Owing to weather conditions the dredge at Anchorage
is unable to operate until the summer of 1918
Talk About Your Summer Wages!
Anchor***, 20 below—Temperature—Seward, 18 above.
If you can’t keep warm, remember we have the larg
est lines of Men’s ami Women’s Furnishings, Beddings, etc.,
in Seward.
We are not selling anything at cost.
We aim to make some profit on everything we sol!.
These are War Times and war pieces prevail in the
States and they must here.
We will give you the host prices possible under exist
ing conditions.
Kemember, we are fourteen years in Seward and hope
to continue until we get Matanuska Coal, if it takes 14
years more.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
Seward
• | | Geo. A Mitchell
Cjr’f’*! I I Proprietor
t>l»eti I >h> ;in«l Nti*hi
Phone AiIjmws IP4
Service Cleanliness
Private it..x,** foi r<a«!ie*or Partte*
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CHARLES CRAWFORD
GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshot'ing \\ h^vlwrishtiiiR
SKWAKIV ALASKA
The Carstens Packing Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Href, Pork, Veal, Mutton. Poultry.
Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
tnlet (liven Careful Attention.
BROADWAY AVE. SEWARD
THEKEY
Ice Cream, Anytime
Any Quantity
THE KEY KIND
PHONE MATHISON U5
\ Seward Steam Laundry
' Phone Main 157
HARRY KAWABE, Prop.
Beat of Work—Quickest Deliv
ery. Family Work. Bough
Dry 10c Per Pound.
I ANTON JOHANSEN
Seldovia, Alaska
First-class merchandise at rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
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HEAVY ALL WOOL
COATINGS
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JUST RECEIVED
Ellsworth’s |
Scratch pads—for *cfioof, for your
daak, far the counter, for the work
room—10c at The Gateway.
PROFESSIONAL
J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
Office on Broadway
Residence Third Ave.
Phone*: Office, Adams 93; Resi
dence, Adams 48.
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1 L. R. C. P. «fc L. R. C. S. Edinburgh
L. F. P. & S., Glasgow.
J M. SLOAN, M. D., C, M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: l to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Fo**merly of Nome.
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OK. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office over Bank of Seward
Hour*: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Phones:
Office. Mad. 76 Res., Mad. 68
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FRATERNAL
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L. O. O. M, No. 1425
Meets every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Visiting Brothers
invited.
M. A. HORNER, Dictator.
HL R. BIGFORD, Secretary.
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ODD FELLOWS
Resurrection Lodge No. 7
Meets 8 P. M. every Thursday
Visitors Welcome
Charles Lechner C. E. Mullin
Noble Grand Secretary
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 9
meets on 2nd and 4th Saturday
I each month, 8 p. 20., Pioneer Hall
tt-1
m ’CUES
Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
C. E. OBIANDER
ST’CCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
LARGE ASSORTMENT
of
Toys and Holiday Goods
Just Received
Have your selection now. Don't
n delay. A small deposit will se
cure your choice.
THE BAZAAR
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WjLNTBD—Good boy to deliver pa
pers. Inquire Gateway. tf
MILITARY BALL
WELL ATTENDED
AND IS ENJOYED
As select and as well a managed
dancing party as could ever be given
by a private club by invitations, was
the Military Ball last night at the
Arctic Brotherhood Hall by the offi
cers and crew of the U. S. S. Saturn.
Seward matrons and the flower of
Seward's youths were present and
some of the costumes worn by the
ladies would have done credit to a so
cial affair in New York City. The
uniforms of the navy men, the con
ventional formal dress of many or
the citizens all blended with the pret
ty dresses of the ladies presented a
colorful scene perhaps never befoie
seen in Seward. Over two hundred
couples danced beneath the sign .I
flags which hung in streamers. Along
the v alls flags were tastily decorated
an.' the hall never looked more spec
tacular. In one corner of the hull tle
licious pu lch wus solved to the ladies.
In th * brie *ny, punch c.g vs and cig
aretti ei ' i Jived to the gentlemen.
Seward citiens respomld willing y
and paid their social re^p'rts to tlio
Saturn’s officers and crew and the
latter left nothin# undone to make
the evening one .0 he long remem
bered.
