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Entered in the Anchorage Postoflice June 5, 1915, as second clam matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—Janies Wickersham
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1916.
CONGRESS PASSES RAILROAD APPROPRIATION.
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There was a more optimistic feeling among Anchorage- |
ites after reading in Saturday’s Daily Times that congress had
passed the sundry civil bill, carrying with it an appropriation
of $6,001),DUO for continuing construction work on the govern- -
xnent railroad in Alaska. Not that they doubted for a moment j
this money would be available for the work now under way t
from here, but it is always a source of satisfaction to know that ;
it is assured and will soon be available. j
The Alaskan Engineering commission has been working |
on a permanent basis, with over 2,500 men on the payroll and
more will necessarily be employed now that the appropriation
has passed. The commission desires it to be understood that
outside labor is not needed, as there are a sufficient number of
men here to fulfill all the positions, from laborer to clerk, that «
will be available . ]
The house committee on appropriations reduced the $8,
247,000 requested by Secretary Lane for this work, to $6,247,
000, deducting the $2,000,000 of the emergency appropriation
hist January. While Senators Chamberlain and Jones, mem
bers of the senate committee on appropriations and a number
of good friends of Alaska who are in Washington, offered their
sendees to have the original $8,247,000 restored in the bill,
with an excellent prospect of having this amount appropriated,
it was finally decided that it was not advisable to make the
light for it. This was largely because it is too late this year to
do much work from the Fairbanks end of the line, so nearly
all the money can now be used on the coast.
It is believed that provision can be made in the sundry
civil bill, next spring, for sufficient money immediately avail
able to carry on the railroad work for another year from that
date. Next winter there will be a short session, adjourning
March J, 1917, before which time the sundry civil bill will have
passed. This means that the $6,247,000 can practically all be
used on the coast end and before congress adjourns for the in
auguration on March 4 next.
What this means to Anchorage may not he fully appreci
ated by our residents, but the fact remains that an era of pros
perity is dawning, in which this entire section will be the ben
eficiary, thanks to Secretary Lane and the members of the
Alaskan Engineering commission, whose labors in connection
with this work is entitled to the hearty support and co-opera
tion of the people of Anchorage, the terminal of the govern
ment railroad.
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SEASON OF STRAW HATS IS NOW HERE.
Strangers in town yesterday might have thought them
selves at Palm Beach, Florida, or some other tropical resort,
judging from the array of straw hats in evidence on the streets.
A more ideal day could not have been desired, and the balmy
sunshine is only a forerunner of the kind of weather Anehor
ageites always enjoy at this season of the year.
And while we speak of summer why not the summer girl
without whom no summer is complete? Nor do they all live
at popular summer resorts, to prove which one only need walk
about on any of these sunny afternoons and evenings. We
have them, dozens of them, pretty and charming girls of all
description, but all glowing with the perfect health and beau
ty which can only come from long hours in the out doors under
just such blue skies as we have here. When she isn't hiking
along some of the roads and trails surrounding the city, she
is playing tennis, boating, shopping, calling or dancing. Any
way, she is an active, happy sort of a young lady, this sum
mer girl of ours. Long life to her!
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forest fires are getting dangerously close, as was evi
denced by the dense smoke which hung over the town last
night. ■*..
\\ ild flowers grow in profusion on the hills adjacent to
Anchorage and many people spent yesterday in the woods
gathering them.
A court house for Anchorage is the glad news imparted by
I nited States Marshal Brenneman. A new post office and also -
a building to house the water company officials will soon be 1
in course of erection.
Two river excursions, a baseball game and a special trip
over tin* railroad to the end of steel were among the attrac
tions ottered for yesterday, and they all resulted in passing
the day very pleasantlv.
1 ho suggestion of The Daily times that our merchants
close their places of business on Sunday afternoon and thus al
low their clerks to enjoy at least a part of this “day of rest”
was adopted by some of our merchants and it is hoped that
the movement will become general. While the restaurants and
drug stores would not necessarily be included among those ex
pected to close, it must be said to the credit of Mr. Reilly that
his cafe was not only closed but that he and his entire force
attended the ball game in a body.
EORK8T FIRE STARTERS WILL 1
RE SEVEREI.V DEALT WITH
The city administration has asked
The Daily Times to call attention to
the severe penalty attached to the
infringement of that particular sec- ;
tion of the law dealing with forest
and brush fires caused by negligence,
carelessness or in any other manner, j
Any one apprehende.d violating this
law will receive the full penalty of
either a $1,000 fine or 12 months in
jail or both and it will be a case of
where "ignorance of the law will
excuse no one. ’
We have for sale at a ve.ry low
price one five-drawer, drophead sew
ing machine. C. B. Wark, Manfgs.
