Local Happenings of Week
Monday
Mrs. Ellsworth is making a toy
room out of her largo basement, anil
to this end will cut a door in the
side or the building connecting the
main store with the, basement. A
large stock of new toys has been
received and will be on display
shortly. Santa Claus has wired Mrs
Ellsworth that he will make his head
quarters at her store this season.
Mrs. Oscar Anderson and child
ren are returning passengers on the
steamship Alaska, en route to Anch
orage from a trip to the old coun
try where they spent the summer.
Oscar will come over on Saturday’s
train to meet them.
W. F. Hoelscher, capatin of the Dr.
Martin, plying on the lower Yukon,
passed through yesterday, leaving for
the states on the steamship North
western.
Corp. Keetley and Pvt. Kuckowitz,
who have been stationed at the An
chorage post, are on their way out
side for discharge.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNally
were hosts for a card party Satur
day night, four tables being in play.
Mrs. Kar Bernhardt, of Anchorage,
left on the Northwestern for Seattle,
to join her husband, who is in that
city. The well known couple will
make their home in the Spirit City.
James E. Wilson, former Valdezan,
and well known packer, left on the
Northwestern for Valdez on a short
visit. Mr. Wilson received word on
a recent boat that he was one of the
heirs to a large estate in County
Downs, Ireland, and that the same
was ready for distribution. Mr. Wil
son left Ireland 38 years ago, coming
to America and joining in the gold
rush in Dawson, where he made con
siderable money freighting. Later he
came to Fairbanks and thence to Val
dez. He is now located at Talkeetna.
Sig Svenson, a prominent mining
man of the Interior district, left on
the Northwestern to spend the win
ter in the states.
M. E. Wille, better known as ,-'Ed”
who is connected tfith the grocery
department of Brown & Hawkins
Anchorage store, arrived on Satur
day’s train and left on the North
western for Seattle, having been
summoned by a wire announcing the
seridus illness of his young child. He
will return within 30 days.
L. V. Ray, local attorney, returned
on the Northwestern from Cordova,
where he attended court term. Mr.
Ray- was interested in a number of
cases in court and as associate coun
sel in the Scheffler case helped se
cure the acquittal of his client. He
also was interested in the Cunning
ham cases, both of which were de
cided in Mr. Cunningham’s favor.
Mr. and Mrs. Englehorn and five
children left on the Northwestern
for the states. They are from the
Interior.
F. S. Gordon, the Anchorage mer
chant, returned on the Northwestern
from Cordova, leaving on today’s
train for home.
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Paul Denhart, well known mining
man of Fairbanks, left on the North
western to spend the winter In the
states.
George Long, a prominent pioneer
of this section, returned on the North
western from Cordova, where he serv
i ed during the court term as a juror.
Mr. Long had not visited Cordova for
several years and found many chang
es in the city.
Mrs. John Gilpatrick, who has been
j in Cordova the past month serving as
a juror, returned on the Northwest
ern.
H. H. McCutcheon, station agent
for the Alaska Railroad at Whitney,
returned on the Northwestern from
Cordova, where he served thru the
court term as juror, and left on to
day’s tain for his interior home.
While in Cordova Mr. McCutcheon
received some flattering offers for
employment with the Copper River
and Northwestern railroad, but decid
ed to remain with his present job. He
is a large property holder in Anch
orage.
C. H. Kiel, in charge of the Bureau
| of Public Roads work at Moose Pass,
left on today’s train for Mile 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Scott left
on the steamship Northwestern for
the states, where they will make
their home. Mr. Scott has been in
charge of the local station of the
Frye-Bruhn Co.
John Delahide, mines safety in
spector and first aid man of the Bu
reau of Mines, left this morning
for southern ports. He will visit the
camps to the south for the purpose
of giving instructions in his work.
He will return to Seward next spring.
Assistant District Attorney and
Mrs. J. L. Waller returned on the
Northwestern from the court term
at Cordova, taking today’s train for
their home in Anchorage.
Messrs. George Norgard and C.
Holtzheimer, in charge of the pick-up
crew, inspectors for the radio serv
ice, left for Anchorage on today’s
train and will return Wednesday.
500,000
in one day*
saw the new
Standard Six
Announcement of the new Buick
“Standard Six” brought approxi
mately 500,000 people into Buick
salesrooms on the first day this
car was shown.
Why? Because everywhere every
one is marvelin g at the new “Stand
ard Six”—the “Six’' that sets a new
standard of quality and price.
See it for Ourself
ELLSWORTH’S
Guide Sales and Service
When* better automobiles*are built, Buick will
Mrs. G. L. Perusse, of Fairbanks,
was a guest of the Hotel Seward
over Sunday. She left on the North
western for the states.
Mrs. E. Mellish of Nenana was
registered at the Hotel Seward over
Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Schultz spent Sun
day in Seward, returning to her home
in Anchorage on today’s train.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McNiece return
ed to their home at Moraine on to
day’s train. Mrs. McNiece and daugh
ter arrived on the boat from the
states.
