COOK INLET PIONEER
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COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Ani'liorage, AI»<tk».
CHAS. R. IIERRON. PRESIDENT
Subocriptlon Rates: $1 per month, *10 per year, In advance.
Entered in the Anchorage Postofflca June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
A MONUMENT TO PIONEER PROSPECTOR.
In reaching n conclusion to call the town to be established
at the Nenana coalfields “Densmore,” the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission pays a pretty compliment to, and honors the
name of one of the pioneer prospectors of Alaska. Thirty
five years ago, Frank Densmore, a strong young man, came to
Alaska to seek the elusive gold that man Joves so well. In the
course of one of his prospecting expeditions, he visited the
Nenana district and was the first white man, so far as known,
to note the fact that coal was native to that region. It vas
ujwin the suggestion of Delegate .Tames Wickersham that the
Engineering Commission adopted this name. The delegate
called the attention of the members to the fact that the pio
neer prospector was the discoverer of the coal measures of
the district and made an urgent appeal that the town to he
established there be named for him. This suggestion was
readily adopted, and as long as time shall endure, the town of
Densmore will be a monument to the lonely prospector whose
weary feet trod the Nenana coalfields a third of a century ago.
Little did this brave, hardy prospector realize that within his
life time a railway would penetrate that then remote and un
known region; that the coal measures he discovered would be
developed, and that a town, named in his honor, would he
established.
And in passing, it might he said that the pioneer prpspeci
ora of Alaska have no firmer friend than Delegate Wicker
sham. He personally knows nearly all of these trail blazers,
in whose footsteps civilization is now following closely. Many
of these worthy old sourdoughs have departed on their last
stampede. Many are yet among the liviug.
PLENTY OF GOLD IN ALASKA.
Reliable reports indicate that another gold field has been
discovered in What is called the Tolstoi district, a region lying
between the Innoko and the Ruby mining districts. These re
ports say that one pay creek has been opened and that favor
able prospects have been found on a half dozen other streams.
Everybody in the new camp appears to be optimistic and
there are no knockers about, a most unusual condition, to la
sure. ,
Most of us old-timers in Alaska are given to saying thal
there will never again be discovered in the northland sucl;
camps as the Klondike, in the Yukon territory, and Nome and
Fairbanks, in Alaska. Just the other day, “Billie” Leake
one of the best known of the old sourdough prospectors, tolc
the Seattle reporters that there would be no more important
placer strikes in Alaska; that the country had been gone ovei
by prospectors and that the big placer deposits had beer
found. Of course, we old-timers are entitled to express oui
opinion about the subject, but it does not follow that thal
■opinion is right. It is within the range of possibility that tin
Tolstoi district will prove a big placer camp. In fact, then
is plenty of room in Alaska for the efforts of the prospector
All the gold placers have not been found. Indeed, the riehesl
may be as yet undiscovered. Gold is where you find it, and i!
is not within the limitations of mere man to say, with am
degree of certainty, that there will be no more big placer dis
eoveries in Alaska. It is one of those things that are beyond
the ken of the finite mind.
The establishment of an agricultural experiment station
under the auspices of the government in the Matanuska val
ley this season, will prove of vast aid to the settlers of that
fertile valley. It is the purpose of these experiment station
to make tests, by actual demonstrations, ns to the crops that
can most successfully aud profitably be raised in a given re
giou. The settlers have the benefit of the experience of the
government statiohs. It is understood that the experiment
station in the Matanuska valley will, at the beginning of it
experiments, devote its energies to the herb, root and hardier
forage crops. Later on, the matter of stock raising may b(!
luneii up.
MALTHOID ROOFING
Eeveryone in Alaska knows it is good Roofflng.
Many dealers offer something supposed to be
just as good.
Demand the Best—Malthoid
PARAFFINE PAINT CO.
Manufacturers
J. JACKSON
Plumbing, Steam aud Hot
Water Heating
Alj Water Connections for Business Houses and Private Keoi
dences. Pipe Work of ail descriptions.
