LOCAL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
From Monday’s Daily
Louis Hertle, proprietor of tin* Cali
fornia pool hall at Anchorage, was ar
rested last wjek, far having nina bot
tles of moonshine, five pints of b« er
and a half ga'ion of hard cider in his
possession. The liquor was found in
a cache behind a wooden panel.
Donald M-.G’-i.iis has purchas'd '.he
Jack McLeod property at 93d Fourth
Street, Anchorage.
p Col. James G. Steese, chairman of
VAe Alaska railway, arrived Saturday
night and left on the Northwestern
for Washington, D. C., to look after
appropriations for the railroad and
for highways and trails. He was ac
companied this far by Major John C.
Gotwals, chief engineer of the rail
#road.
E. T. Stannard, vice-president of the
Alaska Steamship Company and the
head of the Copper River and North
western railway, with headquarters in
Seattle, reached Seward Saturday
night, following a trip over the Rich
ardson highway, and boarded the boat
for Southern points.
Bfert Sharps, a partner ot Stamen
Shafer, at Kachemas bay," was ,:n town
the last of the "week.
Mr. and Mrs George A. Bi ker of
Anchorage nave soid their home to
1 E. G. Jones, and will l*-ave soon for
Longview, Wash.
Game Wat den George G. Cotter re
turned Saturday night from a trip to
Kenai and /icinity. Mr. Corter rt
ports game ve. y plentiful and no vio
lations of the law.
Carl Swanson, an Anchorage boiler
maker, was a guest of the Seward
through the week end.
Ed Sultan, traveling salesman, was
a Seward visitor the latter part of she
week.
A. R. LeBlanc, insurance agent for
the New York Life, is an outgoing
passenger on the Admiral Evans.
Leaving Anchorage on the Admiral
Evans, for Seattle will be R. F. Eber
hart, Mr. and Mrs. Bert O’Brien, R. E.
Courser, James Nagorski, A. R. Le
Blanc, Miss McDermott and Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Karl.
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H. S. Balderston, president of the
Bank of Seward and the Bank of An
chorage, returned to the interior city
this morning, after spending the past
week in Seward.
M. Goldstein, of the well known Ju
neau firm, arrived from the westward
on the Starr bringing 35 crates of
blue foxes, which he secured on Prib
ilof isl^ids, to be placed on the big
farm at Juneau.
H. O. Roberts, the well known can*
neryman of Seward and Uganik, re
turned on the Starr.
Walter Edkins, a driller for the
Standard Oil company at Kanatak, ar
* rived on the Starr yesterday.
R. N. Nelson and E. R. Wall, mem
bers of the Standard Oil Geological
Survey, who have been working at
Kanatak, returned on the Starr, and
will leave on the next boat for the
States.
Mrs. Lukens, wife of the captain of
the U. S. S. Pioneer, was an arrival
on yesterday’s Starr.
Deputy Marshal W. S. Snook arriv
ed on the Starr from Unga, bringing
a native murderer and witnesses. Mr.
t Snook reports a very active season
^ in the vicinity of Unga.
Otto Silberman, a well known Val
dezan, returned on the Starr yester
day fromKanatak, where he has been I
working the past summer. Mr. Sil
berman reports about 75 men at work
at Kanatak, and believes that many of
these will come out when winter
comes.
Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red
Cross Nurse, returned from a three
months’ visit to westward points.
Mrs. Lien, wife of Jack Lien, left
on today’s train for her home in An
chorage.
Harry Johnson was a week end vis
itor from Moose Pass.
James Hagen, deputy marshal from
Nenana, was a Seward visitor in town
over Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Lukens, who arrived!
on the Starr yesterday from False
Pall, left on today’s train for Anchor
age, to visit until Wednesday, when
she will come over and take ship for
Outside.
John F. Coffey, Ancnorage attorney
arrived on Saturday’s train, returning
to the interior this morning. Mrs.
Coffey will arrive from Kanatak on
one of the next boats.
George B. Nelson, a Skilak Lake
rancher, was an over-Sunday guest in
Seward.
Wesley Davis and C. C. Butler, of
the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
were registered at the Hotel Sexton
over Sunday.
