Seward Happenings
LOCAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS OF THE WEEK
From Monday’s Daily
Mrs. Harry Schultz, who has been
visiting in Anchorage for the past
week arrived in Seward Saturday.
A1 Peel was numbered among those
northbound on this morning's train,
going as far as Lakeview.
Frank P. Caraway, commission en
gineer, stationed at Bird Point, arriv
ed in town Saturday evening for a
business visit, returning this morning.
Gust Seaberg and wife, residents of
Anchorage, registered in Saturday
nighit for a short visit in ttown.
Lloyd Swan, of Latouche, was reg
istered at a local hotel last night, ar
riving on the Admiral Evans.
Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red
Cross nurse, left on the Starr Sunday
to make a brief (trip to Kanatak.
C. Clausen, former interiorite who
has been on a visit to the states, left
this morning for the north.
E. Major, chef at the Fourth of
July creek logging camp spent the
week end in Seward, leaving this
morning to resume his duties.
Mrs. Frank Gilbert, wife of a com
mission employe at Nenana, departed
on today’s train for the interior, hav
ing recently arrived on the Evans.
Hank Frost, who for the past two
montths has been engaged in hauling
coal from the Baxter-Bedell mine,
returned to town Saturday night.
Harry Kellogg, formerly of Lost
Harbor, signed on with the commisi
sion this morning to work with the
road gang out of Anchorage.
Conductor Harry Long is giving the
highball these days on the Overland
Limited, vice Conductor O’Shea, who
has been given a run on other divi
sions.
Mrs. A. E. Ashton of the Ashton
stores in Se.Vard and Anchorage, was
among those who left this morning tor
the north after spending the past
week in Seward attending to the bus
iness.
One of the first harbingers of spring
is noticeable in the displays made by
local merchants—vegetable and flow
er seeds. Planting time is at hand,
and already the gardeners are laying
in their supplies.
Karl Armstrong, former deputy
marshal at Kodiak but now engaged in
the lighterage business at Kanatak,
left on the Starr for the Portage Bay
town, having spent the past week vis
iting in Seward.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson with
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Taft, were passen
gers on the Admiral Evans for the
westward. They will first go to An
chorage and after completing their
business there will go to Ozinkie for
the purpose of establishing a cannery
plant there. A number of men were
taken to the proposed site.
Thomas Nermo lefit on the Starr
yesterday for the oil fields.
Chas. Olsen, of Wasila, was a week
end visitor from Wasilla.
Mrs. D. M. Culbertson left this
morning where she will visit with
friends.
C. H. Swanson, Falrbanksan, is
among those who arrived from the
Interior Saturday night.
Fred R. Tubbe, of Eska, was num
bered among those woh spent the
week end in Seward.
A gang of men left this morning for
Kern creek to fill out the section crew
at (that place.
Ed Lund, of the logging camp across
the bay, spent Sunday in town with
liis family.
G. H. Spangler, of the Alaska Road
Commission, left for Anchorage this
morning on commission business.
B. F. O’Brien, who formerly resided
in Anchorage, was numbered among
those who left on the Starr for Kan
atak.
John Patrechi, Kodiak resident was
among those who were westward
bound on the Evans, returning home
after a short visit in Seward.
Roadmaster George Colwell, who
spent Sunday in town, left this morn
ing for Bird Point to supervise some
work at that place.
The labor market in Anchorage get
ting short, twenty men leaving Sew
ard this morning to accept positions
with the various road gangs working
out of the Cook Inlet city.
W. H. Dryden moved his stock of
groceries Friday to the two story
building on Third and Adams, near
the school. This will be a great con
venience to parties residing in that
end of town.
Peter Hanson, who for several
months past has been employed at the
sulphur mine at Lost Harbor, who re
cently arrived from the westward, left
this morning for the interior, paying
the various places along the line a
visit before leaving for the States.
Henry Capp, well known mining
man of the Kantishna district, whc
has for the past year or so been re
siding in California, arrived on th«
Admiral Evans Sunday, leaving this
morning for Nenana and Fairbanks
Later he will go to Glacier ctiy for tht
purpose of making ready for spring
operations.
Numbered among those who arrivec
in Seward on the Admiral Watsoi
yesterday was Harry Buzby, promi
nent agriculturalist of the Fairbanki
I district. Mr. Buzby, who has beer
i visiting this winter in the States, as
soon as he arrives at the interior city
will busy himself in making prepara
tions for his spring planting, 15(
| acres being seeded for this year’s har
vesting.
Listen!
The business men of Seward have subscrib
ed liberally for the installation of a broad
casting radiophone station in Seward.
Keep Posted!
