LOCAL NEWS OF
THE LAST WEEK
Monday
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John Colberg, well known Seward
ite, left on the Northwestern for Se
attle for surgical treatment for an
amputated limb which has not healed
satisfactorily.
R. E. Mclvor, proprietor of the her
ring fishery at Seldovia, left on the
steamship Northwestern to spend the
winter in the States.
Mrs. Catherine Schultz arrived from
, Anchorage on Saturday’s train and
is a guest of the Hotel Van Gilder.
John D. Sullivan, assistant post
master, left on the Northwestern for
the States, where he and his wife will
reside.
The Alaska Cafe has closed down
for repairs. It will be reopened on
January fifth. In the meantime Mr.
Finn, owner of the popular resturant
has gone to Anchorage for a brief
trip.
Wallace Daykin, the popular driv
er for McMullan’s Grocery, is in
Baughman’s hospital, seriously ill
with pneumonia. Wallace has been
indisposed for several weeks, and
pneumonia is the outcome.
Jerry Murphy, the Democratic war
horse of the Third division, former
ly deputy marshal, attorney general
and good fellow', spent Sunday in
town returning to Anchorage today.
The Rev. Burdette Landsdowne,
held services in the local Episcopal
church yesterday, returning to Anch
orage in this morning’s train.
George Johnson, formerly photog
rapher for the Alaska Railroad, went
through on the Northwestern to La
touche where he will look after his
tie cutters for the railroad.
Mike Sullivan, tie inspector, came
over on Saturday’s train as far as
Woodrow' w'here he has certain work
in connection with local tie con
tracts.
The Firemen’s Dance Wednesday
night will be one of the big affairs
of the season. Many elaborate cos
tumes have been prepared, and spec
ial music engaged. If you miss this
dance you will be sorry.
Warren G. Fenton, Seward’s civil
engineer, returned on one of the last
trains from a trip to the interior. He
will leave again next Thursday on
official business.
The siren call at noon each day is
proving quite handy for housewives
to set their clocks by. Fire Chief Lan
ning blows the big whistle at noon
each day.
Mr. Eld Bermoudy, brother to Mrs.
Earl Reed, late of Hollywood, Cali.,
a professional trap drummer of inter
national fame, has been retained by
the Firemen to play for the New
Year’s ball. The orchestra will be
composed of Mr. Sheriff, violinist, Mr.
Anderson, saxophone, Mrs. McKanna,
piano, and Mr. Hussey, banjo. This
will be the best orchestra heard in
Seward for many years, and will add
greatly to the pleasure of the occa
sion.
The steamship Redondo sailed last
night for Halibut Cove, Seldovia and
way ports, with C. W. Harrington as
the only passenger.
Mrs. M. R. Felts, formerly employ
ed in the field division of the Anch
orage land office, arrived on one of
the last trains, leaving on the S.S.
Northwestern for Knight’s island,
where Mr. Felts has established a
large tie camp. Mr. Felts and J.
Killakoski have taken a contract for
ties, and are employing a large crew
of men.
Parties desiring old papers to build
fire can obtain two bundles for 25c
at the Gateway Office.
The Sitka Tribune has closed down
for the winter, Proprietor Cole going
outside to attend a linotype school.
The paper will be reopened in the
spring with a new linotype machine
and other machinery.
Lest you forget tomorrow is the
last luncheon of the year and all
members are requested to be pres
ent.
The holiday vacation will come to an
end Monday.
U. S. Marshal Bert Stevens' and
Mrs. Stevens came as far as Anchor
age with Deputy James Hagen, re
turning to Fairbanks on today’s train.
Arthur Gregory, a resident of Tun
nel, spent Sunday in town.
Ed Culbertson, chief freight check
er for the Alaska railroad, spent
the Christmas holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Painter of this city.
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 marveling atthe new “Stand
ard Six”—the “Six” that sets a new
standard of quality and price.
See it forYourself
ELLSWORTH’S
Buiclc Sales and Service
When' better automobiles *are built, Buick will build 'them
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The new telephone directory is
ready to go to press. Any changes
should be sent in at once.
Miss Viola Lawson and Mr. E. E.
Porter were married in Anchorage
Christmas Day. Mr. Porter is chief
timekeeper for the Alaska Railroad.
The honeymoon is being spent at
Curry.
J. L. McAllen, superintendent of
the Willow Creek Mines, arrived on
Saturday’s train leaving on the S.S.
Northwestern for the states. His
wife and children accompanied him.
