NEWS HAPPENINGS
AUffl TOWNS
Charles Rudy, a chicken rancher
near Juneau, has a flock of 500
chickeng on his ranch.
Treadwell has set September 4 as
the date for the reopening of the
public school in that city.
Dr. D. F. Griffin, a well known
dentist of the Copper River valley,
has opened an office in Juneau.
Eugene Traveller, a wrestler well
known in sporting circles in Fair
banks. is serving a jail sentence
there on the charge of assault.
Crit Tolman. Harry Ellsworth and
Art Spencer shot a mountain goat
and a black bear recently on Fourth
of July creek near Sewrad.
Juneau members of the Masonic
order and their families are enjoy
ing a ten days' camping trip on Ad
miralty island, near Auk Point.
Link Wain, of Cordova, has taken
a lease on the Windsor hotel at that
place for a term of three years with
an option to purchase.
W. H. Colder, agent at St. Michael
for the Northern Commercial com
pany. has resigned his position to
become effective late this summer.
S. E. Porter, discoverer of the Pu
eblo copper mines near Whitehorse,
died recently near the headwaters of
the Stewart river, where he was
prospecting.
A seven-year-old boy. Will Koso,
has been missing for two months
from the home of his father at San
nak It is supposed the boy has lost
his life by drowning.
Fishermen at Forester Island,
southeastern Alaska, are demanding
$1.00 each for every salmon caught,
with the result that the buyers have
quit taking any fish.
Otto Poehlmann, the popular city
clerk of Seward, was elected asses
sor of the city for this year by the
city council. He will receive $300
for the work.
The Fairbanks city council has
When You Go Outside
You Are Invited to Call On
L. W. SUTER
Seattle’s Leading Jeweler
1115 SECOND AVENUE
He will attend to your wants. Best goods at reason
able prices.
A graduate optician can also be consulted.
passed an ordinance forbidding dog,
to ‘run at large and has appointed a
poundmaster whose duty it is to
gather in all stray animals.
While searching the bottom ot
Gastineau channel for the body of
William Christie, Diver Stagger
brought to the surface several speci
mens of red, pink and white coral.
1 Miss Lovina Wilson, a popular
teacher in the Juneau school, and
Harry Marsh of that city, recently
surprised their friends by going to
Seattle and getting married.
The Crow creek mining company,
operating a hydraulic plant, are em
ploying 12 men and are reported to
have moved 100,000 yards of gravel
j in one week recently.
A report has reached Fairbanks
that Scow Davis had the misfortune
to lose all of his toes from the ef
fects of freezing while working in
the woods near the Eagle last win
ter.
J. T. Clifton, an old-timer in the
Forty-mile country, having resided
there continuously since 1001,
reached Fairbanks recently after
making the trip overland from For
ty-mile.
Harry Brandon, a Juneau youth,
rode his bicycle off the wharf at that
place and fell into the water. He
struck his head on the side of a boat
in his descent and was badly
bruised.
Trainmen on the government rail
road at Seward had their eyes test
ed recently by Seward physicians by
order of the engineering commission.
Tests for color and distance were
made.
C. L Morris, of whom it is said
he made the Seward peninsula look
like the planet Mars because of the
ditches he built, is now at Juneau.
He is interested in copper properties
on Chichagof island.
We develop and print at The
Model, 4th, between E and F streets.
V. A. SCHMITZ
OPTICIAN
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OFFICE
.Northern Drug Company. Empress
Block. Corner H and Fourth.
North Side
Lumber Company
We have a Big Complete stock in every detail,
including Doors, Windows, Roofing
and Building Paper.
We Appreciate Your Business
Geo. M. Campbell
Yard: Old Town
Office: Cor. 4th and F Street
ALASKA CANNED SALMON
MADE RECORD IN 1915 j
In a summary of the Alaskan fish
ies operations for 1915 the bureau;
of fisheries asserts the pack of Alas-j
ka canned salmon during the year
was 4,500,293 cases, valued at $18,
653,015, an increase of 443,640 over
the 1914 pack. The 1915 pack was
the largest In the history of Alaska.
