The
Harriman National Bank
of Alaska
•At Seward
MtMBIR BANK. FtlHRAl RtStRVF SYSTfM
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
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CORRESPONDENT: |
The Harriman National Bank j
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DIRECTORS
Joseph W. Harriman, New York
Hrun l)i>risHKRTY, Seward
Gestae Wkknnkr Rokoen, Seward
Kkk h Livas. Seward
Gaston Hardy, Seward
OFFICERS
IN NEW YORK
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.John A. Norle, Vice President
, Henry R Wesselman, Vice Pits.
IN SEWARD
Gaston Hardy, Vice-President
Kua n Litas, Cashier
Merrill A. Martin, Asst. Cashier
Drafts on AH foreign Countries |
Travelers’ Cheques. American Bankers’ Association
ANOTHER CALL
FOR RAILS BY j
ALASKA LINE!
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SEATTLE, Monday, Feb. 5.—Bids |
for another 10,000 tons of 70 pound
steel rails for delivery in 1918 have
been called for by Purchasing Agent
Dole for the Alaskan engineering
commission.
From the Baldwin Locomotive
Works a switch engine has been pur
chased for use on the Xenana divi
sion.
BENEFIT DANCE j
COMPLETE SUCCESS
From the benefit dance given under
the auspices of the good fellows of
Seward, Saturday night, $261 was
netted, and will go to aid a most
worthy cause.
COLDEST DAY IN
VALDEZ ON SECOND
Men arriving on the Admiral Kvans
Sunday state that Valdez like Sew
ard, experienced the coldest day in its
history on Feb. 2nd, “ground hog s
day.”
The mercury registerd 24 below
zero over there, or ten degrees colder
than here.
RAIN FOLLOWS
COLDEST DAY
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Seward has been visited by radical
extremes in weather during the first
five days this month, the mercury
switching from 14 below on the sec
ond to 40 above and rain on the 5th.
A. D. Estes arrived on the trr.in last;
night from Mile 54.
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T'.o regular monthly business meet-1
o' the Seward Woman’s club met yes
ti rday afternoon in van Gilder hall..
At the business session which lasted
from 2:20 to 2:00 o’clock, plans were
discussed for a Seward Arbor Day
celebration. The members will try
and interest everyone in transplanting
fir trees along the streets and moun
tain flowering shrubs in yards. East
er lillios were ordered for the the |
Easter services at the churches and
an order endorsed to purchase a new
flag for the public school. After the
business meeting an open meeting for
all ladies was held and a very inter
esting talk on “The National Judi
ciary” and “The Judicial department |
of Alaska” was given by Atty. Fin
negan. Pleasing musical numbers by;
Miss Florence Ballaine and Mr. Erich
Lucas closed the pleasant afternoon
program.
The Hospital Helpers will meet to-,
morrow afternoon at the Seward Gen
eral hospital.
Word has been received from Seat
tle of the marriage of Miss Norma
Crosby and Ward James. The date of
the marriage is not known. Miss
1 Crosby was formerly employed as
bookkeeper for Brosius & Noon where :
Mr. James was also employed.
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$700.00 :
Worth o#
New Shoes j
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ELLSWORTH’S I
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PAYMENT FOR
CROSSWALKS
IS CONTENTION
Adams Street Lot Owners
Want Price Deducted
From Assessment
Revision of the special improve
ment assessment along Adams street
was the “piece de resistance” at the
regular meeting of the council last
night. *
Councilman Dougherty contended
that the cost of cross walks on Adams
should be met from the general fund
as the cross walks were of general
value and not chargeable to adjacent
property.
Atty. Finnegan appeared for the
Dickerman estate and asked that the
assessment for grading and sidewalk
ing on Adams street be Investigated.
He also claimed that the cost of grad
ing intersections of streets should be
met by the general fund as the work
of just as much value to the peo
ple with property on streets inter
secting Adams as to the Adams street
holders.
Mayor Sauers took the stand that
the petition for improvement recited
that two-thirds of the cost of grading
be born by adjacent property owners
anti one-third by the city as a whole.
He also said that it had been under
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stood at the time that the city was
to pay for all of the intersections and
crosswalks or the ordinance providing
for the improvement would not hav»
been passed.
An extensive argument fo’lowed
and when the question of deducting
the cross walks from the assessment
as a whole and charging that amount
to the city, came up for vote, the
council stood two to three in favor.
A tty. Green quoted the law which
says that four votes are necessary to
pass a resolution or ordinance and
the motion was declared lost.
The matter will be taken up again
at the next meeting. At the same
time the claim of Councilman J. L.
Graef against the city because he wys
not allowed to put the kind of a side
walk door he desired in front of his
place of business, will be taken up.
A tty. James appeared for J. 0.
Patton and requested an explanation
for a charge of $9.12 over the final
cost per lot for the sewer back of his
property. The mutter will be investi
gated.
A refund of $4.20 was given to W.
P. Henry on taxes because a house as
sessed as on his lot was not on the
lot.
The school board was given $1,000
to defray expenses for the month, ard
the regular bills allowed.
SEWARD FIREMEN’S
READING ROOM IS
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Now that it has been entirely re
furnished, the Seward Volunteer Fire
Department has a splendid reading
room and social hall at fire head
quarters and Chief Horner last night
issued an invitation to all who cared
to visit it any evening.
