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RECREATION
Bowling Alleys and Pool Parlors
YOUNG VIKING H. HEGSTROM
Next to Harmony Theatre.
PLUMBING AND HEATING
Pull Line of Plumbing Supplies, Pipes and Fittings.
PROMPT ATTENTION TO ALL ORDERS.
T. W.’KENNEDY,
E St. Bet. 3rd and 4th. Next to Hotel Anchorage
EDW. T. McNALLY
WM. MAITLAND
Lumber
Wood
We carry a complete stock of common dimension. Fin
ish that is CLEAR and properly kiln-dried. (
SALES AGENTS
ESKA CREEK COAL CO.
COAL $8.00 PER TON
i Yard and Office Foot of G St. Phone 41R
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The Art Palace of Anchorage.
The First Building in Anchorage.
Carrying a high grade line of cigars, cigarettes, .to
baccos. Strongest Fruit Department in the city.
Classical music rendered every afternoon and even
ing. Piano and violin. You will like it.
Have your mail sent to Montana Pool Room. 4^ou
can get it any time.*
You are welcome 1 ! Let’s get acquainted this winter.
A. CHIMENTO and ALEX TSAKUMIS, Proprietors.
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UNION CIGAR STORE
4th Ave. Bet. C and B Sts.
Choice line of Cigars and
Tobaccos,
Confectionery and
| Soft Drinks,
tijjj Meet Your Friends at the
UNION CIGAR STORE
fjj GUS STIPOVICH and
<y,i OTTO GUSTOSON, Props.
Bread, Pies, Cakes, all the best at
the North Pole Bakery. 328
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
Peterson’s Billiard Parlor for latest
•war bulletins. 400
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The auditorium of the Alaska La
bor Temple may be rented for social
affairs and entertainment. Make your
bookings now at office in Labor Tem
ple.
Phone 43-Y for car, day or night.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126
Best music and entertainers at Pe
terson’s. * 399
Try a Want Ad in The Times.
Good Coffee and light lunches at the
North Pole Bakery. 328
Time to fall in line with the others
that eat at Cameron’s Cafe. 364
Searching for “lost mines” in Alas
ka almost rivals in romance the hunt?
for the fabled “treasure” islands in
the Pacific.
John P. DeFries, who operated pla
cers in the Noma district and is inter
ested in mining in eastern Oregon, i?
the latest to join the ranks of the
many who have already sought “lost
mines” in Alaska. He will leave Se
attle for the north in the late spring,
p.s soon as navigation opens, says the
Seatle Times of last Sunday.
De Fries floated down the Yukon
river from Dawson in an open boat in
11)00. He said he then panned the Yu
kon river bars in several places. Ev
ery tributary emptying into the great
Yukon river system, he said, carried a
percentage of gold. He believes that
dredging operations, after the govern
ment railroad is completed so that
heavy machinery may be transported
more cheaply, along the Yukon river
bars will produce more golden wealth
than has been or will be taken from
all the placer .mining in Alaska.
Gets Trace of Treasure.
It was on the Yukon river trip that
DeFries got trace of what he believes
will turn out to be rich placer dig
gings. He is confident he has the
right “dope.” Two men, strangers to
each other, he says, have furnished
him maps of the location, and one of
them is going along to stake his own
money.
As the story goes, it is much like
the account of other lost mines. One
partner died and the other finally
made his way out of the wilderness
with a poke of coarse gold.
The fact that rich deposits of gold
have been uncovered in Alaska makes
the accounts of “lost mines” all the
more tempting, and to the glamor of
romance adds a touch of possible real
ity.
One extremey rich claim, where
the gold seemed practically concen
trated from the whole surrounding
district, caused the stampede to the
Kantishna. The owners were forced
to guard the ground to keep stamped
ers from “sniping” nuggets from the
surface. Gold found in a natural
catch-basin caused the stampede to
the Chisana.
Possibly in Chisana.
Some Alaskans now believe that
possibly the “lost out” of the upper
Tanana basin may have had its origin
in the Chisana. As the story goes, J
two prospectors penetrated the Tan
ana wilderness before there was any
white settlement. One was killed by
the Indians. The other, though wound
ed, escaped. He finally turned up in
Chicago with a strange story and a
pocketful of nuggets to verify his
story. He made a rough map from
memory and from that the location
was thought to be in the vicinity of
the confluence of the Goodpaster and
Tanana rivers. The map made by the
prospector differed from the subse
quent government maps, since the lat
ter showed the Goodpaster flowing in
to the Tanana from the south. The
prospector’s map proved correct. Many
of the early government maps were
in error.
After Fairbanks had established its
reputation as the center of a consid
erable placer camp, and the country
had been thoroughly staked, one of
those queer characters peculiar to
the northland used to come to town
periodically with enough gold to keep
him in liquor for several months.
Cunning About His Find.
No matter how drunk he might be
come, however, or how much he might
suffer from lack of stimulants after
his money and credit were gone, he
could never be made to talk about the
origin of his find. He was almost un
cannily cunning on this point. Even
“trailers” soon gave up the idea that
he could be followed. Figuring the
time he was away each trip some now
believe that he may have anticipated
the Tolovana strike by a few years.
In the Koyukuk district numerous
‘pots of gold” have been uncovered.
In fact, nearly every year an unusual
ly rich pocket is found by someone.
Most old-timers remember the fabled
creek whose waters were said almost
to run gold, it was reputed to be so
rich. It was supposed to be at some
place in the great Koyukuk divide.
Many outfits were stranded on the fi
nancial breakers looking for it.
