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AMPLE MEAT SUPPLY
lias Hoover worked a miracle? Did the American
people in such large numbers respond to his appeal for a
meatless day that Chicago, the meat center of the country
lias now a surplus of beef for which there is no immediate
market ? ,
These queries are anent a statement made at a meet
ing of the corn belt livestock associations by Arthur Meek
er, representing the great firm of Armour ,& Co. He
said that stocks of beef were piling up in the coolers of the
packing plants and that there is an adequate supply of
both beef and mutton on hand at present to supply the
country without decreasing consumption.
There is a shortage of pork only.
Of course, this statement is valid testimony that a
very large percentage of housewives and public eating
places are observing one meatless day each week. How
else could beef be piling up at his time ol the year in the
coolers of the big packing planes at Chicago? Let it con
tinue to pile up. Perhaps the 1 ive great Chicago concerns
which practically control the meat supply ot the country
will find themselves willing to accept something less than
the unconscionable profits they have been reaping since
we entered the war.
So far as the people are concerned, most of them will
be willing to forego high-priced pork in favor of reason
ably-priced beef. Still the meatless day will not be sur
rendered. A! folk of sedentarhabits, and most folk who
are not engaged in muscular work have already learned
that their health is improved b • abstaining from meat one
dav in the week or oftener. Here is another patriotic
dutv that brings instant and lasting reward.
at peace with Austria has long been recognized as an
anomalous condition.
To all practical effect Austria is the vassal of Ger
many, but aside from that, Austria from the very first was
not to be considered as an innocent and guileless victim of
the Hohenzollerns. The tyrannical greed of the Haps
hurgs toward the Balkans was the fuse which the Hohen
zollerns knew they could ignite when they were ready to
set the world afire. Austria was not as dangerous a foe
io free government as Germany, because it was not so in
telligent, so well trained to take the practical course of
conquest, and the spirit of Aust ria was not whit less guilty
than that of Germany.
The lay student of diplomacy understands in a vague
way that, for certain points in the game of international
statecraft, it seemed advisable not to include Austria in
the declaration of war made last April. The reasoning
that led to that conclusion is not readily understood by the
ordinary man who, if he finds himself obliged to fight two
niffians, can not regard one of them as an enemy and the
other a'friend. It is a technical and diplomatic distinc
tion that does not sink in to the common mind. It is a dis
tinction that the activity of alien Austrians in his country
have convinced us as damaging to maintain any longer.
AUSTRIA AS AN ENEMY.
President Wilson’s request that war be declared on
Austria was merely giving voice to a demand that during
the past few weeks has l>een pretty generally and persist
ently expressed. To be fighting Germany and technically
British steamer torpedoed: eighty passengers perish
ed; submarine fired on women in life boats. As the kais
er would say: “Onward with God.”
FISH DICTATOR
FOR THIS COAST
IS NOW NAMED
W ASHINGTON, Dec. 22. — Pieui-1
<l-*ut Wilson has named Francis M.
Warren, a prominent Portland, Ore.,
man. canned salmon dictator for the
Pacific coast, and Warren will have.
, he problem of fixing Doth the pur
chase price for raw fish and tin* sell
ing price for canned salmon entered
'••t Pacific coast poits. The new ap
pointee is charged with olim.nating
heavy profits in cann.tr. * of salmon,
| an l will work in connection \v :h < ood
I \«ini''iistrat(»i Foover.
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Prices On Salmon
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. -• Food
Administrator Hoover wired the Am <
ka 1‘ackers to follow his last nstvuo
i i»ns in regard to the price of salmon;
util such time as the admmist -ation
4 uy rule otherwise. The wire says
, hat quotations on Alaska salmon ii j
.•<cess of the following prico* will he1
'c nted uiiicasonable and in vm.ationj
f the law. Red Salmon S2.25; P»nh
Salmon and Chump *1 .*>■).
