Local Happenings of Week
Monday
Mrs. P. B. Hardy, who has spent
some time visiting in Seward while her
husband is hunting to the westward,
was a passenger for Fairbanks this
morning.
Miss Suzanne Eamon will arrive in
Seward on the next trip of the Yukon
to spend the summer with her parents.
W. K. Burman, G. H.iinzlnger, R.
Wood, left for Fairbanks on the train
today.
George Preston, Manager of the
Northern Commercial Co., at Fair
banks, was a returning passenger on
the Yukon today. His young son, Geo.
Jr., accompanied him. They made a
hurried trip to the States where an
operation was performed on the son.
Mr. Preston and George Jr., were pas
sengers for Fairbanks this morning.
On arriving at Anchorage Mr. Pres
ton will take charge of the body of
Jack Sullivan, pioneer and well-known
old timer of the Fairbanks district,
who passed away in the Anchorage
hospital the twenty-second. The body
will be interred in Fairbanks.
Arthur Perrault, recently employed
in the clothing department of Brown
& Hawkins, will leave on the Yukon
for his home in Bellingham, Wash.
The train which left this morning
was one of the largest pulling out of
Seward the past year. There were two
bagagge cars, three passenger coaches,
diner, anil Col. Landis’ private car.
Joe Axe, conductor on the Alaska
Railroad, who has been outside on a
vacation, attached to himself a wife,
and with her returned on the Yrukon.
Mr. and Mrs. Axe were accompanied
by the bride’s mother. The trio left
for Anchorage today where they will
reside.
Lee H. Landis, General Manager of
the Alaska Railroad, came over from
Anchorage yesterday in his car to
meet the new General Manager of the
Alaska Steamship Company, who suc
ceeded Knickerbocker.
B. Aarons, connected with the Fair
banks Gold Dredging Company, re
turned on the Yukon from a visit to
London, England, his home. Mr.
Aarons went on thru to Fairbanks.
Mrs. P. C. McMullen will leave on
the Yukon for Ketchikan to meet her
father -and mother who will spend the
summer with her.
The Yukon was obliged to make
Cordova twice on this trip. She un
loaded about four hundred tons of lo
cal freight anti then proceeded to
Shepherd point with a big consign
ment of cannery supplies. She then
went back to Cordova and loaded ore.
S. K. Sharpless brought a freight
in Saturday evening and will leave for
the north tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hubbard came
in Saturday night from the Primrose
Mines for a business trip. They will
be in Seward for several days.
H. G. McCain, Assistant District At
torney, was a passenger from Cor
dova on the Yukon on his way to An
chorage to prepare for the June term
of Court there. Mr. McCain will re
main in Seward until Wednesday.
Hugh Dougherty left for Anchorage
and way points on a business trip. He
expects to return in a few days.
Wellman Holbrook and Hank Frost
left for Kenai this morning. They will
go down the lake this afternoon. Mr.
Holbrook, member of the Forest Re
serve is making a survey of the Chu
gach National Forest.
J. E. Sullivan, proprietor of the
Eight Mile roadhouse on the Richard
son Highway, and a pioneer of the
Fairbanks district, died last week at
the government hospital. Cancer was
the cause of his death.
G. L. Cook, chief engineer at the lo
cal radio station will leave on the Yu
kon for Cordova where he will take ex
aminations in advanced engineering.
Dan Leach formerly connected with
the Alaska railroad in an official ca
pacity, and Mrs. Helen Kellum of San
Francisco, were married April 26, ac
cording to advices received recently.
Robert Wood, an auto salesman,
arrived <fn the Yukon and left on to
day's train for Fairbanks. He will
return to Seward next week and
may locate here.
Mrs. J. Sargent was a Fairbanks
passenger this morning.
Miss Flower left for Kenai this
morning where she will visit friends
for a few days.
P. C. McMullen has ordered a Wil
lys Knight car through the local agent
P. M. Ogle.
\V. J. Terry, representing the Win
chester Arms Company is touring the
North accompanied by his wife.
Jess Yoder, a mining man I -om
I George creek on the Kuskokwim, was
a thru passenger on the Santa Ana.
G. S. Dyer and R. U. Jarvis, direct
from London, arrived on the steamer
Yukon and left today for Fairbanks
Mr. Dyer and Mr. Jarvis are mining
engineers on their way to Fish creel
to examine properties for their com
pany. Both have spent the past 12
years in Siberia.
F. L. Larson, vice president of the
Whittington Hardware Company of
j Seattle, accompanied by Mrs. Larson,
| arrived on the Yukon on their way
to Fairbanks.
