BANKING BY MAIL
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It makes no difference where you are located, you
can send us your gold dust or checks and we will place
them to your credit, acknowledging receipt and furnish
ing you with a check book so you can draw money when
needed; or, if you prefer, we will place the money on de
posit in our Savings Department where it will earn 4 per
cent interest.
We will be pleased to attend to any business you
wish transacted anywhere.
German-American Mercantile Bank
SEATTLE - - WASHINGTON.
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
Dec. 1 Mariposa .Dec. 8
Dec. 8 Alameda .Dec. V>
Dec. 24, Alameda .Jan. 2
Jan. 2, Mariposa .Jan. 9
I Leave Leave
Seattle Seward
Jan. 1, Mariposa .Jan. 8
Jan. 8, Alameda .Jon. 15
Jan. 16, Mariposa.Jan 23
Jan. 24, Alameda.Jan. 31
inis company reserves the rignt to cnange schedule ot steamers with
out notice. Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building.
J. J. LANKIN, P. B. TRACY,
Agent. General Agent.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. I
ADMIRAL LINE l
I
Sailings from Seward to
Seattle and Alaskan Ports
Date Steamers
Jan. 9 .SPOKANE
Jan. 17.WATSON
Jan. 27 .....EVANS
Sailings Seattle to Seward
10th, 20th, and 30th each Month
Sailings from Seattle to
CALIFORNIA
Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
Steamers
President, Governor, Queen,
Senator, Umatilla, Admiral
Schley and Admiral Dewey.
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ROUTE. 3
San Francisco to Los Angeles, daily except Sunday.
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday. y:
STEAMERS HARVARD, YALE, PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR, *
ADMIRAL SCHLEY AND ADMIRAL DEWEY. Hi
, . Schedule Subject-to Change Without Notice. S
For Full Particulars, T. B. WATSON, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska. 4,
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( Eastern Destinations Are in Effect
via the
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THE ADMIRAL LINE
To California and the South via Portland and the mag
nificent steamships “Great Northern” and “Northern
Pacific. ’ ’
A.. S. DAUTRICK .Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent, Room 18,
Valentine Building.
T. J. MOORE, .City Passenger Agent, Second and Columbia, Seattle,
Wash.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Of the taking over of the Wible & St. Clair Stock by
Roy Fairbanks.
New heavy Wool Malone Pants, Summit Leather Vests.
Also fine high-grade Sweaters, and Stag Shirts.
Closing out complete line of high grade Suits from
$7.50 up.
Bills payable to the firm of Wible & St. Clair are
j now payable to me.
ROY FAIRBANKS * Cor. 4th and D St.
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rRY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS,
FIFTIETH
This year, 1917, is the fiftieth an
niversary of the transfer of the Ter
ritory of Alaska from Russia to the
United States, resulting in the Ameri
can government acquiring a tract of
land, one-fifth as large as the United
States yielding in minerals, furs and
fish, many milions in excess of the
original purchase price.
Plans are being laid by most of the
Alaska towns through their Chambers
of Commerce working in conjunction
with the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, to commemor
ate the progress of our first half cen
tury by holding a series of celebra
tions in all Alaska centers on dates
that will not conflict and to make
every effort to attract as many peo
ple as possible to Alaska at this time.
Congress will be memoralized to
authorize the appointment of a com
mittee of members of the house and
senate to visit Alaska during 1917 and
participate in the celebrations. This
will greatly assure the success of
these celebrations and prove the means
of the widest publicity.
these festivities need not cost more
than the usual Fourth of July cele
brations, in fact, a number of towns
have decided to hold this celebration
instead of their regular Fourth of
July event. The value of this celebra
tion is incalculable as it offers a means
of attracting hundreds of tourists
from all over the United States and if
carried out will result in an education
al tour of the greatest value.
The Alaska Bureau has promised to
secure a large and representative dele
gation and will do its utmost to take
care of any delegation or parties arriv
ing in Seattle and give them a fitting
sendoff.
Some of the Alaska towns have al
ready planned tentatively for special
features. Ketchikan intends to hold a
vue-day fish carnival; Wrangell is go
ing to make an exhibit of the marble
industry; Juneau a two-days’ quartz
carnival.
Now, of course, it is of the utmost
importance that Anchorage take a
leading part in the celebrations if this
section of the country be brought to
the attention of the many people who
will make this trip. The Chamber of
Commerce has given assurance that
Anchorage will participate. The in
tention of this brief outline is to ad
vise the people of this community of
this important event with the hope
that everyone will co-operate with the
Chamber of Commerce in making the
celebration a complete success. The
Chamber of Commerce will be pleased
and earnestly requests that everyone
take an active part and any sugges
tions that will help to make our car
nival the most effective and elaborate
of any held in Alaska, will be gladly
received.
