LOCAL NEWS OF
THE LAST WEEK
Monday
J. J. Chisholm, popular traveling
man, left on the Yukon for Seattle.
Miss G. J. Adams, en route to An
chorage, is a passenger on the Ala
meda.
Mrs. Bob McIntosh will move this
week to downtown rooms.
John Mattich, who went to Seattle
for surgical attention is one the Ala
meda on his way home.
Mrs. G. W. James was an outgo
ing passenger on the Yukon, hav
ing received word that his mother
was quite ill. He will return in about
three weeks.
A heavy snowfall is reported in the
vicinity of Broad Pass.
Jos. Burns, manager of the Liberty
theatre, returned on Saturday’s train
from a business trip to Anchorage.
Mike J. Sullivan, who has been in
specting ties in the vicinity of Mile
7, spent Sunday in town, a guest of
the Van Gilder.
Win. Butler, specal agent for the
Alaska railroad, was a Seward visi
tor over Sunday.
Harry Brown, well known rancher
in the Kenai district, was a guest of
the Hotel Sexton, over Sunday.
S. L. Colwell, pioneer merchant of
this city, is reported seriously ill at
his home in this city.
J. Collins left on today’s train for
his home in Anchorage.
M. S. Lynch, veteran trainman on
the Alaska railroad probably holds
the record for distance traveled in the
past year without a layoff. Mr. Lynch
has traveled about 3S,000 miles with
out missing a day from his business.
Nick Bloom of Kennecott regis
tered at the Hotel Overland over Sun
day.
D. E. Sheriff, piano tuner, left on
the Yukon for Valdez.
Capt. Axel Olson and wife, of Mat
anuska, were outgoing passengers for
Seattle.
F. D. Caraway, traveling man, left
on the Yukon for Cordova.
Wallace Daykin, who has been a
resident of Seward for several years
past, left on the Yukon for Seattle.
Mr. Daykin has been in the hospital
for some time with a bad case of
pneumonia, and is going outside to
his folks.
C. H. Jensen, engineer for the San
Juan Fisheries and Cold Storage plant
is an incoming passenger on the Ala
meda. Mr. Jensen is coming north
ahead of the superintendent and crew
to overhaul the machinery and get
the plant in shape for the summer’s
business.
Gage L. Rich, representing the
Black Bear brands, is a passenger for
Seward on the Alameda, sailing Sat
urday.
According to an unconfirmed rumor
reaching Seward on the last train,
General Manager Noel W. Smith in
tends to completely reorganize the
general office department of the Alas
ka railroad in Anchorage, also the
maintainance of way department,
upon his return to Alaska from the
national capital.
George L. Jenkins, recently ap
pointed trainmaster for the Alaska
railroad was an overnight visitor in
Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cunningham, and
family, accompanied by Mrs. Lock
hart, mother of Mrs. Cunningham, left
on the Yukon for a long vacation in
the States, w’here they will spend the
greater part of their time on the Pa
cific coast. Mr. Cunningham is train
master for the Alaska railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roberts are
the parents of a fine baby girl born
last Friday night. Dr. Baughamn was
in attendance.
Earl Colberg, brother to Albert and
John Colberg, former Sewardites, ar
rived on the Yukon from Ketchikan.
Mr. Colberg will leave on the Watson
l for Seldovia where he will visit with
his brother Albert for a short while.
Robert Hurley, compensation clerk
for the Alaska railroad, with head
quarters at Anchorage, was an over
night guest of the Van Gilder. Mr.
Hurley recently passed the bar exam
ination and bids fair to become a
worthy exponent of Blackstone.
Mrs. R. D. Chase and daughter, left
for Anchorage on today’s train. They
arrived on Saturday’s boat.
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 marvelin g atthe new “Stand
ard Six”—the “Six” that sets a new
standard of quality and priced
See it forlfourself
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Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Swetmann left
on the Yukon on a business trip to
the States. They will visit a number
of Pacific coast cities before they re
turn.
Mrs. Lillian Felts, wife of the well
known Knight’s Island tie contractor,
arrived on Saturday’s boat, leaving
on today’s train for Anchorage.
James Kennedy, of Kenndy Bros.,
clothiers of Anchorage was an outgo
ing passenger on the steamship Yu
kon. He is on his annual buying trip
to coast markets. Mr. Kennedy said
that he enjoyed a very busy holiday
trade, and predicted a busy year for
Seward. Mr. Kennedy said he no
ticed many improvements in the ter
minal city since his last visit.
