MATANUSKA STORE
We have just opened our brancn store at
the new town of Matanuska, formerly known as
Matanuska .lunetion.
Tliis store is stocked with a complete line
of groceries, provisions, feed, hardware and
building materials.
We are also agents at Matanuska for Mc
Nally & Maitland’s lumber, and operate in con
nection with the store a completely stocked
LUMBER YARD.
A. A. SHONBECK
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FORD AGENCY
Fourth at C Street
RAY C. LARSON
Dealer in
SASH, DOORS, GLASS
Window Glass ________ Building Paper
5s - MIRRORS sRr„tv;
Moss “ ________ Sash Rail
Ribb “ Copper cm Bars
STORE FRONTS MADE TO ORDER
Fifth Ave. and K St.
304 Rooms All Outside Rooms
Absolutely Fire-Proof
BEST IX THE CITY
New Richmond
Hotel
SEATTLE
EATlji—I oms wi.ii private bath,
SI.50 per day anr] upwards. Rooms
it Pi . SI.00 per day and tip
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R. C. .McCORMICK, Prop.
M. K. MacRAF., -Mgr.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
We Can Furnish It
PRICE & BENNETT
PLUMBING OUR SPECIALTY
Sheet Metal Works and «... Ci , . r 0 n
Gasoline Lighting tilth St., bet. U & H
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NOW OPEN!
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Peterson’s Billiard and
Solo Parlors
Fourth Ave.
Between C and D
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Tents, Tarpaulins, Bunks, Mosquito Bed Nets and
Hat Veils, Blankets, Comforters, Pillows, Sheets, Pil
low Cases, Bed Springs, Mattresses, Brussel and Grass
Rugs, Window Shades, A Fine Line of Mirrors, Chairs
and Rockers.
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Newsy Items
About Town
Miss Mabel Schare, a tourist from
Seattle, is a guest at the Crescent.
The City Bakery has moved from
5th street to its new location on C
' street between 4th and 5th avenues.
Locating Engineer F. D. Brown,
with his party of 32 men, has reached
Kaswitna creek from Knik, via pack
train in charge of Frank Butterfield.
T. B. Watson, of the Admiral line,
left on the company’s steamer Admi
ral Watson for Kenai on business con
nected with his department.
The steamship Alameda will sail
from Seattle for Anchorage and Alas
ka points Sunday morning, August
the 27th.
A. G. Frenzell, connected with the
Deep Sea Salmon company at Goose
bay, spent yesterday in Anchorage as
a guest of the Crescent.
W. G. Strench, immigration officer
from Ketchikan, arrived in Anchorage
on the Admiral Watson and is regis
tered at the Crescent.
Mrs. J. T. Dunstan was a passenger
on the Watson yesterday and has
come to join her husband. Rev. Jack
Dunstan, during his stay in this city.
l’erry Wible was an outgoing pas
senger on the Admiral Watson for Se
attle where he will purchase new
goods for his Anohorage and Junction
stores.
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The surveying party under the su
pervision of Otis Ross has established
base of supplies on Kaswitna creek
and expects to continue work until
late in the fall.
The steamer Mariposa will leave
for the outside tomorrow morning
and outgoing passengers are request
ed to be aboard by 6 o’clock in the
morning.
E. Gustan, manager of the Union
Cigar factory presented the Anchor
age Chamber of Commerce wdth a
sample boxof 50 cigars of the “marie
in-Anchorage” brand.
J. H. Brownlow, employed by the
Alaskan Engineering Commission, is
now located at Kaswitna creek with
Locating Engineer F. D. Brown’s
party.
Willard Herron returned yesterday
afternoon from a very successful trip
to Knik and the Willow creek district
where he has been for the past few
days in the interests of The Daily
Times. 1 .'li '
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lind, of Seattle,
who have been stopping at the Cres
cent for several days, left yesterday
afternoon on the launch Chase for
Hope, where Mr. Lind is interested in
some valuable placer claims.
ur. n. u. acnaieoen, unin recently
operating the Yogo quartz property
in the Willow creek district, has ac
cepted a position with the Alaskan
Engineering Commission in the capa
city of physician and surgeon.
Jimmie Lankin, ti e affable agent of
the Alaska Steamship company, re
ports that the steamer Mariposa will
reach this port at 7 o’clock this even
ing with a large passenger list and
375 tons of freight.
The Times’ correspondent slipped
one over on this paper with respect
to the sailing of the steamer Maripo
sa, in that the dispatch was not clear.
As a matter of fact, the Mariposa is
due to arrive here today.
Mayor J. G. Watts, who also has
Uncle Sam’s newest town, Matanuska
Junction, under his supervision, left
for the Junction on the morning’s
train for a two days’ business trip in
connection with civic administration.
