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National Bank
of Alaska
at Seward
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U. S. Depositary
VAN GILDER Building:-Phone Adams TO
Office Hours 9tol2A.M._ItoSP.M.
C.A. POLLARD Dentist
JOB
PRINTING
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The Gateway Job Printing Department
is well equipped and prepared to do
work that will pleas* you.
Bring in your work and have it done
while the doing is good and before the
spring rush starts.
Phone MAIN 71
The Liberty Theatre
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MONDAY and TUESDAY 8:00 p. m.
Latest Pathe Weekly Review
Ford Weekly Educational:—
“INTO THE BIG CYPRESS
Metro Picture Co. Presents Taylor Holmes in:
“THE VERY IDEA !
The farce of Eugenics, Dietetics, and Athletics.— j
That convulsed New York with laughter. From the ;
phenomenally successfully stage comedy by Wm. I
LeBaron.—An eight reel program.
YOU
can buy a mighty good suit
here for $35.00 to $40.00, •
ALL WOOL
Tailored to measure by
BORN
New Spring Samples now oh
display. .
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GRAND MASQUERADE BALL
A SPLENDID SUCCESS
One of the best dances of the sea
son was held last night in the A. B.
Hall when Robt McIntosh give ^ht
St Valentine's Day Masquerade ball.
Early in the evening the guests be
gan to assemble, and by nine o'clock
the hall was filled to capacity with
gaily dad figures, representing. all
stages of life from * yild man to Hie
jovial black-faced commedian.' the
music was excellent and .a good time
was had by all unttj Sn early hour
this morning.
A list of the prizes and the winners
will be published in Saturday’s paper
in the social column. .* “ -
One hundred and . twenty-seven
grown persons and twenty-seven Ht
tle folia* attended the ball.: As soon
as all bills are paid a statement of
the profts will be published. This ball
was given by Mr. McIntosh fcrsechre
sufficient funds to purchase a. weekly
service for the school motion picture
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WICKERSHAM IN SEATTLE
ON WAT TO WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, Wash. . February 15
Judge James Wickenham tad wife,
of Alaska, are in this city for a few
days, on their way to Washington,
where Mr. Wickersham has maintain
ed an office. *T believe the report of
the committee to be tantamount to re
cognition of my claims in the house,
in which case 1 shall have a seat in
congress from now until* March 4,"
said Wickersham last night. “Thef pre
sent decision is eaxactiy in line with
that made In my contest with Sultser
two years ago." Congressional aid will
be sought to remove obstacles to the
Jevelpment of recently discovered coal
and oil fields in Southeastern Alaska,
Mr. Wickersham said. Mr, Wicker
sham said that he would point out to
congressmen the disadvantages of the
present law, which limits clsims on
unsurveyed government lands to ten
acres and a short lease, and urges a
change so as to allow the leasing of
the land in plots of sufficient $ixe to
warrant the investment of money tc
open the mines commercially. v.
While in Washington Judge Wick
ersham will superintend the packing
of his law library for shipment to Ju
neau, intending to return there and
resume the practice of law. He is more
hopeful than ever for the future of
the territory owing to recent indust
rial developments in Southeastern and
Western Alaska.
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SEATLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, Feb. 15—Prices on Feb.
fourteenth at noon: Halibut, twenty
cents, chickens, ten cents.
KETCHIKAN FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, Feb. 15—Fresh hal
ibut, fourteen and five-eiththa cents;
Chickens, seven and three-fourths
cents. No sable or red rock cod. Pick
led sable, eighteen dollars a barrel.
No salmon or herring.
WANTS WASHING
Woman wants washing to take
home. Phone Adams 130.
""Father Damien, a eBlgian priest,
devoted his life to the spiritual care
of the lepers on the Hawaiian island
of Molokai He died from leprosy. '
iAEES PAIN OUT
OF RHEUMATISM
Keep Sloan9* handy for tiieticho'
■trains and sprains, too
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file Wonder Packing Company of
Gbtdova has established a two line
,'elam cannery at Grayland, *nea
WestporW WdsUngton. The company
has apnoitncpd that owing to the hi?
•coat of Jigging dams in Alaska, to
gether with the high cost of supplies
for the ’WCfWs* will cause the Cordova
plant to close for the present at least.
Over eight hundred dollars has
been contributed to the relief of
European orphans at Cordova by the
middile ciTthig month.
AT new shrimp and crab cannery
has beeh established at Petersburg.
