AT THE MOVIES
BYRNE HALL
Program Thursday and Friday
King Baggett as tlie King of Detectives
in tlue
MARINE MYSTERY
Edwin August in
AN EVIL OF THE SLUMS
HIS OLD-FASHIONED DAD
Rex Comedy
TWO SHOWS EVERY EVENING
7:30 and 8:45
MRS. FOSTER, PIANO
Admission 25c.
BANK OF ANCHORAGE
Will be opened for business on or before May
15th, in temporary quarters in the Empress
Building, next door to the Wells-Fargo Express
Company.
The fiasco Amateur
Printing Machine
Careful Developing
Perfect Printing
You may not be able t.) duplicate those
valuable exposures; take no chances on
losing them through' careless developing
and printing.
We have a reputation for careful develop
ing and perfect printing. Wc use Cyko
Paper and Ansco Chemicals.
Bring or send your film or plates here—
we’ll develop them an-J make your prints.
Slyp Creek Meat Co.
Anderson & Jensen, Proprs.
Fresh Meats and Provisions
Wholesale and Retail
Cold Storage Plant in Connection
Special Attention Given to Restaurant, Mine and Camp Trade
fourth ave, between I) and E sts AllchorSgC, Alflskfl
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Launch Swan
Daily Trips to Knik
v For Schedule See Bulletin Boards
Iditnrod Pioneer, April 15.
Seldom if ever in Hie history of
Hie numerous gold d.scoveries that
have excited tin. residents of tuis
t erritory •during the past few yeate
o.- since the sensational news of th>
Nloudike discoveries caused the
greatest "stampede” in decades
have the store -; uf returned s ;i: i
le.i. res bean so universally :.it. i
ihle as those brought to Idhrrod
:u s peek by the men who joined tl t
i ush to the no.. digg.ngs on the
o’-toi. Invariably’it has bo •» t !.c
ih.e even where fabulously riel)
p ; cers haVe lou uncovered •ha1
among (lie lirst returning prospect
o • tl era were son. • who decree p.ed
the extent and value of the find and
brought discouraging news as to its
genuineness. So far, although
scores of men have returned from
the scone of the discoveries on Boo'
and Mastodon creeks, not one has so
far been heard to belittle the lixst
reports. Indeed, with each re', in
irt niusher comes news of even
K- aier possibilities than \t 2 sag
ge. ed by the hist reports.
Among the first of the Iditarod
stampeders to return was Dav.
Strandberg, the well-known oper
ator, who was one of the first to
leave for the scene from this d.s
Irict. Mr. Strandberg says that the
outlook for the opeirng up of a
promising mining district is excel
lent. He made pannings on No. 2
below, Boob crook, taking three pans
from the dump and three pans from
tile bottom of the shaft. These gave
a total of $1.80, which, D^ve says,
would indicate a value of $2.50 to
the foot. The gold is coarm, and
there is about three or four feet ot
gravel. Bans taken by, Earl Byers
and Hdrb Riley from the same pros
pect gave similar results.
A letter received in this city from
.1. S. Pitcher says that he has pay in
two shafts, one on the upper end ol
discovery and one near the upper
end of No. 1 below, and on the Em
met fraction he says they have better
than $3 per foot, and reports say it
is getting better, but nearly all pros
pecting is at a standstill. The letter
was dated April 2.
When the first stampeders from
Iditarod arrived on the scene they
found that Mastodon creek, the re
ports from which were responsible
for the latest rush, had practically
all been staked. However, the re
ports of the rich find on Boob creek
encouraged them to stake on lliat
stream, as well as on Hurst creek,
another tributary of Mastodon, and
on Ledge creek, a tributary of the
Tolstoi. Mastodon was staked al
most entirely by Ophir and lluby
pe- pie. There are said to b > many
persons from Ruby now on tho way
to the scene of the discoveries.
When the news of the strike was
first heard in this city and district
there was the usual amount of scep
ticism displayed, but as further re
ports came in tho excitement grow
until scores of persons soon were on
the trail and other scores were mak
ing frantic efforts to secure the
means of transportation • for tlioir
outfits. It is safe to say that the
number leaving here was limited by
tlm number of dog teams available.
In fact, many left for the new dis
trict on foot. Throughout the week,
as the returning mushera arrived
with confirmatory stories of the rich
ness of the find, many more left for
the district, and more are to follow
if tho trails hold up. Tho soft
weather has played havoc with the
trails, and much of the d stance to
bo traversed is now hare ground.
In spite of the poor trails, how
ever, many outfits are going in. Boh
Roberson left on Tuesday with a
boiler and complete prospecting out
fit, prepared to make an extensive
stay, and Jerry Baker likewise took
in a boiler for Fitz Walters. Rob
erson’s outfit will he transported as
far as Fitz’s roadhouse by horses.
Many others who made tho trip last
week for the purpose of staking re
turned and took in such supplies as
would enable them to conduct oper
ations until the opening of naviga
tion, when supplies will be landed
near the mouth of Boob creek by
heat.
