EIELSON BUYS
Following the lead of the Ben
nett-Rodebaugh Co., of Fairbanks
and the Wien Alaska Airways of
Fairbanks and Nome, the Anchor
age Air Transport has disposed of
its holdings to the Alaska Airways
Incorporated, a recently organized
subsidiary of the Aviation Corpora
tion of New Jersby.
The S. S. Redonao, of the A.
S. S. Co., arrived in port early
last night from the Westward.
GORED BY BULL
LISBON, Portugal, Aug., 22, (/P)—
Sydney Franklin, known as the
only American bull fighter, was
gored by a bull and is in a serious
condition.
Though rather early it as an
nounced that the Gateway’s Xmas
cards, a haudsome assortment,
is now in stock.
Bargains in Outbuard Motors
at Brown & Hawkins Corp. adv.
The cool, comforting flavor
of WRIGLEY’S Spearmint
is a lasting pleasure.
It cleanses the mouth after
eating—gives a clean taste and
sweet breath.
It is refreshing and
digestion aiding.
EVERY
MEAL
ft’s Hard to Resist,
So—DON’T 2
NX ben you see the names of Johnny
Marvin, Nat Skilkret, George CHsen,
Rudy Vallee, Ted Weems and Gene
Austin in a single weekly release of
Victor Records, it's hard to resist the
temptation to drop in to your Victor
Dealers and hear ail six records.
Obey that impulse ... as Life has
it . . . and come in! Don't bothex re
sisting! Let us play these wonderful
new popular numbers for you. Take
your choice—if you can make a single
choice from this all-star list. If no»,
take all six records home. A lot of our
customer? are going to do jnst that!
Whatever you decide, well be glad
to entertain you, now or at any time,
with your choice of records played on
the marvelous new VICTOR RADIO
with ELECTROLAl Come in today!
I'm in Seventh Heaven (from
W arner Bros, picture, "Say it with
t Songs")
Used to You (from W arner Bros,
picture, "Say it with Songs")
Johnny Marvin
No. 21955, 10-inch
Maybe!—W ho Knows?
I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling
Gene Austin
No. 22033, 10-inch
Little Pal—Fox Trot (from W arner
Bros, picture, "Say it with Songs")
With Vocal Refrain
I’m in Seventh Heaven—Fox Trot
(from Warner Bros, picture, "Say
> it with Songs") With Vocal Refrain
George Olsen and His music
No. 21964, 10-inch
Peace of Mind—Fox Trot With
Vocal Refrain
Pancho and His Orchestra
Coed Morning, Good Evening,
Good Night—Fox Trot With
Vocal Refrain
Ted Weems and His Orchestra
No. 23032, HMnefa
Baby—Oh Where Can Yon Be?—
Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain
Too* re Jnst Another Memory —
Fox Tret With Vocal Refrain
Body Vallee and
lbs Connecticut Yakkers
No. 22S34, HMnefa
Jnnfcnr—Fox Trot With Vocal
Refrain NAT SHILKRET AND THE
Victor Orchestra
Reaching for Someone—Fox Trot
(And Not Finding Anyone There)
George Olsen and His Music
Aio. 22035L HMacfa
US. ec@rd 9
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RAILROAD SYSTEMS ARE UN
DER ONE HUGE LABORA
TORY, SAYS OFFICIAL
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 22. (JP) —
IR. H, Aishton, president of the
I American Railway Association,
says that American railroads have
been put under the microscope
with a view toward eliminating
waste and improving the ser
vice.
“Toda^ the railroad systems
are one gigantic laboratory,” he
j told an audience of railroad men,
“in which millions of persons
i are engaged in an extensive war,
j on waste.”
I He listed the chief contribu
tions by science to more efficient
operation of railroads, as follows.
(1) Greater utilization of loco
motives by increasing the length
of runs.
(2) Fuel conservation.
(3) Modification of specifica- i
tions. 1
(2) Substitution of steel cars :
for wooden ones.
(5) Rearrangement of termin- j
; a Is and shops.
<6) Improved methods of com- ‘
j munication and signaling.
