19 16
A FOREWORD
To ill*' People of Seward and Vicinity
During 1913 there was a gradual and steady improve
ment in almost all lines of business in the United States
over the previous year. 1916 promises to be a banner year
for the whole country.
Business in all lines held up well for Seward and
vicinity, bank deposits during 1915 reached a total of
twice as much as at any previous period.
The business of this bank for 1915 has been exception
ally satisfactory, and we are grateful to our customers
and the general public for the confidence and good will
that has been manifested toward us to such an unusual
degree. We enter the new year more resourceful and
better equipped than we have ever been to serve the finan
cial needs of our customers.
AN AUSPICIOUS OPENING
1916 is opening with a bright outlook for Seward and
the tributary country.
The ranchers who have taken up homesteads in this
part of Alaska will soon have transportation facilities and
an outlet for their products; many of the ranches will be
subdivided making room for more people and insuring
better and more intensive tarming.
Many saw mills and logging camps will be busy and
employ many men supplying lumber and ties tor the con
struction of the Government Railroad. Almost $3,000,
000.00 will be spent by the Government on railroad work
this year in Seward and country tributary to this place.
Much outside capital will-come here this year seeking in
vestments.
Alaska has passed thru its first period ot mining
development. It is entering upon its real, important and
permanent expansion with the opening and the develop
ment of its great lode mines, only a very lew of which are
yet among the producing properties, where there w ill in
time be thousands.
The outlook for Seward in 1916 is so bright that our
people should step into it with a spirit of enthusiasm and
with a feeling that things are coming our way.
BANK OF SEWAR >
Established 1905
EMPRESS THEATRE
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 8:15 p. m.
"Pathe Weekly News'
S. S. Arabic Sunk, also Pathe Cartoon
'Love Among the Roses' 'The Man Who Vanished'
Featuring Mary Pickford A Powerful Detective
and Arthur Johnson Drama_
The Table of the Club Giris and the Four Times Veteran
A George Ade Comedy
Admission 25 cents Children 10 cents
Percolators, Electric and Common,
Casseroles, El Grillo-Toasters. Make
sensible presents. Buy of SEWARD
COMMERCIAL CO.
Fox’3 Oyster Cocktails at the
Branch.
Brazilian Mate is a healthful and
nutritous tea exquisite flavor, sixty
five cents per pound.
Brown & Hawkins, “QuaVity First.
FOR SALE: English Setter bird
dog pup at $25 each. The best of
breeding. Eligible for registration.
Write M. D. Snodgrass, Kodiak.
Dry goods at Butts.
Howard and Hamilton
WatcKes I
George the Jeweler
GENERAL HOSPITAL WILL
HAVE OPENING THURSDAY
Many of the Ladies of the City Will
Greet the Guests There.
The Seward General Hospital will
open its doors to greet all the people
of Seward and vicinity next Thursday
from 4 p. m. to 8:30. Many of the
ladies of Seward will greet the guests
and take them through the building
and show its beautiful rooms and per
fect appointments. In speaking of
the Hospital a lady says; “Seward
wiff bo proud of its fine building and
of the determined spirit of Father
van der Pol in making the hospital
possible through adverse circum
stances.” At the opening all the
visitors will be invited to partake of
light refreshments.
NORTHWESTERN SHOWS
MANY SIGNS OF STORM
During the terrific weather en
countered on the way to Seattle on
the last trip the Northwestern lost
part of her bridge and some of her
rails. She still shows signs of the
battering she got, all the repairs not
yet having been made.
DROVE MANY TUNNELS
DURING THE WINTER
Cassidy and Sullivan have driven
about twenty tunnels on their ground
near Hope during the winter and Mr.
1 Cassidy, who came to the city Satur
1 day evening, speaks in the highest
1 terms of the outlook over there.
COMING OVER TRAIL
Captain Norton, the Iditarod
freighter, is now on the way to Sew
ard and is due here this evening.
Word has also been received that
three teams are enroute this way.
One »s coming from Matanuska, an
other from Kenai and a third from
somewhere else.
Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
“The Branch.”
Smoke the Key special. Always
good. Sold only at the Key.
.CAPITOL CAFE RE-OPENED
The well known Capitol Cafe, Airs.
Ayres, proprietor, is open again for
business. Best of cooking anil ser
vice, and a big bill of fare to choose
from. tf
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A complete line of flannel shirts,
priced from $1.50 to $7.50.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, Boots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
j * Special price on all wall paper,
! twenty percent off for this week only.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First/’
See the reaay made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
“Jersey Cream Kisses,” VANILLA
FLAVOR. A pure food candy, made
in Seward Alaska. For sale at the
Key.
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Noodle Cafe. Rhone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-6—tf.