Capt. Lloyd C. Parsons and wife
arrived from Valdez on the Admiral
Evans. They will leave for Anchor
age returning the latter part of the
week.
J. H. Mulchay, general freight agent
for the Southern Pacific Co., with
headquarters at Portland, Ore., is a
round trip passenger on the Yukon.
Mr. Mulchay is accompanied by his
wife and son. They are greatly im
pressed with Alaska.
A. F. Guinan, a dredge operator on
Gaines creek in the Tokotna^ was a
passenger on the Santa Ana on his
way north. Mr. Guinan stated that
his company moved in their dredges
.last summer.
R H. Graham, who recently sold
his mining interests at Hot Springs,
*vas a returning passenge on the
Yukon on his way to the Interior.
Mrs. A J Carlson, of Kodiak, ar
rived at Cordov aon the Yukon, and
will visit there until the Admiral Ev
ans reaches that port, going on to
her island home.
Tuesday
Frank Miller, former manager of
the Anchorage Dairy, has disposed of
his interests and left on the Yukon
for Vancouver. Mr. Miller’s family
accompanied him.
B. D. Stewart^ Alaska head of the
Bureau of Mines, D. G. Parker, safety
engineer, and John Delahide, safety
and first aid man for the bureau, are
leaving on the Yukon for southern
points. Mr. Stewart goes to Juneau
while Messrs. Delahide and Parker
are en route to Latouche to look after
safety work.
Earl Borland of the Alaska railroad
is in the hospital at Anchorage with
an injured foot.
Charles E. Sheldon, recently named
as postmaster for Seward, arrived
on one of the last trains from the
interior with his wife and daughter.
Mr. Sheldon was one of the first men
to volunteer in the world war and
has a good war record.
Miss Marie Wood arrived on the
Yukon on her way to Anchorage,
where she will reside. She was met
in Seward by her sister, Mrs. Pat
Keeley.
John G. Brady, district forest ran
ger, has been in Seward the past
few days on an inspection nip of Ifie
timber along the railway
Conductor Ebbetts of the railway
dining car service announces that
fresh Wasilla trout will be a feature
on the bill of fare in the dining cars
this summer.
H. H. Wilcoxson, a prominent ban
ker of Carrollton, Mo., accompanied
by his wife and daughter will arrive
in Seward about June 19, and remain
some time^ according to a letter re
ceived by George Laughlin from Eric
Lucas, on yesterday’s boat.
Miss Ruth Eccles and Miss Hazel
Matthews, who were recently elected
to teach at Petersburg for the coming
year, have resigned their positions as
teachers there and will come to Sew
ard for the coming year.
Sam Guyot, traveling man, left on
the Admiral Evans for Anchorage.
Rev. R. V. D. Dunlap left on the
Admire 1 Evers ci SeMov.'n, where
he goes on missionary work.
L. M. Carrigan was an outgoing
gassenger on the Evans for Seldovia.
Carl Sutter, a prominent cannery
man of Port Graham, was a through
passenger on the ‘Evans.
Charles Olson, an old timer of Val
dez, arrived on the Admiral Evans
and will leave for Fairbanks on the
next train for work on the Signal
Corps replacements on the Richard
son road.
Capt. L. C. Parsons, who arrived
yesterday on the Admiral Evans, is
inspecting the local office of the Sig
nal Corps today. He will leave on
tomorrow’s train for Anchorage. Mrs.
Parsons is with him.
Capt. John Newmarker and Capt.
George H. Whitney, Alaska steamboat
inspectors, were through passengers
on the Admiral Evans for Kodiak,
where they go in the interests of
their office.
E. P. Walker, head of the biological
survey in Alaska, who passed thru
Seward yesterday accompanied by his
wife, will return on the Admiral Ev
ans and remain over in Seward a
few days. Mr. Walker stated that
the change in the game laws was ap
parently universally desired by resi
dents of the railroad belt.
The steamship Admiral Evans will
sail southbound from Seward on
Tuesday, June 3, connecting with
Wednesday night’s train.
Miss Ida 1*1. Stewart, a tourist, ar
rived on one of the last boats and
will leave on one of the next trains
on a trip to the Interior.
Ernest Johnson of Valdez is a S< w
ard visitor on his way to Fairbanks.
Chambers & Colwell, general mer
chants of Seldovia have begun work
on a new dock which is intended for
the accommodation of gas boats and
which is planned in connection with a
new store building. Before the summer
is over it will be possible for small
boats to dock alongside a convenient
warehouse.