Wm. Peltier, better known as
“Bill,” was a week end visitor at the
Van Gilder hotel. He was formerly
employment agent for the railroad,
but now has charge of the accounting
department of the Evan Jones Coal
Company and Ship Creek Market at
Anchorage.
Thursday
Arrivals from the interior report
that radio concerts at the Curry ho
tel *are almost nightly occurrences,
being a source of much pleasure and
entertainment of guests on the train
night
Billy Moore, “K. F.” king of the
Frys, who has been connected with the
A. Ry., at Curry, is a Seward visitor.
Billy is chef and known all over this
section of Alaska. He remarks that
business has been exceptionally good
at Curry and is in Seward on a well
earned vacation.
Charles R. Settlemeier, for many
years editor of the Dawson News,
and his associates, have leased the
Mastiff and Arctic mining claims
owned by them, located on Galena
Hill, near Keno Hill, in the Mayo
district, to Erwin, Carpenter and Mc
Lean, practical miners. This pro
perty was prospected last summer
and two ore-bearing veins uncovered.
The laymen propose employing as
much help as they need to work
both veins. They are now erecting
buildings and getting ready to devel
op the ground.
According to word received by Rob
ert H. Romig, Dr. J. H. Romig is now
at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn,
will arrive home about the first of
February. Dr. Romig has visited all
the big hospitals of Washington, D. C ,
and Philadelphia, while making a tour
of the eastern states.
Nels Hagen, section foreman at
Mile Seven, is due to arrive in Sew
ard about the first of February. Mr.
and Mrs. Hagen and son Arlo, have
been taking a well-earned vacation in
the states.
A cord from Rudolph Elmquist,
formerly member of the Valdez sig
nal corps force, states that he and
Mrs. Elmquist are now residing at
Cresco, Iowa, and also announce the
arrival, on November 4, of Rudolph
E. Elmquist, jr.
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Tie cutters in the vicinity of Seward
are beginning to make some headway
in their work. Numerous stacks of
ties along the railroad are rapidly
growing and by the coming of spring
will have reached immense propor
tions.
The road to Grouse Lake has been
open to automobiles longer this year
than in any year past. This is due
to Supt. Draeger’s yellow snow plow,
which he keeps working night and day
in his endeavor to keep the trail clear.
Joe Hofman nearly won a billiard
game yesterday. Joe’s game is im
proving rapidly, and by the close of
the tournament he will be playing a
pretty fair game.
Ira F. Wood, who operates a fleet of
gas boats on the Innoko and Iditarod
rivers between Holy Cross and Idita
rod, arrived in Seward on last night’s
train on his way to the states.
G. L. Rich, of Black Bear fame, is
an incoming passenger on the Ala
meda.
F. Mullen arrived in Seward recent
ly and left on the Yukon for Juneau.
Mrs. R. H. Hale, wife of the popu
lar railroad official, will arrive in
Seward on the Alameda
Fresh from the creeks comes Oscar
Hillman, formerly in business in An
chorage. Mr. Hillman has been op
erating mining claims on Dollar Creek
and is reported as doing very well.
He is in Seward negotiating with his
associates for further development of
the high grade property this coming
season.
C. B. Smith, first United States
commissioner for the Valdez record
ing precinct, is now living in Elmira,
New York, his home before he went
to Alaska in 1898. Mr. Smith, in
the early days of Valdez, was known
as “Connecticut,” “Judge” and
to distinguish him from “Kid” Smith,
“Frying Pan” Smith and C. Parker
Smith, who in later years was a
United States commissioner at Cop
per Center and at McCarthy, where
he died.
Dr. H. R. Moore, oldtimer of the In
terior, arrived in Anchorage recently
fVom the Iditarod district. He will
leave for Seward soon to connect with
an outgoing steamer on his way to
the Outside.
Bert Denny, former Sewardite, who
left for the states with his family, has
wired for his household effects to be
sent to the hustling town of Long
view, Washington.
Judge Ritchie will return from the
States, where he has been on a busi
ness and pleasure trip, some time in
February.
Art A. Shonbeck, wholesaler, dealer
in groceries and head of the Anchor
age newspaper syndicate, arrived in
Seward last night to meet Mrs. Shon
beck who is an incoming passenger
on the Alameda.
