LOCAL NEWS
OF THE WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. George Colwell and
children arrived on Saturday’s train
Mrs. Colwell remaining over as a
guest of her mother, Mrs. F. E. Les-,
lie.
Alex McDonald was a returning pas
senger to Anchorage on today’s train.
J. T. Cunningham, superintendent
of transportation for the Alaska rail
road spent Sunday in town, returning
* to headquarters today.
Archie Adams, assistant master me
chanic, was a Seward visitor over
Sunday.
Attorney L. V. Ray returned Satur
day night from Anchorage, where he
■went on court business.
Bryce Howard, Anchorage agent for
the Admiral Line, spent Sunday in
Seward on matters connected with his
company.
Fred Martin left today for Hunter,
after spending the past few days in
town.
Art Shonbeck, Anchorage merchant,
whe spent Sunday in town, returned
to Anchorage on today’s train.
J. B. Gottstein, wholesale grocer of
Anchorage, returned to the Interior
city today, accompanying his wife as
far as Seward on her way to the
States.
Miss Patricia Ray left on today’s
train for Anchorage to visit friends
for a short time.
T. W. Hawkins lert on today’s train
for Anchorage, on a short business
trip.
Capt. A. E. Lathrop, who arrived on
4 Saturday's boat from the States, lett
on today’s train for Anchorage. Mi
Lathrop is delighted with the prelim
inary run of his big motion film, The
Cheechakos,’’ and believes it to be the
biggest thing produced this year. He
believes that the stockholders will
reap big profits from the production,
which he says will be followed by oth
er Alaskan pictures.
Frank Skeen, the well known Nuka
bay operator, left on the Alameda to
spend the holidays with his family in
Tacoma.
Attorney J. R. Waller and wile, of
Anchorage, left on the Alameda 101
Seattle on a short vacation trip.
Registrar Frank A. Boyle, of the|
government land office wa^ an outgo-1
lug passenger on the Alameda en
route to Juneau where ne will remain
about one month.
J. W. Lenahan, who resigned as
court stenographer to Judge Ritchie,
left on the Northwestern for San
Francisco, where he will resume the
practice of law.
Otto Spencer, who was found guilty
Valdez of assaulting Cap. Volker,
an aged resident, was taken to Mc
Neil’s island on the last boat by U.
S. Marshal Sullivan to serve a year
and a day at hard labor.
Attorney and Mrs. T. J. Donohoe of
Cordova left on one of the last boats
lor California, where they will spend
several months visit their son and
daughter.
Mrs. Frank Roycroft, who has been
In the Anchorage hospital for some
time is again at home, returning on
one of the last trains.
Mrs. Minnie Hutchinson, chief oper
ator at the Anchorage office, was an
outgoing passenger on the Alameda,
en route to California on a visit.
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Dune Little, the. mayor of Cooper's
Landing and one of the old timers on
the lake, is a visitor in town today.
He reports 16 below on the lake Sat
urday, with ice frozen across the nar
rows.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Mason left
on the Alameda for their California
home. Mr. Mason was connected for
many years with the government rail
road.
W. R. (Christy) Mathewson, clerk
in the transportation department of
tlie government railroad, accompanied
, .lathew son and daughter
Ruth, sailed on the Alameda yesterday
tor the States where they to
make their home. Mr. Mathewson
.... one of the first residents of An
chorage, locating there in 1915. He
has been prominent in bastball and
athletic circles.
E. A. Rasmuson, president of the
"ark of Alaska, was a passenger lor
Juneau on the Alameda. From Juneau
Mr. Rasmuson announces that he will
go u> akagway to spend the holidays
with his family, later leaving for Se
attle on a business trip.
George H. Mumford, a clerk in the
* .. (ti-pi'-rtiUfm o: Lit- Alaska
railroad has taken a position as cash
ier in the Bank o: Alaska at Anchoi
age. Ralph N. Moyer, former incum
bent resigned to go into the grocery
ousiness.
Mall V. Nicholieli, for^inm ’o: !he|
San Juan Fish Company, letl in the
Alain-da u spend a weea or so with,
hv. 'eriily ii Seattle.
