LOS ANGELES PARTY
ON WAY SEWARD
ON HUNTING TRIP
A party of Los Angeles sportsmen
are planning a hunt and moving pic
ture expedition to the far westward,
including a trip to the Pribiiofs, and
for this purpose recently purchased
the Princess Pat, a 65 gasboat at
Juneau, which will be used to make
the trip. Pete Larsen, the well
known guide and hunter to the west
will accompany the party on the
trip.
The Princess Pat, with Edward I).
Jones, leader of the party, a promi
nent physician of Los Angeles; Dr. P.
P. Hardy, of Tecumseh, Mich.; Mr.
J. P. Fawcett, of Los Angeles; and
Mr. Arthur Johnson of Randolph, Ky.,
with Mr. Jacqueman, a camera man
of Hollywood, and Messrs. Peterson,
packer, and Dahl, cook, left Juneau
last week for Seward. Saturday they
reported from Port AJthorp.
Mrs. Edward D. Jones, and two
children, Mrs. J. P. Fawcett and
daughter, Miss Grace Barron, and
Mrs. P. B. Hardy, wives and relatives
of the hunters, arrived on the Alaska
yesterday morning and will remain
in Seward until they reach here with
the gasboat, and possibly longer. It
is the intention of the ladies to make
the trip over the railroad to Fair
banks and also visit Kenai lake be
fore leaving.
JAMESON ON WAY
TO MAYO CLINIC
Earle C. Jameson, associate editor
of the Anchorage Times is in town
on his way to May Bros., Rochester,
Minn., to undergo treatment for dis
ability suffered during the war while
serving as first lieutenant of infant
ry with the American expeditionary
forces. Mr. Jameson was gassed in
action at Millers Tournelle, France,
and has never entirely recovered. He
was in a hospital following his re
turn from France for nearly a year.
Mr. Jameson will return in about
two months, accompanied by Mrs.
Jameson, who is visiting her mother
in West Virginia.
MANY HALIBUT BOATS
IN PORT WITH FISH
Up to the present time twenty hal
ibut boats have delivered cargoes in
port, besides a number running in tc
escape storms. Deputy Collectoi
Abrams reports the following boats
in port today, including the follow
ing: Kodiak, Gladstone, Volunteer
Bonanza, Tordenskjold, Lituya, Tom
and AI.
NEW RY. AGENT ARRIVES;
BE STATIONED AT NENANA
Harry Ilderton, recently appointee
agent for the Alaska Railroad and the
river boat service, was an an-ival or
the Alaska yesterday morning enroutc
to Nenana ,where he will be stationed
Capt. J. H. Hughes head of the
stores department of the Alaska Rail
road, arrived on Saturday’s train tc
meet Mr. Ilderton and Mr. B. E. Crow
and wife. Mr. Crow will take a posi
tion with the operating department oi
the Railroad.
Mr. Ilderton was connected with the
operating department of the Southerr
Pacific for 13 years and was with the
Texas Midland railroad for a numbei
of years as traffic manager. He re
sides in San Francisco.
Mr. CrowT is an old railroad man whe
worked with the operating departmenl
of the Union Pacific for a number oi
years.
TECKLENBERG BACK FROM
TRIP TO BLACK ISLAND
Charles Tecklenberg returned Iasi
night on the Gladstone from a trip
to his fox island near Afognak. Mr
Tecklenberg and George Hogg have
leased Black island, and have about
sixty pairs of blue foxes in prime
condition. The weather was the
worst ever experienced heavy gales
and blinding snow’ storms sweeping
the arm.
REAL ESTATE FIRM WILL
MOVE IN BENSON BUILDING
The Seward Real Estate company
is fixing up the Benson building, in
stead of the Orlander buildi; " as
stated yesterday. The buildin is
being beaverboarded and repaperec
by Mr. Moore, and presents a verj
attractive appearance.
NEW DINING CAR HERE
The nerv di: ing car built in th
Anchorage car shops, arrived here
Saturday night, being part of the
equipment of train No. 2. W. II. Eb
bets, former Great Northern railroad
dining car man, as chef for James
J. Hall, is in charge. Anew trair
schedule will go into effect May IS,
with three trains each w’eek to Fair
banks.
