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SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
MARIPOSA HAS
SNOW ALL THE
WAY TO SEWARD
ed for Anchorage at 11 o'clock.
Mariposa left Seattle on the morning
of November 1st and encountered snow
nearly all the way north. Tin* fol
lowing passenger.** arrived on the Mil
0, Horsey, T. M. Hunt, C. H. Watson.
J. K. Howard. Rev. Van tier Pol, Oak
Olson. K. W. Smith and six steerage.
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS
The Ladies* Bridge Club will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Komig.
Kev. Van tier I'ol arrived in Seward
on the Mariposa.
George Max Easterly came north on
the Mariposa from Seattle to make his
home in Valdez.
Elliott W. Smith, of the “Black Bear
Brand/' is registered at the Overland
Mr. Smith arrived on the Mariposa.
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T. .M. Hunt returned on the Maripo
so today i’rom Juneau where he has
been on business.
0. C. Horsey has arrived in Seward,
beiii£ a passenger north on the Mari
posa.
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A. J. Hodges came to Seward thi*
morning from Valdez on the Mari
po^a.
Oak Olson, one of the best known
commercial men travelling in Alaska,
arrived on the Mariposa and is regis
tered at the Overland.
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Three hundred tons of freight and
one pasenger was all that the Mari
posa had out of Seattle on the pres- j
ont trip for Anchorage.
One truck load ol* liquors, consign
ed to various parties at Anchorage,
was expressed out on the Mariposa
this forenoon.
Electririan in Charge H. I>. Martin,
of the U. S. Radio station, expects to
move his family to his future head
quarters on Sunday.
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WANTED—Good boy to deliver pa
pers. Inquire Gateway.
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MEN—Read Cotter’s Ad today.
COMF EARLY AND SELECT
YOUR TOYS.
NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED
AT
Ellsworth's
Fiat BOYS TO
MEET TONIGHT;
If IMPORTANT
Councilmen Crawford, Lechncr and
Sauers would like to m»*et all of the
old f. reboys at the city hall tonight at
seven oVock. This meeting is impel t
ant and a full attendance of the hoy
is requested by the three cnuinitm«n,
who have been named a committee to
discus* the appointment of a tire chief
with this of the Pepartment and take
up other matters.
is DESTROYING
FILMS OF THE
RADIO STATION
The hand of the government is go
ing to fall heavily upon some Seward
citizens, or in fact anybody else who
violates a certain regulation.
H. l>. Martin, electrician in charge,
who will be the head at the L . S. Ra
dio station when it is turned over by
the contractors to the goversment,
wants all to know that it is unlawiul
to take pictures of any federal serer
vation, buildings or other things there
This includes pictures of the wire
less musts at the new station, build
in^s, in lad, even the fence which has
been constructed around the IlN odd
It is unlawful to take pictures from
any place of the new station and dur
ing the past two days many films have
been destroyed. Mr. Martin is a kind
ly disposed man but if people will not
take the hunch, as he calls it, the ted
eral authorities must do the rest and
Uncle Sam will not be very lenient.
OFF FOR ANCHORAGE
The Mariposa took the following
passengers from Seward for Anchor
age when she sailed this forenoon: Sid
ney Anderson, A. Elick, Dan Rap
ridge, Joe Mandalin and two steerage.
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Hard Times Dance Saturday night
at the A. 15. Hall. Everybody come.
N. 10
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Hard Times Dance Saturday night
at the A. B. Hall. Everybody come.
N. 10
Ten Day Sale
Ten per cent discount on
Crockery. Glassware, Ena melt'd
Ware, and all Kitchen Utensils.
We have got to have room for
Christmas goods.
THE BAZAAR
WILL ERECT CANNERY
NEXT SPRING OUT
TO WESTWARD
J. K. McDonald left for Seattle on
the Admiral Evans to complete ar
rangements for the construction of a
cannery to the westward early in the
spring, hoping to have it in operation
before the season is over. Mr. Mc
Donald recently incorporated a com
pany for $400,000 and has gone to the
States to let contracts for machinery,
CROOK HAVING
! HARD TIME IN
ICE IN INLET
According to a report received in
j Seward, the U. S. Transport Crook is
1 now drifting back and forth with the
ice in Cook Inlet en route to Anchor
age. Slush ice was running when the
steamer came south and as it was turn
ing colder it was believed that the In
' let would be closed within a few days,
i As far as known here the Crook had
not reached Anchorage this afternoon.
The Mariposa will try to make An
! chorage but if the ice is running too
i strong, the steamer will not attempt
! to buck it and wil return to Seward
' and either unload her freight here or
take it back to Seattle.
INSPECTION OF
CITY FLUMES
IS BEING MADE
—
“This job is no cinch and what milk
of human kindness I have in my make
up will be soured if 1 stay t>n it very
long and get treated like 1 have from
some of our Seward citizens.” Thus
quoth Mike Johnson, who is now in
specting the chimneys and other smoke
carriers around Seward.
“Many of the citizens greet me with
the glad mitt and want to protect
themselves as well as the city in find
ing out whether their smoke chimneys
are 0. K. Others begin moving their
feet apout and appear ready to hand
hand out the boot, but they can kick i
all they want to—there is an ordin-i
anee, and 1 am going to see that it is j
enforced,” concluded Mr. Johnson.
The former night watchman is now
inspecting the flumes as was ordered
bv the Council last Monday night. To
day he is working in the business sec
tion and will move out among the res
idences late today and for the next
two or three days. It is no use to
kick, there is an ordinance and citi
zens should, for their own protection,
as well as the city at large, be glad
to have faults pointed out and then
remedied. A spark caught in time
may save a big blaze.
