NEWS HAPPENINGS
ALASKAN TOWNS
George Washigton, an aged In
dian. was found unconscious on the I
beach at Douglas and died a few
minutes later. Booze is given as !
(he cause of death.
Advices from Funter Bay say the !
salmon canneries in that vicinity are
looking for a good fishing season this
year, and are preparing to take care
of a good catch.
George Passeur, of Douglas was
recently tried on the charge of wife
desertion, but was acquitted. This
is the first charge of this character
ever brought in Alaska.
Mayor O’ Connor, of Douglas, sus
tained a fall recently while on a trip
to his mining property at Tagle riv
er, and sustained a badly bruised
shoulder and other injuries.
Under the Impression that there
was a dearth of legal lights in An
chorage, T. A. Wade, of Dlamond
vi.ie. Mo., and W. H. Rager, of
Stephensville, Mont., have located at
that place.
President Wilson has reserved the
waters around Annette Island for a
distance of 3.000 feet for the natives
of Metlakahtla for a fishing reserve.
Whites are forbidden to fish in these
waters. ,
Tne Indians at Tanana recently
held a big pow-wow which was at
tended by Indians from the Koyukuk
and from below Ruby. The reasons
for the meeting at this time of year
is a mystery.
Leo Roggs, working on the left
limit, opposite 5 above on Chatanika,
is reported to have reached bedrock.
He struck very good pay and is about
ready to put a crew of men to work
on the ground.
Frank Barrington, who was em
ployed by Henry Cook, on Vault
creek, in the Fairbanks district,
while timbering a shaft, fell 160 feet
to the bottom of the shaft and es
caped with a few bruises.
P. J. Rickert has purchased from
R. M. Crawford, the Crozler ranch,
located about five miles from Fair
banks. The deal is interesting from
the fact that it marks the transfer
of the first piece of patented agri
cultural land in the interior.
Miss Gerdrum Anderson, a former
Fairbanks girl, has been nominated
as a candidate for the office of sec
retary of the student body at the
University of Washington.
The Ketchikan Miner accuses Ju
neau of being jealous of the fact
that Ketchikan is headquarters of
the 1'. S. lighthouse service in Alas
ka, and is trying to get it away.
Strawberries are retailing at twen.
ty cents per box in Valdez stores.
They are not home-grown, however.
Fair sized boats, such as motor
boats, can run to within six miles of
the recently reported strike in the
Tolstoi district, according to Deputy
Marshal John C. Wood.
The explosion of a gasoline lamp
caused a fire that destroyed the Prei
cos roadhouse, located on the Klon
dike river, and one of the famous
roadhouses of The district.
Judge Bunnell received a letter
from R. W. Hedger, of Rampart, in
which he tenders his resignation as
United States Commissioner there, to
become immediately effective.
There is a hot spring on the Kus
kokwim that is reported to be at
traiting a good deal of attention
among the miners of the north on ac
count of its remarkable curative
properties.
The trail between Fairbanks and
the coast is reported to be getting in
excellent shape and it is anticipated
that the summer travel over that
highway will be extensive this year.
At marshal’s sale in Hainees last
week, a Mr. Osborne, of Juneau, pur
chased the machinery of the Porcu
pine Gold Mining company’s sawmill,
tne consideration being $1,500.
Saturday night. Best music and
floor. Robarts’ hall. Good place for
strangers to get acquainted. 5-25-3t
Odd Fellows Notice.
Special meeting of the Anchorage
Odd Fellows Club will be held Mon
day, the 29th. 8 p. m., at McMan
nama s carpenter shop, corner Fifth
and 1 street.
T-2’V-2t THE PRESIDENT.
Tenants, Attention.
Will build to suit tenants on good
corner; best location. For further
information inquire at this office.
23-2w
Bill s Express handles wood and
coal. .Leave orders Panhandle cigar
store. 5-25-6t
< 'oi ro.s|ion(lence
James T. Coulton
Public Stenographer
XEXT DOOR TO CITY MAKKKT
Reports
Statements
Invoicing
Moose Creek Road House
Where All Trails Meet
Ira G. Brown.Proprietor
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 neat
uniformity in all letter* that leave your
office. It give* your typist more minute*
to type. He doesn't waste time doing
thing* hit mathint thtuld d» for him.
It will pay you to *tep in and see the
•ix time-saving improvement* on this new
Remington.
Grand Prize, Panama-Pacific Exposition
REMINGTON TYPE
WRITER COMPANY
(Incorporated)
C. B. WARK, AGENT
Anchorage, Alaska
The Improved Column Selector ii pert
of tbe regular equipment of the New
Remington—no added cost.
McNALLY & MAITLAND
Have received 800,000 feet different kinds
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Yard at Foot of H Street
All Kinds of Common Dimension
Flooring Siding Finishing Shiplap
and Kiln-Dry Dimensions
Sash and Doors
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DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR.
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be
received at the office of the Alaskan En
gineering: Commission, Anchorage, Ai- ;
asba, until 2 p. m., June 5th, 1916, and
then opened, for the furnishing: of trom
325 to 376 tons of native red top u*.
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 wil-’
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 h
suitable foundation, placed as follows:
Cross logs of from 10 inches to 12 in
ches in diameter will be laid parallel to j
each other and spaced about 10 feet j
apart, center to center. These base j
logs will be floored over with poles to j
hold the hay in such* manner as to pr**- i
vide not less than six inches of air |
space between the ground and the floor- •
Ing.
Hay stacks must be not less than 12 |
feet wide, and should be, preferably, 20 ;
feet long, and from 12 feet to 16 feet j
in height.
The hay must stand not less than 40 j
clays before final measurement and pay- i
ment.* Partial payment may be made to
the contractor when the stacks are first
put up.
All hay must be stacked so tnat j
teams may have easy access to it, to
permit 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 be 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 outsl<je:
“Proposal for furnishing native hay; to
be opened June 5th.”
The Alaskan Engineering Commission
reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all bids, and to waive technical
defects or formalities, if deemed in trie
interest of the Commission to do so.
Suitable bond will be required from we
successful bidder.
F. MEAR8.
• Commissioner.
First publication. May 26.
Last publication, June 5.
Run May 26, 29, 31, June 2, 5.
CITY BAKERY
Fifth and D Sts.
We beg to announce that we
have opened a bakery, and are
prepared to supply the trade
with first-class goods. We have
an extended experience. We de
liver to restaurants and groo
cerles. Give us a trial.
RASO & CO.
TheTwo Girls Cafe
Mrs. Ollie Gray and Viola Bar
nett, Propr.etors.
4th Ave. and C St.
Our Motto:
Courtesy, Service, Quality
WAFFLES A SPECIALTY
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 cure, regular 30c lb., at.25c i
Picnic Hams, regular 20e lb., at.18c ;
No. 10 Pure Lard.$1.75
No. 5 Pure Lard . 90c
No. 3 Pure Lard. 60c
Snow Cap Compound No. 5. 75c
Snow Cap Compound 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 is 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.
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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ANCHORAGE SUPPLY CO.
First and C