SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
SEWARD ALASKA
Established August 19, 1904
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Seward, Alaska, under Act of March
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Congressman Dixon
Opens Headquarters
CHICAGO, Aug. 16— Former Con !
gressnum Lincoln Dixon has been j
appointed to take charge of Demo- j
era tic headquarters jhst opened in
this city.
MATHES* DECLARATION
OF CANDIDACY FILED
OLYMPIA, Wn, Aug. 16.—The
declaration of candidacy of Edward
T. Manthes, of Bellingham, candidate
for governor in the democratic pri
maries, was filed with the secretary
of state here today.
J. P. Simpson, of Ephrata, demo
crat, filed his declaration of candi
dacy for state senator from the
First district , comprising Grant, |
Douglas, Ferry and Okanogan coun
ties.
SHERIFF’S APPROVE
WAR ON NARCOTICS
YAKIMA, Wn., Aug. 16.—Sheriffs
of the State of Washington in con
vention here, this morning at the
close of an address on the war
against narcotics made b y Canon
Bliss of Seattle,'passed a unanimous
resolution indorsing his work and
designating him as their delegate to
the Geneva conference on narcotics.
Roy C. Lyle, state prohibtion <direc
tor, spoke of the gains being made
in the enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment, and L. D. McArdle, state
prohibtion director, discussed the
motor vehicle laws. This afternoon
the sheriffs were taken by automo
bile to the government camp at Rim
rock, forty-six miles away, and will
talk on the reclamation service here
this evening. The business session
of the convention will be held to
morow.
HOLSTEIN AT STEILACOOM
PUT UP BUTTER RECORD
OLYMPIA, Wn., Aug. 16.—Can
ary’ Snowball Gettie, junion 3-year
old Holstein in the state herd at the
Western Washington hospital at
Steilacoom, broke the world’s record
for butter production after a 305 day
test period, it was announced here
at a picnic of the Thurston county
Holstein Breeders’ association by
Governor Hart last week.
The state cow which was picked
out by Governor Hart when a young
heifer two years ago, produced 766.
08 pounds of butterfat, or 958.01
pounds of butter in the 305 day pe
riod, it was announced. The previous
record for a cow of this class for the
same period was 727.45 pounds of
butterfat or 909.36 pounds of butter,
it was said.
New Fall Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Ordinance No. 78 of the Town of Seward, en
titled an Ordinance to Establish and Regulate
Rates, etc., provides that all electric current in
the Town of Seward shall be sold through me
ters after September 1, 1924. The maximum
rates fixed by said Ordinance are as follows:
For Lighting and Domestic Purposes:
12 l-2c per k. w. for first 100 k. w. hours.
10c per k. w. for the second 100 k. w. hours.
8c per k. w. for all over 300 k. w. hrs.
For Power the rates are: One horsepower
and more, the rate shall not exceed Six Cents
per k. w. hour.
The Ordinance also fixes a flat rate for in
stalling meters including connecting and discon
necting at $1.50 each. Consumers should make
application promptly to the Seward Light and
Power Company for meters specifying that ap
plications are made under Ordinance No. 78
and the rates fixed by said Ordinance.
By Order of the Town Council
By Wm. H. Whittlesey, Town Clerk
Dated at Seward, Alaska, July 14, 1924.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
The public is invited to look over the
store—one of the finest in Alaska
Fancy and Staple Groceries
deal to all
yours truly
SEWARD TRADING CO.
When You Have liepairing to do Give me a Call
PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING AND GAS ENGINES
nothing too large or too small
R. L. TILLMAN, Opposite Crawford Shop
SOME AMERICAN CITIES
ARE GROWING RAPIDLY
WASHINGTON. D. C. ,Aug. 16.—
Eleven cities have grown into the
100,000 population class during the
last year. EstimaV.- of population
of the principal cities of the country,
as of July 1, this year, show there
are seventy-nine having 100,000 or
more > s compared with sixty-nine of
iast >t-ar.
