Monday
The soft weather which has been
prevailing along the railroad causing
mud slides has ceased since the last
few days’ cold spell. Trains are run
ning as per usual.
Oldtimers arriving in Anchorage on
the last train report that the rivers
of the interior, that usually have a
crust of ice on by this time suffi
cient to travel on are still running
water. ,
O. W. Wahlgren, a brother-in-law to
the late Judge Leopold David arriv
ed on the Yukon and left on yester
day’s train for Anchorage.
w * Among the week-end visitors to
Seward was H. C. Benett, president
of the Anchorage Commercial Co.
Mr. Bennett with L. Hartley and Niel
Wanaaker, recently joined forces and
purchased the hardware stock of C.
W. Bolte. The company occupy a
bright spot in the commercial life
of Anchorage and is considered to
be the largest business of its kind in
Alaska. “If it goes into a house or
building we have it,’’ is the slogan
of the new firm.
Information was given out by Mr.
Wahlgren, brother-in-law of the late
Leopold David, that it was Mrs. Da
vid’s wish that the body be taken to
Tacoma, Wash., for burial, Tacoma
being the home of Mr. and Mrs. Da
vid before coming to Alaska.
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CHILI MILL
The mill that takes the pros
pector off the labor market.
Cheaper than an trastra, more
efficient than a stamp mill.
MADE IN SIZES FROM
TWO TO FIFTY TONS
DAILY CAPACITY
Priced $150 to $1989
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NELS HAGEN
ALASKA AGENT**
Write for information to
P. O. Box 1105
SEWARD, ALASKA
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Southworth of
Anchorage, who have been spending
the Thanksgiving period with Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Novak, returned to the
inland city this morning. Mr. South
worth was much impressed with the
rapid growth of Seward during the
past two years.
A1 Benson, transfer king of Anch
chorage, was an overnight visitor in
Seward. Aside from praising the up
to-date fish hatchery he declared him
self greatly pleased over the pros
perous condition found here. He
beleives that when the Big Ditch
is started at Fairbanks conditions all
along the railroad will further im
prove. Mr. Benson is a real sour
dough.
The Anchorage basketball team, ac
companied by their coach, Prof. 01
san, left on this morning’s train for
their home in Anchorage. The young
sters were a fine bunch of sports
and made many friends here during
the series of games.
R. H. Hale, master mechanic for
the Alaska railway was a Seward
visitor over Sunday.
• Jack Irwin, U. S. Commissioner at
Liveengood, in the Interior district,
arrived from the north on Saturday’s
train and left on the Yukon for Se
attle. He will be gone about three
months and will spend most of his
time in the state of Washington. Mrs.
Irvin is accompanying him.
H. A. Schell, Cache Creek opera
tor, was an outgoing passenger on
the Yukon yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Carlisle of Fair
banks were outgoing passengers for
Seattle on the Yukon. Mr. Carlisle
is special agent for the field division
of the land office.
Wm. Pinneo, an oldtimer in Alaska,
left on the last boat for the East on
a short visit.
George Parks, head of the local
field division of the land department
left on Saturday’s boat for Juneau.
Alex McCrimmon, interior mining
man, sailed yesterday for the States.
The Misses Julia and Jennie
Thorsen of Seldovia, who arrived
on the steamship Redondo from Sel
for Anchorage for medical treatment,
dovia, left on one of the last trains
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones and
babies, of Anchorage, wrere registered
over Sunday at the Van Gilder.
John Dennis, an Indian residing in
Skagway and having done odd jobs
for the late Alaskan paper there was
drawn for jury duty to serve as a
petit juryman. It is known that
this man can neither read nor write,
nor has any concepiton of the Eng
lish language, but still he voted in
Skagway and was obviously drawn
for jury duty.
A. Fountain
of 'Youth
Beauty linked with power that
stays young — that’s the Willys
Knight! The quiet Willys-Knight
sleeve-valve engine improves with
use—a fountain of thrills and
satisfactions. In ten years we have
never known a Willys-Knight
engine to wear out! Touring
$1195, Coupe-Sedan Standard
$1450, 5-pass. Standard Sedan,
now $1695, f. o. b. Toledo.
WILLYS
KNIGHT
P. M. OGLE, AGENT
Seward, Alaska
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The Rev. B. Landsdowne arrived
Tom Anchorage on Saturday’s train
md preached in the Episcopal church
yesterday, returning to Anchorage
this morning.
Mrs. Mabel Z. Clayton and daugh
ter, who left a month ago for the
States on a visit, returned on Sat
urday’s boat and left on the special
tor Anchorage. Mrs. Clayton is pro
minent in musical circles in Anch
orage.
