V
Local Happenings of Week
Monday
J. A. Elwell and crew, interior op
erators, left on the Alaska for the
States. *
Lieut. W. C. Hutt and Mrs. Hutt
left on the steamship Alaska en
route to Camp Lewis, where Lieut.
Hutt has been assigned to duty. He
will serve in the Q. M. department.
Capt. George A. Green, and crew
of the steamer Tanana, plying on the
Tanana and Yukon rivers, left on
the Alaska for the States.
John T. Elliott and C. H. Kiel, Bu
reau of Public Roads officials, left for
Juneau on the last boat.
Paul Barnes, representatives for
the Sellers company,, left on the last
boat for southern ports.
T. W. Buckholtz, captain on one of
the N. C. company’s lower river boats
passed through Seward Saturday on
his way to Seattle.
Bud Whitney and wife, prominent
ranchers from north of Anchorage,
were outgoing passengers on the Al
aska.
H. V. Hoben returned on Saturday
train from a short trip to Anchorage.
Wm. Butler, special agent for the
Alaska Railroad, arrived on Satur
day’s train, spending Sunday in town.
Mrs. Rose Mills and three child
ren who were registered at the Van
Gilder Saturday departed on the Al
aska for the States. Mr. Mills is j
quartermaster clerk at Anchorage |
Barracks.
Nels Hagen and wife left on the J
Alaska for Bend, Ore., to be gone for j
the next sixty or ninety days. Mr.;
Hagen will visit several Pacific coast,
cities while gone.
Dan T. Kennedy, head of the tour- j
ist transportation in McKinley Park,;
brought over 17 head of horses on\
the last freight and left on the Re- j
dondo for Kodiak where they will be
turned loose to forage for the win-j
ter. It is stated that stock can feed !
all winter on Kodiak island and come:
out in good condition in the Spring.1
Theodore Johnson, formerly connect
ed with the E. R. Peoples’ Company
at Fairbanks, was an outgoing pas
senger on the Alaska.
A. L. Hanot, a dredge man from
the interior district, left on Satur
day's boat for the States.
G. Aarons, with the Fairbanks
Dredging Co., left for the States on ;
the last boat.
George Roll is talking of entering
lie- mining fame aiid will take over
a '1’i'jibi r of quartz, and placer prop
ositions.
Deputy Marshal James Hagen, of
Nenana, was a guest of the Hotel
Van Gilder over Sunday. He was al
so former chief of police at Fair
banks.
The Misses J. Boyer and K. Faw
cett left on this morning’s train for
Anchorage. They are employed by
the Alaska Railroad.
Milton Noll arrived on Saturday’s
train from Kenai and left again lor
| his hunting camp on today’s train.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flickenger and
Milton are on a moose hunt, and
have had the best of luck.
Chas. Brown and wife arrived from
Anchorage on Saturday’s train spend
ing Sunday in town.
B. H. Barndollar, examiner of ac
counts for the Alaska Railroad and
a member of the Alaska Railroad po
licy board, left on the steamship Al
aska in company with General Mana
ger Noel Smith for Washington, D.
C. He will return some time after
the first of the year.
Dr. O. A. Braafladt, former dentist
at Seward, who arrived from the
S ates with his family on Saturday’s
boat, left on today’s train for Nena
na, where he will engage in busi
ness. The doctor will make the inte
rior country and Yukon river dis
trict next year.
Col. Sweet of Hope made a big
Cleanup on potatoes this season, his
crop running over twenty tons. Ow
ing to having no market, in Hope, Mr.
Sweet is giving them away to the
residents of the district.
Carl D. Pollack, bridge engineer
for the Alaska Railroad plans to
leave for Seattle with his family
about November 8. George Colwell
will take the position vacated by Mr.
Pollock.
M. J. Sullivan, tie inspector for the
Alaska Railroad, was a Seward guest
over Sunday.
Eric Nelson, w ho has a big tie con
tract at Indian, spent Sunday in Se
ward, returning on today’s train.
Cal Hutton, who arrived on Satur
day’s boat from Ketchikan, left on
today’s train for Anchorage.
