Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
From Monday’s Daily
Mrs. Nellie Don Carlos was a pas
senger to Roosevelt this morning.
Mrs. Frank Morrison, an Anchorage
resident, left for her home today.
A number of soldiers from the local
barracks were passengers on today’s
train for Anchorage. Others will be
over on Saturday’s trai nto be sta
tioned here.
F. B. Camp, former editor of the
Gateway, arrived in town Saturday
night, and left again today for An
chorage. Mr. Camp spent the sum
mer at Kenai.
Mrs. Lloyd Hardy, who recently ar
rived from Nenana, is confined to her
bed at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Robert McIntosh with a severe case
of influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy had
^ planned to leave for the states on the
steamship Alaska.
Former Deputy U. S. Marshal C. W •
Mossman and Mrs. Mossman, of An
chorage, were outgoing passengers on
the steamship Alaska en route to the
States, where they will tour Washing
ington, Oregon, California and other
western states. Mr. Mossman stated
that while Outside he and his wife
would visit Mr. F. R- Brenneman, at
Long Beach, Calif., and would prob
ably return north in about three 05
more months.
A. E. Rucker and Mrs. Rucker re
turned Saturday from a short trip to
Anchorage.
Sherman Duggan, district attorney
for the Third judicial di/ision, was a
passenger on the train lor Anchorage
this morning. He expects to return
Wednesday evening.
U. S. Marshal Sullivan and wife
were outgoing passengers for An
chorage today.
^ J. J. Finnegan ana wife and two
children left for Anchorage today to
reside. Mr. Finnegan plans to make
a short business trip to the States in
a few weeks.
Radio Operator Horn, of the good
ship Starr, left this morning for a
visit to Anchorage. He will leturn on
Wednesday’s train.
Lt. Wm. Hutt came over to Seward
on Saturday night’s train to meet
relatives. He returned to Anchorage
this morning.
.{ e. A. Rasmussen, connected with
The Bank of Alaska, left on the
train today for his home.
Nellie Neal, a well known oldtimer
who arrived in Seward on the Alaska
after a trip of several months through
the East and South, left on today’s
train- for Curry and Fairbanks, where
she will transact business, returning
to Seward in a very short time to en
gage in business here. While Out
side she secured two thoroughbred
fox terries which will be used as bear
dogs.
Miss Georgia Maxwell, of Los An
geles, Calif., who is making a tour of
Alaska, is a prominent magazine
writer, having a story in the current
issue of the Metropolitan magazine.
Miss Maxwell is accompanied by Miss
Montgomery, also of Los Angeles.
Frank Dunnean, who has spent sev
eral months in the States, at Oil City
Pa., returned to Seward on the steam
ship Alaska.
Attorney J. L. Reed, ot Valdez, re
turned from the States on the steam
ship Alaska.
Mr. Kriken, connected with the
Sims-Carlson work at Mile 14 was a
week end visitor in town.
George Wolcott of Kansas City, ar
rived on the Alaska. Mr. Wolcott
sells loose leaf equipment and is also
agent for White Owl cigars.
Miss Ruby deGraff was an outgo
ing passenger for Anchorage this
morning.
A. E. Lailirop left this morning for
his headquarters in Anchorage.
The launch Waif will leave this eve
ning for Cordova.
Mrs. A. J. Meals and granddaughter
Marie Whalen, were through passen
gers on the Alaska for their home in
Valdez. Mrs. Meals was accompanied
as far as Seward by her son, John E.
Meals, bookkeeper and accountant for
Brown & Hawkins Corporation at An
chorage.
Councilman and Mrs. Charles Kreft
ing returned on Saturday’s train from
a trip to Fairbanks. They were de
lighted with the interior country and
report a most excellent time.
Mrs. W. J. McDonald, who accom
panied her husband as far as Seward
will return to Cordova today on the
launch Waif.
Deputy Marshal Dan Ross is visit
ing in Anchorage over trains, having
left this morning. Mr. Ross is wait
ing for the Starr to sail to the west
ward.
The steamer Alaska had 760 tons
of freight for Seward, 4S tons being
local.
J. M. Horton, superintendent of
the grammar schools of Fillmore,
Ventura county, California, was among
the passengers arriving on the Alas
ka. Mr. Horton is spending several
weeks in Alaska studying the coun
try and its resources.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Taft, who arriv
ed in Seward on the Alaska, were
newlyweds. Mr. Taft is a resident of
Los Angeles, and is making a honey
moon tour of Alaska with his bride.
Passengers on the steamship Alaska
were very complimentary over the
way Capt. Nord took pains in provid
ing amusement for them.
W. J. McDonald, U. S. Forestry
service for this district, was an An
chorage passenger this morning.
