LOCAL JOTTINGS
ABOUT TOWN
(From Monday’s Dally.)
Miss Myrtle Austin has accepted a
position with the Daily Times.
A marathon race is being arranged
to be run during the Fourth of July
festivities.
Mrs. G. L. Madden is assisting as
seamstress at the tailor nop oi
Bjornson & Ganton.
Bert Schaeffer, storekeeper at
Talkeetna, came in on the Wilhel
mina this morning for a few days'
visit and business trip.
Ole Hogue, one of the standbys in
the Commission bridge gang, is rest
ing up for a few days and stopping
at the Crescent.
The Alaska Realty and Invest
ment Company announces the sale
of lot 3 in block 117 from E. J.
Warner to Letser Brown.
Francis Snooks, the young son of
W. C. Shooks, is able to attend
school again after recovering from
an attack of the measles.
The Anchorage-Seward telephone
line went down again last night* be
tween Glacier and Indian creek and
was repaired again early this after
noon.
G. W. Will ford, who has charge
of the commissary at Knik, came
over yesterday to play ball with the
Commission team and delivered the
good sat first base.
All members of the Loyal Order of
Moose are requested to be present at
the institution of the Anchorage,
lodge next Wednesday night at Ro
barts’ hall at S o’clock.
Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Wicox, of
San Francisco, are stopping at the
Hotel Parsons and will go into busi
ness in Anchorage, announcement of
which will be made later.
C. Brennan, who has been stop
ping at the Crescent, left today on
the launch Chase for Lewis river,
where he has placer holdings that
he will develop this summer.
The Saturday night dances in Ro
berts' hall are increasing in popu-.
larity, and the dance last Saturday
night was thoroughly enjoyed by a
large and cosmopolitan crowd.
All members of the Anchorage
Chamber ot commerce are requesieu
to be present at the meeting tomor
row night at 8 o’clock in their new
building, on Fourth avenue.
Mrs. Eva S. Gilmore, special or
ganizer for the W. C. T. U., will
apeak tomorrow night in Robarts’
hall at 8 o'clock on the subject of
"Hitting the Prohibition Trail.”
Jack Robinson is wearing a
broader grin than ever, the reason
being that Mrs. Robinson has wired
that she will be an Anchorage pas
senger on the Adimral Evans.
Lee Frazier, who is operating a
saw mill at Hope, came over this
morn’ng on a business trip.
M. C. Murphy, the contractor, has
been awarded the building of the
new Hewitt store on Fourth avenue.
A. H. Clough, representative of
the Giant Powder Company, with
headquarters at San Francisco, will
leave tonight for Knik in the inter
ests of his company, and later on
Mr. Clough will probably fhake a
trip to the big Willow creek mining
district, visiting the Gold Bullion,
Independence and Alaska Free Gold
mining properties.
Mike Reilly, of the popular Reil
ly’s restaurant, showed his publie
spirit and generosity by closing up
his place of business yesterday af
ternoon and taking the entire force
in an automobile to the ball game,
and what was particularly gratify
ing to the trustees of the associa
tion, they all sat in the grand stand
and were numbered among the 354.
The Misses Murpny enieriainea
Miss Wold, of Seward, at a dainty
luncheon yesterday at their suite in
the Murphy apartments. Miss Wold,
accompanied by Miss Audrey Phil
lips, niece of Mrs. W. W. Butts and
Mrs. T. D. Corlew, left on the Ala
meda for Seward today.
Mrs. W. A. Sherman and daugh
ter, Mrs. Ben Agnew, came down
from Knik Saturday night on busi
ness and to attend the weekly Satur
day night dance at Robarts’ hall, re
turning on the launch Swan yester
day.
W. B. Hastings left this morning
on the Northland, after spending a
few days in Anchorage while the
Northland discharged her cargo. Mr.
Hastings was formerly connected
with the A. C. Company on the in
side, and has many friends among
the olw-timers in the city.
k Sidney Anderson, vice president of
the Bank of Anchorage, is in receipt
of a telegram from A. Bava, asking
him the possibilities of getting hold
of 160 acres of land adjacent to An
chorage for colonization purposes.
