The halibut schooner B. F. M. Capt.
Andy Peterson, arrived in port yester
day more in^.
The halibut boat Roife II., Captain
Andrew Nelson, left for the fishing
banks this morning.
See Blue Shop for late styles.
By the Sack or Carload
PREMIER LUMP
AND MINE RUN COAL
Coal—Try It.
The New Howard-Jesson
Healy Lump, Nut or Mine
Run
Evan Jones Lump or Mine
Run
Nanimo Range Coal
In Sack or Bulk
WOOD, ICE, HAY AND
GRAIN
Transferring — Teaming
ALASKA
TRANSFER
Telephone—Main 81
ARCADE BUILDING
H. V. Hoben. A. F. Davis
PINE MS MW DOUBLE
IN HUE IN 20 PS
WASHINGTON, July 28. (;p)—There
is gold inthe swamps of the Southland,
if the prospector knows when to cut
pine trees.
“A Mississippi farmer,” govern
•ment agents relate, “had two acres of
slash pine, 20 years old. He decided
to cut it for $200 a paper pulp^om
pany offered.
“Unknowingly he gave away a pot
of gold. A 20-year-old pine tree is
growing at its maximum rate. Had
•he waited a few* years longer he prob
ably would have received almost $400.
FARMER’S EGGS HATCH
OUT INTO ILLPTOUS
i BILLESDON, Eng., July 28. (JP)—
Poultry farming in England has its
disadvantages.
Among them is the uncertainty
whether eggs placed in incubatory will
produce ducklings or alligators.
! B. Mellor, a Billesdon farmer,
bought a dozen eggs in the local mar
ket and put them in an incubator,
j Three weeks later he opened the
drawer to see if the expected chicks
had made an apparance. He shut it
hurriedly. Twelve baby alligators
were the sole occupants.
SPIKE DECORATIVE CANNON I
GALESBURG, HI.. July 28. (JP)—A j
Spanish war cannon in courthouse !
park is to be filled with cement so
that college pranksters can no long- j
er annoy townsfolk by firing it in the
middle of the night.
COME JOSEPHINE. ETC.
CHICAGO, July 28. (JP)—To get j
'away from the heat, try an airplane j
| ride, C. A. Donnel, weather forecast- j
jer, suggests. For every 300 feet of;
ascent, he notes, the temperature
drops one degree,
i
| Dunhill pipes and tobacco. Schal
ilerer’s Alaska Shop. ^ /
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Incense and Incense Burners. Schal
lerer’s Alaska Shop.
Just received a shipment
of Pig’n Whistle Candies at
, the Candy Cottage.
The Stadium
WITH SMART WIDE TOE
You’ll like the style of this shoe.
The semi-soft box toe is very com
fortable and looks better with the
new wider trousers. Get your pair
here today.
OTHER SELZ STYLES—$6 TO $10
URBACH’S
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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isfaction with clothes purchased from us, we feature
the tailoring of
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Made-to-Order Clothes.
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Behind every sale is oht own reputation, backed by
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Your Inspection of the new fall and winter
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QUALITY FIRST”
BROWN & HAWKINS CORP.
Seward, Alaska
TOKIO, July 28. (flP)—Advices from
Formosa state that a new and excep
tionally large variety of rats is doing
considerable damage to sugar planta
tions by eating the young cane.
One of the large sugar companies is '
paying bounties of ten sen (about five j
cents) for every rat killed. The ro
dents are so large and vicious that
cats are afraid to tackle them.
NEW OUTDOOR STAGE
MONTPELLIER, France, July 28.
(A*)—A new outdoor stage, equipped
with lights, fountains and dressing
rooms, has been built here. It is a
gift to the city from Auguste Bose,
now a Paris dramatist and theatrical
manager, who was born and edu
cated in Montpellier.
DICKENS MANUSCRIPT SOLD
LONDON, July 28. ,(/P)—The origi
nal manuscript of Dickens’ story,
“The Mudfrog Papers,” has been pur
chased by Mr. Charles Sessler, of
Philadelphia. The manuscript has
been in the possession of the family
of the publisher since the first issue
of the work ninety years ago. It
consists of 94 full quarto pages.
Lucky says: If you are
bottling currant juice/ or
making root beer, he has the
bottles $1.35 dozen quarts,
and caps 35c.
Fresh strawberry and va
nila Seattle ice cream at I
SchallereFs Alaska Shop. •*..
Ask for the film In tne yell w box.
Eastman's Films. Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
Try FRYE’S BABY BEEF once and
you will use no other.
I 4
i FRYE’S BABY BEEF has the ap
| proval of the government After one
! trial it will have yours.
The finest Safety Razor In the world
at $15. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Fairbanks Airplane
Corporation
—The Pioneer Line—
FLYING TO ALL PARTS IN ALASKA
OUR NEW SWALLOW PLANE
Joseph Crosson, Pilot
(Alaska’s Ace)
has justcompleted a record flight
from Fairbanks, to Point Barrow,
returning via Kotzebue and Ruby.
For information as to Flights, Rates, Etc., write or
wire at our expense
ROBERT LAVERY, General Manager
Fairbanks, Alaska
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
Inside frosted Electric Lamps, Ship Chandlery, An.
chors, Rope and Twine, Paints and Oils, Sheet metaL
Pluiflbing Shop, Gun repairs.
Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention
J. L. CRAEF
Phone Madison 87 Seward Alaska