BREVITIES
Big: Mike Sullivan is a recent
arrival in Anchorage.
J. W. McConahy, better known
to his intimates as ‘ 'Long Shorty, ’ ’
has put in a fish trap at Tyonic.
H. W. Howard has been ap
pointed agent for Fleming &
Turner, the sawmill men of Kern
creek.
A Mr. McCrea brought from
Seward some 35,000 feet of lum
ber for which he found a ready
market in Anchorage.
Mrs. Fred R. Brown, wife of
Federal Judge Brown, is visiting
her son, Deputy Marshal Brown
and Mrs. Brown at Knik.
Fred Laubner, who supplies, in
large part, the Willow creek
camp with fresh meats, has re
turned from a trip to Seward.
Dr. E. M. Spaulding has been
appointed U. S. commissioner for
the Knik recording district. The
appointment is a good one.
W. E. Dunkle, the mining en
gineer who represents the Gug
genheims in the Broad Pass
country, was in town this week.
A match game of baseball be
tween the Knik and Anchorage
ladies’ teams is scheduled for
this evening at the local grounds.
Mr. Hjlmar Sarralla and Miss
Olga Guhola were married by U.
S. Commissioner David Monday
evening. Mr. Sarralla is a wrest
ler of national repute.
Mrs. T. R. Needham, general
representative for Alaska of the
Nu Bone Corset Company of
Corry, Pa., will arrive on the
Watson to join her husband.
Attorney L. V. Ray, who rep
resents Thomas H. Jeter, the
homesteader and who attended
the Knik term of court, returned
via Sunrise to Seward Monday
evening.
C. W. Harrington, the mining
ing engineer of Valdez, who is
now in the Cache creek country,
lost his home in the destructive
fire which visited Valdez last
week.
Messrs. Bowker, Nelson and
Grant arrived this week from the
Broad Pass country. They report
nothing particularly new, altho
things are moving along encour
agingly.
Mrs. Edes, the estimable wife
of Chairman Edes of the Alaskan
Railway Commission, gained
hosts of friends during her visit
in Anchorage, who are hoping
for her return to permanently re
main.
Bob McIntosh and Ed Maddox
have completed the building of a
scow 14x30 feet which will be
employed as a ferry on the Mata
nuska river several miles above
the landing. The ferry will great
ly aid traffic in that region.
While Mrs. Pincus, who runs
the shooting gallery on Main
street, was away from her place
of business for a few minutes
Wednesday afternoon, a thief,or
thieves entered and robbed her
of a sum exceeding $100. Deputy
Marshal Warded has rounded up
a couple of suspects.
Mrs. Charles W. Bush and
child have arrived from Valdez
to join Mr. Bush. At the time
of the fire, they occupied the
Crawford home, which was de
stroyed by fire, and had a narrow
escape, losing all their personal
and household goods.
Chas. Crawford, the contrac
tor and builder, of Anchorage,
was the heaviest loser hy the
Valdez fire. A well equipped
planing mill and sash and door
factory, he planned on moving
to this place, was consumed by
the flames. His total loss by the
fire will aggregate $40,000.
The power boat Arnold, re
cently arrived from Katalla and
Seward with supplies, burned to
the water's edge Wednesday af
ternoon, the fire originating from
an unknown cause. The crew
scarcely had time to grab a few
personal effects and escape to the
shore. The boat was of forty
tons register and an 80 horse
power motor supplied the motive
power. It was valued at $10,000
and the loss is partially covered
by insurance. Captain S. B. Rey
nolds was the owner and master.
The new townsite matter con
sumed so much space in the last
issue, that several matters that
should have been mentioned were
omitted. Among these was the
reception tendered Governor and
Mrs. Strong at the government
building by the Indie?; of the rail
way commission. The Commis
sion placed a carriage at the dis
posal of the governor and his
wrife, who took advantage of the
opportunity to see the greater
part of the old as well as the new
town. Commissioners Edes and
Mears showed every courtesy and
consideration to the distinguished
guest and his charming wife.
Gold Buckle Sunkist oranges
40c a dozen at Pllger’s.
FOR SALE—Good location at Mata
nuska; also good grocery and dry goods
stock at Seattle; cost if taken at once.
Address X42, Pioneer, Anchorage.
Sunny Knik is a beautiful place in
which to spend a few7 days and when
there, the Pioneer is a nice comforta
ble hotel in which to stop. Frank
Cannon, proprietor.
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Mrs. E. Williamson
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Nice Line of
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
CANDIES AND FRUITS
SOFT DRINKS
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Harris & Kowse, Proprs.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Cigarettes
NUTS and CANDIES
Fruits of All Kinds in Season
A RESORT FOR GENTLEMEN
Anchorage, Alaska
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PACIFIC GROCERY
COMPANY — WHOLESALE
Our Goods will Be Found Reliable
Anchorage Alaska
The Herning Family
Continue to Dispense
General Merchandise
At the Old Stand in Knik
Whatever You Want We Have
Whatever We Have You Want
Knik Trading Com’y
0. G. Herning, Manager
As mute evidence that Knik Arm is navigable during the win
ter, the above picture shows the popular launch Traveler, Captain
S. S. Cramer, owner and master, on one of its mid-winter trips
The Traveler is on the Anchorage-Goose Bay-Knik run.