The discoveries have been the
topic of conversation throughout the
city and d’strict during tho week.
Each returning stampeder is button
holed and questioned for confirma
tion of the reports, which is .nvari
ably given. All alike agree there are
no now developments to report, a3
the miners are usually arranging for
transportation of supplies to the now
I camp. The stampede fever has thor
ougbly saturated the atmosphere.
Many old-timers who had decided to
await developments before joining
the rush could not resist the pres
sure, and as the frosty weather of
ihc latter part <!' the week made
traveling possible, the exodus still
continues.
Already local business men are
making tentative plans for taking »
stocks of goods as soon a sriver nav
igation opens. A townsite has boon
' "ptrd by W. A. Vinal, of Ophir, i»;
the mouth of Mastodon and has boon
named Cooper. It Is said the trip to
th : po'nt can be made by launch
The e will be no attempt to trans
port merchandise to the new district :
i< navigation opens, however. T, e
<•! se approach of tho break-up j
irah.es even a small venture on such j
•Inm rather risky, and there is a
l.r'ihood that no business houses
• ill open up until after tho streams
pro open. James Tropea, of this j
r,ty, probably will be among the j
to engage in a business enterprise u:
he now town. He is taking In a 1
arge tent and equipment and will i
>pcn up a bunkhouso at once.
TIDJ5 TAIILE.
Tide table for Knlk arm for week
ending Saturday, May 14:
A. M.
Time. Height.
P. M.
Time. Height j
12
1 4
1:58
9:00
2:38
9:56
3:15
10:41
28.5
4.1
29.1
3.0
29.8
1.9
1:55
8:44
8:05
9:32
4:04
10:1 5
3 I . i j
3.3 |
27.9
3.4
28.2
3.4
WKATHKIt ItKPOKT.
May 12, 1916 — 7 a. m.
Ship Creek ..
Seward .
Mat anuska Junction .
Mooso Creek ..
Cloudy at all points.
40
38
42
44 !
From April 1 to 6, inclusive, cop
ier ore shipments from Whitehorse
listrict amounted to 948.1 tons, val
m dat $19,558.80, divided as fol
lows: Yukon Copper Company Ltd.,
'22.6 long tons, valued at $12,150;
trafter, 220.5 long tons, valued at
$7,409.60.
Have you seen Mrs. Lien’s window
lisplay? G street, opp. postotTlee.
The Two Girls Cafe will please
you. Serves everything in season.
Lost—Handle wrapped in canvas; j
! about 60 pounds; name M. 1'. Leltoy. i
Iteturn to Richter House and re- 1
eive reward.
Our garments, each and every one,
ire new and up-to-date. Popular
trices. Call and inspect our stoe.
Open till 8 p. m. GREENBAUM,
NEW BANKS OF ANCHORAGE
Located each side of Roberts’. The
Business Center.
Private boxes, good service and
hp best of everything to eat. The
Two Girls Cafe.
NEW BANKS OK ANCHORAGE
Located each side of Roberts’. The
business Center.
Subscribe for the Pioneer.
Talk to Bacon before letting that
tapering or painting Job. First class
material and workmanship guaran
teed. Shop, Tth and P; leave orders.
Johnson’s Tent Factory has re
ceived shipment of canvas by way of
-eldovia, and are prepared to make
tentB of all sizes. tf
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Plenty of Eastman 3A films at the
Voithorn Drug Co.’s, Empress llldg
Leave your order at Robartr.
Prompt delivery. City Express.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Alaskan Engineering Commission
Anchorage, Alaska. May 1, 1910.
Scaled proposals in duplicate will
be received at the office of tho Alas
kan Engineering Commission, An
chorage, Alaska, until 2 p. in., May
12th, 1916, and then opened, for the
installation of plumbing In the Com
mission's buildings to bo constructed
throughout tho coming season.
Proposals should be made on form
that will be supplied upon applica
tion to office of District Engineer of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, Anchorage, Alaska, and en
closed in scaled envelope, showing
name and address of bidder, and ad
dressed and mailed to the Alaskan
Engineering Commission, Anchor
age, Alaska, The envelope should be
plainly marked on the outside “Pro
posal for plumbing work; to be
opened May x2th, 1916.” The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Approximately 100 fixtures are to
be installed.
For additional information make
application to the office of the Dis
trict Engineer, Anchorage, Alaska.
F. ME ARB,
Commissioner.
£S2£2JML
Larson &. Wendler
Fresh Meats
OK AM, KIVOH
Chickens, Fruit
V esetables
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msTiuni'Tous
Corner 4th and I ANCHORAGE
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S¥ten*s Shoes and
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We Also Handle tlie
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PACK SHOES
Under 0uir Own Mame
John B, Stetson Hats
A Complete Line of
ARMY SHOES
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Fourth Avenue, Between Dane! F
Watch—Butts
northern Drug Co.
Incorporated
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These Factors Predominate
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