Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
From Monday’s Daily
Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red
Cross nurse, left on the Starr for
Nushgak, where she will investigate
health eonditons among the natives.
Eldred Ireland, the popular sales
man for Trick & Murray, printers and
stationers of Seattle, arrived in Sew
ard Saturday night, after spending a
week in Anchorage.
Miss Thelma Ellsworth, who return
ed on the steamship Alameda from
Chicago, where she has been complet
ing her musical education, has open
ed a studio in Seward, and will teach
piano, pian,o with harmony, and the
saxophone. Miss Ellsworts has been
a student of Tom Brown’s Saxophone
Shop, in Chicago, and has a certificate
from the American conservatory tor
teaching.
Local citizens are busily engaged in
planting gardens this week.
H. V. Hoben has had a crew of men
busily engaged in putting a concrete
coping along the edge of Arcade park
W. L. Keyser, recent arrival from
the states, left yesterday for the west
ward, going as far as Chignik.
Prof. Goodskey and wife, and Mr.
and Mrs. Shellhorn left the city Sat
urday night on a bear hunt. The par
ty has not reported any kills, so it is
presumed no Dears were seen.
Thomas Sheehan, business man of
Kanatak. returned to that place yes
terday on the Starr after making a
visit to Anchorage.
Chief Deputy S. O. Casler was a
through passenger on the Alameda en
route to his headquarters. Mr. Casler
had been on a business trip to An
chorage.
A. H. Mellech, employed by the
bureau of fisheries, left yesterday for
Sand Point, where he will be employ- j
ed until next month, and possibly
longer.
Jack Lee, well known in the Cold
Bay regions, left yesterday for Kaua
tak where he will be engaged in sur
vey work.
C. H. Keil, engineer with the bureau
of public roads, was among those who
returned to town Saturday, having
made a trip to Moose Pass for the
puipose of looking over proposed
work.
Mrs. Paul Reed, wife of the field
manager for the Standard Oil com
pany plant at Kanatak, was numbered
among the departures on the Starr
yesterday, going to the oil town to
spend the summer with her husband, j
George B. Nelson ot the Hoote
nana, was among the arrivals Satur
day who will spend the next few days
in town.
Paul J. Borak, of the interior train
service crew, has been transfei i ed to
this end of the run, making his fiist
trip Saturday night.
J. B. Reher, of the bureau of public j
roads, returned to town Saturday
night after making a trip to the Moose
pass section.
Gus Manthy has purchased a Ford
car from the local agent, Charles
juecnner.
Mrs. J. B. Lenhart, of Healy, was
among those who arrived Saturday
from the interior.
P. M. Ogle today sold a lot facing
Socond avenue to Wm. DeWitt, con
sideration unknown. Mr. DeWitt will
erect a garage on his new property.
The Carr hunting party which will
engage in a big game hunt in the
vicinity of Lost Harbor and False
Pass for the next few months, left
yesterday afternoon on the steamer
Starr, making their first port of call at
Kanatak, where they will view the
oil fields before actively participating
in their search for bears. Those com
prising the party were M. L. Carr and
L b. Carr, brothers and prominent
oil men of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and
Dr. W. H. Chase, of Cordova. Guides
and other camp attendants will be se
cured at the various ports.
It is the intention of Dr. Chase to
guide his party to the Valley of Ten
Thousand smokes, should conditions
permit. The party will journey along
the Alaska Peninsula by easy stages,
until some time next month, when it
is expected that the launch Rolfe,
which at present is undergoing repairs
at Cordova, will be in readiness to
convey the party to the hunting
grounds.
A1 Peel, a well known local man.
left yesterday on the Starr for King
Cove.
Fishermen who went to the streams
out the railroad yesterday report that
lishing was very poor, the streams be
ing slightly roiled and flooding.
