Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
From Monday’s Daily
The freighter Valdez is reported to
have arrived at Kanatak Sunday
morning.
The Delrosa loaded with cannery
supplies, has arrived at Chignik and
is now unloading at that place.
Three men who were working at
the Lost Harbor sulphur mines ar
rived in Seward last night, coming in
on the Starr.
Jerome Hachey, Girdwood resident,
is spending the new few days in Sew
ard on official business. He returned
this morning to Anchorage.
M. I). McMahon, who returned from
Kanatak last night, left this morning
for Anchorage.
C. \V. Felch, ‘‘Fisher’s Blend” flour j
man left for the interior this morn-j
ing.
The tug Kingfisher arrived Sunday
from Day’s Harbor with a tow of logs
and piling.
E. Eyres, businessman of Girdwood,
arrived in town Saturday evening for
a few days visit.
Dave Mutchler, Iditarod business
man, left Seattle this morning for the
North, securing passage on the Vic
toria.
John Fox, of Fairbanks, who left on
the last trip of the Starr for Kanatak
to look over tractor possibilities re
turned from the oil town last night.
James Pierce left this morning for
the interior where he will probably
be employed with the Alaska Road
commission in driving a tractor on the
Fairbanks end.
The hull of the launch Swan is be
ing repaired by Howard Long and will
soon be placed in commission, increas
ing the number of pleasure launches
owned by Seward residents.
Lieut, and Mrs. W. C. Hutt, who
have been guests of Capt. and Mrs.;
M. D. Barndollar for the past week,
left this morning for Anchorage. Lieu-1
tenant Hutt will return in about a
week to complete checking up the
government stores in Seward.
Much activity is noted to the west
ward at the places where cannery I
plants are located, nearly all of them
being engaged in preparing for the
coming season. Ships loaded with
supplies and crews are arriving daily .
at manv of the places.
Attorney L. V. Ray left this morn
ing for Anchorage to hold a confer-1
ence with his law partner, Leopold
David, and also to act as delegate at i
the meeting of the Anchorage and the
Seward chambers to discuss matters
of interest to both towns.
Harry A. Dedoyard, former fire chief
for Seward, will leave in the next few
days for the interior, having accepted ;
a position with the commission on
the dragline crew, operating near h
Fairbanks. Mrs. Dedoyard will follow ; ;
later.
The crew of men working on the! :
dragline excavator have completed j
their work and on the departure of
the next freight for the north the!
machine will be taken to the interior !
to be used in taking gravel from the '
Fairbanks pit, the material to be used 1
in ballasting the grade between that
city and Ne.nana. Three flat cars j
were required to hold the various ,
parts. |,
Arrivals from the westward report *
that drilling operations by both the
Standard and Associated companies |
are still in progress although halted j
for a while by a breakage of augur .
stems. It is stated that the Associat- ,
ed has attained a depth of 490 feet j
and is still in hard formation. The
present depth of the Standard could
not be ascertained as information from 1
the field was hard to obtain.
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Miss Henrietta Walker and Chris ■
Scheffer, who for some time have ;
been conducting the Commerce Cafe,
have disposed of their interests to
Miss Alveta Anderson. Miss Walker !
will after a brief stay in Seward, '
journey to the interior and from there 1
leave Alaska by the upper Yukon ;
route to her home in Unionville,
Michigan. 1
Those who returned from a trip to
the westward on the Starr last eve- *
ning report that weather conditions '
near Unalaska wrere not of the b'-st. 1
It is stated that while the vessel was '
en route from Cnalaska to Scotch
Cap lighthouse, a gale sprang up 1
which was the worst the vessel has '
ever experienced while on fbe west
ward run. Wind and stormy condi
tions reached such a stage that a per- i
tion of the wireless aerial was ca--- ,
ried away. j
From Tuesday’s Daily
Mrs. J. F. Clarkin, wife of Conduc
tor Clarkin, who recently arirved in
Seward, left this morning for Nenani.
where they will make their home.
Wm. Bryan, connected with the
Fourth of July logging camp, was an
overnight visitor, returning to bis
camp this morning.
The steamer Starr is being inno
vated while lying in port, a crew of
painters giving the interior a new
dress with the crew members paying
the same attention to the hull and
deck housings.
Ed Berutto, Seward’s new band
master, arrived from Anchorage and
within a few days will commence the
work of instructing the members o!
the organization. Mr. Berutto will
also engage in business, of which fu
ture announcement will be made.
A small crew of men were put to
work this morning by the local plant
of the Kodiak Island Fishing company
in overhauling the fishing gear which
will be used this season in local wa
ters. It is expected that fishing and
canning operations will commence
about June 1.
People of Seward are anticipating
a continuation of the present spell of
warm weather, judging from the num
ber of lots and garden spots that are
being cleared off. A stroll through the
town shows clearly every resident
clearing off last year’s debris from
the tillable ground and the dressing
up of strawberry patches.
