MAPPING TIMBER
AREAS IN RESERVE
Hugh H. Bennett and Arthur C.
Eingland, of the U. S. department of
agriculture, bureau of soils and the
forest service, have arrived in An
chorage preparatory to making a re
connaisance of the Chugach National
forest. The particular purpose of
their work is to inspect in the field
the classification work of the forest
service classification parties. These
parties have been mapping out the
agricultural and timber areas for the
past two years, particularly the Ke
nai peninsula, with the view to listing
the portions valuable for homesteads
and those for timber. A large num
ber of homesteads have already been
taken up under the forest homestead
act under which the necessary sur
veys are made at government ex
pense. The completion of the classi
iieation maps will be of great help to
prospective settlers and save them
expense in locating. Since soil sam
ples have been taken throughout the
areas mapped by the forest service
field parties exact information as to
the character of the land and its
value will be available to the public.
Specimens of the various species of
timber particularly the spruce, hem
lock and birch are now undergoing
tests at the laboratory of the forest
service at Madison, Wisconsin, to de
termine their mechanical and chemi
cal properties with a view to use for
mining timbers, pulp and other pur
pose's.
The passage of the recent Shackle
ford road bill provides a fund of one
million dollars a year for the next
ten years for the construction of
roads and trails in the national for
ests, the money to be returned to the
treasury of the United States from
the earnings of the various forests.
Since this act is applicable to Alaska,
the road and trail needs of the Chu
gach national forest will be particu
larly reported upon by Messrs. Ben
nett and Ringland in the course of
their inspection trip. They expect to
be engaged in this work for the next
four months and will make Anchor
age their headquarters.
Mr. Bennett was in this region
three seasons ago and is the co-author
of the well-known government bul
letin on the soils of the Kenai penin
’Frisco Cafe
The Place of Goo. Eats. For Ladies and Gentlemen
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
EVERYTHING IN SEASON AND SERVICE THE VERY BEST
ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS A PATRON
Private Boxes for Large or Small Parties
P. O. SUNBERG
Cor. 4th and C
Groceries and General Merchandise
Reasonable Prices and a Square Deal to Everybody.
Uinjerene ciene i dobra podvorba svakomu jednako.
Evans & Frantzon Company
Painters and Decorators
We have on hand the largest stock of Wall Papers—a selec
tion that will please you. Our Paint stock is complete; House
Paint, Boat Paint, Shingle Stains, Root Paint, Copper Paint,
Deck Paint . Our goods as well as our work the very best. Win
dow Shades all sizes. Linoleums in Printed and Inlaid Patterns.
GREEN FRONT CIGAR STORE
Soft Drinks of all
kinds. Leading brands
Cigars, Cigarettes,
Tobacco.
Just
Received
Fresh
Supply.
Fruits
Candies
Stationery
Notions.
Sweet Milk and Bu tterniilk Daily,
Miss I. Rlair, Propr. 4th Av. bet. C and D Next door D. D. Rest.
B. C. NICHOLS
Watchmaker and Jeweler, Anchorage, Alaska
Watch Repairing a Specialty. Fourth Bet. D and E
ROBARTS
Billiard and Bowling Parlors
Postoffiee Opposite.
North Side Lumber Co.
No Orde” Too Big,
No Orde~ Too Small;
We Fill Them One and All.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR
BUSINESS
GEO. M. CAMPBELL
Yard: Old Town
Office: Corner Fourth and F Street
THE NEW “MASTER" OF THE NORTHWEST
Louis W. Hill, second son of the late empire builder, James ,1. Hill, who
has succeeded his father as master of enormous railroad and other holdings in
the northwest.
>ula, the Susitna, the Matanuska, and
Tanana regions. His work this sea
son will be more local in view of the
detailed classification map data now
in course of compilation by the forest
service.
The national forests are under the
administration of the secretary of ag
riculture and this makes it possible to
use the specialists of the various bu
reaus such as the forest service, bu
reau of soils, farm management, road
and rural engineering and the like for
their fullest possible development.
The building of the government rail
way has stimulated the activities of
these bureaus to the end that in co
operation with the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission and the interior de
partment the fullest possible use may
oe made of the national forest areas.
LADIES ATTENTION.
I wish to announce that I have re
ceived a large number of the famous
Nu Bone Corsets and am prepared to
supply the ladies of Anchorage in any
style or material they may want.
MRS. T. R. NEEDHAM,
7-16-3t Fifth Ave., Near H Street.
Watch page 7, columns 5 and 6.
Strathcona & Co., Brokers. 7-2-tf
THE
White House
Mrs. Martha White, Propr.
Up-to-Date in Every Way
Nice Comfortable Beds
Rates Moderate
Fourth Ave, near K street.
Sanitary Market
Tl.o only cold storage plant in con
nection with market in Anchorage.
Home-made Sausages. Fruits. Veg
eta Ides, flutter and Kggs, at whole
sale. Restaurants and roadhouses,
speciu) attention.