FAMILY EXPENDITURES
FOR FOOD INCREASING
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 16.—
The average family expenditure for
food increased between May 15 in
44 representative cities, the labor de
partment announced the other day,
while declines were reported in sev
en cities. The general level of food
prices, as disclosed by the weight
ed index of the department’s bureau
of labor statistics, advanced about 1
per cent during the month, leaving
the change for the two months which
end June 15, a decline of only 1 1-3
per cent., though an increase of 461
per cent, since 1913 was recorded . '
Increases ranging up to 5 per j
cent, on butter ,8 per cent on oranges
and 14 per cent on potatoes, were
listed • 14 articles during the
month, while declines were register
ed for 16, including 10 per cent
on sugar and 25 per cent on cab
bage. Thirteen items were unchang
ed.
CANADIAN BUTTER
BEING SENT ABROAD j
VANCOUVER, B. C., Au£ 16—
Since the United States first an
nounced 8 cents a pound duty on
butter, Canadian butter producers
have been trying to build r;» mar
kets in foreign lands. Recently .vhen
it was announced tha* another 4
cents would be added to the ®duty,
the efforts were double! abroad.
The result of the last four months
development has seen 19,006 boxes
of butter shipped to che Orient and
!2,UG0 boxes to the Unit ! Kingdom,
totaling rj ,000 boxes exported from
Western Canada, or l,/36.0U0 pounds.
Six months ago Alberts adopted
the N’w Zealand gradrng system,
wi'h the result that Western Cana
dian butter is selling in foreign
markets ai a premium over .that
from Fas ern Canada.
WRECKAGE MAY SOi.v’i
MYSTERY OF WARCOAT
VICTORIA, B. C., A:u. 16.— Light
on the mystery surrou ding the dis
appearance of the British sloop of
war Condor, which left Esqu;malt on
December 2, 1901, with it#I British
ers abroad and of which no trace has
since been found, is bel’w. d to have
been discovered by W P. Bevan, fed
eral district engineer for Alberm, off
the sands of Long Beach, west coast
of Var.«vuver island.
Iraces o.t a British ship which Mr.
Bevan t'lieves may ?>», the lost Con
dor, have been discovered so covered
in the sand in the heavy gales of
over twenty years since the Condor’s
loss that it is impossible for him
at this time to give detailed par
ticulars.
Eastman Kodak Agency, Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop. tf.
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Ice Cream
M> OE DAILY
- HIGH GRADE
Candies
Framed Pictures, Photographs,
Curios
SYLVIA’S
Phone Adams 128
SEWARD REAL
ESTATE CO.
REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS
Phone Mad. 114. P. O. Box 1542
TO NUKA BAY GOLD FIELDS
GAS BOAT MAY
$50 PER TRIP PER LOAD
Plying between Seward and Nu
ka Bay, carrying freight and
passengers. Will carry one to
four persons and outfits.
CHARLES EMSWUER
SEWARD, ALASKA
New Fall Suit. Samples at Urbach’s.
Seattle Brick Ice Cream, at the Al
aska Shop. tf.
Ladles’ aud Gents' Airalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
NOTICF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT —
Serial No. 05507
In the Matter or the Application of
John F. Mullen, for a Soldier’s Ad
ditional Homestead.
Nolice is hereby given that John
F. Mullen, a citizen of the United
States, under the provisions of Sec.
2306, Revised Statutes of the United
States, has filed in the United
States Land Office at Anchorage,
Alaska, application Serial No. 05507,
for a patent for land on the North
Side of Portage Bay, Alaska Penin
sula, approximately three miles
northeast of the Indian Village of
Kanatak, embraced in U. S. Survey
No. 1449, containing an area of 24.82
acres'and more particularly describ
ed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner No. 1,
whence U. S. L. M. RGMKTA
bears S. 42° 52' 26" W. 20.21
chains distant; thence N. 10.25
chains to corner No. 2; thence
E. 24.21 chains to corner No. 3;
thence S. 10.24 chains to corner
of No. 4; thence W. 24.21 chains
to corner No. 1, the place of be-#
ginning. Latitude 57° 34' North.
Longitude 155° 57' West. Varia
tion 21° 30'—22° 15' East,
and as set forth in the official plat
of said survey, a certified copy of
which is posted with this notice.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any of the above described
land should file their adverse claims
with the United States Land Office at
Anchorage, Alaska, within the period
of publication or thirty days there
after, or they will be barred by the
provisions of the statute.
