WE HAVE
Squash
AND
Cranberries!!
A. A. SHONBECK
i ANCHORAGE PHONE 47-R MATANUSKA ::
RAY C. LARSON
DEALER IN
SASH, DOORS, GLASS
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S Tel. 88-R.
5th Ave. and K St.
NORTH SIDE LUMBER CO.
Start something new. Our cedar and California Nov
elty Siding gives the appearance of a neat and cosy home.
Dry Cedar Shiplap and one-inch stuil.
Quick Delivery. Accurate Tally
ROGER SUMMY, Manager.
Phone 35-R
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Stoeser Electric Works
Complete Line of Wire, Lamps, Fixtures and All Neces
sary Supplies for Wiring Homes and
Business Places.
4th and G St.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
On January 5 the thermometer in
the signal corps station at Birches, bn
the Yukon river below Tanana, regis
tered 82 degrees below zero.
For a Solo game come to Peterson’s.
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George Williams, a well known
colored resident of Fairbanks, died
in the St. Joseph’s hospital at that
place recently from apoplexy.
Try a Want Ad in The Times.
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[ H. SEIDENVERG
Have Reduced Prices on All
Winter Footwear and Clothing
OPPOSITE HARMONY THEATRE. g
Don’t forget the masquerade and
costume dance at Labor Union hall to
morrow night.
The prizes for the St. Valentine
dance are on exhibition at Brown &
Hawkins.
Everyone will be allowed to vote for
their favorites at the St. Valentine
dance tomorrow night.
The case of the territory vs. Mulli
gan Brown has been indefinitely post
poned on account of the sickness of
Judge David.
Six prizes for the big masquerade
and costume dance will be awarded at
the St. Valentine dance Wednesday
night.
Mrs. H. W. Stoughton, of Mata
nuska, is visiting in Anchorage for
two weeks and is the guest of Mrs. E.
S. Reedy.
Mrs. J. G. Watts entertained for
Mrs. H. W. Stoughton at a luncheon
yesterday noon and Mrs. Stoughton
was the honor guest at a luncheon
given today by Mrs. R. D. Chase.
Mrs. E. C. Diamond and young son
left for Seward yesterday morning
over the trail with Vic Olson. Mrs.
Diamond is en route to the outside
upon advice that her father is danger
ously ill at Spokane.
The Matanuska valley farmers
were the heavy buyers at the,recent
public sale of government horses. Of
the total put up for sale the farmers
bid in nine of the horses that were
shipped to Matanuska to help in de
veloping the valley farms.
The genial press man of The Times
office passed around the cigars to
the force this morning and all on ac
count of today being his birthday.
Jack is all puffed up and points with
pride at having been born on the same
day of the month with the martyred
president.
As an aftermath of the recent rob
bery when Mrs. Sue Biesner lost ap
proximately $250.00 worth of cut
glass, Marshal Mossman has placed
Tom Patterson and Bill Meinberg in
the federal jail to await developments
in the case that promises to become
rather interesting. The glass was sold
to some of the girls down the line and
eight pieces out of 20 have been re
covered and properly identified by the
owner. Further developments may
bring other parties in the case that
will come up for hearing as, soon as
Judge David is able to hold court.
Bob Fleming, of the Bird Creek
Lumber company, left for Bird Creek
on the Turnagain Arm this morning
after spending the past two months in
Anchorage. Mr. Fleming anticipates
an early break-up and will start a
large crew of loggers to work at once
and later set up the additional saw
mill machinery received last fall. Mr.
Fleming is preparing for a big season
in Anchorage and expects to keep the
mills running to capacity to supply
the local yards. The company have
recently secured a permit from the
government and will establish new
and larger yards at the foot of 8th
street.
Gus Gilles, known all along the
Alaska coast as the “Optimo Kid” ar
rived in Anchorage yesterday after
noon from Seward. Gus came in over
the trail with A1 Ferrin, merchant
prince of Hope, who will be his guest
at the Crescent during their stay in
this city. Mr. Gilles reports business
very good all along the line but says
that he, like all Alaska salesmen, al
ways look for the big business from
the Anchorage merchants. He says
that Cordova is experiencing good
times but that about all the excite
ment Seward could boast of war the
fact that Leo Margules had organized
a company of 20 Germans who were
drilling behind closed doors with the
idea of taking Seward in case war was
declared. Mr. Gilles will remain in
Anchorage for several days calling on
the local trade and return via Sunrise
and Hope.
E. J. Warner received a letter from
his son victor by the last mail with
enclosed clippings taken from the
Kansas City papers giving an account
'of Wheat-Warner wedding at that
place several weeks ago. The ac
counts are especially complimentary
to to the bride and the accompany
ing photograph of Mrs. Warner bears
out ttie statements in regard to her
personal charm and intelligence.
All arrangements have been per
fected to make tomorrow night’s
dance a splendid success.
There will be another mass meet
ing of baseball fans in the very near
future.
Stakeholders of Wickersham-Sulzer
bets were forced to come through aft
er reading yesterday’s times.
