NEWS OF THE WEEK
The freighter Cordova which sail
ed early this morning was compelled
to come back into port on account
of a storm at sea.
Mrs. Jack Peterson and daughter,
Peggy, stayed over in Anchorage for
a short visit with friends.
"Two slides are reported on the A1
aska railroad. One at Mile 43 and
another one at Mile 70. The prog
ress at Tunnel on the snow shed
slide is reported satisfactory. All
men on the railroad are doing long
shifts to get the line open again.
The passenger train leaving Sew*
ard this morning got as far as Mile
23 and had to return to Seward.
There was a very heavy snow-fall
along ihe right of way. Officials
say they do not know when the line
will be cleared.
It has been reported to the Gate
way that Jack McCord intends to
open an office here at once in or
der to take care of the oil business
in which he is heavily interested in
the Cold Bay field. The building in
the rear of L. V. Hay’s office will
be used.
Mrs. O. A. Braafladt and daugh
ter Marporie arrived from Fairbanks
on Saturday night’s train leaving for
the states on the Yukon.
Mrs. J. G. Brady, wife of J. G. Bra
dy of the Forest Service, at Anchor
age, was an outgoing passenger on
the Yukon.
A movement to make Ireland a pop
ular resort for tourists is being pro
moted by the government.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sessions ar
rived on the Yukon and are register
ed at the Van Gilder. Mr. Sessions
is employed by the Alaska Rail
road on the Nenana river and is on
his way back to resume his duties.
The Hvans Jones coal mine at
Jonesville has closed down temporar
ily. The crew coming into Anch
orage Saturday afternoon. Mr. Os
car Anderson, one of the stock hold
ers said that the closedown was due
to overproduction.
Telephone wires between here and
Anchorage went down this morning
but were immediately repaired by
linemen.
Eldred Ireland, Trick and Murray
salesman, left on the Yukon for Cor
dova.
W. C. Baird, representative of the
Ball Brand Shoe, left on the Yukon
for Juneau.
J. L. Allen, vice president and
general manager of the Willow
Creek Mines at Willow Creek, ar
rived on the S.S. Yukon with his
wife and children. The company has
planned for an unusually busy sea
son, a 100 hp. hydro-electric plant
having been installed and operation
will be underway soon.
R. H. Studdert of Fairbanks, in
terested in the big ditch proposition
was an outgoing passenger on the
Yuko.
C. M. Sharpe, traveling salesman
was a passenger on the Yukon as
far as Juneau.
George Burford, traveling sales
man, sailed for Latouche on the Yu
kon.
The circuit court of appeals at
San Francisco the other day affirmed
the lower court in the case of the
United States vs. George Baker, a
liquor case that arose at Anchorage.
Defendant Baker was convicted in
the U. S. Commissioner’s court at
Anchorage; and appealed to the dis
trict court. The case was tried in
the district court at Anchorage last
June, resulting again in a verdict of
guilty. The court imposed the same
sentence as the court below, six
months in jail and $600 fine. The
case was then taken to the appel
late court at San Francisco.
The condition in the appelate court
centered around the validity of the
search warrant. The decision is con
sidered of interest because the cir
cuit court of appeals held that a for
mal finding of fact is not necessary
in the search warrant, but that the
warrant itself is presumptive proof
that the commissioner had found
probable cause.
The defendant’s appeal was han
dled by L. V. Ray of this city and
Leander L. James and C. A. S. Frost,
the latter two both of San Francis
co. The government’s brief was pre
pared by Sherman Duggan, U. S. At
torney, and Harry McCain, assist
ant U. S. Attorney, and was present
ed to the circuit court by Sterling
Carr, U. S. Attorney at San Fran
cisco.
Mike Divyak, an old employe of the
Alaska Railroad was an outgoing pas
senger on the Yukon as far as Wran
gel.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cullen were
outgoing passengers on the Yukon.
They arrived from Anchorage Sunday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cullen state
that they are favorably impressed by
Alaska and intend to return real
soon on a hunting trip.
I. Ilderton, general passenger agent
for the railroad, went to the snow'
shed slide yesterday and returned
on last night’s train. He left again
on this morning’s train.
Earl Reed and wife left on the
Yukon for the States. Mrs. Reed
took with her one of her favorite
dogs.
J. C. Seeley sailed for Seattle on the
Yukon. Mr. Seeley has been chief
accountant for the Alaska Railroad
at Anchorage for the past five years.
> A recent consolidation abolishing the
office. They have disposed of their
apartment house, The Helen, in An
chorage.
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SEWARD LOSES COURT TERM j
The next term of the district court
will be held in Anchorage, accord
ing to the Cordova Times, beginning
June 2. The word was received by
Harry McCain from Judge Ritchie.
While all of the jury trials will be
on cases from the Westward, the
grand jury will be in session and will
investigate matters from the entire
division.
The passenger train which left here
this morning, returned about eleven,
several slides blocking the tracks.
Mrs. Anita Spaulding returned to
her home here after spending a few
days in Cordova visiting friends.
Ed Jones, a brother to Charles
; Jones, and a well known Nomeite,
| was named United States marshal for
| the Second division, succeeding the
i late M. W. Griffith.
Mrs. G. B. Stevens, wife of the well
! known marshal of the Fourth divi
sion, who passed through Seward six
weeks ago, is in a very critical condi
tion at Mayo Bros.’ hospital at Roch
ester, Minn., according to a telegram
received by friends at Fairbanks last
week. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have
been visiting his parents in Ohio.
