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Local Happenings of Week
Mrs. Harry Brown, postmistress
at Ridtliford, on Kenai river, arrived
in town Saturday and returned to her
home this morning.
D. S. McDonald, a Tacoma nlining
man who has been operating in the
Interior district for several years,
was an outgoing passenger on the
steamship Northwestern.
R. Annabel, with the Forestry de
partment, left for the States to spend
the winter.
,T. J. Corey, mining engineer, left
on the Redondo for Seldovia where
he goes to investigate the death of
Mr. Newton, who was killed last
week while mining coal at Bluff
Point.
Harris E. Olsen, of St. Michael,
was an arrival on the steamer Me
teor.
E. W. Barnett wras a Seward visit
or over Sunday. He resides at Ne
nana.
Keith McCullough, fox farmer on
the lower Inlet, left on the North
western for the East. While ab
sent, Mr. McCullough will attend the
Fur Farmers convention.
W. H. Toms, a wrell known interior
operator left on the Northwestern for
the States.
John P. Miller, prominent resident
of McGrath, left n the Northwestern
yesterday for the States, and will
return in the spring.
A. Iverson of Nuka Bay is in town,
a guest of the Hotel Overland.
A. F. Erickson of Latouche was a
Seward visitor yesterday.
J. W. Gucker, genial traveling man,
was in town yesterday interviewing
customers.
Fred B. Kniffen and George Ash-1
ley, were registered at the Sexton!
yesterday.
Win. Taylor, a Fairbanks resident, i
was in town yesterday.
Ray Larson, who returned to Anch
orage on today’s train says aside
from the loss of an $1100 diamond a
lev/ weeks ago, there is no news.
Victor Jacobson, the “Scurvy Kid,’’
dog musher and oldtime Alaskan, ar
rived in Seward on one of the last
trains. He has been on a trip to
Nome, coming out by dog team.
Bob Siefert of Kenai river, who
lias been in town the past week left
today on his return home.
Frank Kennedy, who works on the
steam-shovel at present working on
Lowell Creek, returned from Anch
orage on Saturday’s train.
Austin E. Lathrop, president of the
Alaska Motion Pictures Corp., , and
L. V. Ray, attorney, left on the North
western for the east on matters con
nected with the motion picture, “Che
ehacos.” They will be absent for
about a month.
Frank J. Cotter, who has been in
Alaska the past month on business
connected with the Alaska Weekly,
left on the Northwestern for Seattle.
Mr. Cotter met many old friends
while in the Northland, having pre
viously lived in Seward a number of
years.
Alex McDonald, Anchorage agent
for the Alaska Steamship Company,
came over on Saturday’s train spend
ing Sunday in Seward.
Al. Blair, who has been guide for
the moving picture party has been
seriously ill the past week with pneu
monia. He is recuperating at his
rooms at the Hotel Sexton.
F. Horn and wife, who have spent
the summer at Uganik, left yester
day on the Northwestern for the
States, where they will spend the
winter..
H. O. Roberts, superintendent of
the Kodiak Island Packing Company,
left yesterday on the Northwestern
lor Seattle where he goes to make
arrangements for next season’s pack.
The stockholders of the Kodiak
Island Packing Company met yester
day and discussed this year’s busi
ness, making plans for next season’s
work. A satisfactory season w'as en
joyed.
Mrs. Eli Dehon, wire of tne laun
dryman at Anchorage, left yesterday
for the States, being called there by
the serious illness of a sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Simons are
down in Juneau Flats this week on
a moose hunt.
Milton Noll returned Saturday from
Russian river where he has been
on a moose hunt. He was success
ful.
Steve Melchoir with Bob Lanning,
and Mr. and Mrs. Miller who were
hunting at Skilak Lake last week
bagged two moose.
Mrs. A1 Hilty and two children ar
rived Saturday from Frairbanks, and
left on the Northwestern for the
States to spend the winter.
