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HUDSON BAY MEN
REACH COAST
FROM ARCTIC
After a trip by dog team lasting
nearly a month a party of Hudson’s
Ray men arrived in Seward Saturday
on their way from Herschel Island,
on the Arctic coast, to Vancouver, B.
C. The party consisted of Capt. T.
P. O’Kellv, C. H. Clarke, Rudolph
Johnson, E. J. Gall and Ambrose Ag
naveluk. They sailed south on the
( steamship Alaska.
The party left Herschel Island on
November 13, with five sleds and 30
dogs. Two extra sleds carried camp
gear, food and fish for the dogs as
far as Old Crow camp on the Porcu
pine. Two guides were taken along,
but their assistance was of no value
and Capt. O’Kellv sent them back. He
declares that the winter so far in
the Arctic has been the coldest in
years and the mercury ranged from
35 and 40 below with bitter winds
blowing continually. One of the
chief difficulties in traveling was the
darkness, daylight coming about 10
a. m. and darkness at 2 p. m., mak
ing it impossible to see their bear
ings. The party became lost and the
food supply ran low. Tl^ere was no
fuel in the district but scrawy willow
bushes, and it was nearly impossible
to cook or keep warm with them.
On the eleventh day Old Crow'
mountain wTas sighted six miles dis
tant. Ordinarily this mountain is vis
ible 100 miles, and so it becomes ap
parent under what weather conditions
the party traveled. The tow’n of Old
Crow was reached the twelfth day and
I fresh provisions obtained at the post.
Severe w'eather continued after the
party left Old Crow and it was ne
cessary to break trail all the way to
Fort Yukon. From Fort Yukon tc
Circle the new trail cut by the Alas
ka Road Commission last year was
used/ Fifty miles w’ere made the first
day out of Circle and then poor time
was made on account of overflows,
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A Milk with no kick in it from the customer
M. M. Brand
10c per can $4.80 per case
p. c. McMullen
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The trail was also badly drifted. The
trip from Old Crow to Fairbanks was
made in 12 days.
Capt. O’Kelly states that fur con
ditions have been good in the Her
schel Island district. About 30 white
persons are at the mounted police
post. There are five policemen sta
tioned there at this time. A radio set
has been installed. Klingenberg, the
Coronation Gulf trader is at Herschel,
having wintered there. After arriv
ing at Herschel Island last year he
made a dash for the Gulf but was
forced to return to Herschel Island
to escape being wrecked. He tried
to reach Fairbanks to go outside for
the winter, but became lost and had
to go back to the post.
Capt. O'Kelly is district i'anager
of the western Arctic distinct for the
Hudson’s Bay Company. Mr. Hall,
who passed through Seward a year
or so ago was formerly in command.
Mr. Clark is Hudson Bay inspector
for the Coronation Gulf district. Mr.
Johnson was engineer on the Lady
Ivindersley, which wras abandoned in
the ice. Mr. Gall and Agnaveluk, the
latter an Eskimo, left Fairbanks on
the return trip to the Island.
Capt. O’Kelly, Mr. Clark and Mr.
Johnson will return north next year.
Lebanon’s Governor
Will Visit America
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The first
governor of Lebanon, Syria, his ex
cellency Gabriel Bey Nahas, is com
ing to America on a visit.
Unlike many foreigners he is not
coming on behalf of a political organ
ization or to get money for starving
Near Easterners. He is coming to
America, which has done so much
for Syria in building' schools and col
leges and educating the natives with
out any return for such work. He is
grateful for all that has been done
by America for Syria.
