COOK INLET PIONEER
Published liy
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
CHAS. E. HERRON, PRESIDENT
Subscription Rates: $1 per month, $10 per year, In advance.
Entered in the Anchorage Postoffice June F>, 1915, as second clasj matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
PAPER SOARS AND SCARCE AT HIGH PRICES.
A virtual paper famine faces the l nited States, due to tno
enormous advances in the priees of materials employed in the
manufacture of the product, according to official reports sent
throughout the country by the department of commerce. 1* rom
25 to 2,000 per cent is the ratio of the increased prices, caused
by a shutting off of supplies from abroad, and there appears
to Ik* every indication that the prices may go still higher..
Among the increases in cost of materials used in making
paper are: Rags, 100 per cent; soda pulp, 30 to 50 per cent;
alum, 300 to 400 per cent; rosin, 40 per cent; wire screen, 25
to 35 per cent; felts, 50 per cent; beaching powders (chloride),
1,000 per cent, and none to bo had; colors, 500 to 2,500 per
cent; casein, 250 per cent, and soda ash, 300 per cent. Bleached
sulphite, which was formerly $45 a ton, is now worth $110
a ton.
The shortage in rags comes from the fact that munition
makers are using quantities of cotton rags for explosives, with
the usual vast quantities *>f rag importations from Europe
cut off. Chlorine of bleach, the supply of which has also been
shut off, lias gone up from 1 1-2 to 1a cents the pound, anil the
domestic makers are busy with chlorine and chloroform.
America has in ihe past bought considerable paper sind
pulp from Germany and Sweden, both countries using Russian
wood to make their products. 1\ ith Germany cut out at once,
stocks on hand of paper in this country began to run low. And
Sweden, to make matters worse, could not obtain supplies of
the Russian wood required and her mills had to shut down. In
this contingency, the European mills turned to Canada for
pulp, which formerly came to the United States. With high
prices and a scarcity of the chemicals and dyes used that Ger
many once sold to us, the wines of the paper users were com
plete.
The war brought an increase in the businesses using paper
in the world. Extra newspaper publications, enlarged maga
zines, an unprecedented overflow of war pamphlets and books,
all combined to drain stocks of paper already short. South
America, Asia, Australia, and even European countries began
t'> buy paper in America and to offer big premiums over exist
ing prices. The combined demand at present is said to be sev
eral times as large as the mills in America can supply, so that
dealers, not knowing just where the market will go, will not
l>e surprised if paper advances in price as much as 100 per
cent.
This increase in the cost of paper stock, comprising all
grades, necessarily compels newspaper publishers to govern
their charges to customers according to the price of paper.
Advertising rates will be somewhat increased, and commercial
printing will likewise be advanced in proportion to the in
creased cost of stock. As the merchant governs his prices for
merchandise according to the cost to him, so must the news
paper govern its prices to patrons.
SOME ROAD WORK IS NECESSARY.
Col. Wilds P. Richardson, president of the Alaska Road
Commission, expresses the belief that the congress now in ses
sion will appropriate the sum of $500,000 for road work in
Alaska for the ensuing year. The Pioneer hopes that this
handsome sum will be appropriated, and if it is appropriated,
the Pioneer will insist that the Cook inlet country shall re
ceive a just proportion for some road work in this part of the
territory. The Alaska Road Commission has not expended
much money for road building in the Cook inlet region. A
very good wagon road was constructed from Knik to the Wil
low creek gold camp, and some work was done on the Seward
Iditarod trail that passes through this section. But aside
from these two projects, little else has been done.
But the time has nww arrived, due to the vast development
and rapid growth in population in the Cook inlet country,
when the Alaska Road Commission will be expected to do
some considerable work .especially in the way of building
wagon roads in the Matanuska valley so that there may be
means of ingress and ogress from the railway line. Then
there is the Cache creek country. The miners in there are in
urgent need of road work to aid in the opening of that mining
camp. And, furthermore, we wish to call the attention of the
president of the Alaska Road Commission with respect to the
violation tof a solemn promise made last year with respect to
the Hope Sunrise road, a very necessary piece of work. We
shall expect that promise to be fulfilled this year.
The women of Anchorage, who are taking the initiative in
the matter of playgrounds for the little folks are to be com
mended for their efforts directed in such a worthy cause. It
goes without saying that these playgrounds will be estab
lished, now that the women have taken hold of the pitoblem.
The cause is a most worthy one, deserving of the support of
all who are concerned in the welfare and well-being of An
chorage.
J. JACKSON
Plumbing, Steam aud Hot
Water Heating
All Water Connections for Business Houses and Prlvato Hesi
dcnces. Pipe Work of ail descriptions.
Office, Knife's Hardware Store
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Five, and maybe eight, mine* in
the Fairbanks district will bo ship
ping antimony ore during the com
ing season. The Amorlcan-Yukon
Navigation Company is making pre
parations to handle all ore offered,
oping a copper property in Galena
Ray, reports that the recent ore
podies opened up have fully met
with his expectations and Is ndw
(Irmly convinced that he has a valu
able property.
