STRANGE MALADY
IS PREVALENT IN
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21. — Medical
authorities of this city are seeking
the carrier of a dreaded form of
sleeping sickness which so far has
caused 113 persons to be attacked
with the malady and has caused the
death of 16 others.
Dr. George Patton, who discovered
the strange malady, says that a re
cent influx of a large number of
mosquitos into St. Louis may have
something to do with the rapid
spread. The victims are left in a
semi-conscious condition soon af
ter they contract the sickness and
rarely become entirely unconscious.
The sickness has been described
as something like spinal menin
gitis Persons around the age of 50
are said to have been the most nu
merous victims.
TODAY’S WEATHER
The weather data for reporting
stations along the Alaska Railroad
which was collected at 7 a.m. today
follows: Seward, 50, rainy, calm;
Tunnel 42, part cloudy and calm,
(38 degrees at 6 a.m); Anchorage
48, cloudy, calm; Matanuska 55.
rain, calm; Curry 50, rain, calm;
3road Pass 46. cloudy, calm: Healy
40, cloudy, calm: Nenana 50. rain,
light South wind; Fairbanks 60,
cloudy and calm.
Next Monday, Aug. 21 will again
toe one-half price SPECIAL DAY
for Dry Cleaning. Send your “dry
clean” to the Seward Steam Laun
dry on that day and have it done
perfectly and to your entire satis
faction at one-half the regular
price. Remember, next Monday!
I Wish to sell 25% interest in
| Kenai Star quartz prospect
of six full claims, money
| therefrom to be used in de
Ivelopment work on two large
claims of the property. M. P.
Menderfield. Hope.’ Alaska.
The MS Discoverer, Capt. Heinie j
Berger, was to sail from Anchorage I
at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon for !
Iliamna and Seward. The Discover- j
er arrived in Anchorage Saturday, i
SS. STARR RETURNS
FROM SEATTLE
The SS. Starr, Capt. Arthur Ryn
ing, arrived in port Sunday after-:
noon from Seattle and shorlty af-1
ter midnight continued on its trip |
to the Westward. The Starr cr rried j
a large cargo of general mercnan-;
dise and provisions for the West
ward localities as well as several ,
through passengers.
One local passenger, Miles Price, |
^arrived on the Starr. Ernest Bailey,
school teacher, was a passenger for
Sanak.
The Starr is scheduled to make
its next sailing out of Seward be
tween the 8th and 12th of Septem
ber.
LAMSON TRIAL
STARTED TODAY
—
! SAN JOSE, Aug. 21. —The trial
of David Lamson, accused of mur
1 dering his wife, was to open in San
Jose today.
The prosecution will attempt to
prove that Lamson killed his wife
and then attempted to destroy the
evidence. The case against Lam
son is said to be largely circum
stantial.
Lamson’s defense, it is said, will
I attempt to show that the death
; may have been accidental or was
■ caused by a third party.
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IN FINE CONDITION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. — Am
i erica’s private banking structure
is stronger than at any time in
; the last four years. Walter J. Cum
mings, executive assistant to Trea
surer Woodin declared today.
Kodak and Kodak Supplies, De
veloping, Printing and Enlarging.
Prompt Service. Alaska Shop.
Cameron’s Cafe
5 THE BEST PLACE TO EAT
I
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
\ Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cameron, Props.
Fruit Jars with Glass Tops and Wire Bale, and
with Glass Screw Tops; also all accessories.
GEORGE ROLL
HOPE, ALASKA
Coal
YOU CAN PURCHASE IT FROM
US BY THE
SACK OR IN CARLOAD LOTS
EVAN JONES, Lump, Pea, Nut and mine run coal.
PREMIER Goal, HEALY Lump or Nut
WOOD, COAL, ICE Mir, GRAIN, and TRANSFERING
Alaska Transfer
Office in Aicade Building Phone Main 81
II. V. HOBFN A. F. DAVJe
WORK ON LOCAL
BOAT REFUGE
BEEN STARTED
Work of building up and streng
thening the local breakwater was
begun yesterday when an Alaska
Railroad crew dumped 29 cars of
rock along the rock wall which ex
tends out into Resurrection Bay.
Harry Madsen, assistant road
master of the Alaska Railroad, is in
Seward to supervise the work.
The work is being done under
the direction of Lieut. John R.
Noyes, of the United States Engin
eer Office in Seattle. He recently
visited Anchorage in connection
with the rock hauling arrange
ments.
The rock is being hauled by the
Alaska Railroad from a point near
Curry.
It is said that the breakwater
water trestle settled down consid
ably when the rock loads were
hauled out upon it and that the
Railroad brdige gang has been sent
for to come to Seward to streng
then the trestle so that work can
proceed without interruption.
Barber Shop Fronts
Painted All Yellow
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 21. — Two
barbers of this city who failed to
display the N. R. A. Blue Eagle in
their windows, found the front
pf their business places entirely
covered with a fresh coat of yel
low paint when they came to open
their stores for business today.
