NEW Towns STARTED AT
MATANUSKA JUNCTION
The new government townsite at
Matanuska Junction, on the branch
railroad line into the Matanuska coal
fields, has started off under particu
larly favorable auspices; sixty-two
lots were sold, netting over $10,000,
and several representative business
men from Anchorage were among the
buyers, and will establish branch
stores at this important point.
The new town will supply the agri
cultural country of a portion of the
Matanuska and Susitna valleys. The
government has built a commercial
freight house, and will start building
a depot at once, In addition to con
templated warehouses and other ne
cessary buildings.
This is the first town established
by the government located on the line ■
of the railroad away from tide
water.
Coal is being mined about three
quarters of a mile from the railroad
right of way. and will be shipped to
Anchorage by the first of Aguust for
local consumers.
The government is operating a daily
train between Anchorage and the
end of the line, and the freight and
passenger receipts are more than
paying cost of operation of the train;
with the increased tonnage incident
to shipping of coal from Moose creek
the railroad between Anchorage and
Moose creek should be on a paying
basis.
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MARIPOSA TAKES OUT
MANY PASSENGERS.
The steamer Mariposa sailed from
here for Seattle on Sunday morning
at 3 o'clock with the following pas
sengers: Miss Emma Shepard, C. H.
Walters, Nick Ivanovich, Martin
Schring, Mrs. Wm. McPadden, Miss
Hazel Harmon, Mrs. Cora L. Crane.
Hans Nyman, Elmer E. Hemrich, Wal
ter Hemrich, Mrs. J. E. Kennedy, Miss
Lila Crosby, Miss Katherine Esterley,
K. T. Sloper and wife, Wrs. S. Bloom
er, Mrs. Hasson, Mrs. I. C. Lewis, Roy
Hutchinson and D. Williams.
MOOSE REGULATIONS
HAVE BEEN EXTENDED.
Governor Strong has sent out the
following communication to the game
wardens In reference to the regula
tions about moose being extended:
"I am in receipt of the following
telegram from the secretary of agri
culture, under date of July 25, which
is self- explanatory:
“ 'The regulations expiring this year
on moose in southeastern Alaska, on
sheep and caribou, Kenai peninsula,
the shipment of moose and sheep from
Kenai: the sale of deer and the pro
tection of deer on certain islands of
southeastern Alaska, are extended to
1918.
The new regulations prohibiting the
killing of mountain goats,, does and
fawns, and the protection of deer on
San Juan island, southeastern Alaska,
are included in the amendments ap
proved yesterday, effective August 1.
Copies of these regulations will be
forwarded by mail.’
"In accordance with the above, you
are therefore instructed to see that
these regulations arc observed to the
very best of your ability. As soon as _
the regulations enumerated above
have been received by this office they
will be forwarded to you promptly.”
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SUGGESTION MIIBETO STOP
SLIDES
The only way to stop slides at the I
Panama canal, says Ur. John C. Bran
ner, a veteran California geoliglst.
writing in the Sunset Magazine, Is to
keep out the water — not out of the
canal, but out of the surrounding soli.
So long as the earth that Incloses the
canal Is able to become water soaked
just so long will it keep sliding.
It was evident from the outset that
the digging of the canal required the
removal of the support of the adja
cent land: it was equally evident that
there was no practical way to substi
tute an artificial support for the one
taken away.
The character of the rocks involved
in the slide is a matter that cannot be
changed. They are of a slippery, un
dependable kind.
The third element of the problem—
the water — is the only one that there
Is any chance for man to control. The
rainfall itself cannot be influenced,
but it is quite possible to keep the
water from getting into the ground,
and the control of the water offers
our only hope of preventing the con
tinuation of the slides.
“Speaking for myself, 1 see but one
thing that offers any hope of success,
and that is to protect the entire area,
sliding or likely to slide, first by keep
ing the snrface waters from running
into it, and finally by some sort of a
watertight covering over all the slid
ing or threatened ground, that will
completely shut out the water, and
keep it out.”
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
George ('. flazelet went to Valdez
Saturday on a business trip.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the city council will be held to
night. •
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The L. S. it. meeting, which was
called for Wednesday afternoon, has
been postponed.
A. M. Bateman, geologist for the
Guggenhclms, returned to Kennecott
■on today's train.
Mrs. Sophia Scott and Mrs. Flory
were passengers on this morning's
train for Chitina.
