ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
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Entered In the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873. _
For President—CHARLES EVANS HUGHESl
For Delegate to Congress—JAMES WICKERSHAM.
PRAYER SHOULD BE GRANTED.
The mine owners and operators in the Willow creek gold
camp propose to present a petition to the Alaska Road Com
mission, which contains an appeal which merits consideration.
The petition in question is a prayer that, in view of
the fact that the Alaska Road Commission proposes to expend
a few hundred dollars on a wagon road, that the funds he ex-r
pended in repair work on the road already in use, rather than
in the contsruction of a new road that would in no wise aid
the mine operators in the Willow Creek country, although the
contemplated expenditure is presumed to be for their benefit.
Surely, the mine owners and operators in the Willow Creek
mining district are better informed with respect to their needs
in this respect than are a few officials who have given the mat
ter but a hasty and cursory investigation, and who have had no
experience at all in transferring freight over the road.
It is now some ten years since the Willow Creek gold camp
was discovered. Of course, at that time there were no roads
or trails that lead from tidewater to that camp. The mine
operators, in order to transfer milling machinery apd supplies
to the district, were first obliged to build their own road from
Knik to the mines. In those early days, when the camp was
new, transportation of machinery and supplies was done over
a snow road, summer transportation, save by pack train, being
out of the question, due to the condition of the road. As the
camp developed, the need for a summer wagon road became
manifest. Mine owners themselves had expended over twenty
thousand dollars toward road construction, not a dollar com
ing from the Alaska Road Commission up to that time. Peti
tions and prayers to that body elicited no response, other than
the information that no funds were available for the purpose.
And all during this time, this road commission was expending 1
from one hunderd and fifty thousand to three hundred thous
and dollars a year in road and trail building in other parts of
Alaska.
Two years ago, the road commission expended some money
on the wagon road from Knik to the Willow Creek mines. The
mine owners were lead to believe that each year some work
would be done on this road, so that eventually a good wagon
road would be available to them. But thesy were doomed to a
bitter disappointment. The present condition of the Willow
Creek wagon road is deplorable. At this time of the year, it is
practically impassable for a heavy load—and loads to a mining
camp are always heavy. Hence, the mine operators, to their
financial loss, have been forced to close down a month earlier
than usual this season. Many, miners are thrown out of em
ployment. A mining camp that should be a bee-hive of in
dustry is now practically deserted—all for the want of a decent
wagon road over which to haul supplies. And this condition of
affairs may be laid at the door of the Alaska Road Commis
sion, which has supreme charge of road and trail building in
Alaska.
Yielding to agitation that has been kept up tor the past
two years, the commission have finally decided to expend a
few hundred dollars, presumably on the theory that they are
aiding the Willow Creek district. But it develops that- the
proposed work will not aid the Willow Creek section in the
least, hence the petition to that body with respect to that mat
ter. It appears that the Alaska Road Commission have never
consulted the mine owners or operators of the Willow Creek
camp. If private road builders planned to build a wagon road
to develop a given area, they would very naturally seek all the
information possible from those who, by reason of years of
experience in the section, were informed as to conditions. But
a government road building commission pays little heed to the
wishes of the people concerned, but blunders along at a snail’s
pace, expending money, but accomplishing little real good.
Mine operators in the Willow Creek region inform The
Times that the proposed road from Farmington Siding to the
Knik-Willow Creek wagon road will be of no aid or assistance
to them in the least. Such a road would not be employed bv
them at all. Then why, in heaven’s name, should it be built!
Why should not the Alaska Road Commission take the same
money, and put some more with it, and give the Willow Creek
miners a decent road ? Why may not this road and trail build
ing money be wisely expended? What is the use of employing
funds on a road that would be of no benefit to those whom it
seeks to benefit? The mine operators, in their petition, request
that, in lieu of building the Farmington Siding road, the money
be expended on the main Knik-Willow Creek road. The mine
operators certainly ought to know, better than anybody else,
what will most benefit them. Why should not their simple,
reasonable request be granted ?
it is sale 10 assert mat mere uiuits tiaxm:
Willow Greek wagon road than any other wagon road in
Alaska. Twenty-thousand-mile tons passed over it in the year
1915. This season, the tonnage increased by one-third.
As a matter of fact, if best results are to be obtained in the
matter of road and trail building in the Cook Inlet country, the
funds should be expended under the auspices of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission. The members of this commission
are alive to the needs of the country. They know where roads
and trails are needed. If the matter is left to the Alaska Road
Commission, wagon road and trail building will be years be
hind railway construction, and development of the resources
will be delayed as a consequence.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23,191(5.
Vol. 1. No. 83. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
Thoughts on Business, copied from “ World's Work ” for October. The
Federal Trade Commission has lately published two pamphlets that have first
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A Business Man’s Accounts are the heart of his work; if they are inac
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guide to his business. It may mean a small expense, but what of it? Thou- i
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The books published by the Federal Trade Commission are simple and prac- ;
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Have you looked at our Hallowe’en decorations? You will want them for
your kiddies.
Barbers please notice; “ We have just received a full line of Koken's pro
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pers, Rajor Strops, Massage and Cold Creams and Shaving Soaps.
Xmas is coming! Have you selected your gifts? We are daily adding
new opened goods to our stock. Drop in and look them over. You will not
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Fresh Augustine & Kyer’s Chocolates in all sizes. We keep on recom
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Our Olive Oil is for those who are particular in what they use at their
table. These names speak for themselves: “-Vittucci—Squibb—Heinz—Mc
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Hot Chocolate—Hot Malted Milk—Hot Egg Drinks, served a la Delmon
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service of the famous cafes we mentioned into our store. You will find the
quality equal to theirs. The pastry we are serving with our hot chocolate is
made by Mr. Hartwick, the “ Pastry King of San Francisco.”
We would like you to try it.
We have just received a beautiful Calendar for 1917, and we mention it
early so that if you are going somewhere out of town—we will gladly give
you one now with our best wishes.
New shipments of Victor phonographs and records. Come in early and
get your pick of the latest popular music. Apropos of that, we have ordered
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Anchorage, Alaska.
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