MONTHLY PAYROLL
IS OVER $130,000
Any one being at all skeptical n
regard to the amount of work ac
complished by the clerical force of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion may become convinced and
their doubts dispelled by spending a
few moments in the offices of Ch ef
Accountaint H. B. Wilkinson. A
general is known by his lieutenants,
and the office force that Mr. Wilkin
son has gathered around him proves
his first qualification as a man of
action. This efficient force consists
of T. F. Henneway, district line au
ditor; H. W. Knight, division line
auditor; H. R. Munson, chief time
keeper; J C. Seeley, accountant; C.
W. .lones and Harold Smith, book
keepers; J. B. Fordyce and F. Dan
iels, pay roll clerks; A. G. Balls,
cletk, and Miss Henthorne, Miss
Fitzgerald, F W. Mitchell and Ed.
Oldfield, stenographers.
This comprises what is Known as
the division office, and all reports. !
district time rolls, daily reports,
camp reports, force accounts, road
budding and railroad bridge build
ing from the terminal to Mata- ,
nusita, Turnagain Arm and Tal- j
kee‘na districts, go through this I
office for the final checking and au- i
diting. In addition to this, all con- !
tracts, such as right of way, tie. j
grading and piling contracts, to
gether with all estimates, are audit
ed and receive the final O. K. from
this office. To give some idea of the
amount of work, in real figures, call
ing for dollars and cents, the pay
roll, which is made up in time for
payment on the 10 th of the follow
ing month, for the month of April
carried 2,024 names and totaled
$130,000, and for the year this runs
into real money—something over
one and one-half million of dollars.
This amount will no doubt be added
to ns work progresses, as more men
will constantly he put to work for
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, That the selection of H. B.
Wilkinson as chief accountant was
fortunate is daily being evidenced
from the records of this office. He
is especially well liked by the force
and commands the respect of every
one with whom he comes in contact,
both from a social and a business
standpoint. In the vernacular of the '
fans, he is 'delivering the goods."
Mr. Wilkinson came to Anchorage
j direct from Portland, and has been
1 associated with railroads and rail
r< ad construction for some ten rears
; and n different capacities has fol
1 lowed this line of work with the ,
Western Pacific, Idaho & Northern
j Klamath Falls cut-off and the Ca
nnd an Northern. More recently he
j was connected with the big railroad
| contracting firm of Twohy Brothers,
[ railroad contractors located at Port
land One feature of Mr. Wilkln
j son's ra'lroad experience is worthy
; of particular mention, and that is
• the fact that in order to absolutely j
familiarize himself with all details
! c.f this line of work he left the office. :
where he was employed, and started
I working as a day laborer at the mu
nificent wage of $1.33 a day. from
which he worked up to construction
camp foreman. In other words, he
worked himself from the groond up.
and to this experience, perhaps as
much as any other reason. Is due his
splendid success in life. Mr. Wil
kinson is exceptionally well fitted for
his present responsible position, and
’t is hoped that he will remain with
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
s on until the golden spike is driven
at Fairbanks.
The present quarters of the divi
sion office are inadequate for the
amount of work that passes through
its hands, and with this knowledge
the Commission is now erecting an
] office building, space in which will
he alloted to this divison. for office
rooms arranged especially for them,
winch will be fitted and furnished in
a manner worthy of this all import
ant part of the Alaskan Enbineering
Commission.
Weather Report.
May 26. 1916—7 a. m.
Ship Creek . 4 2
Mile 52 . 38
Seward . 48
Mfttanuska Junction . 42
Moose Creek . 44
Clear at Ship Creek, Mile 52 and
Seward; cloudy at Summit Road
house and Moose Creek; raining at
Matanuska Junction.
New Millinery Opens.
Mrs. Chase has opened a millinery
parlor on G street, between 4th and
5th. She will handle a full line of
hats and millinery goods, also the
well known Teco toilet articles. All
kinds of dressmaking. 5-23-3t
<'<t?ros|><m<1enre Reports
James T. Coulton
Public Stenographer
NEXT IMM>R TO t’lTV MARKET
Statement* Invoicing
Moose Creek Road House
Where All Trails Meet
Ira G. Brown.Proprietor
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The New Remington
Is The Great Time Saver
ONE feature alone saves enough time in ordi
nary correspondence to pay for this new
Remington. That is the Improved Column Selector.
Surprising Speed
Your typist averages a dozen
“starting points" on each letter
with envelope. If he writes 40
letters a day the new Column
Selector saves from 20 to 30
minutes time. This time was
formerly wasted in slow tap-tap
taps to reach starting points on
the letter sheet and envelope.’
