LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL NEWS OF
THE YEAR, TAKEN FROM THE PAGES
OF THE DAILY GATEWAY FILES
Jan. 1—New Year’s Day.
Jan. 2—Mrs. Olga Woberg, who ar
rived in town recently from Unga,
died at the Hotel Sexton, following
a severe hemorrhage. Redondo in
port with good cargo. Firemen’s
Masque Ball, one of the most suc
cessful affairs given in Seward.
Jan. 3—Carl Lomen of Nome asks
aid for relief of men on Wrangell
Island venture, stranded in Siberia.
Jan. 3—Seward Trading Co. gives
away Ford in contest. Redondo sails
west to clean up herring shipments.
S.S. Alaska has big listing south.
Jan. 6—The Alaska Game Bill pass
ed the Lower House due to become a
law. Chamber of Commerce starts
drive for memberships. Citizens plan
ning to vote on bonds for new school.
Jan. 7—Admiral Watson on way to
Seward from Seattle. Burial of Nel
lie Cashman, Alaska pioneer, in Coos
Bay cemetery, Victoria, B. C.
Jan. 8—Urbach selling Blazers like
blazes.
Jan. 9—Boxing bouts held at the
I. 0. O. F. hall with “sourdough”
supper of beans, coffee and sand
wiches. Redondo in port, en route
to Seattle. Pneumonia takes Chas.
Wells, one of the Wrangell Island
crew.
Jan. 10.—S.S. Yukon in at nine,
sailed at midnight, southbound.
Jan. 12—Annual fisheries products
of the Prince William Sound esti
mated at 7,000,000. Wallace Day
kin, recovering from pneumonia leaves
for Seattle. George L. Jenkins nam
ed transmaster for the Alaska rail
road during the absence of Supt. T.
J. Cunningham in the states.
Jan. 13—Seward Chamber of Com
merce does much business; the new
membership drive postponed for a
week.
Jan. 15—Mrs. Anita Spaulding, for
er musician at Liberty, resumes her
work there. Mrs. Nettie Baatz, pio
neer woman of Alaska died at her
home in Seattle. Anchorage Igloo No.
15 installs officers. First of supplies
trains to be run monthly by the Al
aska Railroad arrived in Fairbanks
last week after a successful trip from
Anchorage.
Jan. 16—Hatchery men transferred,
Mr. Starr assumes the duties of su
perintendent of local hatchery. Leo
nard Kobel, radio operator and Miss
Greta Adams, of Vancouver, B. C.,
were united in marriage by Com
missioner Morford.
Jan. 19—Coldest weather in many
years hits Seward, the mercury drop
ping to 8 degrees below zero and con
tinuing all thru the morning hours.
Mayor L. V. Ray left for Seattle and
Portland on the Alameda, froim where
he will go East on business connect
ed with the moving picture corpor
ation. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Ells
worth left on the Alameda for the
States to be gone for several weeks
on a buying expedition.
Jan. 20—Mr. C. E. Orlander, acting
Mayor in L. V. Ray’s absence. Tim
bermen for pulp may work on sound.
Everybody at home “Listenin’ In”
to the big Alaska concert broadcast
from radio station KJR.
Jan. 22—Seldovia threatened by
fire. Boys basketball team leaves for
Anchorage, where they will play a
series of games with the High school.
Fairbanks suffers from severe cold;
temperature ranging from 55 to 65
below in the interior, postoffice forc
ed to close; nevertheless radio fans
enjoyed a fine concert from KJR.
Jan. 23.—'Seward basketball team
walloped by Anchorage. Tihe S.S.
Admiral Watson arrived from the
-west, sailed south with fair passen
ger list and freight. The S. S. Alas
ka arrived in port with a fairly large
passenger list and several hundred
tons of freight. Casper Kossuth, 67,
a pioneer butcher of Anchorage, com
mitted suicide at Anchorage, by shoot
ing himself. Alaska beats winter
record crossing Gulf of Alaska. The
first big shipment of furs left Kenai,
among shipment being 450 mink, 150
lynx and some otter. There have
been more lynx in this district this
win/ter, the trappers say than for
many years. iMike Nanoff, young
Bulgarian, was found dead in his
cabin at Fairbanks, lying on top of
the rifle with which he committed
suicide.
