« I Ufly GUIPUIUY
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.
VOLUME XX. NUMBER 295.
SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
COLONEL HARTMAN
HEAD OF ALASKA
CABLE, VISITOR
SEWARD OFFICE ONE OF BEST
STATIONS IN ALASKA—IS
WELL EQUIPPED.
WAS HERE TWO YEARS AGO
Holds Conference with Railroad Man
ager—Goes Fishing with Bad
ger up the Line.
“The Seward cable station is one
of the best equipped offices in Al
aska and together with the Keitchi
kan office, is one of the most im
portant stations in the Territory,”
stated Colonel J. D. L. Hartman, Sig
nal Corps, U. S. A., who is paying
his first visit to Seward in two years,
while the cableship Dellwood is in
port. Colonel Hartman head the
Washington-Alaska military cable and
telegraph system, which detail he
has been assigned to from the caval
ry for the past three years, the de
tail expiring next July 1, making |
a total of four years.
In all there are about forty tele
graph stations in Alaska controlled
( by the army, and with the exception
of six of them, Col. Hartman visited
each one two years ago. A recent
decrease in subsistence necessitated
a curtailment, it is stated, though
since the new cable has been in use,
there has been a very satisfactory
increase in business, in proportion
much greater than in past years.
■Lin. narunau esumaieu uns increase*;
since January 1, at about 18 per cent.
Lieut. Clark, who has been in
command of this district was seat
9ast month to Letterman hospital, at
| The Presedio, San Francisco, for ob- j
nervation and treatment and during;
his absence, Lieut. Jones, of the i
Quartermaster Corps, has assumed ;
charge.
With reference to the present trip
of the cableship Dellwood, Colonel i
Hartman said that the cable inter
ruption in the old cable, was picked
up yesterday in Resurrection bay,
and that an examination of the break
brought forth the fact the break oc
curred not more than twenty-five
feet from a former repair of five years
ago and that the recent break was
caused from the cable’s old and worn
condition.
The Dellwood left port last even
ing direct for Seattle, following the
completion of taking on board three
carloads of scrap railroad material.
During Colonel Hartman’s brief of
:icial visit to Seward he conferred ;
with Noel W. Smith, general mana- j
ger of the Alaska Railroad, and yes
terday, enjoyed a fishing trip with
Joe Badger, proprietor of the hotel
Van Gilder.
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Mr. and Mrs, J. G. Brady
Return Home On Yukon
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Brady and
baby son, were among the local ar
rivals today on the S.S. Yukon from
Seattle. Mrs. Brady has been in
the States for a number of months.
Mr. Brady, who is connected with
the forestry department in an offi- 1
cial capacity, left Seward two months
ago to attend a recent forestry con- '
ference. They plan leaving for their
Anchorage home on Monday. While !
in Seward they are guests at the
Hotel Van Gilder. 1
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E. G. Wetzler, postal inspector, .1
who has been in Southeastern Alas- 1
ka and at Seattle for a numbe of <1
months past, arrived today en route ]
to his Interior headquarters. i
H. H. Brown, foreman of the rail- t
road shops at Anchorage returned on
the Yukon from a trip to Knight’s
Island. i
SEWARD PIONEER DIES
IN ANCHORAGE HOSPITAL
N. Jerry, long-time resident of Se
ward and a pioneer of Dawson, died
yesterday at the Anchorage hospital
at 12:30 o’clock, of general debility.
Mr. Jerry was born in Greece 83
years ago, and followed the sea for
a time, coming to Alaska during the
geld rush and going to Dawson. H:
was employed at one vf tae large
dispensaries of good ch.^r Ter s or
al years, later leaving Dawson and
going to Fairbanks. He resided in
Seward for a number of years, and
has some property interests here. !
Owing to the nature of his ailment
recovery was impossible, and the
end came peacefully. The remains
will be interred in the Anchorage
cemetery, it is stated.
Little is known of Mr. Jerry’s rel
atives or antecedents.
MITCHELL PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO
VARIOUS CHARGES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 30. (JP)
—Having lost in his efforts to halt
courtmartial proceedings, Mitchell to
day pleaded not guilty to each charge
and informed the court he was ready
to stand trial.
Reid is considering subponaing the
President, and Secretary of War Davis
having them testify during the court
martial, taking the ground that Mit
chell has the right to face the accuser
under the army law. Officers said
privately they were against subpona
ing the President.
LEAGUE NATIONS
ADJOURNSTODAY
PARIS, Oct. 30. (£>)—'The League of
Nations adjourned today, the Greek
and Bulgarian task accomplished. Of
ficial information stated the Greeks
had completed evacuation of Bulgar
ia eight hours before the limit. A com
mission has been appointed to inves
tigate the incident and report to the
League in December. Briand dedi
cated the session to the memory of
Woodrow Wilson, “who proposed and
realized the league,” and Leon Bour
geois, French statesman who presid
ed over the peace confernce commis
sion which adoptd the League coven
ant. The council insisted all nations
should follow the Bulgarian and Greek
example of submitting their disputes
to the League of Nations.
