DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER
OF ANCHORAGE CITIZEN
John McEachern, who is employed
at. the Commission dock, has received
the sad news of the death of his
aged mother, Mrs. John McEachern.
of Waltham, Mass., June 4. De
ceased was 64 years of age and died
in a hospital at New Brunswick, N.
S., while on a visit to her youngest
daughter. She leaves eight grown
children, five girls and three boys.
Mrs. McEachern left considerable
property; also a $10,000 insurance
policy, the latter being bequeathed
to her son in Anchorage who will
leave shortly for the states to settle
up the estate.
The many friends of Mr. Mc
Eachern extend to him their sym
pathy in the loss of his mother.
Service—Quality—Efficiency.
Z. J. Loussac's Drug Stores, Ju
neau and Anchorage.
CITY EXPRESS, Joe Spenard,
Prop. The Yellow Car. 6-2"tf
NEEDLES VISITED BY FIRE
FIVE PEOPLE BL'RNEI) DEATH
NEEDLES, Cal., June 24.—A
disastrous fire broke out he.re this
morning and before the flames
could be gotten under control the
entire business section of the town
was wiped out, and six bodies taken .
from the ruins.
We have for sale at a very low j
price one five-drawer, drop head sew
ing machine. C. B. Wark, Manfgs.
Agent. 6-24ft j
FILM DRAMA OF THE RACE
TRACK.
At The Movies (Bryne Bldg.) Car-j
lyle Blackwell in the film version of
Richard Harding Davis’ novel of the
race track ’ THE MAN WHO COULD
NOT LOSE,” in five parts. C-22-3t I
We're always there by day or night
To do your will and treat you right
And if upon a trip you’d go
Watch for our car and talk to Joe.
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Oshkosh Wardrobe Trunks, $25 Up
Stoves and Ranges
Are GUARANTEED to burn but one-half as
much fuel as OLD STYLE RANGES,
Because they consume all gases and smoke in
fuel. All fuel is burned from top.
The “PACIFIC,” is our
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Sold at BROWN & HAWKINS’
We Make Stoves from $1.00 to $300.00
write us for Catalogues
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
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NEWS HAPPENINGS
ALASKA TOWNS
Wood is reported to be worth from
| $20 to $23 per cord in the Iditarod
, district.
Trappers report a good season in
the vicinity of the headwaters of the
Nenana.
Deputy Marshal Jack McCormick
at Nulato has resigned to engage in
the mining game.
Bids are being called for the con
struction of 1100 feet of sewer by
i the city council of Seward.
J. B. Barnes, former mayor of
Iditarod was married at Visalia,
Cal., to Mrs. A. Muir.
A rousing vaudeville entertain
ment is promised as one of the fea
tures of the Seward Fourth of July
celebration.
Dan Dunlap, tiie city engineer, and
F. E. Bean have purchased the Sew
ard Soda Works from Robert Ash
land.
John Tiley was recently brought
to Nome from Unalakleet on the
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
There are very few idle men in
and around Long at present.
Haines went wet at the recent
election by a vote of 78 to 27.
The first run of salmon was re
cently reported from Icy straits.
Seward, Cordova and Valdez will
each celebrate the Fourth of July.
Coal raised -70 cents per ton in
Valdez, selling at $13 delivered.
H. G Heacoek, of Douglas, has
made a miniature stamp mill, ten
inches in height, carved out of ivory,
and it is a perfect working model.
A letter received recently from
Sergeant Zwink, formerly of the
local signal corps staff, states that
he is now at Columbus, N. M.
Ching Heng, a Solomon Chinaman,
is reported to have frozen to death
in a storm in March, having wan
dered off the trail and perished.
Miners on Klery creek, in the
Kobuk district report the spring
cleanup will be the largest ever pro
duced in that district.
The Tenniile roadhouse near Ruby
has been closed for the season, and
its proprietor, Alex. Nichols, re
turned to town.
Whitehorse acted as host to 300
visitors who gathered there June 3d
to attend the celebration of the
king’s birthday.
E. N. Bradshaw, pastor of the
| church at Ruby has announced that
he will quit that field and leave for
the outside.
Seward will build a $0,000 addi
tion to her school buildings Her
teachers have already been engaged
for the coming year.
About eighty persons from Doug
las, Treadwell and Juneau attended
Ihe celebration at Whitehorse on the
king's birthday.
The wets won the recent election
at Ketchikan by a clear majority.
Out of a registration of 702 persons,
431 voted for license.
Hundred- of People Were Employed
In the production of the 5,000-foot
photo play sensation Richard 111.
featuring Mr. Frederick Ward. This
play will be shown but once, Tues
day night, at the Dream Theatre,
Inc. (Temporary quarters, Byrne
building.) Our new policy: “The
best, pictures obtainable in Alaska.
Anchorage Realty Company after
! June 15th will be located in new of
: flee on corner of Third avenue and
E street 6 12 tf
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Singer Sewing Machines sold on
easy terms. C. B. Wark, manufac
j facturer’s agent. C-lotf
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Anchorage
Transfer
W. E. Lee, Manager
General Transfer Business
AGENTS FOR
Bluff Point Coal
C. P. Pedersen. Mgr.
General TRANSFER Business
WOOD ICE COAI
Cor. 4th and D.
New Addition.
Imported shoe shiner on the job
at all hours. Robarts’ Bill ard and
Bowling Parlors, opposite postoffice.
G-lOtf
Ladies—Fresn green goods at
Sanitary Market ,one block west of
P' stoffice.
Read the Daily Times and be an
Anchorage booster.
JUST OPENED
Up-to-Date
Ladies’ Barber Shop
ANNA RHEIN
Fourth Ave., Between C and D
ALASKA HOUSE
Third and H Sts.
Nicely Furnished Rooms
Quiet Place
Rates Reasonable
Mrs. W. Peterson.
PETER AMESTOY
MARK'S BENSON
Dealers in
ICE
8th Av. and K, facing K St.
Scotty Watson
('•inducts a Comfortable Lodging
House at Matanuska Landing.
Nu Bone Corsets
For Style, Health, Comfort
and Durability, try NuBone
and be convinced.
All sizes and all prices
MRS. T. R. NEEDHAM,
Fifth Ave., near H St.
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Pilger’s General Store
the kt>t merchandise
OBTA1NABEE
\\> Sell It
We Can Now Supply You With the
Best Butter Money Can Buy
One-lb. Tins 50c. Two-lb. Tins $1.00
What Is 5 Cents More Per Pound When You Are Getting Butter That Is Fit
to Eat?
Butter in brine 45c per lb.
Knox Sparkling Gelatine 2 for 25c
2 cans Salmon . 25c
3 pkgs. Lily Gloss Starch .25c
ALL TOBACCOS
Dromedary Dates, per pkg. 10c
Snuff, per can . 5c
West over, per plug. 40c
Master Workman, per plug . 40c
10c PER CAN.
Buy Here and you buy from the best of
many lines and pick of many markets
PILGER’S the store that sells Swift’s
Premium Ham and Bacon
JUST RECEIVED
100,000 feet of Shiplap, Battens, Boat
Lumbre, Shelving, Scantlings and Di
mension Stuffs, all sizes and standard
lengths. A complete line of Casings, sur
faced four sides.
Orders entrusted to our care will receive
prompt and careful attention. Perfect
measurements and proper selection of
material. On these grounds we solicit
your patronage.
BIRO CREEK LUMBER CO
ROBERT FLEMING, Manager
Anchorage Yard next to track in
Old Town