KANATAK MAN
NOW BELIEVED
BE MURDERED
KANATAK, May 2S— X. B. Jones
was murdered and his body thrown
into the swift running Ugashik river
near his cabin, according to informa
tion now received by Kanatak resi
dents. Harry Lohr and Fred Howe,
who, accompanied by Mrs. Jones, re
covered the body reported lying in
the river by Johnny Kolmakoff, from
about six feet of water and perhaps
18 feet from the bank, near the cabin.
The body was remarkably preserv
ed by the icy water. A deep gash
or cut was found on one side of the
head, one eye was blackened, his body
was a mass of bruises from his waist
up. It appeared that he had been
struck down from behind by a blow
on the head and then beaten and
stamped to death. A heavy bruise
across the forearm and upper army
looked as if he tried to defend him
self from an attack. A broken club
and an axe handle were found near
the cabin.'
There was no sign of a struggle
within the cabin. A pot of beans was
found on the stove. His rifle, clean
ed, oiled and with a ramrod in the
barrel was sitting in one corner.
His boat was seen resting on a
sandbar near the opposite side of the
river, probably used by the murderer
as he crossed the river to return to
Ugashik. The body was lying just
outside the edge of the swift river
current, which the murderer probably
thought would carry it out to sea in
Bristol Baay.
This is the second murder com
mitted near Ugashik the past winter
and both victims were struck down
at their own cabins. An aged Eski
mo was found lying just outside his
own door with a bullet in his back.
Two Eskimos are held for this crime.
WILL INSTALL RACKS
IN BEAR, GROUSE LAKES
Edw'in Westw'orth, superintendent
of the Territorial Fisheries, arrived
at Valdez on the steamer Alaska and
is occupied with installing a rack
lor the destruction of trout. Mr.
Westworth will arrive in Seward on
Saturday and will install a trap for
the same purpose at Grouse and Bear
lakes on the Kenai road.
Miss Margaret Montgomery of Los
Angeles, arrived in Seward Friday
aboard the steamer Alaska. Miss
Montgomery is financially interested
in Alaska and will spend the week
here. She departs next Saturday for
Seattle.
MEENICH RETURNS ALASKA
AFTER YEARS OF ABSENCE
J. D. Meenich, former owner of
the Elamar copper mine which oper
ated for years near Valdez, and
which later sold to the Jordan inter
ests of Seattle, arrived in Seward
Friday night on the Alaska, on his
first trip back to the Territory since
1916. Accompanying Mr. Meenich is
Fred Kassan and S. E. Squires.
Mr. Meenich has the reputation
of being one of the finest of the
oldtime prospectors that ever came
i into the Territory. It is with much
! satisfaction that it is learned the
purpose of the present trip is to go
into the hills in the Inlet district,
with a six months’ mining outfit to
prospect and to look over several
properties. Included in the outfit is
a mule, a horse and a German Pol
ice dog, the latter a pet of Mr. Mee
uich. The dog, King, is six months
old and a splendid specimen. The
mule, Spark Plug, was sired from a
mule owned by the famous Barnum
and Bailey Circus, and was raised
on a milk bottle.
During the last five years, Mr. Mee
nich has been operating a silver
mine in the Portland Canal district,
B. C. The property is located di
rectly over the mountain from the
Premier, said to be one of the larg
est producers in B. C. Mr. Mee
nich, Squires and Kassan, plan on
leaving Seward for Anchorage with
their outfits on the next freight train.
BURRO REPORT ERRONEOUS
The report that the burro which
arrived in Seward Friday on the Al
aska was billed to Joe Badger and
that he intended carrying the burro
in the tool box of his red auto, in
order to furnish a tow whenever
needed, is absolutely erroneous in
every respect, it is stated.
Mr. and Mrs. Osgood and children,
residents of Nenana for many years,
were southbound passengers on the
steamer Alaska. Mr. Osgood was the
former agent at Nenana for the Al
aska Railroad. It is reported they
are going outside for good.
