Anchorage Central Market
J. TURNER Proprietor
We are ncv; prepared to take orders for fall delivery
Dried Dog Salmon,
Salmon Bellies
Salt Salmon,
Smoked Salmon,
Packed by McConahay & Co., Tyonek.
As supply is limited your early orders will be ap
eciated.
Evans & Frantzon Company
Painters and Decorators
We have on hand th* largest stock of Wall Papers—a selec
tion thtt will please you Our Paint stock is complete; House
Paint, Boat Paint, Shingle Stains, Roof Paint, Copper Paint,
Deck Paint . Our goods as well as our work the very best. Win
dow Shades all sizes. Linoleums in Printed and Inlaid Patterns.
Balch & McDonald
General Contractors
FRAME CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE WORK
EXCAVATION GRADING
HOUSE MOVING
4th Ave. Bet D and E Anchorage ® >
New Low Fares Effective Aug. 20
Through tickets from S. W. Alaskan ports to Minneapolis, St.
Paul, Chicago and all points East will be on sale via Seattle
and the “Milwaukee” Railway at the new low fares on and aft
er August 20th by the Alaska S S. Co., and the Pacific Alaska
Nav. Co. Full information from S. S. Agents at Anchorage or
A: E. HARRIS, Traveling Passenger Agent, Juneau.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
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FALL IS HERE
WINTER IS NEAR
Prepare
Seal up that house or teut.
A M I W U D
Do you know what it is?
Call at North Side Lumber coin
) pany and let us tell you about it.
Lumber
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchi
kan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skaguay, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
and ANCHOKAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle Arrive Anchors
AUG. 27 . ALAMEDA .*. SEPT, zs
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steam
ers without notice.
Tickets on sale at np-town office. Empress Building. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one
hour before sailing time.
3. 3. LANKIN, F. B. TRACT,
Agent. Geueral Agent.
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Tragic Story of
Drowning of Early
Day Stampeders
(Valdez Prospector)
A private letter received from Los
Angeles to a Valdez man tells of the
death at San Diego recently of Ed
Russell, who for several years was a
resident of Valdez in the early days.
The letter states that for a time prior
to his death Russell, or Ed. Matthews
as his real name was, had not been of
sound mind, but just prior to his de
mise he became perfectly sane.
The death of Russell brings to mind
a tragedy of the northland in which
he narrowly escaped the fate which
befell four of his companions, who
were drowned in the Nizina river in
the summer of 1903, the year follow
ing the first rush to the Nizina placer
: district.
Russell, C. A. Widener and his son,
Charles Berry, August Rieschl, Miss
Lou Wheeler and L. J. Perry with
two dogs and about 1,100 pounds of
freight, started for Chititu creek in a
boat about June, 15 of that year,
bound for the Copper river and thence
to Valdez. The party was about
three days going down the river to a
point about six miles below Young
I creek.
Two men were at the oars of the
! unwieldy craft and a third was steer
; ing. As they approached a bend in
the river they saw a rock in the
I stream for which the boat was head
ed. All efforts to turn the craft were
rendered futile by the terrific current
of the stream, and Russell, who was in
the bow of the craft, seized the bow
line and jumped for what he supposed
j was a shallow spot, intending to swing
[ the boat aside. He landed in deep wa
j ter and was dragged along by the
i boat. Perry and Berry jumped to his
j assistance but their efforts were in
j vain, for the boat struck the rock with
; terrific force, smashing it to pieces
: and precipitating everybody into the
water.
Russell and Berry succeeded in
reaching the shore not far below
the scene of the accident. When Per
ry came to the surface he was near
the middle of the river. He seized
upon a sack of clothing that was float
ing down the stream and was carried
for a considerable distance before he
finally succeeded in reaching shore.
Ahead of him he saw the girl, still
afloat, when he made a landing.
L tterly exhausted by 1ns struggle
in the water Perry rested a few min
utes, believing himself the only sur
vivor, but in a short time Berry came
down along the bank, and the two set
off down the river in search of Miss
Wheeler, or any of the others who
might have possibly escaped. They
proceeded down the stream for some
distance, but did not find anyone, so
they returned to the scene of the ac
cident, where they found Russell, who
. had injured his back severely. They
rested up for a few hours and then
went back up the river to the camp,
then known as Sourdough city, where
they related the story of the tragedy.
A short time later two men arrived
In camp and reported having seen
Miss Wheeler on a bar in the middle
of the river several miles below the
spot where the boat was wrecked.
These parties stated that they had
shouted to the girl and that she had
waved her hand to them, indicating
that she had heard their shouts. As
the river was very swift and deep at
this point they could not reach her,
but had shouted that they were going
for help. A relief party was at once
made up and started down the river in
a boat. Arriving at the bar where the
girl was last seen nothing was found
but her shoes and stockings lying on
a small log, and several pieces of sil
ver money, which she had discarded
to rid herself of any surplus weight.