CASH COLE RETURNS
FROM INTERIOT
Cash Col*1, Republican candidate
for governor, a preferential vote for
which will be given tomorrow at the
primaries, returned on Saturday’s
train and will leave on one of the
next boats for the south. Mr. Cole
has been called home by news of
his two children being sick with the
measles. In speaking of his trip
he says:
“I have met a great many voters
on my trip north of here, and I find
keen interest manifested in the com
ing election. I am confident a big
vote will be cast for the governorship
contest. The people are well inform
ed on the political issues at this
coming election, and the propaganda
sent out by a few democratic leaders
advising voters to ignore the prefer
ential vote for governor will b<> o!
no avail. The Republicans are going
to the polls and cast their vote for
a full ticket tomorrow They feel that
failure of the party to cast a rep
resentative vote for governor would
indicate that Alaska is satisfied to
have her governors chosen from the
Outside, and would be a confession
of our unfitness to govern ourselves.
“Heretofore the governors have
been chosen upon party recommenda
tion and the low under which we
vote Tuesday transfers this power
from party leaders to the people. The
consensus of opinion is that we
would then be able to have a gov
• ernor who would represent the
views of the majority of the voters
of the Territory. The I’erritorial
government could then be organized
along lines that would work for ihe
betterment of the industrial situa
tion in Alaska, rather than the con
tinual playing of politics.”
Mr. Cole believes that he will re
ceive a strong vote along the rail
road and to the westward.
NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM
STARTS BUSINESS MAY 1
A new real estate firm will start
business in Seward May 1, Messrs.
Frank Kempfer and Charles Benson,
being the progenitors. The firm starts
out with offices in the Orlander build
ing, which is being neatly fitted up for
the occasion ,and being centrally lo
cated, will be convenient to parties de
siring to rent or buy properties.
Mr. Kempfer and Mr. Benson are
well known to Sewardites, the forme*
having bee none of the most success
ful solicitors ever engaged by the
Pathfinder, and Mr. Benson being a
partner in the Northern. Both men
have a large circle of friends, and al
! ready have some of the choicest prop
| erties in the city listed. They will be
I found at their place of business thru
working hours ready to show proper
ties or take new listings, as both are
thoroughly familiar with local condi
tions should be able to give satisfac
tion to owner and purchaser.
The advantages of having such a
firm in the town may be understood
by the quick movement of properties
placed in their hands. They will han
dle town lots, business and residence
properties ,and act as agents for Out
side owners, collecting rentals and
paying taxes on same.
The title of the new business will
be the Seward Real Estate Company
J. B. FLECKENSTEIN
DEPUTY AT NAKNEK
J. E. Fleckenstein, of Wasilla, one
of the popular old timers of the di
vision, who has been acting as jail
guard at the Valdez jail the past
winter has been named deputy mar
shal at Naknek by Marshal H. P.
Sullivan. The position is a new one
recently created by order of the De
partment of Justice.
Mr. Fleckenstein was formerly a
special deputy at Kenai. He is a
popular and fearless officer and his
appointment will meet with the ap
proval of the residents of the Nak
nek section.
Marshal Sullivan has selected his
list of deputies from the old timers
of the division, which has also met
with the approval of his many friends
here.
Mr. Fleckenstein will leave on the
next trip of the Starr for Naknek.
SOURDOUGH OF FAIRBANKS
ARRIVES ON THE ALASKA
Calvin F. Townsend, a pioneer of
the Fairbanks district, arrived on
the Alaska from Seattle, and left on
the Admiral Evans for home by way
of Anchorage. While in Seattle Mr.
Townsend had one of his feet ampu
tated at the Columbus Sanitarium,
but gets around as well with the ar
tificial limb as with the one nature
provided.
One magazine says girls are crazy
to become movie actresses. Well, some
of them are and that’s a f^ct*
RAILWAY OFFICIAL
AND COUNCIL MEET
TALK OVER PLANS
A special meeting of tTie council
of the town of Seward and a number
of railroad officials was held yester
day afternoon at 2 o'clock for the
purpose of discussing ways and means
of controlling the waters of Lowell
creek. Messrs. Horn, Pollock and
Van Gundy were present as repre
tatives of Manager Landis.
Mayor Ray, after explaining to the
visiting gentlemen, the plans of the
council and what had been done in
the past, asked if any one of the
members had any suggestions or
questions to be placed before the
meeting.
Councilman Ellsworth as a mem
ber of the glacier stream committee,
stated that he did not think the coun
cil had been fair to themselves by
not adopting a more concrete basis
before this, and suggested that some
such contracting firm as Sims-Cari
son be asked to submit, plans and fig
ures on controlling the stream and
then try to get Congress to allow
an appropriation.
