The
Harriman National Bank
of Alaska, at Seward
WE ARE NOW SELLING
United States War Saving
CERTIFICATE STAMPS
at $4.12 in January
REARING 1 PER CENT Per ANNUM, INTEREST
COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY AND DUE
JANUARY 1st, 192,1
WHEN THEIR VALUE WILL RE
FIVE DOLLARS
ALSO
United States Thrift Stamps
EXCHANGEABLE INTO THE ABOVE
WE ALSO HAVE FOR SALE
United States Liberty Bonds
■1 PER CENT SECOND ISSUE
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT.
EMPRESS THEATER
Thursday. Jan. 10th
Yitagraph Blue Ribbon presents
Anita Stewart in ‘THK SI S
|,K(Xm a »> reel feature of ab
sorbing interest,
best Prnma we have ever bad
from the Yitagraph Blue Rib
bon.
Also a Fox Film Comedy in
Wo ?#*ls—“A FOOT .LIGHT
FLAMK'* with Charles A fling.
This is another comedy as good
as shown Tuesday night. Por t
miss it. It's great
prices—L"> and ot)c.
I' i* •* w:!l bo a dance at tin* A. D
:y nt^ht. JR
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NOTICE
Special communication Se\var<
Rod.tre No. 211*. F. & A. M. tonight
Work in K. A. Decree,
I.KOX URRACH. Master
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MUM SCH A FUN ER &
MARX RAIN COATS
at
URBACH’S
The Store With a Conscience
SEWARD
FIRE INSURANCE
JOE CAMPBELL
Sucredsor to
ENNIS * CAMPBELL
SEWARD ALASKA
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War Savings Stamps
OUR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS HAVE
NOW ARRIVED
In offering “War Savings Stamps" to
the public the United States Government
has made immediately available for every
man, woman and child in the country a prof
itable, simple and secure investment.
Thev are "Little Baby Bonds" like Lib
V
ertv Bonds, thev have behind them the en
tire resources of the government and peo
ple of the United States.
A good and Patriotic Investment for
t children.
Call and let us explain the advantages.
The Bank of Seward
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS
SHIP WORK IS
SLOW SAYS MAN
TO COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. — Homer
Ferguson, President of the Newport
News Shipbuilding company, testified
before the senate committee today,
that although the government’s pur
pose in commandeering ship construc
tion was to expedite work, it had
ailed to do so. “Work has not been
I speeded up,” said Mr. Ferguson, “but
bat is a fuither matter for your in-;
' vest igat ion."
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SM IT BOXES VUE
SAID TO BE COMING
BUR INTO FASHION
LONDON, Jan. 9. — Snuff boxes
are said to be coining back into fa
shion, but with the difference that
t ht v now contain sugar instead of
snuff.
The sugar rationing is expected to
make it necessaiy for visitors to car
* \ around their own .-ugai and ilie old
• tightly fitting snux boxes, of silver,
enamel, and inlaid wood are being
brought to light for this purpose.
There is said to be also a demand for
futurist boxes with svierd effect*
painted on them.
steameuVh a n g es
Agent McDonald received cable ad
i rrcs this morning that the steamer
Victoria would take the schedule of
the Northwestern and would leave
• Seattle tomorrow, coming north
via the outside passage and stopping
only at Cordova, V aldez and way ports
to Seward. The Northwestern will
sail in place of the Alameda leaving
Seattle on Wednesday, Jan. M»th.
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All 1917 Bills
Now Due
,
\VK ARE CLOSING OCR
BOOKS FOR THE YEAR, AND
WILL GREATLY APPRE
CIAE YOUR PROMPT AT
i
TKNTIOX TO THE SAME.
THIS MEANS YOU IF YOU
ABE OX THE BOOKS AT
COTTER
Broudway Seward
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MINISTRY OF
AUSTRALIA IS
OUT IN BUNCH
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LONDON, Jan. !). — Premier!
Hughes and the entire Australian!
cabinet resigned today. Frank Tudor,'
Labor leader, has been summoned and;
asked to form a new ministry. Since ^
the defeat of conscription it was many
times reported that Premier Hughes j
would resign but none expected tiiat
he would also be* followed by the en
tire ministry.
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS]
Few arrived on last night's train
us the Monday special brought over
• those at Kern Creek from Anchorage.
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W. E. Austin, of Kenai Lake, came
| in last night and is registered at the
Sexton.
