B R 0 SI U S & N O 0 N
LUMBER and BUILDERS; HARDWARE—
WINDOWS, DOORS, GLASS, MILL-WORK and BOAT LUMBER
A*«nt* For— STANDARD MARINE ENGINES. STANDARD KID
TROLLER. STAND vRI> KID.
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FRYE - BRL'HN COMPANY
S E W A U l>
Ins|Htct our Refrigerators.
Assure Yourself of C leanliness
and Sanitary Conditions.
COTTERS
THE Sha\ne—Brun ;
SPRING Sampies [
! Are Here—
( ome in and
Look Over the
Samples for a
SUIT, Trousers
I or— HIKING
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C O T T E R ’ S
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* HEATING
* Sheet Metal W orks
* CHAS. LECHNEK
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• HEATING
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• Office At City Express
• Phone_- - — Main- 12
• WILLIAM A. HESSE.
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• U. s. Mineral Sur\eyor.
• BEDFORD McNEIEL CODE
• Cordova, A lank*.
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BEAUTY
Here is a 2 -pam 1
3-ply fir-veneer
door sold at a com
mon door price.
Send for our free
illustrated home
builders' 1*0) cat
alogue.
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R O V I G
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LET US DO
YOUR WASHING
Seward Steam Laundry
Phone Main 157
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THE ALASKA
WEEKLY POST
Issued every Saturday, i>
just the condensed edition
of the Daily Gateway to
send to your friends who
want to know about Sew
ard. Ten cents a copy, $1
50 for six months or 53 a
%
department of the interior
Viaskan Engineering Commission
i' a n* leave and arrive at Seward as
Ioliows>—
#V A. M. Wednesday and Saturday
jor Roosevelt. Tunnel, Girdwood
Anchorage. Arrive 5:00 P. M. Mon
*a\ and Thursday.
\mn ctions at Anchorage on Monday
and Thursday at 8:30 A. M. to
.iatanus\a. Wasilla, Houston, Pal
,-«*tna. anil on Wednesday and Ft;
luy at y:.‘!0 A. M. for Matanuska.
I >k;i. and Chickaloon.
Win: MvFAST, LUNCHEON and
)‘.:ruT served on the Seward— An
chorage train in the buffet car. M6.
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At the city council meeting last
rght, M yor Chamberlin gave the fo!
’owing repot for the past year re
garding municipal affairs:—
The HONORABLE TOWN COUNCIL
of SEWARD:
The muric;pa! year now ending, has
Seen one of may perplexities, requir
ing an unusual ; mount of labor on tlr»
•art of all City Officials. Much has
> *en accomn’ished and many questions
of vital importance remain to be solv
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WITH A PRACTICAL
UNSELFISH AND FAIR
ADMINISTRATION
TO LABOR And CAPITAL
Chas. E.! 'e ’o:
OF ANCHORAGE ar.d JUNEAU For
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
April Primary Election, 1920.
J. .J. FINNEGAN
of Seward
CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES.
R li 1 C K
Valve— in— Head
MOTOR CARS
Six Cylinder
Open and C.Oacd
Models
. H. .. E..ELLS W 0 R T K, ..
Agent Tor
..ward, Valdez, Cordova and
Anchorage.
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1 thank the members of the Coiuich
and various City Officials, for their
courtesies shown the .*iayo*'s Oliicv
aiui in* the.r deep interest in all mat
tors effecting the general good oi tin
community, and for piompt and regu
ar attendance at the Council meet
ings.
i’he Delinquent taxes have requir
, •(! much labor and patience in detail
.ork. The City is now in excellent
hape; the records have been carried
'ul in the several rolls, so that in lu
aro years the exact standing of any
ot in the various additions can be as
■rt aim'd at a glance, without having
o go ii.tough the records of each
•ear since incorporation.
As you will note from the City
Merk’s and Treasurer’s reports, the
municipality is in a good financin’
condition. “Keep it so,’’ should be th
watch word of the City Council in th'
future. The Clerk’s and Treasurer’?
, of fees have been so systematized tha‘
every document, or important paper
-an be found in a moment. Heretofore
•;tho*it the aid of filimr cabinets and
>ther fixtures, important papers, re
• dutions. o'dinances, and other valu
able records were a jumbled mass and
E.E. CHAMBERLIN
of Seward,
Announces his candidacy j
for Senator in the Tcrritor
ial Legislature, from the 3td
Division, subject to the Be
publican primaries.
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ALYCE E. ANDERSON
- Oh NlNiLCillC
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Announces her candidacy lor
the Territorial House oi Repic
setiialivcH subject to the Demo
cratic primaries m Apru linsu.
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impossible to find without devoting
hoars to the task. The City can we*,
be proud of the correct and complete
methods now in use.
Within a few days the new hire
Truck will he ready to respond to fire
alarm signals. With this addition,
i Seward has an up-to-date fire service
which will have a direct effect on fire j
S nsuranee rates, as Seward leads all
! other towns of Alaska in fire equip
j ment.
Tho Floating Dock has boon piac
•il in position by the Alaskan Engin
'°>ring Commission, while not such as
.ho City wished to erect and main
*1it will so:wo for tho time, being
r unti! further action of the Comnvs*
-,n. or the United Stat<j^ Ciovemment.
blowing the City some rights on the
water front.
