The following is from a WEEKLY
market letter that we
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“With a 7 billion dollar war tax to be raised, prae- ♦
tically all manufaeturers have withdrawn from the mar- ♦
l<et. or are accepting business subject to price and condi- I
tions at time of shipment, as foodstuffs will have to stand |
their share of the war burden, and until this tax is adjust- J
ed all business must be on a “hand to mouth’’ basis. In ♦
addition, there has been a general advance on all steam- |
ship rates, and it is now practically assured that the ♦
railroads will be granted their request for a 15 per cent f
advance, all of which must be added to the cost of the ♦
goods.” t
They surely are putting the prices up over the moon. ^
Where the end will be, we feel too timid to make even a T
guess, the pace is too swift. Prices are all that SHERMAN j
once said about war. I
Don’t you think it would be well to anticipate your t
wants in the line of staples before prices advance any t
higher! 5
A. A. SHONBECK j
ANCHORAGE PHONE 47-R MATANUSKA ♦
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Washington Spruce for Boat Lumber, in 32 ft. length, jjj
Hardwood of all Dimensions. jjj
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1917 INCOME
FROM SEALS
TO BE $730,001
The probable income of the govern
ment from the seal herd in the fisca
! year ending June 30 next will be up
ward of $750,000, according to Hugl
H. Smith, United States fish commis
sioner, and it will increase steadilj
thereafter. It is the belief of SmitI
that the time is coming when the gov
ernment will derive a net income of i
millions dollars a year from the here
without any impairment of it.
In addition, there is the income
from foxes in Alaska, now amounting
to about $60,000 a year. From seals
and foxes the government is now mak
two or three times as much as is
appropriated by congress for the
Alaska work of the department ol
commerce.
The total number of seals estimated
to be in the herd in 1915, when an of
ficial count was made, was 368,872,
as compared with 294,687 in 1914
268,305 in 1913 and 215,738 in 1912.
The number in 1916 was 417,329.
In 1912 5,228 pups of the season
were branded on the Pribilof islands.
Subsequent observations made on
these branded animals have been pro
ductive of valuable information in re
gard to the natural history and
growth of seals. Some of these ani
mals were observed in 1913 when they
were noted in large numbers.. The
number that returned in 1915 was so
large in comparison with the total
number of seals under observation, as
to indicate a lower mortality in the
first three years of a seal’s life than
had ordinarily been assumed.
The plan of marketing the seal
skins in this country, instead of send
ing them abroad, has been a marked
success, according to government ex
perts, who point out that a reliable
market now exists at St. Louis which
is well supported. This home market
I idea was first given definite impulse
in 1915. Seal and fox skins are now
dressed and dyed in St. Louis and the
! annual sales are attended by many
home buyers.
SMITH AND BURTON HAVE
ROUGH TRIP DOWN INLET
T. T. Smith and L. Burton reached
Anchorage yesterday afternoon in
their gas boat after being en route
from Snug harbor since May 7. They
j were caught in a violent storm the
first night and driven over 75 miles
out of their course in addition to ex
periencing rough and severe weather
on the entire trip. The boys spent an
isolated winter at Snug harbor hunt
ing and trapping with fair success;
they received no mail and saw very
few people during the winter. Mr.
Smith will leave on the Admiral
Evans Sunday for Mississippi in re
sponse to the sad news that his father
w'as dead. They report that there is
still lots of snow at Snug harbor and
they saw no signs of the Kumbak or
the party of Anchorage bear Itunters
who are expected to return to Anchor
age tomorrow.
Capt. J. A. Johnson will run his
power boat J. J. between Anchorage
and Susitna and Yentna river points
j this summer, leaving on his initial trip
! Sunday morning.
We take excavation work of all
kinds. Leave your call at Lord Jew
elry or box 52. 58
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Window Screen and Screen Doors.
At Bolte Hardware Co. Phone 90R. 46
Courtesy and Fresh Goods at
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C. W. Bolte Hardware Co. |
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|| Building and Roofing Paper a
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We Have Just Received
Our new spring and summer stock of
most exclusive patterns, which seta
class and distinction to every one that
have us to tailor his suit.
BJORNSON & GANTON
Cor. Fourth and I Streets.
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| THE FLORSHEIM
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| ALL HEIGHTS AND SIZES,
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| Jaf fe & Bayles
CORNER 4TH AND D—PHONE 25R.
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
THE BEST BEEF...
and the best of every other kind
of meat comes into our store
fresh from the wholesalers. We
buy absolutely first grades in
every case. Nothing else would
be satisfactory to our customers
who we have by the score, and
our prices are most attractive
considering the quality of meal.
FRESH FISH OYSTERS,
BUTTER AND EGGS.
SHIP CEK MEAT CO.
OSCAR ANDERSON, Propr.
WE HAVE $
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SHIPLAP BUILDING PAPER |
BOARDS DOORS AND WINDOWS |
FINISH LATH AND PLASTER* £
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uildings to Particular $
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TOOLS AND SPORTING GOODS.
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Phone 43-Y for car, day or night.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126
Fine Job Printing at Times omce.
Rain or shine always on time. The
Yellow car. Phone 61R.
Fine Job Printing at Tlmeifoffloe.