The Lang Stove, born 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.
Our line 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.
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MASKA COPPER
During the six months of the fiscal
rear ending June 30 Alaska has ex
ported more copper ore to the states
than was shipped during the entire
rear of 1915. Figures were compiled
it the local customs house today
showing the volume of export, busi
ness from Alaska during the past six
months. The figures for the six
months almost reach the half-way
mark of the entire volume of busi
ness for last year, and the next six
months’ business will greatly exceed
the mark of last year.
Copper to the value of $17,443,
111 has already been shipped this
year, and the next six months will
3ee those figures doubled. The total
value of the exports during the six
months was $23,819,001. The value
of the salmon shipped during the
first six months is negligible, as the
large salmon shipments are made in
the fall. The same is true of the
gold and silver exports. The total
value of last years exports were
$50,335,683. The total value of the
copper shipments for the entire year
of 1915 only reached a valuation of
$12,254,163.
The table follows for exports for
the past six months:
Copper ore, 87,748 tons..$17,443,111
Fish, fresh . 206,801
Fish, dried, smoked or
cured . 59,776
Fish, salmon, canned . 637,009
Fish, salmon, all other.... 161,711
Fish, all other . 14,603
Furs . 369,979
Gypsum . 22,700
Marble . 3,77 4
Oils . 71,743
Lead . 37,851
I All other merchandise .... 16,621
! U. S. goods returned . 408,733
I Gold and silver . 4,364,58y
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Total, six months....$23,819,001
I Total for last year was $50,335,
! 683; salmon, $17,892,377; gold
| $ 1 6,090,411,- and copper, $12,354,
I 163.
W. H. Lindig, an old-timer of Cor
dova, and well known to all Alas
kans, has returned to the copper citj
after an absence of four years. Hi
isavs Alaska is good enough for him
PACIFIC GROCERY COMPANY
WHOLESALE
BRANDS:
Everbest, Libby,
Del Monte, Quality
The Only Wholesale House in Alaska
Try our Hams and Bacons
Fresh Smoked Every Day
WILL SHIP COAL
tons of coal from the Matanuska coal
fields this summer. This was inti
mated this noon by Lieut. Frederick j
Mears of the Alaskan Engineering
commission who is in Seward this
afternoon en route to Anchorage aft
er a trip to Fort Liscum where he
took the necessary examination tor
promotion to a captaincy. L.eut.
Mears was recently recommended for
promotion.
In speaking of the railroad work
the commissioner said that although
things are mofie or less at a stand- !
still pending the passing by congress
of the bill providing for this year’s i
work, still everything is in readiness
for big construction work this sea
son.
Lieut. Mear3 is quite proud of tiis
barge system at Anchorage, saying
he is now able to handle freight
there faster than it can be unloaded
from steamers at any point in Alas- •
ka. The reason for this is that the
commission has sufficient barges this
year to keep them on both sides of
the vessels at anchor all the time, so
that freight can be handled from all
hatches at once. A contrast to this
is the fact that it took the Mariposa
20 hours to discharge 200 tons of
freight at Latouche this trip. Fifty
five to 60 tons an hour is the rate at |
Anehorage.
Lieut. Mears was complimentary
of the energy of the men who are al-,
ready mining coal in the Matanuska
fields and says that the commission
will soon be in reach of the new ;
mines which produce coal landed by
sled at the right of way this winter
for $6 per ton. In speaking of this
mine Lieut. Mears said:
“I want to see these miners get a
long lease or title to this ground if
possible, for they have shown the
right spirit. They made a discovery :
off the known field and lost no time
in developing it.”
The commissioner is considering *
proposition to put a lose of Mata
nuska coal on the barge Lawrence,
which will make several trips here
during the summer for the material
diverted last winter. The mine from
which this coal comes was first be
1 lieved to be a lignite property, hut
is now known to contain a fine bitu
minous coal.-—Seward Host.
Turkish baths $1-50. Tub baths
and furnished rooms. Lady attend
ant for ladies at Electric Bath House
PANORAMA PICTURES
Sheelor’s pictures, five feet long,
of Anchorage, and other coast towns.
: also of Mount McKinley, the Top of
America at
BAXTER’S NEWS DEPOT
Watch page 7, columns 5 and 6.
Strathcona & Co., Brokers. 7-2-tf
Salmon—10c per can at PUger’s.
6-30-tf.
Jl’ST RECEIVED
On Alameda and Watson, full line
Fresh Meats and Poultry. Sausages
all kinds. Carstens Packing Co.
Anchorage Wall Paper Co., cor
ner Fifth and G. J. R. Rock, Prop.
Largest and most complete wa'l
paper stock in city, priced from 25
cents up. 7-6-tf
Building paper. Anchorage Wall
Paper Co., corner Fifth and G Sts.
7-6-tf
We develop and print at The
Model, 4th, between E and F streets.
DANCE
Saturday night, Robarts’ hall.
Best music. 7-6tf
BUSINESS CENTER.
Courtesy My Motto. Remember
the place. Robarts’ Billiard and
Bowling Parlors.
We have for saie at a very low
price one five-drawer, drophead sew
ing machine. C. B. Wark, Manfgs.
Agent. 6-2 4tf
We have for sale at a very low
pr.ce one five-drawer, drophead sew
ing machine. C. B. Wark, Manfgs.
Agent. 6-24tf
Wall paper 25c. Anchorage W’all
Paper Co., Fifth and G sts. 7-6-tf
BAXTER’S NEWS DEPOT
We have the best lines of cigars on
the market, including Lovera, Juan
De Fuca, Barrett, Mozart, Carabana,
La Serna, etc., etc.
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McNALLY & MAITLAND
Lumber
| Coal 1
Yard at Foot of H St.
All Kinds of Common, Dimension,
Flooring, Siding, Finishing,
Shiplap and Kiln-dry
Dimensions
Sash and Doors
Watch this Space
For Arrival of My Machines
Wilkes, the Furniture Man
-i' . Office: Opposite Hotel Parsons ~ "***>■
Balch & McDonald
General Contractors
FRAME CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE WORK
EXCAVATION GRADING
HOUSE MOVING
4th Ave. Bet. D and E Anchorage
S Special Store for Alaskans <£
CHEASTY'S
The Seattle Haberdasher
Clothes that put Poise in Your Pose
r*T4T7 A CTV’Q Ino °- c- graves, pres.
i iVO X I O II Ilf. 2d Av. and Spring
Men’s and Young Men’s Wear
The Home of Luggage of Quality
Oshkosh Wardrobe Trunks, $25 Up