ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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RESTS ON HARBORAGE FACILITIES.
The future of the towq^fwSlchorage, it is frankly adjnit
ted, rests upon the matter or naroorage facilities at tlie mouth
of Ship creek, so that large vessels may land at the docks to
be installed and coal hunkers to be supplied for the shipment
of the coal product of the Matanuska fields. There can be no
longer any doubt as to the opening of the coal fields as soon
as the railway line taps them so as to provide the necessary
transportation to tide water. Already, two separate concerns
are mining coal, and they are but 'the forerunners of many
more companies that will enter thq coal industry, as soon as
the transportation problem is solved, j 1
We residents of Anchorage lmv4 not forgotten, nor shall
we ever forget, the prolific promises made to us by the accred
ited representative of the government when the lots here were
placed on the market and sold to the people. It was on the
strength of the promises made at this time that the lots brought
«uch a good figure. We placed our reliance upon these prom
ises, and moreover, we expect them to be fulfilled.
Everybody here expected that work upon the harbor irn
provements would be inaugurated last spring. There was no
particular secret of the fact that in the estimates for the con
struction work for the vear 191b, an item of $250,000 was in
serted which specifically stated that it was for harbor im
provements at Anchorage We are not so much concerned about
the postponement of this work until next spring. There niav
have been obstacles in the way about which the general pub
lic has no knowledge. There presumably was some reason
for the delav. But we shall insist that work on this important
uroieet, which comprehends adeonate dockage facilities and
•*oal bunkers, begin next spring. We confidently expect that it
will begin next spring. If we were not so confident, and did
not place implicit faith in the representations made to us when
the first auction sale took plac ■>. we would be inclined’lo view
the “dilation here as not so flattering. And. moreover, we
should be inclined to cease boosting or aiding in anv wav other
townsites that may be opened under government auspices.
False pretenses in the sale of lots would not be tolerated if
conducted bv private individuals. Nor will such methods be
approved when conducted under government auspices.
Assuming: that work on tho harborage tacihties shall be
gin in flip spring, what will bo tho result? Wo arp not endowed
writh the .gift of prophecv. nor do w» possess the attributes of
those who profess to be able to lift the veil of the future. But
we venture to make the predietion that, as soon as a big dredge
begins to delve in the sands that provide a bottom for Ship j
creek, there will be things doing around here that will make ]
other Alaska towns sit up and take notice. Anchorage has
gone right along, growing, expanding and enlarging, everv j
day since the town Avas started. Tts growth, its expansion and
its enlargement, encouraging as it has been.' will be as nothing |
comriared to the activities that will follow the inauguration of
work on the harbor improArements. The town will then begin
to take on a metropolitan appearance. A better grade of build
ings will be erected. People will invest their money here in !
the knowledge that the town Avill be a permanent commnnitv.
"We know of a dozen people in this town right now. with ample )
rnonev at tlmir command, avIio will gladlv make substantial j
investments here, when the harbor work begins. TIipa' are i
just waiting the ad\’ent of that eladdnA\ Business property
will soar skyward. A veritable boom will bit the place.
Tt is the Alaskan Engineering Commission 's next move, j
and let all residents devoutly pvay, ,if they-believe • in the effi
cacy of prayer, that t|ie movij will be one that we are looking
so hopefully, so persistently, for. We expect the right move •
to be made.
OFFICERS TO
BE ELECTED
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The members of tju*' Alaska Labor,
Union will hold election of officers'
Monday and the piglls will be . open
from 9 o’clock a. m. to 8 o’clock p. m.,
at the office of < the secretary on 4th
avenue. ! Russel Cole £i‘d G. Mandel
■ will act as judges of th«?«ilj^ion. The
nominations are as follows;)
President—A. Nylin, A." D. Wsfoier. j
Vice-President—R. \yeihrich, Geo. '
Baker. V <
Secretary—W. J. Henry, H. Hicks,5
• E. H. Thomas, Forrest Berry. ^
'Conductor—Thos Hinton.
Serfreant-at-Arms—Wm. Meinberg,
W. F. Radue.
Trustees—E. McVeitty, D. Sullivan,
S. Mandle, Edw. Johnson, John Lund,
V. McKinney.
Executives—P. Melamed, Chas. Aus
tel, H. Kingsbury, J. Nicholson, H,
Saarila, D. Liles, O. Botkin, Wm.
Blau.
The roof is now laid on the Labor
Temple and the shiplap sheeting cov
ers the outside of the building. Ac
tive work on the inside will be started.
tomorrow. Wm. Geminder, who had
the contract for the two brick chim-:
neys, finished them at noon today, and |
smoke now issues from the same form i
the boiler, which is being used to fur
nish temporary heat for the workmen
in the building. For this purpose sev- i
en radiators have been installed tern-,
porarily. ,
> The contract was let yesterday to j
ifoBoDescamp for sinking a well to |
supply water in case of fire, as a pre-!
caution in case the city water works'
shall fail or be out of commission.'
Fire hose and extinguishers are placed '
at points of advantage throughout the I
building.
Bids on heating and plumbing,
lathing, plastering and electric wiring
have been called' for and close Mon
cJBmoon when contracts will be let
SofVthe same. Work is to start the j
following day.
