A wedding interesting to Alaskans
took place in Seattle recently when
Helen A. Bruce was married to Claude
A. Potter of Portland. The bride is
a daughter of Mrs. B. Bruce, widow
of Miner Bruce, a pioneer of Nome,
who spent some years in that district
before gold was discovered.
A king salmon weighing 77 pounds
was taken from the Ward’s cove fish
trap this week, the fish being over
tour feet long.
A recent government report says
that there are 350 fur farms in Alaska
now, stocked within the past year
with from five to fifty pairs of foxes,
representing an investment of over
two million dollars.
Fur farmers report large litters of
pups this year, the average being
from six to eight.
At Dawson recently persons along
the waterfront saw a small boat con
taining three Indians and a load of
something, possibly moose meat, cap
size and sink in the Yukon between
the mouth of the Klondike and the
ferry crossing, but no way of ascer
taining the identity of the men could
be found.
Dr. Burke, of the Hudson Stuck me
morial hospital at Fort Yukon is on
his way back from New York, after
purchasing supplies for the hospital,
including a good radio outfit for the
entertainment of the patients.
Between 130 and 140 salmon can
neries are operating in Alaska this
year. During 1922 it is said 121 con
cerns operated. President indications
are that this year’s pack will be the
same as last year, although restric
tive measures are supposed to be in
effect. , . , ,
The United States Geological sur
vey party of 18 men recently landed
in Nome for the purpose of proceed
ing to Point Barrow to make a sur
vey of the oil fields set aside by the
government.
E. L. Holt, a Nome merchant, who
has been spending the winter in the
States, has returned to the northern
port with a large stock of hardware.
W. L. Goodwin, pioneer Alaskan,
and for many years with the Alaskan j
Road commission, and Mrs. Goodwin !
are now living in Los Angeles.
Among the oldtimers to arrive in
Nome recently on the steamer Buford
was Milton Luther, an old mining
man from the Port Clarence district,
Mr. Luther took in to Nome with him
a Holt caterpillar tractor to be useu
in operations on Windy river.
R. W. J. Reed, collector of customs
in the port of Nome, accompanied by
Mrs. Reed, returned to Nome on the
first, boat after spending the winter
in the states. Mr. Reed is customs
collector at Nome during the summer
season.
Carl Lomen, president of the Lomen
Company, returned to Nome this year
after an absence of several years. He
has been in the east working up the
reindeer industry.
L. Stevenson, superintendent of the
Hammond Mining Co., reutnrde to
Nome on the steamer Buford.
Fred M. Ayer, Chas. Brown, Ed
Raelson and Jas. P. Daly, members of
the Territorial legislature, from the
Second division, are back home again,
having taken the steamer Buford
from Seattle.
According to Robert Sommers, su
perintendent of the Alaska Road com
mission who arrived at Nome on the
first trip of the Victoria, the govern
ment owned railway from Nome to
Shelton will be completely rehabili
tated this summer and placed in con
dition as a tram to be used by the
public. The government will not fur
nish any equipment, however, such
as transportation facalities. No rules
and regulations have been compiled,
save that no load exceeding two tons
gross will be allowed to pass over the
railroad, as that will be its capacity.
Fay Delzelle has returned to Nome
after an absence of several years.
The Sea Wolf, owned by Ira Rank,
has a contract with the government to
transport coal from St. Michael to
Nome this summer, and will make a
number of trips.
Harry Riley, auditor for the Liebes
Company, fur dealers and traders,
are making a trip of inspection of the
company’s posts which will require
two years’ time. He is accompanied
by his wife.
Ac auto garage has been opened in
Nome by George Thorne.
At Juneau last week the mercury
registered S7 degrees, the hottest day
in 28 years. At Ketchikan the same
day the mercury registered 88 de
grees.
The latest addition to literature on
Alaska is “The Story of Sitka,” from
the pen of C. L. Andrews, of Sitka.
At one time Sitka was one of the most
progressive towns on the Pacific coast
for over half a century it being a big
fur trading post, it had a foundry, ma
chine shops, and military post. Here
the first steamboat for California was
built, and bells and ploughshares cast
for California mission and farmers.
Jean Vanophem, president of the
Berners-Jualin Mines Company re
cently shot off the thumb of his left
hand while working with a 25-35 cal
ibre rifle at the Jualin mine. The
thumb was sewed back in place and
is said to be successfully healing.
The Junker Aeroplane Factory re
ported that Amundsen’s plane in
which he was to attempt the flight
across the pole was in a dangerous
condition, and that if given a severe
try-out would be wrecked, which was
the case when he attempted his
flight.