Mrs. Frank Towle left on today’s
train for her home at Cooper’s Land
ing.
500,000
in one day
saw the new
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 every where every
one is marveling atthe 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
Wh"~~4’1"'^r automob'b -* ^ '
Charles Bergman, carpenter at Ne
nana arrived on Saturday’s train and
left on yesterday’s Northwestern lor
Seattle.
Ray Larson arrived in Seward on
Saturday’s train, spending Sunday in
town with r'rank cotter. He return
ed to Anchorage this morning.
J. H. Fliekenger and wife, who
have been hunting near Russian riv
er returned Saturday with a moose
to their credit.
Sherman Duggan, uistrict attorney,
left on today’s train for Anchorage.
Chas. J. Minor, deputy marshal
from Valdez, who has been in town
the past day or so, returned to Val
dez yesterday on the Northwestern.
Mr. Minor came over to receive
Messrs. Reviere and Gangnon, pris
oners from Seldovia, sentenced to a
year in jail for violation of the dry
laws. He reports that when he left
Valdez, the candidates running ahead
op the ticket were Howard, Sher
man, Grier, Wilcox and Murray.
Mrs. George Sexton left on the
Northwestern for the States where
she will visit with her son for a time.
The local moving picture company
left this morning for Mt. McKinley to
take snow scenes, after waiting for a
fall of the beautiful in Sew’ard.
Tuesday
Billy Hagan, a Brooks miner, left
on one of the last boats for the
States to spend the Holidays.
M. R. Felts, who arrived in town
Saturday night left on the North
western writh a load of supplies for
Mummy Bay on Knight’s island. A
large crewr is working on the site
clearing off the ground for the erec
tion of a sawmill. The new' outfit
will be ready to deliver ties in Sew
ard some time the first of the year.
Mr .and Mrs. Frank Roycroft have
returned to Moose Pass from
week’s visit in Anchroage.
Eric Nelson, tie contractor, for
merly of Seward, has a big camp at
Indian. He recently purchased a car
le ad of coal to use this winter.
A stage line is running from Fair
banks to Chena Hot Springs. George
Duncan is the driver.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Flannigan left
on Monday’s train for Anchorage, re
turning on Saturday’s train.
Barney Malloy, proprietor of the
City Express, made a trip to Kenai
Lake yesterday bringing back two
moose belonging to Steve Melchoir
and Robert Laning. Mr. Malloy re
ports the road very bad.
W. L. “Bull” Durham, a railway
employe in the Anchorage offices,
was an outgoing passenger on the
Northwestern on a two months leave
of absence which he will spend in
Texas and southern points. This is
his first trip out in four years.
Wednesday
Mrs. O. A. Johanson returned yes
terday on the Starr, having spent sev
eral months visiting in the States.
She is the wife of the popular master
of the Starr.
Mrs. J. A. Baughman, wife of Sew
ard’s pioneer physician, is reported to
be seriously ill at her home on Second
avenue. She has been ill for several
months.
Mr. Wright, wireless man for the
Standard Oil Company at Kanatak,
was a passenger from Seattle on the
Stan*. He will leave today for the
Westward.
Thursday
Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap sailed on the
Admiral Watson for Seldovia in the
interests of his church.
Milo Rognovitch, of Mile 52, will
leave on one of the next boats for his
home in Serbia. He is not certain
whether he will return to Alaska.
A number of employes of the San
Juan Fishing and Packing Co., of Sew
ard will leave on one of the next boats
for Seattle. As halibut fishing has
closed until February they will not re
turn until the season opens.
E. W. Barnett, of Anchorage pres
ident of the Alaska Hills Mining com
pany of Nuka Bay, arrived on last
night’s train and will leave on the
May for the property.
W. D. Coppernoll, well known Se
ward attorney, is in Seldovia this
week on legal business connected
with the case of Joe Conseil, recent
ly convicted of the dry law.
