| Doing Our Part
| The growth, prosperity and advance
ment of any community, village or city, de
i pends largely upon the enterprise and co
= operation of its citizens.
^ This bank realizes its duty in this re
spect and its resources and experience are
i available at all times for the promotion and
Z welfare of legitimate enterprises.
1 RESOURCES $400,000.00
i Bank of Seward
1 SEWARD, ALASKA
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Fresh Fruits
& Vegetables
Received on Every Boat
FANCY AND STAPLE
GROCERIES
No Order too Large or too Small. Prompt and
Pleasing Service Guaranteed. Mail
Orders Quickly Filled.
SEWARD TRADING CO.
Wholesale and Retail
TELEPHONE MAIN 135
TRY IT NEXT!
Howard-J esson Coal
IS AN ALASKA PRODUCT
NOW ON THE LOCAL MARKET
Phone Alaska Transfer, Local Agents
Alaska-Matanuska Coal Co.
Moose Creek, Alaska
A Satisfied Customer
is always a customer. We guarantee our meats,
butters and eggs to be strictly fresh. That is
the reason we are never idle.
SATISFACTION AND SERVICE AT
CARSTENS PACKING COMPANY
E. KURTZ, Mgr.
Hardware, Stoves and Ranges,
Powder—Caps—Fuse—Miners’ Supplies
Ship Chandlery and Ship Linoleum
Anchorage, Rope, Oil and Twine
Halibut Lines and Hooks
Sheet Metal—Plumbing Shop—Gun Repair
J. L. GRAEF
Paints and Brushes
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
-iookSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
Personal Paragraphs
A full month earlier than in previous
years, a flock of ducks were seen fly
ing north this week by Jack Prosser
and a number of other local citizens.
It is also reported that robbins have
arrived and that mosquitoes are crop
ping out.
Byrom C. Elmes, traveling engineer
for the Alaska Railroad, who came
over to Seward last week from the
Anchorage rail headquarters, left a
few days ago for his office.
Alonzo Cope and Wally MacDonald,
gasoline engine experts from the An
chorage railroad shops, returned to
headquarters a few days ago, follow
ing assembling of the Brill motor car.
H. G. Ilderton, general agent for the
Alaska Railroad, a business visitor in
Seward for the past few days, return
ed to the Anchorage headquarters.
Oscar Anderson, prominent business
man of this district, arrived in Sew
ard last evening. Prior to his depar
• ture Saturday for Knights Island tie
camp and lumber mill, he is transact
ing considerable local business. Mr. i
Anderson is a guest at the Hotel Van i
Gilder.
Mrs. Frank Hullings of Camden,
N. J., sued .for divorce, because her
husband went on “5 and 10 cent j
siore sprees,” buying all the knick
knacks in sight.
•Mrs. Etta Cooney of Chicago de- i
dared in court that 9he always agreed j
with her husband if he agreed with |
her.
George Pappadis, former waiter in
.the Seward Grill, who spent Saturday i
in Seward while the S.S. Alaska was j
in port, is now located at Latouche j
where he has taken over the destinies I
of the cook house in the big mess j
house.
Test runs of the power plant in the
Arcade Building have been undergone |
for the past two weeks and thus far it I
works like a charm and will apparent- j
ly continue to do so. C. M. B. is re-!
sponsible for the workmanlike job. The l
Seward Machine Shop is also credited
with much of the splendid installation.
Among the freight on board the La
touche, in port a few days ago, was
400 cases of explosives for A. A. Shon
beck of Anchorage and the Alaska Ma
tanuska Coal Company located at
Moose Creek. In all there was fifty
tons of powder and dynamite, aside
from the large shipment of airplane
gasoline for the Wilkins exploration
party which has gone forward to Ne
nana.
The Gateway reporter, who has
been ill with appleplexy from eating
too many apples turned up again this
morning like the proverbial bad penny.
Chas. Benson, transfer man of An
chorage, visited Seward over the week
end making his first trip to town for
a considerable period. He waxed quite
enthusiastic over the many local im
provements which have been made
since his last visit.
Little has eben said about the game
between the Cavemen and the Giants
last Sunday but the facts in the case
are that the Giants decisively defeat
ed the Cavemen by the awful score
of 56 to 23. That is one time the
Cavemen laid their clubs down.
Dr. Tyler, who has stepped into Dr.
Roberts’ shoes, locally, likes Seward
immensely and as far as he is con
cerned, he says, would like to remain
here for an indefinite period. Liter
ally, he has stepped into Dr. Roberts
shoes, not only at the dental offices
but at the S. A. C. where his athletic
prowess is almost on a par with the
fleet-footed Roberts.
Hand tinted pictures wrapped se
curely for mailing—Alaska Shop. tf.
Photo Albums, $1 to $9—Alaska
Shop. tf
Fine leather writing companions at
$2.50 and up—Alaska Shop. tff.
Manicure sets, $3.30 to $15—Alas
ka Shop. tf.
