ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
CHAS. E. HEBRON, Publisher.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1916, as second class matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873.
For President—CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
For Delegate to Congress—JAMES WICKERSHAM.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1916.
THE KUSKOKWIM BRANCH LINE.
The Times took occasion to sound Delegate Wickersham
on the matter of a branch line, leading out from the main line
to the Yukon river, that will reach the Kuskokwim river. Of
course the delegate is in favor of the branch line, as he is in
favor of legitimate projects for the further advancement and
development of the resources of Alaska. “It will come,” said
the delegate.
With the construction of a railway system that will run
from the southern coast of Alaska to the two great interior
waterways of Alaska, the territory will he pretty well supplied
with rail transportation. Of course, short feeders will he ne
cessary, to haul freight to and from the main systems, and
then scores of wagon roads and trails will lead from all camps
and settlements to the main lines.
Before the passing of another ten years—sooner, in fact—
there will he mighty changes for the better in conditions along
the railway. The pioneer settlers along the railway will he
employed in agricultural and stock raising pursuits, just the
same as in the states; the big low-grade mineral and metal
mines of the Broad Pass country will be shipping ore to a
smelter at Anchorage for treatment. At depth, the free gold
camp of Willow creek will evolve into base ore-producers and
the product will likewise come to the Anchorage smelting
plant. There will be a pulp mill at this point, giving employ
ment to hundreds of people. The sugar beet raising industry
will be one of the important resources of the Matanuska and
Susitna valleys. These are some of the things that will come
to pass within the next ten years. You may smile now at this
optimistic prognostication, but if the country is worth devel
oping—and on that score no one at all informed can have any
<1oubt—these or similar industries will come as a logical result
of the development of latent resources.
WINTER SEASON WILL SOON BE ON US.
The winter season is approaching and will soon be on ns.
Anchorage, as a whole, will be much better housed than last
winter. A good part of the summer season has been employed
in the building of cosy, comfortable homes, many of which
have modern conveniences that were entirely lacking last win
ter. So we need not look with dread upon the winter season.
The weather will be cold, but the wind does not blow as hard
nor as persistently as does in the coast towns. People who
come from the northern states of the union need not worry over
the climatic conditions here.
There are many “chechacos” among us. Converse with
any of the newcomers and almost without exception they will
tell you that they look with dread upon the approach of the
winter season; we have been sending them so many pictures of
dog teams, icebergs, and purely Arctic circle scenes, that they
come with the preconceived idea that the Cook inlet country
is similar to the Arctic circle part of Alaska. They do nett rec
ognize the immensity of this vast domain called Alaska. For the
wrong impresion gained of the southern part of Alaska, the
newcomer is not to be blamed. We ourselves are at fault. In
stead of advertising ear summer scenes, we have been featur
ing our extremest winter scenes, until the people of the states
become convinced that this is a land of perpetual snow and ice.
It will take time to eradicate this illusion. We who live hero
can do our part by featuring summer instead of winter scenes.
If anyone doubts the popularity of Delegate Wickersham
in this community, let him hie himself to a^motion picture show
in this town where a picture of the delegate is thrown on the
canvas. We visited this show last evening. The first politi
cal picture was one depicting Mr. Charles Sulzer, democratic
nominee for delgate, and Mr. George B. Grigsby, democratic
candidate for attorney-general. Some applause greeted the pic
ture, chiefly because of the physiognomy of thq latter. Later
came the picture of the delegated It seemed that the whole
house, and it was filled to its capacity, joined in the applause.
It was certainly a fine tribute to the delegate, and had he ^een
there, he must have been pleased with the reception accorded
his replica.
Candidate Sulzer, alarmed at the political situation in his
home district, returned post-haste to the scene, upon his re
turn from his interior campaign, passing up Anchorage and
other towns in this division. If is just as well. His coming
here would be a useless expenditure of good money. Delegate
Wickersham is the favored candidate in the Cook inlet coun
try, and will remain so, whether Mr. Sulzer comes or remains
at home.
The Alaska Labor News made its initial appearance Sat
urday evening and was well received in the town. In fact, so
great was the demand that an extra edition was printed to sup
ply the calls for the bright-newsy labor paper. If the first issue
is an example of the character of the Alaska Labor News, we
shall have no hesitation in predicting a bright future for tile
publication. It is well-written, clean, wholesome and newsy.
George Dooley, old-timer, the republican nominee for sen
ator from the third judicial district, is a visitor in Anchorage,
in the interests of his campaign. Mr. Dooley may rest in the
assurance that the Cook inlet country will give him a good vote
at the coming election. Aside from being a sourdough, Mr.
Dooley is in all respects qualified for the position he seeks.
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Loussac’s Daily Gossip
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1916.
Vol. 1. No. 65. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and I)
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 Hypophosphites with Soda and Lime. It tones up your sys
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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 your friends. You
will undoubtedly find something suitable among our assortments of gifts. It.
Service’s poems, Alaska Albums, articles made from genuine Wklrus Ivory by
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