The steamer Starr sailed for th ■
westward yesterday afternoon on Its
first trip of the 1923 season to the
Bristol Bay district, going as far as
Nushagak. In addition to a heavy
passenger list 100 tons of freight and
1,000 sacks of mail were carried by
the vessel.
The fellowing were the reserva
tions made: Mrs. L. M. Carr, Mrs.
Cernev, Ben Poindexter, A. Enos, W.
L. Keyser, Alvah Eames. A. H. Mel
lech, Dan A. Sutherland, E. E. Cham
berlin. A1 Peel, H. Simons, Ire Min
nich, J. H. Lee, Otis Ross, Ray Mc
Curry, Win. Geists, Geo. Bringe, E.
Gustan, Thomas Sheehan, J. A. Melsa,
Miss Fuller, Mrs. H. N. Evans, Mrs.
Rhoades, Mrs. P. Reed, Mrs. Smith
and child, Dr. W. H. Chase, A. M.
Carr, G. C. Fenton. Rev. R. V. B. Dun
lap, A. C. Celestine, A. M. Wilkins, H.
Richter, L. A. Dauphine.
it is thought the steamer will re.
sunie her regular schedule, leaving
Seward the 10th of each month.
Delegate Dan Sutherland, who re
turned Saturday night from a trip to
Anchorage, was among those who let\
yesterday on the steamship Starr, his
destination being Nushagak. The del
egate will, while on his trip, secure
data concerning the operations of the
fishing plants with which to substan
tiate his assertions regarding the
conducting of those concerns.
The hunting party of which Ira
Minnick is the head left yesterday on
the steamer Starr for King Cove, from
which place they will operate on a
big game hunt for bears. Accompa
nying Mr. Minnick as guides were H
Simons and A1 Peel, local men. The
party expects to be gone about three
months.
Capt. Glasscock, for a long time
past, master of the steamship Admi-1
ral Watson of the Admiral Line, has
resigned his command and taken a po
sition as captain of the Northwestern
of the Alaska Steamship Company.
Capt. Nord, for many years com
mander of the Northwestern, will re
’urn north as commander of the new
passenger liner Alaska.
Alvah Eames, chief mail clerk for
this section, was among those leav
ing on the Starr yesterday, going as
far west as Unga.
Mrs. Dan Rose, resident of Fair
banks, and wife of the well known ci
gar salesman, was among those who
came to Seward Saturday.
SEWARD HEN MAKES RECORD
Mrs. Andy Novak sent a hen egg
in to the Gateway office today which
probably holds the Alaska record for
size. The egg measures six inches in
circumference one way and eight and
one half inches the other. The perpe_
trator of this large specimen of hen
fruit is a nine months old chicken,
which has already laid 18 other eggs
the same size.
Frank Towle left today for Moose
Pass to join the road crew there. He
will be in charge of the Holt cater
pillar tractor.
W. E. McDonough, wellknown old
timer of the Tolovana and Fairbanks
districts, will be among those leaving
for the states on one of the next
boats, arriving from the interior Sat
urday night.
Otis Ross was numbered among
those leaving for Kanatak yesterday.
Mr. Ross during the coming summer
will be engaged in surveying a num
ber of oil holdings to the southwest of
the present Pearl Dome oil fields.
Ben Poindexter, who during his re
cent sojourn in the States, organized
a company for exploiting oil leases in
the westward fields, left yesterday on
! the steamer Starr for the Cold Bay
oil fields.
Supplies for the Northern Oil and
Development company, the name by
which Mr. Poindexter’s company is
known, were previously landed at the
scene of operations and but little time
will be lost in assembling the ma
chinery with which to commence oper
! ations in the oil strata. It is expected
; that witkin a short time a corps
of engineers and geologists will be on
the ground to aid in the work.
Chas. Olsen, of Wasilla, registered
in Saturday night for a bnef visit in
Seward.
E. 1. Sullivan and wife, residents of
Nenana, were among those who arriv
ed in Seward Saturday on their way
to the States.
