PREPARING TO HOLD GOVERNMENT
CONVENTION FOR IRELAND
LONDON, Tuesday, May 22.—Premier Lloyd George
announced in the house of commons today that the govern
ment proposes to summon immediately a convention in
Ireland of representative Irishmen to have them submit
to the British parliament a constitution for the future gov
eminent of Ireland. The premier stated that the chair
man of the convention will be nominated by the crown.
14 SHIPS TO BE BUILT AT PORTLAND
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PORTLAND, Tuesday, May 22. — Contracts have
been let, under authorization of the shipping bill, for the
construction of 14 wooden ships to be constructed at local
Yards.
Ten of these ships will be built by the G. M. Standifer
Shipbuilding company and four at the Peninsular Ship
building ways._
Social Chat
The ladies of St Peter’s Guild ot
the Episcopal church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Alexander McDonald
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at the parsonage with Mrs. J. J. Pat
ton.
The regular weekly study meeting.
of the Woman’s club will be held at j
the home of Mrs. Merril Martin Fri
day afternoon. May 25, the program
to be as follows: .“A New Province
for Holland.” Mrs. J. A. Baughman;!
“Alfred Noyes, the Poet of Romance.”
Mrs. H. C. Munro; “English Authors
in War Time,” Mrs. Frank Ennis.
Chapters III and IV in the Bay View
magazine by Mrs. Henry Thoday and
Airs. Robert Wever.
The ladies of Seward are most co**«
aially invited to the Silver Tea which
will be given tomorrow afternoon ty
the Ladies Auxiliary of tne Catholic
church in the social h mI. Tea will
he served between the hours of 2:30
and 5 o’clock.
The beginner s department of the
Community Christian Stirday school
was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Mun
ro yesterday afternoon. F\f;cen were
in attendance, all unde- the age of
five years, besides two teachers and
several interested mothers. Pabv
games and stories, 'is v.eH as peanuts,
grape juice and zoo copies kept th°
excitement very high for two hours
and the youngsters all went home tired
but very happy.
LATEST NEWS
PICTURES HERE
Capt. A. E. Lathrop has contracted
with the Hearst-Pathe Film company
to have their service come direct from
the factory to his Alaska theaters
twice a week, instead of waiting sev
eral months to see these latest world
happenings flashed on the screen, as
has been the case heretofore.
The first of these was shown here
last night.
BASEBALL
Results of yesterday's games:
American League
At Cleveland 1, Philadelphia 3.
Other games postponed account of
rain.
National League
At Philadelphia 8, Chicago 8.
At New York 0. Pittsburg 2.
At Brooklyn 3, St. Louis 1.
At Boston-Cincinnati, no game, rain
Northwestern League
At Seattle 2, Vancouver 0.
At Tacoma 9* Butte 0.
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At Spokane 0, Great Falls 1.
A __J0l
STANDING OF CLUBS|
A
V- ^
American League
Won Lost Fct.
Chicago .21 12 .636
Boston .IT 10 .620
New York .16 10 .615
; Cleveland .IT 17 .500
Washington .13 14 .481
St. Louis .13 18 .410
Detroit .H 17 .383
Philadelphia . 0 10 .321
National League
>\ on Lost Pet,
Philadelphia . 17 10 .620
New York .15 0 .625
Chicago .21 14 .600
St. Louis .15 13 .535
Cincinnati .14 18 .437
Boston . 10 14 .416
Brooklyn .10 14 .416
Pittsburg . 0 22 .290
Northwestern League
Won Lost Pet.
Tacoma .18 7 .720
Great Kalis .14 10 .583
Seattle .11 13 .458
Spokane .11 14 .440
Vancouver .11 17 .380
Butte . 9 15 .375
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2 C. Kodak, Jr., Kodak $12.00
Seward Drug Co.
-$
Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
SEATTLE
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Invite you to send to them for such items in h URNI
TURE and DRY’ GOODS as cannot be readily sup
plied by the merchants in your community.
All such orders received by FREDERICK
& NELSON receive the prompt, personal
attention of an expert shopper and Parcel
Post shipments are sent POSTAGE PAID
to any point in Alaska.
NOTE: Inquiries for information relative to the New Spring Lines
of Dry Goods, Apparel and Accessories Will Be Given Prompt
Attention.
Every Saving is
a Big Saving
r —
These days—economize with
Crescent Baking Powder
The perfect dough
raiser—costs half
the price of the
high priced cream
of tartar kind and
raises the dough
better.