S. S. YUKON IN
PORT TODAY
The S.S. Yukon, Charles A. Glass
cock commander, arrived in port
at noon today from Seattle, follow
ing an ideal voyage north, a most
pleasurable trip for the small num
ber of passengers. There were, in
cluding those from Alaskan coast
ports, approximately 25.
Little tonnage arrived with the
exception of forty-five tons for Sew
ard merchants and 230 tons for rail
and Interior points'.
The Yukon will depart for the
south tomorrow nighit at midnight
vith another capacity number of
‘eservations. It is apparent the big i
iner is the most popular vessel of i
he Alaska Steamship Company, on i
he Northern run, due to the fact (
hat so many Alaskans make their j
dans according to the Yukon’s sail- ]
ngs. The majority of the outbound ]
eservations are made up from In- t
erior folk. (
A number of passengers are ex
acted from the Interior Saturday. s
FINDS BUSINESS
CONDITIONS ON
AVERAGE, GOOD
DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF INTER
NAL REVENUE MAKING) LONG
STAY IN ALASKA
Though the Internal Revenue office
is no criterion with which to judge
business conditions, H. H. Murray,
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue,
who, accompanied by his wife, return
ed to Seward Wednesday from the An
chorage district, en route to Cordova
and McCarthy, states that general
business conditions in, the regions vis
ited by him this summer, have been
in a fairly healthy condition. Collec
tions, however, have been a little less,
but this was due, he said, to the fact
that the rates had been lowered.
While at Ketchikan, some months
ago, Mr. Murray said he was inform
ed by a number of leading business
men that the larger stores have had a
considerable increase in business over
a like period last year. A few travel
ing salesmen whom he met informed
him of the same condition. Mr. Mur
ray was at Juneau but for a short time
while en route to this district, so could
not make any statement as to condi
tions in that locality. In the Anch
orage district, he found collections be-t
ter this year than last. General bus
iness conditions appeared to be fair.
In the Wasilla area mining activities
were aparently coming to the fore at
a rapid gait. The Evan Jones coal
mine at Jonesville, is a real mine and
t'he company is expending a consider
able sum in development work. The
Howard & Jesson coal mine on Moose
Creek, is another coal mine, he said,
which is making splendid progress. Mr.
Murray did not go into the Interior
country this season, but every indica
tion pointed to the fact a fine year
had been enjoyed there. With res
pect to the Seward business situation,
it is apparent this year has been bet
ter than usual. Tax collections have
been very good.
is apparent this year has been better
than usual. Tax collections have been
very good.
J. A. Denny, Deputy Collcetor from
the Tacoma office, has been for some
months past, in the Kuskokwim dis
trict. He should be arriving in Sew
ard anytime now, Mr. Murray said,
on his wray to the States.
H. Weingarden, deputy Collector,
who left the coast in April, went down
the Yukon river via Dawson, and pass
ed thru Seward twro months ago on
his return to the Tacoma office.
Mr. Murray has devoted his time
this summer, his third trip, along the
coast. Last year another office man
accompanied him but this year he has
been working alone, with the excep
tion of a brief period during the ini
tial part of his trip, when another man
accompanied him in Southeastern Al
aska. •
From McCarthy where Mr. Murray
axpects to put in about two weeks’
lime, he will proceed to Juneau, work
ing South along the Panhandle area
intil about January 1, when he returns
:o Seattle.
FOKKER PLANE AT
INTERIOR REPORTED
LOST EIGHT DAYS
A fairly authentic report readi
ng Seward today from the Interior
s to the effect that the big Fokker
tirplane, in making a trip to Mc
Grath recently, has failed to return
ind nothing has been heard from the
>ilot for a period of eight days. No
►articulars could be obtained today
rith regard to passengers or other
[etails.
Miss 4 Edith McIntosh writes that
he is enjoying life in Priest River.
WILL MAKE EFFORT TO
SETTLE DEBT QUESTION
PARIS, Oct. 30. (Jp)—At the instance
of Briand who argued another effort
should be made to settle the debt to
the American* government, the United
States has decided to replace Emile
Daeschner. ambassador at Washington
by Senator Henry Victor Berenger as
he is the best man to tackel the sit
uation.
LAST GAME AMERICAN ASSN.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 30.
Having each won four gamse of ball,
Louisville, champions of the American
association and the Seals, coast cham
pions, clash today in the last of nine
games of the series.
SHUSHANA MINER
PROMISING ONE
I
CORDOVA, Oct. 30. (/P)—C. F. Whit
ham, veteran miner, returned from the
Shushana district today, saying this
summer he had examined nine new
silver and lead ore veins, measuring
as high as twelve feet wide. Along
the Chistochena river blocks of solid
galena weighing several hundred
pounds each, lay on the mountain
side.
