SUMMERS TO GO
TO SEATTLE AS
STATION CHIEF
Transferred by Weather Bu
reau, Leaves Soon—Suc
cessor Is Not Named.
The transfer of M. B. Summers!
irom the local Weather Bureau sta-|
tion to that at Seattle Is revealed in:
orders Just received by Mr. Sum-j
mers from Washington. He will
probably leave here sometime ncxtj
month for his new station. His suc
cessor hero ha« not been named.
Mr. Summers will be meteorologist
in charge of the Seattle station andi
have charge of the climatological'
■work throughout the State of Wash
ington. tho same position he has'
held In Alaska. He will relieve:
Chief Saulsbury, one of the oldest
men In the service, who has been at
Seattle for several years.
The present systems maintained,
In Alaska by the Weather Bureau
was organized by Mr. Summers In
the Fall of 1916 and the following
■winter. He eamo here with his fam-i
ily in September, 1916, and has re
sided here since thnt time. The local1
station was opened by him January
1. 1917. He has made several trips
©vet the Territory, going as far
north as Pt. Barrow In organizing
■the system which networks all of
Alaska.
Since taking tip their residence'
here, both Mr. and Mrs. Summers
have been promnient in church, fo
etal. civic and fraternal circles. At
the last municipal election Mr. Sum
mers was elected President of the
Juneau School Board. He has been,
an active member of the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce for several
years.
KOSSMAN LEAVES FOR
SEATTLE; WILL GO
TO NORTH ON BOXER
After spending several weeks In
.) menu and this vicinity, to king mo
s.iiiTj pictures of the country, people
and industries, Earl W. Rrssman, j
l inrmotographer of New York City, |
left last night on the steamer Al-i
iisga tor Wrangell. He expects to
spend some time In that vicinity
filming pictures.
from Wrangell, Mr. Rossman will j
proceed to Seattle from ’vLcre he;
vI | take the government boat Boxer
for Point Barrow. He expects to
spend the early winter in the North
and plans to return to Juneau the
latter part of December.
Mr.' Rossman's original plans were |
to go from Juneau to the Westward I
end through the Interior to Nome
and arrangements had been made
for him to go to the Westward with
the Presidential party on the U. S.
8. Henderson but he was forced to
abandon these plans to secure pas
sage to Point Barrow.
“I have never been so pleased
with the success of my work as
while f have been In Juneau and its
vicinity or with the treatment ac
corded me In aid to Becure good
pictures,” said Mr. Rossman shortly
before leaving.
“I am anticipating an eventful trip
In the North and 1 am already anx
ious to return to Juneau to secure
scenes here In the winter."
Mr. Rossman will take the pictures
he filmed in South Africa several
seasons ago and which were shown
here, to the North and will show
them for the pleasure of the white
inhabitants and Eskimos there.
During the time he spent in Ju
neau Mr. Rossman made many i
friends here who have been glad to ;
aid him in. his work which will i
place thla vicinity before millions |
of people in pictures of educational i
value.
Walter Forrest of Nenana, who
arrived here a short time ago to i
accompany Mr. RoHsman on his trip i
to the Westward and Interior will
return to his home on one of the i
next Westbound steamers.
1 WHO’S WHO
* AND WHERE
Miss Ellen Rogers of Skagway.
who taught the past year at the
bchool at Ruby, is a guest at the
hotel Zynda on a visit to Juneau.
Mis. R. B. Bassett, wife of the
commanding officer at Anchorage
Bimxks, arrived here on the A1
arka and will leave on the Cupt.
Jau.es Fornance for Chllkoot Bar
racks where she will visit.
Miss Mayme L. Reagh, superin
tendent at the Government hospital
here for the past two years, was
a passenger from Juneau on the
Alaska for Ketchikan enroute to
Metlakatla where she will remain
until September 1. as representative
for the Bureau of Education. She
then go to Seattle to study pub
lic health nursing at the University
Washington.
At the Gastineau
1a Johnson, C. W. Felch, W. D.
Mrs. R. G Bassett, Edna
Esthlenn Javard.
At the Zynda
Van Brunt,
Ellen Rog
Ex-Secretary Lansing,
III, Uses Insulin.
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Former Secretary of State Rob
ert Kancting who in seriously ill, In
Washington, of diabetes, has re
sponded favorably to insulin treat
ment, it is announced. Insulin is
an extract of the pancreatic gland
of cattle. Its use was dicovered
by Dr. F. Q. Hunting, of Canada.
