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Anchorage General Hospital
Corner 6th & K Sts.
Private llooms and Wards, Sani
tary and 'thoroughly Equipped.
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Cmtral Barber Shop
Modern Equipment Throughout
New Sanitary Bathroom in
Connection.
417 4th Avenue.
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS.
Anchorage Division.
Following are the progress reports of the various de
partments of Anchorage Division for the week ending
February 3:
MAINTENANCE OF WAY.
Water Service and Plumbing.
The force in this Department was engaged in general
repair work and thawing sewer and water lines at the
terminal buildings during the period.
Mechanical Department.
Light repairs were made to engines 225 and 280 and
work on the heavy repairs to engine 265 continued.
The usual amount of miscellaneous work was done.
Four flat cars were made over into temporary gondolas
for handling coal.
Miscellaneous.
Work was started on the location of a spur to the Eska
Creek coal mine. This will require approximately three
miles of line.
Good progress was made on the south wing wall of the
Eklutna River bank protection.
MATANUSKA DISTRICT.
Matanuska Branch.
There has been little change in construction conditions
during the period. All work is progressing favorably.
The camps have been almost entirely stocked with provi
sions and material for the coming season, and compara
tively little hauling remains to be done. Unusually severe
winds in the Matanuska canyon delayed the hauling on the
river for a few days, but the weather has since moderated.
Main Line.
The roads are in excellent condition for heavy hauling
along the line, and freight is being moved ahead rapidly.
The bridges have been driven to a point about three
miles north of Camp 166, and but two short structures re
main to be driven before the Little Susitna trestles are
reached.
The new camp at Mile 194 is 50 per cent complete.
TURNAGAIN ARM DISTRICT.
Clearing Right-of-Way.
The clearing between Indian Creek and one mile north
of Glacier Creek is progressing favorably.
Grading.
All grading contractors are making fair progress be
tween Potter Creek and Falls Creek, having moved 09,000
cubic yards of rock during January. Steve Leakos & Co.
have started grading about 1 mile south of Falls Creek.
Skoglund & Co. completed their grading contract at
Rainbow Creek during the week.
Extremely cold weather during the past week made
progress slow on the cut being taken out by Commission
forces, and some trouble was experienced from the jack
hammers freezing.
Miscellaneous.
The trail is now in good shape between Potter Creek
and Bird Point. Five four-horse teams are hauling sup
plies and equipment from Potter Creek south along the
line.
The force at work in the District the past week was
805, as follows: stationmen 576, stationmen’s laborers 30,
Commission force 190.
TALKEETNA DISTRICT.
The cribbing work in the vicinity of Camp 221 has pro
gressed satisfactorily, despite the difficulties caused by
snow slides and high water. The cribbing required for the
work at this point totals 86,000 lineal feet, of which 21,000
feet had been placed on January 27.
The details of the progress to date follow:
Cribbing, Stations 9854 to 9860:
Total cribbing required, 24,000 lineal feet.
Total amount in structure, 2,000 lineal feet.
Excavation completed.
Estimated time to complete, March 1.
Pier Construction, Stations 9860 to 9879:
Total piers completed, 18.
Total excavated, 23.
Piers yet to be built, 39.
Total lineal feet logs in structure, 13,000.
Total lineal feet yet to be placed, 43,000.
Cribbing, Stations 9879 to 9881 plus 30:
All completed; total lineal feet, 6,000.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE DEPARTMENT. !
Telegraph and Telephone.
A telephone has been installed at the Eska Creek coal
mines. The crew at work connecting the Talkeetna district
with the lines to Anchorage is now camped at Kashwitna,
which will probably be the last camp on this work.
The Turnagain Arm telegraph wire will probably be
completed next week. Permanent switching arrangements
are being installed at Potter Creek.
In Anchorage Townsite, more work was done on the
messenger wires in preparation for hanging cable.
The new telephone directories have been delivered to
the subscribers, and all patrons are requested to call by i
number in the future.
Electric Light and Power.
The force employed on this work was considerably re
duced February 1, and the few men retained have been
running service connections and installing meters. There |
are now 177 meters in service, and 149 commercial custom- .
ers.
An electric thawing apparatus has been assembled and;
put in service. Frozen water pipes in cottages 10 and 11 |
were successfully thawed out with this apparatus during
the week.
Seward Division Notes.
Following are the progress reports of the various de- j
partments of Seward Division for the month of January,
1917:
Clearing Right-of-Way.
Between Mile 20 ;fnd Mile 29 the section crew at that j
point cleared eight acres during the month.
Grading.
The steam shovel has practically completed the cut at I
Mile 9, between stations 476 and 481, and the excavated
material has been 'distributed at Bridges 20 and 22, to ex
pedite the filling in of bridges 20, 21 and 22.
A station contract has been let to Charles Helmers &
Co; between stations 485 and 492. The stationmen be
tween Mile' 10% and Mile 12 have made fair progress, con
sidering the extreme cold weather and snow. At Snow
River bridge, Mile 14, a station contract has been let to
Radish & Co. for the Snow River crossing between sta
tions 740 and 760. Dagbaba & Co. have completed their
station contract at Mile 19. Anton Nelson & Co. are mak
ing excellent progress on the cut-off across Trail Lake,
between Miles 34 and 35. Erick Nelson & Co. have finish
ed their contract between Mile 40 and 41, on the new line
change. At Mile 71 and Mile 76 fair progress is being
made by the stationmen.
Culverts.
Between Mile 71 and Mile 76, Sweeney & Co. have
practically completed their contract for the construction of
log culverts on this section.
Bridges.
The trestle approaches, {pl.se work, deck and bracing
on the Kern Creek bridge have been completed.