Judge Leopold David of Anchorage,
spent Sunday in town, returning to
the interior city this morning. Judge
David is very optimistic over the fu
ture of the coal proposition now' that
the government has ceased competing
with private operators.
I. G. Anderson arrived on the last
boat from Juneau, on his way to the
Interior.
I. Kriken, Sims & Carlson’s in
spector, left today for Mile 14.
Ray Larsen, Anchorage lumberman
spent Sunday in town; returning on
today’s train.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach left on
this morning’s train for Anchorage,
where Mrs. Urbach will again enter
the hospital, having suffered a relapse
from a recent operation.
Charles Hinde, cashier of the Bank
of Seward returned from a week’s
1 visit in Anchorage.
Frank Brown, engineer for the
Apollo mine at Unga, will leave for
the states in the near future, after a
long residence in Alaska. At present
| he is just finishing the two and one
half mile water ditch for the P. A. F.
cannery at Squaw harbor. The Squaw j
harbor cannery was the only cannery
in this district to have a full pack.
Mrs. P. B. Reed, wife of the Stand
ard Oil Superintendent in charge of
: drilling at Kanatak, arrived on the
Starr yesterday, and wrill leave on one
of the next boats for the states.
The codfish industry at Unga is
closed for the season, and all of the
different families employed at the
work are leaving for their trapping
grounds, leaving their children in the
i city to go to school.
Wm. Kaiser, the well known Skilak
lake district guide, arrived Saturday
from a long trip with the Count’s par
ty, and left this morning on a hunting
trip with Wm. Grimm, Charles Fritz
and John Fritz, Ohio parties.
E. Luntes, Alex Beur and Ed Lun
| tes of King Cove, arrived yesterday on
| the steamer Starr.
Mrs. W. E. Green of False Pass, was j
an arrival on the Starr.
B. A. Grier, of Kanatak, is a guest |
of the Hotel Van Gilder.
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Peter Jensen, a Nenana resident,
ivas registered at the Seward over
Sunday.
B. Gray, of Wide Bay, arrived on
he Starr and is registered, at the Ho
:el Seward.
From Tuesday’s Daily
Carl Miller left on the Northwest
ern for Valdez. He has been under
[he weather for a few weeks.
Louis C. Bates, who has been em
ployed for the past year or so as head
clerk for Borgen’s grocery, left on the
Northwestern for a visit to his old
home near Danville, 111. He will re
turn to the coast some time during
the winter.
George J. Love returned from the
Interior on Saturday’s train and took
the boat for his home in Valdez. He
has been in Seldovia adjusting a fire
loss.
W. H. Dryden, proprietor of Dry
den’s Grocery, has purchased the Ford
automobile of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Ray,
who are now driving a new Buick.
Peter Anderson and family will
leave on the steamship Alaska for a
year’s visit to Norway, Sweden and
Denmark. Mr. Anderson, who has been
connected with the light plant tor
several years past, has'not visited his
old home since his arrival in this
country, and will make an extended
trip.
Fr. D. Hotovitzky, Russian priest at
Belkofsky, arrived o nthe Starr and
will leave on the Admiral Evans for
Valdez as a witness in a murder case.
Fr. Hotovitzky is one of the most in
fluential of the many representatives
of his church in Alaska, and has a
power for great good among the na
tives.
Edward Smith of Belkofsky, and
son, of Belkofsky, arrived on the
steamship Starr and will leave lor
Valdez this afternoon as witnesses in
a murder case.
John Swanson, a boilermaker of
Anchorage, was a Latouche passenger
on the last boat south.
Mrs. John Paulson sailed on the
Northwestern to join her husband,
who is engaged in fox farming on the
Dutch group.
G. W. Langer, representing the U.
S. Rubber company, was an outgoing
passenger on the Northwestern en
route for Cordova.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fleser, who have
spent the summer in Seward, sailed
on the Northwestern for Juneau. Mr.
Fleser has been in charge of con
struction of the Standard oil tanks at
this place.
C. W. Cheatham, chief forester for
Alaska, with headquarters in Juneau,
arrived from the interior Saturday
and took passage for his home port.
