Seward daily gateway., 1923-06-02
Unalaska News

UNALASKA, May 24.-The U. $. coast guard cutter Haida arrived from Seattle April "A. She had on board several passengers for Unalaska and the seal islands, among whom were Commander G. c. Carmine, command ing the Boring Sea patrol force; Com maider H. N. Wood, fleet engineer of the Boring Sea patrol; c. H. Parker, yeoman; George Beddow, well known in Valdez, where he was employed in the office of s. Blum & Co., for sev- eral years, and J. H. McDade, both of California, and who will be employed by the A. C. company here. For the seal islands, w. c. Allis, seal expert; Mr. Christhoffer, by-products man, with nine mechanics and two Chinese cooks. The cutter left on the 27th for the seal islands and took about 25 na- tives to work there during the sum- mer.
 A. c. Goss returned from a trip to Umnak May 2. J. w. Nye, the gov ernment school teacher from Atka and several natives, came down with him. The Thecla, the boat owned by the native at Atka, went ashore on khe beach at Umnak in recent blow.
 The first whaling boat of the season called here April 2Sth, from Akutan. She had on board MT. Shoup of Seat tie, general manager of the North Pacific Sea Products company, ana Edward Williamson, superintendent ot the plant at Akutan.
 Hugh McGlashan, postmaster and storekeeper, at Akutan returned to his home after spending several weeks visiting friends here.
 The Haida, after making a record trip to the Pribilofs, departed from here again May 2, for False Pass and vicinity, where several cases of influ- enza had been reported. She called at Lost Harbor and took five men who were left there by the defunct Alaska Sulphur Company and found employ ment for them at the False Pass can- nery. After spending several days at tending to flu cases she left here phy- sician there and cam to the assistance of the San Juan a cannery ship be longing to Libby, McNeill & Libby, which went aground on the gravel bar at the entrance to Unalaska bay. She was pulled off by the Haida and tow ed across Unimak pass, as three blades had been knocked off her pro peller.
 A. c. Goss sailed on his schooner Everett Hays, for Seattle on May g. He will have a diesel engine installed in his boat
 The U. s. s. Gold Star arrived on May IS, and departed for the Seal islands the same day. She had load of freight for the Seal islands and the Bureau of Education. It will take her about three weeks to unload at the Pribylofs, then she will come back here and unload supplies for the schools which will be distributed to the different points during the sum- mer. She had as passengers E. c. Johnson, wife and son; Dr. Van Val kenburg and wife; H. D. Aller and three radio operators for St. Paul. Donald H. Stevenson, reservation fur warden, went on her on official busi- ness. Sophie Anderson, the young daughter of Frederick Anderson, was an arrival on the Gold Star from Se- attle, where she had been receiving medical attention. Chief Radio Oper. ator J. c. Pickens and bride, with two assistants, c. Nadine and F. A 1 Garden, came here on the Gold Star and will be stationed at Dutch Har- bor.
 The Chukutsh, a trading ship be- longing to the Swanson Company ot Siberia, called heer on her way north
 The Starr arrived here on schedule time on the morning of the Fist. Miss Orah Dee Clark, principal of the Unga school, came up on her to spend a month visiting friends here. Father Hotivisky from Belkofsky, was also g passenger on the Starr going through to Bristol Bay.
 The cutter Haida picked up two men who had stolen a boat and de serted from their ship, fishing yes. sel. They landed on Akun island They were brought to Unalaska ant were sent back by Commander Car mine to their own vessel.
 Mrs. Richards, of Unga, arrived or the Starr 10 visit her brother, Johr Olgin.
 Mrs. John Southern, whose husband is chief engineer on the fisheries boa Elder and who is now in Seattle, vii leave on the Starr to visit friends a Kodiak.
 E. H. Larsen arrived here on the 24th inst, in command of the power