ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
CHAS. E. HERRON, Publisher.
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Entered In the Anchorage Postofflce June 5, 1915, as second clasj matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersbam
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS._
Anchorage, alaska, Monday, july 24, me.
ANCHORAGE—A HOME TOWN.
The fire success that attended the sale of lots at public
auction Saturday evening is conclusive proof of the abiding
faith of the people in Anchorage, Alaska's newest town. The
gratifying feature of this sale is the outstanding fact that for
the most part the successful bidders were persons who wished
to secure lots for home building purposes. Every person who
purchased a lot Saturday night is converted, by this act, into
a booster for the town, because lie lias gained a financial inter
est here.
We believe we are within the facts when we assert that no
other town in Alaska can boast of as many individual home
owners n- has Anchorage. And these individual home owners
are distinct assets to this town. They arc substantial and con
stant contributors to the town’s advancement. One lias only
to take a walk about the residence districts of Anchorage to
see scores upon scores of houses and cabins housing families
and individuals who feel a vital interest and concern in the
town's well-being and growth, because the occupants take
pride and derive satisfaction in making improvements. This
healthy and desirable condition would not exist if our resident
ers lived in rented abodes. ^
SMELTER WILL COME.
The encouraging reports from the Broad Pass country
with respect to the mineral possibilities of that region are of
the utmost importance to Anchorage, in that if it should be
found that a smelter will be required to treat the ores native
to the Broad Pass district, the smelter would be erected at this
point. At least, this is the logical place for the smelter, being
on tidewater of Cook Inlet, permitting other ores to be shipped
here for treatment, aside from those transported by rail. A
smelter at* Anchorage would be a great factor in the town’s
growth, permanence and prosperity, and would stimulate the
entire mining industry of this part of Alaska. " I * ~
+■ It h highly probable that at sea level, and possibly before,
the mines in the Willow''ereek gold eamp will change from free
gold to base ores, requiring smelter treatment to recover all
the values. This is looking somewhat into the future, but if at
depth the Willow creek mine- -hould evolve into base ore pro
ducers. a smelter at tins point would certainly be assured.
There is another hope held out to Anchorage in the way
of mineral wealth about which little is heard. Tin-bearing ore
has been found in this vicinity. Of course, sufficient develop
ment lias not been done to determine the extent or value of the
discovery, but the fact that tin bearing ore has been found
gives the chance at least that it exists in commercial quanti
ties.
Anchorage is fast becoming a center for the mining ele
ment of the Cook inlet country and the water sheds of the Su
sitna and Matanuska valleys. Time will come when the minln.
men will have their home- and families residing here. This is
due to the accessible location of the town, which may now be
reached by water transportation from about all the mining dls
triets of this part of Alaska. The government railway will
further increase the town’s accessibility to the mineral dis
JUNEAU REPUBLICANS TO NOMINATE WICKER
SHAM.
Following the sensible example set by the republicans of
Anchorage in formally nominating Delegate Janies Wiekei
sham for reelection, the republicans of Juneau propose to meet
one day this week for a similar purpose. This form of nomina
tion may be new in the realm of politics, eliminating, as it
does, the usual method involved by the election of delegates
to a territorial convention, but appears to be rendered neves
sary in the circumstances.
It will be recalled a territorial convention wa- held at
Seward, but the hotly was dominated by Boss Shackleford ami
his adherents, and the nomination of a candidate for delegate
to congress was left in the hands of a committee of four indi
viduals, all of whom are responsive to the will of the boss.
This committee has failed thus far to make a nomination.
Hence, the republicans of the territory propose to take the
matter in their own hands and do what the Seward convention
should have done—nominate the sturdy champion of the rights
of Alaska.
Delegate Wiekersham is so popular with his constituents
that it is not necessary that he he formally nominated at a po
litical convention. Indeed, the refusal of the Seward eonven
tion to nominate him tend- to make him all the stronger with
the people of Alaska, who are quite familiar wit’ the past ac
tivities of the Shackleford crowd, the latter being compose.!
almost wholly of job seekers.
Anchorage—the newest and second largest town in all Al
aska—has been honored hv the republican district couventio j
recently held a aldez. in that two candidates for the Ala-Tv
legislative assembly were selected from among our citizen?
in the persons of Me--r-. Frame and Bedell. The democrats
convention will be held at ward this week and it is prubabit
that l e deseiples of Jefferson will nominate one or two can Si
dates from Anchorage. In this event, with candidates on Dot I
party tickets. Anchorage will he assured of representation :n
the A'aska legislative assembly.