Dated at Anchorage, Alaska, this!
2nd day of June, 1924.
J. LINDLEY GREEN,
Register.
First publication June 12, 1924.
Last Publication Sept. 1, 1924.
Daily, sixty days continuously.
SKAGWAY HOUSE
Mrs. F. Reenstrom
ROOMS BY THE DAY, WEEK
OR MONTH
Fresh Milk, Cream,
and all Dairy
Products
Our Motto: “The Best”
SEWARD DAIRY
CITY EXPRESS
Bill]) Patterson
fleets All Boats and Trains
GERHARD JOHNSEN
Mason and Plasterer
Phone Adams 60 Box 1423
F. B. MOORE
Gore Bldg. Adams 145
WALL PAPER PAPER-HANG
ING, and PAINTING
TINTING
TAILORING
Come In and Get Measured for
a Suit. Guaranteed Fit.
C. HENNING
Seward, Alaska
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
F
LIBERTY THEATRE
Adults 40c —ADMISSION— Children, 15c
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Two Shows Tonight—7:00 and 8:45
Booth Tarkingtons
GREAT SEVEN REEL FEATURE
“PENROD AND SAM”
a sequel to his popular "Penrod’’, and far better. Lots of
comedy and bits of pathos that will appeal to anyone.
This is one of the best features shown this summer. Come
and see the wonderful acting of the Kids.
TOMORROW—“THE FRENCH DOLL”, a fine Mae Murray
Picture—O^e of her best. Also a comedy.
BIG DANCE AT THE A. B. HALL TONIGHT
J]
High Grade Line of
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
BECK & WHITE
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FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
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Seward Chapter No. 10 j
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
SEWARD REBEKAH
LODGE NO. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and 3rd
Mondays of Each Mo.
8:0 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
MRS. A. H. THODAY, N. G.
SEWARD LODGE NO. |
219, F. & A. M.
Stated Communica
tions 1st and 3rd Wed
nesdays or each Mo.
Visiting Brethern Wel
come.
II. V. HOBEN, W. M.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A-7.
I. O. O. F.
Meets Thursdays at 8:00 p. m. Vsit
ing Brothers Welcome.
FRANK LAGERQUIST, N. G.
CHAS. LECHNER, SEC.
SEWARD POST NO. FIVE
American Legion
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays
A. E. RUCKER, Commander.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.
IGLOO NO. NINE
Pioneers of Alaska
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
F. B. MOORE, President.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Secretary.
ANDY’S EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS AND
TRAINS
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
ARON ERICSON
Painter and Decorator
SIGNS WALL PAPER
Seeing Kenai Lake
Boat Service
Special Rates for week end trips.
Wiill call at auto road Mile 18
or at Mile 23. Reservations can
be made by letter or telephone
MILE TWENTY
Howard Long
i he Alaska Railroad
TRAIN'S LEAVE SEWARD
8:00 A. M.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
For Anchorage
10:00 A. M.
Sunday.
TRAINS ARRIVE
8:00 P. M.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
From Anchorage
11:45 A. M.
Sunday
Marathon Cafe
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Excellent Meals Served at aH
Hours. Give Us a Trial.
C. NORRING
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Ray & David
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Seward and Anchorage
SEWARD OFFICE:
Harriman Bank Building
J. W. Edmunds, Oph. D,
and Dr. ETHEL A. K. EDMUNDS
Doctors of Ophthalmalogy and Gradu
ate Optometrists
Eyes Examined, Glasses Correctly Fit
ted. Optcal Department Fraser-Patter
son Co. Office Telephone Main 2174.
Second at University St. Seattle, Wn.
20 Successful Years in Seattle
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Located in Harriman Bank Bldg,
until permanent quarters are
completed in Tecklenberg building. ^
♦
Dr. J. A. Baughman
Physician and Surgeon
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
Hugh Dougherty
FURNISHED HOUSES FOR RENT
Real Estate and Insurance
Business Phone Adams 152
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Aaron E. Rucker
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Arcade Building
Phone Adams 121 Seward, Alaska
SEE
Curtis R. Morford
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