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TAKU PROPERTY
IS PROMISING
SAYS ENGINEER'
G. A. Clothier Returns from
Trip of Inspection of
Treadwell Property.
The goiu mining property a mile
up the Talsuquah river, in the TakU|
River country, recently bonded from |
local prospectors by the Treadwell
Company is a promising development
according to (5. A. Clothier, Provin
cial mining engineer for British Col- 1
umhia. Mr. Clothier returned to Ju
neau today from the Taku country
after spending several days up the
river to look over the Treawell
property.
Mr. Clothier spent only a short '
time at the property and was unable 1
to make an extensive inspection.
The property being behind the coast
range Is of lgneus formation, he
said, in an andesite belt, probably ‘
near the eastern border of the gran- 1
lte range, In the same belt with the 1
Portland Canal country, In which
ait) the famous Premier mine and
properties near Hyder. The forma- '
tion Is the same as that ■ In the 1
fttewart and Alice Arm country. 1
The main values are gold, and '
sliver and lead. The ledge Is from
20 to 20 feet wide and runs north- 1
west, parallel to the coast range. *
At the present time a crew of six *
men is engaged in cross cutting on
the ledge to the vein. A cabin of •
size to accommodate the crew and *
a, cook tent have been put up at the '
lamp.
Mr. Clothier made the trip up the 1
river with V. C. Clausen. The trip
to the camp was made in three days
ind returning the parly covered the
same distance to the mouth of the
rakti In three hours.
“The Taku River country Is a *
'ine mining country." said Mr. Clo
hier. “While I was unable to look f
nto possibilities to any extent be c
■auRe of having so short a tim ■ for
he trip I made study enough ;n
■onvince me that it offers wonder- (
ul opportunities to the prospector
would like to spend at leas a j
nonth In the country and expect tJ
eturn at my earliest convenience." (
Mr. Clothier left Juneau last
light on the steamer Alaska for
A’ranged. From there he will go
ip the Iskut and Stlkine Rivers (
o inspect properties ir. that coun- ,
ry. He pxpects to spend about a
nonth on the trip and will return ,
roin there to Prince Rupert. i
Former President May Be
Subpoenaed in Morse /Case
WASHINGTON, July 13.—A sub- !
joena for former President Woodrow i
Wilson, whose testimony may be J
sought by the defense in the Morse j
Shipbuilding trial, has been prepared 1
by the District of Columbia Supreme j
Court today at the request of the |
counsel for the defense. It Is tinder- j
stood It has not been definitely de- !
elded whether it will be served.
MRS. ROSS LEAVES
Mrs. J. Thorn'jurn Ross, cousin
of Dr. S. Hall Young, left Juneau
last night on the steamer Alaska
for Seattle, enroute to her home in
Portland, Ore. Mrs. Ross came
North with the Presbyterian Ex
cursion and stopped off at Juneau
to visit with Dr. Young and his daugh
ter, Mrs. A. Y. Kleinschmldt.
VON BRUNTS RETURN
Miss Jessie Van Brunt, artist of
New York City and her sister. Miss
Catrie Van Brunt, returned to Ju
neau last night on the steamer Alas
ka after a tour of the Westward
country. Tjbey expect to leave on!
one (it this next steamers for Skag-j
wap, enronte to At)it),
SECOND COMPANY
FILES ARTICLES;
START FOR FARM
Reck Heads Mock’s Glacier
Fur Farm—Organization
Is Now Completed.
With a capital stock issue of
150.non, the Glacier Fur Farms
Company was formally launched to
day with the tiling of articles of
inct rporation In the office of Karl
Thelle. Territorial Secretary. The
company is headed by John Reck as
President, other officers being It. A.
Ifousel, vice-president and li. F.
Dc.tt, secretory-treasurer.
The incorporators of the company
arc: John Reck. ti. S. Graves. I).
Hour-el, H. F. Dott and George W.
Mock. Tlie Inst named has been ac
tively engaged in the pre-organina
tion campaign for several weeks, the
Buccor^tfttl culmination of which was
marked by the company's formal In
corporation,
The company's farm will be lo
cated in Mendenhall Valley on a
homestead located by Mr. Mock com
prising about 115 acres. It is near
the Rudy homestead and in the same
dietrict ae the ranch recently pur
chased by the Goldstein Glacier Fur
Farms, Inc., from Pete Carlson.
