o*lu' (Satriuaij
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The Alaska Wrtekly Pt»at
l*tib<usht^i Daily, Except Sundays and Holdiays
By
GATEWAY PT HUSHING COMPANY. (Inc.)
ELMER \ FRIEND. EDITOR \ND GENERAL MANAGER
Marry V. Ho ben, President trank L. Hailaine, Sec.
Gaumd u wrun^lu* n.attai .saptauibar 1 11M6. al U>* P*'«t OIHo. at S*w*rd. Ala«ha.
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w i\s vii kk* u:; } i:
\v VTKKI.Ot >. N. V . i.' W illinm .*
1 try an run- t’oi I'TesuSent u^ain t' is
y.*a: |\4* will u< t at least two vo:.*-.
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k it. afunner. ami William ll.
iMnpsey. the latter proprietor »f a
n tail liquor -ton*. Pompsey says •'» |
i-ali/,. - It? vaa i> *Mr\" but tli.it
make.' mo difference to him; he's tfoine !
to Note for tho “( oiiiiieui' ’'**
friend, Hilkort . may harvest h>
twenty-three year oM erop «>f whis
kers.
Ihike t. when liryan mane hi- f» <t
Presidential dash in ‘PH jrrew so en
t u.'ia.'tie over his prospects tit: t he j
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WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Sloan's I humour should bo kept
handy f*»r aches and pains
II T,h w i • 1 » a » ' •! • pain, an
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I ►. •' !! « , ' >r< s '« i , m i.it it a «»r
| . > I > i \ ti. lily vs ’tell > '»!«
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l> iolp c.nb it and kt j» \«*a active
and tit?
it soi»f* r*.? t ’ ,r p ><:!?*.
apply a I :t todav t•* t • •• * a 'la t. d | »rt
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r*l?* f that foil vvSt*>.tii > l.innneut ,
cotil I a t keep i»' many t ::ou>ands of
friend* the w• *r! I over it 't i <!n t make
ganl Hint's \v *t l remelll1 • *? ii|*. AK j
dr - ’ r« v - t!e I. coat
f »r r;n i't »■ *»• '»mv*. esc., JH\. V> 40 ,
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CAMERON’S |
C A E E
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Recently thoroughly Renovated.
"\VK* II WOLF ONLY FIRST C LAS>
GOODS”
**\\ F LNDERSTAND HOW TO
1‘RKI’ARK THKM"
(I ran lines.s and Courtesy
IS OUR MOTTO.
FRIY VTK DINING ROOM
FOR LA DIFS
( II VRI.KS ( \MFRON, PROP.
WE SERVE EVERYTHING
THAT IS GOOD TO EAT
Ol’EN D V Y \\D NIGHT
BRANCH
GRILL
JOHN’S PLACE
vowed he would never shave until
tin* Nebraskan landed in the Presi
dential chair.
Dempsey. ju>t as warm a I'ryan
follower as Hilkert, but a little more
cautious, made no rash statement-,
hat contented himself with egging
Hilkeit on and spreading the news ot
It »r*s d tei mi nation Althou
the campaign had only started ne
nvvailed upon Hilk«*»t to stop <h. v
ng immediately, and the latter hoas.
I'ully consented.
Two cronies arranged for a pub :*
ceremony for the Hilkert shaving. A
platform was to he erected on th *
• ’oil Corners and Dempsey was to
wield the razor under the gin;**
of the arc lights while the wh.do
t<*w n looked on.
|)i mpsev bought a huge oil paint
ing of l»ry;in and hung it in th
front window of his cafe. Hi'! e* *.
In ought down from his farm a pub'
of sheep shears and a razor, the ini
plements Dempsey was to use in .die
ing off the whiskers.
Klection tine* rolled around. find,
to the utter chargin of both. Hrya
;*s defeated.
Still detains IIHopes.
IHIkert by this time bad a thrc< •
im*h stubble on bis face and wanted
to back out of bis vow and baV ‘
it cut off but Uempsey remonstrate*!
and urjjed him to let it ijrow. il'*
did.
For four years it crrcw.
Then !’»'van was nominated acra;n.
H’lkert hustled to town as soon as h«
beard the news and made sure lb*1
T () U It I S T S A T T E N T I 0 N
When in AXCHOIt A(»E stop at flu
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HOTEL PARSONS ,
Steam Heal
New addition, best rooms in Alaska. Hot and cold tunning water and call
bells in each room. Pri\ate baths. Pri«* es lo suit all guests.
MIIS. KKKD P VK SONS. Proprietoress.
L E A V E
V <) II R .