J. K Taylor, of Indian creek, was
among those who registered in Sat
urday nigat for a brief stay in town.
I
From Tuesday’s Daily
—
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ameri
can Legion will meet tonight at Le
gion headquarters at 8 a. m. All mem
bers are requested to attend.
Radio Operator Slaton is driving a
handsome Ford runabout, purchased
from Chas. Lechner. Mr. Slaton i?
manager of the local radio station, and
will use the car between the station
and town.
Three cars of 100-foot piling were
made ready yesterday to be shipped
north with the next freight train.
Snow slides at Mile 52 have consid
erably delayed traffic this week, the
trains which should have left yester
day morning being held over until
this afternoon. Just how large the
slides were could not be ascertained.
Mrs. O. A. Johansen, wife of the
popular master of the Starr, will move
today into the Arcade apartments.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hannon and fam
ily will move soon to the Romig bun
galow at Woodrow, where they will
spend the summer.
The steamer Alameda took on board
294 boxes of halibut at the San Juan
plant before leaving for the states.
A. J. Nordale. Faiitaanks hotel man.
who recently suffered the loss of his
property through fire, is returing
north on the steamer Northwestern,
following a business trip to the Out
side,
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Henderson have
moved into the cottage near the San
Juan dock. Mr. Henderson is mana
ger of the San Juan Fishing & Pack
ing Company interests in Seward.
Fishing and packing operations in
Seward will commence during the
tirst week in June, at wmcn time it is
believed the run of soekeye salmon
will take plpace. The Kodiak Packing
company will this year operate three
dories in taking their catch with one
independent boat helping in keeping
the cannery supplied with fish. A
power dory will be used for towing
purposes.
The steamer Northwestern on ar
rival in Seward will have for the lo
cal merchants and others 63 tons of
miscellaneous freight; 200 tons are
listed for rail distribution, which will
include eight automobiles and 21 tons
of perishables.
The Watson has on board 25 tons
for local consignment and eight tons
for rail distribution; 100 tons are
listed for Anchorage local and 116
tons for rail distribution north.
Chas. Cooper, Mrs. Charles Lech
ner, Miss Martin and Miss Henrietta
Walker left this morning at 4:30 for
Six.mile, returning at noon with a fine
string of trout, possibly twenty-five
pounds. They report the fishing poor,
however, the fish not biting good, al
though very numerous.
News of the death of Mrs. Gae C.
Baughman was received in Seward
recently, Mr. Baughman leaving on
the steamer Alameda to be present at
the interment at Everett, Wash., the
place of her death.
Mrs. Baghman, prior to her depart
ure for the states two months ago,
was teaching school at Knik and
while there contracted the illness cul
minating in her death, April 30. She
left the north shortly after becoming
ill, making her home with her mother
at Everett, gradually declining until
called beyond. The deceased was held
in high esteem by her students and
friends and her departure will be
keenly felt by the residents of Knik,
where she and her husband have been
teaching the past seven years.
Bob Mathison, Seward resident and
mining operator of the Hope district,
arrived in town Saturday evening to
visit with his family. JVTr. Mathison
states that mining activities at Hope
this year will be quite pronounced,
many claims, both placer and quartz
being worked. On several of the pla
cer claims w’ork has already com
menced and as soon as water is run
ning in sufficient volume to commence
washing down the gravel many men
will be at work. The quartz claims
operated by Hershey will soon be
placing the ore at the stamps, which
have lately been overhauled, ready for
the spring grind.
The fishing schooner Northland ar
rived in port yesterday morning with
15,000 pounds of halibut. After dis
charging cargo and replenishing her
stores the vessel left for the banks
during the afternoon.
Dr. C. C. Georgeson, head of the
government experimental farms in
Alaska has telegraphed to Washing
ton, D. C., to be allowed to shoot the
deer which almost nightly invade the
strawberry patches on the experimen
tal farm on the outskirts of Sitka. He
applied once before to the commis
sioner for permission but it was re
fused. The presence of a dag fails to
keep the deer from the plants.
