RAILROAD DELEGATE
ENROUTE TO MEET
SAULT ST. HE
LOCAL CHAPTER OF GOVERN
MENT EMPLOYEES ORGAN
IZATION MET SATURDAY
With Sault St. Marie as his
destination. Ralph Priddy. pres
ident of the Alaska Railroad
branch of the National Federa
tion of Federal Employees, ac
companied by Mrs. Priddy, ar
rived on the S. S. Alaska.
Mr. Priddy is a delegate to the
biennial convention to be held
at Sault St. Marie next month.
The couple will go east to St.
Paul over the Northern Pacific
system and from there to Sault
St. Marie via the Soo line.
The following resolution was
drawn up some weeks ago at the
Anchorage headquarters of the
local:
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Local No. 344.
Local No. 344 National Fed
eration of Federal Employees
located at Anchorage. Alaska, re- j
presenting the Employees of |
The Alaska Railroad, operated by
the Department of the Interior
through its duly elected Delegate,
Ralph Priddy, submits the fol
lowing resolutions;
I— That ALL employees of the
Alaska Railroad now in service
be placed unde rthe Civil Service
Rules and Regulations without
examination.
2— Thirty days leave on pay
accumulative over a period of
two years.
3— That ALL employees of The
Alaska Railroad and their fam
ilies be granted the * same hos
pital nrivileges accorded to em
ployees of other Departments of
the Government in Alaska.
4— The extension of classifi
cation to the field service.
5— Abolition of the average res
triction in appropriation bills!
6— Standardized annual and
sick leave •
7— Extra pay for night work
and overtime.
8— Saturday half-holiday the
year around.
9— Allowances for transporta
tion when transfers are ordered, i
10— Institution of proper meth
ods of efficiency ratings.
II— Stated promotion intervals.
President Priddy reports the
local meeting, held Saturday
night, was well attended and
that several matters pertaining
to problems which will be ben
eficial to all government employ
ees, as well as to the Alaska Rail
LE9AL NOTICE
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT
AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
In the matter of the Application of CAR
LISLE PACKING COMPANY, a corpora
tion, for a Patent under Sections 2306 and
2307 Revised Statutes to a tract of land as
soldiers additional homestead embraced
in U. S. Official Survey Nc. 170S.
SERIAL NO. 06612. NOTICE OF APPLICA
TION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the
CARLISLE PACKING COPANY, a cor
poration organized under the laws of the
State of Washington, has filed application
Serial No. 06612 for a patent, under and
by virtue of sections numbers 2306 and 2307
Revised Statutes of the United States, as
assignee of Fen S. Hildreth, for a tract
of land embraced in U. S. Official Survey
No. 1703, situate on the east shore of Nush
agak Bay, south of and adjoining U. S.
Amended Survey No. 769, in latitude 58
deg. 48 min. 00 sec. N., and longitude 158
deg. 31 min. 36 sec. W., Territory of Alaska,
and particularly described as follows, to-wit:
“Beginning at corner No 1, whence
U. S. L. M. R. G. M. bears S. 65 deg.
58 min. E., 12.75 chains distant, and
corner No. 3 R. G. M. Survey bears
S. 62 deg. 09 min. 15 sec. E., 23.21
chains distant; thence W. 5.04 chains to
corner No. 2 M. C. on the shore of
Nushagak Bay; thence by meanders a
long the shore of Nushagak Bay as
follows:
<1) N. 37 deg. 53 min. W., 4.90 chains
(2) N. 39 deg. 20 min. W., 3.41 chains
to corner No. 3 M. C.; thence E. 10.22
chains to corner No. 4; thence S. 6.51
chains to corner No. 1, the place of
beginning, containing an area of 4.94
acres.”
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any of the above described land should file
their adverse claims with the Register of
the United States Land Office at Anchor
age, Alaska, within the period of publica
tion or thirty days thereafter, or they
will be barred by the provisions of the
statute.
J. Lindley Green, Register
First Publication May 20, 1929. Last
.Publication August 10, 1929.
j road, were discussed at great
'length. Delegate Priddy will bring
these up at the Sault St. Marie
convention. Referring again to
jthe convention Mr. Priddy said
|the Alaska item would be about
the first order of business and
instead of being taken up in Sep
tember, would undoubtedly be
j given immediate attention upon
his arrival there, the latter part
iof this month. The adopted reso
| lution will also be presented.
With the exception of the
postal department the National
Federation of Federal Employ
ees embraces all governmental
departments and has a total
membership of approximately 57,
000. An enrollment of 360, 30 of
Seward, are members of Local
344, Anchorage, which is head
quarters with branches at Fair
banks, Seward, Healy and Cur
ry.
National headquarters are at
Washington, D. C., and among
the thousand of members are
found the names of America’s
most prominent citizens such as
Judge Finney of Washington,
Local No. 2, who recently re
signed from the Department of
the Interior; Former President
Coolidge. General Pershing and
score of others.
Cooperation and unity is the |
fundamental principle underly- |
ing the existance of the organ
ization and aside from purely
legislative matters has no affi
liations with any political party
or faction.
President Priddy will be but
one of at least 300 delegates to
the convention, he said, which
is expected to continue in ses
sion for at least 10 days- He and
Mrs. Priddy expect to return to
Anchorage in October and while
passing through Seward will call j
a local meeting for the purpose
of enlightening members as to
action taken on the resolution
and to report convention matters
in full R. D. Sullivan is 4th vice j
president of Local 344. and head j
of the Seward branch.
