Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK '
_ _
From Monday’s Daily
Judge B. O. Hostetler, a member of
the Supreme Court of the State of
Nebraska, arrived in Seward on the
Northwestern, accompanied by Mrs.
Hostetler. They will spend some time
in Alaska emjoying a vacation trip.
Miss Elsie Leslie was a passenger
on today’s train for Mile 52, where
she will be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. George Colwell for a short time.
Mrs. Hamilton Graff, who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Graff,
returned ^o her home in Portland on
the steamship Northwestern.
A half dozen popular traveling men
were in Seward over Sunday, ail leav
ing on today’s train for Interior
points. Among them were W. A.
Ranson, L. Adsit and R. A. Mauerer.
Mrs. Leo Speybrook, who has been
teaching school at Kenai the past year
is a Seward visitor.
*>
E. A. Thede, an old timer of Sew
ard, who has been visiting In the
Stales for some time, returned on the
Alameda. Mr. Thede is apparently
much improved in health.
Mrs. W. R. Rathbun and daughter
returned on the Northwestern after
an extended visit with friends and
relatives in the States. Mr. Rathbun
is head of the Telephone and Tele
graph department of the commission
at Anchorage. They continued their
trip this morning.
Dr. Wm. Kirby was a passenger
for the Interior this morning after an
extended visit in Seward.
Donald H. Tver, who has been vis
iting the past two or three weeks
with his parents at Hale, Mo., re
turned on the Northwestern. Mr.
Tver states that he experienced some
very warm weather while in Missouri
and was very glad to get back to
Alaska.
Mrs. W. A. Harman, wife of the
► station agent at Wasilla, is visiting
Seward friends this week.
Jack Burford, traveling representa
tive lor the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine people and for the L. C. Smith
typewriters, arrived on the North
western and left this morning for the
Interior. He will return to Seward
about August 1st. Mr. Burford and
father succeed E. S. Hewitt, former
agent at Juneau.
Cal Brosius received a large ship
ment of fire brick on yesterday’s boat
from the states.
Warren G. Earnshaw, Jr., son of the
well known mining man is ill at his
room at the Sexton Hotel, Dr. Baugh
man attending. Mr. Earnshaw became
ill on the boat and was unable to
proceed with his trip into the Canyon
Creek district on business. His
friend, C. B. Brooksbank, is with him.
The young men will spend the sum
mer with N. O. Anderson, at Canyon
Creek, as soon as Mr. Earnshaw is
able to travel.
Workmen are making great pro
^ gress in stuccoing the Liberty then
ter building.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Taft, of Hoi
l\wood, who have been in Alaska or
a honeymoon trip, left on .he North
western for the States.
Frank Case, an old time minim
man of the Hope district, spent Sun
day in town, a guest of Mr. and Mrs
Hugh Dougherty.
Deputy Marshal Frank Hofman is
in Seward attending to legal matter;
while Deputy Reed is at Kenai.
Miss Mary Beattie Brady, sister o
John Brady of the Forestry depart
ment, arrived in Seward on the las
boat, leaving today for Anchorage t<
pay her brother a visit. Miss Brad:
is a New York girl.
The Sisters’ Hospital in this city,
received a coat of paint last week,
which adds greatly to its attractive
ness.
J. M. Begg and P. S. Sprague, two
young men from Boston, Massachu
setts, accompanied by their guide,
were passengers for the Mt. McKin
ley Park station. They will hunt and
prospect in the northern part of the
McKinley section.
Sen. E. E. Chamberlin was a pas
senger for Anchorage on today’s
train.
J. B. Reher, in charge of the con
struction work of the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads for this section, returned to
Girdwood this morning.
Among those making the round trip
to Fairbanks this morning were Mrs.
L. O. Erickson and daughter, Miss
Bessie M. Miller, Miss L. Ruth Phil
lips, Florence Newman and Mrs. O.
J. Newman, Rose O. Beimer and Mary
Cameron.
From Tuesday’s Daily
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flickinger left
on a trip down the bay today having
as guests Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reed,
and Lieut. Stevens, their house guest.
Lieut. Stevens is an aviator who was
acquainted with Mr. Reed while.the
latter was in the aviation service in
Florida, during the world war.
