$4,000,000 run for sfitliks
FOR TUK ALASKA ROAI>
(Seattle P. 1.)
Lumber by the millions of feet,
steel and iron by the thousamls of
tons, railroad rolling stock, from pas
senger coaches to box cars anti loco
motives, construction equipment
from gigantic steam cranes to dimin
utive narrow gauge "locos” for haul
ing dirt, food supplies of every sort
and description and of these things,
to a total of nearly $4.(HHMHH), have
been pouring through Seattle since
March. t‘.Ub. euroutc to Alaska. AH
of these supplies whether purchased
in Seattle or not have been handled
through this city and all have gone
to Alaska so that the government
railroad may open up that territory
to the settler and merchant and pio
The Ala.-kan engineering commis
sion maintains its purchasing head
quarters in Seattle with operating
headquarters at Seward. Anchorage
and N'enuna. AM supplies for any of
these districts are mpiist toned and
nil requn lit ions go to 0. Dole, purchas
ing agent for the commission. Dur
ing the buying year, which runs from
March 10 October, inclusive, the pur
chasing agent has maintained an av
erage of over $500,000 a month. Dur- (
mg this period he has handled 15,000
separate orders for goods, just double
the orders handled last year and for a
sum more than triple that paid out
during 1015. The big increase is due
to the beginning of construction at
three different points and also to the
fact that the road has advanced far
enough so that permanent material is
needed.
Dumber, steel, iron and machinery
are the big items in Uncle Sam’s
tore account. From the Northwest
cities, Seattle, Tacoma. Kverett and
Portland especially, have come the
great yellow piles of timbers, plank
ing and ties—all that the forest can
furnish for the use of men in open
ing a country with the iron trail.
From the Fast come the steel rails,
tons amt tons of them, for the pern,
anc-iit way, and miles of which have
:i!k;i ly been spiked down ami have
CHRISTMAS BOXES
Stieki ‘s, cards, coni and ribbons, fancy silk hose,
handkerchiefs, underwear, Winsor ties, gloves,
neckwear, hair ornaments, waists, pocket books,
Corsage boquets, lunch sets, bath sets, towels, cro
chet baby jackets, caps yokes, fancy bags, woolen
and silk dress goods. Mousing Underwear and Gos
sanl Corsets.
A Christmas Gilt for Everyone at
HALLETT & SCOTT'S
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Sunday. Dec. 3. two, shows
PAT HE NEWS No. 55
U I.I.IaM s. IIAKT with IIOl'SK I’KTKKS in the
4»re at Trsunvfle Succev*
“BETWEEN MEN"
r * parts. Thorua> il. I nee production
Watei th ••-pace for *Vl VILI/. \TloN" date
Starts New Time
felt the rumble and jar of steady
traffic ovor them; from the North
west again have come steel and iron
materials other than rails, and from
Seattle itself has come the rolling
stock of all descriptions now in use
on the three different sections of the
road.
Provisions for man and beast have
been secured in the Northwest almost
entirely; dry goods and clothing have
come from both the East and the
West; small machinery and other
equipment used in actual construc
tion have been secured wherever they
could be found. Because of the fact
that from the nature of the country,
gangs of men must be out of com
munication with these towns where
stores are found, the government it
self must provide for all their needs.
AH this means more materials to be
purchased through the Seattle office.
But C. E. Dole has not been over
whelmed by the task. He regards
spending $20,000 a day or so as just
an ordinary proposition. As chief of
ficer of the purchasing department of
the Panama canal he handled twice
that amount for months at a stretch.
Ten men compose the working force
at the local purchasing office. C. E.
Dole, with his chief clerk, C. E.
Moore, direct operations. In times of
extra heavy orders a few more em
ployes are hired, but the average re
mains at about ten.
Next Sunday Mr. Dole starts for
the East on a month’s leave of ab
sence. Everything for the year, save
for a few supplies for Seward, has
been looked out for, and he expects
to renew old acquaintances in Illin
ois while forgetting figures and cal
culations.
CATHOLIC CHCKCH
Sundays: Communion Mass at S:3l)
a. m.
Mass and Sermon at 10:30 a. m.
Sunday school after Mass.
Rosary, Instruction and Benediction
at 7:30 p. m.
Weekdays: Daily Mass at 7:30 a.
m.
Daily Mass, 7:30 a. m. in hospital
chapel.
LOST
Small Minx scarf, lost Teusday,
Nov. 28. Return Hotel Seward.
NEWS NOTES
Mrs. L. V. Kay entertained atj
Bridge yesterday afternoon compli-j
-nentary to Major I*. W. Davidson of i
(he Alaska Road Commission. There j
were four tables and Mrs. Selma N.
Siott and Mr. Derick Lane were the
winners of the first prizes. Others)
present in addition to Mr. and Mrs
Kay, the gue. t of honor and the prize
winners were Mr. and Mrs. A. 1L|
McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bald
erston, Mrs. Anton Fide, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Finnegan, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Funis, Mr. (Milford Mooers and
Mr. Joe Badger.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kyan have left
their residence in the government
tract and have taken apartments in j
the van Gilder building.
_
mi;tiioi»ist chi ih ii
11 a. m.—The Abundant Life in'
j Christ. 12:15 p. m.—Sunday School.
