BANKING BY MAIL
It makes uo difference where you are located, you
can send us your gold dust or checks and we will place
them to your credit, acknowledging receipt and furnish
ing you with a check book so you can draw money when
needed; or, if you prefer, we will place the money on de
posit in our Savings Department where it will earn 4 per
cent interest.
We will be pleased to attend to any business you
wish transacted anywhere.
German-American Mercantile Bank
SEATTLE - - WASHINGTON.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
Dec. 1 Mariposa .Dec. 8
Dec. 8 Alameda .Dec. 15
iSec; 24, Alameda .Jan. 2
Jan. 2, Mariposa .Jan. 9
Leave
Seattle
Jan. 1,
Jan. 8,
Jan. 16,
Jan. 24,
Leave
Seward
Mariposa .Jan. 8
Alameda .Jon. 15—
Mariposa.Jan 23
Alameda.Jan. 31
line company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers with
out notice. Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building.
J. J. LANKIN,
Agent.
P. B. TRACY,
General Agent.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.
ADMIRAL LINE
Sailings from Seward to
Seattle and Alaskan Ports
Date Steamers
Jan. 9.SPOKANE
Jan. 17.WATSON
Jan. 27 .EVANS
Sailings Seattle to Seward
10th, 20th, and 30th each Month
Sailings from Seattle to
CALIFORNIA
Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
Steamers
President, Governor, Queen,
Senator, Umatilla, Admiral
Schley and Admiral Dewey.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE.
San Francisco to Los Angeles, daily except Sunday.
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
STEAMERS HARVARD, YALE, PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR,
ADMIRAL SCHLEY AND ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.
For Full Particulars, T. B. WATSON, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska.
Going East
Through Rates from Anchorage to
Eastern Destinations Are in Effect
via the
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
To California and the South via Portland and the mag
nificent steamships “Great Northern” and “Northern
Pacific.”
A.. S. DAUTRICK /Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent, Room 18,
Valentine Building.
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agent, Second and Columbia, Seattle
Wash.
ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Of the taking over of the Wible & St. Clair Stock by
Roy Fairbanks.
New heavy Wool Malone Pants, Summit Leather Vests.
Also fine high-grade Sweaters, and' Stag Shirts.
Closing out complete line of high grade Suits from
$7.50 up.
Bills payable to the firm of Wible & St. Clair are
now payable to me.
ROY FAIRBANKS Cor. 4th and D St.
TRY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS.
I
A handful of alfalfa seed may prove
to be of immense value for the agri
cultural future of Alaska. Out of it
may grow farms more fertile than
was ever considered possible in the
far north, says the Post-Intelligencer.
Which sounds like a miracle, or at
least, a very great exaggeration, but
it is the truth.
C. C. Georgeson, commissioner of
agriculture for Alaska, is greatly
pleased at the survival this year of a
certain hardy, yellow flowered vari
ety of alfalfa introduced from Siberia
at Rampart station, in latitude 65 de
grees, 30 minutes. It matures seed
freely, and it is only a matter of
time when enough seed will be pro
duced to seed large portions of the
interior suited to alfalfa culture.
That in itself may not appear re
markable, but in the value of alfalfa
as an enricher of the soil Commis
sioner Georgeson sees great possibili
ties, which may materialize from the
experiment. Alfalfa is ^jreat nitro
gen gatherer, and nitrogen is the
most essential element in animal life
and plant growth.
“I could hold in the palm of my
hand all that there was of this seed,
to begin with,” said Commissioner
Georgeson. “By the end of the sum
mer we had a quart of it, and next
year we shall have a considerably
larger quantity.”
The experimental stations are now
much concerned in interesting settlers
in the varieties of grain which are
particularly adapted to thrive in Alas
ka, and big quantities of such seeds
were sent out to settlers this year.
Commissioner Georgeson is endea
voring to develop varieties of spring
wheat which will mature in a shorter
period of time than those now grown
in the states or in Canada, and here
again Siberia is proving of big as
sistance. A completely satisfactory
variety has not yet been produced,
but the work will be completed until a
hybridization of varieties yields the
result sought for.
RAILROAD Y. M. C. A. ELECTION.
(Alaska Railroad Record)
As a result of an election held New
Year's day at the social hall, Anchor
age, the following were selected for
the members’ council of the Railroad
Y. M. C. A.:
C. T. Boyles, A. B. Cummings, J.
T. Cunningham, William Fox, How
ard Gardner, A. Gillissen, L. R. Moses,
G. H. Remore, H. F. Schultz, G. A.
Stanton, J. G. Watts, E. L. Werner.
