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Tha Alaska Weekly Poat
Published Daily, Except Sunda ys and Holdiaya
By
GATEWAY ITHUSH1NG COMPANY. (Inc.)
ELMER X. FRIEND. EDITOR \ND GENERAL MANAGER
Harry V. Hoken. President Frank L. Ballaine. Sec.
Cat«r»4 •• NoonivliM matter Saptembnr *. 1016. al lh* P«ht Often at Sawar*. Aluka.
anl»r Act of March t, 1*70
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I I OK V KKOroSKS I O
M VKi: SI K\ K\ or
ALASh \’> KKSOl Kt KS
\ a> a ' ivmiuuv.' \\'ll n'lisr t<* be
buried under a mass of misinlot mo
tion, if a plan whim i lia h*> il.
riory of the forest service lta> in
\nw is carried out In tin* govern
ment.
Mr. Klory has beet, making a tii
r: i nv«-4 gallon of a* tail's in • on
m otion with the development of the
!*.r« sts ot the territo y during X'v
past six months. He ivttmied ta*
c ‘t*k from a trip to the we-t v i ‘<1
He will lease on ti..* next beat fo
the >outh to consult with the cm*.
tin western department of the
-i * v »*e ;it l‘ortlaml.
”1 piopese to ask the govrrnm-T.t
p« make a thotough survey of
pulp and water power resourre< •»
1
Ke»p Si»>. n’s 1 ut.nietif I .r.dy to
pwt the “fid buck
Into tlie '' >u til
—
! ! ’t needs i.'. ju>t one trial — a
! tile appiit «h .*:• it rub t. <
it pmiir,:‘r < - t1* u*n\ii;ie \t
«>t ’t* n . ril in tv it * t;j* x iatu t. It nt*
ba^o, m-urai^.a, i r •• r x it stiH
iKNt, j , »•». ntui >rr.tir'*l
tlh* itte: . *lc t' t t t ,
llte on* "i *• »:t s - at titl'd, pron **?•
Iv.t'U t! . V . VI t ■ * t
\ \ bt come a rcRul.it t t*r ol >!ixtt -
1 ent. ad g > ’ ■ t * l
that of it', ntafti X' *»i -as * of other
trie it’** tl*e vi»> Ul j\tr, m o kv« t» :t
lurviy. I hr* c sir*** at all dr tug —
,W., 'IV., S ib
I
Kmuitlv thoroughly K**no\ated.
**\V |f 11 \\|i| F ONLY FIRST CLASS
goods**
u i i NDERS1 VND HOW TO
PREP \ RF THEM**
rioanlinos* and Court***?
IS OCR MOTTO.
1*1%IV \TE DINING ROOM
FOR LADIES
( II VIM FS t VMFKON. PROP.
a t« —r-n - ui rar. rrm ra#* ran r an nr?a ran r
WE SERVE EVERYTHING
TH \T IS GOOD TO EAT
OPEN l*\Y AND NIGHT
BRANCH
GRILL
JOHN'S l’I,ACE
tin* territory.’* >aid Mr. Flory in a -
nterview in tin* Ketchikan t'liroi:
iclt*.
•'IVopIe au* ttfleii heard tt» reinor*
that a certain locality has unlini
,t d wat. r power for development
purposes when as a matter o! Ia*t
there may be lots of water in tin
t summer months hut almost none in
i the winter.
“Airain people often ask why a
! certain stand of timber is »n>t hein:;
ilevelo|H*tl. They tail t<* t.ik** inio
•onside ution that that particu’ar
i -tarn! is distant from a sou ice of
•»o\ er and that transportation di‘* -
alt . > are in the way of moving
timber.
•*Tho irovcrmnent has more no * -
motion on water powi r resources i:i
Alaska than many people real /.*
rhe ur 'oloirie survey has been mots
ariinr tin* flow in streams for a num
:„-r of years and bulletins have be* n
>su''«l at Washington containing the
fitoi niation.
•*Mv proposal is to have the fa«**s
•'ira’dini; the water power ami tint
|, .. 'som^*e< o* ordinated so that
when an investor is approached to
t the over and develop a piven are i t
v, dl be possible to tell him at *i
; lance ,ju>t what timber and power
'> available there.*’
Mr Klorv said that a bill is before
Coin: .at the present time for the
appropriation ot a million dollu*
or a pidp wood survey of tin* l nil'll
Suites. He said that if the bd‘
passes he will make an effort to
•are >ome of the money for work -r,
i .1 V s li O 1. 1) S 1 K I N & U O M B A N \
• JUNEAU. ALASKA.
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•.IK WOKI.I) - HAYING THE TOK OK I HI M VRKET
, the fgiiowing qu.UaU.n--. we »«« you t. mM*™
,,, ».it »,• ... If li..- market advance* after the issuance ot H>» «*•
'ula, «... the -hipper the benefit of the increase. I pon request *»•
i h«- pleaded t«» keep you advised of market changes.
