f Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
Billy Butler, special agent for the
Alaska Railroad was a Seward guest
over Saturday and Sunday, returning
to Anchorage on the train this morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugg arrived on the
Watson from the westward where
they have been spending their vaca
tion. Mr. Hugg, accompanied by his
wife, returned to his work as dispatch
er at Anchorage on this morning’s
train.
Mr. Kriken, of the Sims-Carlson Co.
was a passenger for Primrose this
morning.
Theodore Johnston, now a resident
of Seattle, was a passenger on the Al
aska for Seward. Mr. Johnson is a
well-known oldtimer in the Fairbanks
section, and is making a business trip
into the interior.
Mrs. George Sexton and daughter
Miss Sylvia, were passengers for An
chorage today for a week’s visit with
friends.
Postal Inspector Alvah Eames re
turned to Seward Saturday evening,
from a business trip to interior points.
G. E. Kennedy, the popular general
sales manager of the Standard Oil
Company, was a Seward visitor over
Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Kennedy
accompanied by Mr. Moultray, local
manager, left for a week’s trip into
the interior.
Martin Rockwell was a passenger
for Mile Twenty-nine, where he will
inspect some contract work for the
commission.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall and young daugh
ter arrive^ on the Alaska and will
make their home at the .Radio Station,
where Mr. Hall has been installed as
Chief Radio man.
Mrs. Williams, long time resident
of Seward, who has been in Califor
nia the past two and one-half years,
returned on Saturday’s boat and will
make her home here.
Fred Dahlquist, cadastral engineer,
| with the U. S. General Land Office,
Charles Perelle and Jack Champlin,
! assistants, boarded the Alaska at Ju
neau bound for Seward. They will sur
1 vey the townsite at Hope, survey
homesteads at Kodiak and then pro
ceed to Kanatak to examine surveys,
j staying in the westward country until
i November.
W. E. Sundberg, resident of Seattle,
and bride, arrived in Seward on the
steamship Alaska, being accompanied
by Mrs. Marie Wilson, sister of the
bride, a resident of Anchorage. The
bride and groom and Mrs. Wilson left
this morning for Anchorage where Mr.
Sundberg will enter business with his
father-in-law.
Count Laszlo Szchenyi, Hungarian
Ambassador to the United States and
Countess Szchenyi, formerly Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, with their eldest
daughter Cornelia, arrived in Seward
on Saturday night after making the
trip over the trail into Fairbanks, and
out to the coast on the government
railway. The Countess and daughter
left immediately for Cordova, on the
Alaska. The Count, accompanied by
William Kaiser, Mel Horner, and Hen
ry Frost, left this morning for Roose
velt at which point they will go down
Kenai Lake, on to Skilak lake and
out by way of Kenai River to Anchor
age, where they will leave their hunt
ing trophies. Then coming back to 29,
they will take another hunting trip
into the Moose Pass district.
Thelma Ellsworth will visit friends
in Anchorage this week, returning
Saturday.
Mrs. M. L. Wilson, who arrived on
the Alaska from an extended visit in
the states, returned to her home in
Anchorage today.
E. W. Barnett, Dave Andrews and
Frank Skeen, came up on the launch
Virginia, Sunday morning from Nuka
bay, where they have located six
claims. The trio left this morning for
Anchorage to have their ore samples
assayed. They have experienced a
very successful summer.
G. W. Smith was a passenger for
Mile S6 this morning where he will
put in the next month or two pros
pecting.
Miss Martin and Miss Barr of San
Jose, Calif, arrived on the Alaska
and left on the morning train for a
trip to the interior. Miss Martin will
visit her brother at Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berry, who
made the round trip to the westward
on the Watson, visited friends in Sew
ard during the week end, returning
to Anchorage this morning. Mr. Ber
ry is manager of the Telephone Com
pany at Anchorage.
E. L. Bedell, editor and manager of
the Anchorage Daily Times is a re
turning passenger on the Alameda.