PRESIDENT DESIRES
TO VISIT PACIFIC
COAST AND MAY
ALSO VISIT ALASKA
DISPATCH TO SEATTLE TIMES
DECLARES PRESIDENT WANTS
TO MAKE TRIP NEXT JUNE IF
AFFAIRS ARE NOT PRESSING
SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—A special
dispatch to the Seattle Times
from Jermane, its Washington
correspondent, says that Presi
dent Coolidge desires to make a
trip to the Pacific coast in June,
providing business affairs of the
administration permit. President
and Mrs. Coolidge aim to be gone
two months and will include
Alaska in their itinerary if prac
ticable. He will also attend the
Governors’ conference if it is
held in Seattle at this time.
The President is said to be es
pecially desirous of visiting Alas
ka and making a trip over the
Alaska railroad to Fairbanks.
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ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHSINSTAL
The public installation by the local
Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs,
held Saturday night in Odd Fellows’
Hall was a decided success, a large
crowd witnessing the interesting cere
mony. Following the initiation cere
monies a luncheon was served after
which those present danced until a
late hour. Officers installed were as
follows:
Odd Fellows—Fred Martineides, N.
G.; Ludwig Larssen, V. G.; Charles
Lechner, Secretary; P. H. Peterson,
Treasurer; Wm. Anrig, Warden; P.
N. Anderson, Conductor; Ingwald Ja
cobson, Right Supporter to Noble
Grand; Gerhard Johnson, Left Sup
porter to Noble Grand; Frank Lager
quist, Right Supporter to Vice Grand;
Alfred Rosness, Left Supporter to Vice
Grand; Gus Peterson, Inner Guard;
P. S. Lalios, Outer Guard; Frank
Moore, Chaplain; Henry Lindquist,
I Past Grand.
Rebekahs— Mrs. John Rosness, No
ble Grand; Mrs. G. A. Peterson, Vice
Grand; Cal. M. Brosius, Secretary;
Mr. Paulson, Treasurer; Grace Ne
ville, Warden; Julia Arntzen, Conduc
tor; P. N. Anderson, Right Supporter
to Noble Grand; Anna Anderson, Left
Supporter to Noble Grand; Margaret
McIntosh, Right Supporter to Vice
Grand; Rhoda Cooper, Left Supporter
to Vice Grand; Jessie Murphy, Inner
Guard; Gust A. Peterson, Outer Guard
Rachael Crawford, Chaplain; Edith
; Thoday, Past Grand.
D. W FLANAGAN IS
FINED $100 AND 20
DAYS IN FAIRBANKS
ALLEGED ASSAULT
TRIED BEFORE CITY OFFICIAL IN
CONNECTION WITH PETER
KENDALL CASE—REFUSED JURY
TRIAL — DISTRICT ATTORNEY
REFUSED TO ACT IN MATTER
(By Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 15.—D. W. Flan
agan, prohibition agent and revenue
(officer with headquarters at Seward,
! arrested here for the second time last
week, for alleged assault upon Peter
Kendall, an aged pioneer of this city,
in an alleged illegal raid on his home
October 12, was fined $100 and sen
tenced to serve twenty days in jail
by the city magistrate after the local
district attorney had dismissed the
first case Flanagan was denied trial
by jury, under the city ordinance.
The case is the outcome of a raid
made by Flanagan and two deputy
marshals upon Kendall’s home, where
it is alleged the latter was engaged in
the manufacture and sale of beer.
The aged man refused the officers
access to his home, and it is alleged
Flanagan pushed him so violently as
to cause him to fall, and entering the
house confiscated the liquor. Flana
gan was arrested and upon orders
from Attorney General Stone, the dis
trict attorney dismissed the case. The
prohibition officer was released on his
own recognizance previous to this,
and returned to Fairbanks to press
the case in the district court against
Kendall.
L. V. RAY TO LEAVE ON
ALAMEDA FOR STATES
L. V. Ray will leave on the steam
ship Alameda for the states, where he
will meet Capt. A. E. Lathrop in Port
land, Mr. Ray and Mr. Lathrop then
proceeding to New York and Wash
ington. W< D. Coppernoll will look
after Mr. Ray’s legal business in Sew
ard while he is absent, and J. C. Mur
phy and Robert Rurley will represent
him in the Anchorage office.
R. L. Weaver of the Alaska rail
road, a former attorney in the States,
is a Seward visitor today, a guest of
Martin Banbury and family.
Mrs. Alex McDonald of Anchorage
will be an outgoing passenger on the
Alameda.
Frank P. Wood, of Fairbanks, mem
ber of the staff of the First National
Bank of Fairbanks, will arrive in Sew
ard on the S. S. Alameda, on his way
to the interior metropolis.