What the Chamber
Is Doing for YOU
The Seward Chamber of Commerce is a live-wire
organization, working at all times for the bet
terment of Seward and the district served by
the Alaska Railroad. The Chamber is ready at
all times to assist intending settlers to a more
definite understanding of the Territory and its
resources. The program of the Seward Chanr
ber of Commerce at the present time includes
the following:
CABLE HEADQUARTERS
Preparing statistics showing Seward to be the
logical location for the cable terminal and cable
headquarters.
MINING—
Endeavoring to interest capital in the possibili
ties of the large returns available from opera
tion of the many quartz properties now sur
rounding Seward.
INDUSTRIES—
Through the City Council and Publicity Bureau
making advances to industries to locate at Sew
ard witn tax five, deep water sites, and in close
proximity to the coal fields.
SAFETY HARBOR—
Plans being formulated for the construction or
creation of a safety harbor for small boats, dur
ing severe storms.
MARINE WAYS—
Assisting in securing the immediate erection of
marine ways of sufficient size to handle vessels
of one hundred tons or over.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS—
Committees appointed and final action pressed
for abolishing the fiood menace of the Glacier
stream.
FISHING—
Data compiled and interest awakened to the
possibilities of Seward as a fishing center for
fishermen and halibut buying companies.
TOURISTS—
Correspondence being answered and data gath
ered for tourists. Literature showing nearness
of Seward to Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes,
Mt. McKinley National Park, and the big game
district of Kenai Peninsula being prepared for
publication.
THE GREAT WESTWARD—
The chamber is in possession of reliable data
showing the value of the district to the west
ward to hunting parties, tourists, stock growers,
and fishermen. Statistics gathered for business
concerns desiring to locate there.
ROADS AND TRAILS—
We have furnished information and assisted u
the construction of roads and trails for prospec
tors, farmers, hunters and tourists. Our pro
gram cans for an auto mad connecting Kenai,
flnnk’s [net. and Anehorap'e with Seward.
MARKETS—
The advertising of Seward as a supply center
and distributing point for all of Western and
Interior Alaska. The building up of a market
for Alaska produce.
COAL BUNKERS—
The construction of adequate coal bunkers at
Seward for the shipment of Alaska coal to out
side markets and to westward points.
PUBLICITY—
The Chamber with the expected assistance of
the City Council, have contracted for the serv
ices of a Secretary who will devote his entire
time to public welfare, community advertising
and informing correspondents of the desirabil
ity of Seward as a home town of great possibil
ities for the future.
SEWARD—
Seward is the salt water terminus of the Alaska
railroad; is located on beautiful Resurrection
Bay, called by the late President Harding, “A
beautiful jewel in a wonderful setting.” Seward
is a modern town with light and power, good
sewer system, fine water system, telephone and
cables, bank deposits of over a quarter of a mil
lion, a low tax rate, equable climate and a fine
citizenry. Churches, schools and a fine library
make for ideal educational facilities.
PARTIES DESIROUS OF KNOWING MORE OF
THIS WONDERFUL GATEWAY TO THE
INTERIOR SHOULD WRITE TO THE SEC
RETARY,
Seward Chamber of
Commerce
This Adv donated by the Chamber of Commerce
POLITICAL PRISONERS TURNED LOOS DESPITE
OPPOSITION OF AMERICAN LEGION AND OTH
ER PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS—VIOLATORS
OF WAR LAWS FINALLY LIBERATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—President Coolidge
today ordered the releas eof all remaining imprisoned vio
lators of war laws. Under this ruling about thirty per
sons will gain their liberty. They were convicted in Chica
go, Kansas City and Sacramento.
NAVY HAS BEEN DEPRIVED OF
OIL BY ACTION SECRETARY
FALL SAYS WALSH
_
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 17.—
The government has lost 3S5,000,t'0o!
barrels of oil valued at $200,000,0001
through the leasing of naval oil re
serve lands to private interests, Sena
tor Walsh of Montana charged in a
preliminary statement on the result of
the investigation of the leasing of Tea
pot Dome to the Sinclair interests.
