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Seward Hotel
OSCAR DAHL, Proprietor
With Steam Heat;
Hot and Cold Water
The Seward Hotel offers to the
traveling public the comforts and
privacy of home with modern fa
cilities. It is the only hotel in the
town when comfort is considered.
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PRIZES FOR PARADE
ANNOUNCED BY THE
PARADE COMMITTEE
The list of parade awards on the
4th of July has been completed by
the Parade committee and is pub
lished herewith:
Best patriotic float, $25.
Best decorated float, other than
patriotic, $25.
Best decorated automobile, $25.
Second best decorated automobile,
$15.
Third best decorated automobile,
$10.
Best decorated bicycle, $5.
For individuals in the line of march
the following prizes will be handed
out:
Best male clown, $5.
Best male impersonator, 5.
Best female impersonator, $5.
Best sustained character, $5.
The above prizes reach the total
of $125, whereas the program an
nounces the total awards will be
$150, for this event. The remainder
of the funds will be used up by the
committee in the many little unfor
seen expenditures which always crop
up. The awards as published reach
a goodly sum assuring a splendid
and lengthy turnout for the parade.
Noted Ditch Builder
On Way to Interior
J. M. Davidson, prominent Alaska
contractor of the early days and con
structor of the big Nome ditch, ac
companied by Mrs. Davidson, arrived
in Seward Saturday from the States,
departing yesterday for Fairbanks. It
was reported last fall that Mr. David
son, who made an inspectio'n of the
project last year would be in charge
of the construction of the proposed
big ditch in the Fairbanks district.
He is also interested in various min
ing properties throughout the north.
Both were guesTs at the Van Gilder
Hotel during their brief stay in Sew
ard.
BEST DECORATED HOMES
TO RECEIVE CASH AWARDS
In addition to the prize awards just
compiled by the 4th of July commit
tee, it has been decided to give two
prizes for the best exterior decorat
ed home, meaning the fronts of
the porches of residences. The first
prize will be $10, and the second $5.
Reserve Scenic Beauty
of Local Highways
Seward citizens are asked when out
in the woods picking ferns and flow
ers for the Fourth of July to kindly
step back off the main highways and
roads for a distance of at least 20 to
30 feet. The reason for this is that
many visitors will be in Seward dur
ing the week and the scenic beauty
of Seward’s surroundings should be
preserved as much as possible.
WINDOW DISPLAY PRIZES
COMPILED BY COMMITTEE
The sum of $50 will be given away
in three prizes, for the best decorat
ed store window the 4th of July
committee announces. Judges for de
ciding which local concern has the
classiest display in their place of busi
ness will be appointed by Chairman
Swretmann. The first prize will be
$25; second $15; third $10.
Reported Ghost On
Marathon Is Racer
Training for Fourth
A new contestant for the Marathon
mountain event has loomed on the
horizon the same being one Beards
ley, from Finland, where all the fa
mous runners come from. According
to local information Beardsley is mak
ing three trips a day up the moun
tain, generally between the hours of
midnight and 5 o’clock in the morning.
One Thousand Dollars
Weekly Is Average
Payroll at Home
An average crew of 25 men will be
employed throughout the summer on
the Jesse Lee Home, Rev. Dunlap
stated to a Gateway representative
yesterday. The payroll at the pres
ent time is about $1,000 a week and,
according to his estimates nearly fifty
thousand in cash will have been spent
in Seward prior to the completion of
J the buildings.
| The Seward Tennis club is running
j full blast, new members coming in
| every day. It is planned to hold a
j couple of games on July 4th and 5th.
| Join now and get some good whole
! some exercise.