Jan. 24—Alaska Railroad asks for
$300,000 for 1925. This would enable
them to round out the current fiscal
year without a deficit. Anchorage
team wins second game B.B. S.S.
Yukon sails from Seattle with 134
passengers on board, for the North.
Chas. Benson, well known business
man of Seward returns from trip to
old country.
Jan. 28—The U.S. coast and geodet
ic survey announces that it has nam
ed the range of mountains extending
thru Alaska from the Canadian boun
dary to the Arctic, after the late Dr.
Alfred Brooks. Miss Marjorie Nev
ille was united in marriage to Mr.
Clarence O. Thatcher at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Neville, Commissioner Mor
ford officiating. The wedding was
one of the social events of the sea
son. Tram road was built to Nome
from the mines.
Jan. 29—Ed. F. Medley of Cordova,
appointed member board of regents
for Alaska College. Hundreds of deer
ron rrmiimrnr m i—i
drive for lighthouse and fog horn
at Harding Entrance.
Feb. 5—Workers trying desperate
ly to reach Floyd Collins entombed
in Kentucky cavern. The gasboat
George, jr., Captain Dyistrom, report
ed lost around Taku Harbor. Attor
ney General Stone says that Alaskan
are very, very naughty, and gives
figures to prove it. Fish pirates, li
quor and everything arouses attorney
general’s ire.
Feb. 6—John Frame asks that Gov.
Bone be removed from office on ac
count of alleged pernicious political
activity; says governor connived to
oust him from office of territorial
committeeman. Mrs. Nellie Lawing
tells of team of black bears used for
pulling sled. Railroad installs new
charcoal heaters in cars. Joy uncon
fined.
Feb. 7—One hundred and forty-sev
en Alaskans sail for home on the
'S.S. Alaska after spending their
money and winter in the States.
Come back broke, but happy. IgOO
reindeer reach Golovin. Gov. Bone
answers Frame’s charges, but refuses
to take latter seriously. Territorial
officials say alarming reports of
diphtheria epidemic not justified. Mrs.
Swetmann enters hospital in Spo
kane. Representative Sheldon and
family on way to Capital City.
Feb. 9—Collins still occupies lonely
cavern and rescuers occupy the front
pages quarreling over the manner in
•which he shall be rescued. Plane
tries to aligbt from Fairbanks on
way to Nome. Aviator freezes toes
’neverything and trip abandoned. Dr.
Haverstock arrives from Anchorage
on speeder after difficult trip around
Turnagain Arm. Leon Urbach and
•children leave for New York. Mr.
and Mrs. Thatcher give party. Car
stens gives us the usual Saturday
Evening Roast. Just like home.
Feb. 10—Dog team neans Ruby
with antitoxin. Fairbanks men launch
aerial transportation company. Coal
and water situation in Seldovia acute.
Feb. 11—Airplane trip from Fair
banks to Nome canceled at request
TbcBurean Pack
reported starving in Southeastern Al
aska. Bill Shannan starts with se
rum for Nome dephtheria sufferers,
reaches Tolovana safely. Thos. Ait
kins sells interests in mines at Can
dle creek to Union Construction Co.
of Oakland. Ohas. Watson, a miner,
dies in Fairbnaks.
Jan. 30—“Red” Campbell of Sew
ard and the “Cook Inlet Kid” fail to
sign papers for a scrap in Anchorage.
Feb. 3—Bills appropriating $100,000
for a new jail and courthouse at
Ketchikan and to establish an avia
tion school at Alaska College were
introduced in Washington by Dele
gate Sutherland. Special election
called by city council to vote on Or
dinance 86. Rebekahs hold big card
party at Odd Fellows hall.
Feb. 4—The Pioneers start to raise
a fund for the Nome dog mushers.
