Business Twenty Years
THE MANAGEMENT of this institution
is in full accord with modern ideas.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN as the
bank that renders its customers the kind of
service required for their best interests.
BE ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS, and have
the advantage of the kind of a bank you
would like to deal with.
Bank of Seward
SEWARD, ALASKA
FISHERMEN’S
Oil Skin Clothing and Rubber Boots
JOHNSONS, SAWYERS & TOWERS
Yellow Coats . $2.25
Yellow Pants . 2.25
Knee Boots. 4.50
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High Boots. 6.95
Hats—All kinds.85
Shupaks,. 5.50
Short Black Oil Skin Coats. 2.95
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Urbach's
Where Cash is King
FRESH VEGETABLES
received on every boat
Fancy and Staple
GROCERIES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
No orders too large or too small
Mail orders promptly attended to
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SHELDONS HOSTS
AT DELIGHTFUL
HOME AFFAIR
MEMBERS OF VISITING COURT
PARTY HONORED WITH
SPLENDID PARTY
Honoring the visiting court offi
cials, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Shel
don, were hosts to fifty-two guests
Thursday evening, at bridge and
whist. The affair, the largest and
most successful of its kind during
the present social season, was held
at the residence of L. V, Ray. Cards
were indulged in until the midnight
hour, when a bounteous luncheon
was served.
Thirteen tables were engaged thru
out the enjoyable evening and, ac
cording to announcement made it
was regretable space did not permit
of more room, for there were at least
an equal amount of other friends,
whom invitations would have been
extended to.
At bridge, Mrs. Ralph Reed was
awarded first prize, with Mrs. Geo.
Sexton taking second. Mrs. George
Schmidt carried away first honors at
whist, the second award going to
Mrs. E. A. Williams. Mrs. E. Kurtz
won first prize handily, at bridge
while Mr. R. H. Merrill won second
honors.
Guests were: E. E. Ritchie, H. P.
Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Cuddy,
Mrs. Ray Millard, S. O. Casler, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Reed, Mrs. Emilie
Weybrecht, Mr. and Mrs. Alvah
Eames, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Erwin,
Mrs. T. Johnson, Mr. G. Hopkins,
Mr. and Mrs. George Sexton, Miss
Sylvia Sexton, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Hannon, Mrs. J. H. Romig, Miss Eli
zabeth Romig; Mr. and Mrs. E. Kurtz,
Miss Brevier, Mrs. Eccles, Miss Ruth
Eccles, Miss Rousch, Mrs. A. E. Will
iams, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Blue, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Urbach, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Dougherty, Mrs. Geo. Schmidt,
M. Joe Badger Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn
Swetmann, Mr \ Hank Frost, Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald (Protzman, Mr. A. E.
Rucker, Mr. apd Mrs. W. E. Root,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Merrill, Mr. E.
L. Sweek, Mrs. O. A. Johansen, Dr.
A. R. Roberts and L. V. Ray.
Odd Fellows Hold Stag
Party Thursday Night
The stag party which was put on
Thursday night by the local Odd Fel
lows organization, for members and
visitors, was an event pleasing to
the large number in attendance.
Smoking cards and refreshment were
indulged in, a general good time being
enjoyed.
Dr. Council of Cordova
Brief Seward Visitor
Dr. Walter W. Council, physician an
surgeon of Cordova, was among the
Seward arrivals this morning on the
steamer Northwestern. Dr. Council
is here on a brief business trip and de
parts tonight on the same vessel for
the Copper Gateway town.
“Doc” appears to be growing young
er, according to his many local friends
who greeted him at the wharf this
morning, caused no doubt, by his ac
tive outdoor life. He is an ardent
hunter and has a national reputation
as a big game hunter and fisherman,
not only with gun and rod, but with
bow and arrow.