ENTERTAINMENT.
Saturday, January 13, 8 p. m. Ro
barts’ hall. Songs, games, dancing.
Punch and light lunch served. Best
of music. Admission $1.00. Ladies
free. Auspices of Scandinavian soci
ety of Anchorage. 272
Fred Carlquist who is a graduate
optician from San Francisco is perma
nently established with George Os
born the C St. Jeweler, and will ex
amine eyes free. 260
Phone 43-Y for car, day or flight.
Wood and coal a specialty. Universal
Taxi and Transfer. 126
Try a Want Ad in The Times.
BAXTER’S
MAGAZINES
PERIODICALS
NEWSPAPERS
Panorama Photographs
Anchorage and
Mount McKinley
SEWARD—The Alaska Steamship
company will place the steamship
Santa Ana on the route between Sew
ard and Bethel next May, the schedule
providing for calls at Alaska peninsula
ports en route. Most of these ports
ar&~t*ew served in the summer by the
famous “big little” steamship Dora,
the aquatic bulldog of the North Pa
cific. The Santa Ana, with freight
and passengers, will sail May 20 from
Seattle for Bethel direct and after dis
charging there, will steam to Seward
to begin regular service in the run. If
business warrants, the Dora will also
be operated on the route. The Kusko
kwim river service will be maintained
from the end of May until the end of
August, with a round voyage each
month.
The Santa Ana’s ports of call after
leaving Seward will consist of Seldo
via, Kodiak, Uyak, Karluk, Cold Bay,
Chignik, Unga, Sand Point, King
Cove, Belkofsky, Saanak, Scotch Cape,
Cape Sarichef, Akutan, Unalaska,
Naknek, Nushagak, and thence to
Bethel.
If the Dora is not needed on the
route she will be taken back to Seat
tle and tied up. The Santa Ana is!
having new boilers installed in Seattle.;
When she returns to commission she j
will operate as a freighter in the!
Seattle-Southeastern Alaska routes i
until next May.
ADMIRAL DEWEY, STILL
ON NAVY’S ACTIVE
LIST, IS 79 TODAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Admiral1
George Dewey, victor over the Span
ish fleet at the battle of Manila bay,
who so long as he lives will be on the
active list as ranking officer of the
American navy, celebrated his 79th
birthday today.
The admiral is still hale and hearty.
His favorite exercise is horseback
riding, which he indulged almost every
day. Admiral Dewey was 60 years of
age when on May 1, 1898, he com
manded the victorious Asiatic squad
ron in Manila Bay. He then held the
rank of Commodore, but was promoted
to admiral and thanked by congress
immediately upon receipt of word of
the victory.
Ordinarily the admiral would have
been retired in 1899, but by special act
of congress he was made “admiral of
the navy” for life.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The auditorium of the Alaska La
bor Temple may be rented for social
affairs and entertainment. Make your
bookings now at office in Labor Tem
ple.
Where did you get those lovely
doughnuts? At the North Pole bak
ery, of course. 242
Peterson’s Billiard Parlors
And
PETERSON HOTEL
324-326 4th Ave.
C. F. PETERSON, Prop.
The Matanuska Cafe
In the New Matanuska Hotel.
THE PLACE TO EAT AT THE JUNCTION
Alex (Blondy) Anderson
SPEED SERVICE
The Royal Cafe
Special Arrangements Marie for Entertaining Private
Parties.
The place of real service. Boxes, Lunch Counter.
Try Some of Our Special Dishes.
S
Northern Transfer Company
COAL AND WOOD.
GENERAL TRANSFER BUSINESS.
PHONE 47-Y.
C. P. PEDERSEN, Mgr
4th and D
The Lang Stove, born in
Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust
Resisting Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with
wood or coal.
~ Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang
Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us
Our line is complete from the small
est camp stove to the largest hotel
range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove. They all know it.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
’FRISCO CAFE
Everything in Season and Service the Very Best.
Private Boxes for Large or Small Parties.
ONCE A PATRON ALWAYS A PATRON
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
WHEN you come to Seattle, remember the
Hotel Savoy extends you a hearty welcome.
All the Alaskans who have made their headquar
ters with us in the past, and those who are con
templating coming to Seattle in the future will
find the Savoy the right hotel in the right loca
tion and at the right price. It goes without say
ing, if you come once, you will come again.
Our hotel is in the very heart of the city,
most convenient to the shopping district, thea
tres, churches and public buildings, absolutely
fire-proof. Rates: $1.00 per day and up, without
bath; $1.50 per day and up with bath.
Don’t forget the place—the Savoy Hotel.
W. G. KING, Manager.
TRY A “WANT” AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS.
BANK OF ANCHORAGE
Territorial Depository
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Foreign Exchange
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
ESTABLISHED 1916
RESOURCES OVER $600,000.00