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The Alaska Weekly Dost
Published Daily, Except Sundays and Holdiay?
By
GATKW \V PE BUSHING COMPANY. (Inc.)
El.MEi: \. Fill END. EDITOR \M> GENERAL MANAGER
Harr? V. Hnben, P ret blent Frank L. Ballaine, Sec.
Irtni .. natter SnpUmkar 2. 1916. *♦ ha Port offle* at Soward. Alaaka.
uo ltr Act of March S. 1"7V.
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MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [
The | ta Ivel] « titled to the use for repubhcation
of all nows diapatchea credited ot it or not otherwise credited m this paper
and also the local new* published herein. __
ru;n ra:s viumi.m* h kkt
Fighting nun and fighting ship,
make up the new Fa.itic tl**et.
Just a year ago th**.'.* shins wop*
engaged in the most hazardous occu
pation* o‘* .he war. Official*record*
show the great part tlu \ played.
Du: ing Julv and Aru-t a year ag *.
according to the report of Secretary
, *,
'.114.012 to* - of shipping to a id thon
1 ■ til by Am
,an viv.'fS. Of the tonnage in.*
From h no ’> only lf».9*$ tons we e
,,st th otic * nerny action or OJ'‘ •
... ••■♦•i*t. i om French ports only 2i\*
>;.> tons \ ere lost or 0.0F* percent
Au 1.19 , Am*
. »:.!i \ s>e!s escorted 1' tcij.i'O1 .
xvhi, • \* ’ 2-V*.6P4 troou to France.
Fe ft 1 States destroyers based in
Brit me two
. »> To p/’cent of the escort for
: js ,.*.»• Mr» g 2“‘2‘:» ’o s. TI**'
,!.»st »*y - v. * •• on duty at sea two*
third* ,.f !h< lime ?n a'l k rais «?
v .*pm : v e**e und*'r v ay
. . J 260 •
poo -nil
The \*re ; i force based on He
raltar-’d ***oy c . gunboats. or cruis*
.‘i», . 1 . - '•
Recentl> I horoti * ly Renovated.
“NY K H \NDi.K i*N i. A I'IRS’l f LA
GOODS'*
•*\n \: \ ndkksi y.nd now ro
PR PAR!” HUM” •
Cleanliness and Courtesy
is ocr Mo n o.
PRIY M i: DlMMi ROOM
FOR 1 U-1MS
Charles Cameron John C. (laffne)
KAT FISH AND OTHKR
Mi V PRODl CIS.
I know how to cook them anti cai
prepare fish as you
want it served.
GRILL
JOHN'S PLACE
ni \MOND DICK’S
OVERLAND
Our Hill of fart* consists of
All the Market Affords.
HOME MADE BREAD and PA STIC
BO \KD BY THE MONTH
R. RHODES. Proprietor.
,!u "ii. :1; and August wen* at sou
.\6 no: cent of the total time. TTiej
*•,. »• p»* way 15.500 hours and
fU-uned U50.000 miles.
• iiv battleships were with the
(band fleet holding the (lor
iav> Mining units were
:• *l\ on their task which because of
it> d: nir»»r was termed “suicidal.” sub
•na ;* chasers and destroyers were
ous waters
i 4 • bmavines. mine sV.’eepcr
1 , ». v hands full and salvage ves
<. s 1 it.'ws worked in constant
k m .»r *f Herman ^aiders.
ME VI VSK \ MOCN r VIN
1 i • re Rube* t Ramon of Porr*
well known in Juneau, th'
hipl - <t »eak of Mansfield peninsula,
\ » b* • n i .med Mount Rober.
... Partial ' boy, whi
Janms T. Rarron. bead of a
o k • omr-any on Funter bay. was
•
k life in the great war. though
a*4 on. He "ave his FT.*
■ ••to
• .?, '' :at »rs *Yom death.
'! '* Robert Herron •»: *nod so I v
| i <ti*r J< n«'N he: 1 *f the coa*»
*e survey. is ituated o
South*■•a *- vn Alaska, overlooking
\'\ i-o bay and the town o# Funter.
' : altitude of 4,000 feet.
, _A
i* >\ r\:u vvi \tor of the
1* \CIMC CO \ST CREDITS
n:i>( ics i. vn in no st vnoN
SAN* FRANCISCO. Aug.. 15— T.
|i\ p , ", t.n- of t| Pneifio Ac •>
b its *• n »■ p*i sident and one of
• : m , • • * I among Pacific Con t
• i is in iv ation. savs the Marini,
of the exposition
- 71T9 /V 7 ® 7
soft dunk ;
that sat 'sft.es \
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There arc roft d: nks by the score, but
one—ONLY C.'iZ—realiy satisfies.
RAINIE1R SPECIAL quenches thirst
quickly and pleasantly—because it
was conceived and perfected to do
just this. No other drink can be like
it. The exclusive process employed
io produce it, is patented. No other
manufacturer can employ the process.
Just you gome to kftow tins soft drink
—you con Luy 1 c anywhere. Learn
how S2:ic\ying a soft drink really can .
be. • There are two glassfuls in a bot
tle—and, because of its practically
predkested and pure character, you
- can drink your fill of it every day in
the year with decidedly beneficial re
sults. , Order a case for home use. ***
Rainier Products Company, Seattle, U. S. A., Manufac
turer of Rainier Speci,>’, Rainier £ock, Malt Kuinicr,
Raiuicr Cereal, Syro anil Denatured Aft.ohoL
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The Rainier Products Company relieves retailers and consumers of the necessity ot paying rev
I enue taxes of Rainier Beveruges by paying All taxes thereon direct to the government.