Of interest to music lovers of Sew
ard will be the news that Miss Thel
ma Ellsworth, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth will arrive in
Seward on May 12, leaving Seattle for
her home on the Alameda which sails
from the Puget Sound city Saturday
next. Miss Ellsworth has been spend
ing the past several months in the
States, perfecting her musical art,
ind on arrival will be a valuable ad-1
iition to the Seward band, being ac
complished with many instruments, j
During her sojourn in Seattle she is |
risking with the daughters of Dr. J. j
A Baughman of this city.
This week will see active work com
mence for the coming baseball sea
son, a crew of men being put to work ;
in cleaning i#p the ball grounds and j
making ready for a re-arrangement of!
;he infield. It is expected that by
Sunday work will be commenced on
he backstop, which will be chanced
:o this corner of the grounds. A
movement will later be put under way
;o erect a grandstand; which will I
provide comfort for those alt* riding
:he games. A later announcement
will man.e plain the players’ plans for
lie year.
From Wednesday’s Daily
Mrs. Frank Bayer, wife of a com
nission timekeeper at Anchorage, will
irrive on the Victoria from the state.
The halibut schooner Gladstone ar
'ived in port yesterday fiom the
janks with 50,000 pounds 01 lish.
Twenty-three laborers for the rail
•oad are listed among the passengers
m the Victoria, having sigined on in
Seattle for this season’s work.
In excavating the pit for the gas
ank at the Lechner machine shop sev
?ral bones of a human skeleton were
inearthed. Ribs, skull and a thigh
one were dug up.
Xhe general clean-up movement has
darted already, this morning witness
ng wagon loads of refuse from the
tlleys being taken to the garbage
lumps. By Saturday the town will be
iretty well policed up.
To increase the force of telegraph
iperators of the commission, Leo W.
rohnson and M. V. Beresford will ar
•ive on the steamer Victoria and on
irrival will be assigned to stations
ilong the road.
The Admiral Evans is scheduled to
irrive in port at midnight.. On un
oading cargo the vessel will proceed
o Seldovia, Anchorage, Kodiak and
Uitak before returning to Seward.
Due to depart for the south on May
linth.
The Junior Red Cross League will
;ive a fine entertainment at the Lib
;rty theatre tomorrow, Thursday
light. The school orchestra will play
ind admission, including the show
vill be but fifty cents. The manage
nent gives the League fifty per cent
if the receipts, for their annual ser
vice fund.
H. S. Balderston and Chas. Brown
vill arrive on Saturday’s train from
Anchorage, spending Sunday in Sew
ird.
The section crew in Sewarl have
commenced laying new t’e3 on the
main line in the depot yard.
The fishing season is being herald
ed by a display of fishing poles and
tackle in the stores of the town. Also
fishermen are getting uii* their creels
and other equipment awaiting the
time when the first run of trout takes
plape.
Consigned for the port of Seward
on the Victoria, due here May 5, will
be 23 tons for local merchants and
325 tons for rail distribution. Includ
ed In the above shipment will be 29
tons of cold storage.
On the Oduna, due on May 9, will
be 73 tons for local consignment and
36 tons for rail distribution. Two
autos are included in tub freight man
ifest.
Thhe pole to carry the antennae for
the Seward broadcasting plant are be
ing placed in position on the lot near
Dr. Baughman’s residence. The poles
are nearly 100 feet high, and will give
the waves a good chance to clear
the light wires. It is expected to have
the set in operation in a few days.
From Thursday's Daily
Clarence E. Ulrich, former night
chef at the Seward Grill, returned
last, night from a trip to Anchorage.
L. V. Ray, who went to Anchorage
the forepart of the week on legal bus
iness returned last evening.
H. Hanna, who arrived from the in
terior last evening, left this morning
on the Admiral Evans for Seldovia.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, who for some
time past have been conducting a
roadhouse at Talkeetna were among
those arriving last night.
Mrs. Ira Bailey left for Anchorage
this morning to join Mr. Bailey, who
is in the employ of the commission at
the Cook Inlet city.
John A. Wiese, treasurer of the
Primrose mines, is in town for busi- j
ness purposes, arriving last evening
from the camp.
Ed Berutto, bandmaster of Seward,
will play a number of choice selec
tions at the Liberty Theatre Sunday
night.
G. J. Peterson anu wife, of Anchor
age who arrived on the Evans this
morning left for the upper city on the i
Overland Limited.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. G. Hubbard of
the Primrose mines, were numbered
among the arrivals of last evening,
coming to town on a business mis
sion.
H. I. Howie, commission mechanic, |
who has been engaged in dismantling
the Bucyrus dragline scraper, was
among those leaving for the interior
this morning.
