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MHMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is excloshe)/ entitled to the us.- for repuhlicstloa
of all nt*R dispatcher credited ot it or nut otherwise credited to this pa per
sod also the l»x**l new* published herein. __
The high cost of loafing uu; ef
fect the hankers but it also is at pres
ent affecting a lot of people who
through unrest are resting. U'inc"*
nati Rmiuirer.)
According to a recent report, the c\
kaiser has just sawed his 12,000th i'*g.
It' he is not restrained, that mad saw
yer will deforest Kuropo.
iJecuust* ol the rapid succcsm* n o!
surprising events, the nation has little
time in this hectic epoch to mdulir** in
much watchful waiting.
distribution of everything seen*- to
b*‘ wrong save that of advice, whirl; -
just as freely and widely spread a>
ever.
In building lor the future one may
omit the oM fashioned wet cellar.
ttadicali>m may be the spice of li V
but t«*o much spoils the flavor.
Sonv of those new nation^ in Kumoe 1
have been named so inexpertly tost ^
there must bo general regret beceu e •
the n an who provide names tor IV j
man ei.rs was net intrust***! with h< ,
I HI THK MOI THS OK H\ltr>!
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Kathe- “What »li«l the teaciu r |
think of that essay 1 helped you t >
write. iJorothy?"
# Little Dorothy "She sai«l I was
iretting stupider ewry «lay.
Little Doro*hv w:» visifnir h“*
Vent Klanore in New OiTenns. 1'•
were several southern lieiieaeie*
the tlinrer table that w-*- m *>\ to tl,»
little visitor.
“Dorothy,** sant Vunt Klanore. "v .1*
you have some alligator pear?ym
Dorothv 1 **M ip he» chubby
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ICeo*ntl> I Renovated.
-V\ I - II WOLE ONLY FIRST CLASS
coons"
•V F l NULKSTANO HOW TO
PREPARE THEM”
* 'Iruiiliness and Court***?
IS OCR MOTTO.
PRIVATE pining room
FOR LADIES
< II MCI FS ( VMFRON, PROP.
.
\\K SERVE EVERYTHING
TH \ I IS GOOD TO EAT
OPEN I* \Y AM* NIGHT
BRANCH
UR1I.L
JOHN’S PLACE
I
iii \v»Ul u ‘•'test.
•*\o! N’o! Auntie!” s»n* exclaimed
nervo i>ly.
* And why don’t you care for a*'.?
valor pears i» •» d<ar?”
** ‘(‘-cause I'm afraid of their toofV
roivmi V \R \<;k xphs
i ontcntmcnt is never begot t» n bv
i egret.
I >o you let your keenness oversha
dow your kindness.
\bility is measured by deeds rather
than by intentions.
When the world is unable to under*
• land a man it dubs him a t rank.
(let up with the lark, but don’t dis
turb others with your larkings.
It i< said that all the world Un*» *
ove . hut the proof is missing.
Ot two evils we are advised to
choose the less. Why not reject th*'tn
both ?
Mao' a air! marries a man si nr V:
to keep some other girl from grt!“
him.
Most of our enemies are too cont»;:i
*o stand still while we do the coal
fir*'- heaping act.
I ove »s both blind and deaf. Th
,\hy a young couple in love can neHl*
>ee nor hear the clock.
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I* \\ GERM W WORRYING
With Tin* American Forces in Gc**
many . Dec., 26— Pan-Gormans ar
still worrying over the UTiTnoian
custom. Although all r> appnrmr*.
quiet on the surface, they insist that
he agitation for separation, first from
Prussia and then from Germany, e,;„
t»nues under cover. This opinion is
shared by the Democratic 1‘Vankfwn
Gazette which commented recently on
the efforts being made hv the C:*p
trist party for the establishment of
fhis republic “as \ beloved land of ' v
tholicism.'*
Rentiers o** the Centre party nuve
steadfastly denie 1 having oven the re
motest ;dea of ever seperating from
Germany, hut have admittetl that thev
had been working with the hope of ul
timate separation from Prussia by le
gal means.
MEXICAN HORSE RENTS
HIGHER THAN IN THE l. S.
MEXICO CITY, Dec.. IK— House
* nts in Mexico City are four t:m»*s
higher than in the United States, ac
cording to figures issued recently by
the Department of Commerce am* fu
dust’\v. Newspapeis commenting on
such high prices say that there has
:iirn a fifty percent increase in rents
in the past two years.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NO. 81
IN PROBATE COURT FOR KEN AI
PRECINCT, THIRD JUDICIAL
DIVISION TERRITORY OF
ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Estate of
ISA \C EVANS.
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
I'hat the undersigned is the duly ap
pointed, acting and qualified EXECU
TRIX of the Estate of Isaac Evans,
deceased; and, in accordance with an
older therefor duly made. Notice s
now hereby given to the creditor.; of
and all persons having claims against
tin* said deceased, to exhibit ^ueh
claims, with the necessary vouchee,
with'ti six months after and from the
date of this notice, to the said Exe u
trix at the office of L. V. Ray, Att'i
ney, in Seward, Alaska, which off’cc
the undersigned selects as her place
of business »n all matters connected
with the Estate of Issao Evans, De
ceased.
Dated Seward, Alaska, Decemhoi
J8th. 1919.
ELVIRA EVANS,
Fix ecu trix of the Estate of
Isaac rtans, Deceased.