Mrs. Charles G. Hubbard returned
on today’s train to Primrose, after
spending several days in Seward.
Conductor Arthur Long on the In
terior cannonball, left on one of the
last boats for the states, where lie
will spend the holidays.
Mrs. C. YV. Tibbetts, wife of the pro
prietor of the Pioneer hotel at Fair
banks, is a passenger aboard the
steamship Northwestern, which will
arrive here Saturday.
Earl Hammond left on today’s train
for lower Kenai lake to investigate
certain sites looking to the erection of
a summer resort and hunting lodge.
Henry Linuquist was a passenger
for Anchorage on loda> s train.
Dune n-uile returned to his home at
Cooper'» hauling on todays -rain.
Dr. and Mrs. O. A. Braaflaut will
leave soon on an extenued moose (
hunt in the vicinity of Juneau flats.1
The Doctor killed the limit last year,
and his repot ts of the trip have in
duced Mrs. Brnail-tut, who is au ex
pert game shot, to o a'.o.ig this year.
Deputy Marshal Ralph Reed and
Claude Shea left this morning on a
trip out the line.
Robert lluiley ot Auc’icago is a
guest 01 the Van Gilder.
Selma Scott, deputy clerk of the
court arrived in Seward las: night on
her way to Valdez.
Attorney L. V. Ray and daughtei
Patricia returned last night from An
chorage, where Mr. Ray has been at
tending court.
jj L “Pioneer** Smith, city aitor
ney and a well known old timer ot this
vicinity, who was taken to Anchorage
recentl y suffering from abdominal
trouble, is not as ill as was at first re
ported according to messages received
from Anchorage on last night’s train.
He is resting easily at the Anchorage
hospital and is expected to be out
within a few days.
Forty-one inches of snow Is reported
to have fallen at Summit on the Alas
ka railroad yesterday and last night,
the heaviest for many years. The wea
ther has been calm lately and there
fore no drifts have formed.
T. W. Hawkins returned on last
night’s train from a business trip to
Anchorage. j
mrs. p. c. McMullen honored
Mrs. P. C. McMullen, nee Kelsey, a
recent bride, was the recipient of a
charmingly arranged bridge luncheon j
at the home of Mrs. Emelie B. Wey
brecht on Tuesday afternoon, Decern-;
ber the eleventh. The dining room
and spacious living room were softly
lighted by shaded lamps and candles,j
the color motif being orange and yel
low. The guests were asked to draw
for their places for the attractive
luncheon, which was served at 1:30
Guest favors were dainty chrysanthe
mum nut containers.
Mrs. Weybrecht was assisted in;
serving by Mrs. Chas. C. Hinde and'
Mrs. J. P. Hannon. At the conclusion
of the luncheon places were drawn
for bridge. Mrs. McMullen was pre
sented with a very pretty guest favor,j
while high and low score prizes for|
the afternoon went to Mrs. Leon Ur
bach and Mrs. Gilbert C. Henderson.
The guests who enjoyed Mrs. VVey
brecht’s hospitality were Mesdames
Paul C. McMullen, Leon Urbach, Gil
bert C. Henderson, George Snxton, H.
B. Selby, Ralph Reed, Alvali Earnest
O. A. Johansen, Elwyn Swetmann, C.|
C. Hinde, W. O. Perry, Martin Ban
bury, W. E. Root, R. L. McNally, \Y.
E. Moultray, A. J. Goodskey, J. H.
Flickinger, Wayne Blue, L. V. Raj , K.
A. Dregor, D. H. Tyer, Henry Thoday,
J. P. Hannon, W. R. Shelinorn, the
Misses Sylvia Sexton, Stella Fuller,
Inez Waugh.
Snow fell (o the depth of !’t inches
in Seward since Sunday, something
ansual for this section, wnere snow
rarely, gets too deep lor auto tralfic.'
Whatever the cause oui citiions are
busily engaged in using snow shovels
(his morning, in real old nine style
Alvah Earnes who has been ill for
the past few days is convalescing.
C. M; Burroughs and wife tert on
a recent boat for Seattle, wuere *hey
will locate. Mr. Burroughes nas been
Nenana cashier for the Alaska rail
road.
