Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
FROM MONDAY’S DAILY
Mrs. Frank Roycroft. of Moose Pass
'»»as a week-end visitor In Seward.
B. Higgins registered la Saturday
evening from the Moose Pass section.
E. Hammer, tie contractor at Mile
Bishop’s camp, was among the vis
itors in Seward over Sunday.
Frank Caraway, commission engin
eer, went to Bird Point this morning
to do survey work.
An extra gang of ten men was ship
ped to Anchorage this morning to
work on the line out of that city.
Chas. Anheuser was among the
* northbound passengers this morning.
-?oing as far as Cooper’s Landing.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hagen of Wood
row, accompanied by Master Arlo, vis
ited in Seward yesterday.
Dune Little, well-known Cooseveltan
spent Sunday in 8eward, returning
this morning to the lake city.
. E. Eayers, prominent businessman
of GirSwood, was among* the weekend
visitors in Seward.
. E. W. Major ,ckef at the Fourth of
July creek logging camp, spent Sun
cay in town.
M. D. McMahan, tropper In the Knik
section, was among those who visited
n Seward over Sunday.
Tom Joues, a recent arrival, has as
sumed a position in Brown & Haw
kins grocery department, succeeding
Jack Flower, who has resigned.
Bartley Howard. Superintendent of
Bridge and Building, for the Alaska
• Engineering Commission, paid Seward
a week-end visit.
Gerald E-amon left this morning tor
he north to assume the position as
irernan on the ditching engine operat
ng out of Anchorage.
H. G. Kaiser, former official photo
grapher for the Alaska Railroad. L
among the present visitors in Seward..
He is on his way to California where
he will probably locate.
Mead Racid, at one time employed
n the construction of the Nenana
bridge, was numbered among the in- j
Cerior people who arrived in Seward
Saturday evening.
A. J. Campbell, resident of Tanana,
who made a trip to the stales some
. weeks ago, returned to beware on rir
<)duna. Mr. Campbell brought with
him a team of horses which will be
^hipped to the interior after resting
tp in Seward for a few days.
The Resurrectin Bay Lumber Com
pany logging crew at Fourth of July
Creek, under the direction of Wm.
Bryan within the last month has de. j
iivered about two hundred fifty peeled i
piling. The work of towing the piling \
'o Seward by the Company’s Tug King j
fisher Ls now in progress.
' The lengths of the piling range from
60 feet to 100 feet and are as good
i specimens of piling as can be obtained
anywhere. The fact that It is possible
to obtain 100 foot piling from the for.
esta near Seward, is quite a surprise
to many but the Company expects no
difficulty in filling its contract with
the Alas lean Engineering Commission,
for these long lengths.
Altmon Knight, an oldtime resident
of Hope, ia reported to have passed to
the great beyond from a paralytic
; stroke, which overtook the oldtimer
last Friday at his home. Funeral ar
rangements were not announced in
f the advices.
FROM TUESDAY’S DAILY
Mrs. H. E. Wilson will be a passen
ger on the steamship Northwestern
going to Seattle.
Hugh Osborn, who has been em
ployed by the Associated Oil company
, at Kanatak, was numbered among the
arrivals on the Starr last evening.
Ten. men who were working with rh
Lost Harbor sulphur company were
numbered among those who came to
Seward on the Starr yesterday.
Fire Chief Dedoyard and wife this
morning made a trip to Fourth of
July creek while the Are quarters
were being used for polling booths.
Mrs. Baughman, a school tcache)
from Kenai. was brought to Seward ov
the Starr yesterday to receive medi
cal attention.
George Albert, cannery man of Port
Hayden, is among those registered in
from the westward with the arrival ot
the Starr. Mr. Albert brought with
him a large shipment of furs.
James Loviard, who made a trip to
Kanatak on the Starr, returned yes
terday from the oil town. Matters
there are quiet at the present time, he
reported.
M. YY. Goldstein, member of the hrm
of the well known Juneau merchants,
came in from the westward yesterday
from a fur-buying trip. He v, 11! leaw
for the south on one of the next boats
He secured a nice assortment of tui
on his westward trip.
The Marathon Cafe changed hands
this afternoon, Fred E. Stanley, whu
in the past has been conducting the
place, disposed of his interests to Mr.
and Mrs. Gust Morgan, who took com
plete charge this afternoon. The new
owners are experienced caterers and
will endeavor to give the same good
service to the public as patrons have
heretofore enjoyed.
It is reported that the Standard Oil
company has commenced drilling op
erations at its Pearl Dome field. Jus*
what depth it had attained up to the
time of the Starr's departure could
not be ascertained but it is believed
that nothing will hinder drilling pro
Listen!
The business men of Seward have subscrib
ed liberally for the installation of a broad
casting radiophone station in Seward.
Keep Posted!
