ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
SOUTHWESTERN ALASKA
ROUTE SCHEDULE
Vessel
Alameda
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
.April 7
April 18th
April 28
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
April 16.
April 25th
May 5th
Scheduled
So. fm Seward
April 16
April 25th
May 5th
Northwestern
Victoria
Alameda scheduled to go to Anchorage.
Freighter ODUNA scheduled to sail from Seattle April 20, calling
at Seward and Anchorage. MBSKfe—d1**_ .
When you thinl? “Alaska” think Alaska Steamship
Company
J. H. FL1CKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 12* 8EWARD, ALASKA
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. REED, Proprietor
Strictly Modem Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
For Light, Dainty Lunches, Go To
NORTH POLE BAKERY
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
JOHN J. MEYER, Prop.
SEWARD GRILL
HOTEL OVERLAND IN CONNECTION
first class accommodations for traveling public
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS COURTEOUS TREATMENT
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Bachelors
We mend all your clothes
without extra charge.
Seward Steam Laundry
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JOE 8. HOFN’AN, Prop. RATES, 6ta and 76a |
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Lawson's Pool Room & Cigar Store
THE PLACE OF RECREATION
A full line of the choicest fruits, candies, ice cream
and cigars received on every boat.
HENRY KOFORD, Propr. NEXT TO ALASKA SHOP
MARATHON CAFE
GUS MORGAN, Proprietor
Quick Service “We Aim to Please”
Correct Styles— Reasonable Prices
CHAS. H. MUELLER, Inc.
Exclusive Furs
DESIGNING— MANUFACTURING—FURRIERS
WE MAKE UP YOUR OWN FURS
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Remodeling 1619 2nd Ave—Seattle Repairing
ARCTIC TRADERS ON
WAY TO STIES;
MANY FURS
TRIP MADE FROM FRANKLIN BAY
TO SEWARD IN ONE MONTH
AFTER MANY HARDSHIPS
From far-off Cape Bathurst, one ot
the most northern points of the Can
adian possessions, to Seward, in a lit
| tie more than a month is the remark
1 able mushing feat of two Arctic trad
| ers, Owen Williams and O. Ostergard,
| who arrived here Wednesday on their
way to the States and eventually a
■ visit to the Canadian cities.
,1 Messrs. Williams and Ostergard left
! Cape Bathurst on the morning of
March 5, losing seven days en rouve
on account of bad weather along the
Arctic coast, arriving in Seward on
[ the evening of April 11, just one
1 month of elapsed traveling time be
! ing required on the trip. Both men
' have the weathered appearance of the
winte ^traveler. With them they have
four of the dogs used on the trip.
These will be taken out to the States
and used on the incoming trip this
summer.
In making the trip out the men, alt
er leaving the confines of Franklin
’ Bay, traveled over the Huska lakes,
■ which lie parallel to the large Eskimo
lakes; traversed the tundra regions
until they hit Point Toker; from Point
Toker they struck directly for the
Mackenzie river, striking it some dis
tance befow Fort McPherson. From
there they headed for the head waters
of the Porcupine river, down that
stream to Fort Yukon, up the Yukon
- river to Circle City, and cross country
to Chatanika, thence by rail to Fair
banks and on to Seward. The total
distance traveled is estimated at close
to 2,000 miles and these men are of
the very few who have ever made the
trip from so great a distance.
In speaking of trapping conditions
in the section from which they came,
they stated that the country was prac
tically a virgin one buit very difficult
. of access. With them they brought a
large number of Arctic fox and many
marten skins which will be disposed
of at either Vancouver or Victoria.
They stated, among other things,
i that the region lying between the
Mackenzie river and Darnley bay was
practically one vast deposit of coal,
i with oil indications in many places.
In three distinct places it is noticeable
i that fires have attacked the coal
I seams and consumed much of the de
posit. For many square miles there
remains nothing of the tundra but one
vast deposit of ashes, all vegetation
being consumed or else the earth is
robbed of its producing qualities. Car
ibou and other game has been driven
from this belt on account of a lack
of feed, the shore margin being the
only feeding district now available.
This summer, in making the return
trip Mr. Williams and Mr. Ostergard
will journey down the Mackenzie riv
er, striking the Athabasca river be
low Fort McMurray, cruising down
that stream and crossing Lake Atha
‘ basca and going down the Slave river
► until the Great Slave Lake is reached.
i Bearing westward on this lake the
[ upper reaches of the Mackenzie will
» be reached and the long trip down
. that river will be commenced. In
spite of the description they state
that the return is the easiest part of
the whole trip. Arriving at the Mack
enzie deltas they will short-cut be
tween Richard Island and the main
land, and after a cruise along the
Arctic shores arrive at their base
camp at Capep Bathurst.
Both men are old timers in the dis
trict and for the past six years have
confined their activities to the Frank
lin Bay section, principally trading
with the natives, which number about
- a hundred in their district.
UNALASKA NEWS
UNALASKA, Apr. 8—The winter
here has been fine and very mild, the
mercury never going below twenty
above zero. Never more than a few
' -inches of snow at a time and it never
■ remained on the ground more than a
I few days at a time. We had some
.wind and rain and a lot of fine sunny
days in between. For the past month
there has been no snow at all and
residents of the town turned out in a
body and put gravel on the streets.
