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Newcomers
If you are a newcomer to Seward
the Bank of Seward offers you a
complete, convenient helpful bank
ing service.
Particularly do we deem it a privi
lege to serve the newcomer in
every possible way. Any officer of
our bank will be glad to give you
information regarding the city or
surrounding country, to discuss
business conditions with you or to
assist you in any way possible.
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Bank of Seward
Depositary for Territorial Fuads
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Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. 18, 1924.
COMMENCING on September 1, 1924, the
SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
will distribute’ electric current through meters
only. The rate for lighting, and all other uses
where the unit demand is one electrical horse
power or less will be fifteen cents per kilowatt
hour payable monthly. Current for motors
and other current consuming devices whose
unit demand exceeds one electrical horse-power
will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per kilo
watt hour, payable monthly, through separate
meters, but the right to regulate the hours for
such use is reserved to the Company.
The minimum charge for lighting, and other
uses where the unit demand is one electrical
horse-power or less, will be fifty cents for each
ampere of meter’s rated capacity per month.
The minimum charge for motors or other cur
rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex
ceeds one electrical horse-power will be at the
rate of three dollars per month for each con
nected horse-power or fraction thereof.
Deposits to the value of meters will be re
quired at the time of installation. They will be
repaid to depositor or order upon return of
meter in good condition, less a ten per cent ser
vice charge, provided all sums then due the
Company shall have been paid. Meters will be
installed in the order of the applications there
for.
S. M. GRAFF, Manager.
H. V. HOBEN
A. F. DAVIS
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Has Coal to Burn
HEALY LUMP, NUT OR MINE RUN
BAXTER NUT OR MINE RUN
EVAN JONES LUMP OR MINE RUN
NANIMO RANGE COAL, SACK OR BULK
WOOD, ICE HAY AND GRAIN
AUTO SERVICE STORAGE
TRANSFERRING AND FORWARDING
Telephone Main 81
LOCAL NEWS
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Mrs. P. B. Hardy, who has spent
some time visiting in Seward while her
husband is hunting to the westward,
was a passenger for Fair-banks this
morning*.
Miss Suzanne Eamon will arrive in
Seward on the next trip of the Yukon
to spend the summer with her parents.
W. H. Burman, G. Hainzinger, R.
Wood, left for Fairbanks on the train
today.
George Preston, Manager of the
Northern Commercial Co., at Fair
banks, was a returning passenger on
the Yukon today. His young son, Geo.
Jr., accompanied him. They made a
hurried trip to the States where an
operation was performed on the son.
Mr. Preston atid George Jr., were pas
sengers for Fairbanks this morning.
On arriving at Anchorage Mr. Pres
ton will take charge of the body of
Jack Sullivan, pioneer and well-known
old timer of the Fairbanks district,
who passed away in the Anchorage
hospital the twenty-second. The body
will be interred in Fairbanks.
Arthur Perrault, recently employed
in the clothing department of Brown
& Hawkins, will leave on the Y'ukon
for his home in Bellingham, Wash.
The train which left this morning
! was one of the largest pulling out of
Seward the past year. There were two
bagagge cars, three passenger coaches,
diner, and Col. Landis’ private car.
Joe Axe, conductor on the Alaska
Railroad, who has been outside on a
vacation, attached to himself a wife,
and with her returned on the Yukon.
Mr. and Mrs. Axe were accompanied
by the bride’s mother. The trio left
for Anchorage today where they will
reside. *
Lee H. Landis, General Manager of
the Alaska Railroad, came over from
Anchorage yesterday in his car to
! meet the new General Manager of the
; Alaska Steamship Company, who suc
: ceeded Knickerbocker.
B. Aarons, connected with the Fair
: banks Gold Dredging Company, re
turned on the Yukon from a visit to
London, England, his home. Mr.
Aai'ons went on thru to Fairbanks.
Mrs. r. C. McMullen will leave on
the Yukon for Ketchikan to meet her
father and mother who will spend the
summer with her.
The Yukon was obliged to make
Cordova twice on this trip. She un
loaded about four hundred tons of lo
cal freight and then proceeded to
Shepherd point with a big consign
ment of cannery supplies. She then;
went back to Cordova and loaded ore.
S. K. Sharpless brought a freight
in Saturday evening and will leave for
! the north tomorrow.
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Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hubbard came
j in Saturday night from the Primrose
Mines for a business trip. They will
be in Seward for several days.
H. G. McCain, Assistant District At
| torney, was a passenger from Cor
dova on the Yukon on his way to An
chorage to prepare for the June term
! of Court there. Mr. McCain will re
main in Seward until Wednesday.
Hugh Dougherty left for Anchorage
j and way points on a business trip. He
; expects to return in a few days.
Wellman Holbrook and Hank Frost
left for Kenai this morning. They will
go down the lake this afternoon. Mr.
i Holbrook, member of the Forest Re
I serve is making a survey of the Chu
i gach National Forest.
