BOSTON GIRL "SOLOS"
III SKI-EQUIPPED PUNE
BOSTON, April 15, (/P)—Miss
“Keatie” Matthews of Dedham has
the distinction of being the first
girl to solo in a modern plane
equipped with skis for landing in
this part of the country.
Miss Matthews took-off alone
from the snow at the Boston air
port after only eight hours of fly
ing instruction. In descending
.she made an easy landing.
SALE ON WASH BOILERS. J. L.
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A WEEKLY INSPECTION
A weekly inspection of shoes i.«
a good habit.
Keeping the heels and soles lee- I
el helps one to continue their good
health.
The Seward Leather Works is
equipped to keep them In repair.
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Orlander
Jeweler
DEALER IN WATCHES AND
CLOCKS, NUGGET JEWELRY,
OLD IVORY, CURIOS AND A
FULL LINE OF GOODS USU
ALLY CARRIED IN AF IRST
CLASS JEWELRY STORE.
Watches repaired on short
notice.
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Motorship
Discoverer
For Hire or Charte r
= Next scheduled trip to the ~
5 Cook Inlet ports of Portlock |
= £eidovia, and to I!iamn» =
h bay, will be about April 10 3
| Captain Heinie Berger
1 Seward. Alaska
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MIL EVANS IN
10 OUT LAST HITE:
TOOK COAL ABOARD
The S. S. Admiral Evans, Capt.
S. K. Gilje, of the Pacific Steam
ship company, returned to port
last night from the Westward
bringing a few passengers for
Seward and others for points
south and Seattle. Following tak
ing aboard of two carloads of Evan
Jones’ coal for Hidden Cove, in
southeastern Alaska, the liner de
parted with the following list of
reservations:
Seward—C. Gardner, V. P. Woods,
W. A. Keller, Z. Nord.
Cordova—J. L. Cavaneau.
Juneau — B. B. Green, Sam
Baker.
Ketchikan—O. Larsen.
Seattle—Mrs. W. L. Stiles, A. E.
Booth, Mrs. A. E. Booth nad two
children.
IEGIJL
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned has been
duly appointed School Tax Col
lector for Seward in conformity
with ChaDter 29, session laws of
Alaska 1919.
All male persons, between the
ages of 21 and 50 years, except
■'oldiers. sailors in U. 8. navy or
Revenue Cuter Sservice, volunteer
firemen, paupers and insane per
sons, are subject to tax in sum of
five ($5.00) dollars.
Should you be living in Alaska
on or prior to the first Monday in
April, 1929. said tax shall be due
and payable on said first date and
shall be delinquent after May 1st,
1929. Should you arrive in Alaska
later than first date above men
tioned, tax will be delinquent
thirty (30) days after your arrival,
or within ten (10) days after no
tice is given you.
All persons, firms or corpora
tions, employing labor shall fur
nish list of employees to collector
■and are authorized by law to de
duct amount of tax from wages
of employees.
Fines and imprisonment are
provided by the act above quoted
for those who fail or neglect to
pay or furnish list of employees.
Dated Seward, Ala ka, April 3, 1923
JENNIE PAULSON,
School Tax Collector for Seward.
THE NhW COLUMBIA PORT \■
*LE PHONOGRAPH IS A WONDER
| OR TONE AND VOLUME. Schal
1 erer’s Alaska Shop
BE ON MESSAGE
(Coatinued fr#m Page 1 )
| it should be placed on the basis of
higher salaries in order it may
command men of the broadest at
tainments. He asserted seven
years of experience has proved
that the principle of flexible tariff
j is practical. But on the basis up
on which the commission makes
its recommendations to the Pres
ident for administrative changes
in rates and duties, it should be
' more automatic and comprehen
sive.
On Own Merits
Declaring the government had a
special mandate in the recent elec
ition not only to develop the wa
terways and revise the agricultur
al tariff, but also to extend sys
tematic relief in other directions,
President Hoover §aid the multi
plicity of causes of agricultural de
pression can only be met by the
creation of great instrumentality
clothed with sufficient authorities
over the resources to assist the
farmer to meet problems, each up
on its own merits. “The creation
i of such^an agency would at once
| transfer the quqestion from the
i field of politics to the realm of
: economics.
Special Provisions
I The result of constructive ac
tion, pledged to that purpose by
| the farm board, reorganization of
the marketing system, and plac
ing it on a sounder, stabbler, and
more economic lines, the board re
quires funds to assist in creating
and sustaining the farmer owned
or controlled agencies, for a var
iety of purposes such as adequate
working capital to be advanced
authorize clearing of houses for
against commodities stored; to
perishable products thru which
cooperation might be established
with distributor and agencies for
a more orderly marketing of com
EASTMAN KODAKS AND PHO
TOGRAPHIC SLPPJAES. Schaller
jcr's Alaska Shop
INVITATION FOR BIDS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, Bureau of Public Roads,
Juneau. Alaska, April 2, 1929. Sealed Bide
subject to the /orditions contained herein,
will he received until 9:00 o'clock A. M.!