Northwestern In
Port from South
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port this morning from Seattle at
8 o’clock, with few passengers aboard
for Sewrard and with approximately
300 tons of general cargo for local and
railroad points. A good-sized number
of reservations have been made for
' the vessel’s southbound voyage. The
Northwestern is scheduled to depart
for Seattle at midnight tonight, but
may be held over a few hours, await
ing the arrival of the steamer Starr
from the west, on which are about
twenty passengers, who desire to make
connections with the Northwestern.
Bunch of keys on six-sided ring. If
found please return to Gateway.
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
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MORE CORDOVA ROADS
RUINED BY DOWNPOUR
STILL CONTINUING
TELEGRAM RECEIVED IN SEWARD
FROM COLL M'DOUGAL—
MORE FUNDS NEEDED
Additional damage to the roads at
Cordova, perticularly the Eyak road,
which the Bureau of Public roads is
constructing, has occured from the
continued heavy 'rains, according to
a telegram received at the Seward
headquarters of the department yes
terday, from Coll McDougal, foreman
of the repair crew which left Sew
ard for Cordova last week.
Foreman McDougal has been shov
ing the repair work of the damaged
roads ahead as fast asa possible, but
other portions, have gone by the
board, which places will need an ad
ditional expenditure of approximate
ly $1,000 to construct, it is stated.
This makes the third flood in Cordo
va this season, it is reported.
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Lieut Fisher of A. R. C.
Is Visiting In Seward
Lieut. Fisher, disbursing officer for
the Alaska Road Commission, arriv
ed in Seward Wednesday from the In
terior. Lieut. Fisher, went in over
the Richardson highway with Major
Oliver, making a survey of the dam
age caused by the recent storm. Mr.
Fisher is a graduate of West Point,
having been assigned to the personnel
of the Alaska Road Commission last
year. Since his arrival in Seward he
has been a guest of the Van Gilder.
SPECIAL MEETING
CHAMBER COM.
TODAY NOON
The Honorable Dan Sutherland, Del
egate to Washington from Alaska, was
the honor guest at a public meeting
and luncheon at noon today, held at
the Seward Grill, by the Chamber of
Commerce. A number of other promi
nent and well-known Alaskans, were
guests. The account of the meeting
will be published in Monday’s issue of
the Gateway.
Fresh candies, at Alaska Shop. tf.
SEIMS-CARLSON CAMP
EXPECT BE COMPLETED
CUT-OFF FEW WEEKS
.SHORT STRETCH OF NEW ROAD \
WILL BE COMPLETED ABOUT
NOVEMBER FIRST.
Another month will se the Seward
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Kenai lake cut-off road completed,
the skeleton of the former road camp,
for the SeimsiCarlson Co., who se
cured the contract from the Bureau of
Public Roads department, expect to
be on their way back to their head
quarters in the States by the fif
teenth of next month.
The construction of this two-mile
stretch of road on which an approxi
mate number of thirty men have been
engaged on the. greater portion of
the past season, besides eliminating >
a bad piece of former roadway, has
been the means of adding quite an
additional revenue to Seward.
Bureau Education Head
In Seward from Cordova
B. B. Mozee, head of the Bureau of
Education department, this district,
returned to Seward this morning on
the Northwestern from an official trip
to the Cordova district. Mr. Mozee
departs Monday morning for his An
chorage headquarters. He is a guest
of the Hotel Van Gilder.
TAX REDUCTION BILL BE
GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17.(/P)
The House Administration leaders
agree to give the tax reduction bill
the right-of-way in the opening con
gress. The House Ways and Means
committee meets on Monday, to pre
pare for an expected cut of three
hundred million.
Chairman Green predicted it would
pass before the Christmas House and
Senate rush and be ready for final
enactment in March. Both parties
are prepared to reduce the income
tax and bring the surtax to a nor
mal footing. Fights impend over Es
tates and Gift taxes and tax publi
city. Green and Garner, Texas rank
ing committeemen favor retaining
the Estate, tax, which reaches per
sons in the District of Columbia and
Florida, which have no inheritance
tax.