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The Alaska Weekly Poat
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ELMER V FRIEND. EDITOR \M» GENERAL MANAGER
Harry V. Hoben, President Frank L. Bailaine, Sec.
%• aecoed-elaee matter September I. l»i&. et the Port Office at Seward. Ale*in.
under Act of March t. 1H79.
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VLASK \ (*0I> MSIIEIUES
SHOW REM VRK MU K ST MUl IT'
The cod fisheries of Alaska mrin
tain a remarkably uniform prod
tion year after year. -a\ - (»>v.
Thomas Higgs. Jr., in his annual
report Approximate y two thirds •>;
the catch of cod is made in Her!fig
Sea. while the remainder is taken
chiefly off the southern shore of *b<*
\laska Peninsula. In IP IS the *atr!i
in liering Sv*a was somewhat le.-.
than in 1**17, but the shore-station
catch during the winter was
round numbers 1.000,000 pounds more
than n the 1017 seasons, widen
sufficient to offset the shortage *n
th** vessel fishery. The demand r»i
cod was strong throughout th»* ve
in the States. hence exports wer
small. Th** investment in the cod fivt
Sloui’s linin'.' ( v *! \ rin£ com
fortin'!! * f * .iickly
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Il'VT’l li ' r. f: .’i.'tS
^ ^ trtt/.ar.f f- . i cases i.’.c
cjkteru.il p t ail a e, rheum, tic
twinges. • 1
facie, sore, el %»acei r .« ■>, bruises,
*prain>.
For 38 yrirs it ^a* . • * ahead *in
uing .new fricc <:.i erics,
u in* ». ■* r ; a as the
World s Linarre r. t . , c* e . vc ia
i T i of men
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can bo relied 1., >u t'» • .) i ■ uork
pron *:y in v*' .. 1 i b \ t' out
a S’ttV* ir.^tK,T day — 1 p it I y.
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Urn nti) Ihotou^hU Renovated.
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GOODS**
“UK I NDKRSTAND HOW TO
PREPARE THEM"
{ lean line#* and Courtesy
is OUR MOTTO
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
FOR LADIES
t •lARI.ES CAMERON. PROP.
WE SERVE EVERYTHING
THAT IS GOOI> TO EAT
OPEN l>U AND NIGHT
GRILL
JOHN’S PLACE
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oiy in 1018 v as $1,271,11$, which wa?
$1417,147 less than in 1017 . The num
ber of persons employed was 607, o*
Os le>s than in 1017. The total piu
iluvtion of prepared cod amounted to
1,062,010 pounds, valued at $007,18-;.
This included 2,4i$6 cases oi canned
cud. \alued at $14,1 TO.
IT K M VISKKT ON DKCLINK
The fur market at the pros nt
time is in a very unstable comb ton.
1 he Knglish market is glutted with
millions of dollars of fur and i*‘ von
arc settled in Bussia it »vl I
i 1 be worse. Prices for almost all
v; r ‘ties are away down and *ti!!
‘ailing and it is next to Impossibl'to
• iw quotations. As a result of ti e.
*;.ii a the British market, New Y«»* <;
uriecs are also going down. The prer
•nt world strikes are also blamed
partly, fo»- the decreases. The gi a r;1
whtion i*s none to bright and t' **
•> rs an* not going to receive the •>. ;*
: prices this winter that have been *«
I vai1 ng for the past season or two.
Muskrats, good mink and bca\
re scarce and the price is, therefor*,
t II strong. The demand for be%ve .
i ow» ver, does not effect local
I men because a close season has 6 .
, pua on them. Lynx are a.so going
0.vi prices. Ivher and marten are
ak and going down fast. W on
oast mink are also very weak. L
hipp rs have been making no profit
market is 20 per cent low
I on the furs of the bear.
As a result of the low prices in the
j London market much fur has been
; drawn and th* shippers are hold
Take one to bed
Tonrght
A Kantleek Hot Water
Bottle
They are guaranteed two
year#.
We alno have a complete
line of other Kuhber (»ooo.*
in the Kantleek line.
SKIYAKD DRlKi CO.
I’HK RKXAI.I. STORK
I
ing it rathev than sell at :i loss. Dork
in; rtc i whic h sold last sifting in Xe.
lias dropped about 20 per c nt
*ird pale marten is 20 per cent lover.
Wolf skin costing $20 in New York
brought only. $11.85 in London.
Siiwt and cross fox is all withdrawn
in I at don on account of a 50 per cent'
drop.
On account of the great amount oj
fur now on the market, it is oxpecte
that higher prices will not he paid for
iaw fur for a long time and in the
meantime a greater drop may be look
ed for.