Mrs. Katherine Sheldon Page, of
! Baltimore, a mother to Mrs. L. V. Ray.
is expected to arrive in Seward on the
! Northwestern Saturday, to spend the
j winter here.
Alf Ecklund of Fairoanks lef* on
the last boat for a holiday trip to the
! States.
Miss C. C. Heid has been appointed
U. S. commissioner at Fairbanks.
Senator E. E. Chamberlin returned
on last night’s train from Anchorage,
where he went to witness the filming
of the All-Alaska picture, "The Chee
chako,” in which he is financially in
terested. He was delighted with the
big picture, which will be shown in
Seward soon.
Attorney James S. Truitt of Anchor
age is reported confined to his room
under care of a physician.
; I. L. Starr, representing the Cros-i
| sett footwear left for the south on a
| recent boat.
Mrs. T. W. Hawkins is visiting with
friends in Anchorage this week.
ALASKA TRAPPER HAS HARD
FIGHT TO PROLONG LIFE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.—Frith
jof George Carlson, a weathy trapper
died here yesterday after a long ill
ness. Carlson, who came here on the
Buford was located at a desolate post
in the Arctic Circle. He became ill
and pulled all his own teeth in order
to save his life. Later he was forced
to amputate one of his toes which be
came infected. He was near to death
when found by another trapper who
took him to Nome. His furs brought
$11,000.
PROHIBITION OFFICERS MAKES
RAID ON SEWARD HOUSES
Prohibition Officer Flanigan and
local officers made a raid on several
soft drink establishments and pool
halls last night but nothing was found
to warrant arrests being made. Two
persons were arrested later for hav
ing liquor in their possession, but it is
said they were not connected with any
business in town, the arrests being
made at cabins occupied by them.
FORMER PETERSBURG MAN
WANT TO GET INFORMATION
SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—Relatives of
Cyril Cloquet, formerly residing near
Petersburg, Alaska, are anxious to get
in touch with him to complete settling
up an estate.
NATIVE WOMAN DIES ON TRAIL
BODY FOUND FROZEN SOLID
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 12.—A native
woman known as Eliza Harry was
found frozen to death on the trail
this week between Chena and the Nor
man Hadley camp. The face of the
dead woman was bruised and covered
with blood.
Norman Hadley, who lives about a
mile from the place where the body
was found, arrived in town Monday
and gave himself up to the authorities
pending an investigation.
(Special to Gateway)
The Gateway today received a radio
message from Radio Operator Frank
Horn, on the steamship Starr, now at
Kodiak, as follows:
“On last trip out from Seward start
ed for Uyak Bay; heaviest sea in our
experience on board ship. Forced to
turn back for shelter in black blizzard
and went ashore on Maliua point at;
7:15 p. m. Was ordered to give dis-;
tress call, and get anybody possible.
Got into communication with Kodiak.
Vessel soon shilled broadside to the
seas, laying on her port side and
pounding heavily. The boats were
iced down but one was dually launch
ed which yuickly swamped in the
heavy seas. No excitement prevailed
among passengers and crew.
“Four hours later we worked oft
wiili tue aiu ol the Starr’s engines
and anchored for the night in a heavy
snowstorm. The Starr s steering gear
was found jammed from the pound
ing received. Kodiak had sent a gas
boat, the Hillside, which arrived at
11 a. m., and started to assist us to
Kodiak. We anchored the first night
in Kizhuhak Bay, arriving at Kodiaa
about noon the 11th.
Cargo is being discharged prior to
beaching the vessel for survey. At
8:00 a. m. this morning the port oil
tank started leaking. I wish to em
phasize the capable way the Kodiak
naval operators handled our distress
call."
FISH PIRATES ON TIL
Ill JUNEAU THIS WEEK
JUNEAU—The government has fin
ished its presentation of evidence in
the alleged fish piracy case against
Frank Harris in the U. S. District
Court here. The defense will intro
duce testimony tomorrow and the case
will go to the jury tomorrow.
