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When it's developing and print ing-think ALASKA SHOP. Seattle P. I., Times, Star, Frisco Examiner and other papers: latest •complete line of magazines in every email. ALASKA SHOP. WHITMAN and AN GUSTINE & KYER CHOCOLATES WE LIMIT our purchases of these popular sell ing brands of chocolates to small quantities, thus assuring you of fresh candy at all times. SEWARD DRUG Q ELWYN SWETMANN PHONE MAIN 132 tfflSB&M ti § Ladies New Shipment ot HOUSE DRESSES in varying Shades and Styles. Short Sleeve Style— 85° Long Sleeve Style 95c Sizes 14 to 52 mm & me NEBRASKA GIRL SCORES Hi RATING CONTEST AMERICA'S HEALTH1ES ! CHICAGO, Dec. 3. (/P)—America i healthiest 4-H Club girl is 15-yeai ; old Gertrude Heikes, of Dakot City, Neb. She was all but perfet as far as her physical condition I concerned, and scored a total c 99.9 to win the contest over 1 other State competitors. Only slight alignment of teeth kept he from a 100 per cent rating. She good looking too. The healthiest boy was Williai Sanders, 18-year-old blonde c Hopewell, Ind., who had a ratin of 99.1. A slight skin eruption, defective nasal passage and some what faulty teeth were the only de ; fects. Both winners are from the farn PRINCE OF WALES ILL LONDON, Dec. 3. (A5)—The Princ ' of Wales is suffering from a sligh I chill with symptoms of a malaric | nature. It was officially announc ed that his condition is not regard ed as serious in any way but th Prince will have to remain in be a day or so. Unprecedented snowslides in th Willow Creek mining district wer the cause for some anxiety in th Interior regarding mining camp but everything is thought to be a] well now. Read our ad for special cleanin and pressing announcement. Sew ard Steam Laundry. LEGAL NOTICE No. S-312 MARSHAL’S PUBLISHED NOTIC1 OF ARREST In the District Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Third Division IN ADMIRALTY. GILBERT M. CHAMBERS, doinj business under the name, style and designation of Chambers & Colwell, Libelant, against AMERICAN OIL SCREW BLANCHE (224785), her engines, tackle, ap parel and furniture, Respondent NOTICE: I have arrested the foregoing ves sel upon a libel filed in a cause ol contract, civil and maritime, for the sum of $671.30 and interest there on. Proce.ss returnable and cause heard on opening of said Court on Tuesday, December 8th, 1931, if the same shall be a day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the next day of juris diction thereafter, at the Federal Court House in Seward, in the di vision and territory aforesaid, and all persons interested must appear or default' and condemnation will be ordered. Dated Seldovia, Alaska, Novem ber 10th, 1931. H. P. SULLIVAN, United States Marshal, Third Division, Territory of Alaska By MILO HULBURT, Deputy Marshal. L. V. RAY, Proctor for Libelant, Seward, Alaska. Publish Nov. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7. Seward Light & Power Co LIGHT POWER and TELEPHONE SERVICE Contractors and Dealers in Electrical Supplies and Appliances CALL MAIN 0 ALL HATS REDUCED ONE-THIRD UP-TO-DATE WEARABLE STYLES V ■k ARE LAWN RAKES WITH RUBBER TEETH BUT ARE ALL REAL VALUES WITH A WORLD-WIDE STANDARD RETAIL PRICE Filson and John Rich Cruisers, Breeches, Shirts and Caps Oregon City and Pendleton Shirts — Medlicott and Park Mill Underwear for men; any quality you want. Manhattan Dress Shirts — Cheney Bros. Neckwear Fownes Gloves — Phoenix and Holeproof Dress Half Hose, in Silk, Silk and Wool, and Case mere—any sizes up to 12 Stetson Hats and Caps and Knapp Felt Caps NetUeton, Florsheim and Osteopathic Shoes and Oxfords, ah sizes in Blacks and Tans — Currin-Green Trail Leather Shoes — Ball