ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
ANCHORAGE PUBLISHING CO.
Anchorage, Alaska.
CHAS. E. HERRON, Publisher.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postoffice June 5, 1916, as second class matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873.
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The date on the outside wrapper of your paper indicates the date to which
your subscription is paid. On the expiration of your subscription the paper
will be discontinued. All mall subscriptions must be paid in advance.
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Monday, January 1, will be the beginning of tbe year 1917.
The Times confidently expects that this year will be the most
prosperous in the brief history of Anchorage, for reasons that
may be briefly given. We confidently expect that work will be
inaugurated on the proposed extensive harbor improvements
at the mouth of Ship creek; we anticipate important develop
ments in the Matanuska coal fields; we are looking forward to
increased activities in the Willow creek gold camp. These po
tential prospective developments, together with the extensive
construction on the government railway line, spell unbounded
prosperity for Anchorage and for the Cook inlet country.
While these are perhaps the important developments that are
in sight and that are sure to come, other developments will flow
from them that will immensely aid the business and commer
cial life of this community. It is with high hopes for the year
1917 that The Times wishes one and all a Happy and Prosper
ous New Year. In order to permit The Times staff to partici
pate in the festivities incident to the ushering in of the New
Year, there will be no issue Monday.
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK THE THING.
Now that a United States land office is practically assured
for Anchorage, The Times proposes to employ its energies in
other directions for the benefit of this community and this par
ticular part of the territory. There is much constructive work
to be done in a new community that lias the bright future that
confronts Anchorage. This town is new, but things are com
isg our way with a surprising rapidity. Among constructive
plans that The Times has in view, and upon which it already
has had occasion to make some comment, is the formation of
a new judicial division, with Anchorage as the headquarters.
The creation of a new division is bound to come in the near fu
ture. We believe it fair to assert that the greater part of the .
business that is handled by the headquarters of this judicial
division, which is now at Valdez, originates in the Cook inlet I
country. If the lawyers of this town would take the initiative,!
we believe that it would not be at all difficult to have a bill
passed by the congress authorizing the formation of a new
district, with this town as the headquarters. That would mean
that the district judge, the U. S. marshal, the U. S. district at
torney. clerk of the court and a score of official employes would
make their permanent home here and the court terms would
likewise be held at this point.
The Juneau Umpire draws an entirely wrong impression
from an editorial that appeared in a recent issue of The Times,
with respect to the board that will canvass the delegate elec
tion returns. The Umpire infers that we made an attack on
the distinguished Alaskan who occupies the gubernatorial j
chair, who will act as chairman of this board. On the contrary, j
we had no such intention. What we tried to say, and did say,
was that with Governor Strong on the election board, the dele-!
gate would get a square deal in the canvass. While opposed to
the governor politically, The Times is an admirer of the sour
dough Alaskan who is the executive head of this territory. Not
for a moment would we knowingly infer that he would do oth
erwise than give an opponent a square deal in a matter of
this kind.
No need to worry about the public schools of Anchorage.
They will be maintained, as usual, and remain open until the
close of the term. ■ • 1 ■'
Palace Clothing Store
SPECIAL OFFERS FOR ONE WEEK.
25 per cent off
On AU Clothing and Overcoats in
Our Store
JUST RECEIVED:
A SHIPMENT OF SHEEPSKIN LEATHER VESTS.
The famous Adler Collegian Clothing.
We also handle the Crosisett and Florsheim Shoes.
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Loussac’s Daily Gossip
SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 30, 191G.
Vol. 1. No. 140. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
We wish you all a Merry Xmas. We hope you had it. And
now that it is over, and no doubt Santa Claus was nice to you,
if you have overlooked anyone you may still find a nice assort
ment of gifts to choose from at our stores.
At the very last, minute we received by mail and express
from Seward some very nice additions to our stock in the line
of pipes, smoking sets and vases. Exceptionally beautiful and
artistic.
Our candy is as usual “the very best”—and you know—
“Better late than never.”
What people think of our lines of Fountain Pens is quite
evident—over three-quarters of our stock is sold, but we still
have a few good ones left. And we want to add that anyone who
got one of our Waterman’s Fountain Pens or Conklin’s can
have the point of his pen changed free if desired.
On a whole we can say that in all our experience in the
Drug business we have Tint seen such an intelligent buying as
this year in Anchorage. It was a pleasure to wait on people,
and if in the rush of business we have overlooked anyone and
failed to give as good a service as we wish, we humbly beg to
be forgiven. It was not intentional, and.we want to thank you
all for your patience and good will.
Z. J. LOUSSAC’S
“Stores That Have What You Want—When You Want It.”
4th and D St.
PHONE 100-R
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Immediate Delivery
4th and H St
PHONE 62-Y
“THAT MAN LOGEMANN”
4th Avenue, at G.
A GOOD RECORD.
The best gift you can give
your children or anybody is a
Kodak. We have the Eastman
and Ansco in all sizes and at
prices to suit every purse. We
develop for 15c and print for
3c up. Special attention given
to mail orders.
THIS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30.
FOUR REELS OF COMEDY—3 REELS OF DRAMA !
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31.
“The Italian”
A^f>ix Reel Drama Featuring
GEORGE BEBAN
New Year Day January 1, 1917.
The Distinguished Artist
CHAS. RICHMAN In The Famous Comedy Drama
“THE MAN FROM HOME”
TWO SHOWS EVERY NIGHT.7:30 and 9:00
ANY SEAT ANYWHERE 25c; CHILDREN 10c.
MRS NINA RICHMOND.Pianiste
THE MINT GRILL
HOME OF THE HOT PLATTER
WILL OPEN TODAY AT 5 O’CLOCK.
Turner Bldg.
When at the Junction stay at the
New Matanuska Hotel
Cafe, Barber shop, News-stand and Cigar Store in Con
nection
Just opened
M. J. ROCHE, Prop.
BELL’S PLACE, 831 4th Ave.
Denver Rooming
House
Say, Boys, we keep warm all
night. Rooms, spring beds.
Everything new and clean.
BEDS, 50c.
NEW CRESCENT HOTEL
F. W. REDWOOD & CO., Props.
Warm Rooms. Moderate Rates. Hot
Baths.
Cor. Fourth and C. Anchorage
Pioneer Sheet
Metal Works
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— AND —
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Corner Fifth and C Sts,
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Kodak Developing and Printing
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New Years Greetings
WE WISH TO THANK OUR PATRONS
FOR THEIR BUSINESS OF THE PAST SEASON
AND EXTEND TO ONE AND ALL
OUR BEST WISHES FOR A
HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
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