CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
AT
SEWARD
COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
Every Dollar Purchase En
titles You to a Chance
on an Electric Train
CHRISTMAS BOXES
Stickers, cards, cord ami ribbons, fancy silk hose,
handkerchiefs, underwear. W'insor ties, gloves,
neckwear, hair ornaments, waists, pocket books,
Corsage hoquets, lunch sets, bath sets, towels, cro
chet baby jackets, caps yokes, fancy bags, woolen
and siik dress goods. Mousing Underwear and Gos
sard Corsets.
A Christmas Gift for Everyone at
HALLETT & SCOTT’S
Toys, X-Mas Cards
and CANDIES
Call and see our Line Before
Making Your Selection
SEWARD DRUG COMPANY
SUCCESSORS TO THE ALASKA PHARMACY
SEW utD ALASKA
Do You Know!
That .MILLION’S OF DOLLARS go out of circulation yearly
through accidental destruction?
Why risk your earnings by carrying your money and checks on
your person or leaving them in your homes?
Your Bank is Your Safeguard
from loss by theft or fire.
Your benefit is twofold, for added to your security is the ef
ficient service that we are in a position to give you.
Do not wait until loss overtakes you but bank your money or
checks with us today, and feel secure.
THE BANK OF SEWARD
“THE BANK THAT HELPS YOU PROSPER.”
TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY CITY DEPOSITORY
ESTABLISHED 1905
NEWS NOTES
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It i& possible that the body of Clyde
Alexander may be shipped out after
all. Further word is now being
awaited from his relatives.
E. S. Hewitt of the L. C. Smith
company has arrived over the trail
from Anchorage.
An enlightening commentary on
Alaska high society came out at the
Strategy Board in the Seward News
store yesterday when a member of
the Board told how in the old mining
days at Sunrise the miners and the
mule skinners kept strictly apart in
social affairs, the miners refusing to
associate with the others. At a pub
lic dunce the miners kept one side or
the hall and the skinners took what
was left.
The new light poles which are now
being erected on Fourth avenue will
probably have their light going in a
week.
Thai the high cost af living has not
yet made itself felt in Seward is evi
denced by the fact that a local res
taurant yesterday gave a fine turkey
dinner for fifty cents.
Work has been begun on the new
Lnproach to the dock from Fourth
avenue. Some of the railroad offici
als, while not actually denying the
storv, intimate that an approach will
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lot be built from Fifth avenue, at
least at present.
Jack Stotko has decided to take a
week off to look after his mining in
terests ami in the meantime Al Peel
will look after his place of business.
The school entertainment given last
Saturday evening was generally ac
cepted as one of the best that could
possibly be given by school children
anywhere. To go in detail into the
affair would be to praise every par
ticipant by name. It is sufficient to
say that it reflected the greatest
credit on the local schools and their
staff.
Miss Code, who went west on the
Dora yesterday, is a lady who can
not be put out by trifles. At \ aldez
the Alameda sailed away without her
and as this would mean a month lost
in catching the Dora again she just
chartered a small boat, rushed out for
•Latouche and caught her steamer.
Miss Code is an assistant in the Gro.v*
vold business at Sand Point.
JUDICIAL ACTION MUST
WAIT UNTIL CONGRESS HAS
DECIDED ON PROHIBITION
JUNEAU, Dec. 9. — Judge R. W.
Jennings this morning stated that he
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would not express any opinion as to
what course he will follow on the
question of the renewal of the li- ^
censes of the First Division liquor
dealers on next July, at this tiue, and i
dismissed the motion of the Juneau
Liquor Company without prejudice.
The action was taken on a hearing
held this morning in the District
Court »elative to a motion filed yes
terday by the Juneau Liquor Com
pany ami on behalf of the Juneau Li
quor Dealers asking for an extension
of their licenses from July 1st to
January 1st, 11)18 without holding
anv further elections or canvasses
and making it part of their conten
tion that the expression of the people
in the November election was to the
effect that the Territory should go
dry at that time, but that the liquor
dealers should be allowed until Jan
uary 1st to dispose of their stocks and
tusiness.
