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THE STORE OF 10,000 SMOKES
CIGARS! CIGARS! CIGARS!
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 .--.
Robert Burns, Invincible foil for 25- 3.50
Robert Burns Perfectos, box of 25. 3.00
Van Dyke Bankers, box of 25. 3.00
Juan de Fuca Commodores, box of 25— 3.50
Also a full line of Cigarettes, Pipes, Cigarette Cases, etc.
SEWARD DRUG CO.
AT THE HOTELS
Hotel Overland—M. P. Owens, Peter
Garlich, Seldovia; J. A. Wier, Valdez,
C. Collins, Anchorage; S. Peterson,
M. D. Haynes, Seattle.
Hotel Sexton—A1 Wolf, Woodrow;
Walter U. Lukins, Juneau.
Hotel Van Gilder—R. E. Mclvor,
Seattle; Sumner Smith, Anchorage.
Hotel Seward—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Lee, Ed Cary, Oscar W. Case.
J. A. Borges, clerk for the Alaska
Road Commission, was an incoming
passenger on the Northwestern.
X. P. Lucchini, who has a large fox
n near Latouche, arrived on the
Northwestern to visit with his fam
ily, residents of Seward.
Walter Lukins, engineer for the
Alaska Road Commission, who has
been in charge of the Nome break
water and other commission activi
ties in the Second division, arrived
on the Northwestern.
Northwestern In Port
with Big Freight Cargo
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed in port at an early hour this morn
ing with a big cargo of freight and
the following passengers:
L. S. Smith, M. D. Haynes, Mrs. F.
Tally, O. R. Case, Ruby Turner, C.
Coleman, J. A. Borges, J. A. Wier, Ed
Corey, Av. Holoff, P. P. Lucchini, Jas.
McConnell and wife, W. W. Lenberg,
Loren Peterson.
The Northwestern will sail tonight
at 12 o’clock.
NO TRAIN UNTIL MONDAY
Agent Sweek announces that there
will be no train to Anchorage until
Monday, when it leaves at 8 o’clock
in the morning.
“May your gas tanks ever be full,”
says Pete Ogle, of Ogle’s garage, and
doggone it, some way be believe he
means it. It is one of the most sin
cere greetings of the Christmas tide.
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SANTA CLAUS
IS STILL
AT OUR STORE
SHELVES OF GOOD
GROCERIES
p. c. McMullen
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Oood Water a Necessity in Every Borne”
JOHN NELSON, Manager, WAYNE BLUE, Agent
OFFICE ARCADE BUILDING
The Steamship Redondo
Has Many Passengers
The steamship Redondo arrived in
port from Seldovia and Halibut Cove
last night with a full load of fish and
a large passenger list. Those arriv
ing on the Redondo were as follows:
From Halibut Cove—B. Champenes,
H. Volvig.
From Seldovia—J. S. Jensen, I. C.
Jacobson, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Nina
Ardall, Nels Nelson, R. E. Mclvor,
Mr. and Mrs. McNab, Mrs. Wessner,
Mr. Petrie, Fred Johnson, C. John
son, L. K- Platt, Wm. Raines, F. Lar
son, K. Armstrong, P. C. Garlich, P.
Garvin, Dan Fitzpatrick.
' R. E. Mclvor, one of the proprie
tors of the big herring packing plant
at Seldovia, arrived on the steamship
Redondo on his way to the States.
The child who received Frances
Horton’s present at the Community
Christmas tree by mistake will please
return same to Ellsworth’s store or
deliver to its owner.
J. A. Wier of Valdez arrived on the
Northwestern on his way to Anchor
age.
Now that we have passed the long
est days and the sun again swings
north, people will be more cheerful.
During the dark, dreary days of win
ter it is hard to persuade some peo
ple that Seward is a good town to live
in, and that the pulp mill and coal
bunkers are sure to be erected. In the
bright summer days we’ll believe any
thing.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Swetmann will
leave shortly after the first of the
year on a visit to relatives in San
Francisco and other points in the
States. Mr. Swetmann is proprietor
of one of the most up-to-date drug
i stores in Alaska.
EPISCOPAL SERVICES
Rev. B. Landsdowne will arrive on
tonight’s train and hold services in
the Episcopal church hei*e tomorrow.
FRANK O’SHEA BE BURIED
IN ANCHORAGE TOMORROW
The funeral of Conductor Frank
O’Shea, popular trainman, who died
suddenly at Curry, will be held at An
chorage at 2 o’clock tomorrow', under
the auspices of the Elks.
BIG CARGO OF HERRING
The steamship Redondo brought in
3,000 barrels of herring from the
westward, wrhich are being transferred
to the Northwestern.
ALAMEDA IN SEATTLE
The steamship Alameda arrived in
Seattle today at 7 a. m.
STORMY WEATHER OUTSIDE
Passengers on the Redondo report
a very stormy trip in from Seldovia.
The sea was very lumpy outside the
bay.
NOTICE TO CHILDREN
The following children have pres
ents which were placed on the Com
munity Christmas tree but not called
for. Bobby Holton, Milton Heacock,
Ralph Lanning, Call at Ellsworth’s
and get parcels.
NORTHWESTERN BE LAID UP
The steamship Northwestern will
be laid up following her return to Se
attle, for a general overhauling and
repairs, taking her run again as soon
as completed.
Charles A. Benson writes the Gate
way from Los Angeles, California,
extending the greetings of the season
to his many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Borgen of Palo,
Alto, send Christmas greetings to all
old friends in Seward.
The postmaster sees little humor in
the ancient shop early ad that have
been in the paper.
Confidence is what makes us less
apprehensive of homemade hash.
Ladles' and Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
MILK WITH A KICK TO IT
Yes, a genuine Jersey kick, the milk
that mdde the Durham’s jealous. Two
cans for 25c; fresh milk, a pint bot
tle for 20c. Don’t buy milk without a
kick or you lose and I lose. At the
Alaska Store. W. H. Dryden’s. tf
SCHALLERERS
We thank you for past
Valued Patronage,
and hope your Christmas
was a Merry one
ALASKA SHOP
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CANNERY CREWS ABOARD
The crews of several canneries at
Seldovia are on board the steamship
Redondo.
After many months of waiting wre
can inform any reader of the Gate
way where they is a good house for
rent, close in.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES
Salmon is quoted here today at
20, 14 and 10.
A New Year’s dance will be given
in A. B. hall tonight by the Liberty
management.
The train is reported to be on time
tonight.
QUEER PARSIMONY
Some people will save and skimp
for many years, denying themselves
all pleasures and even comforts, and
after turning down many worthy op
portunities to invest their money,
some smooth talker comes along and
gets the wad.
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C. M. Brosius will leave shortly
after the New Year on a purchasing
trip to Seattle.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Morning T. aver and Communion
at 11 o clock, a .m. +omorrow, i;.e
Rev. B. Lai« Mlowne officiating. Ev
eryone : te.-. to attend services.
Dance A. B. hall tonight.
QUALITY COAL
NONE BETTER
Lump Mine Run Steam
YOU need our coal. WE need your business.
Give Us A Trial
EVAN JONES COAL CO.
Office Mines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. JONESVILLE, Alaska
. GET YOUR FRUIT CAKE
and Home Made Mince Pies for Christmas
from the
Seward Bakery
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
Plumbing, Steamfitting, Oxyacetaline Welding
R. F. TILLMAN, Next to Crawford's Shop