OUR NEW RATE
OF INSURANCE
REDUCED SCHEDULE SHOWS
COMDAMES’ CONF1DENCE
IN SEW ARD.
The new lire insurance rates which
we have just received represent the
adoption of an entirely new schedule
for Seward. In the pas; we have E ten
governed by what is known as “land
of Rates Book No. 4” which includes
a minimum charge of one dollar lor
every hundred dollars of protc< ti »n
on dwellings. Under our new rates,
known as “Book 4 Califon ia the
minimum charge tor dwellings is re
duced to 75 cents per hundred, which
amounts to a reduction ot per
thousand on this one item aione.
Many mercantile risks are reduced in
amounts varying according to the
nature and hazard of the business.
The charges for exposure to other
buildings has also been lowered. W ith
out a recitation of details and com
parison it is impossible to explain
the many benefits resulting trom our
new schedule which cuts insurance
costs in most cases by 10 per cent to
“0 per cent.
Of course, in the congested business
section of the city many rates are un
changed and will probable remain so
until a fire-proof building or two are
erected or else fire-resisting walls
constructed. Fire-walls are the most
favorable means for obtaining lower
rates in this section and would soon
pay for themselves*
The new rates are a decided com*
pliment to Seward’s fue department,
tire equipment and water supply and,
which is even greater, they substanti
ally express the confidence which the
great Fire Insurance Companies have
in the future of Seward, for no town
that is declining or even at a stand
still would be favored with a reduced
schedule of fire insurance rates.
MORAVIANS BUILD
LARGE MISSION
That the Moravian Missionary
Society is building a large church and
mission at Kinak, on the north shore
of the Kuskonuim river near its
mouth, is the information brought
out by Capt. Knaflich. The mission
at Bethel is doing well with the deer
j herds increasing rapidly.
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Mens’, womens’ and childrens’
arctics and rubbers at URBACH’S.
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Indies’ and childrens’ furnishings
i at Butt's.
Mince meat, fruit cakes, plum and
fig pudding.
Brown Hawkins, “Quality hirst.
The Key, sole a^ent for Lloyd’s
"Specialty Candy.” Absolutely Pure,
made in Seward, Alaska.
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-5—tf.
Coffees and teas at URBACH’S.
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:15 P. M.
“Pathe Weekly News” Sees All. Shows All
••The Mayor’s Secretary" “Under False Color?
2 reel Kalem Drama Vitagraph Comedy
Select Music
Admission 25 cents Children TO cents
SERVICE WHICH WIEE PLEASE YOU:
The accommodating personal service which this
bank extends to every person who enters its
banking rooms is just the kind of attention
that will please and satisfy you.
We not only handle carefully and efficiently
all the business vou entrust to us, but we do
everythin^ possible to make vou feel the in
terest and friendliness which we have in the
people of this commun.tv.
We invite your business.
BANK OF SEWARD
Established Id05
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold
If you have nnythintf to sell and we cannot airreeon price, leave
your ifoous on sale wi'.h me- >tatc your price,and 1 will chai^t yovi
5 PER CENT COMMISSION W HEN SOLD
BUTTON'S SECOND-HAND STORE
New £oods of many kinds always on sale. FOURTH AND Kailkoad A\K.
Work on Wharf
Begins Tomorrow
Derick Lane Buys Interest of Herbert
Tozier in Hillside.
Derick Lane will probably begin
work on the construction of the con
templated dock at the end of First
Avenue tomorrow. He would have
commenced surely if the franchise
asked by him last night were grant
ed. He has purchased the interest of
Herbert Tozier in the property which
occupies the hillside along the west
side of Seward city and the wharf
will be on that ground and part of the
property. Leo Margules also owns an
! interest in the property and w ill be
associated with Mr. Lane. The wharf
will probably be for all kinds of com
mercial business and warehouse uses.
MAYOR BOYLE
SELLS DRUG STORE
Dr. Frank M. Boyle has sold his
drug store at Valdez and will leave
on an early steamer for Philadelphia,
where the doctor will take a post
graduate course in one of the great
medical schools. Mrs. Boyle is now
visiting in the city of Panama and
will soon join her husband in Phila
delphia. Dr. Boyle recently won a
suit in the Seward term of court
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•> RECEPTION FOR MR. *
* AND MRS. MOLONY *j
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A reception will be given in honor
of Rev. Edward H. Molony and Mrs.
Molony at St. Peter’s church next Fri
day evening between the hours of ^
and 10. Since the arrival of Mr. and
Mrs. Molony and their little daught
ers, Sheila and Molly, they have be
come really great favorites with the
1 general public as well as with the
members of Mr. Molony s congrega
tion. The reception on Friday even-1
ing will be in the nature of an expres- •
sion of pleasure at gaining the
family’s addition to the city of Sew
ard.
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NOTICE
All members Knight of Pythias
communicate with Mr. C. A. Myers b>
! phone or call.
Grapes, Colery, Winter Cream Mel
lon, Casabas, Squash, Pumpkins and
Cranberries.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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Percolators, Electric ami Common,
Casseroles, El Grillo-Toasters. Make
sensible presents. Buy of SEWARD
COMMERCIAL CO.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
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Furnished Houses for rent. See
Dougherty & Stewart.
Big new shipment of Flannel
Shirts, all prices and every number
a bargain.
j Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
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See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
! Extra fancy canned goods, Urbach’s.
