Local Happenings of Week
Tuesday
N. N. Hopewood, Mrs. C. V. Hoov
er and Mrs. J. B. Sterling, who are
in Seward with a hunting party now
in the hills, returned from a few
days’ visit to Anchorage, and are
stopping at the Van Gilder.
I. Kriken and Mrs. Anderson left
on today's train for Gird wood to ov
ersee road construction at that point.
W. F. Taylor, superintendent of
foreign drilling for the Standard Oil
Co., was a returning passenger on
the Starr from Kanatak, and left on
the Alaska for the south. Mr. Tay
lor states that the Standard Oil rig
is reaming out the hole for ten inch
pipe, and that it will probably be
spring before oil is struck in the Ka
natak field.
E. M. Policy, territorial tax collec
tor, who has been in Interior points
for some tie past, left on the Alaska,
for his home in Juneau.
The U. S. Coast guard cutter Al
gonquin arrived in port Saturday
taking on oil at the Standard dock.
The Algonquin left Sunday for Val
dez, with Judge Ritchie, Miss Scott,
Mrs. Chase and a number of prison
ers from the westward.
Fish Commissioner Gilbert is at
Larfsen’s Bay on Kodiak island
studying the salmon run.
The bureau of fisheries boat Eider
left last night for Unalaska, the Pri
bilofs and other far western ports.
Capt. J. A. Back states that he mayj
visit other islands on the long trip, j
John E. Ballaine and son, Jerrold,
left on the steamship Alaska for the
states.
The halibut schooner Seamaid ar
rived in port Sundav for supplies .
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Many hunting parties took advan
tage of the fine weather yesterday
and left for the ptarmigan patches.
Shellhorns Hector McLean and sev
eral others got the 25 limit.
Mrs. Blanche Dean, of Anchorage,
left on the Alaska yesterday for St.
Paul to represent the American Le
gion at their annual convention. She
resides in Anchorage and leaves that
city well recommended for the posi
tion.
Mrs. S. R. Morgan of Holy Cross
arrived on Saturday’s train, leaving
for the states on lhe Alaska.
C. St. Aand and wife of Okagmute,
on the lower river, were outgoing
posengers on the Alaska.
John Mattich left on the steamship]
Alaska en route to Seattle to consult
an eye specialist for an infected op- j
tic.
Alfred Brooks, the noted geologist
and mining expert and Mr. Moffatt, I
are touring Prince William Sound in
a small boat, and are expected to ar
rive in Seward n the near future.
Peter Sather is in town from Nuka
Island where he runs an extensive
fox ranch. Mr. Sather states that
the' business is very encouraging hav
ing raised a large stock this year.
The foxes are all large in size and
finely furred.
| Mrs. Frank Roci an i son,, Frank,
j Jr., left on the Alaska for Alton, 111.,
where the young man will enter the
western military academy. Mrs Reed
will visit in several eastern cities be
fore returning.
( J. Patoman of Kanatak, was a Se
I ard arrival on the Starr.
Peter Pellman of Seldovia is in
! town, arriving on the Starr.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McGhee arriv
ed on the Starr from Dillingham and
left on the Alaska for their home in
Pee Ell, Wash. Mr. McGhee has
been in charge of the orphanage at
Dillingham.
Max Peyser and family arrived in
town from Anchorage on Jiis way to
Seldovia where he will put in a stock
of gent’s furnishings. Seldovia is
getting many new enterprises from
Anchorage.
Ralph Parker Anderson, a maga
zine fiction writer arrived on the Ad
miral Watson yesterday leaving for
westward ports on the same steamer.
Dr. L. C. Smith, city health officer
of Anchorage, was a passenger for
Valdez to attend court.
Mrs. Charles G. Hubbard, left on
the steamship Alaska to attend a
court term.
W. E. Moultray, manager of the
local Standard Oil plant left for
Latouehe on the Alaska. Mrs. Moul
tray and daughter left for Belling
haam, Wn., to spend the winter.
