WE PAY—
8 l-2c pound for load.
$2.76 a hundred for rags.
$.23 ton for cast iron.
27 l-2c pound for copper.
5c pound for rope.
1 Sc pound for brass.
7 !-2c pound for rubber.
27c doz. for beer bottles.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1013 R. R. Ave. So., Seattle.
Seward
% | | Geo A Mitchell
^ | Proprietor
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Service Cleanliness
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| ANTON JOHANSEN
Scldovia. Alaska
First-class merchandise at rea
sonable prices, prompt service.
HOT and COLD
DRINKS
at
THE KEY
PHONE MATH1SON U5
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Phone Main 1 v>/
Beit of Work—Latest Machimry
Work Delivered in 24 hours
Extra Charge
No Charge for Mending Clothes
Rough Dry 10c Pound
Cleaning and Prewing
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MUST CONSERVE OR
THE WAEi WILL BE
BROUGHT TO COAST
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, (By Mail).—In a statement
tonight reviewing the world food situation, Food Admin
istrator Hoover said the tight against the submarine
would be won if the United States and Canada could stim
ulate production and effect economies so as to feed the al
lies fro mthis continent without sending a ship farther
afield than the American Atlantic seaboard.
Ships, wheat and pigs are the great needs Mr. Hoov
er emphasized. He said deepest concern had been caused
by the fact that in spite of high prices this country’s pork
consumption had increased during the war until produc
tion had been outstripped: a situation that must be
changed.
"If we discontinue exports,” Mr. Hoover added, “we
will move the German line from France to the Atlantic
seaboard. Pork products have an influence in this world
situation wider than one would attribute to them. The
human body must have a certain amount ol fat; we must
increase production of hogs, it we are to answer the
world's craving.
Fat Serves as Bullet
“Every pound of fat is as sure of service as every bul
let, and every hog is of greater value to the winning of
this war than a shell."
The administrator said the allies’ deficiency of wheat
production is 19(5,000,000 bushels, with imports of 577.
700,000 bushels required to maintain normal consumption.
He estimated the aggregate American, Canadian, Austra
lian. Indian and Argentine export surplus at 700,000,000
bushels, but pointed out that lack of shipping made it nec
essary for this country and Canada to bear the burden of
ihe allies’ deficit.
“The problem is simply one of ships," he said. "If
ample shipping existed, there would he no need for saving
or increased production of wheat on the part of the Amer
ican people. But if we can produce such economies and
stimulate production in the United States and Canada as
will.enable us to feed the allies absolutely from this con
tinent. and thus enable them to live without sending a
ship farther afield than our Atlantic seaboard, we can re
sist the submarine indefiniielv.”
Placing the United States’ wheat export surplus from
this year’s crop at 80,00<>,00<> bushels and Canada’s at 150,
000,000 bshels, Mr. Hoover urged domestic economies to
increase this country’s surplus to 150,000,000 bushels.
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Invitations
Visiting Cards
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Announcements
At Home Cards
Individual
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I^oose Leaf Sheets
Legal Blanks
Catalogs
Magazines
Special Checks lor business men
Special Forms for Business Houses
In fact, anything you may wish in the way of
printing.
If you are planning new stationery or special
forms of any kind we are at your service.
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PRINTING Of THE BETTER KIND
• Use of Corn Urged
“This we could do," he said, “if our people would eat
one pound less of wheat flour per week and one pound of
corn meal instead.
“The question of who wins this war is that of who can
endure longest, and endurance, in a large degree is a prob
i lem of food and the ships to cany it. The farmer who
works overtime and the consumer who economizes are
fighting the submarine with a positive and sure weapon.”
If clamatie conditions next year are right, he esti
mated a wheat crop in this country of 1,000,000,000 bush*
I els.
"If war continues this wheat will he vitally necessary,”
i Mr. Hoover said, "hut if the war should come to an end
i there will be no foreign market for at least 400,000,000
bushels. The government must then take over the wheat
and probably find a market for it at a very great loss, as
| it guaranteed a price of $2 a bushel.”
The administrator said pork products were more vi
tally needed by the allies, than beef.
“In the matter of beef,” he said, “the allies can sup
port themselves without any consequential expansion of
imports from the United States.”
Expects High Prices
In view of the European situation and the American
shortage in hogs, he pointed out there woQld be a high
average price for pork products, and therefore it would
be to the vital advantage of every farmer to raise pigs,
adding:
“We need a keep-a-pig mov. ment in this country.”
By preventing undue increases in forage prices, Mr.
Hoover promised that the food administration would co
operate in measures to stimulate livestock production. He
also said there is need for further production of sheep,
for meat and particularly for wool extensively used in uni
forms.