From Tuesday’s Daily
The Brooklyn Eagle party will be in
Cordova in time to catch the Alame
da south. They are at McKinley Park
today.
J. P. Hannon, who suffered a brok
en ankle and a torn ligament at the
ballgame July 4, is rapidly convales
cing and will soon be out on crutches.
j Prof, and Mrs. Goodskey spent the
Fourth in town and left later for the
Hope district.
All freight intended for the rail
road should be taken to the dock and
not to the depot, Station Agent Sweek
advises.
The sound of the air hammer on the
Standard Oil tanks is most welcome
to Sewardites.
From Thursday’s Daily
The old rehable Associated Press
recently sent out the news of the
death of T. J. Devenney of Valdez,
who was reported to have been kill
ed in Idaho in an auto accident. With
his back broken and advised that he
was about to die, the supposed De
venney confessed among other crimes
that he had been traveling under an
alias, as his real name was T. De
neen; that he had built the town of
Valdez and had lived and married
there under the name of Devenney,
although he had been married and
never divorced prior to the time he
had gone to Alaska. Devenney, when
seen at Valdez yesterday, stated that
the report of his death was greatly
exaggerated.
Fred Fish recently received a com
mission in the army having passed
with a high average the army test.
He is a graduate of the U. of C.
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F. A. Boyle, the registrar of the
land office, whose headquarters have
been removed from Juueau to Anchor
age, arrived last night with a staff of
officials and started for his future
home in Anchorage. Mr. Boyle an
nounces the new office i-t open for
business.
F. M. Brown, his son Harry, Al
fred Denby and H. F. Suessendorf
have purchased a tract of land near
Los Angeles for subdivision. Judge
Brown is greatly improved in health.
W. H. Kramer, formerly of La
touche and Valdez, is now located at
Seaside near Astoria and is one of the
leading merchants of that city. Mrs.
Kramer recently suffered a broken leg
as a result of a fall.
Dave Branch, representing the Lib
by, McNeil & Libby packing company,
arrived on the Admiral Watson last
night and left for Anchorage this
morning. He is making a tour of in
spection of the company canneries.
The local depot is receiving a new
coat of paint and will be looking its
best when the President passes thru.
A1 Sollers arrived on last night’s
train and returned to his home on
today’s train. Mr. Sollers reports he
is operating his sawmill and getting
out some first class lumber.
Judge E. E. Ritchie, Deputy Clerks
Selma Scott and J. W. Lenahan, came
over from Valdez on the Watson on
business connected with the court.
Deputy Marshal Chas. J. Minor, of
Valdez, was an arrival on last night’s
boat. He will remain until after the
Presidential visit,
A number of tourists ieft the Wat
son here and took the train for Fair
banks. They will go to Cordova over
the trail and connect with the Wat
son on her trip south.
F. A. Hansen and George Colwell
came in ahead of the train last night
in their private car. Hansen and Ar
chie Adams left on the speeder this
morning for Girdwood.
Chas. G. Hubbard of the Primrose
mines came in last night on the train
and will spend the rest of the week in
Seward.
Mrs. Ashton returned to Seward on
last night’s train.
Dr. R. E. Dempsey, accompanied by
a number of friends, are passengers
on the Watson. He plans a trip to
the Valley of the Ten Thousand
Smokes, his party leaving the boat at
Kodiak.
John H. D. Bouse, former chief dep*
uty marshal of the Third division, is
manufacturing Chimney Sweep in
San Francisco. His factory is located
at 779 Folsom street. The output has
been greatly increased during the
past year.
J. L. Reed, the well known V aldez
attorney, arrived on the Watson last
night and will remain in Seward until
the sailing of the Starr upon which he
has secured passage to the westward
in connection with naturalization work
II. A. Russell and J. W. Carow of
Madison, Wis., and Ladysmith, re
spectively, left on the train this morn
ing with a tent and packs for Mt. Mc
kinley Park where they expect to get
some good fishing.
Frank Skeen and family returned
on last night’s train from a short vis
it to Anchorage.
Mrs. Maggie Rucker of Valdez, ar
rived on the Watson and is visiting
her son, Attorney A. E. Rucker. She
will return to Valdez on the Watson.
Deputy Marshal Frank Hoffman, of
Matanuska, is a Seward visitor dur
ing the visit of the President.
Andy Simons, the well known guide,
and wife are spending a few days in
town.
Miss Lillian Drumb of San Fran
cisco, is making the trip on the Ad
miral Watson to Anchorage and will
proceed to Fairbanks, returning to
Seward within a few weeks. Miss
Drumb is an artist of considerable
note.
Deputy Marshal Dan Ross, of Una
laska, returned on the train from a
short trip to Anchorage.
Mrs. Nellie Don Carlos returned to
Seward last night after a short visit
at Roosevelt.
