COAL VEINS ARE
Jack Sutherland, organizer of the
Alaska Labor union and Captain
Wm, Johnson returned to town last
night on the Matanuska Limited alt
er spending a week in the vicinity ol
the Chiealoon coal fields and are very
enthusiastic in regard to the possi
bilities in that section.
Mr. Sutherland said that they saw
1G prospectors sizing up the coal sit
uation and that four outfits are run
ning tunnels and making a thorough
prospecting test on the south side of
the Matanuska river just above
Kings river.
Jack also volunteered the follow
ing items of news relative to that
section that will be of interest to
the readers of The Daily Times:
Perry Sutton and Wm. Sherman
came to Anchorage on the train
from their camp on Eska creek, hav
ing finished their piling contract
with the Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Wm. A. Clark returned to town
last night from a prospecting trip on i
the upper Matanuska and has com
pleted the assessment work on his
copper claims on Granite creek.
Sam Overland has sold his cigar 1
store at Moose creek and was an j
Anchorage passenger on yesterday's
train.
Nick Davis and partners have fin
ished their rock contract on the |
Matanuska branch above Camp 10 [
and are in Anchorage for settlement
with the commission.
Tom Patterson, who is employed
at the Martin mine in the Willow
creek district, came to Anchorage
on last night's train to have some
dental work done and will be in the
city several days. Mr. Patterson
brought down some excellent sam
ples of quartz from the recent Reed
creek strike
DOC SMITH Pl'RCHASES
•*, LYALL & SMITH’S STORE
A deal was completed Saturday
whereby Doc Smith becomes sole j
owner of the Lyall and Smith con
fectionery and ice cream store and
has taken over full management or
the business, commencing this morn
ing.
Mr. Lyall was forced to retire on
account of continued ill health and
will leave in tne near future for
southern California for the benefit
of his physical condition.
With the sale of the property in
terests go the good will of Mr. Ly
all and Doc Smith will continue to
run the business in the same satis
factory manner necessary to hold
their growing patronage.
DELEGATES ARE ELECTED
TO VALDEZ CONVENTION
The republican primaries held Sat
urday to elect eight delegates from
the Anchorage voting precinct to the
republican territorial divisional con
vention to be held at Valdez on the
17th inst resulted in the election of
the following-named delegates: J.
A. McLaughlin, A. M. Barnes. Wm.
A. Maitland, A. S. Koch, M. L. V.
Smith, E J. Warner. Ray C. Larson
and Jack Sutherland.
The election was held at the cham
ber of commerce and about 100 votes
cast with John Nuru, Tom Parker
and Carl Almy acting as judges of
the election.
TALKEETNA WELL SUPPLIED
WITH GENERAL STORES
Roberts and Miller, who are run
ning a general store at Talkeetna,
advise The Daily Times that there
are two independent general stores
at that place in addition to the com
mission store and that prospectors
and the public can obtain all neces
sary supplies from them at moderate
prices.
This enterprising firm has sent In
their subscription for The Daily
Times for one year and promise to
keep this office posted on all interest
ing news from the new camp and
surrounding country.
ENGINEER KUNEY UNDERGOES
OPERATION AT MAYO HOSPITAL
Superintendent Jas. O'Reilly is In
receipt of a letter from Mrs. K. K.
Kuney saying that her husband K
K. Kuney had recently undergone a
very successful operation at the
Mayo hospital at Rochester, Minn.
Mr. Kuney is district engineer ol
the Matanuska district and was sent
to this famous hospital bv Drs. Ree
dy and Beeson and his many friend!
connected with the Alaskan Engi
neering commission and in Anchor
age will be glad to learn that h# if
getting along so nicely.
RULES REGULATING
USE OF TIMBER
Manager Christensen, under date
of July 7th, 1916, has Issued In
structions governing the free use aud
sale of timber upon lands within the
Anchorage townsite including the
east and south additions and appear
for the first time in today’s issue of
The Daily Times and is as follows:
1. Any person desiring to cut
wood for Ids own use and not for
sale must first apply to the townBite
manager in person or by letter, stat
ing the number of lots or blocks
from which he desires to cut the
wood. Upon receipt of such applica
tion the townsite manager will con
sider the same, and if there is no
objection to allowing the cutting,
he will issue a written permit to that
effect.
That person applying to cut wood
must agree to pile and burn the
brush in accordance with instruc
tions from the townsite manager and
the latter, or his representative, will
supervise the cutting and require
that all brush affected by such cut
ting must be piled and burned before
the timber or .wood is removed.
2. Any person desiring to cut j
wood within said area for sale must :
first apply to the townsite manager }
for Tiermit. and if there is no objec
tion. the latter will write a letter j
to the register and receiver of the
United States land office at Juneau, ,
Alaska, stating that there is no ob
jection to the cutting of timber j
within the lots or blocks applied for,
which letter must be delivered or
mailed to the applicant The appli
cant will then prepare and submit
his application for permit to cut un
der Circular 85 of the regulations
governing the use and disposition of
timber upon public lands in Alaska.