Julian C. Hurley, assistant district
attorney, under Sherman Duggan, left
Sunday morning for Cordova, where a
term of court is being held.
Thos. H. Hunt, the well known Val
dezan, was a thru passenger for Val
dez, Sunday morning.
B. D. Stewart, Territorial mine in
spector, arrived from Anchorage on
Saturday’s train and left on a late
boat for Latouche, on business con
nected with his department.
Mrs. W. C. Gagnon and children
left on the Northwestern for a visit
to the States. Mrs. Gagnon is wife of
the popular proprietor of the Hotel
Seward.
George C. Hazelett, the Cordova
town site promoter and owner of the
Katalla oil wells, arrived from a trip
over the Richardson highway and sail
ed on the last boat, for Cordova.
J. J. Chisholm, the popular com
mercial traveler, sailed on the North
western for Cordova.
From Wednesday’s Daily
Mrs. Olgo Holstrom and son, of
Seldovia, who arrived on the Starr,
sailed yesterday on the Evans for Se
attle.
Supt. I. M. Foster and crew of the
■Vlitak Packing Company were outgo
ng passengers on the Admiral Evans.
M. W. Goldstein, of Juenau, was an
mtgoing passenger on the Admiral
-vans, with 35 crates of blue foxes
vliich wilil be used to stock the Gla
:ier Fox farm near Juneau.
Jas. G. Mulroy, an attorney from
Seattle, who has been to the west
ward, left on the Evans for Seattle.
Arthur Silberman was a passenger
m the Evans en route to Valdez. He
will return to Seward to spend the
winter.
Rev. D. Hotovisky and Ed Smith
,nd son, of Belkofsky, left on the Ev
ns for Valdez.
Deputy Marshal Snook and prison
ers left on the Evans for Valdez.
Mrs. Richard Lukens. wife of the
captain of the Pioneer, the U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey boat, now
in the vicinity of False Pass, will ar
rive on tonight’s train from Anchor
age where she has been visiting.
While in Seward she will be the
guest of Miss Stella Fuller.
Frank Strawbinger, well known old
timer from the Lake Kenai district,
is spending a few days in Seward. He
will leave for Roosevelt in the morn
ing.
John Malutin and family, and Roy
Malutin, returned on the Evans from
the vicinity of Kodiak, where they
have been engaged in packing clams
at the Hemrich cannery.
Miss L. B. Willson, a popular musi
cian and dancing instructor of An
chorage, who arrived here on the
Starr from a business trip to Kanatak
left on yesterday’s boat ior Coruova,
where she has been summoned ao a
juror. Miss Willson is an old time |
resident of Alaska, having lived in
Fairbanks for some time.
Mrs. W. E. Greer, wife of the well
known engineer on the U. S. Coast &
Geodetic Survey boat Pioneer, arriv
ed from the westward on the Starr,
and is a guest of the Van Gilder. Mrs.
Greer has been visiting her husband
the past three months at False Tass.
From Thursday’s Daily
B. D. Stewart, supervisiong engineer
for the bureau of mines, left on one
of the last boats for Juneau, in re
sponse to a telegram announcing the
seriously illness of his little girl.
Mrs. Ed Crawford received a letter
on one of the last boats from Laura
Harlan, Mrs. Harding’s secretary,
thank her and Master Bennie for the
presentation of an A. B. knife to the
President and Mrs. Harding while
they were in Seward.
Earl Hartsough, who suffered a
broken leg at Day’s Harbor recently,
is recovering at Anchorage, but it will
be several months befcr : he will be
able to be about.
John Nash, who is ii. the Anchorage
hospital, is doing \,e!l and expects to
be out again in a snort time.
Travelers on the Alaska Railroad
are loud in their praise of the dining
car service. Nelson Steele is serving
a splendid meal for the price, it is
stated.
E. M. Polley, territorial tax collec
tor, will arrive on Saturday’s train,
having covered the interior district.
Mrs. Archie Balderston, wife of the
veil known Anchorage resident, will
irrive on Saturday’s train to meet her
liece, Ruth Lencke, who will arrive
>n the Alaska. Mrs. Balderston will be
it the Van Gilder.