D. J. Fisher, who lias been in the
hospital at Anchorage for eye treat
ment, returned on last night's train.
Word was received here last night
that John Colberg, a former Seward
ite who was seriously injured at Sel
dsida recently by being caught in
a winch, is getting along fine at the
Anchorage hospital. He had one of
his legs amputated.
An Eskimo family came in on the
Admiral Watson from Juneau where
the board of education steamer Boxer
left them on its way from Nome. They
will leave for Cantwell where they will
be engaged in the reindeer industry.
Jack Kline, auditor for the Ad
miral Steamship Co., arrived on the
Watson, leaving for Anchorage on to
day’s train.
The committee on the Jesse Lee
Homesite took Ret. R. V. B. Dunlap
out to look over a number of new sites
luday. The chamber of commerce is
going after this proposition as it
means a lot to Seward in case the
home is removed here.
J. Tritt, traveling salesman for A.
V. Love, arrived on the Watson and
left on today’s train for Anchorage.
He will return on Saturday’s train.
Mrs. Ned Bishop, wife of the well
known contractor at Mile 29, is mo
ther of a ten pound boy, born a few
days ago at the Anchorage hospital.
In refutation of the statement sev
eral days ago that freight destined
to Anchorage was held several days
in Seward, Agent Sweek declares
that Anchorage freight from the Ad
miral Watson will arrive there to
day, a great many hours ahead of
the boat.
Mrs. Bert Denny wmo lost the dia
mond out of her ring several months
ago found it yesterday in her coal'
bin.
Miss Estella Long, a resident of
Anchorage, arrived on last night’s
train and will leave on one of the
next boats for the States. She will
return in March.
Fred Schrenger and wife returned
to Seward this morning on the Ad
miral Watson. Mr. Schrenger was
formerly cook at the Grill, and also
for the Seims-Carlton outfit. They
have been living in Juneau the past
six montns. Mr. Schrenger states
that Juneau is very quiet at present
with little doing.
Red Campbell of Latouche left for
Anchorage to fight the Cook Inlet
Kid. A number of Seward fans will
visit Anchorage to witness the fight.
Jack arrived on the Admiral Watson.
R. Kern, George Tobin and J. Nor
man have secured a contract for ten
thousand hemlock ties which will be
cut on the Tobin ranch near Six mile.
Cal Brosius had his Super Het set
at Odd Fellows hall last evening at
the Lodge session and the members
had the pleasure of enjoying the
Music at Hastings, Neb., Oakland aud
Los Angeles. The concert closed at
11 o’clock.
TRAPPERS, WRANGELL
ISLE IN VLADIVOSTOK
VLADIVOSTOCK, Nov. 21.—The
Russian expedition which recently
took possession of Wrangell Isle and
hauled down the American flag, arriv
ed here today with Charles White, a
white man from Point Hope, Alaska,
and 12 Eskimos, left on the island
by the schooner Donaldson when he
survivors of the Stefanssen expedi
tion were taken off last year by Har
old Noice.
(The interview with Hans Olson,
who claimed to have been in com
mand of the Donaldson when it visit
ed Wrangell Island and took off Ada
Blackjack, was published in the Gate
way the other day. Olson tells of
White who is alleged to have been
living with the natives for some time,
going ashore at the Bay of Doubt
with the natives and also tells of the
trip to the island for the survivors.)
ANOTHER ALASKAN STUNG
BY FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
SEATTLE, Wn., Nov. 21.—George
Sacolof, who recently arrive‘d here
from Nome, caused a warrant to be
issued today for the arrest of Ida
Wilkerson, whom he charges with
having separated him from $160 of
his savings by a promise to marry
him.
SCHOONER BOXER IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Wn., Nov. 21_The aux
iliary schooner Boxer, under the su
pervision of the Bureau of Education,
arrived here from Nome and the
Arctic coast last evening.