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ASK FOR
WILD ROSE HAMS, SWEET. M1I.D—FLAVORED
ONLY THE FINEST HA MS CHOSEN FOR THE
SPECIAL WILD ROSE CURE'
FRYE - BRUHN COMPANY
U. S. Aj.
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grounds, is one ot the most adaptable
aviation binding stations on tho coast
“vo other city in America has with- j
in it limits, or so near its business |
contm- a flying field to compare with
the Marino, both for Hydroplanes and ,
la id machines,” lie said.
As vehicles of competitive trans
port >n. the a:#nlane end dirigible •
a vo not p*i t the experimental stage ms |
ye*i. They are not able to combat the j
element- wfciy* that is to say fogs,
and wind storn s. A'so rain Inis a very j
ha 1 effect noon propellors. Not many i
people realize that will/ the great
Spe> (| in t volutions of an airplane
p 0nePer just what effect rain lias i
un/in the hlades.
“Raindrops, splattering against a
p.-opell>r revolving at travel spec*.
u n chew the edges oT the propeller to j
•hit *■• -nv'iit is th force of " ‘n
I p.irt. The gasoline engine is not suf- 1
fiei >nt!y 'Vo md. bh*. It will take sow 1
time to overcome these drawbacks and
i develon aircraft to a point wilt r<„* they
* can compete as carriers.”
A
\V \NTS IURKCT T\* \I>>:
TUT.LIW 1 - The {5|nr Lien
l-rt desi’-c to establish Irish try!.
di.“(t with the nations of the world
v thoet t o intermediary of ’hgH h
pirnT%t ft hr. been suggested t'*a‘ Ire
\y>' houM have scperyV try ’e com
nis.'h.nois o” consuls general in tlv*
urine'pa irade “nters aiv* cap't? '* r
the world.
fl\, n» *e the ohvhu’s difficulties or
♦ *i.’ ♦hnancin*'* uch ?» schenv*
s-' - John MaiNVil1* member of
l\tJ o| »ints out that the thin
* Ion through 5 •
j or hie whi h have the power *o in*
»t*tut• .a* '• ■ i*tsh" p *n cojtmei*^ eu
: hie on conditions of residence in se*
l»ctrd place abroad. He says th*>*
.vt%2**nts could act as Irish trade
i gold s.
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KKAR \I. SIMS
!>k usr.n ijy jrLLiroK
sVni'AY. Australia. Aug.. M- - U<‘
cognit m of the scrvi a* rendered by
Ih**'. • \dn iral William S. Sims* a>
\i
e« s in *h,e wav zone* was accorded b;
Lord .b llicoe in a speech delivered n‘
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CARLTON CLUB
NEWEST and Rest
Smoking Tobacco.
For pipe or cigarel 'c
Adelaide on a visit there recently. H*
n»i
“While wo were developing offen
sive measures against the submaiiru
v,e were also developing a defensiv<
or offensive system of conveying
ships. Admiral Sims* foi whom 1
;!,*• highest r gard- and \\ho>o a-'-'ist*
ane ‘ w aways valuable. looked >• >• ••
the eonvo;. as an offensive system be
if ;v One rim> (odd h«» *\t art 1
to the convoy the destroyers had an
«n;p nit < f d'ml'ng v ith ' on*. At
fij-vt w had not sufficient cruiser
and de trovers for convoys- but the
ol p sj ton w a sh< wn ai
mo t dnm°diately we had.”
IXABLK TO lit'Y IiKKK
titi:\ urv moiwKin
‘ /
LON!'OX, Aug.. la— Because th*
* VYal can not 1 a
enough b'T • owing to the sk.o tuge
rh» y are buying a brewery. A «• in
pany ha. been formed to pur* base and
n| -r • • ii t tin capital of $100-0bn
is being subscribed by various minors
club • vlrclt are taking out shares i’
ih * com; rn in p oportion to memb« r
ship.
_
Th.. Pioneers of Fairbanks recently
elected Bov. 1L H. Lumpkin, recto-,
of St. Matthew’s Episcopal church an
honorary member of Igloo Xo. 4, Pi«>
ii - .ps of Abisl t. This is an honor
which is seldom accorded anyone and
at this time there are few who hav ’
i*-*■* Aed similar recognition.
Seward Light &
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Main 0
The Seward Hews Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
_aPACIMC STEAMSHIP CGMPANYt__
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j SAILINGS FKOM SEATTLE j
j • STEAI..ER ADMIRAL WATSON j
AUGUST lfith
i or regular f;;> »> in Sou! nets tern and Soal Invest
i : A:aska, also to Ar.c.ioragc and Kodiak.
Company reserves right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.••.SewawJ Alaska.
N
sum
t
smo
Sail From Due Due Lv Seward
SEATTLE STEAM Eli SEW AIM) Southbound
August 7 ALASKA Aug. II Aug. It
August It ALAMEDA Aug. 20 Aug. 22
August 21 Northwestern Aug. 2S Aug. 2S
„ August 2S ALASKA Aug. I Aug. 1
Sept. I ALAMEDA Sept. 10 Sept. 12
Alameda runs through to Anchorage.
Alaska and Northwestern return from Seward on the above sailings.
b>.v; a. h. McDonald, Agent.
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DLSTRIIUTOKS
OF
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ALSO
M0N0P0L
CIGARS
MAKE THE NORTHERN YOUR
HEADQUARTERS WHILE IN SEWARD.
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Even rude motors and repair parts
a J. L. Graef’s.
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Hay Making Implements’ Graefs.
Fly Swatters and Fly Paper at .1.
L. Graef.
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