Just In on the Alameda!!!
A Complete Assortment of
Fresh Fruits!
AND
Green Vegetables
A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
PHONE 47-R
MATANUSKA
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Business Planes.
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| It Pays to Know Eckmann!
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ESPECIALLY NOW—These day’s prices are made
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Beds, Springs and Mattresses, Blankets, Comforters
[ and Pillows, Rugs, Chairs and Rockers.
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Eckmann’s Furniture Store
CORNER OF FOURTH AND K STREETS
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OUR SPRING STOCK ARRIVED
ADLER’S COLLEGIAN CLOTHING,
HATS, DRESS SHIRTS
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
arrow Collars
j CROSSETT SHOES, AND
CHIPPEWA PACS
H. SEIDEN VERG
Opp Harmony Theatre.
Real Estate Activities.
E. J. Warner, of the Alaska Realty
& Investment company, reports the
following sales that were closed yes
terday:
Lot S in block 83, improved, from
Joe Konjoroid to Thomas W. Calla
han.
Lot 5 in block 102, improved, from
John Roe to J. Vanaja.
Lot 7 in block 83, unimproved, from
G. M. Campbell to J. F. Gay.
The first two purchasers were arriv
als on the S. S. Alameda that reached
j Anchorage Saturday.
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Big vaudeville stunts at the Spring
Carnival tomorrow night. 10c. Don’t
miss it. 732
Postage stamps we have. Robarts.
The painters and paper hangers are i
busy.
?.Irs. F. A. Ross is confined to her j
home on account of a severe attack of j
the grippe.
Roy Ketchum, a business man of j
Talkeetna. is spending a few days in
Anchorage.
A. Christensen advises the home of
fice that he will return to Anchorage
on the S. S. Alaska.
Meeting of the executive committee
of the Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce tonight at 8 o’clock.
Chas. Henry, a recent arrival from
Seattle, has accepted a position as
auto driver for Brown & Hawkins.
J. J. Roberts, representing Ham
back company, of Seattle, will be an
outgoing passenger on the Admiral
Evans.
Gus George, formerly with Carrol
& Co., has accepted a position in the
shoe repairing department of Brown
& Hawkins.
Clyde Coleman came in over the
trail yesterday from Seward where he
has been for the past two weeks on
business.
Jno. F. Hemmenway, traveling au- 1
1 ditor on the Turnagain Arm district, |
will leave on the Admiral Evans for
a few weeks’ business trip to Seattle.
Art Shonbeck shipped in a new
Ford on the Alameda and sold it yes-1
terday to Bert Hughes, who will con
| duct a passenger and freight automo-1
bile service in Anchorage.
Camille LaRochelle, a contractor,
was arrested last yesterday evening
for indecent exposure and in the hear
ing: this morning before Judge Leopold
David was sentenced to thirty days :n
the federal jail.
Ernest Podboy has returned from
his eastern trip and is again driving
i the green car. Ernest and associates
j have purchased a new Velie and Ford
1 car for their Anchorage passenger
; and transfer business.
The interior of the Koval Cafe has
been remodeled and made more at
! tractive by taking out part of the
booths and making space for tables in
the front part of the cafe on 4th ave
nue.
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Purvis in
formally entertained at cards last
night the following guests: Dr. and
Mrs. R. C. Mathis, Mr. and Mrs. Rath
well, Mr. and Mrs. Heaton, Mr. and
Mrs. O’Connell, Gordon Robinson and
Edgar Rathwell.
Captain Peterson brought the gov
ernment steamer Anne W. safely into
port yesterday after a successful trip
from Seldovia. The Anne W. will be
used in the local service for a week or
ten days before returning to Seldovia
for additional cargo.
Harry Yeager, who looks after the
clerical end of George Riley’s mining
business in the Iditarod district, ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
and will leave on the Admiral Evans
for a combined business and pleasure
trip t > Seattle and San Francisco.
Barney Watson, of the Admiral
’ine, reports that the Evans will
reach Anchorage at 8 o’clock tomor
row night with 80 first class passen
gers and 350 tons of government and
local freight. The Evans touched at
Seldovia and Homer to let off cannery
crews.
“Christy” Mathewson returned yes
terday from a three months’ trip in
the neighborhood of Katchemak bay
and reports that he put in a very
pleasant vacation hunting and pros
pecting. Christy will resume his du
ties with the Alaskan Engineering
Commission within a few days and
says he is in shape to make a hard
fight for one of the field position» on
the Commission ball team.
Mrs. Roy Jameson and Mrs. Chas.
Watson entertained a few of then
friends at Shorty Wehnke’s new ware
house with a dance and luncheon last
night. All enjoyed a very pleasant
evening. Those preesnt were: Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs.