Dancers and spectators began
gathering at the hall before nine
o’clock and notwithstanding the wea
ther, kept going until me hall was
well filled and the grand march
started the evening's whir of plea
sure 'hortly before 10 o’clock, i r m
then until after 2 Velar* this morn
ing the maze of nan**, s was
a well arranged program.
Among the officers who were pies
ent were Lieutenant Frank Luckel, V.
S. Navy, command'a? the Saturn;
Capt. Nash, Surgeon Robe t L. Natt
kemper, Lieut Arm 1 It. A-kcbauer,
U. S. N. R. F. r*hief engineer; Epmifii
G. W. Avan, U. S. N. R. L., machin
ist T. T. Hause. U. S. N. R. F.. pay
clerk W. M. Nash, U. S. N. U. F.
A. C. Hostctter was the make- of
the punches, which were pronounced
delicious.
Thanks Are Extend* d
In behalf of the Captain and of the
Officers and Crew of ike tfati' a, l de
sire to express ta the Mayor and
Citizens of Seward my appreciation
of the spirit they displayed in making
our dance the success that mi was. Es
pecially the Gateway, Mr. George
Mitchell, of the Seward Grill, the
Arctic Brotherhoo 1, who so Kindly
donated their hall, Mr. Leo MaiguVs,
of the Northern, ?jid many othe s
who aided us in various ways.
(Signed) H. T. DAWLEi,
Chairman of Executive Committee
OPPOSITION
IS OUTDONE
BY PREMIER
LONDON, Nov. 27.—Lloyd George,
England’s “self-made” premier, has
successfully defended himself in Com
mons against the first serious attack
which has been made upon him since
he undertook the difficult task of
steering the British ship of state thin
the war period.
Several sets of - remarks deroga
tory to his policies were made by va
rious members on the floor and Her
bert Asquith, former prime minister
acted as leader and spokesman in the
attack. The Welsh statesman was
evidently unconcerned by the vigor
and determination shown by his crit
ics for he rose to answer the denun
ciations hurled at him as though
about to present prizes at some Welsh
singing contest. It soon became ap
parent, however, that while unper
turbed, the premier was not under
estimating the gravity of his situa
tion and his answers to the attacks
made on him are declared to have
been embodied in one of the most
masterly speeches heard in the Com
mons for a long time.
The main point of criticism was on
his condemnation of the allies past
strategy which he pronounced during
a recent visit to Paris. Far from ma
king excuses for his condemnation,
Lloyd George proceeded to make
clear his reasons for taking such
views and aparently he convinced ev
en his oposition that his strictures on
the strategic methods employed were
deserved.
The close of his speech carried
strongly optimistic assurances of the
victory to come. Prospects, according
to Lloyd George had never lpoked
quite so favorable to him and his ad
visors.
CHARLES HAND i
AN OLD TIMER j
PASSES AWAY;
Charles A. Hand, chief deputy
clerk of the district court at Valdez,
died there last Wednesday morning,
according to advices received her. Mr.
Hand never recovered from a surgical
operation performed last September.
The funeral services were hold last
Friday afternoon under the auspices
of the Pioneers of Alaska, Tent No. 7
of which lie was a member. ttev.
John Zinn preached the funeral ser
mon.
Tho G2 years of age and of frail
physique, Mr. Hand possessed extra
ordinary nerve and patience and he
i made a noble light for life. It is
doubtful whether he suspected to the
last moment of consciousness that he
was suffering his final illness.
Charles A. Hand was born in 1S55
at Friedrichshafen, grand duchy of
Baden, Germany, on the northern
shore of Lake Constance. He came
to the United States in 1871. He was
induced to come largely because of
privations to which his district was
subjected during the Franco-Prussian
war although it was German. This
made him all his life extremely n*>‘
i tile to Prussian Junkerdom.
Arriving in America, Mr. Hand liv
ed a short time in Northern New York
then went to California, where he
worked on the survey of the South
ern Pacific in and around Lj.i Ange
les. lie then worked on the Denver
& Rio Grande when it was b*'ilt thru
, Colorado and Utah in the eighties.
From there he w’ent to Idaho, w’hore
he lived until the Klondike stampede.