The barbers said they had been
annoyed considerably of late and
disclosed that they had received
newspaper clippings of a photo
showing St. Louis mobs compelling
a non-cooperating business man to
kiss the eagle emblem of the Na
tional Recovery Administration.
WALL PAPER AND PAINT.—J.
L. GRAEF.
That successfully groomed, smart
looking coiffure you have long
wanted can be obtained for S7.50
from PEARL HENRY- Her DUART
permanents give the fastidious ap
pearance necessary to a perfect
ensemble. Call ADAMS 89 for an
appointment: any kind of beauty
work done which you desire.
Seward Fraternal Orders
SEWARB CHAPTER NO. 10
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Meet* the second and fourth
Monday’s of each month
in McMullen’s Building:, at
3 p. m. Visiting: members
always welcome. Mrs. Bessie
Malloy, W. M.; Mrs. Jose
phine Sheldon, Sec.
SEWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO. 6-A
L O. O. F.
Meets the first and third
Monday’s of each month
in I. O. O. F. Mall at
8 p. as. Visiting mam*
hers are always welcome.
Grace Neville, N. G.
Ludvig LarMan, See’y
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7
I. O. O. r.
Meet* erery Tkinlar at 8 p.
m. in 044 Fellow’* Hall. Vi»lt
inc brother* welcome. Gaatar* i
«. untney, rv. u.; Lodrii Larson, Secretary.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Seward Pact N». (
Mtef tli* first and third Wed
nesday at 8 p. as. la the
Harrimon Bank Bnitdinr*
Post Commander. L. J.
Chillberg; Adjutnat Glenn
SEWARD LODGE NO. 219
F. A A. M.
Stated communication* firat and
third Tuesday* of each month.
Visiting brethem welcome.
Charles Lechner, W. M.
E. P. Harwood. Secretary
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FOR EXPERT
BARBER1NG
Go to
Miller’s Barber Shop
Shower Baths
REEVE AIRWAYS
R. C. REEVE, Pilot
Air Service to Any Part of
Alaska—Freight and Passenger
Transportation at Reasonable
Rates
DIVIDEND
PAID SEMI-ANNUALLY
We recently distributed a Semi-Annual Dividend
of $3,000.00 to our Savings Depositors. If you
were not one of the fortunate ones why not open
a Savings Account and profit by your thrift?
We pay 4% on Savings Accounts.
Bank of Seward
ESTABLISHED 1905
Morton Appointed
Washington Position
Word has been received from An
chorage of the acceptance of Harry
F. Morton to a position as attorney
with the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, with heaquarters at
Washington, D. C.
Mr. Morton had a number of Al
faskan legal cases pending and has
wired his acceptance to become ef
fective on October 1.
During his stay in Alaska and
Anchorage Mr. Morton has become
one of the Territory’s most public
spirited and energetic citizens.
Mrs. Morton and daughter Myrtle
;are at present in Portland visiting
with friends.
STRIKE SETTLED
NEW YORK. Aug. 21. —Striking
garment workers went to bed at an
early hour last night to be ready
to go back to their jobs this morn
ing. The strike has been settled to
the apparent satisfaction of all with
better pay. shorter hours and more
jobs being given to the workers.
ALASKA—No. 8554. Cook Inlet,
southern part. June, 1933. Scale,
32 by 40 inches. Price 75 cents.
Shows amendments to the depths
along the south coast of Kenai
Peninsula and southward to the
limits of the chart from surveys
by the U. S. Coaart and Geodetic
Surrey m 1931.—Alaska Shop.
Although the name of Miss Pat
ricia Ray appears in the SS. Yukon,
passenger listing it is thought that
she has decided to remain a week
longer in Seattle as she has sent
a message to her parents, Mr. and
V. Ray, saying that she intended
to leave on next week’s boat.
Austria Has Alliance
Protect Self Germany
VIENNA. Austria, Aug. 21. —Mil
itary action to protect the status
quo in the event the Austro-Ger
man conflict results in an attempt
to forcefully overthrow the regime
of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in
Vienna, has been agreed upon by
Great Britain, France and Italy.
The information as to the ag
reement was being reported in re
liable diplomatic quarters here.
! Osbo’s Electrical Supply |
2 House Wiring', Boat Wiring «
and Repairing. ®
■ We stock up-to-date Light ■
i Fixtures 5
■ Radios and Radio Supplies <
l For Service Call Adams 82
I V
Marine, Automotive and
Commercial Machinists
and Electricians
Dealers in Buick and
Chevrolet cars.
P. M. OGLE, GARAGE
Van Gilder Hotel
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY
ROOM- STEAM HEAT
J. S. Badger, Prop.
Seward General
Hospital
Seward» Alaska
SEWARD WATER SUPPLY
Seward, Alaska
“Good water a necessity in every home”
Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building—Phone, Main 81
Pacific Alaska Airways, Inc.
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AND
PLANES AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER
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