Ask Your Grocer
One Pound 25c
CRESCENT MFC. CO.
Seattle, Wash.
WILL TEACH US
HOW TO CURE
THE HERRING
WRANGELL.—(By mail.)—To as
sist in increasing the production of
food stuffs the bureau of fisheries has
obtained the services of A. H. D. Klie,
an expert in the preparation of her
ring, particularly by the Scotch meth
od, heretofore little known in the re-,
gion.
Those desiring information along
these lines may call on, write or wire
Ernest P. Walker, inspector, U. S.
Fisheries, Wrangell, Alaska, who will
endeavor to arrange meetings between
Mr. Klie and those interested and oth
erwise assist in disseminating the in
formation.
A_
ALASKAN GOES
IN U. S. RESERVE
ON BIG LINER
WASHINGTON. — (By mail.) —
(’apt. Franklin Johnston, well known
Alaskan, who recently joined the
United States naval reserves, has en
tered the active service and will take
up his duties Wednesday as boatswain
aboard one of the interned German
liners which the United States govern
ment will use.
Capt. Franklin Johnston formerly
lived here and later left this place
for Anchorage where he engaged in
ferrying freight and passengers from
boats to the beach.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch. ,
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City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
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Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
No. 33
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT 01
ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION, KENAI PRE
CINCT.
In the matter of the Estate of Edward
Carlson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed that he has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of EDWARD
CARLSON, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby notified
to exhibit and present such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within six
(6) months from the date of this no
tice, and the first publication thereof,
to the undersigned, L. L. JAMES, JR.,
said administrator, at his office in the
Town of Seward, Territory of Alaska.
Dated, Seward, Alaska, May 2nd,
1917.
L. L. JAMES, JR.
Administrator of the Estate of ED
WARD CARLSON, Deceased.
May 2-9-16-23.
Seward Steam Laundry
Phone Main 157
Best of Work—Latest Machinery
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
No Charge for Mending Clothes
Rough Dry 10c Pound
Cleaning and Preseing
FORFEITURE—NOTICE
To M. IMHOFF, C. J. IMHOFF, A.
M. IMHOFF, HARRY V. MILLER, H. i
D. THIELE, ESTATE OF H. D.
THIELE, Deceased, and AUGUST
MELHORN, your respective heirs and
assigns:
You are hereby notified and will
take notice that we, the subscribers,
H. P. Salisbury and A. A. Hein, have
expended, during the year 1914, the
sura of Three thousand, forty-six dol
lars and twenty ($3,046.20) cents,
during the year 1915, the sum of
Six hundred ($600.00) dollars, during
the year 1916, the sum of Two thou
sand, five hundred and sixteen dollars
and seventy (2,516.70) cents in labor
and improvements upon each of the
following described mining claims, to
wit: OPHIR QUARTZ MINING
CLAIM, COLUMBIA QUARTZ MIN
ING CLAIM, BESSY PLACER MIN
ING CLAIM, MILL SITE and WA
TER SITE OR LOCATION, all of
which said claims are situated and lie
in the Moose Pass Mining District,
Kenai Recording District, Third Ju
dicial Division, Territory of Alaska,
The notices of location thereof are of
record in the office of the United
States Commissioner and District Re
corder for Kenai Recording Precinct
and District, at the Town of Seward,
Territtory of Alaska, to which office
referenc is hereby made for a more
particular description of said mining
properties. Said expenditures were
mane for the purpose of holding pos
sessory rights and title to said min
ing claims under the provisions of
section twenty- three hundred and
twenty-four of the Revised Statutes
of the United States and the amend
ments thereto, section one hundred
and thiry-six of the Compiled Laws of
Alaska, 1913, and the Session Laws of
the Territory of Alaska, providing for
the annual labor upon mining claims.
If you fail and refuse or fail or re
fuse within ninety (90) days from the
personal service of this notice, if per
sonal service be had, or within ninety
(90) days after the publication of this
notice, to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as a co-owner,
your respectice interest in and to said
mining claims, and each and every
one of them, will become the property
of the subscribers, who are your co
owners, and who have made the ex
penditures and improvements as
above-mentioned on said mining
claims, and each and every one of
them, pursuant to the provisions of
the said statute, Compiled Laws and
Sessions Laws.
A. A. HEIN
H. P. SALISBURY.
First publication, March 21, 1917.
Last publication, May 23, 1917.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOB
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD JUDICIAL DIVISION.
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The town of Seward, Alaska, Plaintiff
vs.
George Turner, 0. G. Labaree and
Alexander H. Bradford, Defendants.
