ALASKAN NEWS
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A grave digger is needed at Sew
ard. The Post reported recently that
it was impossible to secure a man to
dig a grave there for a man who had
committede suicide.
Construction work on the bridge
across the Chena river, to be built by
the Alaska road commision, will be
done this fall just as soon as the
necessary lumber is received.
The Dawson News reports that a
number of men have left that district
to secure work on the government
railroad at Nenana, and on the dredges
in the Ruby and other districts.
Reports from the Cache creek coun
try say that the operators on Nugget
creek are short of water and the clean
up will not be as large as prophesied
earlier in the season.
August Peterson of Farragut bay, ^
near Petersburg; Charles A. Dock
hart of Kotzebue, and James Carpen
ter of Ruby, have been admitted to
the Pioneers' Home at Sitka.
Fish buyers complain that they
cannot purchase all the fresh fish they
would like at Ketchikan because the
steamers cannot give them space to
shipe their purchases to Seattle.
The Juneau lodge of Klks were
hosts recently to a delegation of Cali
fornia members of the herd, about 90
in- number, who are making a trip
through southeastern Alaska.
Jack Allman, a well known Fair
banks boy, is reported to have struck
rich ground on his lay on Mike Wag
ner’s claim on Divingood creek. The
ground is said to run $3 per foot.
The Juneau city council which has
been considering the purchase of a
steam fire engine, have turned down
the project and are investigating the
plans for a high-pressure reservoir.
The petition of Thomas A. Mc
Gowan, Democratic candidate for ter
ritorial senator in the Fourth, division
recently filed with the clerk of tho :
court bore 2,000 signatures. \ i
J. T. McKinney, the Faith creek >
road house man, reported at Fairbanks , i
the finding of a skeleton of a man on I
Idaho creek. The man had apparent-1
lv been dead for a year or more. i (
The main driving shaft of the j |
dredge on the Cache Creek Dredging j
Company broke recently and unless
repairs now in progress are success
ful the whole mining season will be
lost.
The steamer Humboldt, of the Hum
boldt line, has announced a reduction
in the rates between Seattle and
southeastern Alaska points prior to
those prevailing last year to the raise
Governor Strong in an address be
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ore the convention of the W. C. T. U.
t Juneau recently predicted that the
fork of the organization in Alaska
fould be crowned with success.
It is reported that the Wells Fargo
Express Company is planning for the
■stablishment of an express service
>etween Seward and Anchorage dur
ng the winter by means of dog teams
The Alaska road commission is now
vorking a large crew of men undei
■’oreman Ross Kenney on the Knik
rVillow creek road and will also pul
i crew of men on the Cache creek
ond.
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For Rent—House of five rooms. Ap
)ly at Bank.
'ARIZONA PUIS I
VEBr DRASTIC
Arizona, climatically and prohibi
tionally speaking, is said to be the
“dryest" state in the union. In addi
tion to their efforts to prevent the
shipment of liquor into Arizona the
I prohibitionists are trying to put a
j bill through the legislature, making
I it an imprisonable offense to drink
liquor.
i The result of the "dry" law adopted
by Arizona in 1914, is told in this
story from Tombstone, Arizona, to the
■ Douglas (Arizona) Daily Interna
tional:
The county jail at the present time
contains more prisoners than it has
for a number of years. There are 52
now on the register at that institu
tion. Of that number eighteen are
serving sentences of from thirty to
sixty days, five for violation of the
prohibition amendment, two for sim
ple assault, and one for gambling:
eight for petty larceny; one for carry
ing a deadly weapon, and one alleged
insane Of those held to await the ac
tion of the superior court there are
three for highway robbery; three for
burglary, two for statutory rape; slx
'cen for violation of the prohibition
’uiendment; two for resisting an of
ficer; one for grand larceny; one for
assault with a deadly weapon, and
one for passing bogus checks.
The other five are held under
: charges of murder. With the addi
tion of ten cases held to await the
action from Dougins and Bisbee it
looks as though the term would be
continued well into next month.
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The tension members of a truss
frame that supports a flat car and un
! usual capacity on a Kuropean railroad
i are formed of steel wire cables Instead
j of the usual rods or bars.
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Van K- flraves have received an dry
cleaning plant, which is now installed
in their tailor shop, and is the only
| one of the kind in this section ol
■ Alaska.
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Order your letter heads and etive
lopes now.
CARD PARTY TO BE HELD
LOYOLA CLUB TONIGHT.
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We wish to announce to the mem- I
hers ami friends of the Loyola Social
(Tub that the little card party to be r
given this evening, is to be a very in-1
formal affair. We wish you to come | I
to meet and mingle with our friends 8
in true social fashion. j I
We request, too, that you come j
early. The new folks have to get up i (
early. Cards begin at ft p. m. Lunch 8
10:30. Dancing to follow.
COMMITTEE,
Loyola Social Club.