Lieut. Richard O. Bassett of the
Anchorage Post, -and Miss Barbara
Snyder were united in marriage at
Anchorage, Christmas night. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Frank But
terfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Staples, old
time residents of Fairbanks, left on
the last boat for the States.
Miss Astrid Ulleland, a member of
the Seward teaching staff, left on the
Northwestern to visit friends at La
touche during the holidays. She will
return on the Alaska.
Oscar Dahl left on today’s train on
a short visit to Anchorage.
Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barnett entertain
ed at a stag party last evening in hon
or of Mr. Barnett’s birthday anniver
sary. Those present were Messrs.
H. V. Hoben, C. C. Hinde, E. Swet
mann, and Leon Urbach. Later in
the evening the wives of the benedicts
present joined the party.
A. E. Rucker and the Resurrection
Bay Lumber Company are removing
from the Arcade building to the office
formerly occupied by the Seward Real
Estate company.
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A local radio enthusiast received a
request last evening to cable Earl G.
Anthony, KFI, in Los Angeles, which
was done at 6:30. A reply was re
ceived over radio phone at 9:30.
Gus Borgen, writing to friends in
Seward announces that he intended
leaving before this for Seward but
jhurt his back so badly he had been
unable to come. Mr. Borgen said he
would start north directly after the
holidays. He also said the weather
was very cold in Palo Alto, frost
forming every night. He and his
family fqel the cold worse than they
did in Alaska.
; Mrs. A. Thompson, a sister to Mrs.
H. S. Balderston, returned from the
States on the Alaska, and will leave
’ on the next train for Anchorage.
George J. Love, for many years
: U. S. commissioner and manager of
! the Pathfinder, with headquarters at
: Valdez, arrived on the Alaska, and
will be in Seward during the stay of
the boat here.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2 —
i (AP).—The Senate committee today
j approved the postal increase bill and
amended to a considerable decrease
of charges of second-class mail.
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FIREMEN’S BALL
MOST NOTABLE
EVENT IN YEARS
TWO HUNDRED TAKE PART IN
GRAND MARCH—MANY FINE
COSTUMES SHOWN
One of the moat successful events
given in Seward in many years, was
the masque ball given New Year’s
Eve by the Seward Volunteer Fire
Department. It is estimated that near
ly 300 spectators and participants
crowded the big hall when the open
ing piece was played by the orchestra.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with thousands of streamers, electric
novelties, and cunningly contrived
booths and rest nooks. The stage was
trellised off with artificial marble pil
lars, supporting a grill work of col
ored strips, intertwined with electric
effects. Many beautiful costumes were
shown, probably 200 masqueraders
taking part in the* grand march, led
by Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia. The
splendid music added greatly to the
enjoyable occasion. Many costly and
beautiful prizes were given, some 20
door prizes being awarded in addition
to prizes for the prettiest costumes,
best sustained character, best male
and female impersonators, and a doz
en other events. Several large cakes
were among the prizes awarded.
The ball was one of the most bril
liant and successful ever given in
Seward, and showed much work and
careful preparation by the various
committees. The boys are certainly
ed feats little short of marvelous with
the cowboy’s lariat. She wound up
by spinning a 60-foot rope, a feat of
no small magnitude. This feature
was donated to the boys by Mrs. Reed
who was formerly on the Pantages
and Orpheum circuits in vaudeville.
Charles E. Hinde won the head
prize, a leather traveling bag, in a
j costume representing a Scotch Jew.
j He was a scream. Mr. Hinde made
s his own costume to the smallest de
j tail, and the Scotchmen present were
| reminded of the old heather and
! native highlands.
j Leon Urbach won the second prize,
ja silk shirt. Mr. Urbach represented
! Mr. Kolb, of Kolb & Dill, Dutch come
dians.
The two Seferovich boys, Howard
and Adelbert, won prizes as a negro
bride and groom.
The music was especially good and
; great credit goes to Gus Manthy for
' collecting the musicians and arrang
! ing the program.
Walter Holben presided at the
punch bowl, and was the most popu
lar man in the hall.
Earl Mount, chief decorator, with
his able corps of assistants, had the
hall looking like a Fairyland. Great
credit is due Mr. Mount for his un
1 tiring effort in beautifying the hall.
J. P. Hannon was chief electrician,
jand to him is due the credit for the
! many electrical effects.
Wasn’t Hkrry cute?
The Arcade apartments brought
home the bacon. Six of the principal
prizes went to occupants of the big
i to be congratulated over their annual
affair.
A Few Side Notes.
One of the events of the evening
was the exhibition of fancy rope spin
ning by Mrs. Earl Reed, who perform
apartment house.
Henry Frost as Uncle Sam and Mrs.