Frank J. Cotter, head of the Alas
ka Weekly, who made a trip to Anch
orage last vreek, returned Saturday
night.
J. W. Gucker, commercial traveler,
spent Sunday in town.
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 every where every
one is marveling atthenew “Stand
ard Six”—the “Six” that sets a new
standard of quality and price.
! See it for Yourself
ELLSWORTH’S
Buick Sales and Service
When’ better automobile-'*re built. Buick wW *
George Tobin ol' Mile 5, spent Sun
day in town.
E. E. Ayres of Girdwood was an
over Sunday guest of the Seward.
Jerome Hackey and Frank DeLong
M Fourth cf July creed: registered at
(he Seward over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Truitt and son
left on the steamship Alaska for Ju
neau, w'here Mr. Truitt, who is en
gineer at McKinley Park, will report
t othe Alaska Road Commission. They
will probably spend the winter in Ju
neau.
Ed. Belmont, of Hope, who has pla
cer properties on Bear Creek, was a
Seward arrival Saturday. Mr. Bel
mont stated that he did not get to
make his usual clean-up this year
owing to cold weather setting in ear
lier than usual.
Mrs. Lillian A. Faranger, a former
Nenana girl, who has been living in
Seattle the past few years, arrived
on the Alaska and left on today’s
train for Livengood where her mother
conducts a roadhouse.
Louis Vogl, president, and A. E.
Rucker, secretary, of the Resurrec
tion Bay Lumber Co., who made a
business trip to Anchorage last week,
returned on Saturday’s train.
B. E. Gaskill, locomotive engineer
for the Alaska Railroad, left on the
steamship Alaska for the States, and
will make a trip east. He has a six
months leave of absence.
The demand by the local trainmen
for an increase in wages has been
taken under consideration by General
Manager Smith.
L. M. Carrigan, representing Ar
mour and Company, spent Sunday in
town, leaving for the south on the
Alaska.
Tuesday
Karl Drager, superintendent of the
local fish hatchery, states that many
fish will be released from this con
cern this coming spring. The build
ings will be painted *uid the ground?
placed in shape. So much work has
been done on the interior that little
time has been had to wrork on the
grounds.
i The gas boat Seamid arrived in
port yesterday with fares and left to
day for the banks. The vessel out
fitted at the Seward Trading Co.
The Rebekahs held their regular
meeting last night nominating offi
cers for the coming term. After lodge
bridge and luncheon vras enjoyed.
Miss Patsy Ray will represent
the Alaska Weekly in Seward and
parties having business with this pa
per should call up Miss Ray.
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W. H. Dryden is moving today in
to the building on Fourth and Wash
ington, formerly occupied by the Al
aska Curio Shop.
Wednesday
Messrs Young, Robertson and Kelly
moving picture experts in the big
game field, and Messrs. Blair and
Kristiansen returned yesterday from
several weeks trip to lower Skilak
lake. They report seeing hundreds
of moose, and as many as a hundred
in a day in that district, and secured
some fine pictures of close-ups of
large hands as well as single animals.
Thursday
U. A. DeGolf, and a crew of ten
men left on today’s train for Mile 54,
the crew at that point coming in to
Seward.
Mrs. C. Knapp, wife of the well
known railroad employe at Anchorage,
is returning on the Yukon from a visit
to Seattle. Mr. Knapp will come
over on Saturday’s train to meet her.
Andy Weidman left today for Moose
Creek where he will join the steam
shovel gang.
The Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap, pastor
of the local church, returned on last
night’s train from Seldovia, where
he has been the past few weeks look
ing after the opening of the new
mission recently completed. The Rev.
Dunlap preached the funeral sermon
for Wm. Brooks, the murdered of
Deputy Marshal James Hill, and also
accompanied Mrs .Hill and small
son to Anchorage.
Lew Swanker, engineer on No. 1
steamshovel, left on today’s train for
Moose Creek.
Chas. Metzdorf, steam-shovel fore
man, with a crew of men, left on to
day’s train.
