ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
Charles E. Herron. Publisher.
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Entered In the Anchorage Postofflce 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
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. TUESDAY. JUNE 20. 1910.
MINES ARE PRODUCING GOLD.
The placer and quartz mines adjacent to Anchorage prom
ise to add materially to the gold output of the territory this
season. In the Willow creek district the stamp mills are
grinding away and the first cleanup of $20,000 from the Alaska
Free Gold Mining Company’s property was brought to town
yesterday. As the summer advances more gold bricks will
lie crushed out of the ore that is being milled by this concern
and other operators in that section. From the Cache creek
district there will also be considerable dust taken out, while
scores of prospectors are scouring the hills in all directions
and are hopeful of being amply repaid for their efforts.
ACCEPTING TEMPTING BUSINESS OFFER.
The many Anchorage friends of Manager AY. T. Normile,
of the North Side Lumber Company, will regret to learn of his
departure from here, but rejoice in the fact that he is going
to another field only because it means a betterment in his
business connections which he cannot afford to overlook and
offers an opportunity such as comes to a man but once in a
life-time. Mr. Normile has been one of Anchorage’s progres
sive and successful business men and he and his estimable
wife will he greatly missed from our community, and in their
new place of abode they will carry with them the well wishes
of their friends, who are legion.
The stock and good will of the North Side Lumber Company
has been purchased by George M. Campbell, who is a rustler
from the word go. and he will prove a worthy successor to his
departing friend and chum, Air. Normile.
YOUNG MEN AND POLITICS.
In the souls of all American boys who have red blood in
their veins there is a dreatn of political preferment which is
to materialize into full realization after a while.
Some are modest and the expectation ranges between a jus
tice of the peace, an alderman, a mayor or chief of police, a
city or county attorney or a member of the legislature, while
others are early satisfied that some states will be vast losers
unless they are made governors, and now and then there is
one who is convinced that the great republic is liable to totter
unstedaily upon its base if the people are so dull as not to see
that he is the only one who should be president.
But how few of them all take the trouble to prepare them
selves for the hoped-for promotion, either by studying the
principles of the different parties and what the government
stands for or by taking an active part in helping work the
machinery by which the government is carried on?
But if ours is to remain a government of the people, is it
not clear that it should be the concernment of all the people?
The ambition for office is a laudable one, but it carries with it !
an implied contract to be worthy of it and to fully understand j
what its requirements are. Hence all young men should take !
an active part in elections and all voters should try to decide
upon and elect the ablest and most energetic candidates.
MEXICO IN A STATE OF WAR.
The expected has happened—the United States is plunged
in war with Mexico. But it was not brought about in the way
that most people thought it would. For the past year or two
our government has at intervals threatened to intervene across
the border, but the Mexicans took the play away from us and
President Carranza issued an ultimatum that the United
States troops should be immediately withdrawn from Mexico
and any further movement of the lines would be considered
an overt act and the signal for hostilities.
President Wilson called the bluff by informing Carranza
that there was no intention of withdrawing our “boys in blue”
until his de facto government demonstrated its ability to
guard the border from bandits who continue to outrage Amer
ican soil and in order to back up the position taken the im
mediate mobilization of the national guard was ordered, sev
eral small warships also sent to Mexican waters and other
preparations made at Washington which indicated that Uncle
Sam really meant business.
According to our press dispatches the first clash came yes
terday, when an attempt was made to land marines at Mazat
lan from an American warship. This was resented by the
Mexicans and some shots were exchanged by the marines and
Carranzista soldiers. Later a proclamation was issued de
claring that the two countries are in a state of war and order
ing the Americans out of Mexico. If these first reports be
true, and we have no reason to doubt them, it is only a ques
tion of a very short time before Uncle Sam’s troops will be
actively engaged in cleaning up the greasers and bandits who
have not only raped their own country but committed so many
acts of violence in Texas and New Mexico that there has long
been a loud and insistent demand that the United States com
pel the Mexicans to pay the penalty for their deeds and also
protect American citizens of any danger from these bandits.
ALASKA.
The land of opportunity. Gov
ernment building $35,000,000 rail
road; placer and gold quartz, copper
and other minerals abound. Rich in
agricultural resources. Anchorage
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Wilkes the Furniture Man says
he would gladly join the Are depart
ment but he is about 30 dressers be
hind on his order for that popular
hostelry, the Parsons house, who not
only believe in buying furniture of
quality, but patronize home industry
as well. GET THE HABIT 6-20-lt
Whitney’s Road House for dinner
any time. Ask the Reo service.
6-20-6t HERMAN L. GENTSCH.
