Seward Daily Gateway
Of Seward, Alaska. Established August 19.1904
Published daily except Sunday bv
The GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Loitered at the Post Office at Seward, Alaska,
as second-class matter under the Act of
March 8. 1879.
H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. .lessen. Editor and Manager; Edwin
Sandbeck and Otto Sandbeck, Associate Editors
STUDIED CHIGXIK NATIVES
Dr. Karl Birket-Smith, of the Na
tional Museum of Denmark, who
has been conducting anthropologi
cal studies in Prince William Sound
in conjunction with Miss Fredericka;
Laguna, recently returned to Cor-1
dova from the Westward where he
has bedn observing the natives
near Chignik. He reported to the
Cordova Times that he had gather
e d some valuable information
which will add considerably to the
records of Alaskan natives. Dr. Bir
ket-Smith has left for his home in
Denmark.
There will be no passenger train
arriving this evening but there will
be a freight train between seven
and 8 o’clock, according to the local
Alaska Railroad agent.
GOLF BALLS at Alaska Shop, i
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TROY AND PARTY
AT ANCHORAGE
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Gov. John W. Troy and Collector
of Customs Connors, arrived in An
chorage yesterday afternoon short
ly after three o’clock, according to
advices from the Railroad City. The
Governor and Mr. Connors were
brought to Anchorage by Col. Ohl
son, general manager of the Alaska
Railroad, who met them at McKin
ley Park. Other members of the
Governor’s party were to arrive at
Anchorage late last evening,
j The Chamber of Commerce in An
chorage is giving a dinner in honor
of the visitors and this will be fol
lowed by a public reception at the
Anchorage Elk’s hall.
The Governor will leave Anchor
age Friday noon and will come to
Seward. A representative delegation
of local people will meet the Gover
nor and his party at the train and
afterwards an informal reception
will be given in Orlander’s bungalow
at Mile Seven, between the hours of
eight-thirty and ten on Friday j
evening.
The Seward Chamber of Com- j
mere will give a special luncheon on!
Saturday at noon at Cameron’s j
Cafe in honor of Governor Troy and
his party.
The party will leave on the SS.!
Aleutian for their Juneau head-1
quarters.
: Osbo s Electrical Supply
i House Wiring, Boat Wiring
• and Repairing.
: We stock up-to-date Light
* Fixtures
| Radios and Radio Supplies
i For Service Gall Adams 82
SEWARD WATER SUPPLY
Seward, Alaska
“Good water a necessity in every home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building—Phone, Main 81
Cameron’s Cafe
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THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
OPEN’ DAY AND NIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cameron, Props.
Fruit Jars with Glass Tops and Wire Bale, and
with Glass Screw Tops; also all accessories.
GEORGE ROLL
HOPE, ALASKA
Healy River Coal
ECONOMICAL “ DEPENDABLE
SAFE
Free from Soot—Graded to suit every need
Priced to suit every purse
Healy River Coal Corp.
Home office at Anchorage, Alaska ~
TODAY’S WEATHER
J Rain and cloudy weather contin
^iued along the Alaska Railroad this
I morning with the following weather
observations being made: Seward 52,
j heavy rain, calm; Tunnel 50, light
|rain, calm; Anchorage 50, part
j cloudy, calm; Matanuska 58, cloudy,
'calm; Curry 60, cloudy, calm;
* Broad Pass 50, cloudy, calm; Nen
ana 56, cloudy, calm; Healy 50,
cloudy, calm; and Fairbanks 50,
cloudy, calm.
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| Many American Legionnaires and
, members of the Anchorage Women’s
! Auxiliary planned to leave that city
by airplane today for Cordova to
attend the American Legion, De
partment of Alaska, Convention in
that city.
Rivers and streams are running
high these days as a result of the
continued heavy rains. Alaska Rail
crews have been sent out from the
local railroad yards to keep the
high streams from getting chok
ed and taking out Railroad bridges.
Kodak and Kodak Supplies, De
j veloping, Printing and Enlarging.
; Prompt Service. Alaska Shop.
Next Monday, Aug. 21 will again
be one-half price SPECIAL DAY
for Dry Cleaning. Send your “dry
clean” to the Seward Steam Laun-,
dry on that day and have it donej
perfectly and to your entire satis-1
faction at one-half the regular,
price. Remember, next Monday!
