Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
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From Monday’s Daily
Mrs. Minnie Jager, of Los Angeles,
proprietor of a chain of tourist ho
tels extending throughout the west!
ern states, arrived on one of the last
boats and left today for the Interior.
Mrs. Jaeger is here arranging for the
routing of tourists parties from her
hostelries. She will go out over the
Richardson road.
Jessie Patterson, of Portland, Ore.,
arrived on the Alaska and left today
for Hot Springs^ to join her sister
who conducts a popular resort there.
Henry Bahrenberg, who arrived on
the last boat, left today for Girdwood
where he is interested in mining
properties.
Mrs. J. J. Haw arrived on the last
boat, and left today for Anchorage to
meet her husband, a prominent Seat
tle attorney, who has been inside on
a business trip.
Roy Smith arrived on the last boat
from Butte, Mont., and left this morn
ing for Anchorage, where he will en
ter the employ of the commission.
Mrs. Smith will arrive on one of the
next boats.
Mrs. M. M. Thompson spent Sunday
in Seward and left today for Mile 52
where her husband is employed.
Ernest Richter, a mining operator
in Willow creek, former proprietor of
the Richter Baths in Anchorage, ar
rived on Saturday’s train to meet his
wife and son, who have been visiting
in Germany and who returned on the
Alaska.
Major J. C. Gotwals left on the
steamship Alaska for Cordova and
Fairbanks, where he was called on
important road business.
Mrs. Catherine Schultz arrived on
Saturday’s train from Anchorage.
J. A. Clark and family, who have
been in Seward the past week await
ing passage to Fairbanks, left Satur
day night for Cordova, going over the
Copper River railroad to Chitina and
thence by Mr. Clark’s auto, which he
wired his son to bring to the rail
road terminal. Mr. Clark’s trip via
Cordova will cost him about $400, and
a week’s extra time.
Supt. Anton Eide, of the Alaska
Road Commission, returned home on
Saturday’s train in company with Mrs.
Eide. He is rapidly recovering from
his recent illness.
Mr. Hendrix, a mining engineer of
Seward, left today for Girdwood to
report on the Jewel mining property.
E. A. Goebel, an old timer of the
Juneau, arrived on one of the last
boats.
The steel freighter Oduna, Capt.
Westerlund, arrived in port yesterday
afternoon, and sailed at 10:30 today
for Anchorage. The Oduna brought
14 tons of oil for interior point; 102
tons for Anchorage, and 82 tons tor
interior rail.
Part of her shipment consisted of
two large steel baggage cars for the
Alaska railroad.
Huie Goodell of Anchorage and
Miss Ella C. BroadwTell of Gainesville^
Texas, were united in marriage Sat
urday by Rev. Dunlap. The groom is
a popular oldtimer of this district,
who has been engaged in mining for
a number of years past. The bride is
a sister of Fred Broadwell, a well
known Anchorage resident, and a for
mer schoolteacher at Anchorage. The
newly wedded couple will spend the
summer in the Hope district.
Mr. Oliver Morton Cass and Mrs.
Edna Sulliger, a well known and
popular couple of Latouche were mar
rried Saturday by Commissioner Cur
tis R. Morford. The groom has been
electrician for the Kennecott Mining
Corporation for some time and pre
viously mined for several years in the
Fairbanks district. The bride former
ly was proprietor of the Anchorage
hotel. After the ceremony the bridal
party and a few intimate friends par
took of an elaborate wedding supper
at the Seward Grill.
J. P. Hannon returned Saturday on
the steamship Alaska from Latouche
where he has been assisting the radio
operator overhaul his outfit.
D. C. Brownell, former operator at
the Liberty, arrived on Saturday’s
train and left on the Alaska for Cor
dova with the motion picture troupe.
Mr. Brownell is said to be rapidly
adding laurels to his fame as a special
stunt man for the company.
M. A. McDonnell, American Paper
Company representative, arrived in
Seward Saturday and left today for
Anchorage. He will return in about
ten days.
J. L. Yocum, Seattle manager for
Swift & Co., arrived on the Alaska
and left today for the Interior.
