VICTROLAS
Prices Range from
(Elwyn Swetmann)
THE REXALL STORE SEWARD- ALASKA
'
$18.00 TO $295.00
Sold cn easy payments too
SEWARD DRUG CO.
SEWARD TO THRONG
WITH MANY VISITORS
OVER THE WEEK-END
With the many tourists who arriv
ed at Nenana last Wednesday from
Dawson, 54 of them, together with
the 50 other tourists who have been
making the Golden Belt tour, out of
Cordova, practically all of whom
will arrive in Seward tomorrow and
on Sunday, not forgetting the large
incoming crowd on the “flagship” \u
kon of the Alaska Steamship Company
verily, Seward will be some busy
town for at least two days.
Jack Lean, well known mason,
is out at the Jesse Lee Home, erect
ing a large brick chimney.
SPECIAL
This week only
WOOL OUTING SUITS AT
COST
HIKING BOOTS AT COST
ROOM HERE
Rooms, by day -• 1-00
Rooms, by week - 4.50
Rooms, by month - 15.00
The Most Centrally Located
Hotel In Town.
The
OVERLAND
HOTEL
CERTAINLY
IT PAYS TO HAVE
SHOES HALF SOL
ED WHEN WORK
MANSHI P AND
QUALITY ARE OF
THE BEST.
Seward Leqther
Works.
COMMERCE
CAFE
Reopened under new
management
Chop Suey and Noodles
a Specialty
OPEN ALL HOURS
PHONE ADAMS 54
BRIDGE TEA AFFAIR
BIG SOCIAL EVENT
OF SEWARD SEASON
In compliment to Mrs. James Hay
den of San Francisco, who is visit
ing her mother in Seward, Mrs. S.
M. Graff, a delightful bridge tea was
held at the residence of Mrs. Graff,
Wednesday afternoon. The refresh
ments were of an excptionally high
order. Mrs. C. C. Hinde and Mrs.
H. S. Balderston poured. Those
present at the enjoyable affair were
Miss Sylvia Sexton, Mrs. George
Sexton, Mrs. Root, Mrs. R. McNal
ly, Mrs. Alvah Eames, Mrs. Emilie
B. Weybrecht, Mrs. H. S. Balderston,
Mrs. Hugh Dougherty, Mrs. Leon
Urbach, Mrs. C. C. Hinde, Mrs. J. A.
Baughman, Miss Elizabeth Romig,
Mrs. J. P. Hannon, Mrs, O. E. Jo
hansen, Mrs. Elwyn Swetmann, Mrs.
Ed. Kurtz, Mrs. L. V. Ray, Mrs. H.
B. Selby, Mrs. A. H. Thoday and Mrs.
James Hayden.
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American Express Party
Arriving Here Tomorrow
The American Express tourist party
conducted by R. M. Smith will arrive
in Seward tomorrow and Sunday from
the Interior. The party of approxi
mately 15 people have been making
the Golden Belt trip. They depart on
Sunday for Seattle on the steamship
Yukon.
Blueberries
Blueberries from the In
terior may be had in any
quantity. Well packed in
quart containers for ship
ment. We can supply you
at any time.
Let us know your wants.
' WACKWITZ BROS.
Box 991
Fairbanks, Alaska
Barber Shop
'FRED MILLER
BATHS-:-OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
FRESH
TOMATOES and CUCUMBERS
Local Grown
ORDER FROM THE
SEWARD DAIRY
AIRSHIP MOVEMENT
GAINING MOMENTUM,
SAYS SEWARD MAIL
The Alaska Airship movement has
gained much headway at Anchorage,
according to James Langley, vice
president of the proposed company,
who was a recent business visitor in
Seward the Gateway is Informed in
a letter received from Mr. Langley
in this morning’s mail. After con
cluding business in the Inlet town,
the officials of the company will go
to Fairbanks, thence back to Sew
ard, possibly the latter part of the
month.
The organization is becoming very
strong, Mr. Langley writes and he is
confident of service in Alaska this
coming year. With the installation
of one small dirigible, a vigorous de
mand for a larger ship is expected.
LAST CHANCE TO MAKE
UPPER YUKON RIVER TRIP
The last river steamer of the sea
son for the upper Yukon, out of Ne
nana, will depart from the town
where “rail and water meet,” Sep
tember 20, according to announce
ment made by the White Pass and
Yukon railway.
Another Big Strike
Made At Nuka Bay
One of the biggest strikes made in
Alaska in years is reported from the
Nuka Bay district, particulars of wrhieh
will be released in the near future.