John H. Kelly and wife of Fair
banks, were registered at the Sexton
over Sunday.
A. A. Bass, connected with the
Fur Farmers’ Magazine of Seattle,
Wash., arrived on the steamship
Alaska and left for Anchorage, where
he will attend the fair. Mr. Bass is
greatly interested having the fur far
mers of this section organize, and
his magazine is working to this end.
Mrs. Gus Seiffert left for Valdez
on the Alaska.
J. P. Hannon, secretary of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce, re
turned on the Admiral Watson from
Latouehe, where he has been the
past three weeks. Mr. Hannon re
ports the herring run a total failure
this year.
J. M. Nafsted, who has been one
of the familiar roadhouse characters
in the interior for many years past,
was an arrival on one of the recent
trains and sailed for the Outside, ac
companied by Mrs. Nafsted. They
sold their property at Lower Tonsina
to Mother Lampson and expect to
locate on the great outside, unless
the call of the silent and expansive
interior country again draws them
back.
Chas. Lechner, who left Seward on
a recent boat with the body of Mrs.
Lechner, is a returning passenger on
the Yukon. Mrs. Lechner was inter
red in Seattle.
Lee H. Landis, general manager of
the Alaska Railroad, left an the
steamship Alaska for Texas points,
and will be gone for the next two
months.
Miss Thelma Ellsworth is visiting
the fair at Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hammer of
Fairbanks are registered at the Sex
ton.
P. N. Anderson and family are re
turning passengers on the steamship
Yukon, followirg a year’s absence
visiting in Sweden.
L. L. Levensaler, the well known
mining expert, is a Seward passen
ger on the Yukon.
Mrs. L. V. Ray and son, Lee, left
on today’s train for Moose Pass to
visit for a time with Mr. and Mrs.
Heastan. L. V .Ray left on the Al
aska for Valdez to attend the court
term there.
*J. H. Walker returned on yester
day’s train from Anchorage.
L. W. David, of Anchorage was a
Sunday visitor in Seward.
J. W. Mason returned from Kana
tak on the Starr. He reports drilling
progressive but believes that oil will
not be struck until spring.
Deputy Marshal Frank Hoffman ar
rived on Saturday’s train and left on
the Alaska for Valdez.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Nolan and W. L.
McLaine, representing the General
Petroleum Products company, return
ed on the Starr from Kanatak and
left on the Alaska for San Francis
co. The gentlemen refused to give
out a statement of their business.
Four men left for Moose Pass on
yesterday’s train and four Friday, to
work on the road at that point.
Lois E. Price, Katherine Price and
Katherine McMahon, were Seward
guests over Sunday. They returned
to Anchorage today.
J. B. Reher left on the Alaska for
Cordova.
Norman Dawn and his company of
motion picture artists left on the
Alaska for Juneau.
M. S. Wilson was an outgoing pas
senger on the Alaska for Juneau.
Wednesday
Miss Elsie Leslie and Thelma Ells
worth, who have been attending the
Anchorage Fair, will return on to
night’s train.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. E. Moore, who
arrived on the steamship Alaska,
have a long trip before them, being
detailed for work at Pilot Station,
an isolated hamlet within the Ai-c
tic Circle ,and some 300 miles from
the nearest town of any size. Mr.
Moore is a teacher and Mrs. Moore
will act as nurse and assist in the
teaching. Mr. Moore will also act
as intermediary between the natives
and white fur traders, and be a
semi-governor of the small colony.
They will remain in the north two
years, working for the Bureau of
Education.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Tver, who
have been connected with the Gate
way the- past three years, left on the
steamship Alaska for Hale, Mo.,
where Mr. Tyer was called by the
news that his aged father had suf
fered a stroke of paralysis. In all
probability they may return to Se
ward, bat it will be some time in the
future.
Peter Peterson has nearly finish
ed pouring the cement for the foun
dation for the new Arcade annex. Ru
mor has it that a new bank will oc
cupy the quarters.
Miss Ruth Ryan and Edward Sav
age were married last week at Mc
Carthy.