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Word has been received by the gov
ernor’s office that Michael Reise, an
inmate of the Morningside Sanitorium,
died there on August 12 from cere
beral hemorrhage. Reise was commit
ted to the sanitarium in 1004, and lias
been constantly under the care of the
sanitarium management since that
time.
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Approximately 250 athletes are ex
pected to enter the annual modified
Marathon run for six and a quarter
miles, to be held under the auspices
of the Oakland Tribune on September
ft. Oliver Millard, of the Olympic
Club of San Francisco, and champion
distance runner of the Pacific coast,!
who won the event last year, in the
record time of 33 minutes 10 1-5 sec
onds, and Edgar Stout, a club mate,
who already has shown himself a dan
gerous rival of the champion, will not
run this year.
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EXPLANATION.
A number of people have questioned
me as to the reason why children who
have not had the whooping cough are
not allowed to attend school. Whoop
ing cough, from the very onset, is in
j fecttous, and as a number of the child- j
ren have been exposed, some of them I
will develop the disease later, and
transmit it to the other occupants of I
the school room, who have not hail!
the disease. These, in their turn, will 1
develop it and infect the smaller J
j children at home, who are less able
to withstand an attack. I w ill state |
here that any person who wishes to !
send a child who has not had the!
disease to school may do so, but they
must assume all of the responsibility
W. W. COUNCIL.
Health Officer.
INSURANCE !
IRE, MARINE. LIFE and ACCIDENT'
Insure your property against fire in
sllabie Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara, I,ondon,
hoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
nd Rutgers, and others; all strong
'card Companies.
We also represent tlie Maryland
asualty Company, and issue Fidelity
nd 8urety Ronds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
CITY LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Host or Hand Work, (live TTs
A (’all.
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Empress Theater
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
I).mi,.l Frolnnan Presents DAVID HIGGINS in His Origin a
Wole in Hie Famous Racing Play,
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“HIS LAST DOLLAR”
Show at 8 p. m. Admission 25 Cents
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For the Mechanic
WHITE’S ADZES AND HAND AXES
PISTON’S HAND SAWS
BAILEY PLANES
MAYPOLE’S HAMMERS
ST ARRET S and YANKEE TOOLS
BUCK CHISELS
For the Motorboatman
DAYTON DYNAMO
K. W. and WIZARD MAGNETOS
COLUMBIA HOTSHOT BATTERIES
BORER’S SEMI ROTARY PUMPS.
SHEBLER CARBURETOR
EDISON’S CAUSTIC SODA AND OIL
Northwestern Hardware Co.
AC.KNTS Cl.AY AM) CRAY MOTORS
i ne Bium,u \eii! ka).
Agents For
Belber Trunks and Bags
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Through and Through
THERE’S no fake material or flimsy make-up in these
goods. We know that every piece of traveling goods
bearing the Belber trade mark is honestly made, inside
and out, and will stand hardest usage.
Belber bags and suit cases are the only ones equipped
with the famous FITA7.L Adjustable Holder for toilet
requisites.
Let us show you these wonderful baggage carriers,
made by the world’s largest makers of traveling goods!
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TAILORING
CLEANING AND PRESSING.
Detiner's Woolens for Ladles’ and
Gents’ Suitings. Prompt Attention tc
Remodelling of Ladies' and Gents
Suits. Reasonable Prices. Satisfac
tlon Guaranteed.
GRAVES & VAN.
i Phone 130. Mlckelson Building
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Howard & Lund
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Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
Foos Gas En0*1 tips I
v V/ V/ VI WW V w
4 to 500 Horse Power
General Electric Motors |
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines i|.
Harmon Machinery Co Inc | j
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA. ALASKA
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TOOLS FOR THE TOILET
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such as brushes of all kinds, combs, J
nail polishers and manicure goods of :■
every description should be high class ji
In order to give adequate service. That i
Is the only kind we handle. No mat- ■:
ter what you buy here and how little 5
you pay for it, you can rest assured :•
that no better article Is to be had
anywhere at any price.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME? | j
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in § i;
rent each year. Why not put tliat into a home of your jj I;
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| own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and >; i!
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see if it can’t be arranged.
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We Understand
MEN’S DESIRES, MEN’S NEEDS,
MEN’S REQUIREMENTS AND MEN'S
INCLINATIONS.
FOR THAT REASON WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO
YOU THE BEST LINES OF MERCHANDISE
IN THE CITY.
CLAYSON’S
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ALASKAN GRILL
M. E. Holben, Prop.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
THE PLACE TO GET
What You Want, When You Want, the Way You Want.
Quality. Service.
j NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DEALERS IN
l Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton f
and Provisions
■: Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to orden from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
| SMITH & GHAXHKHNNHIf Props. |
II VI S HATS|
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| We have just received a 1
| large shipment of the sea-1
| son's latest and staple styles |
[ of Hats in the Stetson, I
j Hardeman and Gordon §
I makes. |
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| Prices from $2.oo to $S.oo I
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. |
FINKELSTEIN&SAPIRO •
THE STORE THAT SATISFIES.
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