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KOI IJTKKN Ql KSTIONS
(Juneau Kmpiiv>
Senator Mckellar of Tennessee pi«t
up to the critics of President Wilson
these fourteen pertinent *juestion<,
and asked for an answer which no
Senator has vouchafed as yet?
1. During whose administration
has the American farmer received »he
greatest returns for his toil?
». During whose administrat*on
has the American business man n ado
his largest profits ?
4. During whose administral oa !
has the American banker and Ar>*ri*
ca enjoyed her greatest prosperity?;
(». During whose administral* *n
has the greatest merchant marine ev I
cr owned b\ America been built
7. During whose administration;
h;i> tie* greatest banking system * ’
known been created?
> Du* ing whose administration
has th.' wealth of America been n a<% •
to bea»* Its just proportion o tax it 0*1
by th* passage of income-tax law*
j» During whose administra'.’On
did America become the great fi i: a I
eial powv> ot th*‘ world .
10. During whose administration
the \m ican Navy cached’t
highest efficiency ?
11. During whose administ*at:on
was it found that American citiaens
untrained in time *d peace. coulu •>
transformed in a few short month.* 01
t*> better soldiers than those train 'd
for a life tun. in the standing n-mie^
of Europe?
During whose administration (
did America achieve for herself and I
a»d in achieving for her allies th
greatest military victory ot all the
ages?
ji*. During /.hose udministrai’* i*
nas America changed from tne get.
ev-t debtor nation to the greatest c-e.l- ;
itor nation in the world?
1X. During whose administratior ,
ha.* America made lie: greatest tride
toward becoming the first world now
CUE
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GOODS"
\\F 1 NDEKSTAND HOW TO
PREPARE THEM"
< l.anliness and Courtesy
IS OUR MOTTO.
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
FOR LADIES
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BRANCH
GRILL
JOHN’S PLACE
,»r and has a President ol’ the United
States become the acknowledged peer
of any ruler on earth ?
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t il V MBKR Ul COMMERC E
,*1 -i: \ i i Lfi N %MES \\
VI.ASK A COMMIT ! Eh
1„ aid in the solution of pioblcws
ui keeling trunspoitation, fisheries
and industrial development ol Alaska,
il. Hedges, chairman in Fne Aiasr.u,
Bureau. Seattle Chamber oi Coin
,i:c ir and Commercial Club, has ap
pointed official committees to make
a tialv of these matters to
inruns of bettering present cornl -tutts.
says the Seattle Times of Dec 10th
i'he committees named follows:—
l'ia .>portation— A W. Leonam,
ciia rman; George Albers, E. G. At;
,lei son. K. W. Baxter. E. B. BurweL,
X. Eckstein, James Griffiths, A. i.
Haines. J. T. Heffernam, Oma* J.
Humph* ey. J. L. McPherson, J C.
l.ang, T. S. I.ippy, L. B. People*. J.
il. Po.vies and E. C. Ward.
Fisheries— James A. Haight, ciu*i
man: E. J. Brown, h. II. Baxter, At
gust Buschman, William Calvert, Ed*
\ a’ .I Cunningham, P. E. Harris, E »
Johnston. J. L. McPherson, C. M. P**t
cibone. A. H. Soelln rg ami John W.d
lace.
In u>t. lai David Whitcomb clmr
nan: C. B. He; ring, Robert M. June
Falcon Joslin, A. E. unotl, F. S. Lang
I i\ Hartman, Winlock W. .Miller,
L. McPherson. W. H. Parsons. K. i
Webster and J. W. Roberts.
Vla.ska Railroad.
Legislation— George Domvonh.
chairman; C. B. Blcthen, James A
Haight. J. P. Hartman, Falcon Jos*
in, M. I). Leehey, A. W. Leonard, J.
L. McPherson. C. Xettleton. S. H.
1‘des and David Whitcomb.
Tlu only huge construction protect
on which the t inted States govern
ment i* actively <*ngageil in this .-o
termed reconstruction period is Du
Alaska Railroad. The railroad when
complet J v ill reduce costs or trans
portation throughout a huge portion
of AIa>ka, but this alone will not
tend to tin development of the coun
try and the success oi the project, it
s urge<I by the bureau. The csUib-1
.ishment of local industries, mud la?
encouraged, not only in the region j
tributary to tlu* railroad, but through* .
ost all etions «*f Alaska; settlors I
must b.- aidetl during the pioneer* j
nonproductive period; a no rmptove#* i
water transportation and mail -on
Hi times provided that will nttra* t tbej
pioneer t\pe of citizenship to Ala I<a, !
says the bureau. j
ANNOI M K FIRST TREK
FOR H M l OF FAMKj
WASHINGTON, Dec.. .“.0 St*»rt- j
ing with the famous “Wye Oak” near j
Easton, Maryland, the American ror- |
entry Association announces the
o' a series of trees for its “Hall ot j
Fame’’. This tree covers a third of nr» I
acre of ground and has a spread of ore
hundred and fortv and a half feet. Ti c 1
* I
circumference one foot from tho
ground is fifty-one and a half feet.
