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IMPORTANT MATTER FOR
THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE
A recent act of the territorial legis
lature provides for school districts
outside of incorporated towns; An
chorage comes under the new ruling
which designates that the board of
school directors shall consist of five
members to be chosen by the people.
The school board is invested with im
portant powers which are vital to the
people; they have authority to levy
and collect taxes on the people’s pro
perty together with jurisdiction over
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all school matters pertaining to the
district. The position is an excep
tionally important one and the right
people should be elected. Members
who are qualified mentally but at the
same time should unquestionably be
interested in all school matters and at
the same time financially interested in
the district in which the tax is to be
levied and collected. In this matter of
selecting a proper school board the
Alaskan Engineering commision has
no part other than the general welfare
of Anchorage; it’s voluntary duty has
been accomplished to the gratitude of
the citizens. It is square up to the
voters to elect the board and Judge
Fred M. Brown has set aside June
19th for the day of election. At the
same time the people will vote on the
question of whether or not they want
to establish a school district and thus
express themselves on the question of
taxation. Over four hundred pupils
will be enrolled in the Anchorage
schools next session and there will be
many vital questions to act and de
cide upon; all of which every citizen
in this city is interested.
The voters of Anchorage should
awaken to the fact that the question
of a proper school board is important;
they should realize that they have the
prerogative franchise and must decide
this question June 19th.
Peterson’s hotel has additional new
rooms nbw ready.
Bed Springs—The best reinforced
Full-Size Springs at $5.01 each.
Three-Quarter Springs a* $4.75.
Single Springs at $4.50 each.
Spring Cots at $3.50 each.
At Brown & Hawkins. 10
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IS SEALED AT
WHITE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — In the
greeting extende to Rene Viviani and
Marshal Joffre Thursday, President
Wilson completed the sealing of the.
compact between the United States I
and the alies, so far as the moral alti
tude of this country toward the war j
is concerned. The ceremony of the
presentation only occupied 15 minutes,
but in that time the full expression of
the cordiality of feeling between I
France and the United States was j
made manifest. The members of the
Britsh mission united in the welcome
to the officials from France.
The ceremonies of the day consisted
of visits bv the new arrivals at the
state, war and navy departments and
at the white house. M. Viviani also
went to the capitol and called on the
vice-president.
The visitors took motor cars for the]
short ride from the state department
to the white house. Hundreds of au- j
tomobiies decorated with the French
Tricolor sounded their sirens and peo
ple lining the streets added to the din.
At the main entrance of the executive
mansion a large party of the presi
dent’s army and navy aides, in full
dress unifonns, met the Frenchmen.
Salutes were exchanged and the dis
tinguished guest were ushered into the
blue room, where President Wilson
was waiting to receive them. The
white house reception for the members
of the French commission differed
from that accorded Foreign Minister
Balfour and his British associaties in
that it included all the members of the
French mission.
Minister Viviani, Marshal Joffre,
Admiral Chocheprat and Inspector
General of Public Instruction Nove
laque entered first and were followed
by the others. Since neither Minister
Viviani nor Marshal Joffre speaks
English, M. Novelaque acted as inter
preter. The president shook hands
warmly with Marshal Joffre and the
other members of the mission and
they chatted for about 10 minutes.
Then the other members of the com
mission were taken in and introduced
to the president.
Immediately after seing the presi
dent, M. Viviani went to the capitol.
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Phillips.
Leaving an automobile, set aside for
his use, standing in front of the white
house, Marshal Joffre, accompanied by
Col. Spencer Cosby of the army, and
Lieut-Commander Robert L. Berry of
the navy, walked from the executive
mansion to the state, war and navy
building. The marshal was dressed in
the full uniform of his rank, with red
trousers, red cap, leather boots, and
several orders glistening on his breast.
Walking through the white house
grounds the marshal asked many
questions about the history of the
mansion and was deeply interested in
the answers by Colonel Cosby, former
military attache at Paris and former
military aide to the president. Every
employee in the executive offices
rushed out to see the marshal. He
smiled and saluted as they broke into
applause.
When the American officers started
to mount the long stairs to the en
trance of the state, war and navy
building, Marshal J.offre ran up lightly
and left his companions trailing after
him.
An automobile trip to the principal J
points of interest in the national capi
tal was arranged for the entire party !
in the afternoon. Meantime subordi-;
nate members of the commission plan
ned to hold preliminary conferences
with American naval, military and
financial representatives. The day’s
activities were brought to a close with
a dinner at the white house by Presi
dent Wilson in honor of the French
men. Secret service operatives and
police in plain clothes were stationed
at the various places visited by the
Frenchmen, while a detachment of
soldiers remained constantly on guard
at the White residence.
Classified Advs.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT Furnished tent. Cheap.
Inquire 7th and E between 10 in. and
3 p. m. 48
FOR RENT Partly furnished cot
tage, $15.00 p« t month. 533 8th. 32
FOR RENT 1 iifm nislu d I.it Con
crete building, 127 East !’,. Nothin* like
it in the city. $16.50 per month. 2 1
FOR RENT -Cabin 12 by 14, partly
furnished, $10 per month, on 0th and
M. Inquire Cor. 8th and H. 1000
FOR RENT Three office rooms. Ho- j
harts’._ 3
For Rent Furnished and unfurnished 1
apartments. 720 6th Ave., between G
and M.
