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THREE' ADMIRAL BOATS Other harbingers of spring will be the arrival in port this month of three Admiral Lines steamers. The Admiral Rogers leaves Seat tle on March 6 for Alaska; the S. S. Admiral Evans on March 13, and the S. S. Admiral Watson on March 27. John Kelly of Nome is prospect ing this winter in the Solomon district where Charles Anderson made a strike last summer. The halibut schooner Electra was forced to abandon fishing af ter a half a day at the banks on account of trouble developing in the steering gear. Golden Wheel Lighters, $" .50 ant! p, SCHALLEKER'S ALASKA SHOT PETERSBURG SHRIMPS. ALSO BOOTH OYSTERS, PINT ANI) QUART CANS, AT BROWN & HAWKINS COR*’ “Sweethearts On Parade” All alone he stood by the window and watched an army of sweet hearts pars by. . . . It’s a lovely, tuneful and typically Marvin ditty. You will enjoy both these songs. They are beautifully sung and melo- j diously accompanied. Come in and | have us play them for you soon! I Sweethearts On Parade Where the Shy Little Violets Grow Johnny Marvin , No. 21820, 10-inch Don't Tie Like That Me and the Man in the Moon Helen Kanh No. 21830, 10-inch Jn Romany—Waltz With Vocal Refrain Lv>i : 'i,:,r-C!iPrie (Good FTiVht)—Waltz | J.UXUEi? fiENARD AND IIl3 ORCHESTRA No. 21228, 10-inca JJlyc* T.'tvo - z (from Metro i, The M inks of the V. cii) With Vocal Rcfra'.i: Ti'U TkOUK.U'OV.RS i B'Jy Toni a—Fox. Trot (fr m Fc c pie .re, • . I 1 KAi . . AND : .. V:. i.,a Ch-CUAisTRA | 21817, TO-l.uh SenidmesvCal V-v.hv—Fox Trot th 1 'oral Refrain Tb : c F a Dawn—Fox Trot Y. -th 1 -l R 'train L-N Pollack a:••'!> His ?.»• :. 0 r:tr.* l JucHE3TRA No. 21827, 10-inch Sewa rd Drug Co. klwvn swrtmann Nett Orthophovie. ■WicttoM* Hecords Faster Service Only 68 Hours to Chicago from Pacific Coast Cities —on the famous— CtTthrx tu—maid, barher and valet service*—library—buffet *oda fountain —beautiful observation cars — all steel — newest and finest equipment across America. Leaves Seattle 11:00 a.m. daily for Chicago. ICAR*. K. KATZ, Alaska Representative, TOO L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle Northern Pacific Railway Thniout the country the Ameri '■nn Lesion organizations are ta^-1 ing an active interest in civic af-1 fairs. Not to be outdone the newiy rs-organizer, American Legion i branch of Seward has decided to j set forth and let the world at large : know 1 nat they are not “asleep at I the switch”. “Carry on” yes folks and from now on watch their I I smoke Seward feels honored 10 j nave such a wonderful organiza- j fion. To display thoii “Irish”, the American Legion has decided to give a dance on Saint Patrick’s Day Eve. Saturday night, March 16. 1929. j And say brothers and sisters froc. ] current reports floating around its | ror-g to bo the dance of dances All j i'o°fcs wi’l be disregarded in giving ; a.1 r real, hcnest-to-gcodncss tune ; The rnn ic for the evening will be j '■ ami hod by the Jolly Three wire r ivc hired a b r-,;o player for the evening. T1 ■.* features during the dance ere !oo numerous to mention ar p;esrr:l ar.ci will be nub i shed iron time ’iinc in this paper. “Leiall pitch in folks and help ' T“-kc ‘.his affair a success and show the American Legion that we are m back of them and appreciate! their “iforts. Don’t forget the night,: and lot it down on your ealendai now.” WHITES NEW PEAT [ LONDON, MARCH 2, (/R)—George ! I Bernard Shaw has written a rev. play, The Apple Cart”. Shaw ae iscribrs the work as “an ultra-mod letn play as unlike Saint Joan as anything could be.” I Hand-coloied Alaska pic i j tures at Sylvia’s ! ___ ! Eastman Kodaks and supplies for the professional or amateur photo grapher. SCHALLEKER’S ALASKA Mil r* itf a U.iiib IV YNTFU—Work by hour or day, General housework except cocn ii;y also garden work. Phono Madison li) i'or Sant, Japaour 1 box I FOR SALE—Power boat “Alasco 2” in seaworthy condition at Unga station. The last of our power boats equipped with 40 h. p. Union gas engine; 17 tons gross, 5 tons net. Price $3,000. For par ticulars apply to our agent Ed Person, Unga, or Alaska Cod fish Co. San Francisco. Also have on sale hand dories and