J. B. Johnson, well Known Anchor
ageite, who has been on a trip to the
states, was numbered among those ar
riving on the Evans. He left this
morning for the upper city.
Harry A. Dedovard, during the past
year acting as fire chief for the town
of Seward, left this morning for Fair
banks, where he will be employed on
the ballast crew under Foreman San
der.
Oscar Sander, foreman in charge of
the dragline dismantling crew, left
this morning for Fairbanks, where he
will superintend the assembling of
the machine which will be used in the
ballast pit on the northern end.
H. V. Henrikson and wife arrived on
last night’s train from Hope where
they have been for some time. Mr.
Henrikson was formerly editor and
owner of the Ketchikan Times but
quit the newspaper game in order to
make a living.
Frank A. Moore, one of the real old
timers of the interior and for a num- '
ber of years identified with the pro
gress of the Tolovana mining district
left this morning for his home in the
Interior, arriving on the Admiral Ev
ans from a winter’s visit in the States.
G. L. Gresham left this morning foi
Seldovia on the Evans, coming froa
the north last evening.
Jtjrry Sigman, for some time pas
dispenser at Sylvia’s, left this morn,
ing for the interior, where he has as
sumed a position with the railroad.
George C. Cotter, game warden foi
this precinct, left on the Admiral
Evans where he will investigate con
ditions.
Mrs. E. J. Fribrock and son Joe,
were among those listed for the west
ward on the Admiral Evans. Mr.
Fribrock is superintendent of the can
nery at Snug Harbor.
Thos. McKinnon and wife, of Fair
banks, were numbered among the ar
rivals on the Admiral Evans this
morning. Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon
have been wintering in California.
Elmer Eayres and Jerome Hachey,
prominent citizens of Girdwood, left
this morning for the mining town aft
er spending the past few days in
town.
Dan Leach, interiorite and employe
of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion who has been employed in the
work of dismantling the dragline ex
cavator was among those leaving for
the interior this morning.
Paul Novak, a brother to Andy No
vak, Seward’s wellknown expressman,
was among those listed for Seward.
Mr. Novak comes direct from Bavaria
to the northland and is well pleased
with his change of environment.
G. M. Chappell, formerly connected
with the sulphur mines to the west
ward but lately employed by the
commission at Bird Point, was among
those w'ho arrived from the north last
evening.
J. W. Smith, carpenter for the Ali
tak Packing company, who has been
coming to Alaska in connection with
the canneries, for many years, passed
through this morning on the Evans on
his way to Alitak.
Mr. and Mrs. ituy C. McQueen, well
known interiorites, arrived from the
north last evening on their way to
the States. Mr. McQueen is number
ed among those who were prominently
identified in the development of the
Bonnifield mining district.
E. A. Smith, a prominent hard rock
mining man ot' the Fairbanks district
was numbered among those who ar
rived on the Evans. He left for the
interior this morning. Mr. Smith pre
dicts that his mines will this year
produce to such an extent that con
siderable attention will be drawn to
the development of the quartz game
of the interior.
A. S. Foster, manager and superin
tendent of the Alitak Packing com
pany, accompanied by his son, J. M.
Foster, was a thru passenger on the
steamship Admiral Evans, en route to
Alitak. A crew of men accompanied
him. Mr. Foster stated that the fish
tax would be very hard on the small
companies, and that the reserve re
strictions had not been laised to an
appreciable extent. He recently re
turned from a trip to Washington.
From Friday’s Daily
The Admiral Evans is due in Sew
ard, southbound, on May 9.
George Laughlin of Woodrow, reg
istered in last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McQueen, who re
cently arrived from the interior, will
be among those leaving for the states
an the Victoria.
Shortly before the noon hour today
another grass fire of unknown origin
started on the vacant plot lying be
tween Fourth avenue and the railroad
track, near the round house. Fortu
nately no wind was blowing at the
time as a number of drums of gaso
line was directly in the path of the
'lames, otherwise a display of pyro
technics might have been witnessed.
It required about an hour to bring the
jlaze to subjection.
C. M. B.
CAL M. BROSIUS
Seward
Doors,
Sash,
Glass,
Furniture, Lime
Hardware, Cement
Lumber, Plaster
Fire Brick, Chimney Brick, Arch Brick
EVERYTHING THE HOME BUILDER NEEDS
Mill Work Gas Engines
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STUMER Sill MIS
Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red
Cross Nurse, returned from a visit to
the westward, going as far as Chig
nik.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cornwall, opera
tor in charge of the naval radio sta
tion at Dutch Harbor. Both are go
ing to the states on a leave of ab
sence.
J. W. Barnes, of the lighthouse ser
vice. Came from Sarichef and is go
inig to the States on account of his
health.
J. J. McCarthy, druggist of Kanatak
will visit in Seward until the return
of the Starr to the westward.