This station will each day broadcast the
news of Seward and the world’s doings, as
well as giving a short program, musical and
otherwise. It will keep the fisherman, fox
farmer, miner and prospector in touch with
civilization.
Radiophone
Radiophone receiving sets will be sold by
the organization at a price within the reach
of all. These sets will be tested out before
being sent out and will be the best that mon
ey can buy. By buying your receiving set
from the Seward station you can be assured
that any fault will be remedied and all com
plaints adjusted.
Installed Soon
The outfit will be installed as soon as it can
reach here from the states. No orders for
sets will be taken until the outfit is up and
tested out. We ask your co-operation in
buying and selling these instruments.
gress as the equipment is the heav
iest ever to be assemb:«Hl on an oi
field. Old time experts ia the oil gar/n
who are connected with the und nuk
ing express themselves as confident o
achieving results.
Arrivals from the westward yester
day report that Mr. Tait, government
schoolmaster at Perry, had returned
to Chignik from Port Hayden, at
which place he had been confined tor
some time with an attack of pneumo
nla, contracted while driving a herd of
rendeer to the Bering Sea side of the
peninsula. The moving of the herd was
necessary on account of the heavy de
posit of valcanic ash on (the feeding
grounds In the vicinity of Pavlof caus
ing sickness among the animals.
The sulphur mines to the westward,
located near Lost Harbor is presenting
an active appearance according to
those who have returned from a trip
to the westward. The company at the
1 present time is mining much of the
; material and treating it at Lost Har
j bor, later sending out samples of the
! perfected product to the states. It is
: expected that within a short time
commercial shipments will be made.
FROM WEDNESDAY’S DAILY
George Albert, businessman from
the Bristol bay region, who arrived on
the Starr from the westward, will
i leave for the States on the Northwest
I ern. With him he is taking a large
shipment of furs, which will be dis
posed of In the Puget Sound city.
Plans for the coming baseball sea
son are going a’.*ng One. Members of
the association are at work promoting
the interests of the organization and
both teams, legion and town boys, are
shaping up for a coming contest. Pres
ident Barndollar has appointed a com
' mittee on grounds and another on
equipment. In connection with equip
ment it is requested that all persons
having uniforms, bats, gloves or other
baseball material which belongs to <h-'
Seward aggregation to notify the Gate
way office where the same may be
picked up and the matter will be at
tended to. It is the desire to have all
this material in the hands of the as
sociation within the present week in
order that an estimate as to the needs
of the organization can be made.
As guests of Capt. and Mrs. O. A.
Johansen last evening gathered at the
Johansen home a coterie of friends
for the purpose of extending felicita
tions to Mr. Harold E. Wilson, whose
birthday it was. and a bon voyage to
Mrs. Wilson who will leave on the
Northwestern for the states. Those
assembled in addition to the host
and hostess and the guests of honor,
were, Mr. apd Mrs. Elwyn Swetmann.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Urbach. Miss Inez
Waugh and Miss Stella Fuller. An
elaborate dinner served at 6:30 inau
guarted the pleasantries following
which bridge was played until near
the midnight hour, when a dainty
luncheon was served. Congratulations
and well wishes were exchanged at
the conclusion of the evening’s pleas
ures.
FROM THURSDAY’S DAILY
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Eames returned
ed last night from attendance at the
grand igloo session at Nenana.
Warren N. Cuddy, clerk of court
for the Third division, accompanied
by Mrs. Cuddy and Master David, ar
rived at Valdez from the states on the
steamship Northwestern. Mrs. Cuddy
has been spending the winter with her
parents at Fort Smith, Ark.
S. T. Pinkham, postal inspector,!
who has been in the interior investi-!
gating the Iditarod mail robbery, ar
rived in town last night en route to
Seattle. Mr. Pinkham was recently
appointed an assistant postmaster for
Seattle.
Sol Silverman, connected with the!
commission stores department at An-;
chorage returned north this morning.
He spent the past several weeks in :
visiting Pacific coast cities.
The advance crews for the Sawmill
Bay fishing industries were brought
to that place on the Northwestern
this trip.
Miss Ruby DeGraff. business mana-;
ger of the Latlirop interests, arrived
in Seward last night on her way to the
main office in Cordova.
E. G. We*zler, head of the interior
postal service, registered in last
night and will leave on the North- j
western for Seattle.
Capt. George Green, well known
navigator of the inland waters of
Alaska, arrived on the Northwestern
this morning on his wav the Kusko
kwim.
Lars Westenvik, mining man of the
Fairbanks district is among those who
came to town last night He will leave
on the Northwestern for a short trip
to the States.
Elmer L. Sanderlin, of Fairbanks,
who for many years acted In various
c fTicial capacities for the interior
town is among those registered in
Seward pending the departure of the
Northwestern. Mr. Sanderlin is leav
ing the north after many years resi
dc nee,
L. O. Nyberg, tie inspector for the
commission, is in town for a short
V'*Slt.
