This Bank Has been in
Business Twenty Years
THE MANAGEMENT of this institution
is in full accord with modern ideas.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN as the
bank that renders its customers the kind of
service required for their best interests.
BE ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS, and have
the advantage of the kind of a bank you
would like to deal with.
Bank of Seward
SEWARD, ALASKA
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FRESH VEGETABLES
received oir every boat
Fancy and Staple
GROCERIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
No orders too large or too small
Mail orders promptly attended to
BEST STOCKS IN ALASKA
SEWARD TRADING COMPANY
TELEPHONE MAIN 135
Prompt Delivery
VOCAL ARTIST
FORMER SCREEN
STAR, IN SEWARD
MISS “LOTTA” VERMONT OF LOS
ANGELES VISITS FATHER
AT NENANA.
Renowned Operatic Star
Taking Live Black Timber Wolf To
California for Silver Screen
Purposes.
Miss Charlotte Vermont, nationally
known vocalist, and former well
known movie screen star, is one of
the prominent visitors in Seward to
day, having arrived Saturday from
Fairbanks, en route to her southern
home in Los Angeles. A black tim
ber wolf, “Lady Tanana,” three and
one-half month old female, is being
taken to California by Miss Vermont,
who hopes to use the Alaskan wild
animal, caught a few' weeks ago in
the Enizba river region, on the sil
ver screen. Providing the wolf grow's
vicious and cannot be used for movie
purposes, it w'ill be presented to the
Los Angeles Zoological Park. Miss
Vermont also plans entering the wrolf
in the coming winter’s dog show at
Los Angeles, along with her twro
pedigree black Chow's.
Is Member of Pioneers.
Miss Vermont proudly displays the
Pioneer of Alaska insignia, being a
member of the Order as a result of
residing in Dawson when a baby,
with her parents. A number of years
past her father, Peter Schmidt, res
ident of Fairbanks, Iditarod and Ne
nana, has been engaged in business
in the latter town for many years
and the present visit to Nena
na by Miss Vermont marked th^
first time she had seen her father
in 21 years, was made with the ex
pressed hopes that she would be able
to entice “dad” to move to her Los
Angeles home. Mr. Schmidt prom
ised his daughter he would visit her
next year.
Would Like to Spend Winter
Miss Vermont became infatuated
with the Interior, and would have
liked nothing better than to spend
a winter there. The scenery in the
Fairbanks district was fascinating
and full of interest. Three -weeks
were spent Inside roaming about,
every minute being enjoyed to the
utmost. At Nenana and Fairbanks,
Miss Vermont upon request, render
ed a number of vocal numbers, and
according to press dispatches from
the Interior the artist’s voice charm
ed all with her singing.
Going to Europe This Winter
Miss Vermont is continuing her
musical studies and plans leaving
Los Angeles in December for Eu
rope. For a number of years past
the distinguished artist has been
touring with operatic companies, re
turning recently from an engagement
in the Orient. During the past sum
mer she has been engaged in mak
ing records for the Hollywood re
cording office of the Victor Phono
graph people.
Her moving picture career, which
is quite familiar to many movie
fans, was with the late Thomas Ince,
working opposite Charles Ray and
Dorothy Dalton at various times.
Popular Anchorage Couple
Off for California, Where
Expect Remain Some Time
Stewart H. Gordon, accompanied by
Mrs. Gordon, both of whom have been
residents of Anchorage for a number
of years, and are well known to many
Seward people, were among the ar
rivals in town yesterday, en route to
California. Mr. Gordon has been
identified with the Clayson clothing
store at Anchorage for the past two
years. He formerly was in the em
1 ploy of the Alaska Railroad. Mr.
Gordon is associated with a group of
Anchorage men in oil claims in Uie
Cold Bay district. Mrs. Gordon, as
well as Mr. Gordon, has been among
the active members of the American
Legion Auxiliary at Anchorage. It
is their intention to make an extend
ed stay in the States, but they may
possibly return to Alaska next sum
mer.
Join the Chamber or Commerce.
BOYS ALL-WOOL TWO-PANTS SUIT
They are the better
grade, the kind that
your boy will be
proud to wear.
PRICED
$10 TO $16.50
BOY’S STOCKINGS
40c—50c
BOY’S BLOUSES
$1.25—$1.50
BOY’S UNDERWEAR
$1.50—$3.50
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BROWN & HAWKINS
CORPORATION
“QUALITY FIRST”
V. C. Clausen, private mining in
vestigator, returned to Seward yes
terday from a business trip to the An
chorage district.
Hawley W. Sterling, superintendent
of the Alaska Road Commission for
this district of the Territory, arrived
in Seward yesterday from his Anchor
age headquarters. Mr. Sterling is on
his way to Homer on the steamer,
Starr where he will inspect road work
in that district. Mr. Sterling is reg
istered at the hotel Van Gilder.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Pollard of An
chorage, were among the Seward ar
rivals yesterday. They are guests at
the Van Gilder.
The gas boat, Augusta B., arrived in
port yesterday afternoon at 2:30 from
Unalaska. The boat is due to leave
today for Cordova.
Ten years ago, this riionth, Anchor
age first saw the light of day.
It is reported a mechanic in the
shops of the Alaska Railroad at An
chorage, had one of his hands cut off
Friday, when a large steam hammer
fell on it. The name of the employe
has not yet been learned.
Frank Hoffman, deputy marshal at
Matanuska, who has been relieving
Marshal Close at the Cordova office
for the past month, left Seward yes
terday for Anchorage.
Mrs. I. James, mother of Mrs. T. M.
Welsh of Anchorage, arrived in Sew
ard yesterday on her way to her home
in the States. Mrs. James has been
visiting her daughter for a number of
weeks.
J. P. Morgan, Alaska representative
of the McNeil & Libby company, who
recently made a trip over the Richard
son trail in a Ford, loaded down with
samples of his company’s products, ar
rived in Seward yesterday from the
Interior. He is a guest of the Hotel
Van Gilder.
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Mrs. Mabel Harris, of Seattle, who
has been in Alaska for some months
past, arrived in town yesterday from
Anchorage.
Eastern Star Meeting
The Order of Eastern Star will hold ^
its first meeting following the sum
mer vacation period, this evening at
8 o’clock, at the club rooms. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
J. A. Ramsay, division inspector of
the general land office, department
of the interior, departed for his An
chorage headquarters yesterday.
The steamer Starr of the San
Juan Fishing & Packing company is
scheduled to depart for the westward
on its regular trip, following the ar
rival in port of • the Admiral Wat
son.
Arrivals in Seward from Anchor
age state there have been many peo
ple leave the city during the past few
months but many new families are
moving into town for the winter,
most of whom have children of
school age.
The Admiral Watson is due to ar
rive in Seward tomorrow morning at
9 o’clock, according to a radio dis
patch received at 2:30 o’clock this
afternoon.
NOTICE OF COURT TERM
Notice is hereby given that a term
of the district court of Alaska, Third
division, has been called to convene
at Seward, Alaska, October 5, 1925, at
10 o’clock A. M., in the federal court
room in said town. A petit jury will
be in attendance at said term.
W. N. CUDDY, Clterk t
of said court.
FALL AND WINTER SUITS
My fall and wintry suit and over
coat samples are now on display. If
you are planning a new suit or over
coat it will be to your advantage to
look these over.
tf JORDAN'S VALET SERVICE.
Marathon Cafe
Under New Management
THE BEST EATING HOUSE
IN SEWARD
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Regular Dinner Served — Short Orders
Special Dinners Served on Sundays
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