Mayor Ray stated that they real
ized that the present bill before Con
gress must have the support of the
Alaska Railroad. Mr. Horn stated
that a temporary channel at the
foot of the stream would be a waste
of time and money, and that more
protection could be had by driving
wing dams, which would be less ex
pense and afford temporary relief.
Mr. Pollock, chief engineer for the
Alaska railroad, stated that he had
made one complete survey of the
stream and that his idea would be to
move the hospital to a safe location,
make a series of bulkheads where the
present one is, and let the stream
take that course and that Railroad
would take care of itself. He esti
mated the cost at $6000, using 25
foot piling, and probably $2,000 for
moving the hospital on to a concrete
foundation. This would be tempo
rary, but would be money well spent,
and while he would not suggest that
the council undertake to make a tem
porary channel, if the same should be
done it would be much cheaper to
put in a sluice box and excavate same
by hydraulic, but that there is enough
gravel forming from slides and in
streams above that the next high wa
ter would likely leave 25 or 30 feet
of gravel at this end of the stream.
Mr. Pollock also explained that their
estimates were always high, as it was
a great deal easier to explain how
they could have money, than it was
to explain why they needed more,
and that if an appropriation of two
hundred thousand dollars could be
gotten the stream could be made safe
for the next 50 or 100 years.
Mr. Ray stated that while it cost
the Railroad $10,000 or less to remove
gravel and repair damages by the
flood, it had not been interesting to
them to expend $200,000 for chan
nel or other means of controlling
streams, but since Col. Landis has
been in charge the attitude has seem
ed to have changed and the conclu
sion reached that if the town is help
ed companies could be more readily
induced to build if assured protection
from the stream, thereby increasing
tonnage for the railroad.
Mayor Ray also stated that a move
ment was on foot to remove the hos
pital and that several citizens had al
ready offered donations.
Being asked by Mayor Ray if any
appropriation was available at pres
ent that could be used, Mr. Van Gun
dy stated that they had had appro
priations for such cases but they had
was now causing a serious situa
been spent for other purposes, and
tion.
Mayor Ray asked if the Railroad
could do this work and bill the town
for its share. Mr. Van Gundy stated
that while they could do this, there
by saving the town money, the draw
back would be meeting the payroll
and standing good for the bill, as
they would have an authorization
from Washington to do this.
Mr. Van Gunde asked that they
be furnished with a copy of all re
ports, as they were interested and
were going to help see the improve
ment through, and that they appre
ciated the co-operative spirit which
they had met here and that Col. Lan
dis had shown his interest by sending
his party over.
Mayor Ray stated that the railroad
was here, whether we wanted it or
not, and that it had ceased to be a
Christmas tree to some communities,
but that Seward was willing to help
the road in all ways possible and
asked that they thank Col. Landis in
behalf of the Town of Seward, and
the Council for his interest in the
matter.
McGrath roadhouse solo
The popular McGrath roadhouse
has changed hands, Miss Helen
Jahnke and Louis Halverson selling
out to Miss Grace Anderson. The
new owner gave a dance which was
attended by parties from Takotna
and Ophir.
MRS. D. L M’GINNIS
HAS PASSED AWAY
Mrs. Donald L. McGinnis, wife of D.
L. McGinnis Anchorage clothier, died
at the Anchorage hospital Saturday,
following an operation. Mrs. McGinnis
went to Anchorage from Juneau dur
ing the early days of the city, and
conducted a lady’s furnishings store
until her marr.ege to Mr. McGinnis.
She was universally beloved by the
v.-.mmunity, and tier death was a great
shock. Mrs. McGinnis was formerly
Miss Kathryn Walsh.
FORESTRY BUREAU
PLANS MUCH WORK
W. J: McDonald, forest supervisor
of the Chugach National Forest, with
headquarters in Cordova, and John
G. Brady, chief ranger, arrived in
Seward on Saturday’s train. Mr.
McDonald will leave for Cordova,
while Mr. Brady will return north on
the next train.
Speaking of the Bureau’s activities
for the coming summer, Mr. McDon
ald stated that the principal work
would be a timber cruise for five
miles each side of the railroad track,
for the purpose of cruising and flap
ping the timber in the area, to be
placed in the regular forestry pro
gram with the view of obtaining data
on the available yield of timber. Mr.
J. P. Williams will be in charge of
the survey, with three assistants.
The party will occupy a car furnish
ed by the Alaska railroad.
