Survey Now
Under Way
Under the supervision of Ex
aminer of Survey Warner, the
new townsite is being laid off
into lots and blocks, streets and
alleys laid out, etc. At first, it
was decided to make the streets
60 feet in- width, but yielding to
the wishes of citizens as express
ed in petitions, those in charge
increased the width to 80 feet.
This will afford a better fire pro-:
tection.
To hasten the opening of the
townsite, a number of citizens
joined in sending a message to
Secretary Lane. It was sent by
wireless aboard the steam schoon
er San Ramona, in the harbor at
the time and reads as follows:
“Residents of Anchorage re
spectfully urge opening of town
site immediately upon completion
of survey now progressing, to
relieve chaotic business condi-!
tions prevailing. Sentiment op
poses leasing of lots as against
individual ownership.”
Pitiful Story
Passes Censor
A lady visiting in Kr.ik has re
cently received a letter from a
friend residing in Germany. As
is generally known, a strict cen
sorship maintains in that, as in
all countries engaged in the great
conflict, and missives sent from j
there must undergo the rigid j
scrutiny of a censor. The body
of the letter in question spoke in
optimistic terms of conditions
maintaining, but in fine writing
under a stamp which was en
closed, and which escaped the
censor, were these ominous
words: “We are slowly, but
surely starving to death.” A
late magazine contained an arti
cle telling of a like message re
ceived by a party in New York
city from a German correspond- j
ent.
Anchorage Fish Market
Mr. J. Turner, a former steam
ship man who has been traveling
in Alaska waters for the past two
years, begs to inform the general
public that he has opened the!
Anchorage Fish Market and is
prepared to sell fresh, smoked and
salt fish, Eastern cocktail oysters,
canned fish and many other goods
too numerous to mention. Give
him a trial. Orders taken from
all outside ports given PERSON
AL ATTENTION. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Also civility and
cleanliness. x
Government
to Experiment
Of importance to the settlers of
the Matanuska and Susitna val
leys is the announcement that the
department of agriculture is to
establish an experimental station
in this section of the country. M.
D. Snodgrass, in charge of the
government experimental station
on Kodiak island, reached here on
the steamer Admiral Evans, is as
signed to the duty of selecting a
site for the proposed station. He
will depart Monday, to take a
look over the general situation,
and will remain in these parts for
three weeks.
All that will be done this sea
son, says Mr. Snodgrass, will be
the location of a definite site for
the purpose in view. Next year
buildings necessary will be erect
ed and experimental work begun.
That this section has possibili
ties in the fruit culture line is
evident from the fact that at the
home of U. S. Commissioner
David, at Knik, blossoms have
appeared on small apple trees.
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As soon as the new town site
is available for use, Manager H.
J. Emard, of the Anchorage Tel
ephone Company, will install an
up-to-date telephone system. The
construction material and sup
plies are here and a warehouse
is being erected in'which to store
them. Poles and crossbars are
being gotten out preparatory to
immediate use.
An order has been placed with
the Kellogg Switchboard and Sup
ply Company of San Francisco,
Cal., for switchboards and tele
phones of the new convertible
type, which will allow changing
over to the common battery sys
tem at any time the town is large
enough to justify the change,
without replacement of equip
ment.
The ringing apparatus for call
ing subscribers, the first of its
kind to be installed in Alaska, is
known as the harmonic system,
enabling central to receive and
answer calls without disturbing
any other party on the same line,
excepting the party called.
The Neklason Brothers, carp
enters and architects, who live at
Wasilla ranch, Matanuska valley,
have just completed the building
of a 30-foot fishing boat for Oscar
Carlson. They have also just fin
ished a house for Mrs. Kellogg, a
homesteader.
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Confectionery a.sid Stationery,
Talking Machines,
Phot© Supplies, Etc.
Broadway, Anchorage
Whatever You Want We Have
Whatever We Have You Want
0. G. Herning, Manager
CAPT. S. S. CRAMER, Owner and Master
Fastest Boat on the run
Home Port, Knik.
Meets all boats from Seward. Trips to Turnagain Arm, Hope, Sun
rise, Glacier Creek, Kenai and Cook’s Inlet.
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