power launches at very low prices. The Norsemen were really the ] first Europeans to colonize Amer- ! ica, although their settlement j was only temporary and of no ef- i iect unon our history Thorfinn Karlsefni, an Icelan der, in March 1003 brought to this country, which they called Vin land, four ships and 160 people. Just where they landed is not known, but an old tower in New port is credited to the Norsemen by Longfellow. The settlement lasted about three years, the colo nists returning home on account j of internal dissensions and the | hostility of the natives. UNITY IS SOUGHT QLiLVETARO. Mexico, Maicii " i : /Pi—Fourteen hundred delegate*1, re ;; •end’ir’: the NnUonal F.evolii .iormrv party Convention he;-: j iron, Marta 1 i. :,T-irrh 5. The ; opresont vaiious political groups; I which it is hopeo, eon he weir.,,.. 1 nto one society SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER SUNDAY AT THE UNION CAFE. LEDGERS. JOURNALS, INDEX ED FILES ETC. Schallercv’s Alas ka Shop. LEGAL NOTICE I ROPOSAL (A) FOR FISHING PRIVILEGES ON THE MO | QUAWKIK RESERVATION I I. Sealed hirls will be received dv I he undersigned up to and includ- | jmg the 12th day of March 1929 a* j he hr.ir of 5 o’clock p. m. and ther |publicJv opened at the office or I he District Superintendent, Bu- ; j ' u »f Education, Anchorage, Ai-; ska, for the exclu :ive fishing priv | leges on the Moquawkio Rescrva~ Irion for a period of one year, be- , ginning rvith the date of accept mcc o! bid. The right to reject ai! j jhids is hereby reserved. 2. ri:. bidder must agree to coii truct one hand or beach trap, ami | o supply 25 kir.g salmon gill nets I pnd 25 red salmon gill nets for the I u ' oj the native* on the rescrva- : 1 ion, together with the necessary !dories anchors, scows, and otliei i him; gear required. j 3. The bidder shall also state trie i rnrice lr> be paid for king salmon red salmon, chum salmon, pink ■almon and arctic red salmon an j shall name a mnimum sum to be j guaranteed to the reservation and shall furnish sun tj; company bond ■a a sum not less than $5,000 for i 'he faithful performance of the j contract to be entered into between | he bidder and the reservation, j a dr. H of such proposed contract J ,o be submitted with the bid. such r:aft cp such contract to set forth ■ learly the terms and conditions j upon which fishing shall be carrieu j on and the class and quantity of : the gear furniilied. he made on the 10th day of July for j all fish caught up to and including j the 30th day of June and for all j fish caught thereafter on the 15lh day of August; it being understood • iiat if the value of the fish taken | "•oni 'he reservation shall at any' time exceed the amount of the bend given, then settlement for such tv. j cess shall be made immediately up- i on demand. j PROPOSAL B Proposal B to read the same as \ proposal A, except in paragraph one insert “for a period of two j vears” instead of “one year”. In |» paragraph two insert after “beach trap” and one pile driven deep sate trap.” PROPOSAL C Proposal C to read the same as propostl B except in paraghaph 1, insert “four years” instead of “two vears.” Bids will be received on each pro- 1 posal separately. j E. J. BECK, Dis‘rict Superintendent, Central District, Anchorage, Alaska., I February 15, 1929. ! | CLEVELAND EXCHANGE ONE OF OLDEST IN THIS COUNTRY Showing the interior of the Cleveland Stock Exchange CONGRESS URGED TO RECOGNIZE ORIGINAL REFUELING FLIGHTS ft Capt. Lowell Smith (left) and Lieut. John Ritcher, who in 1923 first demonstrated the feasibility of refuel ing airplanes in flight. MACK STARTS 29TH SEASON; 2 LESS FOR JOHN CONNIE MACK 'JOHN M'WAa' Two of baseball’s greatest managers of all times are ready for the 1929 season. Connie Mack has managed the A’S since 1901. John McGraw has handled the Giants since 1903. n,~ SUNTRANA HEALY RIVER COAL ffloman need freeze^ Jleatfyour* ease — Jlndbuy the coal that3 ~ to plea Si es«\ Dont's experiment; buy coal that’s certain to please every member of your household. We sell an honest ton of coal that will give your fur nace less trouble and will give you more comfort than any fuel you ever spent your money for. {!mm...