Mr. Bedell was been in the states in
the interests of his coal properties.
Ernie Arundsen, a former Valdez
resident was a passenger on the train
this morning for Anchorage. Mr. Ar
undsen has been in Kodiak.
J. S. Truett, of Anchorage is a pas
senger on the Alameda, which left
yesterday for Seward and way ports.
Mrs. Ned Bishop came in last night
from Moose Pas3, returning this morn
ing.
Andy Simon came in last night from
Mile 20, and left this morning for An
chorage.
Mrs. Roberts, of Mile 23, is a visitor
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach were An
chorage passengers on the train this
morning, where Mrs. Urbach goes for
medical treatment.
Miss Sue Belle Clayton, who has j
visited Miss Virginia Hawkins for the
past week, returned to her home in j
Anchorage this morning.
H. B. Smith, city attorney, returned
last night from a busines strip to An
chorage.
C. L. Baker and wife are Sewrard
visitors, from Wyoming. Mr. Baker is
round house foreman for the C. B. &
Q. railway, and is on his way to An
chorage to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Lindsey, and husband.
George J. Laughlin, of Woodrow,
who is visiting in Seward today, is a
happy man. He received word on the
last boat that he was grandpa to
a bouncing baby boy, born at Saint
George, Kansas, August 10, to his
daughter and her husband.
Mrs. O. A. Johansen and Mrs. El
wyn Swetmann left on today’s train
for Mile 20, from which place they
will walk back to Mile 14, where they
will be met with an auto.
Robert Seifert, of lower Lake Ke
nai, who arrived in Seward on the
last train, left this morning for Mile j
23, on his return home.
C. B. Brooksbank, Jr., of Richmond,
West Virginia, and Warren G. Earn
shaw, Jr., came in from a vacation
trip to Canyon creek and will leave
f'.r ♦he States on the A!■ meda.
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From Monday’s Daily
E. E. Chamberlin was a passenger
this morning for Anchorage and Wil
low Creek, on business matters.
Mel Holben is now the proud pos
ser of a Ford, having recently purchas
ed the one belonging to Paul Slaton
one of the boys at the radio station.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Ericson and
daughter and L. O. Ericson, Jr., were
passengers for Seattle on the Alaska,
Mr. Ericson and son were members
of the Folsom party who made the
ti%p to the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes. Ericsons made the round trip
over the government railroad after
their return to Seward from the west
ward. Mrs. Ericson and daughter were
visiting in Fairbanks.
JNrs. Gust Peterson and daughter
Aivah were outgoing passengers on
the Alaska for Seattle where they
will entrain for Minnesota to spend
the winter with relatives.
Mrs. R. O. Lewis, left on the S. S.
Alaska for Seattle, Portland and
points in Montana, for a short visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Suzanne Eamon left on the
Alaska for Seattle where she will en
ter school. Miss Suzanne expects to
return in the spring.
Mrs. Martha Jacobsen and son Sid
ney were passengers on the Alaska
for the states where they will leave
for an indefinite visit in Norway.
Mrs. A. E. Ashton and daughter
Mrs. Catherine Schultz, were passen
gers for Valdez on the Alaska on busi
ness matters.
H. J. Schultz of Anchorage was a
passenger on the Alaska for Valdez.
Elton L. Ingold was a Valdez pas
senger on the Alaska. Mr. Ingold is
the son of Mr. Chris Scheffer, former
owner of the Commerce Cafe in this
city.
B. M. Belirends, pioneer banker and
merchant of Juneau, accompanied by
his wife, is making a combined busi
ness and pleasure trip of about three
weeks, visiting all the coast towns.
They left this morning over the gov
ernment railway, and will return in
time to catch the Alameda to Juneau.
H. B. Tennison of Houston, Texas,
purchased the two bear cubs from
George Sexton and shipped them out
on the Alaska for the Belk City Park,
at that place. The two cubs have been
a great center of attraction with the
tourists and town people. Mr. Tenni
son asserts that a number of parties
from Houston expect to visit Alaska
next summer.
