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Michael Sara, a well known Lapp
reindeer naan was married recently
to Mary Alexi, of Tooluksak.
One of the patinents in ihe Akiak
hospital is a Japanese who was taken
there from the lower Yukon with fro
zen hands and feet. He lost his way
in a blizzard and was out for 18
days. It was necessary to remove a
number of his toes.
The reindeer herders of the Akiak
region were in conference here last
week, over 50 of them being present.
Ten of the chief herders sat as a jury
to settle disputes.
A crazy man is reported (O be roam
ing the district around Nelson on the
lower Yukon, and a depu'y marshal
has been sent to round him up.
W. J. Wentworth, of Juneau, super
intendent of hatcheries undm- the
Territorial Fish Commission will ar
rive in Seward soon to look over the
ground with a view tc establishing
fish }>-.t. heries.
A term of court for the purpo.-e ot
hearing naturalization cases was belt:
at Wrangell this week.
Reinert Larsen and Mrs. Heiga P»
terson were married at Wrangell i«
centlv.
Orders were received at Nenaua re
cently to close the commission hospi
tal at that place and transfer the on
tients to the Beeson hospital at An
cohrage. Dr. J. H. Romig, wdio has
been in charge of the hospital at Ne
nana, has been transferred to Fair
banks but will make weekly visits to
Nenana to look after patient-,.
One of the most severe earthquake
shocks ever felt in Fairbanks occurred
this week. Last Saturday a severe
hailstorm occurred, the hailstones
breaking greenhouse windows.
Henry Shead, a former resident of
Fairbanks, recently died in Seattle ’
following an automobile accident in
which his skull was fractured. Yol
ney Richmond, Mrs. Richomnd, Mrs. 1
Shead and Mrs. John Clark, other oc
cupants of the car, all Fairbanksans,
escap/tl without injury.
Phil Nelson, a well known guard oi
Fairbanks banks, has taken a trip to
New Orleans.
Five deaths from influenza have oe- :
curred at Minto and a number of new
cases are reported on the Kantishna.
Henry Eoc-k, an old timer resident
of the Kantishna, died from natural
causes, an official investigation show
ed recently. The body of Bock was
found near Lake Minchumina, by two
natives, who wrapped it in canvas and
covered it with moss and reported
their find to the authorities.
Repairs have been made to the
bents in the Healy river coal spur.
and coal shipments will be made in
the near future. Twenty cars are load
ed with coal awaiting transportation.
H. H. Tripp, deputy of the supreme
council for Alaska, of the Scottish
Rite Masons is making a tour of the
Territory, accompanied by his son. He
will visit most of the towns in the
Territory going as far as Nome.
Tom Vogle, Mr. Loveridge and Mr.
Bilok have gone to the Porcupine from
Haines, w-here they expect to spend
the summer on their mining property.
It is their intention to move the ma
chinery down Glacier creek to Porcu
pine and do all necessary work.
Chas. E. Ruthenberg of Cleveland,
Ohio, w’ho was recently convicted of
criminal syndicalism and is now fac
ing a prison sentence of ten years and
$5,000 fine was a former resident of
Nome.
E. C. Howard who left Ketchikan
recently with a crew of five men for
Unuk river to examine some mining
properties for New York men, was
forced to return to that city having
lost their outfit.
Sidney Charles, a well known news
paper man of Alaska, recently pur
chased the gas boat Belle, and left
Juneau for Skagway, where he will
take charge of the Tri-Weekly Alas-i
kan. The boat will be used by Mr.
Charles for pleasure purposes and
also fishing parties.
Charles Cameron, who left Sew
ard two years ago for the states is
operating two successful coffee shops
in San Francisco.
The Dawson council has warned all
property owners that the old boom
day shacks must come down.
J. D. Hall and wile are compiling
(he Polk Directory lor Juneau, and
will leave soon for western Alaska.
The directory will be profusely illus
trated giving complete write-ups of
towns.
G. J. Truitt, engineer for the Alaska
Engineering Commission, was injured
recently when his speeder jumped the
track near Moose creek.
The Sitka Tribune started the sec
ond year of its existence May 18th.
It is a very newsy publication and is
filling a niche in community affairs.
The transport Cambrai, bearing the
Congressional party refused to call at
Juneau because the War department
believed the water in Gastineau chan
nel was not deep enough to lioaf the
big vessel. Members of the party will
be compelled to take small boats i:
they see the territorial capita!.
Alfr;ed Thibodeau recently set a
new bowling record for Ketchikan as
well as for Alaska when he made a
spare in the first fram# and then roll
ed 8 straight strikes, his final ball
making but eight pins. The total for
the game was 288.
