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SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
TOBACCO FUND
CAMPAIGN ENDS
A GOODLY SUM
Well, it is all over ami we can shout
with lusto.
One hundred ami fifty-six dollars
and seventy-five cents has been raise*l
in Seward for the “light a pipe for
the boys in the trenches” campaign
which has been conducted by the Gate
way.
This sum means that there will be
<*27 separate packages of smoking and
chewing tobacco, cigarettes and ciga
rette papers for t>27 of our boys tight*
ing for America in the trenches in
]• ranee.
This money will be sent south «>n
the first steamer for New Vork ( itv,
tobacco will be purchased by the
League handling the fund, anti the
shipments will then be taken in charge'
of by the United States government
al*! sent overseas. Barring accidents
of all kinds, the tobacco should reach:
the bovs in the trenches about the!
holidays. Remember, each package of t
the tobacco has a postcard with the
donor’s name attached, and these post
cards should begin reaching Seward,j
signed bv the boys in the trenches,
sometime in March or April.
The closing hours of the campaign j
were exciting ones. Seventeen dollars
and seventy-five cents came in, practi
cally speaking, in the final tew* min
utes of the drive. Two-bit pieces, dol
lars, and a five-spot were in the last
donations. Little Johnnie Nelson sent
his dollar over early this morning and
the last to get in under the tape and j
the end of the race was Roy Neville.;
who slid his two-bit piece on the coun-1
ter. Several have donated to the cam- j
paign who perhaps were unable to do
so, but they wanted to show the right
spirit and will trust to fortune an<r
common sense to never miss the con-'
tribution.
The campaign has been a stirring
one while it lasted. There should be
others on the list but scruples of some
sort or pure forgetfulness prevented
them making the liberal showing ex
pected. To those who have contribut
ed, the campaign Editor expresses the
greatest of thanks and it is known
that the best expression, however, will
come from the boys in the trenches
themselves.
The following is the list of the last
donators:
E. W. Wilburn, Kern Creek ...$ 5.00
Mrs. S. L. Colwell. 1*50
S. & B.... 2.00
Jack Schautze... 1.00
F. Harker. 2.00
John L. Nelson . 1.00
L. A. Bridges ..
D. C. Mathison . 1.00
J. A. Clinton . 100
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Small. 2.00
Roy Neville ..
Previously acknowledged . 120.00
Grand Total .$150..5
VICTORIA GETS 1
IN FROM NOME i
WITH BIG LOAOj
Steamer Victoria, Capt. John A.
O'Brien, after a quick run from Nome,
reached port and docked at 11:25
o’clock last night, loaded with pas
sengers. there being 559 aboard, re-;
cording to the purser. Every lirst
class accommodation was taken from!
Nome and only 20 steerage secured
passage on the steamer from Seward.
The passengers came ashore last
night and the city presented a busy
place until 1 o’clock when the 15-min
ute whistle summoned all aboard.
Capt. O’Brien went out into the hay
and kept maneuvering around through
the snow until eight o’clock this inorn-i
ing. The Victoria then returned to
the dock, tied up, but kept ten to
12 feet away and none of the passen- j
gers was allowed ashore and no one
was permitted to go aboard.
Capt. O’Brien was severely censured]
this forenoon for not permitting his
passengers to land after they had
been aboard the steamer for man\
days. He remained obdurate to ap
peals from land and those of his own:
passengers to be allowed shore leave, j
Capt. O’Brien stated that he was
afraid his crew or many of his pas
sengers would come ashore and “load
up” and cause disturbances aboard j
ship, also that he could not tell at
what time the snow would stop fall
ing and he wanted to leave and make
Cordova as quickly as possible and
would not have time for warning
whistles for those who loitered. The
captain also stated that if he was not
permitted to remain tied up to the
dock without putting his gangplank,
ashore, he would go into the stream
and anchor.
Shortly after 12 o’clock the snow
stopped for about three-quarters of as
hour and the Victoria slid out into the
bay.
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OLD-TIMERS ON VICTORIA
There are over two score of those
who went to Nome in 1900 aboard
the Victoria. The great majority of
the sourdoughs are not through with
the country but are going out for the
winter. There are thirty women on
the steamer, with their children, go
ing to the States, the men remaining
in the north for the winter.
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TAKING IN THE DOGS
The police officials were busy today
rounding up the dogs found straying
around in violation of the ordinance
which is effective. Dogs not called
for at the pound willobe killed after
six days. It will cost $2 to secure
the release of a dog and $1.50 a day
for the canine’s board bill.