From this evidence it was believed
that the girl, not understanding the
shouts of the men, and believing her
self deserted, had undertaken to reach
the shore and had been washed away.
; Her body was never recovered.
Widemeier had formerly been a
j confectioner having a small shop in
j Valdez. He sold out his business and
j joined the rush to the Nizina, taking
j with him his little son, about 12 years
of age. From the time of the acci
dent neither father nor son were seen
above the surface of the water, but
about two months later their bodies
were found on a bar in the Copper
river, and were laid to rest on the
banks of that stream, the father and
son in the same grave.
Some time later the body of Reischl
was also found on a bar in the Nizina
river and was interred on the banks
of that stream.
Such tragedies were common in
the early days of the mad rush for
gold in the north, one being forgotten
when another, perhaps more terrible, j
drove it from mind, only to be recal- ]
led, when, as in this case, something
relating to the parties concerned re
calls them to mind.
Enjoy your Sundays bathing and
dancing at Lake Spenard. 8-12tf
Send I s Your Check
...ASSAYS...
Falkenburg & Laucks
Ore Testing and .'lilllui
Gold and Silver $ 1 DO
Copper . - - $1.50
Lead - - - $1.00
Seattle, Wash.
95 Yesler Way.
“Analyze Anythin*."
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Sanitary Market
TI.o only cold storage plant in con
nection with market in Anchorage.
Home-made Sausages. Fruits. Veg
etables, Rutter aud Kggs, at whole
sale. Restaurants and roadhouses,
special attention.
Ith Ave.. Bet H and I Sts.
E. E. KURTZ & CO.
“That Man
Logemann”
ARRIVED:
KODAKS
ALL SIZES AND PRICES
SPEED FILMS
Prints 3c up
FILMS DEVELOPED]! 5c
4th and G Streets
ALASKA BUILDING.
STRYE PHOTO STUDIO
(Next to Empress Theatre.)
PORTRAITS, EN LA KG INC,
FRAMES. KODAK
FINISHING.
Developing 15c. Prints 3c up.
OPEN 9 A. M.-9 P. M.
POWER BOAT
J. J.
Sails from Maitland Dock for
Talkeetna and way ports twice
each week. Inquire of owner,
J. JOHNSON.
Blacksmithing General
Repair Work
Bob Small
Horseshoeing a Specialty (
Oxy-Acetylene Welding
Cor. C ami Second Anchorage
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V. A. SCHMITZ
OPTICIAN
OFFICE
Northern Drug Company. Empress
Block, Corner It and Fourth.
Large and small gasoline rag man
tles, at Filger’s. 8-16-tf
COMFORT AND ATTENTION
W'hile you play Billiards or Bowl a
game at Robarts’. Courtesy my mot
to. 8-25tf
Phone 43-Y for car, Day or Night.
Universal Taxi and Transfer. 8-15tf
?» IS
! Bank of Seward
Established 190 r
S
Depository for Territorial
Funds
SEWARD,
ALASKA
“See America First"
j Going East
♦ Through Rates from Anchorage to
♦ Eastern Destinations Are in Effect
t via the
♦ Daily—The Oriental Limited to St. Paul and Chicago.
♦ Daily—The Glacier Park Limited to St. Paul and Chicago.
I* Daily—The Southeast Express to Denver, Kansas City
and St. Louis.
Full Information and Tickets From
F. B. TRACY, Alaska Steamship Co.
T. B. WATSON, Admiral Line.
A. S. DAUTRICK .Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent. Room 18,
Valentine Building.
T. J. AlOORE, City Passenger Agent, Second and Columbia, Seattle,
Wash.
Larson & Wendler
Phone 26-R
Gas Lamps
Gas Mantles
GASOLINE
In Bulk
FREE AUTO DELIVERY
Larson & Wendler
Corner 4th and I
PHONE 2G-R
DISTRIBUTORS
ADMIRAL LINE
Pacific Alaska Navigation Company
Regular Weekly Sailings each Sunday, 11 a. m. Calling at
Ketchikan. Petersburg, Juneau and all Southwestern Alaska
Ports. Vessels scheduled as follows:
Sailed From Seattle
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
August 27.
Sailing From Seattle
ADMIRAL M ATSON
Sept. 3.
The company reserves the right to change sched .le of steamers
without notice.
Tickets and Information to be had at O'fice. Fowler Building, on
G St., between Fourth and Fifth Sts T. B. WATSON, Agent.
MINT GRILL
PHONl 37-Y OPEN 6 A. M. TO 2 A. M.
Special Combination Breakfast, 3oo.
Merchants’ l.unch and Dinner 1 1 A. M. to S I*. M. |!>o.
The Place to Get
What You Want, When You Want, t>’e Way You Want.
QUALITY HOT PT *TTERS SERVICE