Japanese toys anil beautiful Jap
..are, pyralin ivory, hand bags, ko
laks and perfume are suggested by
as Xmas gifts. Come in and look
them over. Seward Drug Co. D24.
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Fifty degrees below zero has al-;
ivady been reported along the trail j
from VaMcz to Fairbanks.
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NON-SINKABLE SHIPS
WASHINGTON, 1>. C. Dec. 'll. —
nM. building of twenty 1,000 Ion non
inkalde -ships h:^ been approved, by,
h. shipping board. The rench gov-j
• rumen t will construct ihe vessels. Byi
o doing it has waived the rule that}
no foreign construct:on should he per-j
nittod at thi> time.
The non-sinkable ships, developed j
>\ French experts, is said to have
withstood torpedo attack in a test iri
which four shots were tired into thoj
hull and the only effect was to des-,
•oy the cargo immediately sur*.
onnding the point of attack.
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Spot ial prices on books, I* ranklin
’lassies, Rex Beach, Jack London,
/ n0 Grey. Harold Bell Wright and
many other popular authors will !>♦■
sold* at 75c each at the SEWARD
DRUG CO. D24
| Seward Steam Laundry I;
Phone Main
HARRY KAWABE, I’rop.
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Best of Work—Quickest Deliv
ery. Family Work. Rough
Dry 10c Per Pound.
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CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheelwrighting
SKWAKD ALASKA
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CLASSIFIED AD CGLM
FOR SALK
Make It 15 Million.
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Itayo Table Lamps with shades at
Gracf'B. 016tf
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Mclvor. licensed undertaker.
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For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
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Boys Regulation Tan Army Shoes.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.
City Express. Phone Main 122.
Meet me at The Branch.
Oyster cockt:*.»!s at The Branch.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
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Imported Swiss cheese can now be
had at Brown & Hawkins.
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Long distance celepnone nontn at
The Branch.
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CHRISTMAS IKEK WILL
BE FKATCRK AT CHFRCH
NEXT MONDAY EVENING
The Christmas Entertainment of
the Methodist Sunday School will he
h« Id at tlm church Monday evening at
7:30 a’dock. There will be a Christ
mas i‘ve and Santa Claus will appear
during the evening. All tin* children
of the city are invited.
Send in youi presents to tin* church
any time Monday and they will be
oared for and placed on it for dis
tribution. Como and help make the
children happy. H. H. Hildreth, aup
ei intend »nt of the Sunday school will
be in charge of the exercises.
You will have to hurry, as it's
only a few days till Christmas,
( ome in and ue "ill make your
shopping easy as we carry one
of the biggest and complete
line of ( hnstnias goods in Hie
cifv.
DON'T DELAY.
Come in tomorrow, or any day
WE'RE ALWAYS HERE
and
WISH YOU ALL A MERRY
' CHRISTMAS
SEWARI) DRUG CO.
| CHOP SUEY j
AND NOODLES I
Specialties at the
MOON.
RESTAURANT
W ash. St., Between
| Broadway & 3rd Ave j
THINGS TO REMEMBER AND SOME TO lOUGEF
the idea that we are to lmin Matanuska coal for jit least
two vcn,. I'orRet that the Ensincering Comn.t.^mn expect. to do
m "right tiling bv Swam and the Alaska Northern on this .Mo,000
ll‘ llK . . „ i^n^mhor what they have done m the past, borgct
snaa <h. ssu.. *«.»»*»«»
o Seward as the One and only Terminal of. the Government bail u.
Uaska Remember thattl.is wonderful »constractive aggregation
« KATlTfn «£:■ 1SVS£VSSfSSSi
;r.|| it'. three million Roller townsite eiel jl? ?'12.000,000 Raihoiul
starting at its local bunkers and ending in the tall timbcis la
kPCtSurely this World War should have a tendency to awaken Wash- j
ington to the fact that this present “Bunch are NOT making good. j
J orgct about that $4,000,000 Emergency Appropnation °f,August
for the immediate connection of Seward with the.Matanuska Coal
Fields and the opening up of Unit 12 in the Ghickaloon Goal ie
J low much of that was used in and about Anchorage.