Mrs. C. Shea, who has been in An
chorage between trains was a return
ing passenger last night.
L. B. Adsit left for Anchorage on
the Admiral Watson, and will return
in a few days.
Mrs. Mable Trafton of Afognak, ac
companied by Miss Mary Larrabee,
of Bellingham, Wash., were through
passengers on the Admiral Watson.
Mrs. Trafton, who is a daughter of
Senator Ed Cleary, of Bellingham, is
returning to her home after a visit to
her parents. Miss Larrabee, who has
recently returned from a trip abroad,
is a daughter of the former million
aire mining and real estate magnate
of Montana and Washington, Charles
X. Larrabee, and is making a tour of
the Territory. She will visit Mrs.
Trafton a few weeks, and may visit
friends in Seward on her return.
W. T. Lopp, superintendent of the
Bureau of Education for Alaskan na
tives, arrived on the Admiral Watson
and left for Anchorage.
Con Beggs, a well known old timer
of this district, is in a Seattle hospi
with a groken leg. He has been living
on a small ranch at Teller, about 8
miles from Seattle.
Dr. C. A. Winans, formerly of Val
dez, is one of the most successful
poultrymen of Medford, Ore. His av
erage profit per hen is better than $3.
Capt. Frank Svenson, of the Libby,
McNeill and Libby Packing Company,
passed through on the Admiral Wat
son.
Pat Murphy, owner of several high
grade copper prospects in Kotsina
river valley, is in Cordova securing
an outfit for development work on his
property.
Steve Raymond and Roy Rutherford
former Fairbanks sawmill men, now
located at Juneau, have two contracts
each for more than a million and a
half feet of Alaska lumber to be
shipped to Australia. They are work
ing a crew of 60 men,
Mrs, J, M. Lathrop and daughter,
Sally, were through passgngers on
the Admiral Watson for Kodiak where
they will join Mr. Lathrop.
U. S. COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION VISITS SEWARD
John J. Tigert, LT. S. Commissioner
of Education, arrived in Seward last
evening, en route to Anchorage where
Secretary of the Interior Work has
called a conference of the heads of
the various departments in Alaska.
Mr. Tigert will make the trip over
the government railroad and will
spend some time in Broad Pass sec
tion investigating the reindeer indus
try.
Mr. Tigert has been at the head of
the Department of Education for the
past two years, but this is his first
trip to Alaska.
NO NIGHT LETTERS RECEIVED
BY LOCAL CABLE OFFICE
Owing to a congestion of govern
ment business on the lines, the local
cable office will not accept night let
ters until after the departure of the
presidential party. It is stated that
the Sitka office is swamped with de
layed business incident to the presi
dential trip. With thirty-four news
paper correspondents aboard and the
numerous messages from and to the
president, it is not expected that the
men can handle the work.
CIVIC COMMITTEE HOLDS
MEETING AT TOWN HALL
Fifteen members of the Civic com
mittee were present at the Town hall
last evening when President P. C. Mc
Mullen called the assemblage to or
der. Mayor Ray addressed the com
mittee stating what arrangements
had been made for entertaining the
president and read a list of the per
sonnel of the party. It was decided
to hold a reception in Odd Fellows’
hall to enable the children to meet
the President and Mrs. Harding.
The Decoration Committee is com
posed of Leon Urbach, Mrs. Ralph
Reed and Mrs. L. V. Ray.
Capt. Johansen offered the use of
the steamship Starr to carry all
school children to meet the president.
He was extended the hearty thanks
of the meeting, but it was decided to
adhere to the former plan.
It was decided by the ladies of the
Civic committee to ask all the women
of Seward to contribute toward buy
ing a souvenir for Mrs. Harding, a
committee to solicit donations for
this purpose and select some suitable
souvenir. The committee is compos
ed of Mrs. O. A. Johansen, Mrs.
Wayne Blue, Mrs. Alvah Eames, Miss
Stella Fuller and Miss Patsy Ray.
A printing committee was named to
prepare a program and have same
printed before the arrival of the pres
idential party.
INTERIOR AHEAD OF COAST
Mrs. Charles Krefting who returned
on Saturday's train from a trip to the
Interior reports California weather at
Fairbanks, with vegetables and grain
crops far ahead of those on the coast.
The Interior has been enjoying fine
weather the past six weeks, and crops
are showing the effects of abundant
sunlight and warm days.
ROAD BE CLOSED
The Seward-Kenai road will be
closed until Friday from Mile Eight
on. k-Sat
LISTEN?
Everybody is doing it now. What?
The Turkey troC to Dryden’s Grocery.
Wrhy? Because the prices are right;
the more sales the lower the prices.
His stock is small and fresh on every
boat Service day or night.
Fox trot delivery.
Phone Madison 62. if
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