Plans for the construction of cor
isll and breeding pens arc being
prepared and it Is understood the
company will begin its active prep
arations in the near future.
In addition to raising blue and
silver foxec for itself, tile company
will handle animals on a coopera
tive basis, for Its stockholders, as
signing specific pens to them and
taking complete charge of the stock.
The articles cf incorporation said
the company proposes to raise "fox,
mtnk, marten, sheep, goats, cattle
and all kinds of wild, domestic and
dome Heated animals."
MOVIE STAR ON WAY
TO HOLLYWOOD; IS
TAKING DOG FOR FILMS
Mins Eva Gordon, star of "The
Cheeehakos,” which is being filmed
in Alaska, has completed her work
and is a passenger on the steamer
Alaska for her home at Hollywood.
Miss Gordon is taking with her
"Yukon,” the clever young malamute
pup reared and trained by Carlton
Kruger, and the heretofore insep
arable pal of his owner will un
doubtedly will appear in "the pic
tures” in the near future.
"We have Strongheart at Holly
wood.” said Miss Oordon, “but Yu
hon Is a cleverer dog than the fa
mous Collie of the films, and I am
delighted to be able to take him
with me. Mr. Kruger is not giving
him up without much hesitation,
but ron lining that he can be of
great vnlue in the movies, he has
coiioented to let me have him. I
expect great things of Yukon.”
iVIihs Gordon is leaving Alaska
enthusiastic over the beauties of
the country and the hospitality she
lias received.
.nbout 12 members of the com
pany filming “The Cheechackos” will
tpeud a short time at Anchorage,
where the final films for the prologue
}f the production will be taken,
when the picture will be completed.
RECOVERS FROM ACCIDENT
Miss Bess O’Neill of the U. S. For
rst Service, local office, has recov
sred from a badly sprained ankle
which confined her to her home
leveral days and is again at the
>fffce.
TIBBITS ON VACATION
W. L. Tibbits, night patrolman,
s taking a week off from uuty,
• i.npleting his annual vacation. H.
Morton has been put on in his place
luring his absence from the force,
t hief Keegan announced today.
ATTENTION A. N. B.
All members of the Douglas Camp,
ai d Juneau Camp, A. N. B. must
attend the funeral of our brother
J. W. Johnson to be held from the
C. W. Young Undertaking Parlors,
Saturday July 14 at 2:00 P. M.
SANDY A. STEVENS, Secretary,
THOMAS J. BOWMAN, President.
Douglas Camp, Alaska Native Bro
erliood. —adv.
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Favorite of Stage Is Young*
est Grandmother.
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Anna Chandler, of New York,
popular vaudeville acrtress, is the
youngest grandmother on the
Btage and one of the youngest in
the country. She is not yet 33.
She married at 13, and her daugh
ter, Beatrice, was born a year
later. Now the daughter, 19, in
private life Mrs. Harry Kox has j
given birth to a baby.
FOUR MILES'OF TEE
HARBOR ROAD OPEN
TO TRAFFIC SUNDAY
The Auk Bay-Tee Harbor road will
bo opened for traffic Sunday morn
ing for four miUis. provided there
Is no heavy rain until then, It was
announced today by C. W. Cheath
am, chief of the U. S. Bureau of
Public Roads. Travelers are cau
tioned to keep automobiles in the
middle of the road, using only the
constructed turaoouts and to be tare
ful in turning as the sides of the
road are still soft.
Grading Is now being done on the
remaining three miles to Tee Har
bor and that portion of the road
will be opened to traffic later In the
season, Mr. Cheatham said.
STEAMER ALASKA- IS
CHOPPING DOWN TIME
The record time of the Alameda
of 34 hours from Juneau to Cor
dova was lowered two hours on the
present trip of the Alaska according
to the officers of the ship when it
was in port last night.
Capt. Gus Nord stated that this
time even will be lowered when the
engines or the Alaska are thoroughly
broken in and they can be rue at
full speed.
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Domestic and imported perfumes.
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NOW SHOWING
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HIKING SUITS
Norfolk coat style and lace leg breeches, also
caps to match in corduroy materials of charming
patterns.
THE
JUNCTION STORE
J. X. SALOUM
Front and Franklin. Phone 292.
