Floyd Johnson Quits
the Squared Circle
NEW YORK, Nov, 20 (/P)—Floyd
Johnson has bought his ticket for
his Washington ranch and says that
never again will he draw on a glove.
He meant all kinds of gloves both
kid and boxing. He is going to abide
in the wide open spaces hereafter,
where the gloves that used to adorn
his maulers will be considered out of
place and as for the horsehaid mitts
he won’t even have them for wall
ornaments on his ranch.
Beginning tomorrow, Sunday, No
vember 22, the special Thanksgiving
railroad rates go into effect until No
vember 26, One and one third fare will
prevail to all stations and return. No
stopovers will be permitted in either
direction.
J. L. Waller, assistant U. S. dis
trict attorney, accompanied by Mrs.
Waller, arrived in Seward this morn
ing from Valdez. Mr. Waller has
been representing the government
in a number of cases before the re
cent Valdez term of court. Prior to
their departure for Anchorage, Mr.
and Mrs. Waller are guests at the
Hotel Van Gilder.
LIGHTHOUSE TENDER HERE
The lighthouse tender Cedar, Capt.
J. W. Leadbetter, arrived in Se
ward at noon today. She was re
ported by the local radio early this
morning.
Mrs. Guy Barnett, wife of the
Seward school superintendent, re
turned home this morning from a
three weeks’ visit -with friends at
Valdez.
The Alaska Railroad gas car which
was supposed to have arrived in Se
ward last evening from Anchorage,
tto carry over the line a number of
incoming arrivals on the steamer
Yukon, was unable to make the trip,
it is reported, owing to heavy snow
on the summit.
W. W. Geisse, former engineer of
the power plant at Cache creek
dredge, departs this evening for Se
attle en route to Philadelphia.
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Bounty Hunters Kill
229 Seals In Month
OLYMPIA, Nov. ' 21. (JP)—Bounty
hunters killed 229 hair seals during
the months of August and September
in Washington waters, Director Chas.
R. Maybury of fisheries and game an
nounced today.
The largest kill, amounting to 150
seals, was made by Fred and M. F.
Kalso, in northern Puget Sound, the
report showed. The state pays /a
bounty of $3 each for the animals
which are destructive to salmon.
Cafe Owner Departing
Tonite for Los Angeles
S. J. (Slim) Finn, proprietor of the
Alaska Cafe, closed up his eating
house last night and will leave for
Seattle on the steamship Yukon. Mr.
Finn plans taking a much needed va
cation and instead of leasing his
place for the winter decided to close
down for a few months. He antici
pates spending sometime in Los An
geles.
H. I. Staser, one of the most popular
and efficient deputy marshals in this
division, returned yesterday from '
Valdez on his way to his headquar
ters at Anchorage.
J. A. Brathod, dredge man from
the Kuskokwim country, who has
been in Seward the greater part of
the past week, leaves tonight for Se
attle. He expects to winter in the Pu
get Sound country. While in Seward
Mr. Brathod has been a guest at the
Hotel Sexton.
After some years of silence Ad- '
miral Sims is stormy petreling again. 1
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Andy Novak To Europe;
His Horse "Bill” To
Be Boarded Out, Winter
"We made it together so we will
both have a vacation together, tho’
apart,” said Andy Novak, local ex
pressman this morning, when he was
•asked what he was going to do with
his horse, “Bill," which animal has
been with Andy for the last thirteen
years. "A num'ber of people in Sew
ard have endeavored to rent or buy
"Bill” from me. I couldn’t part
with the ‘old sun-of-a-gun,’ so while
I’m Outside this winter, I have made
local arrangements for ‘Bill’ ,to board
out. He can take his vacation out
in resting and eating hay and oats
while I take In the sights of Europe.”
It has been fourteen years since
vMr. Novak has been Outside. He is
going to make a long stay of it and
does not figure returning to Seward
until next April. He goes South to
night on the S.S. Yukon.
The next trip of the S.S. Starr to
the Westward will be the Christmas
boat. Lots of holiday mail left yes
terday but the bulk goes west the first
of next month, just right for the holi
lay.
If the snappy weather of the past
few days had kept up, and the snow
held off, local folk would now be skat
ing.
Fred Miller, local barber, who has
las been laid up with a bad cold, is
jack at his chair again, feeling much
mproved.
Chas. Jensen, supt. of the local San j
luan Fishing and Packing company,
leparts tonight for Seattle on the S.S.
fukon. Mrs. Jensen is returning in
February, when the halibut season
>pens.
Hugh Allen, special officer for the
mppression of liquor among the In
iians of the Territory, arrived in town
his morning from Valdez where he
las been attending the Valdez term
>f court.
TODAY'S WEATHER REPOflT
Present indications points to con
inued rain.
Sick Postal Enspector
Returns Much Improved
Alvah Eames, postal inspector and
Seward resident, who has been quite
ill the past week at Latouche, re
turned home this morning on the
'S.'S. Yukon, feeling much improved.
fM/s. Eames, who went to Latouche
last Saturday returned with her hus
band.
A few days more, then the big
Thanksgiving dinner. The long wait
ed for day is this coming Thursday,
lest one has forgotten.
The local weather the past week,
thought a trifle cloudy and snow fall
ing has been exceptionally good for
the radio, Seward fans pronounce.
Chas. S. Mathison, placer operator
in the Hope district, leaves Seward en
route to Texas where he will spend the
winter. There will be little actual
work done until next March, Mr. Math
ison said, so one might as well take a
run about.
Show Cards,
Posters,
Movie Slides,
Cartoons,
Advertising,
Publicity.
E. F. JESSEN,
SEWARD, ALASKA
Among the returning passengers to
'Latouche from Seattle on the S.S.
Yukon were Mr. and Mrs. Guy H.
Jo<b. Mr. Job is cashier at the La
touche mines and recently left for
the States, a bachelor. It is said re
turning with a bride did not surprise
his many friends.
So many good books have been
published recently, Mr. Urbach said
yesterday, that in order to supply the
Seward public with the latest, he sent
an order out for 100 of them.
Ralph Reed, deputy U. S. marshal
in charge of the Seward office, was 1
among those returning this morning
on the steamer Yuko(h from court
headquarters at Valdez.
Eastman Koaaa Agency, The Alas
ka Shop. tr
Fine collection of personal Xmas
Cards, engraved, The Alaska Shop. tf.
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
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Louis Bell, owner
Alaska Interior Silver
Black Foxes, a limited
number of 1925 pups will I
be sold this season. If you \
wish good foxes to start
your ranch with. Let me
furnish you your breeders
Price $500 per Pair f. o. b.
Kasilof, Alaska
Kasilof Silver Fox Ranch
Louis Nissen, Propr.
Kasilof, Alaska
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