ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
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Entered In the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873.
For President—CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
For Delegate to Congress—JAMES WICKERSHAM.
ANCHORAGE IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Since the town of Anchorage was established, it hasbeen
continually in the limelight. In Alaska it has been the center
of interest; the community watched more closely by people
living in other towns as a possible future residence. As in
the ordinary, business affairs of life Anchorage has been the
object of interest, so in politics it has been of consuming con
cern to earididates for political office. Today, we have in our
midst, two of the three candidates for delegate to congress.
This would seem to indicate that Anchorage is going to cut
some figure in the approaching election.
While the people of Anchorage are strongly in favor of
the re-election of Delegate .Tames Wickersham—our interests
dictate this policy—we are an hospitable people and we treat
with courtesy and due consideration the candidates of the
democratic and socialist parties. We turn out to their meet
ings and all that sort of thing, but we’re going to vote for Del
egate Wickersham because he made this town possible in the !
first instance. He is the father of the bill calling for the con- j
struction of the government failwav project, and Anchorage
is the first fruit of this big development scheme. And we do
not propose to forget the author of our being, so to speak.
The Times has not a word of condemnation for the candi
dates of the democratic or socialist parties. We are advocat
ing the candidacy of Delegate .Tames Wickersham on high pa
triotic grounds, coupled with our self-interest in the matter of
the great railway project. Everybody in the Cook inlet coun
trv is vitallv concerned in the construction of the government
railway project. If we were not interested in this big develop
ment scheme we would not be here. Hence, we are especially
concerned in the delegate election. We want a delegate in the
congress who is thoroughly conversant with the situation. We
want a delegate at Washington who will urge the construction
of the Kuskokwim branch line when the Fairbanks line is com
pleted. We want appropriations at every session of the con- j
gress so that construction mav go on uninterrupted. Wc in j
Anchorage want harbor improvements and coal bunkers. Del
egate .Tames Wickersham is in complete harmonv with all our
needs and necessities. We know .where he stands in this mat
ter. We know of his past efforts in this behalf. We don’t
know bow the other candidates for delegate will act or what
interest either would, if elected, take in the matter. Certain it j
is. that in the verv nature of things tliev cannot take the con
stant and consuming interest that the delegate has taken and j
has evinced.
The completion of the Alaska railway project for the
opening of Alaska is the ambition of the delegate’s official
career. We make this statement by authority of the delegate
He would regard it the crowning achievement of his official i
life. Let’s permit him to complete the work which he has be-,
gun. Let’s show our appreciation of his past services by re- ‘
turning him to continued service in our behalf.
OUR DEPENDENCE ON NATURE.
There are two basic industries, says the Mining- World,
that are absolutely necessary to our present civilization. Ages
ago when humans were little better than animals, both mining
and agriculture had no existence. Men ate fruits and the flesh
of animals, birds and fish caught and killed by their hands ;
or with clubs and stones. But as his intelligence increased |
man learned to grow his own grains and other vegetable food
stuffs. He also sought better means for cracking the heads of
his neighbors and for preventing them from cracking his. He
found metals and found them well suited to the fabrication of
weapons, so he dug ores from the ground and smelted them in
a crude sort of fashion.
From these small beginnings present day agriculture and
mining have been evolved. As civilization spread the de
mands on both industries grew more numerous and their de
velopment still continues. Agriculture must persist as long
a'a men inhabit the earth, but what of mining? Can mining
go on forever, or will man in time completely exhaust the
earth’s store of useful minerals? When we stop to consider
tjle dependence of our present civilization cm goal, peti^eing,
metals and other .mineral products wgf vronder what -is dn store
fpr far-distant future generations.
Going oti the assumption that Delegate Wickersham will
be re-elected to congress—and on this question we entertain
no doubt whatever—it is up to the people to elect a legislat
ive assembly that will work in harmony with him. Such a
condition makes for harmony and achieves results. Having
in'mind this fact, The Times urges the election of the republi
can candidates for the assembly from this division of Alaska
ip the persons of George Dooley for senator and William P.
Henry and Joe Murray for representatives. Doolev, Henry
ahd Murray are strong Wickersham supporters. Their elec
tion would strengthen the hands of the delegate. And in vot
ing, don’t forget that it is “William P. Henry” that is the re
publican candidate.
The Engineering Commission came to the rescue and re
lieved the coal famine in this community. We are credibly in
formed that within a few days, there will be coal for all who
wish it. Many wood choppers are in the woods, and there will
likewise be plenty of wood fuel. I
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 191G.
Vol. 1. No. 93. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and I>
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NEW VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS,
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FIBRE AND TUNGSTEN NEEDLES.
RECORD CASES.
RECORD ALBUMS.
For the convenience of our patrons we are installing- a mu
sic room in our store on 4th and D St. We have now on hand
what is probably the largest stock of recoi'ds and machines in
Alaska—and with the stock we are offering to the public our
services in connection with selecting their records, etc.
We are selling machines on part-payment plan to any re
sponsible parties.
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NO SHOW TONIGHT
BUT TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT
OUR USUAL SCREAMS—PLENTIFUL.
BEGINNING SUNDAY, NOV. 5,
Our First Offering
Of The Incomparable Triangle Film Features
Beginning With a Drama Entitled
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'The Distinguished Actor
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
Followed by a Rollicking Comedy
"MY VALET”
F-e-a-t-u-r-i-n-g
Raymond Hitchcock.
IN ALL —8 REELS —IN ALL.
Read Interesting Story Elsewhere in This Issue
Regular Admission 25c, Children 10c \
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Most Exclusive Place in Town to Eat.
WE CATER TO PARTICULAR PEOPLE
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Next Door to Empress Theatre.
DON’T FORGET
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consistently support him?
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you pdsalbly can, not latar thanj
from’you |5.00 par ton hour day and board and lunk-house rree of
charier also, a* association oard aotah will entitle hi# to
doctor’s-cara aid hospital treatment free, should he gat hurt of
incur alcknasa while in your employ or In the employ of any ••Mart
of our Association. 8a undaratanda that he Is to hare nothing to do
sith any union, federation or any other agltatqrs whatsoever, but
report dlraotiy to you lamedlAtely upon hla arrival in Fairbanks
Mining District; and he further understands thst should ha In any »ay
violate the conditions herein contained, he forfeits all hts claim
on you for employment or to the receipt of an Association oard.
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