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BENEFIT DANCE
WORTHY CAUSE
ON SATURDAY
Several of the good fellows about
town put their heads together yester
day and discussed a little question of
doing for another what each would
appreciate were they unfortunate and
placed in the same position.
The result is that everyone will be,
given the pleasure of helping and
there will be a splendid big event
given Saturday night at the A. B.
hall under the style ot a “Benefit
Dance,” to which every person in
Seward is iuvited.
From the reports received follow
ing an informal discussion of thej
mutter it is evident that the benelit
will receive splendid support. Tickets
will be sold bv members of several |
fraternal societies and the volunteer
tire department, which are co-operat
ing in the good cause. Practically
most every expense of the event
will be covered in advance ami ah. or
the proceeds will go lor the worthy
cause, for which the dance will be
giveu.
BB8n88888n?8/;C8C
“ SEWARD SNAPSHOTS n
aoaaaa raaaaBBJjaa
(J. Hammond arrived yesterday
from Anchorage.
George Colwell left on a trip out
the line this morning.
The tug Annie W. may be sent to
Anchorage with oil and gasoline at
the first sign of the break up in Cook
inlet.
Iditarod and Anchorage mail arriv
ed last night on the special train
which brought K. J. Weir, engineer in
charge in from Mile 40.
Cold weather follow ed the blow
from the north and temperatures as
low as 1*2 degrees below zero were
registered at the north end of town
this morning. It was about 10
degrees warmer in the business sec
tion.
The new tower for the tire bell was
completed yesterday and the bell in
STRONG GAME
PLAYED AT A. B.
HALL LAST NIGHT
_ »
More interest in athletics was,
shown last night than at any time |
since the organization of the Athletic
club, when a good sized crowd at
tended the first basket ball game be
tween local teams. A surprisingly
fast and snappy game was played
which was rough in “spots”, Johnny
Sullivan proving himself to be a reg
ular acrobat at times. The game end
ed to 28 in favor of Kich. The
Frazier brothers were among the
most noticeable stars. The following
the lineup:
Fonda Kich
Sullivan r.f. Kich
McPhail U Jensen
Fonda c. l‘eitch
Frazier r-g* Sauers j
Kothius l.g. Frazier!
Individual scoring: Sullivan J,;
Fonda o, Duke Frazier 3, McPhail 1,
„\>thfus l, Jensen 5, Frazier 7, Kich i
4, Sauers 1. l*ouls: Kothius 2,
Frazier 1, Kich 4.
Several amusing boxing bout.-' were
pulled oil' between quarters.
FINE FEATURE AT
EMPRESS TONIGHT
'‘.Matrimony,” unusual striking
feature by the Triangle motion pict-,
ure players will be the feature at the
Empress tonight. It is a four reel,
feature, and advance notice ot its
reception at other houses indicate
, that it is a winner.
rathe’s Weekly News and a two
reel Keystone comedy, “His Father’s
Footsteps,” complete the seven reel
bill. _
j stalled. At 7:30 o’clock last night,
Chief Horner struck three taps ami
then called people by telephone in the
remote sections to see if the clangor
i was heard. The results were not
very satisfactory but it is probable
i that rapid ringing of the bell, ar
i would occur in case of alarm, would
1 be heard to better advantage.
i _
EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR WINTER WEAR
Toques, Fur and Aviation ( aps
Ball-Band and li. S. Shupacs
Medlicott & Cooper Wool Underwear
Filson Shirts, Laced and Mackinaw Pants
Cruiser Shirts and Parkas
URBACH_
H. V. Hohkn m ^ l)AVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. liOBKN, Mana<jkk
COAL, WOOD ms.ICE
lleneral Transferring. l*hoiH‘>.
All-Alaska News
•• ^ ^ — — - — ^
The city council at Nome, at a re
cent meeting, elected H. H. Moller as
mayor of the city to till the unexpir
ed term of Mayor Blake, who recent
ly resigned the position. j
M. E. ltondixen, who was sentenced
i
at Fairbanks two years ago to the
penitentiary at McNeil Island for big
amy, has boon released from custody
by the expiration of his sentence.
i
The doctors and carpenters for the
new government hospital at Aniak ’
failed to arrive before the close of '•
navigation, only the nurses and teaiii- ;
ers reaching there, so the building j
will not be erected for another year.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel at Skag
way, the Waldor-Astoria of that town
during the construction days on the
White Bass, when it was conducted by
Mrs. L. A. Burke, has been sold by;
the marshal on a judgment against
the owner.
I
FOR SALE—o dogs, well broken,;
harness and sleigh.—Inquire Seward
Hotel. 2-1—It.
NOTICE
I will be here until Thursday and
request all whom I have Netted with
glasses, to call for inspection. Any^
others wishing examination are re
quested to call at once. 1-29— 5t
ROBERT SIMPSON,
Hotel Overland.
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service 25c extra, receives 1
prompt attention. 8-1 tf
FOR RENT
Two furnished rooms with hot and j
cold water, VAN GILDER BUILD
ING. Apply Mr. van Gilder. 1-20-tf
SHOES ARE GOING IP!
