FORMER OFFICER
ON S. S. STARR IS
NOW A CAPTAIN
AFTER FOUR MONTH'S TRIP TO
KAMCHATKA, SIBERIA, THE
APOLLO REACHES SEATTLE
Albert Grove, who a few months
ago was second mate on the steam
er Starr, plying out of Seward, now
wears the title of Captain Grove and
commands the auxiliary power schoon
er Apollo, according to a news arti
cle appearing in a recent issue of
the Seattle P.-I. In spite of predic
tions of the skeptics, the schooner
Apollo returned to Seattle from Pet
ropavlosk, Kamchatka Sound, Siber
ia, with a big load of mild cured
salmon and according to the owners
of the vessel, Waechter Brothers of
Seattle, the manager of which con
cern, recently passed thru Seward
following an inspection of the com
pany’s stores in the Territory, the
vessel will return to Siberia next
season.
Along with the article which is
published herewith was a splendid
half-tone photograph of Captain
Grove, Chief Engineer W. C. Ben
nett, and a full size picture of the
craft, over which the title “She
Gambled and Won,” appeared. The
reproduced news story follows:
Registering a smart run from Kam
chatka the fishing auxiliary powered
schooner Apollo, owned by Waechter
Brothers of Seattle, arrived here dur
ing the night from the Siberian
coast, practically four months to the
hour from her departure from Seat
tle. This craft is the first Seattle
fishing vessel to enter Siberian wa
ters and return with fish sufficient I
quantity to warrant the trip.
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Captain Albert Grove, commander
of the Apollo and the members of
his crew, are unanimous in the as
sertion that the officials of the
Rusian Soviet government at Kam
chatka were most courteous and
helpful. As a result the Apollo re
turned to Seattle with a capacity
cargo of salmon, said to be almost
identical to the famous Columbia
River Chinook variety.
Japanese and Russian fishermen
delivered the captured fish to the
Apollo and Captain Grove and his
crew put the fresh fish through the
mild cured process.
Captain Grove and the'Apollo sail
ed from Seattle April 20 for Kam
chatka, and arrived here about mid
night of August 20.
COLLEGE BUILDING
SHAPING RAPIDLY
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Sept. 1.— (By
Mail.)—With the arrival last night of
two more carloads of freight for
the College practically all materials
ordered for the building of the West
Wing, Power House and Dormitory
have been delivered. With the ex
ception of about 40,000 feet of lum
ber ordered by wire for forms for the
concrete work, bunkhouse, cookhouse
and storage sheds, and an order for
a carload of cement, no orders for
materials were placed until June 6.
Upon arriving in Seattle en route
East, President Bunnell arranged
with the Alaska Steamship company
to handle the lumber orders on its
regular passenger boats. This has
greatly expedited the delivery of ma
terial. Only one shipment of lum
ber came north on a freighter and
that was a carload of rustic.
The total shipments received
amount to a little over 500 tons.
Practically all the purchases were
made in Seattle. Lumber was pur
chased from the Nettleton Lumber
Co. The Walworth Manufacturing
Co., on a competitive bid got the con
tract for furnishing the plumbing,
radiation and heating supplies. The
Wallace Equipment Co. built the “I”
beams for the dormitory and the
roof trusses for the Wing. About
60,000 square feet of* plasterboard
were purchased from the Western
Wallboard Co. The O. B. Williams
Co., is furnishing the windows, doors
and frames. From the Seattle Hard
ware Co. were purchased the build
ers hardware, sheet metal and pipe.
The Fobes Supply Co. got the order
for the electrical wiring items. The
Superior Portland Cement Co. sold
the cement used. From the Puget
Sound Machinery Depot was pur
chased an 80 h.p. Economic return
tubular boiler together with the
smokestack and sundry other power
house necessities. A considerable
quantity of fittings was purchased
| from Crane Co. The General Elec
j trie Company is funishing the new
i 50-kw. Turbo Generator, switchboards
and some other necessary equipment.