SHIPMENT SALMON EGGS
MAY ARRIVE SATURDAY
H. E. Ellsworth, territorial fish
commissioner, states that' the ship
ment of salmon eggs recently secur
ed in Oregon by the commission may
arrive here Saturday. The shipment
contains six millions eggs, king sal
man, two million of which will be
hatched in Ketchikan, two million at
Cordova and two million in the
Grouse lake hatchery. Supt. Went
worth has gone to Seattle to couvo>
the shipment to Ketchikan, where the
Cordova and Seward quotas will be
taken in charge by Karl Dragcr, su
perintendent of the Grouse lake hat
chery and brought north. This ship-;
ment is being imported from Ore
gan in exchange for humpback sai
mon eggs from Alaska. The Gateway
was in error yesterday in saying
the eggs were obtained at Ketchikan.:
Mr. Ellsworth states that twelve;
tons of salmon trout wrere caught out;
of Bear lake last year, not counting
those caught by anglers. At the pres
ent time a fisherman is operating
gill nets on the. lake and securing
about 100 pounds per day which are
disposed of to the San Juan compa
ny for 10 cents per pound.
Mr. Ellsworth stated that this year
many red salmon spawned in spots
in the Grouse lake stream, and this
spawn was later destroyed by silver
salmon following and fanning up the
eggs. He also states that many sal
mon spawned this year in overflow-j
ed spots along the stream and that
later the dry weather caused th^i
waters to recede and the eggs were;
left high and dry, freezing and spoil- j
ing.
LAUNCH WAIF GOES
ON ROCKS, WRECKED
The launch Waif, owned and oper
ated by Chas. Matthew's wras wreck
ed last week near Channel Island
and is believed to be a total loss,
which is estimated at $10,000. Some
insurance was carried on the boat
according to the Cordova Times.
The Waif left for Middleton Island
with considerable freight for the
Ibacli’s fox farm. This has been dis
charged and the boat wras returning
and but a short distance from Cor
dova when the accident occurred.
^Matthews, who had been at the
wheel, went below to oil the engine,
wrhen a north wind came up and
blew the boat off its course. The
other people on the boat were asleep
at the time, but all succeeded in get
ting ashore before it was dashed on
the rocks.
An effort is to be made to salvage
the engine, which is comparatively
newr and was installed at a cost of
over $5,000.
COAST-WIDE CONSPIRACY
TO VIOLATE LIQUOR LAWS
FOUND BRITISH COLUMBIA
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS IN
’FRISCO WAS CAUSE FOR
OLMSTED’S ARREST
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EXPORTERS MAKE CONFESSION
Official Ramifications Extend Along
Entire Pacific Coast—When Dis
closed Many Will Be Implicated
SEATTLE, Wn, Nov. 21.—
That the officials of several Brit
ish Columbia distillery firms and
liquor exporting houses have been
investigated by secret agents, who
have been working under Federal
prohibition chiefs in Seattle, de
veloped today in connection with
the coast-wdie liquor conspiracy
case, on which Federal officers
have been working following the
arrest of Roy Olmsted.
The Canadian angle of the con
spiracy took a new turn today
when news was received from San
Francisco that Charles Balitiger
and Max Ripstein, directors in a
British Columbia exporting com
pany had surrendered themselves
to a United States marshal in
connection with the seizure of 40,
000 cases of liquor on the steam
ship Quadra last w'eek. The men
were in San Francisco to oversee
the landing and delivery of the
cargo, and were picked up follow
ing the seizure of the vessel. The
conspiracy is shown to have offi
cial ramifications from California
to Vancouver, and some surpris
ing revelations will be made.
Brooklyn now has the world's larg
est steam-electric generators, capable
of producing 67,000 horsepower.
BIG HAUL OF BOOZE
MADE IN ANCHORAGE
One of the largest seizures of illi
cit whsikey made for some time was
pulled off yesterday in Anchorage
when Revenue Officer Flannigan anrt^
local officers raided the Chickaloon
hotel and bar, seizing over 300 gal
lons of moonShine. The resort has
been conducted for some time by Jno.
