Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
From Monday’s Daily
H. H. Hall, chief radio operator on
the Alameda, writes from Oakland,
California, that he has severed rela
tions with the Alaska Steamship Co.,
and will take a shore job. He asks
to be remembered to his many friends
in Seward.
The Road Commission has the road
leading to the Nash place completed
for about three-fourths of a mile, and
the crew of six men is making good
time.
Mel Horner returned Saturday
from a trip to Fairbanks and interior
points.
Judge L. K. Pratt, of Fairbanks, was
a week end visitor in Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Brown arriv
ed on Saturday’s train and will spend
a few day sin Seward. Mr. Brown re
ports Anchorage prospering in com
mon with other towns along the gov
ernment railroad.
Frank DeLong, old timer from the
Fourth of July creek district, was in
town Saturday. Mr. DeLong is rais
ing foxes on his ranch across the bay.
Rev. Fr. Dignon, who has been vis
iting in the Interior, took the boat
Saturday for Ketchikan.
Miss Kern, former Sewardite, left
on the Alaska for her home in Mon
tana.
Capt. J. A. Northway, a well known
steamboat man, who lives on the Ta
nana at its confluance with Tok riv
er, arrived on the last boat and left
today for Fairbanks where his steam
er is awaiting him. Capt. Northway
farms in the summer and spends the
winter trading and trapping. He em
ploys four men.
Mrs. J. H. Flickinger left today for
a visit with Mrs. Andy Simons at
Mile 20.
J. W. Gucker, knight of the grip,
left today for the interior.
Rev. Lansdowne held services in
the Episcopal church yesterday, re
turning to Anchorage today.
Miss Selma Scott, court stenogra
pher returned from Anchorage Satur
day and took the boat tor Valdez.
Deputy Clerk J. \V. Lenahan was an
outgoing passenger for Valdez Sat
urd/y.
Jack Burford, represetniug the
Burroughs and L. C. Smith compa
nies, is in town, and will remain un
til the next boat south. Parties de
siring his services should leave orders
at the Gateway office immediately.
Miss Selma Silmonson, former
teacher at Unga, arrived from An
chorage, and left on the Alaska for
Berkeley, where she will attend the
1'. ot C. this winter.
Major and Mrs. Arthur B. Hitchcock
arrived from Anchorage on Saturday’s
train and left on the Alaska for Fort
Benning, Ga., where the major will
enter an infantry school for the ad
f vanced officers’ course, later going to
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to take a
course in the general staff school of
command. Before leaving Anchorage
a banquet was given the Major and
Mrs. Hitchcock, who have been prom
inent in social activities in the inte
rior city.
Seward, the orange belt of the
Third division, is still enjoying tropi
cal weather.
The Anchorage Packing Company
is shipping 3,000 cases of salmon out
on the Admiral Evans, due Wednes
f day.
After visiting in Anchorage for a
time, with their daughter, Mrs. Es
den, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McCartney
will sail on the Evans for their home
in Iowa.
The steamship Starr arrived at
Nushagak Wednesday, July 25, and is
now on her way back to Seward. It is
expected the Starr will arrive here in
time to make connection with the
steamship Northwestern.
A recent letter from Mrs. Mabel
Short, former teacher in the Seward
schools, stated that she would return
to Seward very soon to resume her
duties in the High school. Mrs. Short
has secured reservations for one ot
the next boats, after waiting for sev
eral weeks, owing to congestion ol
travel.
Passengers arriving on Saturday’s
train state that as a result of a stab
bing affray over division of a quantity
of moonshfine, on Steel creek, D. L
Squires is dead and John Baylose, a
Russian, is held as his murderer.
The Pioneer Packing Company oi
Snug Harbor, will ship 7,000 cases 01
clams south on the Admiral Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Skriven, ol
Valdez, who have been on a two
weeks’ trip to Fairbanks and interioi
points, returned on Saturday’s train
Mr. Skriven leaving for Valdez, or
the Alaska, while Mrs. Skriven re
mains over a boat, a guest of Mr. ant
Mrs. Ray Lewis. They had a verj
hard time securing reservations or
the Alaska for Mr. Skriven, who w-as
compelled to set up on the trip.