(’:.*:() p. m.—Young People’s meeting.
7 50 p. m.—Christian Examples Be
fore the World. Watch for the an
nouncement concerning the Ladies’
Aid bazaar to he given during the
coming week. The public is ever
welcome to all services of the church.
J. J. PATTON,—Pastor.
Community Christian ( hurch
Sunday School at 11 o’clock, Sitka
t'me. Evening worship 7:50 to 8:5.0.
Sermon topic “Disoiplcship.”
HARRY C. MUNRO.—Pastor
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THE SEWARD .
GENERAL HOSPITAL
desires to acquaint tt.e 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
surgical treatment. Special attention
given to patients requiring gyne
cological treatment. Hydrotherapeu
tic treatments carefully followed.
This building, just complete, electric |
lighted, steam heated, hot and cold
water. Physicians placing patients in
our care will receive every ethical at-:
tention. Prompt readiness for acci
dents, obstretrics and emergencies, j
day or night. For further particulars
address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
I
John Noon will leave next week for
Seattle on a business trip.
Mrs. Komi# will go with her
daughter, Miss Margaret, to Seattle
on the Alameda and will visit friends
there for a few weeks. Miss Komig,
by f v way, was born in Alaska.
Entertainments being given by the
Moose and the Veterans last evening
were brought to an abrupt end by the
Ellsworth lire.
Frye-Hruhn Co. have just received
shipment of Fresh Halibut on Schoon
er Progress.
MILE 40 ROADHOUSE
(1. \V. ADAMS, Proprietor
Dog Mushers Made Comfortable
All freight and express forwarded
from end of steel.
MILE 54 ROADHOUSE
Under the mamitfement of
J. M. LEONHARDT
Everything for Dog Mushers.
Good Eats Glean Bunks
Best cigars and refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1-tf
SEE
BILL HENRY
THE LIVE HEAL ESTATE MAN
For the Best Real Estate
Ueal in Seward
Office 4th & AdnniH.
New Line ol
Fur Caps
on last boat
UrbacH|
SEWARD,BAKERY
Home Made Mince
Meat Pics
Christmas Cakes Made t o Order
Waterfill & Frazier tflllatey at
“The Branch.”
A fine new line of ice Skates.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.’
Oyster Cocktails at “The Brandi.”
Flannelette night gowh« *m<! I*u
jamas for men, women, boys an«l gif is
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.
THIS IS YOUR INVITATION
To come and "et your share of tl»t* l»itf
Thankstfivinir value* we are ir ^
in candies, Heller not delay in u*
ceptinj*’. for bijf as our stock is. we e.»i.
not promise that it will hold out ii
definitely and we do not know that we
can duplicate tin* qualities at preset !
prices a^ain. Fresh siiiptnent of
HAAS' CANDY
direct from San Francisco
Fine selection of t HKISTMAS
U’AKDS. Also t'hristmas I’ost Cards,
2f> lor *l.oo
HETTEL’S The Kodak Store
BiOiidvtiiy. Se'viird
O. K. BATHS
Broadway Seward
A Neat Haircut and Kasy Shave
Our Specialty
YOU CAN DO THIS
A chain of five and ten cent stores over the country built the great
Wool worth building in New York.
If you will start today, save every nickle and dime that comes to you
and hank it in our Savings Department in a few years you will be
able to own your own home and enjoy all the comforts of good living
without merely wishing for them.
Many more people are accumulating wealth through SAVING than
by SPENDING—you know that. And small amounts saved regularly
is the surest way to save money—to have money.
One Dollar opens your account.
FOUR PER CENT PAID ON SAVINGS.
HIE BANK OF SEWARD
“THE BANK THAT HELPS YOU PROSPER.”
SEWARD, ALASKA
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC CO.
S. M. GRAFF
President and General Manager
—S
JOE RENO
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Mushers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
v. l
SOME OF THE MANY GOODS WE HAVE TO OFFER YOU AT THE OLD PRICES
- > ^ ALL new goods ~~
Home made Puddings, Fruit Cakes and Cookies.
Carload of Fancy select Apples at three dollars per 1k>x.
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*.
Kitchen Roquet—gives a full rich delicate flavor to soups,
meats, gravies, etc.
Catchup, 25c per bottle.
Alaska Mackerel, 20 cts. each.
Mrs. McPherson's Marmalades, 15cts., 25cts.
Come to the BIG STORE
where quality, variety
and choice reign
Jones-Thierbacli Co.'s
"ALTA”
(Coffee
Teas
Spices
Extracts and Baking Powder
ONLY LINE TO RECEIVE
THE HIGHEST AWARD
(GOLD MEDAL)
At the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
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Don! (ail to include them in your next
order. They will please you as they
have thousands who have used theim
Home made preserves, jellies and jams.
Fresh Michigan Apple Cider, 20cls. 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.
Case of Assorted Vegetables, $4.90.
Pinneapple—3 cans for 50cts.
Star Hams and Bacon.
Holyhurst Eggs,25 cts. guarantee with each egg.
Butter, 40 cts. per pound.
Made on the Farm Pork Sausage, 25cts. per lb.
Don't wait until we are
compelled to raise
prices
SEWARD
ANCHORAGE