Monday
Mrs. George Colwell and children
loft on the train this morning for
their home at Tunnel, after spending
the past three months in town.
Frank Cox, who was employed as
hostler in the railroad shops at An
chorage, arrived in Seward on Satur
day’s train enroute to Puyallup, Wash,
where he will spend a three month’s ,
vacation visiting with his family. Mr.
Cox is an oldtime Alaskan and has
worked on the White Pass road for
years before coming to Anchorage.
The passenger train left for the
north this morning at 6 a. m„ This
is the stalling of a new schedule which
will be used temporarily so as to :
make the chances less for the trains ,
being delayed by snowslides on the !
southern end.
Mrs. Win. Harrington was a week ,
end visitor in Seward, returning to (
her home in Anchorage on today’s i,
i -
E. It. Jesson, of the coal mining firm j
of Howard & Jesson, arrived on the (
Northwestern on route to Anchorage. .
Mr. Jesson has been in California for :
the last three months on personal bus
iness matters. Jesson and Howard are
doing development work on their coal
properties at Moose Creek before ,
starting actual coal production opera
tions next fall.
William T. Lopp, superintendent of
the Bureau of Education, left on the
Adm. Watson yesterday for Cordova.
Mr. Lopp will be a member of the
personnel on the motorship Boxer
which leaves Seatt’e May 1. on its an
nual cruise of northern waters. Mr.
Lopp expects to return to his head
quarter in Anchorage next December
accompanied by his family who now
reside in Seattle.
Hawley W. Sterling, w ho is in
charge of the Anchorage office of the
Alaska Road Commission, was a Ju
neau passenger on the Watson, where i
he will go into conference with Colonel
James G. Stecse in the matter of im
proving roads and trails in this dis
trict.
Col. Lee H. Landis, who arrived in
Seward on a special train Saturday to
meet his wife, an arrival on the North
western, returned to Anchorage on to
day’s tiain.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodskv, Miss Miller,'
Miss Thelma Tallasen and Merritt
Shellhovn, who have been spending the!
week on an outing trip to Ivenai Lake, |
retudned to town on Saturday’s train.
Dr. J II. Romig, pione r physician
and surgeon, arrived on Saturday’s
train and will be in Seward until !
Tuesday, a guest of his daughter,!
Mrs. J. P. Ilannon.
A large force of men have been en- j
gaged for the past week driving fen
der piling for the dock. Matt Peters
is in charge of the work.
L. S. Coffin, representing the H. K.
Mulford Co., of Seattle, dealers in
pharmaceutical supplies, left on the
Admiral Watson for southeastern Al
aska points after spending the past
few days in Anchorage taking orders
for his firm.
Mayor L. V. Ray returned cn Sat
urday’s train from Anchorage where
he attended a short court term.
Alvah Eames, postal inspector and
clerk of the railway mail service re
turned from Anchorage on the Satur
day night tiair..
Judge E. E. Ritchie, Marshal H. P.
Sullivan and Mrs. D. B. Chace return
ed from Anchorage on Saturday’s
train, and took the Admiral Watson
for Valdez.
The grocery store of John H.
Flower, will open tomorrow morning
with a first class stock. Mr. Flower
announces that tea will be served
from 2 to 5, the ladies of Seward
being invited to inspect the “Wee”
store.
H. B. Madland left on the Admiral
Watson for Cordova.
Glen Carrington left on the Wat
son for Cordot
Senator E. E. lamberlin returned
Saturday from Anchorage, and left
on the Admiral Watson for Valdez
and Cordova.
J. M. Collins and one steerage ar
rived on the Admiral Watson from
the westward.
Vvtix'i. w . i . vv :it* ciuu auu^^’
or ielt on the Admiral Watson for
he Slates. Cai>t. Dingle has been
>ost surgeon at Anchorage.
The haliubt boat Kanatak arrived in
<ort this afternoon fvom the banks at
Portloek, bringing Conrad Wold, . a
neniber of the crew, who is seriously
11 with the flu. The patient is under
he care of Dr. Baughman.
J. J. McCord will leave for the south
>n the Northwestern.
Miss Mary McConnel was an arrival
m the Northwestern from Latouclie,
md will visit with her parents for a
ime.
