Monday
Mrs. Harold McCutcheon, of Anch
orage, v.'ho has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth the
past few days returned to her home
on this morning’s train.
H. O. Roberts, manager of the
Kodiak fisheries plants, left on to
day’s train for Skilak lake.
Henry Lucas and George Nelson,
popular guides, were passengers on
today’s train for Skilak lake.
Mrs. A. A. Fleckenstein, the Misses
Edna and Ella Fleckenstein and Miss
Ettie Wilmouth of Wasilla left on the
Alaska for the States.
Hr. G. E. Powers was a passenger
from Seattle to Latouche on the S. S.
Alaska.
Radio Operator Anderson, accom
panied by his wife and family, arriv
ed on the Alaska, and will take a
position for the next two years in the
local station. Mr. Anderson has been
stationed on a submarine in Califor
nia waters. He is an expert saxo
phone player and wil be a great ad
dition to the younger set.
E. A. Rasmussen, the banking mag
nate. had a ticket thru to Seward
on the Alaska, but got off the boat
at Ketchikan, and will come thru on
one of the next boats.
C. A. Shonacker, representing the1
Zellerbach Paper Ca, of Seattle, left;
on Saturday’s boat for the south.
Miss Elizabeth Romig, daughter of;
the well known Fairbanks and Sew-,
ard t'urg* on. left on the Alaska for1
the East where she will enter He:
Johns Hopkins hospital to tak<* a
course of uaining in nursing.
Mrs. F. Falls, an oldtimer of the
Livongood section, arrived on Satur
day's train en route to the States
here she will spend the winter. Mrs.,
Falls made the trip from Livengood
to Fairbanks in the Wien airplane,!
in a blinding snowstorm. She stat
ed that both snow and darkness j
made the trip a perilous one. but the !
landing was made safely. She said
the trip was so exciting she forgot
to get cold.
W. A. Corey, a Spokane mining
man, of the Fairbanks district, left
on Saturday’s boat for the States. Mr.
Corey stated that much mining was
being done in the Fairbanks District
and was of the opinion that the camp
would be one of the best in the terri
tory next year.
Mrs. M. Halpern and daughter, Miss
Kura, left for the States on the Al
aska, They have been residing in
Anchorage.
No more orders will be accepted for
Christmas cards by the Gateway, as
deliveries have been promised Nov. 15,
on orders already filled.
H. 13. Phelps and wife of Kodiak
were registered at the Van Gilder this
week.
Thomas C. Price, Anchorage attor
ney, was a guest of the Hotel Van
Gilder over Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Weaver and Mrs. Wm.
Kennedy of Woodrow, were guests of
| the Hotel Sexton Sunday.
Mrs. A. V. Horner of the Horner
Hot Springs cn the Yukon near Kok
rir.es arived in Seward Saturday, sail
ing on the Alaska for the states. Mrs.
Horner states that her buildings are
j all heated with hot water from the
springs, which are near the boiling
heat. So intense is the heat that vege
tables can be raised in hot houses the
j year around, the water being piped
thru the buildings.
E. C. Schnellhardt, of Halibut Cove
arrived from the States on the Alas
ka, taking the Redondo for home.
Joe Henderson, a mining operator on
St. Patrick’s creek, in the Interior,
left for the States on the Alaska ,ac
companied by his w’ife.
One of the best know sourdoughs
of the Koyukuk arrived in Seward on
Saturday’s train in the person of
Harper Workman, who operated prop
erties in the interior. He left for
the States.
Charles W. Bush, former Sewardite
and member of the firm of Brown and
Hawkins, being manager of the An
chorage store, was unanimously elect- i
ed mayor of Anchorage, suceeding M.
J. Conroy, resigned. Mr. Bush is very
popular and will make a good mayor.
A party of fifteen men, composing
the Coast and Geodetic Survey crew
who have been working in the Inte
rior all summer, arrived on Satur
day’s train on their way to the Out
side. They have been at work in
the Broad Pass district.