Mr. Bava is from San Francisco, but
is stopping off in Seward for a few
days, and will come to Anchorage on
one of the early boats, with the view
of investing.
Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Forbes, ac
companied by Dr. and Mrs. Mc
Bride, will leave on tomorrow morn
ing’s train for Matanuska. The la
dles will return to Anchorage the
•ame day, while Drs. Forbes and
McBride will mush on into the coun.
try on a general trip of looking
into the' different' places with the
view of establishing Sunday schools,
and will be gone several days.
Commissioner F. Mears and Gen
came la this moraine on tho Munch i
WUhelmina tram tholr trtp up tho
Talkeetna, reaching Anchorage at 4
o’clock. Commissioner Honrs and
Mr. DoLohg hare boon In tho Tal
keetna neighborhood for Uio past
week on a tour of Inspection and
had rather an arduous time, meet
ing with a breakdown on the B. and
B. on the Bbsttna river. ’’The Dis
patch boat, sent out yesterday morn
ing by T. L. Murphy, receiving and
forwarding agent, got as far as the
mouth of the river, when It met the <
WUhelmina on the return trip.
Alvah Eames, chief clerk of the
railway mail service, left on the Ala
meda today for Seward on business
connected with his department. Mr.
Eames will visit Anchorage every
two or three weeks during the sum
mer, and 1n speaking of the postal
conditions said that much minor
trouble could be averted if people
would bear in mind that there are
three separate and distinct offices in
the Matanuska country, vis, Mata
nuska Landing, Matanuska function i
and Matanuska postofflee, and letters i
addressed properly will reach their
destination.
Leo Van Dever came down from ,
Knik yesterday to witness the ball
game, and judging from the enthu
siasm dismayed by Leo it will not
be long until the fans will have the
pleasure of seeing him in an Anchor
age uniform.
J. G. Bellows came in from Camp- <
bell creek to spend Sunday and wit
ness the ball game. Mr. Bellows has ,
charge of twenty men who are build,
ing trails and wagon roads for the ,
Commission, and is located at Mile
108, working towards Kern creek.
Mrs. Pratt, who has charge of the
public school at Hope, came in this ,
morning with Captain Parker on the i
Pioneer and will leave for the out
side on the Alameda. Mrs. Pratt is
stopping at the White House, and
say sshe will return to Hope late
this summer to resume her duties
for the coming school session.
(Prom Tuesday’s Daily.)
Operator Stine reports that the
Admiral Watson is due in Seward at
7 o’clock tomorrow morning.
The Shamrocks had an hour’s
practice last evening on the new dia
mond, getting In shape for the Sun
day game.
Mrs. E. Forgy, principal of the
Seward public school, arrived in '
Anchorage last night on the steam
ship Alameda for a visit with
friends in the city.
C. L. Miller, connected with the
government survey party located at
Potter creek, is stopping at the
Crescent and will be in the city for
a few days hiring an additional
crew of axe men.
Jack Peterson answered the call
from this office for an additional
pressman and came to Anchorage
from Seattle on the steamship Ala- j
meda and started to work in the
Daily Times office this morning.
Mrs. W, E. Bartholf was a pas
senger on the steamship Alameda
and will leave today for Knik to
join her husband, W. E. Bartholf,
manager of the Mable mine in the
Willow creek district.
Mrs. R. K. Pulver is stopping at
the Crist House, arriving in An
chorage on the steamship Alameda,
coming to Anchorage to join her
husband, R. K. Pulver, who is em
ployed by the commission.
J. H. Nichols, representing Ar
mour Packing company, was among
the steamship Alameda passengers
and is stopping at the Crescent. Mr.
Nichols has headquarters at Juneau
and this is his second visit to An
chorage merchants this year.
R. O. Scott, the new linotype op
erator for the Daily Times, was an
Alameda passenger. Mr. Scott is
from Astoria, Oregon, having resign
ed a similar position with the Morn
ing Astorian to come to a fast grow
ing town and work on a progressive
newspaper.