Brand and U. S. Pacs One-Piece Leather Tops 12”, 14” and 16” All Sizes up to 12. Woods raid O’Jay Sleeping Bags — Blankets and Quilts Plenty of them in Standard makes and weights GIVE US A CALL — IT WILL COST YOU NOTHING TO LOOK THEM OVER Gro. Dept. Main 1 i'ue! Dept. Mad. 80 C!o. Dept. Mad. 80 Ifdwe. Dept. Adams 80 SEWARD-QUALITY FIRST-ALASKA BULLETIN JUST ISSUE! GIVES ALASKA STATISTICS The final bulletin on the popula | tion and agriculture of Alaska for 11930, as compiled by the Bureau of | Census, U. S. Department of Com merce, was received by The Gate way in the last mail from Wash ington. The bulletin contains 24 pages replete with statistics as to com I position and characteristics of the population in Alaska, number of farms, acreage, tenure, value, pro I ducton and livestock. Copies of the bulletin may be ' had by sending 10 cents to the Su , perintendent of Documents, Wash ngton, D. C. MARY JANE JREAUTY SHOP now open for business at the residence of Mrs. W. II. Sennett. Phone Main 94/ for Mrs. Pearl Henry, licensed operator. Fresh Apples $2.25 to $3.00 per i box. Matanuska Potatoes $3.00 per [ Cwt. Brown. & Hawkins Corpora | tion. i -— i [ For nerfect comfort and protec i tion at night, crawl into a gen uine Woods Arctic—the real pio , neer eiderdown of the North, i i Famous for warmth and light i i ness. Improved by n yw Harwood J patent down equalizers. Best i value for over 25 years. Satisfac * tion responsibly guaranteed. [ | Get yours early, from your dealer. WOODS MFG. CO., LTD. ! | Ogdensburg, N. Y. DISTRIBUTORS: «! KENNEDY BROS., ANCHORAGE ■ i I WON FIRST AWARD Eustace P. Ziegler, foremost Al aska artist who now resides in Seattle, recently was awarded the most popular vote for hus “scrap ped,” an oil painting, among all canvasses in the Northwest Artists’ Exhibit at the Seattle Art Insti ! tute. I HE STOCK HI | | SEATTLE, Dec. 3. (/P) — Yester , day’s quotations on the stock mar | ket: Alaska Juneau .12Vs American Can .63% Borden .42% Canada Dry .17 General Motors .22% International Nickle Can . 8% International Tel. & Tel.10% j Kennecott Copper .11% i Radio .. 5% i Reynolds Tobacco (b) ..!.36V4 ! Richfield Oil .No Sale i Standard Oil of Calif.30% Standard Oil of N. J.31% Standard Oil of N. Y.11% Union Oil of Calif.15% U. S. Steel .52 j Cities Service. 6% | Durant Motors . 1 ALASKA FISHERMEN ! Bargains in boat equipment. Stuf fing boxes, bearings, propellors | (new and used), gear pumps, etc. Wm. H. Baker, 59 Pond St., Quincy, Mass. i ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3. (^—Failing :in their last minute efforts to ob tain financial aid, the Wabash Railway Company went into the hands of the receiver, and is the first major business casualty in ; railroad circles since the stock crash and its subsequent business lull. j Unable to meet their operating 4 i expenses in the face of drastic cuts in freight revenue, the road con sented to the appointment of two j receivers on a petition which claim |ec* that the road was “completely , insolvent.” The action is based on $49,651 c-aim on the road which likewise failed to meet payments on large interest payments. FINE PUBLICITY In the November 15 issue of the Seattle Sunday Times there ap peared an illuminating feature ar I tide “Is Alaska Stealing Africa’s Glory?” by Scholer Park Bang. : Alaska’s wild game is given some I excellent publicity as is also Char lie (Kenai) Madsen, and the Ko diak Guides Association. Send your cleaning and pressing in on Monday to the Seward Steam * Laundry and take advantage of our special one-half regular price j offer. Seward Steam Laundry. 1 JOHN e. WHITE and CO. Hitfh Grade Line of CIGARS TOBACCOS CANDIES FINEST BILLIARD HALL IN ALASKA j