VOL. 4 SKWAIM), ALASKA. TUESDAY EVENINO. JUNE 1. 1909 NO. 252
W. £. PRIESTLEY
REACHES SEWARD
Intrepid Newspaper Man Com
pletes One of Hardest Trips
Ever Undertaken in North.
W. E. Priestley, one of the best
known newspaper men of the North,
and formerly editor of the Fairbanks
Bulletin, arrived in Seward yesterday
evening, thus completing one of the
hardest and longest trips ever under
taken in Alaska.
For the past year Mr. Priestly has
been traveling through Alaska, cov
ering a wide range of territory, with
the object of securing notes and photo
graphs, which will shortly appear in
various magazines and newspapers for
which he is acting as correspondent.
With this idea in view he left
Kokrines Indian village on the Yu
kon river, February 2lst, and since that
date has traveled nearly nine hundred
miles. For the greater part of tlie dis
tance he has followed the courses of
different rivers, and his journey is
best described by a perusal of the
various rivers he has had occasion to
follow. Briefly described they are as
follows: Yukon, Yuka, Innoko north
fork, Innoko, Gaines, Tokotna, Kusko
kwim, Big,South fork of Kuskokwim,
Rohn, Dalzell, Moose, Happy, Squent
na, Yentna and Susitna.
Space will not allow the Gateway to
give any of the various hardships that
he has undergone in his three months*
trip. Among other things he was com
pelled to lay over at the mouth of the
Squentna for fifteen days until the
river broke, during which time his
only food consisted of dog.
While in the Kuskokwim district he
spent several days in mapping out a
new section of country which has
never appeared on any map of Alaska.
The new district is known as the
Kwikpukna, or Big river basin, and
contains two large rivers with several
tributaries. Mr. Priestly reports the
new section as being rich in large
areas of a tine quality of coal. He has
already presented his report to the
Geological Survey, together with
samples of the coal.
Mr. Priestley is exceedingly proud
i of the fact that he has been the means
of adding a few more rivers to the
map of Alaska.
Despite the fact that during his
trip, he traveled alone, and suffered in
credible hardships, he succeeded in
reaching the mouth of the Squentna,
on May 1st. Owing to the mild
weather and an attack of sciatic
rheumatism, he was compelled to stay
at that point until the 18th, when he
was found by Messrs. Anderson and
Meet me at the Branch. *
Cigars and tobaccoes at the Seward
Drug Co.
[BODIES FOUND
IN SNOWSLIDE
Rescuers Uncover Remains of
Martin, Meyers and Doyle
After Leglitliy Search.
■ ■ ■ ■» ——
Cordova, June 1—The bodies of
i Martin, Meyers and Doyle, three car
i penters, entombed in a snowslide in
Abercrombie canyon, were recovered
this morning by workmen who have
been engaged since the occurrence
j in an endeavor to find them.
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i Stonebreaker, and then taken to Susit
| na station. Here he received the best
of care and attention, and was soon
able to resume his travels. Crossing
over to Sunrise, he walked across the
peninsula and his arrival in Seward
marks the close of one of the most
daring trips ever undertaken in this
j country.
As a result of his trip, Mr. Priestly
j has secured a wonderful collection of
pictures, a vast amount of valuable in
formation. a coating of tan that would
• to credit to a Digger Indian, and last
but not least, a series of experiences he
is not likely to forget.
He looks little the worse for his
; trip, except the fact that he still walks
lame, but he is hoping with a few days’
; rest, together with large draftsof ozone
for which Seward is justly famed, to be
as well as ever in a short time, and he
is already planning for further trips
into the ‘‘wild and woolly” parts of
i the earth.
In the course of his trip Mr. Priest
ley had occasion to visit the newly dis
covered Innoko goldtields, and has
kindly consented to write for the Gate
way a descriptive article of this, as well
as the various other districts in Alaska
through which he passed in his long
journey. _
The baseball dance last night was a
huge success, the music being espec
ially line.
Tony Mack arrived on the Santa
*
Clara and will reopen the Northern
saloon. _
W. I. Warner, the Chignikcoal and
copper man, came up on the Santa
Clara, enroute west.
