Smart Hats
FOR FALL
Burberry, London, Coats
Double-service; weather proof. Largest line of
Burberries ever shown in Seattle.
PRICES $30 TO $35.
“VALUES TELL”
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Men’s and Young Men’s Wear
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GO EAST
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
SECOND-TO-NONE SERVICE
LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES.
SEATTLE
.*55.00
—OMASA or KAS8AS CITY 60.00
—CHICAGO.72.00
—SEW YOBS.110.70
Similar Fares to Main Eastern Cities.
THROUGH SERVICE
Seattle—Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver, and
intermediate. Direct connections
to the Atlantic coast
Information, tickets, reservations and
travel service upon application to
T. B. WATSON, Admiral Etna, Anchor*?*.
F. B. Tracy, Alaska S. 8. Co., Anchorage.
Or Write H. A. EAWBENCE,
Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent,
F. O. Bon 403 ; 111 Seward Street
JUNEAU.
Hit The ELECTRIC Trail
Across the Continent
IF YOU \\ ANT A CLEAN WAY TO
TRAVEL AN1) A GOOD WAY TO GO.
TAKE THE “MILWAUKEE”
Soot, smoke and cinders have now been eliminated
through the electrification of its mountain divisions.
A. E. HARRIS, traveling Passenger Agent, Juneau.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
Going East
Through Rates from Anchorage to
Eastern Destinations Are in Effect
via the
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
To California and the South via Portland and the mag
nificent steamships “Great Northern” and “Northern
Pacific. ’ ’
A. S. DAUTRICK .Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent, Room 18,
Valentine Building.
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agent, Second and Columbia, Seattl&i
Wash. 1
BANKING BY MAIL
It makes no difference where you are located, 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.
V7e will be pleased to attend to any business you
wish tram acted anywhere.
German-American Mercantile Bank
SEATTLE
WASHINGTON.
BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
ROBARTS’
BILLIARD
AND
BOWLING
PARLORS
Postoffice Opposite.
Butts’ Parlor
FOURTH, BET. C AND H.
ICE CREAM AND
SODA FOUNTAIN
Thirst -Quenchers.
CANDIES FRUITS CIGARS
Svea Waffle and
Lunch Room
HOME COOKING.
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We Bake Our Own Pastry.
REASONABLE PRICES.
Mrs. Victoria H. Winters
Miss Hulda Olson
Cor. 4th and C. Opp. Crescent
B. C. NICHOLS
WATCH MAKER AND
JEWELER.
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Anchorage, Alaska.
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Conklin & Fitzgerald
PAINTERS AND
DECORATORS.
WALL PAPER, PAINT AND
GLASS.
We Paint SIGNS That Are
Business-Getters.
Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
YUKON STOVES
— AND —
HEATERS
Corner Fifth and C Sts.
: Anchorage - - Alaska
WILLOW CREEK
AUTO STAGE
Meets all trains at Matanuska
Valley. Headquarters at
Matanuska Hotel.
L. M. BARRETT, Prop.
P. O. SUNBERG
GROCERIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
Reasonable Prices and a
Square deal to Everybody.
Umjerene ciene 1 dobra
podvorba svakomu iedrako.
World War
Creating Demand
for the Metals
(Iditarod Pioneer).
The great demand created by the
European war for many kinds of met
als has had a stimulating effect upon
the production of American mines,
and Alaska has benefitted greatly by
an increase in mineral production.
There has been much inquiry recently
for cinnabar propositions, and the
known deposits in the Kuskokwim
country have recently come in for
their share of attention. There are
several known properties of promise
in the neighborhood of Alaska’s sec
ond largest river, and it is possible
that in the Iditarod district good de
posits of this valuable mineral may
be found. At the placer workings at
the head of Flat creek there are
strong evidences of the existence of
this mineral, and at the Summit mine
much ore has been found in the form
of float. Some of it has been retort
ed and the quicksilver saved. But as
yet, so far as known, the ore has not
been found in place. The increased
price in quicksilver will stimulate the
search for cinnabar ore.
The following information with ref
erence to this mineral, taken from the
Juneau Dispatch, will be of interest
in this connection:
“The big prices of quicksilver have
led to renewed activity in prospecting.