This station will each day broadcast the
new s of Seward and the world’s doings, as
well as giving a short program, musical and
otherwise. It will keep the fisherman, fox
farmer, miner and prospector in touch with
civilization.
Radiophone
Radiophone receiving sets will be sold by
the organization at a price within the reach
of all. These sets will be tested out before
being sent out and will be the best that mon
ey can buy. By buying your receiving set
from the Seward station you can be assured
that any fault will be remedied and all com
plaints adjusted.
Installed Soon
The outfit will be installed as soon as it can
reach here from the states. No orders for
sets will be taken until the outfit is up and
tested out. We ask your co-operation in
buying and selling these instruments.
D. M. Bothner, of Juneau, was num
bered among the arrivals Saturday.
Miss Laura Larssen left on the
Evans to pay a short visit with friends
at Kodiak.
Mrs. C. Byrne, of Anchorage was
among those who left on the Starr for
the oil fields.
H. B. Madland, salesman, spent
Sunday in town, leaving this morning
for Anchorage.
Terry McGowan,, railroader, return
ed from the states on the Admiral
Evans.
W. L. Smith, connected with the
Alaska Road commission, who for
some time past has been at McCarthy,
left this morning for the interior.
W. R. Weisberg, Talkeetna resident,
was among the over Sunday visitors
in town. He has been vacationing in
California.
Fred Wright, connected with the
D.. & D. cafe at Anchorage arrived in
Seward from the States on the Admi
ral Evans.
Messrs. Don Arled and Clyde Ihrig,
: musicians, left for the north this
I morning, going to Anchorage, where
| they wil fill an engagement.
Mrs. Claude Shea and family, left
on the Starr for Kanatak, where Mr.
Shea is at present engaged in the
transfer business.
Ed Lawson, formerly of the Lawson
, Pool Parlors, Is paying a business trip
to Kanatak, leaving on the Starr Sun
day for that purpose. Mrs. Lawson
will go over after school is out.
It is reported that within a short
; time the machine shops now at Nena
! n awill be removed to Fairbanks, all
! repair work being done there instead
| of the old Tanana terminus.
Anton Johansen, Seldovia business
man and prince of good fellows, who
has been sojourning in Seward for the
past several days, left on the Admiral
! Evans for home.
That Seward has a sign painter of
more than usual ability is shown by
I his work. Mr. A. Erickson painted
1 the signs for the Admiral Line office,
I the Orlander sign, and others, all be
ing a work of art in lettering and or
| namentation.
John Malutin, accompanied by his
■ brother, Roy, and Mrs. Malutin, left
on the Evans for Seldovia, where Mr.
Malutin will operate an eating place
I for the clam canners and diggers who
' will be employed at the Seldovia can
| neries.
The number of automobiles in Sew
ard wras materially increased when
the Admiral Evans discharged cargo
i yesterday, two new machines being
I received by the Ellsworth agency.
l Both were Chevrolets, one a sedan,
will be delivered to Miss Sylvia Sex
ton, the other will be placed in stock
I at the Ellsworth Sales and Service
J station. Two more of the same make
’ ; will be received during the present
month and on the first of May a Buick
( will be added to the list of those al
ready in town.
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From Tuesday’s Daily
G. M. Burnett, special auditor for
the Alaska Engineering Commission is
at present checking up on the local of
fices. He arrived from the states on
the Admiral Evans.
Two cars belonging to the B. & B.
department of the railroad are on the
waterfront siding while members of
the crew are engaged on repair work
on the dock.
Corp. Richard McNally is preparing
a dory launch for the summer navi
gation season, which will be used by
him in cruising for a few weeks to
the westward.
A Hoben & Davis crew today com
menced cleaning up and leveling the
small plot of ground lying between the
Arcade building and the railroad
tracks. It is presumed that ground
will be made into a small park.
J. Paulsteiner, listed among the Ala
meda passengers, is a former em
ploye of the commission and is return
ing from an extended visit to the old
country. While abroad he joined the
ranks of the benedicts and with his
wife will reside in Seward.
A crew of men are at present en
gaged in driving fender piling along
the face of the dock, completing the
work commenced some weeks ago, but
delayed on account of a shortage of
long piling.
The work of laying the hardwood
floor in the new dancing hall of the
Odd Fellows building is completed;
the waincoating is in place and soon
the partitions for the dressing rooms
will be up. It Is expected that the
first function to be given in the new
hall will be held the latter part of the
present month on the anniversary of
Oddfellowship.
The tug Kingfisher made a trip to
Day’s Harbor today going after a tow f
of piling and logs.
