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Hue 3>t\uarii (&atruiai| **t> .3 . The Alaska Weekly Post Published Daily, Except Sunday* and Holdiay By GATEWAY PI-BUSHING COMPANY, (luc.) Elmer A. Friend. Editor „ . c Harry V. Hoben. President ff»nk ■- Ballaine. Set. Cotereri •• ••eond-elsM mbller .S*pl*.h*r I. 1W15. At th# l*o#t nfllr* At Sbw.r.t, Ala«k. under Act of Mnrch I. 1X79 SUBSCRIPTION HATES: nvr YK\K in advat.f* 110.00 PKK MONTH, delivered -—••—••• THE ALASKA WEEKLY POST b, mil I Ml ADVERTISING RATES on API>llr.tl»n Editorial and Businr^ O flirt’ I rlrphonr Main «l MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press i, exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited nt il or not otherwise credited in this paper and aho the local new* puhlisheil herein. __ SPANISH FLU CATCHES FAST This epidemit vailed Spanish In tTii'-n/.a is rajfiau in tie states at a: alavmmu rate avioi.imu: to letters r. veived iti the mail on the Northwest ei n. I'uo «i i\ s hefor-* the steamer sai **d there wen* ltu;o vases at 1 Irene ton and all poo halls, dunce halV movie theatres, theatn s and uath injjs of all k;i ds were prohibited. Fort l>odue. one lettei stated. 2~> in vent of tin* men there had di *d of tl Spanish " u**. \nothei ctti southern state said that one v ty ' r a population of al>out .'.O.OtM). had ’ 0000 VUses Hr. K. I., tiivoi. coi'sm *1 .. Frank Cotter, • to Mr. Cott state*! that every er-ot i>«*i» .. made at Camp l.*vis to pr* vrnt tit* influen/.a from entering there. Pv. diver is on tin* medical staff at (’am> I iCW'S “The Spanish flu " writes Dr. (»ne: •starts off with the same symptons as ifiippe. fhere is a headaehe ami a »orkaehe then one poos to be*I with ihe fever. Pile temperature poe- *.o It):*, to 10S and the victim either *ii« • akes pneumonia or slowly recove’ mm the flu. Many victims die within II <*• hours so you can see that de* •iopments are quick. “One should keep their feet dry. *-p warm, sleep in a room with plen* of a»e and avoid larpe jjatherinKs.” SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT IN ELI EN/A 41 In view of the widespread pre valenee of influenza at the present ime. all Red Cross workers are ad to take all possible precaution . \ measures ' vent eontraetuic his disease. Ke-p \ mind that like most MtVct i! di" *a>e.'- influenza is spread ■ ; ^ TO T FU £ where vou will ahvavs receive a FAIR AND LIBERAL ASSORTMENT • * Highest Market Prices RETURNS—“QUICKER” “Shubert” Unexcelled Service is known to intelligent and progressive Fur shippers all ever ALASKA. It you are not 4 * Shipping to Shubert'* you are not getting the full benefit of the extremely high prices Alaska Furs are commanding at the present time—get in line—don’t delay ship all the Furs you have on hand and keep them coming • QUICK. |“Shubert” Returns are Satisfactory Returns—Write for “ Slip 'ybulirrt tMiipprr*'—It*s FREE A. B. SHUBERT, INC. The Largest House in th.sWorld Dealing Exclusively in American Raw Furs Dept. 256-25-27 W. Austin Ave., • - Chicago, U. S. A. Statement of the Conditions of the MINERS AND MERCHANTS BANK. Of Iditarod. Alaska. At the dose of business August 15th, 1918. UE.>ul ta ES * LIABILITIES. Loans and Discounts $117,758.63 Capitul $50,000.0!* 0>er Drafts 683.10 Liberty Bond* 220,967.45 Surplus 20,000.0 ) | II. S. Gov’t Certificates 5,000.00 (/ast, 37.170.05 Undivided Profits 975.65 Bullion 68,830.33 1)UI. from Hanks 32.880.82 Deposits 212,320.73 j $283,296.38 $283,296.38 I |{.C. Button. Cashier of the above nanus) bank, do solemnly swear lhat the above statement is true to the best ol my know ledge and belief, t oKItKC I' Al I K.ST: K- C. Button. ( has. Boss. Cashier. Director liokn. Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of August 1918. (ieo. W. Albrecht, Notary Public in and for Alaska. My Commission expires July, 1922. I by contact infection, that is, by th-* actual transfer of the active |M>iso i from one person to another. It is i spread to a larpe dopree by sneozinp and couphinp, at which times the in fected discharges from the nose am! throat are scattered in the air. Those infected should stay at home. Avoid crowds. 1. Keiruiate bodily functions and ! keep thorn s*. :>. Wash your hands frequently. b. Wash out the nose and throat two or three times daily by a nas i spray or douche and by a parple with a “normal salt solution” ( one ha*f teaspoonful salt to one plass (8 oun ces ) clean water.) 