Capt. Julius Conradson brot the hal
but schooner Gladstone into port Sat
lrday and unloaded 35,000 pounds of
‘ish at the San Juan.
The schooner Seward, Capt. Billy
’arsons in command, arrived in port
'rom Prince Rupert to take on oil.
!0,000 pounds of halibut were also dis
josed of to the San Juan.
B. J. Bobrowski, formerly employ
'd in the railroad hotel at Curry,
vas an outgoing passenger on the
Ydmiral Watson.
Warren G. Fenton returned to
Ynchorage today. Mrs. Fenton will
>ccupy the ranch recently purchased
rom Burl Storey.
A letter was received on one of the
ast boats from Miss Stella Fuller,
dating, she was out of the hospital
nit was still visiting the surgeon
laily and must continue dental work
his week. Miss Fuller stated if all
goes well that she would leave for
Sevard within two weeks and he back
n her apartments here before May j
irst.
The halibut boat Panama arrived ;
Sunday with 25,000 pounds of fish.
A1 Peel returned from Milo 20 on
Saturday’s train.
Capt. J. H. Hughes, head of the j
-tores department of the Alaska Rail
road, returned to Anchorage this morn
ing after spending the week end in ’
Seward cn business connected with his
department.
Mr. and Mrs H. S. Baldersron ar
rived on Saturday’s special from An
chorage. Mrs. Balderston returned i
this morning.
F. B. Johnson, an old timer of
Kodiak, who arrived on the Watson,
left today for Anchorage for dental
and medical treatment.
Easter Sunday was observed in
Seward by the Masons attending ser
vices in a body, Rev. R. V. E. Dunlap
delivering the sermon, and at night
;he youngsters of the Sunday school
gave a well rendered program
The launch I'. F. M. left for a tow
of 50,000 feet of logs at Fourth of
July creek. They will be delivered
to the Resurrection Day I.umber Co s
mill.
The sale of tickets on the Nenana
ice pool ended at noon yesterday.
Tuesday
Former Sgt. Jerry Allen of Anchor
age is a returning passenger on the
Admiral Watson leaving Seattle to- i
day.
Deputy Marshal Williard Scott
is returning to Kodiak on the steam
ship Admiral Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lawing is re
turning on the Alameda which sailed
from Seattle Saturday.
Capt. Peter Peterson of the hali
but schooner Majestic, brought in
30,000 pounds of fresh fish to the San
Juan plant this morning.
Air. and Mrs. Horn will leave on the
next trip of the Starr for Lost Har
bor. Mr. Elwell, who is there now will
return to Seward and probably run a
fox farm for his brother in the In
terior.
A carload of new Studebaker cars
reached Fairbanks on Sunday last for
Sheldon and Galen. Two of the mach
ines have been disposed of already to
George Hutchison, of the First Nat
ional Bank and Harry E. Pratt.
The tug which is towing the Ad
miral Perry to Anchorage, hove too
last night on Barren Isl, at eight o’
clock on account of heavy weather.
John H. Flower is serving tea at
:e opening of his new grocery stor<
his afternoon.
Wednesday
The Stair arrived at Unalaska yea
terday.
Charles Tecklenburg left t'day on
he Gladstone for his fox island at
Vfognak.
Frank Nickerson, who grew to man
hood in Seward, is now in the engin
eer’s department on the steamer North
western. His father, Frank Nickerson,
Sr., also well known in Seward, pass
ed away about a year ago, a victim of
cancer of the stomach.
Ed M. Stuphen died at Wiseman on
March 31st, of heart failure, says a
message from Deputy Marshal V. 0.
Green to the local office. The deceas
ed had been seriously ill with heart
trouble for several months.
The B. F. M. left today for Fourth
)f July creek for a boom of logs.
Harry Yago has a crew of men
excavating beneath Ellsworth’s gar
age, preparatory to putting in a con
crete foundation.
The Resurrection Bay Lumber Co.
will reope its mill next Monday,
weather permitting.
A petition is being circulated for
the construction of a sidewalk on
Second avenue.
Thursday
The Chamber of Commerce thru
the activity of C. M. Brosius, has
written outside foi a supply of wild
rice which will be strewn along all
marshes and creeks from Seward to
Kenai lake. The rice grows very
rapidly and is excellent feed for wild
ducks and geese.
