Polley Bros.
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General Merchandise
Just Received—Our line of Winter Goods—
Knit Right Sweater Coats
Oregon City Mackinaws
Heavy All-Wool Whalebak Army Shirts
Wrights & Medlicott Underwear.
Knit Gloves and Mittens from 25c to $2.25.
HARDWARE
Staple and Fancy
Groceries
ALASKAN HOTEL
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HOTEL
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EQUIPPED
ALASKA.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bella, Electric Lighta,
Steam Heat, Suitea With Bath. Bar in Connection.
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WHOLESALE
Now is the time to buy your
winter supplies, for prices
will be higher when navi
gation closes.
THE ONLY WHOLESALE HOUSE IN ALASKA.
TRY OUR HAMS AND BACONS
Fresh Smoked Every Day.
HOTEL ALLEN
JUST OPENED.
Matanuska, ALLEN & SMITH, Props.
First-Class Modern
Dining Room In Connection.
RUSSIAN BUSINESS
We transmit Russian Money Orders to the Imperial
Russian Savings Banks, by the best, safest, quickest and
most convenient method of handling money* orders to
that Country.
Money Transfers to Russia by Cable.
Full particulars will be furnished on application.
AMERICAN-SIBERIAN TRADING CO., INC.
205 Lyon Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
’FRISCO CAFE
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OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Everything in Season and Si -ice the Very Best.
Private Boxes for Largo < Small Parties.
ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS V PATRON
Mining Industry
Shows Marvelous
Gain Since War
Record dividend disbursements were
made by American mines works last
month. According to the “Mining
and Engineering World,” 56 compa
nies looking to profits from American
mining operations paid dividends to
taling $14,217,700. Added to dividends
paid 'previously in 1916, brings the
total for the year to $152,733,255.
Since incorporation these 56 compa
nies have total disbursements to their
credit totaling $1,154,951,516. This is
a return of $269,549,655 in excess of
the companies’ outstanding capital.
The gold-silver-lead-zinc producers
made the largest total disbursements
during the month, 43 in this class di
viding $7,349,006. Added to previous
1916 disbursements, in which 105 com
panies participated, makes a total so
far this year of $54,783,490 and to
date $320,711,083, on an issued capital
of $278,789,693.
Of the above 43 companies 30 oper
ate properties in the United States, i
which during the month just ended \
disbursed $6,387,283, making a total 1
so far this year (82 companies par
ticipating) of' $48,234,258 and to date, [
$247,649,557. Nine Canadian compa-l
nies declared dividends amounting to |
$924,496. For the seven months of
the year (20 contributing) disburse
ment stotal $5,669,057 and to date,
$64,581,522. But one Mexican compa
ny reports a dividend payment in
July. During the seven months of
1916 three companies paid dividends
totaling $35,175 and to date $8,480,
014.
Copper properties are credited with
dividend payments in July amounting
to $5,857,396. During 1916, with 33
companies contributing $56,326,737.
To date these 33 companies have paid
dividends amounting to $627,234,429,
on outstanding capital of $328,609,078.
The companies operating metallur
gical works paid dividends of $991,
358 in July. During the seven months
of 1916 six of these are credited with
payments totaling $13,347,424 and to
date $207,005,994.
SHORTY SMYSER FOUND
DEAD IN HIS BED
FAIRBANKS—J. C. (Shorty) Smy
ser, one of the best known saloon men
in Alaska, was found dead in his bed
this morning. Death occurred between
9:30 o’clock and 10 a. m., due to heart
failure. Smyser was a member of I
Fairbanks Igloo of Pioneers and Fair
banks lodge of Moose. Arrangements
for funeral services have not been
made yet.
The foregoing wire was received
from Brooks this afternoon and tells
of the death of Shorty Smysgr, who
is known by hundreds of peaple of
Interior Alaska. In 1900 he migrated
north to Nome. He remained there
but a short time and then went to
Dawson. In the early days of the
Fairbanks district he came here. Mr.
Smyser conducted a place of business
at Vault creek, when that section was
at its best. Later he was in business
for a number of years at Chatanika.
For more than a year he has been at
Brooks.
