New Year Calls
FOR NEW OFFICE SUPPLES
Here they are!
JOURNALS. DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS
We have School Supplies too,
at the right price
Seward Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
WASILLA RANCHER DEAD
Martin Bergstrom, a pioneer ranch
er of Wasilla. died last week of a par
alytic stroke. Bergstrom is survived
hy a widow who lives on the ranch
at Wasilla.
SAILINGS FOR NOME
The schedule of sailings from Se
attle of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany’s steamers Victoria and Alameda
on the Bering Sea run for 1925 is as
follows.
Victoria—June 3. July 1, August 14
and Sept. 16.
Alameda—October 8.
Stinnes Interests Enter Holland
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.—The Hugo
Stinnes concern of Germany is going
into the soap business in Holland. It
has acquired the plant of the former
Zwarte Rutter brewery at Maastrich
as well as the plant of the soap fac
tory there. The two are to be com
bined into a larger chemical plant ;
which is to manufacture soap, soda
and castor oil.
Senator-elect Thos. D. Schall, of
Minnesota, lost the sight of both eyes
through an electric shock IS years ago.
Read The Gateway “Ads.”
Remington Portable Typewriters at
the Alaska Shop. tf
Any woman that can walk and talk
and that wears one of our Chic Knit
heavy stocking knit dresses that re
tail at $5.50 can sell from 12 to 15
dresses every day. Something abso
lutely new that is selling like hot
cakes. To save delay send us mon
ey order for S4.95, bust size, your
height and weight and color desired.
We will send sample dress and com
plete selling outfit. Will refund mon
ey by return mail if not satisfied. Chic
Knit Dress Company, 302 Couch Bldg.,
Portland, Oregon. It
Sheaffer’s Life Time Pens, at the
Alaska Shop. tf
Picture Framing at the Alaska
Shop. tf
Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at
the Alaska Shop. tf
CAN USE A FEW MORE CUS
TOMERS AT THE 0. K .BARBER
SHOP.
Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska
Shop. tf
Parker's Duofold Fountain Pens, at j
the Alaska Shop. tf
Ladles’ ana Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
Mr. McMullen,
v Seward, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
Please send us the follow
ng groceries:
2 cases of milk.
LOO lbs. of sugar.
50 cans of assorted pre
serves.
me large broom and 12 bars of laundry soap.
Yours truly
HOUSEWIFE.
p. c. McMullen
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
JOHN NELSON, Manager, WAYNE BLUE, Agent
OFFICE ARCADE BUILDING
FRYE-BRUHN COMPANY SPECIALS
Pickled Pork, pound ....... 15c
Pork Spareribs, pound _ 25c
Shoulder Pork, Steaks or Roast, pound_ 25c
Sauer Kraut, pound _ 10c
Wild Rose Bacon, whole or half slab, pound — 32c
Wild Rose Butter, pound _1_ 50c
Smoked Picnic Hams, pound ___ 23c
Weiner Sausage, pound ...... 25c
Link Sausage, pound _ 25c
We carry a complete line of Butter, Eggs, and Cheese
H. L. McGHIE, Manager
TEL. MxVIN 94 FREE DELIVERY
LOCAL HEMS
The Legion Auxiliary will meet at
the fire hall tomorrow night at 8:00
o’clock. All members are requested
to be present as business of impor
tance is to be brought up.
Sergt. Thomas B. Johnston, popu
larly known as “Slick” to the local
baseball fans, was an arrival on Sat
urday’s train, leaving on the Yukon
for the Outside where his wife is re
ported ill.
J. C. McEachern, owner of the Ko
diak Transfer, arrived in town from
Anchorage on Saturday’s train and
will sail on the Starr for his island
home. Mr. McEachern is heavily in
terested in the oil fields of Kanatak,
and has great faith in the golden
sands of that community.
Ffed W. Obermiller of Anchorage
and Miss Marie Englehorn of Los Mo
linos, Calif., were married in Seattle
last week. The! groom, was winchman
for the Cach creek dredging company
the past three years, and the bride is
a daughter of F. J. Englehorn, power
plant operator at the dredge.
Charles Sharp, a traveling sales
man for Swabacher Company, of Se
attle, arrived on the Yukon and is reg
istered at the Van Gilder.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Weckwerth and
two daughters, left on the steamship
Yukon for Seattle, where they will
make their home. Mr. Weckwerth has
been manager the past few months
for the local branch of the Frye-Bruhn
Company.
H. B. Wolking, a Cordova resident,
returned to his home on the steamship
Yukon, after visiting in Seward the
past week.
Miss Bessie Thatche^, who has been
in Seward the past week as a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neville, return
ed to her home in Ketchikan. While
here she attended the Thatcher-Ne
ville wedding.
W. C. Erwin, manager of the local
Standard Oil plant, left on the Yukon
for Seattle.
Lynn Smith, manager for the N. C.
