OVERLAND
HOTEL
On the Main Street
MEL A. HORNER
Manager
SEWARD ALA8KA
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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
such 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)
Anchorage Alaska
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.
Sails From Seattle Every Saturday at 9 o’clock
VESSEL
Lv Seattle
Northbound
Lv. Seward .
Southbound midnight
NORTHWESTERN DEC. 10
ALAMEDA DEC. 17
ALASKA DEC. 24
NORTHWESTERN DEC. 31.
ALAMEDA JAN. 7
ALASKA JAN. 14.
NORTHWESTERN JAN. 21.
ALAMEDA JAN. 28.
ALASKA FEB. 4.
NORTHWESTERN FEB. 11.
ALAMEDA FEB. 18.
DEC. 17
DEC. 24
DEC. 3'
JAN. 7.
JAN. 14.
JAN. 21.
JAN. 28.
FEB. 4.
FEB. 11.
FEB.18.
FEB. 25.
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.
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Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
^ADMIRAL LINE
H.RALEXANDER. PRESIDENT
DAWSON WILL HOLD
ANNUAL ICE GAMBLE
SAME AS 1HINA
A contest is being conducted for
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'publicity purposes by citizens of Daw
son along the same lines as the ice
-pool gamble held annually at Nenana.
'The Dawson sweepstakes tickets will
sell at $1.00 each and it is expected the
purse will run well into the thousands
of dollar*.
Ice movements at Dawson since 1910
follows:
1910 May 11, 4:06 p. m.
1911 May 7, 12:27 p. m.
1912 May 9, 10:03 p. m.
1913 May 14, 5:11 p. m.
! 1914 10,9:11a.m.
1915 May 3, 5:55 p. m.
1916 May 3, 10:03 p. m.
1917 May 15, 2: a. m.
1918 May 11, 9:45 a. m.
1919 May 10-11, midnight
1920 May 18, 7:45 p. m.
1921 May 12, 12:45 p. m.
1922 May 14, 11:29 a. m.
1923 May 10, 9:20 a. m.
1924 May 8, 12:47 .p. m.
1925 May 9, 8:15 a. m.
1926 May 3, 10:48 a. m.
1927 May 13, 11:23 p. m.
MAYOR RAY RETURNS
Attorney L. V. Ray, Mayor of Sew
ard, returned to his local offices Sat
urday from Anchorage where legal
matters before the Anchorage term
of court had occupied his personal
attention.
ELECTION TONIGHT
The local Order of Eastern Star
will hold the annual election of of
ficers this evening. The outgoing
Matron is Mrs. J. P. Hannon and the
outgoing Patron is Mr H. Frost.
MANAGER HORN IN SEWARD
H. Horn, acting general manager of
the Alaska Railroad, paid Seward one
| of his regular calls of inspection in
connection with railroad matters, over
the week-end.
The S. S. Lakina, of the A. S. S. C..
which le-ft port Saturday, discharged a
total of 130 tons of oils for the Stan
dard Oil company.
Mrs. Edith Schmitt, departed for
the South Saturday.
Walter Osterback, Westward young
man who arrived in town last week
from Unga, left for Seattle Saturday
He will spend the winter taking a'
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coursee in wireless operation.
Stanley Komedal, son of the former
Unga business man, departed for Seat
tle Saturday. He is returning in the
early spring with a boat load of thoro
bred cattle which he will stock one of
the islands in the Shumagin group.
The S. S. Alaska, of the A. S. S. Co.,
departed for the South at 10 o’clock
Saturday night instead of at the usual
time, at midnight.
License guide avai/lable on short
notice. Apply Gateway.
FOUND—Purse. Call at Seward
Machine Shop and identify.
ROOMS FOR RENT—Hot and cold
water. Over Seward Trading Co.
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URBACH’S have coming on the next
boats 200 late books for their circu
lating library.
Read the ads every day.
Twelve new Peggy O’Niel styles
have arrived.
BOOZE IS GRABBED
Great sorrow was registered among
| m ny today when It was learned the
i ses of Gordon Extra Dry gin (it
-3 reported there were 36 cases, had
been gathered in from off the dock
y the marshal’s office and is now be
ond the reach of holiday parties. In
taer words, SOME party is complete
ruined. No arrests have been made
• yet.
WESTWARD AIR MAIL
i Additional mail carrying privileges
have been granted to the Anchorage
Air Transport by the postoffice de
partment. The company is authorized
to handle' mail between Anchorage and
points on Cook Inlet, Iliamna and to
Bristol Bay.
Reginald Vernon of Anchorage went
South Saturday on the S. S. Alaska.
Christmas Gifts
USEFUL—BEAUTIFUL—ECONOMICAL
ystals
or Buttons,
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p on Buckles
T rces
Incense and
-lowcr-in Bottle
Toilet Water*
Hand Bags
and Frames
Dolls, Pictures,
Cushions
Dresses
Coats
Hats
Sweaters
Aprons of print
or rubber
Small Linens
and Sets
Exquisite Flowers
and Dress Garnitures
Lingerie
Negligees and Robes
Pajamas
Scarfes
Handkerchiefs
Neckwear
Memo Books
Phone Pads
Bridge Scores and
Table Covers
SEWARD WATER j
SUPPLY' j
SEWARD. ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
John Nelson, Mgr. Wayne Blue, Agent j
Office, Arcade Building. Phone Main 17 {
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JOHN C. WHITE
& CO. -
High Grade Line of
Cigars, Tobaccos &
Candies
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FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
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ALASKA’S BEST AND MOST POPULAR
CAFE
Merchant’s Lunch served from 11:30 to 130 p. m
50c Piste
BANQUET ROOM AND PRIVATE BOXES
SEWARD GRILL
_MEL HQLBEN, Proprietor
MANTHEY & SON
AND WOOD
Phones— Office Madison 145
Residence Adams 35
Downtown office next to Overland
MCMULLENS GROCERY
IS OFFERING:
CRESCENT VACUUM PACKED COFFEE AT per pound_50c
3 CANS RELIANCE PEACHES IN 2 1.2 TINS___$|.
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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