Forget that statement by Chairman Edes in Washington on De
cember 1015, that Seward wouldbc connected up with steel h.v Nov
on her 1010. Here we have Christmas 1017, and no railroad in 8i;ht,
Forget that history gives Capt. Cook the honoi ot di*co\enng
Cook Inlet country, according ti recent statistics, certain members ap
pointed bv the President claim this distinction. Surely they are en
titled to anything in the way of Townsiles, Pain Sites, Dredges, even,
io the inevitable Tin Can in the Finis. .. .. _
How much have they fiddled away on the lone dredge costing them
one quarter million dollars, and now lying useless* m the grass. Re
member they are asking for $7,315,000 for 1. lb. A(M up the fiand.
allotted to the various sections and you will find only $4,212,000.
What do thev expect to do with $3,103,000? Why on earth don t
thov come out with it. Still “Pussy footing’ while we are waiting
for* coal. Freezing for the lack of Coal. Still compelled to Burn
British Columbia Coal at $10.00 per Short Ton.
Wliv even the Commission themselves are using thousands of ton*
on the Seward Division. Really, it’s a joke, this Alaska Coal. But
the Alaska Railroad is a joker. Three years of construction.
OOii.OOO spent and less than 140 miles of Railroad built, ourcly our
( ov.mment is Liberal, and the people of Seward should be, as this
is Holiday time. Remember the Red Cross and its work. Remember
that anything in the way of Holiday Gifts are carried by the Seward
Commercial Co. . .... ~ .
Don’t put off your Christmas shopping as if it was Government
work. Get a movo on vou. Do it now, and let us wait on you.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 153
nm I *1 gy X* STEAMSHIP s\FUV
ALASKA COMPANY ««•«
Sailings from Seattle
Alaska, Dec. 8tli; * Victoria, Dec. lGth; Alameda,
Dec. 27th. Alaska, Jan. 1st. Northwestern, Jan. 8th f Alameda, Jan. lGth;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Alaska Dec. Sth, connects with Dora to the westward
Sailing of Victoria Dec. lGth, is via the outside passage.
a. h. McDonald, Ag^nt.
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booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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Seward, Alaska Phone: Main ftl
( ADMIRAL EVANS . Dec. 11
SAILINGS \ Captain C. A. Glasscock
FROM SEATTLE: {
I Admiral Evans Goes to Kodiak on
f „ this trip
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
Eor full information on sailings from ScaEle to San Francitco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent. Sewa rd, Alaska.
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HARDWARE, STOVES AND RAN6ES
RUBBER BELTING
Door* and Window*
IXL Parlor Heaters
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Mnlthotd Rooting
Marino Engine Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Lacqueret Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang’s Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Felt
Weather Strip*
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
Cntnp Stoves
OH Stove*
Spark Plug*
Jump Coil*
Hatter iea
Asbento*
Tar Paj*ei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
LIiimmk) Oil
Cup Greaaa
Paint*
Ammunition
Bench Forces
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
Shut Guns
Gasoline
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire CUy
Aides
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope *
Mercury
Phone Madison 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed
10 and* 15 years. J. L. Graef’s. tf.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Waterfiil and Fmerer whiskey at
the Branch.
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MEN—Read Cotter’s Ad today.
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Taylor’s Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Waterfiil & Frasier whiskey at
The Branch. >
See exhibition drill at Seward Mili
tary Unit Pall Saturday night. Tick
ets, $l.CO. D22
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Proof of labor blanks for eale at
Gateway.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Pakery Bread.
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For your Xmas dinner Cresca fruit
cake, Heinz' plum or fig pudding, the
best ever. Biown & Hawkins.
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Pearl Oil $1.76 a can at GraeTa. tf
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Chesterfield blend
has in it the highest
grade Turkish tobacco
that groves.
They satisfy—
and
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