Carrol, Mr. and Mrs. R. Schultz, Mr.
and Mrs. Heaton, Mr. and Mrs, Pickle,
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs.
Triplett, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sipe,
Mr. Shorty Wehnke, Mr. R. Jameson,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Watson.
Advice from Ketchikan reports
that the barge Bangor had been re
covered and towed into port for re
pairs. One thousand cases of oil and
part of the lumber will be transferred
•onto the Admiral line freighter Cura
eo that is due in Anchorage the 7th.
The Bangor will continue her journey
to Anchorage in tow of the tug Com
modore as soon as the necessary re
pairs are made.
The initial luncheon given at the
Mint Grill today was attended by 15
members of the Chamber of Commerce
and much good was derived from the
social and business gathering. Sev
eral important matters were brought j
up for discussion and a general talk
for the good of Anchorage and vicin
ity was indulged in by the members.
This will be a regular Tuesday noon
feature of the organization and is
meeting with the universal approval
of the membership.
Alvah Eames, chief railway clerk in
the mail service, on his flying trip to
Anchorage gave out the information
that the department would advertise j
for bids for the quadrannual period'
about the first of July. The bids call j
for all routes in the territory. He
further said that the building of the j
government railroad naturally was aj
great aid to the postoffice department j
and would do away with many of the!
former star routes. He mentioned the j
fact that the department had several!
contemplated moves in mind that
would work to the betterment of the |
local service and neighboring points.
CARL THIEL IS HERE FROM
HIS INTERIOR TRADING POST j
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Carl Thiel, who operates a trading j
! post at Akiak, on the Kuskokwim, (
; about 30 miles above Bethel, arrived t
I in Anchorage yesterday over the trail I
j and is stopping at the White House, j
Mr. Thiel brought in a large quantity
| of prime furs consisting of marten,
| red and silver fox, mink and lynx that
: he has on display at the old Knik
I Hardware building. He reports busi- j
ness very good in the Kuskokwim
country and that he will probably es
tablish branch trading posts in that
vicinity this season. Mr. Thiel brings
the common complaint of poor trails
and roads in his section and says that!
the citizens feel that they have been
sadly neglected by the road commis
sion. •
Mr. Thiel is an old-timer in Alaska
and has many friends in this city.
He leaves for the outside on the Ad
miral Evans on an important business
trip and will return to Akiak about
the first of June.
UP TO THE COMMISSION,
SAYS THE LOCAL CHAMBER
In compliance with the request from
the Seward Chamber of Commerce in
regard to “earliest possible completion
of the government railroad between
Anchorage and Seward,” the local
body has wired as follows:
“The Seward Chamber of Com
merce may depend upon our hearty co
operation in any proposition that will
be of benefit to this section of Alaska
and which will not conflict with the
present plans of the Alaskan Engi
neering Commission at Anchorage.”
The wording of the above telegram
is good and goes to prove the broad
mindedness ofthe Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce in affiliating with any
movement for the betterment and ad
vancement of Anchorage and vicinity.
My Ambition!!
A clean house for clean people. Open
for business from 6 a. m. to 6 a{. m.
Watch Robarts’ Billiard and Bowling
Parlors. 719
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s. 459
Dawson Night tomorrow at the La
bor Temple. Spring Carnival. 10c 732
See program of Sourdough club on
page 2. 718
The Spring Carnival at the Labor
Temple will open tomorrow night.
“Dawson Night” will be the first big
celebration. Be there. 10c. 732
New Goods
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HATS
SHOES
SHIRTS
SCOUT STYLE HATS POR BOYS.
Jaf fe & Bayles
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
HELLO!
That First Boat Is
Here!
WE HAVE NOW
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FRESH BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, LIVERS,
TONGUES, HEARTS, BRAINS, SWEETBREADS,
SPARE RIBS, PICKLED PIGS’ FEET, FRESH
FISH, OYSTERS, BUTTER AND EGGS.
SHIP CREEK MEAT CO.
Anderson & Jensen, Proprs.
Remember the Early Bird'
If you wish to have your building completed
before the rush that will come with the opening
of navigation you must order your lumber NOW.
Lumber stocks are low, but we can still fill your
order.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
ANCHORAGE SUPPLY CO.
First and C.
Phone 46-R
Sundberg’s Grocery
PLANT EARLY. WE HAVE THE SEEDS.
BOOTH’S SARDINES AND TUNA FISH.
SWIFT’S PREMIUM HAMS AND BACON, THE BES1
TEAS—Folger’s, Reliance, Crescent and Blue Ribbon.
CONTRACTING
DESIGNING
WIKHOLM .*
Masonic Bldg.
SURVEYING
ENGINEERING