(SEAL)
Seward Gateway
First Pub. Dec., 19, 19!!*.
Last Pub., Jao., 9, 1919.
JL.
n KALIN IVORY
MOCCASINS
STATIONERY
CANDY
TOYS
KODAKS & SUPPLIES
HOOKS
TOILET VRTICLES
CHINA-WARE
CIGARS ETC.. ETC*
SEWARD DRUG CO.
THK KEXAU. STOKE
!GOVKRNMK.NT IM.ANS BIG
SYSTEM OK HIGHWAYS
IN THUllK WK.sTKRN STATEi
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• al 1‘or the construction of several
ihi^bvays in Utah. Arizona, and No*
j vatla has been received by District Kn
gineer J. Martin, of the forest ser
j vice here from Secretary I). F. Hous
i ton of the department of agriculture.
1 Immediate efforts to secure co-opera
tion in expense fitim the state gov
errirents will be made and it is be*
■ lieved work may he started on the row
| highways in the spring.
Among the approved projects ve:»
(irand Canyon Highway, from a
point south to Ivanah, Utah, to Ib’ighi
Ar.gel Point on the edge of the gorge.
52 miles, at a maximum cost of S50.
000 provided cooperation of Arizona
is obtained. Portions of this route aie
already built.
Salina-Kmery read in central Ifta'i,
an all-winter route over the Wasatcn
range, between Sanpete and C ast!»* ■
valle.v, 50 miles, at an estimated cost ,
of $125,000 to he built on an equal;
cost basis between the forest services* 1
| and the state.
Uanguitch — Tropic road in south
ern Utah, 20 miles, at an estimated'
cost of $54,000. on a .">0-50 basis. Ties \
road is Uv* only outlet to the people
ar ound Tropic and passes near the .
“Castle of the Cods’* on the Sevier na- J
tional forest.
Extension of the Cedar-bong Val
ley road which is at present constric
ted a distance of 28 miles from Ceda*
to Duck Lake. Approved 20- mile ex
tension to Ta>ti£ Valley at an estreated I
cost of 840.000. to be shared equal!*’
by the state. The road will connect
with the main routs of the Cram!
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New Year’s Eve
Given by
THE SEWARD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT j
Special prizes GOOD MUSIC j
BIGGER and BETTER than ever. '
TICKETS SI.
Arctic Brotherhood Hall.
HUGH DOUGHERTY
Real Estate and Insurance
FURNISHED HOUSES
FOR RENT
j \V.\U. PAPER 31GNS
| FREDERICK BROADWELL
I DECORATOR
Sample* and Price* on request. Special attention to mail
order*.
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WE HAVE
A large selection of choice
candies, in bulk or boxes,
also a large variety of the
leading brands of cigars. A
pipe or a box of cigars tor
husband. A box of candy
for your wife.
Oder made fresh tod,;y.
Apples— Johnathan, Spitz,
Delicious and apples.
THE KEY
Canyon of the Colorado from Lund,
1 Utah.
Secretary Houst on also approved
construction of thy Current Creek
road, a portion of the Midland Trail
between Ely, Nev., and Los Angelos.
The work will be 17 miles in length
and will cost about $50,000.
I Approval also was given the Aua
| tin-Eureka section of the Lincoln
highway between Ely and San Fran
cisco which will be ten miles in length
; and cost about .$.‘15,000. The state of
Nevada will he asked for full co op
eration on th * two latter projects.
Engineers and surveyors of 'he
forestry service in this region worked
the greatest part of last summer >n
surveys at the projected approved by
Secretary Houston and before spring
it is'expected full construction en
tails will be worked out.
DEMPSEY CASE WILL HE
EXPENSE TO GOVERNMENT
VALDEZ, (By Mail) Expenses in
tin* Dempsey ease are piling skyward
and it is estimated by conservative
citizens and court house officials that
the cost to the government will reach
close to $25,000. Each witness and jur
or from out of town will pull down
nearly $200, and the jurors and wit
nesses have already served 67 days a:
$5.00 per clay and expenses of travel
ing.
Seventy seven jurors were called
before a jury could b<* secured in the
first case, and forty in the second.
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H took Judge K. W. Jennings only
about three minutes to grant Alfred
Thibodeau his citizoship papes
shortly before noon recently. Mr. Vhi
hodeau served in the army during
the war and the granting of papers te
honorably discharged soldiers is i.
very speedy transaction.
Seward Light &
Power Company
Main 0
The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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SAILINGS FROM SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
„ • ‘ ABOUT DECEMBER 261h.
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ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.• •.Seward Alaska.
ALASKA s: m ■
SAILING SCHEDULE
ail From
SEATTLE
Dei 20
Dec. 30
Jan. 10
Jan. 20
Jau. 30
Due
STEAM Kit SEWARD
ALASKA LK*c. J7
NORTHWESTERN Jati 7
ALASKA Jan. 17
ALAMEDA Jan. 27
ALASKA Feb. «
Due Lv Seward
Southbound
Dec. 27
.fau. 7
.fan 17
Jai;. 27
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PROFESSIONAL
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Phones: Office, Madison 130;
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L. O. O. 3L, New 1425
Meet* every Tuesday 8 PJkL. at
A. B. Hall Visiting Broitn
Invited.
Peter N. Anderson Dictator.
C. A. Estes, Secretary
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each Month, 8 p. ia., Pioneer Hall
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