From Wednesday’s Daily
Mrs. Ralph Reed was a passenger
on this morning’s train for Anchorage
where she will spend a week as the
guest of friends. While there she wiH
attend the annual luncheon of the An
chorage Women’s club as a represen
tative of the Seward Women’s Club
of which she i3 the president.
Clarence Olson, one of the oldtime
railroad men of Alaska, is handing out
the highball on the limited these days
having been assigned to this run per
manently.
It is stated that Sentor Hunt of the
First division; Senator Brown of the
Second division, and Senator Cham
berlain of the Third divisioin, will be
candidates for re-election to the 1925
legislature. Senators Dimond, Ayer,
Aldrich and Dunn were elected for a
four-year term.
Miss C. Baunton, former resident
of Alaska and who recently returned
from the States, left today for the
interior. She will later leave for the
Mayo silver district.
Capt. Horton, who at one time was
in charge of the Seward dock, is re
turning north on the Northwestern to
assume his duties. Mrs. Horton and
family accompany him.
Ted Heacock, who for some time
has been connected with the staff ot
the dock office, has resigned his posi
tion, and it is understood has accept
ed a position with the bureau of pub
lic roads.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Tierney,
who arrived in Seward on Saturday’s
train, are Chickaloou residents. Mrs.
Tierney left on the Alameda for the
States, where she will visit in Cali
lornia, and Mr. Tierney returned to
his station at Chickaloon.
The bureau of public roads is mak
ing preparations for the coming sea
son’s work, several camp outfits being
assembled and sent out to the places
where the virious camps will be es
tablished.
Miss Loraine McMa*us has taken a
position with Sylvia’s Palace o;
Sweeps.
Many Seward residents are motor
ing to the radio station these days to
enjoy the fine cement tennis count at
that place. Mr. Slaton, operator in
charge, is a very courteous young man
who delights in showing the visitor
over the splendid plant at the head
of the bay.
L. O. Nyberg, timber inspector for
the commission, was among those who
left tor the north this morning after
spending the past few days in town
J. L. Baker, businessman of Anchor
age, who has been visiting in Seward
tor the past few days, left this morn
I ing for the north.
George Tierney, commission em
; ploye at Chickaloon, was among those
who returned to the Cook Inlet me
; tropolis on this morning’s Overland
i limited.
Bob Mathison, mining man of the
Hope district, left for the Turnagain
Arm camp today.
Carl Foasberg, a recent arrival from
Tacoma, was among those who left
| for Anchorage this morning. Mr.
Foasberg will establish himself at
Anchorage and open a sales office,
calling on the merchants of the coast
al and interior towns monthly.
John Elliott, connected with the bu
reau of public roads, was among those
leaving for the north this morning,
going as far as Girdwood, where he
will do estimating for his bureau.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark, who for
the past year have been in charge of
the Overland Hotel, will leave about
the first of June with the intention of
settling in Los Angeles. During their
residence in the north Mr. and Mrs.
Clark have made a host of friends
who will regret their departure. Mr.
Clark will enter the employ of a
prominent engineering firm in the
southern city.
The Arcade Park and adjoining
street is assuming a nice appearance,
a concrete curb being placed around
the park strip and the street receiving
a gravel filling. When the civic com
mittees of the city and chamber of
commerce get busy and fix up the oth
er side of the dock approach Seward’s
waterfront will have a nifty look.
The halibut boat Signal arrived in
port this morning with 20,000 pounds
of halibut wTiich was disposed of to
the San Juan Company. The Signal
is a three-man boat.
Mr. and Mrs. Feakes and son left
this morning for Anchorage, where
Mr. Feakes will open an office for the
display of numerous lines of mer
chandise which he will carry for out
side firms.