The American Forestry Association
is compiling a “Who’s Who’’ of ticks
in American and asks that picture.^
and data to support the claims for re
cognition be forwarded to it.
Additional entries received were an
acacia tree by G. W. Weakly of Day*
ton, Ohio., an elm at Carbondalo, Pa.,
by E. M. Peck; an elm by Dumont
Kennedy, mayor of Orawfordsville, In
diana.
\\ \S PIONEER \I.ASK AN
Word has been received in Seward
of the death of M s. MiPicent Lati
mer Allen, wife of George M. Albn
editor of the Review which published
at Toppenish, Washington, Mrs. Vi
len. then Miss Latimer, was with nor
parents at Skagway in th«* early days
of that town, later going with tin n
to Dawson where she met and mar
ried Mr. Allen who was the editor
aud publisher of the Klondike Xuf
PYRAL1N IVORY
MOCCASIN'S
STATIONERY
CANDY
TOYS
KODAKS & SUPPLIES
IK tOKS
TOILET UITUT.ES
CHINA-WARE
(1C, A R.S ETC.. ETC..
SEW ARD DRUG CO.
THE KKX.YI.L STORK
get urt'l hi* sold out in 11)015. She
was prominent in musical circles m
Dawson and was very popular. Mrs.
Allen died at a hospital in North
Yakima following an operation. She
leaves her husband and three child
tvi., her parents, two sisters and one
brother. Iter parents passed through
, Juneau only two months ago on
their way out Horn Fairbanks.
SIR ARTHUR BORDEN
TO REM MN PREMIER
OK THE CANAM \NS
OTTAWA, Dec., oO— It was an
j noanted today that Sir Robert Hoi
den will remain Premier ut Canada..
i He is. however, to take u tOtltf >**a\e
' .tnd have it complete rest before ,
•mu «r his duties.
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WE HAVE
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A large selection of choice
candies, in bulk or boxes,
also a large variety of the
leading brands of cigurs. A
pipe or a box of cigars tor
husband. A box of candy
lor your wife.
(.‘ider made fresh tod.y.
Apples— Johnathan, Sp»iz,
Delicious and apples.
THE KEY
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ALASKA LABOR UNION
WANTS SKALFRS OF
W FIGHTS AMI AIFASURLo
lli,> Alaska Labor Union is eiivu
luting lor signatures petitions ad
dressed to tile* Alaska ioiiitoi.a.
Legislator* praying it to pass un
necessary laws 10 give tin* leiTito:.
inspectors oi woignts and Mcasine.
auu in peclois ot saiety in laciorn:
bills and work shops, winch ur*
steam or other power driven rca
cimary.
I h,. petition lea\es tne details i>:
the legislation desired to tin* Ltv 'S*
lature. An oil'inal oi ilie orgaiu;...
Uun, discussing the p.Vi*o>u^, aav?
a was tin* desue to have hi us situ.*,
to those in force in many states.
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, ; I v s . (I i) I. I> S I K IN & COM I* A N A
.11 WEAL. ALASKA.
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ol Hi* TOP oi 111.: WOULD PAYING THE TOP <>l I HE M VUKEY
l„ present mu the followin' quotations. we want you to **
lluoU.. It the market ad.ances alter the issuance of th.s v.
,-ular we Bive the shipper the i.enelit of the increase. I l»on request »«
snail be pleased to keep you advised of market change**.
Hear .Hind that oecause of our policy of *««t • ^
- trader and trapper we can at lord .o, and < *>.
,*m« t:s kou Pi US <n all kinds. $ 15 (10 to * :W.oo
Clack Bear, No. I Silkey ^0 011 to 25.00
Coyotes, Extra Larue No. I. ".!oo to 125.00
l os. V'oss-Larue Dark . jg^g 50.00
Pox. Bed—Larue Dark 50.00lo ,,3.00
* lor. While
I .. . . .M.lill., Ill ■•itllll'
l ov. Blue; rnces x.u> ..- 75 00 to 200.000
quality prices average from
l o\. Silver; We have a big outlet tor Silver
V Fox and guarantee top prices far same. Be
sure to ship us your Silver Foxes and we will
Show you w arr thoro «iil> tlx s >•><*»• l>,u" ,-0 0ft 850.0«
rauRol rom _ 75.00 to 100.00
Marten. Dark and Kxlra Lame N"- >■ „ „0 125.oo
Fisher. Larne l)ark.^ 12;oo,„ 16.00
Mink, Kxtra Lame No. M lark
Muskrat. Kali Alaskan Lame No. ^
* Lynx. Kxtra Lame No. I ,,0.00
Land Otter Un.er.or) 20.00to 27.30 *
Land Otter (toast) 2.00 *
* White V\ easel. Large No. I - ,0.u0
Wolf. Large No. I Cascxl . 1MOto 23.00
Wolf. Larue No. 1 Open 23.00
* Wolverine. Large Daik . „
Prices above quoted are all for number one best grade turs. Lower
1 grades including pale skins priced in proportion. v ftI,4,
\VE ARE THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANl I ALT
«. | uKl) Fl’RS IN THE NORTHWEST and all we ask of you Mr. Shipper
is to give u* the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince you that ^
t we puy more for furs and make quicker returns than you can get any.
