RAILROAD TO COAL FIELDS 10LV15
‘ BUILDING MACHINE SHOPS ANCHORAGE
Too much cannot be said In re- j
card to the work that has been ac
complished and under way by the
Alaska Engineering commission. ;
Much of the work, especially build
ings, has been held back on account
of lack of material but this is com
ing in on most every steamer and
work is going ahead as fast as con
ditions will allow. Within the past ,
few months several large buildings
have been started and finished em.
ployi.ig many carpenters and me
chanics and the commission have
enough contemplated improvements
planned to keep them busy for
some months to come.
I
Air.ong the more important build
ings that have been completed and
being erected at the present time
are two dormitories completed and
two under construction, giving com
fortable living quarters for 258 of
the employes. These dormitories
are equipped with everything need
ed to make them habitable and
homelike, having running water, toi
lets and wired for electricity.
The'large general warehouse, 60
by 200 feet, with a ten-foot loading
platform, is completed, also the me
chanical storehouse, 30 by 100 feet,
with an outside storage platform 4 0
by 200 feet. The new office build
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AT THE MOVIES
BYRNE HALL
CHANGE OF PROGRAM EVERY NIGH!
The Juvenile Kidnappers
One Reel Comedy-Drama.
The Boob’s Dream Girl
Comedy
A Tale of a Lonely Coast
Drama.
The Fourth Proposal
Universal Comedy.
7:30 and 8:45
MISS MARION REDD, PIANO
Admission 25c.
City Drug Store
Cor. 5th and C
THE REXALL STORE
Dr. K. A. Kyvig, Prop.
We buy for cash—
We pay no rent—
Apd give our customers the benefit in low prices.
Give us a trial and become convinced.
SHINGLES
Local Cottonwood and Spruce Shaved Shingles. Same as
made in Norway, Sweden and other northern countries.
Good for 50 Tears
Manufactured by FRANK JOHNSON, Peters Creek
Leave orders with 0. P. Strom, Fourth and D st., Anchorage
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchi
kan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
and ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle Arrives Anchorage
June 10.NORTHWESTERN.June 17
June 15 .MARIPOSA . June 22
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steam
ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office. Empress Bnilding. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one
hour before sailing time.
J. J. LANKIN, F. B. TRACY,
Agent. General Agent.
ADMIRAL LINE
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company
Regular Weekly Sailings each Sunday, 11 a. m. Calling at
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Juneau and all Southwestern Alaska
Ports. Vessels scheduled aj follows:
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ADMIRAL WATSON
JUNE 18 JUNE 25
S. 8. WELLESLEY EXTRA SERVICE S. S. AROLINE
The company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets and Information to be had at Office, Fowler Building, on
G St., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. T. B. WATSON, Agent.
ing equipped with all modern con
veniences, is about 7T> per cent com
pleted; the foundation for the ma
chine shops is practically completed
and work on the erection of the ma
I chine shops will commence in about
two weeks.
Adjacent to the machine shop a
: round house will be built immediate
ly; also work will commence at once
on the car shop which will be siiua
ated just west of the machine and
when completed an up-to-date wood
working plant will he installed.
Perhaps the most interesting im
provement to Anchorage people will
be the construction of the power
plant which will commence just as
soon as the plans for erecting the
boilers arrive from Seattle and these
are expected shortly. This will be
known as a general power plant and
when completed and in operation
will furnish power for the machine
shops as well as lights for the city
of Anchorage and the commission
buildings and dwellings and will be
situated just north of the machine
shops. One interesting feature in
respect to this building will be that,
the plant will be so arranged that
coal can be delivered in cars at the
boiler doors. The total boiler horse
; power will be 600 and the same
j building will house the generators,
both for running the machine shops '
and for lighting purposes. Later
this season the commission expects
to erect an oil house, coal pockets
and sand drying houses, all in the
vicinity of the round houe. The
commercial freight depot that was j
erected several weeks ago and con
nected by the commercial spur to j
the government wharf w'ill be en- ;
closed as soon as the necessary lum
ber arrives. This depot, built in
order to better handle the freight of
the Anchorage merchants, and re
lieve the congestion of the fright
at the dock, is a distinct advantage
to Anchorage merchants, being much
nearer their places of business and
easily accessible and commodious,
40 by 140 feet.
An expert direct from the U. S.
navy has charge of laying out the
radio station and which will be in
stalled with the intention of being
able to communicate with Kodiak,
but on account of the atmospheric
conditions the results will not be
certain until it is tried.
On the railroad—important head
quarters camp has been established j
at Talkeetna and a large force of
men are working out of this plac^
under able supervision. On the line
to the south and west of Anchorage
right of way contracts for eight
miles have been awarded; also con
tracts for grading the largest cuts,
the smaller cuts will be taken oft '
later so as to have both finished at
the same time Right of way gangs |
and clearing gangs are working on
the main line to Fairbanks and work
is under way on all of the four di
visions but the most work Is being
done on the Matanuska branch and
the men at the head of the Alaskan
Engineering commission report that
steel will be laid and trains run
ning to the first coal camp on the
Matanuska branch by July 15. The
steel is laid now beyond Matanuska
Junction, over 4t) miles, and thw
road is being ballasted as fast ns
the steel is placed.
New towns will probably be put
on the market this summer and the
people who were not fortunate in
getting in on the ground floor in
^he Anchorage townsite lot sale are
anxiously looking forward to the j
opening of these new towns, but al
ways with the understanding that j
Anchorage will always be the hub i
and headquarters of this railroad
work and the largest and most pros
perous city in Alaska.
