J»lu' 3’iuuan't (Satpuiaij
AND
the Alaska Wwkly Dost
INblisb'd I>ail\. Except Sundays and Holidays
By
UATEW V) Dt ItUSHIMl COM DAN Y. (Inc.)
EI-MEK \, HO END. EDITOR and (JENEKAL M \NACER.
KnU i.-.l .»t trend «•.«»* matter September 2. IS13. at thr l*o»t Office at Seward. Aluek t.
utitlrr Art uf .Mnrch 3, I.H7S.
M list KirTlON ICA1KS:
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AH\ I.K I’ISI NO It V I KS on application.
laliion.il and liusincs* Oificc - I clcphouc Main 71.
MKMUKKS 01 riiK ASS0C1ATKD I'UKSS
rhc Associated I'ress is exclusively entitled to the use foi lepublicntion
• >t ail now s despatches ci edited to it o not otherwise cl 'edited in this pupfi
.aid also the local news published lit ***;n.
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\1.VSKV IJrilMi PKKPAKKP
"Alaska, til*' I. Hid of .i bt‘Ig8
and polar bears” myth is in a lair
was to got a death blow, it the plan
of Mc.Mdlian and Company. too!: pub
li-he s of Now York is carried out
n> it has been convinced and im
• mried to the Alaska Ihireau of Pub
licity. Kor years there has been
an ;m»uvssion p-ovab*i.t wd- >p ead
throughout the State- that only In
dian? and ice-worms thrive in the
Alaskan climate; the fat of tlie seal.
Alaska's only animal product: whale
id .bher its only source of light ether
than the midnight summer suns
,1 the w inter Xorthei n Lights
A'ueh of the responsibility foi such
belief hits bet n found in the textual
matter contained in school geogra
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riioiouvihly Kt*no\tied.
-\V|* II \.\DLE OSIA FIRST 1‘LASF
GOODS"
•w 1: INDKRSIAND HOW TO
1‘EKIWRE THEM"
4l«‘anliruss and Fourtrsy
IS Ol R MOTTO.
l*RI\ VIE DIMM; ROOM
FOR LADIES
( II \IJI.ES FAMERON. EROr.
$ranch
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(krill
I'm* the IUsl F<hhI
and Most Perfect
Service. There i>
None lUtter in the
lit y.
MARATHON
CAFE
Catering to Ladies
and Gentlemen.
Private Boxes.
Cuisine of the best
Pine with ua.
GABRIEL SANTOS
S TOM RALLY
Proprietor*.
phies ami other text books dealing
with the North. Little was found
then in and most of that citoiu'ous
and injurious to the country.
McMiilin ami Company are pie
paring a new school g<*ography in
which it is seeking to publish ac
i urate facts about Alaska. The idea
was conceived by Phil A. Knowlton.
i\»i n.eri\ principal of the Fairbanks
school and now in the New \ork
« : ees of the above publishing com
pany. In a recent letter t«> 1 erri
torial Piivctor of Publicity K. .)
White. Mr. Knowlton. speaking for
tin company, otitlines his plan and
ask> Mr. White’s cooperation.
Vmong other things wanted by the
publishers nre a number of photo
graphs of scenes depicting various
Alaskan industries. mining, fishing,
agriculture, and in fact everything
normally Alaskan rather than a por
trayal of the abnormal side of Al
askan conditions. Mr. White is
ad; *d to furnish the following photo
graphs. some of which have already
been secured and arrangements mo
being made for the remainder of tin*
list:
1. Herd of reindeer.
2. Seals on Rock on Shore.
Street scene in Fairbanks.
4. 1‘hirer mine.
r*. An actual view of tin* Govern
in' nt Railway whore it is in operation.
6. A Salmon cannery. interior
or exterior view.
7. Heats on the Yukon.
A view of farming or farms.
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W\.»r judtr«\ tin* complexion of a
t u\\ f*» h\ tlie st iav hair you tirul
u*« lii- coat sleeve.
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Hciutin s‘.v :ard Oil a Saft First Aid Treatment
How rtco locktau am. otood
•» n -ah t >•;: the neglect
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hns \\ i/ r ! • )i . > a -ate and e!ice
il t r * . ’ treatment it .i slow
er:* m:i-i «u ..ti shoo, t '»e ap
! .tile to \\ol,!,i|s i»! tilts
k i u omen: d nee: ot intection
1* soothing an ! healing and
qu d\ . .vi. - out pain and mrtatn
n,i •' ■ «;o s nf s.»ra»as, bruises.
:* t* rr. bites and stings. lust as
-i . ab*. t o tor • neck, sore feet.
' •• - • her - >re> earache and
toi *thac!ie
( st :nts.
I* • t it - » retain the l»*>ttle and
get v»-ui • ,*r»ey hack
K at co- .’.ina'ed or have sick
.icada ! i I -t try W izard T.iver
:> ;-i jt litile pink pills, JO
cents itiMranteed
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T 0 U RIS T S A T T E N T10 N
When in ANCHOR AGE stop at the
HOTEL PARSONS i
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Steam Heat
New addition, best rooms in Alaska. Hot and cold running water and call
hells in each room. Private bath*. Prir os to suit all guest*.
MRS. I UE1) PAR SONS, Proprietores*.
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C A N I) I E S
Owing to popular demand
we now have in stock an
ample supply of
“CANTERBURY
CANDIES "
These chocolates are of the
highest grade obtainable.
Chocolates, fruit and nuts
with real cream make
CWTKEEIRY Candies a
delightful confection as well
a> wholesome food.
C VNTKRHCRY ( REAMS
\RE CREATIONS.
SEWARD I)RU(i CO.