A yachting party composed of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Flickinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Urbach, Harold Painter,
Milton Noll, and George Patterson
spent last evening at points of inter
est down the bay, dinner being served
on the beach.
John Helm’s fine new concrete
home is rapidly nearing completion,
and will be one of the neatest resi
dences in the city when completed.
Peter Peterson has completed a fine
new residence on his property across
from the Federal building.
The San Juan people are receiving
large shipments of halibut daily, and
I is a busy concern.
The Road Commission has started
work on the road leading to the Nash
■ farm and other homesteads at the
head of the bay.
John Gilpatrick, an old time miner
1 and watchman at the government
| wharf, returned Saturday from his
I property and will spend the rest of
the year in Seward.
The Anna arrived from the halibut
1 banks today with 8,000 lbs; the Orien
with 5,000, and the Allan with 6,000
From Wednesday’s Daily
With the completion of the road to
Kenai many fine bungalows are plan
ned on the lake, and a number of
launches will be built and maintained
by Seward parties.
Miss Annette Steel, a sister of H.
G. Steel, editor of the Cordova Daily
Times, arrived at Cordova on the Ala
meda from her home in Mechanics
ville, Pa., to spend some time with
her brother. She will take the trip
over the government railway via Sew
and and out over the Richardson high
way. After visiting in Cordova for a
time she will leave for Juneau to vis
it another brother, Will Steel, editor
of the Juneau Sunday Capital.
It now develops that the Garden oi
Eden of biblical times, lay right back
of Messrs. Story and King’s places,
in the vicinity of Seward. The au
. thor evidently spent a summer in
; Seward.
The Alaska Road Commission has
announced new rates for its ferry
. service at Salcha and McCarty. Autos
and other vehicles will be charged
) one dollar and foot passengers 50
. cents. Animals will be charged 25
cents each.
IF you want the news of all Alaska—
IF you are interested in the development of Alaska—
IF vou feel that a publication devoted to the exploi
tation of Alaska’s resources is worthy of your
support—
SUBSCRIBE TO
The Alaska Weekly
Subscription Rate, $3.00 per Year
ALASKA WEEKLY CORPORATION
304 Pioneer Building
SEATTLE WASHINGTON
; • V- 'JVv 4 l*J J 'is**'
<
Miss Stella Fuller will eave on to- j
morrow’s boat for Seldovia, to be
gone about one month.
Mrs. J. J. Finnegan and family will
leave on the Admiral Evans for their
home In Kodiak.
There are 112 tourists on the Alas
ka; 87 on the Admiral Evans, and
probably fifty or sixty more to arrive
on the train Saturday night. These,
in addition to the regular passengers
from the boats and train will fill the
old town up.
The Standard Oil company and the
San Juan cold storage company are
doing more for Seward than many of
our citizens imagine. It might be well
to take a walk around and see the
magnitude of these enterprises.
Many citizens are taking advantake
of the fine weather to have the roofs
of their dwellings painted. This is
what makes Seward so attractive to
the Outsider; neatly painted haltoes
and fine premises.
Wcrk on the Rooseveu-Euit-ica v.ra_
gon toad, in the Kantlshna district,
is progressing steadily under the di
rection of H. I. Miller, foreman.
Rumors are current in Fairbanks
that ?. half a million dollar deal is
being negotiated for the transfer oi
hard rock properties at the head of
Cleary Creek.
From Thursday’s Daily
George Sexton today received back
the large black bear skin which he
sent to the Wandling Fur House at
Anchorage to be made into a rug.
with the head mounted. The local
company done a splendid piece of
work, and the hide is a fine curio.
Mr. Sexton states that it is one of
the best hides in Alaska. The bear
was killed by Adjutant George Mann
at Spruce creek, May 22.
Duke Stubbs left today for Kenai
lake to pick out a location for a sil
ver fox farm.
Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth has a large
dish of home-grown strawberries on
exhibition in her store window. They
are large and of superior quality.
Rev. and Mrs. Dunlap left on the
Admiral Evans for Seldovia on in
spection of the various missions to
the westward. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap
will visit Seldovia, Homer, Ninilchik,
and Kenai, returning by way of An
chorage on or near August 11. Rev.
