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THURSDAY
Henry Goldstein, a guest of the Ho
tel Morrison, left yesterday for Sew
ard over the trail. Mr. Goldstein will
leave Seward on the first steamer for
Latouche where he will be employed
by the mines there for the remainder
of the winter.
Louis Burns, employed by the Alas
kan Engineering commission left on
this morning’s train for Matanuska
where he will make his headquarters
for the remainder of the season. Mr.
Burns has been in active charge of the
steam shovel work on Turnagain Arm
during the past summer.
R. N. Oliver arrived yesterday from
Chiekaloon and is a guest of the Crist
house. Mr. Oliver has devoted the past
month to hunting mountain sheep and
prospecting. He will make his home
in Seward for the winter and expects
to leave Saturday over the trail.
James Hanahan, who has been a!
guest of the Morrison hotel during the !
past few days left on the morning j
train for Chiekaloon where he will re-1
'main throughout the rest of the!
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Edward Miller left this morning for j
Eska Creek where he is employed in
the coal mine at that place. Mr.
Miller made his home while in town
at the Morrison hotel.
Frank Gleason, the well known dog
musher and old time miner who left
here last winter for Marshal City is
now engaged in mining at Ophir ac
cording to a report brought in by J.
E. Larsen who arrived here last Tues
day from the interior. Mr. Gleason
was the winner of the dog race which
was staged here two years ago be
tween here and Knik and return, win
ning the race with the fast bird dog
team owned by Louis Jensen and Rob
ert Mathison.
Edward Danielson who has been in
terested in the mining game since his
first arrival in Alaska fifteen years
ago is registered at the Alaska House.
F. D. Kelley, a resident of Anchor
age is staying at the Parsons hotel.
J. A. Smith, one of the first persons
to migrate from Anchorage to the new
government town at Wasilla came
down on yesterday’s train for a few
days business. Mr. Smith reports ev
ery kind of business flourishing at
Wasilla and everybody is busy getting
in a winter stock . While in Anchor
age Mr. Smith is staying at the Par
sons hotel.
A. S. Johnson who has spent the
past summer on the government rail
road near Talkeetna is a recent arrival
in Anchorage. Mr. Johnson will spend
* the remainder of the winter here and
at the present time is a guest of the
Richter house.
J. E. Coffey, who spent a year in
Anchorage, is now at Takotna where
during the past summer he has been
employed by the Alaska road commis
sion. Mr. Coffey writes that the con
ditions in the interior were anything
but brisk last summer but that at the
present time there is considerable ac
tivity in many of the camps.
Charles Odermat, a guest of the
Crescent hotel entered the govern
ment hospital this morning where he
will undergo a minor operation. Mr.
unermai expects to be back at the
hotel in the course of the next fetv
days.
Penny Murphy came down on last
night’s train on a short business trip.
Mr. Murphy'expects to remain in An
chorage until the holidays and while
in town is staying at the Richter
house.
F. A. Whitaker a well known ranch
er from Matanuska is a recent arrival
in town staying at the Richter house.
Mr. Whitaker was successful last sum
mer in growing a bumper crop of po
tatoes and has experienced no difficul
ty in disposing of the crop on the local
market.
J. A. Mannion who last Sunday suf
fered a sfight accident while at work
in the terminal yards, is con
fined to the hospital. The injury
while painful is not of a serious na
ture and it is expected that he will
be able to leavQ the institution some
time next week.
Richard Hussey, one of the pioneer
employes of the Alaskan Engineering
commission and an old-timer in Alas
ka, will leave next week for Kache
| mak bay, where he will devote the
remainder of the winter to the fish
ing industry.
The mail for the states will leave
Anchorage over the trail next Mon
day. Mail from the states will arrive
! here Thursday, November 22. The
mail for Iditarod and the interior left
i
Anchorage last Tuesday.
1 Dolph mith and F. D. Kelly will
leave Saturday for Chickaloon where
they will outfit for a month’s hunting
‘ trip at the head of the Matanuska riv
er. They will go after mountain sheep
and from the number of reports con
I cerning the sheep in this section of
!he country they will experience no
difficulty in getting the limit. Mr.