Virgil Rich is now collector for the
Seward Steam Laundry.
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The fne boys will hold a special
meeting tonight at eight o'clock in
1 the fire hall.
Six inches of snow fell during the
night. The weather forecast for to
f night and tomorrow is fair and cool
i er.
Attorney I.. I.. James leaves on the
Alaska for San Francisco on legal
business.
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Manager Kills, of Frye & Co., ac
companied by bis wife, leaves on tlie
Alaska Cor a month's vacation in the
states.
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The regular business meeting of the
| Methodist Ladies Aid Society will be
held at the parsonage, Thursday af
ternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The ladies
are requested to bring their own work
for the afternoon, and help plan the
Society’s duties for the year.
j Charles Benson will leave tomorrow
on the Alaska for Seattle to arrange
for a film service for the new theatre
in Seward.
Leo Mai gules, manager of the
! Northern, goes south’ tomorrow for
the lirst time in ten years. Mr. Mar
gules expects to be on a vacation for
a couple of months then will return
to this city.
Derick Lane has secured reseiwa
tions on the Alaska expecting to take
a trip to the states which will last for
several months.
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The Empress presents on Thursday
night Anita Stewart in “The Suspect”
by far the best Vitagraph ever shown
’ in Seward. This is a wonderfully
strong play, of absorbing interest as
a young girl, Susanne Karenina, (An
| itu Stewart) sees her father lashed to
death and her mother dies from the
shock. She flees and joins the revolu
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THE FAMILY STORE
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1 thank you for your faithful patronage
anr1 wish you Prosperity for ever after.
The Eight Hour Law will be in effect
and by cooperation you will lx? assured of
good Service.
Delivery from 8'311 a. rr., to G p. m. ,
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PATRONIZE HOME GROWN GOODS j
HOTEL, SEWARD
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The Hotel That Is More Like a Home
Mrs. W .A. McNeiley, Prop.
Modern Conveniences
Rates by Day or Month
Well Lighted and Heated
’ lionists in Warsaw, becoming leader
of the cause seven years later. The
Plot is an exceptionally powerful one
and well sustained and the happy end
ing just at the last leaves everyone!
well pleased and satisfied. All the
earlier scenes are layed in Russia,
i The scenes later are changed to Lon
don and Paris and there will also be
a two reel Fox Comedy, “A Footlight
Flame. An extra-good piogram.
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT
There will be a special meeting of
the Seward Fire Department at the
Fire Hall at S o’clock tonight. All
l members arc requested to attend.
JOE STREJC,
.19 Fire Chief.
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NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Virgil Rich is hereby appointed mv
outside representative and is author
ized to make collections. I will
hereafter he found at the laundry.
HARRY KAWABE, )
J12 Seward Steam Laundry
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Howard
Hamilton
Verithin Grurn
Full Line of Nugget
Goods
Special Order Work
Promptly Executed
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C. E. INLANDER |
$(TCCKSSOR TO
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Advertise in The Gateway.
“Quality F^irst”
Men’s Goodrich Hipress White Rubber Shoe Pacs, size 8 only Worth $5.50 for.
Men’s Goodrich Hipress Red Rubber Shoe Pacs, sizes Sand 9 only, Worth $5.00 for.$3.50
Men’s Heavy All Wool Mackinaw Coats, plain Brown, Blue and Dark Gray, worth $6.00 for.$3.00
PANTS, (Small Sizes) at $2.00 per pair.
BOSS OF THE ROAD BLUE DENIM JUMPERS, .-.-.50(5 Each
Men’s Wool Felt Boots for wear inside of Pacs and Moccasins go at.$1.00 the pail
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT DISCOUNT on all MEN’S OVERCOATS.
Broken lines and sizes of Men’s High Grade Woolen Underwear goes at HALF PRICE. ,
Double Blankets, 61b. weight $4.00; 4 lb at $3.00 Men’s Warm Lined Leather Mitts—.75c pair
Dark Oxford Gray Sox 35c per pair or 3 for $1.00 Men’s Med. Gray and Dk Blue and white shirts $1.50
%
A complete assortment of Boy’s Buster Brown Shoes for both school and dress wear including the regu
lation Tan Army Shoes at $4.75. Big Pre Inventory Sale to Clean Up some broken lines which we do
not want to invoice. We will sacrifice profits in order to CLEAN UP on these goods, in many cases
selling them BELOW WHOLESALE COST.