J. E. Worden, former postmaster
at Wrangell died recently in Seattle.
The remains were taken to Wrangell
for interment, the Eastern Star hav
ing charge of the ceremonies.
Parties arriving in Wrangell March
18 from Telegraph Creek state that
the town is out of butter, bacon,
beans, lard and other commodities.
A sled load was taken in by Chas.
Olson.
Clerk of Court W. N. Cuddy and
Andy Dieringer of Valdez, are in the
States.
Burglars are reported to be oper
ating in Juneau, a shop having been
entered and fifty or sixty dollars in
cash stolen.
A reported epidemic of diphtheria
near Nome on Cripple creek sent
authorities to that place to discov
er that three was no trace of the
disease.
Nome recently celebrated the lift
ing of quarantine by dances, par
ties of all kinds and moving pictures.
The citizens had been forced to sus
pend all festivities during the diph
theria scare.
The Fairbanks News-Miner recent
ly had a fire which might have been
serious. The flame under the pot
went out while the operator was
starting his day’s work, and the
gas ran over the floor. The opera
tor lighted a torch with wmod al
cohol to heat up the burner to gen
erate gasoline, starting a merry
blaze. It was extinguished with
chemicals in a short time with little
damage done.
The lighthouse tender Cedar is
now in the states on drydock receiv
ing ^a general oveihauling. Captain
Dibrill of the lighthouse service is
also in the states and will oversee
the repairs.
Thirteen inches o* snow fell in
Ketch’ban recently, an 1 baseball
fans v, ho were preparing for the na
tional game were disgusted.
Six degrees above zero weather hit
Cordova recently and a number of
accidents occurred wiun pedestrians
slipped on the icy sidewalks.
Kodiak looks for one of the most
prosperous seasons in i;s history this
summer. A large number of new
businesses have been established.
Seldovia also has taken on a new
lease of life and is booming, the
town having not enough houses lo
accommodate newcomers.
Thirty-two candidates were on the
ticket for town councilmen at Wran
gell in the recent election. Three
ran for mayor and five for member
of the school board.
A new cannery will be construct
ed at Murphy’s point on the Kvichak
river. The building will be unique
in that it will be all steel with no
wood whatever in its construction.
An 'English lord is coming north
this year to hunt at Pavlof Bay.
Mrs. Wills of McCarthy passed
thru on her way to Kodiak on one
of the last boats and will probably
locate there.
Claude Pugh of McCarthy and Miss
Ella Roseburg of Kiel, Germany,
were united in marriage recently.
The bride came all the way from
Germany to meet her husband to be.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Maelhorn of
Anchorage have purchased property
in McCarthy and will locate there.
Four new settlers from Germany
arrived in McCarthy recently, and
will settle there.
It is reported that the New Eng'
land company has succeeded in se
curing title to the old graveyard at
Kodiak, the relatives of those inter
red agreeing to removal of the bod
ies to a new site. It is not known
how soon the company -will build but
it is believed operations will start
this year.
The Alaska Railroad has reduced
the rates on carload lots of autos
consigned over the railroad from Se
ward to Fairbanks. The minimum
now is six thousand instead of ten
thousand pounds to the carload.
Fred Nichols who runs a road
house on the Richardson road has
been suffering from firebugs and is
offering a reward for information
leading to the arrest of the party
who set fire to Paxton’s and Our
Home roadhouses.
Dr. R. M. McKenzie of Portland
has opened dental offices in Peters
burg.
That Petersburg will have another
cold storage this year is the infor
mation given out by southeastern Al
askan papers. The company offered
to build the plant if so much cash
was donated by the citizens, and
was raised within a short time.
A new radio station will be built
at Tocotna in June. A strip of
ground was donated for the purpose
by residents of the camp.
Potatoes are selling for $6 the
crate at Tocotna, a very low price
considering that they are shipped in
from Seattle around the peninsula
and up the Kuskokwim to Bethel.
Gasoline sells for 75 cents per
gallon at Tocotna, bacon at 60 cents,
ham at 50 cents and 40 cents, and
dog bacon at 20 cents the pound.
Reindeer meat is 30 cents, with beef,
veal and mutton kept in stock. As
all goods are shipped in on the San
ta Ana, which makes but two trips
thru the summer, prices are very
low.
Frank Billingsley and Miss Loretta
Witherspoon were united in marri
age recently at Ketchikan.
Valdez had another disastrous fire
Tuesday, the third in her history of
the past eleven years. Some ten
buildings were burned including the
Copper Block hotel and bai\ laundry,
drug store, garage, Mother Hill’s two
story residence and lodging house
and several cottages.
The first Rotary club to be organ
ized in Alaska was formed at Ketch
ikan recently.
Nearly one million pounds of hali
but were received in Ketchikan last
week.
