THE CRESCENT
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Clean Private Rooms. Comfort
able Beds. Moderate Rates.
Bathroom in Connection.
Cor. Fourth and C. Anchorage
Central Barber Shop
Modem Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
Opposite Dream Theatre.
Talkeetna Hotel I
BEDS AND BUNKS
Large and Roomy
Bob Matheson. Prop.
Talkeetna,
Alaska. 5§
5SS
ALASKANS—
We Pay the Postage
On your orders for Dry Goods
of every description, mailable un
der Parcel Post Regulation.
Send ns your orders for such
foods as cannot be supplied by
3'our home merchants and we
will fill them carefully and
promptly.
Dry Goods. Women's and Chil
drens Apparel and Dress Acces
sories. Boys' Clothing and Men's
rnrnishings. Complete House
Burnishing tines.
ADDRESS MAID ORDER
DEPARTMENT.
FREDERICK & NELSON
SEATTLE
When At Talkeetna
Stop At the
Birch Road House
Table Board and Lodging
I)og Houses
Mrs. Kane, Prop- Talkeetna
THE
White House
Mrs. Martha White, Propr.
Up-to-Date in Every Way
Nice Comfortable Beds
Rates Moderate
Fourth Ave. near K street.
Union Laundry
and Bath House
Fourth Are., Between H and 1,
Anchorage
OCR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
THU I.VRGEST AND CLEANEST
RATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE
The Sydney Laurence Company
Commercial and Pfctona! Ptetapphy
Post Cards and Local Views
Kodak Developing and Printing
Town Center
Carrol Building. Fourth Avenue
Enperial Cigar j
Store
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igars, Candies and Soft $
Drinks.
All Late Papers.
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3bert McIntosh |
eetna, - - Alaska. 1
U't'jXySv*1 £' *1«' • ■; ‘;»»■♦■ • • »i;
DELICATESSEN
FANCY GROCERIES
Alaska Building
Nest to Admiral Line Office
Imported Olive Oil for Table
and Medicinal Purposes.
Sardines, Pate de fois gras,
Caviar, Anchovies, Tunny Fish,
Olives, Cheese, Cold Meats.
JOHN FENNER.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
John M. Reid
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public
Office: Bolte Bldg Anchorage
C. H. Sundmacher
LAWYER
Bolte Bldg, - - Anchorage
L. David
Attorney-at-Law
Notary Public
Office, corner 5th and E
Anchorage, - - Alaska
A. F. STOWE
Attorney at Law.
E St. Near 4th Ave.
Anchorage - Alaska
J. F. COFFEY
Attorney at Law.
Alaska Realty Bldg.
COBWEB 4th AND T STBEETS
Anchorage - Alaska
ARTHUR FRAME,
Lawyer
Office: Robart Block
MURPHY A ALMY
Attorneys at Law
Next Door Times Office
ANCHORAGE
Practice AH Courts
Surety Ronds
WALLER & DUGGAN,
Attorneys at l aw.
Alaska Rldg. Anchorage
L. V. RAY
Attorney-at-La .
Seward
CHAS. G. GANTY
Lawyer
Anchorage .... Alaska
Dr. J. L. Hawes
DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work. Gold
Inlays.
All work guaranteed.
Fourth avenue and E street.
Dr. K. A. Kyvig
Physician and Surgeon
CITY DRUG STORE
Anchorage, - - Alaska
DR. M. S COBLE—
Physician and Surgeon
Alaska Building,
Corner of 4th and G.
DR. E. F. GERMAN
DFNTISTRY
Bolte Building. Fourth Are.
DR. C. L. PEARSON
DENTIST
Alaska Fowler Bldg.
Anchorage : : : Alaska
H. E. ELLSWORTH
Established 1905.
Assayer and Chemist
Ores Treated, Ton and Car
Lots.
SEWARD - - . ALASKA
Phil, The Barber
O. K. Bath House and Barber
Shop.
Fourth, Between D and E.
Phil J. Eckert, Proprietor.
Inlet Soda Co.
