THE NEW VANITY VEST POCK
ET KODAKS WITH F63 LENS ARE
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THE BEST PLACE FOR tj
CLEANING—PRESSING
AND ALTERATIONS
At
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TAILOR SHOP
HOME FROM THE EAST
i Mr. and Mrs. Win. J. Hughes, well
i
| known citizens of Uyak, were among
| the arrivals last night on the S. S.
J Alaska from Seattle. Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes have been spending a delight,
gill visit with relatives in Pennsylva.
nia. for the last -two months. While
in Seward today Mrs. Hughes, espec.
ially, has been very active in showing
tourist friends about.
! Three room apartment for rent. J. L
Graef.
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Attractive — Practical — Inexpensive
TONY SARG PAJAMAS $2.50 SET
BANDEAU and SHORTEE DANCETTES
.• $1.85 SET
THE BLUE SHOP
WESTWARD RUNS OF
FISH ARE ABGVE THE
IHICE SllfS REPORT
Normal runs of salmon were re
ported from the Alaska Peninsula
and Cook Inlet areas and above nor
mal rung of kings and reds have been
experienced in the Copper River dis.
trict, according to official advices re
! ceived at the Juneau headquarters >f
the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries from
its agents in the several sections,
reports the Empire. The run in
Prince William Sound was reported
;* few days late for the “even year”
but-the fish commenced to appear in
some localities five days ago.
Pack reports from the sever il
places indicate that seasonal activi
ties are in progress everywhere. No j
pack reports have been received from -
canneries in the Juneau district ■
where fishing commenced 16 days
I
ago
Five plants—Ikatna, Akutan, King
Cove, Port Moeller and False Pass —
in the Alaskan Peninsula district hai
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, July 4, 1928.
Seward, Alaska.
Under auspices Seward Volunteer Fire Department
A. M.
9:00.Parade.
Prizes
Best decorated float.$20.00
Best decorated car.$20.00
Most original float.$15.00
Best sustained character impersonation 1st $10, 2nd $5*
SPECIAL EVENT
10:00, Mile straightaway race, open to all, 1st $20 2nt $10
10:30, Men’s tug of war, 8 man team,.$20
10:45,Women’s tug of war,.$10
11:00, Running broad jump, open to all, 1st $5, 2nd $2.50
11:30, Bicycle race, for boys,.1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50
11:45, Bicycle race, for girls,.1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50
P.M.
1:00.Oration
2:00.Sports
100 yard dash, boys over 12,.1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50
100 yard dash, girls over 12,.1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50
50 yard dash, boys under 12,.1st $1.50, 2nd $1.00
50 yard dash, girls under 12,.1st $1.50, 2nd $1.00
Potato race, boys under 12,..1st $1.50, 2nd $1.00
Potato race, girls under 12,.1st $1.50, 2nd $1.00
Egg race, girls any age,.list $1.50, 2nd $1.00 >
SPECIAL EVENT
Mile relay race, 4 men team,..1st $20, 2nd $10
Pie eating contest, free for all, 1st $2.50,2nd $1.50, 3rd $1
Apple diving contest,.1st $2.50, 2nd $1.50, 3rd $1
Sack race, boys and girls under 12,.1st $1.50, 2nd $1.00
SPECIAL EVENT
Wheelbarrow race, 50 yards
Gentlemen riders, lady stevedores, 1st $5, 2nd $2.50
Fat men s race,.1st $2.50, 2nd $1.00
Married women’s race, 1st $2.50,2nd $1.00
Women’s nail driving, 1st $2.50,2nd $1.00
3-legged race for boys, 1st $2.50,2nd $1.50
4: P. M. MARATHON MOUNTAIN RACE
1st $150.00 2nd $100 3rd $50
5:30 Baseball game, Seward Giants vs Surveyor. Prize $25
7:00 Boxing, S. A. C. Hall
8:00 Special show at Liberty theater
9:30 Public dance at Odd Fellows hall; auspices of Elks
Dress up for
the 4th
YOU CAN AFFORD TO LOOK
NICE THE 4th AT THESE
SPECIAL PRICES
2 DAYS ONLY
Monday and Tuesday
20 PERCENT DISCOUNT
on ail dresses and hats Remember, 2 days only
packed at the end of last week 10,587
rases of red salmon, 857 kings, 862
pinks, and 17,044 chums. The total
run was said to be getting stronger
There had been packed 2,047 cas v.
of reds and 6,743 cases of kings n
(he Anchorage district where a nor-'
real run was in progress.
As of June 11, the Copper River
district had put up 11,750 cases of
kings and 29,150 cases of reds. The
trn of kings and reds in the flafs
said to be fairly heavy between June
?. and 6th. after which it slacked off.
The king'run to June 19th. was about
10 per cent above that of last year,
and the red run in size of fish and
volume was about 60 per cent above
last season. The red pack to, date ex
ceeds that of the similar period :
1927 by 75 per cent.
TODAY’S WEATHER
Station Barometer Temperature
Tanana 30.02 50
Eagle 29.98 60
Ft. Yukon 29.92 58
Nome 29.94 42
Bethel 30.06 54
PROMINENT SEATTLEITE
E. R. Rice, prominent financial mai
>f Seattle, vice-president of the
:\mer-ican Marine Finance Corpora
:ion, was among last night’s arrivals
m the S. S. Alaska, Mr. Rice is a
truest at the Van Gilder hotel.
f
Dan Kennedy, of Kennedy Brother-,
eaa.e in on the steamer Alaska. He
went outside several weeks ago wL.h
Mrs. Kennedy. '
TOMORROW’S TIDES
High water
Low' water
High water
Low water
12:04 a. m.
11:05 p. m.
5:36 a. m.
4:53 p. m.
MONDAY’S TIDE
High water 11:15 a. hi.
Low water 12:43 p. m.
High’water 6:12 a. m.
Low water 5:33 p. m.
6.6 ft.
9.3 ft.
0.4 ft.
3.4 ft.
0.0 ft.
6.7 ft.
0.7 ft.
3.4 ft.
Orlander
Jeweler
Dealer in Watches
and Clocks, Nugget
Jewelry, Old Ivory,
Curios, and a full line
of goods usually car
ried in a first class
Jewelry store.
Watches Repaired on
Short Notice
Enjoy the 4th of
July
in Seward
1 1
FRYE BRUHN & CO.
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A. <5 .GRUANSTADT, MANAGER