Anchorage to
Handle Mail
Anchorage is to be the chief
distributing point for all mail
matter destined for the surround
ing country and for the Iditarod
region. This is the statement of
Postoffice Inspector Neil, who
reached here this week, remain
ed a couple of days and departed
for Susitna on official business.
The winter mail service ac
corded Anchorage wiil in nowise
be lessened over the summer ser
vice. The full quota of mail
matter will continue the year
round, regardless of whether or
not it has to be transported by
dog team from Seward for a few
months during winter time. The
Iditarod, Knik and Susitna mail
will come te this point for distri
bution. The Hope-Sunrise mail
will come here for distribution
during wrhat is termed the open
season, and if navigation is found
feasible during winter time, it
will likewise come here.
This means that Anchorage is
destined to be one of the most
important mail distributing
points in Alaska.
If mail comes by dog team,
Col. Revell, who last winter had
the Sew'ard-Iditarod mail con
tract, will continue in this ca
pacity. He gave entire satisfac
tion and proved his competency
for the big job.
Big Vote for
School Board
Five hundred votes were cast
at the election to choose direct
ors for the newly created school
district at Anchorage, held Aug.
1st at the Motion picture hall.
There was but one ticket in the
field, hence the vote is remarka
ble in that it shows the interest
taken by the residents of An
chorage in the matter of school
facilities for the town.
The ticket was:
For director- Mrs. W. T. Nor
mile.
For treasurer—M. Finkelstein. 1
For clerk—A. J. Wendler.
The board will immediately
take up the question of a public
school and the plan is to begin a
school term this coming fall. A
corps of three teachers, it is fig- j
ured, will be required to ade
quately perform the work, due to
the number of children of school
age now living here.
Sunny Knik is a beautiful place in
which to spend a few days and when
there, the Pioneer is a nice comforta
ble hotel in which to stop. Frank
Cannon, proprietor.
Robert Morrison, Propr.
Good Meals
Comfortable Beds
Hope - Alaska
Seward Wins
Ball Games
The Seward baseball team took
the scalps of both the Anchorage
and Knik teams in games pulled
off in the respective towns the
latter part of last week and the
fore part of this week, departing
Monday evening enroute home.
The visitors and the Anchorage
team played the first game at
Knik Thursday, the victory go
ing to the local boys. At the
same place Friday, the two teams
again crossed bats, resulting in a
win for the visitors.
Due to rain there was no game
Saturday. Sunday forenoon the
competitors again met, playing
on the local grounds. The Sew
ard team again achieved success.
In the afternoon of the same
day, another contest was held
with a like result.
Monday afternoon the Knik
team and the Seward team tried
conclusions at Anchorage, and
again the visitors won.
The personnel of the visiting
team was: Manager Hoben and
Tolman, Carrington, Reed, Camp
bell, Hickey, Finnegan, Nicker
son, Poehlinan, Taylor, Manthey,
Van Houten.
The Seward team is a distinct
credit to our neighboring town.
It is composed of fine, manly
fellows, whose visit was much
enjoyed, even though success did
not go to the Anchorage boys.
Anchorage turned out en masse
to give the visitors a send-off on
their departure. There was some
little misunderstanding as to the
financial arrangement attending
the visit of the Seward boys.
The agreement was that Anchor
age and Knik should each con
tribute $150 toward defraying
the expenses. A report started
the rounds that Mr. G. M. Camp
bell had guaranteed to stand good
for the amount. This did Mr.
Campbell an injustice which was
soon corrected and the necessary
funds raised among local business
men and residents.
Pierce’s Body
Is Recovered
The remains of Albert Pierce,
who met a tragic end by accident
ally drowning at Eagle river June
11, and which were found floating
on the surface of the water of
Knik arm by the occupants of a
launch enroute from Anchorage
to Susitna July 24th, were fitting
ly interred in the government
cemetery August 4, under auspi
ces of the local Eagles andMoose,
of which orders the deceased was
a member. A large number of
fellow lodge members and per
sonal friends of the departed fol
lowed the remains to their last
resting place. Pierce was 42
years of age and had resided at
Seward, Cordova and Katalla for
years past. He leaves a wife and
daughter, who reside at Auburn,
Washington, to mourn his loss.
For a good meal—home cooking, go
to the Morrison house, when in Knik.
1 Bank of Seward i
Established 1905
Depository for
Territorial Funds
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PACIFIC GROCERY
COMPANY — WHOLESALE
Our Goods will Be Found Reliable
Anchorage Alaska
The Herning Family
Continue to Dispense
General Merchandise
At the Old Stand in Knik
Whatever You Want We Have
Whatever We Have You Want
Knik Trading Corny
0. G. Herning, Manager
As mute evidence that Knik Arm is navigable during the win
ter, the above picture shows the popular launch Traveler, Captain
S. S. Cramer, owner and master, on one oi“ its mid-winter trips.
The Traveler is on the Anchorage-Goose Bay-Knik run.