A. A. Shonbeck
Groceries
Hardware
Building Paper
Roofing
Corrugated Iron
Nails
Galvanized Pipe
Oats, Bran and
Cracked Corn
Timothy and
Alfalfa Hay
FOURTH A\r> C
North Side Lumber Yard
W. T. NORMILE ROGER SUMMY
Manager Assistant Mgr.
..LUMBER..
Old Town Near R. R. Track
Carrol & Co.
HRADQVARTKRS FOR
JOHN B, STETSON HATS
Fourth and E Sts.
Carrol Building Anchorage, Alaska
RAY C. LARSON
Dealer in
Sash, Doors, Glass
ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN
Fifth Ave. and K St.
Frank J. Cotter’s
The place where men outfit. As complete a line
of Foot Gearing as can be purchased anywhere.
The bench-made Washington, ; Buckingham &
Hecht, Hunkidori, Chippewa, Daugherty and the
famous vulcanized Oxfords, both ladies’ and gen
tlemen’s. The B. F. Goodrich Rubbers, and a
complete assortment of Dogg Derneden Shirts in
all the Spring and Summer weights. In fact, every
thing tbat men need to wear.
COTTER’S
BYRNE BUILDING OPPOSITE MONTANA
ITEMS GATHERED
ABOUT THE TOWN
“Just a little sunshine, just a little
rain.”
| Everybody is working, everybody
Is happy. •
Carpenters aro finishing the board
Bidewalk on Fifth street between K
and H.
Mrs. Ed. C. Smith is assisting in
the dressmaking department of Mrs.
A. J. Walters’ store.
Mrs. Jack Weberg was operated
on yesterday by Dr. E. 8. Reedy at
the government hospital.
A. J. McOarry, a concrete con
tractor from Seattle, is in Anchor
age with a view of locating.
The city administration havo a
force of men grubbing out Third
street, between t) and East C.
Lyall & Smith recently Installed a
modern gas ice cream freezer In
their up-to-the-minute confectionery
store.
Jack Robarts is fixing the space
formerly occupied by '‘Louie the bar
ber” into an attractive solo and rest
room.
Jimmie Carscadden, who has been
wintering with Scotty Watson at Old
Knik. came in to Anchorage last
night to remain permanently.
The steamship Mariposa, of th*
Alaska Steamship Company line, is
scheduled to reach Anchorage at !*
o'clock tonight.
Mrs. Mary Morrison, owner of the
Morrison roadhouse of Knik, is in
Anchorage for a visit and looking
after her property interests here.
Captain A. E. Lathrop Is going to
make the Empress building a two
story building, the second story to
be used for a hotel and rooming
house.
Dr. Reedy reports that young Vin
cent Seiffert is getting along as well
as could be expected, but that the
case has not reached the stage for a
thorough diagnosis.
Bids for the lnstallat'on of plumb
ing In the Commission’s buildings to
be constructed throughout tne com
ing season will be opened this after
noon and contract awarded.
The Alaska Realty ana Investment
Company are putting an addition on
the north of their present oflica
building, to be occupied by public
stenographer and notary.
i no commission nave a nig bunch
of carpenters and workmen working
on the new commercial warehouse,
and completion will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
Owing to trouble “on the line”
the baseball scores for today will
not be published; the fans will get
their rain checks as they pass out
for the double-header tomorrow.
Mrs. Kilroy and Mrs. Lang will
commence the erection of a new
hotel in a few days, to be known as
the Hotel Anchorage, to be built on
E street. Just east of the Hotel Rich,
ter, and in the meantime have
opened a commodious bunkhouse
for their patronage.
The social committee of the Par
ent Teachers Association report that
everything is working advantageous
ly for the big dance Saturday night
and they expect a record crowd,
which they further promise will not
be disappointed in the program or
in any particular of this popular af
fair.
It is an Item of much interest to
know that the steamer Halcyon dis
charged its cargo direct from the
steamer on the goverament docks
Wednesday. Seward will no rtwit
be particularly interested in this, as
the Seward papers have seldom
missed an opportunity to mention
that steamers could not dock and
discharge cargoes in Anchorage.
A young man by the name of O
Grant met with a very painful acci
dent yesterday morning when he fell
from a pile of lumber while working
at the McNally & Maitland yards.
He was removed to his home on
Third street, and Dr. Kyvig, who
has charge of the case, said that
while the injuries were painful they
were not serious.
A very enjoyable card party was
given at the Elks Club rooms Wed
nesday night in honor of Miss
Whalen, who leaves soon for Cor
dova. Auction bridge and five hun
dred were played, and ice cream and
cake served later in the evening. In
addition to Miss Whalen, the guest
of honor, those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Eckmann, Mrs. Jas. Rock,
the Misses Murphy, Messrs. Stine,
Martin and Potter.
Best place to eat—Merchants Cafe.
