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ECKMANN’S
Furniture Store
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FOURTH AND K STREETS
Palace Clothing Store
OPPOSITE HARMONY THEATRE.
H. SEIDENVERG, Prop.
All the stock of the former Seidenverg store has been con
solidated with the goods in my new store.
It will cause me great pleasure to greet my many old
Friends and customers and many new ones in my new
location
We specialize a few items: * *
Adler Collegian Clothing
John B. Stetson Hats
Florshiem Shoes
Stephenson Underwear
Stag Shirts
Crossett Shoes
Summit Leather Shirts
Duxbak Riding Pants
Medlicott Underwear
Oregon City Shirts
NEW GOODS : NEW LOCATION : SATISFACTION
EAGLES RENT QUARTERS
IN LABOR UNION HALL
The committee in charge of select
ing suitable quarters for the local or
der of Eagles have decided on rooms
in the Alaska Labor union hall and
will hold regular weekly meetings ev
ery Thursday night.
There are in the neighborhood of
150 members of this fraternal order in
Anchorage and the committee requests
all members who were not present at
the last meeting to. please attend next
Thursday night’s meeting in the new
quarters. The boys expect to. inaug
urate a series of social functions for
the winter.
Let the Eagle scream. Yea! Yea!
The temporary office of the Alaska
Labor union will be sold to the high
est bidder tonight at Labor Hall. 253
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REINDEER MEN
IB INVESTIGATE
THIS COUNTRY
j Only a very few people in Anchor
age are aware that the city lias been
| entertaining celebrities in their midst
for the past few days. Celebrities
representing a syndicate of Lapland
ers looking for a location for a big
herd of reindeer for breeding purpos
es. The party, consisting of Olaf
Olafson, Gustave Gustavason and two
retainers, arrived in Anchorage Wed
nesday with two dog teams, of eleven
dogs each, and a complete outfit per
fectly appointed with all necessities
for extreme cold weather. The party
stopped at the Crescent during their
stay in the city as it was largely
through the efforts of Frank Redwood
that Mr. Olafson, head of the party,
decided to give this part of Alaska
the once over before deciding on a
permanent location for the herd. Mr.
Redwood was formerly interested in a
company who “ran reindeer” for com
mercial purposes in the north country
and has always been of the opinion
that the range either in the vicinity of
Willow creek or the Broad Pass coun
tries would be an ideal range for rein
deer. To this end he has been in com
munication with Mr. Olafson for sev
eral months with the result that the
party arrived in Anchorage Wednes
day and left early this morning to in
spect the hills and moss in the Willow
creek district. If the range in the
Willow creek country does not prove
to be what they want the party will
continue on into Broad Pass but Mr.
Olafson said before leaving that he
was determined to find a range in the
vicinity of Anchorage, if possible, as
he immediately recognized that this
would unquestionably be a commercial
center and be a splendid market for
! the commercial reindeer. When asked
j 'n regard to the commercial value of
j reindeer Mr. Olafson said that few
people realized the commercial impor
| tance of reindeer and cited many in
stances, where with a small start
many of his acquaintances had become
independently wealthy from the resuit
of the ncrease.
“What can be done in my country
can be done here,” said Mr. Olafson,
“and I am certainly surprised that no
one has looked into the matter before
this.” Continuing on the commercial j
properties connected with the reindeer
he said that while the reindeer was
built for speed and strength the meat
was exceptionally delectable and al-;
ways commanded a good price, 'j'hen
there is the milk which is on a par
with cow’s milk for drinking and cook
ing purposes and is especially adapted
for making a high grade commercial'
cheese that is much sought after by
epicures. Mr. Olafson named one
breeder in Lapland whose yearly out
put was contracted for by the Ritz
Carlton hotel company, of New York.
When asked what particular brand of
moss the'reindeer preferred and thrive
on Mr. Olafson aptly replied, “Rein
deer moss and I think you have it in
this section of Alaska.” He went on
to give a very interesting disertation
in regard to the habits of this native
beast of the north country and said
they ran in herds similar to the buffa
lo of the American plains; the bull
was king of the herd until he had lost
his usefulness and was routed out by
a younger and more ambitious ruler.
Although the bulls seldom fight for
supremacy as by nature they are a
gentle beast and very easily domesti
cated. The bull always works in ad
vance of the herd during the day time,
digging holes through the snow to the
moss for the weaker members. Rein
deer herd close, together and work a
range thoroughly before leaving it for
greener fields. •
Mr. Olafson suggested that it
would be a good idea for congress to
regulate legislation so as to give the
white man an equal opportunity with
the natives in this growing industry
of this country. He spoke of what it
would mean, financially, to be able to
supply meat to this rapidly growing
community and said with the future
development of the great mining dis
tricts tributary to Anchorage that the
question would be a serious one. He
also mentioned several firms in Nome
who were shipping large quantities of
reindeer meat to the outside where
they found a ready market at a very
favorable price. Answering the ques
tion in regard to his being able to run
reindeer in this country without spec
ial legislation Mr. Olafson demurred
and his reply was bather Vague but
judging from the large-expense this
trip and the costly ofitflt alone.must
have cost the syndicate they certainly
must have good reasons for believing
that favorable legislation will soon be
enacted,
enacted.
Mr.Redwood was loathe to refuse
the courteous invitation to accompany
th£ party that left this morning but
Mr. Olafson promised to communicate
with him just as soon as they had in
spected the different prospective fields
in this vicinity and let Mr. Redwood
know his decision, which will later bo
published in the Daily Times.
