To the People of Anchorage:
Greetings and Best
Wishes for
1917
A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
PHONE 47-R
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HOT DRINKS—Clam, Tomato, Beef, Celery, Vigoral, Etc.
STATIONERY, CIGARS and TOBACCO.
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Byrne BIk.
Snow shoveling is the order of the
day.
This week has ben well filled with a
variety of attractions and entertain
ments.
The Daily Times will not issue a
publication Monday in observance of
New Year’s Day.
Both banks and most of the busi
ness houses will be closed all day Mon
day, New Year’s Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ketchum re
turned to Knik yesterday after spend
ing several days in Anchorage.
The Seward mail reached Anchor
age late last nighi and the carriers,
Spencer and Krauss, report a very
hard trip.
“Civilization” drew another full
house last night and with very few
exceptions the audience was well sat
isfied with the production.
J. J. Eankin, agent for the Alaska
Steamship company, advises that the
steamship Alameda is due to arrive in
Seward next Tuesday, January 2, and
that the Mariposa will leave Seattle
on the same date on her Alaska trip.
The Times is in receipt of the an
nouncement of the marriage of Miss
Zelda Belle Wheat, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. William Wheat, to Mr. L.
Victor Warner, at the home of the
bride’s parents in Kansas City, Mo.
Mr. Warner is the eldest son of E. J.
Warner of this city and was formerly
connected with the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission.
There will be at least one open
house in Anchorage New Year’s Day,
that at the same time will mark the
opening of the R. R. Y. M. C. A. Re
ception hours are fi;om 1 p. m. to 3 p.
m,. but the quarters will be open all
day and the public is invited to call.
A musical program has been prepared
for the afternoon reception and other
attractions have been planned for the
day.
Dr. J. L. McBride aptly reminds the
people that tomorrow will be the last
opportunity to attend church for the
year 1916, and suggests that the time
is appropo. Also his subjects are ap
propriate; the text of the ' fnorning
service looks into the association with
Christ for the year 1917 and the sub
ject for the evening service will be
taken from “Civilization,” and the
GEO. OSBORNE
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Latest Designs
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C STREET JEWELER
moral of the photo-play that has
aroused so much feeling in Anchor
age the past few days.
Don’t miss the big mask ball and
carnival at Labor Union hall tonight.
The Tyonic and Kuskatan Indians
are arranging for their big annual pot
latch at Tyonic, starting January 10th
and lasting five days.
Jack Chovin recently installed a
system of very costly and handsome
electric light fixtures for the Cres
cent hotel and Frisco Cafe.
While the fire team is waiting for
action, it might be well t<* hitch one of
them to ri shovel and clean the snow
off the sidewalks, especially on 4th
avenue.
Superintendent McFarland and
Foreman Hooker will return on to
day’s train from King river where
they have been for several days on
business connected with the telephone
and telegraph department.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
their first regular meeting of the new
year next Tuesday night. Secretary
Koch requests that all members be
present promptly at 8 o’clock, as there
are many important matters to come
before the body.
The Elks failed to show last night'
on the Robarts alleys and the Com
mission won the match by forfeit.
However the team rolled against an j
imaginary rival and totaled 2210 pins,
Cotter making high score and average, |
204 and 155 Vi respectively.
Jas. E. O’Reilly returned this after
noon from a two days’ trip to the Do
herty coal mines at Moose creek and
reports everything going along very
satisfactorily and they are rapidly de
i veloping into a real coal mine with
; over 50 men on the payroll.
The members of the detachment,
j Fourteenth infantry wsh to publicly!
! express their appreciation to Captain
A. E. Lathrop for his generous hospi
tality in having them as his guests at
the performance of "Civilization” last
evening. CHARLES A. ROSS,
1st Lieut. Inf. O. D. L.
Stewart Maxwell, of the Anchorage
Supply company, left for Seward this 1
afternoon via mail team en route for
Seattle. Mr. Maxwell will attend to
buying part of next year’s lumber
stock and material for the Anchorage
Supply company on this trip and will i
return to Anchorage the first of
March.
