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HOTEL
On the Main 8treet
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
sueh 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
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(Mt. McKinley Park Route)
I * Anchorage
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 DEC. 24th. DEC. 31st.
ALAMEDA JAN. 5th. ‘ JAN. 11th.
ALASKA , JAN. 14th. JAN. 21st.
; •.£ i >
Making all ports of call as business warrants.
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
Tel. Main 125 J. H. FLICKiNGER. Agent. Res. Madison 149
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from
Seattle
Dec. 21st
Jan. 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
I H.R ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
NI1ITI0N IIS FOR
ILISII IS URGED IT
ASSOGIITION MEETING
Increased aids to navigation in the
waters of Alaska were urged at the
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recent annual meeting of the Fishing
Vessels Owners Association held in
Seattle.
It was pointed out that a watchlight
was needed on Middleton Island in the
Gulf of Alaska; that blinker lights
should he established on Forrester
Island, and on Hazy Islands, South
eastern Alaska; on Chirikof Island,
West of Kodiak, and on Cape Chiniak,
at the entrance to Kodiak; that the
light on Cape Omaney, Southeastern
Alaska, should be changed from a
blinker light to a watched light.
It was also decided to ask the Bur
eau of Lighthouses, Washington, D. C.
to provide the increased navigation
aids.
The following directors were elect
ed: President, L. A. Sandstrom; Vice
President, E. Ericksen; Secretary*
F. Ostrem. Mr. Sandstrom and Mr.
Ericksen were reelected to the of
fices. Mr. Ostrem succeeds A. Lang
nes. \ -*»
The following were elected trus
tees of the association: A. Eliasen,
U. Pedersen, A. Austrem, O. Larsen
and H. Giske.
BASS WAS ON WRECK
Frf>m recent papers from the States
full accounts of the wreck of the S. S.
Northwestern of the A. S. S. Co. are
given by many eye-witnesses. Among
these were A. A. Bass, publisher of
the Fur Farming magazine. Photo
graphs by the dozen have also been
published showing wreck scenes and
passengers.
LUTHERAN SERVICES
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
8 o’clock in the evening.
H. Kuring.
MAKING UP LIST
The prize list for the Annual New
Year masque ball Saturday night, un
der the auspices of the Seward Vol
unteer Fire Department, will be pub
lished as soon as the committe com
pletes the listing, it was made known
last week.
DECORATING BEGINS
The decorating committee of the
fire department, which is staging the
big New Year Eve mask ball Saturday
night in the S. A. C. hall, start work
tonight to transform the interior of
the gym to a thing of beauty. Never
before in the history of these annual
affairs, it is stated, will previous
decorations be comparable to those
of this year.
A fellow citizen wants to know
where the fire sale was for he noticed
so many people wearing new ties and
shirts. The poor sap!
“Bull” Durham, Alaska Railroader,
was a week-ender in town.
Sam Radish, foreman, Alaska Rail
road, Mile 52, spent Christmas in Sew
ard.
Agent Manning, stationed at Mile
52 for the Alaska Railroad, was among
the out-of-towners who spent Xmas
in the city.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES. SCHALLER
ER’S ALASKA SHOP
FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM
| LONQS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN. j
ENTERTAINING AT BRIDGE
Mrs. Weybrecht Is entertaining at
i bridge luncheon at her home on
Thursday, for the teachers in Seward.
A 10 ton engine for mine haulage
in the Healy River Coal Corp. mines,
is enfbute from Seattle to Seward.
The Gateway leads; other follow.
LATHROP REELECTED
Captain A. B. Lathro-p has been re
Coal Corporation; A. W. Conradt as
elected president of the Healy River
vice-,president, and A. J. Hewitt wne
reelected secretary-treasurer. O. W.
Metcalfe was reelected a director of
the corporation and R. W. Ferguson
was also made a director. All are of
ficers on the board of directors..
COATS — HATS — DRESSES
Many at cost and below. Also bargains
— in other lines
Mercury Couldn’t Give Quicker Service
When it comes to Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service, we be
lieve we have reasons for boasting. Certainly we know we hole
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.
JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
High Grade Line of
Cigars, Tobaccos &
Candies
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FINEST BILLIARD
HALL IN ALASKA
ALASKA’S BEST AND MOST POPULAR
CAFE
Merchant’s Lunch served from 11:30 to 130 p. m.
50c Plate
BANQUET ROOM AND PRIVATE BOXES
SEWARD GRILL
MEL HOLBEN, Proprietor
MCMULLENS GROCERY
IS OFFERING:
CRESCENT VACUUM PACKED COFFEE AT per pound
3 CANS RELIANCE PEACHES IN 2 1-2 TINS_
3 CANS RELIANCE APRICOTS IN 2 1-2 TINS_
3 CANS RELIANCE PEARS IN 2 1-2 TINS_
3 CANS RELIANCE PINEAPPLES IN 2 1-2 TINS_
This is not a special offer but our regular price
Main 34
,50c
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