No definite program has beer, an
nounced as to road work, although
Mr. McDonald stated the Kenai Lake
Kenai road would be finished, as well
as the Girdwood, Palmer Creek and
Moose Pass road.
A reconnaissance will also be made
; of the Resurrection River road, con
necting with the Kenai road at Rus
sian river.
AKffll tLYfcltt 1HAM
ELLSWORTH FOR WORK
H. E. Ellsworth received the fol
lowing letter from Lieut. Clayton
Bissell, advance officer for the round
the world flyers, thanking him for
the efficient manner in which he
handled the details connected with
the flight of the aviators at Seward.
The letter follows:
Unalaska, Apr. 22, 1924
“H. E. Ellsworth
Seward, Alaska.
Dear Sir: 1 desire to thank you
on behalf of the members of the
World flight for the splendid manner
in which all details pertaining to the
stopping of the flight at Seward
were handled. All pilots were enthu
siastic over their reception and the
sincere welcome which was accord
ed them.
I fully realize the amount of work
that was involved in perfecting the
details which you handled in ad
vance of the arrival of the flight.
I will see you at Seward upon my
return and express my appreciation.
Sincerely,
CLAYTON L. BISSELL,
Advance Officer World Flight.
JOHN NASH CHEERFUL
DESPITE MISFORTUNES
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer of
April 18, gives an account of John
Nash, the aged pioneer of Seward,
who recently had his leg amputated
at Columbus Sanitarium in Seattle,
following amputation of his right leg
at Anchorage last winter. The Post
Intelligencer says: “It isn’t a very
bright prospect for me,” said John
Nash, age 74, a pioneer of Seward,
with a brave grin, “but I guess I
can stand it better than a lot of
younger bucks.” I have put in my
whole life close to old mother earth.
Nash gave the story of his misfor
tune to the reporters, and a column
was given him on account of his
fortitude and cheerful disposition. Mr.
Frank Cotter, writing to H. V. Ho
ben, on this boat, declared it was
wonderful the way Mr. Nash bore up
and maintained his cheerfulness. He
stated that the pioneers of Seattle
were doing all in their power to
help Mr. Nash, and that he would
soon be with us again. 1
DEER ON ALAMEDA
FOR KENAI PENINSULA
Game Warden Cotter received a
telegram today from the Governor
stating that Game Warden Goddard
would be aboard the Alameda with
ten deer for distribution in Kenai pe
ninsula and adjacent country. Mr.
Cotter with meet Mr. Goddard when
he arrives and confer with him as to
the best place to turn the deer loose.
DAWSON MEN DIE OUTSIDE
Charles Kaiser, a prominent mer
chant of Dawson, and John A. Perci
val, a former resident or Dawson,
died in the States recently.
GHBHHHBHHHBH
SHIP ALASKA FDRS QUICK
We’re paying big prices for Alaska furs—
demand strong. We are the largest buyers
of Alaska furs in this big central market
and we must have all kinds for quick sale at
present high prices. Money sent same day
shipment comes in—cash, draft or money
order, whichever you want. ACT NOW—
if you have one skin or a hundred. Ship to
as at once.
Fouke Fur Ed.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
FOUKE GRADING MARES YOUR FUR CHECKS BIGGER
Representative of Victor
X Ray Visiting Seward
Dr. E. K. Knott, physiotherapist,
of New York, representing the Victor
X Ray Corporation of Chicago, is in
Seward on his way to the States,
after installing a Victor Quartz lamp
in the Dental Clinic at Anchorage, as
well as installing an elaborate equip
ment in Dr. Beeson’s office at the
government hospital.
Dr. Knott has also received orders
and will install the Victor lamps in
the offices of Dr. S. P. Dawe of Ju
neau; Dr. Borland of of Juneau, and
Dr. Chase of Cordova.
The quartz light produces rays
bone and skin diseases, children’s dis
greatly beneficial to tuberculosis,
eases, and plays a useful part in
dentistry curing abscesses and pyor
rhea . It is also used as a preventa
tive of pain following extraction of
teeth.
The rays are applied by means of
a hooded reflector, fixed to a mova
ble standard, and can be applied
either directly or through various I
openings in the hood, according to
I the area and portion of the body to
be treated.
The treatment given with the ultra
Violet Ray is the most valuable ad
junct to medical practice known to
day. The immediate effect is the
increasing of general health and body
resistance, due to increased blood
circulation and the building up of I
i the body tissues in case of infection.