Hoffman Sanitary Presser and Va
cuum Dry Cleaner, Seward Tailor
Shop. tf
Smokers’ sets and fine merschaum
pipes with genuine amber stems—
$8 and up—Alaska Shop. tf.
Pyralin ivory by piece or set—Al
aska Shop. tf.
SPRING
Clearance Sale
Owing to the large stock of Suits, Dress
Pants and O’Coats that came from our
Anchorage store, we are offering this
High Grade Merchandise to the Public at
a Discount of
20%
REMEMBER
SUITS
OVERCOATS
DRESS PANTS
^jjpnLESAtE ^-RETAIL MERCHANT?
QUALITY FIB ST
Grocery clept. Main 1. Office, Madison 80. Hardware dept. Adams 80
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Mrs. A. R. Roberts, wife of Doctqr
Roberts, who has been very ill at On
tario, Ore., for some months past, is
reported as having spent the last four
months in bed, so serious is her con
dition.
The halibut fishing season will open
February 15. A number of the local
fleet and their gear have long been
overhauled in anticipation of the event
and will probably depart for the banks
a few days in advance of the opening
date.
The former proprietor of the Sew
ard Tailor Shop, Mr. Jordan, who de
parted for Ketchikan last week on
the teasmer Alaska, stated prior to
his departure that he anticipated en
tering into the second hand store bus
iness in one of the Panhandle towns,
and in all probability, eKtchikan.
The Brill motor car which arrived
in town for the Alaska railroad last
week was taken over to Anchorage
Monday. The car was assembled very
quickly and was in A-l condition upon
its initial run.
Julius Miller, who recently returned
to Seward from the Outside where he
underwent medical attention to a
broken rib, departed this morning for
Mile 13 1-2 where he plans remaining
for some weeks. Last summer he
was employed by the Bureau of Public
Roads department at Moose Pass.
R. Boyer, engineer specialist, who
arrived in town last week, left for
Fairbanks on this morning’s train.
The Seward Tailor Shop is being
repapered and painted from stem to
stern.
Mrs. A. T. Moehring, wife of the lo
cal Standard Oil man, accompanied
by son junior, departed for Anchorage
this morning where she will spend a
few days visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Truitt.
“Nip” Johnson is said to have receiv
ed five Valentines from Anchorage in
last evening’s mail. This is believed
to set a new one-day record in Seward.
Fine men’s purses and key oases
—Alaska Shop. tf
BENEDICTS CHALLENGE
SPEEDY YOUNG BUNCH
BATCHELOR PLAYERS
Another group of local married men
having the utmost confidence in them
selves that they can hank the high
sign on the recent victorious single
men’s baseball team, have pooled their
several interests and on Sunday af
ternoon at the hour of 2:30 o’clock,
do challenge the aforesaid single men.
John Paulsteiner, leader of the bene
dicts, in a confidential statement ac
corded The Gateway representative
yesterday, stated, “The team we have
selected for this game is from the pick
of the city. A careful canvas was
made in which their many peculari
ties were segregated and the result
is very pleasing, to say the least.
“For pitcher, we will undoubtedly
use that master of ceremonies, none
other than Prof. Barnett, himself. The
catching problem we have overcome
by reaching the decision to use “Gi
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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FOR SALE—Ford, good condition.
Phone Main 42. tf.
WANTED TO BUY—Clean cotton
rags; will pay five cents a pound.
Gateway office.
FOR SALE—Lang furnace for $25
cash; see Fred Miller. tf
FOR RENT—Phonographs by the
month. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop, tf
FOR SALE—Power boat, 26 feet long,
five h.v p. engine, almost new, in
quire J. R. Malutin. tf.
Seward Drug Co.
The Drug Store
A complete and up to date stock of Drugs,
Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, Box
Stationery, Candies, Cameras and Films,
Phonographs and Records, Tablets and
School Supplies, Cigars and Tobaccos
in.
brantar” Gus Manthey, whose prow
ess we have yet to witness his equal.
At first it wras decided to utilize the
elf-like grace of Sheldon; at second
I hope to do the honors while at third
“Tarzan” Protzman will maneuver
about; “Swat-king” Swetmann will
gamble about on short and out in the
golf links, Ratliff, Urbach and Ruck
er will peacefully perform their an
tics. Taking everything as she goes
it sure looks ilke one sweet line-up.”
AT THE HOTELS
Seward-Mrs. J. Perry, Anchor
age; M. W. Aldal, A. Rynning, C. W.
Jackson.
Van Gilder—Oscar Anderson, Anch
orage.
Overland—A1 W. Hermsdorf.
Special attention given to cleaning
and pressing of women’s clothes.
Seward Tailor Shop. tf
Large assortment or fine box sta
tionary—Alaska Shop. tf
OGLE’S GARAGE j
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GASOLINE AND
WARM STORAGE
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EXPERT MECHANICS
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Phone Mad. 66.