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YOUNG SON OF MR. AND MRS. KARL DRAGER
LOSES HIS LIFE WHEN HE FALLS THROUGH ICE
Karl Edwin Drager, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl
1Vt,"ev ,wV;»ed last evening near the home of his parents at
the Grouse Lake fish hatchery. The boy "was playing, on the ice
in front of the hatchery at the time the accident occurred, and fell
in the water at a point where the flume enters the lake, weakening
the ice and causing it to give way beneath him. The youngster
hkd just left his mother, who was busy with household duties, and
when she looked for him she noticed their Airedale dog, a constant
companion of the lad’s, sitting on the ice looking down into the wa
ter. The body was quickly recovered, and while Mr. Bush rush
ed to Mile 7, the parents worked with every means in their power
to bring life back to the body. Mr. II. E. Ellsworth rushed Dr. I
Ilomig to the scene who used every known method to resuscitate the
boy, but to no avail, life being extinct.
Airs. John Flowers, Mrs. C. C. Hinde, Mrs. A. E. Iiucker and
Mrs. Leon Urbach also left for the scene to render aid to the be
reaved parents. The body was brought to town and is resting at
the undertaking parlors. Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o’clock at the undertaking parlors, the Rev. R. V. B.
Dunlap preaching the funeral sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Drager will
leave on the steamship Yukon for Ketchikan where interment will
be made.
The death of the young lad has cast a gloom over the community,
he being universally beloved by all who knew him on account of
his bright disposition and winning ways.
The residence of Stella Brown was
entered by some unknown person last
night, the burglar entering by a
back window. The contents of sev
eral suit cases were scattered over the
floor and several garments taken. No
clue has been found to the perpetra
tor of the act.
Frank Cotter left today on a short
business trip to Anchorage, returning
here Saturday. He w’ill take the boat
for Seattle .
The gasboat Radio arrived in port
this week for oil and supplies. She
outfitted at the Seward Trading Co.,
leaving for the banks yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, who
have been in Seward the past few
days, left on today’s train for An
chorage.
The City Market at Anchorage is
handling reindeer meat.
The Moose Lodge in Fairbanks is
installing a high-power radio set for
the use of the members during the
long winter evenings.
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| The sawmill at Caswell, on the gov
ernment railroad has received a con
i tract for cutting 100,000 feet of lum
ber for the Alaska Railroad.
H. S. Balderston left on today’s
train on a short visit to Anchorage.
Chas. Cartouche left today for the
north.
Friday
Miss Inez Waugh entertained a
number of young ladies at Bridge in
her apartment last evening. There
were three tables at play. Those
present were the Misses Sexton, Ful
ler, Stutzel, Rouch, Mathews, Eccles,
Bettanini, Ulleland, Elsie Leslie, Bea
trice Baughman, .Edith McIntosh and
the hostess, Miss Waugh.
Miss Stutzel won the prize for
high score and Beatrice Baughman
the low prize. Miss Fuller was pre
sented with a good-bye present from
the hostess, Miss Waugh. A dainty
luncheon was served late in the even
ing.
R. B. Heaston is reported ill with
(he grippe.
Dr. Baughman reports thirty or for
ty cases of influenza at present in
the city. While he states the sick
ness is not apt to be fatal it confines
the patient to his home for a few
days.
Miss Cecil Leslie is reported on the
sick list ,with the prevalent malady,
influenza.
NEW HOSPITAL STARTED
Dr. J. A. Baughman states that he
now has his hospital furnished and
ready for patients. Three beds have
been installed and Mrs. Andrews en
gaged as nurse. This will be a great
accommodation to Seward patients
who have heretofore been compelled
to <zo to Anchorage for hospital
treatment.
REDUCTION OF TAXES
ON BIG INCOMES TO 25
PER CENT RECOMMENDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 7.—
A reduction of surtaxes on big in
comes to twenty-five per cent will be
recommended to Congress next month
by President Coolidge. This is one
of the features of the original Mellon
■ tax plan.
LOCAL FIRM SECURES
BIG TIE CONTRACT
The Resurrection Bay Lumber com
pany has secured a contract from the
Alaska Railroad for 25,000 ties. A
camp and tie mill will be erected at
Days’ Harbor.