“The room is open to the public*/
said Horner, “and all who care to read
are welcome. The latest magazines
and periodicals are on file."
NEW DAVITS ON
ADMIRAL EVANS
Davits for lowering life boats, of
the most improve^ pattern were in
stalled on the Admiral Evans during
her prolonged stay at Seattle. These
lower straight out from the side of
the ship and are claimed to be a
wonderful improvement over the old
time “turn in the socket" type.
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G. A. Vinger, well known traveling
man from Juneau, arrived on the Al
aska.
I). G. Allen of Portland, arrived
Sunday night on the Admiral Evans.
Mrs. Arvid Anderson returned Sat
urday evening from a visit with Mrs.
Leonhardt at Mile 54.
Dale Nelson returned to Mile 12
yesterday after spending Sunday in
town.
Dr. C. T. Daggett has asked the city
to reimburse him for the electrollier
put in on the corner of Broadway and
Washington. The council notified [
him that it would be paid for when
the whole street lighting system was
accepted.
It is reported that some members
of the Seward Fire Department have
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GROCERY
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taken up crocheting as a pastime.
Proof of the report is alleged in the j
fact that a magazine on needle work
is to be found in the fire hall.
Water is running in Lowell creek.
Some trouble from water in base
ments about town resulted from the
all night rain. The ground is frozen
two feet deep and miniature rivers
are careering about.
M. C’a*>e arrived from Mile Nine
last night to spend a few days in
town. I
AI Ferrin and J. R. Henzer arrived |'
last night from Hope.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING OF THE
POST PUBLISHING CO.
Notice is hereby given for a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Post Publishing company, a corpora-.
tion at Seward, that a special meet
ing will be held in the oihce of the
Post Publishing company on Feo
mary 7th, for the purpose of selling
the assets of the Post Publishing com- j
pany paying off its liabilities with the
proceeds and dissolving said corpora
tion.
The calling of this meeting has ■
been authorized by the board of di- j
rectors under the bylaws of the cor
poration.
R. G. CHAMBERS, See.-Treas. j
Date of first pub., Jan. 24th.
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EMPRESS TREAT!!
TUESDAY, FEB. 6 8 P. M.
PATHE No, 71 WEEKLY NEWS !
Daniel Frohmaii Pressents the
Popular Youthful Star
WILLIAM ELLIOT
in the celebrated success in 5
parts
WHEN WE WERE
TWENTY-ONE
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and one of those Ham and Bud
comedies that will make you i
laugh. |
7 reel program 10 and 25c
“Before and After"
i BEFORE insuring investigate the Company in
which you intend to insure. A good, reliable Com
pany can stand it. AFTER you insure do the same
Thing. REMEMBER; a lire insurance policy is no
better than the Company that issues it.
ENNIS & CAMPBELL
Fire Insurance_ Seward, Alaska.
You Want It
'S We Have It I
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
-SEWARD. AEASKA
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FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINERS’ and COLD MINERS’ SUPPLIES
I)(H>rs and Windows
IX L Parlor Heaters
Air Tight Heaters
Aluminum Ware
P. & H. Paper
Multhoid Roofing
Marine Engine Oil
Cas Engine Oil
Lacqueret Paint
Asphaltum Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang's Ranges
Gasoline Moves
Deadening Felt
Weather Strips
Blacksmith’s Coal
Wheel Barrows
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
U»i Moves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Asbestos
Tar Pai*er
Valve Oil
Flaine Oil
Floor Oil
Ltnaotd Oil
('up Grease
Paints
a mm u muon
Bench Forces
Brushes
V'arniBhes
Turi>entine
Japan
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
Shot Guns
Caps
uasoime
Fuse
lie I lows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Rifles
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Class
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Mercury
Phone Main 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
EVERYTHING NEEDED EOR WINTER WEAR
Toques, Fur and Aviation Caps
Ball-Band and U. S. Shupacs
Medlicott & Cooper Wool Underwear
Filson Shirts, Laced and Mackinaw Pants
Cruiser Shirts and Parkas
URBACH
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ALASKA TRANSFER
H. v. HOBEN, Manager
COAL, WOOD ICE
General Transferring.__Phones, Main l« and 41
MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—West Bound_
Steamer Seattle Juneau Cordova Valdez Seward Anchorage
Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Saned > Arrived
Farragut..._ Oct 19 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct 26
Watson*...... Dec. 20 Dec. 25 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 -
MariposaZ.'. --- 21 Jan‘ 23 'Jan- 25 Jan‘ 26 Jan- 27
.. Jan. 24 Jan. 28 Feb. 2 i Feb. 1 Feb. 4
Alaska.*.... Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 —.
Northwestern*— -— j Feb. 1 -- —.- | _* I _
_MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—East Bound_.
Steamer Anchorage Seward, j Valdes Cordova. | Juneau. j Seattle._
Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Sailed Arrived
Farra)rut...Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov. 1 Dec. 4
Northwestern_ _ Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 9 Dec. 11
Wmfjinn - - Jan. 3 * Jan. 4 Jan. 6 ——. .
Alameda... . Jan- 21 Jan. 22 ' Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30
Mariposa.. Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Jan. 29 1
Alaska. ! Feb. 4 i Feb. 5 Feb. 6 —..r.„rm