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LATEST HEARST NEWS
PATHE WEEKLY No 8~
PARAMOUNT Presents —
THE TWO FAMILAR Stars
WALLACE REID and
CLEO RIDGELY,
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“ THE YELLOW PAWN”
Here Is a Picture out of the
Ordinary, full of pep and
Mystery. Don’t Miss it!
IN FIVE BIG REELS.
Watch this Space for date
on Special Feature.
To Hell With The Kaiser!”
FOR RENT
YOU KENT— Two fnrin*hetl cab*
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WILSON’S SNOW CLASSES at
J. L. CratT* ii.
Pocket Fla*b tigbt« a*d hatttnoa at
J. L Gfaffi
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Fishermen* Supplies at Craef*.
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FIELD CLASSES at J. L. Craefa
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NOTICE TO PCBI.1C
All householders and all ownew «V
vacant houses ov lots arc hereby di
rected to have them “cleaned up” and
all gathagv removed before P. M.
May 13th.
(Signed) .1. M. Sloan, M. l>.
HEALTH OFFICER.
May tilf
LUXURY TAXES
NOW EFFECTIVE
A tax on luxuries, a new one, is
now in effect. Otto Poehlmann has re
ceived the tax list on toilet articles,
etc., but as the Seward Dru£ Company
does not intend to en^apre in “penny
liaffic/' the management will absorb
the tax to a certain extent. Not onlv
SUMMER CAPS
Mens and Boys Light
Weight Caps, Just the Thing
for these Warm Days
All the New Styles and
Some of the Old Ones, in
Cheviots, Serges and Mix
tures.
A Good Selection ot'
Patterns, and Priced at
$1.75 to $3.00.
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First"
LADIES SWEATBR8
WAISTS, HOUSE DRESSES
—At—
(THE KEY)
$2.50 Per Box
Henry George Cigars
The Best Little
Smoke in the World.
50 Cigars $2.50.
At
toilet articles but jewelery and many
other things are splashed over with an
extra tax. The articles taxed ait; as
follows:
The toilet articles tax, which is l
cent for every 25 cents or fraction
thereof, will be collected by stamps,
which must be purchased by the re
tailer from the government anti
placed on each article sold. Retailers
may increase the cost to the customer
of toilet article to include amount, ot
tax: that is, they may include tax in
selling price of article.
The jewelry tax of 5 cents need
not necessarily be charged up or paid
by the customer. That is, the retailer
may pay this tax himself, if he so
wishes. He can place this tax on the
retail price of the article, but he must
not ascribe as a reason for such an
increase an amount is excess of the
actual tax itself.
All sporting goods are taxed 10 per
cent.
Toilet soaps and toilet soap pow
ders, per cent.
The luxury taxes will be collected
by the government monthly. Luxury
taxes cannot be included in the sell
ing price of goods. Records must be
kept of each sale of articles* "axed
under this section, so as to preclude
any possibility of confusion as to col- j
lection from the customer of the tax.
Th<‘ tax must be collected as a tax.
That on and after May 1,1919, there
was levied, assessed, collected , and i
paid a tax equivalent to 10 per cent- j
um as is in excess of the price herein
after specified.
(1) Carpets and rugs, including
fiber, except imported and American j
rugs made principally of wool, on the
amount in excess of $5 per square
yard;
(2) Picture frames, on the amount j
in excess of $10 each;
(,‘l) Trunks on the amount in ex-1
cess of $50 each;
(4) Valises traveling bags, suit
< ases, hat boxes used by travelers, and
fitted toilet cases, on the amount in
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excess of $25 each;
(5) Purses, pocketbooks, shopping
and hand bags, on the amount in ex
cess of $7.50 each;
(«) Portable lighting fixtures, in
cluding lamps of all kinds and lamp
shades, .on the amount in excess of
$25 each;
(71 Umbrellas, parasols, and sun
shades, on the amount in excess of $4
SEWARD AUTO SUPPLY SERVICE i
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If. S. Tires. Sale* A .Service
DEPOT
Pfeom* Night rtwae Day
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WORKING SHOES
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Heavy Oil Tanned Double ;
Oak Sole
Best Value in Seward
$8.50 Pair j
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Tan Lotus Army Shoes !
Buckhecht
AU Sizes $7.50 a Pair
Florsheim Dress Shoes
Complete Stock—New Lasts
$10.00 and Up.
