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ORDERS FOR VEGETABLES.
The action of the Alaskan Engineering commission in
placing an order with the Matannska Farmers’ association for
300 tons of potatoes constitutes the first deal of any import
ance in regard to this season’s crop.
The placing of the order at the present time is lor the
purpose of helping tlie farmers obtain money to finance the
harvesting of their crops. M ith definite orders lrom respon d
hie parties, even if deliveries cannot be made at once, farmer?
»-an negotiate loans to pay diggers, who cannot wait tor toe
marketing of the crop for their wages.
Anchorage merchants can be tfi timely assistance to Mat
annska fanners by giving orders n^w for at least a part ol the
vegetables they will handle this fail and winter.
ALASKAN EXPORTS.
The greatest trouble with Alaska, says the Cordova limes,
in an economical sense is that it exports too much raw mate
rial and spends too much money in other ways outside. I he
government is now cruising for pulp wood, and let us hope
that when the time comes to make the pul]) the wood will not
be shipped outside, but will be manufactured into the finished
prodpct right here. This will make he pulp cheaper and will
keep^tlie money in the territory. The same hope holds good
with respect to the manufacture of aeroplanes from Alaska
.lumber. In buying goods our merchants have to buy from mid
Jlemen very often, or from commission men, and our fisher
men have to sell to middlemen instead of getting more of tin
iwnefit of the final price of the fish. Even our copper ore is
shipped outside to be smelted. Our furs are shipped out in
"he raw state and treated outside. Hundreds ot other drains
could be mentioned, but they are mostly unavoidable in a rath
er remote country, although the government could aid quite a
bit in stopping this drain by building its own smelter, its own
nulp mill, and in other ways. Indeed, it the l nited States
wants another empire added to it quickly it will pay more at
tention to such facts.
MINES MUST BE DEVELOPED.
Anchorage cannot achieve her real destiny, until the min
eral resources of the district surrounding her are developed.
Agricultural work in neighboring territory and business en
terprises in the city are far in advance of mining activity, and
yet it is in mineral wealth that %the chief share of the future
prosperity of the country lie-,
The time has come when development of the mineral re
sources must be undertaken, and undertaken by the enterpris
ing citizens of this community. They can afford to do it. They
must do it, if they would establish this city as the business and
industrial center of southwestern Alaska. There is only a mini
mum of risk, if risk is existant at all. Property of known
value, probably more especially in the Willow district just at
fire present time, merely awaits development work of simple
and ordinary character, to yield its material wealth. Delay
in this matter, as in any other requiring action imiU-s nnsm.
tune.
It will stop the progress of this community, and affect ad
versely every business interest here.
On the other hand, the expenditure of a comparatively lit
tie money on development operations means the estahlishmen
of a great industry, which will give a wonderful impetus t>
the growth of this city.
COMMENT ON PIONEERS’ ACTION.
The Progressive-Mine]*, of Ketchikan, lias the following
comment oil tlie action of the Pioneers here in indorsing .1. F
A. Strong for reappointment to tin* governorship of Alaska:
“According to news from Anchorage, the pioneers then
put themselves on record as favoring the reappointment of
Governor Strong. Well, to he candid about this matter, th‘*y
might have done worse, particularly if they considered the
lime and reason when the opposition started.
“Nobody will question the assertion that the real tight
against him was started after he had given the certificate of
♦‘lection to Wiekersham. From that we must infer that the
tight sprung up from the governor’s action in the matter.
“Now granted that he made a mistake and should have
declared Sulzer elected; it constitutes no sufficient reason for
the democratic machine to turn against him with all the ele
jijent of vengeance it is capable of any more than those who
believe he was right should turn against the court for having
differed. It was a mere matter of opinion with him. lie didn’t;
believe the law should be so construed as to deprive a voter of
his vote, lie knew that the defeated, if aggrieved had a re
course, and if lie felt the sense of duty to declare Wick elected,
he did what his conscience dictated, which is all that one can
do. Darn the law that will not permit the consideration of mit
igating circumstances. Anyhow, most of us are prone to see
a law enforced when it is the other fellow’s ox that is to be
gored.
“Personally, we believe that Sulzer was elected and hadn’t
the court so declared, we would have contributed our share to
wards securing justice; but not by way of revenge. The claim
that Governor Strong has favored republicans, and therefore
he is a republican, is all slush.”
Loussac’s Dai
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1917.
VoL 1. No. 240. ANCHORAGE. ALASKA. 4th and D
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The August Victor records are
in and as usual the latest popular
music is brought home to us on
the phonograph. To hear Ger
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gled Banner” is an inspiration, and
listening to some of the latest
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of melody. Billy Murray sings
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we know it is true, but it is funny
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est in Alaska. Within the last two
weeks \ye have sold about a dozen
machines and a thousand records
or so, and we have some left, and
new ones coming in on every boat.
Mail your orders to us.
We have received a few single
light, silk lamp shades. They are
very pretty and not expensive.
They will greatly improve the ap
pearance of your home. Come
in and look them over.
Libby Cut Glass—always a gift
of excellence and good taste. Uni
versal Chaffing Dishes and Perco
lators are always welcome in a
home. Sterling and Rogers 1847
table silver in all these articles are
suitable gifts at all times.
Parisian Ivory—A toilet article
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let Set.
