FIGURES PROFIT IN
FREAKISH FRACTION
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IN POST
AL DEPARTMENT COMPLETES
DELICATE TASK
WASHINGTON, Fob. 9. (/P)— Dis
secting to the one hundred-thous
andth part of a cent the costs, profits
and losses in handling 25,483,528,621
pieces of mail last year is the deli
cate task just concluded by Joseph
Stewart, executive assistant to Post
master General New.
Not only was it a delicate task but
it was an enormous one, for it re
quired collection of statistics in four
separate weekly periods thoughout
the year, the compilation of elaborate
tables of figures and the calculation
of many problems to obtain a minute
picture of the United States Postal.
Servoce, the biggest single business
in the world.
Mr. Stewart, whose postal career
began in 18S2, is perhaps the fore
most expert today on postal affairs.
He is not only a statistician, but a
lawyer, author and diplomat. To him
are referred the intricate problems
of the Post Office Department.
Nine cans Carnation milk
for $1.00. Seward Trading
company.
The Peggy' O’Neil spring styles
have arrived.
Eastman Kodaks and films. Schal
ierer’s Alaska Shop.
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GLACIERS ARE GROWING |
SAYS FRENCH SCIENTIST
RAVRE, France, Feb. 9. </P)—That
the earth’s temperatures may be af
fected by the increase in the size of
glaciers in the Alps, is the possibility
advanced by a French scientist. From
a series of measurements, it has been
determined that glaciers in French '
Savoy have been advancing 70 to 150
feet a year and have gained in vol
ume from 15,000,000 to 250,000,000
cubic feet at the same time. Some
of the huge masses of ice are 600 feet
thick. One of the most interesting
glaciers is the Bossons, the central
one on Mount Blanc. Instead of ad
vancing in a mass, it has an oscil
lating movement, going forward first
on one side, then on the other and in;
the middle, like a heavy man who
throws his shoulders forward alter- ^
nately as he walks.
RILL WOULD ENABLE
CHURCHES TO IMPURTI
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.(/P)—1Trav- j
elers in Europe who chance upon a
handsome shrine, pulpit or altar cloth
may, in the future, find it easier to
obtain such a gift for their churches
in America, if Congress acts favora
I
bly on a bill now before it. fc
Under existing laws, church acces
sories are subject to traiff, but Rep
resentative Cochran, democrat, Miss
ouri, has asked Congress to repeal
the duty on altars, pulpits, baptismal
fonts, shrines and other church fur
nishings when imported in good faith
by an organization operating solely
for religious purposes.
Gage Hats
Hand-painted Felt Hats to Order
$15.00
THE BLUE SHOP
At Outside
Prices
“Don’t Forget
Your Rubbers”
You need rubbers to
keep your feet dry,
save your good leather
shoes from expensive
soakings, and prevent
falls on icy walks.
Our “Ball-Band”
Light Weight Rubbers
are good-looking, they
fit well, and will give
youlongwear. Formen,
women, and children.
Styles to suit any
kind of shoe. We have
your size—come in and
let us fit you with a pair*
LEON
URBACH
Seward’s Strictly
Cash Store
“QUALITY FIRST”
BROWN & HAWKINS CORP.
Seward, Alaska
MID-WINTER SALE
AND OVERCOATS
MOST men take pride in their appearance—and rightfully
so. Now here’s an opportunity to dress up to the minute at
a cost which make good clothes like these a necessity. That’s
the simple story of these three great value-giving groups.
For the next 15 days we offer a 20 per cent discount on all ready
lade Suits, Overcoats and Mackinaws in stocks.
This discount applies equally to all Patrick Wool Overcoats /
and Mackinaws, as well as all other makes, Kuppenheimer Good
Clothes and Keller—Huermann—Thompson Suits.
Regular prices on Overcoats from.
Regular prices on Mackinaws from....
Regular prices on Suits from.,.
..$30.00 to $55.00
.$12.00 to $25.00
.$25.00 to $60.00
ANCIENT TREASURE SHIPS
TO BE RAISED IN ITALY
ROME, Feb. 9. (£>)—Orders foT the
draining of Lake Nemi, 15 miles from
Rome, have been given by Premier
Mussolini to enable the Italian mu
seums to recover the vast store of
priceless art treasures carried down
1,900 years ago, when the royal barg
es of Emperor Caligula sank to the
bottom. There were two of the ves
sels, one 198 feet long and 60 feet
broad, which now lies fairly near the
shore, and a larger ship, 231 feet in
length and 78 feet in breadth, lying
some distance farther out in 90 feet
of water.
SPECIAL MASON MEETING
A special meeting of the Seward
Masons is called for this evening
(Wednesday), at which time work in
the first degree will be held.
C. E. ORLANDER, W. M.
Fresh Strawberry ice
cream at the Candy Cottage.
Oh, Boy! it's good!!
SARGENT GETS MUCH JOY
FROM MAP Af T08AGC0
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.(^P)— John
Garibaldi Sargent has added to the
office of the Attorney General three
items which bring that formal cham
ber in the Department of Justice
nearer to his heart’s desire.
One is a map of the United States.
It hangs on one wall. The second is
a map of Plymouth Township in
Vermont. That occupies another wall
space. The third is a big jar of pipe
tobacco, which has a place of honor
on top of his desk.
When visitors drop in and time is
not pressing, nothing pleases the At
torney General more than to pass his
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Try our Seattle ice cream.
Sylvia’s.
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tobacco and, pipes drawing well, to ^
sit and talk. Often, as the conversa
tion proceeds, the map of Plymouth
Township is carefully taken from
the wall, memories of boyhood brigh
ten hte eyes of the host as he
spreads it on the desk, and he points
out proudly the point where Presi
dent Coolidge w'as born and, not far
away, where he was born. He finds
it just as easy to pick out on the
other map the little space that repre
sents Plymouth Township and home. rv
UNDERGOING OPERATION
The condition of George Schmitt,
proprietor of the Seward Bakery and
who entered the hospital yesterday
at Anchorage to undergo an opera
tion, had not been learned up to the
hour of going to press. The opera
tion was to have been undergone at 9
9 o’clock this morning.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
Inside frosted Electric Lamps, Ship Chandlery, An
chors, Rope and Twine, Paints and Oils, Sheet metal,
Plumbing Shop, Gun repairs.
Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention
J. L. GRAEF
Phone Madison 87 Seward Alaska
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