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Mrs. Ashton, Mrs. Schultz and son
Billy, who returned on the Evans
from a trip to Valdez, left on today’s
special for Anchorage.
Mr. Slaton, operator in charge of
the local radio station will leave for
Ketchikan on the Alameda.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Towde are at
Moose Pass this week, where Mr.
Towle is working for the Bureau of
Public Roads.
Jack Chisholm left on today’s tr;
for Anchorage.
Mrs. Emelie Weybrecht was a pas
senger for Anchorage on today’s
train.
Mrs. Joe McDowell, of Fresno, Cal.,
passed through here this morning on
her way to Iditarod. Mr. McDowell,
who is an old timer in Alaska has
done considerable mining over the
Territory and was the discoverer of
one of the last placer strikes in the
Kuskokwiin district, and at one time
was one of the prominent operators
on Ester creek.
C.'ir.e \ irden • • erg- Co ter *
on today’s train for Anchorage and
Wasilla, on a business trip.
Agent E. L. Sweek left this morn
ing to attend the Shrinerf 'niUati-m
in 'nchorage.
( t-trge Coiweii of i.2 -*t.' Join the
party of Shriners who arrived on the
Evans, enroute to Anchorage.
Mrs. J. H. Romig is making minor
repairs to her home on Third avenue.
N. O. Anderson was an outgoing
passenger on the special today for
Hope.
Three of the local radio men left on
the Swrallow this morning for Cor
dova.
W. J. Ernshaw, Jr., who has been
spending the summer at the camp of
the Canyon Creek Development Com
pany, arrived on a late train and will
leave on one of the next boats for his
home in Philadelphia.
Ray Jacobs and H. E. Kristensen
are in town from the Canyon Creek
Development Company’s property.
R. W. HUntoon and wife, members
of the Shriner party, arrived on the
Evans, leaving on today’s train for
Anchorage.
S. W. Windsor and wile, and A. R.
Aiien and wife were members ot' the
Shriners' party which arrived on the
Evans last night.
Mr. Chas. Krefting received a tele
gram from Sigurd Wallstedt, depart
ment supreme dictator of the Loyal
Order of Moose, and he asks that the
order held a meeting after the arrival
of Mr. Wallstedt. Mr. Krefting an
nounces that there will be a ineetii g
i Saturday night.
M. L. Griffiths was an arrival on
i the Evans last night, leaving today
j for Ancr.orage. Mr. Griffiths stated
he would come to Seward on a big
game hunt ne.it; year.
In a recen trip down Kenai Lake
the Hungarian ambassador to the
United States, and his companion, a
famous international sportsman, de
clared the scenery far superior to that
of Switzerland, and added that if the
lake were in Switzerland it would b*
dotted with hotels and summer re
sorts. Which goes to prove that a
prophet is without honor in his own
country; or rather that Alaskans are
so used to magnificent scenery that it
causes little interest among them.
J. Rex Thompson, a prominent Se
attle atti rney and member of the
Shriner party, was shaking hands
with old friends in Seward this morn
ing, having arrived on the steamer
Admiral Evans. He left this morning
for Anchorage.
J. B. Reher, head of the Bureau of
Public Roads, returned on the Admi
ral Evans and left today for the Hope
district.
Jack Harney was a through passen
ger on ihe Evans for Seldovia.
J. W. Mason and J. D. Pace were
Kodiak passengers on the Evans.
W. F. Tyson and wife passed thru
Seward on the Admiral Evans for
Alitak where they will spend the win
ter, it is stated.
N. O. Anderson arrived on one of
the last trains, and is registered at
the Sexton. Mr. Anderson states that
that the development company has
been compelled to shut down its oper
ations on account of a shortage of
water.
Mrs. Ashton was a returning pas
senger from Valdez on the Admi
ral Evans.
Mrs. H. J. Schultz and son Billy,
were returning passengers on the
Admiral Evans, after a visit to Val
dez.
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