As you are aware, surveys and es
;mates have been made for the im
provement of I.owell Creek. The City
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ALASKA TRANSFER
Coal, Wood and Ice
Gmiurdl Transits I'hones* Main 17 and hi
HOTEL OVERLAND
Whittemore & Murgules — Proprietors
SEWARD ALASKA
StViAfiD UMl and FlV.tR COMPANY •
JOHN A NFLSON Vana«er
Office AdmirH Ifuilding
Wayne ih*
SiMAkli
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WrUTTF* i cigah'
MAKE THE NORTHERN VOI R
HEADQUARTERS U iilLE IN SEW AKD.
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now has soincw..»..0 tangible to work
oil iOi‘ mis njodeu iiiipro»o»iionL.
During the year the Municipal Ma
gistrate lias now bevUi called upon u
act in the Police Court, and the Cu>
Jail has been without an occupaiu,
.v.iich shows that Seward citizens aiv
in the main, law abating, and above
the 01 dinary in aii walks of lire.
Assurances have been given tin
Mayor’s Office by Colonel Mears thu,
Eight Thousand Dollars remaining in
the fund, created by an Act of Con
gress, for the improvement of the
federal and Cliff additions, will be
expended early in the season unde
the direction of Colonel Warren, En
ginner in Charge.
Seward is now in such a position
that a step forward can bo taken to
ward further advancement and solid
growth.
Respectfully,
E. E. CHAMBERLIN,
Mayor.
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' ITY COUNC IL HOLDS A
SHORT BUSINESS SESSION
The city council hold a business
•ossion last night and wound up much
business aris:ng near the end of the
a’erdar councilmamc year. Mayor
T.nmberlin and Courcilmen Lucas
Iraef, McNcer and ITorner were pres
et. S. M. Graff, through W R. Sholl
o*n, his special agent, presented a
ommunicnt;on ask'ng that the tele
’ one franchise matter be submitted
» ’he voters at the election today. As
he matter would have to come up in
'gnlar form thirty days previous to
n e’ection th'* concilmen filed the
*wmumention. Chamis wore read j
mounting to $1 541.09 and as they
•d b^eii 0. Ked, wa'rants were or
’••red drawn. L. V. Ray was paid $10A
V customary f°e, for appearance in
V district court for the c:ty. Clerk
Fsf/»s was avowed $150 fo** extra
'• O’k in checking the redemption
*» "nks a"d various other matters per
• vning to the clerk’s off;ce. The
«:tv r>a;d the remainder of it’s share
'f $2290 for the city truck and the
Fire Department boys will themsel
ves pay the remainder of the bills in
«xc^ss?ve of this amount. City clerk
Est"S submitted the delinquent tax
renort for 1019 and it was accepted.
Adjournment was taken unfil tomor
row mght when the council will can- j
vas,s tlm votes of the election being
held today.
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BRING FORGER BACK
G. C. F'shcr, alias Robert John
stonrt. wanted for forgery at Juneau
nnd Cordova and r'Hjently arrested in
Ut^h, wHi be b^orght back to Alaska,'
presumably Juneau* and stand trial.
It is understood the exiradh.o.* p..r
ers have hem s.gued ana me St«*».o.w
who used his know.odg. oi i I.U^UX .
to defraud, will have a speedy tnai.
^tWAKD aMrauuiw
Holly Ashby came in .a-* u
Mile 52 and wnl bo in a.»,o..u%..
the dance tonight.
Chanes Lean and Henry Lucas a.v.
eg stored at the Hotel Sewaid h..\
ng come in on yesterday's train f cm
kilak lake.
Victor Guimbard is registered ;u
.ie Hotel Seward from the Kenai riv
or district.
Mrs. Harrison Co.eman, who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Vinl
at Anchorage for several weeks, is
registered at the Hotel Seward and
will leave on the Alaska enroute to
her home at Los Angeles.
J. J. Chisholm, representing the
Amacot Rrand, arrived at the Hote’
Overland last night after a business
trip to the interior as far as Talkeet
nn.
J. C. Dudley is registered at the
Hotel Overland from Mile 210.
C. E. Connors and wife, are regist
ered at the Hotel Overland. Mr. Con
nors is connected with the A. .E C., at
Art horage.
Dr. 1L C. Parker. U. S. Inspector of
rattle, is registered at the Hotel Sex
ton hav’rg arrived from Anchorage
and other interior places on yester
day’s train.
Hairy Davis is at the Hotel Sexton
having arrived on the Gateway City
limited from Nenana.
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\V K V T II K It It W P O It T
Till* following m Oh* n po*t
for the *.! I Imumm ondoig m 7 oV-0 •!*
cSix mownng:—
SEWARD 22 C’oudy, North.
Ancho age 14, Pt. Cloudy, North.
Chickaloon 16. Pt. C’o"dy Calm.
Matamrdca 20. Clear, Calm.
Talkeetna 15 Clear, Calm.
Deadhorse 4, Pt. Coudy, Calm.
Indian 6, C’oudy, Calm.
Hurricane 2 below, Clear N. E.
Sullivans zero Cloudy. East.
Summit 5 Clear, North.
Carbons 2 C’ear. Calm.
Hrnes 0 CVa*. Calm.
llealy 2 b'dow, C1onr. Calm.
Nenana 8 below, Clear, Calm.
Aceord’nnr to the weather report,
NVnaoji and Seward are now connect
ed bv telephone and tel^^r^ph. The
wire has b^en strung wa Broad Pass
during the '"inter in the face of extra
ordinavy h^avv snow fall and extrem
ely cold weather.