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HARRIMAN
NATIONAL BANK
OF ALASKA
AT SEWARD
MEMBER BANK
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
EMPRESS THEATER
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7. 1917.
8:00 P. M.
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LATEST
HEARST-PATHE NEWS No. 42
FORD WEEKLY No. 26.
(1-reel Weekly News)
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pany Presents to You a four-reel
dramatic comedy in
“Gretna Green"
featuring M A R G U E R I T E
CLARK, the famous little fav
orite screen star.
Also a one-reel Pathe comedy,
LUKE FOILS THE VILLAINS.
Extra Good Program
10c and 25c
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Meet me at The Branch.
Rubber Boots, Pacs and Rain Coats
Shoes and Clothing (or Men at
COLWELL’S
WASHINGTON STRKF.T
CARGO OF
LUMBER
HAS ARRIVED
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DEALERS IN
LUMBER-HARDWARE
SEWARD
See Our Stock
Ladies' Summer Under
wear, Waists, Sport
Skirtsmi Middy Blouses
We have the largest line of Comforters
and Bedding in Seward
If prices cut any figure with you---We
will get your business
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
FIRE INSURANCE
JOE CAMPBELL
Successor to
ENNIS & CAMPBELL
SEWARD ALASKA
HOTEL SEWARD
FORTY ROOMS-OUT OF FIRE ZONE
J. 0. PATTON, Prop.
Modern Conveniences
Rates by Day or Month
Well Lighted and Heated
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Serges, Cheviots, and Tweeds.
Late Models—Conservative to Extreme.
Belt Back Norfolks.
$25.2 PER SUIT $25.2
COTTER’S
STUDENT OFFICERS TAKE TURN AT
TARGETS AND STUDY ART OF FIRING
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 21.—
Target practice at Fort Scott is near
ing an end for the student officers in
the Reserve Officers' Training camp
here. The fifth and sixth companies
are the last on the list for this char
acter of drill. Many of the men have
qualified as expert marksmen, which
demands a score of 253 .
When these last two companies
leave the range, every man in camp,
whose work has to do with such es
sentials of warfare as trench and open
fighting, will have had a chance at the
target. This range work is to perfect
the candidate for a commission in both
pistol and rifle shooting.
So far the highest man has rolled
up a score of 273, which is twenty
points above that required for the ex
pert marksman’s badge. To be a
sharpshooter a man must get a score
of 238 on the range. There are many
who have passed this figure. On the
whole the shooting has to come up to
the expectations of the army men in
charge, the recruits showing a keen
desire to learn every angle of the tar
get game.
In this range firing many things arc
taken into consideration such as wind
velocity, distance, sighting and like es
sentials. The rookies found the moving
targets the hardest to handle, but
some of them proved themselves ac-!
tually expert in finding these marks.
The popular moving target at Fort
Scott is one that bobs up and down
in a confusing manner. Competition
at this target was especially keen, and
the enthusiasm displayed by the men
in trying to find the bobbing mark was
a casue of rejoicing among the otlicers.
The trick of pulling the trigger by
moving the whole hand instead of ono
crooked linger aided in making many
high scores. The men were shown
how a gun is inclined to increase the
OLD ALASKAN CANNON
IN UNIVERSITY COLLECTION
University of Washington, July 15.
—A collection of weapons captured by
United States troops in war is an in
teresting feature of the university mu
seum. Relics of the Spanish-American
war, Indian wars, the march to Pek
ing in 1900 and Filipino insurrections
are in the exhibit.
The display of peculiar guns taken
from the Chinese during the Boxer
uprising includes a “three-man gun,
a muzzle loading rifle about ten feet
long. The collection of Philippine
weapons contains not only firearms,
but a large variety of murderous
looking knives, daggers and spears
taken from Igorrotes and other tribes.
In another part of the museum is a
Russian cannon from the gunboat Po
litkofsky, which came with the pur
chase of Alaska in 1867.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
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Seward Drug Co.
