PIONEER MEETING
The local Igloo of the Pioneers
of Alaska will meet Friday night
at 8 o’clock in the Arcade apart
ment club room.
Colonel Garrett, one of the best
known of colored men in Alaska,
passed away at Ketchikan last
week. His circle of friends extended
throughout the Territory.
FRYE-BRUHN’S BABY BEEF is
unexcelled.
QUALITY DEVELOPING PRINT
ING AND ENLARGING. Schaller
er’s Alaska Shop.
SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER
OF EASTERN STAR
Meets the' second and
fourth Mondays of each
month in Odd Fellows’
Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting
members always wel
come : Miriam Painter
W. M.; Martine Johansen, Acting
Secretary.
Seward Lodge No. 1425, L. O. O. M.
Meets every first
ind third Friday
sacli month at 8
p. m. at Odd
Fellows Hall. All
welcome.
PETER N. ANDERSON, Director,
M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
IGLOO NO. 9
C. M. Brosius, Sec. - Treas.
Seward Rehekah Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O .0. F.
Meets the first
and third Mon
days of each
month in ODD
FELLOWS hall
at 8. p. m. Vis
iting membeis
are always wel
come. Mrs. MARIE OSBO, N. G.,
* UD V1G LARSSON, Secretary.
RESURRECTION LODGE NO A-7,
I. O. O. F.
/>TK Meets every Thurday at
8.00 p. m. in Odd Fellows'
Hall. Visiting brothers welcome,
ngwald Jacobsen, N. G., Ludvig
-•arson, Secretary.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 219, F. & A
a M. Stated communications
first and third Tuesday.
*** ' of earn month. Visitin
brethern welcome. J. H. Flickingei
W. M.: Martin Banbury, Seeretarj
THE GEM !
CIGAR STORE j
Cigars, Candy
Soft Drinks
STATIONARY, MAGAZINES !
“CURLY’ I
Proprietor.
DENALI ROSE GROTH *
Word was received in Seward
yesterday announcing the birth of
a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Groth, recent residents, at Port
land, Ore. The baby, Denali Rose,
and mother, were reported to be
: doing well. Mr. and Mrs. Groth,
i faculty members of the Jesse Lee
|Home for the past few years, left
for the states last month. They in
tend to remain Outside, it is said.
LEAVING FOR INDIAN
Mrs. H. T. Kennedv and b^bv
daughter will leave Monday morn
ing for Indian, Mile 88. where Mr.
Kennedy has been staving for sev
eral days. The young couple,
former residents of Seward, re
cently returned from a visit to
the states.
Golden Wheel Lighters. $7.50 an*
p. SCHALI.ERER’S ALASKA SHOr
INVITATION FOR BIDS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, Bureau of Public Roads,
Juneau, Alaska, April 3, 1929. Sealed Bids
| subject to the conditions contained herein,
' will be received until 9:00 o’clock A. M.,
May 11, 1929, and then publicly opened, for
furnishing all labor and materials and per
forming all work for constructing and im
proving the Afognak Lake Highway, Afog
nak Bay-IIatchery Section, National Forest
Road Project,* located within the Chugach
National Forest, Territory of Alaska, Third
Judicial Division. The length of the project
to be constructed and improved is approxi
mately 4.55 miles and the principal items of
work are approximately as follows: Clearing
18.0 Acres; Grubbing 11.0 Acres; Common
Excavation 10,200 Cu. Yds. ; Solid Rock Ex
i cavation 1,000 Cu. Yds.; Unclassified Exca
j vation for Structures 200 Cu. Yds. ; Fine
| Grading 4.55 Miles; Gravel Top Course 4,000
Cu. Yds. ; Treated Timber 10.0 M Ft. BM.;
| 122’ Timber Truss 1 Span; Dry Rubble Ma
| sonry 15 Cu. Yds.; Corr. Metal Pipe (nest
able) 1374 Lin. Ft. The contract form and
| the plans, specifications, special provisions,
' and estimate of quantities may be examined
and the Standard Questionnaires and Finan
| cial Statement for Bidders secured by the
prospective bidders at the following addresses:
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 409 Goldstein
Building, Juneau, Alaska; U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads, Federal Building, Seward, Al
aska : Associated General Contractors, Mult
nomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon; Associated
General Contractors, Arcade Building, Seat
tle, Washington ; Associated General Con
tractors, Spokane Hotel, Spokane, Washing
ton. Proposals will be received from capa
ble and responsible contractors who must
submit with their request for Standard Gov
ernment form of Bid and on forms to be sup
plied by the District Engineer, an attested
statement of their experience and financial
resources. Standard Government form of bid
will be supplied only to contractors showing
sufficient experience and financial resources
to properly construct the work contemplated.