May 10, 1929, and then publicly opened, for
furnishing all labor and materials and per
forming all work for constructing the Crow
Creek Hi -bway, Crow Creek-Cache Section,
and resurfacing the Crow Creek Highway,
Girdwood-Crow Creek Section, National For
est Road proie"+s, located within the Chu
ear.h National Forest, Territory of Alaska,
Third Judicial Division. The length-of the
section to he constructed is approximately 1.76
mi'es. The length of the secWon to be re
surfaced is approximately 6 miles. The prin
cipal items of work are approximately as fol
lows: Clearing 9.6 Acres: Grubbing 6.4
Aeres: Common Excavation 3400 Cu. Yds.;
Solid Rock Excavation 6400 Cu. Yds.: Un
classified Excavation for Structures 300 Cu.
; Yds. : Crushed Rock Surfacing 4600 Cu. Yds. ;
' Untreated timber 9.5 M Ft. BM. ; Treated
! Timber 10.0 M Ft. BM.; 70* Span Timber
i Truss 1 Span; Corrugated Metal Pipe (neBt
able) 936 Lin. Ft.; Hand-laid Rock Enbank
; ment 80 Cu. Yds. The contract form and
the plans, specifications, special provisions,
and estimate of quantities may be examined
and the Standard Questionnaires and Finan
cial Statement for. Bidders secured by the
prospective bidders at the following addresses:
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 409 Goldstein
Bui’ding,. Juneau, Alaska; U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads. Federal Building, Seward, Al
as’a: Associated General Contractors, Mult
nomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon; Associated
General. Contractors. Arcade Building,' Seat
He. Washington; Associated General Con
tractors, Spokane Hotel, Spokane, Washing
ton. Proposals will be received from capable
and responsible contractors who must submit
with their request for Standard Government
Form of Bids and on forms to be supplied
by the, District Engineer, an attested state
ment of their experiences and financial re
I sources. Standard Government form of Bid
! will be supplied only to contractors showing
sufficient experience and financial resources
j nroperlv contract the work contemplated.
; Where copies of plans are requested, a depo
: sit of $10 00 will be required to insure their
I return. If within 15 days after opening of
| bids planB are not returned, the deposit will
be forfeited to the Government. Guarantee
will be required with each bid as follows:
S percent of the amount of the bid. Per
J formance bond will be required as follows:
J The amount of 100 percent of total contract
| price. Performance will begin within 19
: ca'endar days after date of receipt cf notice
j to proceed, and will be completed within 180
j calendar days, from that date. Liquidated
I damages for delay will be' the amount stated
j in the "Special Provisions” for each calen
dar day of-delay until the work is completed
i or accepted. Partial payments will be made
i as the woik progresses on work and material
1 delivered if such work and material meets
j the approval of the contracting officer. Arti
I j cle on patents will be made a part of the
j contract. Bids must be submitted upon the
i Standard Government Form of Bid and the
1 ; successful bidder will be required to execute
i the Standard Government Form of Contract
! for Construction. The right is reserved,, as
j the interest of the Government may require,
I ) to reject any and all bids, to waive any in
i formality in bids received, and to accept or
reject any items of any bid. unless such bid
i is qualified by specific limitation. Envelopes
I containing bids must be sealed, marked and
i addressed as follows: Bid for Road Improve
| ment. Crow Creek Highway, Crow Creek
j Cache Section and Girdwood-Crow Creek Re
surfacing, to be opened May 10, 1929 at 9:00
o'clock A. M„ at 409 Goldstein Building, Ju
L neau, Alaska, M. D. Williams, District En
1 gineer. Bureau of Public Roads.
modities; the elimination of waste
and provide a licensing handling
of perishable products and to elim
inate unfair practices.” In addi
tion to these special provisions the
board should be organized to fur
nish guidance in need of produc
tion and to devise methods of
elimination of unprofitable mar
General Tailoring t&na Hats
Blocked for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Phone Adams 91. Peyser’s Tailor
Shop.
! ginal lands and their adaption to
other uses and develop byproducts
and to survey other fields for
| helpfullness.
Walter Taylor, who arrived in
Seward yesterday from the West
ward from Nome, is bound south
enroute to Canada where he con
templates locating.
The new auto strop razors and
ilades are here, SCHALLERER'^
ALASKA SWOP.
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Cal M. Brosius
:sev\ai
Alaska
Construction Lumber
Builders’ Supplies
Boat I,umber
Mill Work
RADIO SUPPLIES - SOCKETS BUSSBAK
JACKS—CONDENSERS—SWITCHES. ETC.
TUBES AND BATTERIES
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Flooring
Ceiling
Rustic
Bevel siding
Fir Finish
Mouldings
Doors
Windows
Plate and Window elass
Cement
Lime
Plaster
Lath
Plaster Board
Chimney brick
Fire brick
Fire clay
Beaver Board
C
Seward
ID CEE
Tri nr
Alaska
EVERYTHING NEW IN CHILDRENS’
WEAR
Dimity and Print Dresses—
All sizes./..$1.25 to $2.50
Hats of Straw, Felt and Organdy for the small
Miss.
Phoenix Three quarter and half socks—
All sizes .45c to 75c
Swagger socks for the Junior at.65c
Tan Oxfords and Patent Straps—
All sizes .$1.95 to $4.50
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THE BEST IN SEWARD
UNION CAFE
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BY THE SACK OR CARLOAD
Premier
and mine run coal—Try it
Healy Lump
Nut or mine run
Evan Jones
Lump or mine run
Nanimo
Range coal in sack or bulk
Alaska Transfer
WOOD. ICE. HAY AND GRAIN
Telephone Main 81, Arcade Building
n. v, iiuucii. A. F. Davis