Mrs. H. S. Balderston will arrive
tonight from Anchorage.
John Helm, who has the contract
for repairing the court house and
signal corps building, has a crew of
men engaged in tearing up the floor
ing, which is badly infected by dry
rot. A hardwood floor is being put
in, an<J the building will probably be
stuccoed.
Mrs. A. T. Rowe, passed thru Se
ward the other day on her way home
to JTct Springs. She will take over
tae public school at the river town
The C. E. Foster, a Canadian hali
but boat arrived in port today.
Mrs. D. W. Flanagan will leave on
the next boat for Valdez to join Mr.
Flanagan.
Mrs. J. Noonan, wife of the cap
tain of the Redondo, and Mrs. Dan
iels will leave on the Yukon for the
States.
The U. S. lighthouse tender Cedar
s iu port today.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner of McGrath
have taken over the Morrison Hotel
at Kodiak.
Mrs. T. Jensen, Seward’s laundress,
will leave on the Yukon for Seattle.
Mel Holben moved yesterday to
his apartments in the old Key build
ing.
MASONS TO MEET TONIGHT
Work in the First degree; all mem
bers are requested to meet at eight
o’clock.
Leon Urbach is in Anchorage visit
ing Mrs. Urbach, who is in the hos
pital there.
H. D. Wandling has removed his
fur store to the new Holben block,
where he has more opportunity for
display.
Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. W. C Scott, brought
u ptheir large Chandla* car from the
>tates anti will er ,c.y the fine roads
in this vicinity. M-. 5-cott is mana
ger of the Frye-Bv'.no Co. Mrs. Scott
returned on the Alaska from a four
months visit in the States.
James Newman is starting a sil
ver black fox ranch at Snug Harbor
on Lake KenaL
Hugh Moore left today for his
home on lower Korai.
Miss Elsie Leslie returned from;
Anchorage on last nights’ train. She
reports an unusually good time.
A. H. Nordale will be coming over
to Seward to spend a few7 days soon.
Mr. Norale is part owner of the Fair
banks News-Miner and is at the pre
sent time in Anchorage attending the
Fair.
Miss Helga Fchn Hansen of Chri
tiana, Norway, who- arrived on toe
Admiral Watson, left on today’s
train t- join her frrothe* at Fair
banks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Balderston and
family will occupy their old quarters
over the bank.
R. P. A crs.in. • l* Ln'wn
popular writer of I2tTi,e.<>, Ca
who arrived on the Admiral Watson,
left on today’s train for the interior.
Mr. Anderson is making a tour of
the territory in the interest of San
Francisco publications, as well as
on his own account.
J. P .Williams, of the forestry de
partment service, is a guest of the
Hotel Van Gilder.
G. Karlson is a guest of the Ho
tel Sexton.
Cecil Brayford of Anchorage is
stopping at the Sexton.
Miss Ellsworth, who accompanied
Miss Leslie over to> Anchorage to at
tend the fair will stay over at the
Cook Inlet town for a time, possibly
returning here on Saturday's train.
I. G. Anderson, representing the
Sims-Carlson company, is registered
at the Van Gilder.
John T. Elliott, who is connected
with the bureau of public roads, ar
rived on last night's train and will
leave on one of the next boats for
the outside;
Morris L. Sharp, chemist with the
buveauo f mines, is a Seward visit
or.
H. Horn, connected with the Alas
ka railroad, was in town last night.
Clark Andraeson, employed by
Brown & Hawkins at Anchorage, is
visiting in Seward. He will return
Monday.
Sam Radish, section foreman on
the Alaska railway ,left on today’s
train.
Workmen yesterday started to stuc
co the front of the Seward bakery.
Mr. Schmidt, the owner, has made
many improvements to the building
during the past year.
R. Kearns, who has been on the
lighthouse tender Cedar for several
months past arrived in town yester
day and states he will remain here
for the winter.
Mrs. H. S. Balderston and children
arrived from Anchorage last night
and will remain in Seward.
