OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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PROTEGE OF MRS WHITNEY HONORED
In the New York Times of October 16 appears a pic
ture of Miss Ellen Ballon, pianist, who has just been pre
sented to the British King and Queen, after a successful
concert season.
Of particular interest to Seward was the statement
that she was a protege of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of
New York City as our own Vilma Bazant is also a pro
tege of this famous patron of the Arts. There is no ques
tion but what Vilma Bazant will be equally honored dur
inng the career which she is just beginning.
People of great wealth and social position like Mrs.
Whitney, who use their means to assist talent in it’s
struggle to success should be honored by everyone.
It has been discovered that former measurements of
the earth's circumference were in error to the extent of
BO feet. How about creating another Bureau to investi
gate this? . x
WINTER FASHIONS OF 1868
Winters must have been more severe 60 years ago, or
else the modem woman and girl can stand more cold,
judging from a comparison of what they wore then and
what they wear now.
Someone recently dug up a copy of a New Hamp
shire paper published in 1868, in which women’s clothing
for the approaching winter was discussed. Here are
some of the recommendations:
A waist of canton flannel, with long sleeves; under
wear of the same material to reach the top of the bootee;
hoopskirts, and over these a warm skirt, then the dress
of woolen material, with long sleeves, the waist and sleev
es lined with strong cotton. Heavy shoes and thick wool
en stockings completing the outfit for indoor wear, but
outside a warm sacque, mittens, muff and the like were
to be added.
Imagine a present day miss rigged up like that!
JUST A NUTTY THOUGHT
The suddeness with which the sun disappeared yes
ternoon at 1:20 o'clock made us wonder if the earth's
axes shifted or broke could one of Seward's machinists
make the necessary repairs.
How can we tell whether Russia's government is a
success when we can't tell which one of the factions is the
government.
That 16-year-old Wisconsin boy who won a log-rolling
contest the other day will no doubt wind up in Congress.
Well, if there must be another amendment to the Con
stitution let it be one to prohibit the manufacture and
transportation of unnecessary gossip.
No doubt President Cooiidge meant what he said;
but what did what he said mean?
“Say it with type, flowers die."
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MISS VIOLA SHELDON
HOSTESS TO STUDENTS
■ Last night Viola Sheldon was host
ess to all the High school students, at
her home, the occasion being a Hal
j loween costume party.
At 8:30, when all the guests were
assembled, preparations for many
mystic rites were evident while the
i ■ majority of the company danced.
) | Then everyone participated in the
j games which followed, many novel
bits of entertainment being introduced.
Soon each guest had their turn at
i kneeling on a pillow and praying,
| while a rug mas pulled from under
i ’them, thus knocking their royal pray
| er bones against the floor in a none
j too soft manner.
Much local talent on the piano and
banjo-uke was exhibited, which afford
ed ideal dance music and this was per
haps the prevailing mode of enter
tainment until the delicious lunch of
salad, cakes, cookies, and coffee was
served*.
Again Seward H. S. students discov
ered they had an abundance of ama
teur talent, for a number of the boys
gave very comical exhibition dances,
which kept the others in an uproar.
Miss Sheldon and Earl Ramsey also
entertained the guests with a Spanish
dance.
But all things must come to an end,
and the party which proved to be one
of the season’s most successful, end
ed a late hour, and all knew that
everyone had a fine time.
LIEUT. S. 9. GRENELL
WAS ATTACKED BY BEAR
ON MONTAGUE ISLAND
Big game hunters^of the jungles of
India may have narrow escapes from
ferocious beasts of prey, but Lieut. S.
B. Grenell of the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey steamship Sur
veyor had an experience with a huge
brown bear in Alaska During the past
summer which his shipmates say tops
them all.
The Surveyor, Capt. R. R. Lukens,
commander, arrived in Seattle 10 days
ago and went to moorings in Lake
Union.
Lieut. Grenell's encounter with the
bear occured in the wilds of Montague
Island, Gulf of Alaska, and will furnish
fireside stories for him for years to
come.
In charge of a survey party, Lieut.
Leod arbor, Montague Island. One
day in August, with five companions
Grenell established a camp -at Mac
he went up a hill near the camp to
get some snow for use in making ice
cream.
On the way down the party followed
a small stream which was filled with
fallen trees, stumps and large bould
ers. The going was slow and the 1
ble distance. Lieut Grenell and one £
party was strung out for a considera- i
other man were in the lead. They 1
had just crossed a large log, which 1
was resting high from the bed of the t
stream, when a huge female Monta- c
gue brownie leaped out of a thicket
of salmon berries.
The bear dropped on her haunches
with mouth wide open, roaring de
fiance at the intruders. Lieut. Grenell
carried a shotgun from which he had
taken the cartridges as a measure of
safety while climbing thru the thick
ets.
In fact all the members of the party
had unloaded their guns for the tramp.
There was no chance to run as the
bear charged him, so Lieut. Grenell
held the barrel of the shotgun against
her body as she elevated hersell to a
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leight of seven feet and fanned the
iir with her huge paws. One of the
nen shouted at the bear to attract
eaping at Lieut. Grenell, who was
lolding her at bay with the barrel of
he shotgun. The shouts brought
ther members of the party. There
ras the crack of a 30-30 rifle and the
ear with a roar of pain plunged into
he thicket.
Bruin went only a short distance.
Vhen members of the survey party
aund her she was perched in the top
f a tree, into which she had boosted
er two cubs. The bear was soon
rought out of the tree by gun fire
nd as there was no way to take care
f the motherless cubs they were
illed. The big Montague brownie
eighed, 800 pounds.
LAKINA ARRIVES IN PORT
The S. S. Lakina, of the Alaska
Steamship company, arrived in port
at noon today from the South brini
n’ few lundred tons of cargo. The ves
sel is scheduled to depart for the
Westward following completion of
discharging cargo.
ATHLETICS FOR ALL
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1. (&)—More
than 7,000 students, approximately
75 per cent of the enrollment of the
University of Minnesota, participate
in intramural sports. They play
baseball, basketball, gold, volley ball,
bowling, football, hockey and take
part in track sports.
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