Charles H. Cosgrove, one of the
most prominent attorneys of Ketchi
kan and for 20 years a resident of the
city, died recently after an illness of
several months. He was born in Do
well, Mass., 52 years ago; graduated
from Holy Cross College, at Worces
ter, as a classmate of Senator David
Walsh.
Construction of a first class trail to
Turner Lake, near Juneau, will be
started soon by the Forest Service. A
survey has been made and it is esti
mated the work will cost about $1500.
James Mattatal, blacksmith for the
Wilson & Sylvester Mill company,
had between three and four hundred
dollars stolen from him last week. A
man named Robertson, who came to
Wrangell recently from Seattle, was
suspected and upon being arrested.
$60 of the stolen money was found on
his person, but he denied having taken
more than this sum. The theft of the
money was fastened onto Robertson
by a corner torn from a $20 bill, the
fragment being left in the pocket of
the victim. A watch was kept for the
torn bill and it was passed a few days
later, the corner fitting perfectly. It
was then that Robertson was arrested.
Through the efforts of the Wrangell
commercial club a branch of the
American Railway Express will be es
tablished at that city. A representa
tive of the company will be sent to
Wrangell soon to establish an agancy.
The steamer Del Rosa, Capt. Jerry
Flynn, recently took on 200 tons of
oil at Ketchikan for western Alaska
ports, including 100 barrels for the
San Juan company at Seward.
James Oliver Curwood, noted nov
elist, of Owosso, Mich., -with several
friends, will spend some time in Alas
ka this summer gathering materia) for
a number of books, according to in
formation received by Gov. Scott C.
Bone recently. The department of ag
riculture has asked Alaskan officials
to extend him every possible conve
nience and courtesy. He will visit
Seward and later go on to Fairbanks.
One license and three preliminary
water power developments have been
issued by the Federal Power Commis
sion to small sites in Alaska. One was
issued to develop 100 horsepower on
a creek near Kanatak; two for sites
near Hyder; one for Thumb creek and
one for Soule’s Glacier River The
third preliminary permit was issued
to the Home Power Company at
Skagway.
Exports from Alaska to Seattle dur
ing 1922 aggregated 122,213 tons. This
was an increaes of almost ICO per
cent over the same exports of 1921,
which amounted to 69,6o4 tons. Im
poits from Seattle to Alaska also ad
vanced from 95,225 in 1921 to 170,273
tons in 1922. Passenger travel statis
tics showed 13,965 outbound passen
gers and 15,677 inbound handled be
tween Alaskan ports and Seattie.
Glen Carrington, Alaska traveling
man, and for a time resident of Sew
ard, where he was a member of the
baseball team now has his headquar
ters in Seattle, representing sporting
goods firms.
Richard Heimer, a trapper of the
Copper River valley, has been miss
ing since April 24, and a rescue party
headed by Walter Wolfe, left Cordova
to search for him.
Herring packers, now reported to
be carrying some 25,000 barrels of last
year’s pack, plan restriction of opera
tions in Alaska this season.
Standard gauge steel reached Fair
banks about Wednesday of this week
according to recent advices. Between
300 and 400 men were used in the
work.
N. P. Hansen, former telegraph
operator in Anchorage is now chief
of the telegraph staff of the Daily
Times in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Orville Leach, a former engineer on
rfailroad during construction days is
connected with the Hitch Hitchy Wa
ter Supply Company at Groveland,
California.
C. R. Rhodes, former Anchorage
citizen, is running the School of Avia
tion at Virginia, Minn.
Herb. C. Davis, former Alaskan, is
connected with the Chicago and Mil
waukee in Oregon.
Bill McGinnis, former roadmaster
for the Alaska railroad in on a con
struction job near Catifalla, near Phe
nix.
D. C. Mathison, former owner of
"The Key,” at Seward, is in the real
estate business at Hollywood, Calif.,
and is doing fine.
Miss Frances Gladke, formerly a
bookkeeper in the service of the Alas
kan Engineering commission is now
city clerk of Hibbling, Minn., being
the only woman office holder in the
town.
John Daiken, former Nomeite and
well known in all Alaska coast towns
is now steamfitting boss for the Long
Bell Lumber Company, at Kelso, Wn.
Samuel Tichner and wife, former
residents of Seward, are now living
at 4449 26th Avenue, S. S., Seattle.
Merle Thomas, formerly with the
Treadwell people on Douglas Island,
is in the hardware business at Hyder.
