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WOOD UNDMlAklMG COMPANY
licensed Embalmers
Funeral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
Write Violet Ray C., Dennison. Ohio,
if you wish a loving and wealthy. ^Je,
Enclose Stamp.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Trains leave and arrive at Seward as
follows:—
8:30 A. M. Tuesday and Friday
for Roosevelt, Tunnel. Girdwo^d
Anchorage. Arrive 3:4$ P. It* Wed
nesday and Saturday.
Connections at Anchorage on Wed
nesday and Friday at 7:30 A. M.
for Matanuska, Wasilla, Houston,
Talkeetna, and on Monday, Wed
^ nesday, Friday at 8:30 A. M. for
Matanuska, Eska and Chickaloon.
SEWARD’S TUPUC LIBRARY, in
Public School Building, open to public
.•very Friday afternoon, 2 to 5 o’clock.
It*' distribution of hooks.
Woman wants washing t^lake homte
f'Lone Adams 130. &
MINERS and MUCKERS wanted See
Paulson at the KEY.
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• PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO.»
MEETS ON 2nd and 4th FRIDAY
. . 8 P. M. I. O. 0. F. HALL
C. M. BROS1US . See.
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• DO YOU READ THE PAPER *
• WITH EASE ESPECIALLY,*.
• AT WGHTT *
• the CHILDREN'S BYES *
• ARE ALL IMPORTANT. DO *
• NOT NBGLEC1' THEIR CARE, *
• SEE ME NOW.
• BEULAH B. WILSON. Opk. D. 9
• * ROOM 2 9
• ELLSWORTH BUILDING 9
• Seward. Alaska. 9
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• WILLIAM A. HESS* 4
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• U. & Mlaeral Sanrejer. 9
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9 BEDFORD McNEILL CODE 9
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• Cordova, Alaska.
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THE KEY
FOR GOOD CIGARS
THE KEY
™ FOR FINE CANDIES
THE KEY
FOR ICE CREAM and—
SOFTDRINKr
THE YET
FOR A SOCIAL GAME
OF CARDS ; •
voR A GAME OF POOL
~ ORBILLARDS
TO TORN NEW
IDEA COMPANY
A pew company which will
be known as the Official Ter
j ritorial Investigating Com
pany will soon make its ap
pearance in Alaska. The
home headquarters _ of this
company will be either at
Seward or Fairbanks, a de
cision has not yet been ar
rived at by the men who are
promoting the company as
to just which place is the
most desirable and .at the
sAme time the best location
for furthering the plans of
the comoany. The main ob
ject of this company will In
to bring to the Territory'o '
Alaska men and women wh'
are desirous of locating her
and making Alaska thei
home. With the completio
of the government railroa
betwen Seward and, Fai
banks, an assured fact in th
near future, all signs poin\
ing to a continually growin
stream of prospective sc'
tiers during the next fe
years and each and eve
one of these people will cor
to Alaska seeking that thin
in which they are most inte
ested. It is the object of th
men who are forming the C
ficial Territorial Investigal
ing company tc do just tha
which the name of the (lor
pany implies. Offices will fr
opened at different points b'
tween here and the Kuskc
kwim country and statione'
in each one of thes office
will be a man who is thoro
ughly familiar with local cor
ditions and who has on file
in the office a complete col
lection of facts and statis
tics relative to every indus
try or possible future indus
try in the vicinity. It will be
the duty of this man to ans
wer all letters and inquiries
regarding any subject about
which prospective settlers de
sire information. This infor
mation will be furnished ab
solutely free to those desir
ing it and will consist of
nothing but facts. There will
be no affiliation between the
company and the local Cham
ber of Comerce. There will
be no attempt made by the
company to interfere in any
way whatsoever with the
plans of any Chamber of
Commerce or commercial
Club. The sole object of the
company will be to populate
Alaska with as many desir
able persons as possible, in
the shortest time possible,
without misrepresenting one
single thing that might in
the future reflect upon the
judgement of the company
or cause dissatisfaction with
the new settlers.
. Every letter. written by
the company to people who
are contemplating coming tc
Alaska to settle permanent
ly in some section of the vast
empire will contain nothing
but “facts.” There will be no
camaflaged hot air of artis
tic pamphlets to induce peo
ple to come to Alaska. There
will be no attempt to create
a stampede to any certain
section. The Company will
deal only with individuals or
a collection of individuals
who have selected Alaska as
i place for their future home
and who wish to find, the
best place suited to their in
dividual likes* '
The man seeking a home
in Seward, be giver the
opportunity to establish that
home W speedily and at the
#u»f48Be as economically
' .3 it is possible for him to do
so. Houses, lots, stores and
business opportunities, will
be handled by the Official
Territorial Investigating Co
with the sole idea of buildinr
u" the community. There
will be no' business transact
i ed with the transient gougei
who is looking f of somethinp
for nothing in Alaska aw
who comes to the Territor
with the sole idea of takinr
>ut irueh and putting in lit
Me or nothing' There will be
no business dealings wit)
-holders of property wh<
wish to hold up and frisk th
new. arrival Each and ever,
business transaction hand!
jd by the new company wil.
he on a business basis tha
will benefit the copimunit.
n which it is transacted an
,t the same time give-to th>
lew arrival that which he it
Peking.