Mrs. C. E. Bogert, accompanied
by her daughter, of New York city,
who is making the round trip on
the steamship Alameda, expressed
herself as bging very much disap
pointed. in not being able to come
ashore here as she had heard so
much of the new government rail
road city.
The launch Chase returned yes
terday from a trip to Lewis river
where she has been with a cargo of
freight for the placer operators in
that district. The Chase also has
several passengers for Lewis river
who will spend the summer pros
pecting in that vicinity.
The Anchorage-Seward telephone
line that has been down since yes
terday morning, has been repaired
and service O. K. at 8 o’clock this
morning. The line was broken in
eight different places, caused by fal
ling timber.
The ball fans are looking forward
to next Sunday’s contest with con
siderable interest, as the rivalry be
tween the local teams is on the in
crease.
Miss Inez Adams has returned
from a several weeks’ trip to the
Mates, where she purchased the sum
mer and fall stock for Mrs. Cattle’s
new ladies’ furnishing store.
The following Alameda passengers
are registered at the Hotel Parsons:
Wm. Martin, J. W. Barr, W. J. Rob
erts, 8. O. Wjard, Jno. McCallum, J.
Peterson, R. O Scott, W T Gilbert
son and E Harris.
R. J. Weir and B. H. Barndollar,
who are prominently connected with
the Alaska Engineering commisioa,
departed for Seward on the steam
.hip Attuned* after spending a few
Ilya in Anehorage and vicinity.
W. O. Stoeaer who reoeived the
contract tor the eleetrloal wort In
the new Fowler Wilding, baa also
reclved the contract to do the wir
ng for the new Empress Theatre
building now in the course of con
struction on 4th avenue.
Mrs. C. E. Richmond, and children
were arrivals on th^ Alameda to Join
the former’s hushand, who is located
here. Mrs. Richmond is a pianlste
>f considerable note and has been
playing in some otothe principal the
atres at Seattle. She will be the
leader of the new Empress theatre
prchestra.
Wilkes, the furniture man, is
making some decided improvements
»n bis property on H street between
3rd and 4th streets and will put in
the necessary machinery to manufac
ture furniture and do alt kinds of
repairing and job work. Mr. Wilkes
bas been in Alaska for a number of
rears, having been In business in
Hordova, Ketchikan and Katalla be
'ore coming to Anchorage.
Harry G. Locke, accompanied by
Mrs. Locke, returned to Anchorage
m the steamship Alameda last even
ng. Mr. Locke is connected with
he Alaska Engineering commission
n the capacity of harbor master and
las been on the outside since the
Irst of the year buying boats and
larges for their use at Anchorage,
Purnagin Arm and Suistna river.
Victor Stewart, who has made An
rhorage his home for the past year,
las opened a new cigar and fruit
.tore on 5 th avenue between C and
D streets adjoining Skookum John
son’s. Mr. Stewart wil handle cl
ears, tobaccos, candies, fruits and
such articles of merchandise usual
;o a store of this kind. He has fur
lished it and fixed it up far better
:han the average store, with high
wainscoting, oiled and varnished
whole place presents an exceptional
whole place presents an exceptonal
y attractive appearance.
The steamship Alameda arrived
lere at 7:15 o’clock last evening
with the following first-class passen
gers for Anchorage:
Miss Ada Peltier, Mrs. W. E.
Bartholf, Ire Stratmer, W. J. Rob
erts, Mrs. JJarry G. Locke, Mrs. R.
K. Pulver, R. O. Scott, E. Harris,
5V. Martin, Mrs. L. Courtney, Miss
t Jama Mm P H.
flicks, H. Richard, S. G. Ward,
Dhas. O. Connors, Alta Hirzer,
:hild; Marian, Hirzer, child, Mrs. J.
El. Hirzer, L. J. Masters and wife,
Viiss M. Harris, H. G. Locke, W. T.
rack Peterson, Mrs. C. E. Richmond,
B. J. Jermane, J. McCallum, R. G.
Wilier, J. Lorenzi, Mrs. W. A. Black
ind three children, J. H. Nichoalds,
5V. Barr, Mrs. C. E. Bogert and
laughter, round trippers.
