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MATANUSKA STORE
We have just opened our brancn store at
the new town of Matanuska, formerly known as
Matanuska Junction.
This store is stocked with a complete line
of groceries, provisions, feed, hardware and
building materials.
We are also agents at Matanuska for Mc
Nally & Maitland’s lumber, and operate in con
nection with the store a completely stocked
LUMBER YARD.
A. A. SHONBECK
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FORD AGENCY
Fourth at C Street
RAY C. LARSON
Dealer in
SASH, DOORS, GLASS
Window Glass ________ Building Paper
Plate “ M DQnBQ Roofing “
Wire “ minnuno Sashweights
Moss “ . Sash Rail
Ribb “ Copper cm Bars
STORE FRONTS MADE TO ORDER
Fifth Ave. and K St.
Susitna and Talkeetna
Fast Power Boat
MARATHON
Sails Wednesday, Aug. 9. Special Reduced Rates
Office Fourth and C.
FRANK MORTIMER, Agent
Let There Be Light
We Can Furnish It
PRICE & BENNETT
PLUMBING
Sheet Metal Works and
Gasoline Lighting
OUR SPECIALTY
Fifth St, bet. G&H
NOW OPEN?
Peterson’s Billiard and
Solo Parlors
Fourth Ave. Between C and D
WHEN YOU REACH SEATTLE
CALL AT THE
Northern Bank & Trust Co.
Coiner Pike and Westlake Ave.
Where you are certain to greet lots of your old
Alaska firiends.
W. L. COLLIER
PRESIDENT
Newsy Items
About Town
The transport Crook is scheduled to
sail tomorrow forenoon.
Win. Martin, from Willow creek,
came down for a few days’ visit.
W. M. Elliott, of the Eklutna road
i house, is a visitor in Anchorage to
day.
E. B. Summy was among the out
going passengers, en route to Seattle,
on the Alaska.
I John Komp, section foreman, camp
No. 1, arrived in the city last night on
a business trip.
Miss Elizabeth C. Smith and James
L. French were married yesterday at
noon by Judge Leopold David.
H. P. Gallagher, an employe of the
Commission, stationed at Matanuska,
came in for a few days’ visit.
F. Spengler, who is running his cat
erpillar between Knik and Mile 32,'
i came over for a few days’ visit.
George Staman and Wm. Martin
departed on the launch Swan Sunday, j
for Knik and Willow creek.
James Galen, a pioneer mining man
of Alaska, writes a friend that he will
reach Anchorage about August 20.
Harry R. Brown, U. S. marshal, dis
trict Knik, arrived in Anchorage this
morning, having a man in custody.
Jesse C. Martin, a prominent busi- j
ness man of Valdez, and Mrs. Martin,
were arrivals on the Alaska.
P. S. Hunt left for Moose creek
this morning where he will take mov
ing pictures of the coal mine and con
struction work.
John Bylen, an employe of the
Commission, arrived in the city last
; evening and will remain here for a
few days.
Sydney Anderson, cashier of the j
Bank of Anchorage, will return from
a trip to Seward on the Admiral Far
ragut.
Percy E. Pitchford, David Barnes
and daughter, and Bill Bartholf, ar
rived on the launch Swan this morn
ing from Knik.
A. N. Anderson, a business man of
Minneapolis, accompanied by Mrs.
Anderson, arrived on the Alaska and
will remain here for an indefinite pe
; riod looking over possibilities.
uom, at an early nour tnis mom-,
ing to Mr .and Mrs. W. G. Wilt, a 6V2
! pound baby boy. Mr. W’P is employ-1
; ed in the mechanical dep rtment ol ,
; the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Charles G. Ganty, a well known at
torney in this division, arrived on the
Alaska and plans to remain here per
manently. Mrs. Ganty and children,
now in Valdez, will join him later.
Fred G. Morse, factory representa-j
tive for the Royal Baking Powder
Co., arrived on the Alaska, and is cal
! ling on local merchants. Mr. Morse
is stopping at the White House.
A number of Presbyterian minis
ters are reported to be aboard the Al
ameda due here today, coming to at- j
| tend the annual Presbytery, which |
Mrs. Ella Boole and her daughter,
Miss Ella Boole, are the guests of the
; officers of the local W. C. T. U. today
at a picnic at Whitney’s ranch. Mrs.
: Boole and Miss Boole will leave to
night on the Alameda.
Miss Una Korth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Korth, is here from
Seward for a visit with her parents.
Miss Korth is a stenographer in the
accounting department of the engi
neering commission at Seward.
Ray E. McDonald, of the contract
ing firm of Balch & McDonald, and
concerned in the handsome new pic
ture house now undei construction,
returned from a brief business trip to
the states on the steamer Alaska.
Hon J. P. Cotton, of Washington,
D. C., attorney for the Alaskan Engi
neering Commission, and personal
representative of Secretary of the
Interior Lane, arrived here oh the
steamer Alaska and will remain for a
time.
A barge moored In the channel
broke loose Saturday evening and
floated off in the Inlet, finally ground
ing on the beach near Point Campbell.
: Seven men, who were on the barge
when it broke loose, were rescued by
! the light house tender that was in the
vicinity of Fire Island.
That the present population in An
I chorage is sufficiently large to war
j rant the giving of two large dances
on the same night was attested by the
\ splendid attendance at both the labor
b union dance and the dance in Robarts’
’ hall on Saturday night. These dances
■ will be continued at both places dur
ing the coming months, or as long as
the attendance is up to the present
standard.
Today is the time to place your or
der for a good suit. New up-to-date
woolens. J. H. Irving, Crescent Hotel.
Phone 59-R. 8-12-lt
Let Us Do
YOUR TAILORING
Through Hart, Schaffner & Marx
If you want any special style, size or material
for your .
Suit or
Overcoat
You can select your pattern from the hundreds ^
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HART, SCHAFFNER j
& MARX
Samples of material and the Suit, Overcoat or
Trousers will be made to your order with- *
out any additional charges.
Fit, Workmanship and
Service Guaranteed
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Copyright Hart Schaffncr & Marx
JAFFE & BAYLES
Th Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
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Announcement!!
We take pleasure in informing the public that the Mata
nuska Hardware Co. and the Knik Hardware Co. have consol
idated.
The business hereafter will be conducted under the name of
Dohrmann-Heming
& Company
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With the combined stocks of the two stores and the en
larged buying power the new firm will be enabled to offer in
Anchorage the most complete and up-to-date stock of hard
ware in Alaska.
Knik Hardware Co.
Matanuska Hardware Co.
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