CONSIDER THE VALUE
OF YOUR POSSESSIONS
li‘ lire or thieves should conic tonight
what would become of your 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
vour will and your insurance policies,
and jewelry which you do not use
every day, in a BAN Iv OF S KWAKI >
safe-deposit box, where they will be
safe and convenient to get at.
Boxes Rent for $5.00
and up yearly.
Seward, Alaska, Feb. 18, 1924.
COMMENCING on September 1, 1924, the
SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
will distribute electric current through meters
only. The race 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 crit 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 BEK
WOOD, ICE HAY AND GRAIN
AUTO SERVICE STORAGE
TRANSFERRING AND FORWARDING
Telephone Main 81
FAIRBANKS NAMED AS
NEXT MEETING PLACE
OF AMERICAN LEGION
, SITKA, Apr. 7.—At the close of its
two-day session Saturday the Alaska
convention of the American Legion
adjourned, to meet next year in Fair
! banks.
Filer Hansen of Sitka was elected
! departmental commander to succed
! Major J. C. Gotwals; Norman Baker of
! Fairbanks, was elec/ d first vace com
mander to succeed Edwin C. Oldfin of
I Anchorage; L. Christenson of Peters.
! burg was e’ected second vice comman
! der, Emery F. Tobin of Ketchikan, de
i partment historian, N. Anderson of
Cordova chaplain, and J. Petrieh de
partmental adjutant. De’egates to
national convention, 1). W. Stoddard |
of Anchorage, Rufus Nevill of Wran-1
gell, John F. Starr of Juneau, Aaron!
E. Rucker, J. Snyder of Valdez and !
J. C. Thomas of Sitka.
Gov. Scatt C. Bone delivered an ad-1
dress to the Legion at their invitation, |
land received an ovation when he con-!
eluded.
The convention voted unanimously!
to hold the next mec-tin gin Fairbanks!
and also endorsed the adjusted com-1
pensation act. The members also vot
ed to compile a history showing the
I participation of Alaskans in the World
War for distribution to the schools.
An invitation was extended John R.
Quinn, national commander, to visit
the convention at Fairbanks.
Felix Beauchamp, former second
vice commander of the legion, receiv
ed the croix du guerre from France,
for valor in action with the American
forces at Belleau Wood, in 1918.
During the convention the ladies of
the Russian church served tea in true
Russian manner, with samovars, Rus
j sian coffe and other delicacies peculiar
; to Russia.
! The northern delegation left here in
j time to make connection with the Ala
meda northbound.
G. Benners, engineer for the New
i England Fisheries, returned on last
I night’s train to Anchorage and
will leave on the next boat for his
home in Vancouver. It is reported that I
! Mr. Benners secured a site from the
i railroad for the company’s plant.
C. E. Bryan, of Cordova, returned
on the train from Anchorage, and iwll
leave for home on the next boat.
PIONEERS TO MEET FRIDAY
Don’t miss the report of the Grand
Igloo at Fairbanks. Initiations.
Meeting Friday night at 8 o’clock.
The Odd Fellows will give a dance
1 Saturday night in I. O. O. F. hall.
BRIDGE CLUB TO MEET
The bridge club will meet with
Mrs. H. B. Selby at the usual hour
tomorrow, Friday.
It is said all fools are not dead
yet. The trouble is that many of
them are not even sick.
NOTICE TO FIREMEN
, The regular meeting of the Seward
| Volunteer Fire Department will be
held at the Fire Hall at 8:00 p. m.,
| Friday, April 11, 1924. A full at
I tendance is requested.
kSat J. H. WALKER, Chief.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that appli
cations for appointment as chief of
the Fire Department, with special po
lice duties, by the Common Council
of the Town of Seward, Alaska, also
for bids as Assessor of said town
for the nsuing year, will be received
at the office of the Municipal Clerk
of said town, until 5:00 p. m. April
14, 1923.
WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
3t km Municipal Clerk.
Monarch Mailable Ranges at Graefs.
Used in cook
ing the rich
flavor of Car
nation improves
every dish in
which milk is
called for. Just
see if you don’t
agree with me.
77im wu,
Domestic Scieace Dept.
JOE DALTON REPORTS A
QUIET WINTER IN KANTISHNA
_
Joe J. Dalton, a well known Kan
tishna operator, arrived in Fairbanks
recently, says the News-Miner. He
report sthe trail in excellent condition *
with about a foot of snow and no bare
spots. There has been but little work |
in the Dantishna this winter, although
some forty men were in camp.
