LOCAL NEWSETTES OF THE WEEK
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FRIDAY
A. M. Alma who has been a guest
of the Richter house since the first of
the year returned to his ranch near
Matanuska on this morning’s train.
George Vassill, employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission and
stationed at Eklutna left this morn
ing for his work. Mr. Vassill was a
guest of the Richter house.
\Y. I*. Murphy, a pioneer rancher in
the Matanuska valley came down yes
terday for a brief visit and is a guest
of the Hotel Farsons. Mr. Murphy
was largely responsible for the suc
cessful launching of the Matanuska
Farmers’ association, and with which
lie is now officially connected.
Monte Oliver who has been in An
chorage for the past several days as a
gue>t of the White house left this
morning for Bird creek on Turnagain
Arm where he is employed at the saw
mill which is being operated by the
lumber firm of McNally & Maitland.
Daniel Leech, superintendent of
construction for the Alaskan En
gineering commission for the Turn
again Arm division with headquarters I
at Mile hi, checked out from the Hotel |
■Crescent and left on the morning train
for his duties.
R. H. Hill, who during the past year
was stationed at Dead Horse Hill con
nected with the engineering depart-!
ment of the Alaskan Engineering
co -mission and who has been staying j
at the Hotel Parsons, left this morn- j
ing for a brief visit to Matanuska. He
ex: cits to return on tomorrow’s train.
V. M. Conwall, a rancher from j
Moose creek came down on yester-j
day's train and will remain in Anchor-j
age for several days as a guest of the
Richter house. He expects to leave his
ranch this spring and devote the sum
mer to prospecting the hills around
Clviekaloon.
Sumner S. Smith, superintendent of
the government coal mines at Eska
creek and Chickaloon came down on
yesterday’s train for the purpose of!
attending the banquet given in honor
of Major and Mrs. Mears last night j
at the labor temple. While here Mr. j
Smith also attended to some official ;
business in connection with the oper-;
ation of the mines. He checked out
from the Crescent hotel this morning,
returning to his duties.
O-car Nelson, who for the past year
has been employed by the Alaskan
Engineering commission out on Turn
again Arm, left this morning for Sew
ard and the outside where he will
make application to join the engineer
corps which is to be organized by Ma
jor Frederick Mears. Mr. Nelson was
formerly engaged in the grocery busi
ness with William Carlson in the j
Scandinavian Grocery in the Fowler:
bu 'ding.
Dolph Smith interested in valuable
mineral claims on the Kashwitna riv- ’
er, samples from which were on ex-1
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hibit at the agricultural industrial fair
held here last September and which
created considerable interest among
the mining men, is located at Mata
nuska for the winter. He and his as
sociates will go on their property as
soon as the weather permits in the
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Stander is now in Seattle.
The Alaskan Engineering commis
sion’s camp at Montana creek on the
main line of the government railroad,
has been closed and it will be impos
sible to secure meals or lodging there
hereafter.
The telephone and telegraph depart
ment of the Alaskan Engineering
commission has completed the new tel
ephone list and the books are now
ready for distribution. In most cases
new numbers have been given to sub
scribers.
SATURDAY
W. P. Murphy, the well known and
successful rancher in the Matanuska
valley who has been a guest of the
Parsons hotel left yesterday for his
home.
George Zink is a recent arrival in
Anchorage and while here is making
his home at the Crist house. Mr. Zink
is a resident of Knik and will return
there next week.
R. E. Davis, employed by the Alas
kan Engineering commission with
headquarters at Camp 86 out on
Turnagain Arm left for his work. Mr.
Davis has been a guest of the Hotel
Parsons.
Vic Blodgett who is freighting be
tween the ends of steel on Turnagain
Arm checked out from the Hotel Par
sons yesterday and returned to his
business.
C. Sanky, one of the pioneer ex
pressmen in Anchorage, who during
the present winter season is engaged
in the freighting business on Turn
again Arm, came in yesterday for a
brief visit and is staying at the Hotel
Parsons.