He also comes to see his fiance
Miss K. Tadross, the daughter of the
wealthy merchant, N. Tadross, of No
139 77th street, Brooklyn, N. Y., whc
has been domiciled in New York foi
many years. He met her while she
accompanied her parents in their vis
it to their native town two years
ago, and fell in love with her there
FAIRBANKS MASONS INSTAL
OFFICERS FOR 1925 PERIOC
The Fairbanks Royal Arch Masons
installed officers last wreek, following
which an elaborate banquet was
served. Those taking office were:
High Priest, Frank M. Dunham; King
C. S. Selberg; Scribe, W. T. Pinker
ton; Treasurer, Frank R. Clark; Sec
retary, Robert W. Taylor; Chaplain
S. G. Magnussen; Captain of the Host
John A. Clark; Principal Sojourner
Chas. E. Taylor; R. A. Captain, W
W. Hunter; Master Third Veil, L. F
Joy; Master 2nd Veil, C. D. McCauley;
Master 1st Veil, Martin Johnson; Sen
tinel, P. S. Peterson.
C. H. Dustin, who owns an interest
in the Nuka island fox ranch, is an
, incoming passenger on the Alameda
I to help with the kill.
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Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth will
I leave for a buying and vacation trip
I to the states, the forepart of next
I month.
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Gov. Scott C. Bone is expected tc
arrive in Seattle on his way to Ju
neau some time this week.
The Gateway is under obligations
to Delegate Dan A. Sutherland for
copies of the Congression directory,
containing the names of the present
congressmen.
LEGION AUXILIARY TO MEET
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet tonight at the fire hall at
8 o’clock. All members are request
ed to attend.
SIREN WILL SOUND NOON HOUR
Beginning tomorrow at 12 m., the
big fire siren will announce the noon
hour each day. This will be a great
convenience to our citizens who can
regulate their clocks henceforth by
the whistle.
MILK WITH A KICK TO IT
Yes, a genuine Jersey kick, the milk
that made the Durham’s jealous. Ttoo
cans for 25c; fresh milk, a pint bot
tle for 20c. Don’t buy milk without a
kick or you lose and I lose. At the
Alaska Store. W. H. Dryden’s. tf
Suits made to measure. See Ur
bach. tf.
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A FEW XMAS
SUGGESTIONS
Hand Colored Alaska Scenes,
Ivory Curios, Indian Baskets,
Burnt or Beaded Moosehide Pillow Tops,
Alaska Birch Bark Xmas Cards,
Imported Perfumes, very select
Brunswick Phonographs and Radiolas,
Pyralin Ivory by the Piece or in Sets,
Sheaffer’s Lifetime Fountain Pens,
Manicure Sets in Leather Cases,
Highland Linen Stationery,
Fresh Candies in Fancy Boxes
Smokers’ Articles, Meerschaum Pipes,
Cigars and Tobaccos in Xmas Packages,
Porcupine Quill Baskets and Canoes,
Ladies’ and Gents’ Genuine Leather
Purses,
Framed Pictures Packed Securely for
Mailing.
SCHALLERER’S
ALASKA SHOP
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Fisheries Expert Trails
Large School Herring
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 1G.—Five mil
lion herring, absent without leave
from Puget Sound, where the fisher
men and canning companies had hop
ed to round them up and put them in
tin boxes, are hereby warned that
their flight is futile and a marine de
tective is even now hot on their trail.
He is Richard Buton, fisheries ex
pert employed by canning interests to
1 keep track of the largest known
school of herring in the Pacific, num
; bering more than 5,000,000 fish, but
which has not yet arrived in Puget
Sound waters this year.
‘'When last heard from,” said Bur
ton, as he passed through Los Ange
les yesterday, “the school was off the
coast of South America and I am on
my way there now to attempt to dis
cover the next place where they will
approach the land.”
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Fairman Wednesday afternoon at two
o’clock.
TONSETH HEADS LEGION
E. A. Tonseth was elected comman
der of the American Legion at Fair
banks last week.
Ladles’ ana Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop.
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EVAN JONES COAL CO.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska. JONESVILLE, Alaska
GET YOUR FRUIT CAKE
and Home Made Mince Pies for Christmas
from the
Seward Bakery
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS, Proprietor
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
Plumbing, Steamfitting, Oxyacetaline Welding
R. F. TILLMAN, Next to Crawford's Shop