ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
CHAS. E. HERRON, Publisher.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postofflce June 5, 1915, as second claB3 matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873.
PETTY THIEVES ARE ACTIVE.
There is considerable petty thieving going on about town,
according to reports that reach this office. The articles stolen,
in the main, represent no great value, but it is none the less
exasperating to know that the thieves are about, .lust the oth
er night, some individual had' the temerity to steal the ther
mometer that hung outside tiie. U. S. commissioner’s office,
placed there for the convenience of people who pass that way
and wish to read the weather conditions, as well as for Judge
and Mrs. David. It is unsafe to leave clothes hanging on the
line overnight; it is equally unsafe to leave anything of value
lying outside the door during the hours of darkness.
The Times had occasion recently to suggest to our amiable
postmaster that lie provide a light in the postoffice lobby for
the convenience of those who have occasion to call in the even
ing, when darkness prevails. The P. M. came right back at us
the very minute his eye caught the printed suggestion, declar
ing that he had provided a light for the lobby; that it had re
mained there but a brief time when some individual stole it.
Stealing the judge’s thermometer and the postmaster’s light
is about the limit of petty thievery.
It passes the comprehension of the average citizen as to
why people should indulge in this petty form of crime. One
can well understand why reckless persons will risk stealing
something of value, because of the gain they make, if they re
main undetected. But to be a thief and gain nothing of value
suggests a process of reasoning that does not reflect credit up
on the intelligence of the guilty parties.
It cannot be want that provides a motive for these petty
thefts. There are none in absolute need in Anchorage, so far
as we have been able to ascertain. Certainly, there has been
plenty of work for those who sought it hereabouts, either on
the railway project or for private individuals, and good wages
have prevailed.
Some day the arm of the law will reach out and grab these
industrious night owls, and while we are not authorized to
speak for our worthy commissioner, we incline to believe, in
view of his own experience, that he will throw the book at them.
The Alaska Railroad Record, the official publication of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission, made its first appearance
yesterday. In subject matter and typographically, the paper
is a distinct credit to those concerned in its publication. Mr.
C. W. Jones, an experienced newspaper man, is the editor, and
knows his business, as demonstrated by his intelligent work in
this connection. The Alaska Railroad Record contains much
useful and valuable information that in the very nature of
things cannot be covered by private newspaper enterprises.
We extend greetings to the new arrival in the journalistic field
in Anchorage.
We hear some complaint with respect to lack of loyalty to
local candidates for membership in the Alaska legislative as
sembly. The Cook inlet country will he represented in this as
sembly by two good men-—Representatives Cannon and Price—
and that is a fair representation. We don’t want to “hog” it
all over here; the remaining part of the division is entitled to
representation as well as we are. There is nothing that we
want from the Alaska legislative assembly but a square deal.
We ask for no advantage whatever over other parts of this di
vision.
An aged man, a veteran of the civil war, who is earning
an honest livelihood by cutting wood on the outskirts of town,
complains to The Times that his wood is being stolen. This is
petty business, and especially so in the case of a deserving man
of advanced years, who still prefers to earn a living by hard
and wearisome toil, rather than seek refuge in the home for
the aged at Sitka.
HIGH PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS.
LONDON, Nov. lfi.—The prices of foodstuffs, compared
with a year ago, have increased 27 per cent, says an official re
port made public today, issued by the board of trade. The
prices of the necessities of life have increased 78 per cent over
those maintaining when the war broke out, says the report.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916.
Vol. 1. No. 104. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA «li and »
Just An Announcement of the Opening of Our Xmas Stock.
We will begin by saying that this space is not big enough
to enable us to describe all we have. It would have to be done
j in sections to do our stock justice.
Right now we will draw your attention to Xmas Post
Cards, Booklets, Folders, Xmas Tree Decorations, Candles and
Candle Holders, Bells and Garlands. Our Xmas booklets par
ticularly are beautiful. You will like them.
Buying Xmas Gifts is not an easy job, but your buying will
be simplified because we have such large variety to select from.
We have taken extra care to have something particularly good
for the children.
Mechanical Toys, Animals, Wooden Blocks, Dolls, and a
thousand and one other things so dear to a child’s heart.
For your lady-friends we can suggest the ever-popular Pa
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fumes, Toilet and Manicure sets in Pearl, Ivory and Silver. A
Hand-Bag always proves a nice gift.
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i Ucles, Hand-Painted Vases, Oil Paintings—
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we ask of you is to come in and look them over.
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MASONS
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Second of the Famous Triangle Plays
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 16 and 17
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and so unusually artistically attrac
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papers. To decide without doing so
is apt to result in regret later.
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Just Received—Our line of Winter Goods—
Knit Right Sweater Coats
Oregon City Mackinaws
Heavy All-Wool Whalebak Army Shirts
Wrights & Medlicott Underwear.
Knit Gloves and Mittens from 25c to $2.25.
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