Owing to the strike among the
ongshoremen in Seattle the steam
ihlp Alameda brought only a small
;argo and left for the return trip
mmediately after the Anchorage
rassengers were aboard. The fol
owing first class passengers left
lere for the states: P. A. McKaig,
Mr. M. Bernard, Miss A. Goodman,
Miss M. Wiold, Miss A. Hall, J. W.
Marguin, A. G. David, E. S. Hewitt,
F. C. Hott, P. A. Boyce, W. P. Walt,
\lbert ’Bamburg and 13 steerage.
(From Wednesday’s Daily.)
K. I. Kunz has accepted a posi
tion with the Anchorage Supply
company as clerk and yard man,
having been sent out from Seattle
lor this position.
T. T. Smith left this morning for
Busitna station where he will meet
his partner, Theodore Cunningham,
to outfit for a summer’s prospecting
trip in the Cache creek country.
George Osborne, a pioneer jewel
er of Alaska, who has successfully
conducted stores at Nome, Juneau
and Cordova, is a recent arrival in
Anchorage and will open a place of
business at corner of Fifth and C
Btreets.
Geo. Ethans has started work on
the erction of a new building 19
feet wide and 110 feet long between
the Montana Pool hall -and Nicholls
the jeweler, which will be occupied
by a restaurant.
The trustees of the Anchorage
Athletic association reauest that all
members of the City, Shamrock and
Commission baseball teams meet
with them tonight proptly at 7:30
o’clock for the purpose of going in
to matters of importance to all con
cerned. v
The members of tfte Loyal Ordei
of Mooso are urged to be on hand
promptly at 8 o’clock tonight at
Hobart’s hall to assist in forming
the Anchorage lodge and help it
other matters that will come before
the lodge, more particularly the bal
loting on candidates.
Agent Watson is in receipt of t
wire notifying him tfiat the Admirn
Watson will reach Anchorage at 1
o’clock tomorrow morning with 9<
tons of freignt for city merchants
300 tons of coal for the commission
60 tons of cargo for Knlk and 61
passengers for Anchorage.
Game Warden Aaron Ericksoif re
ports that two black bears wer<
seen early this morning at the Me
Mahon farm about two miles fron
Anchorage on Chester creek am
that a Mr. Rhodes killed one o
them and brought ; it to the cit;
where it has caused considerable ex
citement among the chechachoes.
The new baseball diamond Is th<
scene of practice by some of th<
Anchorage players every day.' Th
Shamrocks had Another workou
«uj»yfd ft kwltky prtctic*. Doth
teams catting in shape lor the Sun
day to be played at » o‘clbek
Mi the afternoon at ReerAtkm park.
J. H. Smith, the real estate man,
Is ereettnc a two-story Concrete
building betwen the Goldfinch and
Empress theatre buildings dn 4th
avenue. Mr. Smith will occupy the
first floor for his real estate and in
surance business and the upper
story will be occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. 8trye, late of San Francisco,
as a photograph studio.
W. J. Cassidy left this, morning
for Knlk where he will purchase
supplies and an outfit for a sum
mer’s prospecting trip in the Willow
creek cdhntry. Mr. Cassidy is a
miner of note and is going into a
country he is familiar with and his
many Anchorage friends hope that
he finds the mother lode.
At the meeting of the lire de
partment tonight the captains will
select the 12 men who will act in
the different companies. Chief Lar
son will announce his assistant and
arrangements to get in shape for
the hose cart race on the Fourth.
Other matters will also be taken up
and a full attendance is desired at
the chambft* of commerce at 8
o’clock.
Capt. S. F. Kildall reports the
tug Sampson has reached Yakutat
safely with the barge in tow and the
worst he anticipates is that the
barge is waterlogged. He has in
structed Capt. Odsen by wire to.
beach the barge, unload the deck*
and such of the cargo as will be
necessary to remove the water.
Capt. Kildall leaves for Yakutat on
the return trip of the Admiral Far
ragut.
