0. K. BARBER SHOP
LADIES HAIRCUTTING
AND SHAMPOOING.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
Jess Lander, Prop.
BOTH. MUMS
F. I. Reed. Proprietor
Strictly Modern
Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat—Good Service
Bus meets all trains and boats.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SEATTLE
Rooming House
Over Liberty Theater
, CLEAN
STEAMHEATED
ROOMS
Baths In Connection
Mrs. W. E. Dewitt, Prop.
CHOP SUET, NOODLES.
OYSTERS AND SHELL
FISH—
Open Day and Night
Private Dining Rooma
SEWARD GRILL
MAIL BOAT
Capt. Tom Perry
Leaves Seldovia on 5th and 20th
of each month for Cook Inlet
ports and Anchorage. Once a
month, about the 13th, leaves
Seldovia for lliamna.
Modern passenger accommoda
tions; a strong and fast boat.
For further information write
Capt. Perry at Seldovia or Anch
orage.
MORE ABOUT WEEKS
(Continued from Pafre One)
i to appropriate funds foT new ships at
a time when there was a lack of ves
sels and a consequent surplus off of
ficers.
Incident followed rapidly in the life
of Mr. Weeks after his resignation
i from the navy. Though he continued
I interest in that arm of the nation s
defense, serving as a volunteer during
the Spanish-American war, and later
accepting a reserve commission as
Bfear-Admiral. he turned away search
ing for new fields and a livelihood,
j in 1S85. Mr. Weeks married Miss
Martha Sinclair and journeyed south
as a surveyor and land commissioner
for the Florida Southern railroad.
Three years later, he returned to New
England, joining partnership in what
grew to be the thriving firm of Horn
blower & Weeks, bankers, of Boston.
Mass. One of the biggest financial
' establishments in that part of the
1 country thus was said to owe its suc
cess in a large measure to the g‘-r,:us
I
j of this then yotmg man not long
I away from the farm.
j In 1920, Captain Weeks began to
| attract attention in New England
political affairs and in prominent
: ranks of the Republican party. A
II resident of Newton. Mass., at that
time, he held many city offices ana.
it , _,
i in 1902 was elected mayor of New
11
i i ton Rapid strides followed. He
'I
[ went to congress in 190a.
j He took an important par: in shap
| ing the A1 d ri ch-Treel an d currency
[' law as a member of the Banking and
i Currency committee ana was .’..Suer
• rial in obtaining its passage. Presi
i dent Wilson found his advice valu
i
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: CRESCENT HOTEL
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Anchorage
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* IN THE HEART OF TOWN
* Reasonable Rates
J. M. COLLINS, Prop,
l __
FLOWERS BAKERY and GROCERY
PIES—BREAD—PASTRY
Cakes to Order
NO ORDER TOO LARGE TO FILL
Delicious Ice Cream Made in Seward
Assorted flavors; pure and wholesome.
Milk, Eggs, Sugar. Flavoring.—T harts All.
By the Cone, Dish or Gallon.
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home
John Nelson, Mgr. Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building. Phone Main I,
One call means another
Regular dinners served daily
Short orders of all kinds
Open day and Night
Private boxes
Chop Suey and noodles a specialty
COMMERCE CAFE
GEO. WADA. Prop.
able a»c often called rr tin-,
White House for wmf*rr®ces d®r*i»f
the period when tire IVdera. Beserr*
act was in the xnakine Owywiwft
Weeks. njeanwkijfe, l#l be-om* Sena
tor Weeks awroBadlac Mur
ray Crane. «ff Wassaclrt?*' ‘s.
In the MHA, as in fbe b<mse, Wr.
Week* won quick recrtfruition H*
service* were rewarder. b~ atw -S*t
ffient to important committees of
• that body. A* a member off ttoe MSB
; tary committee dcritvc the world war,
he stauncfcily suppo-*-^ aasrtessfae
war measures repardl~*s of any cuee
1 rion Of party politics.
He served in the senate art If*“3.
adding stead;!; It h« Ttesf ittf w
his national prom!ncr-e. The -etuK
lira! national corvee riot a* Chict-iSra.
in 191€, saw it bin on* of -he }eat m
candidates for the jir-sideatol t 'l®
ination. TVenty-fvt states castt 3 fll
votes for hilt On; Charies Pvars
Hugbes. the nom ne* of thf cor ra
tion. polled wne votes that be
Between the tome JBt. -etlr
ed from the senate fit wvdiirw®:
as secretarv of vat ft ae~ \ Th
self almost eodasdrefr affairs rf
the HegwiMirar parry -akitr the mb
of a leader it the presiden-ia. cam
paign of 330* and i t be tf ?m
convention. where b- helped h-iar
a bon: the uomintri-'t of Wi-h &
Harding A rha: - tne he vac the
National comm i*t sen ->n from 'Massa
chusetts La**~ he va? * member «ff
the Henrhltcex Ka* tana! Camp*, in.
committee of fire
In appreciation ter his services and
in recaps, nor offhrs al»e r* the go**
M'eeks -was one of *: firs: se‘actions
simef about to b nufimraYsfi, Mr.
made by President iitnilm when be
teas choosing his cabinet- His was
the difficult and c *'Tplen Task «f re
adjusting the mil:-: 7 e¥aa**::«hmeu:..
disposing of bill ion.- of doll*."!* anonfi
of war equipment. adjusting c •BT'-ac
tors‘ claims and 1.-'tig fag - • a «Jose
thousands of act in es off a similar
nature which bis p-edeceie* >r had in*
ilia ted.
Sen ding r. '- .-F' -nee m ;.e
sion to the Philip: r£ islands ant be
i designation. of 13 c r Wood as «Gr>v
! emor-Oeneral of the islands. ««* one
i
i of rhe firs: important arts of Serre
i, _
1 tain- Veelo as head of the 1T«r de
' pa ""men:.
Tber. came his firs* Ugh: for con
gress. It. began * jat congress ~ored
to reduce the ant. Iron. 2ed.0W to J
X»d.(W enlistee strength Jar d cm lim
ed uati. the legisicicr- f naEy «k It
size of :be rerulf,- establishment $e> ■
IfS.OMi. ©eneral Pershing ha re-..
:umed from I'mir-t and beet cwaet
General of the Amies. After Sec
retary Weeks tool. Off.?* Perishmi:
became chief of s*af and s*eo£ side
by side- with hi- thief It He firhl..
• bu: to no avail
» I: -was dar.nf me ««awx:
with congress that S«3«Bf Week*
firs: revealed ibe policy of Army ad
ministration which preva;.&t nhrongb
ou: his tenure of office.
‘The great trouble with most army
meo.'" he said, "is that they ate apt
to lose the human view Of a®ai"? We
mus; democratise out army as mch
as possible and popularlne fbe semict
interesting ;hc public it its work and
impress upon i: the necessity of htv.
(Oonttooec cm Page Sin
THE HOISE OF STANDARD BR ANDS
Umitiw Milk
shifts rwanmM ham and bacon
:n A W. CANNED GOODS—BROOKFIELD
Err? and Hatter—Sf»ird ranch err?
GaW Medal avid Rdw BVftid Flwir?
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Convenient to Depot and Dock
OVERLAND HOTEL
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ON THE MAIN STREET
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