ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postoftice June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873.
For President—CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
For Delegate to Congress—JAMES WICKERSHAM.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 4, 1916.
JAMES E. O’REILLY.
It is with regret that the Anchorage Daily Times announ
ces the retirement, on the first day of this month, of James E.
O’Reilly from active connection with the Alaskan Engineering
Commission. It is with great pleasure that we announce that
Mr. O’Reilly will continue to make his home in Anchorage, and
enter into the business, fraternal and social life of this city, of
which he is already a part and parcel.
Mr. O’Reilly received his appointment from the govern
ment May 4th, 1915, and landed at the mouth of Ship Creek
May 14th, and has seen this virgin site grow to a marvelous
city. It was largely through Mr. O’Reilly that this was pos
sible. Mr. O’Reilly’s duties with the Alaskan Engineering
Commission were in the capacity of superintendent of con
struction, and he assumed Ids duties immediately upon leach
ing the present city of Anchorage. The conditions were any
thing but favorable; in fact were adverse, and his was the
forceful hand that was largely responsible in forming an or
. ganization that created opportunities and opened up the re
sources of a country surpassed by none other in Alaska by
the construction of a railroad and the advent of steel rails.
How thoroughly lie has accomplished his duties is a matter
of facts and record and his work stands as a well deserved
monument as a result of his untiring efforts in behalf of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission and the people of this ter
ritory. To him, as a prominent part of the government organ
ization, is the present splendid and substantial condition of
the Great Alaska railroad due. His was the initial work that
started from inception and called for pioneering, organiza
tion and other matters peculiar to railroad construction, nor
did he resign until after sixteen months of faithful service
when the work was well along, steel rails laid beyond Matanus
ka, the grade in shape and the machinery of the organization
working in perfect harmony.
Mr. O’Reilly’s former railroad experience stood him in
need and it is due to Ids splendid previous record with the
transcontinental lines that lie received the appointment from
the government. At the time, he was connected with the Grand
Trunk line in the interior of British Columbia, and answered
the call to help the government and the territory of Alaska, i
This was not Mr. O’Reilly’s first experience in railroading in
Alaska, as he was previously connected with the Alaska Cen
tral, leaving remunerative mining work in Prince William
sound to accept a position with this organization.
Mr. O’Reilly has been connected with frontier railroad
building for a matter of some 20 years and has seen every
phase of the life.
The authorities of the Alaskan Engineering Commission
have been free to express their sincere regret at the loss of Mr.
O’Reilly from their force and the same friendly feeling holds
good with hundreds of the working men who have been for
tunate enough to have been under his supervision.
Jimmie O’Reilly’s friends, who are legion, will be glad to
learn that in retiring from active railroad life he will enter
into the commercial life of Anchorage. He is vitally interested
in Anchorage real estate, a director of the Bank of Anchorage
and prominently connected with the great Willow Creek min
ing industry. Mr. O’Reilly will make his home with George
M. Campbell and will remain in Anchorage until the first of De
cember when he will leave to spend the holidays in Seattle.
THE PASSING OF SENATOR CLARKE.
Yesterday’s dispatches told of the passing of United States
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, one of the really big men of the
upper house of congress. For years lie served as chairman of
the judiciary committee of the senate, conceded to be one of
the most important chairmanships of that body. Delegate
Wickersham knew the senator well, and when told of his pass
ing, said the departed senator was a great man, and recalled
the fact that the sturdy senator from Arkansas had aided him
immensely in his fight against the Beveridge bill, which called
for a commission form of government for Alaska. While the
senator advocated no other plan, he fought the Beveridge bill
because he was opposed to the commission form of govern
ment.
At the recent session olithe, congress Senator Clarke wras
president pro tern of the senjf$e. 'When the eight-hour law was
up for consideration, the senator was one of two democrats
that opposed it. When it passed, he temporarily abdicated the
chair, and a solon who was in favor of the bill signed it as
president pro tern.
Pioneers from all over Alaska, who have taken up their
abode in Aachorage, assembled in large numbers last night,
out of compliment to one of the noble band of sourdoughs—
Hon. James Wickersham, delegate to congress from Alaska—
the most distinguished member of the oldtimers. For years
past, the delegate has been securing data for a history of Alas
ka, and it is within the facts to say that he is the best informed
man in Alaska, or in any other country, on this subject. The
delegate takes great pleasure in meeting the old pioneers.
The reduced cable and land line tolls, which went into
effect October 1, is much appreciated by patrons of the office.
One doesn’t have to be a bloated bond-holder nowadays to send
a message to the states. The rate effective is within the reach
of anybody having business or social matters of enough im
portance to employ the wires.
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Loussac’s Daily Gossip
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916.
Vol. 1. No. 67. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
Preparedness seems to be the password nowadays—and yet there is a
good deal more of common sense in it than it appears to some. A Hot Water
Bottle does not seem to have very much to do with preparedness, neverthe
less it means just that:— Preparedness against a bad cold, against an at
tack of cramps, and many other ills. We sell guaranteed rubber goods only.
A young man with an elegant jag on (it did not happen in Anchorage)
asked a policeman where he could get a taxi to take him home. Said the cop:
“Next street to the right you’ll see two taxis. Take the first one—the other
won’t be there.
This is a good time of the year to take a tonic. If you feel tired, drowsy,
if you have no appetite, if in general you feel somewhat run down—take
Comp. Syrup of H.vpophosphites with Soda and Lime. It tones up your sys
tem, enriches your blood and puts new vigor and life into you. It is not a
patent medicine. $1.00 per bottle.
We have a lot of bathroom supplies, like towel racks, glass and tooth
brush holders, bath brushes, wash cloths, and genuine Mediterranean sponges,
rubber sponges and Turkish towels. A good deal of comfort at a small price.
Well, a few more weeks and navigation will close for the next six months.
Now is the best time to send some souvenirs home and to >our friends. You
will undoubtedly find something suitable among our assortments of gifts. R.
Service’s poems, Alaska Albums, articles made from genuine Walrus Ivory by
genuine Esquimaux are always appropriate and welcome.
In our last advertisement we spoke of selling Victor Phonographs on part
payment plan. The response to it was amazing. We have to triple our order
for phonographs and records. Who said that Americans are not musical ?
Did you leave your order for a Victrola?
To our out-of-town friends we say again that their orders will be taken
care of to the best of our ability.
A Webster Dictionary of 940 pages, well illustrated and bound in genuine
flexible Morocco leather, is a useful book that everyone should have on his
desk, or in his home. We have a limited number of copies of the dictionary.
Its regular price is $4.00. We sell it for $2.50. This is an opportunity to ben
efit through a mistake of the publishers. We ordered six and they sent us 60
copies. Rather than prepay return express charges they made us a special
price on the lot.
If you are looking for some good views of Alaska and Anchorage to send
home—-come to us. We have the largest assortment of All-Alaska views ever
collected under one roof. Each photo post card is a work of art. Get a col
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Lyr White Pine and Tar Mentholated is still the most popular and effi
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If your hair is falling out, if it has dandruff, if your scalp itches, try a
bottle of our Quinine Hair Tonic. 65c and $1.25 per bottle. It does the work.
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