All Toys
at
1-3 off
Seward Hotel
MODERN
REASONABLE
5 Rooms with or without bath
| SPECIAL RATES BY
| WEEK OR MONTH
Seward, Alaska.
U Mrs. D. J. McKenzie, Pro.
CONTINENTAL
Distinctive Downtown Hotel
SEATTLE, WN.
On Seneca, bet. 3rd and 4th Aves.
Fireproof, Soundproof Structure
Quiet, Convenient, Comfortable
All sunny outside rooms with hath
Ideal for visitors from Alaska
Special weekly and monthly rates
$1.50 and $2.00 Daily
H. A. Greenburg, Mgr.
Stop at the
FRYE HOTEL
when in Seattle
NEW LOW RATES NOW IN EFFECT
Rooms with bath as low as $1.50; others at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00
Excellent Coffee Shop in comnection
When Next You Visit Seattle Try the Frye
3Ien C. Bartlett, Mgr. (Former Mgr. Gastineau Hotel, Juneau)
WHERE ALASKANS MEET
HOTEL ATWOOD
1st AVE. & PINE STREET
SEATTLE, WASH.
Ted Taylor, Prop.
Rooms Without Bath
From $1.00 Per Day
Rooms With Private Bath
From $2.00 Per Day
Rates by Week ?r Month
Overland
Hotel
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, IIAY, GRAIN, and TRANSFERING
Alaska Transfer
Office in Arcade Building Phone Main 81
H. V. HOBEN A 7. DAVIS
A. A. Bennett, former Alaska
aviator, is now flying the mail be
tween Boise, Idaho to outlying
points 65 miles from that city,
serving 80 families. It is said to be
the shortest airmail contract in
the United States.
* * * *
Joe Anderson of Cordova, and
Mamie Lowell of Seldovia, were
married at Cordova. Paul Gre
gorieff and Mrs. August Tiederman
witnessed the ceremony.
* * * *
John Sullivan, 48 years of age,
was found dead in his bed at Cor
dova. It is presumed that Sullivan
passed away in his sleep- A post
mortem by Dr. W. H. Chase and
Dr. Thos. G. Sutherland showed
the death to be from natural caus
es. The deceased was born in
Ireland and came to Alaska in 1912,
where he had resided since. He
was an employee of the car shops
of the Copper River and Northwest
ern Railroad and was affiliated
with the Benevolent and Protect
ive Order of Elks.
* * * *
Born Bruingthon was adjudged
insane at Cordova in the U. S. Com
missioner’s court by a jury of six.
* * * *
A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs
Jim Webber of Katalla, recently.
* * * *
In the Cordova Commissioner’s
court Marcus Anderson was ad
judged insane by a jury and will be
sent to Morningnde Sanitarium,
Portland, Ore.
* * * *
The Yukon Consolidated Gold
Corporation dredge at 17 Domin
ion has closed down for the winter.
An Anchorage grocer is advertis
ing fresh Columbia river salmon.
* * * *
Members of the Cordova Rifle
Club have cleaned up the base
ment of the fire hall preparatory
to starting practice for the winter.
Ice delivered, is $4 a ton at Fair
banks; $2.50, half a ton.
* * * *
While in Ketchikan recently Rt.
Rev. Bishop Rowe administered
confirmation to six girls.
j Persons living at the Cleary Hill
Alaska Mines Company site, in the
Fairbanks district will not see the
sun again until February because
the sun is so low on the horizon
that its rays do not reach the mine.
*••***
While James Pearl was at church
i his home on an island in the Chena
i river, near Fairbanks, was destroy
I ed by fire.He lost all but the clothes
' he wore. The blaze started from
| embers near a woodpile.
Having been told by his mother
i not to climb all the way to the top
i of Deer Mountani, near Ketchi
j kan, Vinton Ellis. 9, halted within
| 10 feet of the summit and turned
back. His companions, Gordon
Peterson, 11; Wilson Bell, 12; Don
ald Payne, 12, and Douglas Payne,
14. scaled the summit.
* t- * »
In addition to national broad
casts on his explorations and ex
periences in Alaska, Rev. Bernard
Hubbard, S. J., is receiving much
favorable publicity in the East,
where the metropolitan dailies are
according much space to his lec
tures.
THElTOCKliKET
—
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—Stocks
held their own on vesterday’s mar
ket. Cotton held firmly but wheat
dropped again making another
new low, the wheat market drop
ping back to where it was 144 years
ago.
Tobaccos weakened. British ex
change was quoted at 3.32 1-4 and
Canadian exchange at 871-4. Both
of these latter were slightly up.
The day’s turnover was approxi
mately 1,000,000 shares.
Flowers made to order for all
occasions. SYLVIA’S
Light, comfortable rubber sole
treads applied to new half-soles, 25
c. extra. Come and inquire about
them. Seward Leather Works.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
! FOR RENT—Cabin, J. L. Graef.
r
FOR SALE—First class bicycle; all
accessories, $25. Write Lester
Bucey, Seldovia Herald, Seldovia.
IRONING—50 cents an hour. Call
Adams 35. Mrs. Geo. GuUofsen.
A CAUTIOUS SUGGESTION
PARIS, Dec. 21, —Premier Jos
eph Paul Boncour worked yesterday
bn his government’s declaration
of policy, in which he will caut
iously suggest debt payment by
France.
mil is
INS. L l IISTEO
STIKINE STRAIGHT — Wrangell
breakwater light, reported extin
guished November 19, was relighted
November 21.
SUMNER STRAIT—Halm Rock
lighted and whistle buoy 2, report
ed extinquished November 21, will
be relighted as soon as practicable.
CHICHAGOF PASSAGE—Hat Is
land light found extinguished No
vember 21, was relighted same day.
NEVA STRAIT — Whitestone
Sandspit buoy 2 was changed No
vember 15, to 2nd class.
STEPHENS PASSAGE — Whit
ney Island—Bill Point light chang
ed November 19 to flashing white,
flash 0.3 second, eclipse 2.7 seconds
of 30 candlepower.
Pioneer Women of Alaska, at
Fairbanks, have elected the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Em
ma McKinnon; first vice-president
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogge; second vice
president, Mrs. Alice Handley; sec
retary, Mrs. Mary Burglin; treas
urer, Mrs. Louise Van Bubber; his
torian, Mrs. Cordelia Karshner;
chaplain, Mi's. Alma Sullivan; ser
geant at arms, Mrs. Lucy Bailey;
guard, Mrs. Henrietta DeWree;
Trustees, Mrs. Marshia Lavery and
Mrs. Harriet Hess.
Haas Candy always an appro
priate gift. Alaska Shop.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
nr A. D. Haverstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Seward General Hospital
p p Harwood
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Seward, Alaska
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
Curtis R. Morford
AGENT
Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW NOTARY PUBLIC
nr A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Phone Madison 108—Tecklenberg Bldg.
Donohue & Dimond
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
OFFICES
VALDEZ AND CORDOVA
NUKA BAY TRANS
PORTATION CO.
MS ROLPH III
Capt. Pete Sather
Next Sailing About Nov. 2
Inquire at Seward Drug Co.
For Charter or Hire
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
! Drink Milk for Health j
! PURE BRED STOCK
! PRODUCES ALL OF
MILK and CREAM
i
i Seward
j Dairy
“Snowshoe Wireless’7
Sourdough Bill says: Judging
by the way Mr. Stalin’s five-year
plan has gone haywire he'd better
let a ten-year-old draw the next
I one.
Seizing 80 quarters of game from
Thos. W. Kennedy at Fort Yukon,
Game Warden Geo. W. Taylor filed
a charge of violation of the bag
limit.
XMAS TOYS, y2 price, J. L. Gracf
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
THE PALACE
FURNISHED ROOMS
POOL, SOFT DRINKS AND
CIGARS
John Mattich, Pron.
Phone Main 55
nrmni
Hard Times Mask Ball
m
Seward Volunteer Fire Dept.
COSTUMES AND PRIZES
GENTS
The best dressed man whose costume is made up of 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 boy characters representing hard times,
1st prize; $5 merchandise,
2nd prize: One month’s admission,
- Cooper’s
Liberty Theater
GIRLS
The tA\o best girl characters representing hard times,
1st prize: Choice of any $5 picture, -
2nd prize: Bon bon dish,
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 -
DREAMLAND HALL
Adults $1, Children 50c
Tax taken care of by the general admission
Certainly There Will Be Punch!
— Sylvia’s
Orlander’s
The two best groups of two, not over three, representing hard
times. 1st prise: 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.
-J. L. GRAEF
- MC MULLEN’S
PAULS TEINER’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
SPECIAL DOOR PRIZE, $5 cash good for those only in costume
NEW YEAR’S EYE
Seward Syncopators