G. 1. JKCKSON, BUNKER OF
NOME, IS SEWARD RRRIVIIL
G. R. Jackson, one of the most in
fluential and prominent business men
of the Nome region, was among the
local arrivals last evening from the
Interior. Mr. Jackson, who is at the
Van Gilder hotel, prior to going to
the States Saturday, is president of
the Merchants and Miners bank and
was among the first of the early day
residents of the thriving Bering sea
metropolis.
FROM HERSCHEL ISLAND
V. W. West, from Herschel Island,
Canada, was among the local arrivals
last evening. Mr. West is registered
at the Van Gilder hotel.
NOME BUSINESS Ml IS
BRIEF LOCAL VISITOR
Oliver S. Weaver, manager of the
light and telephone company at Nome,
and one of the best known of the old
timers in that section of the Territory,
arrived in Seward last evening from
Nenana, to which point he emerged
from off the long snow trail a few
days ago.Mr. Weaver is becoming
quite well known here due to his an
nual treks south. He is a guest at
the Van Gilder.
Eastman Kodaks and films. Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop.
Have you seen the Weekly Gateway
KOTZEBUE SOUND FOLK
ABE EB ROUTEJO STiTES
Oldtimers in the city familiar with
the Kotzebue Sound country have the
brief opportunity of meeting two of
the best known residents of that dis
trist while they are in the city, for
yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Sam Magid ar
rived from the Interior. For the bene
fit of “chechakos” Sam Magid has
long been identified with the lighter
age business on the sound, besides
conducting a trading post at Kotze
bue, Kewalik and Deering. Mr. and
Mrs. Magid, who are guests at the Van
Gilder hotel, are en route to the
States.
FUR FARMS REPLACE
FRONTIER TRADERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (IP)—As
the oldtime fur trader is being pushed
further and further into the North
land by encroaching civilization, the
ancient calling takes on a new note
with the development in the last few
years of 2,500 fur farms in the Unit
ed States and Alaska.
The industry has gained such im
portance that the Bureau of Biological
Survey of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture says that the busi
ness within this country and its North- (
western Territory now claims a total j
investment of $30,000,000. Canada
Nine cans Carnation milki
for $1.00. Seward Trading
company.
iTiiiiiimrr .1
Glomor Rayon Slips
Knickers
Teddies
Silk and Jersey Dresses
Tomboy Skirts to Order
THE BLUE SHOP
'BALLSBANDT
At Outside
Prices
“Don’t Forget
Your Rubbers”
You need rubbers to
keep your feet dry,
save your good leather
shoes from expensive
soakings, and prevent
falls on icy walks.
Our “Ball-Band”
Light Weight Rubbers
are good-looking, they
fit well, and will give
youlongwear. Formen,
women, and children.
Styles to suit any
kind of shoe. We have
your size—come in and
let us fit you with a pair.
.
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LEON
URBACH
Seward’s Strictly
Cash Store
“QUALITY FIRST”
BROWN & HAWKINS CORP,
Seward, Alaska
MID-WINTER SALE
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
MOST men take pride in their appearance—and rightfully
so. Now here’s an opportunity to dress up to the minute at
a cost which make good clothes like these a necessity. That’s
the simple story of these three great value-giving groups.
For the next 15 days we offer a 20 per cent discount on all ready
lade Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws in stocks.
This discount applies equally to all Patrick Wool Overcoats
and Mackinaws, as well as all other makes, Kuppenheimer Good
Clothes and Keller—Huermann—Thompson Suits.
Regular prices on Overcoats from ..
Regular prices on Mackinaws from.
Regular prices on Suits from.
..$30.00 to $55.00
.$12.00 to $25.00
.$25.00 to $60.00
•anks second with 1,500 fur farmers
md and investment of approximately
511,000,000.
The raising of fur-bearing animals,
however, is not limited to the North
American continent, but has spread
to European countries, and also ito
Japan. The majority of American and
Canadian farmers are raising silver
or blue foxes.
EMILY SPRING INDICATED
LIKE KENII DISTRICT
Robert Evans returned yesterday
from Lake Kenai and reports all riv
ers running into the lake are open and
that in the centre of the lake is the
only ice found. Every indication
points to an exceptionally early spring
for the lake is rising rapidly. The
heavy storm which swept over that
area for a week has gone its way, and
traffic has been resumed.
Edw. Culbertson, brother of Mrs.
Harold Painter and in charge of the
passenger and freight sheds at An
chorage, Alaska Railroad, was an
overnight visitor in the city.
Fresh Strawberry ice
cream at the Candy Cottage.
Oh, Boy! it's good!!
GUGGENHEIM FUND TO
GIVE MONEY FOR M. I. T.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 10. (£>)—
A grant of $230,000 for an aeronauti
cal engineering building at the Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology,
Cambridge, has been made by the
Trustees of the Daniel Guggenheim
Fund for the Promotion of Aeronau
tics. Plans! for the new building have
practically been completed and it is
expected that construction will begin
in hte spring. The head of the De
partment of Aeronautical Engineer
ing at the Massachusetts Institute of
Trv our Seattle ice cream.
Sylvia’s.
i '
Technology ' is Professor Edward P.
Warner, who is now on leave of ab
sence to serve as assistant Secre
tary of the Navy for aeronautics.
Appropriation of these funds to the
institute is the fourth grant made by
the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the
Promotion of Aeronautics to educa
tional institutions in the United
States.
IS GENTLEMAN FARMER
BERLIN, Feb. 9. (TP)—Felix von
Bethlemann-Holloweg, only surviving
son of Germany’s imperial war-time
channcellor, enjoys the lot of a gen
tleman farmer whose lands are an
hour’s distance by automobile from
the nation’s capital.
The Peggy O’Neil spring styles
have arrived.
Seward Weekly Gateway 12 pages.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
Inside frosted Electric Lamps, Ship Chandlery, An
chors, Rope and Twine, Paints and Oils, Sheet metal,
Plumbing Shop, Gun repairs.
Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention
J. L. GRAEF
Phone Madison 87 Seward Alaska