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iNCHORAGE CLAIMS
NCHORAGE, June 5.—Anchorage,
coal terminal for the Matanuska
Ifields, owes its birth and being
narily to the great Alaskan gov
lent railway project now In course
construction. Anchorage enjoys
distinction of being the starting
at of this huge commercial enter
ic, which means so much toward
opening of the dormant mining
I agricultural resources along its
'Spective course to the Yukon river,
inchorage is now little better than
sity of tents, although there are
eral pretentious wood structures,
is inchoate state of affairs is due
the fact that the permanent town
e recently selected by agents of the
id department, is not available to
3 public, and will not be, in all
ibability, before another sixty days.
The prseent status of Anchorage,
licta reached almost to the limits of
city within a month after the rail
way work was inaugurated, Bpeaks
volumes for the enterprise, faith and
abounding activity of the inhabitants.
Nearly all lines of business are here
represented. Living expenses are no
greater than in coast towns of Alaska.
The permanent townsite is located
across Ship Creek from the present
townsite. It is beautifully situated,
with frontage on both the waters of
Knik Arm and Ship Creek. Opened to
location under proper auspices and
conditions, ns now seems highly prob
able, there is no reason to doubt but
that Anchorage will evolve into one
of the important commercial centers
of Alaska. This view is accepted by
business and professional men and
people generally now living here.
Given the coal terminus, and logic and
common sense agree that it shall be
, come such, the future of Anchorage is
assured.
| A statement over the signature ot
Commissioner Mears, fortells some
thing of the Commission's plans with
regard to Anchorage. In it. he speaks
of a terminal coal site, which compre
hends extensive harbor improvements
at the mouth of Ship Creek; machine
shops, yardage facilities, residences
for permanent employes, etc. These
plans, we are informed, will be worked
out in due time.
It is nothing less than remarkable
what a brief space of time has
wrought in this particular part of the
great territory of Alaska. What is
now a hustling, bustling center of
actviity officially designated as An
chorage, was, but a year ago, the
abiding place of perhaps a half dozen
souls. .Thomas H. Jeter, the home
steader, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Whitney,
homesteaders. Forester McCullough
and former Forester and Mrs. Brown
were about the only permanent resi
dents of this place at this time last
year. Now, the population will ex
ceed 2,000 persons Including those
employed on railroad work.
The Anchorage postoffice enjoys
the unique distinction of being the
only office in the United States, ot
the fourth class, which is under the
rules of the civil service. It likewise
does more business, of certain kinds,
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than any other office In Alaska. The
cancellation averages about $25 the
day. Mr. Hoyden Chase, chief clerk
for the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion, is the postmaster, but Mr. F. J
Wood, a civil service man, is the clerk
In charge. He is a most courteous
fellow, who handles the vast amount
of work incident to the position in a
most efficient manner. For the infor
mation of the patrons of the Anchor
age postoffice, the postmaster states
that all mail matter intended for dis
patch on steamers should be in the
office at least five hours before boats
arrive. This will eliminate the use
less “rush” at the last moment.
A big sawmill plant, with a capacity
of 20,000 feet a day, is owned by a
Seattle Company and the superin
tendent will be W. H. Malvern, a lum
berman from western Pennsylvania.
Under the direction of Engineer
Williamson the Matanuska coal fields
are being surveyed and plotted, pre
paratory to the inauguration of the
leasing system. Forty men are em
ployed in the work.
A geological survey party. In charge
of J. M. Bagley, topographer, reached
here and will make a survey of the
region on the upper reaches of Ship
Creek. This work concluded, the
party will do similar work in the
Little Susitna country. Dick McBride,
head packer, joined the party here.
L. G. Jackson, formerly employed in
a judiciary capacity with the Alaska
Central Hailroad Co., and more re
cently with the Philippine railroad, Is
enroute to take charge of th einstnlla
tion of a telephone system from
Anchorage to Kern (’reek, the end of
the line leading out from Seward.
