Russians and Greeks in Alaska:
We like to call your attention that this is the proper time
to think of your old folks In the old country for the Christmas
Holidays.
You will avoid delays by sending your money now, as the mails
abroad are not as regular as during the times of peace.
Send your money orders thru this bank now; we guarantee
quick delivery. • ,
We can also send your deposits with the Imperial Russian Sav
ings Bank, (Gosudarstvennaja Sberegatelnaja Kassa) at Petrograd
also with the National Bank of Greece at Athens.
we transmit your money at tne lowest possible exchange rates.
BANK OF ANCHORAGE
“The Bank of Service”
Drafts Issued Payable Anywhere in the United States at a rate of 25
Cents per Hundred
The Bank that Knows How
Territorial Depository
Deposits over $450,000
Foreign Gold and Currency Bought
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Pacific Grocery Company
WHOLESALE
Now is the time to buy your
winter supplies, for prices
will be higher when navi
gation closes.
THE ONLY WHOLESALE HOUSE IN ALASKA.
TRY OUR HAMS AND BACONS
Fresh Smoked Every Day.
G. W. Palmer
KNIK, ALASKA.
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LONDON, Oct. 10.—(By Nail.)—
Although peace is not yet in sight,
England is already taking steps to
ward a slow and gradual demobiliza
tion of her great army. An inkling
of what would happen should any
great number of fighting men be sud
denly thrown ashore on England’s
coast has been gleaned from the
pranks of restive convalescents. It
is stated on good authority that ar
rangements have been made to house
the new army in northern France for
some time after peace has been de
clared, allowing only small bodies of
men to cross the channel at a time.
As the demobilized soldiers cross to
England, they will be disposed most
systematically. In one of the largest
club buildings in London, comman
deered for the express purpose, there
is being prepared a card index of
every soldier, showing his history,
qualifications and business training.
When the army disbands, England ex
pects to know exactly what human
resources she possesses and she is de
termined to use these toward rebuild
ing her world trade.
In conjunction with the card index
ing of the soldiers, some of the em
pire’s greatest organizers are making
a survey of factories, wholesale
houses, shipyards and all businesses
requiring labor. The number of men
needed for each will be accurately
charted and when the time comes, the
ex-soldier will be offered immediate
employment.
How well England is anticipating
the future can only be conjectured,
for very few persons know the ex
tent of the plans. But a good indica
tion of how determined the effort is,
was shown in the commandeering of
the National Liberal Club building.
The announcement of this act on the
part of the government came like a
bolt from a clear sky to the club
members. They protested indignant
ly until the president of the club ex
plained the reason; that England
wanted their premises to care for the
future of the men who were facing
death in Prance. The protestors left ;
the building after a patriotic demon- !
stration. The traditions of years were j
to be thrown overboard to make j
room for the salvaging of England’s j
trade .
Not only London but every city of j
the empire will become a great clear- |
ing house for labor. The appalling i
cost of warfare is to be discussed, in j
so far as possible, by utilizing fully |
the virile and revitalized manhood j
which war produces. If Germany, i
showed greater efficiency in prepar- j
ing for war, Teutonic ingenuity will |
be taxed to the limit to outdo the j
Anglo-Saxon in preparing for peace, i
BRITISH SCHEME TO OB
TAIN MORE MEN FOR ARMY j
LONDON, England. — Austen
Chamberlain’s man power distribution
board has issued a memorandum on
the methods of obtaining more men.
It declares certain classes ineligible
for badges, strongly emphasizes the
necessity of dilution of labor, gives
the munition minister the right to
claim highly skilled men of certain
trades and urges tribunals to inspect
and closely scrutinize applications
and appeals for exemption.
Sir William Robertson, chief of the
imperial staff, in a speech yesterday
said that from whatever point of
view they looked at the situation to
day they could do so without anxiety,
not only because they had men, but
thanks to the men and women of the
country who had got them artillery
and ammunition. They could look for
ward to the future with every confi
dence. The end, however, was not
yet and they must be prepared to go
on for a period of time impossible to
estimate. They wanted men and more
men.
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Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
NOTICE.
Public stenographer offices with
Matt Button, E street near Fourth.
10-25-6t
DANCE
Saturday night, Robarts hall.
10-26-3t
Wood Undertaking Co..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBALMERS
Anchorage Matanuska
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EDW. T. McNALLY
WM. MAITLAND
M’Nally & Maitland
Lumber
COAL GASOLINE
We carry a complete stock of common dimension. Fin
ish that is CLEAR and properly kiln-dried.
Should you want something nice for panel work, we have
a stock of genuine wood veneer, beautifully grained
and especially selected for this purpose.
A. A. SHONBECK, Agt.,
Matanuska.
YARD and OFFICE,
Foot of G Street
POLLEY BROS.
General Merchandise
Just Received—Our line of Winter Goods—
Knit Right Sweater Coats
Oregon City Mackinaws
Heavy All-Wool Whalebak Army Shirts
Wrights & Medlicott Underwear.
Knit Gloves and Mittens from 25c to $2.26.
HARDWARE, STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES