BREVITIES
Sam Mandel, old-timer, has re
turned from a trip to Valdez.
C. C. Rudolph and son reached
here on the steamer Watson, to
remain.
Mrs. Ray Larson and children
came to join Mr. Larson on the;
Watson.
John T Reid, an attorney re
cently from Denver, Colorado,
has opened an office here.
Tony Wendler, accompanied by
his wife and children, returned
from Valdez on the Watson.
Divines who arrived on the
Watson were the Rev. Blackwell
of Juneau, and the Rev. Maloney
of Valdez.
Thomas B. Drayton, a special
correspondent for several outside
newspapers, is here gathering
data for feature articles.
Calvin Hazelet, son of Geo. E.
Hazelet, of Cordova, is a recent
arrival and has secured employ
ment on the railway work.
Frank Boyle, receiver of the U.
S. Land office at Juneau, arrived
on the Watson, in connection
with the opening of the new
townsite.
Frame, a Valdez newspaper
man, was recently fined $50 and
costs, being found guilty by a
jury trial for an assault on Dr.
Dalton.
Former U. S. Commissioner
Healy of the Kuskokwin district,
is a recent arrival in Anchorage,
having come over the trail as far
as Susitna.
E. E. Ritchie, a Valdez attor
ney, will accompany the floating
court in the capacity of attorney
for the defense. Mr. Ritchie is
one of the most capable attorneys
in the northland.
H. T. Fowler, leading spirit in
the Pacific Coast Grocery Compa
ny, Everett, Wash., which has
established a branch warehouse
in Anchorage, returned on the
Watson from a trip to his home.
Rev. and Mrs. T. P. Howard
of Knik, returned home on the
Watson. They have been to Port
land, Ore., where Mr. Howard
had to undergo a surgical opera
tion. He is much improved in
health.
The July 1st number of the All
Alaska Review, issued at Seward
by Messrs. Stene and McGrath,
has much information concerning j
Anchorage and this section gen
erally. It is an especially good
number.
Officials of the district court
who reached here on the steamer
Admiral Watson are: Assistant
District Attorney Munley, U. S.
Marshal Brenneman, Deputy Mar
shal Mossman,and Deputy Clerks
of the Court Geraghty and Miss
Monahan.
Old-Timer Geo. Krau, widely
known in Fairbanks and Valdez,
is now the proprietor of the sani
tarium at Soap Lake, Wash., a
place noted for the rheumatic
cure, A friend sent him the first
number of the Pioneer, where
upon he writes to subscribe, say
ing the news in the paper
made him long to return to
Alaska.
James Fish of Valdez, agent
for the New York Life Insurance
Company,arrived on the Watson.
Frank Bartholf, largely con
cerned in the Willow creek camp,
arrived on the Watson, on his
way to Knik.
Frank Korth, old-timer, arriv
ed from Valdez on the Watson
and will open a tinshop in the
new townsite.
E. B. Suramy, father of Roger
Summy, came over from Seward
on the Watson, to visit his son
and take a look at the town.
Rev. T. P. Howard, of Knik,
will hold services in the moving
picture hall, Anchorage, begin
ning at 3 o’clock Sunday after
noon. All are welcome.
Excellent radishes, planted by
seed a month ago, have reached
: maturity in the garden of R. W.
Silver, near the Pioneer office.
This it a good record in new soil.
U. S. Marshal Brenneman is
here for the purpose of selecting
a site and making arrangements
for the erection of a federal jail
building in the new townsite.
Mr. and Mrs. Nomile and
daughter and C. Bade and A.
Bade reached Anchorage on the
Watson. Mr. C. Bade and Mr.
Nomile are concerned in the An
chorage Lumber company.
C. W. Harrington, the mining
engineer of Valdez, passed thro’
this week, enroute to the Cache
creek country, where he goes to
report on a gold quartz property
recently discovered there.
Alvah Eames, of the postoffice
department, to whom much credit
is due for the excellent mail ser
vice from the inception of the
town of Anchorage, came and de
parted on the Watson. He is now
planning for a winter service for
this town and has recommended
that four hundred pounds each
week be sent by dog team from
Seward.
Sunny Knik is a beautiful place in
which to spend a few days and when
there, the Pioneer is a nice comforta
ble hotel in which to' stop. Frank
Cannon, proprietor.
Contractor & Builder
Bids and Plans Gladly Furnished
E . W I K S
Office next to Supt of Sales of
Anchorage Townsite
“INSIDE INN”
Harris & Kowse, Proprs.
Cigars, lobacoos, Cigarettes
NUTS and CANDIES
Fruits of All Kinds in Season
A RESORT FOR GENTLEMEN
Anchorage, Alaska
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Northern Drug Company, Inc.
Cordova and Anchorage, Alaska
Drugs, Chemicals,
Cigars and Tobaccos,
Confectionery and Stationery,
Talking Machines,
Photo Supplies, Etc.
R road way, Anchorage
The Horning Family
Continue to Dispense
General Merchandise
At the Old Stand in Knik
Whatever You Want We Have
Whatever We Have You Want
Knik Trading Com’y
0. G. Herning, Manager
As mute evidence that Knik Arm is navigable during the win
ter. the above picture shows the popular launch Traveler, Captain
S. S. Cramer, owner and master, on one of its mid-winter trips.
The Traveler is on the Anchorage-Goose Bay-Knik run.