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VICTROLAS
Prices Range from
$18.00 TO $295.00
Sold on easy payments too
SEWARD DRUG CO.
(Ehvyn Swetmann)
THE REXALL STORE SEWARD' ALASKA
Mrs. Harriet Elser of Chicago, su
ing for divorce, testified that her hus
band was good to her when he was
drunk and no good when sober.
When charged with theft, Herman
Kielman of Duluth pleaded that he had
stolen to pay the expenses of burying
his mother-in-law.
J. C. Webb of Enfield, England, was
elected foreman of a grand jury, al
though he is 102 years old.
Lying flat on the track when he
fell in front of a train, George Walker,
13-year-old boy of Desplaines, 111., es
caped injury although the engine and
seven cars passed over him.
FOUND—Keys with tag, with locker
No. 50 on ring. Owner may have
same by applying to Gateway.
SPECIAL
This week only
WOOL OUTING SUITS AT
COST
HIKING BOOTS AT COST
ELLSWORTH’S
ROOM HERE
Rooms, by day-% 1.00
Rooms, by week- 4.50
Rooms, by month-15.00
The Most Centrally Located
Hotel In Town.
OVERLAND
HOTEL
CERTAINLY
IT PAYS TO HAVE
SHOES HALF SOL
ED WHEN WORK
MANSHI P AND
QUALITY ARE OF
THE BEST.
Seward Leather
Works.
COMMERCE
CAFE
Reopened under new
management
Chop Suey arid Noodles
a Specialty
OPEN ALL HOURS
PHONE ADAMS 54
Pete Sather arrived in port yester
day morning from Nuka Bay with his
gas boat Rolph I, with four passen
gers on board. These were Frank
Skeen, Frank Case and the Harper
brothers.
Tom Babcock and his partner re
turned to Seward yesterday from
Nuka Bay where they have been do
ing development work for the last
month.
T. H. Burman, formerly engaged in
the trading business at Fort Yukon,
and who arrived in Seward last week
from a business trip to Seldovia, de
parted last evening on the steamer
Yukon for Seattle.
Elizabeth Romig, who has been vis
iting her sister, Mrs. J. P. Hannon
for the past two weeks, departed yes
terday morning for Anchorage to
spend a -week with her brother, Rob
ert. From the Inlet town Miss Romig
will return to her home in Fairbanks.
Dr. J. H. Romig is expected to ar
rive in Seward from Fairbanks next
Saturday according to information
reaching this city in the last mail
from the Interior.
The Senator of Ketchikan, a halibut
| schooner, arrived in port yesterday.
Wm. G. Israll, a recent arrival in
Seward from Valdez, will join the
Alaska Road Commission forces in
this region. He is a guest at the Ho
tel Seward. -
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Blueberries
Blueberries from the In
terior may be had in any
quantity. Well packed in
quart containers for ship
ment. We can supply you
at any time.
Let us know your wants.
WACKWITZ BROS.
Box 991
Fairbanks, Alaska
Barber Shop
FRED MTLLER
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
FRESH
TOMATOES and CUCUMBERS
Local Grown
ORDER FROM THE
SEWARD DAIRY
H. E. Kristensen, who has been
working at the Jesse Lee Home, left
Seward yesterday morning for Can
yon Creek, where he will work for
the N. 0. Anderson mine.
Robert 'E. Marquis of Casper, Wyo.,
son of Rev. Marquis, of Nenana, ar
rived in Seward Saturday on the Yu
kon, departing Sunday morning for
the Interior river town. Mr. Mar
quis won the reputation on the
steamer as being the best hiker,
covering miles each day on his pro
minading around the decks.
W. \V. Bachellor and L. M. Carri
gan, salesman were Southbound pas
sengers on the Yukon last night out
of Seward. They are Love and Co.
and Armours representatives respec
tively.
W. E. Bartholf, mining man from
the Willow Creek district, was an
outgoing passenger on the steamer
Yukon.
A. N. Madsen, who has been act
ing roadmaster between the Anchor
age and Curry divisions, was a pas
senger on the Yukon last night for
Seattle.
Mrs. Alvah Eames, wife of the pos
tal inspector, departed for Valdez
last night on a week’s visit to
friends.
Roy F. Jones, prohibition agent,
left town last night on the Yuko^j
for Cordova. Mr. Jones ran for Ma
yor the last election in Ketchikan,
and two years ago had a seaplane
running from the First City to Skag
way carrying passengers.
J. J. Chisholm, broker, who arriv
ed in Seward Saturday from Anch
orage, left yesterday on the Yukon
for Cordova.
Professor J. H. Scarborough of the
State Normal school of Warrenberg,
Missouri, enjoyed his brief visit in
Seward, w'hile en route Outside. He
has just completed the Golden Belt
tour.
