opened September 7.
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Eastman Kodak Agency—Schaller
er's Alaska Shop.
Fruit Jars at J. L. Graef’s.
Cooper’s Landing on
Russian River Trail
Comfortable accommodations and good meals at
reasonable rates at Cooper's Landing at the lower
end of Lake Kenai, the entrance to the famous Rus
sian river trout stream and Skilak lake region. Fish
ing and hunting unexcelled. A scenic trip unsur
passed. Located six hours from Seward. Address
Chas. Lean, Prop., Riddiford P. 0.., or phone Law
ing for boat connection.
VACATION AT CURRY
$7.00 PER WEEK
FIRST CLASS TENT CAMP SERVICE
ALL CAMP EQUIPMENT FURNISHED
including dishes, fuel and bedding.
Tent houses are equipped with stoves so that visitors may pre
pare their own meals; or, if desired, a portion of or all meals, at the
regular rates, may be had at the Curry hotel.
- FISHING —GOLF —TENNIS —HIKING
All visitors who avail themselves of camp service at Curry will
be allowed use of golf course, tennis court, and hotel baths.
FOR PARTICULARS, CALL AGENT, SEWARD DEPOT
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad j
(McKinley Park Route) f
Anchorage ’ Alaska J
Fred’s Kitchen,
“Eat With Us and Avoid Indigestion”
Chef Fred Schrenger, Prop.
The Best the Market
Affords and Nothing
but the Best Served
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