He was county assessor of Boise
county, and was an executive clerk
in the oflice of Gov. Frank Steune.i
burg of Idaho.
In 1897 Mr. Hand went to Dawson
and in 1900 to Nome. He went to Val
dez in 1902 and for ten years con
ducted a cafe. When the town was
prosperous lie prospered with it, but j
in the periodical dull times which all;
Alaska towns pass thru he always lost
money because he was too kind heart
ed to rotfuse credit to anybody. The
unpaid accounts on his books would
astonish the community by their to
tal. When ho finally closed his busi-1
ness in a period of depression sever
al years ago he told a friend that he
had to do it because he was not col
lecting enough to pay his grocery and
meat bills. Yet he had a good patron
age and his statement was a revela
tion to the man who heard it.
On July 1, 1913, Mr. Hand became
deputy clerk of the district court and
held that position until his death. In
that position he displayed the patient
fidelity that marked every effort of
his life. He knew every detail of the
office. Throughout his life in Valdez
he was conspicuous as a public- spir
ited citizen, liberal and charitable to!
a fault. He was town assessor until j
he wearied of the job and declined
reelection.
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HOW ABOUT HOOVER?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. — What1
does Herbert Hoover eat?
Does he observe meatless days?
Does he conserve wheat and sugar?
Does he attend banquets?
Docs lie practice what he is preach
ing,
The country is entitled to know.
Red meat—beef—is found on the
Hoover table not more than once each
week. Fresh meats of all kinds—
bee/, pork, and mutton—are served
not to exceed three or four times in a
week, approximately every other
day. The meat menu is supplemented
by using more fowl and fish.
As to wheat, pure white bread is
NEVER found on Hoover’s table. I
Com bread and corn muffins are con
sumed in great* quantities and graham (
bread and breads of mixed flours are
the order. Hoover’s table in fact has
been the testing ground for a great
many expermental breads.
Practically the only sugar used is
for sweetening cofFee and tea, and
this reduced to a minimum. There eie
no cakes heavily iced, no sweet des
erts. Unsweetened rice cakes are a
favorite. Fresh fruits are used for
desserts. The only sweet he uses in
any quantity is honey.
Vegetables and fruits in season |
form the backbone of the Hoover
menu. Hoover himself has eaten more
watermelon than anything else this
summer.
As to banquets—Hoover hates
them. He never goes if he can es
cape. But the few he has attended
this year have been primarily food
conservation layouts.
Yes, Madame Housewife, Herbert
Hoover is the sort of leader you can
follow.
HOIEE OVERLANI
E. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
I .
| Headquarters for Mining Men
* SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
FI. V. Horen A. F. Davis
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOREN, Manager
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transfe* Phones, Main 17 ard SI
CAFE-ROOMS Bjj)j| r A I 41 | Sherman Haynes
Pool and Billiards I _ I f\ fl 1i ^ Proprietor
Best of Drinks and Cigars
m m
lunch Counter in Connection
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THE
HOTEL
GEORGE SEXTON, Proprietor j
MNMMMnHHHHHOMM
Most Comfortable ]
Hotel in the City
Local and Long Distance Phones
' Modern Bath Rooms Rates Reasonable
SEWARD WATER and POWER COMPANY
• •■ T/t.-'. r" ' v- - - '-- — • - - - -- -
~JOHN A. NELSON. Manager
Office —Bank of Seward Building
SEWARD - ALASKA
WHY WEAR DIRTY
j Clothes, when we will do your
I family wash, rough dry? We
call for and deliver laundry.
DEE SING LAUNDRY
IPhone Madison 111
Cor. Washington & Adams St.
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ALLIES ADD MORE
THAN 300 VESSELS
LONDON, Nov. 27. — The entent<
allies have increased their shipping
according to the Times, through thi
acquisition of the Royal Mail Stean
Packet company and the Lamport <5
Holt line and the controlling interes
in the Argentine Navigation company
which has a capital of $10,000,000 ant
owns more than 300 vesels. Three o
the leading French lines and one Ital
ian shipping company participated ii
tfie transaction.
aN ounce of proof is worth
a pound of argyment. A
pipe of VELVET proves more
than a page of print.