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GOLD STAR HERE
FROM WESTWARD
ENROUTE SOUTH
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U. S. Radio Supply Ship Re
turns from Long Trip—
Leaves Juneau Sunday.
The U. S. S. Gold Star, radio
supply ship, arrived in Juneau at
10 o’clock last night and will leave
Sunday night enroute to the Navy
Yard in Bremerton, after spending
several months at the Westward dis
charging supplies at radio stations
there. The Gold Star is in com
inand of Comdr. D. T. Ghent. It will
sail from here to Ketchikan, thence
to Bremerton.
The Gold Star is a 10,000 ton ship,
formerly under the 11. S. Shipping
Board. It is 390 feet long and
makes 12 knots.
The ship commands a crew of 125
men and the officers’ personnel
number 12 men.
The Gold Star left Seattle May 11
last with 5,000 tons of supplies for
radio stations in Alaska. It went
first to the Pribilof Islands and from
there the itinerary called for stops
at Dutch Harbor. Seward, Cordova,
Sitka. Soapstone Point and from this
port to Ketchikan. The ship has a
small cargo of supplies for the local
station.
While at the Westward ports the
officers and crew aboard ship were
entertained at various affairs given
in their honor. They will be In Ju
neau for the dance tomorrow night
■ n«l it is possible a baseball game
may be arranged between the ship's
team and the local aggregation.
The following are the officers at
tached to the Gold Star:
D. T. Ghent, Commander: W. E.
Baughman. Lieut. Commander, Exe
cutive officer and navigator: J. VV
Rogers, Lieutenant, First Lieutenant
and Gunnery Officer; M. J. Conlon,
Lieut, (j. g.); C. W. Van Horn, Lieut
(j. g.); S. E. Kenny, Ensign; G. H.
L. Peet, Ensign: E D Hardin. Lieut.
(MC): D. C. Emmerson. Lieut. (DC);
W. E. Scott, Lieut. (SC); G. Kesser,
Chief Machinist, Engineer Officer;
It J. Smith, Pay" Clerk.
IT IS A BOY; CIGARS
BEING PASSED AROUND
Gus Oillis. known as the "Optimo
Kid,” among Alaskans, is a father
of a ninepound boy baby born to
Mrs. Glllis at Anchorage yesterday.
This is the ndvlce received in Ju
neau by Dave House). This is the
second child In the Glllis family, a
daughter having been born to the
couple about a year and a half ago.
Owing to the new arrival, Dave
Housel is passing out the Optimos
today at the request of Glllis. The
youngster's name is Robert William
Glllis.
Bargain hunter* atway* read Th*
Empire’s dawdled columns.
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Army Air Chief Becomes
Airplane Pilot at 60.
Pi-.l
Major-General Mason M. Pat
rick, Chief of the Army Air Serv
ice, has just been awarded his
! double wingc as a qualified air
j plane pilot, despite the fact that
j he is 60 years of age. The nia
j jorlty of airplane officers are in
I their early ^twenties, and it was a
[ belief in the service that older
| men wore not qualified t*- mako
good pilots.
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FORESTRY OFFICIALS %.
LEAVE HERE ON TAHN
E. E. Carter, accompanied by M.
L. Merritt and B. F. Heintzlcmaif
AF?t. District Foresters, left here
tills morning for various points in
the Tongass National Forest. The
party Is traveling on the Forestry
boat Tahn. * J
Air. Merritt will leave the ship at
Petersburg where he will remain
two weeks on official business. The
other two officials will touch at a
number of points where work ' is
under way by the Service, and ex
pect to return here early next
month.
Mr. Carter, who is Assistant U, U.
Forester, has charge of the timber
eale division of the Forestry bureau.
HENDERSON IS RETURNING., j
L. D. Hcnde'son, Territorial Com
missioner of Fducation, is a passen
ger cn tho steamer Princess Louise
and will arrive here tomorrow night,
according to Information received
here today. i <•%
Mr. Hendemn has been attand
lng the sessions of the National
Education Association at Oakland.
Calif., and visiting other Paeiftc
Coast points. He has been absent
since late in June.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Worrell; of
California, who have been visiting
in Juneau with their cousin Mrs. n.
Vance, and Dr. Vance, left on the
Alaska enroute to their home.
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Back to Normalcy
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We are displaying a re
cent shipment of men’s Belt
Buckles and Belts in the new
styles and prices.
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