It is reported the gold bearing ledge
on which the strike wras made runs
from three to five feet thick and that
I the rock is so full of gold it can be
! seen with the naked eye.
The Alaska Gold Hills Mines corpo
ration is working about ten men and
its mill is grinding steadily. About
$250 per day is being milled, and the
rock is getting richer as depth is at
tained.
The Alaska Road Commission has
the new road nearly completed and it
is a fine piece of work. The new road
gives access to a number of properties
and will be of great convenience to
the claim owners.
A1 Blair, returned to Seward yes
terday morning on the gas boat Sig
nal, from Nuka Bay. Mr. Blair says
the district looks very good. He
has been doing development work
on his property during the past
month.
The John Rostness family will
move next week into their new home
on Second street.
Charles Hubbard of the Blue Bell
mine, near Primrose, was a business
visitor in Seward yesterday morning.
J. B. Reher, highway engineer in
charge o£ the Bureau of Public Roads
activities in this region of the Terri
tory, returned to local headquarters
last evning from an official trip of in
spection to the Girdwood district.
Dr. de la Vergne, well known phy
sician and surgeon of Fairbanks was
a Seward arrival from the Interior
last evening. Dr. De La Vergne is a
guest at the Hotel Overland.
The steamer Yukon of the Alaska
Steamship Company left Valdez north
bound at an early hour this morning.
J. B. Ferguson lost control of
his car near Anniston, Ala., when
stung over the eye by a bumblebee,
he and a boy passenger being pain
fully injured in the wreck.
AIRPLANE WILL MEET BOAT
It is reported that the seaplane will
meet the Yukon when it comes into
the bay tomorrow afternoon and will
accompany the ship into port. Any
passengers desiring to make the flight
will be taken up by Messrs. Merrill
and Davis.
ODD FELLOWS MEET TONIGHT
The local order of Odd Fellows will
hold a special meeting tonight at Odd
Fellows hall at 8 o’clock. All mem
bers are requested to attend.
German mail planes now pick up
mail bags on the fly. The bags are
suspended by ropes between two tall
poles, the plane catching the rope with
a trailing anchor.
In Seward To Greet His
Better Half Who Has Been
Visiting Folks In Seattle
F. G. Harrison, a member of the
Alaska Railroad fire department, was
a Seward arrival last night from
the Cook Inlet town. Mr. Harrison
is here for the purpose of meeting
his wife who has been visiting her
folks in Seattle for the last two
months. Mrs. Pearl Harrison is quite
well known locally being a member
of the Anchorage basketball team
that subdued the local feminine play
ers last winter. Mr. Harrison is a
guest at the Hotel Va*fi Gilder.
ROOD LEAVING FOR MOOSE
PASS REGION FOR B. P. RDS.
J. S. Rood, who has been employ
ed as bookkeeper for some months
at the San Juan Fishing and Pack
ing company, and who is also the
manager and captain of the Seward
baseball aggregation, will depart for
Moose Pass, Monday, where he will
enter the employe of the Bureau of
Public roads as timekeeper.
BIRTHDAY PARTY IS HELD
Mrs. Ed Lindsey and Tina Dryden
gave a surprise party yesterday for
Ella Johnson. The children passed
the afternoon in playing games and a j
delicious luncheon was served.
T^iose attending were: Louise Sla
ter, Tina Dryden, Anna Horton, Kath
erine Horton, Alva Peterson, Viola
Prosser, Ruth Prosser, Shirley Lind
sey, Agnes Anderson.
Join the Chamber or Commerce.
River Steamer Yukon
Arrives At Nenana
With Many On Board
The White Pass and Yukon river
steamer, Yukon, arrived at Nenana at
3:30 p. m., Wednesday afternoon with
54 passengers, 44 of whom were tour
ists, according to local information.
Practically the bulk of these people
will arrive in Seward Saturday and
on Sunday.
Soldiers At Anchorage
Post Want Play Ball
with the Seward Layout
The Soldier baseball team of An
chorage are desirous of taking on
the Seward aggregation in a series
of games, according to a letter re
cently received by Manager Rood.
They are willing to come to Seward
or for the local Giants to journey
to the Inlet for the series.
STRAWBERRIES UNSURPASEED
AND HOME GROWN PRODUCT;
ARE ON THE SEWARD MARKET
No need for importing strawber
ries into Seward, Henry Phaben, lo
cal resident states, for in his berry
patch on North Broadway the finest
strawberries which have been on the
market this year, will be found. The
statement is verified by a number
of Seward citizens who expressed
their appreciation in obtaining quan
tities of the luscious home grown
product.