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A. Mclver, licensed undertaker.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
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Waterfill and Frazier whiskey at
the Branch.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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FISH PRICES
Prices at noon July 30, at
Seattle, as reported by the Bu
reau of Fisheries, are:
Halibut, 12Vfec.
Sable Fish, 4c.
Red Snapper, 3c.
Pickled Sable Fish, $13 per
bbl.
ScrippsBGraysDoman
Gas Engines
When you want an engine for a
“gas boat” or anything in the line
of accessories or fittings for one,
send us an order and try out our
thorough knowledge of the busi
ness, get to know our prompt ser
vice, our interest in your behalf
(we do not pack a hundred pounds
in three boxes), and you will then
understand why our service to
Alaska purchasers (where the dis
tance from shipping point makes
absolute correctness in filling or
ders so vitally imporatnt) is fam
ous all over that territory.
S. V. B. MILLER
72 Marion St. Seattle
We have been here 10 years.
elevation of its bore after the aim has
been fixed when but one finger is sued, i
The use of the whole hand 1s declared
to do away with this tilting and secure
a steady aim.
In addition to this small arms prac
tice the big defense guns at Fort Scott
are also reciving close attention. The
mechanism of these guns is being ex
plained to the student officers to the
minutest detail, and they are being
trained to man the bigvannon. In ad
dition to the make-up of these guns
the men must get their location ex
actly and note it down.
While on this target practice the
men are relieved of inspections and
evening retreat, but there is plenty to
take the place of these maneuvers.
When this practice is completed the
men will have learned how to handle
muskets, side arms, the comparative-!
ly small artillery which was supplied
by the National Guard, and the great
guns that stand guard over the Gol
den Gate.
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REVOKE R. R.
AVE. FRANCHISE
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Council Re-Opens Street to Depot and
Will Improve It For Digit
Traffic
With Mayor Cotter in the chair, the
council held its regular monthly meet
ing last night, and in addition to au
thorizing the payment of a large num
ber of bills, finally adopted the ordin
ance revoking the franchise granted
along Railway Avenue to the govern
ment railroad and cancelled the con
demnation proceedings which had been
instituted against property between
Seventh and Railroad Avenue south of
Adams street.
No bids were received for the im
provement of hTird and Fifth avenues
under the call issued last month.
The street committee was instructed
to employ an engineer to locate the
north line of Railroad avenue and to
expend $250 in making the road pas
sable for autos from the depot to the
foot of Broadway.
The street committee reported that
the Third avenue bridge and approach
and the Fifth avenue approaches
would be completed during the week
and the thoroughfares thrown open
for use.
A communication was received from
the Odd Fellows asking that the city
supply teams to remove dirt excavated
from the site of the proposed hall,
as the dirt is needed on certain fills-.
The council agreed tojiandle the dirt
after it was delivered at points needed
but declined to supply teams.
The sum of $2,500 was apropriated
for schools, and $1250 made available
at once.
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City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
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NOTICE
I desire to notify the taxpayers of
Sefard that as I tendered my resigna
tion as member of the Street Commit
tee two months back, that I am in no
way responsible for the extravagant
expenditure of money on the streets,
having voted against spending this
money and also against paying the
bills.
JOHN DUBREUIL,
Member of the Council.
Pd. It.
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groceries.—Make this
Grocery your Grocery,
and Reduce Expenses.
BORGEN GROCERY
STORE OF PROGRESS
TH* thoughtless talker is like a blank
cartridge. He makes a loud noise
but never hits th’ target /T M
WHEN you
stop to think,
it’s little wonder
that VELVET is
so good. Every
bit of it has been
naturally aged for
two years.
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ANCHORAGE VIA RAIL AND WATER ROUTE
The fast power-schooner, “Kumback,” running between Kern Creek
and Anchorage and way points, meets all Sew ard trains at Kern Creek.
A chance to see the new road on your way to Anchorage.
CHARLES NUTTER, Manager. E. J. MOORE, Master.
Chas. E. Brown, President
Sidney Anderson, Vice Pres. S. Balderston, Cashier
Robt. H. Romig, Assistant Cashier
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