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RAY C. LARSON
DEALER IN
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Tel. 88-R. 5th Ave. and K St.
BIG REAL
ESTATE DHL
J. H. Smith sold his two-story con
crete building adjoining the Empress
theatre on 4th avenue yesterday to
Jno. A. Miller for a cash considera- !
tion of $4,000, and Miller will take ;
immediate possession. The upper floor i
jji occupied by the Strye studiod and
Mr. Smith has been occupying the
^round'rittbor* for his real estate and
brokerage office. Mr. Miller has re
cently come to Anchorage from Tol
ovana where he was engaged in the
mercantile, business and has made a
careful study of Anchorage real es
tate before making the deal yesterday.
The building is 16 by 40 feet; in a
splendid location, and the price in
keeping with other sales in this vicin
ity. Mr. Smith will move to 738 4th
avenue and continue in business in
this city and in addition to handling
real estate will devote considerable of
his time and attention to the Willow
rreek quartz district, in which he is
largely interested.
Mr. Smith is also a large realty
owner in this city and has great faith
in the future of Anchorage and in
tends to improve some of his vacant
property this summer.
WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m. January 23, 1917.
Station Temp. Day Wind Trail Snow
Anchrage 4 Cldy. North Good 10 ih.
Summit.. -5 Cldy. North-Good 35 in.
Kern Crk. 10 Cldy. Calm Good 10 in.
Mile 52 . . 12 Snow Calm Good 35 in.
Seward . . 14 Snow Calm Good 10 in.
Potter . .-10 Clear Calm Good 15 in.
King .... 16 Clear East Good 10 in.
Matn’ska -10 Clear Calm Good 10 in.
Camp 174 -4 Clear Calm Good 15 in.
Good Coffee and light lunches at the
North Pole Bakery. 328
Palace
Clothing Stor<
1 The Home of
ADLER-COLLEGIAN
CLOTHES
H. SEIDENVERG,
OPPOSITE HARMONY THEATRE.
PROP.
nr doings
AROUND TOWN
House warming at the Anchorage
public school next Friday night.
The Friendly Aid will hold a business
meeting at the Manse Wednesday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
This week is well taken up with so
cial affairs and some of them promise
to be of extraordinary merit.
Wednesday night is card playing
night at the Union hall and will be
followed by a dance as usual.
Placards and hand bills are out ad
vertising another wrestling match be
tween Martin and Jepson to take place
Sunday afternoon at Robarts’ hall.
Wm. Hammer, one of Temple Mur
phy’s right hand clerks, has been or
dered to Potter creek for a few weeks
in connection with government work.
Basketball game tonight at Labor
hall between City and Commission.
Game called promptly at 7:110 o’clock,
to be followed by an informal dance.
Fred Tiffany left with a passenger
for Seward this morning and will
probably remain in Seward and bring
Sidney Anderson back to Anchorage.
t Miss Dorothy Bayles proved a hap
Jjy mascot yesterday and has the hon
or of making the first sale of tickets
for the house warming at the Anchor
age public school next Friday night.
The mid-winter field day is taking
with the business men and sports and
it may be left to the Anchorage fire
department or some equally capable
organization to take the initiative in
the matter.
Thos. Brock, who has a large rock
contract with the government on the
Tumagain arm district, left this morn
ing for Sheep creek after spending
several days in Anchorage on business
connected with his work.
Things in a person’s life that as
sume momentous ami mountainous
size at night time dwindle down to the
ordinary proportions with the dawn of
a new day but still hold the serpent’s
sting. Night time was always a bug
bear for little children and grown-ups
with guilty conscience as an unpleas
ant bed fellow.
The 23rd number of the Exploits of
Elaine is billed for the Harmony to
night and in this picture Elaine gets
out of' serious difficulty and the plan
is laid that ultimately breaks up the
gang of highbinders and brings the
leaders to justice. The end comes
next week with the 24th and last Ex
ploit of Elaine that has had a great
run at the Harmony theatre.
The Boosters’ club met last night at
the Morrison hotel and perfected their
organization by electing the following
officers: John Frame, president; Dr.
K. A. Kyvig, first vice, and Mrs. Mary
Morrison second vice-president; John
F. Coffey, secretary' M. J. Conroy,
correcponding secretary, and T. R.
Needham, treasurer. The meeting
will be held Monday night at the Mor
rison hotel on H street.
William Maitland, of the firm of
AIcNally & Maitland, has returned
from a visit to the workings of the
Eska Creek Coal company, on Eska
creek, in the Matanuska fields, and
pays a high compliment to Superin
tendent Kelly, in active charge of the
developments in progress. Mr. Mait
land says the company has a coal mine
and that Superintendent Kelly’s work
in opening the property reflects great
credit upon him.
The report was circulated in An
chorage yesterday that George Cot
ter, who left here Saturday over the
trail to Seward, had been badly frozen
near Mile 54. Details of the matter
were recived by his brother Frank this
morning in which it was learned
that George was caught in a severe
blizzard now raging on the Seward
end of the trail last night and was
unable to make the road house at
Mile 54. George was compelled to
camp out for the night and succeeded
in reaching the road house e:ir;y this
morning after a very trying trip. He
notified' Frank that he would probably
lone one or two of his toes but aside
from this misfortune ami th<> extreme
cold lie aufferd from exposure he woo
all right and would continue the
trip to .Seward.