Smith and his associates recently
made a rich quartz find near the
Kashwitna river and the ore from
his claims created a considerable ex
citement at the fair which was held
here on September 3, 4 and 5. The
two Nimrods will be gone from An
chorage about a month and a half.
Robert Gierke, who arrived here
from the interior last week over the
trail? expects to leave next Saturday
for Iditarod with his team of nine
dogs. Mr. Gierke will return to An
chorage after spending a few days in
Iditarod and will then make a trip to
the outside, where he will remain the
rest of the winter. He expects to get
back into the interior before the break
up in the spring.
leiegrapmc commumcauon Deuveen
here and Seward which was interrupt
ed yesterday as a result of a snow
slide, was established at noon today.
The telegraph wires were tangled and
twisted as a result of the slide but
the telephone wires remained unbrok
en and permitted a limited service.
Today at noon both the telegraph and
the telephone wires are working satis
factorily and the service between here
and Seward is in perfect working or
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FRIDAY
C. A. Mattie, who is in charge of
prospecting work being done on coal
mines at Eska Creek left this morning
for the scene of his work after a visit
in town.
Contractor C. M. Murphy who is en
gaged in constructing a number of
buildings at Chickaloon expects to
visit Anchorage and his family over
Sunday, returning again Monday
morning.
Miss Mary Jane Vail, daughter of a
farmer of Wasilla, and Harold Welch,
a soldier in the Fourteenth infantry,
were married last night by United
States Commissioner Leopold “David.
F. M. Daniels, employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission at
Camp 86, came in yesterday on a short
business trip. While in town Mr. Dan
iels is staying at the Hotel Anchorage
John Ferguson and Edward Heaao
left on yesterday’s train for Chicka
loon where they will spend the next
three weeks hunting mountain sheep,
a number of which have been reported
in the immediate vicinity of the camp.
About forty laborers who have
been working at various points along
the main line of the government rail
!
road between Anchorage and Talkeet
na left this afternoon on the train for
Potter Creek on their way to Seward
and the outside.
A. S. Bleecher who has spent the
past summer in the hills around
Chickaloon will leave Monday for
Seward where he v^ll take the first
steamer for the outside. Mr. Bleecher
expects to visit Casper, Wyoming, and
says that if the reports concerning
the oil boom are correct he will make
his futpre home there. He was re
cently apprized of the good luck of
Michael Reilly, who formerly conduct
ed a restaurant here in the matter of
selling oil stock and it was this that
decided him to forsake Alaska.
Mrs. Chester Murphy, who has been
visiting her parents during the past
week, will leave Saturday morning for
Camp 87 on the Turnagain Arm di
vision of the government railroad,
where her husband is employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission in
the accounting department.
John H. Bergman, a guest of the
Richter House, who has a contract to
supply ties to the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission with headquarters at
Eklutna river, came down yesterday
for the purpose of securing a number
of tie cutters. Mr. Bergman, like many
others having tie contracts with the
commission, experiences the greatest
difficulty in employing the cutters,
during the past month nearly 90 per'
cent of the experienced woodsmen
have gone to the states where wages
have been materially increased owing
to the rush orders in all branches of •
the lumber industry.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Jones and their1
two children came down from Eska
I Creek yesterday and are guests of the \
I Hotel Anchorage. Mr. Jones has been
| acting as superintendent for the Do-j
herty coal mine at Moose Creek.
Game is more plentiful this year I -
near Indian river that at any time dur- i j
mg the past three years according tc :
a letter reecived here a few days ago
from Judge A. F. Stowe, who is in ■
charge of the big government cache at ]
that place. The duties performed by!;
the judge permits of many excursionsj ’
in the woods near the cache and he j;
says that he has yet to return to camp;
without shooting all the game allowed *
by the law and noting a number of i
moose, which according to the judge, ]
are now so tame as to make daily trips 1
to the cache.
vvnuam uerig, consulting engineer (
of the Alaskan Engineering commis- i
sion in charge of the harbor improve- ;
menTs here, and I. H. Fleischman, file t
clerk in Commissioner Hears’ office, j
leave tomorrow morning for Seward,1 <
en route to Seattle. Mr. Gerig will be >
-.occupied during the winter months on t
matters connected with' the harbor
work and Mr. Fleischman has been de
tailed to install filing systems in the
Seattle offices of the Alaska railroad.