The Temperance lecture last
night at Robart’s hall was not as
well attended as it should have been
And Mrs. Eva S. Gilmore’s address
was worthy of a much larger audi
ence. In order to create a wi ier
interest in this cause Mrs. Gilmore
has taken the initiative and orga
nized a W. C. T. U. in Anchorage,
meeting the ladies of Anchorage this
afternion at the residence of Dr.
McBride.
Unless something happens that
will cause undue excitement and in
violation to the territorial laws it
will be unnecessary to further visit
the likable federal jail officials ex
cept in the manner of a friendly
call. If the different accounts held
against their only tenant count
eral jail,than the lone “Panama
Kid.” Otherwise the Kid is playing
a lone hand. It is remarkable and
v orthy of notice that there is at the
present time only one prisoner in
the Anchorage federal jail.
Frank McKenna and a party of
friends will leave tonight on a
prospecting trip to the interior, ex
pecting to be gone most of the sum
mer.
Manager boss, of the Happy Val
ley Coal company, left this morn
ing on the Onward for their mine
down the inlet and expects to bring
back 150 tons of coal for commer
cial sale. *
The tug Walowa with the barge
Harvester in tow carrying a cargo
of 800,000 feet of lumber for the
lumber firm of McNally and Mait
land, left Port Angeles on the 6th
of the month, bound for Anchorage.
J. Victor Warner who was sent to
Anchorage sevral weeks ago from
Seattle, by the Alaska Engineering
commission, has been consigned to
the commission gas boat Chicaloon
as engineer.
The Tacoma restaurant had a
treat for their customers at dinner
last evening, serving the first home
grown radishes and onions of the
season grown in their own garden.
T. B. Watson, agent for the Ad
miral lines, has a ticket for the out
side for Clifford H. Moses, whom he
has been unable to locate.
J. R. Hershey, who has been run
ning a road house at mile 25 has
ueen in Ancnorage, mopping <u me
White House for several days,
awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Her
shey and tv/o childien who carat ic
on the Alameda. Mr. Hershey will
spend the summer on Indian creek
prospecting while Mrs. Hershey and
children will remain in Hope.
Thos. Riley came in from Mata
nuska Junction on last night’s train
and brought in the first home grown
lettuce for the markets. This let
tuce was grown on the Cobh ranch
about a half mile from the junc
tion and Mr. Riley says they will
have an abundance of all kinds of
, garden truck for the market in a
; short time.
Chief Warden's office is in re
i ceipt of a circular from U. S. Mar
■ shal F. R. Brenneman, of Valdez,
asking that all officials connected
with this department to try and get
[ trace of Harry R. Chadbdurne
whose former home was in San
i Francisco. The circular states that
, Mr. Chadbourne’s father has re
, cently died and his relatives are
l trying to get in touch with him to
wind up the estate.
While nothing has been said
i about the petty thievery of the
■ catcher’s baseball mask at the
i game Decoration day oh .the com'
l mission grounds it was noticeable
[ and despicable. Thinking that per
r haps the thief might be troubled
- with a guilty conscience Manager
Tracy has not made it public but
i the association is now offering a
» suitable reward for the return ol
> the mask.
t Ralph Boyker, proprietor of the
i Northern Hotel, the well known
stopping place or so, many AiasKaps,
has notified Anchorage friends that
be has recently received a comnAni
cation from Scarborough, England,
announcing the birth of a son and
heir to Mr.' and Mrs. George Hick.
Mr. Hick has many old time friends
in Anchorage who knew him in the
palmy days of Nome and Candle
when he was an extensive operator
in that country and they are all
pleased to learn the good news.
Ralph Oldham is making bis first
visit to Anchorage, coming in this
morning with Captain White on the
launch Brighton from Sunrise ahd
is stopping at the White House. Mr.
Oldham Is an Alaskan of 19 years’
standing, having spent most of his
time in the neighborhood of Sunrise
and the Kenai mining district, being
one of the original owners of the
Crow creek hydraulic property now
operated by Dick Dawson. Mr. Old
ham is a personal friend of Gover
nor Strong and has many friends,
especially in this part of Alaska.
His first impressions of Anchorage
are extremely favorable and while
this city was well advertised in his
section ho wa surprised at the sub
stantial growth and its prosperous
appearance.