A. G. Thompson has opened a law
office in the Hewitt building and will
make a speciality of mining law. Mr.
Thompson formerly practiced his pro
fession in Nome and at Katalla and
has during the past several years tak
en an active part in politics.
Albert Carlson, who has been a
guest of the Crist house during the
past week is planning on making a
trip to the interior. Mr. Carlson is
well known throughout the interior,
having spent a number of years in the
placer camps about Ruby.
Benjamin Levin, a member of the
firm of Carrol & Company, left this
week for Talkeetna with his dog team.
Mr. Levin took up a shipment of mer
chandise for the branch store of the
firm at Talkeetna. He expects to re
turn to Anchorage the middle of next
week.
Harry R. Brown, of Knik, who was
transferred the first of the year to
Talkeetna as deputy United States
marshal to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of Deputy M. J. Healy,
left Thursday to assume his duties.
Mr. Brown has been a guest of the
White house and within the next two
weeks expects to return here for a few
days on official business.
Commissary supplies sufficient to
operate the Gold Bullion mine in the
Willow creek district until July 1 have
been freighted from Houston and Wa
silla to the property, according to J.
H. Lander, general freighting agent
for the mine who is now in Anchor
age. There are two car loads of gen
eral supplies including a shipment of
machinery for use in the mine in the
Anchorage railroad yards awaiting
transportation to Houston from which
point they will be taken in over the
new trail to the mines. Lander has
four teams at work now on the trail
hauling timber and lumber to the
mine and will finish this part of the
work in about ten days after which
these general supplies will be freight
ed in. Mr. Lander will leave here next
Tuesday for Wasilla and Houston.
SUNDAY
Robert Y'oung arrived in over the
trail yesterday from the interior and
is staying at the Hotel Parsons. Mr.
Young has been located during the
past season at Forty Mile, on the
Yukon.
Ernest Wellein, a successful ranch
er near Eagle river, came down yes
terday afternoon for a brief business
visit and will return on Monday’s
train. Mr. Wellein is putting in the
winter months getting out ties for use
on the government railroad.
Arthur Denny, well known here in
Anchorage, is in the new government
town of Nenana. according to word
received here this week. Mr. Denny
secured one of the first clearing con
tracts from the Alaskan Engineering
commission and with others cleared
five miles of railroad right of way
just south of Anchorage.
- A. W. Johnstone, who during the
past six months has been in the em
ploy of the townsite office in the ca
pacity of sewer inspector, will leave
this afternoon for the outside. Mr.
Johnstone will travel on the special
which leaves today and will sail on
the steamer Alaska, due in Seward
next Tuesday. He will make applica
tion to join the army immediately
after his arrival in Seattle.
Frank Barr, who spent the past
summer in the Cache creek country,
has purchased the nine dogs of J. G.
Williams and will leave this month
for Talkeetna where he will freight
in supplies for use of the operators in
the Cache creek district, using the
new trail which whs completed by
Ross Kinney late this fall. Before
beginning his freighting business he
will take Arthur Miller, superintend
ent of Indian schools, to Susitna sta
tion, where Mr. Miller goes on offi
cial matters connected with the na
tives of this section.
Edward Tweedale, a well known
resident of Anchorage, listened to the
call of the wild and while he listened
gathered together a few husky mala
mutes and several hundred weight of
assorted groceries, preparatory to an
swering the call. He with his dogs
and equipment, started for the head
waters of Eagle river. He intended
spending the remainder of the winter
trapping. After arriving at the place
where he had been told the furry ani
mals abounded he built his camp and
after waiting several days for them
to make an appearance decided that
trapping was a snare and a delusion.
He dumped his provisions and traps
on the ground and started for Anchor
age with one thought uppermost in
his mind, namely, that the call of the
wild was a cold joke.
A. O. Wells was discharged from
the government hospital today where
he has been confined during the past
two weeks suffering with a severe at
tack of sciatic rheumatism. Mr.