The steamer Tyonic, Captain Hose
master, reached Anchorage Monday,
bringing 25 ton sof coal from Bluff
I’oint on the upper Inlet. This coal
is the first mined under the new leas
ing law pnssed by Congress. J. A.
Herbert, the owner of the coal mine,
was the first to receive a permit from
the land department to mine coal
under the new system. The Tyonic
also brought 25 tons to Sunrise for
Messrs. Herron and Barnes, who are
installing a dredger three.
Gus. Bystedt, from Valdez, plans on
entering the milk business in Anchor
age. He will bring Milch cows here
for the purpose.
A census of the Inhabitants of
Knik is being taken this week, to de
termine whether or not liquor shall
continue to be sold there, yf,t JL,
Sherman and Geo. Vause are the
enumerators.
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Mr. and Mra. F. R. Stanley, ol
Seattle are registered at the Windsoi
hotel.
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“The Count of Monte Cristo” will be
the special bill at Empress Theatei
Friday night.
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The Admiral Watson left Juneau al
5 o’clock yesterday afternoon and if
due here late tomorrow afternoon.
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H. C. Feldman Is having a substan
tlal sidewalk laid in front of his pleat
of business.
LONDON, .Line 10.- Advices from France art
to the effect that the Dormans admit that the Frencl
have made advances at several points along tin
western battle line recently. The gains admitted bj
the Dormans are that the French troops now occupy
the entire village of Neuville Stvnats, and that only
a fraction of the town of Layrinth now remains in
the hand's of the Teutons.
SUES
ME MILL!
LONDON, June 10.—The government has
announced that the total number of soldiers sanc
tioned by Parliament will bring the British army up
to 3,200,000 men. This is an increase of 2,')00,00O
men from the beginning of the present war, and
Premier Asquith said that no measures would be
taken to further increase this number unless the
increase was authorized by Parliament. The efforts
of the government will be to encourage recruiting
in an attempt to keep the fighting strength of the
British army at its present numbers until hostilities
were ended'.
CULEBRA CUT DIES, GAILLARD CUT IS BORN.
Photos by American Press Association.
President Wilson has officially renamed the famous Panama canal divide "Galllard cat" In honor of the late
Colonel D. D. Galllard (In center), who engineered Its construction.
MARRIAGE BROKERS
GET JOLT FROM COURTS
CATHO, June 10.—Marriage broking,
a remunerative trade under the old
regime, has received a blow in the
courts of Egypt, which threw out n
claim for $125 made by a woman
against a Moslem couple. In its find
ings, the court read a lecture to the
broker. While bringing persons to
gether with the idea of marriage is a
commendable thing t odo, said the
court, its virtue Is lost when done
> purely for gain.
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The steamer Northwestern should
reach here Saturday.
WAR BREAKS DOWN AEE
TRE SOCIAL BARRIERS
LONDON, June 10.—War has led
to a noticeable Increase In social com
radeship among English women and
has broken down the former prejudice
against what are popularly and con
temptuously known as "hen parties."
Numerous clubs have sprung up, such
as the Lady Workers' Club for lonely
women earning moderate salaries.
This club keeps open from 4 to 9 p.
rn , on work days and from 2 to 9
p. m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Its
objects are purely the cultivation of
friendship, without bridge or any kind
of propaganda.
FLOUR
FWe were fortunate enough to succeed to a contract for
flour bought previous to the advance caused by the war at the
price then prevailing which was considerably lower than the
present price enabling us to sell this flour to our customers at
L $3.50 L
OPer Hundred Pounds
Comes Only 100 Found Sacks
The regular price in Cordova for this grade of Flour at the
present time is $4.50 per hundred making a saving to the
consumer of $1.00 or 25 per cent.
This Flour is made from Soft Wheat by the Tacoma Grain
Co. under the Brand X X X X and is used in Cordova and
very extensively on the Sound and has proven very satisfactory.
We have only a limited quantity and cannot secure more
at this price.
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