ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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Anchorage, Alaska.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1915, as second clasj matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—Janies Wickersham
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. MONDAY, JULY 3, 1916.
NO ISSUE OF TIMES TOMORROW.
In order that the members of The Daily Times force may
join the rest of the populace in properly celebrating the Fourth
of July there will he no paper issued tomorrow.
OF COURSE WE WILL CELEBRATE.
There are many reasons why Anchorage should celebrate
tomorrow, not least of which is the fact that President Wilson
has signed the sundry civil bill, which carries with it an ap
propriation of $<),l!47,000 for construction work on the gov
ernment railroad in Alaska. This vast sum of money is now
available, and a> most of it will be expended in this immediate
vicinity is a cause for universal rejoicing.
While the Alaskan Engineering Commission has been i
working on a permanent basis and never doubted that the j
necessary appropriation would be forthcoming, still it is a
source of satisfaction to know the money has been provided
and that their plans for the summer and winter construction
work can be earrie dout. This will mean the employment of
many additional men, and with an increased payroll there are
even brighter days ahead for Anchorage.
Under the circumstances, and the fact that all Alaskans
are patriotic, our Fourth of July celebration will be partici
pated in with considerable interest and enthusiasm.
The many hotels and rooming houses in Anchorage are
already crowded to their capacity and it is estimated that
there are over a thousand visitors in the city tonight and this
number will no doubt reach the three thousand mark by to
morrow morning, with the entire country-side coming to An
chorage to celebrate the Fourth.
All that is needed to make the celebration a big success
is fair weather, as the program is a lengthy and interesting
one, including sports that will amuse and entertain both the
young and old folks. x
MAYOR MOORE MADE GOOD.
The residents of Anchorage are sorry to learn that Mayor
Moore will shortly- leave here and return to Juneau, there to
resume his former position in the general land office. As an
appreciation of his efforts in behalf of the town, since he has
had charge of the city government, Mayor Moore was ten
dered a luncheon on Saturday afternoon by the executive com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce. Upon this occasion the
retiring mayor was paid many deserved compliments for the
efficient and satisfactory manner in which he has handled all
matters coming under hisjurisdiction and also for the excel
lent results attained. He has the proud satisfaction of know
ing that he made good in Anchorage, and he carries with him
the well wishes of all to other fields of labor.
As a worthy successor, no better selection could have been
made by the Alaskan Engineering Commission than the nam
ing of J. G. Watts. He has been associated with Mayor Moore .
and is familiar with the work of the office • as well as being in ,
every v, ay- qualified to discharge the duties incumbent upon ]
the mayor of Anchorage. That he, too, will make good there I
is no question, and the Daily. Times congratulates him upon j
his promotion, pledging him our support in all public matters j
for the welfare of this community.
FLY IS GREATEST MENACE TO HEALTH.
Dr. 0. C. Benedict, health officer of Anchorage, is conduct
ing an aggressive campaign to improve the sanitary condi
tions of this town, and in this laudable work he is entitled to
the co-operation of all of oiir residents. The greatest menace
is the ordinary house fly, which carrie sabout with him an
amount of uncleanliness equal to two or three per cent of his
weight, and inoculation tests have proven that the fly carries
living, virulent tubercle bacilli.
If the average man were so unclean as that he would have
on his body about four pounds of filth. A cow or horse as
dirty as a fly would carry 20 to 25 pounds. The fly does not
weigh much, but it can harbor millions of disease-giving
genus. As a matter of fact, the dirt on a fly is about one-half
bacteria—bacteria of many kinds, large and small, thick and!
thin, long and short. If out of its abundance of bacteria the!
fly deposists a typhoid genn in a can of milk, there is even
likelihood that in a short time there will be enough typhoid
germs in that milk to make it a dangerous, frequently a fatal,
poison.
In the experiments in 'this subject conducted by the T
partment of agriculture a number of flies were caught and
washed in sterile, distilled water. TIncleanliness to the amount
of from two to three per cent of the flies’ weight settled at the i
bottom of the tubes, and of this about half was bacteria. In
addition there remained in solution in the water enough dirt
to discolor it. The fly can and does carry the germs of tuber
eulosis.
LOCAL JOHINGS
ABOUT m
Mr. and Mrs. George Hershey cam
over from Knik thl smorning t<
spend the Fourth in Anchorage.
The steamship Alameda is due ii
Cordova tonight and will reach An
chorage early Wednesday morning.
E. H. "Bartholf and Dorr Barthol
were among the Knik bunch tha
came over this morning to spend th
Fourth in Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Beach arrivei
in Anchorage this morning on th
launch Swan from Knik, coming ove
to celebrate the Fourth.
Roy Ketchum and E. J. Tomlin
son are among the Knik delegatioi
sent down to help pull off a success
fill celebration in Anchorage.
Scarcely a store or building ii
Anchorage but what is decoratei
with a profusion of flags and bunt
ing in respect to the Fourth of July
The new impress theatre is mark
ed by a large white pennant with thi
word Empress in red letters and at
tached to the flag pole on top of thi
building.
XltVUJ 1CIUUICU kHU III 1IUU
a trip to the Matanuska and Chica
loon coal fields, where he has beer
for the past week in the interest o
himself and associates.
Miss Martin, a principal in one oi
San Francisco's public schools, war
an arrival on the last boat and wit:
spend a couple of weeas in Anchor
age with her uncle, H. H. McCut
cheon.
