BRIGADIER GENERAL
SAWYER, HARDING’S
PHYSICIAN IS DEAD
HARDING’S DEATH INDIRECTLY
CAUSED DEATH OF THE
NOTED PHYSICIAN
MARION, Ohio, Sept. 24.—Brigadier
General Charles E. Sawyer, former
physician for the late President Hard
ing and family, passed away sudden
ly today, just after he had returned
from Mr. Harding’s office where he
had gone on an interview with Mrs.
Harding. Dr. Sawyer had not been
feeling well since the death of Mr.
Harding and his death was brought
about indirectly by the shock atten
dant upon the passing away of the
late President.
Charles E. Sawyer was born in Ne
vada, Ohio, June 24, 1S60, being 64
years of age at the time of his death.
He was educated in the public schools
of Ohio, receiving his degree of Doc
tor of Medicine in the Ohio State
University. He first began his prac
tice at La Rue, Ohio, where he estab
lished the Sawyer Sanitorium, an in
stitution state wide in its scope. He
removed to Marion in 1S93, where he
continued his sanitorium, acting as
general manager and consulting phy
sician. He was director in several
state banks, as well as president of
the Ohio Medical association, presi
dent of the State Homeopathic asso
ciation, a fellow of the American Col
lege of Surgeons, and held other high
offices. Upon the election of Warren
G. Harding to the presidency, Dr.
Sawyer, who was a life long friend of
the family, removed to Washington
as family physician following the for
tunes of the late president until his
death at San Francisco.
Of late years, Dr. Sawyer had lived
on White Oaks farm, near Marion,
discontinuing his practice save as
physician for Mrs. Harding and Hard
ing’s father.
Dr. Sawyer and his estimable wife
were well known in Seward, where
they spent several days while tne
President was on his trip thru Alas
ka. They made many warm friends
while here.
GOOD LOOKS SAVES
PREMIER OF FRANCE
FROM ASSASSINATION
J'AMBOUILLET, France, Sepi.
— .lust as Premier Herriott left the
Presidential chateau here today, a wo
man entered the room at the chateau
gate and handed over a loaded re
volver to the police on guard, saying
she had intended to kill the premier
but that her heart failed her, because
“he looked so nice she just could not
kill him.” She said that as he ap
proached, she was unable to fire.
The woman gave her name as Mine.
Bigot Pemjean.
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ANCHORAGE GIRL
BRUTALLY MURDERED
BY FATHER-IN-LAW
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Williams re
ceived a letter from Miss Emily
Crotz from Oakland, Calif, convey
ing the news of the killing of Mrs.
Bertha Gage, a former Anchorage
girl. Mrs. Gage as Bertha Jackson,
attended school in Anchorage in 1917
and 1918, and was married here to
a man by the nanif*of William Rog
ers, says the Anchorage Times.
Her father, E. N. Jackson, was em
ployed as a watchman on the Alaska
railroad. Bertha and her two sisters
Esther and Mary were well known
i in Anchorage. They left for Cali
| fornia about the fall of 1920, Mrs.
Gage following a year later.
Before leaving here Bertha separ
ated from Rogers, and married Gage
I in the southern city.
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GAS BOAT AND SCOW
GO ADRIFT DURING
RECENT HEAVY BLOW
UTOPIAN FISHERIES CO. LOSES
BOAT AND LARGE BARGE
NO LIVES LOST
J. S. Jensen, superintendent of the
Utopian Fisheries, at Latouche, Alas
ka, arrived in Seward from Kodiak,
on the Admiral Evans on his way to
Latouche. Mr. Jensen states that on
the evening of September 18, while
shifting his house boat scow to a new
location, a heavy blow came up, while
the craft was being towed near Mar
mot Bay, by the gasboats Hillside and
Chilkat. The Chilkat became dis
abled and was taken in tow by the
Hillside, the crew of two men being
taken off. The blow increased in vio
lence until the mountainous seas and
fierce gales drove the tow out to sea
where to save their vessel, the Hill
side was compelled to cut loose and |
run for shelter . The barge and the i
Chilkat were swept away by the gale!
and up to the present time have not
been located . The loss is a heavy one I
and Mr. Jensen announces that lib- j
eral salvage will be paid to any party I
picking up the floating craft, which j
he believes would weather the gale.!
At the time the tow was cut loose the
Hillside had but enough fuel to reach
i port.
The storm was one of the most se
vere in recent years and the ten men
aboard the two vessels believe they
were lucky to escape with their
i lives.
