TONIGHT
Basketball Game
8:30 O’CLOCK
ANCHORAGE
Adults 50c
Children 25c
The visitors are stronger than ever this year
and have not lost a game. Trained by coach Berger,
a West Point man, they have been exhibiting a new
brand of basketball. You can’t afford to miss this
game. Your last opportunity to see the Soldier
team in action. They are en route to the States.
Come early and avoid the rush.
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
John Nelson, Mgr. Wayne Blue, Agent
Office, Arcade Building. Phone Main 17
SHIP TBE GROWS
87-FOLD, 137 YEARS
INCREASES RECORDED FROM 201,
562 TONS 1789, TO 17,311,147
IN 1926
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 4. (/P)—The Bu
reau of Navigation, Department of
Commerce, estimates the 192G gross
tonnage of the American merchant
marine as 14,317,777 tons in steam ves
sels, 1,332,098 in barges, 1,081,543 in
sailing vessels, 530,443 in motor ves
sels and 39,2S6 in canal boats. The
aggregate is 17,311,147 tons.
The American, merchant marine has
grown from 201,562 tons to 17,311,147
gross tons in 137 years. In 17S9 the
merchant marine consisted of sailing
vessels only, while in 1926 it consists
of sailing, steam, motor and unrigged
vessels.
From 1789 until 1810, the available
gross tonnage was less than 1,000,000
tons per year. Since 1810 it has pas
sed the million tonnage mark each
year in sailing vessels alone.
The first steam vessel recorded by
the Bureau of Navigation was Robert
Fulton’s “Clearmont,” which was in
operation on the Hudson River from
1S07 until 1814. In 1807 and 1808, it
was the only steam boat, but in 1809,
two additional steamers, “The Rari
tan,” and the “Car of Neptune,” were
put into operation.
The first recorded motor vessel was
the “Richard K Fox,” of 10 gross- tons,
which was put into operation in 1893.
In 1926, the available gross tonnage
of motor vessels was 530,443 tons.”
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 4. (£>)— Cabled
advices from Bombay to the Depart
ment of Commerce report India’s sil
ver imports from Shanghai and New
York as follows:
Silver imports into Bombay, India,
during the week ended November 13,
amounted to 2,709,000 ounces from
Shanghai and 314,000 ounces from
New York. Silver coin in the Indian
currency reserve totaled 960,S40,000
rupees on October 31, while bullion
amounted to 803,000,000 rupees.
Bombay stocks of silver total, about
6.000 bars. The market seems to
have improved, although rather un
certain as yet.
In comparison with last week there
is a decrease in the imports of about
600.000 ounces; also the silver stocks
in Bombay increased by some 2,000
bars over the estimates of the pre
vious week.
YELLOW SCUM ON BOILING
SEA WEST OF CALIFORNIA
SANFRANCISCO, Dec. 3. (/P)—A
boiling sea of yellow scum, about 400
miles west of Southern California, was
reported to the Department of the
Navy by an American merchant ship,
which encountered the phenomenon
on September 27, according to an an
nouncement just issued by the Hydro
graphic Bureau.
Second Officer W. Shead, of the
American steamer “China Arrow,”
Capt. C. A. Richmond, reports that on
September 27, 1926, in lat. 32 degrees
51 minutes N., long. 126 degrees 43
minutes E., a peculiar discoloration
of the sea was observed.
The area of discoloration comprised
about one square mile, the center oi
which was bubbling and boiling and
covered with a very bright yellow apd
gray substance, while toward the ed
ges the color of the scum lighten:
, ed.
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CERTIFICATE
IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRE
TARY OF THE TERRITORY OF
ALASKA, AT JUNEAU, ALASKA.
In the Matter of the Dissolution of the
Ressurrection Bay Lumber Com
pany, a Domestic Corporation
I Karl Theile, Secretary of the Ter
ritory of Alaska do hereby certify that
on this 19th day of October, 1926,
there was filed in my office, a Certi
ficate of Consent of all of the stock
holders of the Ressurrection Bay
Lumber Company, a Domestic Cor
poration, duly signed by all of said
stockholders, consenting to a dissolu
tion of said corporation, the fact of
the consent of all of the stockholders
appearing from said instrument now
on file in my office.
Now, therefore, I, as said Secretary
of the Territory of Alaska, do hereby
declare said Ressurrection Bay Lum
ber Company, a Domestic Corporation,
duly dissolved, such dissolution to
take effect upon the filing in this of
fice of the proper proof of publication
of this certificate in the manner pre
scribed by law.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, October
19, 1926.
I (SEAL) ’ KARL THEILE
Secretary of Alaska
| Publish Nov. 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 1926.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NO. 130
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
THIRD DIVISION, SEWARD PRE
—
CINCT, AT SEWARD.
In the Mattter of the Estate of Alfred
Krondal, Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by
the undersigned, Oscar Dahl, as ad
ministrator of the Estate of Alfred
Krondal, deceased, appointed on No
vember 30th, 1926, by the above en
titled court, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
decedent, to file them, with the pro
per vouchers within six months from
the date of this notice, with the said
Administrator at the office of Aaron
E. Rucker, attorney at law, Seward,
Alaska, which said office the under
signed selects as his place of business
in all matters connected with the said
estate.
Dated this 30th day of November,
1026.
OSCAR DAHL
Administrator of the Estate
of Alfred Krondal, deceased.
Publish: Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
SEWARD PRECINCT, THIRD DI
VISION.
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry
A. Metzger, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
in pursuance of an order of the above
entitled court, made on the 22nd day
of November, 1926, the undersigned,
the administrator of the estate of
Henry A. Metzger, deceased, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash, gold coin of the United
States, and subject to the confirma
tion by said court, on Thursday, De
cember 23rd, 1926, at 2 o’clock p. m.
at the office of Aaron E. Rucker, at
torney, on Fifth . Ave., near Adams
Street, in the City of Seward, Alaska,
all the right, title and interest and es
tate of the said Henry A. Metzger, at
the time of his death, in and to all
that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situate in the City of Seward,
Alaska, and described as follows, to
wit:
Lot 10 in Block 18 of the Federal
addition to the City of Seward, Alas
ka, together with a small dwelling
thereon.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, gold coin of the United States,
ten per cent of the purchase money
to be paid at date of sale, balance on
confirmation of sale by said Court.
Dated November 22, 1926.
JOHN STIEFEL,
Administrator of the Estate of Henry
A. Metzger, deceased.
Publications: Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14
and 21, 1926.
Christmas Gift Selections
LOTS OF THEM
at the Jesse Lee Home sale
of handiwork of the Home
girls.
Saturday afternoon and
evening in the store build
ing opposite the Seward
Drug Store.
All priced moderately. Dozens of articles such
as Bedroom Sets, Luncheon Cloths, Napkins, Hand
kerchiefs, Pillow Cases and Fancy Articles. All
made on the Best Linen.
Twenty per cent from the sale goes to the girls
for pin money.
H We are offering our entire
I STOCK OF TOYS AT COST
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due to insufficient store space in which
to display them.
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