Mrs. D. C. Brownell, who some time £
ago suffered a stroke of paralysis, is a
now able to be around with the aid oi ^
a crutch. 8
P. J. Finn, who recently acquired
the interests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Emswiler in the Branch Cate has re- *
named the popular eating place. In *
the future it will be known as the *
Alaska Cafe. 1
From Wednesday’s Daily {
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Jeffreys will <
leave on the Northwestern for Cen- 1
tralia. Wash., to make their home. *
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IN FOR REPAIRS
The halibut schooner Alien pulled
into port yesterday afternoon from <
the banks and will remain in port for 1
the next few days. Engine trouble 1
compelled the trip. It is reported that <
fishing was good. i
The halibut schooner Gladstone,
Capt. Peter Peterson, came into port 1
this morning to have repairs made to ]
its rudder. The crew report a fair '
catch, although they were compelled .
to knock off after half a day’s fishing
and come in. Capt. Peterson reports
heavy weather on the banks.
This evening at 6:30 in the Chris
tian Science chapel will be held the
funeral services for the - late Jack
McPhie, Rev. R. V. B. Dunlap con
ducting. It is requested that those ;
attending be prompt. Tomorrow morn
ing the remains will be taken on the
regular train to the cemetery for final
interment.
From Thursday’s Daily
Harry Dicks, resident of Fairbanks, |
is at present visiting in Seward.
Six men left tys mornng to aug-1
ment the working crew at Bird point.!
Ed Bazinett, Anchorage, registered
in last night for a week end visit.
H. E. Carter arrived last night from
the Kuskokwim district. He is on his
way to the states.
Mike Galvin, former car repairer for
the railroad, left this morning to as
sume a position at Miile 331.
Carl Larson, Fairbanksan, arrived
from the interior last night on his way
to Latouche.
Henry Lindquist left for Anchorage ■
| this morning to accept a position in
the train service.
Ole Hoaglund left this morning for
the north; on his way to Valdez creek
where he will put in the season.
C. G. Johansen was among the
northbound passengers this morning !
going as far as Lakeview.
Mrs. Charles G. Hubbard of the j
Primrose mine is in town on a short
visit.
Chester Wilkins left this morning
for Mile 82, where he will accept a
position with the section gang at tha?
place.
Paul Barnes, representing M. Sel
lers & Co, will leave on the Admiral
; Evans having visited the businessmen
! of this section.
Chas. Olsen left this morning for
Wasilla. From there he will go to
Valdez creek and enter the employ of
the Valdez Creek Mining company.
G. B. Burnette, auditor for the rail
road, left this morning for Anchorage,
, after spending the past few days in
' checking up the local offices.
Nels Johnson, for some time past
living in the Iditarod country, arrived
in Seward last night to pay a brief
visit.
Thomas Jones, oldtime employe of
the commission, arrived in town last
evening. He is on his way to the Ten
akee Hot Springs for medical relief.
Henry Burge, of Potter, was among
those who arrived on the Overland
last night, making a short stay in
i Seward.
j Captain and Mrs. M. D. Barndollar
| returned from Anchorage last evening
: after spending the past few days vis
! iting the Cook Inlet metropolis.
Walter Gaffney, who has been at
Anchorage for the past few days, ar
rived in Seward last night on his way
| out. He represents the Ball Band
I line.
George Waltz and wife, recently ar
rived from the States on the last boat,
who made a trip to the interior, were
among those who arrived in Seward
last night.
John A. Roseen, deputy marshal at
Valdez, arrived in Seward last night
after spending the past few days in
Anchorage attending the American
Legion convention as a delegate from
the Valdez Post He will leave on
the next boat for home.
H. E. Ellsworth left this mornin;’
[>r Anchorage, making a business trip
Ed Sperstadt, of Eska, arrived it
leward on last night’s train and will
wait the arrival of his family from
raldez on the Alameda. Mr. Sper
tadt who Is an experienced miner,
rill locate at Eska.
i
A. Beaulieu, who for some time has <
>een living at Circle City on the Yu- -
;on, was among the arrivals from the ]
nterior on last night’s train. It is j
irobable that he will locate in Sew- <
,rd.
George E. Mann, territorial adju
ant for the American Legion, arriv- 1
id in Seward last night after attend- 1
ng the legion convention at Anchor
ige. He is on his way back to Ju
leau.
Curtis R. Morford has been offcially
lesignated as collector of school taxes
or the town of Seward and as such
le will commence upon his duties at
>nce. The tax becomes delinquent |
ifter the first of May.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rucker returned
lome last night from Anchorage. Mr.
itucker was delegate to the American
Region convention just concluded at
Anchorage.
To be used in the logging operations
>f the Resurrection Bay Lumber Co.
it their Fourth of July camp across
:he bay, four head of horses arrived
Torn .the interior on last night’s
’reight train. The animals were in
charge of Tom O’Hara who will prob
ibly enter the employ of the com
pany.