OHIO MUSHER ARRIVES
IN SEWARD YESTERDAY
Roy C. Brunnv of Cleveland, O., ar
rived in Seward on last night’s train,
coming from Fairbanks. Mr. Brunnv,
who left Cleveland June 1, entered
the Yukon territory by way of White
horse, floating down the river to Daw
son by small boat. He remained qt
I the Yukon metropolis for a time, and
on August 31, left Dawson with pack
land outfit for Jack Wade creek. Here
; he worked a week or so on sluicing
| propositions, with indifferent success,
a scarcity of water holding up min
ing operations greatly. Seventeen men
j are on the creek, and there is plenty
of gold if water was plentiful. The
creek bed is worked out and most of
the gold is now found on the benches.
Here Mr. Brunny met George Pilz,
who recently jumped into world wide
notoriety by sending the Popular
j Magazine $4.50 in gold dust for a
[year’s subscription. Mr. Pilz has been
47 years in Alaska, continuously, and
claims to be the oldest miner in the
Territory. He is in his 80th year and
is still spry and working hard. About
$150,000 has been taken from his
claims. Jack Wade creek is one of
the most inaccessible spots in the
territory.
From Jack Wade creek Mr. Brunny
mushed to Eagle, which he found al
most deserted, mining and road work
being the only industries. Hundreds
of cabins are standing empty and the
town has a general air of desolation.
From Eagle, Mr. Brunny floated down
the Yukon to Circle in a row boat.
At Circle considerable activity pre
vailed. Mining is quiet owing to an
exceptionally dry summer. The big
Berry dredge which is in charge of
James Hammel was forced to close
VOTE FOR
AARON E. RUCKER
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Democratic Candidate for Representative, Territorial
Legislature
RESIDENT THIRD DIVISION 14 YEARS
down for a month on account of a
lack of water. The same outfit on
Mammoth creek could only operate
at intervals. The Hammel mines on
Eagle ran but 13 days with a full
head of water, the balance of the
time working but a short time daily.
Pete Anderson on Mastodon had
two hydraulic plants at work this
summer. John Bolgin, of the firm of
Bolgin and McCoy, butchered 25 head
of cattle this year and quit business,
there being too many moose and car
ibou in the hills to pay a man to
raise stock. Mr. Brunny declared that
wolves were numerous in this sec
tion, two moose being seen by him
partly eaten by wolves. The crops
at Circle were good this year, every
one raising plenty of vegetables for
the winter.
Caribou were seen by the thousands
some very fine pictures of »the big
herds being taken from a distance of
about 75 feet. Many tourists also
visited the camp this season, leaving
considerable change.
Plenty of dog feed has been put
up for the winter, salmon running in
great quantities. The legislation clos
ing the mouth of the Yukon to fishing
is already bringing good results, ac
cording to residents of the camp.
From Circle Mr. Brunny took the
trail to Miller House. This road will
connect Fairbanks with the Yukon
when completed and give one access
by auto to the river, from Valdez on
the coast. The work on the trail is
first class, and will open a vast coun
try to settlement. At Miller House
he found probably a dozen persons in
camp, with water scarce and one
dredge working but two weeks this
season. Considerable gold has been
taken out of these properties. From
the Miller House to Chatinika. Mr.
Brunny took the creeks, finding ihe
going hard, the trip requiring three
days. One night was spent in the
open. Lots of bears were seen in this
district.
From Chatinika the narrow gauge
raihoad conveyed him to Fairbanks,
from which point he took the train
to Seward. Mr. Brunny stated that he
came to Alaska on an inspection trip,
and had not made any plans as yet,
but might decide to locate in case he
found a good proposition. He will
leave in a da« or so for the lower
lake to look over the Opportunities for
a hunting lodge for tourists.
SEWARD BEAUTIFUL CONTEST
DECIDED BY LOCAL JUDGES
The Seward Beautiful contest insti
tuted last Spring by the Woman’s
Club has been decided and the prizes
awarded by Chairman C. C. Hinde
and Elwyn Swetman, Mrs. L. V. Ray
and Mrs. P. C. McMullen as judges.
The displays were varied and show
ed great work on the part of the con
testants, particularly the garden of
Mrs. Abrams, who took first prize for
vegetables. Mrs. Abrams done all the
work on the garden and had a splen
did display indeed.
Chairman Hinde states that parties
awarded cash prizes should call at
the Bank of Seward and receive same,
while themerehandise prizes may be
had by calling on the various donors.
Those awarded prizes were:
First prize of $25, Mrs. Abrams.
Second Prize, $15, Henry Paben.
Third prize, $10, Andy Novak (vege
tables).
Fourth prize, $5, Alvah Peterson.
The special $5 cash prize offered
by the Gateway was won by Edith
McIntosh.
Special prize awards were:
Brown & Hawkins, $10, Jas. Rob
inson, (vegetables).
Seward Drug Co., $5 cash or mer
chandize, Mr. Horton.
P. C. McMullen, for children under
12, $5, Roberta McIntosh.
Mrs. Emelie Weybrecht, for climb
ing vines, $5; Frank Lagerquist.
