Doherty Coal Co.
Hand-Picked
COAL
$8.00 PER TON
Corner 1st and C St.
TELEPHONE 46-K
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CARL W. BOLTE
Hardware, Glass Ware and
China Ware
Flashlights of All Descriptions.
PRICES REASONABLE Fourth Avenue.
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EDW. T. McNALLY WM. MAITLAND
M’Nally & Maitland
Lumber W ood
We carry a complete stock of common dimension. Fin
ish that is CLEAR and properly kiln-dried.
SALES AGENTS
ESKA CREEK COAL CO.
COAL S8.00 PER TON
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Yard and Office Foot of G St. Phone 41R
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IT’S A REAL PLEASURE
to view the new wall decorations on
view here exclusively. They are so
unconventional, so out of the common
and so unusually artistically attrac
tive. If you plan to repaper you
.-mould by all means see these new
papers. To decide without doing so
is apt to result in regret later.
EVANS & FRANTZEN
I THE HOUSE OF CLEAN
SPORT
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The B B C Co.
1,1 MONARCH
WORLDS
BEST
ROBARTS’ BILLIARD
AND BOWLING
PARLORS.
P. O. Opposite.
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SHOP.
% ROBARTS BUILDING . !
Shampooing and Face Massage i
A Specialty.
CHOVIN SUPPLY
5th and C.
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Carries Everything ir. Electri
cal Supplies and Fixtures
to make a happy Home
Agent for
FRISCO STANDARD
GAS ENGINES.
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I] Kitak Show Case Co. 1
Furniture, Cabinets. j
> I Sank and Office Fixtures ;
Made To Order ®
Kiln Dried & Seasoned Lumber
NOTICE.
The Auditorium of the Labor Tem
ple may be rented for social affairs
and entertainments, also club rooms
and offices on the upper floor. Call or
the secretary or phone for particu
lars. 512
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(Juneau Dispatch)
Declaring that the duties of the
canvassing board was ministerial and
' not judicial, the board at the session
yesterday afternoon vy a vote of 2 to
1 declared Janies Wiekersham re
elected as delegate to congress but on
the solicitation of Attorney General
Grigsby allowed until 10 o’clock this
morning for the attorneys for Charles
Sulzer, the defeated candidate, to se
cure any legal writ they considered
necessary.
The vote to issue the certificate was
affirmed by Governor Strong and Sur
veyor General Davidson. Collector of
Customs Pugh voted in the negative.
The canvassing board on convening
yesterday canvassed the returns of
the Utica precinct in the Second di
vision. This precinct elected Corri
gan, democrat, over Reed, republi
can, as representative. The canvass
ing of the Bristol bay precinct elect
ed Murray, republican, over Holland,
democrat.
Remarks by Governor Strong.
The following was the statement
made by Governor Strong:
“Gentlemen of the canvassing
board, Mr. attorney general, members
of the legislature now present, and
members of the press: T want to say
to you, and 1 want to say it emphati
cally. that this canvassing board has
been placed in a most perplexing po
sition by reason of the fact that it
is a partisan board, but speaking for
myself and the board, I would like to
state that the question of partisan
politics has not entered into its delib
erations, notwithstanding the criti
cisms and the gratuitous advice which
have been received from time to time
from people of both dominant parties.
I say for myself, as well as the other
members of the board, that we have
been actuated solely by a desire to
perform our strict duty in accordance
with our oaths and the expressed will
of the majority of the people of Alas
ka as signified in their vote at the
general election of November 7 last.
With some people, at least, country
is above party. With some people, and
a great many people, principle is
above mere partisanism, temporary
gain or advantage. I do not conceive
it to be the duty of this board, and 1
have given careful thought to every
phase of the vexatious question that
has arisen, to enter into the legal as
pects of the vote at the last election.
As my colleague, the surveyor gener
al, has stated, this body is a minis
terial body, it is not a judicial tribu
nal: and if there be any who are not
satisfied with the findings of the
board, they have the reowur.se of the
courts of the land and they also have,
| in the question of the election of a
delegate to congress, the court of
last resort, the house of representa
1 tives of the congress of the United
! States.
1 know something about this terri
j tory. I know the conditions that ob
i tain in its remotest preeincts. Dur
; ing my 20 years’ residence in Alaska
j I have lived in two such precincts. I
i know the handicaps that are before
' our people living in such places,
1 where the means of transportation are
extremely limited, and 1 conceive it
to be at least my duty to take the
most liberal view of these conditions
to the end that the people of those
precincts should not be deprived of
their privilege of expressing theii
choice for members of the legislature
and delegate to congress, by their
vote; and they should not be deprivec
of that privilege.
1 do not believe it to be the prov
ince of this board to pass upon the
legal questions which may be involv
ed, and after much thought I have
taken this step. I believe I am act
ing solely in a conscientious belief
and have satisfied myself at least
that 1 am performing a duty that !
owe to the people of Alaska.
I have every respect and confidence
in the legal ability of the attornej
(Seward Gateway)
N. O. Anderson, agent and general
manager for Duncan M. Stewart’s
Alaska Securities corporation, who ar
rived in town Thursday, put through
yesterday the deal with Renner and
Lauritson for their property on Mills'
creek. Anderson paid cash for the
property and Mills creek from the
1 mouth up to Juneau creek and all of
Juneau creek is now the property of
i Stewart and associates.
