Financial Statement of the Bank of Seward
of Condition of Business Nov. 10th, 1915:
RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and discounts $131,969.92 Capital stock . . . $25,000.00
Overdrafts .... 327.90 Undivided profits . 2,317.30
Real estate, banking OepOSitS . . . 247,489.85
house, furniture
and fixtures . . . 18,173*06
Bonds, warrants and
other securities . 2,360.00
Other real estate . . 3,000.00
Cash and exchange 118,976.27 _
$274,807.15 $274,807.15
Reserve required by law on above statement.$ 61,872.15
Our reserve . 118,976.27
Bank of Seward
ESTABLISHED 1905
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LOCATION NOTICES AT THE GATEWAY
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EMPRESS THEATRE
NEW A. B. HALL
Sunday, Nov. 21st
TWO SHOWS. 7:30 AND 9:00 P. M.
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT
Will Show the Following Program:
Palin' Weeklv News
SEES ALE SHOWS Al l,
"Rory O’More”
An Irish Drama, produced in Ireland
"Lillian's Dilemma”
Special Feature \ itanrapli (aunedv in Lno Parts
Sewartl Pictorial Ret iew
Select Music
Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents
A Good, Big, Glean, Interesting Program
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RECORD ATTENDANCE
AT EMPRESS THEATRE
A record crowd turned out yester
day evening to set* the masterpiece
comedy, “An American Citizen”
featuring John Barrymore, at the
Empress Theatre. According to the
' number of tickets sold last night
! about 2fi0 persons were present at
the show.
--room cabin completely furnished
for rent. $10. Inquire Gateway. 18-1
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Seward Commercial Co.
AGENTS
Ohio ami St. Clair
RANGES
SEWARD. ALASKA
Special Prices
on WATCHES
All Makes Until Nov. 15th, 1915
GEORGE The Jeweler ||
NEWS NOTES.
The two Sisters will arrive on the
Admiral Karragut who will take
charge of the nursing in the new
| hospital, as soon as completed. They
will stop with Mrs. J. R. McDonald
until the hospital is ready for busi
j ness.
The bridge club will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. M.
Sauers, instead of with Mrs. J. H.
Romig.
The brush cutting crow has now
reached Mile Seven and a half on the
railroad. That is where the road be
gins to go up hill and the crew is
through for this year.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Weir have ntov
ed into the house formerly occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Edes.
P. Mullen has arrived from Dawson
and will be engaged in business here
later.
While “Tommy” Ward looked
through the window of the railroad
headquarters building this morning
some men who were passing by be
gan to point towards the flag pole
but Tommy is too wise. He began
to point back at them to prove the
absolute impossibility of fooling him,
but like all such people who pretend
they can’t be taken in, he sneaked up
when the fellows were out of sight
just to see what they had been point
ing at. He found the flag upside
j down.
Paymasters Cramer’s office has now
been removed into the front of rail
road building where dancers left their
coats in the good old days.
Some trees fell on the Anchorage
lines and communication between the
two cities was interrupted this morn
ing.
GOVKRNMENT MAY BTTLD
ALL ITS OWN SHIPS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—Secre
tary Daniels of the Navy declared
today, when it was found that no
private firm had bid low enough for
the battleships, that because of the
most serious situation arising in con
nection with the national defense pro
gram the government might find it
necessary to take over the ownership
of every element connected with the
construction of battleships. The sec
retary seems to think that this would
be the only way that the country can
be protected from the failure of the
ship building companies to keep up
to the changes and requirements.
Daniels also declares that munitions
and materials are being sent cheaper
to Europe than they could be bought
here at home.
LARGE ATTENDANCE
PLANNED FOR AT
BAZAAR TONIGHT
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church met yesterday af
ternoon and completed the plans for
the handling of a large crowd at tlio
tenth annual bazaar and ice cream
social to be held this evening at the
Methodist Church, beginning at S
o’clock and closing at 11 o'clock. Rev.
C. T. Cook yesterday prepared 75 big
popcorn balls for the little children.
