DONATIONS TO THE
NEW LABOR HALL
Donations Received and Ac
knowledged in the Columns
•f The Anchorage Daily
f nes up to and Including
November 16 .$7,483.85
Reed & Dahl . 50.00
The Bank (Reed & Dahl) .... 50.00
Montana Pool Room .*. 50.00
F. E. Parker. 25.00
Frank Eccles Transfer . 25.00
Olaf Helm ..,.. 25.00
Fifth Avenue Cigar Store- 10.00
Bessie Raymond . 5.00
Sadie Schmidt . 5.00
Eva Williamson . 5.00
Bessie Fisher . 5,00
Almy & Murphy, Lawyers- 5.00
► Bert Wilkinson . 5.00
Sam Cash . 5.00
L. C. Rainey . 5.00
J. M. Sjoane . 5.00
C. R. Clapp. 5.00
J. H. McClure. 5.00
D. R. Grant. 5.00
Jas. Brennan. 5.00
. Roy Mills. 5.00
*01e Johnson. 5.00
Matt Baker. 5.00
Frank Martin . 5.00
Jean Jackson . 5.00
D. N. Georgoff. 5.00
N. Balabanoff . 5.00
E. Henrickson . 5.00
L. E. Nelson . 5.00
Arvie Kallestad . 5.00
Geo. Hendrickson .. . 5.00
. Albert Lee . 5.00
Geo. Baker . 5.00
Carl Carlson . 5.00
Andy Grossley . 5.00
Chas. McKenzie . 5.00
L. Trandeem . 5.00
Ben Knutson . 4.00
J. O. Bush . 4.00
J. M. Anderson . 3.50
H^ y Ghzoff . 3.50
>AleX Tibieff. 3.50
W. M. Foster . 2.00
M. Cameron . 2.00
Annie Sewrnick . 2.00
Tony Gillette . 2.00
Seattle Rooming House. 2.00
Mike Papeduk .,. 1.00
HOUSEWIFE:
Remember Saturday is Apple Day
^at Sanitary Market. 150 boxes apples
will be sold Saturday at the following
prices:
Fancy Jonathans.$3.00
Fancy Kings .$2.75
Cooking Apples.$2.50
Delivered to your home. This is
your last chance at these prices, so
don’t miss this opportunity. 29
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“In nineteen years experience in
Alaska I have never seen any Novem
ber weather to equal this,” said Max
Welton at the Crescent yesterday
afternoon, “and the only winter that
I can remember that it is at all simi
lar to is the year 1910, when the wat
ers of Cook Inlet were open to naviga
tion all winter.”
When asked why he particularly re
membered the winter of 1910, Mr. Wel
ton said: “I don’t think I will ever
forget it,” and recounted a story some
thing like this.
“I was with the mounted police of
Canada that winter and my duties
were confined to the ordinary station
work until late in September, when I
was called to the home office and giv
en the description of one Harold
Hardy and told to get him.
“The case was not exactly under the
jurisdiction of the force, but owing
to the prominence of the family in
England the Canadian government
had become interested in the matter
and I was detailed on the case. Young
Hardy had committed no crime but
was badly wanted in Haroldcourt,
England. After I found him I have
always wondered why they should
want him in England or any other
country. But it seems that he was
the younger son and had left home
in the spirit of adventure in the en
deavor to locate an ideal harbor on the
North American continent. Open
waters being his hobby and he loved
to bathe. My expense account was ab
solutely unlimited and having sailed
before the mast for many years I
naturally was acquainted with the lo
cation of open waters.
“I had learned that young Hardy
had made a careful study of conditions
before leaving England and advices
from Scotland Yards informed me
that he had been in communication
with Peter Noah, famous throughout
the country as a seafaring man. I
was unable to get in touch with Noah,
but by a process of elimination I de
duced ‘lint Hardy would make for the
Cook Inlet country. I had no trouble
in outfitting at Juneau, Alaska, and
after a ten days’ sail, landed at the
mouth of Ship creek, just about this
time of the month of November, in the
year 1910.”
“Did you find Hardy?” asked an in
terested listener.
“Yes, I found him without a par
ticle of trouble, and he was taking a
bath right where your government
dock now stands, and you could never
guess what his first words were,” said
Welton.
