Cook Inlet Pioneer
and Knik News
Published by
Cook Inlet Publishing Co.
Anchorage, Alaska
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1915
ANCHORAGE
Anchorage, the coal terminal
for the Matanuska coalfields, owes
its birth and being primarily to
the great Alaskan government
railway project now in course of
construction. Anchorage enjoys
the distinction of being the start
ing point of this huge commer
cial enterprise, which means so
much toward the opening of the
dormant mining and agricultural
resources along its prospective
course to the Yukon river.
Anchorage is now little better
than a city of tents, although
there are several pretentious
wood structures. This inchoate
state of affairs is due to the fact
that the permanent townsite re
cently selected by agents of the
land department, is not available
to the public, and will not be,
in all probability, before another
sixty days.
The present status of Anchor- j
age, which reached almost to the
limits of a city within a month j
after the railway work was in-1
augurated, speaks volumes fori
the enterprise, faith and abound
ing activity of the inhabitants.
Nearly all lines of business are
here represented. Living ex
penses are no greater than in
coast towns of Alaska.
The permanent townsite is lo
cated across Ship creek from the
present townsite. It is beauti
fully situated, with frontage on
both the waters of Knik Arm and
Ship creek. Opened to location
undes proper auspices and condi
tions, as now seems highly prob
able, there is no reason to doubt
but that Anchorage will evolve
into one of the important com
mercial centers of Alaska. This
view is accepted by business and
professional men and people gen
erally now living here. Given
the coal terminus, and logic and,
common sense agree that it shall
become such, the future of An
chorage is assured.
A statement over the signature
of Commissioner Mears, which
appears in another column, fore
tells something of the Commis
sion’s plans with regard to An
chorage. In it, he speaks of a
terminal coal site, which compre
hends extensive harbor improve
ments at the mouth of Ship creek;
machine shops, yardage facili
ties, residences for permanent
employes, etc. These plans, we
are informed, will be worked out
in due time.
THE PIONEER
The Cook Inlet Publishing
Company has been formed for
the purpose of publishing the
Cook Inlet Pioneer at Anchorage.
The company is composed of
newspaper men and business men
largely concerned in this part of
Alaska. The paper will be en
tirely independent as to politics
and will be devoted, as a definite
policy, to constructive work, in
advertising, in a legitimate way,
the resources of this country.
An excellent printing plant has
been purchased, comprising a
large newspaper press, job press
es, the latest type faces and other
necessary equipment, and the
company is in a position to do a
first grade of commercial print
ing.
An effort will be made to cover
completely the great railway pro
ject now under construction, be
ginning at Anchorage. Likewise
the agricultural developments
and mining operations will re
ceive due attention.
Until the townsite matter at
Anchorage is determined, so that
we can move into permanent
quarters, it will not be advisable
to install the large newspaper
press. Hence, for the time being,
we shall content ourselves with
issuing a smaller page paper.
We solicit the patronage of the
public and shall seek to issue a
newspaper that will be a distinct
credit to this part of the great
territory of Alaska.
What Time Has Wrought
It is nothing less than remark
able what a brief space of time
has wrought in this particular
part of the great territory of
Alaska. What is now a hustle
ing, bustling center of activity
officially designated as Anchor
age, was, but a year ago, the
abiding place of perhaps a half
dozen souls. Thomas H. Jeter,
the homesteader, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Whitney, homesteaders,
Forester McCullough and former
Forester and Mrs. Brown were
about the only permanent resi
dents of this place at this time
last year. Now, the population
will exceed two thousand persons
including those employed on rail
road work.
Must Respect the Game Law
Violations of the Alaska game
law will no longer be tolerated
in this part of the territory. Con
tractors on the government rail
way project, or other persons
employed thereon, in high or low
positions, will be expected to rig
idly observe the law, failing in
which prosecutions will follow,
The Hannan National Bank of Alaska
AT SEWARD
OFFICERS:
New York Seward
JOSEPH W. HARROVIAN, President II GASTON HARDY, Vice President
JOHN A. NOBLE, Vice President
HENRY B. WESSELMAN, Vice President
udCH LUCAS, Cashier
SIDNEY B. CONGDON, Assistant Cashier
MERRILL A. MARTIN, Assayer
Former Assayer U. S. Mint, San Franciseo
Gold Dust and Bullion Bought and Assayed
CORRESPONDENT
Harriman National Bank
NEW YORK
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without fear or favor. It is
within the memory of persons
now living here, that during the
construction days of the Alaska
Central railroad, game in great
quantities was slaughtered as a
meat supply. This was before
the passage of the game law.
Under the wise provisions of
the game law the moose and
mountain sheep of the Kenai pe
ninsula have been given a merit
ed immunity from the hog game
hunter and the careless or indif
ferent of all classes.
The wild game of Alaska must
be preserved, in large measure,
for the man in the hills—the
! prospector and miner—and the
native population. Those who
live in settlements where fresh
meats may be obtained at mar
kets are not under the necessity
| of depending on game animals
for fresh meat for food purposes.
Hence, they will be expected to
live up to the provisions of the
game protection law and they
| have only themselves to blame if
they get tangled in the meshes
of the law.
In the person of James O’Reilly,
the Alaskan Engineering Com
| mission has secured, as general
superintendent of construction,
a most capable, experienced man.
Mr. O’Reilly, while coming here
from the Grand Trunk system
in Canada, is no stranger in
Alaska. During the construction
days of the Alaska Central rail
way, building from Seward, he
held an important position from
the beginning to the end of that
company’s operations.
W. K. Sheldon, jr., represent
ing the John A. Roebling & Sons
Company, is in this section in be
half of the big concern.
Professional Cards
£JR. K. A. Kyvig
Physician and Surgeon
CITY DRUG STORE
Anchorage, - - Alaska
£}r. D. L. Carmichael
Physician and Surgeon
Anchorage, - Alaska
£Jr. E. M. Spaulding
Physician and Surgeon
Hospital Accommodations
Knik, - - Alaska
]^rs. Hawes & McCallie
Bridge Work and Porcelain
, Specialists
i Satisfaction Guaranteed in All
Up-to-Date Dentistry
Anchorage, - - Alaska
David
Attorney-at-Law
Anchorage, - - Alaska
V. Ray
Attorney-at-Law
Federal and Land Office Practice
Seward, Alaska
SHIP CREEK
BUNKHOUSE
Mrs. E. Mutchler, Propr.
Fine Spring Beds
50 Cts. Per Night
Riverside ave
Opposite the D. D. Restaurant
• Anchorage, Alaska