Mr. Dalton expects that there will
be large mining operations in both
quartz and placer this summer.
John Rice left today for Lake View. |
Mrs. Jerry Perry left on today’s
train for Anchorage.
Claude Shea left today for Anchor- ]
age on a business tr ip.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our many Sew- I
ard friends who so kindly assisted us g
during the late illness and death of I
our beloved daughter, Mrs. Charles S. p
Mathison. We also thank the Pioneer j
Igloo of Anchorage.
JOHN GILPATRICK AND FAM. j
COLD WEATHER L\ INTERIOR 1
The train crew on last night’s pas- 1
senger reports the mercury stood at b
do below zero when the train passed '
McKinley Park yesterday. 13
*_ ! a
Andrew Linquist left on today’s J
train for Anchorage, where he will re-;
main until he recuperates from his i -
injuries received here recently when ; ^
he was struck in the head by a horse |
being loaded on the steamer Starr.
_ I
Fred R. Tait, the Perryville teach-! _
er, who arrived on the Starr, returned
from Anchorage on last night’s train
and will leave on the Alameda for the
States.
Dr. L. C. Smith, the eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, who arrived on
one of the last boats, returned from
Anchorage last night, and announces
that he has decided to locate in the
railroad metropolis. Mr. Smith will
leave on the Alameda for Cordova,
where Mr. Smith is visiting, and
where his surgical outfit is stored.
Abe Lincoln said (tod must love t ie j
common people, because he made so
many of them.
R. Stemple and G. E. Young, Fair
banks residents, arrived on last,
night’s train and will leave on the j
Alameda for the States.
James Powell, who arrived on one
of the last trains to see the round the
world aviators arrive here, gave up;
hopes and returned to Anchorage on!
today’s train. Mr. Powell said he
would return when the flight reached j
Cordova. i *
SMOKER PROGRAM IS
RAPIDLY SHAPING UP
The committee in. charge of the
smoker to be given on the accasion of
the arrival of the round the world
flyers, is rapidly rounding the events j
in shape. Arrangements have been
made for a good orchestra to be in
attendance, and in all probability a
dance will be given following the
smoker.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
WILL GIVE DANCE TO VISITORS
The Legion Auxiliary will give a
dance to the excursionists when the
flyers arrive here.
Watch your step was exemplified
the other day when a woman shot
her husband for walking on her
clean kitchen floor.
LATE HOTEL ARRIVALS
Van Gilder—Lewis Mehan, S. C.
Kyle, C. W. Speer, Sumner Smith, G.
Benners, Nancouver; C. E. Bryan, Cor
dova; W. W. Batcheller, Juneau; E. L.
Northrup, Seattle; R. J. Grover and
wife, C. M. Sharpe, Seattle.
Hotel Sexton—W. E. Ludy, Port
Chatham.
Hotel Overland—Fred R. Tait, Per
ryville; Dr. L. C. Smith, Anchorage;
R. Stemple, G. E. Young, Fairbanks;
E. C. Dahl, D. C. Collins, Fairbanks.
BAKE SALE
Saturday, April 12th
—BY—
Seward’s Women’s Club
—AT—
McMullen’s Grocery Store
SALE BEGINS AT 11:00 A. M.
USD
LEON URBACH I
Everything that men wear.
When You Think 9
SUIT 1
Think if
URBACH I
We guarantee a Fit
LEON URBACH |
BUS m BnJ
FAIRBANKS COUPLE MARRIED
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nordale of Fair- j
anks, received word recently that |
heir daughter, Anita Mildred, had
een married in Seattle, March 15, to
v illard Roswell Cox. The bride was
orn in the Klondike, but has been
ttending school in Seattle.
Mrs. Chas. Lechner and Mrs. Karl
>ragor left on today’s train for the
sh hatchery at Grouse Lake.
George Johansen left today for the
’rimrose mine.
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CANNERY CREW WILL
ARRIVE ON ALAMEDA
It is reported that the crew for the
Heimrich clam cannery at Ivukak bay
is on the Alameda, and will leave on
the Redondo for the westward. About
200 tons of fi-eight is on the Alameda
for westward canneries.
Sumner Smith arrived on last
night’s train from Hope and took the
train today to Anchorage. Mr. Smith
reports the Inlet frozen over so it
was impossible to cross from Hope.
Ti
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 Fishermens Supplies
Tea Garden Jellies and Marmalades
Tea Garden Syrups and Honey
Tea Garden Preserves
We call special attention to tlie Sweet Pick
led Pears, Figs, and Peaches. They are real
delicacies.
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
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