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New Year Calls FOR NEW OFFICE SUPPLIES Here they are! JOURNALS. DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS Wq have School Supplies too, at the right price Seward Drug Co. The Rexall Store South Africans, Opposing Titles, Ommitted from New Year’s List (By Associated Press) PRETORIA, Jan. 26—General Hert zog declined to make any recommen dations to the British government re garding the inclusion of South Afri can names in the New Year’s hon ors list. The general held that titles other than academic distinction and decor ations conferred for state services are in conflict with the spirit of the people of South Africa and with the principles and policy of the party at present in power. Sheaffer’s Life Time Pens, at the Alaska Shop. tf Brunswick Pnonograplis and Re cords. The Alaska Shop. tf Eaton, Crane, Pike Stationery at the Alaska Shop. tf Are you a subscriber to the Daily Gateway? If not ,why not? Eastern Market Sought for Apples of Virginia (Bv Associated''Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.— Apple growers of Virginia are mak ing a concerted effort to recapture the eastern market, now held by wes tern growers, by means of coopera tive enterprise and advertising. Rec ords of the Department of Agricul ture’s fruit inspection service reveal that 500 farmers of the Old Domin ion are using the methods of the westerners to re-enter the competi tion. The Virginians agreed to harvest and pack their 1S24 crop as a unit and arranged for fruit inspection by federal and state agents at the ship | ping points. They agreed also to use the United ! States apple grades. — Chas. A. Ristine, of Pearl Harbor, | was an outgoing passenger on the | Alaska. H. K. Karlish and wife of Fair ! banks were guests of the Van Gilder | over Sunday. 1 IF IT GOES INTO YOUR PANTRY WE HAVE IT M’MULLEN’S GROCERY PURVEYOR OF PURE FOOD MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED TELEPHONE MAIN 34 P. C. McMULLEN SEWARD WATER & POWER COMPANY SEWARD, ALASKA "Good Water a Necessity in Every Home” JOHN NELSON, Manager, WAYNE BLUE, Agent OFFICE ARCADE BUILDING I FRYE’S DEUCIOUS BRAND HAMS ■ | AND BACON | jj Telephone Main 94 jg 1 Frye-Bruhn Company | H. D. McGHIE, Manager Charles Balhiser On Way To Anchorage Charles Balhiser, the well known railroad man and manager of the Alaska Hills mine, returned from Washington, D. C., on the steamship Alaska, after a one month’s confer ence with Secretary Work and rail road leaders, regarding wage agree ments and working hours as applicable to the Alaska railroad. Mr. Balhiser secured practically all concessions asked for, and is quoted as saying the men are saitsfied with the agreements made by their representative, and be coming effective January 1, to exist one year. The men have every confidence in Noel W. Smith, as head of the organi zation and predict a smooth-running road from their standpoint. One hun dred and twelve men are effiliated with the various organizations, and the rules and regulations now adopt ed are similar to those on continental roads in, the States. Mr. Balhiser had a short conference with the local rail road men Saturday evening, continu ing on to Anchorage yesterday morn ing. NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS Mrs. Stump of the Seward Beauty Shoppe will leave here Thursday for a short visit to Anchorage. She will return Saturday night. Anyone wish ing work done please make their dates before Thursday. 2t MRS. STUMP. FOR SALE—Dried Silver Salmon for dog feed at 10 cents a lb. See C. M. Brosius. k28 Mr. and Mrs. L. Bezanson, formerly employed by the advertising depart ment of the Anchorage Daily Alaskan, were outgoing passengers on the steamship Alaska, en route to Juneau on a business trip. Mr. Bezanson be lieving that all things come to him who hustles while he waits, has -im proved the advertising department of the Alaskan in many ways, by illus trations and excellent copy writing. Mrs. Bezanson has also added prestige along that line aside from teaching piano lessons in Anchorage. FOR SALE—Household furniture; Anyone interested call at the house or phone Main 94. H. A. Weck werth. tf Harry Kawabe, proprietor of the Seward steam laundry was a passen ger for Anchorage on today’s train. Haas Fresh Candies at the Alaska Shop. tf Ray C. Larson, of Anchorage, who returned on the Alaska from a trip to California, says that business is good down the coast. Ray is return ing to his home in Anchorage with a keener vision of the game of bridge than when he departed from our city southward. Parker’s Duofold Fountain Pens, at the Alaska Shop. tf Z. J. Loussac, the wide awake drug merchant of Anchorage, was a week end visitor in Seward and as usual is optimistic