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PORTLOCK FOX RANCHERS
GOING TO COPPER TOWN
Mr. and Mrs. C. A- Ristine of Port
lock, who have been fox farming for
the last three years, arrived in Sew
ard Friday on the steamer Starr.
They were passengers on the Alaska
yesterday for Cordova, their home.
Mr. Ristine, prior to his going on
the ranch, was employed by the
Copper River railroad as foreman of
the roundhouse. Mrs. Ristine has
been unwell for many months past
and a change of residence is being
anticipated with the view of bene
fiting her health.
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Telephone Main 81
Res., Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise (Service
^admiral line
iH.F.ALEXANDER- PRESIDENT!
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
June 2 June 9 June 16, 9 p. m.
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
June 16 June 23 June 30 9 p. m.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seidovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
STEAMSHIP STARR
STARR SAILS FOR BRISTOL BAY JUNE 8
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON. Agent
PH01V iADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALA8KA
DAWSON MAN HAS
DISAPPEARED
DAWSON, Y. T., June 1 (/P)—Emile
Martin, part owner of the Westmin
ster Hotel, who won §1,000 when the
ice in the Yukon went out at Dawson
this spring disappeared last Monday
walking out the rear of his hotel at
1:30 in the morning, saying he w'ould
return soon. He has not been seen
since.
T. R. McEwan, of Fulton, Washing
ton, will arrive on the Yukon to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barnett this sum
mer. Mr. McEwan is a brother to
Mrs. Barnett.
Mrs. E. E. Kurtz, wife of the wrell
1 knowm manager for Carstens, is a
passenger on the Yukon, returning
from Everett, Wn., where she was
called by the death of her father.
KENNECOTT SCHOOL MARM
GOES TO COOK INLET TOWN
Miss Orah Dee Clark, school teach
er at Kennecott, arrived in Seward
Friday on the steamer Alaska and
departed this morning for Anchorage
her former residence. Last sum
mer Miss Clark was in charge of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce ex
hibit and information building. She
was also secretary to the annual
fair held in that city last fall.
Calvin Hazelet of Cordova, a mem
ber of the Territorial Fish Commis
sion, returned to Cordova from the
States on the S.S. Alaska.
The sale of poppies by the local
auxiliary of the American Legion, on
Memorial Day, last Saturday, was
highly successful, the sum of $44.75
being realized.
JURORS FROM CORDOVA
LEAVE FOR ANCHORAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Jules Dahlager, res
idents of Cordova, passed thru Sew
ard this morning on their way to An
chorage where they have been called
for jury duty on the court term which
convenes on Wednesday. Mr. Dah
lager is foreman of the Cordova
Times printing department, and call
ed on the Gateway while in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan, daughter
and son, were passengers for Saw
mill Bay on the Alaska. Mr. Buchan
an is in charge of the Franklin Pack
ing Company, located at the bay.
Mrs. Prestley, mother of Mr. Prest
ley, superintendent of the Kennecott
mines, arrived at Latouche on the
Alaska, on a visit to her son.
The schooner Gladstone departed
from port Friday morning for the
fishing banks.
Mrs. R. V. B. Dunlap, wife of the
minister of the Seward Methodist
church, was a returning passenger to
Seward on the steamer Starr. Mrs.
Dunlap has been in Seldovia during
the past week, where she conducted
services.
Mr. Imlock, of the Imlock Packing
company, was a passenger on the Al
aska, disembarking at his plant at
Sawmill Bay.
Hugh Dougherty and Frank Case
are reported as making plans to go
to Nuka Bay on a ten-day prospect
ing trip.
E. A. Thede, the well known old
timer of Seward, wTho has been very
ill at his home for some time past,
is slowly improving and expects to
be about as usual within a short
time. Mr. Thede was wharfinger at
the local dock for years. Mr. Thede
was taken to Anchorage on today’s
train and will enter the hospital for
treatment.
Walter Stewart, manager of the
Valdez Power company, was a de
parting passenger for Valdez on the
Alaska. Mr. Stewart was called to
Seward as a technical witness in the
case of the Seward Light and Pow
er company vs. the Township of Sew
ard.