G. R. Brown, of Seattle, was an ar
rival from Fairbanks last night, on
his way to the states.
The Interior of the Horseshoe has
been repapered and now presents an
attractive appearance.
The Orca cannery today completed
its pack of salmon for the season, 60,
000 cases having been put up.
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Chris Tjosevlg left on this morn
ing's train for McCarthy, where he is
interested in some promising mining
property.
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j The many improvements being made
I to the Northern meat market have ad
! (led considerably to the attractiveness
i of that building.
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A bent in the bridge at Mile 97
went out yesterday, and the train was
delayed several hours until the dam
age could be repaired.
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The Admiral Evans only goes to
the westward as far as Anchorage on
this trip, and should be In Cordova
on her way south Thursday morning.
Yesterday while the wrecker was on
the turntable in the railroad yards it
was sent crashing into the sand
house, which was practically de
stroyed.
There are many local fans who
would like to see the Anchorage base
ball club come here and play after
it finishes a series of three games at
Seward next Saturday.
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George Middleton, of South Pasa
dena, Gal., an old-time theatrical man
ager, is a town visitor. He has just
returned from a trip to the interior
: and is looking the country over.
A three months’ old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Bollinger died yesterday,
and the funeral took place this after
noon at 4 o’clock from Lambert's un
dertaking parlor, Rev. Shriver offici
ating.
K. T. Standdard has taken tempor
ary charge of the Beatson copper
mine at Ln touche, retiring W. E.
Dunkle, who resumes his old position
as mining expert for the Kennecott
Copper Corporation.
Miss Marjorie Bfiiley, formerly of
j Cordova, was recently married at Sew
j ard to E. E. Wright, the linotype op
i erator on the Gateway, and the wed
ding came as a complete surprise to
most of the groom's friends.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Caleb
Corser and Mrs. J. V. Lydick enter
tained about twenty ladies at bridge,
and a very pleasant time resulted.
Mrs. Keating won the first prize and
Mrs. A. J. Adams the cut prize.
The new clam plant being erected
at Gull Rocks, near Hinehinbrook, ex
pects to be in operation by September
1. The main camp has been built,
the piling is ready for the building and
upon thlk arrival of lumber the work
will proceed rapidly.
Harry Tackinaw was arrested on
Saturday evening, charged by Charles
W. Mock with assaulting him with a
deadly wapon, and was given a hear
ing before United States Commission
er Medley, this afternoon. Both pien
are employed as members of the Taku
survey crew at Simpson's bay, the de
fendant being the cook.
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FIREMEN MEET THURSDAY.
There will be a meeting of the Cor
dova fire department on Thursday
evening, and a full attendance of the
members is requested.
J. B. O'NEILL. Secretary.
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ALASKANS MENACED BY
LONGSHOREMEN
Followed from the Grand Trunk
dock to Second avenue by a gang of
belligerent and threatening men, al
leged to be striking longshoremen. 1*
M. Thomas, manager of the Thomas
Culross mine near Port Wells, Alaska,
his wife and two brothers escaped a
fight and possibly a beating by dodg
ing Into the company's office in the
Umpire building, according to a report
made by Mr. Thomas to Mayor Gill,
says the Seattle Times. Mayor Gill
appointed Mr. Thomas a special po
liceman and gave hltn authority to
carry a revolver to protect himself
from a recurrence of the events.
"With my wife and two brothers,” j
said Thomas to the mayor, “I went to
the Grand Trunk dock to give some
mall to the purser. As we left the
dock, a crowd, led by a well dressed
man, followed us. When we got up on
First avenue at University street they
asked us what we were doing on the
dock. 1 tried to explain to them.
There were about twenty or twenty
five of them. They followed us down
Second avenue to Frederick Nelson's
store. Here we became separated and
a crowd gathered around one of my
brothers. He told them he had Just
come from Valdea, which was the
truth. They Insisted he was a non
union longshoreman. My wife and I
grabbed him out of the crowd and
went into the Umpire building.
"There was a policeman standing
there, and the gang did not follow us
any farther. Most of them w’ere for- *
elgners, I judge, from their accent.
"1 haven't any objections to unions, ;
All T want is to be let alone to mind |j
my own business.”
R, CUMMING9.
“From the Valley of the Missing.”
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Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your
own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and g
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Empress Theatre
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8.
William Fox Presents
“FROM THE VALLEY OF THE MISSING.”
1,000 People; $100,000 Photoplay Supreme; 500 Scenes; A Circus and a
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