COME BUY YOUR S NOW
BEFORE THEY REACH
THE SKY
TWO NEW SHIPMENTS JUST
IN
ELLSWORTH’S
HENRY FATHERS
KXCLPSIVK
Paint and Wall Paper Store
Picture Framing. Palntinif. fcTintin*
ami Papcrhaiuin*
SEWARD BAKERY
Phone Madison 82
Kxcells in Good Rakery Goods
Give Them a Trial
The Harriman National Bank
of Alaska at Seward
MEMBER BANK. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
0 0 0
UNITED STATES
DEPOSITARY
0 0 0
Gold Dust and »
Bought and Assayed
MERRILL A. MARTIN. Assayer
[5] 0 ED
CORRESPONDENT
The Harriman National Bank of New York
—DIRECTORS—
Joseph W. Harriman, New York
Hugh Dougherty, Seward
Gustaf Wernner Borgen, Seward
Erich Lucas, Seward
Canton Hardy, Seward
m
—OFFICERS—
In New York
Joseph W. Harriman, President
John A. Noble, Vice President
Henry B. Wesselman, Vice Pres.
In Seward
Gaston Hardy, Vice President
Erich Lu^as, Cashier
Merrill A. Martin, Asst. Cashier
0
DRAFTS ON ALL FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
Travelers’ Cheques
American Bankers’ Association
Red Cross Stands for Purity
Red -Cross Olive Oil is
Recommended by all
Doctors :: :: :: :: :: ::
Direct From Italy, in
Pints, Quarts, \ Gallons
Borden’s Grocery
FOR SALK
The Town of Seward offers for sale
Lot 38 in Block 14, and the building
thereon for the sum of $1,000.00. The
size of said building is 24 by .‘JO leet
and has a furnace for heating.
Terms of sale, one-third down, one
third in six months and balance in
one year, 8 per cet interest on all de
ferred payments. For further par
ticulars see
O. H. POEHLMAXN,
Municipal Clerk.
Mail your letters at The Key.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING OF THE
POST PUBLISHING CO.
Notice is hereby given for a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Post Publishing company, a corpora
tion at Seward, that a special meet
ing will be held in the office of the
Post Publishing company on Feo
ruary 7th, for the purpose of selling
the assets of the Post Publishing com
pany paying olF its liabilities with the
proceeds and dissolving said corpora
tion.
The calling of this meeting has
been authorized by the board of di
rectors under the bylaws of the cor
poration.
It. G. CHAMBERS, Sec.-Treas.
Date of first pub., Jan. 24th.
EMPRESS THEATER
THURS. FEB. I, 8 P. M.
Empress presents the big Tri
angle feature tonight
“MATRIMONY”
in 4 parts and one of the best
Keystone comedies of the year
HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS
in 2 parts, featuring Ford
Sterling. Films arriving on
train.
PATHE WEEKLY NEWS 67
7-Reel Program 10 and 25
Rich Vesterday-'Poor Today!
Last night thousands of people lost their life savings through fire
and are broke today. If fire comes to you the difference between
your present assets and being broke will be measured by the amount
of your fire insurance.
ENNIS & CAMPBELL
Insurance St* ward
You Want It—
9 _ __
We Have It!
SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
-SI WARD. MASK*
2-<F"Agt‘iu\v for VICTOR Records aiul Victrolaj*~*K
For the benefit of those Interested in Alaska in
General and Seward in Particular an
INFORMATION BUREAU
has been established in connection with this Paper,
and all those desiring Information as to the
value of Real Estate and Business Oppor
tunities are requested to address
their communicatons to
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, SEWARD,
GATEWAY.
i Seward, Alaska.
FURNITURE AND HARDWARE
COAL MINERS* and COLD MINERS’ SUPPLIES
Doors and Windows Gasoline Stoves Oil Stoves Ammunition Gasoline
IXL Parlor Heaters Deadening Felt Spark Plug. j*ench
Air Tight Heaters Weatherstrips Jump Colls [lru,f!eJ 5*1°*
Aluminum Ware Blacksmith's Coal Batteries V wrii.ht-H CuUery
P & B. Paper Wheel Barrow* Asbestos lur|>entine I in. ■ i
Malthoid Roofing Fi.hing Tackle Tar Paper n- Brick
Marine Engine Oil Giant Powder Valve Oil Coal Tar ™ Hrlck
Gas Engine Oil Alcohol Stove* t ame Oil (>"ient
Lacuerot Paint Seine Twine *\oor Oil l***rn*
Asphaltum Paint Granite Ware Unseed Oil Tent. G a.s
Denatured Alcohol Cook Stove* Cup Grease Shot Gun. Rope
L.ng’* Ranges Camp Stoves Paint. Caps Mercury
Phone Main 87J, L. GRAEF_Seward, Alaska
MAIL STEAMER SCHf DULE—West Bound
~ 8temmer Seattle Juneau Cordova Valdex Seward Anchorage
Sailed Sailed Sailed Sai.ed Arrived
„ . oil, Oct 22 Oct 23 i Oct 24 Oct 26 Oct. 26
FaiTagut-- pec 20 Dec. 25 Dec. 26 | Dec 27 Dec. 28 | -.
Evans ., Jan. 24 Jan. 28 —- 1 *eb‘ 1 —~..
Alaska. Jan. 26 Jan. 2d an- "
Northwestern*__ Feb. 1 . "****. -—-i0
MAIL STEAMER SCHEDULE—East Bound _
Steamer I Anchorage | Seward. I Valdea Cordova._Juneau. Seattle. __
Soiled Sailed Sailed SaLed Bailed Arrived
__ • oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Nov. 1 • Dec. 4
Farragut- Oct Dec. 6 ! Dec. 9 Dec. 11
Northwestern........ Uec* 4 , J T.n
I m e. _ Jan. 3 Jan- 4 Jan* 6 —~. .
"a*°n.. Jan. 12 i Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 17 Jan. 20
^°ka"e.. " Jon. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30
Mariposa..... -— __ a * ■<
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