FRESH KILLED POULTRY,also
FRESH RANCH EGGS and VEG
ETABLES, See F. L. Groth at Me
Mullens, 1
MINT ROUNDTRIPPERS
Mi S. S. KISH
Round-trip tourists on the S.
| S. Alaska included Margaret
Kamerer, Lane G. McDonald,
Alice Strohm, Miss M. K. Moiles
stron, Mrs. Dr. H. B. Blystone,
Col- Andrew J. Copp, Jr., Andrew
! Copp, Miss B. Meister, Louise
j Hilder, Pearl Kamerer, Helen
Linck, Minnie Lovett, Mrs. R. E.
Bell, Phylis Brannen, Mrs. An
drew J. Copp, Jr., W. B. Wack
ley, Ruth Hatfield, Elizabeth
Larson, Nettie McDonald, Ethel
Cox, Maude Lydick, Dr. H. B.
Blystone, Mrs. Brannen, Jane P.
Copp, P. D. Leland and Buell
Wetmore.
Among the Gold Belt Line
tourists aboard the S. S. Alaska
were Miss V. E. Chadwick, Miss
Matilda Alley, Mrs. M. Williams,
Joseph Klyman, Chas. Osner,
Mrs. Laura Jahnson, W. M. Me
Fadden, Miss, Elizabeth Weaver,
A. R- Anderson, Mr. Osner, A. H.
Alley, Mrs. W. M. McFadden,
Miss Ada K. Morris, Mrs. L. B.
Lucas, Mrs. M- Wagner.
Bargains in Outboard Motors
at Brown & Hawkins Corp. adv.
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Orlander
Jeweler !
DEALER IN WATCHES AND |
CLOCKS, NUGGET JEWELRY, |
OLD IVORY, CURIOS AND A
SFULL LINE OF GOODS USU
ALLY CARRIED IN A FIRST
CLASS JEWELRY STORE.
Watches repaired on short
notice.
JULY CLEAN-UP SALE
Ladies’ Hats .$1 up
vime lingerie, were 52.15
—Now $1.75 per garment
Rayon lingerie, were $2.50
—Now $2.25 per garment
Chiffo-net hose, run proof,
good colors, were S1.95,
—Now $1.45 per pair
Ladies’ silk dresses, $7.50
and up
Children’s hats, hosery,
dresses and sweaters re
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ciuceu. ah conon maier
ials 20 per cent off Lad
ies’ coats at sharp reduc
tions. Cretonne, good qual
ity, 30c per yard.
Knitted garments and
glove silk lingerie includ
ed in sale.
Ladies’ tub-fast frocks,
were $2.50—Now $2.25, 2
for 4.25; 3 for $5.95.
IDtEB
SUNTRANA
HEALY RIVER COAL
eco&l
we buy -
Js worth
a. try!
Y, THERE.S A BUNCH OF HEAT SATISFACTION THAT
LEAVES OUR YARDS. WHETHER FOR COOKING OR
HEATING PURPOSES. A TON OF OUR COAL WILL
GIVE A GOOD ACCOUNT OF ITSELF. NOW IS THE
£ TIME TO LAY IN THAT WINTER,S SUPPLY.
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LEGAL NOTICE
I
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
■Board of Equalization of The City j
of Seward, Alaska, will meet on the
13th. day of August, 1929, at the
jhour of 2 o’clock p. m. and continue
[in session until 4 o’clock p. m. of
jsaid day in the Council Chambers
of the Municipal Council for the
City of Seward, Alaska, and said
Board of Equalization shall contin
ue in session each day thereafter
between th hours of 2 o’clock p. m.
and 4 o’clock p. m. until and in
cluding Saturday August 17th 1929.
That all persons objecting to the
assessed valuation of any property, j
el the assessment of the same for i
the year 1929, shall reduce such j
objections to writing and file the
same with the Board on or before
the hour of 4 p. m. August the 17th ;
1929 and all persons 'failing to file]
their written objections shall be
deemed to have consented to said j
assessment for the year 1929, and
the action of the Board of Equaliza
tion, and shall be forever barred
from thereafter making such ob
jections.
Dated at Seward, Alaska, August
6th, 1929.
A. D. BALDERSTON, Clerk.
Published August 8, 9, 10, 12, 1929.
THE NEW CULLUMBIA PORTA
BLE PHONOGRAPH IS A WONDER
’OR TONE AND VOLUME. Schal
erer’s Alaska Shop.
SCHALLERER’S
ALASKA
SHOP
DEVELOPING
Printing
Enlarging
Photographs copied
and hand colored
Picture Framing
CONDITIONS GOOD
Business conditions in Anchor- i
age are excellent, states Dan O.
Kennedy, of the well known
clothing firm of Kennedy Broth
ers, who arrived the other day
to meet Mrs. Kennedy who has
been Outside for some months
past.
Loaded to the mud-rails yes
terday’s train for Anchorage
took away scores of arrivals from
the S. S- Alaska.
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The S. S. Starr, Captain An
derson, is scheduled to depart
tonight for the Westward.
Join Urbach & Valade’s CIRCU
LATING LIBRARY; 15c to read
a book.
ROYCROFT
TAXI
meets all North and South
bound trains at Moose Pass
Station for Hope and all
intermediate points.
ALSO TRUCK SERVICE
Pure Bred Stock
Produces all of
Seward Dairy
Milk
That rich, creamy taste of
milk is due to the fact that
nothing but pure bred, tested
cows produce it under the
most Ideal conditions of feed
ing and sanitation.
Seward
Dairy
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Overland j
Hotel
On the Main Street
Seward, Alaska
I
MEL A. HORNER, Mgr.
Have you tried our dairy
Lunches?
Bread, Pies, Cakes and i
other pastries
WE PUT UP LUNCHES
FOR THE TRAIN
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