LOCAL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C. Henderson j
will leave on the steamship Victoria
on a business trip to Seattle, return
ing early in February. Mr. Hender
son is the popular superintendent andj
manager of the San Juan Fishing and
Packing Company’s plant in Seward.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop will arrive on
tonight’s train returning to Anchor
age tomorrow.
Attorney L. V. Ray will leave on a
short business trip to Anchorage on
tomorrow’s train.
Chas. M. Huff, a prospector and
trapper from 20-mile river near Mo
raine, recently uncovered some tine
looking quartz which he has sent to
Fairbanks for assay.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rucker of Sew-,
ard is spending the holidays with Mr.j
and Mrs. Russell Hermann of Anchor-'
age.
Russell C. Sargeant, who received j
his discharge last week from the Sig
nal Corps, sailed on the Alaska for the
States. Mr. Sargeant has been sta
tioned at Nome the past two years.
Mrs. J. P. Hannon and children left
this morning to spend the holidays in
Anchorage.
Major Byram and YYm. Butler, spe~,
cial agent, left this morning for An
chorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Simons left this
morning for their home at Mile 20.
Mrs. Short, a Seward teacher, left
this morning to spend Christmas in
Anchorage.
N. N. Richardson, connected with
the local dock, left on the Alaska for
Portland, and when he returns it is
reported he will not come alone.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. Miller of Fairbanks
left on the Alaska for the States.
Paul Hopkins, in charge of the bu
reau of mines office at Fairbanks, ar
rived on the Alaska and left today ior
his interior home. He has been in
the States for some time on official
business.
The Fire Department was called out
to a small blaze in the apartments
over McMullen’s grocery this morn
ing about nine o’clock. The blaze
was caused by wallpaper igniting. It
was quickly extinguished with chemi
cals.
Wmm. Weaver was an outgoing pas
senger on today’s train to Mile 29.
Thomas Odale was an outgoing pas
senger on today’s train for Anchor
age. Mr. Odale who is dock foreman
at Anchorage has been helping on the
dock in Seward.
Thos. McAvoy and Buster Revelle
left today to spend Xmas at Mile 20.
T. J. Selby spent Sunday in Seward
returning on today’s train to Anchor
age.
The Nordale Hotel at Fairbanks, re
ported destroyed by fire, suffered only
minor damages in the basement. The
rooms were not damaged and the ho
tel is open for business.
Dr. J. B. Beeson and wife arrived on
Saturday’s train and left on the Alas
ka for a visit to the states. Dr. Bee
son has been in charge of the govern
ment hospital at Anchorage.
Frank I. Reed, proprietor of the
Anchorage Hotel, and promoter of a
big hydroelectric proposition was an
outgoing passenger on the Alaska en
route to the States to float the prop
osition.
Wm. Gagnon, former proprietor of
the Hotel Seward, left for the States
to spend the winter. He will return
and engage in other businesses in
the spring.
Major John C. Gotwals left on the
steamship Alaska en route to Wash
ton, D. C., where he will appear be
fore the appropriations committee in
behalf of the government railroad.
H. A. Dahl, who has been working
for the Alaska railroad, left on the
last boat for his home home in Bel
lingham.
Mrs. Frank Redwood or Anchorage
was an outgoing passenger on the
steamship Alaska.
L. J. Peabody, an interior mining
man left for the sattes to spend the
winter.
Mrs. A. & Ashton is spending the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs. K.
Schultz,
Mrs. Chas. C. Hinde is the holiday
guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Balderston
at Anchorage.
M. W. H. McFarland, mining engi
neer, arrived on Saturday’s train and
left on the Alaska lor Juneau, en route
to Dawson. He has be*a investigat
ing the McKinley Gold Placers Com
pany.
T. J. Anderson manager or the Me
Kinley Gold Placers company prop
erty in the Valdez creek district, ac
companied by Mrs. Anderson and two
children, sailed on the Alaska for New
York City, where they will remain un
til spring.
In an article recently published in
a recent issue of an Anchorage paper
Attorney Tom Price comes out with
some interesting figures anent the di
vision of the Territo'-v. which he is
in favor of. From his standpoint di
vision would be a benefit to the rail
road belt on account of many reasons
chief of which is that Anchorage
would be in lire for the capital, owing
to its geographic location. With Mr.