•• THE REXAM. STORE "
llllimiMHimmiiimimiiimimmiiiiiiii
Sh \C\V I'IDNKFi<,
PUOMINKNT MAN OF
PI OFT SOUND DIFS
Port Townsend, Wash., papers
bring the news of the death at
that place of Capt. Henry 1.. Tibbals
at the ripe old age ol 92 the latter
part of last month. Capt. Tibbals
was a resident of Skagway in 1897
{and 1898. and later was a pilot for
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
on the Alaska route. For years he
was a pilot for tin* Pacific Coast
Steamship Company on Puget Sound,
meeting the boats ot that company
b» lore they entered Victoria harbor
when coming in from San Francisco,
and leaving them as they cleared
1 the harbor on the southbound trip
Capt. Tibbals was one of the most
interesting and unique of Puget
Sound pioneers. He located at Port
I Townsend in 18.7 », and that place
was his home port for the !>•> inter
vening years. He was in the hotel
business there for many years, and
inter built the Union Wharf at that
place which afterwards became the
property of his son, 11. I*, libbals,
I Jr.
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Ill U'lllllioil M* in'iiij; .i jmwv
the Pacific Steamship Company on
Pugvt Sound, he was agent for that
company and the Pacific Mail. He
became well to do, accumulating a lot
of property that made a fortune for
him dining the boom of 1888-1891) at
I that place. He lost this however in
the two or three succeeding years.
He served in the Washington Ter
ritorial Legislature, in County and
City offices, and was an influential
citizen for many years.
Capt. Tihbals was horn at Mid
{ dletown, Conn., in 1828 and went
; to sea at the age of 11 years. At
21 In* was master of a ship. He
followed the sea.for many years and
was one of the first men in the
country to become interested in the
marine diving hell, and fitted up the
schooner Mary Panning, one of the
first vessels to engage in the pearl
industry and the removal of val
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The Gateway
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Don’t Knock
Just ENTER
P R 0 S P E R IT Y
is here
THE 4th ot
JULY
IS OOMINC
"The KEY” will star!
the bill with FIFTY
DOLLARS.
WHAT WILL YOU UIVE?
THE KEY
Jus! received, a fresh shipment of
HKLKN MtDKM.K candies. Alaska
t Shop. J7.
uahles from wrecks.
He is survived by several child
ren, one of whom, H. L. Tibbals, .J?*.,
lias been prominent in business and
Democratic politics for mauy years
Harvey Tibbals, Postmaster at Port
'Townsend, is a £ rand son.
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HAWAIIAN JAPANESE
ARE MAKING SHOES
EROM AUTOMOBILE TIRES
HILO, Island of Hawaii, Juno 4—
Japanese running a factory at Keela
kckuu, Kono district, this island, arc
manufacturing shoes from old auto
mobile tires and selling them at $1.10
per pair, according to an automobile
salesman, who has just returned from
that district.
The soles are cut out of casings
and canvas tops are stitched on. The
shoes are good for more than six
months, said the auto traveler, mo.«t
of them being sold to Japanese fish
ermen and workers on the sugar and
coffee plantations.
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GEORGE ANDERSON, piano ex
pert factory agent for high grade
pianos, player and electric pianos, wfll
he in Seward shortly, headquarters a I
the Overland Hotel. Home addres?,
Juneau Alaska. Rox 001. A5tf.
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LET US DO
YOUR WASHING
f Z_ T - 1
Seward Steam Laundry'
PHONE MAIN 148
Classifieds
FOR RENT Furnished houses and
cabins. See Dougherty.
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Herring fish bait for sale at H*Ii
hut Cove, price three cents a pound.
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FOR SALE— Water front proper
ty for Industrial purposes, in lots to
suit. Apply J. S. Hofman, owner. A 1*1
Lady Torrington vaccum sweepers
at GRAEFS
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Lots of hardware for sale cheap at
Grads.
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Snow glasses at Graefs.
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Electric Sewing Machine motor* *t
Graefs.
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Anchors, large and small, at Graefs.
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National Water Motor Washers
at J. E. Graefs.
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Elaine Eocene and Pearl Oil at
Graef'*.
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Aluminum ware at Graef*.
Mouse brooms $1 per at Graef*.
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Fishermen’s Supplies at Graefs.
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The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANYe==!
SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL EVANS
( Capl. M. M. Jensen )
' ITKSI>AY. JI NK 1st.
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
( Capt. Charles E. Glasscock )
ruin AY, JI'NK mil.
Company reserve* right to change schedule without notice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent. .Seward Alaska.
f alaska mamaE ®
i SAILING SCHEDULE
ail From
SEATTLE
May 27
June 3
June lb
Jnne 17
STEAMER
Northwestern
Alaska
Alameda
Northwestern
Due
ShWAUD
June 3
June 9
June Iti
June 23
Due Lv Seward
Southbound
June 3
June 9
June 18
June 23
A. H. McDONAlD, Agent.
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PROFESSIONAL
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DR. H. A. BLYTH
Dentist 1
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At present at LaTouche on a
professional visit.
Will return about
June 15th.
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J. H. ROMIG, K. D.
Office in R. R. Bldg.
Residence Third Ave.
PI unos: Office, Madison 130;*
Residence Adams 48.
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I* R. C. P. A L. R. C. S. Edinburgh
U F. P. A S., Glasgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. 1)., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Formerly of Nome.
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FRATERNAL
n
L. 0. 0. M„ Ne. 1425
Meets every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Visiting Brother*
Invited.
( has. Kretting. Dictator.
A. 11. L. Meyer, Secretary.
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
* IGLO NO. it
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* Meets on 2nd and ith Friday
each month, 8 p. m., Pioneer Hall
WOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Licensed Embalraers
Funeral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
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J*'
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