Reposing on the forward deck of
the SS Victoria as she came into
port today, was the black and
orange trimmed passenger cabin
plane purchased by Aviator W. H.
Barnhill on his recent visit to the
States. Pilot Barnhill also arrived
on the SS Victoria.
Within a short while after the
vessel had docked the plane which
belongs to Barnhill and L. McGee
was unloaded and was hauled by
truck out to the Seward aviation
field where it w-as being assembled
this afternoon. The wings had been
put in position and other adjust
ments made shortly after 1 o’clock
today.
It is thought that the plane will
be ready for a test flight by early
tomorrow morning, or perhaps
sometime this evening before it
gets too dark.
ALASKAN AIMS HEAD
RETURNS FROM STATES
Athur W. Johnson, general man
ager and vice president of the Al
askan Airways, returned on the SS
Victoria and is enroute to his head
quarters in the Interior. He re
turns from a conference in New
York with executives of the Am
erican Aviation Corp., of which the
Alaskan company is a subsidy. Be
sides going to New York, Mr. John
son was in Washington, and while
there informed those interested in.
the development of airmail in Al
aska, that his company, which now
has some contracts with the gov
ernment for carrying mail, ex
pected to give as good and better
service than under the old method
of dog team delivery.
In some instances, Mr. Johnson
informed Washington officials, the
company may deliver the mail at
central points and arrange for do{?
teams to deliver the mail to inter
vening patrons. He insists that
"service” will be the predominat
ing thought in carrying out the
government contracts, which run
for three years.
WIN BICYCLE RACE
NEW YORK, Dec. 8. OP)—Alfred
Letourner and Marcel Piuone won
the six-day bicycle races by stealing
a lap near the end of the race.
Georges Coupry and Michael Pec
zueux took second place and Franko
Georgett and Gerald Debaers were
third.
WILL COVER LOSSES
PARIS, Dec. 8. (/P)—The French
cabinet has decided the government
will cover losses of the Bank of
France, resulting from the decline
of sterling since abandonment of
the gold standard by Great Britain.
Losses are said to amount to $100
000.000.
PREVENT PRICE DECREASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8. (/P)
—The program of the Federal
Farm Board and sonthern bankers
to hold 7,000,000 bales of cotton
off the market until July 31, next,
will be successful in preventing
further decrease in prices, the
Board predicted in a statement.
“Are you a doctor'“ she asked
the young man at the soda foun
tain.
“No, Madame,” he replied, ‘Tm
a fizzician.”
GASOLINE, OILS
GREASES
Auto Fireproof Storage
Agent for the
P. M. Ogle
Garage
Agent for Buick and
Chevrolet Cars
Telephone Madison 66
DEMOCRATS CONVENE
A delegation of Democrats is said
to be on the train which will ar
rive in Seward tonight from the
Interior to attend the Territorial
Divisional Democratic Convention
to be held in Seward this evening.
The meeting will probably convene
at 8 o’clock in the Arcade Club
rooms.
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BACK TO ALASKA
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. McCut- j
; cheon arrived in Seward on the SS
Victoria and are enroute to Anchor
age, where they will make their (
home. Mr. McCutcheon is a young !
chap from Anchorage and only two j
or three years ago played on the
Anchorage high school basketball i
| team and was seen in action on the i
| local basketball court. He has been ;
| in the States for a period of about
! 15 months and during the while he j
was out there, he climaxed a ro- !
mance which began in Alaska by
marrying the present Mrs. McCut- j
cheon. Steve is the son of Rep- j
resentative H. H. McCutcheon, of!
Anchorage, and he says he is glad i
to be back in Alaska where condi-|
tions are altogether better than
Outside.
Peter Vachon, pioneer Interior ‘
Alaska business man, who departed j
for the Outside a few weeks ago to
visit his family in California, re-!
turned on the Victoria. Mr. Vachon !
spent most of last season at Tan-}
ana.
Stuart Sandreuter, of Karluk,
Alaska, with the Uyak Packing
Company, returned on the SS Vic
toria from a visit in the States.
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BRIEF COURT SESSION
HELD IN SEWARD TODAY
Hon. Judge E. Coke Hill, of the
Third Division, accompanied by U.
S. Marshal H. P. Sullivan and Clerk
of Court N. H. Castle, arrived in
Seward on the SS Victoria this
morning from court headquarters
at Valdez.
A short term of court was begun
today to take up civil cases and
matters of urgency which were then
ready for submission and also to;
hold naturalization hearings.
Judge Hill and his court party
will depart on the SS Victoria when
that vessel departs for the South.
Attorney A. J. Dimond, of the law
firm of Donohue and Dimond, with
offices at Cordova and Valdez, was
an arrival on the SS Victoria to
day to attend the short term of
court being held in Seward while
that vessel is in port. Attorney
Dimond returns on the Victoria to ]
his home.
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PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS*
of ALASKA
BASES AT VALDEZ, ANCHORAGE and FAIRBANKS
Operating All Cabin Planes To All Points In
Alaska, Maintaining Weekly Scheduled
Operation To Kuskokwim Points
Main Office Anchorage, Alaska
MOTORSHIP DISCOVERER
FOR HIRE OR CHARTER
For Rates Inquire
JACK WILKINSON
The Alaska Railroad
(Mt. McKinley Pork Route)
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Each Tuesday 6:30 p. m. Each Wednesday 7:30 m.
Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Sunday, p. m.
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Wednesday.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles passengers.
fS»«l '
Serve All Interior Alaska
Weekly Schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
For Information, rates, etc., see—
Elwyn Swetmann
SEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
KARL K. KATZ
Manager
ANCHORAGE BASE
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
NEXT SAILING OUT OF SEWARD
DECEMBER 9
SAN JAUN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
Phone Madison 139 Seward* Alaska
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Travel by the j
Dollar Steam
ship Line from
Pacific Coast
ports to New
York via Pana
ma Canal.
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Leaves
Vessel Seattle
Evans ..Dec. 15
Evans .Jan. 5
Evans .Jan. 26
Evans .Feb. 16
Evans .Mar. 8
Arrives Leaves
Seward Seward
Dec. 23 Dec. 26
Jan. 13 Jan. 16
Feb. 3 Feb. 6
Feb. 24 Feb. 27
Mar. 16 Mar. 19
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j Admiral Lina Tccaali kin bean nn»
I fletely and materially Improved. Tan
will find them vary attractive and
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WAYNE BLUE, Agent
steamer fv. Seattle Lv. Seward
VICTORIA .Dec. 1 Dec. 9 11 a.m
NORTHWESTERN .... Dec. 8
VICTORIA . Dec. 20
NORTHWESTERN .... Dec. 29
VICTORIA . Jan. 12
NORTHWESTERN .... Jan. 19
Dec. 16 11 a.m.
Dec. 30 11 a.m
Jan. 6 11 a.m
Jan. 20 11 a.m
Jan. 27 11 a.m
Reduced Round-Trip Fares in Effect
Upper Deck $125.00—Lower Deck $112.00
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.
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