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SKWAKD’S l’Ol’VLAti XMAS GIFT SHOP
Everything for men. women arid children.
KODAKS
Make a splendid present
We have them from
§8.50 to §125.50
CANDIES
By the pound or box
Just received on the steamer
Vbrthwestern a large
variety of the famous
HAAS* CANDIES
CHRISTMAS CARDS
The finest kind of
stationery
Pictures — Albums
COME IN AND LOOK AROl'ND
We also have other popular
makes in Sweetmeats
CIGARS
By the box
Tobacco of all kinds
THE ALASKA SHOP
jSEWAKD SNAPSHOTS:
Judge George T. Harlow, is reg -
tered at the Hot *1 Seward having come
in last night from Mile 26. The Judge
will return home on the train some—
row.
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It is understood the commission wdl
immediately install a Oelco system ( .
lighting in the commission buildmg
here to be used during the semi-an
nual shut downs of the electric plan*.
k\ K. Keen, arrived Tasc mgr t »
train from Fairbanks and is rog:>t<
«sl at the Hotel Seward.
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K. Swcttman and George .1.
ning have taken the .W! bungakxv
for the remainder of the winter ami
opened bachelor luauU|uuite*>.
Mike Price and Kd. Pazinot ar •
g'stefud at the Hotel Overland fr m
out the line.
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Shoppers have on'v today and
morrow in which to do their t'hri —
mas buying. It is estmaied that the
merchants during the past eight da> >
Kteetrir Sew ini: Machine motors -it
Cirtda
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Natiomtl Water Motor Washes
at J. L. Graefs.
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Klaine Km-cno and IVarl Oil a»
Grsef*s.
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Le Creepers and Skates— GraeU
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Fishermen * Supplie* at Graef*.
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FLASH LIGHTS and batteries at
J. L. Grtefn.
plumbing and
HEATING
Sheet Metal Works
CHAS. LECHNER
Tel. Madsn 146
let us do
your washing
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SewardSteam Laundry I
Phone Main 15/
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JOB PRINTING
AT THE
GATEWAY
have lost several thousand dollars in
trad*' owing to the lights being off.
4 Women to help string popcorn arc
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requested to bo at the vestory of th *
M. K. ('hurcli tonight at 7::’»0 o’clo -
This afternoon many ladies meet at
Mis. C. E. Orlande’s to fill candv
bags and wrap Christmas gifts which
will be distributed tomorrow night a:
the community Christmas tree at the
Arctic brotherhood Hall.
Steamer Alaska i < expected to : r
riv at Juneau sonetime today enront *
to Seward.
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E. U. McFarland, superintendent of
the T. & T. Department of the -om -
mission is in Seward on official busi
ness.
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John Kerch, of Anchorage, arm
James. McConnell, from Chitina, are
registered at the Hotel Sexton.
No word regard! the whereabouts
of the westward mail boat Eloiso hao
lv* *1 received by Agent Blue this,rare
noon.
R. G. Doherty, the Port Chatham
fish and lumber magnate, returned on
last night’s train from Anchorage and
G E N r L E M E N !
We have just the thing she wants.
Will be glad to help you select your
g.rs and wrap them with tissue paper
and tie with ribbon, etc., if you will
ju"t give us a chance.
E 1* L S W O R T II *S
A
COTTERS
WE HAVE
earned the
complete confidence
of men who recognize,
appreciate and demand
the best in
M E N ’ S
W EARING
A I* P AKEL
DISTILLATE $3.50 p**r case at Graefs
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• THE BELMONT
• Workingmen'-* Home
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• ROOMS 30 and 73 cts.
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• Now Under New
• Management
• of *
• MRS. Wm. FAIRMAN
ALL RIGHT! LET’S GO
MALAMUTE STAGE LINE
Now Carrying PASSENGERS & EXPRESS Between
Talkeetna, Broad Pass, Ncnana and
ALL INTERIOR POINTS
Arrangements can be made by letter, telephone
or wire.
J. A. STEW ART,
Talkeetna, Alaska.
Furnished Rooms
Hot and Cold Water
Steam Heat
VANGILDER BUILDING
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is making his headquarters at the Ho
tel Sexton.
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BARGAIN Sale in Cigars and To
baccos at the ALASKA SHOP . Also
large and small boxes of candy.
Call at Grocery Department lor
19‘JO calendar.
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First
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J’leischni ami's yeast. Fresh on every
ixut.
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality hirst
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PRIZE .1 VI(.BREAKER OF
HAWAII IS IN AGAIN
HONOLULU. T. H., Doc., 21 —
Francisco Lopez, called by the- pol*ce,
Hawaii’s prize jail-breaker and a’!*
round desperado, has just been captur
ed again.
City Detective Harry Lake spotted
Lo ez on a street car after the mar
had been at liberty six months follow
ing his escape from the Kwa Jail. Lak
wn; the first man to arrest Lopez
nineteen years ago.