Mr. and Mrs. Estus and family and
Mr. Malcolm, who have been fishing
at Seldovia the past summer will be
outgoing passengers on the Admiral
Watson.
W. S. Perkins, Loet Melemeur, and
Sig Svendsen of Cache creek, arriv
ed in town Saturday, leaving on the
Northwestern for the States.
James Tweed, C. A. Anderson, A.
Erickson, and Sid Sheldon of Nenana
were registered at the Overland over
Sunday.
Dan C. Whiteford, of Valdez, ar
rived on the Northwestern leaving for
the Interior on today’s train.
John E. Johnson and T. Shaw of
Circle, were in town over Sunday.
Postal Inspectors Fitzgerald and
Pinkerton were outgoing passengers
on the Northwestern, en route to Se
attle.
Regular meeting of the 0. E. S. to
night at 8 o’clock. Social hour after
business. Members requested to be
present.
•Fred Liljegren, the Naked Island
fox rancher, returned on the North
western, from a trip to Seattle.
D. F. Millard, in charge of the Chit
ina office of the Alaska Road Com
mission, returned from a short busi
ness trip to Seattle.
Tom P. Stamey, an oldtimer from
Latouche, was a returning passenger
on the Northwestern.
Rt. Rev. J. R. Crimont returned to
Juneau from Seattle on the present
trip of the Northwestern.
Judge Wm. H. Whittlesey, who has
been attending court at Cordova, re
turned on the Northwestern.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Flannagan re
turned from Cordova on the last boat,
after a month’s absence.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Heaston have
returned to town from their Moose
Pass property, and will remain here
this winter.
W. C. Schriminer, of Fairbanks was
a guest of the Overland Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hubbard
were visitors in Seward Saturday af
ternoon, coming in from the Prim
rose mine. They will return to Sew
ard about November 3.
Mrs. Felix Brown, wife of the well
known Anchorage merchant, return
ed from Cordova on the last boat,
where she served as a juror, and left
on today’s train for her home.
Dan McKenzie, Iditarod pioneer,
was a Seward visitor yesterday.
Emmet and Joseph Nelson, of the
Moose Pass district, were Overland
guests yesterday.
J. Humphrey of Holy Cross, arriv
ed in town Saturday, and was a guest
of a local hotel over Sunday.
W. J. Imlach, the well known pack
er, was a guest of the Van, Gilder
over Sunday.
G. B. Nelson and Henry Lucas of
Skilak lake, were registered at the
Hotel Sexton over Sunday.
J. J. McCarthy, well known caterer,
was a returning passenger from Cor
dova on the Northwestern. He was a
juror at the recent court term.
Martin Kilean, of the Forest ser
vice, was registered at the Hotel Van
Gilder over Sunday.
Mrs. C.'L. Vickers, wife of the head
of the Anderson Mercantile Company
of Seldovia, will be an outgoing pas
senger on the Admiral Watson to
spend the winter in the States. •
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Banbury left
today for lower Kenai where they
will spend a week hunting. They will
visit Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bell.
W. T. LeRoy, a Moose Creek coal
operator, was an outgoing passenger
on the Northwestern.
Tuesday
The Seward Plumbing company has
installed a new sign on the Seward
Hotel which is a beauty, and which
will be lighted tonight for the first
time. This sign was made entirely
by the plumbing company.
Thomas King, wdio recently sold
his ranch near town to Joseph Wil
son and sons, will leave on the Ad
miral Watson on a business trip to
Juneau. Mr. King will spend next
summer on the Porcupine with his
partner, looking after mining inter
ests.
The Seward Machine Shops have
been unusually busy the past few
weeks on local work.
M. R. Felts of Anchorage, who ar
rived in Seward recently, will be in
| charge of a crew of men operating at
Days Harbor. Considerable tie cut
| ting will be done near here this win
, ter.
Capt. Naro, formerly of Seward,
when he was master of the mail boat
Eloise, plying on the run now taken
by the Starr, is a Seward visitor.
A number of Signal Corps men, re
cent arrivals in Seward, have taken
apartments in the new Holben build
ing.
The halibut schooners Radio, Sey
mour and North are in port, with
full fares which were sold to the
local plant. Brown & Hawkins out
fitted the vessels.
P. C. McMullen is back on the job
after having been confined to his home
for a few days.
W. R. Shellhorn and wife and Pete
Peterson have returned from a hunt
ing trip at Skilak lake. They bagged
two moose.
i General Manager Noel Smith of the
j Alaska Railroad, will be an arrival on
Saturday’s train, accompanied by his
wife, on their way to Washington, D.
; C. Mr. Smith has been offered fhe
j position of general manager of the
; Alaska Railroad permanently, and
j may accept the position.
Pat Baird, representing the Green
i Hood Shirt Company, of Seattle, and
! the Mishawka Rubber Company, is in
town interviewing his old customers,
after an absence of four years, and
states he notes a wonderful improve
| ment in Sewai-d. Mr. Baird who is
! registered at the Van Gilder, will
i leave on Thursday’s train for Anchor
age.
Wednesday
The earthquake at Nenana recently
was said to have been caused when
attorney J. C. Murphy of Anchorage
slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk.
He severely sprained one of his legs
and has been confined to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E Rucker will be
the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Karl Dregor ,of Grouse Lake.
Walter Teeland, who 1 as been in the
employ of McMullen's Grocery, re
turned to Anchorage recently and his
position is being filled by Mr. Brem
mer.
E. B. Murphy, Signal (JJoips man,
who froze his feet on the Valdez trail
last winter, has been discharged from
the hospital at Anchorage, and has
gone to his new station at Fairbanks.
The Priscilla Club will meet this af
ternoon with Mrs. Karl Dregor at the
fish hatchery.
C. O. Hammontree, former Anch
orage aviator is at present proprie
tor of a road house four miles north
of Seattle. He runs a dance hall,
restaurant, garage and gas station.
Alvah Eames, railway postal inspec
tor, is off on a business trip.
George Lindsay of Hope has se
cured a contract for 2,000 ties from
the Alaska Railroad.
Mrs. Geoi’ge Sexton is entertaining
a large number of Seward ladies at
brideg this afternoon.
Bryan & Vogl, proprietors of the
local sawmill, have secured a con
tract for 20,000 ties from the Alaska
railroad. A sawmill outfit has been
set up at Days Harbor, where their
main camp will be located.
The railroad launch Alaska, with a
barge in tow, arrived in port today
from Anchorage. The vessel will be
used transporting ties from camps to
town.
The tanker Alaska Standard arriv
ed in port last night with a large car
go of Standard products.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawing are in town
today from Mile 23. Mrs. Lawing re
ports that some miscreant has stolen
the top and lights off her car which
has been left at Mile 18 for conve
nience.
Arrivals in Anchorage from the
Seldovia district state that the Sel
dovia Bay was full of ice at the
time of their departure a week
ago. It is claimed that as far back
as memory recalls, never have the
residents of that section seen so
much ice in the bay befo/e. The
weather is reported much colder
than usual.
Eric Nelson, formerly of Seward,
has secured a tie contract at Indian
station, where he will work five men.
Fifteen thousand ties will be cut by
Mr. Nelson.
Steve Melchoir left today on a trip
down Kenai lake.
Mrs. J. A. Baughman is reported to
be quite ill at her home on Second
Avenue.
Attorney A. E. Rucker, democratic
candidate for representative will leave
on tomorrow’s train on a short visit to
Anchorage.
Thursday
Attorney A. E. Rucker left on to
day’s train for Anchorage on business
connected with the Resurrection Bay
Lumber Co. He will return Saturday,
John Hirshy, a prominent mining op
erator of Hope, accompanied by his
wife, are guests of the Hotel Sexton
R. V. Gehling of Mile 23, is regis
tered at the Overland.
Carl Johnson and Monroe Kast, of
Talkcetna, are registered at the Over
land, on their way outside.
Mrs. A. E. Rucker left on today’s
train for Grouse Lake, where she will
visit Mrs. Karl Dregor until Saturday.
The members of the Priscilla Club
spent yesterday afie-moon, guests of
Mrs. Karl Dregor at Grouse Lake.
J 'hr. Elliott, with the Bureau of
Public Roads, is in io,vn.
C. H Kiel, Bureau of Public Roads
official, who has been to Moose Pass
on a business trip, is registered at the
Van Gilder.
John Kocerosky, of Hope, arrived or
last night’s train and is registered at
the Sexton. He leaves on the Watsor
for Latouche.
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T. N. Buckholtz, captain of the
j Northern Commercial company’s
| launch, Tanana, arrived on last even
! ing’s train on his way to La Mesa,
i Calif., where he will spend the win
ter with relatives. He will return to
Alaska next spring and again take
command of the Tanana.
J. J. Chisholm, sales representative
of several outside houses arrived to
day from the westward on the Ad
miral Watson.
C. L. Vickers and wife, of Seldovia,
are thru passengers on the Admiral
Watson, and will spend the winter
in Seattle
The Admiral Watson has 125 tons
of coal aboard, 100 tons for Valdez
and 25 for Cordova,
Robert Wakelin, commercial travel
er is registered at the Van Gilder.
Mrs, Paulsteiner, who was recent
ly operated on at Anchorage for ap
, pendicitis, has returned home, much
improved in health.
Betty Morrison, who used to live
in Kodiak, is now residing in Seat
tle.
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tendent of the Alaska Hoad Commis
sion, accompanied by his wife, arrived
on last night’s train from Fairbanks.
Mrs. Gordon Shea is visiting with
her son, Claude, in Anchorage. Claude
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Wm. Gerig, formerly with the Al
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George A. Mitchell, who used to
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On board the Admiral Watson are
twenty pairs of silver black foxes and
one pair of blue foxes, being shipped
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