Mrs. H. E. Eilswoi h best display
sweet peas, pair of silk pajamas, wron
by Mrs. Abrams.
Leon Urbach, one pair of silk hose,
for best pansies, won by Henry Pa
ben.
Alaska Shop, for best bed of as
ters, won by Henry Paben.
Carstens Packing Co., best display
of nasturtiums, one Carstens best ham
won by Miss Waugh and Mrs. Hinde.
Frye Bruhn Co., for best display of
poppies, one side Delicious Bacon, won
by Mrs. Colwell.
Much interest was manifested this
year, but next year will bring out a
much greater group of contestants.
La Follette Group Denied
a Place on Calif. Ballot
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26—By a
vote of four to three, the California
Supreme court today denied the La
Follette group electors a place on the
balot in this state.
Brunswick Portable Phonographs,
and Records, Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
New Fall Suit Samples now on
display—We guarantee a fit—Prices
$30 and up to $55; at Urbach’s.
C. E. KURTZ MARRIED
TO MISS L G. MITCHELL
A very .pretty weddfng was solemn
ized yesterday morning at the resi
dence of the local priest of the Cath
olic Church when Rev. John Bolster,
S. J., united in marriage Mr E. E.
Kurtz and Miss L. G. Mitchell, the
latter arriving on the Alaska Mr. and
Mrs. Kurtz left on today’s train to
spend their honeymoon at Anchorage.
Mr. Kurtz is manager of the Cars
tens’ Packing Company plant at Sew
ard. The young couple will be at home
after October first.
POPULAR RADIO MAN
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
Miss Mary Marguerite Swanson,
formerly a resident of Valdez and
Rudolph J. L. Ursic, popular radio
electrician with the Alaska Steamship
company the past four years, will be
married Octorber 6, at Ketchikan, the
Rev. Father Van der Pol performing
the ceremony.
Following the ceremony, the young
couple wTill spend their honeymoon
with relatives at Juneau. Mr. Ursic
at present is radio electrician on the
Alaska, but served on the steamships
Victoria, Alameda and other vessels
of the company. He was born in
eastern Pennsylvania and came to
Treadwell, Alaska in 1914, remaining
there three years, then removing to
Latouche where hespent three years,
later removing to Seattle. He is a
young man of strong personality and
has many friends among the patrons
of the line.
Miss Swanson is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Swmnson, of Valdez,
who has made her home in Seat1 >
past tve years, but lately took a
position with the Richmon Is at l\< t
ci.ikan. The marriage is tne culimi.
atfon of a romance started on the Ala
meda in *.# 11. whe.v the ouag c< upl
became ncutalntea.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAN
ON HIS WAY TO KODIAK
S. W. Old, a member of the geo
logical survey, who was here last
year is in town on his way to Ko
diak. Mr. Old has been spending the
season in the Interior, in the Ruby
and Nixon Fork district. He states
that game, especially moose is plen
tiful in the district, and the residents
will have plenty of meat for winter
use. A heavy rainfall was experi
enced the past summer, as well as
extreme cold weather, frosts killing:
the truck patches on the river.
WELL KNOWN ALASKAN
PIONEER DIES IN THE
FAIRBANKS HOSPITAL
James Daugherty, a pioneer cf Al
aska, better known as “Nigger Jim,”
died Monday in the Fairbanks hos
pital of intestinal trouble. He had
been employed by the Alaska railroad
in the vicinity of Healy and becoming
seriously ill last week, a special train
rushed him to Fairbanks, where Dr.
Romig found that nothing could be
done for him.
Mr. Daugherty was born in Ala
bama 61 years ago ,and was one of
the most famous of Alaska pioneers.
He was in the Forty Mile and Circle
camps in 1895 and among the first to
arrive in Dawson. He acquired much
property in and around Dawson and in
1897 went to England where he sold
his holdings to an English firm. He
returned north in 1898 and remained
in Dawson for several years. Because
of his ability in singing negro songs
he was known as “Nigger Jim.”
In 1905 Mr. Daugherty left the
Klondike and went to Fairbanks. He
remained in that section until 1908
when he went to Seattle. While in
Washington he followed the‘occupa
tion of logging. Four or five years
ago Mr. Daugherty returned to Alas
ka ,and remained on the coast for
some time. He had been employed by
the Alaska Railroad at various points,
and was at Harry Lane’s camp at the
time he was stricken.
PERSHING WILL DRAW
FULL PAY BY RULING
OF U. S. COMPTROLLER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 25.—
General John J. Pershing will draw
his full salary of $22,000 a year in
retirement, under a ruling made to
day by U. S. Comptroller McCarl. The
Pershing case is the first in which a
retired army or naval officer is al
lowed full pay on the retired list.
STEAM SHOVEL STARTS
WORK ON LOWELL CREEK
Steam shovel No. 1 started work
this morning on dredging out Lowell
creek, floods from which each year
do considerable damage to railroad
property.