Price’s reasons for division, Alaskans
should have no quarrel.. The main
.hing is to accomplish division; then
fight for the spoils.
Steve Bunos, section foreman a*
Talkeetna has been given ninety
days leave of absence and will leave
for the states on the Victoria.
Mr. A. F. Davis, a member ot the
firm of Hoben & Davis will leave cu
the Admiral Watson with his chitdien
for a trip, returning later in the
spring.
Miss Mary C. Delaney, a commis
sion employe, who arrived on the Ad
miral Watson left today for Anchor
age.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Goodskey left on
today’s train for Moose Pass to spend
a few days until school starts on the
next semester.
Attorney L. V. Ray left on a busi
ness trip to Anchorage on today’s
train, returning Saturday.
R. L. Weaver was an outgoing pas
senger on today’s train for Moose
, Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, who have
been visiting in Seward, left today for
their home at Whitney Station, where
they own a ranch.
Mrs. J. E. Perry returned from An
chorage on the last train, where she
had been on professional business.
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Dr. C. H. Turpin left on today’s
train for Anchorage.
Gilman Byrne left on one of the last
boats tor Seattle where he will enter
the University of Washington for the
rest of the year. He has been visit
ing his mother at Matanuska.
Miss Anna Sto«er of the Frisco cafe
who has been visiting Miss Mabel
Hutton, has returned to Anchorage.
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Henry Sager left today for Divide.
Mrs J. P. Hannon and children re
turned on Wednesday’s train from a
holiday visit to Anchorage.
George C. La Fever left on a recent
boat tor the States, on an extensive
leave of absence.
POSTAL DEPARTMENT OBJECTS
RETURN STAMP ON FLAP
The postal department is notifying
printers to advise customers to cease
the practice of printing return ad
dresses on the back, or flap of an en
velope, but to print them in the upper
left hand corner. The practice of
printing the card on the flap is re
sponsible for many letters being sent
to the dead letter office.
FORMER SEWARDITE GOES
IN BUSINESS IN SEATTLE
John C. White, formerly identified
with the Northern, and for many years
a resident of Seward, writes that he
has leased the Milton Apartments,
1421 Seventh avenue, Seattle, and is
well satisfied with the business out
look. He hopes to be remembered to
his many friends in this city.
STARR MAKING GOOD TIME
ON HER WAY TO SEATTLE
At noon yesterday the steamship
Starr was one hundred miles north of
Cape Spencer, in tow of the Cordova,
making good time with weather fine.
The Cordova had little trouble in get
ting a new tow line aboard and she
will be in smooth water from now on.
All well and in good spirits, says Op
erator Horn.
GAS BOAT HILLSIDE ARRIVES
ON LONG TRIP TO SEAT!
The gasboat Hillside, c
Ereyer, arrived in port fro
vhere ft has been progp(
nsh this summer. Capt.
Ports a very stormy season
gales and high seas. The
he vessel which went to th,
the Starr, when she went
‘Sl,ana “ we<* or so
Hillside towed the Starr tc
The vessel will leave in
£g for Seattle by way 0J
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LIST OF FRIZES FOR
The following is the list of prizes
offered for the Firemen’s Mask Ball,!
New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31st.
Ladies’ Most Beautiful Costume—j
first prize, sewing basket; second!
prize, cut glass celery dish.
Best Dressed Gent—first prize, slip
pers in leather case; second prize
box cigars.
Most Comical Lady—first, sofa pil-j
low; second box stationery.
Most Comical Man—first, pipe in
box; second, six bottles of refresh
ments.
Best Sustained Lady Character—
first, basket of candy; second, fruit!
cake.
Best Sustained Man’s Character—;
first, cigarette holder in case; sec
ond, carton cigarettes.
Best Male Impersonator—first, $5
box groceries; second, box candy.
Best Female Impersonator—first,
$5.00 meal ticket; second, a box of ci
gars.
Best Dressed Girl, 12 to 16 years—
first, pair skates; second, pair slip-,
pers.
Best Dressed Boy, 12 to 16—first,
$2.50 cash; second $1.50.