O. A. Johansen as Miss Columbia
made one of the most imposing look
ing couples in the hall, and their cos
tumes were lavishly applauded.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Olson as a bow
ery couple was one of the hits of the
evening.
Joe Stanton made a fetching miss.
'John Flower as Neptune was a suc
cess, and he did not need any mask.
Innis Nekeferoff won a big box of
Optimo Kings. Innis, the popular
second Cook at the Grill, always man
ages to cop off a good prize at every
masquerade balL
Manny Senft, a former fire boy, did
most of the carpenter work in the hall
and was a great help, as was Mr. Rob
erts.
Mrs. Harold McCutcheon won a fine
prize as a scarecrow. Her disguise
was one of the few that was not pen
erated during the evening.
Gus Manthy, Harry Ellsworth, Chas.
Cooper, Walter Holben and Martin
Lanning, worked hard to make the
dance a success.
Manager Joe Burns, owner of the
hall, showed a true Alaskan spirit by
donating the building to the fire boys.
To all who helped to make the big
dance a success the Seward Volun
teer Fire Department wishes to ex
tend their thanks and to wrish one
and all a happy and prosperous New
Year.
The costumes were so many and
so pretty that it is hard to pick out
any one for praise. All were unusually
good.
STEAMSHIP STARR IN PORT
WITH LARGE PASSENGER LIST
The steamship Starr arrived in port
today with a large passenger list and
considerable freight. Her passengers
were as follows: :
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson from Dutch
Harbor for the radio station at Cor
dova.
C. B. Boyer from Dutch Harbor for
Bremerton.
Deputy Marshal W. C. Snook of
Unga for Juneau with three prison
ers; thence to Seattle.
Mrs. Charles Woburg and neice,
Alma Larsen of Unga for Anchorage.
Sid Anderson, F. Cheatum and C.
Livingston from Kanatak.
A. Anderson and C. Hamelbacher from
Seldovia.
Four steerage passengers.
A very stormy trip was encountered
by the Starr.
The governor’s office is in receipt of
an inquiry from A. P. Gronn, of Bray
ton, Iowa, who states that he has been
informed that his uncle, Claus Paulsen,
last heard from at Seward in 1910 or
1912, died by drowning. He is anxious
to learn the exact date and circum
stances of his death and also whether
he left any estate. Information should
be sent to Commissioner C. R. Morford
Sew-ard, Alaska.
WALLACE DAYKIN IMPROVING
Wallace Day kin, who went to the
Baughman hospital with a bad case
of pneumonia, is reported to be im
proving, having passed a restful
night.
MRS. AITKEN ON
WAY TO OUTSIDE
Mrs. Thos. P. Aitken was an outgo
ing passenger on the Northwestern
coming from Fairbanks on Saturday's
train. Mr. Aitken remained in Fair
banks to attend to some business
and will be out later on.
Mr. Aitken has sold out his dredge
interests on Candle Creek but re
tains his interest in the ground. Can
dle Creek which is a tributary to the
Tacotna River with the working por
tion of the creek about 15 miles
from McGrath on the Kuskokwim,
has been for several years the rich
est producing placer creek in Alas
ka.
NENANA DEPUTY MARSHAL HERE
Jas. Hagan, deputy U. S. marshal
i at Nenana came through on Sat
I urday’s train to Seward with an in
j sane patient, a Mr. Hogan, who-was
turned over in Seward to the Third
! Division officials who will take him
I on to Morningside.
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KUSKOKWIMER TAKES VACATION
Grant Murdock, who has been in
I the Interior for a quarter of a cen
i tury and who has been for several
years one of the dredge employes
on Candle Creek was an outgoing
passenger on the Northwestern.
Mr. Murdock intends to return to
the interior, via Seward, in the latter
part of February.
“DAD” ROGERS INJURED
“Dad” Rogers, well known in Sew
ard, was seriously burned and his
cabin in Anchorage destroyed by fire
last Thursday, Christmas Day. Mr.
Rogers started a fire with gasoline,
and later poured more of the ex
plosive on the flames from a can,
causing the explosion. *
BILL HARRINGTON
ON WAY HOME
Mr. William Harrington, formerly
deputy U. S. marshal at Seldovia,
came over from Willow Creek yes
terday. Mr. Harrington has been
working for the Lucky Shot and War
Baby mines which are owned and op
erated by the Gold Bullion company.
Mr. Harrington left on the Redon
do for his ranch on Horn ?r Spit
where he will remain until March
when he intends to return to Willow
C' eek and cor.;ihis work for the
Geld Bullion.