One million units of antitoxin leaves
on the Admiral Watson in Seattle
for Seward on way to stricken Nome.
Position of Supt. of Education for
Natives of Alaska abolished and W.
T. Lopp, many years in service, re
signs. Chamber of Commerce starts
of Nome board of .health. Thirteen
hundred men be employed on Alaska
Railroad, says Noel Smith. Peters
burg residents want deer. Mrs. Swet
mann improving from operation un
dergone at Spokane.
Feb. 12—Scotty Clark nears Nulato
with serum. Alaska placers in ex
cess of 20 acres may be patented.
John Troy of Juneau hurries to bed
side of sick mother. Another case
dephtheria reported at Nome. Ad
miral Watson goes to Kanatak. “Red”
Campbell has effusion of poetry in
this issue. Much lamentation.
Feb. 13—Eskimos left on Wrangell
Island reach Victoria on Sch. Mary.
Maid of Orleans seized by mounted
police at Herschel Island for non
payment of customs duties. The law
has reached the “frozen North.” Leg
islature prepares to adjourn at Olym
pia. Gov. Bone says Nome epidemic
under control. Eight ton fishing
boat Hilda picked up with crew after
drifting eight days at sea.
Feb. 14.—George A. Parks nomi
nated for governor by President
Ooolidge. Politicians grouohy; oth
ers overjoyed.
Feb. 16—Collins rescued from cav
ern at noon today. Was dead. Dogs
and drivers at Golovin with serum.
Strange malady hits Eskimos on
steamer Boxer. Alaskans generally
pleased at Parks’ appointment. News
■of death of Mrs. Jeffereys, former
Seward woman, received.
Feb. 17—Mayor Ray arrives in
New York city. Kodiak has new
customs office. Romeo Hoyt case
transferred from Fairbanks to Ju
neau. August Scherff of McGrath
missing. Bartley Howard returns
from long trip East. Steamer Eider
sails for north. Ada Blackjack hit by
I
WtfflTef
MATTER WITH ALASKA
'TO MANY STRINGS'
auto. Associated Oil Co. shuts down
for winter at Kanatak. Steamer
Starr badly iced. Ross Kinney out
from Interior. We enjoy our meals
at Fisher Cafe. Seymour L. Colwell,
Seward pioneer passes away.
Feb. 18.—Seward to get money for
new seawall. Ordinance 86 approved
by five majority. Lieutenant Carter
W. Clark relieves Captain Lloyd
Parsons as head of signal corps, this
district. Noel W. Smith and B. W.
BarndoHar sail from Seattle for Al
aska. Parks too busy to talk about
governorship. Mayor Ray on wray
home from New York. Roy Gilley
| leaves for states to interest tourists
in Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
Peggy Elinor Halferty of Kodiak,
dies. Swetmann sells Big Bens.
Feb. 19.—Alaska Yukon Pioneers
praise serum mushers. Wm. M. Jar
dine named secretary agriculture. Sid
Bettman named collector of customs
at Kodiak. Icy gales drive buoys
from positions in Southeastern Al
aska. Seldovia frozen in by cold
snap. Mike Thompson found dead
in Igigik region in his cabin. Frozen
to death.
Feb. 20—More hay needed for Al
aska deer. Fred Miller buys A. B.
ha1!. Gus Porgen is returning t.
Seward for the steenth time. Weath
er fine. Chas. Benson retires from
Teal estate business. The Ellis Ball
Chili Mill proves boon to prospector.
Feb. 21—The High s/chool basket
ball five trims radio team. Ameri
can Legion dance held. Sylvia makes
Ice Cream daily.
Feb. 23—Funeral services of Sey
mour L. Colwell held. Two new
cases diphtheria in Nome. Cutter
Bear, commanded by Claude H.
Cochrane. $286,000 skins shipped
from Alaska in 1924. Heavy earth
quake shock hits Seward."
Feb. 24—Chas. McKnight, former
Alaskan, a suicide in Seattle. Fire
at Kanatak does damaage to Asso
ciated Oil company’s plant. Kenai
residents ask for new schoolhouse.