Co. at Ruby, arrived in town on Sat
urday’s night’s train and boarded the
steamship Yukon bound for the Hoo
sier State, his old home. Mr. Smith
formerly owned jewelry establish
ments in several of the interior camps
and is well known throughout the in
terior. When Iditarod was in its
prime Mr. Smith was a deputy mar
shal at that place. At the present
time it is said that Mr. Smith is as
piring for the marshalship of the
Fourth division.
John Valentine, the 80-year-old dog
musher passed through Seward on his
way south on the steamer Yukon. Mr.
Valentine is one of the old sour
doughs of the interior and a notable
character in the Innoko and McGrath
districts. The oldtimer mushed the
trail alone from McGrath to Nenana,
leaving his dogs at the latter place
until his return from the south. He
goes to the Outside to look over the
embellishments of Second avenue, and
also do a little business in connection
with his mining interests in the Inno
ko region.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dillon, Mrs. Jack
Robarts and Mrs. Mona Glaze and two
children were Anchorage passengers
for the southward.
Mrs. J. E. Robarts, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Mona Glaze, left
on the Yukon for the States. Mrs.
Robarts goes to Seattle and Mrs. Glaze
with her two children, to Cordova.
Mrs. Minnie Caswell, oldtime resi
dent of Seward, passed away in Se
attle last week. Mr. Caswell, now de
ceased, was one of the locating engi
neers on the old Alaska Central rail
road.
Jos. Kerns, who formerly owned and
and operated the Terminal cafe in An
chorage, lies at death’s door at the
Seattle General Hospital, a victim of
cancer of the bladder. Within the
past few days pneumonia had set in
and his case is safd to be hopeless.
Senator A. J. Dimond, of Valdez and ;
Cordova arrived on the steamship
Yukon, and left on today’s train for
Mile 20, where he will mush over the
lake to C. G. Hubbard’s winter home.
Mr. Dimond will take Thursday’s train
on to Anchorage on a short business
trip, returning in time to catch Satur
day’s boat. Mr. Dimond will leave
about the 23d of the month for Juneau
to attend the coming session of the
legislature. He looks for a warm
session this year, and many important
bills are to comq up.
Ray T. Larson of Anchorage is re
ported to be confined to his home with
a severe cold.
Frank Delong arrived in town Sat
urday from across the bay, and was
a guest of the Hotel Seward.
Zion City will be on the air Mon
day night, February 3, from 8 o’clock
to midnight, central standard time,
with a special dedicatory radio pro
gram from their new high power sta
Arthur H. Young and sister, promi
nent in musical circles of San Fran
cisco, will be on the air for KPO
Tuesday, February 3, from 7 to 8
o’clock Seward time.
C. M. Brosius left on the steamship
Yukon Saturday night for Seattle on a
short business trip. He expects to
catch the same boat back.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hagen and fam
ily of Mile 7, returned on the Yukon
from an extended visit to the States.
Mr. Hagen reports a very satisfactory
trip and much mining activity in the
sections he visited.
N. G. Johnson of Sand Point is a
guest of the Hotel Overland. He will
sail tonight on the Starr.
Mrs. George Black and daughter, of
Fairbanks, who arrived on the boat
Saturday, left this morning for their
home.
Arnold M. Nordale and R. Lucason
arrived on Saturday’s boat and left
on today’s train for their home.
Major L. E. Oliver, engineer officer
of the Alaska Road Commission, ar
rived in Seward Saturday, leaving on
the steamship Yukon for Juneau.
Major Oliver inspected the Salcha
river project and the work of the
commission around the Fairbanks dis
trict. The major traveled through
the interior by dog team.
Join the Chamber of commerce.
■ETHEREAL
CUSTOMER
is one that comes back
the second time. Our
knowledge of corrective
foot appliances for all
foot ailments will sur
prise and please you.
Bring your sore feet to
me.
Seward Leather Works
CARD PARTY
A card party will be given tonight
by the Rebekahs, at I. O. O. F. hall, at
8:30 o’clock Admission 50c, including
lunch.
CAPTAIN ANDERSON SUICIDE
PORTLAND, Jan. 21.—Captain Os
car Anderson, former master of the
steamship Admiral Watson, was found
dead in a room in a cheap hotel, a bul
let wound from a rifle in his head
Capt. Anderson left a note which read.
“Very sorry to get the Pacific Steam
ship Company into this mess. Honoi
to Mr. Alexander, Commander Bren
nan and all. They are all square
shooters and play fair.”
Officials of the company say Ander
son was forced a year ago to give up
his command because of violent at
tacks of rheumatism.
MADAM X
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WHEN DOWN TOWN AT NOON OR AFTER
THE SHOW WHY NOT TRY ONE OF
THE APPETIZING LUNCHES AT THE
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Seward Bakery
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
Plumbing, Steamfitting, Oxyacetaline Welding
R. F. TILLMAN, Next to Crawford’s Shop