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SEWARD, ALASKA
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BRITISH CRUISER ON
WAY TO SELBOVIA
The British cruiser Thiepval, pass- ;
ed by ihe entrance to Resurrection ]
Bay last night on her way to Seldovia
to arrange for a landing place for the :
round the world airmen. Gov. Scott
C. Bone has asked all Alaskans to give j
every possible assistance to the air- j
men.
The II. M. S. Thiepval has on board ;
Lieut. Broome of the British Royal
Engineers who is advance officer for j
the British government. Landing j
places and supply bases are being es-.
tablished at a number of places on
the coast. The planes will fly direct
from Cordova to Seldovia.
The flight starts from Croyen, En
gland, the latter part of March, and
will be by the same route as the U. S.
airmen take.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Heastan left on
this morning’s train for Moose Fass.
A statement was made in the An
chorage paper of the 13th inst., that
Earl Hammond, the aviator, had writ
ten friends in that city that that he
had been appointed agent for the
Alaska Steamship Company at Sew
ard, which is a misake, as no notice
of such appointment has been re
ceived by J. H. Flickinger, the local
agent.
I'. S. Marshal Stevens of the
Fourth division, arrived in town on
Saturday’s train, on his way to the
states with two prisoners and one in
sane patient. The prisoners are W.
D. Lane who pleaded guilty to a
charge of burglary, and H. E. Hem
pie, who was convicted of fraudu
lently obtaining a registered letter
from the postoffice. The insane pa
tient was Louis Dahl. The guards
were Dr. de la Vergne, Thos. White
and J. O. McClellan.
W. E. Moultray local Standard Oil
manager, returned Saturday from a
trip to Cordova.
THOMAS H. WHITE ON
WAY TO THE STATES
Thomas II. White, manager of the
Tanana Valley Reindeer company, and
Mrs. White, who recently returned
from the association’s properties on
the big Clveua, are leaving for the
Outside next Friday. Mr. White will
return north in May, but Mrs. White
will remein in FJllensburg, Washing
ton, where she will return to a former
position with the Chicago, Milwaukee
ii St. Paul railroad which she occu
pied for five year. She will return
north in the fall. While in the states
Mr. White will interest capital In his
caribou and reindeer enterprise.
Benjamin Smith, aged S3, lather of
Mrs. John H. Kelly, of Fairbanks, was
a returning passenger on the Alaska,
after spending some time in Pacific
coast states. Mr. Smith sad he will
remain in the Northland and grow
up with the country.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED
Registration books tor the town Oi
Seward are now open and up to the
present time but some 80 voters have
registered. You are required to reg
ister before you can vote, but the
one registration entitles you to vote
in the city election, the primaries, anti
general election.
THE POTLATCH REVUE
The printing foi the Potlatch Revue,
an entertainment to be given tns lat
ter part of next \v»ek by the Junior
Red Cross, assmted by students for
the school, lias i~etn sent oat, ano
from all indications :ha affair pi » .is
es to be or e of the :.\st yet presented.
Several interesting vaudeville tarns
will be given and other novel features.
The program will be staged in the
Liberty theatre Saturday of next
week.
CORDOVA CITY TICKET
The Peope’s Ticket at Cordova is
headed by E. V. Boyle for mayor; W.
| E. Brown and W. M. Wolf for coun
cilmen; Thos. S. Scott for treasurer;
! K. G. Robinson for clerk.
LIBERTY
THEATRE
TONIGHT
THE
Stranger’s
Banquet
—an extra-good play directed by Mar
shal Neilan; having 23 stars in the cast
including Claire Windsor, Hobart Bos
worth, Ford Sterling, Claude Gilling
water and Stuart Holmes.
A better Leather Pusher Comedy than ever
“Don Coyote”
AND A NEWS REEL
SIRL FOUND DEAD
FROM GAS FUMES
Miss Ella Gordon, 28, was found
lead in the gas-filled kitchen of her
suite in the Esterbrook apartments,
>11 Union street, Seattle March 1.
ghe girl had placed a pillow in front
if a small gas stove, and apparently
ell asleep. The body was interred in
he Seattle cemetery. Miss Gordon
vas well known in Seward and Seat
le, leaving here for the states about
i year ago. She had many friends in
he Northland. Up to the time of her
death she conducted the Anchorage
Baths.
John G. Brady of the forestry de-1
partinent ,was a Seward visitor yes- |
terday, returning on the freight to An
chorage.
Julien Hurley, assistant district at-'
torney, was a Seward visitor over
Sunday.
FOR SALE—52 foot V-bortom gas
boat, 12 feet beam; draws four feet;
heavy duty 50 h. p. engine. Box 3 72 1
Anchorage. . if
The Cordova Packing Company on
the last boat received ten knockdown -
houses, which they will put up cn the i
clam beaches tor their diggers.
j. W. Gucker, and Oscar Harf, trav
men, were outbound passengers on
the Alaska.
R. E. Sheldon returned on the Alas
ka, and left on yesterday’s train for
Fairbanks. Mr. Sheldon has dispos
ed of his interest in the Samson
Hardware Co., in the interior metrop
olis and will devote all his time to the
routing of tourists of the Richardson
road this season.
LOST
Bunch of keys, finder please leave
at Gateway office. tf.