H. H. Malcolm, an experienced can
neryman, is at the head of the com
pany.
The Sahlin Falls . Lumber Com
pany was bought a short time ago
by John J. Johnson for $6,600 at an
executor sale. The plant is near Cor
dova.
Private Clement Schimpa recently
returned to duties with the U. S.
Cable system at Valdez, after haveinp
been on a six-month’s visit to his aged
mother and other relatives in Italy.
Leonard Seppala,, noted dog mu?h
er and winner of the Nome dog derby
if to go from Nome with his dogs to
operate a fast stage line between the
ends of steel on the government rail
road/ ' >•
Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Jones of Cairn
^,9 have received a beautiful Forrag
ere that was awarded posthumously
to their son, Private John W. Jons.
TJ. S. M. C. Co. 18, Fifth Regimtent,
vho lost his life in the world war
The decoration was given by the
French government for gallant ser
vices by his regiment
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A. M. Dieringer of Valdez has r
::orse with a record for speed. The
animal recently went three thousand
feet down the side of a mountain ii
less than a half minute. The horr e
vas not injured as he was in the deep
snow* The parties going after him
had to take food ami blankets with
thep to use while they were shoveling
him out . '.
, F. B; Gingrass recently went from
Wrangell to Juneau and had a piece
of lock removed from his scalp that
had been embedded there for thirty
one years. The rock had never given
any trouble until recently until it was
driven further in by a blow on the
head. The rock was left there after a
mine accident
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• Most of .the credit for perfecting
telegraphy which went to Samuel B.
Morse, belonged to Alfred Vaif
Rheanatic Pains
* Qolcldy KM ly Penetrating
f v AM’s Wizard Oil
A and effective- preparation
to relieve the pains of Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Lame Back and Lumbago
is Hamlin's Wizard Oil. It pene
trates quickly, drives out the sore
ness and limbers up the stiff ach
ing joints and muscles.
Wizard Qil is a good dependable
preparation to have in the medi- '
cine chest for first aid when the
doctor may be far away. You‘wiJ! .
^ find almost daffy uses for it in cases
.-of -sudden mishaps or accidents
. such as sprams, bruises, cuts, burns,
bites and itings. Just as reliable,
tod, for>-earache, toothache and
cronpu 'Always keep it in the house.
. Generous also bottle SEe. " x
•; If you wo. troubled with oonaripatloa .
or sick headache try Hamlin's wliard.
Wm*UW* P**PN
fills at druinrfirt* for ♦**; •
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ALASKA Srtop
AKS> PHOTOGRAPHIC I
OF ALL KINDS |
Seward
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This 1* a time hr thing alaaa ta Ik. 11m, thla la a ttea hr
faith and work. ’* - ■
If you’ve got a job or a business, or a piece of productive
land, be glad-for thoosunds haven’t.
This is no time for deepair or dseouragement. For we are
riding our course over the hrsakers to the clear calm aea of
contentment ahead; *
Economic conditions are changing to the normal; faith and
work, not theories, will speed the new era ef prosperity.
The Bank of Seward is alive to the ^aegnant possibilities of
of the present, and bespeaks its hosrtg . cooperation to pro
duce firmer, more stable conditions. Our bast advice to you
a to keep your feet on the ground, your bend steady and
your f nance in good shape by building up carefully your
. bank balance. Temporary conditions cannot, then, hurt yon.
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The Home of Good Groceries
Prices of staple commodi
ties are grad ually reach -
ing normal.
Eggs, Butter, Lard, Ham, and Bacon
prices are going down. We are
keeping pace with declining
prices. Our grocery stock
' is complete. Fresh fruit
in season at
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BROWN & HAWKINS CORPORATION
_ *|Sewird'i Leading Store.**
For Men and Boy’s
SHUPACS
RUBBER BOOTS
STORM RUBBERS
FELT SHOES
ARCTICS
Heavy Sox, insoles, etc. Everything**ln Footwear
AT TWENTY PER CENT OFF
SHIRTS!! SrintTS!! SHIRTS!!
In a wide range of patterns.—Woolens, flannels,
Cassimeres and many others. AU guarantied to be
the biggest SHIRT VAUES offend in Seward in a
lqng time at 20 per emit off.
NOW ON DISPLAY:—
The new Spring and Summer suit
samples from Ed. V. Price &,Co.l
•The world’s largest custom tail
ors.— '
Positively at prices that have
been reduced from 25 to 40 per
cent—We are exclusive, ml
agents.