In 1900 Lojoz was sent to prism
foi a robbery at Olaa. lie broke out
an ! was run down on the sides of tin
Vo'cano Manna Loa after a spectacu
lar hunt. In January, 1902, he escaped
ag: in, but was captured the following
mo ith. He broke loose in January, 19
04 and was retaken during the follow
in: March, but managed to regain his
lib rty by crawling through the win
dow of his cell later the same year. ^
Lopez was run down again in June
191 >, and lodged in the territorial pris
on -scaped and was caught at Waialua
nfl r a long chase. Ho again escaped
wv \in a few weeks and remained in
lib *rty until December, 1906 when nr
re* ptured once more and this time
wu ; held until December, 1907. In that
moth he dug his way through trie
oo: d \vall of his cell in company will*
ar. thor inmate. Doth were surround*
ed nd seized at Waialua after a chare
fo: ured by several exchanges of Hfle
slv ,s.
in November, 1918, Lopez made an
otl *r successful break for liberty an»t
en'oycd his freedom until arrested af
ter committing several robberies.
Jail bais restrained his further ac
tivities until about six months ago,
when he managed to elude the ward
ens until he was arrested in this city \
by Detective Lake.
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ENGINEERING COMMISSION
PREPARING FOR SPRING '
SEATTLE, Dec., 23— The Al.nka !
i Engineering Commission is calling for !
bids for two i>teel bridges, three aerial
! tra ns, and a thousand tons of fof«, i
supplies for the Alaska railway. Four j
. thousand tons of rails are now «n
oute to Seattle from ary, Indiana.
Four standard locomotives anu
50 flat cars will be shipped from the
canal zone to Seward early in Jnnu
iry.
One of the bridges will he over the
Susitna river and the other over Mur* |
| ric me Gulch.
. _ . •y* r m - T ■ . —_
Lon Smith, an old-timer from Ruby ;
•gently returned from Seattle to
•V’banks in nine days time.
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Make your table reservations no'-v
or Christmas dinner at Cameron's
■'afe. Special Christmas dinner, Tu: - *
\v\ etc., with all of the many extra
trimmings. * DlotC
G E N T L E M E N !
We have just the thing she wants
Will he glad to help you select your
r'.fis and wrap them with tissue paper
uui tie with ribbon, etc., if you wiM
list give us a chance.
E L L S W O R T It 'S
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Lady Torrington vaccum sweeper
it GRAEFS
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Sleds for boys and girls at Graef's.
RAYO lamps with shades $3.50 a'.
Graef’s.
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LUMBER and BUILDERS; HARDWARE—
WINDOWS. DOORS, GLASS, MILL-WORK and BOAT LUMBER
Agents For— STANDARD MARINE ENGINES, STAND \RD KID
TROLLER, STANDARD KID.
FRYE — RRIJHN COMPANY
S E \V A K l»
Inspect our Refrigerators.
Assure Yourself oi Cleanliness
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and Sanitary Conditions.
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The aristocrat of
all! -avatias, with
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le flavor.
iOc, 2 for 13 c aAd 13s size*
Ovi'tn 6 j«v 3 frr ?'r: •
Lari sice 2 f .':-'25
TOSE LOVEII \ CP., i AMP*
SCH WAOACHd?
BROS, o’ CO., Iu<i /
Seattle, Wash. f -
Distributors s <
H. V. HOBEN A. K. 1>AV'V*
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Man AO uk
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Tranato'’ ■' * I'honea, Main 1< and 81
HOTEL OVERLAND
Whittemore & Mar^ules — Proprietors
•SEWARD ALASKA
EXCLUSIVE
DISTRIBUTORS
OF
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WI1ITTEM( "ifiWJl!.v cigars
MAKE THE NORTHERN YOUR
HEADQUARTERS WHILE IN SEWARD.
SEMED UM aiui FGHLB COMPANY
, JOHN A. NtLSOK, Manager
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Office Admiral Uui'ding
Wayne til ue, Agent.
SEWARD MASRA
When t conies to the hard
“knock-down - drag - oat”
service that a fisherman
gives boots, ordinary rubber
can't stand up.
But Goodrich 44 Hi-Prcss**' Rubber Boots and
Shoes aren't ordinary. Ihey're made in a
better \ftiy—in ONE S( LID‘PIECE—and
they c. n't !eak or peel.
One pair will outlast a w 1 >!e
sea: on oi hard service—t ut
wcar two or three ordinary
pairs.
Put your money on Goodr.ch
• “1 !i-Pre* s” and } oa’Il never
be satisfied with anyth ng
else.
* Sold by 45,000 Dealers
The B. F. Goodrich Rubber * y
The City of Goodrich—Akron, O o/Vj
113-15 KinjJ Street
Seattle k