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ANCHORAGE. ALASKA. MONDAY. MAY 7. 1017.
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ROAD COMMISSION MATTERS.
As the Alaskan road commission is employing the Alaska
railway project a< the chief argument for increased appropria
tions for road and trail building in the territory, declaring, ac
cording to the official report of hearings before senate and
house committees, that roads and trails are needed as feeders
to the railway system, we submit that it is squarely up to this
road commission to make good its promises in this behalf. The
road commission is right in declaring that roads and trails are
needed as feeders to the railway line. This is a self-evident
fact. But out of the #500,000 appropriation granted last year
for road and trail work in Alaska, an insignificant part of the
funds was employed in this direction. In fact, the Cook inlet
and Susitua regions have long been passed up by the Alaska
road commission. The major part of the funds have been em
ployed on the Valdez-Fairbanks road, a highway that will
practically he abandoned when the railway line reaches the in
terior. The Valdez-Fairbanks road has served a useful pur
pose and has been of vast benefit to the traveling public, but in
the very nature of things, it cannot compete with rail transpor
tation. Hence, we shall expert the Alaskan road commissin to
devote its endeavors to other road and trail construction, and
we know of no more urgent needs at the present time than the
building of feeders to the railway system.
Col. Richardson, president of the Alaska Road commis
sion. informs the pubilsher of The Times that it is his purpose
to do considerable work in the Cook inlet country this coining
season. The appropriation for this purpose, which was in tin*
army appropriation bill, failed to pass at the last session, due
to the LaFollette filibuster, but has been passed recently, 'flic
Times is informed. So that any delay in getting started on road
work in this section this year, cannot he charged to the road ,
commission, which has only recently come into possession of
its funds.
In this connection, we suggest that the Alaska Road com
mission should establish headquarters in Anchorage, as being
the most central point for its activities for many years to come.
INDUSTRIES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.
In the formative period of u town's history, local indus
tries should he encouraged and assisted in all possible ways,
until they arc firmly established and on a paying basis, after
which they will be able to stand alone. This does not mean
that they should not continue to he supported by the communi
ty. The support should continue, because of the benefit to the
community of a wage-paying institution. Blit after reaching
the stage where they can stand alone, it will not he necessary
for other concerns, like public utilities for instance, to give
them concessions in the matter of rates, as may he necessary
when a new concern starts in business.
In a neighboring town, this policy does not seem to he in j
effect. There was recently established there a large cold-stor- i
age plant. It is proposed by the promoters of the enterprise j
to make this a shipping point for fish products. To the con-j
sternation of the concern, when it got squared around to do!
business, it was found that the water and electric light and
power rates were so exorbitant a.- to make them almost pro
hibitive. The promoters of this concern are sore, and tlieyj
have a right to bo peeved at the lack of co-operation on the part!
of the town’s public utilities.
If this particular community lias not prospered, has not
met with substantial growth, has few homes that are owned
by the occupants, the fault lies with its short-sighted policy
—a policy that comprehends the grabbing of a few present dol
lars, rather than building for the future. This particular town
site was owned, in the first instance, by private individuals—
two or three persons forming the townsite corporation. Aside
from a fairly comfortable home, not one of these individuals
has erected a substantial business block, although at one time:
owning the entire business section. These townsite owners
are simply waiting to reap what others sow.
The Stars and Stripes should hi* floating over the public
school building, as an inspiration to the budding patriots that
are seeking knowledge there. We don’t know, and we don’t!
care, who lias authority in this matter, but we do know that I
here is an omission that should he corrected immediately.
BANKER COLLIER FLEES THE SCENE
WHEN GRAND LARCENY CHARGE FILED!
_
SEATTLE, May 7.—\Y. L. Collier, president of the defunct
Northern Trust company bank, has fled the scene, following
another grand larceny charge being tiled against him, in con
nection with the failure of the bank. His present whereabouts
are unknown.
The Stores That Have What You Want When You Want It
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
MONDAY. MAY 7, D>17.
Vol. 1. No. 249. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. _4th and D
How many of you have read K. Service’s ‘Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
Yet they are rhymes well worth reading. The impressions ol a man with
a highly developed sense of understanding the rea'ities of life, writing o'
things he saw and lived, drawing pictures of war, and life in the camp
with the touch of a great artist, Robert Service has again shown us a new
side of his versatile character. The book is published in a neat cloth bind
ing at $1.25 and Red Leather binding at $1.75.
We have also a number of new copyrights of 1917.
Growth is the inevitable result of work done in the right direction.
L. E. Waterman, a pioneer of one of the greatest enterprises in out
country—the manufacture of Fountain I’ens—has made the Waterman
Ideal Foundtain Pen” a name familiar in Madagascar as well as in New
York Citv, in the trenches of Europe’s battlefields and in a mine tunnel in
Alaska. It was not extensive advertising that educated the public to the
use of his fountain pen, it was the high quality of the pen as a whole, the
honesty of his claims for it, the broad policy of trying to tit the pen for
the customer, not the customer to the pen—and not the least factor was
the guarantee that went with each pen. W hen buying one and you will
do it sooner or later—it is well to remember that you can get just the
point you want—we have them in stock, or else we will get it for you. And
we will be very willing to mail a pen to you for trial if you will tell us what
kind of a point vou prefer, medium, fine, manifold or stub. The prices art
from $2.50 to $7.50, depending upon the size of the gold point, and of course
we also carry the higher price pens up to $40.00.
Send us your orders for Eastman Kodak Films, your developing and
printing. We carry the best Eastman Kodaks made.
A medicine chest is of great importance and value in a camp. You
could get a small assortment of household remedies at a reasonable cost
and it may mean a whole lot to you in an emergency. Johnson & John
son, the manufacturers of the famous Red Cross line, are putting out a
Utility Kit—15 different articles for 50c. Also a^ large outfit in a meta
case for use in mines, camps or road houses, at $12.50 each, i ou should
not be without one.
I)o vou want your shaving to be a pleasure instead of a bother? If
you do— then try a bottle of Koken’s Lilac Toilet Water, a pint bottle fot
$1.25.
Creme Dore is a r.ew Chocolate. It is made bv the house of Krause
famous for the quality of their candy. We cannot describe iC all we know
is that it is as delicious a sweet as we have ever tasted. 75c and $1.5C
per box.
Our business in Victor Machines and Records is improving right along
We find it necessary to have new records on every boat and you can always
find the latest Broadway Hit at Loussac's.
The new DuBarry Parisian Ivory Mirror is a marvel. We would like
to show it to you.
Come in to see us—You are always welcome.
Immediate Service to the Camps.
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Quick Sanitary Work—Prompt Delivery.
Let Us Call For Your Laundry—Rough Dry 75c Doz.
Having bought our Wall Papers
previous to the advance in prices we (
are in position to sell at the old prices,
which means a saving to you of 25 per
cent. Our line is new and complete. /
Our stock of Paint is the largest and |
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ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS A PATRON
The Lang Stove, bom in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with
^ wood or coal.
(Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Laiig
Stove. *
If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the small
est camp stove to the largest hotel
range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
sKiriSH ASK FOR ANOTHER HUNDRED MILLION.
WASIIIXGTt>N\ May 7.—The British ambassador, on be
■alt ot the British government, today made application tor*
a second loan of $100,000,000. The request will be complied
with immediately.