The Seward gateway., 1922-12-23

Moving of the heavy Yuba dredge parts by the Rowe Transfer is about concluded, only several extremely heavy sections remaining in Nome. These parts proved too difficult to haul on wheels and so it was deter mined to wait for snowy trails.
 Ray Hoyt is laid up for repairs at Fairbanks, as a result of an attempt to force his auto through the snow on the summit of the Valdez Fairbanks road. He had the misfortune to frac- ture one of his ribs.
 Tourist travel to Alaska next year will exceed that of the past year, ac- cording to H. F. Alexander. president of the Pacific Steamship Company in letter to the Northwest Business Re view and Outlook.
 The Arctic Club of Sitka has made arrangements to get receiving sta tion in Sitka, for receiving concerts broadcasted from Outside cities. Sub scriptions have been received from the Club members which assures it's success.
 
 Ebba Marie Djupe, Red Cross nurse who travelled through Seward recently has been spending a few weeks in Sit ka. She has made several addresses at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Mall and will speak again at the Sheldon Jackson school.
 Grant Mayhood, president announc- ed that the Mining and Milling com pany of Vancouver, B. C., has bought the property of the Fish Creek Min ing company on Portland Canal, near Hyder, for $5O0,OOO and will be ready to ship 800 tons of ore by January.
 Abe Stein, who recently acquired the old California property in Fair banks, originally owned by Al White Of Valdez, from R. L. Vining, is in the states for the purpose of securing financial backing for the erection of a modern hotel on the famous corner, which is considered one of the best hotel cites in the city.
 Official announcement has been made by Ed Brokke, representative of the Norwegian Young Peoples Socie- ty of the United States, who was in Ketchikan recently, that Ketchikan has been chosen as the site for the Fishermens' Home to be built by the organization. The institution will cost approximately s3O. 900, it is estimated and will be intended to give the com forts of home to many fishermen who come there regularly, and who do not enjoy them.
 To check liquor smuggling from the Canadian ports, subchaser will be permanently stationed at Ketchikan according to an announcement made today by Prohibition Enforcement of ficers. The stanoning of the subchas- CT was requested by Liquor Director F. A. Hazeltine, of the Pacific Coast whose territory includes Alaska. Four extra agents have also been granted to the Division.
 John Reed and Agnes Nosdahl were quietly married at Cape Nome recent ly. Rev. w. A. Baldwin performed the ceremony. Both MT. and Mrs. Reed are Tellerites of several years residence Mrs. Reed left her Teller post as a nurse and spent the summer in the States, returning on the last trip of the Victoria. MT. Reed is well-known to the people of Teller and both he and his bride will make their home in that village.
 Charles Dalquist had an exciting ex- perience recently at Safety Lagoon, near Nome. He with passengers cross ed the lagoon in the ice in the mail automobile and made the crossing in safety. On the return trip, Charley concluded that as he had made the trip once he could do so again He took a flying start, but the wheels cut into the ice and the machine stuck her nose into the water. ITle Machine began to sink and was held from set, ting into five feet of water by the lenders which caught in the ice Tim beTs and tackle were employed and finally the machine was hauled out,