Both will return to Anchorage early
; in the spring. j
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SATURDAY !,
John Isom, known iis Tarantula ,
i Jack along the entire line of the £
government railroad, is now stationed j
! it Camp 187. John was one of the t
| first packers to be employed by the
| ’omtnission out of Matanuska. He }
was on the ground when the Klon- i j
dike was struck and matte eonsidera- ’ (
ble money in the mining game in the (
early days.
Herbert Hinton came down from t
Chickalcon Thursday and left yes- (
terday for Seward. Mr. Hinton is in- <
erested in some coal property in the t
Chickaloon and will return here in ]
the early spring with the intention of
doing considerable development work, i
Tuomes Sikinaeff Monday night f
anded on the head of John Magoff s
| with a billiard cue, inflicting several {
| painful bruises. Sikinaeff was ar- r
rested and spent th6 'webk in the jail
awaiting trial. Yesterday afternoon r
before Commissioner Leopold David, f
his ease was heard. The judge listen- l
ed to the various angles of the case 1
and as the party injured bore no mal- I
ice and Sikinaeff was repentant, he I
dismissed the matter. Both parties
'eft with smiles and are appreciative 1
of the judge’s clemency. I f
A. F. Follow, who has been engag- c
?d in station work during the past !
summer near Talkeetna, is a recent ar- t
vivnl in Anr>Vinrncrr> ATv Vnllnw will 5
spend the winter here and will leave s
■>ver the trail for Nenana before the
break-up in the spring.
Mrs. William Smith, who has been i
visiting her sister, BJrs. F. H. Martin, z
returned to Rainbow, on Turnagain c
Arm, this week. e
Fred Trustee, an old-timer in Alas- t
ka, and one of the first men to work 1
for the Alaskan Engineering commis- \
sion on Turnagain Arm, left yester
day for Seward where he'will take the s
first steamer for Seattle. Mr. Trus- 1
tee has been acting as a carpenter i
foreman for the commission and ex- (
pects to secure employment in the 1
ship yards at Seattle. t
Louis Semov, who has been em- 1
j ployed by the engineering commis-j <
sion during the past summer near Tal- i
keetna, engaged in station work left 1
terday for Seward. Mr. Semov will i
spend several weeks in Seward en- <
joying the first vacation he has taken
in several years, returning to Anchor
age over the trail after the holidays.
The Presbyterian Bazaar for the «
benefit of the Friendly £id society 1
yesterday afternoon and evening in
the Presbyterian church was very sue- <
cessful. The booths were prettily dec- i
orated in harmonizing crepe paper.
The candy booth was one of the fea
tures of the affair. The proceeds of
the sale was over $200. A splendid
cafteria dinner was served from 5:30
to 7 o’clock. At 8 o’clock a program
was given. Those who took part were
Mrs. M. Clayton, solo; Mrs. Fred Par
sons, recitation; Mrs. A. Christensen,
solo; Mrs. C. C. Benedict, solo; Bliss!
Mabel Brown, recitation; and D. D.'
Vint, solo.
Virgil Adams came down from Tal- J
keetna yesterday for a few days and I
while here is staying at the Parsons
hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Davis from |
Wasilla arrived in Anchorage last!
night and registered at the Hotel Mor-!
rison. Mrs. Clarke Davis entered the |
government hospital this morning for
special treatment and will remain as a
latient there for the next few days.
Her illness was brought on by a se
vere cold contracted a month ago, but
ler condition is by no mfeans serious.
Hr. Davis returned this morning to
»Vasilla and expects to visit Anchor
ige again next week.
M. Mishovich, who during the pastj
summer has been engaged in station j
vork near Talkeetna came down on |
ast night’s train and is a guest of the!
Vilson hotel.
Henry J. Emard, member of the real j
state firm of Lynch and Emard, has ■
akep rooms at the Hotel Anchorage!
ind will make his home at this hos-;
elry for the winter. Mr. Emard re
>orts the real estate market as rather j
luggish, but expects greater activity
vhen people begin arriving over the
rail.
SUNDAY
J. W. Austin, of Los Angeles, is
egistered at the Hotel Anchorage.
Eser Wikholm and John Lofstrom
eft for Camp 174 on the main line
>f the government railroad yester
lay for the purpose of prospecting a
tew ledge of coal recently discovered
bout a mile west of the camp. They
ilan on taking out a car load in order
o ascertain its value.
Henry Easterly, a guest of the Crist
touse, arrived on yesterday’s train
rom Matanuska. Mrs. Easterly came
lown with him and both are guests
f the Crist house.
J. M. North, who has been spending
he past summer in the hills around
'hickaloon, came down on yester
lay’s train and will spend the rest of
he winter as a guest of the Alaska
louse.
Mrs. I. M. McFail is a recent visitor
t the Hotel Parsons. Mrs. McFail
ame in for the prrpose of having
ome dental work performed. She ex
acts to leave for her home about the
niddle of next week.
Captain C.. T. Walker, a resident of
'alkeetna, who came down last week
or the purpose of arranging personal
usiness will return to his home at
'alkeetna shortly before the holidays.
Ir. Walker is a guest of the Alaska
touse.
Rev. Harry C. Munro, who recently
jst his church at Seward in the recent
ood that overtook that city is a guest
f the Hotel Parsons. Rev. Mr. Munro
as just - returned from an extensive
rip over the government railroad
nd reports conditions in very good
hape.
i i _u Cieizeu is a recem arrival in
anchorage and while in town :s stay
ng at the Morrison hotel. Mr. Get
ell has been in the Nelchina country
uring the past summer and reports
verything in good shape in that sec- ,
ion of Alaska. He will remain in i
Anchorage for the remainder of the j
winter.
Vic Olson who is operating a pas- j
eager and freight service between
tcre and Seward will probably leave
Seward for Anchorage tomorrow. Mr'.
)lson has 1000 pounds of netvspapers,
nagazines and genei al stock for Bax
er’s Cigar store at the corner of
routh avenue and E street. In the
vent there is no great fall of snow’
it the head of Turnagain Arm around |
vern creek, Mr. Olson should arrive
n Anchorage not later than Thurs- |
lays of next wreek.
MONDAY
H. B. Wells, a guest of the Cres- \
ent hotel, left on this morning’s train I
'or his home at Matanuska.
S„ T. Hunt, from Eklutna, is regist
ered at the Crist house. He expects to
eturn home on Wednesday’s train.
Mrs. J. McFall who came down last
,veek in order to have some dental
work done returned to her home at
Palmer this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Easterly, cf
Matanuska, are registered at the
White House. They expect to return
home the end of the week.
George Belanger, interested in min
ing property in the Willow Creek dis
trict came down yesterday and while
in town is staying at the White house.
W. G. Thompson returned from
Chickaloon Saturday and will remain
in Anchorage for the remainder of the
winter. Mr. Thompson is a guest of
the Morrison hotel.
John Macauiey, employed by the
Alaskan Engineering commission in
the train service and who is interested
in some coal property at Chickaloon
is in town for the week.
H. W. Young, employed^ by the en
gineering commission in the train
service at Eska Creek, returned to his
duties this morning. Mr. Young was
registered at the White House.
Frank Graham, better known
around town as “Blinky” was taken
into custody yesterday by the mar
shal's office charged with disorderly
conduct, and is now confined in the jail
awaiting a hearing.
F. M. Daniels, who has been stay
ing at the Hotel Anchorage for the
past few days and who is employed
it Camp 86 on the Turnagain Arm di
livsion cf the government railroad, re
turned to his duties today.
Walter A. Gompertz, manager for
the Matanuska Coal company, left for
Chickaloon on this morning's train.
The Matanuska Coal company is doing
extensive development on its proper
ties at Chickaloon and will employ
about twenty men throughout the win
ter in getting conditions in shape for
active work next spring.