B. C. Austin, delegate from Ketch
ikan to the grand igloo, is in town,
on his way to the southeastern city.
George J. Love, of Valdez, who has
been attending the session of the
grand igloo at Nenaaa, arrived In town
last night on his way home. Mr. Love
announces that be intends Issuing a
Nenaaa edition of the Pathfinder and
will also illustrate the same with
many scenef along the government
railroad.
Col. James G. Steese, new head ot
the Alaska railroad made a special
trip to Seward last night to confer
with Major J. C. Gotwals on matters
pertaining to the railroad. Major
Gotwals arrived in Seward on the
Northwestern, coming from Cordova.
About thirty girls of the canning
crew for the Pioneer clam cannery
were brought to Cordova on the steam,
er Northwestern. This concern will
commence work about the middle of
the month.
The home of C. H. Sheppard at Cor
dova was on last Monday threatened
with destruction by Are. Prompt
work saved the building although a
slight damage resulted to furnishings
from contact with flames and water.
The Carlisle canning company at
Cordova will resume operations with
in a short time, a portion of the crew
coming north on the Northwestern.
Deputy Marshal Joan A- Roseen, of
ValcL-z. is among the visitors In Sew
ard from the glacier city.
C. W. Mossman, deputy marshal in
charge at Anchorage, arrived in Sew.
ard last evening, coming over on an
official trip.
Gilbert B. Stevens, popular marshal
oi the Fourth division is In town on
his way to the stales with a bunch of
nrisouers and insane persons.
Ray C. Lai son. Kanatak and An
choiage merchant is in town on a bus
iness trip.
John J. Buckley, connected with the
marshal’s office at Fairbanks, is in
town on his way to the States.
Dave Carruthers and Julius Miller
left today for the Day’s Harbor logging
camp this morning, the former to
work in the woods; the latter to pre
side over the culinary department.
The Kingfisher left this morning for
Day’s Harbor with a load of supplies
for the logging camp at that place.
Attorney Aaron E. Rucker left lor
Anchorage today to attend the Ameri
can Legion convention in that city, j
Mr. Rucker will represent Isaac Ev-j
ans post of Seward. The convention
will last three days, being brought to
a close Saturday evening.
Writing from Seattle to P. C. Mc
Mullen, J. L. Graef advises that he
will leave the Puget Sound city on
April 7? having made reservation on
the new steamship Alaska. Mr. Graef
states that he experienced consider
able difficulty in having reservations i
made as all of the boats are sold out
a month ahead of the time of their de
parture. From the tone of his letter
Seward will experience a heavy tourist!
trade this summer.
P. T. Ronce, Cordovan, is among!
those arriving on the Northwestern.
B. B. Mozee, of the native bureau of
education is among .those who came
to town last night, having made a
business trip to interior points.
Nellie Neal, who for the past two
years has conducted a roadhouse at
Curry, and who is a pioneer in Alaska,
arrived last night on her way to the
States. Before returning she will vis
it in Oklahoma, Georgia, Arizona, and
California.
Miss Nellie K. Wilson, for a number
of years confidential secretary of the
commission, was among those who re
turned north this morning. Miss
Wilson has been spending the past
two months in the States.
A slight attack of flu is reported to
have struck Cordova, a number of
citizens being confined to their homes
by the epidemic.
Capt. Eric Forss, of Ketchikan, ar
rived from Nenana last night. He has
been attending the grand igloo ses
sion at Nenana.
Rev. S. Hall Young, pioneer mission
ary of Alaska who has been attending
the grand igloo at Nenana, is in town
on his way to Juneau.
Miss Margaret Sehechert, child act- j
ress who will take a prominent part
In the movie production now being
filmed at Anchorage arrived in Sew
ard on the Northwestern. Her moth
er accompanies her.
Arrivals from Cordova state that a
train on the Copper River and North
western railroad has become stalled at
Mile 32, a short distance beyong Flag
Point The train stopped in a cut to
await the clearing of the track by a i
rotary. During the time it was still
high winds and plenty of snow caus
ing a drift to form around the train,
which was eventually covered up com
pletely, the cut being filled to the top.
It was reported this morning that
Jack Stotko, a popular oldtimer or
Sew^ard had had a relapse and was in
an unconscious condition. Grave
doubts are expressed as to bis recov
ery.
Just before the departure oi the
steamship Northwestern for Seward a J
fire broke out in the Pioneer canning!
plant at Cordova. Quick work by the
fire department and citizens saved the
structure with only nominal damages
resulting.
JI. C. Kavanaugh, former deputy
marshal and now prohibition officer
for the Division, is making an offcinl
visit to Seward.