Judge Jennings held that the elec
tion held in November proves nothing
with regard to Juneau or the First
Division. The expression of opinion
at that time was for the entire Terri
tory and not for any locality or sec
tion of the Territory and that until he j
is informed as to what action is taken
by Congress he can not pass on the
matter at this time.—Empire.
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KETCHIKAN BEAR CREASE
IS GOING EAST
Alaska’s bear’s grease water proof
shoe dressing will soon be known all
over the United States. This famous
preparation for leather is an intant
industry of Ketchikan. Peter Krae
mer, famous as a prospector and big
game hunter of that section holds the
recipe for the dressing. The prepar
ation is being marketed in water tight
cans convenient size for carrying and
bearing an attractive label.
C. S. Pierce, factory agent of the
Utz & Dunn shoe manufacturers, and
G. W. Butterworth, factory agent for
the Commonwealth Shoe Leather
Company, manufacturers of the Bos
tonian brand, are to introduce the Al
EMPRESS THEATRE
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 8:00 p.m.
IWTHE PRESENTS A GOLD
ROOSTER PLAY IN 5 PARTS
“NEDRA”
A VERY GOOD PICTURE WITH
LOTS OF COMEDY.
SPELL OF THE POPPY IN 2
PARTS —
KAY BEE FEATURE
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7 REEL PROGRAM
10 & 25c. ADMISSION
LUMBER!
Alaska Lumber Marie bv Alaska labor
DIMENSION LUMBER
In Any Quantity Now
DRESSED LUMBER
in Any Quantity Soon
-THE
SEWARD SAWMILL CO.
A. r. RASMUSSEN. Prop. Phone Kenai 2
LEON C. BOOKER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Bank of Seward Building ✓
Phone Madison 84
Fire and Accident Insurance
SEWARD BAKERY
Home Made Mince
Meat Pics
Christmas Cakes Made to Order
Seward Steam Laundry
HARRY K AW a BE, Prop.
Fifth Avenue Phone Main 157
Best of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Cleaning and Pressing
Flannels and Silks
Washed by Hand
PRICES REASONABLE
- SAFETY FIRST! -
RUHSTALLER’S
Gilt Edge
BEER
Sacramento, Calif.
SERVED AT ALL CAFES
aska product east. Both secured
sample cans while in Juneau.
Directions for use of “Bear’s
Grease” on the can says “have shoe
dry; warm grease and rub in thor
oughly.” It is claimed Kraemerl
makes his preparation from secret
ions from the hide of Alaska bear, a
secret fluid which is responsible for
the skin of wild animals being water
proof. Those using the preparation
in Juneau declare it to be the best
ever found on the market.—Kx.
DECISION OIVEN ON
TERRITORIAL COMMISSIONERS
Juneau Emipre, Dec. 8.—By a de
cision rendered by Judge R. W. Jen
nings late yesterday afternoon he de
cided that no U. S. Commissioner had
power nor jurisdiction to leave his
precinct and act as the commissioner
in another precinct.
This decision was rendered after
the arguments on the writ of habeas
corpus, sworn out in the case of the
United States against Annie Jones,
had been made. The writ alleged
that the woman was unlawfully ar
rested and held, inasmuch as the war
rant was issued by Judge Henson,
commissioner of the Douglas precinct
sitting in Juneau and signing the
warrants as the commissioner of Pre
cinct No. 1, and that he had no juris
diction as he had not been appointed
as the commissioner for Precinct No.
1.
By the order on the writ the three
cases against Annie Jones, the case
against J. R. Raymond, and the case
against Nick Demcrottes, all of
which had been taken before Judge
Henson, were dismissed.
Immediately after the issuance of
the order, Judge Jennings appointed
A. H. Zeigler as Commissioner to act
until the return of J. B. Marshall
from Angoon, and warrants for the
arrest of the three parties named
were reissued by him. They were all
brought up and released on bail,
pending the hearing of their eases at;
a later date.
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Old papers for sale at the "Gate
way.”
FOR RENT
Steam heated furnished room. Use
of bath, $16.00 per month. Apply
| Dougherty & Romig. 12-14—6t.
MILE 54 ROADHOUSE
Under the management of
J. M. LEONHARDT
Everything for Dog Mushers.
