Cook inlet Pioneer
and Krfik News
Published by
Cook Inlet Publishing Co.
Anchorage, Alaska
SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1915
Town Should Incorporate.
When the newtownsite is open
to the public and residents take
up their abode, the first essential
thing to do, in our opinion, is to
immediately organize a municipal
form of government. In no other
way can the situation be satis
factorily handled. It must be
apparent to all that there should
be some responsible head to reg
ulate things, and we might as
well start from the beginning of
permanent settlement. If we
fail to form a local government,
we will remain, more or less, un
der the jurisdiction of the federal
government in matters of purely
local import and interest.
And if there is one thing above
another that the average Ameri
can citizen holds in high esteem,
it is self-government and inde
pendence of action. In regard
to the newr townsite, all we have
to do to obtain a municipal gov
ernment is to ask for it, in the
required way, and it will gladly
be granted us. And in saying
this, we know whereof we speak.
Public School Needed
While Anchorage is a spright
ly youth, figuratively speaking,
its rapid growth and the influx of
families suggests that the time
has arrived for the installation of
that modern civilizing influence
—the public school. If we are to
retain the families—and they
compose the backbone of any
community we must provide the
children with adequate school fa
cilities. It is highly important
that this should be done without
undue delay, and we might as
well start in now. In the ab
sence of any constituted authori
ty to act in the matter, the Pio
neer will undertake to handle the
situation.
If those who have children of
school age will take the trouble
to send their names and ages to
this office, we will forward the
completed list to our good gov
ernor and urge that a territorial
school be established here. We
are sure that no time will be lost
in the establishment of a first
class school.
When you wish to rest, go to
the Pioneer hotel, Knik. Frank
Cannon, proprietor. x
It is really amusing to note the
the numerous knocks which are
handed this hustling community
by the newspapers of Alaska.
One says that a malignant dis
ease threatens the lives of our
residents. Another insists that
this town is but a passing scene
in the flight of time, a moving
picture, ,so to speak. But we ob
serve one thing: those who come
to see for themselves, in most
cases remain. This newspaper
has no wish to “boom” Anchor
age. We prefer a gradual growth.
But we assert, with all sincerity,
that they who assume to believe
that this town has no future, that
it is but a temporary abiding
place while the government rail
road is in course of construction,
are laboring under a delusion,
which time will prove.
This town of Anchorage is
growing so fast, in the way of
substantial industries, that one
can hardly keep up with the pro
gress of things. Every steamer
brings individuals who wish to
start something here. In pros
pect, we have a bank, a lighting
system, a water system, a tele
phone service, a cement, brick
and block manufacturing plant, a
cold storage plant, a wholesale
mercantile establishment and
other highly important enter
prises. We now have a brick
yard, a tent and awning manu
facturing concern, lumber yards,
etc. All this leads to but one
conclusion- and that is that An
chorage is destined to evolve into
one of the most important towns
of Alaska.
Pumps furnished and driven at
reasonable prices. Inquire at the
Anchorage Transfer Company.
Gus Bystedt.
Wanted Experienced woman
wishes position as housekeeper or
cooking in small camp. Address
Martha Hellerick, care Diller Ho
tel, Seattle. x
Gold—Copper
For Sale—A high grade gold
property, ten miles from Valdez,
with several hundred sacks of
high grade ore on the dump.
This property adjoins a produc
ing mine and several veins of
high grade ore are exposed on
the surface of this ground. Also
four groups of copper properties
on Prince William Sound adjoin
ing navigable water. All of these
properties could be made produc
ers with a small amount of money
and to a party who is able to open
same up or secure the capital to
do so, this is an opportunity to
make a quick fortune. For prices
and terms apply to S.A. Hemple,
Valdez, Alaska. x
HUGHES & PEDERSEN
Freighting and Transfer Co.
J5ETXeave your order for your win
ter wood with us.
KNIK - ANCHORAGE
The Harriman National Bank of Alaska
AT SEWARD
OFFICERS:
New York Seward
JOSEPH W. HARRiMAN, President
JOHN A. NOBLE, Vice President
HENRY B. WESSELMAN, Vice President
GASTON HARDY, Vice President
ERICH LUCAS, Cashier
SIDNEY B. CONGDON, Assistant Cashier
MERRILL A. MARTIN, Assayer
Former Assayer U. S. Mint, San Francisco
Gold Dust and Bullion Bought and Assayed
CORRESPONDENT
Harriman National Bank
NEW YORK
150,000 Ft, of LUMBER
Washington Fir—A good assortment of No. 1
Quality—Rough and Dressed—Arrived on the
Steamer Admiral Watson.,,*
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