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1 LOCAL NEWSETTtS OF THE WEEK
F R I D A l
The members of the Moose lodge
are requested to meet at Pioneer hall
at 7:00 o’clock tomorrow evening
preparatory to taking part in the par
ade in honor of the draftees.
The Anchorage Supply company
shipped a consignment of lumber to
Chickaloon for the new bungalow
under the course of construction by
Walter A. Gompertz, the coal mine
operator at that place.
Jack Callin is putting on an excur
sion trip to Whitney’s ranch and re
turn for Sunday. Automobiles leave
the Callin depot on the corner of
Fourth and G at scheduled hours Sun
day, starting at 9 a. m.
W. R. Hooker, superintendent of
plants for the telegraph and telephone
department, left on the morning train
for Turnagain Arm points. Mr. Hook
er will be away from Anchorage three
weeks on an inspection trip including
the plant at Seward.
Miss Katherine G. Kane and niece
are in Anchorage on a combined bus
iness and pleasure trip. Miss Kane
has charge of the government schools
at Susitna and will return in about six
weeks to resume her duties and is
here in the interest of the natives of
the Susitna region and on a vacation.
F. F. Winchester, prominent farmer
and citizen of the Matanuska valley
has been in Anchorage the past few
days on business. Mr. Winchester is
a farmer of the practical kind and is
making his farm a success from the
diversified crops and intensive cultiva
tion.
The commtitee in charge of tomor
row night’s demonstration honoring
Ancohrage’s soldier boys and recogni
tion of the railroad appropriation,
earnestly request all stores to close
between the hours of 7:30 and 8:30
tomorrow evening so as to give their
employes an opportunity to pai-tici
pate in the celebration.
The business men and private citi
zens are again requested to make lib
eral donations of cigars, cigarettes
and tobacco for the Anchorage boys
who are leaving on the Farragut for
service. All tobaccos left over from
Saturday night’s entertainment will
be turned over to the boys to be used
at their discretion.
Owing to continued poor health
Charlie Peters is anxious to sell his
store at Chickaloon. Mr. Peters has a
well selected stock on hand and is en
joying a splendid trade. Mr. Peters
has continued his visit in Anchorage
and while he is able to be about the
streets he is under the care of the doc
tor who advises a change of climate
for six mnoths or a year.
George Anderson returned from
Willow creek Wednesday and will re
main in Anchorage until after the ar
rival of the Alaska and Farragut.
Work is progressing satisfactorily in
the entire district, according to Mr.
Anderson. He has started develop
ment work on the Little Gem and is
on a deal now to take over one or
two other properties on a bond and
lease.
SATURDAY
G. C. Haneman is registered at the
Crescent hotel.
Thomas R. Shea is stopping at the
Hotel Anchorage.
Lawrence Olson, of Matanuska, is
at the Crescent.
Both banks report a fair sale of
War Savings and Thrift stamps yes
terday.
M. B. Summers, connected with the
U. S. weather bureau, is a guest al
the Crescent and leaves on the Alaska
for his headquarters at Juneau.
The committee in charge of the af
fair reports that the merchants anc
private citizens have been very liberal
in the cigar, cigarette and tobaccc
donations.
Mrs. Harry Polley has engaged pas
sage on the steamer Alaska for the
outside where she will be gone sever
al months visiting friends and rela
tives.
Mrs. Geo. M. Denton and two chil
dren are among the outgoing passen
gers on the steamer Alaska and go for
a visit to relatives and friends in the
states.
Dr. J. B. Beeson leaves on the Alas
ka on a six weeks’ trip of combined
business and pleasure. Dr. A. Lovas
will be in charge of the government
hospital during Dr. Beeson’s absence.
Mrs. F. M. Boyle leaves on the
steamer Alaska tonight for an extend -
| ed trip to the outside. Mrs. Boyle will
spend part of her time in southern
| California and Arizona and also visit
her relatives before returning to An
chorage.
The government dock will remain
1 open tomorrow morning and the af
fable force in charge will release all
perishable freight and express. How
ever, this order does not include wet
goods, which have to go through an
! other channel.