Best Dressed Girl under 12—first,!
fountain pen; second, $1.50 cash.
Best Dressed Boy Under 12—first/
Eversharp pencil; second $1.50 cash.
Most Comical Girl under 12—first,
Bear; second, $1.50 cash.
Most Comical Boy under 12—first,
$2 50 cash; second, $1.50 cash.
CHEECHAKOS POPULAR
The Cheechakos showed to three
crowded houses and a matinee at the
Fairbanks theatre last week, and the
public’s verdict was very favorable to
the popularity of the play. The film
will be shown again in Anchorage, and
arrive in Seward probably Saturday.
SEVEN NEW CARS WILL BE
ADDED TO STAGE LINE IN 1924
Preparations are being made by the
Sheldon-Galen stage line to handle an
increased tourist trade during the
1924 season, according to Bob Shel
don, who returned to Seward on the
last boat, on his way to Fairbanks.
Seven news cars will be added to the
line, two seven passenger Studebaker
autos, and five Bodge touring cars. It
is reported that the Dodge has proven
! to be one ol the best tor the trail, ac
| .cording to price standards.
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TROLLING BOAT HITS REEF
AT POINT RETREAT, A LOSS
The trolling boat “O. K.” Capt John
Renkainen was wrecked on the Pt.
| Rereat reef, near Juneau, Tuesday,
and Renkainen and Richter had a nar
ow escape from drowning, being in
; water two hours. The engine was
; saivalged by the lighthouse crew.
J. Stanley, principal of the Nenana
school will be a returning passenger
on the Victoria from Valdez, where he
I been on a business trip.
NEW CHIEF CLERK OF
RAILROAD TAKES POSITION
E. Tan Gundy of Denver has taken
over the post of chief clerk of the
Alaska railroad, succeeding Charles
L. Mason resigned. He arrived from
the south on the last boat, accompa
nied by his wife.
Mr. Van Gundy and Col. Landis are
old cronies, having served together on
the Western Pacific.
ALASKANS IN PICTURE GAME
The recent election of officers held
at Fairbanks by the stockholders of
the Norman Dawn Alaska Production
Co. resulted in the choice of the fol
lowing old time residents of Fair
banks: Attorney T. A. Marquam, pres
ident; E. H. Mack, vice president; J.
H. Kelly, secretary; Tome Youle,
treasurer; Norman Dawn, general di
rector.
ANCHORAGE MAN ROBBED
Chi is Christensen, of Anchorage,
who left home with his wife for a few
minutes recently, returned to find his
money, about $285 stolen. A window
pane was broken^ allowing entrance to
the house.
METLAKATLA WILL INSTAL
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT
The town council of Menakantla has
decided to instal a municipal light
plant operated by water power, and
R. F. Davis^ a member of the coun
cil, has gone to the States to buy the
plant. It is said the required water
power can be developed at little cost.
About $50 in contributions have
been received by Mayor Conroy of
Anchorage, chairman of the Harding
memorial fund, from employes of the
Alaska Road commission.
TO' FE£d POOft In kaIsEfPs
KITCHEN
KEVETONE VIEW .CO, NEW. VOKK.
Frau Fritz Kreisler, the American
wife of the great Austrian violinist,
who as acting as head of a committeej
of Austrian women. She has opened j
a dining room in the kitchen of the
former emperor’s palace at Berlin and
is serving meals to poor families.
WEl SIGNAL CORPS ~~
MAN LOST ON TRAIL
Private 1st class Edgar B. Murphy, |
operator in charge of the telegraph
station at Teikhel, who has been
missing for several days, was found
about 11 o’clock Saturday morning
near the Summit, and was taken to
Wortman where he is being cared for.
He was badly snowblinded, slightly
frostbitten and was suffering from
cold and exhaustion Murphy left
Teikhel for Wortman on the 18th and
made good progress as far as the
summit, reporting from the relief
cabin there on Thursday noon. He
failed to arrive at Wortman Thurday
night and Friday morning a relief
party w^as sent in search of him. No
trace of the missing man was found
on Friday, and this morning another
party went toward the Summit and
while making for Icy Point heard
someone shout, and following the
sound found Murphy in the trail, half
blind, exhausted and without snow
shoes, these having been lost some
where in his wanderings during the
previous 48 hours. If is stated that he
will not have to have any of his mem
bers amputated.—Valdez Miner.
