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Seward Drug Co.
KNIGHTS ISLAND
DOCK COMPLETED
The (lock at Knights Island has
been just about completed, accord
ing to M. R. Felts, a member of the
tie cutting of Kilakoski and Felts,
and a few hundred ties have already
been turned out from the mill. Work
in the mill has ceased temporarily
pending completion of the dock but
the logging activities are continu
ing.
The dock is 100x40 feet in size
with a 100-foot approach. This gives
ample room to stack at least 500
ties on the dock. The weather is re
ported as having been extremely bad.
deterring to a great extent, the prog
ress of the work. Mr. Felts depart
ed for Anchorage Monday, planning
to return to Seward tomorrow.
WEAR A POPPY SATURDAY,
MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30
Saturday is Memorial Day and in
observance of the holiday, the citi
zens of Seward are asked to wear a
poppy, the flower made significant j
through Flanders Field. The ladies
of the American Legion Auxiliary
will be about with baskets of the
memorial flower of the American,
French, British and Canadians, which
they will sell at a nominal cost.
The money gained from the sale
of the poppy goes out to the Childs’
Welfare League, or to the American
Legion Endowment Fund, a fund to
be invested in a permanent fund for
the relief of orphans and veterans
of the World war.
W. E. Root’s mother and sister will
arrive in Seward on one of the next
boats from San Diego, Calif. This is
their first trip to Alaska, and they will
spend the summer in Seward.
COMMERCE
CAFE
Reopened under new
management
Chop Suey and Noodles
a Specialty
OPEN ALL HOURS
PHONE ADAMS 54
j Frank Bayer, well known property
clerk for the Anchorage railroad, ar
rived in town on yesterday’s freight,
returning today. Mr. Bayer came over
to meet his sister, Mrs. Thomas Ede,
of Denver. Colo., who will spend the
summer in Anchorage. Mr. Bayer ex
pressed great gratification over the
many new buildings erected in Seward
since his last visit here.
Mrs. Katherine* G. Kane, school
j teacher from Akutan, departed on to
j day’s mixed train for Anchorage. Dur
! ing her stay in Seward Mrs. Kane has
j been a guest at the Hotel Sexton.
| WOHLMOSS & CO. of CHICAGO
have advised me to offer extra pair
pants with all suit orders absolute
ly free of charge. Remember this
holds good for one month only,
itf. JORDON’S VALET SERVICE.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Miss Mary Winchell, matron of Jesse
Lee Home for ETyears, has opened
a small boarding home for child
ren at 324 King St., Santa Cruz,
Calif. Children given good care and
training and taken to hills and the
beach for recreation. Those inter
ested in sending children to States
may write for information. 3t
■ LOST—Pair eye glasses and case, re
ward if returned to Chas. Tecklen
burg. tf
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
house with bath. See Dougherty or
telephone Madison 58.
; FOR SALE—Floor lamp, blue and old
rose shade, sanitary couch, folding
ironing board, high chair, Axmin
ster rug 9x12 ft., baby bed, white
enameled, phone Gateway.
FOR SALE—Ford Bug Auto, light,
classy, and speedy.—Ogles Gar
age. tf
LOST—Gold Eversharp Pencil^ rtT
turn to Gateway Office. tf.
RUBBER HEELS
can be put on any kind of shoe.
KEEP THEM STRAIGHT
MEN’S 75c. LADIES’ 65c.
Soles and Heels Reburnished
Twenty-five Cents
Seward Leather
Works.
For your kitchen
Just unpacking a large shipment of
ALUMINUM AND GRANITE WARE
for your inspection
P. C. McMULLENj
“Purveyor of Pure Foods”
Telephone Main 34
Grandpa Gus Bergen
Handing Out Cigars
Gus Borgen is once more appearing
in the role of grandpa for, two days
ago, he received a telegram from
his daughter Emily, announcing the
birth of her second son. Since that
time Gus has been handing out cig
ars with much gus-to.
His daughter, well known to many
Seward residents, having resided
here with her “dad” for many years,
is now known as Mrs. McNanamee,
and with her husband, l'ive at Oma
ha. Their first child, born two years
ago, is also a boy. Mrs. McNanamee
is a genuine Alaskan, born in Nome
in 1901. She departed from Seward
for the States four years ago.