Seward Fraternal Orders
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Meets the second and fourth |
Monday's of each month j
in McMullen’s Building, at j
3 o. m. Visiting members
always welcome. Mrs. Bessie j
Malloy, W. M.: Mrs. Joso- [
phine Sheldon, Sec.
SEWARD KEBEKAH LODGE NO. 6-A
L O. O. F.
Meets the first and third I
Monday’s of each month I
in I. O. O. F. Hall at |
8 p. m. Visiting mem
bers are always welcome. ■
Grace Neville. N. G. I
Ludvig Larsson. Sec’y I
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at 8 p.
m. in Odd Fellow's Hall. Visit
ing brothers welcome. Gustave
R- Manthey, N, G.; Ludvig Larson. Secretary.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Seward Post No. 5
Meet the first and third Wed
nesday at 8 p. m. tn the
Harriraon Bank Building.
Past Commander. L. J.
Chillberg; Adjutnat Glenn
Rogers.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 219
F. & A. M.
Stated communication* first and
third Tuesday* of each month.
Visiting brethem welcome.
Charles Lechner, W. M.
E. P. Harwood, Secretary
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERATIONS
C. Hensing’s
TAILOR SHOP
♦-*
GEO. ANDERSON
in Seward soon
Expert Piano Tuning
Pianos—Sale or Rent
Leave messages care of
Van Gilder Hotel
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DRINK MILK FOR HEALTH
PURE BREED STOCK
PRODUCES ALL OP
MILK and CREAM
Seward Dairy
LIBERTY HALL
Talking Motion Pictures Every Night But Monday
Show Tonight at 8 o'clock
It is here at last
The big hit of the season
“BLESSED EVENT"
A super laugh getter
COMEDY — COMEDY — COMEDY
Not the slapstick kind but the Cleverest and
Funniest Play seen here for some time. It will
keep you in an uproar all the time
MUSIC — THRILLS -- AND EVERYTHING
Don’t miss it for worlds.
Lee Tracy — Mary Brian — Dick Powell
head the splendid cast.
With it is a one reel Novelty and an interesting
News.
Cal 1VI. Brosius
BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES
EVERY ITEM IN THE BUILDER’S LINE
AGENT FOR ROYCROFT MOOSE PASS MILL
Mine Supplies, Rails, Rail Bolts, Rail Spikes,
Wheelbarrows, Drill Steel, Blacksmith Coal
Seward, Alaska
CMB
Phone Mad, 52
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
TRAINS ARRIVE P.M. TRAINS DEPART A.M.
Thursday and Friday 6:00 Friday 9:00 Saturday 7:30
Mixed Train Arrives . Wednesday p. m.
Mixed Train Departs . Saturday not earlier than 10 a. m.
Round trip tickets on sale between all stations at 1 1-3 of one
way fare. Passengers from Seward leave on Friday or Satur
day; return the following Thursday or Friday. Passengers for
Seward from stations Curry South leave on Thursday and Fri
day. Consult ticket agent for further particulars and rates.
Motorship Discoverer
REGULAR SAILINGS FROM SEWARD TO KENAI, KASILOF,
NINILCHIK, SELDOVIA AND WAY PORTS
Captain Heinie Berger, Master
The Gateway, Seward Office
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Next Westward Sailing August 18
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
FINEST
.STEAMERS
^STEAMERS A
LARGEST
FLEET
Steamer
Lv. Seattle
Lv Seward
Aleutian .Aug. 12.-Aug. 18 9 p.m.
Yukon .-Aug. 19.Aug. 25 9 p.m.
Aleutian .Aug. 26.Sept... 1 9 p.m.
* Yukon ._.Sept. 2.Sept. 8 9 p.m.
Ports of Call: Ketchikan, Wrangle, Juneau,
Cordova, Valdez and Seward
Freighter Depere sails from Seattle
August 6 and Tanana August 20.
J. H. Flickinger, Agent
Sailing! narked * connect with SS. Starr at Seward
Sallinge Iron Seattle at • a.n. en datea ehewn
Alaska Steamship Co.
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