OVERLAND
HOTEL
On the Main Street
MEL A HORNER
Manager
SEWARD ALASKA
| REAL SERVICE
That is one feature that must be offer
« ed by any enterprise that is genuinely in
terested in the growth and development of a
community; and it is the constant aim of
The Alaska Railroad to at all times render
such service as will aid most materially in
the healthy growth and consistent develop
ment of the Territory.
{ The Alaska Railroad operates year
‘round freight and passenger service be
tween Seward, Anchorage and Fairbanks
and over the Chickaloon and Chatanika
| Branches. For time tables, descriptive liter
ature, etc., write
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DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR
j The Alaska Railroad
{ (ML McKinley Park Route)
• • Anchorage Alaeke
Capt. 0. A. Johansen.
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
JANUARY 9
Chas. H. Jansen, Agent
' PHONE MADISON 139
SEWARD, ALASKA
WHEN YOU THINK ALASKA THINK
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS
BOAT
FROM SEATTLE FROM SEWARD
ALASKA
ALAMEDA
ALASKA
DEC. 24th.
JAN. 5th.
, JAN. 14th.
DEC. 31st.
JAN. 11th.
JAN. 21st.
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Making all ports of call as business warrants.
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
Tel. Main 125 J. H. FL1CKINGER, Agent. Res. Madison 149
S. S. ADMIRAL
WATSON
Sails from
Seattle
Dec. 21st
Jart. 18
Feb. 15.
Arrives
Seward
Dec. 28th
Jan. 25.
Feb. 22.
South from
Seward
Jan. 4th
Feb. .1.
Feb. 29.
♦The Admiral Watson will connect with Wednes
day’s train on dates shown above, Southbound,
sailing at 9 p. m.
Wayne Blue,
Agent Seward.
Pacific Coastwise .Service
^ADMIRAL LINE
IH.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
NEW YEAR'S EVE
BALL SATURDAY
! list of prizes compiled by
Ll the firemen for the an.
NUAL MASQUERADE
Best dressed lady (first prize) $20.
.Second prize) $10.
Test dressed m-n (first prize) $10.
Second prize) $5.
Best male Impersonator (first
prize) 100 lbs. Fisher flour. (Second
prize box candy with uke.
Beat temale impersonator (first
prize) $5. shoe service, (Second
prize) one box cigars.
Best sustained lady character (first
prize) one tea set. (Second prize)
six ramkins.
Best sustained man character
(first prize) one week rooip rent, or
$10. cash. (Second prize) stetson hat.
Best girl character Under 15 years
(first prize) suit lingerie. (Second
prize) pair slippers.
Best boy character under 15 years
(first prize) one month admission
to Liberty theatre. (Second prize)
box candy.
Best historic lady’s costume (first
prize) delux traveling iron. (Second
prize) $5. silk hose.
Best historic man’s costume (first
prize) smoking stand. (Second prize)
radio head set.
Most original lady’s costume (fipt
prize) lady’s hat box. (Second prize)
$5. merchandise at Gordons.
Most original man’s costume (first
prize) crane shower head (Second
prize) feed for four, or $5.
Most comical lady (first prize)
electric toaster.
Most comical man (first prize)
$5. meal ticket.
And for those that don’t mask,
l Door prizes ranging from a pound
of weenies to a big fat turkey, to say
nothing of the candy, ham, bacon,
groceries, etc. in between.
IMPORTANT!!! Masqueraders to
be eligible for prizes MUST BE IN
COSTUME and on dance floor by
10 p. m.
N. Y. STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, Dec. 28. (#>)—Ameri
can Smelting 176%; American Tel
and Tel 181%; Atchison 193%; Bald
win Locomotives 252; Balto and
Ohio 118%; Beth Steel 58%; Beth
Steel PFD 117%; California Packing
73; California Petroleum 237; Cana
dian Pacific 2|6%; General Electric
132%; General Motors 132%; Mack
Truck 107%; Pacific Gas and Elect
> ric 46%; Pacific Tel and Tel 150;
Pennsylvania R. R. 64%; Phillips
Petroleum 41%; Pullman Co. Sl%;
Radio Corp. of America 94%; South
ern Pacific 124; Studebaker 59 %;
Union Pacific 193%; Union Oil of
California 45; U. S. Steel Co. 149%;
Western Union 1S9.
MARRIED AGAIN
NEW YORK, Dec. 28. (£>)— Mrs.
Beryl C. Ward, who recently divorced
Walter Ward, married W. Lyle An
derson, wealthy New York broker,
at Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
LUTHERAN SERVICES
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On Wednesday, December 28th,
Lutheran Christmas services will be
held in Seward at the home of John
Rosness. A cordial invitation Is ex
tended to all. The service begins at
S o’clock in the evening.
H. Kuring.
OPENS NEW BOMBARDMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, <#)—En
j i rgening' hla charges and making
| new attacks on the Navy Department
i over alleged “wastes” at Navy yards,
Admiral MacGruder, now relieved of
active duty because of his attacks
on the Navy organization and man.
agement, yesterday opened a new as
ELECTION OF OFFICE88
The annual election of officers of
the 8eward Chamber of Commerce
will take place at the next regular
meeting olr the organization, next
Tuesday. For the ocassion Chef Hol
ben, of the Seward Grill, will have a
special menu. President Urbach hae
requests all members make plans
low to be in attendance.
COATS — H4TS — DRESSES
Many at cost and below. Also bargains
— in other lines
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Mercury Couldn’t Give Quicker Service
When it come* to Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service, we be
lieve we have reason* for boasting. Certainly we know we holt
the town's high regard for the quality of our service.
So there’s a combination for you that you’ll appreciate. Your
clothes don't go for long—and they come back like new—and be
sides, the charges are moderate. If you phone Main 148 there'll
be a driver at your door.
Seward Steam Laundry
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JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
High Grade Line of
Cigars, Tobaccos &
Candies
FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
ALASKA’S BEST AND MOST POPULAR
CAFE
Merchant's Lunch served from 11:30 to 1 30 p. m.
50c Plate
BANQUET ROOM AND PRIVATE BOXES
SEWARD GRILL
_MEL HOLBEN, Proprietor
MANTHEY & SON
ANU WOOD
Phones— Office Madison 145
Residence Adams 35
Downtown office next to Overland
MCMULLENS GROCERY
IS OFFERING:
CRESCENT VACUUM PACKED COFFEE AT per pound_50c
3 CANS RELIANCE PEACHES IN 2 1-2 TINS___$1.
3 CANS RELIANCE APRICOTS IN 2 1-2 TINS .$1.
3 CANS RELIANCE PEARS IN 2 1-2 TINS___$1.
3 CANS RELIANCE PINEAPPLES IN 2 1-2 TINS_„ $1.
This is not a special offer but our regular price
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