LIEUT. U. W. JONES FROM
VALDEZ ARRIVES TOWN
Lt. H. W. Jones, arrived in Seward
yesterday from Valdez, to assume
charge of the local quartermaster de
partment. Lieut. Jones will hire a de
tail of men in Seward to prepare for
the reception of a group of soldiers.
The quartermasters department, as
was announced last week, will he lo
cated in the former Alaska Railroad
building just this side of the Standard
oil plant.
BEAR HUNTERS ATTENTION
I am fully equipped to conduct hunt
ing parties of all kinds. Three years
experience as Hcensed guide. Fine
hunting along the Alaska peninsula.
NICK KRISTBNSEN,
False Pass, Alaska.
NOTICE! NOTICE!
Hereafter the Seward Steam Laun
dry will not accept “rough dry” laun
dry. Send it “H.K.” instead. It’s better
and cheaper. tf.
Sheaffer Lifetime Pens, $8.75—At
—Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
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DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
PHYSICIAN AND SuRGEON
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY
Phone Madison 90. Seward, Alaska
DR. A. R. ROBERTS
DENTIST
Dental and Generali X-Ray Work
New Tecklenberg Bldg.
Phone Mad. 108 - - - Seward, Alaska
AARON E. RUCKER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Hardman Bldg. Annex
PHONE MADISON 136
;
SEE
CURTIS R. MGRFORD I
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
J. B. BEESON, M. D. ;
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
1007 Medical-Dental Bldg.
SEATTLE, WASH.
D0N0H0E & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Offices:
VALDEZ and CORDOVA
j For Electrical Work
! CALL TOM OSBO
! Residence—Madison 123
Barber Shop
FRED MILLER
Tub and Shower Baths
OPEN SUNDAY A. M.
0. K. BARBER SHOP
LADIES HAIRCUTTING
AND SHAMROOING.
CLEAN SANITARY BATHS
Jess Lander, Prop, j
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. Reed, ^Proprietor
Strictly Modern
Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat—Good Service
Bus meets all trains and boats.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Fish are scarce on the Koyukuk
river this year and the natives are
likely to have a hard winter.
* * *
A court party from the Juneau U.
S. District Court will leave this week
for Ketchikan where a session will
be held to open August 26.
* * *
Striking for the upper Salchaket
alone in a poling boat, but filled with
enthusiasm and a firm belief in amaz
ing riches to be found, William Gor
bracht, old time prospector, left Fair
banks last wreek for another expedi
tion into the wilds.
* * *
Vincent Fanz, a Filipino, is under
arrest at Rose inlet charged with kil
ling George Ming, Chinese bookkeep
er, and two other Chinese, according
to advices received by U. S. Attorney
A. G. Shoup at Juneau.
* * *
R. C. Wood, former president of
the Fairbanks First National bank is
meeting with good success in a new
field, according to a letter from Se
attle received on a late mail. Mr.
Wood recently purchased the patent
rights to a fruit picking ladder, and
in placing it on the market has found
that the demand far exceeds the pre
sent manufacturing output.
* * *
Fred Holky, who was brought to
! the Fairbanks hospital suffering from
injuries received while driving a trac
tor on Ester creek, is reported rest
ing quietly. Mr. Holky was driving
a tractor when the breaking of a
coupling caused the car to slide for
ward catching him partly underneath.
The lower part of the right leg and
the thigh bones were broken.
* * *
Captain Harry Larsen, fisherman
and Juneau resident for many years,
was killed last week at Yakataga
beach by the accidental discharge of
a rifle. He was part owner of the
halibut fishing vessel Sunwing, having
entered partnership with Karl Theile
some time ago. The boat has been
used this summer as a tender by the
General Petroleum company at Yaka
taga beach and Captain Larsen has
been in charge of its operation. A
wife and four children who are at
Yakataga beach, survive him.
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fifty-six minutes. The NC-1, NC-2 and
NC-3 fell by the wayside.
A month later, on June 1415, 1919,
two British aviators, Captain John Al
cock and Lieutenant Arthur W.
Brown, succeeded in making the first
non-stop* flight across the Atlantic.
They flew in a Vickers Vimy bomber
from St. Johns to Clifden, Ireland, a
distance of 1,900 miles, in sixteen
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hours and twelve minutes.
The first non-stOp dirigible Trans
atlantic flight was accomplished the
same summer, in July 1919, by the
British dirigible, R-34, which crossed
the Atlantic from east to west, and
from west to east. Commanded by
Major G. H. Scott, the R-34 flew from
East Fortune, Scotland, to Mineola,
New York, a distance of 3,200 miles,
in 108 hours July 2-7. The return trip
July 10-14 from Roosevelt Field to
Pulham, England, a shorter distance,
was accomplished in seventy-five
hours.
The Atlantic ocean was again
crossed in October, 1924, this time
from Friedrichshafeh , Germany to
Lakehurst, N. J., 5,060 miles in eighty
one hours, by the ZR-3, later the LG'S
Angeles, then commanded by Hugo
Eckener. • ■
Lawing’s Tourist CampandSummer Resort
Twenty-three miles from Seward on Beautiful Lake Kenai. Fine fishing
and hunting in season; mountain climbing. Russian River, the fishermen’s
paradise reached easily from he*re by a 24-mile boat trip down the lake and a
three-mile hike. Parties met at Seward highway by speedy motorboat and
whisked across to the comfortable resort in a jiffy. See Nellie Neal’s famous
variety of game trophies. Reached by rail, motor and water.
RATES $5.00 PER DAY
Seward to Russian River in Six Hours
If you are considering a fishing or sight seeing trip to famous Russian riv
er, the best trout stream in the world, bar none, don’t- walk the eight miles
from Cooper’s Landing to the river, but ride in “Bob” Gehlings auto. For
special arrangements phone long-distance to Lawings tourist resort on Lake
Kenai.
Automobiles for Hire Day and Night
Large comfortable cars and careful drivers. Phone Madison 66, Main
81; Night Phones, call Adams 114 or Main 118. AL DAVIS.
Mount McKinley National Park
ATTENTION TOURISTS
In arranging itinerary over Alaska Railroad, do not fail to provide stop over
in McKinley National Park—Mountain, scenery and wild life unexcelled in
the world.
Savage River Camp accommodations first class. Enquire any agent, Alaska
Railroad, “McKinley Park Route” or McKinley Park Transportation Com
pany, McKinley Park, Alaska.
What to Do While in Seward
Climb Mount Marathon; take an auto ride over the Seward-Kenai highway,
a beautiful 18-mile scenic drive; go fishing in many of the nearby streams;
take a motor boat ride down to one of the fox islands; take a swim in Harri
man lake; visit the Jesse Lee Home, the San Juan Fishing & Packing Com
pany, or the Standard Oil plant; see the reindeer near the depot or the live
moose in another part of the city; drop in the stores, look around and make
yourself acquainted; new show every night, dancing at Odd Fellows hall.
By all means do not overlook the Lost Lake trail to Paradise Valley. Just
a short distance out of Seward and a scenic hike unsurpassed on the globe.
This trail is maintained by the Forestry department. From up Spruce Creek
a gorgeous view of the Harding “Neve” Ice-Cap is obtained.
Cooper’s Landing on Russian River Trail
Comfortable accomodations and good meals at reasonable rates at Cooper's
Landing at the lower end of Lake Kenai, the entrance to the famous Russian
river trout stream and Skilak lake region. Fishing and hunting unexcelled.
A scenic trip unsurpassed. Located six hours from Seward. Address Chas.
Lean, Prop., Riddiford P. 0., or phone Lawing for boat connection.
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