Dr. McCallie telephoned Le Roi
Thurmond from Indian creek yester
' day afternoon that he was en route
! to Anchorage and would reach ITtere
| the last of next week. Dr. McCallie
has spent the past four months in the
Broad Pass country doing develop
| ment work on his quartz property.
Fred Neff, an old-time prospector, is
accompanying Dr. McCallie to An
chorage.
SUNDAY
J. P. Hanson is stopping at the
White house.
John J. Kellen, of Susitna, is at the
Hotel Parsons.
W. A. Smith is registered at the
White house from Talkeetna.
Mrs. G. Vassil, of Eklutna, is among
the recent arrivals at the Hotel An
chorage.
Hugh McDonald is registered at the
Hotel Anchorage from Chickaloon and
is in the city on business.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Crist house are Frank White, John
' Griffith, J. V. Hickey and George
Baker.
Bert O’Brien, an employe of the
Gold Buillion mine in the Willow
creek district, is stopping at the Hotel
Parsons.
Evan Jones, connected with the
Alaskan Engineering commission at
Eska creek, is registered at the Hotel
Anchoraere.
L. Gaston, a Willow creek miner, is
registered at the White house, and
will remain in Anchoroge until after
the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hunt, of Mata
nuska, are registered at the Crist
house and will spend the week on
business and visiting friends in An
chorage.
Chairman Larson reports every
thing in readiness for the parade and
program at the Labor Temple tonight.
The entertainment for the soldier
boys includes a free dance, punch and
smokes.
Bert Kincaid left on the Alaska for
the outside for a few months and has
closed his place of business tempor
arily. Mr. Kincaid will return in the
fall and with additional machinery for
his cabinet works.
Charlie Glaze, manager of the Em
press, fairly outdid himself in decor
ating the theatre building with flags
and bunting. In addition to the pro
fusion of national colors the Empress
displayed a large, readable sign say
ing “Go Get the Kaiser.”
Miss Ann Palmer, daughter of
George Palmer the Knik merchant,
spent the past few days in Anchor
; age as a guest at the Hotel Parsons.
Miss Palmer left on the steamer Alas
j ka for San Francisco where she will
visit her brother who is under medical
treatment.
W. Lindig and Mrs. Lindig left for
Cordova last night on the Alaska. Mr.
Lindig was formerly in the restaurant
business in Anchorage and will enter
| the same line of business in Cordova.
The manager of the Commission
baseball team has signed Harry Hunt,
who will appear in tomorrow’s line up.
Hunt played for Matanuska last year
| and will be a help to the Commission
team by his fielding and hitting.
P. F. Cummins, prominently con
nected with the Bear Creek Hydraulic
company is a visitor in the city and
will remain until after the Fourth of
July celebration. He is stopping at
the Hotel Anchorage during his com
bined business and pleasure trip here.
Mr. Cummins recently returned from
the company’s property near Hope
and reports very little activity in the
district this season. However, he does
anticipate increased activity in this
important field at the cloke of the war.
He says that his company will not op
erate this season on account of the
high cost of labor and production. At
the present Mr. Cummins is associated
with the Kachemak Canning company
with headquarters at Tyonic where he
has supervision over the native fisher
men.
Sumner Smith, in charge of the
government coal operation was down
for the celebration and registered at
the Crescent hotel.
Fred Jarrett, superintendent of the
Eska creek coal mines, accompanied
by his wife and two children are in
Anchorage for a few days as guests at
the Crescent hotel.
Fred Spengler arrived in the city
yesterday and remained over for the
big celebration. Mr. Spengler is con
nected with the work at the govern
ment coal fields at Chickaloon.
'MONDAY
Dan J. Hill is registered at the
Hotel Anchorage.
H. A. Long and C. B. Bell are
among the recent arrivals at the Ho
tel Parsons.
M. B. Summers, of the weather bu
reau department, left yesterday for a
visit to other Alaska towns.
Mrs. E. S. Patte, of Mile 86 on the
Tumagain Arm division, will be in
Anchorage until after the Fourth of
July and is stopping at the Crescent.
