NEWS NOTES
Frank Kearns arrived from Hope;
last night.
If it is too windy tomorrow the Hun
Club shoot will not be held.
Kd Young arrived last evening
from Sunrise and will leave on the
Alameda for Texas to spend the
w inter.
J. C. Tolman will leave on the Ala
meda for Honolulu to spend the
winter.
Several men turned up last evening
at A. 15. Hall and took some athletic
exercise.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nutter will
go outside on the Alameda.
While the cable is out of commis
sion outside messages com* in over
the wireless like the nu*ou> of a tickle
maiden, hard to understand and when
least expected.
Charles E. Brown phoned today
saying that he will arrive in Seward
at 6 o'clock this evening.
Mens all Wool Mackinaw
(’oats $2.00 each. Brown &
Hawkins. “Quality First.”
Fresh Chinook Kippered Salmon,
Twenyt-five cents per lb. Brown
Hawkins, “Quality First.”
W VNTKH
Three or 4 room furnished house
within the next ”0 days. Apply (late
way. 11-24—nt.
MEANING OF THE TOTEM POLE
The following paragraphs are ex
cerpts from “The Origin ami Meaning
of the Totem Poles in Southeastern
Alaska," by F. E. Frobese, formerly i
curator of the Sheldon Jackson Muse
um. These statements apply to the1
Hydah tribe, the inventors of the to-i
terns.
“There are three different kinds of
totem poles. One kind is usually
erected in front of houses showing
different tigures representing the to
tems of a family and their relatives
ami is calk'd the family totem.” An
other totem pole is called the death
totem, a post in which the ashes of
the dead are gathered. The third ami
last class of totem poles was erected
by the Hydahs to illustrate any re
markable event that had taken place.”
Exactly like the old Homans, the
Hydahs were divided into three
classes. The rich, the middle class
and slaves. The last were never al
lowed to erect poles in front of their
houses. When a Hydah married it
was done with much ceremony. Now
the totems of a marriage couple are.
of course, different, for example we
will say: the woman has the totem
of the raven while the man has that
of the eagle. Should the family de
cide to erect a totem pole in front of
their home, which was always an ex
pensive luxury, illustrating the
wealth and rank of the family, the
carving on this post would be as fol
lows: The uppermost figure, the
totem of the wife, a raven, the second
that of the man, tltv image of an
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Sunday. Nov. 26. ™° shows
PAT HE NEWS No. 54
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sALL NEW GOODS
s,
Home made Puddings, Fruit Cakes and Cookies.
Carload of Fancy select Apples at three dollars per box.
Mince Meat—Home Made—in glass jars.
Premier Mayonnaise, made from the choicest and purest
ingredients in spotless sanitary kitchen.
Candied peels. Raisins, Currants. Nuts of all kinds.
Light House Cleanser, three cans for 25cts.
Five gallons coal oil for $1.75.
The Aristocratic delicacy—Cream Chicken, A la King.
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Kitchen l!o<|uet—gives a full rich delicate flavor to soups,
meats, gravies, etc.
Catchup. 2.’>c per bottle.
Alaska Mackerel, 20 cts. each.
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where quality, variety
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Home made preserves, jeilies and jams.
Fresh Michigan Apple Cider, 20cts. per can.
Standard Brand can fruits and vegetables.
Full line of Preferred Stock, Happy Home and Libby’s.
Case of Asstorted Fruit at $5.50.
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Case of Assorted Vegetables, $4.00.
Pinneapple—3 cans for 50cts.
Star Hams and Bacon.
Holyhurst Eggs,25 cts. guarantee with each egg.
Butter, 40 cts. per pound.
Milk, $4.50 per case.
Don't wait until we are
compelled to raise
prices
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eagle, after that any totems belong
ing to relatives of the family may be
represented on this pole, namely:
beaver, bear, frog, wolf, salmon,
whale, seal, shark.”