NATURAL SOAP DEPOSIT
FOUND NEAR KETCHIKAN
I E. C. Howard, a fur dealer at Ketch
ikan reports an interesting discovery
not far from that place. He describes
his discovery as a place formed like a
natural arena with basaltic columns
; rearing upwards on all sides, some of
which are 100 feet high. In the bot
1 tom of this natural cistern is a jeily-i
like substance which closely resem
bles dirty lard and which is said to
be a natural soap or “skat” manufac
tured by nature and all ready to be
used. It also has been tested and
will, it is said, clean carpets or greasy
stoves and iron work, and has been
declared by mechanics to be “belter
than anything they had used.
S, S. I11L W.’TSON
IN FONT lESTEHJ
The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived in port last evening about lour
o’clock, leaving sometime in the night
lor Kodiak and westward ports. The
Admiral Watson will leave Seward on
her return trip south Sunday, Decem
ber 30. Her passengers for Seward
were: Dr. C. H. Turpin, Mary C. De
laney, Henry Howard *- Angerman,
John Solo, Olaf Svedin, A. Gustafson,
C. A. Hagan.
For Kodiak—Mrs. F. E. Webber,
Mrs. Guy Cable, M. Chernikoff.
For Valdez—Sherman Duggan Geo..
Becker.
For Cordova—Frank Pigeon.
MRS. GRACE WATSON HEADS
ANCHORAGE IGLOO AUXILIARY
Mrs. Grace Watson was elected
president of Auxiliary Igloo No. 4,
Pioneers of Alaska, at the business
meeting of the auxiliary last week at
Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Stone are living
in the Shonbeck apartments at An
chorage.
Phone us that coal order now before
the snows start. Brown & Hawkins
Corp. 301tf
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name of Gagnon & Dahl, pro
prietors of the Hotel Seward, is here
by dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
Oscar Dahl will collect all indebted
ness due said firm and be responsible
for all bills contracted.
Seward, Alaska, Dec. 26, 1923.
WM. C. GAGNON.
OSCAR DAHL.
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Delegate SuGnnuud fii.iuaua-u’ the
following joint resolution in the House
of Representatives, Dec. 5. which was
referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
Joint Resolution to authorize the
Secretary of War to expend not to
exceed $100,000 lor the protection of
Government property adjacent to bow
ell Creek, Alaska:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States ot America in Congress assem
bled, That the Secretary of War is
authorized to expend not to exceed
$100,000 tor the regulation of Lowell
Creek, Alaska, tor the protection of
the building, terminal grounds, and so
forth of the Alaska Engineering Com
mission and the Alasa Road Commis
sion, the Department of Justice, the
United States Signal Corps, and oth
er Federal property within or adjacent
to the Town of Seward, Alaska, from
damage due to floods and overflows
of said Lowell Creek.
MASONS INSTALL OFFICERS
Local Organization Has Strong Per.
sonne! for Coming Year
At a special communication of Sew
ard Lodge No. 219, A. F. & A. M., held
last night the following officers were
duly installed in their respective sta
tions for the ensuing year.
H. V. Hoben, W. M.
J. P. Hannon, Sr. Warden.
M. S. Banbury Jr. Warden.
Wayne Blue, treasurer.
C. E. Smith, secretary
C. M. Brosius, chaplain.
Matt Schlosser, marshal.
R. L. McNally, Sr. Deacon.
Henry Frost, Jr. Deacon.
C A. McDougall, Sr. Steward
John Colberg, Jr. Steward.
Louis Vogl, Tyler.
W. O. Perry was the retiring W.
M. Secretary Smith succeeds him
self.
NEW MARKET OPENED
The City Meat Market at Anchorage
opened to the public the first of the
week, the genial Mike Skrivan, for
merly of Valdez, being in charge. A
full line of Swift’s celebrated prod
ucts are carried.
FOR SALE—At a sacrifice, six
room furnished house; easy terms;
see Dougherty. tf
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Sport Roadster .... 1675
Sport Touring .... 1725
Brougham Sedan ... 2235
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