THE UP-TO-DATE JEWELRY STORE
You can find something that will
please you all for CHRISTMAS
at George the Jeweler
As good a selection of goods as you will
find in Alaska. PRICES ARE RIGHT
and goods are of the BEST MAKES,
Guaranteed by the manufacturers and
GEORGE A. MIRLACH
NEWS NOTES.
Fred Tracy and Fra nr Cotter will
leave Anchorage tomorrow for
Seward.
Ed. Erickson, Hen Hitthamer and
James Dickenson arrived from Knik 1
yesterday. They report that all the
roadhouses between Seward and Knik
are filled to capacity with mushers.
They left Knik last Friday.
The cut glass electric lamp on ex
hibition in George-the-Jewelcr’s win
dow is being offered as a prize.
Every purchaser of goods to the value
amount of $1.00 will be given a ticket
and the winner will be decided the
morning of January 1st.
Judge Whittlesey is having ex
tensive repair work done on his two
little houses on Third Avenue near
Lowell creek.
Mrs. Anna Young, a trained nurse j
who has been at the Flat Creek Hospi
tal this summer, arrived in Seward
last night and is on her way outside
for the winter. She will return with
the opening of navigation next sum
mer.
A. J. Carlson has been confined to his
room for the past week with a bad at
tack of the rheumatism. He is about
again today.
Gust Smalley came to town today
from his ranch for a look at the fair
city.
\V. S. Perkins, former owner of
Vienna Cafe now the Seward Grill
who has been in the bakery business
at Anchorage this summer was a re
cent arrival here. He will leave to
morrow morning with Jack Suther
land and together they will operate
the Seward-Anchorage express this
winter.
In the last mail Mrs. Phillip Hickey
wrote to Mr. Hickey that she will
have to undergo a capital operation as
her condition ij even more serious
than it was thought to be. The three
Doctors Anderson, brothers, will per
form the operation.
GOING TO LOOK AT
GOOSE BAY CHANCES
Weather at Anchorage Moderates but
Harbor is Well Filled With
Floating Ice.
ANCHORAGE, Dec. 7.—O’Reilly,
Ixu'ke and Vauss leave for Goose Bay
to see about landing a cargo from the
freighter Seward. It is believed she
can land at the dock but it is optional
with the steamer whether she comes
or not. The highest tides in ten years
are prevailing and the highest will be
on the tenth. The Commission is
moving the rails laid on the beach to
prevent them from being washed
away. The weather is moderate suc
ceeding the cold snap but the harbor
is well tilled with floating ice.
CREW OF BENDER
BROTHERS COME OUT
Captain Louis Knaflich of the Bend
er Brothers and J. Lester and William
Fitzpatrick, engineers of that gas
boat, arrived in Seward yesterday by
dog team from Bethel on their way
out to the States for the winter. The
Bender Brothers was caught in the
ice near Bethel, October 11th and is
now put up at Bethel for the winter.
The boat had a crew' of eleven men,
the other eight remaining at Bethel
for the winter. Capt. Knaflich has
been putting up King Salmon in the
Kuskoquim river in the summer time,
this season having mild cured
nearly fifty tons, which he sold in
Seattle last July. The captain will
return with the epening of naviga
tion next spring w'ith another gas
boat.
MASONS MAY FORM
A LODGE HERE
All Free and Accepted Masons are
urged to attend a meeting to be held
at the Pioneer Hall Thursday evening,
December 9th. A discussion regard
ing the formation of a lodge here and
the election of officers for the year
are the important items to be attend
ed to.
SIDNEY ANDERSON, pres.
All mushers are invited to meet at
the Commerce Cafe. Open night and
day.
Dry goods at Butts.
WANTED—A pair of high resist* Mens and boys shirts, shoes, gloves, Commerce Cafe established 1905.
ance phones for wireless receiving caps, stockings and mackinaws at Meals 25 cents up. E. Ixvin, pro
set Inquire Gateway office. ll*20-tf URBACH’S. prietor.
REPORTS OF UNREST IN INDIA, MOST POPULOUS
DEPENDENCY, WORRY GREAT BRITAIN.
$U<H SOLDIERS fiiHD MRP SHOIA/ING IN DIG_
Photo by American Press Association.
(London denies that there Is serious unrest In India but .lie.ehavebeeaclrcumstanthdreportsoftrouhlelnthegreat^
ssrura jhsk zzrs r.
Teuton-Huluar advance in the Balkans.] _^—_
CLOTHING FURNITURE
SHOES HARDWARE
“ Quality First"
From the Biggest and Best Stock of Groceries
ever carried in Seward we quote the following prices.
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Look 'em over. Every item is a money saver.
Sugar ... $ 7.00 per hundred
Potatoes . . . L75
Patent Excellent Flower 6.75 per bbl.
Libby’s Milk . . 3.50 per case
Mt. Vernon Milk . 3.50 “
Darimade Brand . 3.50
Carnation . . 3.75
Extra Fancy Apples 2.50 per box
Tomatoes, Special Solid Pack, No 3 tins,
worth $5.00 . 4.00 per case
Tomatoes, Puree . 2.75
Assorted Fruits . 5.00
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New consignment of Evaporated Fruits, including
Logan Berries in packages —something new
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Anchorage SEWARD Knik
TELEPHONE MAIN 1
“ PALACE JINGLES " i
The summer’s slipping away again,
And winter’s almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
Come; all you lads from Anchorage
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When you crave a glass of beer.
You’re welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one is siwashed here.
THE PALACE BAR:
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOH MORRIS Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE_ JINGLES "
They meet down at the Palace
For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the finds they've
made,
As the winter passes by.
Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellowiihip
At the famous Palace Bar.