Judge W. W. Tolman, of the Su
preme Court of Seattle, accompa
nied by Mrs. Tolman, were round
trip passengers on the steamer Yu
kon, which departed last night for
the south.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Campbell,
arrived in Seward Sunday from the
Interior, departing last night for Se
attle on the steamer Yukon. Mr.
Campbell is an attorney of St. Louis.
Both have been making a tour of
Alaska.
Wm. Gorman, son of the cannery
owner, Gorman & Co., was a passen
ger on the Yukon for Seattle. Young
Gorman has been working at the An
chorage plant. He expects to return
next year and act as foreman.
The Admiral Evans of the Pacific
Steamship Company is scheduled to
arrive in port from the westward to
morrow morning, according to the lo
cal office of the company.
Mrs. Archie Clark, who has been
working in the cannery at Anchorage
this season, departed for Seattle last
evening on the steamer Yukon.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD
At the special meeting of the town
council last evening a resolution was
passed extending the time of the
board of equalization meetings from
Tuesday, August 11, to Tuesday, Au
gust 18. The meeting was especially
called for this purpose, no other busi
ness coming up for transaction.
S. A. Clausen of Latouche, who has
been in town for three days having
medical work attended to, departed
last night for the mining town. He
was a guest at the Hotel Seward.
A. A. Burglin from the Kuskokwim
district, who arrived in Seward last
Saturday with two silver foxes, de
parted for Seldovia last night on the
steamship Redondo.
J. S. Rood, who had intended to go
out to Moose Pass yesterday morning
changed his mind owing to local com
missary work, and will go out tomor
row morning instead. He will act as
timekeeper for the Bureau of Public
Roads at that point.
“Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
Forest Fire Reported
At Mile 391-2 On the
Government Railroad
Three fire guards are on patrol in
the Hope district, where recently a
devastating fire occurred, according
to Martin Kilian, forest ranger, who
was a visitor in Seward a few days
ago. The forest fire, three miles east
of Lawing station, is still burning, but
is believed to be under control. The
fire which is on the side hills, has a
tendency to jump and is considered
dangerous until every smouldering
piece of moss or timber is completely
out.
Another fire broke out last week at
Mile 39 1-2 on the Alaska Railroad.
The forestry pump has been pressed
into service there and is doing the
work of forty men. Ranger Annabel
is in charge of this blaze.
Tourist Party Leaves
Seward for “Golden
Spike” Tour, Interior
A party of 20 tourists in charge of
special tourist agent T. B. McGrath
of the Alaska Railroad, departed from
Seward yesterday morning for the
round trip over the “Golden Spike”
railway. A stop will be made at Mc
Kinley party where a side trip will be
made to the Savage river where they
will be initiated into real Northern
outdoor life.
Comprising the happy party were
J. F. Shoemaker, daughter Helen and
son Fred; George Phelps, Mr. and
Mrs. O. Burke and son, Mr. and Mrs.
G. F. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Bower, G.
Forbes, jr., Miss E. Forbes, Dr. Mark,
Mrs. McClure, Mr. and Mrs. Dilworth
and daughters, Lois and Mary.
Railroad Loop was an
Unlooked for Adventure
State Yukon Tourists
Among the many round trip tourists
who paid a brief visit to the Gateway
office while the steamer Yukon was
in port were three charming Los An
geles ladies, Miss R. W. West, her
aunt, Mrs. Rae Phelps, and Miss Pearl
Smith. They took the opportunity
Sunday of making the Alaska Rail
road excursion to Spencer glacier
and were quite delighted with the
side trip, which they had not expect
ed upon arriving in port. The mag
nificent mountain peaks, the valleys
and swift flowing rivers, and then the
glaciers, held their rapt interest. The
famous railroad loop, high in the
mountains, was an adventure they
will forever recall with pleasure.
Seward Lax In Preparing
Exhibits for Anchorage
With the exception of Seward all
exhibits are in process of formation
for the Anchorage Fair which will be
held from September 17 to 22, accord
ing to J. P. Hannon, secretary of the
local Chamber of Commerce. Seward
people who are planning to have an
exhibit at the fair are asked to get
in touch with him at once.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
Frye-Bruhn Co.
PACKERS AND PROVISIONERS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PHONE MAIN 94 H. L. McGHIE, Mgr.
FORD CARS $440.00 AND UP
F. O. B. SEWARD
FORD BATTERIES—THE BEST ON THE MARKET—$17.50
FIRESTONE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
Authorized Ford Dealer
EVERY LOAF OF BREAD YOU GET
at the Seward Bakery is fresh from our ovens; and
wrapped in waxed paper to insure its freshness.
Seward Bakery
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
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