THE BON MARCHE
will be Open for Business
Tomorrow Morning
without fail with a
Special Opening Sale of
500 Pairs of Women’s,
_ Misses’ and Children’s
Sample Shoes
will be sold at less than outside prices.
300 pairs of Women’s Shoes,
regular $4, $5, $6 values,
Sale price $2.50 a pair.
100 pairs of small size Wo
men’s Shoes,
Sale price $1.50 a pair.
100 pairs of Children’s Shoes
and Sandals,
Sale price $1.00 a pair.
Come Early to Avoid the Rush
THE BON MARCHE
Opp. Postoffice.
FUR N ITU RE
. . j i Davenports
ArnVPfl Sanitary Couches
niM,uu / Upholstered Rocker
ECKMAN N
Fourth Ave. and K St.
HE CAN SUPPLY YOUR WANT AND AT
A REASONABLE PRICE
Chiffoniers / ( ,
Dining Room Tables JjJQT
Dining Room Chairs \
Balch & McDonald
General Contractors
FRAME CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE WORK
EXCAVATION GRADING
* HOUSE MOVING
4th Ave. Bet. D and E Anchorage
CARL W. BOLTE RE—:
Hardware
Glass Ware and China
Ware
Plumbing and Pipe Fittings of all Descriptions. FOURTH AVENUE
The “Milwaukee”Again to the Front
Through the extension of the main-line Eiectrift
cation of its mountain divisions, the “Milwaukee” 1
has 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. fj
For additional information call on or address ij
W. E. WARNER, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska ^ |
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway]
A. E. HARRIS, T. P. A., Juneau, Alaska.
An order recently received here,
signed by W. C. Edes, chairman of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, gives details regarding condi
tions under which real estate may
be acquired along the line of the
Alaska railroad. It starts out by
stating that a new department of
the Commission has been created,
the land and industrial department,
and ends by designating A. Christen- i
sen. formerly chief of the Alaskan
field division, general land office, as
the manager of the new department.
And by the order Christensen is
made all powerful, his rulings in all
disputes, however, to be subject to
the opinions of Secretary Lane and
Chairman Edes. The order is as
follows:
By virtue of authority vested in
me by the executive order of April
10, 1915, there is hereby created a
land aud industrial department of
this Commission, which department
will have entire charge, under the
immediate supervision of the chair
man, of the following subjects:
() Encouragement of the devel
op.ment of the natural resources trib.
utarv to the railroad, by bringing
about a closer co-operation between
the merchants, miners and the farm,
crs.
(21 Dissemination of information
to the public relating to the con
struction and operation of the rail
road, and to furnish the public re
liable information on the natural re
sources and possibilities tributary to
the railroad.
(3) All questions involving the
purchase of lands or improvements
thereon for terminal and station
grounds and rights of way.
(4) All matters relating to real
estate and land and improvements
thereon owned and controlled by the
Commission.
(5) The withdrawal of lands of
the United States for townsite and
railroad purposes.
(01 The designation of land for
townsite and other purposes.
(7) Co-operation with the gen
eral land office in the surveying of
1 townsites.
(S The reservation of lots and
blocks within townsites for public
purposes.
(9) The appraisal and sale of
lots under the Alaska railroad town
site regulations.
(101 The management of towns
ofier the sale of lots and all matters
incidental thereto.
(Ill The leasing of lands under
, the control of the Commission.
(121 Restoration to entry of any
and all lands which may have been
withdrawn for townsite or railroad
purposes.
(SI 1 Creation of timber reserva
tions and the elimination of lands
from such reservations.
(14) Any changes in the public
land lavs and regulations there
under.
(15) Any changes in the town
| site laws and the regulations there
under.
(16) All legal Questions involved
in any of the above subjects, and
such Questions of law as may be re
ferred to it by the chairman.
All matters relating to the above
subjects will be referred to the land
and industrial department for con
sideration and appropriate action,
and such matters as involve major
questions of policy and procedure
shall receive the approval of the
chairman.
The headquarters of this depart
ment will be at Seward, Alaska, and
the head thereof will report directly
to the chairman.
Mr. Andrew Christensen has been
appointed in charge of this depart
ment, with the title of manager, and
he will be obeyed and respected ac
cordingly.
Seldovia Marriage.
Miss Barbara Bowen, daughter of
Mrs. Win. Rhodes, and Mr. Edward
Hus by have been married at Sel
dovia by Rev. Paul Shadura, of the
Russian church.
Harry, the Jap, recently arriv
ed in Anchorage from Cordova,
has opened the U. S. restaurant
on the north side of Fourth av
enue between C and D streets.
We never sleep. City Express.
O-S-Gt
THE MODEL, 4TH, E AM* F STS.
Power boat offices at The Model
for Knik and Matanuska, Kern
creek, Hope and way points.
C. F. PETERSON, Agent.
Citv Express Transfer license, No.
02918. 6-8-Bt
Statement of Condition of Bank of Seward
AT THE CLOSE OF BCSINESS MA V 15TH, I OH!
RESOURCES.
Rea! estate. banking
house, furniture and
fixtures . $18,173.06
Storks, bonds and war
rants . 2,360.00
Loans and discounts . 182,233.99
Overdrafts . 233.30
Other real estate owned 1,000.00
Cash and Exchange .173,133.07
$377,135.4
LIABILITIES
Ca[)ital Stock . 125,000.00
Surplus and undivided
profits . 8.537.79
Deposits . S3I3.597.S3
$377,133.4
Safe De[>osit Boves for Rent. 4 Per Cent Interest on Savings
TERRITORIAL AND CITY DEPOSITORY.
Scotty Watson
Conducts a Comfortable Lodging
House at Matanuska landing.
Union Transfer Co.
ROBERT SPECK
Manager
I will do a (ieneral Transfer
Business.
3th. Between C and B.
Pilger’s General Store
THE BEST MERCHANDISE
OBTAINABLE
We Sell It
We cater to the backbone of the Territory,
namely prospectors, trappers, miners, farm=
ers and railroad builders. We want your
business. Our goods will be found dependa=
ble at critical times.
Hills’ Red Can Coffee
50c per Pound
Worth Every Cent of it!
Shirts, Pants, Sox and
Underwear for Men
L
MADE IN ALASKA
100.000 Ft. of 5hiplap, Casings, Shelving
Battens, 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