Maelhorn, better known as "Dusty,”
who has already served <*ne term in
the Anchorage jail for liquor viola
tions. After serving his term he
left for the States, but returned to
itnchorage about a year ago, leasing
the Chickaloon Bar and Hotel from
Chauncey Peterson, at present serv
ing a term in the Valdez jail for
liquor violations in Anchorage.
PROMINENT ANCHORAGE
CITIZEN VISITS SEWARD
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A. J. Hewitt, who is in charge of
the Lathrop interests at Anchorage,
arrived on last night’s train, returning
to Anchorage on today’s freight. Mr.
Hewitt has charge of the Empress
theatre, the Moving Picture Corp.,
Healy mines, and the Lathrop apart
ments. He was formerly connected
with the accounting department on
the Alaska Railroad, and is a very ef
ficient man.
Mr. Hewitt reports business good ia
Anchorage with the holiday stocks be
ing well advertised in various ways
He declares Seward looks good to him.
and compliments the chamber of com
merce for the large turn out at meet
ings. The success of the organization,
he says, is inevitable. Mr. Hewitt haw
many bouquets for Seward and is
counted as a man who does things.
NOTER OPTOMETRIST AND
OPHTHALMOLOGIST HERE
Dr. J. W. Edmunds, of Seattle, oph
thalmloogist and optometrist of note,
arrived in Seward on the Admiral ' A
Watson this morning and wlil remain
in Seward until Monday mornnig,
wThen he leaves for Interior points.
Dr. Edmunds visited Seward in June
and July of this year, and plans to
make Alaska at regular intervals in
the future. Dr. Edmunds has correct
ed defective eyes for the past quar
ter of a century and has made nu
merous cures of cross-eyes by the
use of properly fitted glasses. In
some cases he reports cross-eyes
of many years standing straightened
within a few hours. Dr. Edmunds
has numerous diplomas from promi
nent Eye colleges and has a reputa
tion for square dealing, among his
; many patrons. After a trip to Anch
' orage, Fairbanks and Nenana, Dr.
1 Edmunds will return to Seward on
his way to Seattle.
FRANK SHORT RETURNS
FROM TRiP TO CIRCLE
Frank Short, a well known old
time Valdezan and Sewardite return
ed on last night’s train from Circle,
; where he spent the summer, and
' will leave on the May for Nuka Baa .
where he goes to make maps. sun.'-y
claims and make mill tests of ihe
Alaska Hills property. Mr. Short
states that the dredges in the Circle
district lost considerable money mis
season owing to the d:y weather tit
made good the latter’ part of the sea
son when the rains came.
ALASKA COAL FOR SITKA
When the Admiral Watson sails
south from Seward on this trip she
will have 100 tons of coal aboard
for Sitka. This coal which is of a
particularly high grade is from the
Evan Jones mine and was loaded at
Anchorage.
BUTLER APPOINTED DEPUTY
\vm. Butler, special agent for tke
Alaska railroad, has been appointed
deputy marshal for both the Third and
Fourth divisions.
CANADIAN AUTHORITIES
MAY COOPERATE WITH
AMERICAN DRY FORCES *
EFFORT MADE TO HALT TIDE OF
WINES AND BEER ENTERING
THE UNITED STATES
OTTAWA, Nov. 21.—The Prohibi
tion Federation of Canada today sent
a communication to the Premier and
the King, demanding that the gov
ernment take immediate action to
have the prohibition laws enforced
and that cooperation be offered the
United States and dry Canadain pio
vinces which are making an effort'
to halt the flood of Canadian beer
and liquors from this side landing
in the United States.
JUDGE LINDSEY ELECTED
DENVER, Nov. 21.—A count of the
vote received here by mail reveals the
election of Judge Ben Lindsey to the ^
juvenile judge’s seat he has held ho*e
for the past 23 years.