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APRIL TEMPERATURES SHAT
TERED BY HIGH MARKS
NORTHERN STATES
KANSAS CITY. April 9, (>P)—
A spring heat wave led to one
^ prostration and established rec
ords in several cities. Ten days
ago the plains were dotted with
snow-drifts.
Abnormal weather conditions are
reported in Northern Oklahoma all
the way to the Canadian border.
L. S. Ruggles, auctioneer, 'was
overcome by the heat while cry
ing a sale at Lincoln. Kansas.
Dust storms swept North Dako
ta and Minnesota; cloudy skies
* and possible showers are forecast
for today. The temperature range
to as high as 70 and 80 and inspir
ed farmers to activity.
jChicago’s temperature soared to
thu ?j’s yesterday, the warmest
April day since 1910 when 75 was
reached. The heat lured children
into the streets for the first time
this summer.
Omaha registered 88 exceeding
by one degree the previous April.
{ Pittsburg, Kansas and Fairmont,
Minnesota registered 89 the high
est in 44 years for April.
31 HOUR SERVICE
NEW YORK, April 9. (JP) —The
first westbound train in the new
31 hour service between San Fran
cisco and New York left Newark
at 9:06. There were five passen
gers.
NOTICE
THE BELMONT TRADING COMPANY
_ IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS
* TRADERS IN ALL KINDS OF MER
CHANDISE. NEW AND SECOND HAND.
AT THE OLD LOG HOUSE ON FIFTH
AVENUE. JOE HOFMAN
CARAWAY RYE BREAD
15c—2 for 25c
* HOT SANDWICH 40c
Merchants Lunch 45c
ELECTRIC BAKERY
Elk’s Purple Bubble Ball
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
I- O. O. F. HaU
auspices
Seward Bills’ Club—B. P. 0. E.
Ladies free Gentlemen $1.00
*1
LONGWORTH RESTS EASY
AIKEN, S. C., April 9. (JP)—Phy- |
sicians said that Nicholas Long-1
worth, House speaker, who is ill j
with pneumonia, had a “good
night.” He developed an illness
Monday; he had suffered a, cold for
10 days. Mrs. Longworth is with
him.
INFLUENZI ELIMINATES
ONE DOG TERM RRGER
NOME. April 9. (£>) —The influ
enza epidemic eliminated one of
the drivers of the eight teams
starting in the All-Alaska Cham,
pionship races from Nome to Gol
ovin. The driver returned today
: leaving seven in the race.
The majority of the poulation
j in Nome have influenza in a
j slight form.
I Starters in the race this morn
ing were A1 Carey, Chas. B. Latch
ford, Peter Berg, Davis Apoduk,
David Henry, Harold Iotuk and
Joe Stickman.
The race ehds at the starting
point here tomorrow—Thursday,
point Thursday.
FEDERAL AGENTS PROBE
INCOMES MAGISTRATES
NEW YORK, April 9 (>P)— While
racketeers corrupt officers of the
law and others wilted in the hope
that lightning of the Federal Tax
evasion mvesigation would not
strike in their direction, it became
known that incomes of former city
magistrates also will be probed by
Federal agents.
Bank records and brokerage ac
counts of these men will be ex
amined in an effort to determine
whether or not they made complete
returns on their incomes. Accounts
of several vice squad policemen
have been looked over by the Fe_
deral agents, but results are not
expected to be made known for
several months.
NEW YORK, April 3. (3V> Don
Maxwell, assistant managing edi
tor. and Westbrooke Pegitr. Sport1
Columnist for the Chicago Tribune
sailed on the Conte Bianca mono
for a six weeks tour of Italy.
LIEUT. ROSENDMH
! OF DIRIGIBLE LB-4
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9. (IP)
— Lieutenant Commander Charles
Rosendahl, who knows more about
airships than any other American,
was named first skipper of the
Navy’s new queen of the skies, the
dirigible ZR-4, better known as the
“Akron."