H. D. Martin, OIC at the local ra
dio, is nowT located in Los Angeles
where he is electrician for the Uni
versal Film Co. George Phelps re
ceived from Mr. Martin a large pano
ramie view of the filming of the stu
pendous picture, “The Hunchback o
Notre Dame.”
Mrs. Frank Skeen and children let
on the steamship Alaska for Tacoma
where she will make her home this
winter, sending the children to school
Frank is developing his mine at Nukt
bay, and will remain in Seward for £
time.
Allan Horning, Mrs. Horning am
daughter Jean, wrere outgoing passen
gers on the Alaska Saturday night
Allan has been working on the An
chorage Times for the past two years
Mr. W. S. Horning will follow then
later. The family will spend the win
ter in Los Angeles where Allan wil
attend the University.
Miss Victoria Wellman, wardrobt
mistress for a moving picture com
pany operating at Anchorage, is ei
route for Seattle.
Mayor Walter Stuart of Valdez
was an outgoing passenger Saturda;
on the Alaska. He expressed his in
tention of becoming a citizen of Sew
ard in the i*ot distant future, in cast
an opening presented itself.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, wife of Capt
James Ward, died in Anchorage Fri
day of blood-poisoning. Mrs. Wart
was a daughter of Capt. Boens of Ko
diak and was born in Alaska. Capt
Ward is in command of an A. E. C
gasboat at Ancohrage.
Mrs. R. S. Hecky and son, Albert
arrived in Seward Saturday night
the young man leaving on the Alask;
for Gettysburgh, Pa., where he wil
enter a prep school before going t<
Annapolis, where he was appointed ;
year or so ago. Mrs. Heck returnet
to Eska on today’s train, being ;
guest of Mrs. Robert McIntosh whib
in Seward.
From Tuesday’s Daily
Thos. M. Edison, son of the famou
electrician and inventor, is in Fair
banks and is expetced to arrive ii
Sewrard Saturday. Mr. Edison went ii
by way of the Chitina trail.
Jack Burford, the Burrougs Addin;
Machine and L. C. Smith represents
tive left today for Latouche on th<
gas boat Norland.
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Supt. and Mrs. A. B. Phillips, who
have been in charge of the Franklin
K. Lane school at Nenana during the
past two years, have tendered their
resignations and sailed on the Alaska
for the States, where Mr. Phillips
has been tendered a school in Nevada.
A number of the boys of the naval
vessels lying in port caught large
strings of trout at Six mile yesterday.
B. Storey, of Mile 4 reports a good
crop of strawberries this season.
The halibut boat Norland has com
pleted repairs and left today for La
touche.
From Thursday's Daily
J. T. Cunningham, of Anchorage, ar
rived on last night’s train to meet
i Commissioner O’Malley and party.
Col. James G. Steese, chairman of
the Alaska Railway Commission, will
arrive on tonight’s train, to accompany
the O'Malley party over the Alaska
railroad.
Mrs. D. C. Hardy and sons arrived
last week from Nenana and have
been visiting with friends here. The
doctor has closed his dental offices in
Nenana and will locate elsewhere.
J. W. Barnes, well known light
| house keeper at Unimak Pass, who
j has been outside on a leave of ab
j sence has returned as far as Ketchi
kan and bought a lease on Jackson
Island near Ketchikan, which he will
: stock with foxes. Mr. Barnes has a
year’s leave of absence from his du
ties at Unimak Pass.
Parties who saw the ball game at
j Anchorage between the U. S. S. Bea
I ver crew and the Anchorage team say
| it edged on professional ball, the visi
* tors playing a fine game, but being de
feated by a score of 1 to 0. Up until
- the last inning the score was a tie,
both sides playing magnificent ball.
Tom Hambright was a Seward visi
1 tor yesterday from his mine.
J. L. Simpkins, wife and young son
11 left Cordova recently for the States
! where he has been transferred. Mr
' Simpson was in charge of the Cordova
cable office. He is succeeded by Sgt,
Ike Beal, a well known cable opera
tor.
\\. Maletzky, a Fairbanks resident
of Fairbanks, arrived on last night’s
• train from Anchorage.
