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The “Milwaukee”Again to the Front
Through the extension of the main-line Electrifi
cation of its mountain divisions, the “Milwaukee”
ha3 again made good its claims to being the Pioneer Line.
This colossal undertaking has attracted world-wide atten
tion and wonderfully increased the safety and efficiency
of the road.
For additional information call on or address
W. E. WARNER, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
A. E. HARRIS, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
FURNITURE
If you are in need of anything
in the house furnishing line, call on
ECKMANN
Fourth Ave. and K St.
HE CAN SUPPLY YOUR WANT AND AT
A REASONABLE PRICE
Balch & McDonald
General Contractors
FRAME CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE WORK
EXCAVATION GRADING
HOUSE MOVING
4th Ave. Bet. D and E Anchorage
CARL W. BOLTE
PRICES
REASONABLE
Hardware
% Glass Ware and China
Ware
Plumbing and Pipe Fittings of all Descriptions. FOURTH AVENUE
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ABOUT TOWN
J. P. McCafferty, of the survey :
party located at Potter creek,
spent Sunday in Anchorage. 1
A. J. McGarrp and A. K. Dah- (
len, who have been spending sev- (
eral days in Anchorage, have left *
for a summer's prospecting trip
in the Broad Pass country.
Erank G. Cannnn, the popular '
hotel man of Knik, spent several
days here on business and in vis
iting his friends.
L. F. Shaw is building one of
the finest residences in Anchor
age, on his I street property. He
will occupy the new structure
anc^rent the old one.
G. W. Reimers has resigned
from his clerical position with
the Commission and is stopping
at the Crescent while waiting for
the Farragut to take him to Se
attle on important business.
Sid Bettman, Ivnik's post
master, came over from that
town yesterday to take the first
boat for Seattle, where he goes
to be with Mrs. Bettman who is
seriously ill at that place.' Mr.
Bettman appointed Miss Deddie
Blodgett to take care of the of
fice during his absence.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Gustave Sieffert will be
pained to learn that the condi
tion of their little son John has
not changed and that he is in a
very critical condition. Mr. Sief
fert, who had started for the out
side, will return on the first boat,
to be with Mrs. Sietfert during
the child’s illness.
No ball game was scheduled
for Sunday, but the Shamrocks
and the Commission teams both
had a good workout. Three new
players were in Shamrock suits
and showed up well. The Com
mission boys are getting their’
team work down to a fine point.
An extra amount of ginger and
pep was displayed by both teams.
A1 Beet has just returned from
a prospecting trip on Kuskatan
creek in the Cook Inlet country
and is stopping at the White
House. Mr. Beet is one of the
many oldtimers who has great
confidence in this section. He
leaves again in a few days, ac
companied by a companion, for
a summer’s prospecting down the
inlet.
John Erickson died Saturday at
the government hospital, of min
er’s consumption which he con
tracted in the mines around
Butte. Mr. Erickson was about
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without friends here. His body
was prepared for burial by the
Wood Undestaking Co. and was
interred in the government ceme
tery.
Like the father of his country,
F. A. Stienman acknowledged
that he did it with his little hat
chet, While working for N. 0.
Anderson, who is operating a hy
draulic plant near Sunrise. Mr.
Steinman cut his left foot, sever
ing an artery, and was brought
to Anchorage on the Brighton
and had the foot dressed by Doc
tors Reedy and Beeson at the
government hospital. He will
speud the time recuperating at
the White House while in An
chorage.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership of A. S. Koch
and J. L- McNamee has been dis
solved. All debts contracted after
June r, 1916, will be paid by the
remaining partner A. S. Koch & Co.
debts contracted previous to June 1
will be paid by J. L. McNamee and
A. S- Koch jointly. 6-5-311
All workingmen while in Anchor
age are invited to make labor Tem
ple their headquarters. Newspapers
and periodicals in different languages
on file.
Ansco cameras and photo supplies,
a new, complete stock at Z. J. Lous- I
sac’s drug store, on Fourth avenue, j
between D and E streets
Stationery, Office Supplies.
Complete stock, and more on the
way, at the new drug store, 4th and I
D streets. 6-6, 6-8
Tenants, Attention.
Will build to suit tenants on good 1
corner; best location. For further
information inquire at this office.
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Leave packages at The Model for
Matanuska, Palmer Canyou and
Moose creek. Ten cents a pound.
Leave Anchorage every week.
A. C. McMASTER.
Statement of Condition
Bank of Seward
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MA V I5TH, 191«
RESOURCES
teal estate. banking
bouse, furniture and
fixtures .
Hocks, bonds and war
rants .
-oans and discounts .
Iverdrafts .
tther. real estate owned
'ash and Exchange .
118.173.06
2,360.00
182,233.99
233.30
1,000.00
173.135.07
$377,135.4
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock . 125,000.00
Surplus and undivided
profits . 8,537.79
Deposits . $343,597.63
1377,135.42
*afe Deposit Boxes fop Rent. 4 Per v_'ent Interest on Savings
TERRITORIAL AND CITY DEPOSITORY.
Scotty Watson
Conducts a Comfortable Bodging
House at Matanuska Landing.
Union Transfer Co.
ROBERT SPECK
Manager
X will do a Genera! Transfer
Business.
3th, Between C and B.
Pilger’s General Store
THE BEST MERCHANDISE
OBTAINABLE
We Sell It
FOR SHOES
That are Easy to Wear and Hard
to Wear Out go to
Pilger’s General Store
LUMBER
MADE IN ALASKA
100.000 Ft. of Shiplap, Casings, Shelving
Battans,;Scantlings, Dimension
Stuffs and Boat Lumber |
to arrive on the next tide direct
from our mills.
Remember that Alaska Spruce has stood
the test; shrinks less, warps less and
costs less than any other.
Anchorage Yard next to track in
Old Town
ROBERT FLEMING, - - - MANAGER