Had the leases not been made by
I ex-Secretary Albert Fall, the govern
ment would have received the money
| and the navy would have had oil for
reserve purposes in times of emer
, gency, Senator Walsh declared.
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PARIS, Dec. 17.—M. Von Soesch,
German charge d’ affaires, in an inter
I view with Premier Poincare today
asked if the French government were
willing to engage in conversations
with the German government regard
ing occupation of the Ruhr and the
Rhineland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—President
Coolidge has written a letter to Sam
! uel Elrod, former governor of South
Dakota, expressing his appreciation of
the recent action of the South Dakota
proposal convention in granting him
the preferential presidential endorse,
ment.
Sixty Million Dollars Interest and
Twenty-Three Million Dollars
On the Principal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Britain
made her first payment on the princi
pal of her $4,600,000,000 debt to the
United States today, paying twenty
three million on the principal and
$60,000,000 interest. The debt is to be
paid off in semi-annual payments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Nomina
tions were sent to the Senate today
including those of Col. Saltzman, to
be chief signal officer with the rank
of major general. The confirmation
of Walter L. Cohen, a negro, as comjy
troller of customs of the Gulf states
! is bitterly opposed by Senators Brus
• sard and Ransdall of Louisiana.
WASHINGTON Dec. 17. —Hoke
Donithen, of Marion, Ohio, a close
friend of former president Warren G.
Harding, has been selected to lead
the Coolidge campaign in Ohio.
SELECTION OF REPARATIONS
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Selection
of Owen D. Young, and Charles G.
Dawes to serve on a committee inves.
tigating the German budget was re
ported officially to Washington today
by James A. Logan, American observ
er -with the reparations commission.
Light to carry—
quick to handle
Savage Repeating Shot
gun—accurate and hard
hitting, hammerless,
solid breech design;
Savage high-pressure
steel barrel.
Model *99—Note the ham
merless, solid breech. Noth
ing can get in to jam that
powerful action. Built for
.22 hi-power; .250-3000;
.30-30; .300; .303.
Steady and true to hold
CLEAN in line—swift and sure
in action—every single bar
rel made of the finest high-pres
sure steel.
The same steel used in govern
ment rifles—bored the Savage
way. That means accuracy.
High-power rifles:
You can always count on the sure
action and rugged strength of
these rifles.
The smashing .303; the amaz
ing .22 hi-power; the deadly .250
3000; the powerful Savage .300,
and the old favorite .30-30—a
line-up that will take care of any
thing from woodchuck to moose.
.22 repeating rifles:
There’s the Spotter—the latest
sensation among “gun-cranks.”
The gilt-edge accuracy of the fin
est target nfle built into a sport
ing model.
Or take the Model 1914—the
Savage slide-action repeater. Solid
breech—solid top—no exposed
parts. Sturdy and accurate to a
degree.
Or Savage repeating shotgun:
Fills the bags with the same sure
ness that your Savage high-power
brings down the big game. Has
the Savage hammerless solid
breech. Handles right—functions
right—throws a hard and even
spread.
And look for the Savage Red Box.
The mark of good ammunition.
Ask at your dealer’s or write for
our interesting catalog.
SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION
Dept.— 24 Utica, N. Y.
Owners and operators of thej. Stevens Arms Company
savage
HPH OSE active youngsters, now here,
now there; romping, or building
block castles on the nursery floor! Give
them a smooth, clean, sanitary floor
surface on which to play.
Use Fuller Rubber Cement Floor Paint, Phoenix
Floor Paint or “'15' for Floors” Varnish—they
keep the nursery floor bright and cheerful. Fuller
Rubber Cement Floor Paint, Phoenix Floor Paint
or ‘‘*15’ for Floors” Varnish cover the surface
with a tough, elastic film that is non absorbent and
easy to keep clean and that prevents restless feel
from ruining your fioors.
