NEW TUNNEL COTS
TWO HOURS TRAVEL
EAST TO THE WEST
^ SEATTLE, Jan., 14, (/P)—With
the ceremony broadcast thruout, the
nation by a radio hookup the Great
Northern’s new $14,000,000 eight
mile tunnel thru the Cascade
mountains was opened to traiiic
Saturday night.
The bore is the longest in Amer
ica, from Scenic to Berne, and cuts
two hours from East to West rail
road schedules.
President-elect Hoover spoke over
the radio from Washington in dedi
cation of the great engineering
achievement.
Did you sav pouitrv? We got ’em!
Geese, Turkeys, Capons, Ducks
and Geese are now on display at
Carstens Meat Market.
lT. S. Coast and Geodetic Surv. |
Chart' and Tide Tables. Stiff 1
ERLR S ALASKA SIIOI*.
SPECIAL MEETING
Members of the S. A. C., which or
ga.niza+en is now inactive, formei
Climbers of the W. A. C., hb-'h
-ehoo) pupils and local citizens in
terested in seem? the gymnasium
activities resume, are asked to at
get-to-gethi
meet ing this evening at 7 o’clock n
the Arcade Apartment Club rooms.
professor F. J. Hath will submit a
r>lan 'or reopening the building.
BIG TOURIST YEAR
The coming tourist season will be
i he biggest in the history of the
Morth arrivals from the South
bring word All kinds of business
have been booked up for the com
ing summer, advance bookings far
•■xce^ding those of any past season.
In this connection it was said thao
the Pacific Northwest is just wak
’ng up and that a big influx of peo
ple wil1 be seen making their homes
in Oregon, Washington and North
ern California. That Alaska will
prosper accordingly is seen as in
evitable.
Ladies and Genis Tailoring and
Hats Blocked, Adams 91. Peyser’s
Tailor Shop.
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SALES
EVERY MONTH IN THE YEAR
1929 SALES DATES
January 23 February 20
March 20 April 24
MAY 21 June 26
July 24 August 28
September 25 October 30
November 27 December 18
SPECIAL SALES HELD ON REQUEST OF SHIP.
PERS. ADVANCES MADE ON SHIPMENTS WHEN
REQUESTED
Seattle FurExchange
* 65 MARION STREET VIADUCT
SEATTLE, U.S.A.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A WONDER
FUL NEW LINE OF CHILDREN’S SCHOOL
HOSE IN FINE GRADES AND IN NICE
SOFT WOOL.
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Colors: Tan, Brown and Black
IT WILL PAY ANY MOTHER TO LOOK AT
THESE BEFORE SENDING AWAY FOR
THE NEXT ORDER OF STOCKINGS FOR
THE CHILDREN
Seward Trading Co., Inc.
Agents for Dupont Powder and Homelite
Generators
V
RIO STATIONS
ALASKA COHO
BY THE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan., 14.,
(£>)—'The Naval radio stations in
Alaska have been commended for
their work while the steamships
Roosevelt and Starr were in dis
tress for two days last December
off Cape St. Elias.
The messages of commendations
from the commanders of the coast
guard cutter Unalga and the S. S.
Northwestern, which went to the
assistance of the vessels, were
made public by the Navy Depart
ment.
I Postmaster James H Anderson, oi
MEXICO CITY, Jan., 14, (JP)—
Work has been resumed on the
road from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz. When finished, it will open
the way for automobile traffic
from the port over the mountains
to the Valley of Mexico, where the
capital is situated at an altitude
of 7,500 feet. Work on the road
had been abandoned some years
ago.
PUBLIC LAND REVENUE
WASHINGTON, Jan., 14,
T’he public domain produced a gov
ernment revenue of $6,700,000 for
the fiscal year 1927-23. largely out
of mineral 'ease royalties. The ad
ninMrative cost was $2,200,000.
BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPHS
AND RECORDS. Schallerer’s Alas
ka Shop.
YOU
neverkeard
itsEq,
before.
muuei y-o
3
J'mmmick
Panatrope
Think of such a beautiful
piece of cabinet design and
workmanship enclosing a
reproducing musical in
strument with a tone of
exquisite clearness — all
priced so moderately and
with terms so con nient
that the question c. pos
session is settled for you
Instantly.
PRICE
COMPLETE
Cmnein
andhearit
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WINTER AIR LINE
TIFLIS, Caucasus, Jan., 14, (fP)—
The first winter air line in Russia
soon is to link Tiflis and Bakua. on ■
the Caspian Sea, with Moscow. The :
service will be carried on by six j
multi-motored planes - i
GERMAN WHITE FLAGS L
AHE iW SOUVENIRS’.
MONTPEZAT -de QUERCY, *
France, Jan., 14, (JP)—A local phy
cisian cleared up the mystery of
what happened to the five white
flags carried by the Germans who j;
crossed the lnes November 8 to I
get Marshal Foch’s peace terms. :
A group of French soldiers seized
them and tore them into smah j
pieces for souvenirs.
MEDICAL BRANCH
BERLIN, Jan. 14. (JP)—Homeo
pathyy been definitely established
as a special branch of medicine
at the Berlin university.
Candied Cherries incl Pineapple, j
SCHAILERER’S ALASKA SHOP
TO FOIL COUNTERFEITERS
WASHINGTON, Jan., 14, </P)—
*<?cret service operators hope ‘o
■dueatfi the public against counter
eits when^he new small-sized cur
■encv is issued. It will shc^ por
rats of a particular American cele
>1 ity l'ke Washington or Lincoln
in bills of one denomination only
i.nd help foil currency raisers.
SHEAFFERS LIFETIME FOUX
rAIN PENS AND PENCILS AND
iHEAFFERS SKRIP. THE SUC
CESSOR TO INK. Schallerer’s Al
iska Shop.
CITY EXPRESS j
Agent for
The American Express Co. j
Sample Room in- Connection
Baggage Stored
Connection made with all steamers. 1
’rains and hotels.
“We never sleep” Phone Main 12i
I
Harold Painter, Prop.
Successor to Billy Patterson i
Gn.GGTlN’GS
CALM BROSIUS
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Finger Waving, Water Waving, Marcelling,
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Phone for appointments, Mad. 113
WE INVITE YOUR PATRONAGE
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Lucille Wilson
mun
Next to Sew. Leather Wks.
MEATS
FOR THE CHRISTMAS TABLE
TRY oar Baby Beef—Baby Beef is our specialty and we
urge you to give it a trial-once given a trial you will like
it. We also handle other fresh and appetizing meats and
fowls.
FRY BRUHN & COMPANY
TELEPHONE MAIN 94 —x— WE DELIVER