Dr. F. M. Boyle, one of the Tilli
cums of Alaska to take advantage of
the original Anchorage lot sale, ar
rived in the city from Valdez on the
Admiral Watson and is contemplating
improving some of his 4th avenue
property.
Bert Sockett recently arrived from
the interior, is a guest of the Crescent
and reports that he found the Tolo
vana fields spotted,but that there were
many of the old-timers who were still
optimistic in regard to the future of
this camp.
“C Me” Felix Brown has moved his
stock into the new store on the corner
of 4t.h avenue and D street. This new
place has all the appearances of an
up-to-date clothing store and Mr.
Brown calls the attention of the pub
lic to the fact by a large sign on the
west side of the building.
F. Simpson, of San Francisco, rep
resenting the “57 varieties” as pro
duced by the Heinz Manufacturing
company, and F. E. Walker, of Occi
dent Flour fame, are stopping at: the
Crescent (luring their stay in Anchor
age while calling on the local mer
chants.
Fred Oliver, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edmond O. Archibald, was
christened last Sunday at the home of
his prt rents at Moose creek. The ser
vice was pe cy icd J»y- ReV. W. H. Ba
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ker, A. M„ pastor of the St. Paul’s
Methodist Episcopal church, of Ta- |
coma, Wash. About 20 friends of the I
i family witnessed the service.
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Arthur Jett returned from a trip up i
Turnagain Arm this morning and will 3
| be in Anchorage several days on j
' court business. Mr. Jett is a guest of j
| the Hotel Parsons.
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Frank Cotter will return to Seward j
| on the Mariposa after spending a few 5
days in Anchorage on business con- a
nected with the Miners’ storj, of !
which he is a partner.
Dick Dawson, of the Crow Creek
Mining company, arrived in Anchor
age on the launch Brighton this morn
ing and is stopping at the Hotel Par
sons. Mr. Dawson will appear as the
defendant in the interesting case of
Maehl vs. the Alaska Crow Creek
Mining company that comes up for
hearing before Judge Brown tomor
Balch and McDonald have the con
tract to build the 16-foot extension on
the Byrne building occupied by the
Miners’ store and work commenced
this morning. George Cotter, mana
gci, uaa cAtcuBive iiupruvemenis plan
ned for the interior of the building i
that will make this one of the most §
attractive clothing stores in Anchor-1 £
age.
The recent tennis match on the l
Commission courts, in connection with I
the tournament, between R. D. Chase |
and G. S. Cullen versus F. Chapin and I
W. H. Jaenicke went to Chase ahd |
Cullen by the score of 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6 -
and 8-6. The net work of Cullen and '
the back-line work of Chase were the
features of a fast contest. The la-!
dies’ doubles and gentlemen’s singles
will be played this week, weather per
mitting.
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Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Fowler, accom
panied by the Misses Fowler, were
among the Wat-on passengers bound
for the outside. Mr. Fowler is one of
the largest property owners in An
chorage and has done much to develop
the city, having two of the finest bus
iness blocks in the city to his credit.
Mr. Fowler’s interests in Washington
require part of his attention and he
will spend the winter in Everett, re
turning to Anchorage next spring.
ATTENTION L. O. O. M.
The regular meeting will be held
tonight at Robarts’ hall, at 8 o’clock.
As there will be much business to
discuss, along with initiations and in
stallation of officers elected at last
meeting, all Moose please attend.
JAS. L. CORT, Secretary.
Jaffe & Bayles
Homo of Ilart Sehaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
Heavy Woolen Pants—
$4.00 to $(>.<X) Por Pair.
Wool Blankets—
$5.00 to $8.00 Per Pair.
Quilts—
WHITE SHEETS
$1.25 and $1.50.
SHEET BLANKETS
90c and $1.75
PILLOW SLIPS
25c and 50c.
$2.50 to $4.50 Each
TOWELS
10c, 15c, 25c and 50c
Closing Out
OXFORD SHOES
Florsheim Make
AT $4.50 Per Pair.
BANKING BY MAIL
It makes no difference where you are lqcated, you
can send us your gold dust or checks and we will place
them to your credit, acknowledging receipt and furnish
ing you with a check book so you can draw money when
needed; or, if you prefer, we will place the money on de
posit in our Savings Department where it will earn 4 per
cent interest.
We will be pleased to attend to any business you
wish transacted anywhere.
German-American Mercantile Bank
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Announcement!!
We take pleasure in informing the public that th Mata
uuska Hardware Co. and the Knik Hardware Co. have consol
idated.
The business hereafter will be conducted under the name of
Dohrmann-Heming
& Company
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With the combined stocks of the two stores and the en
larged buying power the new firm will be enabled to offer in
Anchorage the most complete and up-to-date stock of hard
ware in Alaska.
Knik Hardware Co.
Matanuska Hardware Co.
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