Diedrick & Taylor, Proprietors
W. A. Taylor, Manager
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Mineral Waters, Soda, Cider,
Sprups
Agents for Grape Juice
Anchorage, - - Alaska'
GARDEN SPOT
OF MATANUSKA
VALLEY REGION
RESIDENT SINGS PRAISES OF
WASILLA VALLEY, AND DE
CLARES IT BEST SOIL
HE EVER SAW,
A resident of Anchorage who has
just returned from a visit to the Wa
silla valley, in the Matanuska coun
try, is very enthusiastic over the ag
ricultural possibilities of that fertile
region. In fact, he says that he never
before saw such rich and desirable
farming land, and he is very familiar
with the soils in six states of the
union, in which he has lived. To The
Times today, he said:
“The Wasilla valley parallels the
Matanuska river and is located on
what may be termed bench land, be
ing about 50 feet higher than the
Matanuska river and the valley
through which this stream runs. The
Wasilla valley is almost a level plain,
and is from a mile and a half to six
miles in width and about 20 miles in
length. The soil is composed of vol
canic ashes and silt, and varies from
two to six feet in depth. It is covered
with a medium stand of birch and
spruce, with an undergrowth of wild
grasses that are up to an average
man’s waist. The soil is sub-irrigated
by small creeks and lakes. Some of
the streams keep open all winter. The
climate is much warmer than what is
termed the Matanuska valley proper,
being practically free from the winds
that sweep down the Matanuska riv
er in winter time.
“The land is all taken up by set
tlers. Most all of the locators have
360-acre tracts. In order to get some
thing growing right away, the set
tlers have picked out spots here and
there, where the timber would be
most easily removed, and in this way
have made clearings ranging from one
to ten acres on different parts of their
holdings. They, have growing pota
toes, oats, wheat, barley, cabbage, tur
nips, and nearly all kinds of vegeta
bles, and there is not a ‘yellow’ streak
anywhere.
“Potatoes will yield ten tons to the
acre, oats four tons, and other root
and forage crops in like proportion.
The oats I«saw reached nearly to my
shoulders. The products raised are of
the very best quality. The settlers in
the Vi asilla valley are all contented
and not one could be found who re
gretted settling there. It is believed
by the settlers that the seasons are
sufficiently long to mature any and
all the products raised there. The
climate is mild, protected as it is
irom summer irosts ana winter gales.
"Quite a considerable stock is al
ready in the country, and all that I
saw looking line. The urgent need
now is good wagon roads. The Alas
kan Road commission is now taking
up tl'.is important matter, both in the
interests of the farmer and tiie miner.
"The Wasilla valley lies beyond
Matanuska Junction, the main rail
way line toward Fairbanks passing
through it. It is within easy distance
of the Willow creek gold camp, which
lies to the north, and the Matanuska
coal fields, to the east.
“The settlers are working with a
vim and are encouraged in every move
they make by the rapid and healthy
growth of the seeds they plant. The
building of the government railway,
which affords employment to so many
men, provides a market for all the
products that may be raised and the
prices received are satisfactory.
“I have lived in six different states
and I am frank to say that 1 have
never seen such a rich tract of coun
try as the Wasilla valley.”
RUBY MINE OWNER
KILLED BY A CAVE-IN
RUBY’—A fatal accident which cast
gloom over Long City occurred last
Saturday afternoon, when a cave-in
occurred on No. 3 Bear pup, killing
Chris Henry, one of the owners and
operators of the ground.
Heney, John Miller and Theodore
Laliberte had been working in the
drift but a short time after dinner,
when a slab of dirt from the roof fell,
completely covering Heney. Miller
heard him call just as the cave-in oc
curred and he and Laliberte commenc
ed to dig him out.
The body of the unfortunate man
was recovered after about five min
utes; but death must have been al
most instantaneous, as, upon exami
nation by Dr. Conley, it was found
that his neck, back and both arms
were broken.—Ex.
ML McKinley is opposite Robarts’.
