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AND KNIK NEWS
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, July 17, 1915
Anchorage Lots
Bring Big Prices
at Auction Sale
Anchorage broke all previous
records in the sale of lots in gov
ernment townsites when in two
hours’ time successful bidders
bid in property for which they
agree to pay, in the aggregate,
$48,000. No better evidence of
the faith of bidders in the future
of Anchorage can be desired than
the eager demand for locations
which has continued throughout
the sale.
The sale of lots in the govern
ment townsite recently platted at
Anchorage began at 2 p.m. July
10, under direction of Andrew
Christensen, superintendent of
I sales. From the mception of the
sale interest nas never waned, j
Spirited bidding on the part of
those seeking business locations
or home sites marked the pro
ceeding. Crowds stood or sat
about the auction stand seeming
ly intent on every lot offered for
sale. Especially was this mani-;
fest when it came to business
property. Not one person suc
ceeded in getting a lot without
competition, and in several in
stances the highest bid was more
than four times the appraised
value of the lot. The grand total
for the 600 lots sold is $148,000.
The first lot offered was No. 1,
block 44, corner of Fourth and C.
It was appraised at $400 and the
bidders boosted it up to $825, the
successful bidder being L. G. Ny
berg, from Seattle. The highest
bid was $1150 for lot 7, block 26,
made by G. M. Campbell.
The record of sales is produced,
* in large part, below. It com
prehends all lots sold from block
2 to block 55, embracing what is
generally considered the business
section and close-in residence
property:
Block 2
Purchaser
Rose Johnson
J L Kimball
i i
i i
I) Wilkinson
Lot Price
1 $ 75
3 75
4 85
5 85
6 275
FOR SALE—Good location at Mata
nuska; also good grocery and dry goods
stock at Seattle; cost if taken at once.
Address X42, Pioneer, Anchorage.
Memorandum books ancl sta
tionery at Pilger’s.
I
Block 3
R Small
Jennie Crawford
A W Mylorie
1
2
3
4
5
J A Laubner
C P Pederson
Farrington & Jenks
WELee
W S Horning
J L Kimball
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A Fowler
Block 4
E Wehncke
Frank Johanissen
C J Griffith
A Fowler
R] o
R E McDonald
W L Balch
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
6
Block
G M Campbell
6
Block
Mrs J H Bell
0 Anderson
W M Duncan
M W Eiedrick
1
2
22
1
2
3
4
E F Williams
A Lee
S Nyberg
E Rawson
N Enander
A Bustenson
o
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Block 23
F Willis
G Mitreff
P Krivokapich
J J Miller
1
2
3
4
A J Landstrom
G Gelliff
A Dunlap
J W Gable
A Moen
A J Walters
Block 24
0 W Evans
R Fairbanks
M J Conroy
G E Burleigh
J E McDonald
J Collins
E C Mattox
Block 25
Brown & Hawkins
G M Campbell
Mike Reilly
S A Polley
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
7
8
9
10
11
12
7
8
9
10
385
205
185
190
205
355
230
845
125
110
115
195
200
160
155
125
135
250
180
200
250
200
115
95
85
85
100
245
165
130
130
120
180
145
140
180
140
165
280
700
475
400
375
380
450
280
950
650
800
775
750
950
1075
675
600
650
S Saunders 11 775
C B Dodge 12 900
Block 26
H J Emard 1 425
Martha Richter 2 300
Alice Mansfield 3 300
T Phillips 4 260
G Osborne 5 300
M J Conroy 6 710
G M Campbell 7 1150
R T Larson 8 765
J Turner 9 740
W J McLeod 10 740
Marie Miller 11 725
F M Boyle 12 950
Block 28
G deLion 1 510
M J Conroy 2 225
W Petersen 3 210
A M Laska 4 215
J N McCain 5 225
Mary Morrison 6 280
Camille McGown 7 550
R Summy 8 430
S Cverland 9 450
A Kovacevich 10 510
C C Bush 11 550
A S Kock 12 700
Block 29
F Parsons 1 395
G S Lee 2 205
E J Warner 3 180
C R Crawford 4 180
K J McLean 5 175
McLean & Boyle 6 400
R Summy 7 765
W J McLeod 8 655
K Kimada 9 680
NWPilger and BCNichols 670
Mrs F M Boyle 11 680
E J Warner 12 800
Block 30
Fred Parsons 1 305
J L Olsson 2 165
T King 3 165
C Petersen 4 160
C Bush 5 200
J Hirsch 6 410
E B Summy 7 620
Martha White 8 480
J A Hillman 9 465
F Ackles 10 , 475
P J Keely 11 580
Amelia Hamilton 12 725
Block 31
L M Martin 1 405
“ 2 240
J Bell 3 230
J Collins 4 210
J Hylin 5 200
J T Young 6 410
R I Simonson 7 280
Mrs R J Wendler 8 185
H E Newton 9 205
G M Campbell 10 215
“ 11 265
“ 12 375
Block 32
D M Lynch 1 190
Mary Hannon 2 105
J M Brown 3 85
C M Murphy 4 105
E J Warner 5 170
O Anderson 6 300
D M Lynch 7 225
J O’Day 8 100
T King 9 100
M Long 10 155
Continued on page 3
New Name
Suggested
Following the expressed wish
of the Governor that a new name
be given to the town of Anchor
age, “Matanuska” is suggested
as being appropriate because of
the geological position of the
town in relation to the coal fields.
This will doubtless be the ship
ping point for Matanuska coal
and is a name well known thro’
out the United States identifying
this section of Alaska.
The town ini the coal fields
could be called “Chickaloon” and
the junction could be designated
“Chickaloon Junction.”
If this name meets with the
approval of the residents, I would
be pleased to suggest it to proper
authorities.
The Cook Inlet Pioneer has
kindly consented to receive votes
on this name and will publish the
result in next week’s issue.
F. Mears,
Commissioner.
Other names suggested are
Alaska City and Terminal.
Hon. J. F. J.. . Stron.., govt •.r.or
of Alaska, and Mrs. Strong ar
rived and departed on the steam
er Alameda. The governor is on
his annual tour of Alaska and is
now on his way home. While
here he gave a brief talk to the
people, which was much appre
ciated. The limited stay of the
steamer and the fact that the
residents did not know the gov
ernor was coming,prevented An
chorage from giving the distin
guished guest and his estimable
wife the reception which their
popularity called for, but in the
brief time here they were busy
greeting old-time friends from all
parts of the northland.
A grand and petit jury term of
the district court convened at
Knik Monday, the revenue cutter
McCullough, bringing the float
ing court, having arrived on the
afternoon of that day. The jury
in the case of Ed Wilston, charg
ed with grand larceny, found him
not guilty. The trial of Indian
Jim, charged with the killing of
Chief Stepan, another native, is
on today. The Jeter homestead
case will be tried here next week.
No more townsites will be sur
veyed this year, according to the
statement of Mr. Christensen.
Just received- Men and ladies’
Duxbak Khaki suits. Finkel
stein & Sapiro.
Wanted—Well digger, to sink
a well on lot 12, block 29, new
townsite. Inquire at the Alaska
Transfer Co.