Burr Synder, M. S. E., is a passen
i ger on the steamship Alameda en
route to Valdez, acocmpanied by Mrs
! Synder. Upon arrival at Valdez Mr
Snyder will replace M. S. E. Quist
who has been in charge of the Valdez
office since Mr. Synder was transterr
ed to the Presidio, at San Francisco
1 several years ago. Mr. Synder is a
very popular officer and has been sta
tioned in Alaska for many years.
C. W. Roland and wife were Sew
ard visitors the latter part of tin
week, leaving on the steamship Alas
ka. Mr. Roland is with Old, Wortmar
: & King, one of the largest departmeni
! stores in Portland, Oregon, and wit I
. his wife is spending his vacation ir
[ Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Roland arc
. members of the Mazama club of Port
land and both climbed Marathor
mountain while here. They were mucl
pleased with Seward as an attractior
for tourists, and stated that the fint
’ j mountain climbing about the city
’ would bring many hundreds here ir
1 time.
1
) A special train arrived from An
i chorage about midnight last night
1 bringing the officers and crew of the
i U. S. S.J3eaver, who had been to the
} Interior city on an excursion trip.
Wallace Daykin has taken a posi
tion with the Borgen company.
The dance given last night for the
3 boys of the U. S. S. Beaver and sub
. marines, was an unqualified success
i a large number of citizens attending
i Music was furnished by the local or
chestra, the band from the Beaver ar
riving from Anchorage too late foi
' the dance.
From Friday’s Daily
Deputy U. S. Marshal Ralph Reec
yesterday purchased the Ford car ad
vertised for sale by John Mattich
The car which was practically new
and equipped with starter and othei
accessories, was a great bargain at
the price of $350. It is stated Mr
Mattich will buy a sport model Buicb
next year.
Claude Shea and family returned
to Seward on the Starr last evening,
and will take apartments over the old
Gateway office. Mr. Shea left Seward
several months ago, with a tractoi
and trailers to engage in trucking al
Kanatak.
J. H. Flower, who has been custo
dian for the receiver of the Alaska
Sulphur Company, returned on the
steamship Starr last evening.
Mrs. Hughes from Uyak, arrived in
Seward last night on the Starr.
Deputy Clerk J. L. Reed returned
from the westward last night, making
the round trip on the Starr, issuing
citizenship papers to parties to the
westward.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawson, and son,
returned from Kanatak on the steam
ship Starr, Mr. Lawson having dis
posed of his mercantile business in
the oil camp to his partner, Bob Mc
Intosh. Mr. Lawson declares that the
closing down of the Associated rig
was a stunning blow to the camp, as
things were lively at the time and in
dications were that oil would have
been struck shortly.
Mr. Lawson believes that the Asso
ciated people will only drill enough
from now on to hold their location,
(500 feet a year) thus freezing out
the small investors holding for specu
lation, and dealing directly with the
government for the claims
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson have not as
yet announced their plans, but at the
present time are registered at the
Hotel Seward. . l=»
Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923
Through Service Seward to Fairbanks
Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
Thursdays, at 8:00 a. m.
Arrive Northbound Leave
.. Seward 8:00am
1:45pm Anchorage 2:15pm
8:10pm *Curry 7:30am
5:00pm Nenana 5:15pm
S:4$pm Happy 9:15pm
9:45pm Fairbanks -
Trains leave Fairbanks Southbound
Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive Southbound Leave
_ Fairbanks 7:00am
7:32am Happy 8:00am
11:20am Nenana 11:35am
9:10pm *Curry 7:30am
1:35pm Anchorage 2:05pm
7:50pm Seward -
•Train ties up at Curry over night.
Equipment will consist of buffet
observation, day coach, smoker and
baggage car. This schedule will give
patrons of the road an opportunity to
pass through the Broad Pass and Ne
nana canyon district in the day time.
Trains both north and southbound
stop over night at Curry, where excel
lent hotel facilities are available for
the public.
River steamers leave Nenana every
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points
down river to Holy Cross, and con
necting with gas launch at latter point
for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every
! Monday or Tuesday.
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