For Rent—Houses and cabins. Real
estate bought and sold. Anchorage
Realty Co. 325 4th Ave. Emard & Lynch,
Phone 40-R. 134
FOR SALK.
FOR SAKE Roadhouse at Chicka
ioon. < ’. AI. lohn ton ■ ckaloon. 1
F’(TR SAMI Seven thousand shares
.Mohawk stock at 5 rents per share. Two
Denver mills to he placet! on this prop
erty are already purchased. This stork
will sell at 25 cents per share when the!
mills are installed. See Warner, corner'
Fourth and F Street. 3 4 i
FOR SALE Two acre tracts, central
ly located. A. S. Koch, Riverside. 91*2 j
FOR SALE Two cows and brood
sows. Fred Ruhl. 914
FOR SALE Complete restaurant out
tit. Call at Midway Cafe, Fifth Ave. 903
For Sale - Furnished apartment 1
house. All suites rented. Inquire Kitak I
Showcase Co. 836 1
I louses an ot hi st pi ices. I i om
$50.00 cash up. Four corners. J. H.
Smith. 770
HELP WANTED.
WANTED — Woman to help cook in
camp. 10 men. Five miles from town, i
Inquire Curley Hotel. 40
WANTED Man to collect laundry.
Inquire 729 6th Ave. Bet. (i and H. 906
SITUATION' WANTED.
WANTED Work in hotel or general
housework by the hour hy capable wom
an. Address Times. 32
SITUATIt >N WANTEI >--Man and \\ ife
first class cooks, wish position in camp
or road house. Good managers. Apply I
at 917 Seventh and I. 22 ,
LOST AND FOUND. ’
LOST—White femalt pointer with i
large black spot covering right eye. •
$'*.00 reward for information that will
lead to her recovery. Roy William
son. 42 !
MISCELLANEOUS.
BEST LOCATION in Anchorage for
bakery. On 4th Avenue. Address by
l*-t t er 94 9 T i m*-s. j9
WANTED To rent 2- or 4-room fur
nished house. Desirable tenants. In
quire Times office. 950
WANTED TO BUY Second hand
goods of all kinds. Write box SI. Will
call. 49 j
Department of the Interior, Alaskan I
Engineering commission. Anchorage, j
Alaska, May II, 1917. Sealed proposals ,
for printing the ALASKA RAILROAD !
RECORD once each week for a period
of fifty-two ("12» weeks, commencing
with the first week in July, 1917. will be I
received at the Commissioner's office.
Anchorage, until 12 o'clock noon, May
21, 1917. ’ Bills should include composi
tion (machine), imposition, press-work
and folding, naming the hourly rate on
each of these items; alternative bids on!
a basis of fiat rate per week for all
work will be acceptable Paper stock j
will be furnished by the Alaskan Engi- |
neering Commission to successful bid-1
der. The mailing will also he done hy j
the Commission. The light is reserved
to reject any or all bids. Particulars
may he obtained by communicating with
the Editor of the Alaska Railroad Rec
ord, Anchorage. F. MEAHS, Commis
sioner. fl
NOKWAY'S IN DEPENDENCE
DAY TO BE CELEBRATED
May 17th is the National Independ-;
ence day of Norway, and on that date I
the Anchorage Scandinavian society
has arranged to hold a fitting celebra
tion at he Labor Temple to which the
public is invited.
The en4 jrtainment will consist of
tableaus, musical program and a
dance. National songs and folk dan
ces by local artist will be among the
numbers which should prove enjoy
able.
EDISON WORKS ON
NEW WAR ENGINE
ORANGE, N. J., May 3.—Some
where in the low hills'of New Jersey,
the master inventor of America is
working today under guard, in the aid
of his nation. Thomas A. Edison has
been for weeks almost continuously
secluded in a laboratory, working
from eighteen to twenty hours a day,
with only one assistant.
What Edison is working on no one
knows. It is generally supposed that
it is an effective weapon to cope with
the submarines.
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Just where he is at work is not! j
known. He has established a labora- ! j
tory in some hidden spot in the hills
that surround his home. Guards are
distributed throughout the woods and
no one is allowed to enter.
DANCE
Tomorrow night at Robarts Hall
under the auspices of the Episcopal
Guild. 47
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across the alley from Skookum's. 2
Don’t worry. Phone Joe, the Yel
low car. 36
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Hudson Auto Service. Five and 1
seven-passenger cars. Day and night j
service. Peterson’s. Phone 57K. 37 j
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That the Ladies of Episcopal Guild j
are ideal hostesses will be proven Sat- j
urday night at Robarts Hall. 47 j
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5 Fresh Pure Lard 5 lb. Pail SI.40
fi Fresh Pure Lard 10 lb. Pail $2.75 j
£ Snow Cap Compound 3 lb. Pail 75c jj
fi Snow ('ap Compound 5 lb. Pail, SI.25
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