From Friday’s Daily
Miss Helen O’Shea, daughter of
Conductor Shea of the Alaska railroad
will leave for Seattle in June to spend
tier vacation.
Owen Williams, who for the past six
years has trapped and traded in the
Franklin Bay districts, Canada , left
>n the Admiral Evans for the Seattle.
From the Puget Sound city he will go
to Vancouver to dispose of his fur
:atch.
A. Osterberg, trapper from the Arc
tic regions, left on the Admiral Ev- i
ince for the states. He will return
north by way of the Mackenzie river
route.
Joe Meherin, merchant and broker
of Juneau, who has been making an
extensive business trip to the inte- j
rior, will arrive in Seward Saturday |
evening on his way to the capita!1
city. Joe is the original “Snow
burner,” recently making a trip of
38 miles in about 9 hours on snow-!
shoes, a marvellous performance.
Ben Poindexter, interested in oil!
holdings to the westward, is among j
those who will arrive in Seward on
the Watson.
Ben Falls, who for a number of
years conducted the moving picture
show at Brooks in the Tolovana coun
try, is returning north after spending
the past few months in the states.
While outside he acquired a bride,
who is returning north with him.
Tie contractors on Turnagain arm
are completing their work; Pete Ha
povick and the Hann Bros, having
finished their agreement with the
commission. Balek & Co. will be en
gaged until August before they will
have the required number of timbers
to fill their contract.
It is reported that the Hope road
house is again opened for business.
A. C. Ersklne, Kodiak merchant who
has been visiting in Anchorage for the
past few days, returned to the island
town on the Admiral Evans.
HUNDREDS TURN OUT ’
TO J. P. STOTKO FUNERAL
Yesterday afternoon in A. B. hall,
mder the auspices of the local Order
>f Odd Fellows, was held the funeral
lervices for the late J. P. Stotko. The
■emains were accompanied to the hall
'rom the chapel by a large represen
ation of the order and by numerous
’riends. The pallbearers were George
Sexton, H, V. Hoben, Henry Lind
luist, Henry Sager, Frank Lagerquist
ind Peter Peterson.
A choir of mixed voices, Mrs. Ira
Bailey, Mrs. Donald H. Tyer, Mr H.
L. Smith, Mr. Ira Bailey, and Mr. P.
D. McMullen, assisted in the sert ices
which were as follows:
“Nearer, My God, to Thee.r
Odd Fellows’ Ritual.
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
Funeral sermon by Rev. R. B. V.
Dunlap.
<‘Rock of Ages.” ,
Odd Fellows Farewell.
Invocation by the Lodge.
At the conclusion of the services
many paid their last respects to the
departed, passing around the casket,
which was banked until nearly hidden
by many beautiful floral offerings. The
remains were then taken on a special
train to the Seward cemetery, where,
at the graveside the la3t simple rites
of the Odd Fellows’ ceremony were
performed and Jack Stotko, pioneer,
sleeps.
Accompanied by many sorrowing
friends the remains of the late Jack
McPhie were taken to the Seward
cemetery at 8:00 o’clock this morn
ing. At the graveside simple serv
ices were held for the departed. Rev.
R. V. B. Dunlap conducting.
Last evening in the Christian Sci
ence Chapel services were held over
the remains, conducted by Rev. Dun
lap, and a large number of those who
knew the deceased in life attended to
pay their last respects. Two beauti
ful set pieces, a wreath and anchor,
in addition to other floral offerings,
attested to the esteem in which Mr.
McPhie was held. The choir render
ed "Jesus Calls Us,” after which read
ing of the Scriptures and a prayer by
Rev. Dunlap were offered. The choir
next sang, "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me,”
Rev. Dunlap delivered a brief eulogy
on the deceased, and the choir sang
"Do Not Pass Me By,” after which
the remains were viewed for the last
time; a final farewell tribute being
paid by his numerous friends.
Surviving the deceased are Miss
Elizabeth McPhie, sister, living in Se
attle, and secretary of the First Pres
byterian church; and Capt. Malcolm
McPhie, master of an Oriental liner,
plying out of San Francisco.
SEATTLE, Apr. 12.—The steamship
Admiral Watson sailed at nine o’clock
this morning with one hundred and
sixty six passengers, including the
crews of Snug Harbar, Chomley, and
Yes Bay canneries. The following
are listed for Seward:
J. W. Downing, George Plafiproth,
D. Curcotte, Mrs. A. Small, Mrs. M.
Maxwell, A. Waterfield, G. P. Sullivan,
Louis Barnes, B. Falls and wife, Ben
Poindexter, R. G. Lanning and wife,
and seven steerage.
Mrs. H. McGinley, resident of Ko
diak, returned to that place on the
Evans after visiting in Anchorage.
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