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A price of $75 a ton has oeen placed
on loose hay and $90 a ton baled to
the farmers by the Tanana Valley
Agricultural Association.
HUNTER SLIPS; GUN
EXPLODES AND ANKLE !
TORN FROM LEG
Slipping on a rock or frozen piece
of earth, falling and striking his gun
on the ground with such force as to
cause it to explode and the charge
tearing olT his ankle; crawling 2 miles
to the railroad, then being found and
brought to the Seward General hospi
tal, where his leg was amputated, was
the harrowing experience of John
Vickery, well-known Seward man.
Vickery was out hunting ptarmigan
yesterday forenoon. He was trudg
ing along on Resurrection river around
about noon, with his gun thrown over
his shoulder, when he suddenly slipped
and fell. His gun struck in such a
way as to be discharged and the shot
blew one of his ankles off, only the
flesh hanging in threads. Tieing his
WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING
The Seward Women’s club will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 2:!>0 o’clock in
the Van Gilder. Owing to the heavy
snow fall the meeting place has been
changed from that previously an
nounced.
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SLEDS REPLACE WHEELS
Practically all deliveries have
changed front wheels to sleds, owing
to the bountiful fall of snow in Sew
ard.
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NOME EDITOR ON HIS
WAY TO THE OUTSIDE
John McGivney, editor of the In
dustrial Worker at Nome, accompa
nied by his family, is aboard the Vic
toria hound for the States, where he
will spend the winter, returning to
Nome on the first steamer next year.
WHITE WHALER HERE
Ben Nygren, the only man in the
North who seems able to catch the
elusive white whale, was a passenger
on the Victoria bound for Seattle and
other coast towns. Mr. Nygren was
successful this year in his whaling op
erations.
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MAKE MONEY DREDGING
The Ernst brothers, Phil and
George, former printers of Seward Pe
ninsula, are aboard the Victoria. They
quit the printing game and for a rum
ber of years have been successful in
dredging operations.
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WASH.LA’S OFFICIAL NAME
Wasilla—not Washila or Wassila—
is the name officially given tho town
at Wasilla lake, north of Knik Arm.
Cook inlet, by the United States geo
graphic board, according to informa
tion received by the Alaskan Engi
1 neering commission.
HEAPS OF SNOW FALLS
ALONG THE RAILROAD
At Mile 52 this morning at seven
o'clock, according to the weather re
port of the railroad, there were 24
inches of snow, three inches being
new. Glacier reports 10 inches, Pot
ter Creek, 7; and King, 7. At An
chorage the temperature was 20-15;
Potter Creek, 30-14; Matanuska, 24-8;
King, 24-10; Dead Horse Hill, 28-10;
Talkeetna, 26-8 and Caswell, 22-4.
Specials j
Woolen Dress Goods
Winter Underwear '
Hosiery—Yarns
Flanelette Gowns j
Skating Sets
Golf Gloves and Mittens
:: HALLETT & SCOTT j
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leg up as well as he could to stop the
flow of blood, Vickery started crawl
ing towards the railroad, reaching it
! about three o’clock in the afternoon.
: Vickery was then seen by those of the
Seward dairy and was rushed into
Seward. His leg was amputated be
I low the knee and today he is resting j
| easily.
Mr. Vickery has been a resident of I
! Seward for about eight years, his oc- j
'cupation being that of saw filer. He|
■ is an oldtimer in Alaska, having been |
| at Dawson and other interior places!
' before coming to Seward.
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ALASKA IS DI E TONIGHT
, Steamer Alaska, of the Alaska j
I Steamship Co., is posted to arrive!
1 from the south tonight at (> o’clock.
Among those aboard for here are C.
j M. Brosius, Paul Lachambre, Doris
i Jensen, Mrs. C. H. Jensen, Mrs. Elmer
A. Friend, Phyllis Friend, William
Friend, George Gudgin, Jane McNal
ly and C. Sossuth.
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! EXPRESS RATES OVER THE
TRAIL NOT TO BE RHfcJEI)
Agent Starr of the Wells-Fargo
Express Company has received ad-1
vices that the trail service of the com
pany between Seward and Anchorage I
will be continued this winter. Al-1
though tue company made iu mone\
on the shipments last winter, the rate
will he the same this winter.
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CLEAR SNOW—FALLS AGAIN
Six of the young fellows about town
went out last night anil cleared the
snow from the ice on the second lake.
During the night and today fresh
snow fell, putting to naught their ef
forts.
[SEWARDSNAPSHOTS;
I. E. Fisher, the typewTiter man, ar
rived from Nome on the Victoria and
is registered at the Overland.