W’ells and his brother are the owners
of six valuable mining claims eight
miles southwest of the government
railroad right of way as it enters the
Broad Fass. These claims were stak
ed by the Wells brothers several years
ago and have created a great deal of
excitement at various times within
the past three years. The property
has been investigated by prominent
mining men from the states on sev
eral occasions and has created a most
favorable impression with most of
them. Extensive development work
will be done on the property as soon
as the weather conditions will permit
in the spring. Supplies sufficient to
operate for several months are now
on the ground and before the snow
leaves the trail additional supplies
will be freighted in. Mr. Wells is a
guest of the Crescent hotel and will
remain in Anchorage the greater part
of next week.
MONDAY
Lendley Welch, whose home is in
Los Angeles, Calif., is a guest of the
Hotel Parsons.
W. D. Wallace employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission out
at Falls creek on Turnagain Arm
came in yesterday and is now regist
ered at the Hotel Anchorage.
Harry Hicks, who has been making
his home at the New Union hotel,
left on this morning’s train for Chick
aloon, where he will spend the next
ten days visiting friends.
Z. Paleff is a guest of the Morrison
hotel. Mr. Paleff has recently com
pleted a station contract for the Alas
kan Engineering commission out on
Turnagain Arm and will remain in
Anchorage for the rest of the winter.
Harry Kingsbury connected with
the union left this morning for a ten
days’ visit with Charles Peters, the
merchant prince of Chickaloon. While
at Chickaloon Mr. Kingsbury will visit
the coal mines now being operated by
the Alaskan Engineering commission
at that place.
John Bersch, who for the past sev
eral months has been employed by a
coal concern at Moose creek came
down on Saturday’s train and is reg
istered at the Richter house. Mr.
Bersch is suffering with rheumatism
and is taking the medicinal baths at
the Richter house. He will remain in
Anchorage for the rest of the week.
Ray Larson, of the grocery firm of
Larson and Wendler, who has been a
patient at the government hospital
suffering with pneumonia, under the
care of Dr. John B. Beeson, is now
able to sit up and will leave the in
stitution within the course of the next
few days.
Six rooms have been added to the
New Union hotel according to a state
ment made today by Jack Sutherland,
secretary of the union. This latest im
provement to the hotel now completes
the entire top floor of the union build
ing. Aside from the hotel on this
floor is the reading room for use of
the guests and members of the union,
shower baths and a training quarters
for union athletes.
J. S. Matthews who left yesterday
on the special train for Seward will
sail direct for Seattle, later going to
his home in Spokane. He had planned
to visit the Hot Springs at Sitka be
fore going further south but owing to
the lateness of the season and the dif
ficulties of traveling on a small boat
between Juneau and Sitka at this time
of the year, he has decided to go direct
to Spokane. Mr. Matthews acted as
secretary of the Pioneers of Alaska,
Igloo No. 15 for the past year and
compiled the first directory in An
chorage. He was formerly interested
in mining in the Cache creek country
and the Willow creek district.
Bernard T. Bush left on the special
train yesterday for Seward. Mr.
Bush has been located near Talkeet
na during the past summer and fall
prospecting in the hills and expects
to return early in the spring and re
sume his work. He will sail on the
steamer Alaska and will remain in
Seattle for the rest of the winter. He
visited the Iron creek district and says
that with the building of the govern
ment railroad that section of the
country will experience a big devel
opment next season. Many of the
owners of claims on Iron creek are
waiting now for the completion of the
railroad and will then ship in sufficient
supplies to commence active opera
tions.
TUESDAY
A. J. Bubrick, an employe of the
Alaskan Engineering commission sta
tioned at Camp 83 on Turnagain Arm
is a recent arrival in town and is reg
istered at the Hotel Anchorage.
Joseph Rasmussen, one of the pio
neer ranchers in the Matanuska val
ley who has been here for the past
two weeks having dental work done
will return to his ranch on tomorrow’s
train.