Lansdowne of Anchorage will fill the
pulpit Sunday for Rev. Dunlap.
Chas. W. Cook, who has been work
ing at the sawmill at 3*4, will leave on
the next boat for the States on ac
count of the illness of his mother.
John Shulos, John Johnson, C. John
son and A. Beaton arrived on last
night’s train from the Interior.
Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red
Cross nurse, left on the Evans for
the westward, where she will visit
Kenai, going by small boat, returning
later to Seldovia, from where she will
take the Starr to Unalaska to assist
the government surgeon with some
surgical work. She will spend Sept
ember in Belkotsky, and October at
Perryville with the natives, returning
to Seward the latter part of October.
Miss Fuller is doing a great deal of
good among the residents of this and
the far westward sections, her minis
trations having saved a number of
cases.
Mrs. M. D. Barndollar, wife of the
popular captain recently stationed in
Seward, writing on this boat to friends
in town, stated that she and Captain
Barndollar were at the present time in
Butte, Mont., on a six months fur
lough, and that they would auto to
Cheyenne to attend the rodeo. Mrs.
Barndollar, in her letter, declared
that prioes in Alaska were very mod
erate compared to those charged auto
parties touring the States.
W. A. Ransom, a traveling salesman
for the Star Brand Shoe Company,
arrived in Seward from St. Louis, on
the Northwestern, returning on last
night’s train from Anchorage. He will
remain in Seward until the Alaska ar
rives, returning direct to St. Louis.
Agnes M. Reese and Emma Reese,
of Sylvane, Wash., and Jean Lockie
of Kamloops, B. C., are registered at
the Overland.
George G. Cotter, game warden for
Kenai peninsula, left today on a busi
ness trip to Anchorage.
J. A. Smith, a druggist, and Miss
Miller, of Sitka, were arrivals on the
Admiral Evans, making the round trip
as tourists.
About 15 round trip passengers left
on this morning’s train for the inte
rior and will return in time to catch
the Evans southbound, Twelve round
trip passengers left for Anchorage
and will catch the Evans at that port
Arthur Jennings returned on last
light’s train from Anchorage.
Jos. Hoffman is remodeling the in
terior of the Belmont Hotel, and when
completed it will present a neat ap
pearance.
Conductor Long is back on the lo
cal run again for a few months while
Oliver James visits his fox farm at
Palmer.
Alex Bolan and Jack Lean left this
morning for Rainy Pass where they
will spend the winter trapping.
W. G. Earnshaw, jr., of Philadel
phia, and C. B. Brooksbank, jr., of
West Virginia, left on the train today
for Canyon creek where Mr. Earn
shaw, sr., owns mining Interests.
“Uncle Joe” Wilson came in last
night from Canyon creek where he
has considerable mining interests.
Mrs. Flickinger and Mrs. Urbach,
who were out berry picking yesterday,
report a good crop.
Alvah Eames, chief mail clerk, re
turned last night from a trip to the
north.
Mrs. J. H. Romig and son Howard
arrived on last night’s train from
Fairbanks. Dr. Romig and family
would like very much to return to
Seward and will do so when condi
tions warrant.
Ed Tuerck, of Nuka Island, a weii
known blue fox farmer of this sec
tion arrived in town yesterday on a
small boat, and will leave for An
chorage for medical treatment. Mr.
Tuerck is a partner of Mr. Dustin.
Mrs. R. V. Anderson, wife of the
well known Seldovia resident, was a
through passenger on the Evans for
her home. She was accompanied by
her two children.
Mayor and Mrs. W. T. Stuart and
child, of Valdez, were Seward passen
gers on the Admiral Evans. Mrs,
Stuart and baby go to Anchorage to
visit for a time, while Mr. Stuart will
return to Valdez, where he is in
charge of the electric light and pow
er company. Mr. Stuart is a fine
electrician, coming to Valdez from
Los Angeles, where he was employed
on a big transmission project.
H. A. Overbalden of McMinnville,
Oregon, has taken a position with the
Standard Oil company.
Mrs. W. A. Harman, who has been
visiting in Seward for the past few
days, returned to her home at Wasilla
on today's train.
