FRANK COTTER BUYS AN
INTEREST ALASKA WEEKLY
Frank Cotter a former Seward res
ident and well known Alaskan, wiio
recently returned from the Orient to
Seattle, has purchased the interests
of Chas. E. Herron, in the Alaska
Weekly at Seattle, and will engage in
the newspaper game.
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What is a
A modern bank is more than a deposi
tory for money; more than & place upon
which to issue checks.
A modern bank is an institution of help
fulness to its depositors and clients. It
is interested in seeing that the> are
prosperous and successful in the;r fi'
naneial ventures.
Depositors who let us help them with
advice born of long experience, can tes
tify to the value of our service.
LET US SERVE YOU
Bank of Seward
H. V. Hoben SEWARD A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try the
Baxter
COAL.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 Der ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR 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
STARR SAILS UNALASKA
WITH CAPACITY CARGO
The steamship Starr sailed yester- j
day about noon for Unalaska and way,
ports with a capacity cargo of freight;
and the following passengers: Paul,
Bulkley, Unalaska, E. Sjoberg. and F.
Sjoberg for Sand Point ; Jack Lee, j
Wide Bay; Miss M. Gardner, False j
Pass .and a number of others.
SEWARD DAIRY SOLD
TO OREGON PARTY
Stephan Adelman has completed ne
eotiations for the sale of the Seward j
Dairy to Henry Lierer. a dairvmar, j
near Seattle and will leave for the |
states some time in March, where he j
will engage in the raising of thoro- j
bred stock. Mr. Adelman came to Se-1
ward in 1915 and by industry and
thrift has built up a fine business here ]
with a herd of twelve Jersey cattle,
fine modern buildings, silos, etc. He j
has served two terms as councilman
iiid at one time was engaged in bus-'
iness at Juneau, with the Gastineau;
Mining Co. Mr. Adelman stated that j
while he was greatly pleased with his
residence in Seward, he tound it ne-1
j cessary for family reasons to remove j
: to Oregon.
j Mr. Lierer and family will arrive in
Seward early in March.
Wm. Sequin, wrho runs the stage
line from Fairbanks to the creeks,!
left today for the Hot Springs near j
i Sitka.
F. B. Therston, a barber at the Go
ing coal camp at Healy, arrived in
Seward Saturday night and wiil re
main here several weeks looking over
the field.
M. Haskins and Wm. Haskins, ar
rived on Saturday’s train from the!
| interior and left on today’s boat for
| the States, where William will attend j
' medical college. His daughter, Belle |
; liussel, accompanied them as far as
; Seward, returning on today’s train
to Fairbanks.
Eat home grown Cabbage, 5c per lb
at Brown & Hawkins Corporation.
Wm. Estes, Rob’t Manthey, Douglas!
Clemons, and Mr. Rogers left this j
morning for Mile 7 where they are en
gaged in a logging contract.
Suits mane to measure See Urbach.
Attorney Smith left on today’s train
ior Mile 34 on a business trip.
Eastman Kodaks, Seward Drug
Go. tf ;
Z. T. Loussac, Anchorage druggist.'
arrived on Saturday’s train and spent
Sunday in town returning today.
Wew shipment ui Men's Overcoats
Urbach. tt
Jack Lee an old timer, who arriv
ed this week from Seattle, left on the
Starr lor Wide Bay, where he has ex~
.ensive oil holdings. Mr. Lee is said
to be negotiating with the Finnegan
nterests tor a transfer of his proper
ty. It is expected that his drill will
be placed on the ground in the early
spring.
Dry Cleaning oone at Jordan’s Va:
A Service. tf
Paul Bulkley sailed on the Starr for
Akutan where he will look alter his
sulphur properties, and also to Wide
Bay to look after his oil interests. He
will return on this trip of the Starr.
LISTEiVt
Everybody is doing It now! What’
The Turkey Trot to Dryden’s Grocer}
Why’ Because the prices are right
the more sales, the lower tue prices
his stock is small and fresh ou ever:
boat 9«rvioe day or night.
Fix troi delivery.
Phone Madison ,r
E. Sjoberg and F. S.ioberg sailed ot
the Starr for their home at Sane
Point. They have been outside at
tending school.
Saturday only—lOlbs of granulate<
sugar for $1.00—Brown & Hawkins.
Miss M. Gardner, who has been ii
Seattle the past two years attendini
school, sailed for her home at Fals
Pass on the Starr.
