All kinds of Christmas novelties, handsome cards best grades
of candies, etc., etc.
THE ALASKA SHOP
BANQUET
TO WEIR
Many of those composing the stafi
of It. J. Weir, who until the first of
Ih's month has been engineer-in-cna. -
ge of the Seward Division, of the gov
ernment railroad in Alaska, tondoied
their chief and Mis. Weir a bunionA
last night at Cameron’s Cafe. A five
course dinner was served and dur
ing the dinner the greates of convi
viality prevailed and followed the 'at
course, R. l«. Wever, who acted as
toastmaster, called upon those present,
and especially the head.- of the var*.*u •
departments, for remarks. Mr. Wevot
very appropriately used phrases de
noting the different departments a hen
’ *» tailed upon the heads.
'■/he speeches were varied but all d^e.t
upon their satisfactory dealing with
their chief, expressed regrets itia* t* e
tune had come when the pleasant re
lations must be severed, and w’shca
Mr. Weir and his wife the best n<*
good fortune in the future.
Electric Sewing Machine motors nt
Graef*.
--+
National Water Motor Washers
at J. L. Gracfs.
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Plain Engine and Pearl Oil at Graef s.
—-*
Ice Creeper* and Skates— Graofs
Fishermen’s Supplies at Graef*.
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FLASH LIGHTS and batteries ut I
J. L. 0raef9.
PLUMBING AN D
HEATING
Sheet Metal Works
CHAS. LECHNER
Tel Madsn 146
LET US DO
YOUR WASHING
Seward Steam Laundry
Phone Main 157
JOB PRINTING
AT THE
GATEWAY
Mr. Weir, in his talk to his force,
said that his success on the job was
due solely to the efficiency of his
• staff, they had all worked harmoniou
|y together and he was proud of eiuli
and every one of them. Mr. Weir stat
ed that lie if he was ever in charg » o ’
another big construction work, no mat
ter where, he would like to again sur
round himself with the same staff.
Mrs. Weir thanked those present
for the kindly good wishes and re
g ,tted her departure from Seward.
She also praised the harmonious and
efficient staff that had supported her
husband during the many years on the
Seward Division .
Those at the banquet were Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Weir. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Ko
mig, Mr and Mrs. W. 1.. Guy, M*ss
Mote Long, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ov,an
ger Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wever, James
Coulton Fred Bryant, E. R. Tarwater.
Mr. and Mrs. George Colwell, Mrs K
'E. Leslie. D. W. Stoddard H. C. Hon
shu w, E S. Jaccard, Dan Corcoran.
!' ul Revan. F. E. Youngs, Mrs M.
Gilmour, Judge J. L. Green, and A. D.
Estes.
V. ft. HOLIDAY DANCE
The Arctic Brothe hood will giv^ a
dance '^her Christmas Eve or Christ
mas night. The committee in charge >t
the social affairs will make the an
nouncement positively when Arctic
Chief A. H. McDonald arrives home.
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JUST IN! Yarns, heads, ribbons,
and horse toddlers and lots of new
thins* at— ELLSWORTHS.
COTTERS
WE HAVE
earned the
complete confidence
of men who recognize,
appreciate and demand
the bent in
MEN’S
W EARING
A I* P A R E L
«—»—~ W
DISTILLATE $3.50 per case at Graefa
THE BE LMONT
Workingmen’s Home
ROOMS 50 and 75 ct».
Now Under New
Management
of
MRS. Wm. FAIRMAN
ALL RIGHT! LET’S GO
MALAMUTE STAGE LINE
Now Carrying PASSENGERS & EXPRESS Between
Talkeetna, Broad Pass, Nenana and
ALL INTERIOR POINTS
Arrangements can be made by letter, telephone
or wire.
J. A. STEWART,
Talkeetna, Alaska.
furnished Rooms
Hot and Cold Water
Steam tleat
VANGILDER BUILDING
HE WAS TOLD HIS
TIME HAD COME
J 1*. HEADY WAS SO KUN DOWN
IT WAS THOUGHT NOTHING
COULD HELP HIM.
M am seventy years old, but since
taking Tanlac l feel as well and
strong as I did when 1 was a young
man, and can do as much hard work
in a day as any man thirty years youn
ger than 1 am, ” said J. 1\ Heady, a
well known retired farmer who lives
at Kearney, Mo., while in the Owi
Drug Store in Kansas City a few days
ago.
‘•Well, sir, when I commenced tak
ing Tanlac,” he continued, “I had
he ii told that my case was hopeless,
and that I could only live a short time.