Agent. 6-24tf 1
They who go to The Sydney Laur
ence Co. expect, and receiie, the
most that has ever been obtained in
developing and printing.
Boys! Try the Tacoma Cafe.
6-1,'tf.
dt EMPRESS THEATRE ^
Alaska’s New Reinforced Concrete Fire-proof
Theatre will Positively Open
Saturday, July
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WITH A BIG FEATURE
PROGRAM
This new theatre is 40 x 130 feet, with a seating capacity
for 700 people and will be the most attractive and up-to-date
theatre north of Seattle. Steam heated and electric lighted
throughout, and by the installing of numerous fire exits the
management takes pride in announcing that the entire build
ing can be emptied in 90 seconds.
Remember the Date! Remember the Date!
The classy exhibition of the national game given at Recrea
tion Park yesterday will have a tendency to arouse all the
sporting blood there is in every baseball fan. Both teams
played fast, snappy ball, and it was anybody’s game until the
last player was called out.
A VERY LAME EXCUSE.
Villa's lieutenant, Lopez, in prison, gives a purported rea
son for Villa’s invasion of American territory; that Villa be
lieving Americans would not light, but that the American gov
ernment was playing one Mexican chief against another to
have them kill each other off. and then take in all Mexico, is
but a sorry subterfuge for a thief who never has any respect
for law “until he feels the halter drawn.” Mexican bandits
have been dragon’s teeth in that distressed country for a hun
dred years. To wait until they all kill each other off would be
an impossible job. Villa delighted in posing as a valiant hero
and patriot, but all the time he was ready to assassinate a sick
woman or little child if necessary in order to steal a horse
without being suspected.
His countrymen were growing very tired of him and he
needed some fresh horses, hence his raid, with accompanying
murders.
NEXT LOT SALE
Andrew Christensen manager of
the land and industrial department
of the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, announces that the Anchorage
lot sale, scheduled for today, has
been postponed for the present, as
he has been too busy to examine the
property and appraise the lots. Oth
er questions have also arisen that
have required his attention and un-!
der the circumstances Mr. Christen
sen thought it best that the time of!
the sale of local lots be changed un- i
til some later date.
A visit to the municipal building
will convince the most skeptical that
Mr. Christensen and his force are
i very busy with other matters of im
portance and requiring immediate at
1 tention, but Mr. Christensen says
| that The Daily Times can announce
that this sale will take place within
the next week or ten days.
Fresh vegetables from our own
garden. Tacoma Cafe. 6-15tf
Luke's Cafe
Cor. 9th Ave. and C St.
Chop Suey^ Noodles
Blacksmithing
General Repair Work!
Horseshoeing: a Specialty
BOB SMALL
COR. C & SECOND i
Delicatessen and Fancy Grocery Store
Will Open in the Fowler Bldg, on
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1916
Full line imported Olive Oils, Sardines, llors d’
Heuvre, Cold Meats of all kinds, Cheese and Staple
goods. JOHN FENNER, Prop.
Next to Admiral Line Office.
ALASKANS—We Pay the Postage!
on your orders for Dry Goods of every descrip
tion, mailable under Parcel Post Reegulation.
Send us your orders for such goods as can
not be supplied you by your home merchants,
and we will fill them carefully and promptly. ;
Dry Goods; Women’s and Children’s Ap
parel and Dress Accessories; Boys’ Clothing
and Men’s Furnishings; Complete Housefur
nishing Lines.
ADDRESS MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
FREDERICK & NELSON, SEATTLE
Fifth Ave. Cigar Store ,,
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES, FRUITS.
VICTOR STEWART,
Proprietor.
Fifth Avenue Between C and D
Launch Swan
Daily Trips to Knik
For Schedule See Bulletin Boards^*
Launch Brighton
Nate White, Captain
Carrying U. S. Mail between Anchorage, Hope, Sunrise
and Glazier Creek—All Points on Turnagain Arm.
GREEN FRONT CIGAR STORE
Soft Drinks of all || Just Fruits (
kinds. Leading brands Received— j| Candies
Cigars, Cigarettes, || Fresh ! Stationery
Tobacco. Supply. Notions.
Sweet Milk and Buttermilk Daily.
Miss I. Blair, Propr. 4th Av. bet. C and D Next door D. D. Rej^
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Anchorage Supply Co.
FIRST AND C ST.
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Doors Shingles
Windows Roofing Paper
Building Paper Lath
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G. W. PALMER
KMK, ALASKA
Distribute General Merchandise, Hardware, Boots and
Shoes, Lumber, Shingles, Gasoline, Kerosene,
Paints and Oil, Pumps, Pipe and Sit
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. Berry 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
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