James StrycRer, a Seldovia resi
dent, arrived on the Alaska, and took
the Redondo lor his western home, j
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Andy Anderson, a pioneer mining j
operator of Nome, reached Seward -
Saturday night on his way to the '
States. Mr. Anderson recently dis-S
posed of his mining interests on Lit
tie creek to the Hammon interests
and leaves for Venezuela where he :
has a dredging proposition in sight, j
Charles Murray, an oldtimer of the
Koyukuk, arrived from the Interior
on Saturday’s train and loft for the
States. He will spend the winter in
California.
When* better automobiles “are built, Buick will build tbem
Standard Six
Announcement of the new Buick
“Standard Six” brought approxi
mately 500,000 people into Buick
salesrooms on the first day this
car was shown.
Why? Because everywhere every
one i s marvel in g at the new “Stand
ard Six”—the “Six” that sets a new
standard of quality and price.
See it for Ourself
ELLSWORTH’S
Buick: Sales and Service
Charles and Al. Harper left on to
day’s trai nfor their interior proper
1 ies.
The Gateway has a Singtv .St wins; •
machine for sale. whb h i- ii* first
lass condition, with all attach
ments, complete tor $23 cash. This
Is a great bargain the machine cost
ing ?75 a few years ago ami being
well cared for.
A. F. Erickson, agent for the Alaska
Steamship Company at Latouche, re
turned on the Redondo from a round
trip to the westward and left on the
Alaska for his home port.
Warren G. Fenton, C .E., returned
on Saturday’s train from a trip to the
Interior.
Marcus Mayer, Seal tie jeweler, left
on today’s train for Anchorage.
The dance given by the Odd Fel
lows last Saturday night was well at
tended. Another one will be given Sat
urday, Oct. 18.
The Collegian, Fairbanks’ college
magazine, will appear some time the
middle of November, the staff now be
ing at work on the copy.
George Colwell left on today's train
for his station at Anchorage.
A number of Scottish Rite Masons
arrived at Cordova from Juneau on
the last boat and conferred the degree
on a class there.
C. C. Tousley of Kanatak, who has
been visiting friends in Anchorage the
past few weeks, left on the Alaska for
a trip to his old home at Red Rock,
Calif., ana will travel through many j
counties of California this winter. !
Tuesday
John Nelson, section foreman at
Mile 12, is in town on a 60-day leave
of absence.
Fire Chief Martin Lanning has been !
inspecting flues and chimneys in the !
fire zone the past few days. It is
stated he has condemned several.
Nels Hagen, Alaska agent, has a fif
teen ton Chili ball mill on display in
the building next to the Liberty thea
tre.
“Uncle Joe” Wilson is in town from
his summer’s work on his properties
in the Moose Pass district.
George T. Barrett, who is attending
court at Cordova, may spend the
winter with relatives in Seward. Mr.
Barrett is one of the oldest pioneers \
in Alaska in point of residence hav
ing come to the Territory in 1S79,
residing here ever since.
Mrs. Fern has been visiting Mrs.
Cooper for the past few days.
Wednesday
W. Scott, manager of the Frye
Bruhn market, has been relieved by
H. A. Weckworth, who is coming on
the Yukon, and will leave within a
month or so for the States. Mr.
Scott has been in charge of the local
market tor the past year, succeed
ing Mr. Jeffereys, and has a wide
acquaintance here. Mr. Weckworth
is bringing his two daughters with
him.
The new addition to the Holben
building is rapidly nearing comple
tion.
The Gateway has printed up a new
lot of halibut boat manifests, which
will be sold fifty in a book. Merch
ants furnishing supplies for halibut
boats need these books.
Leon Urbach is building a ware
house in the rear of his store build
ing.
Miss Marion Flowers who left here j
on the Yukon a trip ago, is in Juneau
under care of a chiropractor, and is
improving in health, according to in
formation received lately.
C. M. Brosius has taken the agency
for the Radiola Super-Heterodyne, an
instrument capable of receiving at ex
tra long range, and which can be
depended upon to tune out all inter
ference. No antennae is required with
this machine which can be moved at
will from place to place, and used as
well in the woods and camps as in
town. The concerts given by Mr. Bro
sius have convinced his audiences that
this is the machine for Alaska, as
stations from Chicago to Dallas, Tex
as, are picked up with ease. The price
of the machine complete is but $286,
less than half of what machines of
equal power cost.