Hear m mind that because ot our polio of dealing ‘,,nC( ‘ '1
trader and I rappel we can afford to. and do. BA\ IHI*. HH.HEb
rint i;> for it ks of ali. kinds.
v t ,, $ i:».uoto$ :io.oo
Black tKar. o. *» lk 20.00 to 23.00
<.. . Kxt;a Urf" L 73.00 to 125.00
Fox. Cross Large Dark - ..
... , I. | ..... 10.00 to bO.OO
I ox. Red — Large Dark . „
.. , . 50.00 to Ga.OO
l or, \Uule - ---
Ku\. IJiue: Prices »arv according t«* color
*v ... 7a.00 I o 200.000
quality prices average I rum
I ox. Silver; We have a big outlet for Silver
I ox ami guarantee top prices lor same. IK*
M.re to ship us your Silver Foxes and we will
-how voil we are there with the goods. Brices
range from 150.00 to 850.00
Fisher. Large Dark, 75.00 to 125.00
Mink, Extra Large No. 1 Dark — — -. 12.00 to 16.00
Muskrat. Fall Alaskan Large No. 1...... 1.20 to 2.06
Lynx. I xtra Urge No. I *0.00to 60.00
Laud Otter (Interior) .— .- - .10.00 to 40.00
Land Otter (Coast) 20.00 to 2»..»u
White V easel. Urge No. 1 1.25 to 2.00
- No i ( aaed 25.00to 80.00
Wolf. Large No. 1 Open . — .— 18.00 to 2.».00
Wolverine, Large Dark 20,00 to 2.».00
Brices above quoted are all for number one best grade furs. Low* r
grades including pale skins priced in proportion.
WE \KK THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANUFACT
l RI D FURS IN THE NORTHW EST and all wo ask of you Mr. Shipper
to give us the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince you that
we pay more for furs and make quicker returns than you can get any
where in the country. W e have been in business in Alaska lor 36 years and
have built up a very extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs in all
parts of the United States. C anada and in a great many European Cities.
By shipping to us you are not only helping an Alaskan industry hut
you are helping yourself to build up a business that belongs to Alaska.
We eliminate the middleman entirely as we buy direct from the trap
per and trader and sell direct to the consumer, thus vve are able to pay
you a better price than you can get elsewhere. WE MAKE RETURNS
4IIE SAME DAY SHIPMENT IS RECEIVED.
• If SO desired when your shipment amounts to $100.00 or more, we will
‘ wire our bid and if not entirely satisfactory you may wire at our expense
* and w«- will ship to any place you designate.
Ml we a*k of you is to be fail with yourself as well as with us and
make u* a trial shipment, the result will make you a steady shipper.
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References;— Any Hank in Alaska, The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau.
' National Bank of Tacoma. Tacoma. Wash.. Dexter Horton National Bank
* of Seattle.
T 0 U R IS T S A T T E N T I 0 N
When in ANCHOR A (IE stop at the
H 0 T E L I’ A R S O N S
Steam Heat
New addition, best rooms in Alaska. Hot and cold running water and call
hells in each room. Private baths. PrUs es to suit all guests.
MRS. FRED PAR SONS, Proprietress.
I. E A V E
Y 0 U R
0 R I) E K S
I or
\ l( TOR niONOORAHJs
and RECORDS
Large Supply
Now on Way
Orders taken for any
Records or anything
in the
VICTOR LINE
SEWARD DRUE CO.
Victor Agents.
1
Alaska.
A special act of Congress will hr i
t r«*« |ii i • i «1 In'fore Mr. f lory’s proposa
can be 4-a‘iied out as he would bk<
i it. It wouM take several seasons to
make a surw.y of tin* available tim
her and to co-ordinate the informa- i
tion already in the hands of the ge
ological survey.
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lMTI*:i) ST \TKS AND
C ANADA TO KRKCT .
IllCK PKAC K VRCl!
Rl.AIN’K, Wash., I'VI>., 21— Tin*
i erection of a huge memorial arch on
the international boundary here, to
commemorate the century ol peace be
tween Canada and tin* United States,
is l>4*ing urged by good roads men *»!
Washington and l>iitish Columbia.
Tentative plans call for the erection
of the arch in a big park to be estab
lished on the Pacific highway on both
sides of the boundary. The city ol
Blaine is willing to purchase the
American share of the park it
\VK ARK TOO
ROSY
4
To Advertise All
of the Choice
Things We
Sell.
THE KEY
British Columbia parliament will buy
the Canadian side.
Samu( 1 liill oi Seattle, president • i
the Pacific Highway Association,
'railing tno movement for the .'iv’n.
Recently Mr. Hill and several
ingten and British (Columbia g'*. i
roads men asked Premier .John (di
ver of British Columbia to aid in
promoting the project. ..ir. Oliver
promised to consider the matter.