Charles Lechner is busy these days
repairing water pipes damaged by
the late cold snap.
Gust Peterson has purchased W'm
Patterson’s five passenger Ford and
with his family will join Hie auto
ougs this summer.
J. H. Noble, who has been connect
ed with the grocery dopartmen of
Brown & Hawkins Corp. will leave1
on the Alameda with his family for
Juneau, where he has taken a posi
don.
Several men were busy yesterday
cleaning up the beach in readiness
ior the summer season.
Friday
Much work is being done at the fish
hatchery and as soon as the road is
clear, considerable activity will re
velop.
Miss M. J. Rassmussen has purchas
ed the Tallasen property on Washing
ton street.
The San Juan Cold Storage plant is
doing a land office business since it
opened for business last Monday, an
average of four boats arriving with
halibut a day. A quarter of a million
pounds have already been received and
the next steamers south will be load
ed with fish.
The town council at one of its next
meetings will appoint a councilman to
succeed Stephen Adelman, resigned.
The bridge gang, in charge of Matt
Peters, which has been putting in fen
der piling on the dock, have completed
the job and will leave for Mile 3 1-2.
Later they will go to Mile 88.
Eight autos consigned to Fairbanks,
will be sent up on one of the next
trains.
A trainload of steel will be taken
up to Mile 54 this week where con
siderable track repair work is in pro
gress.
The Dodge car belonging to E. Van
Gundy, assistant general manager, H.
Horn who was recently appointed Sup
erintendent of track, building and
ridge construction ,and Mr. Moore,
gineer on the car, will arrive in Sew
ard sometime today or tomorrow on
a trip of inspection.
J. P. Hannon and family Will move
into the Hoben residence on Third
Avenue which was recently occupied
by Mr. Horn and wife.
Ray Lewis has rented the Peterson
residence on Third Avenue.
Two boats left for Nuka Bay this
morning with supplies for the Alaska
Hills Mines Company. Messrs. An
drews, Lindquist and associates ltft
for the property.
Dr. 0. A. Braafladt, who is in Ne
nana, is expected to arrive in Seward
on the next train.
I
A freight is due to arrive from the
north tonight.
The Rcvlouuo leaves tomorrow even
ing for westward points.
The May Queen voting contest is
creating much interest. Several votes
for the different contestants have al
ready been cast. The proceeds of the
voting contest will go toward furnish
ing the new home for the Legion as
well as helping to pay for the dele
gates’ expenses to Sitka this April.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hannon enter
tained at cards last night in honor of
Dr. J .H. Romig. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Blue, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Hinde, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Root, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach, Mrs.
Alvah Eames and Dr. J .H. Romig.
Attorney A. E. Rucker will deliver
an address at the schools this after-.
noon on “Forestry and Fire Protec
tion.” Mr. Rucker is authority on this |
work having taken a special course
in forestry at the University of Cali- j
fornia, and his talk will be of great
interest to the scholars.
HAVANA, April 25—George Law
rence, fight promoter is going back to
the United States.
“When the fighter you are supposed
to pi-omote puts on five bouts in as
many weeks and you don’t get a
chance to promote any of them, what’s
the use of sticking around?” Lawrence
asked tonight. Then he announced that
next week he would return to New j
York and start promoting for some
body else than Battling Siki.
The “restaurant bout” here last nite
in which Siki got knocked out with a
sugar bowl in the hands of a brawny
stevedore, coming after four other
fights which were not serious enough
for the police to interfere, was the
“last straw”, Lawrence said. Siki is
carrying around seven stitches in his.
scalp from his affair with the steve
dore.
WASHINGTON, Apr. 25 —Chlorine j
i gas will be used to fight the epi
! demic of foot and mouth disease in
i California, the government announced
! today.
I
! tives Longworth and Madden inform- F
! ed President Cooiidge today that Con
gress might possibly adjourn in June.