Mrs. .). Lindloy Green, president of
the Ladies Aid, appointed the follow
ing ladies managers of their respect
ive booths: Miss Sexton and Miss
Rich of the candy booth; Mrs. George
Sexton and Mrs. W. E. Root of the
fancy work booth; Mrs. M. A. Martin
of the refreshments. The young
ladies who will assist waiting tables j
and serving ice cream are; the Misses j
Wold, Korth, Elizabeth Romig, Mar
garet Romig, Francis Root and Miss
Turnbull.
The ladies have been preparing a
long time for tlit* sale and have got
ten together a fine display of fancy
work and general household necessi
ties. Now is the time for the Christ
mas bargain hunter to get attractive
j and useful gifts or for his or her
friends. Many of the merchants,!
candy stores and ice cream parlors
have contributed sweets and fruits
for the sale.
A very interesting and attractive
musical program is arranged with
the little girls for the cveM>ng. The
Misses Aldoren Ca»’lson, Gertrude
Schalebcn. Alice Daggett, Beatrice
Baughman, Geraldine Cook, Lavonia
Stotko and Thelma Ellsworth will
play piano solos. Miss Audrey
Phillips " ill sing a vocal solo, accom
panied on tho piano by Miss Korth.
There will be plenty of ice cream
and cake for everyone, so come one,
come all. Bring along your pocket
books.
Kl'SSIANS \M> SERBIANS
ASK WESTERN OFFENSIVE
Believed Visit of British War Cabinet
to Paris is to Discuss
This Matter.
PARIS, Nov. IS.—It is believed
now that the visit of the British war
cabinet is due to the fact that Serbia
and Russia are appealing to Great
Britain and France to inaugurate an
other general offensive on the western
front to relieve the pressure in the
j east and in the Balkans. The British
prime minister believed it advisable,
it is said, to discuss the matter per
sonally with the French government
and also to discuss matters connected
with the situation in the near east. It
1 is regarded as possible that as a re
sult of the negotiations another great
movement may be started on the
western front although it is well
known that the cost in life would be*
, awful as it was before.
A HAT THAT FITS
THE HEAD AND
TAKES THE WIND.
\fi WlHTER lOEALj
l [Aside from beautiful materials, krim
mer, and graceful black wings, this hat
has height and good outlines. It car
ries out the Idea that a« hat should ftt
the head as a glove does the hand.]
No reader can afford to omit the
1 Seward Gateway.
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❖ STORY OF THE FIRE *
❖ AT WHITE’S HOUSE *
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Kov. C. T. Cook, who returned from
a moose hunt down Kenai lake day
before yesterday brings the following
story of the fire which proved so dis
I astrous to the White’s at Mile 20 last
I Sunday.
It seems that Sunday evening Mr.
! and Mrs. White and a roomer were
| sitting in the front room when Mrs.
White, about 8 o’clock in the evening
went out to the back bed room for
something when she heard a crack
ling noise upstairs. She came in
yelling that the house was on fire and
the roomer grabbed up a bucket of
water, which was setting nearby, and
ran upstairs to put the fire out.
There was a sort of a partitioned off
; room in which the lire was burning
1 and the lire had nearly burned
through the wall, and also burned a
little hole in one place. Thinking
that this was the only place burning
he threw the whole bucket of water
on it, and the force of the water, he
thinks, pushed in the wall and ex
posed a seething mass of flames on
the other side. He was so taken by
the fire and smoke that he fell on the
floor almost senseless. He was able,
however, with some effort to regain
his feet, and before he could do an
other thing he had to go out doors to
get fresh air in his lungs. His next
move was to carry Mr. White, who
is old and feeble, out of the danger
of the fire. The section crew’, sta
tioned only a hundred yards away
were notified and the boys worked
hard and as long as the intense heat
would permit in getting out things
from the house. The only thing sav
ed from upstairs was a trunk, all
the clothes, except what they had on,
bedding, some money and other
necessaries which were up there went
up in smoke. The boys were able to
save most of the furniture, a heating
stove and considerable groceries.
Their most serious loss being cloth
ing, cooking stove and utensils, bed
ding and personal effects.
Several men are at work fitting up
a house in which the Whites will
live ibis winter. Their plans for the
coming year are undecided. They
may remain here and are also think
ing of going outside.
