C ME FELIX
C ME FELIX
New Arrival of BEST
LINE of j
TROUSERS
Ever Shown in the City
Clothing and Gent’s Furnishings
“NONE BUT THE BEST.”
C ME FELIX
CORNER FOURTH £ D. 1TIONE 47-Y
Northern Transfer Co.
■ C. P. PEDERSON, - - - Manager
Phone your orders for Happy \ alloy coal to North
ern Transfer office. Prompt delivery to auv part of
THE WILCOX GRILL
Makes a specialty of 35c Breakfast, Lunch and Din
ner. Quick Service and Hot Meals.
Fourth Ave., at C st.
G. W. PALMER
KMK, ALASKA
Distribute General Merchandise, Hardware, Boots and
Shoes, Lumber, Shingles, Gasoline, Kerosene,"
Paints and Oil, Pumps, Pipe and Fit
tings, Tents and Tarpaulins.
Sperry’s Flour, Sold Under Absolute Guarantee
From the Company.
Recleaned Oats, $55.00 per ton.
Hay, $35.00 per ton.
Red and Grey Rosin Building Paper, $1.00.
D. G. Bern’ Sugar. $8.25 per sack, 100s.
Carnation Milk, $4-25 case.
Red Clover Butter, $40.00 Bbl, 110 lbs.
The “Lucy” Does It
KNIK, ALASKA
City Drug Store
Cor. 5th and C
THE REXALL STORE
! r. Iv. A. Kvvig, Prop.
We buy fo; cash— We pay no rent—
And give our customers the benefit in low prices.
Give us a trial and become convinced.
To Investigate
Activities of the
Secretary A. S. Koch, of the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce, is in
receipt of a communication from the
Interstate Commerce Commission rel
ative to the Alaska investigation in
regard to rates, practices, rules and
regulations of common carriers gov
erning transportation subject to the
jurisdiction of the interstate com
merce between points in Alaska and
between points in the United States
and points in Alaska.
The result of the investigation fol
lows in full:
It Appearing, That the rates, prac
tices, rules and regulations governing
the interstate transportation of per
sons and property, subject to the
jurisdiction of this Commission, whol
ly by railroad within Alaska and
partly by railroad and partly by wat
er between points in the United States
and points in Alaska, and from points
in Alaska through Canada to points
in Alaska, and the ownership, con
trol and operation of wharves in Alas
ka used as facilities in connection with
said transportation, has been the sub
ject of formal and informal com
plaints to the commission:
It is Ordered, That a proceeding of
inquiry and investigation be, and the
same is hereby, instituted by the com
mission on its motion into the rates,
practices, rules and regulations of
common carriers governing the trans
portation of persons and property,
subject to the jurisdiction of this com
mission, wholly by railroad within
Alaska, and partly by railroad and
partly by water between points in the
United States and points in Alaska,
and from points in Alaska through
Canada to points in Alaska, and also
the rates, practices, rules and regula
tions of said common carriers in con
nection with the operation of wharves
used in the course of such transporta
tion:
It is Further Ordered, That said
inquiry shall ascertain among other
things whether mineral products are
mined or produced by or under the au
thority of common carriers by rail
road subject to the jurisdiction of this
commission engaged in the transpor
tation thereof, or whether such com
mon carriers own in whole or in part
any mine or mines from which are
produced minerals which they trans
port or whether such common carriers
are directly or indirectly interested in
any mine or mines from which are
produced minerals which they trans
port;
It is Further Ordered, That this
proceeding and inquiry be conducted
with a view to the issuance of an or
der or orders requiring such respond
ents to cease and desist from charg
ing, demanding, collecting or receiv
ing rates and charges for and from
enforcing their practices, rules and
regulations governing the transporta
tion of persons and property between
the points herein named in so far as
the same may be found to be unlaw
ful and requiring such respondents to
substitute and thereafter put in force
and effect such rates, rules, practices
and regulations relative to the trans
portation of persons and property as
aforesaid as may be found just and
reasonable and not unjustly discrimi
natory, unduly prejudicial or unduly
preferential, including such rail pro
portional rates and such joint rail
and water rates over such through
routes as in the opinion of the com
mission should be established between
the points of origin and the various
destinations referred to herein.
And it Is Further Ordered, That
the Alaska Steamship company, Paci
fic Coast Steamship company, Ccppei
River & Northwestern Railway com
pany, Northern Navigation company.
Ltd., Pacific & Arctic Railway & Nav
gation company, British-Yukon Rail
way company, British-Yukon Naviga
tion company, Ltd., British Columbia
Yukon Railway company, Kcnnecott
Copper Corporation, Northern Com
mercial company, and Pacific Coast
company be, and they are hereby
made respondents to this proceeding.