Mrs. Grace Corson and two sons
left today for Roosevelt on a short
vacation trip.
Wm. Neville was an outgoing pas
senger today for Fairbanks where he
will be employed.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McGilvrav of
Valdez, who are on a sightseeing tour
left this morning for Fairbanks.
Ted Haycock left today for the
road camp at Mile 12.
John E. Ballaine was an outgoing
passenger on today’s train tor Fair
banks and interior points. He will
! return in time to meet the presiden
tial party.
Tom 0‘Hara and James Matatal of
Seward left today with a team of
horses to prepare a logging camp at
Fourth of July creek where they have
a large contract to log for the Resur
rection Bay Lumber Co.
Prof. Goodskey and wife left Sat
urday for a vacation trip to Roose
velt.
Two new, modern steel baggage
cars arrived for the Alaska railroad
on the freighter Oduna.
Life for the Alaska Railway officials
is not all beer and skittles these days.
No sooner was the damage to the
Nenana river bridge and Cantwell re
paired than a big mud slide came
down at Mile 353, shutting off traffic
except for passengers who will walk
around the slide taking train the oth
er side. Torrential rains in the Inte
rior are playing havoc with roads and
bridges.
About 100 passengers and 425 sacks
of mail left on today’s train for in
terior points. There were 164 sacks
of mail for Fairbanks and 174 for
down river points; 87 to Nenana, 29
to Anchorage, and rail 7. Fifty-three
passengers were for points north of
Anchorage and 43 for Anchorage.
Mrs. Earle Reed has been invited
to go to Nenana and give an exhibi
tion July Fourth of fancy roping and
rope-spinning. Mrs. Reed is an expert
in her line having made big-time in
the states.
Col. J. G. Steese arrived on Satur
day’s train< leaving Sunday morning
on his return trip.
Capt. George A. Lockhart returned
to Anchorage today, after spending
Sunday in Seward.
The Alaska Motion Picture Com
pany arrived here Saturday night on
| their way to Cordova where they will
I film several scenes at the glaciers
and in Abercrombie canyon, after
which it is reported they will leave
for the States.
E. J. Mangan, operator of the Jewel
mining property, recently sold under
a labor lien, left on the Alaska for
Los Angeles where he will raise mon
ey to redeem and operate the prop
erty.
Donald H. Tyer, secretary-treasurer
of the Gateway left on the Alaska
for Hale, Mo., in response to a tele
gram stating that his mother was in
the hospital and seriously ill. He will
return in about six weeks.
The motion picture company which
arrived from Anchorage on their way
to Cordova, took thirteen batteaux
and boats with them to be used in the
Abercrombie canyon scene. Three
of these boats were built at Anchor
age and ten here.
Miss Myrtle E. Willey, representing
Carter Rice & Co., paper manufactu
rers of Seattle, left today for Anchor
age. She will return on the Alameda.
A crew of local men consisting of
Oscar Dahl, John W. Olsen, Paul Sve
deen^ Andrew Larson, Fred Johnson,
Fred Gustafson, and Ed Pearson left
for Hope this morning on a bridge
building and grading contract for the
Bureau of Public Roads. They will
be gone for several months. A large
shipment of supplies was made on
yesterday’s freight.
James Girdwood, Crow Creek oper
ator, and a heavy investor in Alaska
copper properties, arrived on the last
boat and is stopping at the Sexton.
Mr. Girdwood will leave in a few days
for Russian River, on a fishing trip
with George Sexton, after which he
will visit the Crow Creek district. Mr.
Girdwood recently disposed of his
copper interests.
Mr. Girdwood has been operating in
Alaska since 1896, and has developed
many properties during that time. He
was formerly owner of the Girdwood
copper property at Latouche, which he
later disposed of to the Ladysmith
Corporation, and the town and camp
of Girdwood, along the Alaska rail
road were named for him. He has
200 acres of rich hydraulic property
on Crow Creek, which will be reopen
ed this summer.
From Tuesday’s Daily
N. N. Richardson, who has been
cashier for Brown & Hawkins, has
taken a position with the local dock.