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Medlicott Scotch Wool Underwear
for men—URBACH’S.
New consignment of Chinese
noodles, twenty-five cents per pound.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
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Best cigarc and refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
Good Eating!
Every Day Something Good at
the COMMERCE CAFE.
Everybody Knows Ernie Levin, Prop.
PROTECT
YOUR PLACE
WITH
Pyrene
M.A. HORNER
Agent
PRESIDENT ENDS ONE
PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN
Has Evidently Returned to Washing
ton and Will Probably Sign1
That Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.— The
president arrived at 1 o'clock today
and will soon arrange for a prepared
ness campaign in the southern states.'
(This cable is dated some other place
by mistake but the context suggests
i *
that Washington is meant. As an il
lustration of how mistakes creep in
I when telegraphic communication is
not direct it may be said that the
| cable is actually dated Vienna. The
| cable was sent Friday and the presi
| dent, no doubt, had returned for the
| week end.)
THE S. O. S. CALLS sent out by
us the past month, seemed to have |
attracted little or no attention. We j
hope the ones that Seward and &
greater part of Alaska are sending '■
to the Finance Committee in Wash-,
ington, to get a move on them with .
that “Emergency Appropriation” will j
bo heard by Tuesday the 18th
Whatever the result the Seward Com
mercial Co. are getting in readiness
to meet the Big Rush that is bound
to follow the Annual Appropriation
of $8,500,000 for construction. No
trouble to wait on you, lots of time
to take inventory after waiting on our
trade.
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
%
Chicago prices on made to measure
suits at “URBACH'S.”
“THE KEY”
The Key is yours. Use it.
Diamond “W” and Magnolia brands
steel-cut co fTee.—URBACH’S.
KENAI NATIVES FINED
FOR MAKING WHISKEY
Aborigines Emulating Kentuck and
Get Into Serious.
Trouble.
Two natives were lined recently in:
the Kenai district for making hootch.^
They were tried and found guilty in
the Commissioner’s court. One white
man was fined $225 for letting a.
Native have some home brew. He ■
paid the fine.
SAW SEVEN DEAD YOUNG
MOOSE IN ONE MILE
That the young moose are dying in j
great numbers is the news brought
in by Ben Sweazy last Saturday after
a trip through the country with Dr.
Baughman. In traveling one mile
they encountered no less than seven
carcases of the young animals. The
cold is supposed to be the cause, or
it might be something poisonous they
.
found to eat.
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Meet me at The Branch
NEWS NOTES
Charles Krefting, the well known
contractor of Seward, returned on the
Northwestern from an extended trip
to Pacific Coast towns and the
Panama exposition. He enjoyed the
«rip immensely but is nevertheles
glad to be back.
W. S. Perkins arrived from An
chorage Saturday.
Walter Howard, who arrived Sat
urday from Knik and Anchorage, sa>s
the trail is in excellent con dtion. lb
returns this morning.
The overland mail arrived Saturday
evening in charge of Martin Panning
and Col. Kovel 1.
Joo Meherin, already well known
by Seward business houses arrived on
the Northwestern, and left this morn
ing for Anchorage. Ho is represent
ing the wholesale firms of J. A. Fol
gcr & Co., Hunt Bros, and IP
Lilly & Co.
Frank Dower who arrived on the
Northwestern left on the train th s
morning to take up a position with
the Commission at Anchorage.
ALL WELCOME
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THE SEWARD CLUB
HOPKINS & TORREY, Props.
Billiards, Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
and Fruits
The Most Complete and Up-to-Date Pool Hall in Seward
If you want to get your breakfast
on time get a cord of Worth's Dry
Wood. Phone Madison 132.
HARDWARE’.FURNITURE
BROWN & HAWKINS
“Quality First”
A -Strenuous
Objection—
If your coal dealer de
livered only three-quar
ters of a ton. of coal
and charged you for a
full ton, you would ob
ject—and refuse "to pay
the bill. The same
principle applies in /
the fuel consumption (
of a heater—why use a J
heater that wastes one
quarter of your
fuel ?
Great Western Oalc.
consumes all carbon and dases—none es
capes up chimney. Scientific flue system
discharges heated air through slotted open
ings rKfht over fire, and through mica door
you can clearly see the shooting flames —
representing tne burning g'ases. In actual
use, you can feel the increased heat ——
and decreased amount of coal used Be
convinced by an inspection.
cSoJd By
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
Anchorage SEWARD Knik
CL0THIN6 GROCERIES
“PALACE JINGLES"
The lummer’s slipping away again.
And 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 boer.
You’re welcome as the flowers In May,
And no one is siwashed here.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS
Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection
BILL DEVINE '
“ PALACE JINGLES ”
They meet down at the Palace
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.