THE GIFT BEAUTIFUL FOR CHRISTMAS
Sets started now can be built up piece by piece until
the entire set is completed. Step in and see our display
of this beautiful toiletware.
“TRY THE DRUG STORE FIRST”
SPECIAL NOTICE
To the Residents of the Town of Sew
ard :
The Common Council of the Town
of Seward has appointed J. P. Han
nno as the duly authorized represen
tative and agent of said Common
Council to act under the directions of
the Committee on Lights,* Sewerage
and Wharfs. Mr. Hannon has been
directed to call upon all residents of
Seward to obtain certain information
relative to electric current consump
tion.
All residents are requested to as
sist Mr. Hannon by furnishing the re
quired information.
WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
Municipal Clerk, Town of Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shea, propri
etors of the Overland Hotel, and old
timers in the Northland, celebrated
their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary
yesterday, December 9th. Mr. and
Mrs. Shea were married in Seattle
35 years ago and w’ent to Dawson in !
the early days. They were burned
out in the Yukon town, the only thing
of value saved being their marriage
license. Claude, now married, living
at Anchorage, was packed out over
the Chilkoot trail. Mr. and Mrs. Shea
received many beautiful tokens of es
teem from their many friends yester
day.
PIONEERS TO MEET
Seward Igloo of Pioneers will meet
Friday, Dec. 12, in Odd Fellows Hall.
All members are requested to be
present. ksat
NO SHOW TONIGHT
Owing to the funeral of Miss Ruby
de Graff at Anchorage today, all mov
ing picture shows on the Empress cir
cuit will be closed out of respect to
the memory of Miss de Graff, who
was secretary for the circuit. The
Liberty theatre of Seward will fall
in line and give no show tonight.
If you don’t get your paper before
six o’clock please phone us and one
will be sent by special messenger.
Read The Gateway “Ads.”
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RINGING HOME THE BACON!
BEGINNING SATURDAY, DEC. 6, 1924.
and lasting for ONE WEEK only.
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAM, per lb.
SWIFT’S PREMIUM BACON, per lb.
p. c. McMullen
Telephone Main 34
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Frye’s “Delicious” Brand
HAMS AND BACON
m Telephone Main 94 m
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CHAMBER OFFICERS
NAMED FOR YEAR
PRESIDENT C. C. HINDE AND
SECRETARY J. P. HANNON
ARE NOMINATED
At yesterday’s meeting of the local
Chamber of Commerce, President C.
C. Hinde and Secretary J. P. Hannon
were unanimously endorsed for re
election for the ensuing year, the
nominations closing as soon as their
names were seconded. It was pointed
out in a previous issue of the Gate
way that under their direction the
past year more interest had been
manifested in the organization and
more real work had been done than
for several years past. The Chamber
has been built up to a cohesive, in
fluential, optimistic body, ready to go
the limit in money and time for the
uplift of the town. Mr. Hinde is cash
ier of the local bank, which gives him
influential connections with capitalis
tic enterprises, while Mr. Hannon has
been an enterprising, enthusiastic
secretary, handling a vast volume of
correspondence in a most creditable
manner. Their nomination for the
office was very gratifying to their
many friends in the Chamber.
After the minutes of the meeting
had been read, and approved, a com
munication was read from D. M. Sni
der of Palo Alto, who stated that he
desired literature from Seward, with
a view to locating. Mr. Snider said
he had §3000 to invest in case he lo
cated here. At the present time he
is managing a cafeteria in Palo Alto.
A communication was read from
the Hyder Chamber asking the en
dorsement of the Seward Chamber in
securing a transcontinental railway
from Hyder and Stewart to Duluth.
The Finance committee, in charge
of compiling data for the proposed
booklet on Seward reported that the
copy was about 90 per cent complete
and would soon be ready for the prin
The committee on the Jesse Lee
Homd reputed they had viewed a
number of properties with Rev. Dun
lap and he had expressed approval
of the Rudolph tract, also the Hoben
tract, as suitable for the purposes in
tended. Mr. Dunlap stated that Sel
dovia had made a good offer for the
Home and was second choice.
The Chamber of Commerce smolter
at Latouche was cancelled for the
time being.
The Woman’s Club and lady friends
were invited to attend next Tuesday’s
luncheon.
A discussion ensued among the
membership in regard to securing of
fice room for the Chamber.
The Chamber then entered in dis
cussion of a suitable place for office
quarters, desk room and space for lit
erature and exhibits. Jos. Badger of
fered space in the Hotel Van Gilder
temporarily. After lengthy discus
sion Hugh Dougherty and Cal Bro
suis were appointed to approach Geo.
Phelps for quarters in the rear of
his store building, on account of its
central location.
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Michaels, who has been em
ployed the past season by the Fair
banks Exploration company was an
outgoing passenger on the North
western.
Peter Sathers, owner of the gas
boat Rolfe, and interested in the Nuka
Island will leave today for his home
on the fox isalnd. It is said Messrs.
Dustin and Sather will kill a large
number of animals this year, about
300 being on the island.
Johnny Van Zanten, a well known
boxer, has joined steamshovel crew
No. 1, on the Lowell creek gang. He
spent the summer at Chickaloon.
L. C. Swoker, an engineer for the
Alaska railroad left for the States
on the Northwestern.
James E. Wilson has started work
at Talkeetna on his new tie contract.
John Tarenti, a steam shovel man,
left for the States on the Northwest
ern.
Charles Krefting, who has been
working at Fairbanks the past few
months, will leave on the next boat,
accompanied by Mrs. Krefting and
daughter, to spend the winter in the
States. They will visit their son,
Emmett, in San Francisco.
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Friends ‘Outside’
This Christmas will appreciate beautiful
Hand-Colored Scenes
and Photos at 50 Cents and Up
Shaeffer’s Lifetime Fountain Pens
Eversharp Pencils, Pens in Sets,
Kodaks and Supplies
Alaska Birch Bark Xmas Cards,
Pyralin Ivory Sets and Novelties,
Engraved Christmas Cards,
Imported Perfumes and Toilet
Articles,
We Pack Framed Pictures for
Mailing,
The Alaska Shop
TELEPHONE MADISON 119
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NOT GUILTY IN
TRIBUNE CASE
NEW YORK, Dec. 10—A verdict of
not guilty in the case of the govern
ment against the New York Tribune
and the New York Herald for pub
lishing the income tax lists was re
turned by a jury in the Federal court
here this afternoon.
The Chamber of Commerce has in
vited the members of the Woman’s
Club and lady friends of the mem
bers, to attend the weekly luncheon
next Tuesday noon.
Paddy Shannon, who has been sec
tion foreman at Birchwood will spend
the winter in the States.
ROAD WORK M’KINLEY PARK
FINISHED FOR THIS YEAR
The Alaska road commission re
ports all work in the McKinley Na
tional Park has come to a halt this
year, with the completion, of the
caches and cabins. Ten miles of fine
road will be in readiness for traffic
in the spring.
Considerable freighting will start in
the park by the commission, the first
part of March it is stated in prepar
ation for the road work next season,
which will start up about the middle
of May.
The Gateway is printing up a list
of legal blanks. Attorneys and news
stands may get a supply of blanks
arranged by a local attorney particu
larly for the needs of Alaskans.
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NONE BETTER
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EVAN JONES COAL CO.
Office Mines
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GET YOUR FRUIT CAKE
and Home Made Mince Pies for Christmas
from the
Seward Bakery
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
Plumbing, Steamlitting, Oxyacetaline Welding
R. F. TILLMAN, Next to Crawford's Shop