Anderson has considerable faith in
Juneau creek and says pay will be
■ found there sufficient to warrant in
stalling a hig plant, but will do noth
ing in the way of mining until the]
ground has been thoroughly prospect
ed. He will have men at work on the
creek as soon as the snow goes.
“The company has a crew of 15 men
at work on the Canyon creek property
getting out timber for the big dam to
be built there,” said Anderson. “This
is the largest undertaking in the way
of placer mining in this part of Alas
ka. The dam will be 100 feet and will
turn the entire creek into a cut which
will be piped out during the coming
season. This cut will be from 40 to
100 feet deep and 1,700 feet long, lead
ing the stream into a flume 20 feet
wide, seven feet deep and 2,000 feet
long, which will put the canyon creek
water on top of what is known as the
“back channel," which is about a mile
long and from 00 to 100 feet deep.
This channel contains good values,,
which have been proved by open cuts
on the upper end and on Keystone
drilling lower down.
“The first cost in putting this prop
erty in shape for working will be high
hut the operating expense will be very
small.
“The old bed of Canyon creek will
be dry for a mile and a half as a re
sult of this diversion and it will be
' worked from rim to rim with a hv- j
draulic. Rig results are expected in
this operation, for this has been one
of the best creeks in the district, _as
high as $100 a day to the man having
been shoveled into small sluice boxes i
by wing damning the creek.
“Last summer we built two miles
of a three-mile ditch on Canyon creek
which will be completed this spring.
: The ditch will be used to supply pow
er to fill the dam and pipe out the
cuts for the new channel.”
This work, it is understood, is be
ing done under plans formulated by
; Mr. Anderson which were only adopt
ed after three years of argument and
experiment by those favoring other
methods.
On Lynx creek property of the com- j
pany Anderson will have a crew of i
men at work as soon as the snow is j
off in the spring. Last summer a j
; crew of 20 men were busy putting the j
property in shape, a new ditch about a \
mile long and a flume being built to i
carry the creek by the workings. The i
flume is five feet wide, three feet deepj
| and 1,400 feet long. i
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general, and my action in this, in vot- j
ing that those candidates receiving a
majority of the votes, irrespective of ,
alleged illegalities or technicalities,:
should receive certificates, is not a
reflection upon that official. The at
: torney general has advised us. We
have considered his advice, and we be- |
i lieve, as I have stated, that we should
not pass upon the legality of these
votes; but I may here express my ex
parte opinion that the territorial elec
tion law is invalid. However, that is
neither here nor there.
In conclusion, there are judicial ;
tribunals which may settle this ques
tion. and let me express the hope, if
we have erred, that it may be settled
right. I f we have erred, I, for my :
pari, am quite willing to accept the
responsibility in every respect.
Mr. Davidson: “I just want to say,
Mr. Chairman, that I endorse every
thing that you have said, and that the
sentiments you have expressed are
my sentiments.”
FRISCO CAFE
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Everything in Season and Service the \ cry Best. *
Private Boxes for Large or Small Parties. J
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Next to Harmony Theatre.
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Rumors and facts at Peterson’s. 444
Watch A. L. U. space. Something
mewing. 548
Wedding, birthday and fine cakes to
mder. North Pole Bakery. 567
WOOD COAL
YUKON TRANSFER CO.
fieneral Expressing.
b\ A. ACKLES Phone 89-R
740 Fourth St.
Anvisning For Arbeitere
Svenska Arbeiteres
Hjem
EUREKA HOUSE
\. I’. RASMUSSEN, - Prop.
Aviser og Boker fran Hjemlandet
ddqts. for Cooks, Bakers and Waiters
Wood Undertaking Co..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMRALMERS
Anchorage Matanuska
FOR SALE
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F. W. Redwood & Co. f
ANCHORAGE CABINET
WORKS.
JOE CASALI, Prop
Furniture and Fixtures
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Estimates Furnished.
TOOL GRINDING AND
SAW FILING.
5th and D.
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Sanitary Market
The only (old storage plant in con
nection with market in Anchorage.
Home-made Sausages. Emits. Veg
etables, Hutter and Eggs, at whole
sale. Restaurants and roadhouses.
speci«r attention.
I tli Ave.. Met H and I Sts. f
E. E. KURTZ & CO.
FREDERICK^ NELSON |
SEATTLE
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Invite you to send to them*for
such items in FURNITURE and
DRY GOODS as cannot be readily
supplied by the merchants in your
own community
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All such orders received by
FREDERICK & NELSON receive
| the prompt, personal attention of
: an expert shopper, and Parcel Post
! shipments are sent POSTAGE
! PAID to any point in Alaska.
Inlet Soda Works
W. A. TAYLOR, Proprietor
Manufacturers of all kinds of
MINERAL WATERS, SODA
CIDER, SYRUPS.
AGENTS FOR GRAPE JUICE
Anchorage - - Alaska
QUINN BOARDING
HOUSE.
Board by the Day or Week.
Corner 3rd and C St.
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Phone 43-Y for car, day or night.
| Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
| Taxi and Transfer. 126
j Fine Job Printing at Times office.