Fresh vegetables from our own
garden. Tacoma Cafe. 6-15tf
Municipal Work
Now in Progress
Municipal improvements this
spring have been confined chiefly to
the completion of unfinished work
from last fall and winter in connec
tion with sidewalks, street improve
ment and water works. Imme
diately following the spring break
up, some seven or eight blocks of
temporary sidewalks were laid in
the city on tiie particularly muddy
streets to accommodate the public
until permanent sidewalks could be
laid.
As soon as the ground thawed
sufficiently to permit, work on the
permanent sidewalks was started,
and about eight blocks of these
have been completed to date.
Owing to the location of the new
commercial freight terminal at the '
foot of E street, it was necessary to
prepare Christensen road to receive
the heavy traffic from this terminal.
Considerable work was done on
this road in crowning, guttering and
condition. The steep grade at the
lower end was reduced, making the
maximum grade of the road nty per
cent. Some work was also done on
the C street grade in widening, re
surfacing and repairing the en
trance of this thoroughfare to the
city.
t'pon the arrival of the fire fight
ing equipment from Seward, w-here
it had been delayed during the win
ter months, a permanent fire sta- ,
tion was erected on the municipal
block, and another station erected 1
on the corner of 4th and I street.
The present fire equipment consist- !
ing of two hose carts, 1,300 feet I
of 2%-inch fire hose amf a 60-gal
lon chemical cart should be ample
to cope with any fire that may visit
the city. The appearance and trav
eling condition of 4th street has
been considerably improved by ,
crowning and guttering for the full
length of the business district and
is now in shape for both heavy traf
fic and speed.
The graveyard reserve has been
cleared and made to look presenta
ble and it is the intention to subdi
vide the reserve into permanent lots
with walks and driveways.
The first extensive work upon
which the city administration will
engage will be extensions to the
present water supply, and the total
length of pipe to be laid will be
17,000 feet. Also fire hydrants will
be placed at every alternate street
corner from 3rd to 7th streets and
from A to L streets. From present
indications this work will all be j
completed by August 1st.
Plans are under way for a sew- i
age system for the business section
of the city and for a gravity water
supply which will furnish water for
both the city and the terminal, but I
it is hardly likely that this work will j
be completed this year. The rapid |
growth of the town has necessitated
tHe preparation of new regulations
for fire protection and for sanitation j
and these have been prepared with
a view to imposing the least possi- I
ble financial burden upon fhe prop- !
erty involved.
Fire limits have been established,
and it might be well at this time to
call the attention of the public to j
rop’lllatinn V n A n-Vii/iVi Tirovidon !
the removal, by July 1st, 1916, of .
all tents or other structures com
posed chiefly of canvas or cloth or i
with roof of such material where
situated on lots fronting on 4th j
street between B and L streets or ;
on lots fronting on the north side
of 5th street between B and K !
street.
While the city work is under the
Alaska Engineering commission, the j
work from the municipal building is
handled separately from the com
mission work, dealing with the1
building of the railroad. Naturally i
improvements to the city of Anchor- i
age, and additional conveniences J ■
for the people come indirectly from j |
headquarters, of which Andrew .
Christensen is the Alaska Head of
this department. But the people of
Anchorage owe much to the gentle
men w’ho are located here and who
have charge of the Anchorage af- 1
fairs, handling same from the mu- j
aicipal buildings. '
This competent, courteous force i
s composed of J. A. Moore, town- I _
site manager; J. G. Watts, townsite j
engineer; W. H. Grigg, chief clerk: j
iVm. F. Kaubacb, accountant; Ar- |
:hur Mack, water foreman, and J. I
S. Powery, street foreman. These !
tentlemen ever have the interests j
if Anchorage at heart and have en
ered into the social affairs of the j
tity and all things tending to the j
tetterment of conditions; they have i
aken active part in all promotions
>f merit and have aided materially j
n making this the most prosperous !
:ity in Alaska,
THE WOMAN’S SHOP
Special showing- of dresses that are beauti
ful in their smart simplicity. Also gooda and
novelties that will appeal to the ladies of An
chorage.
Mrs. T. D. Corlew
Fourth Avenue and H Sts.
FOR
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Hosiery, Underwear
Middie Suits and Blouses
house Dresses, Rain Coats
Nifty Shoes
Francisco Mercantile
F ST.( BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH.
Larson & Wendler I
Gurnsey
Earthenware
Crockery
Glassware
of All the Latest Designs
Aluminum Ware
Larson & Wendler
DISTRIBUTORS
Corner 4th and I
ANCHORAGE
Clean
Cool
Refreshing
Ice Cream, Fresh Candies, Soft Drinks,
Fruits and Nuts
BUTTS’ PARLOR
Fourth Ave., Bet H and I
CALL AT
Evans & Frantzon Company
Painters and Decorators
All our work is guaranteed. Small jobs done with the same care as
big ones. We employ only first-class mechanics and the best mater
ial obtainable. Our aim is to please and we know how. We will have
the largest selection of Wall Papers that ever reached Anchorage on
one of the first boats and a full line of Paints, Oils and Varnishes,
Roof Coating. Shingle Stains. We carry Copper Paint and Deck
Paint in large quantities. We carry only the best.
Our Motto is Quality First and Last.