Whatever your painting need, W. P. Fuller & Co.
makes a paint for the purpose. A Fuller dealer in
your vicinity sells them. See him, or write our Ser- $
vice Department for advice. Our “Home Service”
booklet is free.
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W • P • FULLER & CO.
301 Mission Street, San Francisco
ZI Branches in Pacific Coast Cities
Factories: San Francisco and Lot Angeles
FULLER
PAINTS VARNISHES
The Following Firm Carries Fuller’s Paints & Varnishes
BROWN & HAWKINS’ CORP., SEWARD, ALASKA
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—One hundred
and six were arrested last night and
today on grand jury warrants charging
them with conducting gambling houses
or with being common gamblers. All
were released on bonds ranging from
$1000 to $10,000. The most prominent
of those arrested were Frank Fall,
George Butler, both former Nome and
Klondike men; Eddie Shea, Jack
Shears, Wm. Erb, C. J. O’Donnell, Jes
sie Talconer, Eddie Mundore , the
Misses Grace Dailey and Clare Neil
son, charged with being jointests and
released under $7,500 bail each.
Mayor Brown and Chief of Police
Severyn, under whose administration
| the conditions indicated in the indict
ments obtained, are greatly disturbed.
Other warrants are being issued and
a general shaking up ot vice condi-;
j tions is expected.
IS HOT A CANDIDATE
Idaho Senator Denies Any intention
Running for Presidency
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—“I am not'
a candidate for the presidential nomi
nation by any party,” Senator Borah
declared tonight.
MAN CONFESSES COMMITTED
CRIME FOR WHICH ANOTHER
IS SERVING SENTENCE
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—Joseph Sayelos
of the Fillmore Hotel, San Francisco,
confessed here today he committed
the crime for which George D. Pteri
otis, a Greek banker, has served 33
months in a Federal penitentiary.
TAX REDUCTION PLAN
SENT TO CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The Mel.
Ion tax reduction plan has b<?en put in
the form of a proposed act of congress
and sent to the House Ways and
Means committee.
CRISIS IMMINENT IN GREECE
ATHENS, Dec. 17.—A dynastic cri
sis is imminent in Greece and the de
parture of King George is regarded
among the possibilities.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17.—It is esti
mated that a total of thirty thousand
troops are engaged on the various
fronts.
MARSHFIELD. Ore., Dec. 17
Seven men who clung all last night to
the wreck of the steam schooner, C.
A. Smith, Capt. T. Blimburg, which
piled up on the north jetty at Coos
Bay, yesterday, put off in one of the
ship’s boats early today and were
picked up by the tug Oregon.
Seven others of the crew were res
cued by the government coast guard
crew, while seven others were drown,
eo when one of the lifeboats swamped
An additional casualty of the wreck
was the drowning of C. N. Prescott,
of the tug Oregon, one of the mates.
Be Discussed
PARIS, Dec. 17.—The French gov
ernment has accepted with limitations
German proposals concerning conver
sations Germany desires to enter into
with France as well as Belgium on the
Ruhr and Rhineland question.
SEATTLE PIONEER DEAD
Relative of William Lloyd Garrison, a
Noted Abolitionist
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—Julia Garrison.
84, a Seattle Pioneer, and kinswomen
to William Lloyd Garrison, a noted
abolitionist in pre-war days, died here
yesterday.
CLEMANCEAU INJURED
PARIS, Dec. 17.—Former Premier
Clemenceau was injured in an auto
accident yesterday on the Nantes and
Paris road.
KENAI LAKE SERVICE
THE GAS LAUNCH
KENAI
Making regular trips twice a
week from Roosevelt to Coop
er’s Landing, lower Kenal. with
passengers and freight The
nabitat of the moose, sheep,
and bear. Guides furnished for
hunting parties, and cabins for
tourists. Special trips made on
request. Write to
LOUIS BELL, Master
Roosevelt, Alaska
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