(From Thursday’s Daily.)
Patrick J. Keeley and Miss Jean
nette Parington were married yes
terday afternoon in the presence of
a few friends by Commission Judge
Leopold David.
Mrs. J. M. Ryan, who has a road
house on the Anchorage-Knik trail,
is visiting Mrs. McVietty in the city
for a few days.
Purser Keogh, of the Admiral
Watson and T. W. Myers, mail clerk,
were on shore for a few hours’ leave
today, visiting with old friends and
made The Daily Times office a
very pleasant call.
The time for the holding of the
Christian Science services has been
changed from Sunday evening to 11
o’clock that morning, at the usual
place.
Mrs. Lee Foster and Mrs. Paxton
spent the day in Anchorage on a
shopping trip and visiting friends
returning to Knik on the launch
Swan this afternoon.
' W. T. Dorwin, a linotype opera
tor from the states, who has been
employed on Tonaska, Wash., Times
for the past five years, came to An
cnorugt; iuua,y auu cAycuio
this his future home.
A. H. Clough, the Giant powder
man, returned from a business trip
to Knik yesterday where he has
been for several days interviewing
the miners in the behalf of his com
pany.
Admiral E. B. Rogers, auditor for
the Alaska Pacific Navigation com
pany, is making the round trip on
the steamer Watson and found time
this afternoon to meet a number of
the business men of Anehotage.
C. B. Wark is a firm believer in
Daily Times’ advertising. He placed
a couple of lines in this place, offer
ing sewing machines for sale, and
within 24 hours sold three of them.
There are a few others in Anchorage
who might profit from these results.
Oscar Brehmer came direct to
Anchorage today from Warsaw, Wis
consin, to accept a position with the
northern drug company. Mr. Breh
mer is an experienced pharmacist
and says he is favorably impressed
with the appearance of Anchorage
and public spirit shown by its citi
zens.
Attoney J. J. Finnegan, of the
law firm of Morford & Finnegan, of
Seward, was in Anchorage today on
the Admiral Watson and will re
main here to attend the session of
the federal court, which convenes
here June 20.
A. S. Dhutrick, general agent of
the Great Northern railway, In Alas
ka, with headquarters at Juneau,
arrived on the Admiral Watson this
morning and is stopping at the
White House. Mr. Dautrick will re
main in Ancnorage tor a ween or
ten days in the interest of his com
pany but only remained in Seward
between boats.
P. F. Cummings arrived in An
chorage yesterday afternoon on the
launch Buffalo in charge of a barrge
of native lumber from the Herron
mill on Turnagain arm. Mr. Cum
mings had this mill under lease last
summer, and this is the last of the
season’s output and has been sold
and delivered to the North Side
Lumber Company.
Mrs. Judson K. Moore entertained
Mrs. George Jones at a farewell din
ner Wednesday, followed by 'a re
ception in the evening. The guests
were Supt. and Mrs. Geo. Jones, Miss
Irean Jones, Supt. and Mrs. Hansen,
Mrs. I. V. Conrad, Miss F. Dickey,
Mrs. B. T. Spalding, Mrs. Lillian
Patching, Mr. Fowfer and Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Smith.
(From Friday’s Daily.)
The city admifaistration is grub
bing out and clearing F street be
tween 4th and 5th avenues.
R. Boyer, of Valdez, is among th<
late arrivals in Anchorage and If
stopping at the Hotel Parsons.
The steamer Mariposa sailed front
Seattle yesterday, but on account 01
passenger lifit was received.
Allen R. Moon arrived in tne citj
on the Admiral Watson and will ac
cept a position with the Commission
Jno. O. Radstal, of Bremerton
Wash., was a passenger on the Ad
mjral Watsop, and is stopping at th<
Hotel Persons.
B. G. Rickart, E. J. Hawes an*
Geo. F. Raber are registered at thi
ADl'OOngD
yesterday
building
at the corner of 4th avenue and G
street Is progressing rapidly and
some of the tenants will move In
next week.
The boys up the line' are looking
forward to the big celebration in
Anchorage on the Fourth of July
and expect to come In and witness
the sports. ^ : *
Geo. W. Martin, brother of Wm.