where in the country. We have been in husiness in Alaska for dti years and
* have built up a very extensive trad.*. We sell manufactured turs in all j
* parts of tin United States, Canada and in a great many European Cities.
By shipping to us you are not only helping an Alaskan industry hut
you are helping yourself to build up a husiness that belongs to Alaska.
* We eliminate the middleman entirely as we buy direct from the trap
* per and trader and sell direct to the consumer, thus we are able to pay
r you a better price than you can get elsewhere. WE MAKE RETURNS
THE SAME DAY SHIPMENT IS RECEIVED.
* If so desired when your shipment amounts to $100.00 or more, we will *
k wire our hid and if not entirely satisfactory you may wire at our expense
f and v\i* wiil ship to any place you designate.
V!! we a*k of you is to he fail with yourself as well as with us and *
fc mal u> a ‘rial shipment, the result will make you a steady shipper.
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Reference?*;— Any Bank in Alaska, The B. M. Behrcnds Bank Juneau,
National Bunk of Tacoma. Tacoma, N\a*h.. Dexter Horton National Bank
l * of Seattle.
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HUGH DOUGHERTY
Real Estate and Insurance
FURNISHED HOUSES
FOR RENT
j U Al l. taper signs
! FREDERICK BROADWELL
DECORATOR
Samples and Price* on request. Special attention to mail
orders.
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Power Company
Main 0
I The Seward News Company
i GEORGE PHELI'S
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
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i SAILINGS FROAI SEATTLE
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
DKCK.MISKR 27<h. i
( uuipau} rehen es ri^ht to change schedule without nolice.
ADMIRAL LINE BUILDING
Wayne Blue, Agent.••.Seward Alaska.
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A i A A STEAMSHIP AIM)
ALAS K A 22.yj±NJL *]
I • SAILING SCHEDULE
ail From Due Due Lv Seward
SEATTLE STEAMER SEWARD Southbound
Dee. 30 NORTHWESTERN Jan 7 Jan. 7
Jan. 10 ALASKA Jan. 17 Jan 17 j
Jan. 20 ALAMEDA Jan. 27 Jar;. 27
Jan. 30 ALASKA Feb. 0 Fefj. (>
* XT'- r A. H. MCDONALD, Agent
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PROFESSIONAL
DR. H. A. DLYTH
Dentist
PHONIC— Mad., Ill
Office In Bank
Of Seward Building.
OFFICE HOURS
10 A. M. — To — 5 I*. M.
6 P. M. — To — 8:110 P. M.
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J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
Office in R. R. Bldg.
Residence Third Ave.
Phones: Office, Madison 130;
Residence Adams 48.
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L. K. C. P. & L. R. C. S. Edinburgh
L. F. P. & S., GluBgow.
J. M. SLOAN, M. 1)., C. M.
Van Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. rn
Formerly of Nome.
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| FRATERNAL I
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L. O. O. M, No. 1425
Meets every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Visiting Brothers
Invited.
Peter N. Anderson Dictator.
C. A. Estes, Secretary
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PIONEERS OK ALASKA
IGLOO NO. •
meet* on 2nd and 4th Saturday
*ach mouth, 8 p. Pioneer Hall
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WOOD UNDERTAKING COMPANY
Licensed Embalmers
Luneral Directors
SEWARD, ALASKA.
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T R A P P E R S — T R A I) E R S
SHIP TO
GEORGE R. GOSHA VV, INC.,
DEALERS IN RAW FURS
Seattle, New York,
Alaska building. 127 VV. 27th Street.
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw Furs. Your
shipments are handled by expert graders ana New York Market Prices are
paid on correct grading the day received. If desired, your shipments will be
kept se pei ate in order that our prices may be approved by you. Providing that
our valuation does not prove satisfactory, the Fur* will be returned to you,
transportation charges prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express.
Ship in a dry condition. Always enclose an itemized list of contents with name
and address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National Bank,
or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to accompany
shipment.
SHIP NOW