J. E. Sullivan, proprietor of the
Eight Mile roadhouse on the Richard
son Highway, and a pioneer of the
Fah'banks district, died last week at
the government hospital. Cancer was
the cause of his death.
G. L. Cook, chief engineer at the lo
cal radio station will leave on the Yu
kon for Cordova where he will take ex
aminations in advanced engineering.
Dan Leach ^formerly connected with
the Alaska railroad in an official ca
pacity, and Mrs. Helen Kellum of San
Francisco, were married April 26, ac
cording to advices received recently.
Mrs. J. Sargent was a Fairbanks
passenger this morning.
Miss Flower left for Kenai this
I morning where she will visit friends
; for a few days.
! P. C. McMullen has ordered a Wil
lys Knight car through the local agent
P. M. Ogle.
W. J. Terry, representing the Win
chester Arms Company is touring the
North accompanied by his wife.
.less Yoder,, a mining man 1 'om
decree creek on the Kuskokwim, was
!a thru passenger on the rfanta Ana.
Robert Wood, an auto salesman,
arrived on the Yukon and left on to
day’s train for * Fairbanks. He will
return to Seward next week and
may locate here.
G. S. Dyer and R. U. Jarvis, direct
from London, arrived on the steamer
Yukon and left today for Fairbanks
Mr. Dyer and Mr. Jarvis are mining
engineers on their way to Fish creep
to examine properties for their com
pany. Both have spent the past 12
years in Siberia.
F. L. Larson, vice president of the
Whittington Hardware Company of
Seattle, accompanied by Mrs. Larson,
arrived on the Yukon on their way
to Fairbanks.
Capt. Lloyd C. Parsons and wife
arrived from Valdez on the Admiral
Evans. They will leave for Anchor
age returning the latter part of the
week.
BISHOP ROWE SAILS FOR NORTH
SEATTLE, May 26—Bishop Rowe
will sail for Alaska on June 4, to visit
churches there and will return to Se
attle on July 5th, to sail for Nome and
Point Barrow via the steamer Victoria
and cutter Bear.
CAN USE A FEW MORE CUS
TOMERS AT THE O. K. BARKER
SHOP.
NOTARY PUBLIC—Always on the
job from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., D. H.
Tyer, at the Gateway office. tf
New Spring Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
Eastman Kodak Agency, Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Classified Advertising
FOR SALE—Violins; apply King
Ranch, Mile 4. kjul
FOR SALE—Four room furnished
house and bath, easy terms. Phone
Madison 58. tf.
LOST—Pocket knife, please return to
Don Tyer, Jr.
WANTED—Clean cotton rags suit
able for wiping machinery at the
Gateway office. Ten cents per pound
paid for large rage and 5 cents for
smaller pieces.
none better
A CUP OF
CHEER
throughout the year
will make you smile.
We have a full line of HEINZ 57
JOHN H. FLOWER
Phone Orders Promptly Attended To
Phone, Main 65
WHEN YOU THINK
Underwear
THINK
URBACH
1.50 Suit and up
Home of Hart Sckffner and Marx Clothes
SUITS MADE TO ORDER. At
URBACH’S. tf
Eaton Crane & Pike Stationery, at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Monarch Mailable Ranges at Graefs.
Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Darber Shop. tf.
Suits mane 10 measure, see Urbach.
Now Open For Business
With a full and new stock of
Fresh and Salt Meats Poultry,
and Oysters, Butter and Eggs
SPECIAL PRICE TO LOGGING CAMPS,
MINES, FISHING BOATS AND
HUNTING PARTIES
CARSTENS PACKING CO.
E. E. KURTZ, Manager
PHONE MAIN 130
P. G. McMullen
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Kitchen
Hardware, Fishermen’s Supplies
AGENT FOR
M. J.
THE QUALITY COFFEE OF AMERICA
Telephone Main 34
DUNN FOUNTAIN PENS
Holds nearly three times more ink than and rubber sac pen of
the same size.
Transparent barrel shows ink supply at a glance.
Every pen sold with an iron clad guarantee.
PRICES RANGE $2.50 AND UP.
Try one on approval.
Seward Drug Go’
Headquarters for Dunn “Camel” Pens.
HARDWARE AND FURNITURE
Doors and Windows.
Lang Ranges
Coal Stoves
Air Tight Stoves
Oil Stoves
Gas Engine Supplies
Evinrude Engines
Iron Roofing
Roofing Paper
Building Paper
Gasoline and Oils
Paints and Varnishes
Canvas and Tents
Lamps and Lanterns
Window Glass
Crockery & Glassware
Rugs and Linoleum
Ship Chandelry
Anchors
Rope and Twine
Hay and Oats
Chop Feed
Chick Feed
Egg Mash
Bran and Midlings
Fire Arms
Ammunition
J. L GRAEF
TELEPHONE MADISON 87