NEW JUNEAU
SCHOOL WILL
COST $70,000
* _
JUNEAU. — (Special.) — The Ju
neau school board has awarded con
tracts aggregating $70,000 for the
erection of a new public school build
ing in this city. The structure will
be of concrete. The contract for the
building was let to Peter Woeek ol
Seattle; the contract for electrical
work to Meacham & Babcock, of Se
attle, and for a heating plant to A.
T. Bassett & Co., of Everett. Mar
shall & Newman, of Juneau, were
awarded the contract for plumbing.
The structure will be the best school
building yet erected in Alaska. Con
gress recently granted authority for
the city to issue the bonds.
MAY RUN GERARD
FOR MAYOR OF N. Y.
NEW YORK.—(Special.)—It is re
ported in political circles that Tam
many is planning on running ex
Ambassador Gerard for mayor in the
spring elections.
UNIVERSITY GIRL
WILL CROSS ZONE
OF SUB WARFARE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHING
TON, Friday, March 2. — In order to
reach her German home, Antoinette
Schultz, until recently a junior in the
college of liberal arts ol the L niver
aity of Washington, will have to pass
through the waters patrolled by the
kaiser’s undersea fleet of submarines.
Miss Schultz’s father, who until the
diplomatic break with Germany was
secretary of the German consulate in
Seattle, has been ordered by his gov
ernment to return at once to Ger
many. His return necessitated the
withdrawal of Miss Schultz from col
lege.
City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
2 C. Kodak, Jr.# Kodak $12.1'l1—
Seward Drug Co.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
AT DISPOSAL OF
UNITED STATES
SAN FRANCISCO. Friday, Mar. 2.
—The entire facilities of the Southern
Pacific company are at the disposal
of the United States army in event
of war. This was the order made to
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, command
er of the Western department of the
army, in a telegram from William
Sproule, president of the company.
BRANDIED PEACHES
TABOO IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE.— (Special.) — Seizure
of forty glass jars of brandied
j peaches* and cherries at two stores of
the Augustine & Kyer company, at
| 815 First avenue and 500 Fifteenth
i avenue north, was made recently by
i Special Officers C. V. Harvey and T.
B. Ross, of the dry squad, who ar
rested J. A. McNair and C. A. Jones,
employed as clerks in the stores, on
the charge of selling intoxicants.
One Uomparsion
A joke is like a neat ankle. It has
to be seen to be appreciated.—Yale
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Record.
Waterfdl & Frazier whiskey at
| The Branch.
i
To Enhance the
the Perfection
of Your Recipe
Crescent
Baking
Powder
You may use it in the most
delicate cake fabric, for the
most equisite dainty of the
oven as well as the everyday
rolls and biscuits.
AT all UKCK’KRS 85o PKR CAN
CRESCENT MFC. CO.. SEATTLE
ALASKA CHARTS
STOLEN FROM
CUTTER APACHE
NEW YORK, Thursday, March 1.—
The charts of Alaska, stolen by Her
bert Sauer, 21, who is now serving
eight years in Sing Sing for man
slaughter, following the killing of a
woman for purpose of robbery, were
taken from the coast guard cutter
Apache in 1916.
Sauer’s record was traced and it
was found that he deserted from the
Apache in April at which time the
theft of the charts and a naval code
book was noted.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Agnes Anderson, Wm. H. Burns, A.
Bystran, Dell Bunn, Melvin Bond (2),
Bartin Blought.v, Harry Carnes, Wil-,
liam Christensen, John Christolli, Dr.
John Draney, William Deabo, Mrs. W.
L. Jenson (2), Thos. Mack, M. Martin,
Christian Magnusen, 0. C. Nelson,
Sven Nilson, Miss Elizabeth Oliver,
Frank O’Neill, Ed. Peterson, Robert
Plate, James Ryan, O. Romnork,
Frank G. Smith, J. S. Webster.
When calling for these letters,
please say advertised. One cent due.
Not Cheap
Miss Sykes—I want a thermometer
—the best you got.
Dealer—This is the best made. Cut
glass front and purest quicksliver.
Miss Sykes—Silver? Silver’s all
right for the kitchen, but I only have
gold in my boudore. Ain’t you got
none with gold in ’em ?
We carry Symphony Lawn Station
ary the Seward Drug Company.
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
FOR RENT
Two furnished rooms with ftot ar.d
cold water, VAN GILDER BUILD
ING. Apply Mr. van Gilder.