Dr. W. E. Daniels of Long Beach^
California, will deliver a lecture on
the Holy Land next Sunday evening
at the Methodist Church. Dr. Daniels
has traveled extensively throughout
the world, he is a pleasing speaker.
We feel very fortunate to have a man
like this with us. Let every one come
out and enjoy the evening together.
Mrs. C. C. Hinde, wife of the cash
ier of the Bank of Seward wrill arrive
on one of the next boats. Mr. and
Mrs. Hinde will take apartments in
the Arcade.
Hoben & Davis are rebuilding and
stuccoing a cottage on Third avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Banbury have taken
apartments in the Brosius building.
A number of small boats are in port
today among which are the Pigeon of
Semiahmoo, the Signal of Juneau, the
Buffalo and Anna of Seward.
Frank Skeen left Saturday for Nuka
Bay on a prospecting trip.
Chris Bakkan and John Bakkan to
day purchased the gas boat Orien T
96, and will use her in the fishing
business.
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From Wednesday’s Daily
Dr. M. H. Silverberg, a physician of
Kodiak, was a thru passenger on the
Admiral Watson last evening.
J. J. Chisholm, the popular sales
man, arrived on the Watson last night
' making the loop from Anchorage to
Seward. Mr. Chisholm is nursing a
broken forearm, which was caused by
| a cantankerous Ford.
Judge John F. Coffey^ former resi
dent of Anchorage, but of late a res
ident of Kanatak, where he is engag
| ed in the legal business, arrived on
the Watson last night. Mr. Coffey is
one of the best known of the oldtim
ers in the Third division.
Mrs. H. McGinley, a well known
resident of Kodiak, passed through on
the Admiral Watson en route to Se
attle.
| G. W. Chambers, member of the
! firm of Colwell and Chambers, of Sel
j dovia, passed through on his way to
: Seattle, on the Watson.
j Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Garling and
baby arrived on the Watson last night
and are guests of the Overland. They
are residents of Kodiak.
Ralph Keys, of Healy Forks, son of
Representative Keys, arrived from the
Interior and left on the Watson for
Seattle.
L. S. Kerr and C. Keene of Seattle
are guests of the Hotel Overland.
The train is reported on time to
night. Passengers are reported to be
transferring around the mud slide at
352.
From Thursday’s Daily
F. Eavres, a Girdwood resident, and
well known to Sewardites, arrived on
last night’s train and will remain un
til Monday. Mr. Eayres reports work
on the Hope road progressing rapidly
and more men are needed.
W. C. Brown, one of the rea' old
timers from Tanana, arrived on last
night’s train and wrill leave on the
Alameda for Illinois, to visit with
relatives and friends. Mr. Brown has
been in Alaska -12 years, and is said
to be one of the best posted men on
Interior camps and trails at present
in the Territory.
Lester E. Gordon, fomrer soldier ai
Fort Gibbon, is a guest of the Hotel
Seward.
The Admiral Watson which sailed
south recently, carried 45 tons of coal
from Anchorage to Alitak.
W. C. Blanker^ a mining man from
Marshall, is a guest of the Hotel Sew
ard, on his way outside.
Peter Hansen, from Anchorage, for
merly connected with the sulphur
proposition at Akun, is in town.
Sam Beatty, bookkeeper and time
keeper for Sims & Carlson, at Mile
12. is registered at the Seward.
Walter Forest, a well known old
timer and guide, arrived from Nenana
last night, on his way to Juneau.
Joe Mills, a prospector and miner
from Aniak, on the lower Yukon, ar
rived on last night’s train on his way
Outside.
Mrs. H. S. Balderston and daughter
Betty, arrived on last night’s train to
meet Miss Helen^ wrho is a passenger
from the Stales on the Alameda. Miss
Helen has been attending school Out
side.
C. W. Cheatham and I. G. Anderson
of the Bureau of Public Roads, are
registered at the Van Gilder.
Pete Selto, a carpenter and contrac
tor from Nenana is on his way Out
side on a short vacation trip.
Miss L. Courtney, a well known
pianist and musician from Fort Gib
bon arrived on last night train, on
her way outside.