Dr. W. H. Chase of Cordova re
cently purchased a Rollin sedan, one
of the first in the Territory. It is a
neat looking car, and very powerful.
The steamship Alaska is expected
to reach tport early Saturday morn
ing, and possibly Friday night.
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The steamship Starr will arrive in
Seward from the westward some time
early next week.
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Parties in town from the Kachemak
bay section state that much activity
is manifest among the homesteaders
of that section. Many new ranches
are being taken up and old ones im
proved.
It is reported that Mrs. Anna Ash
ton, who recently ran a ladies store in
Seward, but who is now engaged in
business in Anchorage, will open up a
branch house in Kodiak this spring.
Dances are becoming numerous in
Seward, both the Liberty management
and Odd Fellows advertising masque
balls for Hallowe’en.
Look over your stock of stationery
and prepare for spring while times
are dull. The Gateway is offering
some real bargains in stationery this
month.
The Gateway has one six horse and
one two and a half horse gas engines
for sale at about half their cost. Both
are in good condition and were taken
out and replaced by electric motors.
If you really want the winter to go
quickly sign a note due in the spring.
Wm. Scott has a fine Chandler auto
for sale at $800, about half the regu-!
lar cost. This is a good buy for some
one, as Mr. Scott is going outside in
the near future.
Four Signal Corps employes will ar
rive on the next boat from Valdez,
and be stationed in the local office.
Sergt. and Mrs. Carey are among the
newcomers.
Ice is reported floating in Cook In
let, coming from the Susitna river.
U. S. Marshal Bert Stevens and
wife will be returning passengers on
the steamship Northwestern.
Word was received here on the last
boat by John Flowers, that Lockie
Mackinnon of Juneau had been seri
ously hurt w’hile hunting by the acci
dental discharge of his gun.
The Palace is having a neat sign
placed on its plate glass windows by
Aron Erickson, local artist.
Mrs. S. O. Casler has been named
temporary deputy in the Valdez office,
John Rosene having taken a position
as deputy clerk. Mrs. Casler is a
fine stenographer and bookkeeper and
has had much experience in office
work.
Thursday
J. II. Kiel ,engineer in charge of the
Moose Pass district, Bureau of Pub
lic Roads, arrived in town on last
night’s train, returning to Mile 29 to
day. He reports zero weather at the
pass.
Alaska Egan, who has been employ
ed by the Gateway for the past three
or four years, left on today’s train to
help the Daily Alaskan for a few
weeks. He will return about Novem
ber first.
Mrs. Paulsteiner left on today’s
train for Anuhorage where she will en
ter the hospital for treatment.
Frank Manley, a Cleary creek miner
having finished operations for the
season, left for the south on one of the
last boats. He will spend the winter
in California and return to Fairbanks
in the spring. He recently purchased
a drag line outfit from the Alaska
Railroad.
That there is no dimnution in the
vast herds of caribou running in the
Interior is shown by the numbers
seen by hunters this year, the herds
requiring days to pass a given point,
and the h^lls being grey with the ani
mals. Every interior citizen laid in
a large supply of this fine meat, ac
cording to parties reaching Seward on
one of the past trains.
Mrs. George Colwell and children
left on today’s train for Anchorage,
where Mr. Colwell has a position with
the Alaska Railroad.
Joe Wilson, Jr., left on today’s train
for Interior points.
E. W. Thrift of Fairbanks, is a Se
ward visitor, on his way to the Out
side.
Dave Varner, a pioneer miner in the
Fairbanks district, left on one of the
last boats for the States, where he will
spend the winter in Ohio. He does
not intend to return North.
.•oin tj e Chamber of Commerce.
The Overland Hotel is installing a
new hot air heating plant which will
add greatly to the comforts of the
popular hostelry.
W. J. Armstrong of Nenana. is a
Seward visitor, arriving on last even
ing’s train.
Ed. Bushby arrived on last night’s
train from Mile 23.
W. H. Coffey and Chas. Wagoner,
of Anchorage, are registered at the!
Hotel Seward.
Dan McQuillan, of Moose Pass, is
in town,
J. E. Thwaites, formerly mail clerk
on the old steaer Dora, is engaged
in the pucture business at Ketchikan.