In the selection ot manager (or
the Anchorage baseball team the
board of trustees of the Athletic As
sociation have made a very wise
choige in Mr. Fred B. Tracy. Mr.
Tracy has been connected with some
of the best teams In the country and
has had a great doal of experience
in athletics in general; he is aggres
sive, o man of sound Judgment, and
will be able to instill the proper pep
and ginger into the players that will
give Anchorage a victorious baseball
team.
Anchorage will not be visited by
the big freighter Seward, of the
Alaska Steamship Company. The
Seward returned a short time ago
from the Orient with a full cargo
front Japanese ports. The big
fielghter is now in drydock, which
will require ten days for overhaul
ing, after which she will be turned
over to M, H. Tracy & Co., of New
York, who will operate her in the
South American trade to Chilean and
Peruvian ports. The Tracy Company
will then operate her in the nitrate
trade between Antofogosta and New
York for one year.
W. J. Stewart, more familiarly
known as the “Nugget Kid,” came
over from Knik yesterday. Mr.
Stewart is giving Anchorage the
“once over” w“ith the view of locat
ing, and he will be welcome, for in
addition to other qualifications the
• Nugget” is an athlete of parts, hav
ing taken a very active part in ath
letics of his native state. Florida,
and held the 100-yard dash high
school record of that state for sev
eral years. Mr. Stewart will also
endeavor to interest some of the
local capitalists in his pet hobby of
aviation, which subject seems to be
tbe all-important one in the way of
transportation among the naval,
military and business circles at the
present time. .
Messrs. Jack Sutherland, Charles
Peters, Louis Flothe and Harry
Hicks will leave on tomorrow’s train
for Moose creek, where they will put
in a general store, and if conditions
are favorable' will establish branch
stores along the new line. While it
is their intention to operate a gen
eral store, carrying a line of mer
chandise that will meet the demands
of the people, they will also handle
newspapers on a large scale and ar
range to establish a regular route,
which will be a much-needed addi
tion for this section, and while on
the subjeet of newspapers might
mention that they will make a leader
of the Pioneer, which paper takes
this opportunity of wishing the boys
unbounded success.
Mrs. Martha White, who is lov
ingly called “Mother” by her hun
dreds of “boys,” has purchased from
Robert Reach the two-story frame
building adjacent to the White
House on the west. Mrs. White, not
to bo outdone by the vigor displayed
by 'Anchorage business men, has
oommenced work and will remodel
the building, which will be known
as the “Annex” to the popular
White House, of which she is pro
prietor. The upstairs of the Annex
will be made into six bedrooms that
will be fitted throughout with brass
beds and appropriate furnishings.
The downstairs will be occupied by
a cigar, fruit and confectionery
store, with a barber chair in connec
tion for the benefit of the guests of
the house.
The board of trustees of the An
chorage Athletic Association, con
sisting of Messrs. Campbell, Roberts,
Larson, Byrne and Polly, with A. S.
Koch as acting secietary, met in the
offices of the Alaska Realty Company
yesterday afternoon and started the
ball rolling. The plans for the
grand stand as drawn and submitted
by Architect M. C. Murphy were ap
proved, and bids will be called for
the first of next week for immediate
building of same. A mass meeting
of fans is scheduled for next Monday
or Tuesday night, notice of which
will appear in a later issue of the
Pioneer. Manager Tracy is arrang
ing i- schedule of game; the diamond
fa being put in suape as rapidly as
condition of the ground will permit,
and the management promises the
fans of Anchorage a baseball game
for one week from tomorrow, which
translated means that the Associa
tion has caught their stride and are
‘going some.”
ALAHKANH CALI JED TO RUST.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, a pioneer woman
of Valdes, beloved by all the old
timers vho knew her, passed away
recently.
Mrs. Pergruson, wife of Robert
Ferguson, an old-time business man
of Valdez, died recently, following a
lingering illness.
Charles Scott, brother of Thomas
Scott, died In Seattle recently. For i
a time Mr. Scott was at Valdez, en
gaged in the practice of law.
Polley Bros’
Fourth Avenue, Between D and E
On
the
Ground
With
the
Goods
Just Arrived on First
Boat
Florsheim Shoes
Chippewa Shoes
Fithian-Barker Shoes
Thanhauser Hats
Cluett & Peabody Shirt :
and Arrow Collars
Filson Cruiser Shirks ana
Lace Leg Pants
Forestry Cloth Suits
Shonfeld Latest Style
Neckwear
Oil Slickers
Dux Bax Suits
B. B. B. Pipes, English
make
Fresh Fruits and Vege
tables
Ranch Eggs
Amocnt Canned Goods
GIVE US A TRIAL
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
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FELIX BROWN & CO.
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Anehorage Realty Company
Property in All Ports of the City.
If you wish to sell, list your property with us. " ’
We have several Fourth avenue lots at
reasonable prices.
Office on Fourth Avenue, between C and I> Streets.