Every person interested
n the new company is pri
a.iiy interested in the
eady growth of every corn
unity iif Alaska. Every per
•Sn interested considers Al
,ka his home and is desir
us of populating Alaska
uh men a"nd women who
ill be proud to say, “My
ome is in Alaska.” h he man
r woman who signs his or
or name, J. Smith, Akron,
)hio, after he or she has liv
;d in Alaska one or two
cal's is not wanted in A.as
,a. They are not needed be
ause this type of man or
/oman has simply come to
Alaska with the sole idea of
jouging all they can gcuge
nd taking what they gouge
/ack to their home town,
.’he new company will de
/ote its entire time to three
hings, viz: The elimination
of the Gouger, the populat
ing of Alaska towns with
men and women viho have
choosen Alaska for their fu
ture permanent home, and
consistent boosting. along
sane and conservative lines
every wTorth while business
enterprise in the Territory.
There is no question of
doubt in the mihds of the
j men affiliated with the new
company that Alaska offers
trany opportunities for nev
settlers and they are all con
fidefit of the future stabilit:
of the territory. At presen
Alaska lacks the thing necer
sary to make it a real powe
:n the voice of the natior
I The thing lacking is ••popu
lation.” The Investigating
Company will be in reallity
a Population company and
those people whom it adds to
the population of Alaska will
be of a type who do and ac
complish. The company wiP
commence operations an the
near future. <
A MAN MAY BE POWN
When Abraham Lincoln
coin was a ycung man hr
ran for the legislature and
was defeated. He next enter
ed business, failed, and was
seventeen years in paying
his debts.
He was engaged to a beru
tiful young woman—she
idied- •
* Entering politics again,
he ran for Congress mid was
again defeated. i
He then tried to get an ap
pointment in tiie United
States land office, but failed
He became a candidate for
the United Slates Senate
and was badly beaten..
He ran for vice-president
no t7qb once riorei defeated.
When you think of hard
luck, think of Lincolft.—The
TANANA VALLEY
ITEMS WAFTED
FROM . ' IOR
A fire in a stable on Pedro
meek recently caused the
eath of a horse 'belonging
0 Julius Stolseth. A second
orse was nearly suffocated
y the smoke.
John Dolan, who was in
own this week from his
ish camp down the river re
orts very little snow down
his way. *
1 Peter Vachon is an arrtV
1 in town from «the lower
aver. ' .
At a meeting of the city
council, Frank R. Clark was
elected to succeed H. H. Ross
as a member of the board,
and Charles Samson was el
ected to the position of chief
of the fire department suc
ceeding Henry Gohres, who
1? in the states- The council
also voted the sum of $4,500
for school purposes, making
a total of $ 1,295 turned eye*
> the school board during
'he nr. sent season. Clerk J.
Sanderlin reported a balance
$ 2 '00 on hand in the city
■ensury.
The new officers of me ai
aska Comrrandary, No. 1,
are: John Albert Clark, com
r. ander; Frank R. Clark,
generalissimo; Wilkes Thom
■i Pinkerton/captain genei'
i; Frederick Lewis, senior
-/nrdeh; Michael Chas. 0 -
Brian, junior wardep; Rob
ert Wm. Taylor, prelate, G
iB'u+on Erwin, treasurer, E.:
Hall M°ck, recorder; Melvm
Rod Sabin, sentinel. >
; Bert Steverfe is »tv\«Y,nr the
recent arrivals in Fairbanks
’vom Nenana.
J. Lindeberg has returned
a Hot Springs after a visit
n town.
R. P. Cosgrove came m to
Fairbanks from Happy this
week on a short visit.
Fairbanks residents are
taking advantage o fthe mic
inter thaw to get rid of the
accumulated §now on the
/alks and roofs.
Peter Cachon, .who arriv
'< ;d from Tolovana this week
>orts that all of the Vaeh
n foxes have been killed p* e
. « l 1
j oratory to tne aoanaon
ment of the trading post at
the mouth of the Tolovana
Mr. Vachon expects to leave
for the States in the near fu
ture.
LOCAL GOSSIP
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“B&gtime” Kelley phoned
jver from Anchorage yester
lay and notified us that he
/ould {day a return engage
’.pnt at the A. B. Hall next
3ati$4ay night The entice
>i;ogAm will.be new. A com
idy skit entitled, “A day at
Saratoga Springs,” will be
he feautre of the show.
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G. H. Lawrence ofKpdiak
•/ho is connected with the
jii'skine Co., atf that place
Tent south on- the Cutter
Snohomish. Mr.' Laurence
..vill go to Rochester, Minn.,
to consult with. the Mayo.
Bros, regarding an opera
tion, He will return when he
has fully recovered his nor
mal health.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ells
worth returned to Seward
^Sa^mlayV tram front
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Wi WER
COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA.
JOHN A. NELSON, Manager.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Office ADLZZ3AL Building.
Good Water a Necessity in Every Home.
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HARDWARE STORE
fcx L HEATERS
SKIIS, SNOW SHOES, ICE CREEPERS.
GASOLINE LAMPS AND LANTERNS.
POCKET FLASH LAN PS and BATTERIES.
ELINE, EOCENE, PEARL OILS, GASOLINE
$0,40,20. PER CENTVQTANT POWDER.
NATIONAL MOTOR* WASHING MACHINE,
Nc"r Model, Remington Bolt Action Rifles.
Exclusive Distribu-1
tors of BUDWISER.
BEVO and MONO
POLE CIGARS.
E, L. WIIITTEMORE, Proprietor.
Seward, Alaska.
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TRAPPERS TRADERS
(SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSUAW me
bEALER IN
RAW —FURS
NEW YORK — 127 W. 27th St.
SEATTLE — Alaska Building. *
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BEEF. HUTTON. PORK.
• VEAU POULTRY,
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! SEWARD STEAM
LAUNDRY
That shirt 709 want laundered.
That woolen underwear.
That table.and bed linen.
That dainty piece of lingerie.
The “K ddies" and Baby> clothes.
▲11 things wo know how to wadi
or and' deliver all lanndry.
STEAM LAUNDRY 9
KAWABE. Prop. •
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