Sbeaffer’a Life Time Pens, at the
the Alaska Shop. 1f
The schooner President is in port
having her rudder overhauled. She
is due to leave for the fishing banks
tomorrow.
Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at
the Alaska Shop. tf
The schooner Gladstone, is unload
ing a cargo of fish locally, after
which she will be run up on the
beach where the crew will recaulk
her bow.
Parker’s Duofold Fountain Pens, at
the Alaska Shop. tf
The schooner Majestic, Capt. Pete
Geluga, unloaded a cargo of fish yes
terday. After her discharge she took
on a quantity of supplies furnished
by the Seward Trading company and
departed last evening on the re
turn trip to the halibut banks.
--4
Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska
Shop. w
Charles Olson, resident of Valdez,
is aimong the recent visitors to Sew
ard. Mr. Olson is an oldtime citizen
of Valdez and is on his way to Fair
banks where he will begin work on
the telephone line, running over the
Richardson highway.
Picture Framing at the Alaska
Shop. tf
The concrete foundation work,
started last year on the Brown &
Hawkins building, is now two-thirds
completed, according to Mr. Haw
kins, who has started a crewr of men
at work again. When complete the
foundation work will cover an area
of 90x100 feet.
Brunswick Radiolas, tne Radiola de
Luxe at the Alaska Shop. tf
Governor George Parks, to whom
a banquet was recently tendered by
the Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce, is expected to arrive in Se
ward on Saturday, en route to the
capital city, Juneau.
Herman Gentch, formerly prescrip
tion clerk employed in the Anchor
age Drug company, of that city, ar
rived in Seward last evening. Mr.
Gentch is in charge of the traveling
store of the railroad.
Hugh Dougherty, local real estate
man, is expected to return to Sew
ard this evening from Grants lake,
where he has been visiting his old
friend, Prank Case, since Monday.
Case has a likely looking prospect
neai the lake and is working on
Clarence O. Thatcher, fireman on
the Alaska Railroad is now employ
ed on the gasboat Eklutna on Cook
Inlet. He is making one trip for
the Railroad.
ELLSWORTH’S
New and Up-to-Date
Novelties arriving on
every boat
ELLSWORTH’S
FRYE-BRUHN CO.
A pound or a cargo!
WHOLESALE RATES TO FISH BOATS, CAMPS,
CANNERIES AND RESTAURANTS
Fresh Shipments Each and Every Week
Delicious Hams 38c Pound
Pure Lard.20c Pound
H. L. McGHIE, Mgr. Phone 94
OLSON WALKS OFF WITH
THE RUBBER FRYING PAN
Len Olson is admitted by his team
mates as being the champion horse
shoe heaver of Seward and, in uni
son, they hurl a defi to any Alaskan
community to produce a man that
can throw a meaner iron than Olson.
For the last thirteen years a squad
of enthusiastic barn-yard hurlers,
turn out daily in the rear of the Fed
eral building and go thru their paces,
but not one of them can touch the
local Nunmi of horse-shoe tossers.
That he throws a wicked hoof is am
plified in the statement made yester
day by one of the members of the
“union/’ in which he remarked un
limited backing (.$) is at hand to de
fend the title.
L. A. Powless, chief of police at
Anchorage for the last year, has been
reappointed, according to Seward ar
rivals. Carl Martin and Frank Ber
ry were reappointed to their present
positions, that of chief of public
utilities and chief electrician, respec
tively.
C. A. Shonacker, Alaska represen
tative of the Zellerbach Paper Com
pany of Seattle, is due to arrive in
Seward this evening from the Inte
rior.
FORD CARS $440.00 AND UP
F. O. B. SEWARD
FORD BATTERIES—THE BEST ON THE MARKET—$17.50
FIRESTONE TIRES AND ACCESSORIES
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
Authorized Ford Dealer
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
EVERY LOAF OF BREAD YOU GET
at the Seward Bakery is fresh from our ovens; and
wrapped in waxed paper to insure its freshness.
Seward Bakery
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
Impressive Printing
Attracts the Eye
Like the Magnet
Attracts Steel
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY