OHIO COLLEGE MEN
ON WAY TO INTERIOR
FOR MOVIE PICTURES
FILM TO BE USED IN COLLEGE
WORK BRINGS ALASKA CLOSE
UP TO THE STUDENT
Three college men from the Ohio
State University, Philip C. Hueston,
Robert Matasek and Walter Shibig,
were arrivals in Seward last Satur
day. departing the following day for
the Interior, where they will spend
the next two months taking 10.000
feet of moving picture film of Alas
kan wild game life, scenies and min
ing activities. The purpose of taking
the moving pictures is for educational
purposes in order that the college
man may acquire a more comprehen
yize knowledge of conditions, it is
planned to go down the river to St.
Michael, thence back up the river to
White Horse and out to the States
that way.
KETCHIKAN MAN RESCUES
GIRL FROM DROWNING
While attempting to obtain a drink
of water from a faucet in Ketchikan
says the Chronicle, which was situ
ated in the rear of her homo in New
town. little Elenor Pierce fell thru
a hole in the platform into the bay.
Fortunately, the tide was in so
that the water broke the child’s
fall and she floated on the surface
tor nearly ten minutes before her
cries were heard. F. N. Brown, who
lives close to the scene of the acci
dent was told of the occurrence and
he immediate rescued the girl.
Little Elenor had swallowed a
quantity of water while she was im
mersed and in falling thru the hole
sustained a severe bruise on her left
ribs. Mr. Brown called for medical
assistance and performed valuable
aid himself in expelling water from
tlie child’s lungs before the doctor
arrived.
Elenor, who is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Pierce, was resting
easily at home this afternoon and
her physician expected that she
would recover.
LE.GIONAIRES BEGIN
PLAN CLUBHOUSE
Members of the John W. Jones
post of the American Legion are for
mulating plans for the construction
of a club house and Legion home on
the banks of Eyak Lake near the
old power site. The construction of
the building, which will probably
be a log cabin, will be begun this
summer by the Legion boys, who are
planning a trip out to the site to
night, says the Cordova Times.
The tennis court project also plan
ned by the Legionaires is to be ac
tively taken up this summer, and
a plot just across from monument
bill has already been surveyed and
preliminary work begun. The mem
bers plan to do the actual work on
both projects themselves, though it
is thought that lateness of the sea
son will not permit of the court
being finished before fall.
WILL SPEND WEEK
CAMPING AT GLACIERS
Mr. and Mrs. Edward West, of Vic
toria, B. C., and A. M. and B. Bing
ham, sons of U. S. Senator Bing
ham,of Connecticut, arrived in town
last night from Valdez, says the
Cordova Times, having come over
the Richardson Highway from Fair
banks. They also visited Dawson
and other interior points and left
this afternoon for Miles and Childs
glaciers, where they will spend a
week in the outdoors. They took
along a camping outfit and will rough
it wiiile there. Senator Bingham
came as far as Southeastern Alaska,
when he was called back East and
left his sons to finish the trip. While
in Dawson they met Mr. and Mrs.
West and since then they have trav
eled together.
J. E. Smith, of Gulkana, who went
to the Latouche hospital several
weeks ago to obtain medical and j
surgical treatment for a badly in
fected leg, due to an auto accident,
is reported to be improving, and he
expects to be out of the hospital
in a week or ten days, says the Cor
dova Times.
PROMINENT ATTORNEY
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Judge Edward F. Medley, who has
been in poor health for several
weeks past, went to the Cordova
general hospital and underwent an
operation for appendicitis the other
day, which was performed by Dr.
\Y. W. Council. Mr. Medley was
resting comfortably this afternoon
and his many friends hope for his
speedy recovery.
Charles Janich, an employe at
the Premier coal mine, was granted
his final citizenship papers this
morning by Judge E. E. Ritchie in
Anchorage.
The steamer Redondo of the Al
aska Steamship Company departed
for Westward midnight last night.
Ketchikan Young Couple
In This District On a
Two-Months’ Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gibson of Ket
chikan .spent Sunday in Seward while
en route to the Interior where Mr.
Gibson proposed to spend about two
months hunting and fishing. Mr.
Gibson is in charge of the Gent’s
furnishing department of the big
Heckman store. While in town the
young couple were guests at the Ho
tel Van Gilder.
Mrs. S. L. Colwell, wife of the
late S. L. Colwell, of Seward, who
died last winter, departed yesterday
for Anchorage on a short business
trip. Mrs. Colwell is returning to
Seward this evening.
Smile With Nile” Saturday night.
GROVER SOLE OWNER
OF ACME PAINT SHOP;
IRA BAILEY RETIRED
The Acme Paint Shop of Anchor
age, popular Fourth street establish
ment, heretofore conducted by Ralph
J. Grover and Ira S. Bailey, co
partners, is now owned exclusively
by Mr. Grover, who has recently ac
quired the interest of his former
partner.
Mr. Grover announces that no
changes are contemplated. The bus
iness will be conducted as formerly,
Mr. Grover being prepared to handle
any contract of painting or interior
decorating that comes his way. The
motto of the firm will continue to
be “We Hurry.”
Mr. Bailey is remaining with the
shop.
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
STARTS INVESTIGATION
Cordova Times:The local forestry
department Is starting an official in
vestigation concerning the blight
which seems to have attacked the
trees in this section. No definite con
clusions have yet been reached, ac
cording to Supervisor McDonald, but
preliminary investigations have now
shown that the cause of the trouble
is a small worm which attacks both
spruce and hemlock trees.
A CHILD IN PAIN
A • runs to Mother for relief.
So do the grown-ups.
Mothers, just a few drops of
CHAMBERLAIN’S
COLIC and DIARRHOEA
REMEDY
in a little sweetened water instantly
relieves pain in the stomach and
bowels, „ cramp, colic, weakening
diarrhoea and those stomach aches
and pains so inseparable from the
years of childhood.
Keep it always in your home.
HOTEL SEXTON
GEORGE SEXTON, Proprietor
SEWARDS HOMEY HOTEL, WHERE THE OLDTIMER3
VAN GILDER HOTEL
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HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
•TEAM HEAT
J. S. BADGER
HOTEL SEWARD
OSCAR DAHL, Proprietor
HOMEY, COMFORTABLE ROOMS AND BATH
Convenient to Depot and Dock
Now—
it’s flower-time in sunswept
California
Now plan the annual pil
grimage to the warm, inviting
playgrounds of California.
Every day, comfortable
sleepers leave Seattle for the
southward journey over the
Shasta route.
Straight to San Francisco
and to Los Angeles—a com
fortable, ever-fascinating
journey.
From the observation car,
endless vistas of scenic loveli
ness. In Southern Pacific din
ing cars, wholesome food of
tempting variety.
Low cost—this way. Reduced roundtrip fares with
stopover privileges.
Learn more about this finest vacation trip. For
booklets, fares, reservations, schedules, etc., write
now to
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Southern Pacificlines
B. C. TAYLOR, Gen. Agt
314 Union Street, Seattle, Washington
SMALL CREW NOW AT
WORK ON POWER CREEK
The local forestry department has
a small crew of three men working
on the Power creek trail at the pres
ent time, says the Cordova Times.
James Sabin, former district rang
er from the Montana forestry res
erve is foreman of the crew. The
Power creek trail extends from the
end of the Eyak lake road to Pow
er creek and is about five miles in
length.
One mile of construction work will
be completed and general mainten
ance and upkeep work done.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
7:30 A. M.
Mon.—Wed.—Frl.
♦
A train leaves Seward at 8:00 a. m.
Sundays for Anchorage and intermo*
diate points. Arrives Seward at 2:15
p. m. from Anchorage.
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
7:00 P. M.
T ues.—Thurs.—Sat.
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING TO WESTWARD SEPT. 10
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13». SEWARD A
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives at South from
Seattle— Seward— Seward—
July 28 August 4 Aug 11, 9 p.m.
S. S. AD'MIRAL WATSON
August 11 August 18 Aug. 25, 9 p. m.
Pacific Coastwise Service
% ADMIRAL LINE
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Re3., Madison 40
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Ar. Seward
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Aug. 15
August 22
Aug. 29
Sept. 5.
Sept 12
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