Cook Inlet Pioneer
and Knik News
Published by
Cook Inlet Publishing Co.
Anchorage, Alaska
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1915
THE WHOLESALE TRADE
One of the big wholesale mer
chants of the Pacific Northwest
recently visited Anchorage and
other points, and after a careful
study of the situation decided
that this town was the one in
which he wished to establish
himself.
It is highly encouraging for the
permanency and prosperity of
Anchorage that big men of the
mercantile world should see in it
a logical place for the wholesale
trade. Undoubtedly, other big
firms will take a similar view,
and before we realize it, Anchor
age will become a commercial
city of great importance.
There are many reasons why
Anchorage should become a cen
ter for the wholesale trade of the
Matanuska and Susitna valleys
and the interior country on the
Yukon river. Perhaps the prin
cipal reason is the fact that water
transportation is much cheaper
than a rail haul, and we have this
'big advantage. We expect to see
at an early date, steamers com
ing here direct from Seattle, San
Francisco and Portland.
The bald fact of the matter is,
that the government railway con
struction work initiated at An
chorage, will give this town such
a lead over other localities that
it will be difficult for them to
overtake it. Every business es
tablished here means additional
strength.
It will prove encouraging to
the settlers in the Matanuskaand
Susitna valleys to learn that the
department of agriculture will
establish an experimental station
in this region. When this matter
was broached by the writer of
this article to Prof. G. G. Geor
geson, in charge of the Alaska
experiment stations, several
years ago, he said that the lack
of adequate transportation fa
cilities in these parts made it in
expedient for the department to
establish a station in this country.
The proposed station, then, may
be ascribed to the building of the
government railway, and will add
another benificent result to the
big project.
One of the first things that
should be done when the new
townsite is opened and the busi
ness men are settled in their new
locations, is to form a wide-awake
progressive • commercial club.
There are many matters pertain
ing to the welfare of a communi
ty that requires the united effort
of the inhabitants, and this can
best be brought about by the for
mation of some organization that
can speak and act with some de
gree of authority. A commercial
club, founded upon broad lines,
is the best way to handle the sit
uation, until such time as the res
idents may elect to form a muni
cipal government.
By putting forth a little effort
on the part of the citizens of An
chorage, a Fourth of July cele
bration could be held here that
would add to the gaity of things.
Some of us have been do
ing nothing but work since we
arrived in this hustling town and
a short respite would do us good.
We could invite our neighbors at
Knik, Susitna, Goose Bay and
have a real good, social time.
Let some patriot take the initia
1 tive and the rest of us will fall
in behind and boost the thing
along. _
The Pioneer urges the utmost
caution, to the end that a de
structive conflagration may be
averted. A Are originating in
one of our tent structures would
quickly spread to others and the
result would be wholesale havoc
and heavy loss.
The All-Alaska Review, pub
lished at Seward by the Messrs.
1 Stone and McGrath, will devote
I its next issue to a general write
up of the town of Anchorage,
with numerous views illustrating
the story. The number promises
to be very informing and inter
| esting.
The government will do more
land surveying in Alaska this
coming season than has been in
the north for many years. It is
planned to have the Matanuska
and Bering river coal fields sur
veyed and platted and also have
the Nenana coal fields mapped
and cut up into sections.
Morris A. Arnold, president of
the First National bank ofSeattle,
has won his long fight for a 160
acre coal claim located at Bering
lake, Alaska. The claim is one
of three located by T. P. McDon
ald in 1906 and purchased by Mr.
Arnold during the next year from
the late Sheriff Vandevanter.
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Fairbanks papers announce
that Delegate James Wickersham
has returned to the welcome
j arms of the republicans.
Wanted — Experienced woman
wishes position as housekeeper or
j cooking in small camp. Address
; Martha Hellerick, care Diller Ho
I tel, Beattie. x
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