VENUS NOW EVENING STAR
The brilliant star in the sky to the
westward alter sunset is the planet
Venus, which will be conspicuous in
the evening sky all through Spring
months, as it travels northward until | '
it reaches a northerly declination of
27 degrees in May.
SANTA MONICA, Mar. 17—The
second Martin bomber arrived at the
aviation field here from Kelly Field,;
Texas, this morning.
WANTED
Correspondence with old timers 01
parties in Alaska having inside in- j
formation or knowledge of any good | -
undeveloped business propositions
needing capitol for promotion or de-1
velopment, I desire information of a |
tract of land, Government or private j
ownership in ideal location tor tour
ist or summer camp resort, with ex-;
ceptional natural attraction such as |
mountains, waterfalls or glaciers, with i
fine tract of virgin timber on or near
lake or stream. Will be pleased to ,
near irorn yaiuea ^ ,
fur farm, store or roadhouse, timber, j
mining prospects or fisheries, etc., |
also collectors of Indian Goods, Relics |
and Curios, will form a partnership
with reliable parties or pay for in
formation of any project accepted.
E. G. TRIMMER,
2tw Titusville, N. J.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, April 1, 1924, the annual
election of City Officers and of mem
bers of the School Board, for the Town
of Seward, Alaska, will be held in the
Town of Seward; that the polls for
said election will be situated in the
Town Hall of said town; that the polls
for said annual election will be open ,
from 8 o’clock on the morning of
Tuesday. April 1, 1924, until 7 o’clock
on the evening of Tuesday, April 1, j
11924. ! !
| The following are the officers to be
I elected at the annual election on Tues
day, April 1, 1924:
| MAYOR.
! THREE MEMBERS OF THE
SEWARD COMMON COUNCIL.
TREASURER,
i CLERK.
1 CITY ATTORNEY.
I TWO MEMBERS OF THE SEW
ARD SCHOOL BOARD, a Treas
urer and a Clerk.
! The following question is submitted
I to the qualified electors of said Town
: of Seward, to be voted on at said elec
| tion:
“Shall Ordinance No. 79,” an Or
|| dinance granting to S. M. Graff, his
heirs and assigns, the right to es
tablish and maintain a telephone
system in the Town of Seward, Ter
ritory of Alaska, but not an exclu
sive right, subject to the conditions
therein stated,” which said ordi
nance was adopted by the Common
Council of the said Town of Sew
ard at a Special meeting thereof,
duly called and held February 25,
1924, at said Town of Seward, Alas
ka, be ratified.”
I Dated at Seward, Alaska, February
26, 1924.
(Seal) WM. H. WHITTLESEY,
I Municipal Clerk.
First publication Feb. 29, 1924.
Last publication March 31, 1924. 30t
NOTARY PUBLIC—Always on the
job from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., D. H.
Tyer, at the Gateway office. tf
Louis Vogl left this morning on a
trip across the bay on the May, Capt.
Emswiler.
AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET
The local post, American Legion,
will meet tomorrow night in the Elks
clubrooms under the bank of Seward,
NEW SPRING HATS
ELLSWORTH'S
pa.nter and decorator
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
GERHARD JOHNSEN
Mason and Plasterer
Phone Adams 60 4 Dox. 1423
DEL MONTE CLUB
ERIC NELSON, Propr.
SOFT DRINKS,
CIGARS, TOBACCOS,
Candies, Jbresh Prints
SEWARD, ALASKA
Andy’s Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
TAILORING
C. Henning
SEWARD ALASKA
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
ana
Witch Repairer
SEWARD CLOB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
Seward Grill
PRIVATE dining rooms
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Sails
Seattle
ADM. WATSON Mar. 11
ADM. EVANS Mar. 25
Arrives
Seward
Mar. 18
April 1
So. from
Seward
Mar. 22
April 5
ADMIRAL PERRY Sails from Seattle
March 25, carrying freight and explosives.
The above vessels call at all regular Southeast
ern and Southwestern Alaska ports.
The Admiral Evans sailing March 25 is the
first call of the season for Anchorage.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone, Main 81 Residence, Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Service
^ADMIRAL LINE
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STEAMSHIP STARR
Steamer Starr will sail for Unalaska and way ports
about March 15th.
San Jaan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
SEWARD, ALASKA
MMSmSOL'
BENSON &
WHITTEMORE
Proprietors
FINEST BILLIARD & POOL HALL IN ALASKA
Exclusive Distributors of Budweiser, Bevo, and Monopole Cigars.
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets Ail Boats and Trains
Wall Paper
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG. ADAMS 145
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
CHOP SUEY
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
Second Avenue
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
Seward Chapter No. IQ.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon.
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Xrd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
MRS. A. H. THODAY N. G.
! come.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. 4 A. M.
Stated communication!)
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
visiting Brethern wel
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. O. o. F.
Resurrection Lodge
„ No. A.7.
Meet* Thursdays at 8 p. nv Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerquist,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sea
IGt-00 NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HalL
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Sec’y.
8EWARO Post, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tnesdaya
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When In need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
FRED J. SPACH
general surveying and
MAPPING
Certified Member A. A. E.
Licensed C. E. State of Idaho
Phone 113-R
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA