OVERLAND
HOTEL
On /the Main Street
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 airtimes render
' such service as will aid most materially in
the healthy growth and consistent develop
ment of the Territory.
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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)
Anchorage
Alaska
Capt. 0. A. Johansen.
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
FEBRUARY 13
Chas. H. Jansen, Agent
SUN FISHING & PACKING CO.
PHONE MADISON 139 SEWARD, ALASKA
WHEN YOU THINK ALASKA THINK
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
Steamer
ALASKA
ALAMEDA
ALASKA
YUKON
ALAMEDA
VICTORIA or Aleutian
YUKON
Saturday
Thursday
Saturday
Lv. Seattle
Northbound
Jan. 14th
Jan. 26th
Feb. 4th
Feb. 11th
Feb. iSfth
Feb. 25th
Mar. 3rd
Lv. Seward
Southbound
Midnight
Jan. 21nd
Feb. 1st
Feb. 11th
Feb. 18th
Feb. 25th
Mar. 3rd
Mar. 10th
Freighter Oduna scheduled sail January 20th carrying coal, lum
ber, oil and explosives.
FOR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
Res. Madison 149 J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent. Tel. Main 125
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sajis from
Seattle
Jan. 18.
Feb. 15
March 14
The Admiral
Wednesday’s
9 p. m.
Arrives South from
Seward Seward
Jan. 25 Feb. 1
Feb. 22 Feb. 29
March 21 March 28
Watson Southbound connects with
train on dates shown, sailing at
Wayne Blue,
Agent Seward.
Pacific Coastwise Service
^admiral line
IH.FALEXANDER. PRESIDENT!
\
HEAVY DROP IN CANNED SAL
MON PRODUCTION HITS
SHOWING FOR YEAR
Alaska’s outgoing commerce for
the first 11 months of 1827 had a de
clared value of $53,058,690 according
to figures released at Juneau by Col
lector of Customs < J. C. McBride.
This amount is probably a little short
of the actual total of all shipments
for the period covered as it does not
include gold shipments made by mail
or the seal skins taken by the De
partment of Cimmerce at the Pribi
lof Island sealing grounds.
Compared with the same months
of 1926, last year showed a loss of
$23,269,725 which was accounted for
by the terrific drop in the Quantity of
salmon canned and a sharp loss in
the quantity of copper ore shipped
out. However, it was not far below
the commerce of 1925, about $4,000,
000 less than the total for the latter
year.
FISHERIES STILL LEAD
Despite the depression in the sal
mon canning industry, the products
of the fisheries continued to hold
first place. The total fisheries pro
duction had a value of $34,848,275,
considerably more than 50 per cent
of the grand total for the 11 months.
The value of canned salmon for the
period was $27,220,392. In *the simi
lar period in 1926 the aggregate
worth of all fisheries products was
$55,765,854 and that of the canned
salmon §48,024,051.
There was some small gains in
j other branches of the fisheries, nota- j
bly in mild cured salmon and fresh!
halibut, and not so marked in mild j
curer herring and fresh salmon. In j
the herring meal and oil industry the !
I production was not as heavy as in j
1926,
LOSS IN METALS
Losses were experienced in gold,
silver and copper ore. The combined
value of gold and silver^ shipments
was $5,427,053 as compared to §5,779,
478 in 1926. These figures are in
complete as by-mail shipments are j
not included. These wil be lumped j
in the December figures and included j
in Collector McBride’s annual report, j
The decline in value in copper ship. j
ments was more pronounced. The
total of copper ore shipped was
| 58,154,564 pounds having a value of
$8,042,161. In the first 11 months of
1926 the value of shipments of that
commodity was $10,030,095.
Furs made the most striking gain
of any of the Alaskan products for
shipments was $2,076,722, which doea
not include ibywmail shipments for
fur seal pelts from the Pribilof Is
lands. The principal cause for the
increase was the opening of certain
areas to beaver trapping It is es
timated that the value of beaver tak
en during the season was close to
$750,000.
LIST OF EXPORTS
The articles shipped and values for
the 11-month period follows:
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Free on Saturday, Janu
ary 21. A box of Haas
fresh candy is free with cash
purchase of $1.00 or more at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
The best of meats all the time at
Carstens.
Builders’ Supplies
C.M.B.
SPECIAL
Regular $1.50 Sport Satin,
White and Flesh — $1.25 yard.
Pongee—Natural color only — $1.35
MAKE YOUR OWN SLIPS, BLOOMERS, SMOCKS OR
Mercury Couldn’t Give Quicker Service
When It comes to Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service, we be
lieve we have reasons for boasting. Certainly we know we hole
the town’s high regard for the quality of our service.
So there’s a combination for you that you’ll appreciate. Your
clothes don’t go for long—and they come back like new—and be-'
sides, the charges are moderate. If you phone Main 148 there’ll
be a driver at your door. .
Seward Steam Laundry
MCMULLENS GROCERY
IS OFFERING:
CRESCENT VACUUM PACKED COFFEE AT per pound_50c
3 CANS RELIANCE PEACHES IN 2 1-2 TINS _$l.
3 CANS RELIANCE APRICOTS IN 2 1-2 TINS - $1.
3 CANS RELIANCE PEARS IN 2 1-2 TINS ---$1.
3 CANS RELIANCE PINEAPPLES IN 2 1-2 TINS - $1.
This is not a special offer but our regular price
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MORE THAN A NEW MODEL
The new Ford is the advanced
expression of a wholly new idea in
modern, economic transportation
SIMPLE, GRACEFUL, YET UN
DENIABLY A STURDY AND
CAPABLE MOTOR CAR.
Twenty to 30 miles per gallon of
gasoline is one of the outstanding
economies of the new Fords.
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RELIABILITY, ECONOMY AND
COMFORT
Models are arriving shortly
Write Or Call On Us For Particulars
Electric and Acetylene Welding, Plumbing,
Heating, Sheet Metal Work
General machine work and boat repairs.
Ford Sales and Service
Agents for Fairbanks Morse Station
ary and Marine Engines
FIRESTONE TIRES AND TUBES
CHAS. LECHNER, Proprietor
Seward Machine Shop