Early in 1915 domestic stocks began
to be drawn upon and production be
came more active, but as foreign em
bargoes left the field clear and the do
mestic output was unable to meet the
rapidly-increasing call for the metal,
prices continued to rise throughout
the year, and into the early months
of 1916, the high mark of $300 a flask
being passed in February. Natural
ly, every mine and prospect became of
interest. The reaction set in, how
ever, as the high prices drew odt
quicksilver supplies in Mexico and
elsewhere that had been originally
purchased for amalgamation of gold
and silver ores, and finally, as the
British government permitted exports
to America under certain conditions,
the average monthly domestic price
in San Francisco, which had climbed
from $51.90 in January, 1915, to $295
in February, 1916, dropped to $219 in
March, $141.60 in April, $90 in May,
and about $72 in June. The market
i remains steady and in general highly
I profitable, and as domestic prices
I have dropped below London quota
tions, exports rather than imports of
the metal may be expected. There is
probably no great quantity of metal
stored, and consumption is undoubted
ly abnormally large.
“Favorable markets have brought
out great activity in search of new
prospects, and discoveries near Mor
ton, Wash., and Beagle, Ore., in 1916,
have led to some development and !
construction of reduction plants. Al
so in the Skull valley deposits activi
ty is reported. Many old furnaces
have been repaired or enlarged in
California, Nevada and Texas, old
workings have been reopened, and
new discoveries have been developed.
“Very likely the exceptionally high
prices of the last few months have led
to gouging and robbing many mines
of their best ore, and the average ten
or of the ore worked by the larger
mines during the first half of 1916
may prove considerably below that of
previous years. Moreover, some mines
have undoubtedly passed their maxi
mum productivity. These conditions
are probably offset to some extent by
the fact that more furnace capacity
is now working on quicksilver ores
than at any previous time in the his
tory of the industry. On the whole,
the mid-year outlook is for an output
in 1916 fully equal to that of 1915.”
Insure with a reliable company
against fire and patronize an Alaskan.
Swenson, Edison Studio, Alaska Bldg.
9-16-tf
Wood deliveries. Leave address, Ed
ison Studio, Alaska Bldg. 9-16tf
Phone 43-Y for car, Day or Night.
Universal Taxi and Transfer. 9-6tf
Buy, Sell, Rent, Lease. Matt But
ton. 9-14tf
Phone 89-R for a taxi. 9-20-tf.
Knik and Goose Bay
FAST POWER BOAT
MARATHON
Makes Two Round Trips Daily
From Brown & Hawkins Wharf
For Freight and Passage Apply
JOHNSTON’S FERRY
738 Fourth St. Phone 29-Y
Or On Board.
C. HENNING,
TAILOR
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Suits
Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. 4th
Ave. and 1) St.
The Matanuska Cafe
In the New Matanuska Hotel.
THE PLACE TO EAT AT THE JUNCTION
Alex (Blondy) Anderson
SPEED SERVICE
The Royal Cafe
The new eating house on Fourth Avenue
Caterers to first-class trade.
Boxes for private parties.
Lunch Counter.
ATHANS & PAPPADOPOLOS .... Props.
ADMIRAL LINE
&<*«*■ *• -i >.
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company
Regular Weekly Sailings each Sunday, 11 a. m. Calling at
Ketchikan, Petersburg, J uneau and all Southwestern Alaska
Ports. Vessels scheduled as follows:
Sailing From Seattle
ADMIRAL WATSON
Oct. 1st.
Sailing From Seattle
ADMIRAL EVANS
October 8.
The company reserves tna right to coange schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets and Information to he had at Office, Fowler Building, on
O St., between Fourth and Fifth Sta T. B. WATSON, Agent.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fust and commodious steamers sailing 1 etween Seattle, Ketchi
kan. Wrangell, Juneau, Skagwuy. ‘ oi jova, Valdez, Seward
and ANCHORAGE. via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle Arrive Anchorage
SEPT. 22.ALAMEDA.SEPT. 30
SEPT. 28 .MARIPOSA. OCT. 6
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steam
ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office. Empress Building. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one
hour before sailing time.
J. J. LANKIN, F. B. TRACY.
Agent. General Agent.
The Lang Stove, bom in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with
wood or coal.
Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang
Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
is complete from the small
est camp stove to the largest hotel
range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know It.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
When at the Junction stay at the
New Matanuska Hole!
Cafe. Barber shop, News-stand and Cigar Store in Con
nection
Just opened M. J. ROCHE, Prop.
Inquire of Nordyke & Markle, Sel
'ovia, Alaska, for 1st class DOG
PEED. Samples forwarded. 9-1-lmo
Cotton feit mattresses, bed springs
"\mi~ l'Solemn. at Crocker's - --
Nu Bone Corsets
All prices ami all sizes. Fittings
In your own home if so desired.
Call or address:
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