John J. Longacre, the chief electric
ian for the Alaskan Engineering colli
sion, left this morning for Eska Creek
where he will supervise the electrical
work now being done there. Mr.
Longacre expects to return next
Friday.
Jerry Ford, a well known mining
man from the interior, with headquar
ters at Iditarod, is a guest at tne
Crescent hotel. Mr. Ford is on his
way outside and will depart over the
trail sometime during the week.
Oscar Anderson, the proprietor of
the Ship Creek meat market, who was
confined to his home for a few days
last week suffering with a severe cold,
is around again and is able to take ac
tive management of his business.
John Aho is registered at the White
House. For the past two years Mr.
Aho has been employed by various op
erators in the Willow Creek district
and during this time has acquired
some valuable mining interests of his
own.
J. S. Mathews, the secretary of the
local lodge of the Pioneers of Alaska
has removed his office from the build
ing of the Pioneers to the Crist house
where he will make his home for the
winter.
Richard Conway left on the after
noon train for Seward where he will
take the first steamer for the states.
Mr. Conway jwill spend the winter in
Los Angeles visiting relatives and will
return to Anchorage in the early
spring.
Frank Sikanoff was discovered yes
terday afternoon on the streets with r
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j revolver in his possession and was ai
| rested charged with carrying concea*- f
ed weapons. A hearing before Coir' jug
! missioner Leopold David probably j$$ >
j be had tomorrow afternoon. ,.
Art Hardie who has been employ.- *
j during the past season by the 41 *
j kan Engineering commission o* s
[freight dock left this afternoon nS.. '
| Camp 83 on Tumagain Arm wl 4r* '*
\ will remain for the remainder <#?: ;
j winter.
Captain J. Morrison and Gene
son left on the afternoon train '
Seward on their way to Seif
where they will make some necesb '
repairs to their boat now at that pi a e
and will enter actively into the fit1 ••
industry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fisher, g»r
| of the Hotel Anchorage, left toda;
Seward, where they will take t y
[first steamer for their home in
neau. Mr. Fisher has been here i t
interests of the Remington Typev
company.
The civilian and military relu
committee, of which Mrs. R. D. Cha
is chairman, will meet tonight a .<
perfect plans for the knitting of th.
ninety pounds of yam, which the A n
chorage branch of the Red Cross ha
purchased for use in making arti< i
for the soldiers in the trenches. Ihi
is a work in which all loyal Americ;
women should be interested, and M.
Chase will be glad to see and t
with any one who will call at H .
home, 619 Third street.
A meeting of the Alaska Lab* *
Union will be held tonight at the
bor Temple at which further norr: .
tions will be received for the variov
offices of the union. The election v ?!!
be held the middle of next mom.:
After the business of the meeting h.
been attended a luncheon will be serv
ed and a short entertainment staged.
WEDNESDAY
E. B. Challace, employed by the e>
gineering commission in the capa -
ty of time keeper at'^Talkeetna, is
town for a few days’ visit and wb;’
here is staying at the Anchorage
tel.
Monroe Kast, who in the past
been making his home at Susitna
tion, is down from the Cache ....
district for the winter and whil
is staying at the Anchorage no
Mr. Kast has valuable holding
pup of Peters creek and expects
considerable development work or 1
ground next season.
H. R. Miller who is employed b.
Alaskan Engineering commissir
the capacity of depot manag
Wasilla, is in town for a short
ness trip and is staying at the'lHi.
Crescent. *
L. Sappala, winner of the Ruu ci .
kennel race and a well -known ’ -.in
in the interior, left Nome re. y
with Mrs. Sappala for the lon£ aek
from Nome to Seward. It is re on- ,
ed that Mr. and Mrs. Sappala lt:t
Iditarod last week and should arrive
in Anchorage early next week. After
spending a few days in Anchorage
they will leave over the trail for Sew
ard where they will take steamer f >r
the outside and will spend the i
in southern California. In the ~p !
they expect to return to the irvor .
by the way of Nome and the u1 4
river.