George Swanson, well known bar
ber in many towns of the Third divi
sion, arrived on the Watson en route
to Anchorage to visit his brother,
Paul. George lost his barber shop in
the recent fire at Valdez.
C. H. Flory, district forester, left
on yesterday’s boat for Juneau. W.
J. McDonald, forest supervisor, ac
companied him as far as Cordova.
Mrs. Earle Young of Fairbanks was
an outgoing passenger on yesterday
morning’s boat.
It is reported that Gerhard Johnson,
one of the most expert cement work
ers in Seward, or in fact in all Alaska,
has signed a contract with the trus
tees of the Jesse Lee Home for the
cement -work on its new buildings.
Wm. Erwin, manager of the local
Standard Oil plant, returned Satur
day from a trip to Fairbanks and oth
er points on the government railroad.
Miss Doris Lee, formerly a Resident
of Cordova, and Albert Catlin, widely
knowrn and esteemed resident of the
Cook Inlet region, were united in mar
riage on the evening of April 16, the
wedding being at the home of the
bride. Mr. Catlin has been connected
with the Bortz herring interests at
Seldovia.
The Gateway today received a tele
gram from La Nacion, 3S3 Madison
Square, New York, stating that Major
Zanni, Argentine around the world
flyer, who has wintered in Tokio, ex
pected to leave there May 16 for Alas
ka, and asking Seward to extend him
every facility in its command to aid
his flight. The United States gov
ernment has placed its coast guard
cutters at the major’s service, and
it is expected he will remain in Sew
ard several days.
Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap came south
on the steamship Yukon, says the
the Alaska Weekly, and is in Seattle,
for the purpose of perfecting plans
for the new building to be construct
ed for the Jesse Lee Home near Sew
ard. It is understood the building
will cost about 3100,000 and will be
of the stucco type. The site favored
by Rev. Dunlap is at Woodrow, on
the government railroad at “Lake
Kenai,” a scenic spot adapted for a
Home of this sort. The buildings and
grounds will probably cover about
five acres.
The Jesse Lee Home has long been
located in Unalaska, but since a “de
structive fire laid waste most of the
buildings it was deemed advisable to
remove the Home to a point where
transportation facilities are better.”
Bob Seifert of lower Kenai lake,
arrived in town last night, coming up
the lake afoot to Mile 23 and taking
yesterday’s train in to Seward. Mr.
Seifert states that moose have win
tered well in his locality and that they
have increased so rapidly in some dis
tricts that they are a positive nuis
ance. He reports little snow in the
lower Kenai district this year.
Frank Manley, an old timer of the
Fairbanks district, where he has been
operating placer ground for the past
22 years, accompanied by Henry
Crook, arrived on the steamship Yu
kon Saturday and leave this evening
on the Admiral Watson for Anchor
age, where they will entrain for the
interior, going to the Iditarod district
where they will operate this season
on , Willow Creek, near Flat. Mr.
Crook is returning from his first trip
out in 17 years, having spent the win
ter in J^ps Angeles.
Makkar Zharoff, an employe of the
Federal jail at Valdez, arrived on the
Admiral Watson, making the round
trip to Kodiak. Mr. Zharoff informs
the Gateway that he lost his daughter,
Olga, last week after an illness of but
a few days from mastoidal trouble.
Mrs. H. Mills, wife of Warrant Of
ficer Mills of the Anchorage post was
an arrival on the Yukon, having spent
the winter in California. She was met
in Seward by Mr. Mills, and they will
leave on the Watson tonight for An
chorage.
Through the courtesy of Mr. H. E.
Ellsworth, member of the Territorial
bureau of fisheries, the Gateway has
received a report of the meeting of
the board last month, which will be
published within a day or so.
E. M. Goddard, game warden for
the Sitka district, arrived on the Ad
miral Watson today on his way to
Kodiak, where he will release fourteen
adult deer on the Island. Mr. Goddard
states that this ends the approprio
tion from the last legislature for the
stocking of southwestern Alaska with
game animals, but that the present
legislature under the Grier bill has
appropriated $10,000 to stock this dis
trict and adjacent islands with elks,
deer and fur bearing animals.
Mr. Goddard states that his charges
are in good condition and will reach
their destination in good shape. A
herd of deer placed on Kodiak island
several years ago, were destroyed by
the eruption of Katmai, although
reaching good proportions before the
ash covered the vegetation.
Harry Moore, formerly employed in
the Valdez cannery and later along
the government railroad, arrived on
the Admiral Watson, leaving for An
chorage.
. A. M. Dieringer, the wrell known
Valdez magnate, was a passenger on
the Yukon from Seattle to his home
town. He brought back several horses
with him for use in packing this sum
mer.
Clarence Olson, conductor on the
Alaska railroad, returned on the Yu
kon from a vacation trip in the States.
Cal M. Brosius
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Glass, Locks, Hinges,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick,
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Roof Pitch,
BB1. Lime, Paints,
Glass Cutting,
Terps, Oils,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, Putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement,
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
Rustic,
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011 Products' Rubber Matting, White Sand,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES
bide walk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
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Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
HOTEL ANCHORAGE
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Strictly Modern Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
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SEWARD’S HOMEY HOTEL, WHERE THE OLDTIMERS
MEET
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•TEAM HEAT
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