O R I) E R S
I or
\ ktoi: riioMXiu \ imi>
and ItKC'OKDS
Large Su|)|>:>
No* on Way
Orders taken tor ant
4 lieeords or an>tiling
in the
VKTOU LINK
SEWARD DRUE CO.
Victor Agents.
I*, van picture, the sheep shears and
the r.w/.or were still in place.
A;ra»n election day rolled a.«*ut
Hilkert. t:u» to his word, brought
the ox to t u\n. Dempsey, in the
meantime had rvised tin* lurid
inir of the platform on the Poor
Pernors* The ntatr** was s«*t.
Hut Bryan lost.
Hilkort's board continued to >?row.
He lost heart in tin* next four
years and came to town time aft •*
time deteimined to have his hirsut*'
apoendape removed. Once he train** l
th«* doorway of a barber shop ulvi
|)emp-* y. apprised *»f what was "omir
• in dashed across the road
«l”ap,y*,d him from tin* shop.
liv the time tin* 11)04 convent1 m
cam** Hilkert was mad. He was h
siuuod to his tat** anil showed
a passing .interest when the Peerless
On*' was supplanted by Judire Parke;
as the Democratic candidate.
Hut his beard continued to fipow.
Denied beimr ‘Trimmed”.
\hout this time Hilk.ut and Deinp
t .1 \ <; 0 I. ItS.lEIN -Si t o M I* A N V
JI NK Vir. ALASKA.
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.n rt.POl I NI WOKl.l> PAYINGTHI ri»P °l I'HEMARKET
i, uivsi-nlinc I he Ml. wing quotations, we wan. you to umlersUml *.
, ular v., give the shipper the benefit ol the '"crcus.'. '
... he pleased ■ <• keep you advised »f market cliangts.
Hear in mind that because of our policy «! d-at'nK <*» »
trad*: ami trappe. we can afford to. and do. PAV Mil, H1GHLM
flill KS r«>li I I US 01'ALL KINDS.. $ 15.0U $ :,0.0U
i:i.u!v u .ti. No ' ‘ ' 20.00to 25.00
( uyoles. Extra Large No. • 75.00 to 125.00
lox. 1...-Large Dark -- . lU.OOto KO.OO
l-"^" 50.00 to 65.00
1 or. \\ hite .
l ox. Itlue: Prices vary according to color ^ ((> ,#0#00
quutitv prices average 11om
I u\. Silver; We have a lug outlet for Silver
| o\ a ml guarantee lop prices lor same. l»t
sure to '.hip tis your Silver Foxes and we "‘I*
slum vou we are there with the goods. Prices
150.00 to SaO.OO
i ange i rom .... ....
Large Dark, - ”.00to i.-.
Mink. Extra Large No. 1 Dark -. l-.UIto ’•
Muskrat, Fall Vlaskan Large No. 1.. 1.20 to
Luix. Lx.ra Large No. I ..
Land ...ter (Interior) .
..... 20.00 to.. 27.a0
Land t)tter (i oast)
White Weasel. Large No. I .~---\ -. l.-> to
Woll. Large No. leased ._.,._ 23.00 to 30.00
Wolf, Large No. I Open - - 18.00 to -2>.00
Wolverine, Large Dark ..- .-. 20.00 to -5.00
Prices above quoted are all lor number one best grade turs. l.owir
grades including pale skins priced in proportion.
\\ I! \|JK THE LARGEST HEALERS IN RAW AND MAM I AU
1 Kl'l> I TItS IN THE NORTH" EST and all we ask ol you Mr. Shipper
j„ give us the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince you that
p,v more for furs and make quicker returns than you can get any
where in the country. We have been in business in Alaska lor .Ib years an.
h oc built up a vcrv extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs ... all
part — „f the railed States. Canada and in a great many European Cities.
Hv shipping to us you are not only helping ail Alaskan industry nit
lire helping yourself to build up a business that belongs to Alaska.
Me eliminate the middleman entirely as we buy direct front the trap
per and trader and sell direct to the consumer, thus we are able to pay
you a belter price than you can gel elsewhere. " E MAKE RETIRNS
TilK SAME HAY SHIPMENT IS RECEIVED.
It so desired when your shipment amounts to $I00.0‘> or more, we will
‘ wire our hid and if not entirely satisfactory you may wire at our expert
and we "ill ship to any place you designate.
\I1 we ask of you is to he fait with yourself as well as with us and
make us a trial shipment, the result will make you a steady shipper.
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References;— Any Rank in Alaska, The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau,
National Bank of Tacoma. Tacoma. Wash., Dexter Horton National Bank
1 ot Seattle.
/ WT. AKK TOO
IIISV
To ^(Ivt'rlisi* All
ol lilt* Clioict*
Thing* Wt*
Soil.