Martin, the Willow creek mine op
erator, came in on the Admiral Wat.
son and left for Knik yesterday aft
ernoon. Mr. Martin will visit the
mine for a few weeks and return
to Ahchorage and take a trip over
the new railroad line and the Chl
caloon coal fields. Mr. Martin is a
retired Chicago livestock broker and
has been spending his summers in
Alaska for several years. Of the
many men who have said "I told you
so” he is one of the few who is real
ly entitled to kills privilege, as he
advised all the boys working at the
mine last summer to invest their
wages in AnAiorage property.
G. W. Christnacht, manager of the
Cook Inlet Company store at Kenal,
left this morning for that place, after
spending yesterday in Anchorage on
business. Mr. Christnacht reports
that the Northwestern Fisheries com
pany has a force of men working on
the foundation for their new cannery
to replace the one recently burned
down and that they have sent part
of the fisherman back to Seattle.
The company will keep about a third
of their men to work the salmon
traps at Kenai and this catch will
be sent to Uyak, 18 miles from Ke
nai, where they have another can
nery.
The members of the City, Sham
rocks and Commission baseball
teams met in Robarts’ hall last
night and several matters of inter
est to the individual player were
taken up. Captain Flieshmann of
the commission was chairman and
Thompson, of the commission, acted
as secretary. The three teams were
well represented and after consider
able discussion on different subjects
the captains of the three teams were
elected to meet with the trustees of
tne Ancnorage Atmeuc association
this evening and thresh out several
matters, with instructions to'Teport
back to the members again Saturday
night.
Among the many improvements
that have taken place in the city
recently an important one is the
work just completed by the Frisfco
cafe. The proprietors of this metro
politan eating place have added a
private dining and banquet room to
their place of business and have fit
ted it up in a very tasty and attract
ive manner. The new room is just
back of the main dining room and
is finished with six-foot wood pan
elling around the sides, tinted a del
icate sea green; the walls above the
panels have been re-papered with
paper to match and the paper on the
ceiling is of a lighter color with a
hand-painted rose border, the whole
giving the room a particularly pleas
ant appearance.
'E. B. Summy and Geo. Halleck
left yesterday for the Willow creek
district to look at some quartz prop
erty with the view of investing.
The steam shovel that has been
located at the feklutna river finish
ing up the ditching work, has been
moved to the other side of Matanus
ka Junction to commence ballasting
the new track as fast as it is laid.
Mrs. M. J. Wilson has secured a
lease on the old Presbyterian church
building and has fitted same up for
a rooming house. The building has
been divided into eight rooms which
are all neat and clean, with new
furnishings throughout.
The Northwestern was at Cor
dova and should reach here Mon
day night or early Tuesday morn
ing.
The Elks’ club will start laying
the new floor in their club room
within a few days, preparatory to
giving a series of dances and enter
tainments ror me oeneni oi me
members.
Miss Martha Johnson walked in
from her roadhouse at Mile 25 on
the Anchorage-Seward trail yester
day to spend several days in An
chorage on business. Miss Johnson
is proprietor of this roadhouse and
is noted for her cooking and she is
in the city to buy the material tc
remodel and otherwise fix the plact
up for the fall and winter trade.
(Prom Saturday’s Daily.)
Geo. I*. Drake is registerd at th<
Hotel Parsons.
Ben Agnew, of Knik, is in An
chorage, stopping at the Whitt
House.
Geo. W. Palmer, the Knik mer
chont, spent the day in the city 01
business.
Jack Robinson left this mornim
for a trip up the line and will re
turn tonight.
C. C. Sears and H. B. Mills ar
, among the late arrivals registerei
at the Crescent.
Dr .and Mrs. W. O. Eorbes wen
■ to Knik this morning on the launcl
Swan to spegd Sunday with Mrs
■ Howard.
Olaf Hanson who has been tin
ber cruising in the Tournagain Ari
country, returned yesterday and i
. registered at the Crescent.
, Thos. Caveny came over frox
Knik on the launeh Swan thi
t morning to spend Sunday tn Anchoi
j age and take in the ball game.
