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AND
Fhe Alaska Weekly Post
Published Daily, Except Sundays and Holdiays
f . By
GATEWAY PI’BUSHING C OMPANY. (Inc.)
EI.MER V. FRIEND. EDITOR \\D GENERAL MANAGER
Harry V. Hoben, Prenrdent Frank L. Ballaine. Sec. i
Catarad •• aao«.nd-cl*M m.tUr Saptaraber l. 1S16. at tha Po.t Or cm at Saward. Alaaka.
under Act of March t. IK?^.
SUBSCRIPTION KATES. !
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THE \! ASKA WEEKLY POET by mail 9.H AOVERTISETO RATES on appMMtloa
Editorial and Business O dice—Telephone Main 71
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Preaa is exclusively entitled to the use for republication
mt all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this paper
and aLso the local newa published herein.
CORDOVA MAN
COMPLETED HIS
Biu INVENTION
( From Cordova Heralds
The |>»‘i'»«f'%. in »t ion m;*« " i upe
w hich Adolph Mever. of Cordova, ha
been working for thirty* five year -
now has been completed and is :i
* brilliant success.” to use lvs own
u »rds. •
Meyer declares this apparatus w»
revolutionize tht* world for onc« it .
started it will run forevci without
mo*iv«» i»ow« r. while generating pow
er which is limited only by the size of
the machine.
A mo id of the min hint v as c u
structcd by the inventor in his cabin
in thi city and he tells of many set
backs and obstacles overcome before
h** proved it successful, hirst, it wa
difficult to obtain the necessary par*
of the machine an.I many times h**
had to wait for m »nths before h*.
could si nd to the states and gel the
part.* he desired. Once his machine
grew too heavy for the floor of hi>
thin and sank from bis sight ore
ligh’ a> ho worked over it.
Meyer is not rich. Kvory time lie
> ant. d <01111' new part he had to *a
» .* and earn money enough to hu e •*
I hit at last, after constructing
many models he can not remember a 1
of them, the right combination was
. nind.
The inventor hmj piomis *d t»> phv
machine on exhibition here in the
ity when it was finished, hut h‘r
a hors came to an end during th?
’'flu-n/.a epidemic and he decided he
.youId stay close to his cabin and
v d the flu germ. Then, tea ir.g
*me one would enter his cabin an i
ii ,.-oyo! the secret of l is invention
>e took the machine to pieces, laid it
av. and prepared for the success
hr tY*>U c otain will In* his.
Meyer is so sure the entire wnhld
!! i»a\ him homage that he has writ
\ i i"<” ’ett' r t > the former cm
Dcinr *f Austria, thanking the em
irio the donation which the Au
.1 \ • rmient gave him and which
ma d d him to perfect a machine
vhich w i’I be another laurel for A us
j iria.
exact working of the machire,
f * i < . i> shrouded in mystery 1 t
• was een in the later stages of con
struction and some description of it
(HAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY
of Juneau, Alaska.
OFFER TO THE TRAPPERS AND DEALERS OF THE NORTH THE
FOLLOWING PRICES FOR NO. 1 PRIME FURS:
Lynx, extra large No.I . ......$80.00 to $88.50 j
Lvnx, large No. I ......—••• 08.00 to 80.00 J
Lynx, .mall 15.00 to 20.0.11
Mink* dark COatt skills .- 5.00 to 7.0‘J ,
Mink, dark coul skins. small 5.00 to 5.00 j
Mink, fresh water lo
Land Otter 12.00 to 15.00
Red Fox, No. 1 large • 30.00 to 35.00 ;
Cross Fox, according to beauty ...-.. ..- 50.00 to 160.00.
Muskrats *75 u 1,50 i
Silver and Black l oxos, as lo color
Wolverine ....- 5'M '« l2"‘»
Wolves 2«-«"
Ship us your Furs! As soon as received we will grade same and wire our best
offer. II our prices an* not satisfactory we will return the furs and pay trans
portation charges on same both ways.
References: Any hank in Alaska, Dextor Horten National Bank, Seattle:
National Bank of Tacoma. Wash.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Me operate ilu* largest Fur Manufactory north of San Franciece.
I
! can Wo given. There were a half do:'.
on large tanks which would hold pro
bably 800 gallons of water, connected j
and reconnected with a maze ot piping
contained the secret ol tin* machine,
according to .Meyers.
Meyer is offeiing the governments of !
the United States. Kngland and Fran- j
ee the opportunity of obtaining the •
secret, selling it to the highest bidder, j
He already has written to the Amoi'-i
can go ei meet at Washington, D. C, j
and th'» French and Knglish consuls
there.
He doc’a res he is going to work ■
soon and make enough money to go
to the states ayd explain his inven
tion to the proper authorities.