FOX ISLAND NOTES
(From the Blue Fox).
The Cook Inlet Silver and Blue
Fox Breeders association of which Mr.
Ralph Anderson is secretary seems to
be making rapid strides as an effi
cient organization.
Andy Grosvold reports from Sand
Point that he has sold 200 foxes for
delivery this fall. Andy also reports
that he has had serious losses during
the summer due to the eagles and the
unfavorable season.
Word has reached this office of the
attempt of Harry Olson, who operates
the gas boat “Alice,” to purchase
breeding foxes from various ranchers
to be placed on Dark Island.
Louie Melsing of Fannies Island,
reports that he has an increase of 5
foxes to the pair this summer.
Several ranchers have stated their
intention of running their fox herds
thru their box traps during the latter
part of August or the first of Septem
ber for the purpose of branding" and
counting.
Fur houses are beginning to empha
size the desirability of the fur farmers
putting their products on the market
in better condition. In the past it
has probably worked to the advantage
of the fur houses to have slightly
soiled and dirty skins shipped them
for they were heavily discounted to
the seller but were easily put in shape
by professional cleaners. However,
they are beginning to see that the dis
satisfaction caused by these low pric
es to the producer are not conducive
to the best relations between the buy
ers and the producers, and are there
fore endeavoring to make a change.
The Department of Agricultural rec
ognizes the point as a source of loss
to the producers and has issued in
pamphlet form instructions and direc
tions for the proper methods of stret
ching, shaping and cleaning of furs.
In Alaska there are many persons in
all sections of the Territory compe
tent to prepare skins for the market.
It will pay you to have the services
of a pelt man to handle your skins.
Often the increase obtained for a well
prepared pelt over that of a poorly
prepared one would pay for the ser
vices of such a man. The fact that
a large number of poorly dressed Blue
Fox pelts reach the market is ample
evidence that a large number of ranch
owners are unfamiliar with this end
of their business.
Dr. Parker, of Klaner & Parker, on
Whale Island, reports that they have
ample evidence of a satisfactory in
craese in their foxes. Klaner & Park
er started operations on Whale Isl
and July 1922, placing twenty pairs
in November of that year, twenty
pairs in 1923, and plan to place thir
ty pairs of selected breeders this fall.
Reports continue to arrive of the
fur sales held in London during the
early Spring, to the effect that Blue
Fox sold from twenty to fifty per cent
cent higher than during the fall sales.
From published reports it would seem
that first class skins sold from $150
to $176, and many of them in lots of
ten or more.
Membership inquiries and applica
tions continue to arrive from the west
ern fox ranchers, from Uyak to Un
alaska. Reward posters will be or
dered from the printers about the
middle of August with the names of
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Cheaper than an trastra, more
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DAILY CAPACITY
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ALASKA AGENT -
Write for information to
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SEWARD, ALASKA
the members printed at the bottom oi
the reward poster. A second bunch
of posters will be ordered printed
about the first of November. Ranch
ers becoming members after August
15th will have their names placed on
the second order.
Information as to themovements of
residence of persons suspected of
poaching or stealing from fox islands
should be immediately forwarded to
the Association Secretary’s office, giv
ing all facts and reasons for state
ments made that the Secretary may
be able to act intelligently. In mat
ters of this kind you may think that
you have little to report, but it may
be the ‘missing link’ in the chain of
evidence necessary to start action.
Bulletins, (telegrams if necessary)
will be issued to ranches any rime
that a suspicious persons or boat is
known to be in the neighborhood of
association ranches.
All matters of this kind are to be
considered strictly confidential.
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Karl Armstrong, association \ resi
dent, is busy these days with a -cow
and tug supplying feed to hi fox
ranch on Long Island. Karl says
he has mild salted a little ovei S'GJ&
barrels of fish heads for winter feed,
that he has fed 500 barrels of fresh
heads this summer, and that he will
feed between 500 and 600 barrels
fresh heads between now and the
first of October. From all appear
ances Long Island is destined to
shortly become one of the best pro
ducing islands in Alaska.
Men’s Second Hand Clothes bought
and sold at Jordans Valet Service.
Phone Madison 103.
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New Fall Suit. Samples at Urbach’s.
Suits made to measure. See Ur
bach. tf.
Ladles’ and Gents* Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
A Fountain
of Youth
Beauty linked with power that +
stays young—that’s the Willys
Knight! The quiet Willys-Knight
sleeve-valve engine improves with
use — a fountain of thrills and
satisfactions. In ten years we have
never known a Willys-Knight
engine to wear out! Touring
$1195, Coupe-Sedan Standard
$1450, 5-pass. Standard Sedan,
now $1695, f. o. b. Toledo.
WILLYS
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P. M. OGLE, AGENT
Seward, Alaska