DR. AND MRS. ROMIG HERE
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Romig arrived
on Saturday’s train from Fairbanks,
and are occupying their cottage, on
upper Third avenue. They will leave
within the next week or so for Chi
cago, Pittsburg, New York and other
Eastern cities. In Pittsburg, they
will visit with Miss Elizabeth, who
is taking a nursing course in the
Johns Hopkins hospital. Dr. Romig
has been chief surgeon for the Al
aska railroad in the Fairbanks hos
pital.
ALASKA PIONEER
KNOCKED DOWN BY
AUTO AND KILLED
SEATTLE, Nov. 3.—John Boyle, J
67 years of age, a pioneer of Alaska,
was killed here the other day when
he was knocked down by an auto
mobile. This is the thirty-fifth auto
mobile fatality victim in Seattle this
year.
ELECTION JUDGES AND
CLERKS NAMED BY COUNCIL
The following election officers will
be named by the City Council at the
meeting tonight:
Clciks—Mrs. Jennie Paulson, Alex
ander Bolam.
Judges—L. A. Peel, Wm. Fairmon1
and Mel A. Horner.
youngIonTafollette
ELECTED DISTRICT ATTY
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 7.—Senator:
La Follette began last night to shape !
his plans for the immediate future
with special reference to his return to
Washington to prepare for a short
session of Congress.
Philip La Follette, the younger son
of the Wisconsin senator, was elected
prosecutor of Dane county by a large
majority. This is the first office filled
by his father 44 years ago, and is
the young man’s first elective office.
EMPIRE CONCEDES
ELECTION SUTHERLAND
BY FIFTEEN HUNDRED
JUNEAU, Nov. 7.—Although he lost
in Juneau and Ketchikan, Delegate
Sutherland is leading Frank A. Boyle,
his democratic opponent, by 1023 votes
and will probably have a majority of
1500 to 1800. John Rustgard, attor
ney general, and candidate for re-elec
tion, in the returns already in is lead
ing Henry Roden, democrat, by 252
votes.
WASHINGTON WOMAN
CAST ELECTORAL VOTE
SEATTLE, Wn„ Nov. 7.—Mrs. Sam
uel Cosgrove, widow of Washington’s
former governor, has been chosen to
take Washington’s seven electoral
votes to the national capital and cast
them for Fnlvin Coolidge for Presi
dent, and Dawes for Vice President.
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Remington Portable Typewriters at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop. tf.
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SELDOVIA MAN FALLS
OVER CLIFF WHILE
RUNNING FROM BLAST
Anchorage-Daily Alaskan
Plunging thru the air from a high
cliff at Homer, a man by the name of
Newton, fell to the beach, breaking
his neck, and dying instantly, accord
ing to a. special dispatch to the Alas
kan, last night. The death was pure
ly accidental as Newton was rurjpLng
away from a blasting charge he had
just set off in a coal seam in the face
of a cliff, when evidently he took a
false step and was hurled to the rocky
beach below.
For some years past, it is stated,
Newton has been making a living
selling coal to the Adjacent popula
tion. It was his custom to drill a
hole into the large seams of bitumi
nous coal, visible in the bluS ) ,and
with a charge of powder, blow out a
number of tons and gather it up in a
sack for sale. The people in the im
mediate vicinity relied on this source
for their fuel supply during the win
ter months.
Newton had been living at Halibut
Cove, according to the information re
ceived, and leaves a son 12 years of
age, and a married daughter who
lives at Halibut Cove. He was a
widower.
BIG BUSINESS REJOICES
OVER ELECTION COOUDGE
NEW YORK, Nov. 7_Big business
is today rejoicing over the election
of Calvin Coolidge as president. El
bert H. Gary, the steel magnate said:
“The election of Mr. Coolidge by an
unusually large majority has furn
ished reasons for a world-wide feel
ing of gratitude to a wise and merci
ful providence that rules the d^ftin
ies of human kind. We have turned
the corner and I look for a great
future in business prosperity.”
Chas. E. Mitchell, president of tin
National City Bank said: “The elec
tion of Mr. Coolidge eliminates poli
tics from the business situation anc
clears the way for constructive en
terprize both at home and abroad
Conditions are more favorably foi
an era of stable prosperity than at
any time since the war."
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