Cheap— Quality Considered
COTTER’S
me ri. Ata: wmact: m«v o«mi
each;
(X) Fans, on the amount in excess
of $1 each;
(!)) House or smoking coats n
! jackets, and bath or lounging robes,
on the amount in excess of $7.60 each; j
(10) Men’s waistcoats, sold separ
; ntely from suits, on the amount in ox*
, cess of $5 each;
(11) Women's and misses' hate.1
bonnets, and hoods, on the amount in
excess of $16 each;
(12) Men's and boy’s hats, on the i
amount in excess of $5 each;
(13) Men’s » women's misses and,*
boy's boots, shoes, pumps, and s!tp
pers. not including shoes or applianc
es made to order for any person hav
ing a crippled or deformed foot or
ankle, on the amount in excess of $10
I per pair;
(15) Men’s and boys’ neckties anrt
neckwear, on the amount in excess of
$2 each;
(18) Men's and boys’ sirk stock
ings or hose, on the amount in excess
of $1 per pair;
(17) Women's and misses' silk
j stockings or hose, on the amount in
excess of $2 per pair;
(18) Men's shirts, on the amount
in excess of $3 each;
(10) Men's , women's, misses', and
LATBST
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We are helping our custom
ers to meet thg demand o'
the PRESENT
and are assisting them in
their plans for the FUTURE
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We invite your account.
BANK Of. SEWARD
Established 1905
I FIRE NSURANCE
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S. o. MORFORD
igoceauor to
JOE CAMPBELL
2ad Floor Va G^der Bid*.SEWARD, ALASKA
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WITH ALL THE COMFORT OF A HOME
RACES if bay OR WEEK WELL LIGHTED AND HEATED
m a. HORN®. Matter MRS. W. A. McNEILEY, Prop
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toys* pajamas, night gowns, and un
derwear, on the amount in excess oi
$5 each'; and
(20) Kimonos, petticoats, and
waists, on the amount in excess of $1*>
each.
If the tax is not paid when due,
there shall be added as part of the
ax a penalty of 5 per centum, to
gether, with interest at the rate of 1
psr centum for each full month, from
the time when the tax becomes due.
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SEWARD SNAPSHOTS
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Rev. L. D. Cook, of the Methodist
Church, is returning home on the
Vlnska having been in Seattle for six
weeks for eye treatment.
Mrs. C. E. Orlander is returning
f Morth on the Alaska having been on a
| visit in Seattle for about a month’s
i duration.
The Moose will hold a regular ses
i don tonight in the little A. B. Hall.
K. S. Greve, interested in the fish
1 ing industry, is coming north to Sew
! ard beinfc a passenger on the Alaska.
Mr. And Mrs. B. F. Wood have
! taken one of the cottages near First
ave nue on Adams street.
At the A. B. meeting last nigh*,
John Noon stated that there had been
no session of the Arctic Brotherhood
Grand Chmp in Juneau during the leg
islature. Mr. Noon was elected dele
gate to the Grand Camp and had prox
ies of other delegates unable to at
tend.
Steamer Alaska has seven days
moil aboard from the states for Sew
ard. Th6 Alaska is expected here next
Monday. The steamer will return
south ftom here and not go to An
chorage.
REGULAR $1.50 box of stationery,
this week- 35 cent*
’ REGULAR $1 box of candy at 30
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NATURAL cigarettes 10 S 7 for
$1.00 . j
GREEN RIVER TOBACCO 4 bags j
for $0 cebta.
THE ALASKA SHOP
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SYLVIAS
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CIGARS
CANDY
ICE CREAM
STATIONERY
PHOTOGRAPHS
PICTURE FRAMING
’ INDIAN BASKETS
SYLVIAS
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, on the Sixth day of Mav,
1919, sold their interests in the Caine’s
Head Fish Company and are not re
sponsible for any debts or other obli
gations or accounts of the former
partner Charles Johnson or said com
j pany.
(Signed) Alena Letter,
J. Larson.
L. C. Hansen.
0. H. Williams,
Dated May 6th, 1919 at San Francisco,
j Five Times Daily Gateway, Seward.
J First Pub., May 13, 1919.
Last Pub., June 10, 1919.
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JAMES PAULSON
Proprietor,
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