ALASKA’S BEST AND MOST POPULAR
CAFE
Merchant’s Lunch served from 11:30 to 1:30 p. m.
50c Plate
BANQUET ROOM AND PRIVATE BOXES
SEWARD GRILL
MEL HOLBEN, Proprietor
Capt. 0. A. Johansen.
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR OUT OF SEWARD
FOR THE WESTWARD AUGUST 8
Chas. H. Jansen, Agent
PHONE MADISON 139 SEWARD. ALASKA
WHEN YOU THINK ALASKA
THINK
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO
Sails From Seattle Every Saturday at 9 o’clock
Lv Seattle
Northbound
Lv. Seward
Southbound
VESSEL
Aleutian -
Yukon _
Alaska -
Aleutian
Yukon _
Alaska _Aug. 20—.—Aug. 28 ..
Aleutian _1_Aug. 27__Sept. 4..
Freighter Denali is scheduled to leave Seattle July 30
Making all ports of call as business warrants.
POR RATES AND INFORMATION APPLY
Tel. Main 125 J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent. Res. Madison 149
_July 16_July 24
........ July 23_July 31
..—July 30_Aug. 7
..Aug. 6. Aug. 14
__Aug. 13_ Aug. 21
5 P.M.
5 P.M.
5 P.M.
5 P.M.
5 P.M.
5 P.M.
5 P.M.
Watson —July 13 July 20
Farragut July 20 July 2'<
Evans _July 27 Aug. 3
Watson .—Aug. 3 Aug. 10
Farragut Aug. 10 Aug. 17
Evans _Aug. 17 Aug. 24
July 25_9 a.m.
Aug. 1_9 a.m.
Aug. 8...9 a.m.
Aug. 15_9 a.m.
Aug. 22_9 a.m.
Aug. 29.. 9 a.m.
♦Admiral Watson only calls at Yakutat.
♦Admiral farragut only calls at Valdez.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 . Residence Madison 40
Sails from
Seattle
Arrives
Seward
South from
Seward
Paci/ic Coastwise Service
H.F.ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT^’M’gEgK^gssrtsgsggS -
THE spirit of service which exists in the
* operation of The Alaska Railroad, has
. made our patrons our friends, and the safe
guarding and transportation of their ship
ments to stations on our line, to their entire
satisfaction is our ambition.
During the month of May the season of
river navigation will augment our rail serv
ice, and freight and passenger travel will
receive the benefit of our experience.
Trains will connect with all sailings on
the Tanana and Yukon Rivers.
Timetables, descriptive literature, etc.,
will be gladly furnished on request.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(Mt. McKinley Park Route)
Anchorage Alaska
T
Jacob Marty, owner of the Jacob
Marty Mines at Windham, who ar
rived in Juneau recently, left on the
mailboat America I, for Windham,
where he will spend about two
months at the mine. Mr. Marty,
whose home is in Wisconsin, is mak
ing his second trip to the mines, hav
ing spend several weeks there last
year. He is elated over the prospects
of the property and the work com
pleted by Carl S. Willis, engineer in
charge.
* * *
A. Pihl, alleged liquor runner of
Sitka, was caught by the Coast Guard
Patrol off Cape Shaken with 30 cases
of liquor. He was taken to Ketchi
kan and placed in the Federal jail
while waiting a hearing, according to
information received by the United
States Marshall’s office.
• * *
Two men were seriously injured,
one fatally, in an explosion due to a
missed shot, which occured at the
Riverside Mining and Milling Com
pany at Hyder, Alaska, according to
information received by the office of
the Territorial Mine Inspector at Ju
neau. One man died eight hours af
ter the accident. The other suffered
bruises, but is recovering and will be
able to return to work In about two
weeks, the wire stated. The United
States Commissioner and Deputy U.
S. Marshall at Hyder were notified
and went to the mine to investigate,
but no inquiry was necessary, it was
decided.
• • •
Bids for construction of the local
Federal Government dock were o
ened at headquarters of the Alaska
Road Commision, in Juneau, and the
contract awarded to R. M. Keeney,
well-known contractor. The formal
contract, has been signed* and work
on the approaches will begin within
five days, it was announced by Col.
James G. Steese, President of the
Commission. Mr. Keeney bid $23^50
for the job with an additional 68
cents per foot for creosotd piling. A.
W. Quist bid $24,865 on the project
for hemlock piles and timber, with
a reduction of $460 if fir lumber were
used, and an addition of 63 and 68
cents per foot for creosoted piles.
* * *
Alex Atkinson, aged 72 years well
known old-timer of Juneau, died at
St. Ann’s hospital, after an illness
there of four days. He was taken
there suffering from strangulated
hernia and his physical condition was
such that an operation was impossi
ble. Alex Atkinson came to this dis
trict in 1885 and resided here for se
veral years. He left in 1892 with a
brother of -Lockie MacKinnon and
went to South Africa, returning here
shortly after the outbreak of the
Boer war.
» * *
Jack Hardin of Tenakee was ar
rested by Deputy U S Marshal Noble
for alleged violation of the prohibi
tion law, and his boat the Bombard
was confiscated with liquor aboard.
He -will be brought to Juneau for
trial, according to information re
ceived by the United States Mar
shal’s office
* * *
All bids for the construction of the
new High School building were re
jected by the Juneau School Board,
it was announced by R. E. Robert
son, President. At present no deci
sion has been reached as to calling
for new tenders and the Board will
take no action in this regard untill
it has conferred by wire with Har
lan Thomas, Seattle architect who
prepared the plans and specifications
for the original bids. Eight general
construction bids were received rang
ing from low, $66,924, to $85,000.
Sylliaasen and Sando, Seattle, put
in the lowest offer. A. W. Quist &
Co. now building the new plant of
the Juneau Cold Storage Company,
bid $78,000.
* * •
Mrs. Florence Woodward and Jake
Marks were married in Fairbanks
last week. Mrs. Marks has lived in
Fairbanks for the last three years.
Previous to her residence here she
spent four years in Anchorage. Mr.
Marks, owner of a tailor shop here
is a pioneer resident of the commu
nity. Mr. and Mrs. Marks will make
3ir home in Fairbanks.
*
Frye Bruhn handles nothing but
the VERY BEST.
BOX
LUNCHES
Extra Amount of Butter, Eggs and Milk in our
Bakery Goods. Fresh every day
Seward Bakery
Phone Madison 82
OVERLAND GRILL
Next to the Overland Hotel
Open Day and Night
Private Boxes
Gabriel Santos Proprietor and Chef
For Warm Weather Frocks
HAINTY, fast color Voiles, newest designs
*^at attractive prices. Out of the ordinary
lace edges and bandings for trimming
THE BLUE SHOP
JOHN C. WHITE
& CO.
diirh Grade Line of
CIGARS. TOBACCOS, &
CANDIES
FINEST HILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA
I
ECONOMY VALUE IN
RELIANCE CANNED FRUITS
It Will Pay You to Investigate
P.C.Me Mullen
Telephone Main 34
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