MAY DONATE LAND
It is stated that parties have donat
ed land here for certain purposes,
which the Gateway is not at liberty
to give out at present.
TRAIN TOMORROW
The train will leave tomorrow
morning at the regular hour.
Fresh Bulk Oysters at Carstens.
Snow shoes, dog harness and niush
ers’ supplies at Brown & Hawkins,
‘Quality First."
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-6—tf.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Good boat for sale cheap. Inquire
at Gateway. 11-18—6t.
FOUND—Purse. Owner can have
same by paying for this ad.
\rou can take olive otr without
taste. Royal Olvules arc made of the
finest and purest olive oil in the
world. Twenty-five cents per box.
Brown & Hawkins, "Quality First.
Meet me at The Branch.
BONAR LAW SEES
GREAT DANGER
BRITISH COLONIAL SECRETARY
FEARS BANKRUPTCY FOR
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Nov. 10.—In speaking
last night in the house of common,
on the new finance bill Bonar Law,
colonial secretary, warned the peo
ple of the British empire that unles
care were taken the country will be
reduced to a state of bankruptcy.
Law was the leader of the Conserva
tive party in the house before the war
and his Statement is regarded, for
that reason, as more worthy of notice
than because of his present position
as minister of the colonies. “The
too free borrowing of money” he
said, “caused a fictitious prosperity.
Instead of making sacrifices the p***>
pie are now spending more money
than ever in a wasteful manner and
if the war lasts much longer it wil
be impossible to secure loans. Thi
would mean that the country would
fall into bankruptcy."
An agitation has been started
against pessimism everywhere but
the speech of Bonar Law is regarded
as rather a warning than as a pes
simistic statement.
RECONSTRUCTION C REW'
TO WORK NEAR KEN A!
The Alaskan Engineering Cmimi.
sion Construction crew which has
been at work for the past few week.-,
re-establishing the grades between
Mile seven and twelve has nearly
completed its work and will move out
to Kenai Lake early next week to do
similar work.
FOR SALE
Furnished cabin. Apply Gateway
! oflice. 11-1”. 6
Fox’s Oyster Cocktails at the
Branch.
FOR RENT—New .1 room house,
central location, bath, toilet and
range. See Henry, Room 4 Daggett
Block. 11-18—2
Four good dogs and complete out
{ tit for sale. Inquire Gateway.il-18-tit
New shipment of rugs and lino
leums in a large variety of designs
| and colorings. Call in and give them
j the “once over.”
j Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.
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Don't get daffy on the other fel
{ low’s taffy. Best food and custom.
| Eat till you bust ’em. THE COM
MERCE CAFE.
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
Big new assortment of Arrow
shirts in the newest colorings and
patterns. Get some of the “Gothic”
—the new fall Arrow collar.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality hirst.
Furnished Houses for rent. See
Dougherty &, Stewart.
Rub-Less. The best polish ever
manufactured. Brown & Hawkins
has it “Quality First.”
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
Dry goods at Butts.
Second-Hand Goods Bought and Sold
If you have anythin? to sell and we cannot airreeon price, leave
your ?oods on sale with me, state your price,and I will char?e you
* 5 PER CENT COMMISSION WHEN SOLD
BUTTON’S SECOND-HAND STORE
New ?oods of many kinds always on sale. Fourth and Railroad Avk.
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THE ALASKA SHOE & HARNESS SHOP
JACOB PHILE, Prop.
Shoes, Boots and Harness Repairing
WASHINGTON ST. SEWARD, ALASKA
“ PALACE JINGLES ” i
The summer’s slipping away again,
Aik! winter’s almost here;
The boys are coming from the hills
In search of warmth and cheer.
Come; all you lads from Anchorage
When you crave a glass of beer.
You're welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one is siwashed here.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS Cafc and Lunch Counter in Connection j RILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
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They meet down at the Palace
i For a glass of Sherwood Rye,
And to tell about the finds they’ve
made,
As the winter passes by.
Bring on that fast Interior bunch,
And from every camp afar,
For we join you in goodfellowship
At the famous Palace Bar.