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the most delicious chocolate candy
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and when you give your friend a
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fore they had no direct representa
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not thought possible that any one
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have done it. The reason we sell 1
so much is because of its quality
and price.
Loussae?s Drug Stores i
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AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Agriculture possibilities in this part of Alaska are indi
cated by the eroj>, valued at $200,000, which will lie harvested
in the neighboring Matanuska district. This production at
the end of only the second season of cultivation forecasts the
•apahilities of the region. The extent and value of future
yields, however, must depend on better marketing facilities.
The agricultural industry has even now attained a posi
tion where it may be said to he able to supply entirely the de
mands of the community for certain kinds of foodstuffs. Kven
tually, no doubt, fanie>/jn*octpcts of this region may have the
id vantage of low freightlrcates to the states and this may he
established on a basis permitting it to compete in outside mar
kets, hut at present the products'of the soil in this vicinity
must go into consumption in nearby communities.
Tbs means the necessity of developing other enterprises.
And there are others that offer just as quick returns as agri
culture. The little money and effort expended on the mining!
and fishing industries have been sufficient to prove that J
these lines of business can he conducted in this district with
highly profitable results. Their development means populous
and prosperous communities, and these in turn will make cer
tain continued progress of the agricultural industry.
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CLIMAX IN LIQUOR SCANDAL.
The arrest yesterday of James Gay, charged with aiding
11 tile illegal sale of liquor, is another chapter in the scandal
vhieh lias marked the liquor question in t’-iis city since ih
oundation.
For months the fact that liquor has been released from
lie freight sheds in this city by other methods than thos<
liieh followed the regular channels, has been a matter of com
ton knowledge, and the blame for such distribution has been
aid at the doors of many men who were innocent of al!
vrong, as has been established by the confession of Gay, now
n the hands of the prosecuting attorney.
The punishment of Gay was swift and sure after it was
stablished that he was guilty, and it is intimated that
•lore arrests will be made within a few days of others win
ere instrumental in the corruption of Gay.
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM FAIR.
The direct benefits derived from a successful agricultural
aii- is illustrated by a dispatch published in the Daily Times
'oday in which mention is made of the display of Matanuska
products in Seattle store windows.
Despite the hundreds of columns which have appeared in
the outside papers telling about the agricultural possibilities of
lands in Alaska, it requires the exhibition of the real products
to convince most of the outsiders that Alaska which long ha?
been regarded as a land of ice and snow, really can produce
grain and vegetables as claimed by people who know.
The fame of the products which have been on display ii
Seattle will travel far and persons who have never been in Al
aska, no doubt viewed them with surprise, and will carry tin
tale of their wonders near and far.
Next year, the fair here will be larger in scope and the ex
hibits will be more varied and bettter, all of which will redound
to the benefit of Alaska.
The Anchorage Daily Times is in receipt of the latest
pamphlet relative to Alaska published bv the Alaska bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The pamphlet deab
with facts and figures concerning the resources of “Our Fron
tier Wonderland” and is issued for the purpose of aiding ii
the rational development of Alaska. The pamphlet is com
plete in detail and compiled in an especially attractive and in
structive manner.
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To care for the constantly increas- With the folder attachment, the pa
ing circulation of the three editions Pers are not only printed but count
of the Times a new press e<* ant^ f°^ed.
. . A ,, , . . . With the addition of the Reliance
las been installed bv the Anchorage „
° press, all the machinery in the Times
Publishing company. lhe new ma- plant is new, having been bought by
hine arrived here on the last voy- Charles E. Herron since he took
ge of the Mariposa. Work of taktng.over the ownership of the Cook In
lown the old press began immedi#^,et Pioneer an(1 reorganized it into
. , .. , 2? .f the Anchorage Publishing company.
!y after the publication of Sunday j ,
Tjy \r, The limes plant, both from news
lorning s newspaper, and this task paper and commercial printing view
ollowed by the setting up the new points, is modern in every respect and
mess occupied yesterday, most * of is not excelled by any and equalled
last night and this forenoon. by only a few printing establishments
The new press is the Reliance drum in either Alaska or the states, taking
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Three Alleged “Bootleggers” Arrested
Luigi Leonard, proprietor of the the illegal sale of liquor. Their case
/ashington Hotel at Third avenue' is said by the officials to be an out
nd C street; Harry HicKs, interested growth of the confession of James
n a tobacco and confectionery store at Gay, former government liquor in
’ourth avenue and C street, and W. spector, who recently was sentenced
A. Goodman, formerly a barber, who to one year in jail for illegally re
is part owner of the lot and building leasing liquor entrusted to his cus
at Fourth avenue and C street, were tody.
arrested here last night by United Hicks furnished $2,000 bail and is
States deputy marshals for alleged at liberty. He is a veteran Alaskan,
connection wth illegal liquor traffic. having been at Nome and Seward.
Leonard, when arraigned this morn- came here early in 1915. Since
ing before United States Commis- coming here he has been engaged in
sioner Leopold David, pleaded guilty the tobacco, confectionery and bil
and was sentenced to three months in Lard hall business,
the federal jail here. Leonard came i Goodman also put up bail of S2,000.
here last June. He obtained a three- He came here from Seward in the
years’ lease on the Washington hotel summer of 1915 and started a barber
ibout a month ago. shop.
Hicks and Goodman are specifically "
■censed of having ^ Job printing at the Times office.
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