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JOHN A. NELSON
LAID TO BEST IN
SEATTLE. APRIL 19
PROMINENTLY IDENTIFIED IN
THE UPBUILDING OF CITY
OF SEWARD
Imbued with the spirit of ad
venture which was pre-eminently
exemplified by the real discoverer
of North America, the great Vik
ing, Eric the Red, a spirit w’hich
seems to have long ago become in
herent and hereditary in the sub
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H. A. Overhalden
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Seward, Alaska
sequent generations of the Nordic
man, the subject of this inade
quate life-sketch—John A. Nel
son, but lately one of our oldest
and most active fellow citizens—
left his Scandinavian home to
come to the United States seeking
his fortune.
Mr. Nelson was born in 1871 at
or near Halslaur, Sweden, but
when some 12 years of age, in 1883,
accompanied only by a brother,
and not by his parents,, arrived in
America.
The great Northwest being at
that time, the nodal point of at
traction to the great numbers of
adventurers and industrious Norse
men coming to this country, it
was but natural that our subject
gravitated to Michigan and later
to Wisconsin and then to Dakota
where he became a farmer.
At one time he became interest
ed in the iron mines on the Mes
abe Range in Minnesota and there
left his mark, the town of Nelson,
Minn., having been named after
him. The entire course of his ac
tivities in the Northwest is not def
initely known but it is known that
he was engaged in contracting
along the lines of the railroads
building from the East to Spokane
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and on to Puget Sound.
He arrived in Seattle, Washing
ton and was there admitted to
citizenship in the United States in
June, 1902.
TURNS TO NORTH
At that time many prominent
men in Seattle became interested
in the project of building a rail
road in Alaska, to the Yukon riv
er from the most available port on
the coast of Alaska, known to be
free from ice during all winters.
For this southern terminus of the
projected railroad Seward on Res
urrection Bay was chosen.
The Alaska Central Railway
Company was organized in Seattle
by Ex-Governor J. H. McGraw, J.
W. Godwin, prominent business
man, John M. Dickenson, presi
dent and general manager of most
of the street railways of Seattle;
E. E. Caine, president of a steam
ship line from Seattle to the south- j
ern shores of Alaska, and other
forward-looking men such as the
then well-known August Heinze,
copper magnate of Montana. Of
this organization, John E. Ballaine
and his brother Frank L. Ballaine,
were the formative agents.
Among those seeking the oppor-;
tunity of getting to Alaska, our j
John A. Nelson and a brother j
bought and paid for stock in said
company and signed on as mem- i
bers of the engineering crew about j
to be sent to Seward for the first j
surveys for the projected railway. |
Mr. Nelson landed in Seward June!
1902 from the SS Santa Ana to
gether with some 50 odd others.
When, a few days later, about
June 18, the SS Bertha, captained
by our fellow townsman, O. A. Jo
hansen, arrived with the final
party of surveyors under the
charge of Engineer John G. Scurry,
the real work began, friend Nel
son doing his allotted share.
ACTIVE CITIZEN
In late August, 1903. the Town!
of Seward was born. The Nelsons;
purchased lots and erected a build- I
ing on the lot where the Brown &:
Hawkins warehouse and Ogle’s j
Garage now stand. They thenj
started the first transfer business'
in Seward which was subsequent- j
ly sold to Joe Laubuer.
In 1906 Nelson, together with;
Frank L. Ballaine, incorporated I
the Seward Water & Power Co.,
with which as a principal stock
holder and general manager, he
remained for many years.
In 1910 Nelson and Ballaine
took a bond on the Skeen & Lech
ner mines on Falls Creek but soon
turned them over to other parties,
Nelson, however, continuing in
managing them.
In 1912 the same two friends
and partners in important enter
prises engaged in placer mining
on Mills Creek and Canyon Creek.
In July 1932 Mr. Nelson organiz
ed the Surprise Bay Mining &
Milling Co., of Nuka Bay with of
fices in Spokane, Wash-, and was
president of the company until
his demise on April 17 last, at
Seattle.
On June 4. 1907, Mr. Nelson was
For the Wedding or Anniversary
Gift, a hand colored framed pic
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PROFESSIONAL CARfiS
Dr. A. D. Haverstock
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Seward General Hospital
E. P. Harwood
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Seward, Alaska
For Fire Insurance
Curtis R. Morford
AGENT
Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts
Attorney-at-Law Notary Public
Dr. A. R. Roberts
DENTIST
Phone Madieon 108—Teeklenberf Bids.
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get acquainted today and we feel sure you will agree it is the
best coffee you ever drank.
Now M. J. B. comes to you in an improved, easy
opening key-can, available only to M. J. B. users,
packed by our own vacuum process.
P. C. McMullen
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® SPECIAL ORDERS New Dutch Oven
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SEWARD, ALASKA
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Office in Aicade Building Phone Main 81
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PRODUCES ALL OF
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SEWARD DAIi f
EXCELLENT LEATHER
Alaska caribou and reindeer
skin afford some of the best leath
er obtainable for hand-titched
gloves. Such gloves are always
smart and very easily made for a
fraction of what they cost in shops.
On Tuesday afternoon, 2 o’clock
to 4, at the school house Mrs.
