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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904 Published daily except Sunday by THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered in the postoffice at Seward, Alaska ai second-class man matter H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietor* E F. Jessen, Editor and Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republicatton All news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and also in* ioca: news published herein. Ail rights for republication ol special »iispaicnes Derail: are reserved. This paper reserves the right to reject an; advertisement it so desires. SUBSCRIPTION RAT&S Daily. by carrier, per niomii y j 25 Dally, by mail, pei month y.00 Catly, by mail, per year 10.00 ADVERTISING «,.vLs Per single column, one to six issues, per u y .50 Per single coiumu inch, per month 3.50 Legal Notices, per line per issue .->5 Classified Advertisements, per line, pe. . _.10 Notice oi b mill prom No 11: e.- l‘J00 Notice to Creditors Notices ^5 qq OLDTIMER ALWA'i ti in iiAiiAESS It is Claimed that ambition caes vvitn old age. We be ie\e that the comer of that pnrase was wrong because 1 e activity m soma of these oiaume died-in-the-wool prospectors, do not know the meaning of a faltering am bition. Just tne reverse, in fact, for a good many of the younger generation should be injected with some of the oidtimers ambition and follow in their foot-steps search ing for precious and other metals. lino- h t8 ,d aviatij)11111 Alaska appear to be put ting the 1 oratory on the map, judging from the numer ous articles on Alaska and the flying industry , 1S not fiction, smd an item the other Y’ lY^ch reminds us of the aviator flying over Ireland and discovered his machine rattled more than usual so flew ovei Scotland and everything tightened urn also of the chap who drank the snirifs P’ 1 ° , level. The Scotch are alright carpenter’s “Old age is a disease,’ ,, --—, sav scientists. And if von haven t saved up something for a rainy day we imadne it s a very uncomfortable malady. * ' ^ ’T°U ^ ^°od f°r community advancemen don t let your light shine under a bushel Let dHn n £ STefflS ““i °therS the willingness* to’pu" to! MUSIC BRINGS ROMANCE TO OCERA~Pa7r~ A romance oi: the Chicago uivic upera company has flowered with the marriage of Henry Weber (upper left) and Marion Claire 'lower right). l.-ripht and cheerful envinnr o-9-haff on oil. io. -ling University tests prove this wonderful nu-ny^fivc times as efficient ns best round wick >v j svcurtf ®fi ©no ff,\x8l®re common *•••> oao-, Etnoka or nol le, ro pumping up. 1 e'Plode. v. ON COLD MEDAL. GI/aR \e .or yourself, without risk, by - lights Free Trial that Aladdin has rocnyal asa white light. If not satisfied, return expense, v*..000 Riven.anvone showing us an oil lamp way cO th.3 Niw Inataat-Laght Aladdin. cfcT yours freer??*' ««h can be referred. !n that way you may Kef own r»|CAi"«rria °rtiUrateo»neU> wrile first ror »AY FREE TRIAL OFFER and learn how to get one FREE * MANTLE LAMP CO., ?"> Aladdin Bldg., Portland, Or*. ^*CI,T HWOIINI (coal M) MANTLE LAMP MOUSE IN THE WORLD “*‘®“,E®oney ■P*re or fal 1 time. Oar easy selling plan makes eiMrU S£j ud tli’iw n«iK!i.7m With"lt "“"'J- S'mpl. aoot tor l'.'3j£ umsivih rk» when 70a become a distributor. ^ PARIS, Ff'b.. fi. iTP'l- -The French naval program for IR29 provides! for the laying down of one 10,000 ton cruiser, six 2,400-ton destroyers one 720-ton minelaying submarine, two 2,000-ton dispatch vessels and i two 3.000-ton oil tank ships. Parliament will be asked to add four 600-ton coast defense submar ines. The cost will be spread over five y^ars and the tankers will oe furnished under the reparations account. WICHITA