7. When sneezinp, or couphinp. place your handerchief before your' nose and mouth. S. If you have a “cold” use uten sils for your personal use exclusively, oi’ if you are in contact with one so affected be careful not to handle pten sils used bv him. N !>. K\ n*o all avoid feeling or ( spreading; fear of the disease. C. W. SHARPI.ES, i I division Medical Adviser, i N. VV. Red Cro>s 1 _ BULLETIN ON SPANISH INFLUENZA > - *1 The sllIp*011 general of the U. S. j I public health service hus just issued \ a publication dealing with Spanish i influenza, which contains all kno\vr. | available influenza information re garding this disease. Simple methods relative to its prevention, manner >t spread, and care of patients, are also given. Headers may obtain copies of this pamphlet free of charge by writ ing to the 4<Surgeon General, L\ S. Public Health Service, Washington, 1). C.” SEWARD SNAPSHOTS T. M. Hunt and Fivd Dahlquist, of .hr l ore, try Department, left on f • Northwest* in for I^aTouchc ('apt. William Jensen, formerly command ol the Alaska, is now mr..A r on the steamer Northwestern. red Tracy, agent of the Alaska At am hip Company at Anchorage, v.il shortly be transferred to the rtgenry at Cordova for the wint* c j..onths. Steamer Admiral Watson sailing rom Seattle this week, will go dire l to Anchorage via the outside passage The Watson will call at all regular ports in Southwestern and Southea.-* ern Alaska southbound. The steam- . will have a large cargo for the com mission at Anchorage. Alvah Kamos, post office inspector for this division is in Seward on of ficial business. The Masons held a session last night working in the Second degree. Mrs Muir and Mrs. Adams from out the line are passengers on the Al ameda for the states. -o FARMING IN DAKOTA. ‘‘Speaking of fanning,” said the visitor from the West, *<we have son.o farms out in Dakota that are quite sizable. I’ve seen a man on one of our big farms start out in the spring and plow a straight furrow till fall. Th< n he harvested back.” "Wonderful!” said the listener. "On our Dakota farms,” he went on, "it is the usual thing to send young married couples out to milk the cows. Their children return with the milk.” Boston Transcript. MAIL ON FARRAGUT _ | The Admiral Farragut brought mail from Ketchikan, Cordova and Valdez but hail none aboard from Seattle. —--❖ STATEMENT OF THE OWNER j SHIP, MANAGEMENT, ETC., OF! THE SEWARD GATEWAY:— Pub lished at Seward, Alaska, Territory of Alaska Kcnai Peninsula, by the Gate way Publishing Company, for Octo her, 1918, Elmer A. Friend, being Ed j itor and General Manager. The own ers of the said Seward Gateway are: H. V. Hoben and F. L. Ballaine, 65 shares; R. G. Chambers, Trustee for Post Publishing Company, Anchorage, j Alaska, 50 shares. The known bond holders mortgagees, and other securi ty holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total securities ar* Harriman Natunal Bank of Alaska, $6500; Bank of Seward, $7500. I he average daily circulation for the past six months has been 400. ( Signed ) Elmer A. Friend. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October, 1918. S. O. Morford, Notary Publ; . My Commission expires Auguat 24. '1922. J -♦-T Seward Light & Power Company Main 0 The Seward News Company GEORGE PHELPS Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationer* I S.S. ADMIRAL WATSON, OCT 27th, Direr; from Ketchikan to Anchorage, returning regular ports south. S. S. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT NOV. 8th, For Yakutat, Katalla and Seward. Sailing* from Seattle to California three time* a week. Further inform ion address SVciyne Wue, ADlIdAl. J»riI.Dl\C Seward Ala**-* ? BE VO SiNijjj!! j AN" ■ IjfViftiL- -i1 4Will - ' kainikk SEWARD- ALASKA A LWA YS wHirtEMORE^i i HfcauiL^ MAKE THE NORTHERN YOl’R HEADQUARTERS WHILE IN SEWARD. ALL OF THE NEWS OF THE WORLD. DAILY. Read the SEWARD GATEWAY, : * Corel's the local field and the entire World, Associated Press Service. “'ail of the news of the world, daily. POWMOR CAPS an4 fuse at .1. I..| Gmef. . tf OfiOWVflXS and Distilati' :•! .1. I,.' Gvaef. tf Pocket Plash light and batteries at J. L Graef. tf ; w - READ THE GATEWAY ALL OF THE NEWS DAILY. __ i t Seward Steam Laundry: Phone Main 157 K A WARE & BADGER Best of Work—Quickest Deliv ery. Family Work. Rough Dry 12*2 cents per pound -4 Adrertiae Id The Gateway. • r* l]C i^ApLE TTBC rettesII The Satisfy / onci, ' °|yet they're WILD * UMCTT & M*tR$ TOCaCCO Oft