Cause No. S-104
Summons by publication.
IN THE NAME OF THE PRESI
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
To the defendants in the above en
titled caus«, Geore Turner, 0. G. Lab
aree and Alexander Bradford,
GREETING:
You, and each of you, are hereby
summoned and required to appear in
the District Court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Judicial Division, with
in thirty days after the completion of
the period of publication of this sum
mons, to-wit: within thirty days after
the fourth day of May A. D. 1917, and
answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, which has been filed
in the above entitled court, by which
plaintiff seeks an order and judgment
of the court for the condemnation of
Lots numbered One (1), Two (2),
Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six
(6), and Seven (7), in Block Six (6),
in the Town of Seward, in Kenai Re
cording District, Third Judicial Divi
sion of the Territory of Alaska, as
shown by and according to the map
and plat of the Frank L. Ballaine
Townsite of the Town of Seward, Al
aska, and appropriate said Lots to a
public use, as a public park with
street and drive-way therein, for the
town of Seward, and to continue Rail
road Avenue from its intersection
fith the south end of the Alley in said
Block Six, in a northeasterly direction
to intersect with Adams Street in said j
Town of Seward at the East end of
said Street;
That unless you so appear and an
swer the complaint of plaintiff, with
in the time aDove s'tated and show
cause why such order should not be
made, plaintiff will take judgment
against you, and apply to the court
for an order of the court, condemning
the above named lots to be appropri
ated by the plaintiff for the uses and
Bses above stated, and for a;
?r order of the court, ap
pointing three appraisers, as is
provided by law, to appraise,
the said lots, and each of them,
and to assess the benefits and dam
ages, to each of you and report to the
court their findings, and tha£ upon the
payment of the amount or amounts
found to be due each of you by said
appraisers, into the above entitled
court to be paid to you and each of
you as therein provided that an order
be made by the court directing you
and each or you to execute to plaintiff
a deed conveying any and all interest!
you and each of you or any one of you
may have in any one or more or all of
said lots, as the case may be, and will
apply to the court for such other and
further order or orders in the prem-1
ises as to the court may seem meet
and proper.
Witness the Honorable FRED M,;
BROWN, JucJ^e of the above entitled
court, this, the ?6th da> of February,
A. D. 1917.
ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk.
By ROBERT L. WEVER,
Deputy.
Date of first publication, March 5,
1917.
(SEAL.)
60 NEW WAISTS AND
SKIRTS JUST IN
Call and see us*often.
Something new on every
boat.
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at
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PHONE MATHISON 115
Broadway Bakery and Coffee House
Cakes, Pies, Cookies, Doughnuts
and the Best Coffee in the City.
Hot Bread 11 A. M. Every Day
D. C. BRYANT
Taxidermist - Tanner - Rugmaker
25 years practical experience
Animals, Heads, Birds, riah set up
naturally and artistically
2132 Westlake Ave. Seattle
The RAINIER BUFFET
Ashland Block, corner of
Broadway and Railroad Ave.
WINES, LIQUORS,
CIGARS, ETC.
The House of Good Service.
Quality Goods Our Motto.
For a Good Haircut go to
JUNTE
Broadway Near Adams
New Goods
Large assortment of
Dry Goods and China
ware just received.
The BAZAAR
5c to 25c Variety Store
and over
J OE RE N O
MILE 75 ROADHOUSE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Mushers
and Travelers
Best Roadhouse on the Line
Seward
% 1 1 ^eo- ^ Mitchell
\jri I I Proprietor
<>pen Day and N ivht
Phone Adams 119
Sei vice —Cleanliness
Private Poxes for Ladies or Parties
CARGO OF
LUMBER
HAS ARRfVED
BROSIUS & NOON
DKAf.KK* in
LUMBER-HARDWARE
SEWARD
SEWARD SAW MILL CO.
Good Rough Lumber of all kinds
$26.00 and up per thousand, deliv
ered.
Telephone Kenui 2
' ANTON JOHANSEN
Seldovia, Alaska
First-class merchandise at rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
Courtesy Food Service
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
THE ADMIRAL LINE
f Admiral Farragut May 19
SAILINGS j Admiral Watson May 28
FROM SEATTLE: j Admiral Evans June 4
^ All boats go to Anchorage.
Admiral Watson, May 28 goes to Kodiak.
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
HOTEL OVERLANI
E. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
H. V. FIobkn A. F. Davis
f
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HOBEN, Manager
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transferring. Phones, Main 17 and 4L
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS^
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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