The three additional members ap
pointed by the executive committee
were:
W. R. Manning, C. W. Jones and F.
L. Knight.
The members’ council, acting with
the following committees, will pro
mote the activities of the organization
during the present year:
Advisory—W. DeLong (chairman),
K. K. Kuney, E. P. Hedberg, L. C. Mc
Coy, A. Christensen.
Executive—Capt. F. Mears, D. D.
Vint (acting chairman), C. W. Pal
mer, C. D. Pollock, Dr. C. C. Bene
dict.
Auditing—H. B. Wilkinson (chair
man), G. C. Hammond, F. C. Kobely.
It’s the flavor of the goods that the
North Pole bakery turns out. 242
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BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
(Railway and Marine News)
The U. S. district attorney at Seat
tle is most respectfully advised that
some most remarkable rumors and
statements are being made along Se
attle’s waterfront. Summed up,
these are to the effect that the U. S.
transport Crook recently arriving
from Cook inlet, disregarded several
of the most important provisions of
the seamen’s act. If it can be sub
stantiated! that this United States
ship, owned and operated by the Unit
ed States government, did, as alleged,
so disregard these provisions, it is
clearly up to the U. S. district attor
ney to take official cognizance and in
stitute an inquiry through the proper
channels. Unfortunately it is a dif
ficult thing to suggest how a warrant
shall be issued for the arrest of a
United States official in the merchant
marine service but, it is alleged, that
the Crook brought down several hun
dred passengers, including women and
children. It did not use the inside
passage but, without ballast, the ship
set a course crossing the Gulf of Alas
ka, said by mariners to be one of the
most dangerous sections of the Pacific,
and it is further alleged that the
Crook was not properly equipped with
lifeboats or life rafts in conformity to j
the law, but before leaving for the
north she acquired some second-hand
life rafts which had previously been ,
condemned by the U. S. government
as not conforming to the requirements
of the seamen’s act. If these facts
carl be substantiated, the alleged dis
regard of this feature of the seamen’s
act, which was put forth by its spon
sors as being one based wholly upon
humanitary reasons or demands,
then this U. S. transport has clearly
been guilty of endangering the lives
of all the passengers and crew on
board the vessel during her recent
voyage from Alaska. This is more
than mere gossip; it appears to be a
well-founded report and worthy of
some consideration.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
(Alaska Railroad Record)
A volunteer fire department, for the
protection of the commission build
ings and property at Anchorage ter
minal, has been organized by Fire
j Chief Burnett. The crew consists of
ten men, all of whom are engaged
at work in the terminal yard section
and within easy reach of the fire sta
tion. The commission has provided
the volunteers with clothing suitable
for the work, such as rubber boots and
slickers, and the fire chief has been
rounding the organization into shape
for effective service. Each volunteer
receives an addition of $5.00 to his
present salary for his work as fireman
and no time will be deducted from his
pay while engaged in fighting fires.
Following are the names of the
volunteers selected: P. M. Farrer,
Caspar Malmberg, Joe Ryan, J. W.
McFarland, W. Palmer, Matt Baker,
J. F. Wilder, H. T. Eggert, Chas. H.
Mann and J. Burner.
Wood—Phone 40-R. 186
Peterson’s Billiard Parlors
And
PETERSON HOTEL
324-326 4th Ave. C. F. PETERSON, Prop.
The Matanuska Cafe
In the New Matanuska Hotel.
THE PLACE TO EAT AT THE JUNCTION
Alex (Blondy) Anderson
SPEED _ SERVICE
The Royal Cafe
Special Arrangements Made for Entertaining Private
Parties.
The place of real service. Boxes, Lunch Counter.
Try Some of Our Special Dishes.
Northern Transfer Company
COAL AND WOOD.
GENERAL TRANSFER BUSINESS.
PHONE 47-Y.
4th and D
The Lang Stove, bom in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armeo Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with
wood or coal.
Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang
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 tbs
Lang Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
FRISCO CAFE
Everything in Season and Service the Very Best.
Private Boxes for Large or Small Parties.
ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS A PATRON
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
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WHEN you come to Seattle, remember the
Hotel Savoy extends you a hearty welcome.
■ • All the Alaskans who have made their headquar
3 3 ters with us in the past, and those who are con
J 3 templating coming to Seattle in the future will
.. find the Savoy the right hotel in the right loca
'* tion and at the right price. It goes without say
3 3 ing, if you come once, you will come again.
., Our hotel is in the very heart of the city,
•> most convenient to the shopping district, thea
3 3 tres, churches and public buildings, absolutely
.. fire-proof. Rates: $1.00 per day and up, without
<• bath; $1.50 per day and up with bath.
3 3 Don’t forget the place—the Savoy Hotel.
33 W. G. KING, Manager.
TRY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS.
BANK OF ANCHORAGE
Territorial Depository Foreign Exchange
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
f ESTABLISHED 1916 RESOURCES OVER $600,000.00