If you don't get your paper before
six o’clock please phone us and one
will be sent by special messenger.
NASH ROAD NOW OPEN
FOR AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL
On a still scout for a suitable lo
cation to hold the school picnic, Bob !
Man they, Wilfred Stump and Merritt
Shellhorn, journeyed out the Nash !
road Saturday. The trail blazers im
port several trees were in the road
but these were cleard away in jig .
time. They selected the vicinity near .
the end of the road for the picnic 1
site. i
COAL OPERATOR RETURNS
Charles Mattie, former coal mine
superintendent of the Baxter-Bedell
coal mine on Moose creek, now
known as the Alaska Bituminous
Coal company, returned to Seward
Friday night a passenger on the Al
aska. Charles has been down the
coast for the last two months on per
sonal matters. He departed for An
chorage yesterday.
J. C. Black and J. H. Brokaw, ter
ritorial representatives of Outside
firms, returned to Seward from Ko
diak on Saturday’s Starr.
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The Harper brothers, well known
operators in the Cache creek dis
trict, are in Seward preparing to
leave in a few days for the Nuka
Bay region. It is reported they will
take in a large outfit with them and
spend considerable time in the dis
trict, prospecting.
It is said the kiss is losing its
kick, but where does the kick come
in anyhow?
Law enforcement will be rather
effective even though poor in qual
ity, while liquor is.
Los Angeles is thinking of requir
ing lights on baby carriages; they
are equipped with sirens already.
The League of Nations is compara
tively safe now. Its detractors have
used up all the adjectives.
A village is a place where every
body knows everybody so w^ell it
isn’t worth while to snob anybody.
Remington Portable Typewriters at
Alaska Shop. tf
ADMIRAL WATSON BRTNGS
NUMBER FROM WESTWARD
The Admiral Watson arrived in
Seward from the Westward Saturday
?vening at 6:20, departing for the
South a few hours later with the fol
owing passengers:
For Seward—Jack Tritt, P. West,
r. Peterson, Mrs. J. Peterson, Peter
r. Peterson, Hal G. Evarts, Earl F.
Houch, Chas. Peterson and J. Pet
jrson and six steerage.
For Latouche—Two steerage.
For Valdez—Dorothy Kelsey and C.
3. Olsen.
For Cordova—Mrs. Frank Wills,
Verna Wills, Frank Wills, Marion
Wills and one steerage.
For Ketchikan—Jack Blinn.
For Seattle—€. L. Vickers, Marga
ret Mix, M. M. Arnstein, Wm. Ben
nett, R. W. Nye, F. J. Morrow, Pete
Mickoff, T. Kiwaina and five steer
age.
Mrs. R. M. Lawrence, sister to
Harry O’Niel, proprietor of the Blum
fc O’Niel company of Cordova, ac
companied by her two small sons,
irrived in Seward Friday on the
Reamer Alaska.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Mondays and Thursdays
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
8 P. M.
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Gas Launch
KENAl
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAl FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
YUKON
Northwestern
ALASKA
YUKON
Northwestern
Alaska
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
May 30th June 6th June 7th
June 6th June 13th June 14th
June 13th June 20th June 21st
June 20 June 27 June 28
June 27th July 4th July 5th
July 4th July 11th July 12th
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
NOTE—Beginning with the S. S. Yukon June 7th, steamers will not
leave Seward earlier than 4 o’clock p. m. Sunday, sailing date.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA
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“The Golden Belt”
g« To the end that the countless places1 of scenic and other interests
j= in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understood, and to
E enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information concerning
E Alaskan activities and,development; travelers to the Northland are
s urged to visit
s
1 ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
E Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the
S “Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm, An
E chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Me
S Kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley and Fairbanks, hold
S much of interest to everyonj, whether on business or pleasure bent;
E and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the good
E things that Alaska has to offer.
E For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other in
2 formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
| DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
| The Alaska Railroad
I (mt. McKinley park route)
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