The Times has arranged for the
Anchorage passenger list from both
steamer lines to be published upon re- .
ceipt. ’
The women of Anchorage are look
ing forward to the St. Valentine
dance tomorrow night at Labor Union
hall.
The fraternal Order of Moose have
moved into their new and well-ap
pointed lodge rooms in the Labor j
Temple and hold their initial meeting
tomorrow night.
Acting Commissioner Dose has re
turned from a trip to the Chickaloon
coal fields and a general inspection of
the Matanuska branch. Mr. Dose ex
presses himself as being very well
pleased with the progress of the dif
ferent contract gangs along the gov
ernment railroad as well as the show
ing being made by the Eska and Do
herty coal companies.
Everyone attending tomorrow
night's masquerade and costume
dance will be given a ticket as they
enter the door. This ticket entitles
the holder to vote on the selections
that will later appear as living mod
els from the stage. Ten models will
be shown at one time and the number
reduced by the process of elimination.
The audience will have the opportuni
ty to vote on the final selections and
si xappropriate prizes will be award
ed, three to the ladies and three to
the gentlemen so selected.
Dr. K. A. Kyvig, who is attending
Judge Leopold David, reports that the
judge’s condition is rather serious but
not dangerous. Judge David will prob
ably not be permitted to attend to
business for a week or ten days.
The Municipals defeated the 14th
Infantry last night on the Robarts’ al
leys by a total of 49 pins. Powery,
the versatile, carried off the honors
with high score of 204 and high aver
age of 186. The Municipals made a
total of 2463 in the three games to 1
2414 by the soldiers. The jifew Meth- !
od Cleaners play the Commission team ;
tonight in a regular schedule game.
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The tie game to be played off to
night between the two young ladies’
basketball teams has aroused a won
derful amount of enthusiasm among
their supporters who are intensely in
terested in the outcome of tonight’s
gardte. Witch hazel and alcohol has
played an important part with the
members since Sunday’s game, but
the teams are still intact and will
probably present their same line-up.
Both teams have worked out the sore
spots and are prepared to do their
best. The City and 14th teams will
also play tonight and this too will be
close and hard-fought. Games start
promptly at 7:30 o’clock tonight.
The regular business meeting of the
Anchorage Woman’s club will be held
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, at the
Anchor club rooms. The paper for the
afternoon will be read by Mrs. W. B.
Clayton, who will have for her sub
ject, “Grand Opera in America.” The
Anchor club rooms are located in the
new Lathrop building, next to the
Wells Fargo Express company. Please
not change of meeting place and plan
to be present at 2 p. m.
MRS. E. S. REEDY, Cor. Sec.
Rumors and facts at Peterson’s. 444
HARMONY
SCREENOGRAPHS
“Salomy Jane” is at Seward
and will arrive in Anchorage
soon. You will not miss this
picturization of Bret Harte's
immortal story. Beatrice Mich
elena plays the part of "Sa
lomy.” > ' t
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Now Is the Time—
TO BUY YOUR
Shoes and
Underwear!
Our present ’prices on the lines we carry are 25 per
cent lower than what they are retailing at on the outside.
The conditions of the outside market on woolen and
leather goods will compel us very shortly to advance our
prices in .accordance with the present cost of these goods.
Jaffe & Bayles
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
IT’S NO REFLECTION
On ready-made clothes to say they
cannot possibly fit everybody perfect
ly all over. Each man has peculiari
ties of form which only made to order
apparel can fit. Order your next suit
or top coat here and then you’ll know
what perfect fit and class means.
BJORNSON & GANTON,
Cor. 4th and I Sts.
SHIP CH MEAT CO.
YOU CAN ANNOUNCE
DINNER
with confidence if the roast
came from this market. For,
properly cooked, there is no fin
er meat to be had than the kind
we sell exclusively. Tender,
sweet and juicy, it both stimu
lates and satisfies the appetite.
Yet this choice meat will cost
you no more than you pay now.
SPECIAL
COMPOUND, 10 lb. Pail. . $1.60
COMPOUND, 5 lb. Pail...75
COMPOUND, 3 lb. Pail..50
LINK PORK SAUSAGE.20c lb.
SEAL TIGHT BACON.25c lb.
Dried Salt Pork..18c lb.
Dog Tallow, 40 lb. Can.$3.00 '<p
1917 CALENDARS.
Also Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon,
Home Made Sausage, Butter,
Eggs and Fish
Northern Transfer Company
COAL AND WOOD.
GENERAL TRANSFER BUSINESS.
PHONE 47-Yi
C. P. PEDERSEN, Mgr.
ECKMANN’S
FURNITURE STORE
CORNER OF FOURTH AND K STREETS
Lena Morrow Lewis will give an
address on “Abraham Lincoln and His
Time,” at the Union hall Tuesday
evening and the general public is cor
dially invited to attend. 432
Joe Kisling, watchmaker, near Har
mony theatre. 433
Robert Lee B
Skagway, will
ietTsoo
a resident of
soon for South
pe Sk
seals.
America, where he will engage <
stockraising on an extensive
He has the backing' of a large east
ern concern.
Best music at Paterson’s.
444