(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE BANK OF SEW ARD,
located at Seward, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the
5th day of November, 1917. ,
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts ^ ’ y - ’ /i
Overdrafts. 97
Bonds, Warrants and other securities oXnfK •
Banking house, furniture and fixtures .. o^Vnn
Other real estate owned... Aooru\rn
Due from Banks . 4 r77*V<i
Checks on other banks and other cash items . J.'.iVi i
Cash on hand . 44 oo on
Gold dust on hand . os.jv j
Total .$M18,278.57 I
LIABILITIES „ I
Undivided profits less expenses paid . !
Due to banks—deposits oio *oc ao '
Deposits . - 242’^- 10
Certified checks 4* ^
Total... ....*3184578.57
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, SS.:
Third Judicial Division.
I, H. S. Balderston, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true to the best of ^iy knowledg^^md ^belief.
Cashier
Correct Attest: FRANK L. BALLAINE, SIDNEY ANDERSON, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day ol November, 191 <•
(Notarial Seal) SELMA N. SCOTT,
Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
(My commission expires February 1, 1921.)
; lumber, etc. The new cannery con
corn will either have built this win
ter, at iSan Francisco, all boats, in
cluding tenders and other fishing craft,
or will purchase craft at various points
along the coast wherever obtainable.
Mr. McDonald does not intend to
abandon any of his mining proposi
tions but is simply branching out in a
new field. He will have associated
with him in his new venture men who
• are capable and experienced.
no wordTas
BEEN RECEIVED
FROM MISSING
No word has been received from the
searchers aboard the New Josie who
went out yesterday forenoon#looking
for Ben Sweasy and Bill Weaver, miss
ing hunters who are believed to have
been drowned. The New Josie should
have reached Ialick Bay, where the
two men went hunting, late yesterday
afternoon. If the men were found
there, the New Josie should return
here late this afternoon or early this
evening. If the boat does not return
within eight or ten hours, hopes for
the safety of the two men are blasted.
Deputy Marshal Evans and others
are hoping that the New Josie will
find Sweasy and Weaver but the find
ing of the grub basket and a smashed
dory, which was believed to have been
the one the hunters left Seward in.
gives no harbinger of hope.
\L-K1 BREAKS I I*
The steamer Al-Ki, which ran on
a reef on Chichago/T Island last week
during a snow storm, has broken up
and fallen to pieces like the old one
boss shay, according to advices
brought here by the Mariposa.
SPOKANE BOUND NORTH
Steamer Spokane is reported to
have sailed for Seward from Seatt:o
on Wednesday but what hour is not
stated. The Spokane was supposed to!
have sailed last Monday morning buci
was postponed for some reason un
known here.
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A LAMBDA'S SAILING
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Steamer Alameda war. expected to
sail from Seattle this forenoon hut no
cable advices have horn received as to j
her departure.
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J. B. Mertic, government expert
mineralogist, is visiting mines in the
vicinity of Ketchikan for the purpose
of discovering the amount of iron ore j
in the various properties.
The cash and carry system is in of- j
feet at Anchorage as regards the meat '
markets.
M'FARLAND IS NOW
IN FRANCE-READY
FOR RERUN MUSH
E. It. McFarland, formerly in Sew-,
ard with the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, as Superintendent of
Telephone and Telegraph, is now in
France, on the front.
George Sexton, in the mail on the
Mariposa, received the following char*
ucteristic writing, on a postcard, from
“somewhere in France.”
“Traveled 9500 miles to get into the
big mix. Would like to return in time
to go in over the trail but if we have
YKSTKRRA Y’S WKATHKR
Maximum.. 28
Minimum .. H>
Current . 2(»
Partly cloudy. North wind.
Forecast for the next 21 hours -
Clearing, hijfh winds; cooler.
FOR SAl.K—A dandy Homo sowing
machine, (’an bo soon :»t the Owl
Lunch. Nl
to mush to Derlin, can't maki t. Re
gards to all.
(Signed) Capt. E. R. McFarland,
S. 0. R. C."
Mr. McFarland left Seward, not so,
very many months ago, for San Fran
cisco and was immediately sent to the
front. Several days ago his son pu.s.s~
ed through Seward for the .->outh and
he will enlist in the service.
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SNOW AT KEEN
Ten inches oi new snow fell during
the past 24 hours at Kern Creek, a«
cording to the weather report of the
railroad. Three additional inches have
fallen at Mile 52. It is snowing at
Talkeetna, Dead Horse Hill and Ca. -
well. Matanuska reports six degrees
below zero. Anchorage’s weather re
port says the minimum was six above
zero up to 7 o’clock this morning.
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Most Comfortable
Hotel in the City
Local and Long Distance Phenes
Modern Baili Rooms
Rates Reasonable
HARDWARE, STOVES ABO RANGES
RL'BUKR BELTIM2
Door* and Window*
1X1, Parlor Heaters
Air 'Fight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & li. Paper
Malt hold Roofing
Marine Engine Oil
Gas Engine Oil
Lacqucret 2’aint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang's Range*
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Felt
Weather Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
Camp Stove*
Oil Stove*
Spark I’lukra
Jump Coil*
Hatterien
Asbestos
Tar Paj>ei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
3up Grease
Paints
Ammunition Gasoline
Bench Forces Bellows
Brushes Cutlery
Varnishes Fire Clay
Turpentine Rifles
Japan Fire Brick
Coal Tar Lime
Lamps Cement
Lanterns Glass
Tents Rope
Shot Guns Mercury
Phene Madison 37 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
SEWARD WATER and POWER COMPANY
I JOHN A. NELSON, Manager
Office- Bank of Seward Building
SLWARI) ALASKA
JUST ARRIVED
A fresh shipment of Augustine & Kyers' and Lig
gett’s Candies, A big assortment to choose from.
SEWARD DRUG CO.
Gfl
g
and Billiards.
Open
Day
and
Night