George A. Parks, chief of the field
division of the general land office for
Alaska, left this morning for the In-1
terior where he will spend some
weeks on official business.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Datson, who ar
rived on the Alameda, will ieave for
Mile 12, where Mr. Datson has charge
of road work.
James Anderson, a Los Angeles
resident who arrived recently in Sew
ard, was numbered among those leav
ing for the north this morning.
The Itinerary of the congressional
party, as far as their visit to Alaska
is concerned, is made known through
the medium of a bulletin issued by
W. H. Hart, quartermaster general.
The party will journey north from
San Francisco on the transport Cam
brai, leaving the California city, May
27, arriving at Seattle on May 30. The
Puget Sound city will be left on June
2, with Fort Seward as the first port
of call, which will be made on June 5.
The schedule calls for a three days'
stay at the Lynn canal port, after
which the course will be laid to Sew
ard direct, arriving here about June
10, with a three-day stay allowed for
Seward. This interim will probably
be spent in visiting on the railroad
and in securing datum for reference.
The departure from Seward will be
made about June 13; arriving in Se-!
attle on June 17, leaving there lor
San Francisco June 19, and arriving
back at the California city on June 22
The plot of ground in the rear of
the Federal building has been consid
erably improved by the erection of a
brush hedge, which makes that local
ity an attraction. Marshal Reed in
tends to make a lawn effect out of the
premises.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hall yesterday
afternoon took possession of the Over
land Hotel premises and after giving
the interior of the popular hostelry a
ttiorough renovation win announce to
the public their plans for the future.
James Clinton, connected with the
Alaska Road commission, was among
those who left for Anchorage this
morning.
L. Levensaler, the field expert of
the Guggenheim corporation is a pas
senger on the Northwestern listed for
Seward.
The geodetic survey party in charge
of H. P. Odessey, which has been in
Seward since the arrival of the Ala
meda, left this morning for Fairbanks
where they will engage for a part ol
the summer season in running level?
from the interior metropolis to the
coast, over the Richardson highway
This work it is believed, is being done
in order that estimates can be made
as to the probable cost of establish
ing an all-year highway across the
interior country.
On the completion of work in the
section mentioned the party will re
turn to the coast and establish levels
between Seward and Anchorage.
Three large trucks have been sent
to Fairbanks for use of the party in
transporting supplies and for othei
usages. The work will require al. i
year to complete; possibly a portion ;
of next season.
Miss Carol Baer, who came to Sew-;
ard to greet her mother on the arri-;
val of the Alameda, returned to An_
chorage this morning.
E. G. Wetzler, chief clerk ot the
Interior mail service, left this morn
ing for Nenana.
C. A. Carlson left for Roosevelt on
this morning’s train, expecting to
spend the summer there.
James E. Wilson, king pin freight
er of the Third division, left on the
Alameda for Valdez where he will be
gone for a few weeks on business mat
ters.
From Thursday’s Daily
Capt. Nash, one of the Admiral Line
officials was among those on the Ad
miral Watson last evening making the
round trip for vacationing purposes.
Mrs. J. W. Isaacs was among those
listed for Kodiak on the Admiral Wat
son. On returning here she will pro
ceed to Anchorage to pay an exten
sive visit with the Balderston family.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas were among
the westward passengers last evening
with Kodiak as their destination. The
captain has a saltery a* Point Mc
Kinley, which he will place in opera
tion shortly after his arrival.
Mr. and Mrs. David Harp arrived
from the states last evening and will
make a permanent residence in the
north.
A. G. Ball, paymaster for the com
mission, arrived in Seward last night
on his regular monthly trip.
Active work in assembling and in
stalling the new power plant ar the
San Juan Fishing and Packing Com
pany will be commenced shortly Juo.
Erickson and Fred Olson arrived from
Saw Mill bay yesterday foi- that pui
pose. Both men will a- cnce start
assembling the Diesel engine and it is
exit.cp.v1 that by the ti-;• rhe fishing
sttiun is at ilo height the n v: in
stallation will be complete.
