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The following standard brands we have in 25 packing,
highly appropriate for “he who smokes.”
Optimo Standards, box of 25-$3.00
Optimo Senators, box of 25 ---f.50
Robert Burns, Invincible foil for 25-3.oo
Robert Burns Perfectos, box of 25-3.00
Van Dyke Bankers, box of 25
Juan de Fuea Commodores, box of 25— 3.50
Also a full line of Cigarettes, Pipes, Cigarette Cases, etc.
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SEWARD DRUG CO.
PLAINCLOTHES MEN PASSING
FROM CITY’S TRAFFIC FORCES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.—
Complete abandonment of the use of
plain clothes traffic officers within
the next year is predicted by the
American Automobile association.
The prediction is based upon an in
vestigation of police methods of the
principal cities as a result of agita
tion over the action of the Police
Commissioner of Washington in ex
perimenting with ununiformed offi
cers in its campaign against lawless
ness.
** Of sixty-one police chiefs con
sulted, only three reported the use of
ununiformed officers, and five report
ed a dual system whereby traffic
officers were both in uniforms and
plain clothes. Of the fifty-three cities
now using uniformed police exclusive
ly for traffic law enforcement, twen
ty-three formerly used plainclothes
j men and abandoned the system. The
investigation revealed the fact that of
fifty-four afflicted A. A. A. clubs that
were questioned, only one club favor
ed plainclothes men.
The A. A. A. has summarized the
reasons for abandonment of the “spy”
system, as advanced by the leading
police chiefs, as follows:
It has never been necessary to put
out plainclothes men to catch speed
ers. Detective methods are necessary
only for violations not done in pub
lic.
Uniforms are a protection to the
motoring public as well as to the
police force.
The uniform has a deterrent effect
upon would-be violators.
It is more important to discourage
violation than to make arrests after
nothing has happened.
Good policing consists in maintain
ing order without arrests.
Espionage presupposes the motor
ists a criminal.
Ladles’ ana Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
Join the Chamber of commerce.
Dance A. B. hall tonight.
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POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
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HUSBAND AND WIFE LIVED
LIKE ADAM AND EVE TO
WIN A $200 WAGER AND WON
They lived in the manner of Adam
and Eve just to prove it still can be
done. Now Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oberg,
of Seattle, Wash., are back in civili
zation. They won a $200 bet by their
stunt, but perhaps the whole $200 will
go to buy food.
“We lived on berries first, but they
are not very filling,” says Mrs. Oberg
in telling of the adventure, which
lasted a week. “Then Sari made a
snare from twigs and caught rabbits.
We took wool threads from our cloth
ing and caught some fish. We cut
branches and made a home in which
to sleep at night.
“Earl managed to start fires by fric
tion, so we cook our rabbits and our
fish. The fires also kept us from
freezing, although it was pretty cold
at times. I lived in a costume of
leaves.”
Mr. and Mrs. Oberg had two big
thrills. First night out, a cougar
crashed into their shelter. Their yells,
1 owever, frightened it away. Then a
forest ranger, believing them fugitives
from justice, led a posse to their hid
ing p’ace.
“It was fun,” the husband declared,
but neither of us would ea \* to do it
tgat:i.”
Tomorrow being a holiday the bank
will be closed all day and many of
the stores. ’
Mrs. Richard McNally will enter
tain the Bridge Club at the home of
Mrs. W. E. Root Friday at 1:45.
Mrs. Anita Spauding, pianist at the j
Liberty, will move to Anchorage the
first of the new year. She has been
a great addition to the theatre staff.
FOOT OF SNOW AT
QUILENE REPORTED
PORT TOWNSEND, Wn„ Dec. 31.—
The first snowstorm this season pre
vailed on the Olympic peninsula yes
terday. Reports from county dis
tricts last evening are to the ef
fect that snow to the depth of sev
eral inches covers the ground. The
heaviest fall is at Quilcene, where
it has reached a depth of twelve
inches. Here the snow melted as
soon as it struck the ground.
SMITHS AND ANDERSONS
FIRST AT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Wn„ Dec. 31.—The Smiths
and the Andersons have it. Of the
5,500 students enrolled at the U.
of W., according to the new stu
den directory, there are fifty-two
Smiths and fifty-two Andersons, the
largest number of one name. John
sons follow closely with fifty-one.
There are twenty-two Joneses, twen
ty-two Wilsons, twenty-one Olsons,
nineteen Nelsons and fourteen Adams
es. In the faculty the Smiths lead
the race with seven and the Joneses
and Johnsons tie for second place
with four each.
VARSITY GLEE CLUB
PLANS SEASON TOUR
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Dec. 31.—The U. of W. var
sity glee club begins its winter sea
son January 6 with a trip, during
which it will appear in Centralia, Ab
erdeen and Raymond. A second trip,
February 5 and 6, the club will ap
pear in Everett, Sedro-Woolley and
Bellingham. The last trip, February
19,20 and 21, includes Cle Eelum, El
lensburg and Yakima. Special trips
to Puyallup and Tacoma may be ar
ranged.
FORTY-FOUR WORD
LETTER REPOSES IN
EYE OF A NEEDLE
WASHINGTON, D. Dec. 31.—A
forty-four-word letter reposing in the
eye of a needle has been received
at the Smithsonian institution. The
microscopic missive, which was sent
to the institution for display before
the annual meeting of the board of
regets, is so small it has to be mag
nified eighty-eight times before it
can be read. It measures exactly 1
11,250th of a square inch. The text
of the letter follows: “This is a crude
hurriedly prepared, large sample of
micro-engraving. I trust it will con
tain a moment of interest that time
pi ' e n t s preparing an exhi
bition more worthy of their inspec
tion. Believe me to be yours cordial
ly, Alfred McEwen.”
SCHALLERERS
We thank you for past
Valued Patronage,
and hope your Christmas
was a Merry one
ALASKA SHOP
WOMAN GOVERNOR-ELECT
PLANS TO TAKE OFFICE
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 31.—Nellie
Taylor Ross, governor-elect of Wyom
ing has invited no one to witness
her induction into office on Jan
uary 5, and will issue no invitations
She desires that the inauguration
ceremony shall be as simple as is
possible because of the “tragedy of
the circumstances which were res
ponsible for my election to the gcv
ernorship.” The induction ceremony,
according to present plans, will con
sist merely of a prayer, probably
by Bishop N. S. Thomas of the Epis
copal diocese of Wyoming, and ad
ministration of the oath of office to
Mrs. Ross by Chief Justice C. N.
Potter of the state supreme couit.
It will take place in the governor’s
office.
MICHIGAN WOMEN’S
DEPARTMENT STORE
OPEN TO MEN ONLY
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Dec. 31.—
A department store, catering exclu
sively to women, will be opened here
recently to “men only.” Men clerks
will be behind the counters, the pro
prietor announces and no women will
be permitted in the store. The the
ory under which the proprietor pro
ceeded was that the men who seek to
purchase Christmas gifts for women
are embarrassed when obliged to
shop among women.
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