THE
HARRIMAN
NATIONAL BANK
OF ALASKA
AT SEWARD
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MEMBER BANK
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
EMPRESS THEATER
TUESDAY, June 3th. 8 I\ M.
TRAVEL No. 6— Paramount
Pathe presents Jackie Saunders
William Conklin and Paul Gil
more in the beautiful hand
colored 5-part Gold Rooster
play
THE SHRINE OF
HAPPINESS
The Empress recommends this
feature as one of the best.
Also one of those very funny
PATHE 1-REEL COMEDIES
Extra Good 7-Reel Program
Admission 10c and 23c
Entire New Management.
Newly decorated and re- E
furnished throughout.
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BOOST FOR NORTH
SHOWN IN WINDOW
SEATTLE.—In a window of The
Bon Marche is an exhibit prepared by
the Alaska bureau, Seattle Chamber
of Commerce and Commercial Club,
for the display of the Community Ad
vertising Men’s convention at St.
Louis the first week in June. In this
exhibition each city is granted a space
six feet square and the space allotted
to Seattle will be devoted to adver
tising Alaska- From this exhibition
a display will be selected for a tour
of the United States.
The exhibit depicts in a striking
way the great extent, wealth of re
sources and scenic beauty of Alaska,
and is made up of facts and figures.
It features the area, climate, com
merce, production, mining, fisheries,
marble, coal, timber, water power,
1 agriculture, scenery and homes of
Alaska.
Home building in Alaska is illus
trated with a photograph of the in
terior of Tom McGowan’s beautiful
home at Fairbanks, while the health
' fulness of the North land is depicted
by a picture of a children’s lawn par
ty at Fairbanks, under the caption.
“A land of homes and the world’s
healthiest babies.”—(Times.)
UNITED STATES ARMY
SHOES
DOUBE SOLE BLACK OR TAN
COTTER’S
A GREAT BARGAIN
Rooming House for Sale;
Clearing $300 per month
i Terms
DOUGHERTY & ROMIG
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The Seward General
Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospital inter
ests of this country with the facilities of this
institution for giving the latest devised methods
of nursing care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention given to
patients requiring gynecological treatments.
Hydrotherapeutic treatments carefully followr
ed. This building, just complete, electric light
ed, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physi
cians placing patients in our care will receive
every ethical attention. Prompt readiness for
accidents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or
night. For further particulars address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
FOREIGN STEAMERS ;
MAY [ADMITTED
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<By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 5—In order to relieve
the freight congestion the administration is seriously con
sidering the suspension during the war of the provisions
of the navigation laws which forbid foreign vessels in
coastwise trade. (Such a provision would allow Canadian
boats to carry Alaska-Seattle freight).
FRANCE MUST HAVE ALSACE AGAIN
—
(By United States Cable)
PARIS, Tuesday, June 5.—By a vote of 453 to 55 the
Chamber of Deputies in secret session here yesterday
added a resolution declaring that peace conditions must
include the liberation of the territories occupied by Ger
many, the return of Alsace Lorraine to France and just
reparation for damage done in invaded regions.
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS
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James W. Hawkins, son of Mrs. T.
W. Hawkins, returned from outside on
the Admiral Watson last night.
A
Deputy U. S. .Marshal Casler went
through to Kodiak on the Admiral
Watson.
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Z. F. Halferty of the Shelekof Min
ing company, a copper concern with
claims on Shclikof strait side of Ko
diak island, was in Seward last nigh*,
en route westward.
Mrs. J. W. Wright, wife of the for
mer employe of the Gateway of that
name, accompanied by her son, Arth
ur, were in Seward last night on the
way to Anchorage.
Mrs. Maude Cattle returned to the
upper inlet on the Admiral Watson
yesterday after touring the sound sec
tion.
A
W. E. Barthoff, interested in min
ing projects in the Willow creek dis
trict, went through Seward last night
on his way to his holdings.
Charles A. Benson, of Benson &
Tecklenberg went west on the Admiral
Watson last night on a business trip.
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Inquiry has been made for James
Call who was here prior to May IT.
Any one knowing his present where
' abouts will be conferring a favor by
notifying George Sexton at the Colc
i man hotel.
Holly Ashby left for Mile ">2 Sun
day where he will take up work for
the summer.
AVIATOR SOARS
OVER THREE
MILES HIGH
SAN DIEGO, Tuesday, June 5.—!
Capt. W. A. Robertson yesterday
established a new altitude record for
aviators. He reached a height of sev
enteen thousand two hundred and
thirty feet.
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If your sweet tooth is your wisdom
tooth you will buy your candy at the
Key. tf
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Waternll & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
ALASKAN LOST
HIS LIFE ON
TORPEDOED SHIP
JUNEAU.—(By mail.)—Frank J.
Yerney, second officer of the Ameri
can steamer Vacuum, who lost his life
when that steamer was sunk by a Gor
man U-boat off the coast of Ireland
several weeks ago, was well known
in Juneau and along the Alaskan
coast. Yerney for several years had
been working as officer of the cable
ship Burnside and was also an officer
of the steamer Seward for several
years. He left Seattle and the Pa
cific coast on the Seward when that
steamer was sent to the east coast.
Yerney was on the steamer Algon
quin when that steamer was sunk and
escaped from the sinking steamer
without injury.
He had been a member of Seattle
Harbor Masters, Mates and Pilots of
the Pacific coast since 1910. He left
Seattle for the Atlantic about a year
ago as third officer o' the steamship
Seward when that vessel wa<* sold by
the Alaska Steamship company.
NEW LINE OF
JERSEYS
—for—
BOYS ANI) MEN
%
Black with gold stripes.
Oxford with purple
stripes. Green with
white stripes and
many other pretty
color combinations.
URBACH
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PACK yo’ pipe with VEL
-*■ VET an’ you won’t be
troubled with a hot dr.
box.
PHONE MAIN 134
SCHILLING’S
TEAS
AND
COFFEES
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GROCERY
STORE OF PROGRESS
Ix>ng distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
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A. Mclver, licensed undertaker.
City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
Waterfill and Frazier whiskey at
the Branch.
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Proof of labor blanks at the Gate
way.
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Meet me at The Branch.
Pacific Net & Twine Co.
DISTRIBUTORS OF
PLYMOUTH MANILA CORDAGE
SHIPMATE STOVES BURNHAM LINES
WIZARD MAGNETOS NATIONAL SPARK COILS
BUY THESE STANDARD LINES FROM YOUR
LOCAL DEALER
HOTEL SEWARD
FORTY ROOMS-OUT OF FIRE ZONE
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Modern Conveniences Well Lighted and Heated
FIRE INSURANCE
JOE CAMPBELL
Successor to
, ENNIS & CAMPBELL
SEWARD ALASKA
Established
Territorial Depository
Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent