CLOSING NEXT MONDAY
Among the local business houses
which will be closed Monday,
Dec. 26, in observance of the Xmas
holiday, will be P .C. McMullen,
Brown & Hawkins Corp., Seward
Trading Company, Bank of Sew
ard and The Gateway. Probably
a number of others, as yet un
announced, will follow suit and
suspend operations for the day.
Thirsty? Try SYLVIA’S fountain.
XMAS TOYS, l/2 price, J. L. Gracf
Paulsteiner’s
Sea Food Market
FRESH, FROZEN AND
SALTED FISH
ARMOUR’S MEATS
Open from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m
Phone Adams 56—We deliver
Ship anywhere
WHOLESALE
and
RETAIL
CLEANING
i PRESSING
ALTERATIONS
i C. Henning’s
s TAILOR SHOP
L1HEE OPERATOR BN
CHACHE CREEK, GHAS.
Charlie Harper, who with Alber
Murray is operating under least
the James Murray Holdings or
Cache creek, and who has beer
spending a few days in Seward
will depart on the next train fo
the north and will spend the win
ter in Anchorage.
Cache creek while being enu
merated as an old comp, has i
habit of continuing productior
each year and in many years ex
ceeds the fat one when the creel
was first struck. Many million
A Masters Work
Jonas Bros, offer you a com
plete Fur, Taxidermy and
Taiining Service — unexcelled
anywhere.
Game heads, fur rugs, birds,
etc., mounted true to nature.
Your raw fur skins dressed
and made into coats and
chokers.
Write for free catalogue.
JONAS BROS.
g 1030 Broadway, Denver, Colo.
CONTINENTAL
Distinctive Downtown Hotel
SEATTLE, WN.
On Seneca, bet. 3rd and 4th Aves.
Fireproof, Soundproof Structure
Quiet, Convenient, Comfortable
All sunny outside rooms with bath
Ideal for visitors from Alaska
Special weekly and monthly rates
S1.50 and $2.00 Daily
H. A. Greenburg, Mgr.
Stop at the
FRYE HOTEL
when in Seattle
NEW LOAV RATES NOW IN EFFECT
Rooms with bath as low as $1.50; others at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00
Excellent Coffee Shop in connection
When Next You Visit Seattle Try the Frye
31en C. Bartlett, Mgr. (Former Mgr. Gastineau Hotel, Juneau)
Seward Hotel
MODERN
REASONABLE
Rooms with or without bath
SPECIAL RATES BY
WEEK OR MONTH
Seward, Alaska.
Mrs. D. J. McKenzie, Pro.
j Overland
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J On the Main Street
! Seward, Alaska
Mel A. Horner, Mgr,
Coal
YOU CAN PURCHASE IT FROM
US BY THE
SACK OR IN CARLOAD LOTS
EVAN JONES, Lump, Pea, Nut and mine run coal.
PREMIER Coal, HEALY Lump or Nut
WOOD, COAL, ICE, HAY, GRAIN, and TRANSFERING
Alaska Transfer
Office in Arcade Building Phone Main 81
H. V. HOBEN
A. F. DAVIS
were extracted by dredge, after
which James Murray acquired the
side pay left by the dredge be
cause of shallowness of the rims.
This side pay gives promise to ex
ceed in volume of production that i
secured by the dredge. It con
sists of 12 miles on both sides of
the creek.
t Having taken out a fortune, Mr.
! Murray turned the holdings over
i to his son Albert and Mr. Harper,
i the latter of whom is one of the
, best placer miners in Alaska and
r one of the few of the died in the
- wool placer miners left of the
older school. He reports the clean
- up last season was satisfactory,
i which means that it went into
i five figures., and will continue to
■ operate his hydraulic outfit next
: season.
5! In addition to the Harper and
: Murray operations a number of 1
I outfits emerged in the pay this j
year and collectively brought the
! production up to figures indicat
| ing that there is more money in
| Cache and its tributary creeks
| than has been taken out.
James Murray is expected to
! visit the diggings next summer.
He is reported to be making his
headquarters in San Francisco, and
is engaged in promoting dredge
operations in various parts of
California and meeting with suc
cess.
Albert Murray, his son, is spend
ing the winter with Mr. and Mrs.