Fireman McKinney, on the crane,
left for Anchorage today.
Mr. and Mrs. George Colwell and
children arrived on Saturday’s train,
Mr. Colwell returning to Mile 52 this
morning, and Mrs. Colwell remain
ing to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Leslie.
John J. Longacre, with the elec
trical department, Alaska railroad,
was in town over Sunday, a guest
of the Van Gilder.
H. Horn, assistant general mana
ger for the Alaska Railroad, spent
Sunday in town. N
Miss Dorothy Haley, publicity agent
for the Alaska railroad, arrived on
Saturday’s train and left for Juneau
to spend the holidays. Miss Haley
has been very successful in her work
for the railroad.
H. C. Roberts and wife, U. S. N.,
were registered at the Hotel Over
land over Sunday.
A long distance telephone call was
sent by The Gateway to Anchorage
yesterday, inquiring as to the condi
tion of Miss Ruby de Graff, who has
been seriously ill for some days past.
Dr. Beeson stated that while Miss de
Graff was still in a serious condition
she had spent a restful night, and
had a slight chance for recovery.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop is hastening
home on the Northwestern, called by
the serious illness of Miss de Graff,
who is manager of the Lathrop thea
ter interests.
Joe Morgan, in charge of dredging
operations at Flat for Beatson &
Matthews, was an outgoing passen
er no the Yukon. Mr. Morgan has
had 16 men under him this summer
and declares the season was an ex
ceptional one. Mr. Beatson was not
on the round this season, but his
partner, Mr. Matthews, is showing
his faith in the district by operating
on a large scale. Work will be con
tinued next summer.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bartholf and
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bartholf, arrived
from the interior on Saturday’s train
and left for the States to spend the
winter. The Bartholfs own the Ma
bel mine.
R. B. Heastan left on today’s train
for Moose Pass on a short business
trip.
Carl Lottsfeldt arrived on one of
the last trains on a short visit to
Seward.
B. D. Stewart, territorial mine in
spector, left on the Yukon for Se
attle.
Frank Johnson, a Ruby miner and
prospector, who arrived from the in
L. V. Ray, who returned on the
Yukon Saturday, left on today’s train
for Anchorage, to administer the af
fairs of his law partner, the late
Judge David.
Tuesday
The pile driver crew came over
yesterday from Anchorage and will
make minor repairs to the Seward
wharf which underwent a severe
mauling from the recent tidal wave
which prevailed a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Henderson will
leave Saturday for Seattle, where they
will spend the winter. Mr. Hender
son, who is manager for the San
Juan Cold Storage plant in this city,
states that his company has shipped
about two and a quarter million
pounds of frozen halibut this season.
He also declares that fishermen sell
ing at Seward averaged more for the
season than did those fishermen sell
ing lower down the coast. George
Manley and Frank Burke will be left
as watchmen at the plant during the
winter months, Engineer Jensen re
turning in January to make neces
sary repairs to the machinery.
A letter was received by a local
friend from Harold E. Wilson, for
merly cashier for the Bank of Sew
ard, now located at Kelso, Washing
ton. Mr. Wilson states that the
Alaskan play, “The Cheechakos,” has
been showing in his city, and that he
made a window display of his fine
Seward views and curios, which at
tracted much attention, and also gave
Seward much good advertising. Mrs.
Wilson at the present time is spend,
ing the time at Seaside, a summer
resort about 85 miles from Kelso, and
later with Mr. Wilson will leave on
an auto trip to Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Peterson have
moved into the house recently vacat
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Denny.
Sport fans in Seward are looking ^
forward with interest to the coming
eight-round contest between “Red”
Campbell and the Cook Inlet Kid, to
be held December 5 in Anchorage. Red
walked into the Elks’ gym last sum
mer and signed on as the Cook Inlet
Kid’s trainer with his bout with Jack
Passey, welterweight champion, and
the bout was a draw. Now Red is !
signed up for a bout with his former
sparring partner.
Wednesday
Seward business men are getting
the Holiday Spirit early this year.
Window displays with good lighting
effects impress the passerby, all of
which go to show that Seward has
been sold to these men and women,
and they are satisfied with the bar
gain.
|t The attendance at Sunday School
is increasing daily as Christmas tide
! approaches.
Mrs. John Malutin is on the sick
list, under care of Dr. Baughman.
Thursday
Hank Russsell, a well known old
timer of Ivanatak arrived on the Starr
today. He will leave on the North
western for the States.
Jack Wadman, proprietor of the ho
tel at Kanatak, arrived on the Starr.
Mrs. Anderson, of Kanatak, was an
incoming passenger on the Starr.
Mrs. Weber, a resident of Kodiak,
was an arrival on the Starr.