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GRAVES OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS IN ENGLAND
ARE BEING CARED FOR
LONDON, Jan., 13— Graves of Am
erican soldiers and sailors in England
are bring cared tor by the British gov
ernment. Lawns about them aio r‘‘g'*'
lurly mowed, flowers growing on then j
are tended and the white wooden cios <
es bearing each man’s identity disk
are kept in good condition.
Lieutenant-Colonel. J. Pearce, an j
jutant. in charge o< the contingent i. j
England which is clearing up detail \
01* the departure of the last America! j
soldiers from England, has complete
a i inspection of 2.400 graves in M J
cemeteries. When Colonel Pearce -tlos j
es his office here the American mil
tary attache at the embassy here vvd
take over work in connection wito .hi
graves that heretofore has seen
by the army.
“The British government nlv ay*
, .1 VS. GOLDSTEIN ^COMPANY ’J
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
1.1 UJ'or THE WOULD • PAYING THE TOP OF THE M AKKKT *
' i • .he foxing Ration* w, want you to .
w, a« ,, quote. 1. Ike murk* m V«c« after the muuunce of Hus Or >
tm'ur we give the shipper the bewfit of the increuse. Lpo« repeat _
rH. nUased to keep you advised «f market change*. ... ,
trader am! trapper «e cut. afford to. and do. PAY 1I1E HIGHEST ^
1 iFCRS OF ALL KINDS. $ 15.00 ,o S 50.0Q
I H ar. So. l bilkty 20 00 to 25.00
Extra Larg< No. t. - 7M#|0 125.00
Fox, Cross- Large Dark SO.OOto 50.00
l ox. Red—Urge Dark - 50.00 to 65.00
l or. Wlnle *" * *■“" •
.IHae; Prices vary accorttotf to color 75>Mto 200.M0 •
quality prices average from .—-—^ ,
l o\, Silver; We have a big outlet tor Silver , r
: o\ and guarantee top pric»* lor same, lie #
|ioir Silvw i o\es and we will ^
with the goods. Prices ^
.,:,uqn,.artf^.l. 75.00 to .00.00 ;
i ver. Large Dark. .- 'lun*0 iado •
Mink. Extra Large No. I Dark 12-00»o l®®*
Muskrat. Fall Alaskan l^rge No. 1-- 1.20 to 2.00
Lynx. Extra Large No. 1 . .. ‘0 0° to ™
Land Otter (Interior) >000‘° ]
Land Otter (Coant) 20.00 to. 27.50
W hite Weasel, Large No. 1 .. ~..— - . ^ *°
Wolf. Large No. 1 C ased . - — 2500 ta 3000
Wolf, Large No. 1 Open 18.0025.00
Wolverine. Large Dark - 20.00to 25«00
Trices above quoted uro all for number one best grade furs. l#owcr
grades including pale skins priced in proportion.
WE ARE THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANUFACT- *
l RED FURS IN THE NORTHWEST and all we ask of you Mr. Shipper J
* is to give us the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince yoa that
we pay more for furs and make qo:cker returns than you can get any- *
where in the country. We have been in business in Alaska for 36 years and
’ have built up a very extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs in all
* parts of the United States, Canada and in a great many European Cities. *
By shipping to us you are not only helping an Alaskan industry but *
yon are helping yourself to build rp a business that belongs to Alaska.
We eliminate the middleman entirely as we lmy direct from the trap- *
* per and trader and soil direct to tho consumer, thus we are able to pay *
you a better price thru you can get elsewhere. WE MAKE RETURNS *
THE 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 we will ship to any place you designate. *
All we ask ol you is to he fair with yourself as well as with us and •
make us a trial shipment, the result will make you a steady shipper. •
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References;— Any Rank in Alaska, The R. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, *
National Rank of Tacoma. Tacoma. Wash., Dexter Horton National Bank •
’ of Seattle. •
>VE HAVE
A lurge selection of choice
candies, in bulk or boxes,
also a large variety of the
leading brands of cigars. A
pipe or a box of cigars tor
husband. A box of candy
for your wiTe.
Cider made fresh tod.y.
Apples— Johnathan, Spitz,
Delicious and apples.
THE KEY
has cared for these graves and will
continue to do so," Colonel Pea .cl
said to The Associated Press. “I \va>
happily surprised at what i saw on m.\
inspection. Not even the isolated grav
es, and there are a good many of then
have been overlooked. 1 am sure the j
same careful attention will be given
the graves of the British until some
plan for distintermcnt with probabh
concentration, is arrived at.”
FAMOUS JAPANESE ACTOR
PORTRAYS \ U. s. OFFICIAL
IN A MODERN DRAM.’.