Murray and will be on hand when
| the water begins to run next year,
i While nothing definite is known j
i it is understood that James Mur- i
ray’s visit has something to do
with his previously announced i
| plans for moving the Cache Creek
| dredge from its position where it!
! | ceased operations at the head of
• ! the creek owing to too shallow
i ground, to a point where it was:
J first started down the creek and
J work out a large area of gravels j
■ | below, which are said to be pro
|; lific in values.
J The dredge equipment includes |
•; a hydro-electric plant requiring
i; only a small amount of work to
| connect the water and generate
J power for the lower creek work
» ings.
i The dredge was formerly built
J for steam operation and its draft
J prevented approaching the rims.
„ ! If moved it is believed it will be
1 mounted on a boat which will al
2 low of working a large area of
J ground believed to be richer than
* the old diggings.
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VAN GILDER—John W. Doley,
Mrs. Gertrude Ellis. Thomas W.
Carr.
SEWARD—E. W. Barnett, W. E.
Ludy, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Benson, j
OVERLAND—Russell Harris, J.
Lickett, B. E. Berry.
INCOMING LOCALS
Passengers aboard the SS North
western for Seward other than the
Seattle listing previously publish
ed, included B. E. Bersy from Ju
neau; Russell R. Harris from
Haines; Mrs. A. H. Streigel, L. V.
Ray, J. L. Reed, Mrs. Gertrude
Ellis and John W. Dolby.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOUND—A short, peculiar looking
key. Come and get it.
FOR RENT—Cabin, J, L. Graef.
FOR SALE—First class bicycle; all
accessories, $25. Write Lester
Bncey, Seldovia Herald, Seldovia.
IRONING—50 cents an hour. Call
Adams 35. Mrs. Geo. Gullofsen.
FAT SEWARD VISITOR
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An old fat visitor (those are his
words) stepped into The Gateway
palatial offices this morning, say
ing he had discovered in Seward
an unknown remedy for one of his
many ills. He has not been able
to reach his toes for many years.
But last night he took all 10
of them to Mrs. Halvorson, next
doc# to the Seward hotel, and
found her to be an excellent chir
opodist.
This fat, old grouch complains
of many things. He wants to know
why in “hades” laundrymen weld
those heavy lead sinkers to the
top of his socks, causing him to
borrow a pair of pliers and a cold
chisel to detach them! Also, why
they take pains to button up ev
ery one of the 60 or more buttons
on his shirts and union suits, j
causing him to sit shivering while
he unbuttons them, one by one. '
But, he avers, of all the oppres- I
sors of mankind, the one he has j
the most contempt for is the bird !
who started butting buttons on
the inside of pants!
He says he has dislocated his
wrists, stood on his head, laid ’
flat on his face and front, tried I
his thumb and each of his fin- i
gers, obtained a half-Nelson only i
to lose the opportunity for a head- |
lock when his knees weakened, j
all for naught, so asked friends to
divulge the secret of their success,
but to no avail, and has had to
wait in his room until the cham
bermaid comes and buttons his
suspenders to the back buttons of |
his pants, pantaloons, breeches, j
trousers or just plain overalls.
It seems everyone is conspiring
against the joy and comfort of
the ‘‘fat, old and stiff man.” He
often prays for a dose of fusel oil
or lethal gas to end it all!
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TONIGHT MIDNIGHT |
High Mass will be celebrated!
tonite, Xmas Eve, at midnite, in
Sacred Heart Church, with the i
special arrangement of the fol- i
lowing musical program:
Processional—“Adeste Fideles,”
traditional melody: Christmas
Carol by Pietro Yon; The Missa de
Angelis. Gregorian chant; “Kyrie,”
XV Century; “Gloria,” XVI Cen
tury; “Credo,” XVII Century; Of
fertory—“The Holy City,” Weath
erly and Adams; “Sanctus.” XI
Century; “Agnes Dei,” XV Cen
tury; “Domine Non Sum Dignus,”
traditional melody; “Silent Night,”
Fr. Gruber; Recessional—“Ye
Faithful,” traditional.
FR.SULZMAN TO BOSTON
Fr. Merrill Sulzman of the Sac
red Heart Church , Seward, will be
among the outgoing passengers
Sunday on the SS. Northwestern.
Father Sulzman. while attending
to various business matters in the
States, will visit for a month or
two with his parents at Troy, New
York. He plans to return to Sew
ard about the first of March.