A partly covered safe was discov
ered in the sands on the spit side of
Snake river at Nome recently, and
the discoverers had visions of wealth
until it was opened, wh'en a poke
containing nine cents was found. The
safe and contents which belonged to
Gus Boltz, were lost in the big storm
of 1913, when many buildings were
washed away by a heavy sea which
flooded the sandspit.
The Nome Nugget says that many
small boys and grown-ups are killing
ptarmigan in that vicinity, and says
that to hunt them at this time of the
year means the destruction of hun
dreds.
While the special train which con
veyed the Presidential party on its
trip to the Interior, was returning to
Anchorage, after having delivered its
load at the coast, a rear axle on the
engine broke, necessitating sending
out the wrecker to help the train in.
Wm. Bell, 78 years of age, a resi
dent of Alaska for the past 50 years,
died recently at Anchorage. Mr. Bell
was a native of Jamaica.
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edges of ham so it will lie flat. Lay
in shallow pan and broil seven min
utes on each side until delicately
brown. Peel bananas, split length
wise and lay on ham, sprinkle with
brown sugar and broil or bake about
5 minutes or until tender.
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We commend to the attention of housewives and others of
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SEATTLE
The U. S. coast guard cutter Bear
was the first boat to arrive in the
Nome roadstead in the 1923 season.
Henry Riley, a widely known Alas
ka mining man is in the oil produc
ing business in Texas.
R. J. Weir, railway engineer, who
had charge of the Seward division for
the Alaska Engineering Commission,
and Mrs. Weir, are now living at 661
Chateau Place, Los Angeles. Mr,
Weir is dealing is stocks and bonds.
Frank Kelly, who used to be in
business in Prince Rupert, B. C., is
in the same business in Los Angeles.
Earl Crutchler, a widely known
Alaskan sourdough, is engaged in
mining on an extensive scale near
Lima, Peru.
J. Harmon Caskey, lormer publish
er of the Fairbanks Citizen, is now
located in Venice, Cant. Mrs. Jack
Robarts of Anchorage, is a sister to
Mr. Caskey.
A pack of 8000 cases of salmon has
been put up by the P. A. F. cannery
at Excursion Inlet this season.
The P. E. Harris cannery at Hawk
Inlet, southeastern Alaska, is said to
be packing more fish this season than
for many years.
Captain Alfred H. Mayo, alter whom
the Mayo district was named, died in
Rampart July 19. Capt. Mayo is one
of the oldest pioneers of the North,
having been in the Yukon since 1873,
or long before gold was discovered.
W. F. Thompson, editor of the Fair
banks News-Miner, a friend of the de
ceased, planned to attend the funeral
in an airplane.
The last overland mail consisting ol
1000 pounds, an excess accumulation
at Unalakleet, arrived at Nome during
the latter part of May.
The heavy rains of the week end
ing July 14, washed out three small
bridges on the Copper River Railway,
at miles 51, 65 and 74.
All available autos in Chitina were
engaged to go to Fairbanks and help
transport the Brooklyn Eagle party
over the Richardson road.
Nine corporations financed by Alas
kan capital and ranging in capitaliza
tion value from $25,000 to $300,000
have recently qualified for business
with Secretary Karl Thie/2.
Delegate Dan Sutherlan has prom
ised the residents of Juneau that he
will use his influence to have ft bunch
land office establish in that town.
Wm. H. Holloway, a resident from
Dering of the Pioneers’ Home at Sit
ka, died July 8. Mr. Deering was born
in New York in I860, and arrived in
Alaska in 1885, where he was employ
' ed by the N. A. T. Company at St.
Michael and Dutch Harbor. He en
tered the home October 21, 1921.
William John Hands, seven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris
was drowned at Juneau recently,
when a board on which he*was stand
ing gave way and precipitated him
into the water. The Harris boy was
in the water but 45 minutes. He rose
to the surface once, according to a
small brother, who when he saw
him implored him to swim. He sank
and did not reappear again. Jimmie
Ware, another boy, plunged into the
water and rescued Millard Andler,
who fell in at the same time.
I
Robert Robinson, about 50 years of
age, was adjudged insane at Juneau
recently and was ordered committed |
to Morningside. Robinson was\ an
engine room employe who shipped ;
from Seward and left the ship at Ju
neau. He carried a card showing that
at one time he was employed by the
Engineering commission.
The Rev. J. T. McQueen, superin
tendent of Methodist missions in Al
aska, is returning to the States after i
making a trip of inspection to the
Missions in Ketchikan, Hyder and
Juneau. 'Ihe church also mains mis
sibns at Seward, Seldovia, Unalaska, j
Nome, Skegway and Fairbanks. Mr. j
McQueen is to have charge of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Che
halis this year, owing to the recent
death of the pastor.