regarding business con ditions in Seward and Anchorage. Mr. Loussac is one of the best known druggists in the Northland. Ladles’ ana Gems' Alfalfa Harvest ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCutcheon left on the Alaska for a visit to the States, where Mr. McCutcheon will rest up for a time. Last year while running on the snow plow he was se verely gassed and has not yet recov ered from the effects. Picture Framing at the Alaska Shop. tf W. C. Stiner, deputy collector of cus toms, who arrived on the Alaska, is located in room two of the Federal building, where he will assist Seward ites in the preparation of their income tax returns. Mr. Stiner states that unless his services are taken advan tage of his chief may not return him to Alaska next year. He can be of great service and material saving to those having income tax reports to make out. Contrary to popular opin ion his duties are not to ferret out delinquents but solely to advise tax payers how to make out an intelligi ble and comprehensive repor Join the Chain oer of commerce, j Earrings of Long Ago Period Become Fashion, Germany (By Associated Press) DRESDEN, Jan. 26.—Now is the time for women who desire to be in iash ion to bring out their earrings from (he time Napoleon I. Fortunate is the woman who has among her heir looms earrings dating back 100 years and more. Dame Fashion prescribes an ear dress made up of rather long gold en chains fastened into the ear and ending in a beautiful pearl or pre cious stone. Some of these ear gears extend down to the seam of the low-neck cut, and are made up of a series of precious stones. Con trasts of color, by which attention is to be called to the costly nature of the various stones making up the hangings ear decoration, are ss much in fashion now as they were taboo the last time earrings were in style some 25 years ago. Pious Sojourners Crowd Church Building of Florida (By Associated Press) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 26.— The influx of winter visitors to this i city has brought about a situation in local churches that is believed to be unparalleled in the religious his tory of the country. So large is the attendance at two of the churches that the preachers have resorted to double services every Sunday after noon to accommodate the throngs who wish to worship in their build ! ings. At both places, the Congressional Church and the First Avenue Metho dist Church, the complete program of music, scripture reading and sermon | are given at both services, the sec ond services following the first with only an intermission for changing congregations. The Congressioal church has a seating capacity of 2, 000, while the Methodist edifice has a very large auditorium. Other churches in the city are con templating inauguration of the double morning service program during the winter months. All the churches here also have filled auditoriums at the evening services. Reports from other parts of the state show that many churches are planning to enlarge their quarters to take care of the vis itors. Read The Gateway “Ads.” Bjornson to Direct Theater (By Associated Press) CHRISTIANIA, Jan. 26.—Bjorn Bjornson, son of the great Norwei gian poet and novelist, Jjornsterne Jjronson, has been named director of the Norweigian National Theater here. The son also is a man of let ters. During the war he stirred up so much discussion on the war-guilt question during a lecture at Copen hagen that the Danish government issued a decree prohibiting speeches on war issued by foreigners. AT THE HOTELS Hotel Sexton—James Callias, Eliza beth fox island, Seldovia; Dr. Swan son, Nenana. Hotel Overland—Charles Ristine, C. W. Overturf, Tacoma, M. F. Lynch, Alaska railroad. Hotel Seward—G. Kristiansen, C. has. Anderson. Hotel Van Gilder—Mr. H. H. Mc Cutcheon, B. Landsdowne, J. Boyer, E. A. Williams, John Rodeneck, F. Oleson, E. F. Allen, W. C. Stiner, L. Thaifer, Herb Fink, all from Anchor age. H. S. Balderston left on today’s train for Anchorage. Interior papers report a tempera ture of ninety degrees below zero at Dawson during the recent cold snap. Several old Dawsonites declare the report to be incorrect, as 72 be low is the coldest yet known at the Yukon town. Remington Portable Typewriters at the Alaska Shop. tf MADAM X REDUCING CORSETS ASK TO SEE THEM ELLSWORTHS QUALITY COAL NONE BETTER Lump Mine Run Steam YOU need our coal. WE need your business. Give Us A Trial EVAN JONES COAL CO. Office Mines ANCHORAGE, Alaska. JONESVILLE, Alaska WHEN DOWN TOWN AT NOON OR AFTER THE SHOW WHY NOT TRY ONE OF THE APPETIZING LUNCHES AT THE Seward Bakery SEWARD NEWS COMPANY GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS Plumbing, Steamfitting, Oxyacetaline Welding R. F. TILLMAN, Next to Crawford's Shop