WANTED—Ten thousand men wit
long hair and whiskers to call at th
O. K. Barber Shop. tf
Several hundred tons of freigh
were taken west on the Starr for 1<
cal merchants.
FOR SALE—At a sacrifice, si:
rooms and bath; see Dougheriv. tl
Mrs. Jerry Perry left on today’
train for Anchorage with Mrs. Nei
sen who is suffering from stomac
trouble.
Saturday special—0 cans Libby
Milk for $1.00—Brown & Hawkins.
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MID-WINTER
WHile They Last
MENS’ STIFF CUT DRESS SHIRTS
in various patterns and sizes. Regular
$2.50 to $3.50 Values—
SPECIAL PRICE, $1.50 and $1.25.
LADIES’, MENS’ AND CHILDRENS
WOOL KNIT GLOVES
Regular 75 cents to $1.50 values—
SPECIAL PRICE 50c to 75c.
ALL-WOOL TOQUES
Regular $1.00 and $1.50 \ alues—
SPECIAL PRICE 75c and $1.00 d
Kuppenheimer Good Clothes Patrick All-Wool Oveicoats
Nettleton—Florsheim—Edmonds and Star Brand Dress Shoes
J. J. FINNEGAN LEAVES
FOR STATES ON TRIP
J. J. Finnegan, who was to have j
sailed yesterday on the Starr for Ka
natak, changed his plans at the elev-1
enth hour and left on the Northwest-j
ern for San Francisco to consult with
his business associates over the oil
situation in the company holdings on
Pearl Creek dome. Mr. Finnegan re
cently closed a deal with Arthur;
Shonbeck of Anchorage for his inter
ests in the field, consideration being
$10,0u0, and before leaving completed
negotiations with W. E. Lee of Wide
Bay for his claims a drill going on
the property in the spring.
Mr. Finnegan will be absent about j
lour weeks and will then return to
Alaska and start his campaign for re j
publican national committeeman.
FOR RENT—Furnished house, i* ji
rooms and bath, furnace. See Dough !
FOR RENT—-Furnished apartments.
See Mrs. Paulson. 23tf. j
H. L. Sagers, who has been cooking i
at Mile 12, is a guest of the Overland. |
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Truitt, jr., \
and their young son, left on the Ad-,
miral Watson yesterday for Seattle,
and may possibly go to California to
make their future home. Mr. Truitt
has been resident engineer of the
Alaska railroad with headquarters at
Anchorage, and is a son of our old
friend, Attorney James Truitt, for
merly assistant district attorney.
Harry Warren, a freighter in the
Interior, brought in a numbei o; hors
es from the states, and took them out
on yesterday’s train.
Messrs. Lund, Mclvor, O’Brien and
Fred O’Neill, fisheries magnates of
Halibut Cove were thru passengers
on the Northwestern. The Northwes
tern cleaned up all fish shipments at
the Cove and will make no more trips
there for the present.
C. E. Smith and wife left on the Ad
miral Watson for Seattle where Mr.
Smith has been stationed to work in
the Signal Corps.
Agent Wayne Blue of the Admiral
Line left on the Watson yesterday, the
! first trip in many years. Mr. Blue
r has been called to Seattle in compan>
I with other Alaskan agents, to confer
with Admiral Line officials. He will
return in about a month.
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EZRA MEEKER IS GOING
TO HOLLYWOOD TO AID IN
MAKING FILM OF PIONEERS
SEATTLE, Jan. 28.—Ezra Meeker
pioneer of ox team fame, will board
a Pullman today bound for Hollywood
to try to interest some motion pic
ture producers in a plan for the film
ing of the romance of the old Oregoi
trail
The story of the coming of th<
pioneers, Mr. Meeker believes, woult
make as pripping a film as evei
has been produced. There would b<
for fabric the struggles of the mei
who blazed the way into the Grea
P. G. McMullen
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Northwest; their ideals and codes
1 ironclad, cut off as the pioneers were
1 from the protecting arm of the law;
their loves, hates, happiness, sorrow
‘ —all amid a picturesque primitive
1 setting.
t That is as far as Mr. Meeker goes
in outlining his thoughts for a film
play. He will leave the task of scen
ario writing and production to those
skilled in the work, insisting, how
ever, that historical details and ef
(fects shall be truthfully and accurate
ly portrayed.