NEW YORK, Apr. 25.—Chairman \
| Hull of the Democratic National i
\ Committee today gave a thousand 1
| dollars for an option on Madison 1
| Square Garden for the period of the J
! Democratic convention. Tex Rickard,
manager of tee Garden, gave the com
Wtee a price of $100,000 for use of
the place. 1
CHICAGO, April 25—Dr. Max Tho
rex, operating today on William Bar
tell, professional “swallower,” remov
ed 275 objects ranging from pins to
bolts from Bartell’s stomach. The col
lection included a dime and a beer
I check. Bartell did not suffer loss of ap
petite nor any indigestion until a nail
penetrated the wall of his stomach,
causing paronitis. Dr. Thorek said the
| patient is resting nicely.
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GAMBLING TO BE PROHIBITED
IN MEXICAN BORDER TOWN
MEXICALI, Lower California, Apr.
25—All forms of gambling will be pro
hiibted after May 1, in Mexicali, Tia
Juana and other Mexican towns near
the California border ,it was announc
ed here by Gov. Abelardo Rodriguez
of the Northern district of Lower Cal
ifornia.
PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
OF SEWARD
Candidate on Republican Ticket for Attorney General
Humbly asks support of the voters of Alaska at the Primary Election.
Stands foi a SQL ARE DEAL FOR ALL; welfare of the Territory and
its people, an efficient administration of office; more effective com
munity spirit; unity of purpose; and development and growth of the
entire Territory.
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 29, 1924
GEORGE SEXTON
OF SEWARD
Candidate for Delegate to Republican Natl. Convention
A Pioneer of the Territory with a residence of nearly a quarter
of a century. I stand for Division of the Territory in case Division
is desired by the people. If elected I will represent Alaska at the Re
publican National Convention at Cleveland in a business-like way,
working for the best interests of the Territory at large.
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 29, 1924
BARTLEY HOWARD
OF ANCHORAGE
Candidate on Republican Ticket for Territorial Senator
Mr. Howard has made no promises to any party or individual, and
if elected will serve the Third Division to the best of his ability. He
is competent and capable of giving Alaska a progressive, business
administration. At the present time is engaged in coal mining. He
will give you sane and safe laws, looking to the protection of the re
sources of Alaska and the Upbuilding of the Territroy.
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 29, 1924
*
HARRY G. STEEL
OF CORDOVA
Candidate for Delegate to Republican Nafl Convention
Have been a resident of the Territory for the past twenty-five
years and is thoroughly conversant with its needs. If elected will
go to the National convention at Cleveland with the idea of unlocking
the vast resources of the Territory, and the devolpment of payrolls.
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 29, 1924
A RESIDENT OF ALASKA FOR TWELVE YEARS
VOTE FOR
IVAN H. SUPHELLEN
OF CORDOVA
For Territorial Representative, Third Division
CLEAN
CAPABLE
CONSCIENTIOUS
1XPRESS COMPANIES
FIGHT PROPOSALS TO
CUT RATES ON FOODS
OLYMPIA ,April 21—A renewed at
ack is being made by the express
ompanies to prevent reduced rates on
od products ordered by the interstate
ommerce commission, from going into
fleet, E. V. Kuykendall, director of
ublic works stated today.
’IRPO ANNOUNCES HE
WILL RETURN TO RING
BUENOS AIRES, Arg., Apr. 24.—
mis Firpo, the Argentine heavy
weight, who following his fight with
U Reich announced his retirement
rom the prize ring, stated today that
te would return to the United States
nd take on all comers.
TAMMANY LEADER DEAD
NEW YORK. Apr. 25.—Charles F.
lurphy, leader of the Tammany
orces, died here today.
STRATFORD-ON-AVON, Apr. 23—
Marie Corelli, who died here Thurs
day of heart disease, was born in
1864, of an Italian father and a Scot
tish mother. She was adopted in
infancy by Chas. Mackay, journalist
and song writer, and educated in a
French convent. Her writing includ
ed numerous works, the most promi
nent of which were The Vendetta and
Thelma. Caustic criticism of her lit
erary lapses drew her reply that no
more books would be sent to the
press for criticism. She was opposed
to woman suffrage declaring that her
sex was unfit to govern themselves.
A crew of men with a crane and a
flat car have been at work the past
few days cleaning up the waterfront
of its usual debris and now the beach
in front of town looks spic and span,
and ready for tourists.
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