John Barclay, George Clark and
George Pow’d, of Council, reached;
Sewfard on the Victoria and are n g
istered at the Overland.
Steamer Dora cleared for the west
ward last night shortly after eight
o’clock.
The naval boat Saturn, which has j
been in the harbor for ten days, has
sailed but will return about Decern-j
ber 1st.
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Dr. Sloan and other old-timers of;
Nome were busy at the dock last night ]
when the Victoria arrived, renewing
acquaintances.
Jafet Lindeburg, president of the
Pioneer Mining Company, is a pas
senger on the Victoria.
J. J. Cole, of the Merchants' and
Miners' bank at Nome, accompanied by
his son Archie Cole and the latter’s
family, are aboard the Victoria.
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William Gilmore, who was Wicker-;
sham’s opponent in a delegateship |
contest, is aboard the Victoria bound;
for the States.
! Harvey Grant, mining operator of
the Seward Peninsula, was around
town during the stop of the Victoria.
Dr. Gravern, of the Kourarok, ac
j companied by his wife, is on his way
to the Outside on the steamer Yicto-i
1 ria.
| Harold Allan, of the “Scotty” Alla^
I clan, was muching around Seward dur
j ir.g the stop of the Victoria abound
midnight.
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WANTED — Three boosters to eat
Chili Con Came. Spoons have a
hole cut through the bottom. Owl
Lunch. tf*
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HALLOWE’EN PARTY IS
GIVEN TO YOUNG FOLKS
The Hallowe’en party given last
night in the Pioneers’ hall was a very
delightful social event. From eight
o’clock until after midnight the
dancers made merry in the gaily dec
orated hall. The scene was kaleido
scopic, practically all ladies and gen
tlemcnt appearing in costumes, prin
cipally the Yam a Yamas of all lines.
Cider, the good old-fashioned kind,
was served in place of punch, and
apples, oranges and ntfts were on the
tables as refreshments. Several be
came kids again and ducked their
heads into the tubs trying to catch
the elusive apple floating on the wa
ter.
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OFF TO HUNT
Rev. .J. J. Patton and H. II. Hildreth
left this morning for a ten days’ hunt
ing trip in the moose haunts of Lake
Kenai. Rev. Patton stated that Dr. J.
H. Romig and Curtis Morford had-been
asked to take charge of the Sunday
services during his absence. Next
Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock Dr. Ro
mig will give an address, “My Expe
riences as a Medical Missionary
Among the Indians.’’
Mr. It lor ford’s subject for Novem
ber 11th will be announced later.
There is a good deal of secret re
joicing nearly every time a drafted
exemption claim is turned down by
the appeal board.
LIQUOR CASES ARE UP
IN DISTRICT COURT
Alleged illegal traffic in liquor,'in
volving residents of Anchorage, are
sain to be under investigation by the
Grand Jury now in session at Valdez.
The grand jury has already true bills
against several but a further probe
into the truffle is being made.
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YESTERDAY'S WEATHER
Maximum. 25
Minimum . 12
Current . 22,
Snow, 5 inches. North wind.
Forecast for next 24 hours—stormy.
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SPOKANE TO SAIL
Steamer Spokane is the next boat
1 billed to sail from Seatt e for Seward.
According to the latest advices the
Spokane will leave for the north next
! Saturday.
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I BRACKET LAMPS
85c
Embroidery Silks
Four for 25c
at THE BAZAAR
t
THE
HOTEL
GEORGE SEXTON. Proprietor
Most Comfortable
Hotel in the City
Local and Long Distance Phones
Modern Bath Rooms Rates Reasonable
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Doors and Windows
IXL Parlor Holders
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & It. Pai*jr
Malthoid Roofing
Marine Engine Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Lacqueret Paint
Denatured Alro’nol
Liang s Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Foit
Weather Strip*
Blacksmith's Goal
Wheel Borrow*
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stove*
Seine Twine
Granite Ware t
Took Stoves
Gamp Stove*
Oil Stoves
Spark Plutf*
Jump Coils
Batteries
Asbestos
Tar Pai*i
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
IJnice<) Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench Forces
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
Shot Guns
Gasolins
Bellows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
aif.es
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Phone Madison 8/ J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
SEWARD WATER and POWER COMPANY
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; JOHN A. NELSON, Manager
Office—Bank of Seward Building
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JUST ARRIVED
A fresh shipment of Augustine & Kyers’ and Lig
gett’s Candies. A big assortment to choose from.
SEWARD DRUG CO.
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