MASONIC NOTICE
There will be a Mason install
ation Tuesday evening beginning
at 8 o’clock; Masonic Hall- Visiting
members invited to attend.
Take in the public dance in Odd
Fellows hall this evening. Lots of
fun and excellent music.
PUBLIC DANCE TOKIGHT
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Excellent Dance Floor
Good snappy music
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SHIPPERS MUST HURRY
People living out on the line
ill have to arrange to get their
ders for freight in before Friday
orning, Dec. 31, because the
eight train leaves one day ear
>r than usual, announces the lo
1- offices of the Alaska Railroad,
le departure of this train is for
ie accomodation of the Anchor
;e basketball teams which will
ay a series here; the freight will
; on its way before the passen
t train arrives with the mail.
Haas Candy always an appro
bate gift. Alaska Shop.
FOR EXPERT
BARBERING
GO TO
Miller's Barber Shop
Shower Baths
Why not make this a Candy
Christmas? It’s fresh from Haas
at Alaska Shop.
SALE! BARGAINS!
Hardware, Stoves, Furniture
Rugs, Mattresses, Crockery
One, five ton Holt “Cat.” One
22 h. p. gasoline “donkey.” One
2 h. p. Evenrude. One 4 h. p.
Evenrude, Tinning and Plumbing
J. L. GRAEF
fHE PALACE
FURNISHED ROOMS
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
John Mattich, Pron. •
Phone Main 55
UMm
Hard Times Mask Ball
Seward Volunteer Fire Dept.
COSTUMES AND PRIZES
GENTS
The best dressed man whose costume is made up o£ material not
ordinarily used for clothing - $10 meal ticket—Poodle Dog
2. The best male character whose costume and manner is most
expressive of hard times - Midget phonograph, B & H Corp.
3. The most original costume representing hard-time male
character-Flannel shirt, Seward Trading Co.
4. The most comical male character representing hard-times,
Box of cigars,-THE NORTHERN
LADIES
The best dressed woman whose costume is made up of material
not ordinarily used for clothing-Leather purse, Seward Drug
2. The best female character whose costume and manner is most
expressive of hard times- Leather bag, Urbach & Valade
3. The most original costume representing hard times, female!
character,-Pongee silk coolie coat, The Blue Shop
4. The most comical female character representing hard times,
- $5 merchandise, Gordon’s
BOYS
The two best bey characters representing hard times,
1st prize; $5 merchandise, - Cooper’s
2nd prize: One month’s admission, - Liberty Theater
GIRLS
The two best girl characters representing hard times,
1st prize: Choice of any S5 picture, - Sylvia’s
2nd prize: Bon bon dish,- Oiiander’s
The two best groups of two, not over three, representing hard
times. 1st prize: S3 cash to each member of group (not more 3).
2nd prize: $2 cash to each member of group, (not over three).
In awarding the prizes the judges will consider the parts sus
tained as well as the costumes.
The following door prizes will be awarded:
1. A 32 piece set of dishes
2. Heinz gift groceries —
3. Turkey -
4. $5 merchandise -
5. $5 service -
6. $3 shoe repairing
7. Ham
8. Dough Man -
9. Cake -
10. Auto glare shield -
11. Headlight shield -
12. Gold pan
13. Box candy
14. Chafing dish -
15. Two inner tubes
16. 2 Qts. Cream -
-J. L. GRAEF
- MC MULLEN’S
- PAULSTEINER’S
- OSBO’S
- SEWARD STEAM LAUNDRY
-- SEWARD LEATHER WORKS
- WAECHTER BROTHERS
- SEWARD BAKERY
- SEWARD BAKERY
- OGLE’S
- OGLE’S
- C. M. BROSIUS
-ALASKA SHOP
SEWARD LIGHT & POWER CO.
- SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
- SEWARD DAIRY
SPECIAL DOOR PRIZE, $5 cash good for those only in costume
Cash donators—
Gilliland hotel, Pioneer Club, A.
S. S. Co., J. D. Lander, Overland
hotel, Merchants Grill, Alaska
Transfer, Bank of Seward, Gate
way Publishing Co., Seward Hotel
DREAMLAND HALL-NEW YEAR’S EYE
Adults $1, Children 50c-Seward Syncopators
Tax taken care of by the general admission
Certainly There Will Be Punch!