The niside lower floor is now ready"'
for lathing and every thing in the;
building will be ready for the.grand!
opening of the new Labor Temple on
December 19X6.
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Bracelett watches in beautiful de
signs. Lord, Jeweler. 103
Dry and Green Wood for sale. All
lengths. Delivered any amount any
place in town. Reasonable prices.
“The Store That Haw What Yon Want—When Yon Want It.**
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Loussac’s Daily Gossip
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2,1916.
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RECREATION
Bowling Alleys and Pool Parlors
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YOUNG VIKING -* H. HEGSTROM
Next to. Harmony Theatre.,-..
Messrs. Koch, Caveny, Lankin, Ber
ry, McBride, Nyberg, Silver, McMap
non, Dwyer, Walsky, McCain and
Challes will decide the fate of Me- i
Gowan et al. as a result of the testi- !
mony in the case now being tried in j
the local police court. The jufy was!
impanelled and sworn in at 1:301
o’clock and District Attorney Munlev
briey explained the position of the ter
ritory in the matter and said that the
prosecution would endeavor to prove
that the defendants had been gamb
ling, playing a game of cards called
Pangingie, for money. Attorney
Ganty was equally positive that the
defendants were not gambling, and
that the territory could not proVe
their case. Harry Schultz, deputy U.
S. marshal, who assisted Marsha) Jtm
Wardell in making the arrests, testi
fied first for the prosecution,and mere
ly told about the raid and that. Mc
Gowan was not playing cards at the
tune but, was engaged in other occu
pation in his place of business. A j
man by the name of Singer was the
next witness, who testified that he wtfs
a government detective and swore
that he was in the game on the night
the raid was made and had paid real
money for chips used in the game.
Singer is one of these feathered birds
of the variety known as carriers—not
a pouter. His evidence will naturally
be damaging unless rebuttal teptimoiiy
can be produced by the defendants.
The case will be hard fought qnd will
probably not get to the jury before
night. Singer was testifying as the
paper went to press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.—President Bax
ter, of the Alaska Steamship company,
will depart for New York city Sunday,
where he goes to secure the approval
of those in control of the company to
the taking over of the steamships
Great Northern and Northern Pacific,'
operating on the Seattle-San Fran
cisco route. The Great Northern Rail
way company, through its head of
ficials, have practically agreed to the
terms of the deal.v . i
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Lecture and Concert.
“Fighting Vice” will be the subject
of a lecture by Rev. Jack Dunstan at
the Moose hall Sunday evening. Mr.
W. J. Henry vvill be the first speaker
in the open forum at'-7 o'clock. The
lecture will be given at 7:30 and will
be followed by a half-hour concert
program.
The attendances at these meetings
have been steadily increasing. Last
Sunday the audience filled the hall
and took a lively interest in the pro,-,
ceedings from start to finish.
Presbyteriaip. * '
Morning service 11 a. m. Evening
service 7:30 p. in. Sunday school 12
m . The subject of the morning ser
mon wjll be “Our Heritage.”^ The
evening theme will be “How to, Write
a Successful Book.” The quartet will
sing.
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THIS—SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2.
“OUT OF BONDAGE”
(Two Reels)
“HOSTAGE OF THE NORTH.”
(Two Reels) :
“THE STRATEGIST.”
'•“BAGGAGE SMASHER”
Keystone Comedy.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 and 4.
RICHARD CARLE, Supported by
JESSIE RALPH and MARIE WAYNE In
“MARY’S LAMB”
(A Pathe Gold Rooster Play in Five Parts)
—Added Feature—
“THE FABLE OF THE GALLOPING PILGRI1
WHO KEPT ON GALLOPING.”
(Written by Geo. Ade, America’s Greatest Humorist)
PATHE NEWS PATHE NEWS PATHE NEWS
ANY SEAT ANYWHERE 25c;
TWO SHOWS EVERY NIGHT
CHILDREN 10c
7:30 and 9:0(
MRS NINA RICHMOND -.Pianiste
THE MINT GRILL
HOME OF THE HOT PLATTER
AYill Reopen on or About Dee. 23rd, in the Old
Turner Bldg.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
We Can Furnish It
PRICE & BENNETT
PLUMBING OUR SPECIALTY
Sheet Metal Works and r.r , c . „ _
Gasoline Lighting tilth ut.f 0€t. (j &
JUST STARTED--BUT GOING FAST R
LABOR TEMPLE BONDS
BEARING 6 PER CENT INTEREST
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Redeemable in One to Five Years.
A good investment, a good cause. Help your tow’n
and make money whilst doing so. These securities are
better than money for they are worth more every day you
hold them. A fine Christmas present.
CALL OR WRITE
CHAS. G. GANTY, Fiscal Agent, or
P. H. RINGSTAD, Secretary
ALASKA LABOR UNION
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Company
Robert R. Fleming, Manager
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MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ROUGH
AND DRESSED LUMBER.
We have on hand a stock of ’’Everlasting Roofing” that]
v\ Will put that roof •‘in water-proof condition.
Yard Next to R. R. Track in Old Town
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