“The halibut, cod and whale fish
eries all showed a considerable In
crease in the season of 1915,” says
the statement. Nearly 22,000 per
sons were employed In Alaskan fish
eries last year.
The Territory of Alaska has start
ed suit against Dr. W. P. Ballance,
of Petersburg, to collect $121 al
leged due as license money and pen
alty for the term from July 1, 1915,
when the law went into effect to
June 1, 1916.
While attempting to free a horse
caught in a fence Judson Matthews j
of Skagway received a kick on his
forehead, causing an ugly lacera
tion.
Robert Ketchison who has been i
ill at Cordova for the past 18 months
is in Juneau on his way to the Sit
ka hot springs for rest and "'treat
ment.
The Ketchikan lodge of the Arctic
Brotherhood formally opened its
new hall recently with a dance for
the lodge members and their fami
lies and friends.
SEE ALASKA FIRST.
Make reservations for Sunday's i
excursion to Whitney's ranch on '
Green Express. Accommodations
for ten passengers; planty space for
fishing tackle and lunch baskets.
6-3 0 tf.
Electric facial massage and scalp
treatment at Electric Bath House, K
street between 4t hand 5th. 6-21-tf
Electric, Turkish and tub baths.
Steam and shower bath, 50 c.
Lady attendant for ladies. Fur
nished rooms. K street, between
4th and 5th. 6-21-tf'
Send lT9 Your Garment Troubles
Skirts
Suits
Kimouas
Corsets
Party Gowns Our Specialty.
Gloves
Blouses
Laces
Dresses
Blanton & Murry
1 Block from P. O. o th and G sts.
Chicaloon
ROAD HOUSE
They are All Coming
Chas. M. Johnston, Proprietor
Carstens Packing Company 1
MARKET
Fourth Street, Near C
Just Received--a consignment of
Fresh Chickens for your
Sunday Dinner.
A Big Special for a few day»t^
Our Washington brand Hams
20c per lb.
Our Washington brand Picnic
Hams, 15c per lb.
Our Washington brand Break
fast Bacon, sugar cured, 25c lb-,
Snow Cap Compound JpfcSlL
Washington Brand Pure
Lard.
No. 10s .$1.75
No. 5s 4.90
No. 3s .60
No. 5s .;.75c
No. 3s .50c
Fine Dry Salt Pork, fresh cured,
15c per lb.
Summer Sausage and Salami,
50c per lb.
Boiled Hams. 30c per lb.
We sell all fresh Meats as cheap as any firm in town,
quality considered.
Extra fine Sugar-cured Corned Beef
J. J. HALES,
Manager Anchorage Branch.
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Notice to the Public:
We Have Completed Our Line of
CLOTHING
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Which has just arrived and we are ready to dress you
up with a
PRESS SHRUNK KAUFFMAN SUIT,
JOHN B. STETSON HAT, AND PACKARD SHOES.
CARROLL & CO.
Fourth and E Sts.
Carrol Building Anchorage. Alaska
DPn Antn Service an>> baggage.
IVCU rtUlU V STORAGE FIVE DAYS FREE
Night and Day Service
Stand: Front of F. J. Cotter's Store. HERMAN L. GENTSCH, Mg*.
Kootenai Inn Cigar Store
Cigars, Tobaccos, Confectionery r
MRS, ALFRED DUNLAP Fourth, between C and D
MRS. QUINN’S
Family . Boarding . House
Si.00 per day First Class
Cor. 4th and B
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TRY TONY’S CAFE
Opposite Empress Theatre
Open Day and Night
Let There Be Light
We Can Furnish It
PRICE & BENNETT
Plumbing Our Specialty
Fifth St., bet. G &
Sheet Metal Works and
Gasoline Lighting
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