“Our American farmers,” he added, “would be wise
to realize that for a considerable period after the war
there will be a very poor export market for American
grains, whereas there will lv a wide demand for animal
products.”
i Eliminate High Profits
Elimination of excessive commissions to brokers, com
mission merchants and auctioneers of food is provided by
special regulations which will go into effect November 1,
under the federal licensing system, to be operated by the
food administration.
Licensees will not be permitted to charge directly
or indirectly more than ordinarily and customarily pre
vail during normal conditions in the particular locality and
trade.
Commission men, brokers and auctioneers also will be
prohibited from selling food to themselves or persons con
nected with their own business.
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PINCH Of WINTER
WILL BE FELT BY
GERMANS-DECREES
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 5. — Some
prospects which the German people
are called upon to face the coming
winter are officially announced in Ger
man newspapers, as follows:
There is only enough shoe leather
for the use of miners, fishermen, canal
workers and a few allied trades. T'.e
manufacture of leather footwear for
the rest of the population will soon be
suspended. They must get along with
wooden soles and cloth uppers.
Finally, after the fashion plates
for winter are out, the government has
decreed that women’s skirts must be
made with a reduced amount of ma
terial, which will necessitate their be
ing made both shorter and tighter.
There is a big shortage in vege
tables and no hope of any mateiinl im
provement in the fresh vegetable sup
ply. The turnip must again be one
COPPER LISTED FOR
INCREASE BY RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—Eastern
railways are asking the Interstate
Commerce Commission for a tempo
rary financial relief by granting them
certain freight increases.
The railroads gave notice of foraml
aplpications to be made soon of gen
eral increases.
Meantime they desire temporary re
lief on a long list of commodities, the
chief items of which are brick, stone
and copper and sand.
of the mainstays of German diet this |
winter.
The fuel problem has not been solv
ed, and city populations may expect to
notice the results of this fact keenly
from time to time. The coal commis
sioner prophecies that the pinch will
be felt within the next few days.
The railway administration of Sax
ony announced that travel will not be
allowed without special permission.
Soldiers in the home camps are lim
ited in their week-end furloughs, and
Saturday and Sunday trips of mothers
and sweethearts to see the boys in
camp are stopped. The Prussian rail
ways will probably follow suit.
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RECEIVE BIG CONTRACTS
NEW YORK, Nov. 5—Detroit firms
alone have received from the govern
ment $250,000,000 in contracts for the
manufacture of aeroplanes, trucks and
munitions.
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MAKE A COTTON CORNER
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 5. — Grow
ers and sellers have met here, organ-;
ized and agreed upon 30 cents- per
pound tax to the grower as a fair price
for cotton.
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CONFISCATES STEEL .
COPENHAGTN, Nov. 5—The Ger
man government has issued an order
confiscating all structural steel, iron,
tubing, sheeting, castiron and cast
steel.
I Piano Tuner j
Geo. Anderson, Expert, is in *
J Seward and is making his head- !
» quarters at the Overland Hotel. •
j Orders taken for Pianos and J
j Player-Pianos. Pianos for rent, j
I Expert work guaranteed. Main *
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l 120. Addf ess orders, Juneau, J
• i Box 991.
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GENERAL BLACKSMITH
Horseshoeing Wheel w righting
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Wholesale and Retail
Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Poultry,
Lard, Hams and Baton.
Butter and Eggs
Orders from the Westward and Cook
Inlet Given Careful Attention.
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J. H. ROMIG, M. D.
Office on Broadway
Residence Third Ave.
Phones: Office, Adams 93; Resi
dence, Adams 48.
I L. R. C. P. & L. K. C. S. Edinburgh
J L. F. P. & S., Glasgow.
J M. SLOAN, M. D., C. M.
N an Gilder Building
Office hours: 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. in.
Formerly of Nome.
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DR. O. J. KEATING
Dentist
Office over Bank of Seward
Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Phones:
Office, Mad. 76 Res., Mad. 58
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FRATERNAL
8-8
L. 0. 0. M, Xo. 1425
Meets every Tuesday 8 P.M., at
A. B. Hall. Visiting Brothers
invited.
M. A. HORNER, Dictator.
H. R. BIGFORD, Secretary.
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ODD FELLOWS
Resurrection Lodge No. 7
Meets 8 P. M. every Thursday
Visitors Welcome
Charles Lechner C. E. Mullin
Noble Grand Secretary
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 9
meets on 2nd and 4th Saturday
each month, 8 p. :n., Pioneer Hall)
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Hamilton
Verithin Gruen
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Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
G. E. QRLANDER
SrcCESSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
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Taylor's Express meets all boats
and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
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