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PUTS UP 1,000 BUCKS To enable R. K. Stewart, predo tory animal hunter now employed by the Territory, to remain in the field in Southeastern Alaska during the coming winter, Paul Redington, Chief of the U. S. Biological Survey, has contributed $1,000 toward pay ment of his expenses it was an nounced at Juneau. This makes $2,000 which Redington has put up to assist in this work. Earle Jameson, who is well re membered over Anchorage-way, as a newspaper man, is now on the staff of the Detroit News. Mr. Jameson’s health had been bad for some time. Mrs. Ingwald Jacobson, is plan ningto leave next week, it is said, for a sojourn in the States. Mr. Jacobson is a member of the staff of the Seward Light & Power Co. PETERSBURG PIONEER DIES Matt Marten, for 31 years a resi dent of Alaska most of which time was spent in Petersburg, was found, dead in his cabin on the Scow Bay road last week. He was 65 years old. DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED PER FUMES AND TOILET ARTICLES. SCHALLERER’S ALASKA SHOP. REMINGTON PORTABLE TYPE WRITERS $60 AND $75: TERMS Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. PREMIER MINE PAYS THIRD RIG DIVIDEND I The Premier mine declared the third dividend for the year payable October 3. The dividend amounted to $300,000 or six percent, on the $5,000,000 capitalization. This is for the same amount as the July divid end, and $100,000 less than the April distribution. This dividend brings the total dividends declared by the Premier I beginning with the first on Decem ber 1, 1921 up to $12,750,497, a little Imore than two and one half times the capitalization of the property. The Admiralty Island Coal Co., in Southeastern Alaska is increasing jits output of coal rapidly, and ex Ipects to be mining 100 tons daily ! within the next three weeks. --- REPAIR PARTS HERE Repair parts for the big halibut schooner Omaney, Capt. Oswald Olson, of Ketchikan which drifted helplessly off the Portock banks j last week with a disabled engine, [arrived this morning on the S. S. Northwestern, and the repair work will go forward immediately. It is probable that the boat will be ready for sea again in a few hours. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY AT TENDED. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. REAL CLEAN-UP HELPS Let us supply your housecleaning needs and the re sult of your work will be all that you desire—quick, clean, complete, free from backache, distress, loss of time or excessive labor. SCRUBBERS Sponges, brushes, ammonia, soap, and other scrubbers. The finest of products. POLISHES Polishes for silver, furniture or glass. . Chamois or other things for polishing. BUG KILLERS Excellent killers for bed bugs, roaches, ants and water bugs. AND LET US FIT YOU WITH RUBBER GLOVES Elwyn Swetmann, Prop. r If You Dont Own One, Why Not? $32.50 to $50.00 HART—SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES Handsome New Stock Suits, Just Arrived and Priced Low as $32.50 Lowest in Years Urbach & Valade We also take measure for HART—SCHAFFNER & MARX | > SUITS—Fit guaranteed Brown & Hawkins Corp. SEWARD, ALASKA ‘‘QUALITY FIRST” GROCERY DEPT. MAIN 1 HARDWARE DEPT. ADAMS 80 CLOTHING DEPT. MADISON 80 Listen Folks” oGONER OR LATER THE FOLLOWING MERCHAN DISE WILL BE BOUGHT IN YOUR CITY FROM SOME FIRM. WHY NOT THIS FIRM!!! .-. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT PENDLETON ROBES BLAZERS SHIRTS MEDIUM, LIGHT, HEAVY UNDERWEAR WOODS ARCTIC SLEEPING ROBES ALSO THE BEST SELECTION OF FOOTWEAR IN ALASKA GROCERY DEPARTMENT LOCAL POTATOES $3.00 PER 100 LBS. HARDWARE DEPARTMENT WE CARRY AT ALL TIMES A COMPLETE STOCK OF BUILDERS HARDWARE AND BUILDING MAT ERIALS INCLUDING PLASTER BOARD, LIME AND CEMENT ia i it i mi 11 iiiii ill i n hi in urn in miiiiiimi n i Important Mining Deal At Fairbanks _ i A mining deal of major impor tance to the Interior was closed on October 1, announces the Fair banks News Miner, when Casper Ellingen exercised his option rights on Deadwood Creek by making substantial first payments to the owners. It is understood Mr. Ell ingen represents a well known mining firm in the East who will j probably open up the ground on a large scale. All claims from 30 below to 60 below, making a total of about j three jniles, are included in the ‘ sale. CLOSED DOWN EARLY Forced to close down the Amer ican Creek dredge three weeks-ear ly because of lack of fuel oil, oper ations have ceased for the season, reports the News Miner. Taken as a whole the season’s work -was satisfactory. Total Juneau tax payments for the current year up to the close of business last week amounted to $50,010.13. Hand-colored Alaska pic tures at Sylvia’s GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS A Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. CALLS FOR BIDS Bids will be received by the Muni cipal Clerk until 3 p. m. Saturday October 20th 1928 for the removal of top soil and grading Madison Street, between Third and Fourth Avenue, approximately 275 feet long by 30 feet wide. Top soil to be dumped in roadbed of Third Ave nue at Jefferson Street. A. D. BALDERSTON, Municipal Clerk. | JAS S TRUITT 1 m DEMOCRAT j§ CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL B m OF ALASKA jj Our Motto: Harmony Our Slogan: Home Rule §§j Your vote will be appreciated on November 6 m VAN GILDER HOTEL HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM STEAM HEAT J. S. BADGER m MOTORSHIP EL HURD || U For Hire or Charter jg §=s Leaves Sand Point and Unga, each month right after the Hf = arrival of Steamer Starr from Seward, for Heredeen Bay §|§ HI and all Shamagin Island points, carrying 17, 9. mail and ^ freight. For further information address gj ANDREW GROSVOLD §| = Sand Point, Alaska • ' ^ HARDWARE STOVES RANEES WINDOW GLASS SHEET METAL WORK AND PLUMBING Paints and Oils Colman lamps and lanterns Spruce Lumber Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention J. L. GRAEF Phone Madison 87 Seward Alaska