Wm. Taylor, former businessman of
Anchorage, who has been visiting at
Kanatak. Returning to the Cook In
let city.
P. Bergensen and family of Seldo
via. Will spend the next few days in
Seward on business and then return
to the Kachemak bay town.
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Miss Lavonia Stotko is reported to
on the road to recovery.
Last evening a* 9 o’clock the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Osbo was
brightened by the arrival of a ten
pound girl. Dr. J. A. Baughman, the
attending physician, reports the new
arrival and mother doing nicely. Mrs.
Pete Peterson is acting nurse.
Miss Edith McIntosh is reported <o
be considerably improved today.
Willie Burns, who has been ill for
some days with pneumonia, is on the
mend.
John Nash, an oldtimer across the
bay near the radio, is reported ill
with rheumatism.
The three-year-old daughter of Mat
Sesorich had the misfortune yester
day to sustain a severe injury to the
fingers of her left hand by a window
falling on it. The little patient is do
ing as well as could be expected.
Mrs. Gus Morgan of the Marathon
Cafe is suffering from an infected el
bow.
Sam Scarr is reported on the sick
| list again. He may go to Anchorage
for hospital treatment.
Mrs. M. D. Barndollar is confined
| to her home with an attack of neu-;
ralgia.
ADMIRAL [VANS CALLED
The steamship Admiral Evans dock
ed this morning shortly before two
o’clock and after discharging a light
cargo sailed for points to the west
ward and Anchorage. The following
were the passengers listed for Seward
and westward points:
Mr. T McKinnon and wife, Miss E
F Kreuger, R H Leverich, J B Ed
mundsen, Esther Edmundsen, Lloyd
Edmundsen, H J Steigelmaier, Walter
Stephens. P Duagich, Paul Novak, S
F Hunt, Z L Risley, M Hyland, J B
Johnson, J P Rupert and wife, Ber
nard Rupert, E J Peterson and wife,
John Rosness, wife and family, Lewis
Roch, P. Bruschi, A Lucehise, E A
Smith, A Gossman, F A Moore, H C
Hendrickson, E A Eaggensyhness, H
Edwards, 32 steerage.
For Snug Harbor—Mrs E J Fri
brock, Joe Fribrock.
For Seldovia—Miss C Winters.
For Kodiak—Mrs. H. N. Evans,
Mrs. K. Opheim, R A Opheim.
The following booked pasasge to the
westward from the local office:
For Seldovia—Geo. C. Cotter, C. L.
Gresham, H. Hanna.
SEWARD MACHINE SHOP
IS Kill BUSY PUCE
The Seward Machine Shop is a busy
place these days, considerable work
coming in from Kanatak and the west
ward. Mr. Lechner is now working
two hands at lathe and bench, and is
also doing considerable auto repair
work.
A large gas tank for auto service is
being installed today and shelving
erected for Ford auto parts.
Mr. Lechner also reports the sale of
a 15-horse Clift motor to local parties.
POPULAR NEW REMEDY
ABOLISHES MOSQUITO PEST
Geo. W. Patterson of Seward, has
perfected a remedy which is guaran
teed to drive away all mosquitoes,
flies and obnoxious insects, as well as
all vermin. The preparation is meet
ing with a large sale among prospec
tors and woodsmen. After placing
his remedy on the local market he
will leave for the interior.
RAYLEIGH, N. C., May 4.—Three
persons were killed when the talc
mine at Moorehouse caved in.
Trains leave and arrive at Sewarc
as follows:
LEAVE 8EWARO
8:00 A. M. Mondays and Thursdays fo
Anchorage, Matanuska, Talkeetna
Healy, Nenana. and Fairbanks.
ARRIVE SEWARD
6:10 P. M. Wednesdays and Saturdays
CONNECTIONS AT ANCHORAGE
FOR CHICKALOON BRANCH
8:30 A. M. Sundays for Chlckatooa.
8:30 A. M Tuesdays and Fridays for
Sutton only.
Breakfast Luncheon
and Dinner
Served on all trains
J. CASEY McDANNEL Contr.
O. K. Barber Shop
RAY LEWIS, PROPR.
BATHS IN CONNECTION
Seward, Alaska
For Live
INVESTMENTS
3EE
Don Carlos & Don Carlos
SEXTON ANNEX
OIL LOCATIONS, FOX ISLAN03
AND MINING
WHIPPING
CREAM
Buttermilk
SEWARD
DAIRY
Andy's Express
Meets all Boats and
Trains
Prompt and Reliable Service
Phone Madison 143
ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
BARBER SHOP
F. C. Miller, Prop.
SEWARD, ALASKA
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
C. E. ORLANDER
Jeweler
and
Watch Repairer
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candies,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
INSURANCE
LIFE ACCIDENT HEALTH
H. E. WILSON
SEWARD, ALASKA