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AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917.
GOOD NEWS FOR ANCHORAGE.
Tin* fact that Anchorage is to have harbor improvements, |
as promised in an authorized statement made by the superin- j
tendent of sale when the lots in the townsite were sold at public
auction, is reassuring news and there can no longer be any
doubt whatever with respect to the permanence and stability
of this community. The Times has been among those that felt
confident that the promises made were in good faith; that the
government, as represented by the Alaskan Engineering com
mission, proposed to do what it distinctly said it would do—
namely, make this point the terminus for the Matanuska coal
fields. The fact that work was not started on this project last:
year led to doubts and misgivings in certain quarters, and espe-1
cially among those who are given to pessimism, rather than op- j
limism. But the most of us built our faith on the promises j
made us, and the news from Seattle, confirmed by Commission- j
er Meal’s in a telephone message from Matanuska late vester- J
day, shows that our faith has not been misplaced. Advertise
ments are appearing in Seattle, Portland and San Francisco
newspapers calling for bids for a six-foot dredger, to be em
ployed on the harbor project at Anchorage.
The Times sought to interview Commissioner Mears and
gain more details of the proposed harbor work at this point
and has the assurance that upon his return to town from a trip
out the line, he will gladly give such information as may be
available with respect to the big local improvement. Suffice
it to say at this time, that the harbor improvements will be
made beyond the question of a doubt; that the promises held
out to lot owners at the time of the first auction sale will be
faithfully performed by those authorized to make such prom
ises.
It will be interesting to quote the authorized statement
made by Mr. Andrew Christensen, superintendent of sale, at
that time, because the promises made in that statement are to
be fulfilled, and more than fulfilled:
“Alaska is now entering upon a new era. This great Territory
has been for a number of years used as a political football for the
various political parties, to gain advantage one over the other. The
present administration has now taken this territory out of politics.
It has sent a commission composed of efficient engineers, to build a
railroad through the territory and thus make available to the peo
ple of the United States and*Alaska its immense resources. The
shackles have at last been removed, and the people of the United
States are about to realize their ambitions.
“Now, I want to say just a few words concerning the resources
tributary to the railroad. As you all know, it is projected into the
interior of Alaska, to the Tanana and Yukon valleys where there are
agricultural and mineral resources of untold values.
"The railroad will traverse the Broad Pass country, from which
so many encouraging reports have recently been received. It will tra
verse the Bonafield mineral district, the Nenana coal field, all of
which await only cheaper transportation. The Willow creek country,
which is close to the railroad, has already demonstrated its worth.
There are now three mines operating there, on a small scale, it is
true, but that is due to the excessive cost of transportation. No doubt
when this railroad is built, and when they secure cheaper transporta
tion, not only will the operation of these mines be enlarged, but other
mines will lie opened up in that section of the country. There are
also copper mines which eventually will be opened up.
’You are all more or less familiar with the Matanuska coal
field. Recently the United States government mined eight hundred
tons of Matanuska coal, which was tested in one of the battleships of
the navy, and was found to be equal to the Pocahontas coal. We are
thus assured that the Pacific fleet of the navy will use Alaska coal
and that if the cost of mining is not excessive, the coal will undoubt
edly be used in the Pacific coast states.
“The railroad traverses the Matanuska and Susitna valleys. The
results so far, especially from the Matanuska valley, show that all
kinds of vegetables can be raised there, and in immense quantities.
It has been reported to me from a reliable source that oats, barley
and rye will mature there, and the possibilities are that an early
winter wheat will eventualy be matured. Now, this means that those
valleys will supply the products to these mines when they are
opened up.
“There are also water power possibilities along the railroad, and
if those resources are developed as expected, it will be used in the
commercial and industrial enterprises that will necessarily develop.
“Now, you all ask, ‘What does this mean to Anchorage? Will
this business pass over the docks here, or will this be only a tempo
rary construction camp during the building of the railroad?’ As to
this, I am authorized by the Alaskan Engineering Commission to
make the following statement:
“Ship Creek will be the construction base for the building of the
line to the Matanuska coal fields and also northward to Fairbanks. It
will also be a shipping point for at least seven or eight months in
the year for the Matanuska coal. For these purposes it will be neces
sary to construct yard tracks, coal bunkers, etc., to the extent neces
sary for handling large amounts of materials, coal and supplies.’
“Now in addition to those things I call your attention to the fact
that undoubtedly this will be the distributing point for supplies along
Cook inlet. You now have a ‘mosquito fleet’ almost equal to Juneau
and Ketchikan; it is growing daily, and yet you are only about three
months old.
“As to its permanency. You already have a wholesale house here;
you have lumber yards; and 1 am assured that there will be a bank
established here in the near future. Several have made inquiries as
to whether they would be permittel to erect an electric light plant
and put in a telephone system, showing that capital is looking for
investment here.”
AMERICAN SEA POWER.
Should tlie present international differences over subma
rine warfare finally lead Germany and the United States into
war, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, more than four-fifths
of the naval tonnage of the world will be opposed to the cen
tral powers. While the army of the United States is of small
consideration in any effect that it might have on the European
war, the case with the American navy is very different, -lust
now the United States is the third in tonnage strength among
the naval powers of the world, possessing 1,200,000 tons, and
being exceeded only by Great Britain, with 2,900,000 tons, and
Germany, with 1,330,000 tons.
In the present quotation of sea power the entente allies
have a combined tonnage of fi,219,000, while the central powers
have 1,930,000 tons. The neutral powers have a war tonnage
of 2,091,000, and of this the United States possesses 1,200,000.
More than three-fifths of the naval strength of the world is now
opposed to Germany, with two-fifths neutral, and less than one
fifth supporting the central powers.
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Loussac’s Daily Gossip
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1917.
Vol. 1. No. 208. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 4th and D
SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC
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people who are at all times entitled to the benefit of our knowl-j
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We believe that Quality and Service appeal to the public j
more than price; therefore we do not carry inferior merchan
dise of any sort. We believe that the public is our employer, j
whose interests are ours and furthermore whose best interest is,
buying standard merchandise regardless of price.
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Tn order to introduce the Red Feather line of Toilet Arti
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The Vernice face powder is some powder (for particular
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JUNEAU, March 20.—Senator
Sutherland has introduced a bill in the
senate providing for the establishment
of the Alaska agricultural college and
school of mines and granting a char
ter for the same. The bill provides
for a board of trustees, appointed by
th«k governor, and confirmed by the
senate, to serve without compensation.
Proposed courses of instruction in
clude military tactics, agriculture, me
chanics, arts and household economics.
An appropriation of $60,000 from the
territorial treasury is embraced in the
measure, one-half of which is to be
turned over to the board of trustees
during the calendar year 1917. The
school, under the terms of the bill, is
to be established at Fairbanks. The
same bill has been introduced in the
house by Nerland.
Aldrich has introduced a bill abol
ishing the commission for a Uniform
League, another making Lincoln’s
birthday a holiday in Alaska, and a
third granting thirty-day leave of ab
sences annually, with pay, for terri
torial employees.
The house committees are working
on education and taxation bills.
The governor transmitted the an
nual report of the trustees of the
Alaska Pioneers’ Home.
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