Where copies of plans are requested, a de
posit of $10.00 will be required to insure
their return. If withir(*B5 day# after open
ing the bids plans are not returned the depo
sit wrill be forfeited to the Government. Guar
antee will he required with each bid as fol
lows: 5 percent of the amount of the bid.
Performance bond will be required as fol
lows: In amount of 100 percent of total con
tract price. Performance will begin within
10 calendar days after date of receipt of no
tice to proceed and will be completed withir.
240 calendar days from that date. Liqui
dated damages for delay will be the amount
stated in the “Special Provisions” for each
calendar day of delay until the work is com
pleted or accepted. Partial payments will be j
made as the work progresses on work and i
material delivered if such work and material !
meets the approval of the contracting offi- ,
cer. Article on patents will be made a part
of the contract.. Bids must be submitted up
on the Standard Government Form of Bid
and the successful bidder will be required to
execute the Standard Government Form of
Contract of Construction. The right is re
served, as the interest of the Government
may require, to reject any and all bids, to
waive any informality in bids received, and
to accept or reject any items of any bid, un
less such bid is qualified by specific limita
tion. Envelopes containing bids must be seal
ed, marked, and addressed as follows: Bid
for Road Improvement. Afognak Lake High
way, Afognak Bay-Hatchery e i to b#
opened May 11, 1929 at 9:00 o’clo.k A. M.,
at 409 Goldstein Building, JuneAu. Alaska,
M. D. Williams, District Engineer, Bureau
of Public Roads.
SUNTRANA
HEALY RIVER COAL
Good coal is a kingly
treasure:
3iii/ it Aere
and\foffood
s measure.
!
Dont 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.
RADICALS ACTION PUT TEM
PORApv fvo 'TO INTER
PARTY PARLEYS
BERLIN. Anril 11. (^—Ger
many’s 10.000 ton mvstery cruiser
(which once before threatened the
| parlimenta ry life of Chancellor
| Muellers’ cabinet again became an
alarming factor in the political
situation when caucus of socialist
members of the Reichstag, over
whelmingly voted to refuse the
(government the second install
ment of 20,000.000 marks on the
cruiser building cost provided for
in the 1929 budget.
The radicals unanimous action
put a temporary end to inter
party parleys over final formation
of coalition which would give the
overament a sa^e potion in par
liment and has confronted social
ist members of the cabinet with
me choice of quitting or being dis
avowed by the party.
record mm BLUR
HIT IMS »RD
WESTMRD MIL 11
The largest brown bear hunt
ever to leave Seward will depart
on the S. S. Starr, April 27. There
will be aboard, according to Gus
Gelles, head of the Alaska Guides,
Inc., under which auspices the
party will hunt, only the big game
hunters and their crews—24 in
all.
The points of destination are
not being revealed at this time but
it is said that they are mostly in
virgin areas on the Alaska penin
sula and Kodiak Island.
The party comprises such prom
inent Americans as Mr. C. B.
Goddard and M. L. Carr of Okla
homa; Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Keef
p.uver of Philadelphia; O. O. Allen
of California; Wm. H. Miller of
Cleveland Ohio and Robert Froth
ingham of New York City.