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EMPRESS THEATRE ^
Alaska’s New Reinforced Concrete Fire-proof
Theatre will Positively Open
Saturday, July 1
WITH A BIG FEATURE
PROGRAM
This new theatre is 40 x 130 feet, with a seating capacity
for 700 people and will be the most attractive and up-to-date
theatre north of Seattle. Steam heated and electric lighted
throughout, and by the installing of numerous fire exits the
management takes pride in announcing that the entire build
ing can be emptied in 90 seconds.
Remember the Date!
Remember the Date!
Anchorage will be the scene of a session of the federal court
this week. As there are no very serious cases on the trial cal
endar the stay of the officials will not likely be as long as we
might wish, still we are always glad to have these representa
tives of the department of justice visit with us, in order that
they may know what a progressive and thriving city this is,
as well as one of the most orderly and law-abiding communi
ties in the territory.
Why not have a preparedness demonstration here on the
Fourth of July, in connection with the celebration that is now
being arranged for the day! Let us show our loyalty to the
Stars and Stripes by some patriotic act that will leave a last
ing impression and make us all feel better for having per
formed a duty which we owe to our country.
Among the municipal improvements Mayor Moore has in
view there is one which will be fully appreciated by the public,
and that is the placing of street signs on the main thorough
fares and cross-streets.
Now is the time of the year when too much care cannot be
exercised in preventing forest fires from getting a start which
it might be difficult to control and result in considerable prop
erty damage.
Fifth Ave. Cigar Store
CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CANDIES, FRUITS.
VICTOR STEWART,
Proprietor.
Fifth Avenue Between C and D
Launch Swan
Daily Trips to Knik
For Schedule See Bulletin Boards
B. C. NICHOLS <
Watchmaker and Jeweler, Anchorage, Alaska
Watch Repairing a Specialty. Fourth Bet. D and E
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DAWN OF THE ELECTRICAL ERA
IN RAILROADING
The All-Steel “Olympian” and “Columbian” Trains Now
Operated Electrically Over the Rocky Mountains
Progress has no age. Onward is ever the slogan of railway construction, operation and efficiency. In this forward
movement electricity challenges the supremacy of steam, and on the Scroll of time the year 1916 marks the dawn of the electrical era in
railroading—and the accomplishment of a definite step to conserve the world’s energies. It is particularly fitting that the "Milwaukee "
which since its inception has been identified with great pioneering achievements, should have been able to carry through to definite
accomplishment the dream and aspirations of engineers and scientist* by the electrification of 440 miles of its main line through a region
demanding the utmost of energy and efficiency in locomotives 6
440 Mil** of Main Lin* Electrified
The electrified district is that of the Great Continental
Divide, extending from Avery, Idaho, to Harlowton,
Mont., a distance of 440 miles. (115 miles, from Deer
Lodge to Three Forks, now in operation.)
World’s Mightiest Locomotives
The electric locomotives which pull “The Olympian"
and "The Columbian" over the mountain divisions are
the most powerful built. They are 112 feet long and
weigh 284 tons. They require no coal or water, run
at an even speed, are thoroughly dependable in all
temperatures, take the heaviest grades with compara
tive ease, are smokeless and dustless.
Power from Mountain Streams
The power used to operate the electric locomotives is
obtained from mountain waterfalls instead of from
coal—marking a definite step to conserve the world’s
resources. This power in 100,000 volts alternating
current, is delivered to the 14 sub-stations of the rail
way and there transformed to 3,000 volts direct—the
current used by the locomotives. This is the highest
voltage direct current adapted tor railway work in the
itegenarativ* Braking
One of the scientific marvels is regenerative braking,
by which the train on down grades, instead of con
suming electricity, actually produces it while travel
ing onward, and by which at the same time, the speed
of the train is kept under perfect control.
This is the first use of direct current regenerative
braking. It provides maximum safety, eliminates
wheel, brakeshoe and track wear and overheating,
insures a uniform speed and recovers from 25% to
52% of power.
More Efficient Operation
With electrification has come more efficient and
economical operation; a better maintenance of sched
ules; the practical elimination of delays due to
weather conditions; smoother riding caused by
greater evenness of speed; enhanced comfort due to
greater cleanliness, and a pronounced improvement
of the view from car window and observation plat
form, owing to freedom from smoke and cinders.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
The advantages of electrification, added to the superb equipment and luxurious appointments of “The Olympian" and "The
Columbian," the renowned personal service of the employees, the splendid physical condition of the road and the extent and
variety of the scenery makes the “Milwaukee" more than ever the road of efficiency, comfort and charm Remember this
fact when planning your next trip to the East. Booklet giving complete information free on request.
f. B. TRACEY, Agent, Aloshe Steamship Co., Anchorage. A. E. HARRIS, T.P.A., CM A'St.P. Ry, Juneau
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