MURDER RAMPANT
With the death last week o
Johnny Alexander at Fort Yukon
killed by his uncle, Johnny “N<
Brains” Alexander with a bottle h
drunken brawl it appears tha
there will be three murder case
before the next session of the 4tl
Judicial court at Fairbanks, ac
cording to the News-Miner. Jaci
Freihage is held In the Fairbanks
jail, accused of murdering an In
dian woman at Ruby and a nathe
is held in the lower Kuskokwlm
accused of slaying Peter Williams
a wealthy native trader.
SNOW SHOES AT J. L. Ora*f
Ask about the Reward Steam
Laundry Cleaning and Pressing
Club. It will pay you.
NEW NTT HA BAT ' CHARTS
NOW AVAILABLE AT tbe Alas
ka Shop.
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WHY GIVE STATIONERY |
FOR CHRISTMAS?
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I most cases it is needed. §
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1 At the Liberty theater th
1 evening, and also tomorrow nit
(Christmas) there will be a pr<
• gram specially selected for i
entertaining qualities. The fe£
ture is a thrilling semi-comed
i of the Marines in China wit
I Richard Dix as the star.
The two-reel comedy is one c
Our Gang Kids who alwaj
pleases. A Fable and a News re<
complete the program, whic
the management claims wi
please everyone
Pete Roberts who is running th
lie-cuttmg camp at Mile 13 was h
the city yesterday laying in a big
ger grub supply for the worken
He says there’s no breadline ou
the rail belt but plenty of gcxx
bean shooters.
Mutterings were heard todaj
i that on Friday night there ma;
| be a basketball game betweei
| the city champs, the Signa
Corps, and the runnerups, th<
i Firemen.
George Lindsay, who is operat
ing the saw mill at Moose Pass or
his railroad tie contract, has taker
time off to visit Seward in pre
paration for Christmas.
CLOSED FOR A DAY
The Electric Bakery will be
closed all day tomorrow, Christ
mas, but bakery goods may be
purchased throughout the day
at the Seward Grill.
SPECIAL
We will give a generous box of
HAAS fresh CANDY FREE
With ah cash purchases amount
ing to $1,00 or over in any de
partment, except the news or to-;
bacco departments. (One box to
sach customer.)
Many extra counter specials and*
his opportunity to get HAAS'
Sandy Free makes it well wort In
rour while to come Wednesday,',.
December 24.
THE ALASKA SHOP
Prices on practically every bit
f bakery goods have been re
duced at the Electric Bakery.
Hardware, Stoves, Ranees, Fnrrrture, Crock G isswire,
Hope, iShip Chandlery, Hot Shots and Batteries, Linoleum
and rugs, Tinning and Pin inbine. Paints and Oils
j L. Graef
Phone Madison 87
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Prunes Prunes
DIRECT FROM THE GROWER TO YOU
25 lb. Box for $3.00
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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM ONE
OF THE LARGEST ORCHARDS IN ORE
GON 5,000 POUNDS OF THE FINEST
PRUNES GROWN AND ARE THROWING
THEM ON THE MARKET AT A PRICE
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO PASS UP.
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I Seward Trading Co., Inc.
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"THE HOUSE OF COURTESY"
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MAY YOUR XMAS BE A
MERRY ONE
AND
MAY 1S Nil n YEAR HOLD
FOR YOU
PEACE HAPPINESS AND
PROSPERITY
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SEWARD
QUALITY FIRST
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“Christmas in Foreign Lands’'
taxed the histronic abilities of 80
young students of the city Sunday
I school and pleased a large audience
: Tuesday night at the Methodist
I Church It was a colorful pageant
| and cleverly acted. The weeks of
I preparation were amply rewarded.
! Members of the school primary
; introduced the action in a prole -
j gue that had not been rehearsed,
i The litle ones acted a story that
j had been told them and the iin
! promptu effect was most sathnV
ing.
The scene at Bethlehem wa* *e
enacted. France, Spain, Germany
Holland, Scandinavia, India. Am
erica, England, China, Japan, Tui
i key and other countries were re
presented with appropriate cos
tumes. Vocal selections were inter
■ spersed between the various tab
leaus.
Bob Merrill, well-known freight
handler at the city deck has an
aggravated attack of rheumatism
which necessitates a sojourn at
the Seward General Hospital. He
will have his Christmas dinner
there.
50c MERCHANT’S LUNCH
Hereafter a Merchant’s Lunch
will be served for 50c at the Sew
ard Grill and a general cut in
the menu will be made owing tc
] the general reduction in cast oi
| food-stuffs, announces Mel Hol
ben, proprietor of Seward’s lead
| ing restaurant.
Plan your Xmas dinner around
Harluck’s Danish Ice Cream, sold
only at the Candy Cottage.
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! The indoor baseball managers
i announce there will be no game
: tan;.*;ht owing to same being
Xmas Eve and a lookout for San
ta is to be maintained.
Join the Cleaning and Pr
Club of the Seward Steam
I dry: $3 a month entitles 1
j send a suit, a dress or a he
i week.
Give Useful Presents
Men’s Interwoven
Socks
50c-$1.00
COLORS AND DESIGNS
FOR EVERY TASTE
Smart designs, the popular
diamond patterns and great
variety of colors are repre
sented. Reinforced heel, toe.
All Sizes
UflCI & ME