IV MIME HAS
3 POWER SOURCES
ILLINOIS CENTIAL
CHICAGO, Aug., 28. (/P)—'Ter
lal railroading and switching
y be revolutionized by a new
>e 90 ton locomotive being test
here by the Illinois Central
lroad.
’he ifcw locomotive, smokeless
d noiseless, can be operated
m any one of three sources of
ver—overhead wires, gas en
ies and storage batteries.
)perating under trolley wires
; locomotive can haul from 40
50 cars, tests have shown. Us
; power generated by its own
rage batteries it can -be used for
itching cars on tracks that do
carry electric current.
The locomotive is mounted on
3 trucks, each provided with
3 electric motors. Two engines
rmed up burn oil similar to use
;oline at the start, but when
it used in heating residences.
,e engines can be used for
tction purposes or to change
? bakeries. The batteries also
i be charged from a generator
iich works when the locomo
e works under a trolley.
Changing from one source of
wer to another is merely a
itter of pushing a button.
0. Jones, Alaska representa
e for the A. Schilling company
f several years past, has been
omoted to a position in the San
ancisco office. H. B. Crewson
cceeds Mr. Jones in Alaska.
PRINTER’S DEVIL”
The young son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
Amend of Seward is spending a
v days in Anchorage and intends
return here either tomorrow
the coming Monday. During his
sente he has asked Kenneth
bach to take his place as as
tant “printer’s devil” at the
iteway printing offices.
IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED FRYK
lUHN’S BABY BEEF, you are
rtainly missing something.
US5IFIED
ATES—Fifteen cents / per line
first insertion, V/2 cents per
line for subsequent insertion.
CoimMt six average words to a
line. Minimum charge 50 cents.
PARTMENT for rent; 'Mrs. Paul
son.
JF? SALE—At Juneau, Alaska,
first class cafe; four-year lease;
good location. Owner must re
turn on account of sickness. P. O.
Box 821. Juneau Alaska.
OR RENT—Apartments over the
Blue Shop.
'ANTED—Extra copies of Seward
Daily Gateway for following
dates; Aug. 23 and 24, 1928; Nov.
29, 1928; Jan. 10, 1929; May 18 to
24 inclusive, 1929; July 1 to 4, 11
to l£ inclusive, 1929.
OR RENT—Five room furnished
hoiy. See Blue.
OR SALE-8 h.p. stationary gaso
line engine. Engine can be seen
at Ogle’s Garage. For informa
tion inquire Mrs. James McCon
nell.
OR RENT—Two furnished cabins.
Inquire Alaska Shop.
ED—If you happen to read these j
lines please write to me at Bel
ton, Montana. Anxious to know
how you are, will hold all com
munications confidential.
Marguerite.
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FOR SALE—Half interest in a
proposition at Grant Lake. The
owner wants the prospective
buyer to come and see it. In
quire at Gateway. 15t
OR SALE—Underwood typewriter.
Urbach & Valade.
VA^&FTED—Work jy hour or day,
house cleaning, window washing,
or gardening. Phone Madison 19
for Sam, Japanese boy.
TENNIS CHAMPS
RYE, New York, Aug., 28, (JP)
—Sarah Palfrey, a 16-year old
Boston girl, won the womens’
singles eastern turf court cham
pionship by easily defeating Miss
Mary Greef in the finals, 6-1;
6-3. Bill Tilden and Francis T.
Hunter downed Gregory Mangin
and Berkeley Bell to win the
men’s doubles title. The score for
the latter was 6-3; 8-6; 6-4,
Enroute to the railroad belt to
meet with the chamber of com
merce of the various towns, Charles
A. Garfield, manager of the Alaska
department of the Seattle Chamber
of Commerce, will reach Seward
on the S. S. Alaska.
GROUP GOVERNMENT
WILLI AMSTOWN, Aug., 28,(A3)
—George Young, British dipio
arnt for 20 years, expressed it
as his opinion that Great Britain
will shift from the parliamentary
government based upon two
parties to the group government
now prevailing on the continent.
A NEW SERVICE
Which saves rfioney for you.
We can renew your old packs
with
NEW PACK BOTTOMS
Total Cost $4.50
Seward Leather Works
FOOT AMPUTATED
Ed. Kurtz, fireman, who suffered
injury to his foot when an engine
was derailed at Chitina a week ago
last Sunday, had a setback several
days ago according to word receiv
ed from Kennecott, and it was
found necessary to amputate the
injured foot. Kurtz is reported to
be improving rapidly since that
operation was performed.