A. R. Bush, an old-time Alaskan, is
in Anchorage with a viewr of locating
either here or in the neighborhood. He
is registered at the Crescent.
Nick Sultan and Geo. Patros came
in from up the line Saturday to take
in the celebration and help give their
friends a proper send off.
Mr. and Mrs. Larsen are registered
'at the Crescent from Cordova. Mr.
| Larsen is an old timer in Alaska and
i has been running a road house near
i Nenana for the past few years.
William Martin is at the Parsons
! hotel, awaiting the arrival of the Ad
miral Farragut. He reports the usual
activity in the Willow creek district
and the roads in good condition.
T. M. Hunt, of the forestry depart-^
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I ment, left this morning for a few!
days’ trip of inspection. Mr. Hunt!
will be in Anchorage and vicinity sev
eral weeks and while here is stopping
! at the Crescent.
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Anthony Williams is the only coloi
ed man selected in the Anchorage
draft. Anthony has been employed
by the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion and carried the dag of Great Bri
tain in Saturday night’s parade.
E. G. Ford, representing Lowry and
Pike, the fire insurance agents of Se
attle, is in Anchorage to adjust the |
loss sustained by the Sanitary Meat
market from the recent fire. Mr. Ford
will also look after other risks owned
by the Seattle agency and is in the
j capable hands of Fire Chief Haffner.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Graham, of Se
attle were among the passengers who
arrived on the steamer Alaska and
are guests at the Crescent while
looking over the country. Mr. Gra
ham is a prosperous farmer from
Washington and will visit the Mata
nuska valley farming section while
on his trip.
j George M. Campbell, fan extraordi
j nary, materially assisted Bill Spencer,
! fan premier, in making life pleasant
for the local baseball players yester
day afternoon at Athletic park.
George’s musical tenor harmonizes de
lightfully with Bill’s deep bass voice
and too, the wftticisms while of wide |
variance, are equally entertaining to
an otherwise bored grandstand.
Mrs. W\ G. Hockings and daughter
Miss Lillian were incoming passen
gers on the steamer Alaska and are
hei'e to join Mr. Hockings who is op
erating the Talkeetna mine in the
Willow creek district this season. Mrs.
Hockings and daughter will spend
part of the summer at the mines and
return to Seattle in the fall. They are
stopping at the Hotel Anchorage
while in the city.
W. A. Anderson arrived in the city
on the steamer Alaska and is regis
tered at the Hotel Anchorage from
Haines. Haines is the home of the
famous Alaska strawberry and Mr.
Anderson reports that the truck gar
deners anticipate a record yield this
season. He also says the town is quite
lively as the result of the number of
additional soldiers being sent to Fort
William Henry Seward from the dif
ferent towns in the district.
One particular coincidence in col
lection with Saturday night’s celebra
tion is the fact that one of the pieces
played by the Moose band was “Our
Director” which is the same piece
played by Uncle Sam’s band when
general Pershing and the army first
landed in France. The local boys were
recipients of many compliments for
their playing Saturday night and for
the execution of “Our Director” in
particular.
Mrs. J. A. Magill was among the
steamer Alaska passengers and comes
to join her husband. Mrs. Magill is a
guest at the Hotel Anchorage and will
spend part of the summer at Beluga
where Mr. Magill is managing the
Beluga Whale company's affairs.
P. M. Johnson, a freighter from
Wasilla is at the Parsons hotel while
in the city on business. Mr. Johnson
reports the wagon roads in fair condi
tion but could stand considerable re
pair work.
Miss Mary Louise Bihler, of Seat
tle, arrived on the Alaska and is the
guest of Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatcher at
her home, 419 Eighth avenue. Miss
Bihler is a teacher in the Seattle
schools, but she taught for four years
at Wrangell, Alaska, and always
spends her vacations in the northland.
Having toured the interior, Miss
Bihler felt that her knowledge of
Alaska would be incomplete without
a visit to Anchorage, which she agrees
is the finest town in the territory.
