VOL Z SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY EVliMNd, ,1AN UAIiY 5, 1914_NO. 75
A GOOD ONE IS
PUT OVER ON SID
Did you ever enjoy the pleasures of
a moonlight ride in a dog-sled with a
beautiful team of McKenzie river hus
kies to whirl you along at a tearing
pace, and feel that glow that comes
with the bracing evening air? No?
Then you have missed a great deal.
A party of four played a game of
bridge not long since, and to make it
interesting made a small wager. 1 he |
losers were to take the winners out
for a moonlight ride to the bungalow
and back.
The game was won and lost and the j
losers immediately planned to pay the j
wager. Sidney Anderson, the genial j
cashier of the Bank of Seward was!
invited to go along and drive a team, j
Sid never overlooks a good time, and
accepted the invitation.
At the appointed time Saturday even
ing the parties met at the Overland
hotel and the gentlemen very tenderly
tucked the robes about their lady
friends and prepared for the start.
Then Sid requested them to supply a
drivei* temporarily while he donned
his mushing ciorhes and said he would
be ready when the party came along
by the bank building. George Dribel
bis volunteered to bring the team that
far and Sid hurried off to make his
toilet. Shifts were hurriedly made
and the party started out with two
teams, and Dribelbis stopped at the ]
bank building with what appeared to!
be a lady heavily wrapped up and
wearing a heavy veil in the sled. Sid j
w as there all in readiness, and after i
being cautioned that the lady had a
severe cold and did not wish to talk in
the cold air, the start was made.
Things went good for about a mile,
when all at once the sled skidded and
the fair lady was dumped out into the
snow, but was not injured, not even
the robes coining unwrapped. Sid
helped the lady to regain her poise in
the sled aud they were once more on
their way, hurrying to overtake the
others, who had gained a long lead on
them. Things were goingon famously
again when the sled hit another knot
and over went the lady into the snow
again. This was too much, and Sid
was profuse in his apologies and ten
derly tucked the lady back in the sled.
Ever mindful of the comfort of the fair
one intrusted to his care, Sid ventured
to inquire after her welfare something
like this: “Are your tootsie wootsies
cold?” No answer, only a wave of a
small gloved hand. After spilling the
fair one once more, making three suc
cessive throws, he began to wonder
who the fair one could be that she
could stand such tossing about and not
faint away or throw a few fits, and as
they neared the bungalow it began
to dawn upon him that he had been
hauling no other than his friend, Dick
Lane. Arriving at the bungalow the
party, consisting of George Dribelbis,
Frank Cotter, Sidney Anderson, Dr.
Daggett, Dick Lane, Mrs. Daggett,
Mrs. Whittemore and Miss Feterton,
regaled themselves with a toothesome
steak supper, after which the party re
turned to town, arriving about 10
o’clock.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 5.—Kermit
Roosevelt announces his engagement
to Miss Belle Willard, daughter of the
American Ambassador to Madrid. The
date of the wedding has not been an
nounced.
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SAN FRANCISCO
GETS THE PLUM
San Francisco is the only point on
the Pacific coast where a regional bank
for banks can be established by the
government.
The law itself prevents the estab
lishing of such a bank anywhere out
side of California, so far as the west
coast is concerned.
Under the currency bill as it is now
understood—its provisions have been
amended so often that bankers cannot
keep pace with the changes—the re
gional banks must have a capitaliza
tion of $3,000,000. Originally the capi
talization was to be $5,000,000. Na
tional banks must turn over 6 per cent
of their total capital and surplus to
ward the capital of the regional bank.
On a basis of 6 per ceut California na
tional banks would contribute $5,104,
118.16. This is enough for a regional
bank of itself. The 6 per cent of the
national banks in Oregon produce
$842,780.35: Washington, $1,022,700.60,
and Idaho, $302,900.55. Thus, Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, among them,
cannot produce the capital sufficient
I for a regional bank.
According to the currency bill, the
1 national banks must send their reserve
to the regional bank. Natianal banks
in the interior deposit in Portland, so
that their funds will go to the regional
bank in San Francisco, rather than to
Portland or Seattle.
LOCAL NOTES
OF INTEREST
Yesterday was the coldest day yet
iexperienced this winter. The trails
I are said to be in perfect condition.
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The steamship Alameda sailed from
j Cordova at 1 p. m. today.
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Father Shepherd, who has been hold
ing services in the Catholic church
during the holidays, will leave for
Valdez on the Alameda.