Meyer has been in Alaska for over !
twenty years, spending practically
this entire period in the interior. He
'is known n the inteiior country u<\
the **Arctic liisnuirk." He has made j
i la»ge ni mho? of inventions, ho do- j
olaro . but his great idea has been;
‘he perpetual motion machine.
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MOTHER A HITE. PIONEER
OP AEASK \. IS E Ml) TO
LAST REST I NO PE V(T ,
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All that was mortal of Mrs. Mar
tha White, lovingly known as “Moth
er” White, wa< laid to rest Wednes
day afternoon, lv*b., 12th, in the Pio
neei section of the Anchorage ceme
tery. As a mark of respect to th
memory of the m parted, business gen*
orally was suspended during the fur,
'‘val hour, avs the Anchorage Times.
Pioneer hall, where the impressive j
funeral service' were held, could not
accommodate the scores of people who
gathered.
The devotional services were ur
ler the ausj ices of the Anchorag
'hristian Science Society, with Mrs*
\. A. Shonbeck, as reader, and wh«'
w
Why be ss :£sfied with the wear you
get om ordinary boots
when you get so "Audi more from “Hi-Prcss?
This is no iJL- c!-‘ 1, hut a fact proven by miners,
farmers ur.J com t action workers from Ak.Siva to
Mexico. i«i-IJre‘ is made hy n new mid hettci
method—die rent .* . advance in footwear in iiftx j cm s.
We use the tougher *\ ! her ever evolved—actually the
same kind that £<ks iat ) C-oodrieli Auto lires. Theie
seems to he no went -out to Ar.d the hoot i»rr.olded
INTO ON 12 SCUD FliiCh!
Can’t lea!: or come apart—and
it’s wonderfully cnmfortaS’e.
Whcn next you hit the trail try the
Shupac'—shown here. i he ft bite
Hip 5 ; h^st for the sluices, and there
are many other st>lcs. Ask ior the
footwear with the Red Fine ’Round
the Ton—that’s “HkPrcss.” i
40,000 Dealers J
m B F.BBSBRit; ] .uiBj :r cmpm
a::?vCN*
o:.io
THE KEY
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
CANDY
They Are Fresh
MEET ME AT
THE KEY
read several scriptual passages cho
en for the solemn occassion.
•'J'he memorial services were und*
the auspices of the ladies auxiliary .>!
the pioneers of Alaska. Of which
the departed was the mo>i
eonspicious and beloved member. Mrs
Ula Thompson, the president, was in
charge, and delivered the eulogy, and
Mrs. C. Woodhousc, the historian
gave a review of the life of the de
parted.
At the cemetery the brief buriu;
service was conducted by Mrs. Thomp
son, assisted by members of the La •
ies auxiliary.
_A. _ ..
FREIGHT RATES TO THE
ORIENT TAKE BIG DROP
WASHINGTON, Feb., IT— By A.
P. The United States Shipping Bea d
is again to cut rates from the Pncif'c
Coast to the Orient. The new rates on
freight will be $12 per short ton to
the Orient, effective on March 1st;
and $25 per short ton to Vladivostok.
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YANKS WRITING HOME
ON BIRCH BARK POSTALS
i
ARCHANGEL, Feb., 17— By A.
P. — Because of a shortage of letter
paper in the most distant sectors of j
the North Russian front, many Ameri- j
can soldiers are sending home post j
cards made of birch bark.
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PARIS. Feb., 17— By A. P. — Fif
ty-one French generals were killed!
during the war. Of these, fifteen were ;
division commanders and thirty-six j
brigadier generals.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NO. #».
I
IN PROBATE COURT FOR KENAI 1
PRECINCT, THIRD JUDICIAL
DIVISION, TERRITORT
OF ALASKA.
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In the Matter of the Estate
•f
George Madam.
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has been
appointed and has qualified Admin- j
istrator of the Estate of George Mad
son, dec eased. In accordance with an j
order duly made, therefor notice is
hereby given to creditors of and all
persons having claim* against said de
ceased, to exhibit such claim**' with j
the necessary vouchers, within six I
months from the date of this notice to I
the said Administrator at hi* office in
Seward, Alaska.
Dated at Seward, Alaska! Jan
uary 25,1010.
Isaac Evanr?,
Administrator of Estate of
George Madson, deceawd.
Gateway, Seward.
First Pub., Jan 27th, 1010.
Last Pub., Feb., 24th, l#l#.
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GEORGE PHELPS
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€
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Feb., 24th; goes to Kodiak. Southbound the steam
er will be operated as a freighter.
REGULAR SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE TO
CALIFORNIA. j
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Schedule without notice.
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COMPANY
Sailings from Seattle
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