ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AM) COOK INLET PIONEER
Published By
COOK INLET PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
Charles E. Herron- Publisher.
Harry Ci. Steel. Editor.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1915, as second clas3 matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1ST3.
For President—Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
For Delegate to Congress—Janies Wickersham
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1916.
MINING OUTLOOK IN ALASKA.
Miners, business men and residents generally are well
pleased over the prosperity that now pervades in the territory.
Net or was the copper market in beiter condition, never were
wages higher, and never were the activities in the mining cen
ters in a more expansive mood. Conditions, generally speak
ing, from a mining standpoint, could hardly be improved; all
properties are working to capacity and even with an overload;
working forces are being increased wherever sufficient room
can be made available.
At the outbreak of the civil war copper prices were between
17 and 'JO cents per pound, and they gradually rose to 50 cents
in 1864-5, then declined until in 1870 they were again about 20
cents. Should history repeat itself, the price of copper will
remain high for many years to come, for the destruction of the
red metal during the present conflict has been enormous and
almost unbelievable.
Owin ’, to these unusual conditions one may reasonably ex
pect to see the value of the mineral- production of Alaska for
1916 reach the grand total of $50,000,000, of which sum more
than half will represent the value of tiie output of her copper
mines, while the production from the low-grade gold mines
will he greatly increased.
Copper and gold alone, however, are not the greatest of the
territory’s activities, for the tungsten- antimony and tin fevers
are raving and the past few months have witnessed an exten
sive development of new properties. With the stimulatinon
of the industry in these metals, Alaska is fast coming forward
in the rare-metal production.
THE PITY AND SHAME OF IT.
Is it not as shameful as it is pitiable for men and women to
be coming back beggars from Mexico, declaring that their
lives have been so endangered and harrassed for four years past i
that they have finally been compelled to abandon everything |
ana come away? They went there on the invitation and prom
ise of protection of the only stable president Mexico has had
for a century. These are not all Americans, and when the war
is over in Europe what accounting can our government make
for the way we, as quasi guardians of foreigners in Mexico,
make for what we have failed to do there? Mr. Bryan while
in the state department took the position that there was no j
justification on our part to intervene, no matter if chaos and
violence had ruled there most of the lime for a century, and
the president has discarded the advice of even' man who un
derstands the situation. And yet, to hear him, his only inter
est in this life “is to see the load depressing humanity lifted.”
BROWN BOYS ARE WORRIED.
Now we are told Japan is greatly alarmed over the struggle
of the United States to better prepare against aggression from
the outside. What is Japan afraid of * Is she afraid that her
program for controlling the trade of the orient may sometime
be interfered with? That the time may sometime come when
she may be asked to explain how she has kept her promises
legarding Korea, Manchuria and the open doci of the east, or
touching her efforts to make China but a subject nation to her?
It is not reasonable to suppose that Japan is worried over
am broken pledges on her part; it is far more reasonable to
suppose that if she is disturbed it is through fear that her fur
ther meditated deviltry may be interfered with.
The list of prizes offered by the Woman’s Club for the chil
dren of Anchorage who plant and maintain the best flower and
vegetable gardens this summer should be an incentive for the
young ones to get busy and establish a reputation for them
selves for thriftiness in endeavoring to improve the town and
incidentlly earn a little money.
Now that the river and harbois bill, carrying an appropria
tion of $4:3,000,000, has been passed by Congress, there is noth
ing in t he way of the sundry bill going through . This means
that Alaska will soon come into its own> as provision is made
in that measure for $(>,247,000 with which to carry' on the work
of government railroad construction, now under way at An
chorage.
How about that national guard for Alaska? Some twelve
years ago the war department decided the organization of
a militia in this territory was desirable; but it also decided
that, under the existing law. no useful organization could be
effected without the action of Congress. No action has ever
been taken, and as a result Alaska is not a part of the national
guard. But now in the general scheme of preparedness there
is again talk of Alaska organizing, and if it takes tangible
shape little difficulty would be experienced in forming the
nucleus of a strong national guard in Anchorage.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. K. A. Kyvig
Physician and Surgeon
CITY DRUG STORE
Anchorage, - - Alaska
j DR, M. S COBLE—
Physician nnd Surgeon
Captain Johnston’s House
Sixth Ave., near H St.