Seward Dock.
The reconstruction of the Seward dock railroad and
street approaches has been finished. Material for a new
warm storage warehouse is now «n route from Seattle,
and work on this structure will be commenced immedi
ately after its arrival.
Spencer Glacier Dam.
During January a total of 1060 lineal feet of crib dyke
was placed immediately in front of the glacier and across
the main channel 125 feet of rock dam was completed.
Maintenancc-of-Way.
Section crews are being maintained at Miles 12, 20
and 29, keeping the track clear of snow and ice and
clearing right-of-way.
Mechanical Department.
The usual operating repairs, overhauling of steam
shovels, and the assembling of engine No. 3 occupied the
force at the machine shop during the period.
Force Report.
The total number of employees of the Division on
January 31 was 503, as follows: Headquarters office 15,
engineering 22, shop and yards 33, stores and docks 26,
track, grade and ballast 124, bridges 27, stationmen 195,
stationmen’s hired labor 61.
FISHERIES OF ALASKA.
Since the purchase of Alaska in 1867 more than $250,
000,000 has been produced by the fishery products of the
Territory. This sum approximates the total gold output
during the same period. The fishing industry was the first
to be developed, the Russians being the pioneers, in a lim
ited way, to open this vast source of wealth. However, for
years prior to the purchase of Alaska from Russia and be
fore there was any exploitation of its mineral resources,
American vessels from San Francisco carried on cod fish
ing in Alaskan waters. This, however, was a modest ef
fort as compared with the present great industry which
has made salmon and other fishing products from Alaska
known to many nations, and which has produced values of
many million dollars per year.
The chief importance of the fisheries of the Territory
lies in the salmon industry. Next in importance is the hali
but fishery, which, as yet, has been only partially devel
oped, but which offers great promise for the future.'
herring industry is also very important, and many other
food fishes abound in the waters that are as yet utilized
only to a limited extent. Included in the list are various
species of trout, together with greyling, whitefish, rock
fish, black cod, candlefish and others. In addition to the
numerous species of fish found in these waters, the whale
industry is important, and there are in many places quan
tities of clams, mussels, crabs and shrimps.
To assist in the support and maintenance of Alaska’s
fisheries seven salmon hatcheries are operated, two of
which are the property of the Government, while five are
owned by companies engaged in canning salmon. > For
every thousand of either red or king salmon fry released
these companies are allowed a remission of 40 cents of the
Federal fisheries tax.
Adequate laws to protect the fisheries of Alaska have
been passed from time to time, and for the enforcement
of the regulations a number of patrol boats are maintained
by the Government. In addition to the steamer Osprey,
a number of private owned boats were used in the work
during 1916. An appropriation of $10,000 for the fiscal
year 1917 for the purchase or construction of two motor
launches for the Alaska fishery patrol has been made by
Congress.
According to the report of the Secretary of Commerce
for 1916, the total investment in Alaska fisheries in the
calendar year 1915 was $37,316,560, an increase of $277,
928 over the preceding year. Approximately 86 per cent
of this investment was in the salmon industry. The value
of the products was nearly $21,000,000. There were oper
ated 85 canneries, as compared with 81 canneries in 1914.
The pack of canned salmon was the largest in the history
of Alaska, amounting to 4,500,293 cases, valued at $18,
653,015.
WEEKLY FORCE REPORT.
^ Anchorage Division.
The number of employees of the Anchorage Division as
shown by the payrolls on Saturday, January 27, 1917, was
as follows:
Commissioner’s Office ...!. 36
Shops and Yards ..*,. 135
Transportation Service . 16
Store and Dock Department . 92
Accounting Department . 18
Disbursing Office. 5
Townsite Department.:. 21
Steward’s Department . 10
Hospital Department . 25
Telegraph and Telephone Department . 71
Track, Bridge and Ballast—Main Line. 52
Turnagain Arm District. 194
Matanuska District . 211
Talkeetna District .. . ..'..*. 157
1013
Stationmen and Laborers—All Districts.1008
Grand total all employees Anchorage Division ...2051
ANCHORAGE RIFLE CLUB.
Members ofVthe Anchorage Rifle Club are requested to
make remittance of their annual dues for the year ending
December 31, 1917, to A. Haag, Secretary, General Office
Building, Anchorage. The annual dues have been fixed at
$1.50 and the initiation fee at $2.00.
DO YOU WASTE MONEY?
Almost every one does. Bread east upon the
water (tomes hack again. But when you throw
money away it mighty seldom ever comes back.
What’s going to happen to you when you have
no more money to waste? Why not open an ac
count here? $1.00 does it. Doing it once a week
for a year means $52 to the good for you—and
the interest we pay you in our Savings Depart
ment. Try it for a few months, you will be sur
prised to find how fast your account will grow.
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Special Arrangements Made for Entertaining Private
Parties.
The place of real service. Boxes, Lunch Counter.
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OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF MEN’S OVERCOATS, ALL
SIZES, ONE-HALF PRICE.
$15.00 Men’s Suits, now .$10.00
| $20.00 Men’s Suits, now.$15.00
$25.00 Men’s Suits, now .$17.50
$30.00 Men’s Suits, now .$20.00
John B. Stetson Latest Style Hats at Outside Prices.
E. & J. Fine Dresp Shoes, regular $0.50 values, now. $4.50
WE CARRY A FULL AND COMPLETE LINE OF
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Plumbing and^heet Metal
Works
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ANCHORAGE CABINET
WORKS.
Furniture and Fixtures
Repaired and Made New.
Carpenter Work of All Kinds.
EXPERT TOOL GRINDING
AND SAW FILING.
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5th Avenue, Between C and IJ.