Nobody could or attempted to, so
Welton continued:
“Something must have happened to
the sandy beach that was here in
those days, but there was Hardy, as
nude as nature had brought him into
the world, enjoying the surf with a
silent bunch of Knik Indians gazing
on the unusual scene. As I came up
to him he ran to meet me with the
prophetic words, ‘Say, old top, with
the mere matter of 5,000 pounds I
could dredge a harbor here that would
allow the largest steamers to enter
the year around.’ I agreed with him.”
(Alaska Railroad Record.)
From and after November 12, 1916,
the headquarters of the Land and In
dustrial department will be changed
from Seward to Anchorage. Andrew
Christensen, manager, and E. T. Lind
ner, chief clerk, of the department, ar
rived at Anchorage on the Northwest
ern. Their offices will be in the two
rooms on the lower floor at the west
end of the general office building. The
Land and Industrial department has
jurisdiction over all land matters for
the Commission, such as rights of
way, encouragement of the develop
ment of the resources tributary to the
railroad, and the dissemination of in
formation to the public. The jurisdic
tion also includes the survey, apprais
al and sale of lots in townsites along
the railroad and the management of
the towns, as well as all legal phases
involved in these matters.
The object in transferring this de
partment to Anchorage is to place it
in closer touch with the work in which
it is engaged, as well as to have it lo
cated at the headquarters of the com
mission, which from ahd after Jan
uary 1, 1917, will be at Anchorage.
(Juneau Despatch.)
While Alaska has produced some of
the highest paid fiction wirters, there
has been no less notable advancement
in other lines of endeavor, though not
so widely advertised, perhaps.
Most of Juneau people are familiar
with the Kingsbury electorial device.
Still later another Juneau resident in
vented a war bomb with distinctive
features.
The other day the Dispatch told
about an interior man who had in
vented a knife with so finely tempered
steel that it would shave a nail with
out dulling the edge. This has been
vouched for by several old timers.
Captain Peabody, the well known
river navigator and mining man of
Valdez, invented a device for the safe
handling of dynamite, for which he
received a comfortable sum.
The evolution of mining from the
crude wood fire method tQ steam thaw
points and huge machinery plants is
due to the inventive genius of Alaska
miners.
They have improved upon hoisting
anti bucket apparatus and worked out
many detailed and important improv
ments for which they never obtained
patents.
In fact, it is not untruthful to state
that per population, Alaska has prob
ably accomplished more concrete re
sults in professional lines,in literature
and science and industry than is ti'ue
of any part of the world.
Wood for Sale!
Seasoned birch wood cut and split
in 16-inch length. Phone 46-R.
ANCHORAGE SUPPLY CO. Phone
46-R. 11
LEARN TO DANCE.
Latest liauces TauRht. Begin
ners given special attention. For ap
pointment call at third house from
C on 6tli Ave.
\VM. BUNTING.
Nu Bone Corsets
All prices and all sizes. Fittings
in your own home if so desired.
Call or address:
MBS. T. B. NEEDHAM
817 Fifth Av. Kur H. Phone 29-B
THE LETTER DN
(Juneau Empire)
“Unclaimed.”
That was the stamped word upon
an Alaskan hotel envelope which
found its way back to Juneau last
night in the mail. That word meant
something. A letter had been posted
from Juneau and sent south. The
letter did not find the one to whom it
was addressed and back it came.
Manager E. E. Burbach looked over
the hotel register carefully but could
not connect anyone he knew as being
the writer, taking his clue from the
addressee. He opened the letter.
There floated to the floor a very much
worn ten dollar bill. The letter had
meant something.
Slowly reading the scrawly writing,
it told a little story in itself. A son
“baby boy,” was. sending his mother
money. She was ill, and that money
would mean very much to her.
“Unclaimed.”
Had the letter arrived too late ?
Had the “mother” passed away and
—those were the thoughts brought to
mind.
“Baby boy” had evidently not been
home for some time for he wrote:
“I wonder ^how sister looks. She
must be a big girl now for it is eight
years since I last seen her. I hope
this will bring you relief and more
will follow.
“Unclaimed.”
The letter was addressed to Mrs.
Irene Greene, Plaquemine, La. The
letter was mailed from Juneau Sept.