Ed. Whittemore expects to return
from Seattle on the Northwestern
which sails on the 10th.
Field glasses at J. L. Grael’s.
Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. *
Dog harness at J. L. Graef 's.
Meet me at the Branch
Twenty gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. L. Graef’s. t
Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. *
Meet me at the Branch. *
Pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. ____ *
Meet me at the Brancn.
Sleds for boys and girls; sleds for
men. At J. L. Graef’9.
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Ice creepers and ice skates at J. L.
Graef’s.
Budweiser beer at the Branch. *
For reliable information write Can
non, Pioneer hotel* Knik, Alaska, t
There will be a meeting of the city
council tonight. All members should
be present.
IT WILL NOT
STAND THE TEST
Washington, Jan. 5.— The second
test of the Bering river coal just made
at Annapolis, has proven that there is
too much ash and clinkers in it for the
use of the na vy. A third test has hern
arranged for as soon as the coal from
the Matanuska coal tie Ids is delivered.
The test will not be made before next
summer, however. It has never been
urged that the Bering river coal was
a good steaming coal such as that of!
the Matanuska Helds, and there is not
much to fear when it comes to the
test but what the coal from the Mata
nuska will prove to be fully up to the
standard as a steaming coal such as is
required in the navy.
TELEGRAPH TICKS
Seattle, Jan. 5.-The North western
arrived here last night after an un
eventful voyage.
Presidio, Jan. 1.—After six days of
terrific fighting, the Federal troops are
still holding Ojinaga.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Four hundred
and thirty avaitors have given up their
lives to-the cause of science during the
last ten years.
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j Paris, Jan. 5.—Mexico has secured a,
loan of six million dollars. London
produces three million dollars of the
loan, while Paris and New York fur
nishes the balance.
Bingham, Utah., Jan. 5.—Lopez, the
' murderer who has been successfully
I evading the officers for several days
! past, has made good his excape and
further search will be abandoned.
Baker City, Ore., Jan. 5.—An injun
ction has bee secured restraining the
j officers from closing the saloons of
Copperfieid, and Governor West has
wired C olonel Lawson to ignore -the
order.
Trinidad, Jan. 5. —The troops sta
tioned here for the purpose of prevent
ing trouble while the strike is on, have
driven Mother Jones ont and will in
sist that she keep away from here
while the strike is on.
Topeka, Jan. 5.—Senator Bristow,
who left the Republican party two
years ago and cast his lot with the
Progressives, has announced that he
will return to the Republican fold, as
he oelieves that the rank and file of
of that party are now Progressives.
Seattle, Jan, 5—The Bradner comp
any company has purchased the im
mense butter and egg business of Jno.
B. Agen, who has conducted a success
ful business here for the past
twenty-three years, and who has made
a vast fortune. Mr. Agen, who oper
ates the Mt. Vernon condensed milk
concern at Mt. Vernon, Wash., will
concentrate all his time and efforts to
the operation of this plant.
Tacoma, Jan. 5.—Many riots are re
porfed from the strike now on at the
smelter. Ettor, the labor leader, says
that he objects to the men working ten
hours a day for $2.25, and insists on a
nine hour schedule. The smelter pre
sents the appearance of a siege, as the
grounds are guarded by armed men,
and more trouble is feared. A num
ber of strike-breakers are arriving
from Seattle on every boat.
BEST SEASON
EVER KNOWN
Seattle, Jan. 5.—The salmon pack
for the season of 1913 was the largest
ever known. The pack for the entire
Pacific coast was eilit million cases
and is valued at thirty-five million
dollars. Three million, seven hundred
and forty cases came from Alaska and
are valued at thirteen million dollars.
The Alaska paftk for 1912 amounted to
sixteen million dollars.
Foreign Heat Imported.
Washington D. C., Jan. 5.—In the
last two months eighteen million
pounds of meat has been imported
from foreign countries. This is three
times the amount imported during the
whole year of 1912. The indications
now are the decrease on account of the
tarifl will be only thirty-six million
instead of forty-live million dollars
annually, as was supposed it would be.
Last Payment Made.
Boston, Jan. 5.—The last pa>ment,
amounting to $5t>,000, has been ordered
paid to Smith and Monahan, for the
Valdez Creek properties, and the deal
has been finally closed A large
amount of supplies fot the mine will be
shipped from Seattle on the North
western which leaves for the north
next Saturday.
Seward W a ter
and
Power Company
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John A. Nelson, Manager
Office—Bank of Seward Building
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