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The Alaska Weekly Post
Published Daily, Kvcept Sundays and Holidays
By
i« AT KM AY IT Itl.ISHINH COMPANY. (Inc.)
KI.Ml'K \. I KIKND. KDITOK and tiKNKKAL MANAiJKK.
I ninril s««»< .1 «I .m.itter September 2. l*Mi. at the 1'imt Office ut Seward, Alaakt.
under Ait of March J. 1H7**.
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* : a nows dispatches o edited to it ot unt otherwise credited in this papci
ami mIso the local news published In •••in.
MSI INFI ISI1K1> SKK\ U F.
t BOSS Fob J. J. t OFIMNK\
NOW Will! t OMMISSION
l he t>»1 10*' in>k at l*v te lioin the )*a t*
lmoe AllltTivM.i, 1 ee?'.tl> IOpuUIi.''hefl
i'» the Knuinee a Journal oi t h*ve
Ohio, under the captain. “Iheir
Stunts Amazed Natives." will he ul
••il«?ivst to out cadet>. a.-* one ot the
principal «u to. > i^- a ' ell known Ai:is
kan;
"Every state in the Fnion, and
Alu>ka and the Philippines as well,
was represented ill tin* Filty-third
c. uinany. transportation cot ps. the
• \meOc.in railway men to operate
F’retail railroads durinir the war. anil
v ho Itecame a part ot the atm\ of
hcupation after the armistice had
t». s £nod. ihi* Fifty lnir«t was un
d. -i th> command of Fay-tain \ inton
! • Fockcy of Baltimore.
” ‘Fork y’s Traveling Ft reus.* the
• ;t’ t v a.' called in France, for the
,ea>o* that it wa> of itinerant nature,
a •! a • Frans* ot it^ ‘■'tunts ot rad- ,
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UrttwtU i luirounhly Renovated.
•*\x |- II x\DI !•: ii.MA FIRST FLA^
GOODS" .
•\\ ». l NDKRSTAND HOM 10
PREPARE ITIEM"
* 'lett it lines* and Court***?
IS OCR MOTTO.
PRIV \TE DINING ROOM
FOR LADIES
c II \UI.TS CAMERON. PROP.
WE SERVE EVERYTHING
THAT IS GOOI> TO EAT
OPEN l»\Y \M> NIGHT
GRILL
JOHN’S PLACE
MARATHON
CAFE
Catering to Ladies
and Gentlemen.
Private Boxes.
Cuisine of the best
Dine with us.
GABRIEL SANTOS
TOM RALLY
Proprietrrs.
load cnjrintHM'iiitr that made the popu
lation of the places which it visited
turn out in wonder at what these
Americans did on roads that had been
accustomed to tin- antiquated French
and Holman locomotive*.
“IJesidos Captain Cockey, th« re are
tour other off cers of the Fiftv-thiul
company of tin* transportation corj
md in the command that landed with
them at Hol».»ken there were «>n
iistod men.
"These were the railroad engineers,
moreover, who ceased being engi
11'H‘is, switchmen, brakemen. conduc
tors. section men. etc., for a while in
that memorable ‘pinch’ and under the
leadership of tin' I'altimore railroad
•ngineor, t»>ok up their arms and
showed that they could Aght as well
construct, repair and operate rail
roads.
“One of Captain Oockey's nun.
Sergeant J. .1. Courtney, a locomotive
mgineer from Alaska, who volunteer
ed to go out into N'o-mnn's land ami
' eut the bathed wire while the heaviest
’and of shell fire was going on all
Hound him. came hack with the Ois
‘ii.guished Service cross. Twenty-two
• »f Captain Cockey's men were gassed
wentv wounded, and a numhei killed
u action.
“Captain Cockev is very proud of
bis peculiarly all-American organiza
tion. which worked in all sections of
the western front. It was organized
n K *ance at tleneral Pershing’s direc
ted, and to Captain Cockev was as
signed the task of selecting from a
nun be:* of combat units the men host
inwir ie«l In pn vious experience to un
k t’ ke railroad operations.
“ 1 * e I' •lt'm«*re engineer took over
he Rouleaux terminal and reorgan
z* d th*» traffic fiom that noint to
\nv ican m thod>. Just before tin
• *t pavy embarked for the United,
'’tv* - from St. Xazarie. General Per
iling oaid the companv a visit. com
»bniented Captain Cockey and hi^.
non on what they had achieved in
b inuing tin* milita’ v railroad up to
I
lb»* tandards with every man of
them.”
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Seigeant .1. •). Courtney, mention*'*!
i the foregoing article, is well kno.vn
i» Xlaska. In 100t» he was mining in
i
tm»* Y* ntna river country. For some
t’me he was a locomotive engineer
• i the ( upper River lailway, but
when tlie I'nited Stater gut into the
v o <1 war Sergeant Courtney was in
the Interior, and h:t the tra 1 for Cor-1
niiKK»Fr"W'--'A ' t rv ' mi i inw i ■ i i in i i i i imiiiiii hiii iib ■ mm ■■ ■! mi i\amt him ■ii—i'i in
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T () U It I S T S ATT E N T I O N
When in ANCHOR AGK stop at the
HOTEL PARSONS i
Steam Heat
New addition, host rooms in Alaska. Hot and cold running water and call
bells in each room. Private baths. Prie e» to suit all guests.
MRS l RICH PAR SON’S, Proprietress.