All members of the Anchorag*
Chamber of Commerce are request
ed to meet at the chamber promptlj
at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning tc
make arrangements to participate ir
the Fourth of July parade. >rt
John Anderson who is working for
"Billy” Martin in the Willow creek
district, is in the city in advance ol
the big crowd that will come to help
Anchorage celebrate the Fourth ol
July.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cavny ant
daughter came over from Knik yes
terday to take in the ball game ant
will stay until the finish, even to the
fireman’s dance the night of the
Fourth.
Jack Wilson, who in one year has
reached the stage of proficiency as s
hard rock miner and is qualified tt
be called a sourdough, is down from
the Martin mine to spend the Fourth
in Anchorage. -
L. P. Bryne had rather an excit
ing experience on his recent attempt
to reach Portage bay, as the launch
Sea Gull was marooned for two days
and nights on account of rough wea
ther on the Arm.
Two excursion trains reached Ah
chorage last night from up the line,
bringing in at least 500 men who
have come in for the Fourth of July,
and incidentally to' receive their pay
from the commission.
Will Johnson and Hugh Godell ar
rived in Anchorage Saturday on bire
iness connected with a piling con*
:ract on the little Susitna they have
recently completed, and will remain
jver for tomorrow’s festivities.
P. H. Ringstad, secretary of the
Alaska Labor Union, wants all union
men to meet at the Labor temple at
8:30 o’clock tomorrow morning for
the purpose of marching In the
Fourth of July parade which starts
from the corner of 4th avenue and K
street.
Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Schaleben and
children arrived In Anchorage on
the steamer Alaska. Dr. Schaleben
s and family will remain in the city
> over the fourth and leave Wednes
day for Kuik where he Is interested
, in the Jap quartz mine In the Wil
low creek district.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bartholf came
sn yesterday on the launch Swan
from Knik and will remain over the
1 Fourth. Mr. Bartholf says work is
going along nicely at the Mable, that
they are driving three ■ 100-foot tun
1 nels at the present and the mill will
5 be In operation within ten days.
W. W. Butts, of the Butts Ice
cream parlors, has been making some
• decided improvements in his place
i : of business in the way of private
boxes and tables; he has also fixed
a back room for parties which will
i be furnished with new furniture,
1 which is expected on the next boat.
The hotel register at the Hotel
Parsons shows the following guests
for Sunday: Mr, and Mrs. H. Bax
■ ter, F. H. StroJnn, Miss Alva Falk,
Miss Eversole, Mrs. Hill and child,
• ' Mrs Ethel Forgy, Mrs. Helen Bell,
O. McKenzie, Miss Jones, Miss Pet
ton, P. H. Ogilvie, P. S. Crosby and
; George Osborne.
Mrs. A. Christensen, accompanied
| by her young daughter, arrived on
the steamer Alaska to join her hus
band, A. Christensen, manager of the
: land and industrial department for
the Alaskan Engineering commis
1 sion. Mr. and Mrs. Christensen and
<laughter, are stopping at the Cres
! cent dur.ng their stay in the'city.
The steam shovel stationed at Ek
lutna river, has practically finished
the cut on the north hank of the
river and will be moved to the south
side within a few days to finish up
the bank protection work that is be
ing done by the commission at this
place, and upon completion of this
work the shovel will be moved on the
line south of Anchorage.
The freighter Northland, under
charter by the Anchorage Supply
company, reached Anchorage early
this morning with 8 0,000 sawed
switch ties for the commission and
500,000 feet of lumber for the
North Side Lumber company. Mr.
Dent, who is connected with the An
chorage Supply company, made the
trip with the Northland.
Everything is in readiness for the
big celebration tomorrow that
starts with the parade and the com
mittee askg everybody who expects
to participate in the parade to be on
hand promptly at 9 o’clock at the
corner of 4th avenue and K street.
Uncle Sam, appropriately costumed,
will lead, followed by the band and
the different organizations.
Commissioner Mears, and party
composed of Messrs Warren, Chris
tensen, De Long and Fogelstrom, re
turned from a two days’ inspection
trip over the line 'Saturday after
noon. The party went to the end of
the steel, seven miles beyond the
Junction and from there went on
horseback to King river, where the
last camp is being established in con
nection with the branch line into the
Chicaloon coal fields.
Watch page 7, columns 5 and 6.
Strathcona & Co., Brokers. 7-2-tf
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posit in our Savings Department where it will earn 4 per
cent interest.
We wall be pleased to attend to any business you
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Delicatessen and Fancy Grocery Store
Fowler Building, next to Admiral Line office, carries a
complete line of imported Olive Oils, Sardines, Caviar,
Cheese, Macaroni and Spaghetti. Also domestic staple
goods, cold meats and sausage of all kinds. Lunches put
up. JOHN FENNEK, Prop.
Next to Admiral Line Office.
JULY THIRD
Listen!
THE EMPRESS
THEATRE J u
The largest and most substantial
reinforced concrete building In
Alaska; beautifully finished and dec
orated; furnished with the latest
and best equipment.
Alaska’s Finest Theatre
One Performance Only, beginning 8:15 Sharp
Doors Open 7:30.
...WITH...
Billy Burke
Opening Night, Admission $1.00
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Billie Burke In Pajamai In the New
Triangle-Fine Arts Romantic Come
dy "Peggy.”
Tomorrow, July 4th
Afternoon at 2:15. Evening at 7:15 and 9:15.
“NIEW YORK”
Featuring FLORENCE REED, supported by
Several Screen Celebrities. Pathe’s Gold
Rooster Program.
Regular Admission 25c.
Children accompanied, parents or guardian 10c
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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 Bijilding Paper, $1.00.
D. G. Berr\r Sugar, $8.25 per sack, 100s.
Carnation Milk, $4-25 case.
Red Clover Butter, $40.00 Bbl, 110 lbs.
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