1th Ave.. Bet. H and I Sts.
E. E. KURTZ & CO. i
We beg to announce that we
have moved to our new location
on 4th Avenue. Next to liolte
Hardware store, one-half bkjk
from the postoffice. We are bet
ter equipped than ever to care for
your garment troubles.
FRENCH DRY CLEANING,
PRESSING AND REPAIRING
Blanton & Murry
5- . - ■ at
Industrial Welfare De
mands Machinery to
End Railway
Disputes
By J. T. HOLDSWORTH, Ph. D,
University of Pittsburgh
— ■ -*
OF all the industrial disputes
and wage controversies in
the history of this country
the threatened strike of the “big
four” trainmen’s labor organizations
stands out as the most sinister.
And yet the public, which in the
event of such a strike must needs
suffer untold privation and loss,
seems comparatively unconcerned,
certainly undismayed, at this im
pending industrial tragedy.
This attitude of indifference to
ward industrial disputes on the part
of the public has been responsible
for the almost total lack of machin
ery for the proper and prompt ad
judication of such disputes, even of
disputes in which the public inter
est is paramount. The result is that
when we are confronted with the
threat of a strike on such a colossal
scale as is involved in the train
men’s demands WE FIND OUR
SELVES WHOLLY UNPREPAR
ED TO COPE WITH THE SIT
UATION.
NEW DEVICE ENABLES
BLIND TO READ EASIER
VIENNA, July IT.—Dr. Max Herz,
a well known Vienna scientist, has
invented a sort of combination of
talking machine and telegraph which
will enable the blind to “read” with
far greater ease tnan the present
cumbersome and costly Braile books.
The pr.nciple of the new device
lies in the conveying of “Morse”
or other telegraphic signs, to the
blind through the sense of hearing.
On the machine are placed small
records, each of which may contain
a whole story, written out in code.
To produce these records a further
instrument composed of two Morse
keys and electric sounders, is re
quired; the sounders being connect
ed with a needle which cuts into
the prepared wax record. The rec
ords consist only of long and short
sounds and they can be sold at ex
traordinarily low prices.
It is proposed through this med
ium to issue a daily newspaper for
the blind. *
Are you in a hurry? So am 1. Take
the yellow car. 7-3tf
For dental work, the right work
at the right prices, call on Dr. Pear
son, Alaska Bldg. 7-12tf
Watch page 7, columns 5 and 6.
Strathcona & Co., Brokers. 7-2-tf
Fresh green goods at Sanitary
Market, one block west of postofflce.
THE MODEL
Has fresh stock of cigars, candles,
photo goods, stationery, etc.
Singer Sewing Machines sold on
easy terms. C. B. Wark, manufac
facturer’s agent. 6-13tf
Educator shoee for men and boys
here now. Complete stock of ladies’
and children’s shoes on early ship
ment. Tom McLaughlin Shoe store.
4th Ave., opposite Empress theatre.
7-8-tf.
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FISH
We have added a fish department in our new market
and wdth our large cold storage plant now have facilities
for keeping and handling fish in first-class condition.
We have just received a large shipment direct from the
fishing grounds
Hams, Bacon and Cottage Hams fresh from our own
smoke house.
These are A-l meats in A-l aondition at right prices.
Come in and examine them.
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Carstens Packing Company
330 Fourth Avenue, Between C and D Sts.
BANKING BY MAIL
It makes no difference where you are located, you
.can send us your gold dust or checks and we will place
them to your credit, acknowledging receipt and furnish
ing you with a check book so you can draw money when
needed; »r, if you prefer, we will place the money on de
posit in our Savings Department where it will earn 4 per
cent interest.
We will be pleased to attend to any business you
wish transacted anywhere.
German-American Mercantile Bank
SEATTLE - . WASHINGTON.
Notice to the Public:
We Have Completed Our Line of
CLOTHING
Which has just arrived and we are ready to dress you
up with a
PRESS SHRUNK KAUFFMAN SUIT,
JOHN B. STETSON HAT, AND PACKARD SHOES.
CARROLL & CO.
Fourth and E Sts.
Carrol Building
Anchorage, Alaska
Reo Auto Service
PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE
STORAGE FIVE DAYS FREE
Night and Day Service
Stand: Front of F. J. Cotter's Store. HERMAN L. GEXTSCH, Mgr.
MRS. QUINN’S
Family . Boarding . House
S1.00 per day First Class
Cor. 4th and B
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The World’s Mightiest Locomotives
Now haul the “Olympian” and the “Columbian" over the Bit
ter Roots and the Rockies—with the electrification of 440
mfies of its main line, the “MILWAUKEE” is better than ever
prepared to look after the comfort and accommodations of its
patrons.
Remember this when you come outside.
W. E. WARNER, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
*** * A' E' HARRIS, T. P. a., Juneau, Alaska.
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