Last Saturday afternoon, January 11,
Charles Meyer, a blacksmith, about 33
jiears of age, who had been residing
on Otter creek for some time, commit
ed suicide by shooting himself with a
shotgun through the head. The act
was done in his cabin near the town of
Discovery. The man had lain himself j
on his back on the door, placed a stick
of wood under his head in order to
throw it well forward, placed the muz
zle of the gun in his mouth and pulled
the trigger. Death was instantaneous.
The deceased had beeu in poor health
lor some months, and bad oeen able to
do but little work. L^ast summei he
was employed by iiiley Marsten.
He was a nativn of North Dakota, of
Herman decent, and bad been in busi
ness in Seattle prior to coming to
Alaska. A bill head of the firm of
Meyer cV Syltevig, 201o Hast Olive
street, Seattle was found among his
effects.— iditarod Pioneer.
The Presbyterian mission society
will place a hospital ship in commis
sion in Bearing sea during the coming
summer. This ship will ply along the j
Bering sea coast and Bristol hay and
will be equipped with a physician and
trained nurses. •
Snow shoes and snow shoe tilliug at
J. L. Graef's. "**
pabsts blue ribbon beer at The
Branch. *
Don’t let your>elf be forced to eat \
w hat you don’t like, w hen you can
order w hat you like at the
Commerce Cafe
DR. CHARLES T. DAGGETT
Bridge Work and Porcelain Specialist
Satisfaction Guaranteed in All Branches ef
Up-to*Dat» Dentistry.
DaUelt Bloch Telephone Seward. Alaeh*
J. LINDLEY GREEN
LAWYER
Over Bank of Seward Seward, Alaska j
PIONEER
hospital
OF SEWARD
DR. J. H. ROMIG, Director
Rates, $3.50 per Day
Monthly Hospital Tickets $1.50 tach
Mining Contracts Solicited
PETER ANDERSON
PAI nTING
AND
PAPERHANGING
Igloo No. 9, j
Order of Pioneers
Meets the First and Third Wednesday
of each month at the A. B. hall.
W m. Sauers, Pres. Isaac Evans, Sec y
Save the Pull Save the Haul
Save Your Dogs Save Your Money
AT
You can get ail you need
in the way of Supplies at
GEO. PALMER’S
KNIK, ALASKA
PACIFIC ALASKA
NAVIGATION COMPANY
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ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO._ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers leave Seattle every ten days each month on the
5th, 15th, 25th,
via the INSIDE PASSAGE, for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez, Latouche, Seward,
’ Cook Inlet Points and Kodiak Island.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle to San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Points.
Right reserved to change steamers &Dd sailing dates without notice.
B. F. WATSON, General Agent. WAYNE BLUE, Local Agent.
SEWARD’S
THE OCEAN TERMINUS OF
Government
Railway
NOW EVERYBODY GET BUSY
WATCH THE
Seward Commercial Co.
GROW
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINER'S AIWOOU) MWjSUPPtlfS
Doors & Windows
Lang’s Ranges
I XL Parlor Heaters
Gasoline Stoves
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Air Tight Heaters
Oil Stoves
Alcohol Stoves
Spark Plugs
Jump Coils
Batteries
Granite Ware
Aluminum Ware
Asbestos
P & B Paper
Malthoid Roofing
Tar Paper
Deafening felt
Weather Strips
Gasoline
Gas Engine Oil
Marine Engine Oil
Valve Oil
Elaine Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Grease
Paints
Lacqueret Paint
Asphalt-urn Paint
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
Denatured Alcohol
Coal Tar
Lamps
Lanterns
Tents
PHONE BLACK 4
Rifles
Shot Guns
Ammunition
Fishing Tackle
Giant Powder
Caps
Fuse
Bench Forges
Blacksmith’s Coal
Bellows
Wheel Barrows
Cutlery
Fire Clay
Fire Brick
Lime
Cement
Glass
Rope
Mercury
Seine Twine
J. L. GRAEF
...PIONEER HOTEL...
F. B. CANNON. PROPR.
Newly Furnished and Renovated. Twelve Comfortable
Rooms. Nicely Furuished Ladies’ Sitting Room. Family
Accommodations as Good as Can Be Had in Alaska.
KNIK - - ALASKA
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
SAFETY SERVICE 5 SPEED
Sailings every Ten Days for Valdez, Cordova, Skagway, Juneau,
Ketckikan and Seattle
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, Treadwell,
Douglas Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explosives, S.
S. Seward. Sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Sew
ard, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 25th.
(^Right reserved to change this schedule without notice*®#
P. B. TRACY, General Agent C. B. GUPTILL, Agent