Jasper Hollman, who has been in
the Anchorage hospital the past week
returned on last night’s train. Mr.
Hollman is hostler in the local ma
chine shop.
Claude Shea, prohibition officer
arrived in town last night.
B. E. Crow lel't on today’s train
for Anchorage.
The lighthouse tender Cedar which
arrived in port yesterday from Un
alaska, will lay here for a day or so
taking on coal. The Cedar took care
of all the lights and blinkers to the
westward, finding many out. Con
siderable stormy weather was en
countered.
T. Rodfish, from Mile 23, is a
guest o fthe Hotel Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Anchorage
are guests of the Hotel Seward.
The Bridge Club will meet with
Mrs. George Sexton Friday after
noon at 1:45.
E. F. Jessen, of the Jessen Adv.
Co. ,reports that he will be in Sew
ard soon to look after his interests
in his line, Jessen recently return
ed from his coal properties north of
Anchorage and states that he has
enough coal on his property to keep
the world hot-footing for the next
million years.
Jack Lincke, newspaper man extra
ordinary in the Cook Inlet city is at
the present time punching the 92
keys aboard the Model 14' in the plant
of the Anchorage Daily Alaskan.
The halibut boat Eidsvold, Captain
John Olson, left today for the Port
lock banks. A large outfit was pur
chased from McMullen’s Grocery.
Sergeant and Mrs. W. N. Growden
and their two children, of Ruby, will
be outcoming passengers from the
Interior soon. Mr. Growden will go
on to the Outside upon his arival in
Seward to receive his discharge from
the signal corps of the army ,and also
get established on the outside in
some vocation . Mrs. Growden: and
children' will stop at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Fisher, the latter be
ing the pai'ents of Mrs. GrowrFen.
Mr. Len Olson and Dr. Roberts en
tered into the hills last Sunday af
ter grouse and report seeing many
of the birds and didn’t fail in com
ing home with enough as evidence of
their day’s hunting. They report a
splendicf feast.
Mrs. Schallerer left today for Laic3
View to spend a day oi so.'
Mrs. Howard I ong leiurned on to
day’s train to her Lome at Lak3
View.
Cal Brosius has promsed fo> give
j another concert soon with his super
heterodyne Radiola. This machine
is one of the best ever brought to
Seward
Friday
A steam shovel will be brought to
Seward, shortly to be used in exca
vating the glacier stream bed of Lo
| well creek. The gravel taken, out will
be used on the railroad.
The Ladies of the First Aid class
es are showing much interest in their
work.. Four lessons have already
been given. All visitors are invited
to attend these meetings every Wed
nesday at two o’clock in the base
ment of the Methodist church. Other
classes will be organized if ten or
more students wish to enroll.
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Miss Marion Hill of Roosevelt, who
has been spending a week with Mrs.
Jasper Holman, left this morning for
23 with Mr. Schallerer.
Miss Stanley and Miss Middleton,
tourists from Portland, are spending
two weeks with Mrs. Lynn at Mile
23. They will leave for their home
on the Yukon.
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A large ten pound cabbage
sent down to a Seward lady this
veek from Anchorage where it w?"
on exhibition during the fair.
Mrs. Wm. Studdert and children
who have been spending the summer
with Mrs. Rolf Anderson of Seldovia,
will return to Seattle on the Evans.
The Holben apartment which is be
ing renovated will be occupied by
Miss Fuller after the first of the
week.
Mrs. Leon Urbach who was operat
ed on at the Anchorage hospital re
cently is resting as well as could be
expected.
Mrs. Dunlap is going to make the
trip to Seldovia with her husband
soon. They are preparing a program
for the opening of the Mission .They
will also furnish the rooms.
J. Holmes, acting roadmaster of
the southern division, was a Seward
visitor on the last train returning to
his station 3t Mile 52 yesterday
morning.
NATIVE ARRESTED
A native was arrested last night
for being intoxicated and was re
leased under a suspended 30-day sen
tence.