Ernest Wellein, a rancher from
Eagle river, who came down for a
brief business visit last week and who
has been a guest of the Wilson house
returned to his farm on this morn1
ing’s train.
William T. Smith, employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission out
on Turnagain Arm at Camp 91, who
has been under the care of Dr. John B.
Beeson during the past week for an
affection of the leg returned on yes
terday’s train to his work.
William Watson who has been a
guest of the Hotel Morrison for sev
eral months left this morning on the
train for Houston on his way to Tal
keetna from where he will go in to the
Cache creek country over the new
trail. Mr. Watson will remain in the
Cache creek district until the middle
of February.
Frederick Broad well, one of the
pioneer decorators of Anchorage left
yesterday for Seward and the outside.
After a brief visit with relatives in
Seattle Mr. Broad well will make ap
plication to join the fighting forces of
Uncle Sam.
William M. Strong, interested in a
mining venture at Falls creek, out on
Turnaagin Arm, came in yesterday on
business and while here is a guest of
the Richter house. Mr. Strong expects
to return to his property on tomor
row’s train.
Clarence Brannen one of the best
known mining men in Anchorage, who
has been a guest at the Crescent hotel
for the past two months left this
morning for Talkeetna where he will
arange to work his claims located in
the Iron creek district.
J. H. Lander, the general freighting
agent for the Gold Bullion mine in the
Willow creek district returned to his
headquarters at Wasilla on this morn
ing’s train. Mr. Lander will be occu
pied during the month with superin
tending the freighting into the large
mines, of a large shipment of gener
al merchandise and quantity of ma
chinery.
WEDNESDAY
Richard Smith is registered at the
Crist house.
Hugh Goodell is a recent arrival in
Anchorage and is a guest of the Crist
house.
C. W. Hall came over from Ivnik
yesterday and while'in town is stay
ing at the Hotel Anchorage.
Thomas D. Williams, connected
with the government coal mine at Es
ka creek, came down for a brief vis
it and is staying at the Anchorage
hotel.
C. A. Mattie, superintendent of the
Baxter coal mine at Moose creek,
came down yesterday on business con
nected with the operation of the
mine and is staying at the Hotel An
chorage.
Sumner S. Smith, superintendent
of the coal mines operated by the
Alaskan Engineering commission at
Eska creek and at Chickaloon, came
down on official business yesterday
and is registered at the Hotel Cres
cent.
W. A. Gompertz, superintendent of
the Chickaloon Coal company, which
is opening up and developing its
properties at Chickaloon, is a visitor
in Anchorage and will remain for the
rest of the week as a guest of the Ho
tel Crescent.
W. Engberg, an employe of the
Alaskan Engineering commission,
with headquarters on Turnagain Arm,
arrived in Anchorage yesterday, and
is staying at the Hotel Crescent.
F. L. Halleck, employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission in
the commissary department, and sta
tioned at Kern creek, is a recent vis
itor in town. Mr. Halleck is a guest
of the Hotel Crescent.
William N. Strong, interested in
mining property at Falls creek out on
Turnagain Arm who has been a guest
of the Richter house left on the morn
ing train.
G. Thormond, who for several
months has been employed in the gov
ernment coal mines at Chickaloon,
came down on yesterday’s train and
is staying at the Hotel Parsons. Mr.
Thormond will leave the end of the
week for Turnagain Arm, where he
will be employed by the Alaskan En
gineering commission in the trans
portation department.
W. P. Murphy, one of the pioneer
ranchers in the Matanuska, and an
official of the Matanuska Farmers’ as
sociation, is a recent arrival in An
chorage. Mr. Murphy will be in town
several days on personal business and
while here is a guest of the Hotel
Parsons.