Old Klondiker
Passes Over the
Last Big Divide
DAWSON, Y. T., Sept. 1.-—Thomas j
William O’Brien, noted Klondike king,
died here last night. He once owned
claim No. 1 on Eldorado, out of which
he took $250,000, and many other El
dorado and Bonanza claims. He built
the Klondike mines railway, Klondike
ferries and trails and was the owner
for years of breweries, steamboat
lines and large utilities.
Mr. O’Brien was one of the found
ers of the Yukon Order of Pioneers,
which was organized on Forty Mile
in 1894, past president of the order
and founder of branches in Seattle
and elsewhere. He was an extensive
owner of Seattle property. A nephew,
Dr. Maurice Dwyer, of Seattle, who
came north to take him to Seattle for
treatment, was with him when he died.
The Klondike king had been in the
brewery business 12 years. Last
spring he visited Seattle. He was so
pleased with the beneficial results of
prohibition and what he considered it
had done for Seattle economically that
he became a dry advocate and pre
dicted that the Yukon and Alaska
would both go dry soon. His funeral
will be held here Monday under the
auspices of the Pioneers and Eagles.
LIFE SENTENCE IS IM
POSED ON KALTAG NATIVE
FAIRBANKS—In messages receiv
ed from Ruby it is stated that Kaltag
Nicolai, the Indian accused of murder
ing his wife, was found guilty and
sentenced by Judge Bunnell to serve
the rest of his natural life in the
penitentiary at McNeil’s island. The
jury in the case returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree, with the
statutory provision “without capital
punishment” added to the verdict.
As it was first degree murder, and
as the evidence showed that it was a
particularly brutal murder, the court
had no option in the matter but to im
pose the life imprisonment term. The
native is reported to have taken the
sentence cooly when informed by the
interpreter that he would have to
spend all his life behind prison walls.
Last winter, the first news of the
murder to reach Fairbanks was a
telegram received by the marshal’s of
fice, stating that Nicolai’s wife had
been found dead and it was believed
that the husband was responsible.
Deputy Marshal Jack McCormack
started an investigation and later was
assisted by another deputy. Togeth
er they gathered the evidence which
finally resulted in the conviction of
the Indian.
ALASKA PIONEER DEAD.
Word has been received at the gov
ernor’s office that Sam Hill, of Sew
,ard, an inmate of the Pioneers’ home
at Sitka, died at the home on August
15. Funeral services were held at
Sitka.
Word has also been received that
August Peterson, of Farragut bay,
near Petersburg; Charles A. Lock
hart, of Kotzebue, and James Carpen
ter, of Ruby, have recently been ad
mitted to the home.
The “Lucy” Does It
KNIK, ALASKA
M’Nally & Maryland
LUMBER
Coal
Gasoline
We Carry a Complete Stock
of Lumber at Matanuska
A. A. Shonbeck, Agt.
YARD OFFICE
Foot of G Street. 4th Ave. and G St.
Bank of Alaska l
Skagway ANCHORAGE Wrangell
ALASKA
CAPITAL . $50,000
SURPLUS.$10,000
OFFICERS
President—Andrew Stevenson.
Vice-President—J. T. Westermann
Cashier—W. H. Warren.
Teller—M. McVean.
CORRESPONDENTS
Seattle National Bank, Seattle.
Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank, San Francisco.
Liberty National Bank, New York.
Guaranty Trust Company, New York.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
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Leading brands of Cigars. Cigarettes, Tobaccos and Soft
Drinks. Fruit and Vegetable Stand.
Have your mail sent to Montana Pool Room. You can
get it any time.
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ALASKA TRANSFER CO.
Express and Heavy Hauling
Storage in Connection
Office:
Lathrop Building A. EL LATHROP, Mgr.
Alaska Pool Room
Fourth Ave., Near D.
Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies, Soft Drinks, Fruits, Concord
Grape Juice.
MUSIC
JOSEPH SCHMITBAUER, Proprietor.
Nu Bone Corsets
All prices and all sizes. Flttlncs
In your own home If so desired.
Call or address:
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817 ruth At. Near K. Phone 29-*
C. HENNING,
TAILOR
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Suits
Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. 4th
Ave. and D St.