Rich deposits caused the Slate creek
stampede in early days, and later a
few rich spots were found near there
at the head of Valdez creek.
MacKenzie Has Its Legends.
The MacKenzie river system pour
ing its flood of waters into the Arctic
ocean, furnishes the setting for “lost
mines” ranging from almost solid
cliffs of gold and placer boulders too
big to carry, to mysterious tribes of
natives guarding the same as well as
almost tropical hot-spring vegetation
the year around, and even great shut
in valleys through which strange ani
mals roam.
Both in the Ruby and Iditarod dis
tricts rich spots of placer have been
tfound. The Nome “Third Beach Line”
^s an old story.
Even southeastern Alaska, where
there is very little placer digging at
present, has its “lost rocker” and “lost
cabin” myths. In one instance, at
least, decayed sluice boxes were found
to bear out the version of fights with
the natives, of bloodshed, trials and
rough sketches of the scenes. Many
Juneau residents believe the accounts,
having known some of the principals.
Gold Slug Pounded Out.
For that matter, great “gobs of
gold,” or, more properly speaking,
gold slugs, have been pounded out of
quartz stringers within the sound of
Juneau whistles and at Sumdum and
other nearby places. v
De Fries carries with him as a
pocket piece a nugget three parts gold
and one part quartz half as big as a
man’s fist. It was found in the tail
ings of his Nome placers. It hints at
great possibilities and speaks elo
quently of the lure of gold.
The discovery of Alaska rubies was
made by DeFries, and he said that
small chips of diamonds have been
found in the blue clay in Alaska. He
at least, is confident that untold treas
ures still lie near the surface in Alas
ka, and that he is on the right track
this time.
GEORGE OSBORNE
The Leading Jeweler and Optician.
We are closing out our entire line of
Gorham’s Sterling silver ware. We
have on hand a complete line in the
two most up-to-date and artistic pat
terns. Don’t fail to take advantage of
the big sale in Gorham’s sterling sil
ver ware. Our stock is complete and
up-to-date. Closing out at cost. "91
First anniversary of the Alaska La
bor Union will be celebrated with a
big smoker at the Labor Temple
Thursday evening. Everybody wel
come. Ladies too. 410
Daily War Bulletins at Peterson’s.
THE HOUSE OF CLEAN
SPORT.
MONARCH
WORLDS
BEST
ROB ARTS’ BILLIARD
AND BOWLING
PARLORS.
P. O. Opposite.
Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
YUKON STOVES
— AND —
HEATERS
Corner Fifth and C Sta.
Anchorage • - Alaaka
BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
Inlet Soda Works
W. A. TAYLOR, Proprietor
Manufacturers of all kinds of
MINERAL WATERS, SODA
CIDER, SYRUPS.
AGENTS FOR GRAPE JUICE
Anchorage - - Alaska
PERSONAL SHOPPING BY MAIL
' I lHE items in Women’s and Chil
^ dren’s Wear, and Men’s Haber
dashery, that cannot be obtained from
your home merchant may be ordered
from us, and will be sent POSTAGE
PAID to any Alaska address reached
by U. S. Mail.
During the Holiday Season, as at all
times, we shall be glad to study your
wishes in the selecting of Gifts, and in
properly packing and mailing them to
your friends. Let us send you the lat
est issue of our Mail Order News.
Address Mail Order Department “A”
FREDERICK&NELSON
SEATTLE
Granite Candles
For Sale
Polley Bros.
B. C. NICHOLS
WATCH MAKER AND
JEWELER.
Anchorage, Alaska.
NEW CRESCENT HOTEL
{THE FAIRBANKS |
4th and D
MEN S CLOTHIERS
ROY FAIRBANKS, Prop.
F. W. REDWOOD & CO., Props.
Warm Rooms. Moderate Rates. Hot
Baths.
Cor. Fourth and C. Anchorage
Phone 43-Y for car, day or night.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126
Union Laundry
and Bath House
Fourth Ave., Between H and {_
Anchorage
OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED
—and—
SANITARY
! THE LARGEST AND CLEANEST
RATH TUBS IN ANCHORAGE
Sanitary Market
The only told storage plant in con
nection with market in Anchorage.
Home-made Sausages. Fruits. Veg
etables, Rutter and Eggs, at whole
sale. Restaurants and roadhouses.
sporiaT attention.
tth Ave.. Bet, H and I Sts.
E. E. KURTZ & CO.
THE SYDNEY
LAURENCE
COMMERCIAL AND
PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Interior, Flashlight Work a
Specialty.
Kodak Developing and Printing
HARMONY THEATRE.
CARROL & CO.
Fourth St., near E
MEN’S OUTFITTERS
Complete stock of Clothing,
Shoes and furnishings.
CHOVIN SUPPLY
5th and C.
Carries Everything in Electri
cal Supplies and F'xtures
to make a happy Home
Agent for
FRISCO STANDARD
GAS ENGINES.
LEARN TO DANCE.
Latest Dances Taught. Begin
ners given special attention. For a
polntment call at third house fro
C on 6th Ave.
WM. BUNTING.
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C. HENNING
TAILOR.
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s
Suits Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired. 4th Ave. and D St.
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OPPOSITE EMPRESS
THEATRE.
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Kitak Show Case Co.
Furniture, Cabinets.
Bank and Office Fixtures
Made To Order
Kiln Dried & Seasoned Lumber, 1
Factory Opposite White House
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HOTEL SEWARD ~
511 THIRD AVE. W
Arctic Club Bldg., SEATTLE, WASH.
ZBINDEN BROS., Props.
Rooms $1.00 Special
With Bath $1.50 Weekly Rates