My stomach hud been in bad condition
for many years, but for the past eigb
tern months 1 was about past go;ng
altogether. Everything I ate would
sour and I would be bloated with gas
for hours at a time. My liver was in
bad condition, too, and 1 was consti
pated so badly all the time that I had
to take a laxative every day . Then in
addition to this, I had rheumatism in
nr feet and legs so bad that I was not
ab’e to walk half the time. I didn’t
know what a good night’s sleep was,
and finally got so weak and run down
that I was just about down and out m>
f:i as health and strength goes. \To
ti atment or medicine I took seemed
to do me the least bit of good.
“I had heard a great deal about
T; nlac and the good it was doing -o
many people, so I thought I would
give it a trial. The very first bottle
m do a big change in my condition,
a* d from that time on, I picked up
about as fast.Us man possibly could.
I .ust kept on until I Yiart taKen ten
battles of Tanlac, and now my trou
bl 8 are all gone, and I feel fine all
th * time. My appetite was never bet
Ideas Free
^ Our cmuloruf of til you need to build, except unworked
lumber, will iurre«t to you aomethinr you would like
It Include* built-iii feature* you can inwall yourielf. You
don’t hare to decide where you will buy until yo» read
it Free. Roriy, 2229 In Ar. S.. Seattle. ’*Bet>*<
Mlltwork. 3**h and Door*.”
ter, and I eat things now that I havn’t
dared to touch for years, and I neve/
suffer afterwards. The rheumatisn is
gone, too, and I never have an ache or
pain. I get about ten hours gooor
sound sleep every night. My general
health is better than it has been In
many years, and my entire system has
been wonderfully built up. I can do all
sorts of hard work now, and it doesn’t
tire me but very little. Yes, Sir, Tan
lac can’t bo beat, and I’ll tell the
world that it is the best medicine I
over saw in my life.”
TANLAC is sold in Seward by th<
SEWARD DRUG COMPANY, (adv.)
MEXICAN FEDERAL TROOPS
RESCUE AN AMERICAN
CAPTURED BY REBEL
MEXICO CITY, Dec., 12— Federa1
forces recently rescued T. G. McKen
zie, American manager or an elcctrfv
power plant in Camargo, state of Chi
huahua, who had been captured and
robbed by rebels and held with a view ]
to ransom, according to reports reach- I
ing here.
Mr. McKenzie had set out on horse
back from Parral and was taken cap
tive by a small band of men who an
nounced he would be held for ran>> o. ,
A small boy hiding in the bushes wit
nessed the attack and ran to Par
ral where federal forces were advised
and pursuit begun. The bandits were
overtaken at nightfall and, aft-T a
sharp encounter in which three band
its were killed and one wounded, Mc
Kenzie was rescued.
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NO DOUBT OF IT
*
BERLIN, Dec., 12— Vorwant*.
n vspaper, commenting on the doci.
mv ntary pre-war history says whoev
er reads the Emperor’s marginal r»*- j
marks have no doubt that Gonna ly
beiore the war was ruled by next t • n
mad man.
BROSIUS & NOON
LUMBER and BUILDERS; HARDWARE—
V. INDOW8, DOORS, GLASS, MILL-WORK and BOAT LUMBER
Agents For— STANDARD MARINE ENGINES, STANDARD KID
TROLLEIl, STANDARD KID.
FRYE —BRUHN COMPANY
S E W A it D
Inspect our Rei riKerators.
Assure Yourself of Cleanliness
and Sanitary Conditions.
IttlCVi1
iuiKcnch
A :tuni
Sir,
Th? aristocrat of
all Havanas, with
a •' ?-tempered,
He flavor.
£.3c,2f;r .>csl3t*
Qu*cn f
L*rl 'jiic - ioi
TOCC, L0VC.;A CO., TAMPA
SCHV/A3A '
e.o;.. ::cx,
?3£tt'.3, '»V '-SH.
Distribute v3
B. v. Hoorn a. P. i>av«
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBKN, Majiaosk
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transfer i' ■ .. Phonos, Main 17 and HJ
HOTEL OVERLAND
Whittemore & Margules — Proprietors
SEWARD ALASKA
EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTORS
OP
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MAKE THE NORTHERN YOUR
HEADQUARTERS WHILE IN SEWARD.
SEWARD WATER iiid POWER COMPANY
JOHN A. NELSON, Viana^.er
Office Admiral litiiiding
Wayne IHue, Agent.
SEWARD ALASKA
YRACC MAJJX
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wear two or three ordinary
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