Mike Bloom, a sourdough of Norn**,
now*has a small farm near Seattle.
Adolph Behrens, member of the
Washington legislature two terms, is
an old time Kotzebue miner and was
in Dawson in 1899.
C. L. Andrews, member of the Duke
d’Abruzzi party, that ascended Mount
St. Elias, and pioneer customs officer
in Alaska is now with Lowman and
Hanford in Seattle.
A continuous reocrd of twenty-three
years in Nome is the recoid of Chas.
II. Milot, secretary of the Center
Creek Dredging company. For over
eighteen of these years Mr. Milot re
mained in Nome the year around.
Donald B. Olson, prominent in Fair
banks in the early days, is now in
charge of the Pacific Coal Company ir
Seattle.
Carl G. Johanson, who was in the
lumber business in Fairbanks in the
early days is now located in Seattle.
F. T. Keeler, long a resident of the
town of Skagway, in early days, is now
located in Santa Monica, Calif.
D. M. Mills, well known pioneer of
Fairbanks, being in the sawmill ousi
ness there, is now with the Pacific
Coast Coal Company in chaise of on
of its stations.
Theodore Hellenthal, younger bro
ther of J. A. and S. Hellenthal, Ju
neau attorneys, was admitted to the
bar recently.
Fred M. Ayer, senator from the
second division, will engage in the fox
farming business on a large scale it
southeastern Alaska.
John R. Beagle, a pioneer resident
of Ketchikan, has been visiting in
southern California, returning home
on one of the last boats.
Mrs. Emily McNamee, wife of Lieut.
McNamee, detailed for duty in the
the Philippines, and daughter of Gus
Borgen, the local grocer, writing to
parents of the first journey of her trip
states that she and her husband had
a wonderful trip to the gem of the Pa
cific, remaining in Honolulu about
four days, and seeing the sights, in
cluding the famous volcanos. Mrs.
McNamee describes Honolulu as a
wonderful city, full of fine homes and
wealthy people. She describes the
weather as being not insufferably hot
and states that at no time was a wool
dress uncomfortable while on the
boat.
Lieut, and Mrs. McNamee are now
in the Philippines, where he has been
detailed for duty with his ccmrpany.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 113.
In the Commissioner’s Court for Ke
nai Precinct, Third Division, Terri
tory of Alaska, in Probate, Hon.
Curtis R. Morford, Judge.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alta
mon Knight, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned, E. E. Carson, has been ap
pointed Administrator of the Estate of
-Dtamon Knight, deceased, and to the
creditors of and to all persons having
claims against the said deceased to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice to the
said administrator at his office in the
Town of Hope, Kenai Precinct, Terri
tory of Alaska, the same being the
place for transaction of the business
of said estate.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1923.
E. E. CARSON,
Administrator.
Date of first publication May 12, 1923.
Date of last publication June 9, 1923.
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Brown & Hawkins Corporation, Seward, Alaska
Lee Guthrie, who used to live at
Skagway, is running a chicken ranch
near Santa Rosa, Calir.
Major E. S. Ingraham, a well
knowh history in early-day Alaskan
affairs, has retired and spends much
of his time at his home place called
“Illahee,” located near Bremerton.
He was in charge of the Duke d’
Abruzzi party which climbed Mount
St. Elias.
John F. Miller, a member of the
Congressional delegation, and repre
sentative from Washington, is a pio
neer of Alaska, having lived in the
Territory through the days of the gold
lush.
Mrs. Charles Watson left on a late
boat from Anchorage for Seattle to
attend the graduation of her daughter,
Gertrude, from the Holy Names acad
emy.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
May 23, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that Hehry
A. Murphy, of Uyak, Alaska, who on
May 8, 1923, made homestead entry
No. 05932, for Lots 5, 6, 7, EV$s SW1^,
SEU. Section 31, Township 33, S.,
Range 27 W., Seward Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before U. S.
I Land Office, Seattle Wash., and before
W. H. Rager, Anchorage. Alaska, on
the 16th day of July, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William J. Reigel, of Vanstone Ho
tel, Seattle, Wash.
Jean Reigel, of Vanstone Hotel, Se
attle, Wash.
Gladys -D. Lewis, of Anchorage,
Alaska.
H. S. Abbert, of Kodiak. Alaska.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication May 31, 1923.
Last publication July 3, 1923.
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SEXTON ANNEX
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Sale
ARMY SHOES
Sale
WE HAVE just bought a tremend
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Price $2.75. These shoes are 100 per
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The sizes are 6 to 11 all widths;
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WE HAVE PURCHASED 122,000 pair
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