High Grade wall paper—All new
1909 designs. Seward Drug Co. *
For the remainder of the season
practise will be in order every evening
at the baseball grounds as early as
convenient after supper. We would
like to have every one who can play
ball a little bit get out and try to make
the team. Those who fail will aid
in developing the team which is to play
against Valdez Jnly 4th. We need
plenty of men for practise. We wish
to make up two teams and we want
them both to be as strong as possible.
Manager
TORNADOS VISIT
! SOUTHERN STATES
I Oklahoma and Texas Swept by
; Destructive Storms and Death
List Is Large.
Kansas City, June 1—A tornado,
terrific in its violence, swept the
greater part of the state of Oklahoma
late Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing. The wreckage to buildings in
; towns located in the tornado’s pathway
| will make the property loss of im
mense proportions. The number of
! dead so far reported is thirty. The
injured largely exceeds this figure.
Texas Town Destroyed
Brown wood, Tex., June 1—A tornado
Sunday morning completely wiped
out half of this town. Falling build
ing killed fifty persons and injured a
large number.
Gov, Hoggatt in Seattle
Seattle, June 1—Gov. Hoggatt ar
rived from Juneau today to attend the
fair, and will remain live days. Hog
gatt says that his successor, Clark,
will make a good executive.
—
Eclipse of Moon June 3
Washington, D. C., June 1—An
eclipse of the moon will occur on the
night of June 3. On .June IT an eclipse
of the sun will occur, and will not be
again visible until l'J18.
The Engberg-Suryhne recital to be
given tomorrow evening in Commer
cial hall, promises to be one of the
best functions ever held in Seward.
Do not fail to attend.
1’. M. Ogle writes that he will be at
mile 34 if possible on Wednesday with
his pack train. If there is too much
snow he will wait at Lynx creek until
1 p. m. on Thursday.
Frank P. Skeen and John Lechner,
the well known Falls creek mine
owners, came up on the Santa Clara.
Mr. Skeen will proceed west, to spend
the season in the Willow creek region.
Frank Bartholfand Eugene Bartholf
are passengers on the Santa Clara en
route to their gold quartz mine on Wil
low creek, in the Susitna country.
O. G. Laberee returned on the
steamer Bertha from a brief business
trip to Valdez in connection with
receivership matters.
Mrs. Horace Leach and Mrs. A. H.
Thoday of Cordova came oyer on the
Santa Clara on a brief visit with
friends here.
Steamer Santa Clara arrived from
Seattle at 12 o’clock today and will de
part for the west this evening.
Meet me at the Branch.
SEATTLE FAIR
OPENED TODAY
President Taft Touched Golden
Key Which W as Signal for
Big Show to Open Doors.
Seattle, June 1—At noon today Pre
sident Taft touched the golden key
presented to him by the city of Seattle,
and this was tlie signal for the huge
| doors to the exposition to swing open
land admit the waiting throng.
The morning broke perfect as to
I weather, but this afternoon it is cloud
' ing up and rain is threatened. It is
| estimated that between eighty and one
: hundred thousand persons will have
I entered the doors before closing time
; tonight.
James J. Hill, the railroad magnate,
; was the principal speaker at the open
ing exercises.
I
Automobile Race Starts
New York. June 1—At noon todav
flp
the automobile race started across the
continent to Seattle. The race is for
j a cup presented by Simon Guggenheim.
Taft at Gettysburg
Gettyburg, June 1—President Taft
delivered the Memorial day address
here yesterday. Helen Taft unveiled
the monument erected by congress in
honor of the memory of troops engaged
in the Gettysburg campaign.
Steamer Bertha arrived at 11:30
o'clock this morning, and departed at
*
1 o’clock for the west.
J. C. Dieringer of Valdez is a
through passenger on the Bertha, en
route to Seldovia.
T. C. Armstrong, with the Polk
directory people came here on the
Bertha.
H. S. Tibbey, the Chignik coal man,
came up on the Santa Clara.
•
R. S. Beech came over from Valdez,
on the Santa Clara.
W. E. McCarty returned from Val
dez on the Bertha.
Schillings Best coffees and teas.
* Seward Commercial Co.
Wall Paper at Hofman’s *
Swell line of Ladies’ Waists just ar
rived.—Seward Commercial Co.
The McKinley House, Fifth avenue,
board and lodging $1.00 per day. *
Just received, a new line of matting,
latest patterns at the Elite. *
Goods and Prices always right.
Seward Commercial Co. *
Linoleum at Hofman’s. *