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Fine Job Printing at Times office.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT URGES
THAT THOSE AFFLICTED
SHALL BE TAKEN IN CUS
TODY AND SEGREGATED
I
WASHINGTON, August 15—Twen
ty-two lepers are roving about the
country, without restraint, says a re
port just issued by the United States
board of health. The majority of
these lepers are in California.
The board of health urges the state
governments to take immediate ac
tion, to the end that these unclean
persons may be apprehended and
placed in segregated places.
REMAINS OF OSCAR BOULET
ARE FOUND ON RIVER BAR
AXIAK, Alaska—On the afternoon
of May 6 the body of Oscar Boulet,
who disappeared on the Aniak Octo
ber 25, 1915, was found high up on
a bar about half a mile below where
the accident to his boat happened. It
was lying face down, and was not
bruised or disfigured except where
the side of his face touched the stones
on the gravel bar. He was in his shirt
sleeves and wore a toque, which was
in place. The fingers and thumbs of
both hands had the appearance of
having been frozen before death.—Ex*
Phone 43-Y for car, Day or Night.
Universal Taxi and Transfer. 8-15t"’
Department of the Interior, Alaskan
Engineering Commission, Anchorage.
Alaska, August 11, 1916. Sealed pro
posals, in duplicate, will be received at
the office of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, Anchorage, Alaska, until 2
p. m., August 21st, 1916# and then op
ened, for the construction of eight bun
galows in the town of Anchorage,
nans and specifications, together with
form of proposal mayi be procured at
the office of the Engineer Maintenance
of Way. Anyone desiring to remove a
set of plans from the office may do so
upon making a deposit of $5, which
amount will be refunded upon return
of plans at any time, before August 22.
For further information make applica
tion at the office of the Engineer Main
tenance of Way, Anchorage. Alaska. F.
.MEAR8, Commissioner. 8-12-15-17-19
The Arcade
SOFT DRINKS OF ALL KINDS.
CIGARS : TOBACCOS : FRUITS
D. ZARELLI, Propr. Fourth Ave., bet. C and D
Snabdieven raznim clgari, cigarete duhanom 1 candy, Cdena voaa
na counteru uvjek. Preporuca se slavenima.
RUSSIAN BUSINESS
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We transmit Russian Money Orders to the Imperial
Russian Savings Banks, by the best, safest, quickest and
most convenient method of handling money orders to
that Country.
Money Transfers to Russia by Cable.
Full particulars will be furnished on application.
AMERICAN-SIBERIAN TRADING CO., INC.
205 Lyon Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
THE HAPPY VALLEY COAL CO
Is now ready to supply High Grade Coal for All Purposes
BEST COAL IN ANCHORAGE
DAVE GROSS, Mgr- Leave Orders at
_ AUTO TRANSFER OFFICE, 4 and C
...THE FAIRBANKS...
Headquarters for Surveyors,
Engineers and Mining Men
Full Line of Clothing, Hats and Shoes
THE FAIRBANKS CORNER
CORNER FOURTH AND A).
THE BON MARCHE
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Opp. Postoffice
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The new big store for the Bon Marche
Is nearing completion
The first shipment of 44 cases of goods we received
a few days ago. We will mention some of
the goods on display now
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GOODRICH WHITE SHOE FAC
11x4 Woolen Blanket.$6.75
13x4 Woolen Blanket.$7.50 j
Men’s Woolen Dress Shirts .$3.75
Men’s Woolen Work Shirts.$3.50
Men’s Cotton Work Shirts.50c
Men’s Heavy Cotton Work Shirts ... 75c
Men’s Cotton Heavy-Ribbed Under
wear, per garment
65c
Men’s Union Suit, a fine garment, per
garment.$1.50
Men’s Canadian Woolen Underwear,
per suit .$3.00
Men’s Heavy Woolen Sox, 35c a pair,
3 pair for a dollar.
Men’s Cotton Sox,.4 pair for 25c
Men’s Woolen Union Suits, $3.00, $3.50
and $4.50.
Smoke a Manila cigar. We have it.
$1.50 per box of 50 or 6 for 25c.
:o:o:oioio:c
The BON MARCHE
Opp. Postoffice