DESCRIBES LIFE
AT ANCHORAGE
A- W Brown, who arrived in An- j
chorage a couple of weeks ago,
writes the following Impression of
life here to the Juneau Dispatch:
Anchorage has improved consider
ably since my sojourn here last win
ter. Several quite respectable look
ing business houses have been built
this spring and a large number of
cabins and some fairly good resi
dences. But the town has not had 1
the boom that was expected. The
boats take out about as many as
they bring in. A great many would
get out if the7 had the price.
The fact is that at the present
time the town is very quiet and I
would not advise anyone to leave
Juneau to come here at the present
time, at least. Later on, times will
probably improve.
Been Xo Bay Day.
But there is a reason for this. The
Commission, it seems, has again ex
hausted its appropriation and there
has been no pay day for a couple of
months and no prospects of one
until the appropriation bill carrying i
the railroad appropriation passes
This makes it bad for the business
men of the city, as the employes of
the Commission patronize the rail
road commissary, where their credit
is good.
The business men of Anchorage
appear to be an enterprising body of
men, and seem to be doing a good
business on a very close margin.
Very few of the staple groceries and
meats are any more expensive here
than in Juneau, in spite of excessive
freight and wharfage charges.
Rents Are High.
Rents are high, and fully two
thirds of the population live in
tents or one-room cabins. Room
rent is also high, and a bunk in the
'ram pastures” of even the tent
bunk houses costs one 50 cents per
night, though one can get a fairly
good room for $1 per night.
Among the population are so
many former Juneauites that one
feels almost at home walking up or
down the principal streets The
latest addition from Juneau to en
gage in business here is Z. J. Lous
DUv, ut u uutnu U ^ wv lit UUd
one of the neatest drug stores in the
north and has apparently opened to
good business.
Another recent Juneau resident
who contemplates engaging in busi
ness here is Osborne, the Jeweler.
There are a number of cafe pro
prietors, barbers and mechanics as
well as laboring men from Juneau,
and all seem to be doing fairly well.
Xo Electric Lights.
Anchorage has no electric light
system, but that is no handicap at
present, as it never gets dark. How
ever, a system will be installed in
the near future. There is no tele
phone system, which is considerable
of a handicap when a town is scat
tered over a section of land. In fact
there are a number of modern con
veniences which the town lacks at
present that will be installed in the
very near future.
At present the city administration
is engaged in an extensive clearing
of streets, laying sidewalks and ex
tending water mains.
The city proper lays on a perfect
ly level bench 200 feet or more
above the harbor. The slopes be
tween the town and tidewater have
been reserved for park purposes. A
baseball ground with a grand stand
that would do credit to any city in
the west with a three-team league
furnishes the usual Sunday recrea
tion.
Town Is a Wonder.
Work on the railroad to the Mat
anuska :oa! fields i3 being pushed
forward as rapidly as the means at
hand would allow. The road at
present extends to Matanuska Land
ing. Work is being rushed on
bridges, and as soon as additional
money is available the road will be
rushed to an early completion to the
coal fields. There is not much being
done on the Anchorage end of the j
line to Seward, but considerable
work is being done on the Seward
end, and it is reported the' old road
will be repaired its full length to
Mile 71 some time in July. As there
are many engineering difficulties
around the head of Turnagain Arm
the road will probably not be com
pleted from Anchorage to Seward
until some time next year.
A Good Future.
Taken as a whole, we think the
town has a bright future before it
for the next few years, as at the
present time it has much in its favor
They who go to The Sydney Laur
ence Co. expect, and receive, the
most that has ever been obtained in
developing and printing.
UNIVERSITIES TO
HAVE ROUGH RIDERS
BOZEMAN, Mont.. June 17.—
“Cow-puncher” cavalry as a means
of military training in western ztate
institutions, notably state universi
ties, will be undertaken with the
opening of the autumn terms.
At a recent conference between
President J. M. Hamilton, of Mon
tana state college, and Captain Ten
ney Ross, U. S. A., of the general
staff, plans were outlined for the
organization of a cavalry company
at that college and arrangements
were discussed for spreading the
movement among western colleges.
The University of Wyoming, at Lar
amie, was among the institutions
cited as particularly favorable
ground for the project.
Captain Ross said that the United
States government was prepared to
supply the mounts needed and to
look after their care and mainten
ance and that uniforms and equip
ment also would be furnished. It
was only necessary for the school, j
le said, to provide stable room for
he horses.
Whether the company is organized
it Montana state depends upon the
lumber of students who volunteer
or the cavalry company. Captain
Ross said that fifty would be a de
iirable number, but that the com-1
>any would be organized if no more
han thirty-five are willing to join.
Phil McGuire’s Boat Found.
About a year ago Phil McGuire
itarted from Delta for McCarty in a I
imall boat. He disappeared and
lothing was ever heard of him. Dur
ng the last few days, while coming .
lown the Tanana river, between
Richard and Delta, William Elsen- j
minger found his boat in a battered '
tondition. There was enough left, I
however, to make the boat recogniz-;
able.