Mr. Thwaites is an enthusiastic cam
eraman and has one of the finest col- j
lections of western pictures ever seen
in Alaska.
Herb Parker has sold his house j
across the glacial stream to Alex,
Boland, who has taken possession. ■
Mr. Parker will leave on the Yukon j
for the states to join his wife and
family. They will try ranching for j
a time.
Henry Crook, an oldtimer from the
Fairbanks district, was an outgoing
passenger on one of the last boats.
He will spend the winter in the
States. He has been mining in the
Fairbanks district since 1904 on the
Dome and the Tolovana.
C P. Munch of Wenatchee is a
gu» pi oi the Hotel Sexton.
V ir i ks and Harry Die.-is <’
V aPJla m registered f.t the H^
t- I tvv : rci.
A1 Lien of Fairbanks is a guest
of the Overland, on his way outside.
Councilman Carl E. Orlander, and
companion are the champion duck
hunters of this vicinity, killing 18
yesterday. Owing to the high wind
and cold spell many ducks are to
be found in the streams about Sew
ard.
John G. Brady, was an outgoing
passenger for Anchorage on today’s
*Tain.
Martin Kilean, of the Fore t Ser
vice is a guest o!' the Van Gihiei
Eugene B. Merovitch, representing
the Mergenthaler Linotype Co, of
Brooklyn, arrived in town list night
from a three weeks’ trip to Fan
banks. Mr. Merovitch who has visit
ed practically ever/ town south of
the Yukon, and also Dawson, believes
that Fairbanks is the busiest place he
has yet seen. He will leave on ihe
Yukon for points south.
L. M. Carrigan, well known Juneau
commercial traveler, arrived from the
Interior on last night’s train and will
leave for the south on one of the
next boats.
Deputy Marshal J. Dwyer and wife
were outgoing passengers on the last
boat on a short trip to the States.
Mr. Dwyer is deputy marshal at
Tolovana.
Henry Roden, who is running on
the Independent ticket for attorney
general for Alaska, is meeting with
much encouragement at Anchorage
and interior points, where the halls
are packed byr enthusiastic voters.
Mr. Roden favors full territorial form
of government, is against fish traps
and favors a graduated case tax of
sufficient size to give all Alaskan
canneries a chance to compete with
the larger companies. Mr. Roden
has a good platform and will undoubt
edly poll a large vote.
Harold Painter is a radio fan, his
new machine recently purchased from
C. M. Brosius is working perfectly. It
is a Radiola.
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The merchant who
displays this sign is
ready to supply you
with Fuller Paint
and Varnish Products. L
It’s easy to see — a
green enamel sign
with the name
FULLER in white.
Look for it — then
you’ll know where
to go when you need
the products of a
manufacturer wrho
has had 75 years ex
perience and makes
a “paint or varnish
for every purpose.”
FOR ANY FULLER PRODUCT CONSULT
THE NEAREST FULLER DEALER:
Brown &
Hawkins Corp.
W. P. FULLER & CO.
301 Mission Street, San Francisco
21 Branches in Pacific Coast Cities
2422
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DEFENSE IN PORT
The halibut schooner Defense, Capt.
R. L. Fostad, arrived in port yesterday
with a fare of 30,000 pounds. Her
crew reported very stormy weather
outside the bay. The vessel took on a
large quantity of supplies from the
Seward Trading Company.
WHALER TANGINAL HERE
The steam whaler Tanginal arrived
in port yesterday, taking- fuel oil at
the local plant. She outfitted at the
Seward Trading Company .taking on
board several tons of supplies. fe
DR. J. H. ROMIG WILL
MAKE VISIT TO EAST
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Romig and son
Howard, will arrive in Seward about
November 1, on their way Outside.
Dr. and Mrs. Romig will visit friends
and relatives in the States, the Doc
tor taking a post graduate course in
surgery at Mayo Bros., in Rochester, ^
Minn. Mrs. Romig will go to Penn
sylvania to visit relatives and the Doc
tor will join her there, both visiting
with their daughter Elizabeth, who
left recently for the Johns-Hopkins
hospital. Howard will enter a mili
tary school in the East.
Dr. and Mrs. Romig will then re
turn as far west as Kansas where they
will visit his father whom he has not
seen for twenty years.
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