Seward daily gateway., 1924-07-05

The Discoverer took advantage of the calm weather in the straits during our period of continuous west winds by taking soundings off Cape Igvak.
 The Kanatak Literage and Transfer Company erected a new office room near their warehouse.
 Peter Anderson has just completed a modern cabin.
 MT. Miller, geologist for the Stan dard Oil Co.,, arrived on the Pilgrim, and vii work in this district this sea- son The Redondo arrved with some two hundred tons of freight for the Associated Oil Go. Good weather greeted her arrival and the Literage Company handled her 200 tons of car go in short order. She left within P hours after she had dropped anchor. It seemed like old times when the Starr arrived with A passengers for Kanatak and nearly all former resi- dents.
 c. L. Jones, superintendent for the Associated Oil Co.,, headed a list of II men. They left immediately for the field and drilling operations were re- sumed without delay.
 Mrs. c. L. Jones has returned and will reside in the city for the present. Jake Wadman has returned on the Redondo. He has reopened the Kan atak Hotel, which will be the head quarters for the Associated Oil Boys when they are in Kanatak.
 Joe Sparrow, William Getty, w. w. French Mike Johnson and Joe Galla- gher, Alaskans and former residents, were passengers on the Starr. Most of these have secured employment with the Associated Oil Go.
 w. R. Smith, geologist with the Geological Survey, and assistants, ar rived on the Starr. MT. Smith is a pioneer geologist in this district, hav- ng worked here each year since the leasing bill was passed. Ernest Koch en is his assistant geologist this sea- son. Roy Ault and Clyde Goodwin, are cook and packer. The latter two are two old time bucaroo men from the COW camps in the state of Washington know all the ins and outs of horses I cattle and camp life-two typical out door men.
 The first to awaken, saw it was day. light and that the cook wasn't up ,and proceeded to call him. The latter looked at his watch, and found it was one a. m. From then on the cook was called by each in turn as he hap pened to awaken, none taking the trouble to look at his own timepiece
 After spending a sleepless night ol day, and heavy lidded, Roy proceeded to empty all the packs next day tc find the missing alarm clock. The sys tenn employed among the COW camps didn't work during the June month ir Alaska.
 Mrs. Maloy from Pearl Creek Dome has arrived for few days in Kanatak
 Mrs. Sharp and baby have moved to Kanatak from Pearl Creek Dome
 Tom Dodd returned from a business trip to Anchorage.
 J Doctor Thompson of Pearl Creel Dome, was visitor in Kanatak durine our nice spring weather This was tht Doctors first visit to the city since he hurriedly passed through early las winter and burroWed in out at the drill camps.
 Cigars were passed around out al the drill camps early this month by Ernest Smith, announcing the arriva of a nine pound baby girl, Oma Gene This is the first white child to be born at the Dome, and the second white child ever born here. The frs was boy, at Kanatak, to MT. anc Mrs. Chas. Madsen.
 The Lighterage Company has add eo 25-ton scoW to their equipment This scow was lowed from Karluk, by the Apex.
 Karl Armstrong arrived with tn, Apex from Kodiak, to assist in hand ling the Associated Oil Co.'s freigh on the Redondo.
 Mrs. Heney and Mrs. Huseby wer, passengers on the Apex for Kodiak where they will spend the holidays.
 The Anticline reopened upon the ar rival of the Starr. This is the head quarters for the boys with the geolo gical survey.
 Mrs. Nelson is returning to Kodial on the Starr. She spent the last tw, months at the Pearl Creek Dome.
 Fred Walker left on the Apex fo Kodiak.
 Jack Lee returned to Wide Bay vi: Lake Becharoff route.
 The Haida spent a few hours i, port the fore part of the month. Lieut. Bissell was ashore looking after som, of the details of Major Martins sta, in Kanatak.