Special Officer Claude Shea arrived
on the Starr from a trip to Kanatak
and the oil district.
A pile driver is at work replaying
the piling on the government wharf
destroyed by the late storm.
W. J. Julian, an interior operator,
left on one of the last boats to spend
the winter in the states.
Carl Williams left on today’s train
for Anchorage, where he will take in
the smoker tomorrow night.
Miss Janice Meredith, who has been
stenographer for the Alaska railroad
for some time, left on the last boat
to spend her vacation period with her
parents in Eastern Washington.
Jerald Protzman, lineman at Tun
nel, left for Anchorage on this morn
ing’s train.
Mrs. Wm. Flynn, wife of the sec
tion foreman at Mile 20, is a Seward
visitor.
Jack Wadman from Kanatak arriv
ed on the Starr en route to Roches
ter, Minn., to obtain treatment from
Mayo Brothers.
Mrs. Hilbert Anderson, of Kanatak,
who arrived on the Starr will take the
first train over the line to Fair
banks.
Christ Beck, passenger on the S.S.
Starr arriving today is headed for
Anchorag.e
The Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap came in
on the Starr today from Seldovia,
where he has been busily engaged in
the erection of an edifice.
Warren S. Harding, connected with
the dry squad made his appearance in
town after the arrival of the Starr.
Mike Deegan left on today’s train
for Anchorage.
FIREMEN PLAN
MANY SURPRISES
AT MASK BALL
PRIZES HAVE BEEN INCREASED
TO FORTY—SPECTATORS MAY
WIN DOOR PRIZES
The Firemen’s Committee in charge
of the masque ball to be held in A.
B. Hall New Year’s Eve, have added
to tne number or handsome prizes of
fered, which now number forty. The
committee announces that anyone
may win a door prize, whether mask
ed or not, and some handsome articles
have been picked out for this award.
The ladies of Seward are requested
to get their costumes ready as the
time is short and many who desire
to attend have as yet made no ar
rangements for their disguises.
The hall will be beautifully deco
rated for the occasion, and some fine
electrical effects will be framed up
by local electricians.
The annual ball given by the fire
department has always been one of
the events of the season’s festivities.
This year it will be better than any
previous affair, both in costumes, in
music furnished and in prizes offered.
Tickets have been placed on sale
at all business houses and are going
last.
New Year’s Eve should be reserv
ed for the firemen.
SALMON^ EGGS
REACH SEWARD
FOR HATCHERY
With a million and a half king sal
mon eggs in his care, Supt. Karl Dra
ger, of the Grouse Lake hatchery, ar
rived on one of the last boats and
safely transplanted his young charges
in the hatching tanks at the local
plant. Mr. Drager also brought one
million eggs for the Cordova hatchery
and two million were left in Ketchi
kan. The embryo fish came from
Oregon, and were brought to Ketchi
kan by Supt. Wentworth of the Bu
reau of Fisheries, and after being
given a short rest from travel, were
safely transferred to the care of the
local man. The eggs were kept alive
by means of ice and wet moss, the
moss being dampened occasionally.
Mr. Drager believes that the kings
placed in the local hateche^y this
week, will give Resurrection Bay a
large supply of fish four years from
now as the eggs are apparently hardy
and already eyed.
Mrs. Drager, who made the trip as
; far as Ketchikan with Mr. Grager,
| continued on to Seattle, where she
i will visit for a time before returning
i North.
PTARMIGAN SWARM IN
STREETS OF FAIRBANKS
The Fairbanks News Miner says
1 that the world’s supply of ptarmigan
I are perched on the housetops and in
! the streets of that city. So numerous
have the birds become that they fly
against and break the telephone wires
between Fairbanks and the creeks,
and the ground beneath the wires
have hundreds of dead ptarmigan.
STEAMER STARR
IN FROM WEST
|' The steamship Starr arrived about
noon today from Unalaska and way
points, with considerable freight and
a large number of passengers. Capt.
O. A. Johanson reports heavy weath
er this trip, but the staunch little ship
made good time.
Passengers arriving on the S. S.
Starr from Westward points were:
From Sand Point—Nick H. John
son.
From Kanatak—Jack Wadman, H.
Russel, Mrs. Hilbert Anderson, War
ren S. Harding, Claude Shea.
From Unalaska—P. L. Jensen.
From Kodiak—Mrs. L. E. Sturte
vant.
From Seldovia—Rev. R. V. B. Dun
lap, and Christ Beck.
And four steerage passengers.
SNOW IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 4.—The first
snowfall of the season to whiten the
ground fell yesterday. The precipi
tation was only about one-tenth of
an inch and melted soon.