advance
ment of any community, village or city,
pends largely upon the enterprise and co
operation of its citizens.
This bank realizes its duty in this re
spect and its resources and experience are
available at all times for the promotion and
welfare of legitimate enterprises.
Resourses $400,000.00
Bank of Seward
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUMBLE STAMP
BRINGS LARGE
REVENUE U. S.
POSTMASTER GENERAL NEW IN
ANNUAL REPORT SAYS EF
FICIENCY INCREASING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11 (£>)—
'General economics and increasing ef
ficiency were reported today by Post
master General New as having marked
the year’s operations of the nation’s
largest single business enterprise, the
postal service, but there was a large
deficit due principally he said, to sal
ary increases.
Sending his annual accounting to
President Coolidge the postmaster
general placed the operating deficit
at $49,453,900 for the fiscal, year. Re
sponsibility for this deficit he laid on
Congress for failure to heed the post
office department’s recommendations
for rate increases which would meet
the salary raises.
The present postal rates voted by
Congress, Mr. New said, have netted
less than half the total of the salary
increases. A special Congressional
joint sub-committee is at work on re
commendations for permanent postage
rates.
The Postmaster General made a
number of recommendations for legis
lation including prov^ions for higher
retirement annuities for postal em
ployes, for group insurance and for
relieving the president of the duty
of appointing third-class postmasters.
He would reduce the rate of newspa
pers and periodicals mailed by the
general public and excluding firearms
from the mails.
The humble postage stamp account
ed for the largest portion of the rev
enuesfl Each person in the country
spent on an average of $4.69 for post
age during the year and the total thus
received was $537,501,340.93 or 89.64
per cent,
THIELE ONLY ALASKA
NOMINATION RECEIVED
SEATTLE, Dec. 11 (jP)—Thiele was
the only Alaska nomination received
here.
ALAMEDA OUT CORDOVA
CORDOVA, Dec. 11(/P)—'The Alame
da sailed north 5:30 p. m. yesterday.
Children's Sleeping Garments at
Urbach’s. 323
HEADQUARTERS OF
SANTA DISCOVERED
For the past three months around
the Chulitna district from the tower
ing mountain peaks, echoes are flung
which outrival the thunder of pass
ing trains to and from the interior.
Last month Moose Johnson, who is
opening up a mine near Mile 274 de
cided) to go into the ranges and invest
tigate the mysterious noises which
have caused the residents of the dis
trict to lose much sleep. About 20
miles out he was stopped by a dwarf
warmly clad in furs, who informed him
that Santa Claus has once more de
cided to utilize the fine big caves found
nowhere else in Alaska but in the
Chulitna district, for the manufacture
of the millions of toys and other good
things which he will deliver Christ
mas Eve all over the world. Santa
Claus used the caves for his work
ship last year, the dwarf informed
Mr. Johnson and while toymaking was
under way it was desired that all out
siders keep away for the time being
any way.
Mr. Johnson then asked him how
Santa Claus was going to deliver the
toys and he was given the reply that
thd Cantwell herd of reindeer have al
ready been engaged from the govern*
mint. If extra help is needed they
will endeavor to rent the big airplanes
at Fairbanks. Food for the vast
swarm of Santa Claus helpers is ob
tained from the caribou which each
year pass within a few miles of the
caves. He also said the children of
Seward would have the surprise
of their young lives this Christmas as
Santa has planned many new toys and
gifts for them, owing to reports reach
ing him how good they have been.
JOHN BARRETT HURT
John E. Barrett suffered severe in
juries at the Green Bute Mine re
cent, near McCarthy, rwlhile descend
ing into the mine. It seems that he
had pushed off ithe icar and was going
down the incline when it reached
the end of the slack on the cable and
stopped); with a jerk, throwing Mr.
Barrett, forward and striking his
face on the rock wall with such a
force as to cause him to bite his
tongue nearly off and cut a gash in
his upper lip which required 27
stitches. It took nearly two hours
to sewT the nasty wound on his
tongue aijd it is feared that he may
have a permanent impediment in his
speech.
People talk of nuisance taxes as
though there were sonje other kind. •
The woollen union suit may tickle
a lot hut, it does not make a fellow
laugh much. ✓
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I That man, that gift problem f
and the answer jj
Buying a Christmas gift for'a man isn’t half as bad as it sounds—if you go !;
to the right store. ■!
And the right store is a place where they sell the things that men respect j;
and value. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes are a good example. Wher- j;
ever you find them, you find quality, style, value—not only in the clothes but !;
in everything else that merchant sells* ,
You’ll find Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes here; and hundreds of other ap
propriate and useful things that men wear.
SHIRTS
FANCY WOOL HOSE
GARTERS
GLOVES
GOLF HOSE
HATS
SILK HOSE
SUSPENDERS
SWEATERS
KNITTED VESTS
BATHROBE
BELT
BUCKLES
CAPS
COLLARS
CUFF LINKS
MUFFLERS
NECKWEAR
OVERCOAT
PAJAMAS
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^here is a Lamp in our Store for your every
J^eed* Electric Reading Lamps—Electric Table
J^amps — Electric Boudoir Lamps.
^oleman’s Quick-Lite Table Lamps, also Wall
T amps, Chandeliers and Lanterns.
^here’s no more <
-Appropriate, a
present for a
Jpiral home
^han a Colman
Quick-Lite lamp w
. .or Lantern. ^
T o brighten
the long, dark
Wintry nights.
To make your
House a cozy
Home
fp) enhance the softness and coziness of Your m
JJome, we recommend varicolor frosted Edison
J^Jazda Globes.
jglectrical Appliances of all kinds, Snow-Shoes,
Jce Skates, Skiis, Rifles and Shotguns. Flash
lights, Cutlery, Athletic Equipment
frothing, Groceries, Hardware, Coal and Wood.
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