Long distance telephone bo *th at
The Branch.
Meet me at The Branch.
Map Showing Mountain Ranges, Navigable Rivers in Heavy Black, and the Route of
the Government Railroads under Construction.
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(The principal known mineral and
mining districts are indicated in the
numbered circles, as follows: 1, Port
Die* district; 2, Sunrise district, gold;
8, Resurrection district, copper; 4,
Falls Creek district, gold; 5, Latouche
district, copper; 6, the Bering River
coal fields; 7, the Valdez district, gold
and copper; 8, Iiliamna district, gold
and copper; 9, the Bonanza mining
district, owned by the Alaska Syndi
cate, copper; 10, the Matanuska coal
fields, and Matanuska iron and gold
district; 11, Willow Creek district.
gold; 12, Yentna district, gold; 13,
Talkeetna district, copper and goltf;
14, Mt McKinley district, gold; 15
Broad Pass district, gold and copper;
16, Nenana coal fields; 17, Kantishna
district, gold; 18, Hot Springs dis-j
triet, gold, silver, and tin; 19, Fair
banks district, gold; 20, Circle dis
trict, gold; 21, Rampart district, gold;}
22, Chandlar district, gold; 23, Eagle
district, gold; 24, Koyukuk districts
gold and coal; 25, Kuskokwim dis
trict, gold; 26, Ruby district, gold and
coal; 27, Ophir district, gold; 28,
Iditarod district, gold; 29, George
town district, gold; 30 Nulato coal
fields; 31, 32, and 33 Seward Penin
sula districts, gold. From Cordova to
Kennicott, the Copper River & North
western Railroad, 199 miles owned by
the Alaska Syndicate. From Seward
to Nenana, Government railroad
route, 412 miles, with 38-mile branch
to Matanuska coal fields, and project
ed branch of 395 miles through the
Kuskokwrm valley to the Yukon.)
NOT AFRAID OF
WATER PROFITS ON
FOUR EXTRA BATHS
EL PASO, Texas.—(Special.)—A
curious development of the rioting in
Jaurez over enforced bathing in order
to get health certificates was report
ed across the line. One Mexican took
five baths, rceived a certificate for
each bath and sold the extra certifi
cates to other Mexicans.
WRAPPING PAPER
COSTS TOO MUCH
TO USE ON BOXES
SEATTLE.—(Special.) — The high
cost of wrapping paper has caused de
partment and other retail stores to
adopt many novel methods of
economy in many cities.
Some of the larger stores have sub
stituted lightweight paper for heavy, j
are using a cheaper grade of tissue
and have abandoned the wrapping up
of pasteboard boxes. This change:
alone it was said saved many tons of |
paper.
FRENCH WHEAT
CROP IMMENSE
PARIS, Friday, March 2. — The
forecast for France’s wheat crop is
now 53,000,000 quintals from the au
tumn showins and 10,000,000 to 11
000,000 quintals for the spring sow
ing. The country’s annual consump
tion is from 80,000,000 to 85,000,
000 quintals.
INSPECTOR IS
NABBED, BUT
HAS AN ALIBI!
SEATTLE, Thursday, March 1.—
Inspector of Police Michael T. Powers
has been arrested on the charge of ac
cepting a bribe of marked money.
The bills which were found in his
pockets, he claims were left on his
desk and that after making inquiry as
to the owner he pocketed them await
ing inquiry by the owner.
FOR SALE
Five good dogs, harness for seven
dogs, sled and complete dog team
equipment, $225. In first-class con
dition. Alec Fraser, Seward Hotel, tf
. .. ——
Long distance phone at The Brandi. |
The Broadway Barbershop
For Courtesy and
Sanitation
Clean steam towel for
each customer.
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ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HoBEN, Manager
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transferring. Phones, Main IT and 41
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SEATTLE SEED C9.
Dealers in seeds, poultry and
stock foods, fertilizers, etc.
. SEATTLE WASH.
Special Reduced
Prices on all
Goods
GEORGE
Bjmttra
SEWARD. ALASKA
Hotel Seward
Zbinden Bros. Prop.
s Comfort and Hospitality at
Moderate Cost.
511 Third Ave. SeattlcWa^h.
ANTON JOHANSEN
Seldovia, Alaska
First-class merchandise at rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
D. C. BRYANT
Taxidermist - Tanner - Rugmaker
25 years practical experience
Animals, Heads, Birds, Fish set up
eaiuraiiy and artistically
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