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Anchorage, - Alaska
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Federal and Land Office Practice
Seward, Alaska
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.McCain’s Studio.
The Sydney Laurence Company
Commercial and Pictorial Photography
Post Cards and Local Views
Kodak Developing and Painting
Main street, Anchorage
Corner 4th anil E. New Town
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Cook Inlet Pioneer
and Knik News
Published by
Cook Inlet Publishing Co.
Anchorage, Alaska
SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 1915
“THE SEATTLE SPIRIT.”
Under the glaring caption,
“Shun Anchorage,” the Seattle
Times of recent date publishes a
purported interview with one
“Paddy O’Neill,” who says him
self that he is the “champion
tunnel driver of the world.” The
interview goes on to proclaim
that Anchorage is but a ‘ ‘city of
tents,” and that it is a good place
to “keep away from.”
The Pioneer is not concerned
about the opinion of ‘‘Paddy
O’Neill” with respect to Anchor
age. • If he js the champion tun
nel driver of the world, there is
probably no opportunity to em
ploy his talents in this line, be
cause the government railway
project from Anchorage to Fair
banks will have little work of
this nature, and there are better
men than Paddy right here to
do it.
What we do object to and re
sent is that a newspaper of the j
standing of the Seattle Times
would give credence to every re
port emanating from unreliable
sources and give space for inter
views with every unknown indi
vidual that wishes to give vent
to his spleen with respect to this
town.
Anchorage is a solid, substan
tial town. Business men and
residents generally have put
their money in lasting improve
ments and propose to remain. It I
is now easily the most important ,
commercial center in the Third
division of Alaska. Indeed, so .
far as business is concerned, it i,
is exceeded by but one town in :
the whole of Alaska--Juneau.
Aside from Juneau, it does more
business with Seattle than any
other Alaska town. The trans
portation men inform the Pioneer
that at least from fiO to 70 per
cent, of the freight and passenger
business on the established lines
is with this port. This being
true, we hardly expect Seattle
newspapers to take a rap at us
at every opportunity. Our busi
ness with Seattle is too import-'
ant. We should think that Se
attle would take much pleasure
and derive much satisfaction in
the fact that a new town has
been started in Alaska. It means
increased business for the Seattle
merchant and business man.
It is true that at first Anchor
age was but a “city of tents.”
But the situation did not permit
of any other plan. We were all
temporary squatters on a govern
ment reserve and only remained
by sufferance on the part of the
Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion. When the official townsite
was platted and opened for set-,
tlement, we all moved over. And
today there are few towns in
Alaska that can boast of as many
fine buildings. All this has oc
curred within a period of two
short months. The record of
progress aud advancement is
rothing less than phenomenal,
and in itself gives the lie to
statements of the O’Neill kind.
| A town of such progressiveness,
I it occurs to us, is entitled to high
praise and commendation, rather
than flings and vicious knocks,
such as appear in the public
prints from time to time.
We believe that the Times has
been imposed on by one of its
sensational newsgatherers and
we hope that it will have the
fairness and consideration to
make due amends.
Anci.orage will have an up-to
date water supply system. This
is going some for a town not two
months old. It will Ire construct
i ed under the auspices of the gov
ernment, which will also handle
the public utility after its com
pletion.
i jjt is quite possible that the
government, as represented by
the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission, will also install the elec
tric light system- and the sewer
age system.
The Pioneer understands that
the government will not seek to
make a profit out of the public
utilities. The consumer will have
the use of them at a minimum
cost. It may be decided to charge
a little above actual cost for op
eration, the excess to go into a
sinking fund for further improve
ments.
Anchorage lis essentially the
: government’s town, and we be
lieve that our people here would
like to see it operate all public
utilities. It would mean cheaper
water, light and sewerage facili
ties than under private owner
| ship, because the element of
profit would not be taken into
j consideration.
Anchorage is unique in many
respects. There is not a saloon
in its confines and there are no
houses of ill repute within its
limits. And who will say that it
is not as prosperous as towns
that have these so-called neces
sary adjuncts.
As for good order and decency !
we venture to say that there is
not a town of the size of Anchor- j
age any where on the globe that
can compare with it. We have a'
cosmopolitan population. And
yet we live together in peace and
contentment, happy in the pres
ent and hopeful for the future.
It is no slight undertaking to
install a typesetting machine and
Dther equipment absolutely nec
essary for the publication of a
laily edition, but notwithstand-!
ng the expenditure and trouble
ncident thereto, that is what the
Pioneer proposes to do. And no
ime will be lost nor expense
spared in getting about it,either.
Until it was possible to obtain
i telegraphic service with the
jutside, a daily edition was sim
}ly out of the question. But
with the completion of the Com
nission’s telephone system from
\nchorage to Seward, through
communication becomes availa
ble. Hence, the improvement
planned.
To issue such a daily as we
plan, giving a good telegraphic
sfervice, involves a somewhat
heavy cost of production. We
believe our people want this ser
vice, however, and it is up to us
to supply their wants. On the
other hand, it is likewise neces
sary for every business man and
householder in Anchorage to sub
scribe for the daily publication
and give us the encouragement
commensurate with our under
taking.
Bring in your subscriptions
now. Permit us to start off with j
a good circulation, and we’ll as- j
sure our patrons that they will
get a newspaper of which they
may well feel proud.
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Under the caption, “A Magic
City of Tents,” the Boston Her
ald, in one of its Sunday issues,
devotes a half page to Anchorage.
As is customary with most of
these outside papers, there is
much misinformation conveyed
in the writeup.
Beds, springs and mattresses at
Eckman’s, Fifth and K street.
For Sale—Brand new Eastman au
tographic kodak, $18. Inquire at the
postoftiee. x
Nottce of Dissolution of Paitnership
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership of F. E. Parker &
Co., consisting of H. O. Tiede
m&nn and F. E. Parker, is dis
solved. Mr. Parker, remaining
at Anchorage, will answer any
questions which may arise rela
tive to the former partnership.
W. L BALCH
BUILDING
CONTRACTOR..
Store Cabinet
Fixtures Work
Fourth avenue
Between C and D
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AT SEWARD
OFFICERS:
New York
JOSEPH W. HARRtMAN,
JOHN A. NOBLE,
HENRY &. WESSELMAN,
President
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Vice President
Vice fnsitait
EASTON HARDY
onvtvfi uniwri f
ERICH LUCAS,
SiBNCY B. C0NGD6N; Jteotut Mar
MERRILL A. MARTIN, Assiyer
Former Aasayer U. S. Mint, San Francisco
Gold Dust and Bullion Bought and Assayed
CORRESPONDENT
Harriman National Bank
NEW YORK
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Lots of Lumber on Hand
and More on the Way
Anchorage
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Lumber Yard...]
DOORS and
WINDOWS.
CEMENT.
BUILDING
MATERIAL.
Let Us Figure qn Your Budding Material
Old Town Near R. R- Track
POLLEY BROS.
General M e reft a n t s
Are open for business in their new location
Fourth Avenue, *&■« a?
FLEMING & TURNER
‘‘Made-in-Alaska”
Rough -LUMBER-Dressed
Mill at Bird Creek
H. W. Howard, Agt
J. J. ROSS, SION WRITER -
Painter Paperhanger
The Pioneer Painter of Anchorage
NOW OPEN
“THAT MAN LOGEMANN”
Fifth ave, near D Street
...Cameras~-Films...
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
of the Superior Kind, at State Prices.
Telephone Co*
H. J. Emard, Manager
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