ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AM) COOK IM.K.T I'lONEKK
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
( HAS. E. HERRON, Publisher.
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Entered in the Anchorage i’OHtoffice June 5. 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1D1G.
THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
With the government railway leading out of Anchorage
but fairly under construction and in operation but a distance
of some thirty-five miles, comes the announcement that the
freight and passenger traffic handled on the daily trips to and
from the front more than pays the operating expenses, to say
nothing of handling the construction material that in large
quantities is being transported to various points along the line.
This information is a source of much gratification to those
who have always maintained that a railway in Alaska would
pay operating expenses from the inception. And a> the rails
are laid toward the interior, more traffic will be developed,
until the railway will eventually be paying not only interest on
the original investment and operating expenses, but a hand
some dividend besides.
In inaugurating construction work on the government rail
way system, the federal government has made no error. In
deed. the big development scheme will prove of lasting benefit
to this great undeveloped territory, as resources long laying
dormant because of the lack of transportation facilities will
be thrown open to the use of man. Thousands upon thousands
of people will eventually settle along the railway route,, all
the way from the coast to the Yukon river, engaging in vari
ous forms of agriculture and stock raising industries. Min
ing regions that will be tapped by the iron horse will be de
veloped, giving lucrative employment to hundreds upon hun
dreds of hardy miners. In fact, no person can foretell the de
velopments that will follow the completion of the railway from
the coast to the interior. Suffice to say, that the start is very
encouraging, and there is no reason to be pessimistic over what
the future wijl bring forth. The God of nature, in liis infinite
wisdom, made no barren land. All regions of the earth are
good for something that will benefit mankind. And surely
the rich -oil of the Matanuska. Susitna and Tanana valleys will
not long remain a part of the vast public-domain, when trans
portation becomes available, and the mineral wealth that rs
known to exi<t at intervals along the route shall be developed.
The mining camps will provide a profitable market for the pro
ducts of tlie agricultural districts.
The pesimist will doubt this optimistic view of the future
ot this country, but it >hould lit* understood that the.pessimis
tic individual never contributes to the development of latent
resources. He lacks the faith necessary to bring tilings to a
Successful conclusion, and he is therefore always a failure.
The people that will make Alaska blossom as the rose, to use
the figure of speech, are the ones who do things, who have faith
in their work and who combine intelligent effort with untiring
industry. We have many such in this part of Alaska, and
that’s why tJungs are going ahead: that’s wh^v the government
railway is going to prove a fine success.
Some very intelligent people are opposed to the policy of
a government railway as a fixed principle. They hold that
it invades the rights, to a certain extent, of private individ
uals. But in the case of the Aia-kan railway, we believe that
government construction and operation is desirable. In
the first place, it is very doubtful if private individuals would
be willing to invest the large amount necessary to construct
the road from the coast to the interior, at least until the in
tervening country had reached a more advanced state of de
velopment. And in the very nature of tilings, the country will
not be developed until transportation is provided. The two go
hand in hand. And in the second place, the government trans
portation charge will be much less than that maintaining un
der private ownership. “All the traffic will bear,” appears to
be the policy of most private transportation lines, while under
government auspices, no such a policy would be tolerated, nor
would it be attempted.
The residents of the middle states are sweltering in the in
tense heat now prevailing there, while at Anchorage and in
the entire Cook inlet country we are enjoying the most de
lightful and refreshing weather. And yet Alaska, in the opin
ion of most outside people, is a land of perpetual ice and snow.
As a matter of fact, one could not wish a more delightful cli
mate than that which prevails throughout the year. Some day
—and it will come sooner if we in Alaska decline longer to
make a feature of ice and snow pictures for outside distribu
tion—people in the states will realize that this territory is a
Very habitable place, and from a climatic standpoint much
more desirable than most of the states of the great union.
The Commission is to be commended for taking prompt
measures with respect to the relief of the sick and distressed
natives at Point Possession. Private citizens are likewise
Urged to lend a hand, in the way of food and clothing. The
aborigines of Alaska are, in a measure, wards of the govern
ment, and it is up to the government to care for them, to a
certain extent at least. While the native question is not within
the province of the Commission, the ease was one which re
quired immediate action, hence the Commission’s prompt and
gratifying attitude in the matter.
“The Store That Has What Toil Want—When Yon Want It.'
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
. JULY 31st
Vol. 1. No. 12. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and !>
Preparedness.
When you are ready to start out for
the creeks or for the line, for a fish
, ing or hunting trip—look through
your things. See if you are supplied
with peroxide, a bandage, a small roll
j of cotton and adhesive tape. Johnson
<!i Johnson make a “Utility kit” which
is compact and small. It only costs
50c and it may save you considerable
j trouble.
We had a visit this morning from
our old friend “Bill” Meherin, who
sells Folger’s coffee. After greeting
him, we asked: “How is ‘Schilling’s
Best’?” “Oh,” he said, “Folger’s Bet
ter.” You can’t get ahead of Bill
anyhow.
A Friend in Need.
A fountain pen is a necessity—not
a luxury. A “Waterman Ideal” in
your pocket marks you a man of bus
iness. It stands for efficiency.
???!!!
Did you ever look for an import
ant letter?
And did not find it.
And did you not wish then, that you
had a “letter file.”