TUESDAY
A treat in the way of baseball is
in store for the Anchorage fans and
the game will be played for the bene
fit of one of the patriotic orders.
Definite announcement will be made
later.
Charlie Glaze, manager of the Em
press received a wireless from Capt.
A. E. Lathrop this morning advising
that Capt. was on the Farragut and
not to run “Cleopatra” until his ar
rival.
Gus Sieffert is on the Admiral Far
agut due here early tomorrow morn
ing. Mr. Sieffert talked to Felix
Brown over the telephone from Sew
ard yesterday and said “Tell the boys
The committee in charge of Satur
day night’s celebration for the local
draftees desire to thank Dan Daxon,
F. E. Parker. Claude Lampson and
Dan Vucetich and others for liberal
cigar, cigarette and tobacco donations.
Also desire to thank A. A. Shonbeck
and Bob Albritton for supplying the
soft drinks for the occasion. i
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cavny and
young daughter who spent the winter
in Wasilla arrived in Anchorage yes
terday and have gone to housekeep
ing in their home on Sixth avenue.
Mr. Cavny is prominently connected
in the mining industry in the Wil
low creek district and managed the
Mable mine last season. He expects
to leave for the outside on a business
trip in the near future.
Fully equipped with shooting irons
and fishing tackle, Judge J. L. Waller
left for the Willow creek district this
morning for a two weeks’ vacation.
Judge Waller will visit several of the
quartz mines in the district but ex
pects to spend most of his vacation at
the Jesse B. property located on Pet
erson creek and owned by S. D. Max
well, Jesse B. Garber and Anchorage
associates. Judge Waller is in need of
recreation from over-work and takes
this ideal manner of spending his
short vacation.
WEDNESDAY
The Home Guards will not drill to
night.
Henry J. Miller is registered at the
Hotel Parsons from King river.
J. E. Richardson and Mrs. Richard
son are at the Crescent hotel.
The Empress will run three shows
tomorrow night, starting at 6 o’clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken White, of Eska
Creek, are guests at the Crescent
hotel.
Father Wm. A. Sheppard returned
on the Farragut from a two weeks’
visit to Seward and vicinity.
L. Bayer, of Susitna, is in Anchor
age on business and is stopping at the
Crist house.
Miss M. B. McDonald and Miss E.
M. McDonald, of Seattle, are recent
arrivals at the Hotel Anchorage.
Bob Hildrich, one of the standbys
at the Baxter coal mine, is down for
the Fourth of July celebration and is
stopping at the Morrison hotel.
G. C. Haneman is stopping at the
Crescent hotel while in Anchorage and
vicinity on business connected with
the forestry department.
Jack Peterson had charge of the ar
tistic decoration of the North Pole
Bakery, Royal Cafe and Dick’s
Kitchen.
There will be a “Jitney” dance at
j Labor Union hall Fourth of July
| night. The dance starts at 8 o’clock
, and Kemp’s orchestra will furnish the
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| music.
Among the guests at the White
! house from Chickaloon are Chas. V.
Swanson, Ed. Kilroy and Walter Nel
son who will remain in Anchorage for
a fe\v days on combined business and
! pleasure.
! " jack Anderson, a well known hard
' rock man and prospector, is registered
| at the Hotel Anchorage from Eska
I creek where he is at present employed
| in the government coal mines. Jack
will take in tomorrow’s celebration.
• Miss Deedie Blodgett, postmistress
at Knik, is a guest at the Hotel Par
sons and will remain in Anchorage
until after the Fourth. Miss Blodgett
is loyal to the hill towm and says it is
“the best town in Alaska.”
Punf W P Polmon arrivn/l « luct
night on the Admiral Farragut and is
temporarily stopping at the Hotel
Anchorage. Capt. Palmer is from
California and came to relieve Dr. C.
C. Benedict who has been transferred
to other fields.
Ruth Elere, daughter of Mr. and
J Mrs. Harry G. McCain, was an ificom
I ing passenger on the Admiral Farra
I gut. Miss McCain has finished hei
schooling at Salem, Oregon, and will
i make her home with her parents in
the future.