30. Who “Baby boy” is, Mr. Burbach
would like to know. There are other
things in the letter, of a personal na
ture, that only the writer would be
able to identify himself by and the
“ten” will only go to the rightful one.
Try a Times Want Ad for results.
APPLICATIONS FOB LEASE OP
ALASKA COAL LANDS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Washington, October 4, 1916. Notice is
hereby given that under the Act of
Congress approved October 20, 1914 (38
Stat., 74D, entitled, "An Act to provide
for the leasing of coal lands in the Ter
ritory of Alaska" and regulations
thereunder of May 18, 1916, appli
cations for lease have been filed with
the Comissioner of the General Land
Office as follows:
No. 1. Leasing Block 7, Matanuska
field, 600 acres, proposed investment
$60,000, or more, development work
to begin within U n days after
award of lease;
No. 2. Leasing Blocks 10 and 11, Mat
anuska field, 1,4 40 acres, proposed
investment $144,000, development
work to begin not later than July
1. 1917.
No. 3. Leasing Blocks 11, 12, 13, 17,
Matanuska field, 2,440 acres, pro
posed investment $200,000 to $2,
000,000, development work to begin
within 60 days from date of lease;
No. 4. Leasing Block 12, Matanuska
field, 480 acres, proposed invest
ment $100,000, development work
to begin not later than May 1, 1917;
No. 5. Leasing Blocks 18, 19, 20, 22, 23,
24, Bering River Field, 2,420 acres,
proposed investment $300,000, de
velopment work to begin not later
than May 1, 1917;
No. 6. Leasing Blocks 34, 35, 36, Ber
ing River field, 1,320 acres, propos
ed investment $100,000 or more.
No. 7. Leasing Block 2, Matanuska
field, 480 acres, or in the alterna
tive, leasing Blocks 18, 19, 20, Ber
ing River field,, 1,440 acres, pro
posed investment $50,000, develop
ment work to begin as soon as
railroads can handle output.
No. 8. Leasing Blocks 2 and 3, Mata
nuska Field, 1,400 acres, proposed
investment* $160,000, development
work to begin 60 days after date of
lease.
On November 10, 1916, the said appli
cations will be taken up and the pro
posals therein considered, subject to
any better terms that may be offered
by any other qualified applicant during
tiie period of publication, or by the first
qualified applicant. ALEXANDER T.
VOGELSANG. Acting Secretary.
Inlet Soda Works
W. A. TAYLOR, Proprietor
Manufacturers of all kinds of
MINERAL WATERS, SODA
CIDER, SYRUPS.
AGENTS FOR GRAPE JUICE
| Anchorage - - Alaska
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P. 0. SUNBERG
GROCERIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
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Reasonable Prices and a
Square deal to Everybody.
Umjerene ciene 1 dobra j
podvorba svakomu jednako.
Open day and night where? At
Peterson’s. 19
Vine Job Printing at Times office.
527 FOURTH aVFMJE
A $30,000 Stock of Merchandise Will
ie Sold at a Sacrifice
We Are Forced to Quit Dec. 15th, 1916. Building Sold. Must Vacate
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FEW OF OUR PRICES
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MACKINAW COATS—REGULAR FROM $7.50
TO $15.00 TO EE SOLD FROM.$4.00 TO $8.00
1,000 SWEATERS, TO EE SOLD AT COST.
SHEEPSKIN SOCKS, REGULAR $1.50 .SOc
MOCCASINS, REGULAR $4.00.'...$2.75
UNDERWEAR.
THE BEST TO BE HAD FOR ALASKAN WEAR TO BE
SOLD FOR ONE-HALF THE REGULAR VALUE. '
GOODRICH PACS, REGULAR $5.50
FUR-LINED CAPS, REGULAR $1.50 .
J. B. STETSON HATS, REGULAR $5.00 ....
THE FAMOUS DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOES
REGULAR. $5.50
FELT SLIPPERS, REGULAR $1.50.
ARCTIC SHOE, REGULAR.$4.00..
CLOTH TOP RUBBERS, REGULAR $1.50
$4.50
...90c
$3.50
$3.75
...90c
$2.75
.$1.10
A Thousand Other Things Too Numerous to Mention.
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Come and Be Convinced.
Fixtures For Sale