TOKIO, Jan., 10— A famous Jap
unose actor, Koshiro, played the r >; • 1
of Townsend Harris, the first Amei
ican Minister to Japan in a play rre
sented in the Japanese language i* ;
the Imeprial Japanese theatre the oth '
er day. Koshiro gave a faithful po• - j
trayal of America’s first diplomat to j
Japan, having borrowed a portrait o“]
Ir. Harris frm the American Embus j
;y, through the kindness of Roland S.
Morris. .
The play was called ‘*Amenca-nc
tsukai” or The American Messengci.
and written by Okamuto Kido. The
'ate in the Azabu temple in Too
vhich housed the first diplomatic mis
don from the United States was .ne
mokground for the first scene of ihr* j
play. Two samurai, father and son.
are on guard to protect Harris f» o.
attack. Suspicious characters lurk
around, ready at the first opportun e
.o assassinate the stranger from over
;oas. One of them is caught by the
;amurai and bound, but at Harris’ re
juest is set free. Koshiro’s entran *
by the temple gate, carrying the Stai
and Stripes<over his arm, was impres
sive.
The great topic of the day wa
.vhethor Japan would open a port 1
orcign trade and conservatives cla h
id with progressives on this po'i’d
This was shown in a scene in a t *.
iou.se in which a serving maid ovc:
bears a plot of two ruffians who a <
;o lay in wait for the Minister on
learby hill and kill hm.
One scene is laid at the approach t
lie bridge near the great temple er
Z^?oji where the Minister was a«cm>
ed *by an escort of samurai, .rum
they reach the place of ambush th
tea house maid rushes to the rescue
stops the retinue and delivers info
motion about the plot. Before long th
cwo parties are engaged in a hand t«
hand fight. Townsend Harris in fc .
.vhite dust coat emerges from his pal
arquin, pistol in hand. But his es :o>»
ends the fray before he is obliged t
i<;e his pistol. One of the protects;
samurai, who is the lover of the tea
house maid, is slain. In the final seem
Harris is shown placing a bouquet o'
white lilies on the coffin of the slab
y. ung samurai. . , ,
HIGH VALUE OF THE .
AMERICAN DOLLAR
IS HELPING GERMAN;
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BUENOS AIRES, Jan., 13— TU<
high value of the American dollar as :
medium of exchange and the low va:
ue of the German mark is enablinr
German houses to sell goods hep
cheaper than they did before the war.
Their prices are so far below those of]
American and other Allied countr'e •
that, for the moment, there ts.no pos
sibility of competition.
The Germans are experiencing lit
tie difficulty in getting their goods to
South America. German machine? o*’
a certain class are selling at 100 per
cent above what they did before th<
war, yet they are 200 pesos cheaper to
the Argentine buyer because the mark
is cheap.
To guard themselves against po.*
sihle shipping delays when buying
German goods, Argentine importers
are buying marks today and ke ’pine
them to pay their bills with when me
goods arrive, so that an increase ir
the value of the mark will not effect
their purehaiing price,
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Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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| SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
ABOUT JANUARY 17th
Company reserves right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent • •.Seward Alaska.
STEAMSHIP |
COMPANY imi'
SAILING SCHEDULE
ail From Due Due Lv Seward
SEATTLE STEAM Kit SEWARD Southbound
Jan. !() ALASKA Jan. 17 Jan 17
j Uan. 20 ALAMEDA Jan. 27 Jan. 27
Jan. 30 ALASKA Feb. 6 Feb. 6
C A. R. McDonald, Agent.
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Dentist
PHONE— Mad.. Ill
Office In Bank
Of Seward Building.
OFFICE HOURS
10 A. M. — To — 5 P. M.
6 P. M. — To — 8:30 P. M.
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Office in R. R. Bldg. j
Residence Third Ave.
Phones: Office, Madison 130;
Residence Adams 48.
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Van Gilder Building
Office hours: I to 3 and 7 to 8 p. n.
Formerly of Nome.
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FRATERNAL
4- 1
L. 0. 0. M, Na. 1425
Mecu every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Viaiting Brothers
invited.
Peter N. Anderson Dictator.
C. A. Estes, Secretary
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PIONEERS Or ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 9
meet* on 2nd and 4th Saturday
«*arh month, 8 p. i«., Pioneer Hall
WOOL) UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Licensed Embalmers
Funeral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
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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
paid on correct grading the day roceived. If desired, your shipments will be
kept scperate in order that our prices may be approved by you. Providing that
our valuation does not prove satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you,
transportation charges prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Exprces.
Ship in a dry condition. Always enclose an itemized list of contents with name
and address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National Bank,
or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to accompany
shipment. *
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