The entire expedition will be un
der direct charge of Andy Simons,
Alaska’s most noted guide, assist
ed by Guides Nelson, Lucas, Bolam,
Revell, Samuelson, Odale, Eiwell,
Hubschmidt and Olmstead, all of
whom, to a large extent, also en
joy a national reputation as to
their prowess in the field.
PURE UNADULTERATED ICE
'REAM 50 c. PINT SI.00 A QUART.
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
FOR SALE CHEAP—Victor Ortho
phonic phonograph, records and
record book, Hoover vacuum
cleaner, electric heater, iron,
toaster and waffle iron. Dishes
and cooking utehsils, ironing
board, wash boards and tub.
Book shelves, bridge lamp and
shade, Singer sewng machine
(new) sewing cabinet, large mir
ror, small electric lamp wickei.
Phone Madison 109.
FOUND: A small fur choker. Call
at Gateway office and describe.
FOR SALE—One Buick touring car.
See Bender, Seward dock.
FOR SALE CHEAP. Buick auto in
good condition. Five passengers
car. Inquire Ogle’s Garage.
WANTED:—Work by hour or the
day, by two colored women. Call
Madison 144.
WANTED—Work by hour or day,
house cleaning, window washing,
or gardening. Phone Madison 19
for Sam, Japanese boy.
LARGE 'TONNAGE
The S. S. Aleutian, flagship of
i the Alaska S. S. Co., fleet of liners
l under command of Com. Nord,
which is due in port about noon
tomorrow, will discharge some 400
tons of general freight at Seward
:of which 75 tons and an automo
|bile are for Seward. The rail ship
jment includes two cars of Seattle
lumber for Gilmore; a carload of
thawing points for Fox; and two
autos for Anchorage.
Father George H. Woodley will
arrive in Seward tomorrow from
Anchorage and on Sunday, at the
usual hours, hold services in the
Catholic church.
MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER
SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN. Schal
'erer’s Alaska Shop.
THE PALACE
John Mattich, proprietor
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
Furnished Rooms
Phone Main 55
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TOMORROW’S TIDE
High water 2:03 a. m. 10.1 ft.
Low water 8:55 p. m. 1.4 ft.
High water 3:22 a. m. 7.0 ft.
Lew water 8 34 a. m. 2.2 ft.
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ATTACK OF SCURVY
George Briggs, one of the best
known and successful trappers of
the Yentna country, arrived in
'Anchorage Saturday suffering
'from an atack of scurvy, brought
on by eating too much salt food
while following his trapline. He is
taking treatment at the Anchor
age hospital and is on the road to
rapid recovery.
It is reported that the new Met- *
alsmith company, near Whitehorse
! will reopen the Pueblo mine this
! year. A new shaft is to be sunk 1st
; the west diggings of the old work
ings.
Eastman Kodaks ana supplies f«tf 1
the professional or amateur photo
grapher. SCHAIXERER’S ALASKA
SHO*\
1 SEWARD’S POPULAR EAT- i
1 ING PLACE |
| Short orders and regular f
| , dinners
A La Carte orders
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COMMERCE
CIGAR ;
STORE
TOBACCO, CANDY, SOFT ■
DRINKS, CARDS, POOL J
Across the street from the 2
Arcade Building
John Andersen, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
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BETTY JANE BEAUTY SHOPPE
Lucille Wilson, Prop.
Phone for appointments. Mad. 113
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BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION
Fred C. Miller, Barber
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j SEWARD WATER
I SUPPLY
SEWARD, ALASKA
*(iood Water a Necessity in Every Home”
| I oh n Nelson, Mgr. Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building. Phone Main 81
We carry a complete stock of
Sheaffer’s pens, pencils, desk
fountain-pen sets and Skrip,
3CHAT LEPER’S ALASKA SHOP
fitnttfy ihe Lifetime
pen by rh is
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