Th Ames boiler which is an east
ern product was manufactured in Os
wego, New York, and was shipped to
Seattle via the Panama Canal. Its
totl weight is 13 tons. Mr. James
A. Stewart moved the boiler from
the College siding to within a few
feet of the power house door with
his ten-ton Holt tractor. It took only
a day for this wTork. The switch
board will be shipper from Los An
geles on the 5th of September and
the Turbo Generator will leave Schen
ectady on the 29th of August. Until
the arrival of the new generator the
two marine sets used during the past
year will be in operation.
Under the direction of George L.
Keys, the engineer, the boiler smoke
stack, 70 feet long and 3 feet in di
ameter was hoisted yesterday and
swung into place on its concrete
block. Mr. Keys was assisted in
this work by William McConfl and
Charles Wheeler. Both the 50 h. p.
If You Are Doing Business
With Mail Order Concerns
If you are sending your cash out of town—doing business
witn mail order concerns—keep mum about the growth—the indus
tries—the advantages or beauty of the town. You have no boast coming,
is a good town not because of you, but in spite of you.
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If you are not a Home Trader You are a
Traitor to the Best Interests of the Town
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This community is made up of individuals. Its prosperity
depends on individual effort. If you send your money away for goods
that can be purchased here, you injure the town—and yourself
When you buy from a mail order concern—your money is
gone for good. Not one red cent of it ever comes back. None of
it pays for taxes. None of it pays store rent, clerk hire—or does a blessed
one of the dozens of things accomplished by home-spent money.
Suppose everyone in this city” sent away for their mer
chandise. The town would go to rack and ruin. You wouldn’t be
able to give property away. There would be little employment for labor.
Schools—churches—everything of a public nature would be stripped to poor
house poverty. There’s no reason why anyone should deal with mail order
concerns. Your home town merchant carries the best grades of merchandise
on the market. They are goods of recognized merit. They are sold at
practically one price the world over. You know you are getting full value in
quality. The biggest manufacturers in the country insure that with their
trademarks. Your purchases are protected. There is no buying dissatisfaction
—long waits—long distance return costs—or delivery charges.
Your dealer appreciates your patronage. He puts forth
every effort to hold your trade. He becomes intimately acquainted
with your likes and dislikes—consequently can serve you in the most satisfac
tory manner. And to top off all of these important advantages—your local
merchant can save you money. 4
By all means talk up your town—but first win the right to
speak by spending your money at home. It is the solid worth of home
spent money — not words that establishes the public wealth and welfare
of the community. - '
Donate to the good of the town by trading IN town—and get the greatest value for your dollars*
The Calumet Baking Powder Company
paid for the preparation of this article.
boiler formerly used and the new
Ames boiler will be connected to this
stack. Running from the power
house to the main college building
is a tunnel 180 feet long which is 4
feet wide and 6 feet 3 inches in
height in the clear. Thru it will be
taken all the water, steam and elec
tric conduits. Mr. Keys expects to
have his power plant in operation
by the first of September.
Mrs. Carl Weiss and son, Louis,
returned to Seward yesterday after
noon on the Admiral Evans from a
visit to the States. Mr. Weiss left
Anchorage last June and is returning
in time to start her son at the fall
term of school.
J. B. Reher, highway engineer in
charge of the Bureau of Public road
activities in this district, returned
to his local headquarters yesterday
afternoon on the Admiral Evans. En
gineer Reher has been making an in
spection of the damage to the roads
in the Cordova district cused by the
recent heavy rainfall.
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Marshal Petain of France, lately
returned from an inspection of the
forces in Morocco, told Premier
Painleve, that victory over the Riffs
would probably take six months,
but that a negotiated peace might
be secured sooner. America is re
presented on the African front by
a group of famous World war aces
and several carloads of Missouri
mules.
Gas Launch
KENA1
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
Cal M. Brosius
Nails, fifty varieties,
Glass, Locks,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark,
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Rustic,
Automobile Glass,
Hinges,
Roof Pitch,
BB1. Lime, Paints. >
Glass Cutting,
Terps, OHs,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, Putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
LIBBY-OWENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Double Strength,
Standard Oil Products, Rubber Matting, White Saad,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc.
CAL M. BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
C.M.B.
CAL M. BROSIUS
Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
Strictly Modem Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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