AROUND TOWN
The Mint Grill has closed down for
a few days while making alterations.
E. K. McNally left this morning on
his return trip to Susitna station.
The heavy fall of snow has tempo
rarily put the ice rink on the blink but
“if the fall discontinues the rink may
be in shape for skating tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Manager George Purvis, announces
that the weekly card parties at the
labor temple will be held every Wed
nesday night instead of Thursday
night as previously reported.
The Anchorage public schools open
Monday morning and Prof. Sheets ex
pects several additional students and
has made a request for an extra teach
er for the primary department.
Deputy Grand President Guy E.
Austin installed the officers of the
Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 15 last I
night at Robarts’ hall. There was a :
big turnout of the oldtimers and the
meeting was very enthusiastic.
Robert Simpson, an optician of Ju
neau, is registered at the Hotel An
chorage. Mr. Simpson looks after the
eyes of the school children of Juneau
and examined the school children of
Valdez, Cordova and Seward on his
trip to Anchorage.
Captain Jimmie Powery and Jack
Robarts have joined forces and are
going to challenge Seward for a game
of basketball and a bowling match.
They have taken the matter up with I
Harry Hoben and Alex McDonald and i
it is possible that the double match
can be pulled off in Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. French and
daughter Miss Marguerite, are stop-1
ping at'the Crescent while in the city
for a few days’ visit. Mr. French is
employed by the Alaskan Engineering
commission in the capacity of time
keeper with headquarters at Ship j
Creek.
Starting tonight it is the intention
to give a weekly Saturday night dance
at the labor temple. Doliver’s four
piece orchestra will furnish the music
for tonight’s dance that starts at !) i
o’clock. The floor is being gone over ,
today and will be in perfect shape for >
tonight.
While there have been only a few
bets ‘reported on tonight’s wrestling
inetch it promises to be a splendid
match. Both Jepson and Peterson are |
out to win and are in good physical
shape for the go. The match starts j
at 8:30 o’clock at Robarts’ hall and the
referee will be chosen from the ring
side.
H. C. Emery will leave Monduy for
the Eska Creek coal mine after spend
ing the past ten days in the city on
business. Mr. Emery says that the
company will have 50 miners working
by the 10th of this month and that
they have instructions from Wm. Mar
tin, at Seattle, to supply Anchorage
with coal regardless of any other
contracts.
Superintendent E. R. McFarland
says the electric light current will be
switched into the public buildings of
Anchorage just as rapidly as possible.
The machinery trouble has been fixed
and every wheel is running true to !
form. The switch was turned on in
the T. and T. building and the post of-!
fice last night with satisfactory re
sults. It will only be a question of
a short time until the entire city will
be lighted with electricity, but nat
urally the public buildings come first.
Both the 14th Infantry and City i
basketball teams went through a
strenuous practice last night prepara-j
tory to the Sunday afternoon game at;
the Labor Temple. The soldier boys ■
showed up in good shape and are out
to win but the City boys feel confident
that they have the best team. The
people of the city are becoming con
siderably worked up over the game of
basketball and it promises to be equal
ly as well received as-feaseball. While
the rivalry is spirited it is friendly,
with just enough rivalry to make the
games interesting to the spectators.
Presbyterian.
Morning service XI a. m. Evening
service 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12
in. The subject of the morning ser
mon will be “The Ideal Church.’’ The
evening service will be most interest
ing, as the Presbyterian organization
will b$ effected. 'Trustees and elders
will be elected and many new - mem-,
hers will be received.
Members of the Elks at Cordova are
making arrangements to form a social
club.
Special Reduction
On the Balance of Our
Overcoats
Including the Hart Schaffner
Marx Line
Jaffe&Bayles
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
RAY C. LARSON
Dealer in SASH, DOORS, GLASS
MIRRORS
Tel. 88-R.
5th Ave. and K St.
YOU NEEDN’T BE A
JUDGE OF CLOTH
in order to appreciate the good quali
ties of the fabrics we are tailoring
into classy suits for men of discrim
ination. Their tone and exclusiveness
are apparent at a glance. Their qual
ity is evidenced at a touch. Join the
classy class who will wear suits from
these cloths tailored in our high class
manner.
BJORNSON & CANTON
Merchant Tailors.
TEL.21-R Cor. 4th and i
SHF CREEK MEAT CO.
Anderson & .Jensen, Proprs.
YOU c aS ANNOUNCE
dinner
with confidence if the roast
came from this market. For,
properly cooked, there is no fin
er meat to be had than the kind
we sell exclusively. Tender,
sweet and juicy, it both stimu
lates and satisfies the appetite.
Yet this choice meat will cost
you no more than you pay now.
SPECIAL
COMPOUND, 10 lb. Pail
COMPOUND, 5 lb. Pail
COMPOUND, 3 lb. Pail
LINK PORK SAUSAGE
SEAL TIGHT BACON
Dried Salt Pork..
Dog Tallow, 40 lb. Can.
$1.60
.75
.50
20c lb.
25c lb.
18c lb.
$3.00
1917 CALENDARS.
Also Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon, *
Home Made Sausage, Butter,
Eggs and Fish
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NORTH SIDE LUMBER CO. i
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j Do you realize that the lumber situation is getting se- 11
| nous? Only a short time and you will not be able to finish
j your liouse. Our stock is going fast.
NOW IS THE TIME.
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