George Hester. commonly known
as "Happy Jack,” was found dead
In his cabin near Slnrock early In
March. Natives shoveled their way
into his cabin through the Bnow and
found him sitting upright in his bed,
frozen stiff.
The Juneau fire department was
called out the other evening, only to j
find that an ambulance rather than
a fire truck was needed. The deeply
intoxicated person responsible for
the call was loaded on the truck and
taken to the police station.
Five new notary publics have been
appointed by Acting Governor (’has.
E. Davidson, as follows: Hector
McLean, of Juneau; Russell H. Her
mann, of Valdez; John K. Krumm,
of Anchorage; Thomas A. Wade, of
Juneau, and M. R. Boyd, of Livin
good.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. K. A. Kyvig
Physician and Surgeon
CITY DRUG STORE
Anchorage, - - Alaska
1»R. M. 8. COBLE—
Physician and Burgeon
Captain Johnston’s House
Sixth Ave., near H St.
Dr. J. L. Hawes
, DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work. Gold
Inlays.
All work guaranteed.
Fourth avenue and K street.
DR. E F. GERMAN
DENTISTRY
Bolte Building, Fourth Ave.
C. H. Sundmaoher
LAWYER
Bolte Bldg Anchorage
John M. Reid
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public
Office: Bolte Bldg Anchorage
L. David
Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public
Office, corner 6th and E
Anchorage, - - Alaska
• J. L. WALLER •
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Attorney-at-Law
All branches of the law, includ
ing Land Oftlce practice.
Notary Public. Roberts Building
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ARCHITECT
L Street, near Seventh
Anchorage
H. E. ELLSWORTH
Established 1905.
Assayer and Chemist
Ores Treated, ton and Car
lots.
Seward, Alaska.
TheTwo Girls Cafe
Mrs. Ollle Gray and Viola Har
nett, Proprietors.
4th Ave. and C St.
Our Motto:
Courtesy, Service, Quality
WAFFLES A SPECIALTY
..Reilly’s Cafe..
Open Day and Night
The BEST the Market Affords
at all times. Give us a trial.
Mike Reilly, Propr.
Eagle Boarding House
$1 PER DAY
Corner 4th Ave. and C
MRS. QUINN, Prop.
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Brown &
THREE LARGE
ANCHORAGE SEWARD
STORES
KNIK
Large Line of
Comforters, Blankets
Pillows, Springs and
Mattresses
Complete Stock of Fresh Fruts
and Vegetables, Large Assort
ment of Candies and complete
line of Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dress
Shirts, Work Shirts and
Underwear
BROWN & HAWKINS
‘QUALITY FIRST”
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H Live Chickens,
Fresli Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, s
Grape Fruit and Rhubarb
Parsley, Green Onions, Tomatoes
Fresh Salmon dnd Halibut
Fresh Beef*. Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Boiled Ham, Bologna Sausage
f§ Happy Home Canned Goods §
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fust and commodious steamers sailing lietwcen Beattie, Ketchi
kan, Wrangell, Juneau, Hkugway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
and ANCHORAGE. via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle Arrives Anchorage
May 15 ALAMEDA May 22
May 20 NORTHWESTERN May 27
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steam
ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building. Rag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than ono
hour Itefore sailing time.
J. J. RANKIN, P. B. TRACV,
Agent. General Agent.
For Sale—Large, roomy tent
house, suitable for restaurant or
lodgings; partly equipped. Inquire
north end of L street, next door to
Murphy’s apartments.
If you want mineral claims sur
veyed, call at Waller’s law shop. tf
Wanted—Lady ironer. Union
Laundry, Fourth, near H street.
50c to and from boats. Johnston's
Ferry. Franklin Johnston, manager.
Got your indoor exercise at Ro~
harts’ Hilliard and Bowling Parlors
Inlet Soda Co,
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Diedrick & Taylor, Proprietors
W. A. Taylor, Manager
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Mineral Water
Soda, Cider
Syrups
Agentsfor Grape Juice
Anchorage, - - Alaska
CITY EXPRESS
Speed Our Motto
If you want what you want when
you want it, get the City Express
Office: 4th Ave. next to Crescent
JOE SPENARD, Prop.
Northern Transfer Co.
IC. P. Pedersen, Mgr.
Successor to Hughes'* Pedersen
General TRANSFER Business
WOOD ICE COAL
Office: Caorol blk. Fourth ave.
9
the firm that lights
ANCHORAGE
Price & Bennett
PLUMBING OUlt SPECIALTY
A full line of goods for your water
connections.
SHEET METAL YVOItK AND
GASOLINE LIGHTING
FIFTH ST., BETWEEN G AND II
Cook Inlet News Seme
Newspapers, Magazines and
Periodicals from all parts of
the world received overland
twice a week.
THE MODEL 4th and E 8t.