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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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PROGRESS IN CONSERVATION
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v In the American conservation movement public opin
ion has gone through three stages. In the first- emphasis
was placed on mere salvation from destruction. In the
second, particular attention was paid to restoring some of
the damage done by reckless waste of natural resources.
This was expressed in the interest of reforestation. The
third stage, which we are now entering shows the ten
dency to develop with an eye to long term production. In
asmuch as this combines the advantages of the previous
stages, it is certain to be helpful to the country at large.
HARKING BACK TO NATURE
Camps were never before so numerous. It is a health
ful condition, when the ordinary rules of hygiene are ob
served. All health and strength hark back to nature, and
to get near to the woods and the waterways is to get into
the individual life the youth and freshness of the all-in
spiring earth itself.
ONLY SURE WAY
Inventors are asked to produce a means of inducing
rain. The only method now known is to organize a
picnic
CRIME IN CHICAGO
Mayor Dever says Chicago is not a lawless town. Ex
cept for murders, banditry, robbery, burglary and hijack
ing, he is not far from right.
SPECIAL MERCHANTS LUNCH 50c
11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m.
FISHERS’ CAFE
CHARGES FISHER, Prop.
PRIVATE BOOTHS DANCE ROOM
Seward Steam Laundry
HAND LAUNDRY IN CONNECTION
Also Rough Dry and “H. K.”—Housekeeping Service
Phone Main 148
Pies - Bread - Pastry
Cakes to Order
NO ORDER TOO LARGE
TO FILL
Delicious Ice Cream Made in
Seward
Assorted flavors; pure and wholesome
Milk, Eggs, Sugar, Flavoring.—
Thats All
By the Cone, Dish or Gallon.
FLOWERS BAKERY aid GROCERY
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SEWARD ITEMS
twenty Years ago
W. J. Jones, an old sour-dough of
Nome, will make an attempt this win
ter to cross Bering straits on the ice.
He will, if successful, be the first
white man to make the trip.
* * *
Anton Eide and J. F. Haefs, mail
carriers, returned from Sunrise on
Tuesday evening. They report the
trail perfect and made the trip in
seven days.
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There is no place too remote for the
prospector to reach in his search for
gold. A man named Webster is now
looking for the yellow metal 225 miles
inland from the mouth of the Mac
kenzie River.
* * *
Judge Humes’ body reached Seattle
on January 10. The deceased was ex
mayor of Seattle and dropped dead at
Fairbanks some time ago.
* * *
Statisticians are wrangling over the
white population of Alaska. Their fig
ures vary from 26,000 to 60,000.
* * *
At a dance recently held in Fair
banks the receipts of the evening were
estimated at $S,000. Some fellow must
have danced his whole claim away in
one night.
Sitka, one hundred years ago, was
a flourishing city under Russian rule,
of 10,000 inhabitants, with shipyards,
from foundaries and varied industries,
and that many of the hardier explor
ers visited the interior is known from
the monuments and other evidences
of their crude workmanship found to
this day scattered throughout the
country.
* * *
Representative Lovering, of Massa
chusetts, has introduced a bill extend
ing government aid to the railroad be
ing built by the Western Alaska Com
pany. The bill provides for a govern
ment loan of not exceeding $1,000,000
to be paid to the company at^ a rate
of $10,000 per mile of road actually
constructed after the first twenty
miles are built.
It also provides that not more than
$500,000 shall be paid during the year
1905 and that no payment shall be
made for sections less than five miles
in length. The loan is to run for 20
years and is to be a first lien on all
the property of the company, although
any part of it may be paid before the
expiration of the twenty year term.
* * *
It is firmly believed by tin experts
that in Cape York, we have the great
est tin area on the North American
continent. There has not been an ad
verse report from all the experts who
have visited the district in two years.
The new discovery is a lead, in place
and for which quiet depth was reached
with a tunnel, and which improved
with every foot of blasting done.
There will be much work done on the
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tm mines this coming summer.
With twenty pounds of a substance
which he thinks is ambergris, James
Taylor, a resident of Alaska reached
this city yesterday on the steamer
bolphin. Taylor, who has nearly a
thousand pounds of the stuff, which he
picked up floating at sea, will have
this sample tested. If it proves to be
genuine ambergris, Taylor has a for
tune in his grip, as ambergris is very
valuable, sometimes bringing as high
as $1,000 a pound. It is used princi
pally in the manufacture of expensive
perfumes.
Developing, Printing and Enlarging
—Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Toilet Articles, perfumes—Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop.
LIBERTY
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
EDWIN CAREWE PRESENTS
The Lady
Who Lied
Women who lie—and men who learn the
truth—too late!—
A story in which some women sink to the
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mire—and others rise to heights supernal.
—with—
LEWIS STONE — VIRGINIA VALLI
NITA NALDI
From Robert Hichen’s “Snake Bite”
Scenario and adaptation by Lois Zellner
and Madge Tyrone
Pathe News
TO PROSPECT A BIT
Dr. Thomas and Mr. Doerner,
sportsmen from the states, who have
been outfitting in Seward for the last
week, left this morning for the moun
tain region on the north side of Turn
again Arm where they will remain in
the field for a considerable period
prospecting. Later in the season,
when the hunting season opens up
they plan going after bear in the Ke
nai peninsula country.
Eastman Kodak Agency—Sehaller
er’s Alaska Shop.
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ELECTRIC SIGN FOR GRILL
A handsome electric sign was hung
in front of the Seward Grill yesterday
by Tom Osbo. local electrician. The
sign is a product of the Beam Sign
company of Seattle and adds consid
erably to the metropolitan appearance
of Fourth avenue.
UNBEATABLE WEATHER
So take advantage of it while it is
here. Forget about the housework;
send your washing to the Seward
Steam Laundry and enjoy these beau
tiful days.
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BAKE SALE
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AT 11 A. M.
AT M’MULLEN’S GROCERY STORE
Under the joint auspices of the Seward Girl
Scouts and Ptarmigan Troop No. 1, Boy
Scouts of America.
CAKES - COOKIES - SALADS
PIES - BEANS
ALL HOMEMADE
Both scout troops need uniforms and equip
ment and are giving this BAKE SALE as
a means to swell the treasury coffers.
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SATURDAY, ANGUST 14 AT
M’MULLEN’S
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