‘in a certain place, sometimes, a
small uninhabited island, a death
pole was erected with the totems of
the deceased carved on the same, and
in the back of the post a cavity luul
been cut, in which the remains’were
deposited, also the belongings of the
person when alive, were buried wit*
his ashes in the pole. The hole or
cavity was neatly covered with an or
iginal slab taken from the small
pole.”
“Wo now come to the third class ol
totem poles. These illustrate events,
legends and other stories. The carv
ings may be a tit resemblance to the
ancient picture writings of the old
Teutons. The Hydah name for the
latter columns is Ce-at-lang-lae-lee,
and the correct translation of this in
to English, is story maker. A story
master is as much a mystery to the
present native generation us to tin*
white inhabitant. The carvings ol
old are practically the same as those
made at present and can easily be
recognized as to what particular
mammal, bird or fish is meant, by the
general outlines the figures repre
sent; but the combinations of many
of the figures, as they are represent
ed one above another on these long
poles, what story they tell, and why
such a pole was erected, will forever
remain a mystery, and was probably
only known to the man or family to
which it belonged. aXtives on being
asked to tell the story about such a
totem pole will readily do so, but the
same story is never corroborated.”—
Yerstovian.
Jack Chisholm has arrived from
Anchorage after a stay of some
months there. He is on the way out
side.
This morning no definite word had
been received about the Alameda but
Alex McDonald expected her to arrive
here about noon tomorrow.
Something new; Dessert in a
flash”—JifTy-Jello. Brown & Hawk
ins, “Quality First.”
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday, November 26, 1!)16. The
Sunday next before Advent Service of
Holy Communion and Sermon 11 a.
m. Evening service and sermon 7:30'
p. m.
The REV. GEORGE JOHN /INN,1
Minister in Charge.
METHODIST CHURCH
11 a. m. “Love, the More Excel
lent Way.” 12:15 p. m. Sunday
School. 6:30 p. m. Young people’s
I meeting. 7:30 p. m. The Spirit of
! Thanksgiving. Wednesday evening
Rible study and prayer service. The
Ladies Aid will meet in the parson
age Friday. The Philathca class will
hold a basket social in the van Gilder
hall Monday evening, the proceeds to
apply on the building fund ofthc new
church. The public is invited to all
services of the church.
J. J. PATTON, Pastor.
Community Christian Church
Special Alaska program in Sunday
school at 11 a. m., new time. Even
ing worship 7.110 to 8:110. Sermon
topic “Christian Courage.” Com
munity reading room open Dec. 1.
Cong distance telephone booth a'
The Branch.
Oyster Cocktails at “The Branch.”
THE SEWARD
GENERAL HOSPITAL
desires to acquaint the general hospi
tal interests of this country with the;
facilities of this institution for giving
the latest devised methods of nursing,
care to persons requiring medical or j
surgical treatment. Special attention i
given to patients requiring gyne
cological treatment. Hydrotherapeu
tic treatments carefully followed.
This building, just complete, electric
lighted, steam heated, hot and cold
wate**. Physicians placing patients in
our care will receive every ethical at
tention. Prompt readiness for acci-1
dents, obstretrics and emergencies,;
day or night. For further .particulars
address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
VOTED 37 TIMES
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2t.—The
district attorney here has secured af
fidavits of one man who voted thirty
seven times in the recent election.
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ALL DID WELL AT HOPE
Frank Curran ,the roadhouse man,
who arrived last evening from Hope
says that camp has hail a most suc
cessful season. All the miners took
out money and the future looks even
brighter.
Waterfill & Frazttr ATUsxey at
“The Branch.”
N O T I C E
Beginning Monday morning both
meat markets will open at S o’clock
standard time. * It.
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Home Made Mince
Meat Pics
Thanksgiving and Christmas
Cakes Made to Order
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BILL HENRY
THE LIVE REAL ESTATE MAN
For the Best Real Estate
Deal in Seward
Oflir** 4th & Adams.
BANK OF SEWARD
WE PAY FOUR PER CENT -ON SAVINGS
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
Territorial Depository
Depository for City Funds
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Oyster Cocktails at "The Brand
Flannelette night gown* find Pa
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