F. A. Nelson arrived from Nenana
last evening to take a position at the
San Juan plant.
Ted Heacock, for a long time con
nected with the dock force, left for
Kenai this morning to assume the
position of transitman with the bureau
of public roads engineering crew.
H. E. Kristiansen of Conyon creek
is numbered among the visitors in
Seward.
Cole McDougal left today for Mile
29, taking with him considerable out
fit for use by the bureau of public
roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley A. Baker were
listed among the Watson’s passengers
last evening. Mr. Baker is making
the trip to the westward for the pur_
pose of securing datum for the bureau
of fisheries, with which he is connect
ed. While at Kodiak he will receive
applications for fishing permits from
those who wish to operate in that sec
tion of the westward fishing grounds.
RETURN FROM STATES
Mrs. G. A. Learn, wife of the super
intendent of the Baptist orphanage at
Wood Island, near Kodiak, was among
those who returned north on the Ad
miral Watson last evening. Mrs.
Learn was accompanied by her daugh
ter, Margaret, and by Miss Edna
Barnes, a relative who will visit with
the family for the summer.
Alaska’s big game is proving to be
an attraction which induces residents
of the states to come north in the en
deavor to acquire a trophy, for in this
section bears are the main objective.
On the Admiral Watson last evening
there arrived from the States Col. K.
A. Joyce, Col. J. J. Graves, and Major
F. B. Hussey, the former chief of staff
at San Francisco. They will leave for
the westward to participate in a bear
hunt, using Kodiak as the base or op
erations. The three officers left this
morning on the train for Anchorage
and will rejoin the vessel at the Cook
Inlet metropolis.
ROUND TRIPPERS ON WATSON
Among those who were listed on
this trip of the Admiral Watson were
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Nedwideck, who
are making the round trip. Mr. Ned
wideck is superintendent of the Den_
ver, Rio Grande and Northwestern
railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Jensen, who were
numbered among the Watson passen
gers for the westward are roundtrip
pers sightseeing thru Alaska. They
are greatly interested in promoting
the sheep raising industry and during
their travels are securing datum to
enable them to make a choice in lc
cation for the venture.
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE—$100 size Victoria. Call
evenings. Adams 64. 128-tf
FOR SALE—Cash only; two-room
furnished house; Third avenue. See
J. S. Badger. 127-tf
FOUND—Small hand bag with purse.
Owner apply at City Express office.
FOR SALE—All furnishings of the
Whiting residence near the San
Jose dock. Apply on premises. 31
WANTED—Show cases; apply to the
Gateway office. tf
FOR SALE—Three horse power mo
tor, 60 cycle, 116 volt; in excellent
condition; sell cheap for cash. kl20
FOR SALE—Miscellaneous lot of old
stands, cases, proof press, stereo
typing outfit, stones, chases, old col
umn rule in fair shape; Gateway.
FOR SALE—Printing plant sufficient
ly large to issue four pages five col
umn; Includes cylinder press; type,
stones, proof press, chases, column
rules, etc., two cases of display
type; cheap for cash. Gateway, tf
FOR SALE—Rotospeed, brand new,
Used about one week, will sell for
$35.00 Perfect Condition. Lipke,
Radio Station, Seldovia, Aalska.
WANTED—Clean rags at the Gateway
Office. tf.
FOR RENT—3-room house; see Chas.
Cooper. 110-tf
BIG CHANCE to make a stake; fox
island, close in, loO blue foxes;
three boats; good improvements;
Price $25,000. See Don Carlos and
Don Carlos, Sexton Annex. tf
FOR SALE—Live chickens, in any
quantity.' see Chas. Cooper. 110-tf
FOR SALE—Singer Sewing Machine
for shoe repair work; good condi
tion. Inquire at Seward Leather
Works. kju6