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CONSIDER THE VALUE
OF YGUR POSSESSIONS
i 1 t\\v or thieves should come tonight
what would become of vour prized
possessions.
Of course you could replace some lost
articles, but others of particular value
to you can never be replaced.
Put your valuable papers-—especially
your will and your insurance policies,
and jewelrv which vou do not use
every day, in a BANK OF SEWARD
safe-deposit box, where they will be
safe and convenient to get at.
Boxes Rent for $5.00
and up yearly.
Bank of Seward
Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. 13, 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 Bum
General Manager Alaska
Steamship Company Here
F. H. Knickerbocker, general mana
ger of the Alaska Steamship Company
arrived on the steamship Alaska, mak
ing a tour of the ports visited by his
company’s ships. Mr. Knickerbocker
stated that his company would have
one of the finest fleets entering
Northern waters this year, the Yu
kon being the finest equipped and
fastest vessel on the run. The ves
sel has accommodations for 270 first
.'lass passengers, a first class obser
vation room and ample deck space.
It has one more deck than the new
steamship Alaska, officers quarters
being above the boat deck.
Mr. Knickerbocker said coming up
from Cape Flattery the Yukon made
17 knots with coal burning furnaces.
The company has not purchased a
sister ship to the Yukon, but con
templates purchasing a smaller boat
i.o replace the Jefferson on tlie south
eastern Alaska run.
Mr. Knickerbocker left for Anchor
age on today’s train.
j DEPUTY MARSHAL WILL
STATIONED AT NAKMEK
Authority has been given to U. S.
Marshal H. P .Sullivan of the Third
division to add one deputy to his force,
according to advices received by Gov
ernor Scott C. Pone from the Depart
ment of Justice. The new officer will
be assigned permanently at Naknek,
in the Bristol Bay district, under in
structions from the Department.
Owing to the remoteness of the dis
trict and the fact that it has no peace
; officer within reasonable distance, sev
eral months ago, Governor Bone asked
the Department to authorize opening
a station there and the employment of
an additional deputv.
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CHAMBER LUNCHEON TUESDAY
The Seward Chamber of Commerce
will hold its regular weekly luncheon
i at the Seward Grill tomorrow noon.
Citizenship Granted to
A3! Indians of Nation
WASHINGTON, Apr. 7.—The Sny
; der bill, granting citizenship to all
Indians of the United States was re
ported favorably today by the House
committee on Indian affairs.
Four Round the World
Aviators are Shriners
Four of Uncle Sam’s round the
world flyers are Shriners, according
ing to word received today by H. V.
I Hoben, from S. Goodwin, potentate of
! the Seattle lodge; and one is a blue
lodge Mason. The Shriners comprise
; Major Frederick L. Martin, in com
; mand, and Lieutenants Leigh Wade,
L. D. Schultz, and Lester F. Arnold.
Lieut. John H. Harding is a Mason.
Tite local lodge of Masons will give
i the intrepid aviators a rousing wel
' come when they arrive here.
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Railroad Party Left
Yesterday on Special
The railroad party left yesterday
morning on the special for Anchor
age: The party was composed of
General Manager Lee H. Landis, J.
J. Ireland, engineer; J. T. Cunning
ham, superintendent of transporta
tion; J. H. Hughes, superintendent ot
commissary and stores; B. H. Barn
dollar, examiner of accounts; Wm
Butler, special agent; and Miss Jan
ice Meredith, private secretary to Col
Landis.
Michigan Scene of Bitter
Fight for Rep. Delegates
CHICAGO, Apr. 7.—Calvin Cool
idge and Hiram Johnson are fighting
today in the Michigan primaries for
control of the delegates to the Re
publican convention.
Attempt to Whiitewash
Alaska Cannery Conditions
BELLINGHAM, Wn, Apr. 7.—The
so-called “exposure of revolting labor
conditions in the Alaska salmon pack
ing industry” is only an attempt of
the gill-netters union of San Fran
cisco to force the hand of the Alaska
Packers Association is the statement
of E. B. Deming, head of the Pacific
American Fisheries in Alaska.
Redondo Sails for
Westward Saturday
The steamship Redondo sailed Sat
urday night for Seldovia, Anchorage,
and Kodiak. H. Harmon for Seldo
via and Chas. A. Ristine for Port
Chatham were the only passengers.
Alaska Sails South Bound
Early Saturday Night
The steamship Alaska arrived in
port about 1 o’clock Saturday and
sailed at 9 for Seattle and way pons
■"'itb the following passengers:
For Latouche—Vansi Kani, .las. H.
Welch, Mrs. C. B. Johnson.
For Valdez—Nick Thomas.
For Cordova—R. A. Suratt, M. Me
kina, B. F. Thompson, C. C. Smith.