When he left in his poling boat
last summer McGuire sent some
grub with an outfit ahead to Mc
Carty with a freighter. His prop
erty has remained there ever since,
his friends hoping that he would
turn up for It some time. Now,
however, with the finding of the
boat all hope is gone.—Fairbanks
News-Miner.
DORA IS TOWED TO
SEWARD FOR REPAIRS
For the first time in her many
years of service from Seward to
westward ports the famous old mail
steamer Dora was towed into port
yesterday afternoon, coming back
from her mishap at Uyak astern of
the Alaska line freighter Cordova.
The Cordova was en route from
Nome to Seattle when notified by
radio to go via Uyak, pick up the
Dora and bring her home.
Officers of the little craft state
that she struck an uncharted rock
near Uzinka reef, but did not sustain
as much damage as she received a
year or so ago when she came down
on a rock off Barren island during a
heavy sea.
All of the mail was taken off here
and Mail Clerk Casey came ashore
Of the passengers who sailed west
those who preferred to remain here
rather than go to Cordova include:
A1 Sullivan, F. A. Gardner, F. W.
Williamson, L. L. Bowers, Helen
Walch and Mildred Van Inwegan.—
Seward Post.
Singer Sewing Machines sold on
easy terms. C. B. Wark, manufac
facturer’s agent. 6-13tf
Anchorage Wall Paper Co., cor
ner Fifth and G. J. R. Rock, Prop.
Largest and most complete wall
paper stock in city, priced from 25
cents up. 7-tI-tf
Salmon—10c per can at Pilger's.
6-30-tf.
PANORAMA PICTURES I
Sheelor's pictures, five feet long,
of Anchorage, and other coast towns,
also of Mount .McKinley, the Top of
America at
BAXTER’S XEWS REPOT
Chas. H. Mueller
MAXCF ACTCRIXG FTRRIER
Honesty and Reliability.
Send your Raw Furs to me to
be made into Sets while Sum
mer Prices prevail.
Remodeling and Repairing.
1621 SEOOXD AVEXTE
Seattle - - Wash. j
Roosis S 1.00 per Day and Up
Hotel Crist
GEO. CRIST, PROP.
Newly furnished and np-to
date. Rates by the week.
“Headquarters for Mining
Men."
Fourth Avenue and K Street.
ALASKA GOLD NUGGET
Jewelry
Special Agent for the Famous
GfeUEX & SONS WATCHES
*10.00 to S630.00
Nothing .better In the trade.
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Seward, Alaska
References: Any Seward Bank
JUST OPENED
Up-to-Date
Ladies’Barber Shop
ANNA RHEIN
Fourth Ave., Between 0 and D
Central Barber Shop
and BATHS
Now Open for Business. Next
door to Polley Bros*’ Store.
Union Laundry
and Bath. House
Fourth Ate., Between H and I,
Anchorage
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
BATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE j
PETER AMESTOY
MARIUS BENSON
Dealers in
ICE
8th Av. and K, facing K St.
Blacksmithing General Repair Work
Horseshoeing a Specialty
_ BOB SMALL
Ox-asetylene Welding COR. C & SECOND
ALASKAHS — We Pay the Postage!
on your orders for Dry Goods of every descrip
tion, mailable under Parcel Post Reegulation.
Send us your orders for such goods as can
not be supplied you by your home merchants,
and we will fill them carefully and promptly.
Dry Goods; Women’s and Children’s Ap
parel and Dress Accessories; Boys’ Clothing
and Men’s Furnishings; Complete Housefur
nishing Lines.
ADDRESS MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
FREDERICK & NELSON, SEATTLE
Special Sale on
MEN’S CLOTHING
We have about 50 suits left. We decided to close
them out at less than cost. Men’s Suits regularly $25
and $30 values,
At $12.50
You better Hurry and get one while the
sizes are complete.
Men’s Hats
Latest styles; also John B. Stetson $3.50 & $4 values,
Men’s Canadian Wool Underwear, regular $5..00 value,
Sale Price.$3.00 per Suit
Men’s Heavy Ribbed Underwear.$1.50 per Suit
Men’s Union Suits, Summer Weight.75c per Suit
Men’s President Suspenders. 35c
Men’s Extra Heavy Police Suspenders.35c
Men’s Light Dress Suspenders. 25c
Men’s Cotton Hose, 4 pair for. 25c
Men’s Silk Lisle Hose, 2 pair for.25c
Men’s Cashmere Hose. 25c
Men’s White Handkerchiefs, 4 for.25c
Men’s Heavy Wool Sox.35c
Men’s Work and Dress Pants, regularly $2.50 and $3
values, Sale Price $1.50
il
Men’s Silk Neckwear, regularly 50c and 75c values,
Sale Price 25c
Men’s Straw Hats, regularly $1.50 and $2 values,
Sale Price 50c
Men’s Heavy Kahki Pants, $2.50 values,
Sale Price $1.50
Men’s Work Shirts, 50c
Men’s Watches, the Pocket Ben and Ingersoll, $1.00
Clocks, the Big Ben and the Old America, at outside
prices. The Big Ben and Baby Ben at $2.50
Boys’ Suits at outside prices
The BON MARCHE !
Opp. Postoffice
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