The Goldstein Glacier Fur Farms,
Inc., oen of the largest organizations
of its kind in Alaska, has just been
incorporated for $100,000. The com
pany plans to raise mink'marten and
blue and silver foxes. They have pur
chased 135 acres of land near Men
denhall glacier, and the necessary ar
rangements for buildings and stock
have been made. A number of Juneau
business men form the corporation.
Frank Stacey, an well known Alas
kan, plans to build a boat at Nenana,
going down the river to the Koyukuk,
which he will prospect until spring,
thence crossing into the Caldw’ell
district.
Howard Webster and Jack O’Brien,
the vanguard for the Norman Dawn
motion picture company, have opened
offices in the Anchorage and are
awaiting the arrival of Mr. Dawn to
arrange for the production of motion
pictures in Alaska.
W. K. McKay, who spent some time
recently examining the Yakataga oil
field with Mike J. Sullivan, expresses
the opinion that the Yakataga field is
one of the most promising of all the
Alaska oil fields.
Capt. A. W. Thomas, controlling
owner of the Port Ashton cannery,
near Latouche, was declared of un
sound mind recently in Seattle by
physicians who made an examination
at a hearing called for the purpose of
determinging his sanity.
Aaron Waugh' who has been en
gaged in mining in the Klondike since
1898, died at Dawson recently of can
cer, having been in the hospital there
for more than a year and a half. He
was one of the developers of Gran
ville in the Klondike, and had pros
pered. Waugh was married in 1907
to Elizabeth Black, a Salvation Army
girl who arrived in Dawson direct
from Scotland. The widow and two
children survive him.
George W. Ledger, one of the early
stampeders to the northern fields died
in Fairbanks recently as a result ot
cancer. He came to Fairbanks from
Rampart, where he was confident re
covery would be certain, but examina
tion disclosed that his case was hope
less and death was near. Ledger had
been U. S. Commissioner at Rampart
and held office until his death. He
was interested in many Yukon camps.
The new airplane company at Fair
banks is getting more business than
it can attend to, the various mining
camps all finding a use for the new
machine.
A snow white moose with hoofs
like a mule has been seen on the
lower Kuskokwim river, by natives,
who declare it is the devil. Several
attempts to trail it by white men have
failed and they are now waiting for
a good snowfall when it will be run
down and killed before the natives
are stampeded.
James H. Aguttor, a former resident
of the Klondike, died recently at Long
Beach, Calif.
“The longer I live and the more I
see of communities and human beings
the more firmly is my belief estab
lished that the sweetest thing in the
world is the friendship of few de
pendable friends, and the happiness
which makes a life of contentment,”
said President Harding, in a speech
at Skagway, July 11.
Judge John R. Winn, of Juneau,
a former superior judge at Belling
ham, Wash., has gone to southern
California to locate.
Four hundred sacks of mail were
received on one boat recently calling
at Nome, with approximately 700
sacks in all.
Reservations for 200 guests were re
ceived by the Gastineau Hotel at Ju
neau between June 26 and the 10th of
July.
Five negroes were jailed at Naknek
last month for rioting, and other ar
rests were made at Dillingham, all of
the accused parties being placed in
the Dillingham jail.
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
LOST—Between Seward Grill and the
Van Gilder, a pair of tortoiseshell
rimmed glasses, with bows. Were
in a case with name, “R. A. Pope”
on it. Finder please return to The
Gateway. 173-tf
COOPER has some fine spring chick
ens for sale. tf
FOR SALE—Piano, inquire Seward
Grill. kAugl.
Furnished Apartments to rent; see
Mrs. Paulson. 153-tf
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
flat with bath. See Dougherty, tf
FOR RENT—Four room unfurnish
ed house with bath; See Dough
erty. 172-tf
WANTED—Man to cook on boat, pay
$S0 per month; no soaks wanted.
Kadiak Fisheries Co.; Kodiak, tf
FOR SALE—Gas boat, 52 feet long;
draws 5% feet of water; 50 horse
power engine; for particulars and
terms address Box 1724, Anchorage.
BIG CHANCE to make a stake; fox
island, close in, 100 blue foxes;
three boats; good improvements;
Price $25,000. See Don Carlos and
Don Carlos. Sexton Annex. tf
FOR SALE—Having other interests ^
outside of Alaska demanding my
immediate attention, I will sacrifice
the Juneau Apartment Building to
a quick buyer. .It is situated on the
Gastineau channel, is completely
furnished, does a splendid business
all the year around; every suite has
a beautiful marine view. Twenty
apartments in building. Those in
terested please write to Mrs. B.