Anchorage Odd Fellows are up in
arms over the failure of Undertaker
Ross of Fairbanks to make delivery
of the body of the late Charles Sea
man, which recently was recovered
from the waters of the Nenana
river.
Word was received by the Cordo
va school board that Miss Estelle
Lombardine, of Washington, has
accepted a post to succeed Mrs. E.
P. Harwood, formerly Miss Marie
Faucher, to teach the first grade in
the grammer school.
LEDGERS JOl/itAALA. UNDEX
ED FILES ETC. Schalierer s Alas
ka Shop.
MILLER’S
BARBER
SHOP
Shower Baths
Seward’s Pioneer
and Expert Barber
Fred C. Miller, Prop.
I
WANT A GOOD MEAL?
WE SERVE THE BEST
Delectable and appetizing
menu. ..
Short orders-regular dinners.
COMMERCE CAFE
Mrs. Alfred Rosness
COMMERCE ;
CIGAR j
STORE ' j
TOBACCO, CANDY, SOFT »
DRINKS, CARDS, POOL J
Across the street from the I
Arcade Building J
John Anderson, Prop. 1
Phone Adams 54 i
DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE
of leaving your money and valuables where
some marauder can obtain it.
^ Put it in our safety deposit vaults.
“Somebody deposits the money; why not you?”
4% interest on all saving accounts
Bank of Seward
When The
Cold Bites
YOU will appreciate the worth of a good
heating system when cold weather sets in.
Now is the time to avail yourself to the in
stallation and upkeep of the furnace or heat
er. We take care of your plumbing and that
“leaky faucet.”
— Plumbing — Steam-fitting — Tin-smithing _ and
— Welding —Agent and Service Station for
Gwnct
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
CHAS. LECHNER
IS IMPRESSED
“Coming back to Cordova for my
second visit in three years I am
impressed with hte improved busi
ness conditions of the town. It
seems to me that conditions gener
ally in this section are better than
at any time in the past 10 years,
and that the outlook for the next
few years is so promising that one
does not need to be a prophet to
predict greater growth and pros
perity in the immediate future,”
declared Edward F. Medley to a
representative of the Cordova Daily
Tims.
Jack White is operating a scow
between Betties and -Wiseman. He
has four men assisting him and is
using four horses for lining.
John E. Wool, George Eaton,
Jess Allen, and Smith Wanamaker,
Sinking on five below on Nolan last
winter, are reported to have found
good pay.
RELIABLE BOAT SER. |
VICE TO NUKA BAY
The gasboat Rolfe No. 1 s
Capt. Pete Sather, leaves \
the port of Seward for the J
bay on the 15th and 30th *
of each month. i
CLEANLINESS and the best o£
meats bur motto. Fry-Bruhn’s.
The Gateway leads—others follow.
GERHART 5
JOHNSEN j
CONTRACTOR
PLASTERING
&
STUCCO WORK
P. O. Box 473 — Seward, Aaa. J
THE
TRAINS ARRIVE—Sunday 3:40
p. m : Wednesday and Satur
day 7:00 p.m. Friday 9:45 p.m.
TRAINS LEAVE—Sunday 8:00
a. m. Monday and Thursday
7:30 a. m. Saturday 10:00 a. m.
CAPTAIN C. E. ANDERSON
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
SEPTEMBER 9
SUN JUAN FISHING & PACKING CO.
Chas. H. Jansen, Agent
PHONE MADI83N 139 8EWARO. ALASKA
Alaska Steamship Company
Go Cast via
California and
the Panama Ca
nal thru ser
vice via the
Panama Pacific
Line. Ask for
details.
SERVING ALASKA
Regular and Dependably
Vessel Sails Arrives South
from in from
Seattle Seward Seward
Watson Aug. 21 Aug. 28 Sept. 2
Evans Aug. 28 Sept 4 Sept. 9
Watson Sept. 11 Sept- 18 Sept. 23
Evans Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Sept. 36
!
Passenger accommodations on all
Admiral Line vessels hare be _n com*
I iletely and materially improved. Yon
will find them very attractive and
comfortable.
SAILINGS FROM SEWARD, 5 p m.
Wayne Blue, sewara Ageni