(7) Reclamation, where econ-:
omical, of old materials.
(8> Greater standardization of
freight cars, which reduces costs
of repairs. ^
<9> Simplification and reduc- •
tion of stocks of materials and ]
supplies. jj
(10) Better methods of crating,
and storing goods in freight j
i cars.
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ATTORNEY DIES ! ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug., 22, (/P)— jt
John T. Williams, 53, former U. S. I
attorney, succumbed to a heart at- I
tack at his home in Hilllsborough. |i
Installation of a new Allis
Chalmers tube mill for the Hirst
Chiehagof mine, will be complet
ed this month, reports the Em
pire. The capacity will be 60 tons
a day.
BILLION Hlill MIRK
PASSED ASSESSED
VALUATION, FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug., 22, (IP)—
San Francisco’s assessed valuation
on its taxable property has passed
the billion mark, according to fig
ures released by Assessor Russell L.
Wolden.
His assessment shows a total of
$1,196,525,576, an increase of $389,
201,047 over the figures of last year.
At the current tax rate of $3.96 this
will bring an additional revenue of
$825,000, an item of great import
ance since it increases the city’s
bonding limit by $35,000,000 making
way for financing the city’s exten
sive municipal power and trans
portation program.
MAGMA COPPER EARNINGS
Magma copper during the second
quarter earned net profit after ex
penses and depreciation but before
'ederal taxes, $813,737, which com
aared with $992,037 in the preced
ng quarter of 1928. Net for six
nonths was $1,805,775, against
>877,025 during the same period in
.928
HORSESHOE PITCHER
WASHINGTON, Aug., 22, (IP)—
2oL Charles Lindbergh returned
rom President Hoover’s summer
:amp and is hailed as champion
lorseshoe pitcher of the Presiden
ial party. He denied he had been
>ractieing secretly or otherwise.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
BOSTON, Aug., 22, (IP)—Miss
lelena Lodge, grand daughter of
he late Senator Henry Cabot
jOdge, is engaged to marry Edward
)e Streel, first secretary at the
Serlin Embassy at Washington.
MARKERS CHANGED
The ghost-like traffic markers,
' which stood like sentinels at the
street inter-sections on Fourth
Avenue in Anchorage, have been
removed and have been replaced
with a low-type marker. The
change improves the appearance of
|the street. It is believed that this!
type of marker will be safer and j
i will not be so great a hindrance to I
i snow removal in winter.
LEDGERS JOLritXVAi^ INDEX
|ED FILES ETC. Schallercrs Alas
ka Shop.
PLUNGED INTO BAY
PENSACOLA, Fla., Aug., 22, f/F)—
Lieut. S. C. Cardurs Farias, Brazil
ian navy aviator ace, was dashed to
his death when his plane plunged
into the bay. The water is 175 feet
deep and it is doubted if the body
can be found.
N. Y. TEMEFRATURE
NEW YORK, Aug., 22, (/P)—Max
imum temperature 86; minimum
69.
INCENSE AND BURNERS. Schal
erer’s Alaska Shop.
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KILLS insects by
the roomful
At grocers, draggurts, '
hardware, department
•tores and Standard Oil
Service Stations. Packed >
in kits (with injorovwl *
sprayer), pints, {carts. ,
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA.
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SEWARD, ALASKA
Con stru c tion Luin ber
Builders' Supplies
Boat 1 .umber
Mill Work
RADIO SUPPLIES — SOCKETS - BUSSBAR
JACKS—CONDENSERS—SWITCHES, ETC.
TUBES AND BATTERIES
)ring Cement
mg Lime
tic Plaster
el siding Lath
Finish Plaster Board
tidings Chimney brick
dows Fire brick
•rg Fire clay
Plate and Window glass Beaver Board
Seward
Alaska
FIRST
SHOWING
LADIES
AND
CHILDRENS
FALL COATS
ALSO
GAGE HATS
TAKE A TIP!
And make your purchases where only the best in steaks,
chops, roasts, poultry and other meats are procurable.
Phone Main 130
Delivery made anywhere at anytime
Carstens Packing Co.
Gus Manthey, Manager