MUCH DRIFT-WOOD
The swift waters of Resurrec
tion river have brought down con
siderable drift-wood and debris
the past week necessitating Hank
Frost, of the Bureau of Public
Roads engineering force, and his
crew of men, keeping on the job
24 hours a day snaking out logs
and trees from under the bridges.
Some large sized whistlers have
been seen lately on the Seward -
Kenai Lake highway.
For Comfort
the new
Olympian
, Roller bearings—only transconti
nental train so equipped.
* Electrified for 656 miles—nearly one
tbird the distance between the Coast and
!' Chicago.
;; Standard sleepers with coil spring mat
tresses, large wash-rooms, special lighting
5 and ventilation, and other appreciated
conveniences.
Observation car containing a woman’s
1 roomy lounge with shower, men’s lounge
, with shower, barber shop, buffet, library,
radio-phonograph, observation parlor
* and platform. Everything for comfort
and enjoyment.
Open observation car over the moun
tains—free from soot, smoke and cinders.
LOW FARES EAST NOW
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Milwaukee
ST PAUL
'"pacific
longest electrified
Write or Talk to
R. E. CARSON
General Agent
E. M. GULBRANSEN
City Passenger Agent
S. E. Corner 4th and Union
Seattle
railroad in America
THOUSANDS WALRUS,
HIOHEOS OF POLAR
BEAR SEEN ARCTIC
John Jonas, one of the noted
brothers of the nationally known
taxidermy firm, who left for the,
south on the last steamer, expects
to penetrate Darkest Africa next
year but is coming back North at
some future date.
Mr. Jonas acompanied the Field
Museum of Natural History in
Chicago expedition to the Siber
ian Arctic aboard the schooner |
Dorothy. They sought and ob
tained giant walrus specimens, as
| well as polar bear, for use in an
| elaborate seascaped habitat group
! for the museum’s extensive exhibit
^of natural life.
While in Seward Mr. Jonas said
his party had glimpsed, without j
exaggeration, hundreds of polar
bear and thousands of walrus.
Of special note was the nine
I foot polar bear speciment which :
i was obtained. This was actual j
; measurement prior to the pelt
j being removed. It is said that af
| ter a pelt is removed skins are
.sometimes tow-feet, or more longer,
| therefore the actual measurement
is given on this, hte largest bear
taken.
PROF. ROANEY ON BOAT
Superintendent of the Seward
school, M. B. Roaney, accompa
nied by Mrs. Roaney, are among
the passengers aboard the S. S.
: Alameda now enroute to Seward
| from Seattle. The Superintendent
i will supervise arranging school
furniture and fixtures and in gen
eral, prepare classrooms and of
fices for the opening of school on
Tuesday, September 3.
The Union Cafe has instituted
; a new policy that of remaining
open 24 hours a day, it is stated.
OFF FOR BALTIMORE
Sol Simonson, Anchorage young
man who, after serving for years
on a newspaper in the capacity of
printers’ devil, after this he dop
ed out how to get into the ice
pool money, and did, left today
for the old home town. Sol looked
as though he had been run over
by a steam roller but, he said,
that was not the case but that he
had been struck by just about
every other piece of junk going
aboard the Ta.iyu Maru until he
now walks like a man 98 years
old. T can read the hand-writing
on the wall”, he chortled this a.
m., as he swung onto the train,
“sofarewell to thee.”
ANNA HELEN DUE
The Gateway is informed from
Uzinkie that the “Anna Helen’’
will arrive in port in a day or so
for the purpose of picking up a
party which will seek bear out
in the Westward hunting areas.
It is thought Dr. Good is the ow- i
ner of the vessel.
$300,009 CONTRIBUTED
WASHINGTON, Aug., 13, UP)—
The first loan to be made by the
I federal farm board from its fund
of $150,000,000 for agricultural re
lief was awarded the Florida Citrus
growers for aid in combatting the
Mediterranean Fruit fly. The
amount contributed was $300,000.
WANTS TO FIGHT
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug., 13, (/P)~
Jack Dempsey has offered Max
Schmeling, the German heavy
weight contender, $125,000 and 25
percent of the gate receipts for a
fight in Agua Calienta, Mexico, ac
cording to Joe Jacobs, Schmeling s
manager.
Wife desertion has been made a
felony in Texas.
A NEW SERVICE
Which saves money for you.
We can renew your old packs
with
NEW PACK BOTTOMS
Total Cost $4.50
Seward Leather Works
iixomouryant
to your job...
f PECIAL SERVICE TO
^ALASKA CUSTOMERS
"A To matter what the Mie of your order -
IN you can be sure of shipment on the
first beat if you order from Farrell.
Farrell is your guarantee of First Quality
and Special Grading ... fine finish stock -
boat building lumber or any other lumber
requirements.
Just write us - or. if you're in a burn',
wire your specifications - we do the rest.
FARRELL LUMBERS
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Mid Summer Cash Clearance Sale
*
COATS
*39-50 Va,ues $30.00
$20.00
$12.50
S12-95 ” .$7.50
$29.50
$19.50
SHEETS
Pequot $2.50, now ^
Mohawk $2.25, ”
Pequot Slips, ” $ 50
Mohawk, ” .<tj ^
BOYS
8 & 10 inch HIGH TOP
SHOES to CLOSE OUT
$3.00 and $3.50
LADIES and YOUTHS
REDS
$2.50 now
$1.95
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SALE STARTS ON MONDAY
AUGUST 12th
ONE WEEK ONLY
20 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON
ALL YARD GOODS
ALL
HATS
AT
HALF
PRICE
Everything
at least 20% off
Lots of Specials
as low as 50% off
Some close-outs at
Below Cost
ONE LOT
WOOL
DRESSES
up to $16.75 for
$9.75
MUNSING AND PHOENIX WEAR
UNION SUITS, $3.75 now . $2.95
BLOOMERS, $2.25 now..'..$180
VESTS, $1.35 now .; $115
GOWNS, $3.50 now . $2.75
SLIPS, $3.50 now . $2.75
ONE SPECIAL LOT BLOOMERS . $1.00
SILK DRESSES
,29-50 .$23.50
$19.50, ” ...
$16.75, ” ..
$14.75, ” ..
$12.75
$10.75
MUNS1G
PHOENIX HOSIERY
$2.25, now
$1.75,
$1.25,
99
99
$1.80
$1.40
$1.00
BOYS SHIRTS
ALL SIZES
GUARANTEED
COLOR FAST
$1.50, now .
$.95
ONE LOT CHILDREN
THREE QUARTER
AND HALF SOCKS
up to JfjC now .