Good Eats Clean Bonks
JOE RENO
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Muehers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
Saturday will be
Children’s Day at
ELLSWORTH’S
Shoes, Rubbers,Un
derwear and
TOYS
at your own price
MILE 40 ROADHOUSE
G. W. ADAMS, Proprietor
Dog Musheru Made Comfortable
All freight and express forwarded
from end of steel.
O. K. BATHS
Broadway Seward
A Neat Haircut and Easy Shave
Our Specialty
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC CO.
S. M. (1RAFF
President and General Manager
SEE
BILL HENRY
THE LIVE REAL ESTATE MAN
For the Best Real Estate
; Deal in Seward
Office 4 th & Adams.
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A beautiful $25 velvet upholstered
armchair offered as a prize for
Christmas by Brown & Hawkins.
Each cash purchaser of one dollar’s
worth of merchandise will receive a
ticket giving them the privilege of
guessing the number of nails in a
glass jar. In case of a tie it will be
left to those tieing to decide whether
or not lots will be drawn to decide the
winner of the chair.
WANTED
Waitress.—Apply Capitol Cafe.
Teco—self-rising pan-cake flour—A
mixture of wheat and corn flour with
malted buttermilk that makes delici
ous pan cakes. Brown & Hawkins,
“Quality First.”
FOR RENT
4 room house, completely furnished
with bath.—Apply Gateway. 12-12-“
New shipment of Filson’s Water
| proof Mackinaw stag shirts.—$7.00.
Btown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
«. Flashlights and Batteries.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
The Seward Commercial Co. is giv
ing away with every dollar purchase
a chance on an Ives Electric train
with motor attached. The train is
now on exhibition in the toy window
and will be running every evening be
tween the hour6 of 7 and 7 :"0.
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FOR KENT
Two partly furnished housekeeping
rooms with bath. Good for two men.
Gateway.
Old papers for sale at the “Gate
way.”
Oyster Cocktail* at "The Branch.’’
Children’s sleds.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Waterfill & Frazter wnisfcey a
The Branch.”
FOR RENT
3 room house, furnished. — Apply
Gateway office. tf.
Now is the time to
buy X-Mas Gifts
UrbacH
has a tine assort
ment of
fancy Neckwear
Charmant Mufflers
Gloves, fur Caps
Mackinaw Coats
A Beautiful Picture Free
/
with each Dollar purchase
of Toys
WE’RE OFF
in the race for the holiday trade of
Seward.
Never in the history of this store
have we had the stock of beautiful
presents that we are showing thi>
year.
Our stock of candy has never been
equalled in Alaska and is the finest
that money can buy, and some of the
gift boxes this year are works of art.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
for everybody, and they ju.st seem to
add the finishing touch to a little
present. See our assortment.
PIPES KODAKS PHOTOS
BOOKS STATIONARY
CANDY CIGARS CIGAR ETT ES
ETC., ETC., ETC.
Some beautiful framed pictures for
the home.
H E T T E L S
The Home of the Kodak
Broadway Ave.
Phone, Madison 119.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION, KEN AI PRE
CINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Elizabeth I). Gray, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrator of the Estate
of Elizabeth D. Gray, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against, the said deceased to
exhibit them with necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first pub
lication of this notice, to the said Ad
ministrator, at his office, Rank of
Seward Rulding, the same being the
place for transaction of the business
of said estate, in the Town of Sew
ard, Kenai Precinct, Territory of Al
aska.
Dated this 8th day of December,
1916.
FRANK L. BALLAINE,
Administrator.
Date of first publication, December 9,
1916.
Date of last publication, January V'.
1917.
SEWARD GRILL
GEO. A. MITCHELL, Proprietor
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone Adams 119
SERVICE CLEANLINESS
Private Boxes for Ladies or Parties
C.W. PALMER
KNIK, ALASKA
SOME OF OUR SPECIALTIES:
WELLMAN CANNED GOODS TIP TOP EGGS
MARSHFIELD CHEESE
RED CLOVER BUTTER SPERRY’S FLOURS'
And a full line of
HARDWARE, STOVES, HAY AND FEED
No Better Goods Can Be Bought At Any Price
G. W. PALMER, KNIK, ALASKA