For Juneau—Mrs. Bessie Slaughter,
Mrs. L. B. Alexander, A. A. Humfrey,
Joe Meherin, Sen. F. A. Aldrich.
For Seattle—Vern Vassil, Helen
Vassil, Louis Harmon, Mr. and Mrs.
George Vassil, Ida H. Young, Sam
Rose, Mrs. S. M. Graff, W. T. Wiser
man. Miss Senja Sala, Miss Rogna
Johnson, Miss Lorraine McManus, H. ,
J. Wilman, Gertrude Hodgson, Matt j
Raich, B. C. Brooks, T. Apostle, Ar- i
thur Villeaux, R. T. McCann, J. L. j
Axe ami wife.
Newly Elected Officers
Will Take Oath Tonight |
Mayor L. V. Ray, Councilman J. S.
Badger, J. S. Hofman, and H. E. Ells
w orth, Municpal Clerk W. H. Whittle-;
sey, Treasurer, Sylva Sexton, arid City
Attorney A. E. Rucker will take the :
oath of offce at the council meeting |
tonight, the first meeting since the |
election.
Mayor Ray, Clerk Whittlesey, Treas I
urer Sexton, and Councilman Ells- |
worth were re-elected. Councilmen .
Adelman, Orlander and McMullen are i
the holdovers.
A fire chief and chief of police will
probably be apponted tonight.
School Clerk Morford and School
Treasurer Miss Waugh will also take
the oath of office.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES UP ENGLAND
DERBY. England, Apr. 7.—Another
severe earthquake shook up England
today.
LOCAL STRIKE SETTLED
It is reported that the recent long
shore strike on the local dock has
been settled by the Commission tak
ing charge of the wharf as well as
the warehouse and paying ninety
cents an hour in both places.
mrs. a. h. McDonald ill
AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
A. H. McDonald, of Anchorage, who
! returned to Seattle recently from
Xew York, was called to San Diego
by an urgent telegram stating that
Mrs. McDonald was seriously ill and
that it was necessary for an imme
diate operation.
Large Crowd Attends
Convention at Sitka
Practically every Legion post in 1
the Territory was represented in
Sitka last week, when the American
Legion convention was held. Governor |
and Mrs. Bone, Mrs. John Starr, Karl j
i Theile, and a host of others attend-j
j ed the convention. Candidates were j
as thick as mulberries in fly time.
GEORGE S. MAYNARD
ELECTED MAYOR NOME
NOME, Apr. 5.—Mayor George S.
Maynard, publisher of the Nome Nug
get, was elected mayor of Nome on
Tuesday for the seventh term. Bob
Julian and Bud Lehmann were re
elected councilmen. Cliff Allyn was
the only opposition candidate to be
elected.
RUSSIAN RAILWAY MATERIAL
WILL BE SOLI) AS JUNK
VANCOUVER Apr. 5—Forty thous
and tons of railway stock, built during
the war for the Russian government,
costing 14 million dollars will be sold
for junk for half milion to one million
dollars.
BRITISH WAR VETERAN DEAD
SEATTLE, April 5—Major James I.
Greig, 33 years old, war veteran of the
British forces, died after a prolonged
illness from injuries received in the
service. He has been decorated six
times.
FIRE DESTROYS PROPERTY
WENATCHEE, April 5—Fire last
night caused the loss of a 70,000 dol
lar building occupied by a Cafe and
Drugstore. The fire started in the
basement of the Cafe.
Judge Leopold David of the firm of
Ray & David, attorneys, arrived on
Saturday’s train on a short business
trip, returning to Anchorage this
morning.
Hugh Moore came in Saturday and
returned to lower Kenai this morn
ing.
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LEON URBACH
Everything that men wear.
When You Think
SUIT
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Think
URBACH
We guarantee a Fit
LEON URBACH |
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NOW OPEN
FOR BUSINESS
\Y ith 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 Fishermens Supplies
Tea Garden Jellies and Marmalades
Tea Garden Syrups and Honey
Tea Qarden Preserves
AYe call special attention to the Sweet Pick
led Pears, Pigs, and Peaches. They are real
delicacies.
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Telephone Main 34
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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.
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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
ELLIS BALL CHILI MILL
THE MILL THAT TAKES THE PROSPECTOR OFF THE
LABOR MARKET
CHEAPER THAN AN ARASTRA AND MORE EFFICIENT
THAN A STAMP MILL
For Alaska Miners we recommend our Type B
mill, ten to twenty tons daily capacity, or our
Independence Mill, five to seven tons, priced
at $485.00 with gasoline engine; without gas
engine the mill is $80 less.
Come to Woodrow and see the Independence Mill in
operation. The first of these mills to come to Alaska.
HAGEN & HENDRICKSON, Alaska Agents
WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO
P. O. BOX 1105, SEWARD, ALASKA
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