CANADA HOLDS
ITS ELECTIONS
—
OTTAWA, Oct. 30. (/P)—Indications ,
today point that no party will have a j
working majority in the House of
Commons, though the Liberals have
been ousted from control of parlia
ment. If parliament convenes it is
expected to see the return of the once
familiar figure of Robert Rogers, and
Minister of Public Works, Borden, a
conservative who defeated former pre
mier Morris of Manitoba. No con-1
servatives were returned to parliament
four years ago from the prairies but
Manitoba elected six yesterday, Al
berta five and Saskatchewan one.
Arthur Meighen, leader of file con
servatives is running ahead of Harry
.leader of the progressives at Porta
laPrairie.
OTTAWA, Oct. 30. (/P)—1The Prime j
Minister’s office reported at midnight j
last night, the Conservatives had el- {
ected 109, Liberals 86, Progressives 9, |
and the Independents 4.
Eight members of the cabinet in
cluding King were defeated. Ministers
defeated were Immigration, George N.
Gordon; Labor, James Murdock, Min
ister without portfolio, Herbert Mar
ler, Secretary State Walter E. Foster,
with portfolio, Vincent Massy, trade,
T. A. Low, Commerce and G. P. Gra- j
ham, railways.
" Returns from the prairie provinces j
indicated a definite swing from the'
Progressives. British Columbia re
ported elected seven conservatives,
one liberal, with several seats still in
doubt. Three Vancouver seats re
mained as they were while tl|e fourth
is still doubtful. In Victoria Dr. S.
F„ Tomie, former Minister of Agricul
ture was returned by a large major
ity. Miss Agnes MacPhail of Ontario
representing the Progressives was the
only woman member of the last par
liament reelected.
OTTAWA, Oct. 30. (/P)—Compilation
of the general election indicate the
Conservatives seated 120 out of 245
seats; the Liberals 91, Progressives ,
12, Independents 1, Labor 2, doubtful -
19.
DAWSON, Oct. 30. (£>)—Geo. Black, !
conservative of Yukon Territory, its 1
one representative in Parliament, was <
reelected by an indicated majority of ]
300 over Robert Lowe, Liberal. » 1
MINE ACTIVITY
HOPE DISTRICT ’
IS ON UPTREND
MINE OPERATORS ARRIVE SEW
ARD ON WAY SEATTLE FOR
THE WINTER
WORKINGS NOW CLOSED
Banner Year Looked Forward to for
Next Season, Says John Hirshey
of Palmer Creek
Next summer’s mining activities in
the Hope district will, according to
work accomplished this year, mark a
decided advance, states John Hirshey,
owner cf the Hirshey property which
has been bonded to the Alaska Miner
al Company who arrived in Seward
Wednesday evening, accompanied by
Mrs. Hirshey and Mrs. E. E. Carson.
Several good quartz propositions will
undoubtedly see work done on them
shortly, aside from the regular opera
tions of the Alaska Minerals Co., the
Matheson property and the Belmont
and McCone claims. Among those
who have splendid looking quartz
ground are P. Cavovitch, Jack Down
ing, and Logman and Plowman. All
of these are located on Palmer Creek.
A, big snow slide came down on the
Alaska Mineral Co.’s, workings this
summer creating from 510,000 to $15,
000 in damages. It is estimated that
owing to this fact the mill operated
for a period of about one month. The
mine appears very good, Mr. Hirshey
said and is now in fine shape to carry
on operations next season. It is ex
pected the company of which Sumner
S. Smith is the head, will do except
tionally well. There were six men
employed during the summer.
The Matheson property on Resump
tion Creek, a placer camp, is reported
to have done well. The workings
closd last Saturday for the season and
the eight men who were on the payroll
all summer, laid off.
The Belmont and McCone hydraulic
ground on Bear creek, have experienc
ed a fair season with four men on the
job continually. The prospect looks
fine, it is stated, and next season will
see a much larger output than the past
number of years. The past season
was devoted to opening up the ground
for next year’s work. The mine is
now closed down and the owners are
busy taking down the pipe line which
would be swept away by snow slides
if permitted to remain thru the win
ter. .
Ample game has been found at all
times throughout the region; the wea
ther has been ideal for mining opera
tions, and there was plenty of water
at all times, Mr. Hirshey concluded.
The Hope folk, including Mr. Log
man, who also arrived in Seward last
Wednesday, are all guests at the hotel
Sexton. They depart for Seattle Sat
urday night on the steamer Yukon to
remain in the sattes over the winter.
EARTHQUAKES IN CALIF.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 30. (£>)—
Earthquakes this morning at one for
ty-five and five-twenty, shook the city
slightly.
W. P. Macdonald, of the electrical
iepartment of the Alaska Railroad,
arrived in Seward yesterday after
noon from Anchorage, in charge of
the gas car, bringing over a number
af passengers.
Among those arriving in Seward
this morning from Nuka Bay were
Frank Case, Tom Babcock, Frank
skeen, Otis Harrington and L. G.
rill.
The gasboat Rolfe I, Capt. Pete
Sather, arrived in port this morning
rom Nuka Bay with five passengers
m board. Captain Sattier leaves port
irobably on Monday on the return
rip.
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