I
Mrs. A. W. Howell, of Tofty, in the j
Hot Springs mining district, arrived!
from the interior last evening on her I
way to the stages.
P. S. Peterson, well known interior
man, was numbered among those wV
came in last night on route to th
States.
Wm. Gerig, assistant chief engineer!
of the Alaska railroad, who has been
with the construction work from the
start, arrived in Seward last night on
his way to the states. Mr. Gerig goes
outside on business connected with
the purchase of supplies, etc., after'
which he will visit his mother in San
Diego, Calif., and friends and relatives j
in Arkansas.
Mr. Gerig stated that he w'ould re
turn to Seward about June 1, Mrs.
Gerig accompanying him.
The steamer Northwestern which is
scheduled to sail for the South this
afternoon, will have on board a good j
list of passengers. Those who had |
made reservations up to noon today j
were as follows:
For La touche—Mad Racid, T. I’.:
Stamey.
CordovtVr—H. C. Kavanaugh.
Juneau—Glen Carrington. Oscar R.
Hart, Elias Cordero, Maria ifejia.
Louis Shucklin, M. W. Goldstein.
For Valdez—George J. Love.
For Seattle—F. P. Roche. Chas.
Wasse, Geo. Albert, L. E. Mollor, G.
C. Martin, Mrs, IL E. Wilson, Hugh
Osborn, Walter C. Harrison, G. Baugh
man, Alex J. Johnston, Mrs. Ethel F.
Howell, Mrs. B. J. Boyd, Bessie Boyd,
J. R. Bauhmer, W. B. Dean, S. T.
Pinkham, E. G. Wetzler.
In addition to these Marshal G. B.
Stevens of Fairbanks and a party of
12 will also take passage.
Ed Berutto, skilled musician of An
chorage, was among those who visited
overnight in Seward, coming here
from the Cook Inlet city for the pur
pose of looking into the tentative prop
osition of accepting the position as in
structor to. Sewardites, who are de
sirous of joining a musical organiza
tion. As previously mentioned steps
have been taken toward a monthly
subscription by business houses and
others interested in the project but
held in abeyance pending the decision
of Mr. Berutto, who state? that if the
present plan goes through he is will
ing to accept. The matter is now up
to the people of Seward as to whether
they desire a band or not and those
interested in promoting the und«rtak
Jng should act at once.
Sum Ankney, Valdez delegate to rhe
grand igloo, arrived last night cm his
way home.
The steamship Northwestern urriv
ed in Seward at an earty h-.ur this
morning with a heavy passeug -r Liat.
All accommodations on the vessel
were taken on the up trip, many can -
nery employes for the various places
ea route being carried. As cargo for
Seward 480 tons were consigned to lo
cal merchants and for the commission.
The following is a list of the passen
gers booked for Seward:
A. Mathewson, R. Morgan, Harry
Howe, J. W. Bowman, G. A. Hunter,
J. McHenry, L. F. Smith, Peter Dow.
J. Rooney, Mrs. A. Holcomb, W R.
McCabe, W. A. Smith, B. Namure, R.
J. Burford, D. G. Scia, Dan McKenzie,
P. G. Peterson, J. II. Langley, Capt.
George Green, Jack Lodge, Frank
Wells, H. Brace, A. G. Andrea, E. J.
Stephenson, Jas. McGill, H. Saupe, J.
Saupe, Mrs. F. Harrison, Mrs. E. Har
rison, Mrs E. Harrison, J. Johnson. E.
Anderson, Mrs. N*. K. Wilson, R. Ras
mussen, J. Hammill, W. Heitman, Sol
Silverman, Miss C. Kearney, B. Sim
son, G. Benson, J. E. McDowell, Mrs.
J. Gibson, Mrs. W. H. Schech^rt, Mar
garet Schechert, C. W. Ihrig.
The vessel is scheduled to leave for
the south this evening at 3:30.
RECEIVING OUTFIT FOR
SEWARD 3ROADCA3T ARR1VE3
J. P. Hannon. who is installing th«
local broadcast station received on
the Northwestern a receiver for broad
casting and sbipwaves. This set will
be given a thorough test and if satis
factory will probably be Incorporated
as part of the broadcasting equipment.
The set was given a preliminary
test aboard the steamer Starr, which
proved very satisfactory, music and
signals being received on the amateur
wave lengths from the states, the loca
tion of the stations being impossible
to determine, as but half or the pos
sible amplification could be us^d due
to induction from the ship’s genera
tors. The set will be carefully tested
out and when erected the public will
be invited in to hear the latest news
A. J. Campbell, of Tanana, who has
been to the states and arrived on the
Oduna, left on last night’s freight for
the Interior. Mr. Campbell took with
him a team of horses which he pur
chased while in the states, and will
use them on his ranch this summer.
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