XEV\ R. R. SIGNALS TO
BE PLACED ON CROSSING
PHILADELPHIA, Keb., 21— Uni
form warning signals are to he pine d
at all railroad crossings in Pennsyi
vania as a part of the public sevvif*
commission campaign to reduce fho
number of avoidable accidents. Tli *
signals are the standard adopted by
the American Railway Association an I
an* to he placed .‘*.00 feet from cross
ings. A metal disc is used twenty fo 1
inches in diameter with a white field
on which are paint'd the lottos ‘01
R." in black, five inches high and 2
4 inches wide. Black cross lines mv!
a heavy black holder serve to draw at
tentlon to the sign. They are to be on
metal posts five feet from the ground
so as to he within the focus of auto
mobile headlights at night.
INDIAN FIGHTER DEAD
SPOKANE, Keb., 21— Major Ger
hard Luke I.uhn. aged XP years, oldrd
.retired anny officer, died here today.
I.uhn was a pioneer of this state and
me of the chief mdian fighters in the
early days. He was a native of Ger
many.
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NOTICE or ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that at the
hour of nine o’clock A. M. on the 1st
of March, 1920, the registration boo^
of the Town of Seward will be open at
the Munnicipnl Clerk's office, in the
Rumman National Bank Building, foi
the purpose of registering all qual
ified electors, twenty-one years of ag**
or over, who are citizens of the Unit •
od States or who have declare!
their intention to become such, and
who have resided continuously on*1
year next preceding the date of th«
election in the Territory of Alaska,
and six months next preceeding th<*
date of election within the corporate
limits of the Town of Seward. All
electors must, before voting, register
their names and qualifications with
the Registration Officer.
Registration books will be open
every day, except Sundays and holi
days, beginning March 1st., 1920,
during the following hours;
From 9 A. M. to 12 Noon.
From 2 P. M. to 5 1*. M.
I’he said election will be held on tin
first Tuesday in April for the purpose
of electing City Officers and members
of the School Board.
d’he officers of the City to be ele t
ed are as follows:
Mayor,
3 members of the Seward Common
Council.
Treasurer.
Municipal Clerk.
City Attorney.
One member of the School Board.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, February
20, 1920.
C. A. Estes,
Municipal Cl.irk.
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Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
The Seward hews Company
GKOKGfS 1'HKIJ‘S
booksellers. Newsdealers ami Stationers
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!_^PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COM PAN Yr
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE I
STEAMER ADM?RALEVANS I
( (’apt. M. M. Jensen )
Tuesday, Eet>iv.arj -tun
STEAMER ADMIRAL W ATSON
( ( apt. ( harlcs E. Glasscock )
Sunday, March 7(!v
( nmn.iin rrsurxi's riuht *«• eli.mm *» hen • w Lout notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.••.Seward Alaska.
* « B AI/ ■ STFAP/ISHIP MKI» >
A L A S K A "&»
i SAILING S( UKDl'I.K
aii From
SEATTLE
Feb. 20
Feb. 2B
sti;am*;k
A klskil
Alarm c! a
Due
m;\\ AID)
Feb. -’7
March 7
Due Lv Seward
Sou til bound
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lob.
i
Mar^b 7
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A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
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PROFESSIONAL |
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l)lt. 11. A. MATH
Dentist
PHONE— Mad., Ill
Office In Bank
Of Seward Building.
OFFICE 1IOLUS
iO A. M. — To — 5 l\ M.
6 P. M. — To — 8:110 P. M.
J. H. KOMIG, M. I>. i
Office in R. K. Bldg.
Residence Third Ave.
Phones: Office, Madison 130;
Residence Adams 48.
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L. K. C. P. & L. ILC. S. Edinburgh
L. F. P. & S., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Jllice hours: 1 to 8 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Formerly of Nome.
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i FRATERNAL
-st
L. 0. 0. M„ No. 1423
Meets every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
V R. Hall. Viaiting brother*
invited.
Peter N. Anderson Dictator.
C. A. Estes, Secretary
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. I
meet) on 2nd and 4fh Saturday
| aeh raoniJi, 8 p. i*., Pioneer Hall \
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»VOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Licensed Embalmers
Funeral Directors
SEWARD. ALASKA.
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. SHIP TO
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DEALERS IN RAW FURS
Seattle, New York,
Alaska Building. 127 W. 27th Street.
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw Furs. Your
shipments are handled by expert graders ana New York Market Prices are
said on correct grading the day received. If desired, your shipments will be
<ept seperate in order that our prices may be approved by you*Providing that
>ur valuation does not prove satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you,
transportation charges prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express,
ship in a dry condition. Always enclose an itemized list of contents with name
md address. All payments aft? made by check on the Seattle National Bank,
>r in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to accompany
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