They worked five days. Everyone is
now busy housecleaning and removing
all tbe rubbish that accumulated dur
ing the winter, and before the first
ship arrives the town will be spick
and span.
The coast guard cutter Haida, Capt.
J. F. Hottel, will leave Seattle direct
for Unalaska tomorrow, April 15.
The whaling station will operate
again this summer, the whaling boats
f i having left Seattle April 1.
The entire personnel at the radio
station at Dutch Harbor and St. Paul
will be changed in May. A new force
of operators will arrive on the U. S.
steamship Gold Star, which leaves Se
attle May 3.
The Elder, running between here
and St. Paul and St. George islands in
charge of Capt. Mblleck is in Seattle
undergoing repairs and is not expect
ed here until July.
Mrs. Melleck, wife of Capt. Melleck, j
is visiting her father Mr. Andy Gros-1
wold at Sand Point.
C. H. Hope, who left here as chief
electrician and radio operator on the
Elder is a returning passenger on the
Starr.
Tt urVin o
her husband to Seattle on the Elder,
on which boat he is chief officer, re
turned to her home on the Starr.
Paul Monton, a popular young man
of Unalaska, returned to his home ci.
the Starr after an absence of several
months.
Dr. A. W. Newhall, superintendent
of the Jessie Lee Home, who is also
our physician and surgeon here, will
spend a year’s vacation in the states
accompanied by his wife and daugh
ter. Dr. Newhall has a record of over
twenty years’ service at Unalaska as
superintendent physician and spiritual
adviser. He will be relieved by Dr
and Mrs. McIntosh who will arrive iA
May. Plans are being made for th.
erection of new buildings for the home
and Dr. Newhall will consult with the
architects outside and be back in time
to oversee the work in the spring of
1924.
Miss Edith Newhall, after an ab
sence of several years at school in the
east, has occupied the position of
teacher in the school here this win
ter.
C. K. Quean has started a saltery
here and every day a fleet of boats
can be seen going to and coming from
the fishing grounds.
Commissioner N. E. Bolshanin has
installed an electric light plant in his
I home.
N. C. Creevden and George OTIern
have their place of business all paint
ed and'fixed up ready for the spring
rush.
N. K. Hatch is putting up a lunch
room and will be all ready for busi
ness when the rush begins.
W. J. Moran who is in charge of the
A. C. company’s plant at Dutch Har
; bor, has everything shining and is all
ready to furnish coal, oil and water to
| the largest ships afloat. And talking
! about shining, you should see his
j kitchen, with his coffee pot always
] ready for his friends to mug up. Billy
! comes over on Sundays occasionally
j to have a little nap in church.
A. C. Goss, who has trading posts at
| Umnak and Atka and fox breeding isl
] ands in that vicinity, and who also has
| the trading schooner Everett Hayes,
; will be back about the latter part of
| April.
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recent boats that Unalaska has been
granted a Territorial school.
Fred Schroeder, who has a trading
post and fox breeding islands at Attu
island will be back here in about a
month in his trading schooner Emma,
with the season’s catch.
Dr. W. A. Rystrom is expected to
arrive on the Starr to attend to the
dental wants of the public. He will
remain here for a month.
The one big event at Unalaska in
the winter is the arrival of the good
ship Starr with her bluff and genial
commander Capt. Ole Johansen and
his competent officers and crew. They
are dependable and courteous.
Principal A. E. Bowsher, Mrs. A. E.
Bowsher, Miss Gaynelle Moses and
Miss Edith Newhall are here this win
ter teaching the young idea how to
shoot. They are all cheechakos but
Miss Newhall who was born here.
They are all of the timber that sour
doughs are made of.
Unalaska has a beautiful Russian
church building, erected in 1894, the
old one which was made of logs be
ing lorn down at that time. Father
Orloff, who is well and favorably
known in the Prince William Sound
country, is the pastor. The church
was established when the Russians
owned the country.
A number of men have been work
ing at the sulphur mine at Lost Har
bor on Akun Island, about 45 miles
from here. It is reported they will be
shipping sulphur this summer.
The Russian church observed Lent
April 8, a week later than our Lent.
Their Xmas is also observed a week
later than our week
Donald H. Stevenson, reservation
fur warden returned to his headquar
ters in this place after spending the
winter in the False Pass district.
COMMANDER OF U. S. ARMY
IN GERMANY BEEN RETIRED
WASHINGTAN, Apr. 14.—Maj. Gen.
T. Allen, former commander of the
American army of occupation in Ger
many held his last review today and
tomorrow he concludes 45 years of
active service and is automatically re
tired.
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The Alaska Transfer
ARCADE BUILDING
COAL WOOD ICE
General Transferring
H. V. Hoben A. F. Davis
Cal M. Brosius
C. M. B.
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Delicious Brand Hams Delicious Brand Bacon
I Mayflower Butter, Wild Rose Brand Fresh Eggs
A full line of fresh meats and fresh dressed
1 poultry on every boat
Frye-Bruhn Company
SEWARD NEWS COMPANY
GEORGE PHELPS
BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS NEWS DEALERS
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JACK STOTKO, Proprietor
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FOR SERVICE REASONABLE RATES
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Seward Water &
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Seward Machine Shop
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Motor Boats, Oil Drilling Machinery and Sawmill
Machinery Quickly Repaired
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