Local railroad headquarters of
fice announces the passenger train
from the Interior, scheduled to ar
rive in Seward tomorrow evening,
has been annulled, owing to con
ditions along the line.
But, a passenger extra will leave
Curry Sunday at 7:30 a .m. for
Seward observing the time oi
train No. 1; regular former time.
A freight train leaves Anchorage
tomorrow morning for Seward.
March came in like a lamb to
day so, according to tradition
should depart like a lion: with its
tail up in the air and snortin’.
PETERSBURG SHRIMPS, ALSO
BOOTH OYSTERS, PINT AND
QUART CANS. AT BROWN &
HAWKINS CORP.
-no matter how large
or how small your
order- it will receive
special attention and
be shipped on the
first boat
Your Job
In ordering lumber
for Alaska, specify
Farrell - it’s your
assurance of good
materials, special
grading and prompt
attention.
Fine finish stock *
boat building lum
ber... whatever yout
requirements- write
or wire us - we do
the rest!
FARRELL !
UIMBEM
UO&WefttoAtAvn
SEATTLE
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1 GENERAL NEITHER
I
lst-3rd—General storm period
especially severe in the west am
southwest and especially in Col
orado, New Mexico, Arizona am
Texas.
4th-7th—Continued storms fron
the Mississippi to the Atlantic sea
board. A danger period coverini
tre entire first week, as unusual!
j high winds will add to the danger
of high waters and floods.
8th-l 1th—Severe cold wave per
iud along with furious north am
northwesterly winds.
12th-15th—Very much milde
with southerly winds; showers ii
Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
16lh-19th—Storms in the Grea
Lakes and St. Lawrence River Val
ley regions and southward to th
i Ohio Valley and the Carolinas.
] 2Gth-23rd—Colder in the w'es
land generally quite pleasant.
2-±th-27tli—Eastern cold wave
! reaching well down into the south
1 ern states.
23th-31st—General storm period
A danger period not unlike the on
that prevailed at the beginning o
the month and generally over th
■same regions.
Precipitation considerably abov<
, normal and temperature below.
TIED UP AT GIRDWOOD
! The passenger train which lef
Seward late yesterday for the In
i terior, tied up at Girdwood, not a
Tunnel, for the night, continuing
on this morning, according to tin
j tocal report. It reached Anchorage
■ about 9. a. m.
Weather conditions along thi
southern division of the Alaski
Kaiir >ad moderated over the nigh
! and this morning it was reporte<
: to be ideal—the same as in Seward
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| Golden Wheel Lighters, $7.-0 an'
I p. SCti ALI.ERER’S ALASKA SUO
Furnished house to rent. So
McKay.
WANTED—Work by hour or day
General housework except ee.oii
ing- also garden work. I''ion
Madison 19 for Sam, Japants
boy
FOlt SALE—Power boat “Alasco 2
in seaworthy condition at Ung
station. The last of our powc
boats equipped with 40 h. ]
Union gas engine; 17 tons gros
5 tons net. Price $3,000. For pai
titulars apply to our agent E
Person, Unga, or Alaska Cot
fish Co. San Francisco. Ah
have on sale hand dories an
power launches at very lo
prices.
Faster Service
Only 68 Hours to Chicago
from Pacific Coast Cities
—on the famous—
Cjrrdrrx M—maid, barber and valet services—library —buffet soda
fountain —beautiful observation cars — all s'cel—newest ai d finest
equipment across America. Leaves Seattle 11:00 a.m. daily for Chicago.
ICAR1. )C. KATZ, Alaska Rcptaanuitivc, 200 L. C. Smith Bldg., Startle
Northern Pacific Railway
ATTRACTIIIE CHANGES
I UMBER II IN CAFE
j I The Union Cafe, for the last
several days undergoing altera
!' tions, and which will be reopened
I to the public as early as tomor
row, will have several pleasing
| surprises for its patrons.
; Artisitc panels adorn the front
/ walls while the main walls are
3 finished in the attractive sponge
stipple. A new partition running
- through the center of the restaur -
1 ant has been installed, an arrange
ment which affords the dining
r booths complete privacy.