And if you want to avoid it—go to
Loussac’s Drug Store. They carry a
complete line of office supplies.
Peg o’ My Heart.
This new fragrance is all-pervading
as a lovable presence. It recalls ir
resistibly the gay little Irish maid
who tugged at a world's heart strings :
across the footlights. We have this i
fragrance in an extract at $1.25 per
bottle, Toilet Water, $2.00; face pow
jder, 50c and $1.00; Talcum, 50c.
Our line of toilet preparations is
probably the most complete in Alas
ka. We carry the “Rigaud” perfumes,
like “Mary Garden,” “Lilas-Rigaud,”'
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‘Geraldine Farrar,” “Carolina White” I
Checkoff's Djer Kiss toilet prepara
iops, Roger & Gallet’s Soaps, Per- ; |
'un#s and Toilet Waters, Fiver's and
Ioubrigants’and D’Ormo. Of the do- 3
lestie perfumes we need only men
ion names like Palmer, with hi? ;
Gardenglo” preparations, Hudant i;
md Colgate.
Through the Mouths of Babies.
Little Nancy Chase has a birthday ;
L'oming in a few days. Mother prom- :
ised her a birthday cake and little J
\Tancy wanted to know if the cake was j
to have birthday candles on it. “I am j
sorry,” said Mrs. Chase, “but I don’t ■
think there are any birthday candles i
in town.” “Why don’t you try Lous- j
iac’s Drug store?” answered Nancy, j
And now Nancy’s going to have a ;
birthday cake with birthday candles i
in it. Many more happy birthdays, j
ittle Nancy!
In the latest issue of Life we read ■
this problem: This house has thirty- j
sis windows. How can it be fully i
protected from flies by five screens?” S
That’s a cinch to answer: Don’t ■
jpen the other thirty-one windows. j
The personal correspondence paper
iou use expresses your individuality
md good taste fully as much as the
:lothes you wear. • ,
Your written message is sent only
as you are unable to deliver it per
sonally and to be accorded the same
cordial reception should be appropri
ately dressed. You will, we are cer
tain, appreciate our calling to your at
tention the most beautiful and correct
stationery made—“Crushed Antique,”
for ladies, and “Old Hampshire Vel
lum” for men—which may7 be depend
ed upon to worthily represent you at
all times.
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Anchorage, Hope, Sunrise
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Points on Turn
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Passengers and Baggage.
Storage Five Days Free
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YUKON STOVES
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Corner Fifth and C Sts.
Anchorage - - Alaska
Pioneer Sheet
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All the Magazines, Periodicals and
newspapers.
i Bathing at Lake Spenard, the only
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CLEAN COOL REFRESHING
Ice Cream, Fresh Candies, Soft
Drinks, Fruits and Nuts
FOURTH AVE. BET. H and I
Cor. 4th and C.
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TRANSFER
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
Office Corner 4th and D
Launch Office.
BJORNSON
& GANTON
Merchant Tailors—
—Correct Styles
4th AND I STREET
B. C. NICHOLS
WATCH MAKER AND
JEWELER.
Anchorage, Alaska.
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Conklin & Fitzgerald
PAINTERS AND
DECORATORS.
We Make a Specialty of First
Class Sign Work — Signs
That Are Business-Getters
at Reasonable Prices.
Fourth Avenue, Bet. H and I
Jafet Lindeberg has announced
that he will take a crude oil engine
and mill to Nome, and will spend the
summer developing a tin mine in the
Cape York district. He believes he
will be able to mine and mill about
1,000 tons this summer.
TONIGHT
PATHE NO. 11.—GEO. ADE’S FABLE,
“Tip and Treasure”
AND
HENRIETTA CROSMAN
“The UnwelcomeAMrs. Hatch
A Dramatic Illustration of the Noblest of Human
Emotions—MOTHER LOVE.
IN FOUR REELS OF MOTION PICTURES.
TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT — 7:30 AND 9
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Hardware Company
Fourth Ave., Near H St.
HlFt.ES, OCXs. AMMUNITION
COOK1.V UTENSILS
Everything in Hardware
SHIP CHANDLERY
STOVES, RANGES,
THOS. S. BARRY,
Manager
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Hardware, Glass Ware and
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Plumbing and Pipe Fittings of All Descriptions.
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SUPERIOR SERVICE
between Seattle and the chief cities of the
EAST and SOUTH
LIMITED TBAXBS — MEALS AHS SLEEPING ac
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SIGNAL PROTECTION all tha way to Chicago, Den
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LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES SEATTLE to
CHICAGO, NEW YORK 4
and main points of the East
in effect until September 30.
PLAN YOUR TRIP NOW
Sacure information and folders from
T. B. WATSON, Admiral Lina, Anchorage
P. B. Tracy, Alaska 8. 8. Co., Anchorage.'
Or Write H. A. LA WHENCE,
Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent.
P. O. Bon 403 : 111 8award street
JUNEAU.
UNION
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The Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has passed
esolutions requesting that the gov
rnment, maintain a sanitarium for
he insane in Alaska, instead of senri
ng patients, by contract, to the
Morningside sanitarium in Portland.
: The bureau also went on record
jne unst the excise tax on copper, in
‘ in the congressional revenue
A resolution was passed re
builders to consider Alaska
I for construction purposes.