Z. J. Jewell, one of the most suc
cessful potato growers in the Mata
nuska valley, arrived on yesterday’s
train and is staying at the Hotel Mor
rison. Mr. Jewell says that a major
ity of the farmers in the Matanuska
wood, each bearing a contented smile.
secretary; Mrs. N. N. Jaffe, treasurer
Mrs. Shader, chaplain; Miss ifrina
Dickey, marshal and Mr. A. C. Craig,
sentinel.
The five points are Adah, Mrs. B. H.
Elms; Ruth, Mrs. Charles Bush; Es
ther, Mrs. C. M. Eckman; Martha,
Mrs. Murphy, and Electa, Mrs. Paul
Fitzgerald.
valley will have an increased acre
age under cultivation during £he com
ing season and that more diversified
crops will be grown this year.
L. B. Lilwall, known throughout the
Cook inlet country as “Chicken/*
came down from Wasilla on yester
day’s train and is staying at the
White house. Mr. Lilwall is acting
as manager for the McNally & Mait
land Lumber company which main
tains a branch at Wasilla.
Daniel Quinn, who started some- j
time ago for the Good News bay coun
try w/„h nine dogs, returned yester
day for the purpose of securing a
heavier sleigh and more dogs. He if
at present staying at the White house
and expects to get away the end of
the week. His brother, O. J. Quinn,
is at Susitna station awaiting the ar
rival of Daniel Quinn with the sleigh
and additional dogs.
A. D. Burtwell arrived in over the
trail yesterday from Nenana and left
this morning for the outside where he
will visit relatives in Wenatchee for
the rest of the winter. Mr. Burtwell
states that business is exceptionally*
quiet in the new government town of
Nenana and that everybody is wait
ing for the opening up of the Nenana
coal fields next summer, at which time
the town of Nenana will experience
the biggest boom in its history.
Frank Redwood, of the Hotel Cres
cent, is greatly worried and is sit
ting up late figuring out the protev
bilities of an increase in the price| of
coal. C. A. Mattie, superintendent' of
the Baxter coal mine; Sumner Smith,
superintendent of the government
mine, and Walter Gampertz, of the
Chickaloon mine, are in town today
and were seen together by Mr. Red
This augurs ill for the consumers ol'
the Matanuska products, says Mr.
Redwood.
The Guild of the All Saint’s Epicso
pal church met yesterday afternoon at
the church. The society decided to
form a working auxiliary to the Red
Cross and spend the afternoons of
their meeting days, the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month, knit
ting for the soldiers at the front.
All details for the pot-luck supper
to be given tonight at 6:30 at he Par
ish house were completed. A good at
tendance is expected. Mrs. Harry
Locke is chairman of the committee
on arrangements for the supper.
Those present were Mrs. W. R.
Manning, Mrs. Harry Locke, Mrs.
Paul Fitzgerald, Mrs. J. A. Ince, MrJ^
E. J .Warner, Mrs. B. H. Elms, Mr{s
George Denton, Mrs. Lee Balch, Mrs.
J. J. Longacre, Mrs. T. P. Howard,
Mrs. A. J. Wendler and Rev. E. W.
Hughes.
The regular meeting of the Con
gregational Ladies’ Aid will be held
tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 2
o’clock. The afternoon will be spent
in sewing and all who wish to attend
are invited to bring their Red Cross
knitting or other work.
Mrs. H. Walton and daughter ar
rived from their home at Chickaloon
on yesterday’s train and are guests
of the Parsons hotel.
Last Saturday a t»ranch of the
Eastern Star, auxiliary to the Masonic
lodge, was organized in Anchorage.
Mr. A. C. Craig, who received the dfe-^
pensation was deputized to organize
the Star and Mrs. A. C. Craig acted
as installation officer. The officers in
stalled were Mrs. Watler De Long,
worthy matron; Mr. David Rose,
worthy patron; Mrs. Nera Peterson,
associate matron; Mrs. John H. Dunn,
conductress; Mrs. Rupert Weeks, as
sociate conductress; Mrs. J. A. Irj'/jL
H. W. NAGLEY
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