The U. S. S. survey boat Tern ar
rived in port last night and picked up
Admiral Chase and party, returning
to the vicinity of Hinchinbrook, where
the fleet is operating.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blimm of Kodiak
were through passengers on the Ev
ans, en route home.
Lieut. Stevens, who has been vis
iting in Seward, a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Reed, left last night on the
Tern for southern points.
Herman Smith, a resident of An
chorage, is a guest of the Sexton.
M. D. Snodgrass, a well known
Fairbanks resident, is registered at
the Sexton.
Carl Almy arrived from Anchorage
last night, and left on today’s boat
for Seldovia, where he goes on a bus
iness trip.
Oscar Hart, a traveling man from
Anchorage was among the arrivals on
last night’s train.
Cal Brosius today is placing a new
plate glass in the fr°at a1 th«- Over
land Hotel. This is the second glass
that has been broken in the horel in
| the past year, and both times by
rocks thrown hv youngsters, in eael\
case it has Cost the parents of tfte
lads about $135, making i very ex pen
sive accident.
BATHING SUITS for men, women
and children at Urbach’s. 162-t.f
EASTERN STAR PICNIC
A very enjoyable picnic was held by
the Order of Eastern Star at the Or
lander bungalow, WoodrowT, last even
ing, about forty members being pres
ent. Dinner was served at seven o’
clock, a long table under the trees,
beautifully decorated with Japanese
lanterns suspended above, added to
the enjoyment of the meal. After din
ner the guests went fishing or pitched
horseshoes, Alec Bolam and W. O. Per
ry being declared champions, Dr.
Braafladt and Richard McNally secur
ing consolation prizes. After the game
Nels Hagen and Alec Bolam challeng
ed any liorshoe pitcher in Sewrard to
a match. Later on dancing was indulg
ed in.
HAVE PLEASANT TRIP
Deputy U. S. Marshal Ralph Reed,
Mrs. Reed, and Mayor L. V. Ray, re
turned yesterday from a trip down
lake Kenai, Russian river and on to
Kenai where they went to take tes
timony in a number of cases. Mr. Reed
reports a splendid outing, the weather
being perfect, no flies or mosquitos to
bother, and plenty of fine fishing. The
party was composed of Judge E. E.
Ritchie, Mrs. Ralph Reed, Mrs. Selma
Scott, Deputy Clerk Lenahan, Deputy
Reed, Chas. Wulff, Henry Wulff, Andy
Simons. Judge Ritchie’s party will
spend a few days in Anchorage and
may go to Fairbanks and out by way
of the trail to Valdez.
The party went down Russian riv
er into Skilak lake, thence down the
Kenai river in boats equipped with
Evenrude motors, shooting the rap
ids, and experiencing an exciting
time. The boats were under charge
of Andy Simons and Jack Lean.
JOHN NASH LOSES LEG
John Nash, the well known pioneer
homesteader at the head of the bay,
had one of his legs amputated at An
chorage hospital this week. Mr. Nash
has had considerable trouble with his
lower limb for some time and attrib
uted it to rheumatism It was found
that tuberculosis of the limb had set
in and it was slowly iLing, conse
quently amputation was the only rem
„ A VJ
Gainsborough Hair Nets, single
mesh 10 cts. Seward Drug Co. 184-tf
Dry Cleaning done at Jordan’s Val
et Service. tf
WE HAVE PURCHASED 122,000 pair
U. S. ARMY MUNSON last shoes, siz
es 5 1-2 to 12, which was the entire
surplus stock of one of the largest
U. S. Government shoe contractors.
THIS SHOE is guaranteed one hun
dred per cent solid leather, color, dark
tan, bellows tongue, dirt and water
proof. The actual value of this shoe Is
$6.00. Owing to this tremenduous buy
we can offer same to the public for
$2.95.
SEND CORRECT SIZE. Pay post
man on delivery or send money order.
If shoes are not as represented we will
cheerfully refund your money prompt
ly upon request.
NATIONAL BAY STATE SHOE CO.
296 Broadway. New York, N. Y.
f
Come in and see
the
New BUICK
for 1023