Wednesday
Charles Olsen, Ernie Johnson anti
Frank Lehto came over from Valdez
Monday and left on this mornirg’s
train for Fairbanks to join the Signal
Corps construction crew on the north
end of the trail.
Judge Leopold David was a passen
ger fiom Anchorage hast u5 rht. re
turning to his home this morning.
Hairy G. 'McCain. Assistant District
Attorney, who has been spending a
few days in Seward, left for Anchor
age this morning to prepare for the
term of court which begins next Tues
day.
Mrs. Bert Denny who has been in
the hospital at Anchorage the past
two weeks where she was operated on
for appendicitis, arrived on last eve
ning’s train. Mrs. Denny is recovering
rapidly. She will make her home in
Seward this summer.
A Coast and Geodetic Survey Party
of nine left on the train today for
Interior points to begin their summer
work. Those comprising the party
were H. A. -Hansen, F. E. Carlson, E.
C. Cornell, A. McKenzie, A. N. Stew
art, W. E. Black, P. C. Doran, J. W.
Jarroll, N. Selton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Calahan, of
Washington, D. C., were passengers
on the train for Fairbanks where they
will make the trip to the coast over
the Richardson Road. Mr Calahan is
retired General Passenger Agent for
the Nickle Plate Road, a New York
Railroad, and served the company for
forty-one years. The President of the
road and his wife accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Calahan west and made the
trip as far north as Skagway with
them.
John Brady and Martin Kilian of
the Forestry Service, were passen
gers for Twenty-three this morning.
Capt. Lloyd C. Parsons, head of the
Signal Corps, Section 1 of this division
with headquarters at Valdez, arrived
in Seward Monday and left this morn
ing for Anchorage on a trip of inspec
tion. Mrs. Parsons accompanied her
husband.
E. Wentworth, who has been in
Seward for several days in connection
with the Bureau of Fisheries work at
Grouse Lake, left on yesterday’s boat
for Ketchikan.
L. C. Pratt, of the Forestry depart
ment, left on the Yukon for Cordova.
Mr. Pratt is one of the popular offi
cials "who visits Seward occasionally.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Lewis left on
'he Yukon for Latouche where they
will make their home.
J. M. Cook, radio man, left on the
steamship Yukon for Cordova, where
he will take an examination for pro
motion. Mrs. Cook is already in Cor
dova.
L. O. Nyberg was an outgoing pas
i senger for Cordova.
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Mrs. Sylvia Tallasen and daughters,
Myrtle and Thelma, left on the Yukon
for Tennessee, where they will make
their home near relatives.
Martin S. Banbury, who has been
connected with the local wharf for
some years, left on the Yukon on a
some years, left on the Yukon for Se
attle to see his brother, who is serious
ly ill. Mr. Banbury will be gone about
a month.
Mrs. Oscar Anderson and daughter
Ruth, were outgoing passengers or
the Yukon en route to the States, or.
their way to the old country to spend
he summer. Mrs. Anderson is the
wife of King Oscar of Anchorage.
Miss Stella Fil ter and Miss Irene
Waugh left on the Yukon on a short
pleasure trip to Latouche. They will
eturn on the Northwestern.
Mrs. P. C. McMullen was an out
going passenger on the Yukon for
Ketchikan. She will return on one
of the next boats.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McCain of An
hrrage sailed on the Yukon for
Bellingham, Wash., to attend grand
lodge of the Odd Fellows, whic'
meets next week.
Mrs. M. C. Bartholf of Anchorage
was an outgoing passenger on the
Yukon.
Matt Seferovich left on the Yukon
en route to Seattle where he goes
with the remains of his brother, re
cently killed in a mine accident at
Juneau.
The king salmon run is on and the
local cannery has quite a fleet of
boats out gill netting.
The Seward machine shops has
been quite busy the past week on
gas boat work.
Two caterpillar tractors arrived on
the Yukon and were shipped to inte
rior points.
A. J. Perrault, a popular clothing
salesman who has been working for
the Brown & Hawkins Corporation
left on the Yukon for Bellingham,
Wash.
Harry Gong left on the Yukon fo
Tuncau.
Thursday
The members of Seward Chapter
No. 10, O. E. S. were entertained after
their regular meeting Monday evening
at a guessing contest party followed
by a delightful supper. The hosts and
hostesses of the evening were Mrs.
Frank Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. John Ros
ness, Henry Richard, and E. E. Kurtz.
The winners of the prizes in the guess
ing contest were Mrs. J. P. Hannon,
Mrs. A. O. Braafladt, Capt. L. L. Par
sons and Leon Urbach.