The defense set up an alibi for the
boat and crew. Carter, one of the in
dicted men said they were not in the
vicinity of the trap at the time alleged
in the indictment, but were 60 miles
away.
The case is for the alleged robbery
of Alaska Consolidated Fisheries trap
No. 2 in Tenakee Inlet.
HOTEL III FAIRBANKS
It is reported from Fairbanks that
the newly erected Nordale hotel was
destroyed by fire which started in a
basement Saturday night. The hotel
which is the reconstructed E. R. Peo
ples grocery building, was completed
last June, after the old Nordale hotel;
had been destroyed by fire, and was
a 50-room structure, owned by A. J.
Nordale.
It is stated the loss is covered by
insurance.
SURVEY INSIDE
ALASKA BE COMPLETED
WASHINGTON, Dec. i3.— Leslie
Jones, director of the Coast and Geo
graphic Survey in his annual report
says that the wire drag survey of in
side routes in Southeastern Alaska,
will be completed next summer in
deep water channels as far west as
Cape Spencer. It is reasonable cer
tain the report stated, that all pin
nacle rocks along these routes have
been found and accurately located on
recent charts.
GOV. BONE’S SON BECOMES
MEMBER SEATTLE FISH CO.
Roger M. Bone, son of Governor
and Mrs. Scott C. Bone of Juneau, has
lately joined a Seattle salmon broker
age organization of E. H. Hamlin Co.
as assistant to Mr. Hamlin. Mr. Bone
who is Mr. Handings son in law, has
had considerable business experience
having been for several years in the
bond department of the Great Lakes
Trust company of Chicago and for the
past two years Seattle manager of an
Eastern bond house.—Pacific Fisher
man.
YOUNG CHINESE DIES
G. S. Den, a young Chinaman, 19
years of age, who died several months
ago on a boat en route from Seldovia
to Anchorage, is still in Williams Fn
dertaking Parlors awaiting word from
the boy’s father in China. The par
ent is a general in the Chinese army
of Sen Yat Sen, and it is believed he
has not received the cable.
BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 13.—Fed
eral Councillor Ernest Chuard of Lau
sanne was today elected President of
i the Swiss Confederation for 1924. The
I parliament chose the president.
BE BUILT LUKE KENA
Earle F. Hammond, of Aurora, Neb.,
is in Seward and will iearc on tomor
row’s train tor lower Lake Ivenai l*>
investigate the possibilities of estab
lishing an up to date hunting lodeo
and summer resoi l on lower Kenai
Lake. Mr. Hammond and associates
plan to place a hyuioplane on the lake
for use in conveying hunting parties
to Skilak, Cooper, Lust, and Juneau
lakes, and also to be used for pleasure
purposes.
It is planned to cater to home trade
as well as tourists, and Mr. Hammond
will work in connection with local
men in conveying parties to and from
the resort.
Mr. Hammond believes that the time
is opportune lor the establishment of
such resort and that it will be a win
ner from the start.
Mrs. J. B. Beeson of Anchorage will
leave shortly alter the holidays for
California to visit her son, Harold,
who is attending the Leland Stanford
university. She will be accompanied
by her niece, Miss Louise Ross, who
will attend the university. Miss Ross
has been visiting in Anchorage.
CANDY MACHINE INSTALLED
The Palace of Sweets In Anchorage
has installed a modern hard candy ma
chine for manufacturing staple and
mixed candies. Hundreds of candy
canes are being made for Christmas.
TALKEETNA FROZEN OVER
The Talkeetna river is frozen over
and large quantities of freight are be
ing hauled across it for various min
ing districts.
YOUNG STOCKHOLDER SEES
FIRST FILMING CHEECHAKOS
Miss Patsy Ray, owner of the first
share of stock to be issued by the
Alaska Moving Picture Corporation,
when it organized last year, returned
on last night’s train where she wit
nessed the filming of “The Cheecha
kos,” the play in which she is a stock
holder. While in Anchorage she was
a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDon
ald.
Sherman Duggan, U. S. district at
i torney, with headquarters at Valdez,
left on a recent boat for the States in
search of health, following a recent
1 illness. Mr. Duggan is suffering from
a nervous breakdown.
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