Lydia Fohn-Hansen of the Exten
sion service of the Alaska College,
will show how gloves are made and |
will make glove patterns for those
who wish them. There will also be
an exhibit of hand-woven articles.
In spite of the low cost of ready
to-wear garments, it pays to sew
at home when materials can be
secured at reasonable costs as at
present. It is also a great saving
to be able to remodel or cut down
used garments in which the mat
terial is still good. Present-day
styles are especially adaptible for
old material. The fancy sleeves
make it possible to combine con
trasting materials, as for example,
a dress worn out under the arms
may be given a new lease on life
with a square cut arm-hole and
contrasting sleeves.
In children’s clothing, health
fulness. comfort and simplicity are
of utmost importance. Garments
easy to put on encourage a child
to help himself. Front openings,
large buttons, flat trimming, not
only are best for the child but easy ■
to make.
The Wednesday afternoon meet
ing at the school house will be in
the nature of a clothing clinic.
From 1 to 4 o’clock Mrs. Fohn
Hansen will cut patterns and give
suggestions for altering garments.
Puff sleeve patterns, the bias slip
pattern, and a child’s dress with
puff sleeves and yoke in one piece
will be especially interesting for
those who have difficulty in se
curing patterns.
Mr. Ulnader, well known rail
belt resident, was among those de
parting Saturday for Anchorage.
Anchorage planes are now tak
ing off from the ice on Lake Spen
ard owring to lack of snow on Mer
rill Field.
married to Miss Elizabeth M. Pet
erson of Seattle, and leaves sur
viving him, his widow and their
three children, John Lafayette
Nelson, lately married; Edna Nel
son, now Mrs. Lawrence W. Bucy;
and James Skrling Nelson, ail re
siding in Seward.
Burial services for Mr. Nelson
were held on April 19 at Whites’
Funeral House, West Seattle, in
the presence of many Alaskan and
Seattle friends. The service was a
beautiful one with many varieties
of fresh spring flowers and
wreaths surrounding the casket
and plot.
Our friend John A. Nelson has
gone on ahead of us, the vicissi
tudes of an active life have ended
for him leaving a record of hard
work, earnest striving and faith
fulness to friends and to duty.
May he rest in peace.
Seward Fraternal Orders
SEWARL' CHAPTER NO. 1«
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
Meet* the second and fourth
Monday’s of each month
in McMullen’s Building, at
9 p. m. Visiting member!
always welcome. Mrs. Bessie
Malloy, W. M.: Mrs. Joso
phine Sheldon, See.
Seward Lodge No 1425
L. O. O. M.
Meets on every
first and third Fri
day of each month
at 8 p. ra. at L
O. O. F. HalL All
welcome. Peter N.
Anderson, Director,
M. A. Horner, Sec
retary.
SEWARD REBEKAH LODGE NO. S-A
L O. ©. F.
Meets the first and third
Monday’s of tadi month
in 1. O. O. F. Hafl at
8 p. m. Visiting meas
bers are always welcome.
Grace Neville, N. G.
Lsdvig Larsaon, See’y
RESURRECTION LODGE NO. A-7
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday at I ft
m. in Odd Fellow’s HalL Visit
ing brothers welcome. Gustavo
R. Manthey, N. G. j Ludvig Larson, Secretary.
THE AMERICAN LEGION
Seward Post No. 5
Meet the first and third Wed
nesday ct 8 p. m. in the
Harrimori Bank Building.
Post Commander, L. J.
Chillberg; Adjutant C. E.
Cramer.
SEWARD LODGE NO. 219
P. & A. M.
Stated communications first and
third Tuesdays of each month.
Visiting brethem welcome.
Charles Lechner, W. M.
11 P. Harwood, Secretary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin leftj
for Anchorage Saturday, their
home. Mr. Martin recently under
went a major operation in the
i Seward General Hospital.
Nils Hagen, head of the Seward
Fisheries Company, who has been
in the states on business, returned
Sunday on the MS United, Capt.
Pete Wold. Mr. Hagen brought
back cannery supplies with him.j
Ann Gardner, local high school
pupil last year who, during the;
past winter has been attending a :
Ballard school, is a passenger on
the MS United enroute to the home
of her parents at False Pass.
Mrs. Francis Quinn daughter of i
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Leslie, left Seat- I
tie Saturday on the SS Yukon to j
spend the summer months with j
her parents.
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Captain Rarmusson, pilot on the;
SS Otsego, disembarks from the
big cannery steamer here and goes
to Anchorage on the next rtain,
thence to the Kenai cannery of1
the Libby, McNeill & Libby where;
he is superintendent.
That successfully groomed, smart
looking coiffure you have long
wanted can be obtained for $7.50
from PEARL HENRY. Her DU ART.
permanents give the fastidious ap-j
pearance necessary to a perfect
ensemble. Call ADAMS 89 for an
appointment; any kind of beauty j
work done which you desire.
Flocks of wild ducks continue to
honk above the city tantalizing
hunters.
Another slide* came down on the
southern division today and it.
was doubtful if the freight train
from Seward could make it thru
to Anchorage today, or a gascar
arrive from Anchorage.
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Seward, Alaska
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Cameron’s Cafe
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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Rooms with bath as low as $1.50; others at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00
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Phone SEneca 4490
65 Marian St.
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Seattle, Wash.