Gus Manthey, the crack ball player
and athlete of Seward, returned from
a trip to Anchorage on Sunday’s
train. Mr. Manthey has been work
ing for the commission since 1914,
except three years service in the
world war.
Wm. Galagher, a well known inte
ior mining man, was an outgoing pas
senger on one of the last boats, en
route to the States.
Mrs. W. Meyer, sister of Mrs. Clias.
Lechner, will arrive from Seattle on
the Northwestern on a two months’
visit.
Miss May Wolden, a professional
nurse who has been touring Alaska
from Yakima, Wash., left for the
States on the steamer Yukon.
Dan Patterson, an old timer of the
Interior district, left on the last boat
for Hyder, where he expects to lo
cate.
On Sunday evening June 1st at the
hour of 7:30 Memorial Services will be
held in the M. E. Church under the
auspices of the American Legion. A
fine program will be arranged which
will be announced later.
George C. Burford, salesman for
the J. B. Caro company of Juneau
left on the Alaska.
Carl Marstrom, a section hand for
the Alaska railroad, was an outgo
ing passenger to the states on a va
cation trip.
GRAND LODGE DELEGATES
ARE VISITORS IN SEWARD
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. McCain of An
chorage arrived on yesterday’s train
en route to Bellingham, Washington,
to attend the Odd Follows Grand
Lodge, as delegates. While outside
Mr. and Mrs. McCain will visit rela
tives and friends in Pacific coast
towns before returning to Alaska.
They were met in Seward by their
son, Assistant District Attorney Mc
Cain of Cordova.
NO TRACE FOUND OF PERLMAN
Searching parties have found no
trace of Chaim Perlman, who was
drowned on the Tanana when the
boat in which he.was floating down
the Tanana was caught under a cav
ing bank. He was last seen by his
partner, who escaped by clinging to
an ice cake, hanging on to a willow
branch at a place where the bank
was too steep to climb.
INFORMATION WANTED
Mrs Ellen Harris, 3730 Filbert St.
W. Philadelphia Pa., has written the
governors office concerning the
whereabouts of her son, Henry ^ar
ris . Any information concerning Mr.
Harris should be given the Govern
or’s office *or transmission to Mrs.
Harris.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 19
In the Probate Court for the Seldovia
Precinct, Third Division, Territory
of Alaska, at Seldovia.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Ladehoff, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the un
dersigned, administrator of the es
tate of Henry Ladehoff, deceased ,to
the creditors of, and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months from the
; date of this notice, to the said admin
istrator at his place of business, at
Seldovia, Alaska .
Dated at Seldovia, Alaska, this 26th
day of April, 1924.
TOLLACK OLLSTAD,
Administrator of Henry Ladehoff, es
tate.
Publish May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1924.
FORFEITURE NOTICE
To Roy Gilley, his heirs, and assigns.
"iou are hereby notified that I, the
undersigned, have expended Sixty
($60.00) Dollars for the purpose of
filing and procuring a bond as requir
ed by the United States Government
to secure a prospecting permit for that
certain Oil Claim, located in the West
field of the Cold Bay District, Terri
tory of Alaska, and recorded in Book
C, Page 266, Book of Records, Kodiak
Recording District /Territory of Alas
ka.
And, if within 90 days after the
publication of this notice, you fail or
refuse to contribute your,share of
said expenditure, then' your interest
in said claim will become the property
of said subscriber, one of the co-own
ers, who has made the above expendi
ture. Your proportion of said expendi
ture is Thirty ($30.00) Dollars.
Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, April 28,
1924.
ROY TROUT
Publish May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1924.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 20
In the Probate Court for Seldovia
Precinct, Third Judicial division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the matter of the estate of J. Mil
ton Wood ,deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of J. Milton Wood, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to ex
hibit them, with the necessary vouch,
ers, within six months from the date
of this notice, to the said administra
tor at the place of business at Seldo
via, Alaska.
Dated at Seldovia, this 22nd day of
April, 1924.
JACK TANSY,
Administrator of J. Milton Wood es
tate.
Publish May 3, 10, 17, 27, 31, 1924.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
U. S. Non-Mineral Survey
No. 1420.
Serial No. 05418
United States Land Office, Anchorage,
Alaska.
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stead a tract of land situate on the
north-east shore of the north-east
arm of Uganik Bay, Kodiak Island,
Territory of Alaska ,and containing
21.03 acres.
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“Commencing at Corner 1, whence
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Last Publication July 17, 1924.
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