SEWAKI) DRFd CO. |
Selling Agents For 2
l AST.MAN KODAK C O. E
Full line of Kodaks and 2
AttosMU'iCte carried in slock 2
E at all times. 2
H VICTOR TALKINd §
MACHINE CO. |
2 \ ictrolas and Vidor Re- ~
zz cords. 2
\N e sell Kastman and Vie- S
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tor Famous Products at —
OFFSIDE PRICKS |
i SEWARD DRUG CO. |
" III!'. UKXAI.I. STOUK " §
• m ■“
iova, wlier* h»* volunteered his serv
ices. After several months ;n the
trenches, where he was wounded three
times, he was sehvted hy Captain
Coekej for engineer in the transpor
tation corps.
Sergeant Courtney arrived hack in
Alaska last fall and is now an engi
neer on the big rotary operating be
tween Mile f>2 and Seward.
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[SEWARD SNAPSHOTS]
1>. <\ Mathison returned yesterday
on the Admiral Kvans from Valdez
where he was a juror at the district
court session.
Alvah K; ines, postal inspector,
came over on tim Admiral K ans Iron.
Cordova ami is registered at the Ho
tel Sexton.
Charles Krefting returned home on
the (Gateway City limited yesterday
from Anchorage where ho has been
for the past three weeks. Mr. Kroft
irtp- says the railroad shops at Anchor
age is being split and moved to Mile
2C.<; and that many men, who have
been making Anchorage their huad
(jua tors are now leaving for stations
further north.
Sidney Anderson, of the hank of
Anchorage, came over yesterday for
u short visit in the Terminal city.
Twenty five Orientals are aboard
the Admiral Evans for Snug Harbor
to work in the cannery there.
Three days mail arrived from the
states on the Admiral Evans.
Mrs. E. .J. McConnell is over on a
visit from LaTouche and stopping at
the Hotel Seward.
C. B. Beach, of tin* forestry depart
ment. a guest at the Hotel Sexton, will
leave for Anchorage on tomorrow’s
train.
Mike Peegan came in from out the
line last night on a short visit, the
first time he has been in Seward for
three months.
M. A. McCouvt came over from Ln
Tonche on the Admiral Evans and is
\YK AKK TOO
BUSY
To Advertise All
of the Choice
Things We
Sell.
THE KEY;
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registered at the Hotel Overland.
K. C. Maddox, from Anchorage, b
I egistered at the Hotel Overland.
Hudson H. Hook and family a <•
r »gisterod at the Hotel Seward * :i
their way to the states.
The (lateway City limited wi '
leave tomorrow morning at K o’clock
foi Anchorage. Several members of
the Woman’s Club of Seward will go
to Anchorage to meet with the mem
beis of the Woman’s club of that city.
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• WILLIAM A. HESSE,
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U. S. Mineral Surveyor, •
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* BEDFORD MeXEILL CODE •
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Cordova, Alaska. •
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GEORGE ANDERSON, piano ex
pert factory agent for high grade
pianos, player and electric pianos, will
Ik* !n Seward shortly, hoadquarters at
the Overland Hotel. Home address,
Juneau Alaska. Box 1)01. Aotf.
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LET US DO
1 YOUR WASHING
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| Seward Steam Laundry
PHONE MAIN 148 .
Classifieds
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HELP WANTED BY
Alaskan Engineering Commission
apply Employment Office Seward,
t Cook,
1 Dishwasher,
18 Laborers.
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FOR RENT Furnished houses and
cabins. See Dougherty.
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Herring fish bait for sale at Hali
but Cove, price three cents a pound.
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FOR SALE— W ater front proper
tv for Industrial purposes, in lots to'
.*» u i t. Apply J. S. Hof man, owner. A H) j
Lady Torrington vaccum sweeper*
at GRAEFS
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Lots of hardware for sale cheap at
Gracl's.
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Snow classes at Gracfs.
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Electric Sewing Machine motors at
G roofs.
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Anchors, large and small, at Gracfs.
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National Water Motor Washers
at J. L. Graefs.
Elaine Eocene and Pearl Oil at t
Crnef’s.
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Aluminum ware at Graefs.
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House brooms $1 per at Graefs.
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Fishermen’s Supplies at Graefs.
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Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
( Capt. Charles E. Glasscock )
MAY IHth.
STEAMER ADMIRAL EVANS
SAILS SOUTHBOUND
Tltl'RSDAY, MAY 20th. j
Company reserves right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.••.Seward Alaska.
ALASKA tsair m )
-4 SAILING SCHEDULE I
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ail From
SEATTLE
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3
June 10
June 17
STEAMER
Alaska
Alameda
Northwestern
Alaska
Alameda
Northwestern
Due
ShWAKD
May 19
May 26
June 4
June 9
June 16
June 22
Due Lv Seward
Sou! hlxmnn
May 19
May 28
June 4
June 9
June 18
June 23
A. H. McDonald a*.
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PROFESSIONAL!
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DR. H. A. BLYTH
Dentist
At present at LaTouche on a
professional visit.
Will return about
June 15th.
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J. H. ROMIG, K. D.
Office in R. K. Bldg.
Residence Third Ave.
PI ones: Office, Madison 130;
Residence Adams 48.
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L. R. C. P. & L. R. C. S. Edinburgh
L. F. P. & S., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m
Formerly of Nome.
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FRATERNAL . J
L. 0. 0. M„ No. 1425
MeeU every Tuesday 8 P.M., a*
* R Hall. Visiting Brother*
Invited.
Chas. Krefting, Dictator.
A. H. L. Meyer, Secretary.
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
■ * IGLO NO. 9
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Meets on 2nd and lih Friday *
’ each month, 8 p. m„ Pioneer Halt *
"OD UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Licensed Embalmers
Funeral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
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