"The Store That Hn What You Want—When Yon Want It.”
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
JULY 22nd
Vol 1. No. 7. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
ENTERPRISE
Much of the progress of the world
is due to enterprise. The Spirit of
Enterprise is a valuable asset to a
man, a business or a city. It con
cerns itself with things great and
small. It builds railroads in Alaska
and furnishes straws with your ice
cream soda. In short it takes advan
I tage of every opportunity to antici
i pate and supply a need of the public
at every turn. In our drug store we
aim to fill all of your possible wants,
giving you the benefit of our 16 years’
experience in the drug business.
Parisian Ivory is at all times an ap
propriate gift. Our large stock af
fords you the opportunity of selec
tion.
A volume of Robert Service’s Po
ems on Alaska would be more than
appreciated by your friends outside.
We have “The Spell of the Yukon,"
“Ballads of the Cheechako” or the
“Rhymes of a Rolling Stone” in three
different bindings.
Mr. “Billy” Normile and family
are leaving Anchorage. We read in
yesterday’s issue the eulogy on Mr.
Normile and thought how nice it is,
and we hoped that people would
say and feel the same about us. To
have the affection and respect of our
fellow men is the greatest reward
in this world one can have. Good
luck to Mr. Normile and family.
Alaska Albums ready for mailing.
Special price each.
Invalid husband—"Did the doctor
say I was to take all that medi
cine?*’
Wife—"Yes, dear.”
Invalid husband—"Why, there's
enough to kill a donkey!"
Wife (anxiously)—"Then you’d
better not take all of it. John.”
Augustine & Kyer have put in
; their candy not only pure chocolate
and pure cream, but also their de
1 sire for perfection and their pride
in the product appearing under their
name. The result is the best choco
'late candy on the Pacific coast.
I Some more stationery has arrived,
i We have now added to our stock
large time books for office records,
all kinds of files, ledgers, journals,
rulers, typewriting papers, drawing !
pencils and pencil sharpeners, ink j
wells, etc. All these office suppli^ \
| will save you time and money.
Sternan stoves—no liquids to car
1 ry—canned heat does the work, no
i danger of explosion, no trouble at •
all, but all comfort—at our drug
store.
All out-of-town orders are given
particular attention. We want the
trade of people in the different
camps' and we will try by quick and
efficient service to prove to them
the advantage of buying by mail.
Heatherbloom stafTonery, corres
pondence cards—special price 50c
per box.
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Launch Brighton
Nate White, Captain
Carrying U. S. Mail between Anchorage, Hope, Sunrise
and Glazier Creek—All Points on Turnagain Arm.
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Launch Swan
Daily Trips to Knik
FOR SCHEDULE SEE BULLETIN BOARD
Let There Be Light
We Can Furnish It
PRICE & BENNETT
Plumbing Our Specialty
Sheet Metal Works and
Gasoline Lighting
Fifth St., bet. G&H
...THE FAIRBANKS...
Headquarters for Surveyors.
Engineers and Mining [Men
Full Line of Clothing, Hats and Shoes
THE FAIRBANKS CORNER
CORNER FOURTH AND B.
Blacksmithing General Repair Work
Horseshoeing a Specialty
BOB SMALL
Ox-asetylene Welding COR. C & SECOND!
ALASKANS —We Pay the Fostage!
on your orders for Dry Goods of every descrip
tion, mailable under Parcel Post Reegnlation.
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 Eousefur
nishing Lines.
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The largest and most substantial reinforced concrete building
in Alaska; beautifully finished and decorated; furnished with the
latest and best equipment, in which screen features are selected to
satisfy all. *
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Monday, July 24th
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Featuring GAIL KANE and BRUCE McRAE
A GOLD ROOSTER PLAY IN FIVE PARTS
Regular Admission 25c, Children 10c
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Hardware Company
Fourth Ave., Near H St.
RIFLES. OCXS, AMMUNITION
COOKI-S » UTENSILS
Everything in Hardware
SHIP CHANDLERY
STOVES, RANGES,
THOS. S. BARRY,
Manager
Luke s Cafe
Cor. 9th Ave. and C St.
Chop Suey ^ Noodles
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EAST and SOUTH
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CARS UNDER AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC "SAFETY"
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and main points of the East
in effect until 8«pt«mbor 30.
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