Blank application can be secured
from the office of townsite manager;
the application must be accompanied
by the funds required under the reg
ulations.
Hereafter n^ cutting, either for
free use or sale, within the lots and
blocks embraced in the Anchorage
townsite and east and south addi
tions, will be permitted without first
securing a written permit from the
townsite manager in accordance
herewith.
BAXTER’S NEWS DEPOT
All the Magazines, Periodicals and
newspapers.
Here she conies. There she goes.
The yellow car. 7-3tf
i
All our yellow Is on the car. You
will find us white. JOE. 7-3-tf
Moose Meeting tomorrow night at
8 p. m. Robarts’ hall. Important, j
If you want the news subscribe
for The Times. 11.00 per month,
delivered at your home.
Moose Meeting tomorrow night at
8 p. m. Robarts’ hall. Important.
THE MODEL
Has fresh stock of cigars, candles,
photo goods, stationery, etc.
We have for sale at a very low
price one five-drawer, drop head sew
ing machine. C. B. Wark, Manfgs.
Agent. 6-2 4ft
Moose Meellng tomorrow night at
8 p. m. Robarts’ hall. Important.
Singer Sewing Machines sold on
easy terms. C. B. Wark, manufac
facturer’s agent. 6-13tf
Watch page 7, columns 5 and 6.
Strathcona & Co., Brokers. 7-2-tf
Blacksmithing
Horseshoeirij
Ox-asetylene Welding
BOB i
ALMOST NEW.
3 1-2 h. p. Erlnrude for sale cheap.
Union Ticket Office. Johnston's
Ferry Bldg. 7-8-lt
Fish Splitters wanted. Inquire
City Drug Store, cor. 5th and C Sts.
7-8-16.
J. M. CORNELIUS
Watches =.* Jewelry
Eye Glasses Fitted, Watch Repair
ing, Jewelry Made to Order.
High-class. Prices Reasonable.
Fourth and H St.
Chas.H. Mueller
MANUFACTURING FURRIER
Honesty and Reliability.
Send your Raw Furs to me to
be made into Sets while Sum
mer Prices prevail.
Remodeling and Repairing.
1021 SECOND AVENUE
Seattle - - Wash. 1
Rooms 81.00 per Day and Up
Hotel Crist
GEO. CRIST, PROP.
Newly furnished and up-to
date. Rates by the week.
"Headquarters for Mining
Men.”
Fourth Avenue and K Street.
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ALASKA GOLD NUGGET
Jewelry
Special Agent for the Famous
GRUEN & SONS WATCHES
$40.00 to $650.00
Nothing better in the trade.
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Seward, Alaska
References: Any Seward Rank
Central Barber Shop
and BATHS
Now Open for Business. Next
door to Policy Bros-’ Store.
Union Laundry
and Bath House
Fourth Are., Between H and I,
Anchorage
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
BATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE ;
PETER AMESTOY
MARIUS BENSON
Dealers In
ICE
8th At. and K, facing K St.
General Repair Work
r a Specialty
IMALL
COR. C & SECOND
ALASKANS-We Pay the Postage!
on your orders for Dry Goods of every descrip
tion, mailable under Parcel Post Reegulation.
Send us your orders for such goods as can
not be supplied you by your home merchants,
and we will fill them carefully and promptly.
Dry Goods; Women’s and Children’s Ap
parel and Dress Accessories; Boys’ Clothing
and Men’s Furnishings.; Gomplete Housefur
nishing Lines.
ADDRESS MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
FREDERICK & NELSON, SEATTLE
i
50 DOZEN
Men’s Cashmere Hose
3 PAIR FOR 50c
MEN’S SILK LISLE HOSE
2 PAIR FOR 25c
Men’s Sandal Shoes, $2.50 Pair
Men’s Gymnasium Shoes, $2.00 Pair
Men’s Canadian Wool Underwear, regular S5..00 value,
Sale Price.,.$3.00 per Suit
Men’s Heavy Ribbed Underwear.$1.50 per Suit
Men’s Union Suits, Summer Weight.75c per Suit
Men’s'President Suspenders.35c
Men’s Extra Heavy Police Suspenders.30c
Men’s Light Dress Suspenders. 25c
Men’s Cotton Hose, 4 pair for.... 25c
Men’s Silk Lisle Hose, 2 pair for...25c
Men’s Cashmere Hose. 25c
Men’s White Handkerchiefs, 4 for ,...25c
Men’s Heavy Wool Sox. 35c
Men’s Work and Dress Pants, (regularly $2.50 and $3
values, Sale Price $1.50
Men’s Silk Neckwear, regularly 50c and 75c values,
Sale Price 25c
Men’s Straw Hats, regularly $1.50 and $2 values,
Sale Price 50c
Men’s Heavy Kahki Pants, $2.50 values,
Sale Price $1.50
Men’s Work Shirts, 50c
Men’s Watches, the Pocket Ben and Ingersoll, $1.00
Clocks, the Big Ben and the Old America, at outside
prices. The Big Ben and Baby Ben at $2.50
Boys’ Suits at outside prices
The BON MARCHE
Opp. Postoffice