THE KEY
i sey became engaged in a vieb iu
quarrel. lhmpscy an u.■« <1 II ilk rt of
trimming has beanl. Hiikert holly
denied., il and., said it “wore . oiV
Dempsey said Hiikeit was trimmim
i it hi) iself, ; ad the latter admitp-.,
pe;hnp> lie had “snipped quite a f< v
Uray hairs, because :t interfered with
irs '• ork on the farm. The feu !
lasted several months, but on ti. •
nigiit of a village election when th
Democrats made a clean sweep, th *
hatchet was buiied and the old tier
friendship ren *wed.
Then Bryan was nominated in 190V
Dempsey lead over his favorjt •
editors and quoted figures at Uil
kert. Hiikert absorbed the figuies
and quoted them at his friends. It
was all over. The heal’d was comm;
off.
Again Bryan lost, and Hiikert •
beard continued to grow.
Yow Bryan is in the running aga
Yesterday Hiikert. now carrying i>
eighteen-inch beard on his chin came
to Dempsey’s store and talked ow.
their plans. The picture of Bryan,
the shears and the razor are still in
the window. Dempsej will have them
sharpened of Bryan is nomiinf*sl.
This time, he says, he cannot lose.
This veai’s platform. despite tb«*
high cost of lumber will be larger
than either of the others.
It’s going to be a big night m
Waterloo if Bryan wins.
But in the nvatime Hilkeri’s
beard continues to grow.
_A
Oil joy, ( apt. A. K. I.athrop i>
promoting a cabaret for Cordova,
which will be in the Km press buildi ig.
I here will be a floor for dancing, good
musicians, soft drinks and meals \si!I
>o served. Let’s go.
Mrs. J. L. Dikes, wife-of Lieut.
Dikes, of Fort Liscum, is a sister • f
'label Xormand, the movie comedion
ie. All light. ,
Joe Xolmi was recently convicted
of rolling a drunk at Anchorage and
■riven eight months. Ah— they have
drunks at Anchorage.
Irma Kstella Xeff and Charles X.
Larson were recently married at An
chorage.
Happy Jack of Kantishna is taking
out ore on Clearwater creeJc averaging
*208 per ton. The production of gold
and siiver from the Kantishna distent
is estimated at ;d>out $25,000 during
the p: st year.
.Miss Hetty Drown, nurse in th<>
government hos lital at Juneau, is the
first lady memb *r of the American le
gion in Alaska. She recently joined
the Alford Hrad ord post. having serv
ed two years as nurse in Fiance.
John S. Hune, well known Aba*k:;
•salmon cannery man, was married re
cently at San J >so, California, to Miss
Alice Lea Davidson of that place. Miss
Davidson was formerly a school teach
er in Seattle.
V. A. IVteisoiV Ketchikan agent
for the Admiral line, now has hi.s of
fice at the new Heckman dock. The
company formerly had temporary of
fices in the Stedman hotel.
The Pioneers of Fairbanks recency
asked Secretary Lane to appoint Hill
McPhee superintendent of McKinley
National Park. “Sandy” was taken ov
er the trail and told to “mush-on."
Seward Light- &
Power Company
Main 0
The Seward hews Company
GEORGE PI I HU’S
Booksellers, \e"sd aids and SLunti, »•*
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SAILINGS FROM SLvYTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL E\ AN'S
(( apt. M. M. Jensen )
Thursday, February 2<>iT
STEAMER ADMIRAL \\ A 'SON
( Cap!. ( iiarks E. Glasscock )
Sunday, March \ tli
Com,. 11• \ reserves npht to tha.iRi* sch»*<lu)^ v\i*!iout notio*.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent... ■. Sew; rd Alaska.
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ail From Dm* Due l.\ Seward
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Dentist
PHONE— Mad., ill
Office In Bank
Of Seward Building.
OFFICE 1101 KS
10 M. - To — 5 P. M.
6 P. M. — To — 8:30 P. M.
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Office in K. It. Uldg.
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Phones: Office, Madison 130;
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Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Formerly of Nome.
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L. O. O. M„ Ne. 1425
M(fi« every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Vigitiag Brothers
, invited.
Peter N. Anderson Dictator.
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oat'etr. on 2nd and 4th Saturda> i
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Funeral Directors
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DEALERS IN RAW FURS
Seattle, New York.
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Snip direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw Furs, lour
shipments are handled by expert grade 1*3 and New York Market Prices are
paid on correct grading th»* day received. If desired, your shipments will be
kept seperate in order that our prices may be approved by you. Providing that
our valuation does not prove satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you,
transportation charges prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express.
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