Hogan, Juneau, Alaska. 172-tf
Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923
Through Service Seward to Fairbanks
Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
Thursdays, at 8:00 a. m.
Arrive Northbound Leave
_ Seward 8:00am
1:45pm Anchorage 2:15pm
8:10pm ‘Curry 7:30am
5:00pm Nenana 5:15pm
8:48pm Happy 9:15pm
9:45pm Fairbanks -
Trains leave Fairbanks Southbound
Tuesdays and Fridays
Arrive Southbound Leave
_ Fairbanks 7:00am
7:32am Happy 8:00am
11:20am Nenana 19. :35am
9:10pm ‘Curry 7:30am
1:35pm Anchorage 2:05pm
7:50pm Seward -
•Train ties up at Curry over night.
Equipment will consist of buffet
observation, day coach, smoker and
baggage car. This schedule will give
patrons of the road an opportunity to
pass through the Broad Pass and Ne
nana canyon district in the day time.
Trains both north and southbound
stop over night at Curry, where excel
lent hotel facilities are available for
the public.
River steamers leave Nenana every
Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points
down river to Holy Cross, and con
necting with gas launch at latter point
for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every
Monday or Tuesday.
1
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In Probate
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court in and for the Territory of
Alaska, Third Division, Unga-Penin
sula Precinct at Unga. In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of G. R
Cunningham, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, Mary F. Cunningham, was
duly appointed administratrix of the I
estate of George Rankin Cunningham,
deceased, on the 19th day of May, A.
D. 1923. All persons having claims
against the said estate are hereby re
; quired to present the same with the
j proper vouchers, within six months
| from the date of this notice to the
! undersigned administratrix, at Unga,
! Alaska.
MARY F. CUNNINGHAM,
I Administratrix of the Estate of George
Rankin Cunningham, Deceased.
Publish in daily, Mondavs, Julv 2, 9,
16, 23, 30, 1923. * * 5t
AUCTION SALE, AUG. 1, 1923
Seward Arctic Brotherhood Associa
tion, a Corporation.
To the highest and best bidder for
cash there will be sold at public auc
tion in the Arctic Brotherhood Hall at
2 o’clock P. M. on Wednesday, Aug
ust 1, 1923, all the real and personal
property of the Association.
This sale is made pursuant to ac
tion in that respect had at a special
meeting of the stockholders of the or
ganization.
The property consists of all of Lot
22 and fractional Lot 21, in Block 8,
Townsite of Seward. Alaska, located
at the corner of Fifth avenue and
Railway Avenue, together with all )
improvements on said lots.
Seward Arctic Brotherhood Associ
ation, a Corporation.
By L. A. PEEL,
Secretary, Board of Trustees.
Publish July 7, 14, 21, 28 1923. 4t
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Seward, Alaska, March 23, 1923.
To A. F. SPRAGUE, his heirs, execu
tors, and assigns:—
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1920 and
during the period January 1, 1921, to
July 1, 1922, the sum of two hundred
dollars ($200.00) in labor and im
provements on each of the following
lode mining claims, situate on Gilpat- *
rick Mountain in the Kenai Recording *
Precinct, Third Division, Territory of
Alaska, to-wit: Summit, Lisbon, Olym
pia, Hattie, Meat-in-the Pot and Clara,
recorded respectively at Page 132,
I Book 4, Page 133, Book 4, Page 132,
| Book 4, Page 46, Book 5, Page 84,
; Book 5, and Page 46, Book 5. Said
| books mentioned being records of min
■ ing locations of the Kenai Recording
! Precinct aforesaid.
All of the said expenditures were
made to hold said claims under Sec
tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the
United States, and all amendments
thereto, concerning annual labor on . -
mining claims, being the amount re
j quired to hold said claims for the year
1920, and the period ending July 1,
1922. And if within ninety days after
the publication of this notice you fail
or refuse to contribute your propor
tionate share of such expenditure,
which amounts to Three-three dollars,
Thirty-three cents ($33.33) each for
the Summit, Lisbon, Olympia, and
Hattie Claims; Fifty Dollars ($50) for
the Meat-in_the-Pot Claim and Twen
ty-five Dollars ($25) for the Clara
claim, then your interest in said
claims will become the property of the
subscriber, one of the co-owners who
has made the required expenditure as
herein stated, by the terms of said
section and laws.
GUS BROWN. >
Date first publication May 12. 1923.
Date Last publication Aug. 11, 1923.
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