FALLS, Tex., Feb., 7, CP)—This city hopes to meet the 1 ’bbl'erpe of Mr and Mrs. J.G. Har din. pioneer residents of Burkbur- j nett, v/ho offer *-400.009 toward the' establishment of a four-year col lege bourse here, provided the rest-j dents of Wichita Falls contribute an equal mounnt. | The offer of the elderly couple was made after newspapers pointed out that the Wichita Falls junior | college, a municipally-owned insti tution needs and merits an ad •’ancment in status. ! The Fairbanks City Council will again call for bids in the near fu ture for a public utilities fran chise, it is indicated in a recent is sue of the News Miner. Pleading guilty to a charge of assault, Alfred Wittberg of Cordo- | va, was released with a warning to 1 quit bumping another guy on the head and hereafter try and be- ! have like a gentleman. H. Horn, general roadmaster of the Alaska Railroad, his new posi- j tion since that of assistant to the general manager was abolished a few days ago, was an overnight 'visitor in the city. C. S. Coast and Geodetic Survv, Iliarl- and Tide Tables. SCHAL ERER S ALASKA SHOP. The new auto strop razors and blades are here. SCHALLERER’S 1 ALASKA SHOP. FRATERNAL *_ SEWARD CHAPTER NO. 10, ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Meets the second and fourth Mondays of eaeh month in Odd Fellows’ Hall at 8 p. m. Visiting members always wel come: Miriam Fainter W. M.; Nellie Protzman, Sect. SEWARD LODGE NO. 1425, L.O.O.M. Meets every first and third Fri. i ( day each month at 8 p. m., at Odd Fellows’ Hall. All visit- ] i n g members i welcome. < PETER N. ANDiatSON, Dictator. M. A. HORNER, Secretary. j PIONEERS "OF ALASKA • IGLOO NO. 9 | C. M. Brosius, Sec. - Treas. SEWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO «• A., I. O. O. F. bers are always wel ’time. Mrs. Maris Osfoo, N. G., Ludvig Larsson, Sec’y. RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A7 I. O. O. F. Meets every Thurday at 8.00 p. m. In Odd Fellows’ Hall. Visiting brothers welcome, ngwald Jacobsen, N. G., Ludvig ..arson, Secretary. SEWARD LODGE NO. 219, F. & A. * M. Stated communications first and third Tuesdays of eacn month. Visiting brethern welcome. J. H. Flickinger, W. M.: Martin Banbury, Secretary. B ^lWHHHIIIHIIIIMIIIIIinilllllll) <S»3MiHiimiinuMuiimimiiniiiiiiicHiiiiiniii«iiniiiii!iiniHui»ii!iit3iiii!iiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiitjiintiiiiiiiDiiimiw«tii ..iiininHinnnn....^ ONE SHOW ONLY AT 8 O’CLOCK THE FAMOUS SERIAL STORY “THE LITTLE YELLOW HOUSE directed by the man who makes all of the Gene Stratton Porter pictures. LEO MEEHAN who is rated as the greatest producer of fine plays having high sentiment and ideals as its base. This story is one of those combinations of old fashioned ideals coming into conflict with modern ambitions and craving for freedom. VERGING ON THE EDGE OF Sensational and Strong in places, it shows modern family life in all phases. Come and see what you think of the ideas presented in this absorbing drama. The straining of young girl s to be free from old convention al shackles, and the straining of old fashioned parents to keep them in the harness. With the above we will show a Fox 2-reel comedy A LOW NECKER which matches the feature well. iiiiiiMuiiiimiiniunmiiuiiit* Cal M. Bros! us YV a | AlilSKil Construction Lumber Builders’ Supplies Boat Lumber Mill Work RADIO SUPPLIES — SOCKETS — BUSSBAR JACKS—CONDENSERS—SWITCHES ETC TUBES AND BATTERIES , Flooring Ceiling Rustic Bevel siding Fir Finish Mouldings Doors Windows Cement Lime Plaster Lath Plaster Board Chimney brick Fire brick Fire clay Plate and Window glass Beaver Board c. IVI.O Seward Alaska ■n CLOSING OUT I Celanese Voiles, Georgettes, Organdies, Voiles, Rayons, Half Silk Crepes _ PRICED FOR QUICK SALE