FROMM CHINESE
Seid G. Back. Chinese merchant
and 'salmon cannery labor con
tractor, with headquarters at
Portland. Ore., was a recent west
bound passenger for Port Gra
ham. Mr. Back is undoubtedly the
most prominent Chinese gentle
man in Alaska; for 30 years he
has held contracts with canneries.
On the recent trip Westward
Mr. Back did not pay his annual
respects to his many friends here
owing to the poor condition of his
health which does not. at the
present timo, permit him moving
about as he could, wish. However,
thru the columns of The Gate
way. he desires to say hello.
Dip Gay Seid, his son. is with
him. Both expect to return to
Portland next month, to prepare
for the harvest of their hops on
their ranch across the river from
Independence. Or.
The prominence of Mr. Back can
be judged from the following bus
1nesses which he heads:
Manager, Wing Sing Long Kee
& Co.; merchants and contrac
tors. President “Everset” Radio
Detector & Supply Co. Attorney
Seid Back Estate, general insur
ance and hop growers. Agent for
the West Coast Life Insurance
Co. Manager of the Chinese Pea
cak Inn: all of Portland.
Lester D. Henderson, former
Commissioner of Education for Al
aska, now has charge of six schools
with a total enrollment of about
2,000.
Recently he was elected District
Superintendent of the Burlingame
Schools, and has signed a four-year
contract which became effective
July 1. He will be permanently lo
cated at Burlingame, which is with
in 17 miles of San Francisco and
within 18 miles of Stanford Uni
versity
Miss Dorothy Chisholm, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs- L. M. Chisholm of
Wrangell, and teacher in the Jun
eau high school, and Mr. W. P.
Johnson, prominent young business
man of Juneau, were married last
week.
if POU HAVErtl TRIED FRYM
BKUHN'S BABY BEEF, yon are
<’**vtainly missing something.
FOR HIRE OR
CHARTER
M. S. ROLFE NO. 3
Leaves the Port of Seward
the 15th and the 30th of
each month.
Pete Sather, Captain
Pure Bred Stock
Produces all of
Seward Dairy
Milk
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Dairy
NEW HOMSTEADERS
j There are three new homesteads
| at Indian, on of the garden spots
along the railroad belt, near Sew
ard. Local forestry officials are
this week surveying the land. One
of four new settlers is a new
comer to Alaska having recently
j arrived from the States. Owners
I are C. and Lawrence Davis, Lee
j Hollis and Mr. Pierce, an oldtimer
j from the Yetna district who is
; homesteading at Bird, another
1 ideal location.
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FIRST TRAIN RIDE
Martin Holst, Juneau fisherman,
! recently had his first t rain ride
when he took the Northern Paci
fic's new North Coast Limited from
Seattle to Chicago. Holst is 55 years
old. He left less than a month ago
on his way back to Copenhagen.
Denmark, on his first trip to the
old country since leaving at the age
of 14 years. He will sail on the
Mauretania from New York City.
Because he was making his first
train trip he was given a writeup
in a St. Paul paper.
EMPLOYERS A TTE N TIO N
List your labor wants with us; i
we will endeavor to secure for
you the help desired. Phone I
Adams 126 or call at the M & W j
Club. Seward, Alaska.
“AT A BOY, KEN!”
Kenneth Ackley, former An
chorage newspaperman, now as
sociated with Heppner Gazette i
Times, of Heppner, Or., recently ,
attended the annual meeting of!
the Oregon State Editorial Asso- j
ciation in Astoria. He gave Alaska ;
lots of publicity, at that conven- !
tion, according to a letter received !
by The Gateway.
GIVEN AN AUTO, FREE
Wm. T. Murry, prominent bus- j
iness man of Anchorage, phoned
The Gateway Saturday announc- '
ing the winner of the automobile !
which was given away July 4th. I
Pablo Ortez, who is employed at j
the Premier coal mine on Moose;
Creek, won the car. Mr. Murry
voiced his appreciation for the I
local support given Anchorage, j
Professional Cards
sist;
Curtis R. Morford
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Donohoe & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Office*
VAI.DEZ ami CORDOVA
Dr. A. R. Roberts
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DENTIST
Phone MAdison 10S—TerMenberg Bldg. i
BOAT SEIZED
Following the seizure of the gas
boat Ida May off Point Retreat, M.
F. Boyce and Ed Hibler of Juneau
are lodged in the federal jail charg
ed with violation of the National
prohibition act. The boat is being
held by federal authorities.
Cooper’s Cash & Carry Store
now open for business. Staple
groceries at lower prices.
MIRAKEL BNOCULARS at J.
L. GRAEFS. *
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MILLER’S
BARBER
SHOP
Shower Baths
Seward’s Pioneer
and Expert Barber
Fred C. Miller, Prop.
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Mel Holben, proprietor
Special light lunches including
Waffles, Chili, etc. Our Coffee is
the very best and Our Virginia,
Baked Ham, meat sandwiches and'
salads are always fresh. An ex
cellent variety of pastries always
on hajid.
Seward Bakery
Carl G. Robinson, Prop
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