He has been ordered to report at
Lakehurst April 15 to begin assemb
ling the crew for the new airship
from the personnel of the trained
men aboard the “Los Angeles.”
Rosendahl is a survivor of the
‘‘Shenandoah” disaster and for;
three years was captain of the “Los \
Angeles.”
ABSENCE OF USHERS
IS NOT ALARMING
NOME, April 9. (/P)—The times
made i!h the All-Alaaska cham
pionship races from Nome to Gol
ovin were as follows:
Carey, seven hours, 41 minutes
and 36 seconds.
^Blatchford, eight hours, 34 min-,
utes and 58 seconds.
Apodruk, eight hours, 20 minutes
and 40 seconds.
David Henry, eight hours, 15
minutes and 29 seconds.
Stickman, eight hours, 18 min
utes and 42 seconds.
Borg and Iotuk have not yet ar
rived. Their absence is not view,
ed with alarm but a search is be.
ing prepared. The announcement
of winners will be made later
MADRID, Spain, April 9. UP) —
The Monarchy was attacked by
the republicans and socialists and
defended by monarchists in sev
eral thousand political rallies thru
out Spain.
i
Charles O. Nelson, roadmaster in
charge of the division of the Alaska
railroad from. Mile 149.5 to Mile 316
and including the Matanuska
branch, was brought to the Anchor
age hospital last week, reports the
Anchorage Times, suffering from
a fractured skull and other injuries
resulting from a fall sustained while
on an inspection trip over the
branch line.
The speeder on which Nelson was
making the trip over the line struck
a rock at Mile 11% and the road
master was thrown heavily from
the car. He was found and a call
was sent to Anchorage for a speed
er to convey the injured man to the
hospital.
EXPERT SHOE REPAIRING WITH BEST
MATERIALS. CANVAS AND LEATHER
GOODS MADE TO ORDER.
SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
"Cryine Myself to Sleep,” one of the new
■one hits, for sale at the Alaska Shop.
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Airways of Alaska
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Fly in comfort to all points
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Anchorage, Alaska
CONCENTRATE TWO POINTS
LONDON, April 9. (/P) — The
working agreement between David i
Lloyd George and Ramsay Mac. |
Donald will concentrate upon two
points, it was reported- These ar^
the forwarding of a settlement of
the Indian question along the lint ' j
indicated by the results of the re. i
cent Indian Round Table Confer- j
ence and the settlement of the un- j
employment question without re-!
pect to party politics, or prejudices.!
The best iff cream yet! Horluek's Oanis:
Ice Cream. Candy Cottage, tale agent.
“Two Heart* in Wgltz Time/* one of the
lateet Brunswick records at the Alaska Shop.
COMMERCE CIGAR STORE
Tobacco, Candy, Soft Drinks,
Cards, Pool
John Anderson, Prop.
Phone Adams 54
Phone for Horluek'a Danish Ice Cream and
we will deliver. Candy Cottage.
Gerhart Johnsen
CONTRACTOR
PLASTERING *
STUCCO WORE
p. O. Box 473 — Seward, Aaa.
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The Alaska Railroad
Trains arrive at 6:30 p. m.
FRIDAYS
Trains depart at 7:30 a. m.
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OSS
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN C.-E. ANDERSON
Next Sailing of Steamer Starr out of Seward
May 15
SAN JUAN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 • Seward, Xlaska
ALASKAN AIRWAYS, INC.
Fly With the Mail on Weekly Schedule
To All Interior Points
It is to your advantage to make arrangements for trip
after seeing our pilots:
JOE CROSSOX MATT A. XIEMINEN
NOEL WEIN
Anchorage, Alaska
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Leaves Arrives South
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Evans Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 20
Watson Apr. 22 Apr. 29 May 4
Evans Apr. 29 May 6 May 11
Watson May 13 May 20 May 25
Evans May 20 May 27 June 1
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trains on the elates shown.
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