Office, Uolte’s Hardware Store
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. K. A. Kyvig
Physician and Surgeon
CITY DRUG STORE
Anchorage, - - Alaska
DR. M. 8. COni.F—
Physician and Hnrgron
Captain Johnston’s House
Sixth Ave., near H St.
Dr. J. L. Hawes
DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work. Gold |
Inlays.
All work guaranteed.
Fourth avenue and B street.
DR. E. F. GERMAN
DENTISTRY
Dolte Building, Fourth Ave.
C. H. Snndmacher
LAWYER
Bolte Bldg: Anchorage \ |
John M. Reid
Attorney and Counselor at Law j
Notary Public
Office: Bolte Bids Anchorage j
L. David
Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public
Office, corner 5th and E
Anchorage, - - Alaska
1 J. L. WALLER •
Attorncy-at-Law
All Ranches of the law, includ
ing Land Office practice.
Notnry Public. Robarts Building
F. B. WOOD
UNDERTAKER AND
LICENSED EMBALMED
Anchorage, Alaska
€$er Wikbolin
ARCHITECT
L Street, near Seventh
Anchorage
H. E. ELLSWORTH
Established 1905.
Assayer and Chemist
Ores Treated, ton and Car
Rots.
Seward, Alaska.
TheTwo Girls Cafe
Mrs. Ollie Gray and Viola Bar
nett, Proprietors.
4th Ave. and C St.
Our Motto:
Courtesy, Service, Quality
WAFFLES A SPECIALTY
..Reilly’s Cafe..
Open Day and Nij?ht
The BEST the Market Affords
at all times. Give us a trial.
Mike Reilly, Propr.
Eagle Boarding House
$1 PER DAY
Corner 4th Ave. and C
MRS. QUINN, Prop.
One Visit
will
| Hake You
; a
Regular
Patron
at tho
Frisco Cafe
Private Boxes
„ for
Large
or
Small Parties
Brown & Hawkins
THREE LARGE
ANCHORAGE SEWARD
STORES
KNIK
Large Line of
Comforters, Blankets
Pillows, Springs and
Mattresses
Complete Stock of Fresh Fruts
and Vegetables, Large Assort
ment of Candies and complete
line of Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dress
Shirts, Work Shirts and
Underwear
BROWN & HAWKINS
“OUAL1TY FIRST"
Town Center Corner 4th and E
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J. TURNER
Proprietor
Arrived
Live Chickens,
Fresh Oranges, Lemons, Bananas,
Grape Fruit and Rhubarb
Parsley, Green Onions, Tomatoes
Fresh Salmon and Halibut
Fresh Beef, Mutton, Pork and Poultry
Boiled Ham, Bologna Sausage
Happy Home Canned Goods
Don’t Fail to Visit Onr Market.
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COMPANY
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kan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Vuldez, Heivard
and ANCHORAGE, via INSIOE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle Arrives Anchorage
May 15 ' ALAMEDA May 22
May 20 NORTHWESTERN May 27
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ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office. Empress Ituilding. Hag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one
hour before sailing time.
J. J. LANKIN, F. B. TRACV,
Agent. General Agent.
For Bale—Large, roomy tent
house, suitable for restaurant or
lodgings; partly equipped. Inquire
north end of L street, next door to
Murphy's apartments.
If you want mineral claims sur
veyed, call at Waller's law shop. tf
Wanted—Lady lroner. Unioi
Laundry, Fourth, near H street.
( 50c to and from boats. Johnston’s
Ferry. Franklin Johnston, manager
Get your indoor exercise at Ro
harts’ Billiard and Bowling Parlors
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Inlet Soda Co.
■ Diedrick & Taylor, Proprietors
W. A. Taylor, Manager
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Mineral Water
Soda, Cider
Syrups
Agentsfor Grape Juice
Anchorage, - - Alaska
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Office: 4th Ave. next to Crescent
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Northern Transfer Co.
JC. P. Pedersen, Mgr.
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