In the application of these Ultra
Violet Rays there is an absence of
any sensation. Pain is relieved al
j most instantly, and its success in
j relieving itching and skin eruptions
| is one of its strongest features.
The electric current for the lamp
is taken from the ordinary incandes
cent lighting circuit, and a special
transformer regulates the amount of
current used.
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The gas boat Volunteer called at ; b
the Standard Oil dock this week and
took on 1000 gallons of fuel oil. t
Other boats tueling at the local a
plant were: Tordenskjold 700 gals; F
Bonanza and Lityu of Ketchikan, t
400 and 600 gallons respectively; the b
Marathon and Joseph G., Hemrich c
Packing Co. boats, 800 gallons each;
schooner Alaska, 1300 gallons; Tom s
and Al, 2000 gallons; Republic 500 b
gallons. a
The gasboat Hemrick was nearly ti
swamped on its "way up off Hincbin
brook from Aberdeen owing to se- c
vere storms. a
The Standard Gil forces at Kanatak h
aided Major Martin in installing a n
new motor in the plane.
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NEW BRIDGE ACROSS GOKONA
A new bridge across the Gokona
river, with 440 feet of approach, has
been built by T. H. Huddleston, \
Alaska Road commission engineer, s
The bridge is about four miles above |
Gulkana and will prove a great bene- t
fit to the mine operators on Slate J
and Chestochina creeks. c
MR. AND MRS. LAWING
ARE BACK FROM TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lawing, of Mile
23, returned on the Alaska from a
trip to the States. Mr. and Mrs. Law
ing visited Chattanooga, Atlanta, New
Orleans, and other southern cities, re
turning by way of Arizona, Los An
geles and San Francisco.
While absent Mrs. Lawing gave a
number of lectures on Alaska to var
ious schools, where large audiences
greeted her. A number of curios were
taken out with them, which proved an
unending source of interest. While in
Georgia they state that four inches
of snow fell and they suffered greatly
from the cold. At Oakland the heat
was prostrating.
The lack of knowledge of Alaska
was said to be deplorable, easterners
believing it a land of perpetual snow
and ice and that nothing could be
raised here. Mr. Lawing was asked
numerous times how long it took him
to reach Seattle by dog team on the
ice, and other foolish questions. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawing also interviewed
many tourist agencies,and look for
a large tourist trade this season .They
state they are overjoyed to get back
and prefer Alaska’s climate to that of
the States.
Canneries Playing Old
Game on their Hands
A letter was received today from
Andy Grosvold of Sand Point who
states that there is a couple of men
on the Starr arriving this week, wiio
came North for the Union Fish Com
pany, hired for the station at Pirate
Cove and other places to fish for the
season, but owing to misrepresenta
tions all of the crew has quit, some
throwing themselves on the marshal’s
hands as vagrants to be sent out
at Territorial expense. The two men
arriving at Sand Point have been
making just enough to exist on and
to pay their way from port to port
to their homes in the States.
Mr. Grosvold declares this is not
the first time that this has happened
and it should be looked into by pro
per authorities. He says the agent
tells them to take their duds and
beat it to Sand Point, any time they
complain.
Two gangs of Mexicans have been
sent in this way and have quit and
been sent out at Territorial expense
and Mr. Grosvold believes that it is
time it should be stopped. t
The men, he declares, are very de
cent fellows and Mr. Grosvold will
appreciate Seward extending them a
helping hand in the way of employ
ment.
IMMIGRATION BILL HAS
JAPANESE MUCH WORRIED
OSKO, Apr. 28—The exclusion pro
vision of America’s immigration law
still continues to hold public attention.
Mass meetings, resolutions and pro
tests to American residents as well as
Japanese criticism is the chief sport
of the day.
ELLIS BALLCLJLI MILL
THE MILL THAT TAKES THE PROSPECTOR OFF THE
LABOR MARKET
CHEAPER THAN AN ARASTRA AND MORE EFFICIENT
THAN A STAMP MILL
For Alaska Miners we recommend our Type B
mill, ten to twenty tons daily capacity, or our
Independence Mill, five to seven tons, priced
at $485.00 with gasoline engine; without gas
engine the mill is $80 less.
Come to Woodrow and see the Independence Mill in
operation. The first of these mills to come to Alaska.
HAGEN & HENRICSON, Alaska Agents
WRITE FOR INFORMATION TO
P. O. BOX 1105, SEWARD, ALASKA
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