1 The management of the Union
Cafe also announce that the pur
^ i chase of an electric piano is be
" i ing considered and may be added
' j in the near future.
t \
CLEANLINESS and the best of
, ; meats our motto. Fry-Bruhn’s.
EASTMAN KODfiSvS AND PHO
TOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. Sciialler
; ,-r’s Alaska Shop.
IDE ALASKA fUULUfl
Tralus Leave
7: 30 a. m. Monday and Thurs
day;
; Trains Arrive
! 7 p. m. Wednesday and Satur
“FER GOODNES SAKE!
The Anchorage Times reports
it has been advised by cable from
Valdez that J. N. McCain of An
chorage has been elected to the
House and not R. H. McCutcheon.
An error in posting returns lost Me
Cutcheon an even 60 votes, It was
said.
Eastman Kodaks and supplies for
the professional or amateur photo
•jraphev. SCHALLERER’S ALASKA
SHO»>.
One freight train a week over
the railroad will continue until
business justifies the former twice
a wek service, General Manager
Otto F. Ohlson stated yesterday
while in the city.
NOTICE
All shoes having been held over
60 days will be sold or destroyed '
after March 1st.
SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
SUNTRANA I
HEALY RIVES COAL
•■5,1
Dont’s experiment; buy coal that’s
certain to please every member of
your household. We sell an honest
ton of coal that will give your fur
nace less trouble and will give you
more comfort than any fuel you
ever spent your money for.
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St
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I
. Petersburg Sun Bathing Season
On as Northland
Shivers from Cold
i
Arctic b)a.U end .wcepinc blirzard. have no worries for th... beautiful «un-wor.l. .opera playin. i. a. „ _
burr. 1—Pretty Clean* Rudy Collin., Fairlawn, O., briny, her aerie camera »outh. t-Pri^. mT *
S- Wt the .unshlne fraud?" <—Dutiful D.ufhter. nbeyln, p.re.t.1 edict of “Don't Co Near .bJ w^! **:
• thousand sub-trcpical views at St. Petersburg. f 5—Oas of
By John Lodwick
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—When the
mercury has tumbled down to zero
and arctic winds are howling through
deserted streets of the northern
pneumonia belt, the sun is shining
every day here upon scenes In direct
contrast existing in the snow blank
eted temperate zone. St. Petersburg
bathing beaches are teeming with
thousands of bathers dally, gathered
from every state in the union and
j every Canadian province, winter visit
ors who have sought out this haven
of relief from the colds and chills
prevailant less than thirty-six hours
j away.
1 Situated upon a little peninsula
j upon the gulf and golf coast of south
west Florida, St. Petersburg’s sum
mer-like climate is attracting a
quarter million winter vacationists
hailing from the width and breadth
of the land, vacationists who stay
from December to May. Many go in
for the invigorating and health giv
ing sun bathing fad, first originated
in this Sunshine City, by social lend
ers, three years ago. and since widely
copied throughout the country by
other resorts.
Outdoor recreations of every na
ture is pursued by the army of
sojourners who favor golf, tennis,
winter baseball, lawn bowling, horse
back riding, roque, horseshoe pitch
ing, archery, trap shooting, fishing,
salt and fresh water bathing, yacht
ing and sailing, and even outdoor
checkers and chess.
Open air band concerts are played
in picturesque Williams Park, every
afternoon and evening for the enter
tainment of the Sunshine Clty’i
guests. Paiades and pageants are
held through the gay winter season,
topped oil by the annual Festival of
States celebration lasting one whole
week, beginning with March IB.
Innumerable and unusual sport
tournaments are on the winter calen
dar, events that afford recreation for
scores. The eleventh annual horse
shoe tourney for the world's cham
pionship In which this nation’s beet
compete, Is scheduled for February 4.
The International Lawn Bowling
tournament and National Roque meae !
both start February ll.
Seventeen golf tourneys are date** |
for February and early March, while
the only horse show In the state wtH
be held here March ia-ao.