Jack Lee arrives in town from Val
ley Ten Thousand Smokes. Starr
gets in from Westward.
Feb. 25—Noel Smith arrives and
gives Gateway “scoop” interview.
Medil McCormick dies in Chicago.
Marshal Stevens of Fairbanks takes
out job lot prisoners. Mercury 71
below at Fairbanks. Mrs. Frank I.
Reed of Anchorage returns from vis
it east. Grover Frame, son of John
Frame, dead.
Feb. 26—Chas. Worden, Kuskokwim
pioneer passes away at Russian Mis
sion on Yukon.
Feb. 27.—Double header basketball
game at A. B. hall draws big crowd.
Feb. 28—Gov. Geo. A. Parks sails
for Alaska. Party prepares for as
cent of Mt. Logan. Ravens are pick
ing eyes out of starving deer in
S. E. Alaska. Weather fine. Auto
ists overhauling the old bus for the
summer.
March
Mar. 2—Territorial Legislature con
vened at twelve. Authorities tele
graph for serum to prevent dread
I epidemic of diphtheria. Much dam
age done at Chignik by storm. Depu
ty Marshal Snook of, Unga returns
from trip to Washington, D. C. Ralph
i Loman of the firm of Lomen Rein
| deer & Trading Corp., arrives in Sew
ard after a trip over the winter
trail from Nome.
Mar. 3—Fred M. Ayers, of Nome
was unanimously elected president
of the Senate, Robert E. Sheldon,
speaker of the House.
Mar. 4—President Coolidge delivers
his inaugural speech at the Capitol.
Gov. Scott C. Bone’s message to the
Seventh Session of the Alaska Leg
islature. Chas. Wilcox elected speak
er of the house. Herschel Parker is
found alive in Portland. Sheiks prove
to be a menace to the country maids.
(Not only the country maids).
Mar. 5—LaFollette recovering from
pneumonia at Lossolas Beach, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. Britain faces seri
ous problem in Bengal revolt.
Mar. 6—High tides and wind at
Nome take out dock. Gales do much
damage in port of Unalaska, child
ren attending school roped together
to keep from being blown into the
bay. Reef removed near Petersburg,
first work done under appropriation
for Wrangel Narrows.
Mar. 7—Bill Shannon the “anti
toxin man” arrives in Seward, tells
Gateway all about the terrible trip
from Nenana to Nome in 60 below
weather with precious serum. Inte
rior department throws open Alas
ka lands. S.S. Alaska in port, sails
for Seattle at midnight.
Mar. 9—Andreas Fedoukovitch, a
Russian priest, was soaked and burn
ed alive in the city of Tojitomir.
Coolidge appoints Alfred P. Dennis,
new tariff commission.
Mar. 10—John Morgan, former Al
askan dies at Victoria, B. C. suicide.
Mar. 12—Gov. lost millions in tax
on steel corpn. Bill introduced to car
ry sum for old people.
Mar. 12—Grier introduces literacy
bill, making illegal voting a crime.
Halibut vessel National, pulls into
Ketchikan in badly battered condi
tion. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of
the People’s party in China, dies at
Kuomintang. Fire destroys orphans
home near Kodiak, 45 children at
Wood Island are homeless. Elks
leave for Kodiak to initiate new mem
bers.
Mar. 13—Deficiency bill sent to
Senate; first bill for this session to
the lower house. Corporation to op
erate cargo ships on the Pacific
Ocean. Alaska Marble Co., expand
ing operations.
Mar. 14—Sen. Diamond of Valdez
forms new bill for taking of deposi
tions by written interrogatives in
Alaska. Body of Hugh Dennehy,
fomer supt., at Chernikof Island, re
covered and taken to Unalaska. An
other line to be added to the cannery
at Sawmill Bay.
Mar. 16—Mrs. Carrie Adelas
Strathorn, Yukon pioneer passes
away at Spokane.
Mar. 17—Warren hands resigna
tion to President Coolidge. John