Dr. E. S. Reedy left this morning
over the trail for Seward where he
will take passage on tl t S. S. Mari
posa for Seattle. Dr. Reedy will be
away from Anoh»rage two or three
months in the interest of the hospi
tal department of the Alaska Engi
neering commission am will visit Se
attle, Chicago and New York before
his return to Anchorage. He will al
so spend some time at the Mayo hos
pital, at Rochester, M nn. Dr. dee
son will have charge of the depart
ment during his absence.
Joe Krouse and Ernest Podboy en
tertained a number of their friends at.
their residence at 7th ami F street
last night. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. \V. T. Murray, .Mr, and Mrs.
F. Dixon, and Misses Quinn, Dalto®
Aston, Carmen, Bake" and Mess/l,
Blanton, Gordon, Cameron. Fletcher
Atherton and Pederson. The evening
was spent in dancing and cards. Mr.
Podboy introduced two novelty dances
said to be the latest craze in New
York and called “London Tups” and
“Sulky Slide." Appropriate refresh
ments were served during the evening
and the party broke up at ten early
hour this morning wishing Mr. Podboy
a pleasant trip t;o Seattle wnere he is
going to purchase a new Velie auto
mobile for his Anchorage transfer and
passenger business.
SOCIAL AFFAIR
FRIDA? NIGHT
It isn’t every one who is fortunate
enough to have cliil Iren of their own
but then on the othor hand every one
loves children and a -e always desirous
and willing: to help them.
Now is the accepted time especially
for the unfortunates who do not bear
the honored name of “Papa.”
Through the efforts of the Parent
Teachers’ assoc atirn a delightful so
cial uffair has been arranged for next
Friday night, January 2t!th, at, the
new public school house of Anchorage.
The affair will be in the nature of a
house wanning and every well known
device of entertainment has been
planned for the phasure of the public.
Dancing, card playing and music
will feature the evjntng anil to satisfy
the gentlemen ca d players, who er
roneously go on the supposition that
women can not: pi ty cards, a separate
canl room hai been arranged for
them.
The committee has purchased ap
propriate prizes to be awarded to the
several winner> at cards ami the best
of music has bi en secured for the
dance. As to the refreshments it ia
only necessary to say that they will be
home made a.id consist of salads,
sandwiches, coffee, etc
The Parent-Teachers' Association
have full charge of the affair which
alone is guarnni.ee of success both fi
nancially and iocially.
The proceed l of the evening will be
added to the :und already raised ami
be disbursed in various ways for the
benefit of thr ichool children. The
cause is exceptionally worthy and will
be commented cn in another issue oi
The Times bu in the meantime every
person in Anchorage should bear in
mind the datn> of Friday January 29
and make all plans to atfem the house
warming at t ie school house,
A general a. hr. isson charge of 6fl
cents for adult< and 25r. for children
over 12 yean if age includes every
thing except too refreshments for
which the n-nn-inal sum of 2b cents
will be charg si.
Fine Job Printing at Ttmea office.
HARMONY
SCREEN C< IR APHS
Found--Gloves, mittens, rub
bers, handkerchiefs, etc., call at
the box office if you have loot
anything
A pair of ladies’ tan gloves
found last eight, who lost tfcam?
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Hart Schaffner &
Marx Suits
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FROM $25 00 TO $35.00.
Fit-Right Suits
y&OM $16.00 TO Sltt.OC.
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rfaffe & Bayles
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
Stoeser Electric Works
Complete Line of Wire. Lamps, Fixtures and All Neces
sary Supplies for Wiring Homes and
Business Places.
4th and G St.
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA
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I in order to appreciate the good anali
■ ties of the fabrics we are tailoring
| into classy suits for men of discrim
I ination. Their tone and exclusiveness
i are apparent at a frlar.ee. Their qual
j ity is evidenced at a touch. Join the
' classy class who will wear suits from
! these cloths tailored in our high class
I manner.
BJORNSON & GANTON
Merchant Tailors.
Cor. 4tii and i
TEL.21 R
SHIP CREEK MEAT CO.
Anderson & Jensen, Proprs.
YOU CAN ANNOUNCE
DINNER
with confidence if the roast
came from this market. For,
properly cooked, there is no lin
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 move than you pay now
I SPECIAL
COMPOUND, 10 lb. Fail . $1.60
COMPOUND, 5 lb. Pail.75
COMPOUND, 3 lb. Pail.50
LINK PORK SAUSAGE. 20c lb.
SEAL TIGHT BACON.25c !b.
Dried Salt Pork. 18c a.
Dog Tallow, 40 lb. Can. . .13.00
1617 CALENDARS
Also Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon,
Home Mhde Sausage, Butter,
Eggs and Fish
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NORTH SIDE LUMBER CO.
l)o you know that ’.into is money to you? The longer
you hold that lumber order the more lent you will have
to pay. Once a customer, always a customer. Let us add
your name to our list.
All orders given immediate attention.