Dr. J. L. Hawes
DENTIST
Crown and Bridge Work. Gold
Inlays.
All work guaranteed.
Fourth avenue and E strabt.
DR. E. F. GERMAN
DENTISTRY
Bolte Bhilding, Fourth Ave.
C. H. Sundmacher
LAWYER
Bolte Bldg Anchorage
John M. Reid
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public
Office: Bolte Bldg Anchorage
L. David
Attorney -at-Law
Notary Publip
Office, corner 5th and E
Anchorage, - . - Alaska
J. L. WALLER
LAWYER, NOTARY PUBLIC,
General Practice, Including Land
Office.
Office, 614 Fifth St., West.
Anchorage.
ARTHUR FRAME
Lawyer
Office: Robart Block
A. F. Stowe 3. F. Coffey
STOWE & COFFEY
Attorneys-at-Law
Anchorage, - - Alaska.
L. V. RAY
Attorney-at-Law
Seward
MURPHY & ALMY
Attorneys at Law
Next Door Pioneer Office
ANCHORAGE
Practice all Courts
Surety Bonds
L. L. Janies, Jr. J. E. Woolley
JAMES & WOOLLEY
Attorneys-at-Law
Corner 4th and F Btreets.
Sherman Duggan
Court Reporting. Shorthand, Type
writing of AU Kinds.
Law Office James & Woolley, Fourth
and F.
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ARCHITECT
L Street, near 8eventh
Anchorage
H. E. ELLSWORTH
Established 1905.
Assayer and Chemist
Ores Treated, ton and Car
Lots.
Seward, Alaska.
F. B. Wood R. C. Loudermllch
Wood Undertaking Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBAIiMERS
Complete line of Imported Funeral
Furnishings. Modern Shipping
Equipment.
ANCHORAGE
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Brown s Hawkins
THREE LARGE STORES
ANCHORAGE SEWARD KNIK
SOME NEW ARRIVALS
Chesterfield Tailored Suits
in a!! the latest styles atid patterns.
Never before shown in this City
Sold at Chicago Prices
John B. Stetson Hats
New Summer Shapes
The Pace-maker The Event
They Have No Equal
BROWN & HAWKINS
“OUALJTY FIRST”
Town Center Corner 4th and E
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Anchorage Central Market
J. TURNER
Proprietor
FRESH MEATS AND FISH
Wholesale and Retail
Barton’s No. 1 Steer Beef
Circle W Spring Lamb Corn-Fed Pork
Also Dressed Chickens, Livers, Hearts,
Pigs’ Feet, Etc.
Pork Sausage Made Every Day.
Live Chickens Dressed to Order.
Anchorage Laid Eggs. Fowls for Breeding.
NOTHING BUT THE BEST.
J. JACKSON
Plumbing, Steam and Hot
. Water Heating
All Water Connections for Business Houses and Private Resi
dences. Pipe Work of all descriptions.
Office, Bolte’s Hardware Store
Anderson & Jensen, Proprs.
iT
• Dealers in
Fresh Meats of All Description
Smoked Meats, Lard and Substitute, Butter, Eggs,
Sausage, Oysters and Fish.
Because of an excellently equipped Cold Storage Plant we are able
to offer the public the Best Meat at the Lowest Prices.
We Solicit and Deliver
Special Attention Given to Out-of-Town Orders
Wholesalers and Retailers
ANDERSON & JENSEN
fourth ave, between D and E sts AnchoFAge, Alaska
Inlet Soda Co. ,
Diedrick & Taylor, Proprietors
W. A. Taylor, Manager
Manufacturers of all kinds of
Mineral Water
Soda, Cider
Syrups
Agentsfor Grape Juice
Anchorage. - - Alaska *
Chicaloon
ROAD HOUSE
. They are All Coming
Chas. M. Johnston, Prrprietor
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Northern Transfer Co.
LC. P. Pedersen, Mgr.
General TRANSFER Business
WOOD ' ICE COAL
Cor. 4th and D.
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the firm that lights
ANCHORAGE
Price & Bennett
PLUMBING OCR SPECIALTY
A full line of goods for your water
connections.
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