The traveling salesman of this
country is peculiar unto himself and
the old-fashioned drummer with his
wealth of good stories and bubbling
good humor has, in a measure, giv
eaway to the more dignified sales
man of the present day. As a gen
eral thing the salesmen making
Alaska carry more than one line
from' the fact that the towns are so
far apart and the method of trans
portation is such that they can not
make hurried trips and often have
to spend more time than is neces
sary in one place. For this reason
they represent several different lines
and houses and come under the head
of representatives, and when they
reach the stage of being representa
tives they usually establish head
quarters in the busiest and fastest
growing town that is so located to
be easily accessible. This class of
American business men are the real
barometers of the times and finan
cial conditions of the country. Sev
eral of these representatives have
decided on Anchorage for their
headquarters and several more are
waiting confirmation from their
home offices to do likewise. In ad
dition to E. S. Hewitt who has
within the past week let the con
tract to build a suitable building to
care for his lines, C. H. Lambson
and H. Duberstein have established
headquarters in Anchorage, both of
these gentlemen having offices and
display rooms in the buildings espe
cially erected for them by Geo. M.
Campbell on F. street between 3rd
and 4th avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
Lambson have been in Anchorage
for several weeks and will make this
their future home, having living
n 11 o vtnua in tho woav f tTioin nlanA
of business. Mr. Lambson repre
sents the Imperial Candy company,
Schwabacher Bros. Grocery compa
ny, Seattle Hardware company, and
Barton & Co., all of Seattle, and
has an attractive display of his var
ious lines.
Mr. Duberstein, accompanied by
Mrs. Duberstein, came to Anchorage
from Juneau the first of the month
and represents several of the larg
est houses in the states, among them
being, Union Meat company, Toledo
Scales, Educator Shoes, Summit
Brand furnishings, Cheney shoes,
Phoenix hose, Pendleton Woolen
mills, and Carabana and Webster c.
gars, and has his display arranged
so all may see, in the front space of
the building which he occupies un
der lease. Both Mr. Lambson and
Mr. Duberstein will make regular
trips to the smaller towns such as
Seward, Cordova and Valdez, to the
east and the neighboring towns in
the new railroad district and in
fact any community w'here there is
trade.
Anchorage welcomes this class of
business men to the city and rea
lizes that they are only the forerun
ners of other jobbers who will make
this city a jobbing center and their
headquarters.
FAIRBANKS COMMERCIAL CLUB
GETS OUT FINE PAMPHLET
The commercial club of Fairbanks
has just published by the Fairbanks
Times a very fine pamphlet, illus
trated, showing the resources of the
Tanana valley. The work is elab
orately done and must have cost hun
dreds of dollars. The fine spirit of
the interior is evident in the whole’
thing.
SEWARD HAS ARRANGED ’
A THREE-DAY CELEBRATION
Preparations for the biggest
Fourth of July celbration ever held
in Alaska are in full swing. Word
from the transportation companies
that both the Admiral line and the
Alaska Steamship company have
made rates of one and one-third
fares from all Cook inlet and
Prince William sound ports has
been received. Tickets will be in
terchangeable and a generous stop
over is provided.
Word from Manager Tracy of the
Anchorage baseball teams is ex
pected tomorrow morning. He has
been asked to bring his team here
for a three days’ series.—Seward
Post.
POPULAR ALASKANS ARE
MARRIED AT VALDEZ
! The many Alaska friends of
Jaihes L. Galen, an old-timer of
the north, and brother-in-law of the
1 late United States Senator * Thos.
Carter, will be glad to know that he ^
’ has joined the army of benedicts.
’ His bride, Miss Kathryn Monohan,
was for several years past stenogra
5 pher and bookkeeper in the clerk of
* the court’s office at Valdes. Rev.
Father Corbett" officiated, the cere
^ mony being performed in St. Xavi
1 er's church. The Times extends its
* congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ga
len, who have many friends in An
chorage.
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The telephone department is put
i ting in a telephone line connecting
s the office of Barney Watson, agent
for the Admiral line, with the com
mission system.