By the Commission:
“THE CLUTCHING HAND”
That master criminal of science,
Who is he? Craig Kennedy would
like to know. You will see him to
night at the Harmony. 8-28-2t
Companies
Fine Job Printing at Times office.
Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
YUKON STOVES
— AND —
HEATERS
Corner Fifth and C Sts.
Anchorage - - Alaska
PILGER’S GENERAL STORE
THE BEST MERCHANDISE OBTAINABLE—WE SELL IT
THE
$
12-gauge Shotgun Shells
THAT PILGER SELLS ARE
Peter’s Premier
30 Winchester Rimless Rifles
Seattle Satisfied
With Adoption
of Prohibition
SEATTLE, Wash.—When the state
of Washington went “dry” at the No-1
vember election in 1914, King county,
comprising the city of Seattle and ad
jacent districts, was the only territory
which returned a “wet” majority.
Consequently when the prohibition
law went into effect January 1, 1916,
there was a general feeling locally i
that business would be seriously les
sened. In a seaport city prohibition
and prosperity could not dwell togeth
er, it was thought; the big shipping
interests would transfer their trade
to other ports; the elimination of ex
tensive brewing plants would take
millions of dollars out of the state
and force thousands of men out of em-1
ployment.
So pessimistic was the prevailing I
sentiment that many who had voted |
“dry” were convinced that it would be
a matter of years before Seattle
would recover. For a few weeks after
the 350 saloons of the city were closed
Seattle presented a cheerless aspect.
From the numerous vacancies in the
center of the business district it was
thought that owners of property
would lose heavily.
That the thoughts thus engendered
had no foundation is now apparent.
Local newspapers which were against
the prohibition measure now frankly
declare themselves in its favor. Re
cent editorials in the Seattle Daily
Times voice that newspaper’s change
and resent the idea that seems to ob
tain in neighboring “wet” states that
prohibition has harmed Seattle. On
the contrary, it is stated that Seattle
is more prosperous than ever. Bank
clearings for the past few months
have shown an increase of 46 per cent
over the same period last year and
shipping has increased 200 per cent.
And while these evidences of prosper
ity are to be attributed largely to
causes other than prohibition, never
theless the facts are sufficient to
prove that the elimination of the li
quor interests did nothing to harm in
dustry.
The majority of the brewing inter
ests have removed to California, but
a fair proportion have remained in
the state and are turning their at- 1
tention to other enterprises. One of 1
Seattle’s largest brewing companies j
has transferred its holdings to Aber- 1
deen, Wash., engaging in the canning ’
of sea foods for eastern trade. An
other is utilizing the apples and oth
er fruits of eastern Washington in
the manufacture of soft drinks.
“One effect of prohibition is that
people are setting better tables in
their homes and paying their bills,”
said a Seattle grocer who maintains
several stores in various parts of the
city, and a wholesale confectioner re
ports that his sale® have doubled
since Jan. 1. Everywhere are evi
dences that prohibition is having an
effect exactly opposite to that pro
phesied.
Never before has the city present
ed so prosperous an appearnce. New
and attractive specialty shops, res
taurants, ice cream parlors and mar
kets now fill practically all the avail
able space. It is true that a large
number of the saloons and hotel bars
were quickly transformed into drug
stores and “soft drink” establish
ments of doubtful character and that
the raiding and clearing out of such
places is still of almost daily occur
rence. The zeal of the officials in
prosecuting the violators of the law,
however, is tending to discourage
Launch Swan
Daily Trips to Knik
FOR SCHEDULE SEE BULLETIN BOARD
Susitna and Talkeetna
V.
Fast Power Boat
ca
Sails rJ uesday, August -!). for Talkeetna and Indian river
Office Fourth and C Special Reduced Rates.
FRANK MORTIMER, Agent
A
SP 1
H. W. NAGLEY
m
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Kj Susitna
THREE BIG STORES
TALKEETNA McDougall A
Complete Stocks General Merchandise.
OUTFITTING A SPECIALTY.
S3
WHEN YOU REACH SEATTLE
CALL AT THE
Northern Bank & Trust Co.
Coiner Pike and Westlake Ave.
Where you are certain to greet lot-s of your old -A
Alaska friends.
—
W. L. COLLIER
PRESIDENT
THE BANK
REED & DAHL, Props.
Pool and Billiards, Cigars, Cigarettes, Soft Drinks.
Up-to-Date in Every Particular.
rI he New Building on Fourth Avenue Between C and D
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I
these enterprises anci it is thought
that the beginning of the new year
will see them practically eliminated.
‘I voted against prohibition and am
ishamed of it,” says Mayor H. C.
Sill.
Wood Undertaking C(|.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS**
LICENSED EMBALMERS
Anchorage Matanuska