Mrs. B. H. Rhodes, of Anchorage,
vires the Van Gilder for reservations,
stating she will be here on Saturday’s
rain o n her way outside.
J. S. Shaw, a Chandelar operator,
irrived on last night’s train and is
registered at the Seward. He reports
i good season, about $100,000 being
taken out of the camp. He is on his
way to the States.
Malcolm Wilson, representing Caro
Bros, of Juneau; and H. B. Madland,
the well known Seattle Hardware Co.
representative have wired they will
arrive on the Alaska and will be at
the Hotel Van Gilder.
Louis Bell, mayor of Snug Harbor,
was an overnight visitor in Seward.
He reports game very plentiful in his
section this year.
Mrs. Bert Denny and son of Curry,
arrived on last night’s train and are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thoday.
Harry Johnson, of Moose Pass, re
turned to his home on today’s train.
N. L. Wimmler, of the Bureau of
Public Roads, is on his way to the
coast, having wired for reservations.
W. J. McDonald, John Brady and
Mr. Flory of the forestry service are
at Kenai lake today, and are expected
to arrive in town Saturday.
Mrs. Bessie Olson, an old time Alas
kan and resident of Circle, arrived on
last night’s train on her way to the
States. Mrs. Olson reports that a
drouth in the Circle district caused a
shortage of hydraulic work, but that
conditions were proserous and the
camp improving. Mrs. Olson is a
strong booster for Alaska.
Hank Frost, who recently returned
from a four weeks trip through the
big game district back of Skilak lake,
reports moose unusually numerous.
Mr. Frost states that his party saw
several hundred moose on the trip, in
many places they were like herds of
cattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach returned
on last night’s train from a trip to
Anchorage on business matters. Mr.
Urbach reports everything full up in
Anchorage, but business dull.
The new heating plant in the Teck
lenburg building and Liberty theater
has been tested out and found to be
in perfect condition. It was installed
by Chas. Lechner.
After the regular meeting of Sew
ard Chapter No. 10, O. E. S., Monday
evening, the members were delight
fully entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Smith and Mr. and Mrs.
Elwyn Swetmann. A delightful two
course banquet was served and the
gathering was a very enjoyable one.
Mrs. G. Reed of Anchorage, who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Thoday, returned home this morning.
Henry Lindquist, well known Sew
ard resident, returned on last night’s
train. He has been working for the
commission the past summer.
J. J. Murray, Sewardit»\ returned
on last night’s train from his sum
mer’s work on the Alaska railroad.
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. Richard Luken, wife of the
captain of the Coast and Geodetic
Suvey boat, Pioneer, was the honor
guest at a charming little informal
tea Thursday afterno0n in the apart
ments of Miss Stella Fuller, whose
guest she is while in Seward. The
guests were received by Miss Fuller
and Mrs. Lukens in the living room,
whose decorative motif was furnished
by softly shaded lights and candles,
and a beautiful bouquet of asters. Mrs
O. A. Johansen, assisted by Mrs. G.
Henderson, presided at the tea table.
About thirty guests cajled between
the hours of three and five o’clock.
Bulkeley Wells and wife, Denver,
Col0., residents, are registered at the
Van Gilder and will leave soon on a
hunting trip with Andy Simons as
guide.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Borland are
round trippers on the steamer Alaska.
Miss Ruth Lencke of Columbus, O.,
is at the Van Gilder, on her way to
Anch0rage, to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Archie Balderston.
Mrs. Lester D. Henderson, wife of
Commissioner of Education Hender
son, of Juneau, arirved on today’s
boat, and will wait in Seward for Mr.
Henderson, wh0 will arrive on Satur
day night’s train.
J. J. Chisholm, one of the most pop
ular of the knights of the '^ip, reife
senting the West Coast Grocery Co.,
was an arrival on today’s boat, 0n his
way to his home in Anchorage.
It is reported that John Ford Starr
and wife, son-in-law and daughter of
Governor and Mrs. Scott C. Bone,
will arrive in Seward on Saturday’s
train.
H. B. Madland, representing the Se
attle Hardware Co., was an arrival on
today’s boat.
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