Engineer C. W. Cheatham, of the
Bureau of Public Roads has been or
dered to report to his superiors at
Portland, Dre., where he will be as
signed. The Juneau Chamber of
Commerce entered resolutions pro
testing against the transfer.
The orders closing the upper por
tion of Lynn Canal to fishermen
was a hard blow to those living in
this district as it shuts them off from
their livelihood.
Joe Sale, pioneer Kougarok miner,,
was found dead in his cabin recent
ly when friends visited his home.
He was last seen alive Dec. 22, but
his calendar was scratched up to
Xmas Day.
Devotees of bobbed hair are com
plaining of slight headaches. It gives
their husbands and fathers a head
ache to pay 65 cents a vreek for
the bobbing.
J. C. (Jake) Hepfinger, former
proprietor of the O. K. Barber Shop
in Seward and well known oldtime
Alaskan is now established at 2204
2nd Avenue, Seattle under the mod
est name of Sunset Barber Shop. La
dies expert hair bobbing is his spec
ialty.
Gov. Scott C. Bone and the legis
lators gave George A. Parks, newly
appointed governor of Alaska a re
ception Thursday which was greatly
enjoyed by all but the recipient, as
George is more of a -worker than
a speaker.
Juneau friends of Leslie White, a
former soloist, recently had the plea
sure of hearing him by radio from
the Post-Intelligencer.
Passengers entering Alaska from
Vancouver, B. C. must be vaccinated,
according to a ruling by the territo
rial board of health.
Capt. Harry Cann, a well known
mariner, was run down and killed
recently ^n Seattle by an auto. He
was aiding the driver of a stalled
car to start his machine when a big
Packard swung around the car and
struck him. He died soon after.
Leo Margules, formerly of Seward,
who has been in the automobile bus
iness for some time in Santa Bar
bara, Calif., writes that he is think
ing of going into the hotel business
soon.
Beginning May 1, the Chilkat Oil
Company expects to start drilling in
the Katalla field.
Mayor Ed Boyle of Cordova re
turned home recently from a visit
in Pacific coast cities.
James Sheridan, master mechanic
of the Copper River railroad has
tendered his resignation and will
leave soon for the States where he
will locate.
K. G. Robinson was installed as
exalted ruler by the Cordova Elks
last week, the retiring ruler, J. V.
Lydick, being presented with a f
jewel as a token of esteem.
A. J. McConnell and daughter,
Thelma, of Cordova, left on one of
the last boats for the states, where
they will spend a month or more
visiting.
The recent order abolishing all
passes on the government railroad
has hit a number of departments
quite hard, as the bureau of public
roads, road commission, biological
and game wardens must now buy a
ticket when they travel, making
heavy inroads into their funds for
the summer.
Samples of milk received at Cor
dova recently supposed to contain
formaldehyde, returned a negative
test according to chemists in
the the States, no trace of the drug
being present. No preservative in
any form was found.
Chas. Romohr and wife, former res
idents of Valdez, who have been
living in Cordova, have returned to
their former home.
Mrs. Helen Estelle Nightingale of
Cordova recently became the bride
of Wilfred V. Taylor. Mr. Taylor is
superintendent of the Cordova Pack
ing company, and his wife was one
of the employes last year.
Get This
Point, It’s
Important
o
—-the point of a Parker A Duofold
is made of genuine n native
Tasmanian Iridium ni which costs
over three times as / / much as the
iridium used in/ / ordinary
fountain pen / / points. That’s
why the Parker If Duofold is
called the 25- If year point.
That’s why it Iff is the cheapest
pen on earth fif at $7 — because its
usefulness is everlasting.
Latfjr DnoCeU or Onefold Jr., |$
Gold Rina or Gold Pocket-clip
included free.
Pack along a Daof old
on your vacation
Ask To See It At
ORLANDER, the Jeweler
AUTO SERVICE and
STORAGE—
P. M. OGLE
ANDY’S EXPRESS
MEETS ALL BOATS AND
TRAINS
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
CHOP SUEY, NOODLES,
OYSTERS AND SHELL
FISH—
Open Day and Night
Private Dining Rooms
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Cal M. Brosius
Nails, fifty varieties, Automobile Glass,
Glass,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Locks, Hinges,
Roof Pitch,
BB1. Lime, Paints,
Glass Cutting,
Terps, Oils,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, Putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement,
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
Rustic,
LIBBY-OWENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Double Strength,
Standard Oil Products, Rubber Matting, White Sand,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc
CAL M. BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
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C. M. B.
CAL M. BROSIUS
Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modern Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
HOTEL SEXTON
GEORGE SEXTON, Proprietor
SEWARD’S HOMEY HOTEL, WHERE THE OLDTIMERS
MEET
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
•TEAM HEAT
J. S. BADGER 4
HOTEL SEWARD
OSCAR DAHL, Proprietor
HOMEY, COMFORTABLE ROOMS AND BATH
Convenient to Depot and Dock