With this new* feature your
typist slips your letterhead in
the paper roll. He presses a
Column Selector key: Instant
ly the carriage runs and toes
the mark where the date should
be typed.
Acts Going and Coming
He writes the name. Then
he presses another Column Se
lector key and the carriage
comes to exact position for the
“street and number.” An
other key starts the “city and
state.**
Down the page it goes—in
stantly starting paragraphs,
“Yours truly** lines, names
and addresses on envelopes—
as precisely as though measured
by scale.
The new Column Selector insure* a near
uniformity in all letter* that leave your
office. It rive* your typist more minute*
to type. He doesn’t waste time doinr
thing* his machine thou Li do for him.
It will pay you to ttep in and see the
six time-saving improvements on this new
Remington.
REMINGTON TYPE
WRITER COMPANY
(Incorporated)
C. B. WARK, AGENT
Anchorage, Alaska
Grand Prize, Panama-Pacific Exposition
The Improved Column Selector it pvt
of the regalar equipment of the New
Remington — no added coat.
McNally & maitland
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Have received 800,000 feet different kinds
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Yard at Foot of H Street
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All Kinds of Common Dimension
Flooring Siding Finishing Shiplap
and Kiln-Dry Dimensions
Sash and Doors
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DEPARTMENT Or THE INTERIOR.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be
received at the office of the Alaskan En
gineering Commission, Anchorage, Al
aska, until 2 p. m., June 5th, 1916, and
then opened, for the furnishing of trom
325 to 375 tons of native red top o»
swamp grass hay, in the vicinity of the
railroad line north of Anchorage, Al
aska, in accordance with the following
specifications:
Specifications.
Bids will be received for either wild
red top or swamp hay. The bidder
must specify which kind he proposes to
furnish, and from what locality. The
hay must be free from weeds, sticks
and other refuse, and stacked so as to
turn the water. It must be placed on n
suitable foundation, placed as follows:
Cross logs of from 10 inches to 12 in
ches in diameter will be laid parallel to
each other and spaced about 10 feet
apart, center to center. These base
logs will be floored over with poles io
hold the hay in such manner as to pro
vide not less than six inches of air
space between the ground and the floor
ing.
Hay stacks must be not less than 12 i
feet wide, and should he, preferably, 20
feet long, and from 12 feet to 16 feet
in height.
The hay must stand not less than 40
days before final measurement and pay
ment. Partial payment may be made to
the contractor when the stacks are first
put up.
All hay must be stacked so tnat
teams may have easy access to it, to
pe.-juit hauling by wagons or sleds to
winter quarters.
The foreman in charge will have au
thority to designate where hay may be.
cut, so that it will be reasonably ac
cessible to his locality.
Preference will he given to bidders
proposing to furnish the entire quan
tity, but bids for smaller quantities will
be considered.
Bids should be enclosed in. sealed en
velopes, addressed to the Alaskan En
gineering Commission, Anchorage, Alas
ka,/ and plainly marked on the outside:
' Proposal for furnishing native hay; to I
be opened June 5thJ*
Tne Alaskan Engineering Commission
reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bids, and to waive technical
defects or formalities, if deemed in tne
interest of the Commission to do so.
Suitable bond will be required from *ee
successful bidder.
F. MEARS,
Commissioner.
First publication, May 26.
Last publication, June 5.
xtun May 26, 29, 31, June 2, 5.
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A Big Special
at
Carstens Packing Company
MARKET
Fourth Street, Near C
To introduce in Anchorage our Washington Brand
Hams, Bacon and Lard, will sell for a few days:
Medium Hams, mild cure, regular 25c lb., at.22c
Medium Bacon, mild euro, regular 30c lb., at.25c
Picnic Hams, regular 20c lb., at.18c
No. 10 Pure Lard.$1.75
No. 5 Pure Lard .v...90c
No. 3 Pure Lard . 60c
Snow Cap Compressed No. 5.75c
Snow Cap Compressed No. 3..50c
All meats cured under government supervision in
one of the largest and best equipped packing houses on
the Pacific coast.
This is close to wholesale prices. Save a little change
while the saving i,s good.
Special shipment of Fancy Legs of Lamb, Chickens,
Steer Beef, etc., for your Sunday dinner
Open till 12 o’clock Sunday.
J. J. HALES,
Manager Anchorage Branch.
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx
CLOTHING
always give satisfaction.
Full assortment to
fit the
regular, stout, long and
long stout, at
Jaffe <fe Bayles
Corner Fourth and D Streets
The Home of Hart Schaffner
and Marx Good Clothes
Doors Roofing Paper
Windows Building Paper
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