Heber Smith, an old time Slate
creek miner and long time resident of
Valdez is visiting in Anchorage, but
expect sto make his permanent home
there.
Ben C. Delzelle, well known travel
ing man, is a guest of the Van Gilder.
He arrived from the interior last
night.
J. J. Chisholm, who arrived on the
Watson, left today for Anchorage.
Former Senator O. P. Gaustad, a
prominent mining man of the Fourth
division, arrived on last night’s train.
John J. Coffey, the Kanatak attor
ney, who arrived on the Watson^ left
today for Anchorage. He will return
some time next week and take the
Starr for Kanatak.
John Nash left today for An
chorage where he goes for medical
treatment.
Chas. S. Tilton, of Manatee, Fla.,
left for Fairbanks on a sightseeing
trip. He will go out by way of the
Copper River railroad.
M. E. LeBlanc, representing the
New York Life Insurance company,
left today for Anchorage.
Mrs. E. B. Collins, of Fairbanks, ar
rived on last night’s train to mee
her daughter, who will arrive from
the States on the Alameda.
The steam tug Kingfisher left today
for Days’ Harbor with a load of sup
plies.
From Friday’s Daily
John Beaton, original discoverer of
the Iditarod mining camp, and a for
mer resident of Fairbanks, has leas
ed his holdings on Otter creek and
is now in British Columbia inyestigat
ing a new placer camp.
Bruce Shorts, one of the leading at
torneys of Seattle is a Nome sour
dough.
Charles Wulff, formerly manager of
the Valdez Prospector and a well
known miner and prospector of the
Glacier City, with his son Henry, will
visit Seward some time next month.
Mr. Wulff promised his son if he
would graduate at the head of his
class he would bring him to Alaska
thi ssummer, and the young man
made good. The Wulffs are residents
of San Diego.
S. R. McClinton, well known in the
Cook Inlet district, who is interested
in the Cold Bay oil fields, is now in
New York City.
TOURIST FARES ISSUED
BY ALASKA RAILROAD
The Alaska Railroad has issued ef
fective June 15, tourist summer ex
cursion taff naming thirty day round
trip fares applying from Seward and
Anchorage to various points on the
railroad with stopover privileges in
both directions within final return
limit of ticket. These fares are con
siderable reduction over the one way
fares, and are issued for the benefit of
tourists reaching Seward who desire
to make round trip over the railroad
to see interior Alaska.
PARTIES LEAVING TOWN to go
out on jobs may leave their clothes
at JORDAN’S VALET SERVICE; they
will be cleaned and pressed ready to
wear on their return. JORDAN’S
VALET SERVICE. 85-tf
Workmen started today on contem
plated improvements to the Liberty
Theatre. The entire building will be
stuccoed, a moving picture front will
be built, and a cement sidewalk plac
ed in front and side. Other Improve
ments will be made, and in case the
town continues improving 15 feet ad
ditional space will be added to the
building.
When completed It will be one of
the finest little show buildings in the
Territory.
LUCK IT TWELVE HE
A fishing party composed of James
Girdwood, Judge E. E. Ritchie, Miss
Sylvia Sexton< George Sexton, Harold
Painter, Frank Murphy, H. E. Ells
worth, Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth, Miss
Thelma Ellsworth, Miss Elizabeth
Dykstra, and Miss Lorraine McManus
went to Summit Lake near Mile 12
yesterday, and caught about twenty,
five pounds of fine trout. Luncheon
was served at camp and a most en
joyable time had. Judge Ritchie cov
ered himself with glory by catching
two and a half fishes, while Mr. Gird
wood proved an old angler. It is de
clared that fishing is most excellent
at Summit Lake, some good catches
having been made lately. The party
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth
who used two cars to convey them to
the lake.
GEORGE PHELPS IN SEWARD
FOR FIFTH OF A CENTURY
Twenty years ago today George
Phelps, proprietor of the Seward News
Company, landed in Seward, coming
over in a rowboat, with two other men
from Valdez. The party was six weeks
making the trip. After prospecting in
the Kenai Lake district, the party
returned to coast and went back to
Valdez.
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