Sam Marendo, of the Eska creel;
| coal mines, has been in Anchorage
several days in company with his son
who left last night for service in the
j United States army. Mr. Marendo is
a guest at the Crescent and tvill re
! turn to the mines Friday morning.
Knute Heng, John Rooney, Theo
' dore Carlson, J. W. Fraser, John
! Dark and L. Ganossini came down
J yesterday from Eska creek to bid
! good bye to their friends in the draft
last night. They are all registered at
the Hotel Anchorage and will remain
over until after the Fourth.
Dr. K. 0. Kyvig returned to An
chorage last night on the Admiral
Farragut and will remain several days
on business. Dr Kyvig is now per
manently located at Petersburg where
he is practicing and also in charge of
the hospital. He reports considerable
activity in the fishing industry in that
part of the territory. Dr. Kyvig is
| stopping at he Hotel Anchorage while^
here.
J. B. Swan, of Henrietta, Okla., and
John C. Swan, of Marietta, Ohio, ac
companied F. G. Bartholf to Anchor
age and are guests at the Hotel Par
sons. These gentlemen are interested
in the Gold Cord and other Willow
creek properties and leave for the
camp Friday morning. They expect
to be here about thirty days and will
give the famous Willow creek camp a
thorough investigation before their
return.
F. G. Bartholf, of Billings, Mon
tana, arrived in the city on the Farra
gut last night- and will be in Anchor
age for several weeks looking after
his large holdings in the Willow creek
district. Mr. Bartholf is associated
with Wm. Martin and others in the
Gold Bullion, Alaska and Free Gold,
Mable and other producing properties
and has done much to bring the camp
to its present satisfactory basis. He
is a guest at the Hotel Parsons dur
ing his stay in Anchorage.
Theodore Pilger, accompanied by
Herman Blunk and John A. Anderson,
of Butte, were among the passengers
on the Farragut that arrived in An
chorage last night and are stopping at *
the Hotel Parsons. Mr. Pilger is a
mining engineer, having served the
Butte-Superior Mining: company in
that capacity for several years. He
visited the Willow creek district las
year and leaves Friday morning f
an extended examination of the d
trict.
Gus Sieffert, manager of the be.
Louis Mining and Trading compan
is registered at the White house ha\
ing arrived in Anchorage on the Af
miral Farragut last night. Mr. Sie^
fert will spend the Fourth in Anchor
age and leaves for Hope Friday morn
ing to be gone until the middle of
August on business connected with the#
company's big hydraulic plant. The
St. Louis Mining and Trading com
pany has large holdings on Resurrec
tion creek, near Hope, but owing to
the high cost of labor and operation
will not operate this season. Mr.
Sieffert advises that his associates
are extremely well satisfied with the
past results and will operate the prop
erty on a much larger scale as soon as
conditions adjust themselves which
he believes will be after the war.
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these points in mind: First—The se
lection of the man who knows and un
derstands his ailment. Second—The
time it requires to cure the trouble.
Third—The cost.
The first of course should be the
most important. Don’t trifle with ex
periments and experimenters, you
come out loser every time. As to the
time, if you select a man who makes
these diseases his specialty, you are
assured of the most modern and Up
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Then the cost—the fact that you can buy a bottle of medicine for
dollar or get a prescription for the same price, is no guarantee that
you are getting your money’s worth. Quite likely you have tried that
and know it’s true. So that the cost is really no factor at all when
you get what you pay for.
You Want a Cure—That’s the Main Thing
You have been ailing for some time; been thinking about it con
siderably; several times you were on the verge of coming to consult
me; yet you keep putting it off from day to day when you well know gj
that you will not get well unless vou yourself make the first move. In
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This very minute to consult me and we shall soon see what can bekQi
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YOU”LL GET IT STRAIGHT!gj
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SPECIALIST I
OFFICE HOURS: 11 A. M.-8 P. M. DAILY.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS 11 A. M. TO 7 P. M. S
626 4th Ave., Opp. T. and T. Office. Anchorage, Alaska