George Fowler, who has been look
ing after his father’s many business
interests in Anchorage for the past
few months left on the mail team this
afternoon on his way to Everett,
Washington, where he will spend his
vacation with his family. Mr. Fowler
expects to return to Anchorage early
in the spring.
The funeral services of Frank Math
ison, who died December 22nd, at the
government hospital will be held to
i morrow (Sunday) afternoon at 2
o’clock p. m., from the Labor Temple.
The services will be conducted jointly
by the local order of the Pioneers of
Alaska and the Alaska Labor Union.
Interment at the government ceme
tery.
At the regular meeting of the Fio
neers of Alaska last night the follow
ing officers were elected to serve che
ensuing year: John W. Frame, presi
dent; J. R. McKay, vice president; J.
H. Matthews, secretary; Ray C. Lar
son, treasurer; Skookum Johnson,
chaplain; W. A. Moon, sergeant-at
arms, and H. M. Lynch, Sam McNiece
and Geo. Vause, trustees.
Both the City and Commission bas
ketball teams went through a hard
i practice yesterday and are in good
shape for the New Tear’s Day game.
From all indications there will be a
reed’d crowd attend the games and
much enthusiasm is being aroused
over this first match. There is no way
to get a line on the two teams until
after this game which will be a hard
fought, closely contested one from all
reports of the two captains and differ
ent fans who have seen the two teams
in practice.
All trails lead to Robarts. 22 >
WEATHER REPORT.
Time of observation, 7 a. m.
Station Temp. Day Wind Trail Snow
Anchorge 2- Clear Calm Drift 7 in.
Potter Ck 16 Cldy. Calm Drift 14 in.
Summit. 3- Snow Calm Drift 30 in.
Kern Crk 5- Clear Noth Drift 12 in.
Mile B2.. 5- Clear Noth Drift 30 in.
Seward . 3 Cldy- Calm Drift 6 in.
Matanska 10- Clear Calm Good 10 in.
Old Knik 4- Clear Calm Good 10 in.
Mile 174 18- Clear Calm Good 10 in.
Great Excitement
At Robarts’ Billiard and Bowling
parlors this morning when an aero
plane direct from the factory in
France arrived with a full cargo of
Brown Wheat Straws. Cigarette pa
pers for sale at all hours. 224
John Gauffin, of Petersburg, enjoy
ed a wheelbarrow ride from the post
office in wiat city to the end of the
board walk and back again. Fred
Purinton pushed the barrow, thus
| conceding that Woodrow Wilson had
! been re-elected president of the Uni
ted States.
All trails lead to Robarts.
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Special Reduction
On the Balance of Our
Overcoats
Including the Hart Schaffner &
Vr
Marx Line
Jaffe&Bayles
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes.
Hotel Anchorage.
NEWEST AND MOST MODERN IN THE CITY
SUNNY ROOMS ELECTRIC LIGHT!
HOT AND COLD WATER.
REASONABLE RATES
YOU NEEDN’T BE A
JUDGE OF CLOTH
in orcler 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 & GANTON
Merchant Tailors.
Cor. 4th and l
TEL.21-R
SHIP CREEK MEAT CO,
Anderson & .Jensen, Proprx.
VVE ARE VERY
GLAD TO SAY
we handle high grade meats
only. It’s not just a claim, it’s
a solid fact. Yet we do not
charge high prices. On the
contrary you’ll probably pay
less for meat here than you
have been paying heretofore.
Give us a chance to prove that
high-class meats can be sold at
low prices.
Also Sugar Cured Hams and Bacon
Home Made Sausage, Butter,
Eggs and Fish
1917 CALENDARS.
Anderson & Jensen
'Mf& (
Fourth ave, between D and E sts. Anchorage, Alaska
NORTH SIDE LUMBER CO
l)o you realize that the lumber situation is getting se
rious? Only a short time and you will not be able to finish
your house. Our stock is going fast.
NOW IS THE TIME.
GET BUSY!
ROGER SUMMY, Manager.
Phone 3
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