ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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THE MATANUSKA POTATO.
An opportunity is afforded the settlers of the Matnauska
valley, or any part of the Cook inlet country, for that matter,
to get a ig boost for the tine potatoes that grow in this re
gion. A letter from the superintendent of the dining car serv
ice of the Northern Pacific Railway company, written to Mr.
Andrew Christensen, superintendent of the land and industrial
department of the Alaskan Engineering commission, in reply
to a letter sent him by Mr. Christensen, tells that the big trans
continental railway system would be delighted to employ the
Matanuska potato in its dining service and further states that
a premium above the prevailing price would be paid potato
growers that would undertake to supply this demand.
Here is an opportunity for our settlers to gain some mighty
fine advertising with inspect to the agricultural and vegetable
growing possibilities of Alaska, and one that should not be
neglected. A nice, big, mealy Matanuska potato should form
a feature of the dining service of the Northern Pacific Railway
system. Thousands upon thousands of travelers would partake
of the potatoes and be convinced that Alaska has great possi
bilities in this direction. It would undoubtedly lead to an early |
settlement of our vast vacant lands, a consummation devoutly
to be wished.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Christensen, who has taken
the initiative in this constructive matter, the letter is repro
duced, for the information of our settlers:
“I have your very interesting letter of December 27,
containing so much valuable information regarding the po
tato industry in Alaska, for which I feel greatly indebted
to you ,and I shall now hold in abeyance the opportunity
whereby I might in some fitting and substantial manner re
ciprocate your kindness. Rest assured, Mr. Christensen, if
you can prevail upon the farmers in your district, or any
other districts in Alaska to raise great big potatoes which
will serve the purpose of our dining cars, none to weigh less
than V/> pounds, we shall appreciate your efforts immense
ly. I might sayJthat we would be willing to pay a nice little
premium over and above the prevailing market price at
time of purchase, delivered f. o. b. nearest point to the
Great Big Baked Potato Line. This is something, how
ever, that can be arranged later, or when we know the po
tatoes will be available.”
ALASKA’S NEW STAMPEDE.
(Washington Post)
Considering the amount of money the United States has
invested in Alaska, the returns made by that territory are al
most phenomenal. Until recent years Alaska was treated as a
stepdaughter, and no encouragement was given to private in
terests to aid in the development of the territory. Denying cap
italists the right to benefit Alaska as well as themselves, the
government also refrained from giving first aid.
Alaska, however, has been working out her own destiny,]
and the government railroad has had a helpful effect. Although
there have been restrictions upon investment in Alaska and
anything that seemed to resemble a combination of capital has
been banned, nevertheless sales made by Alaska to the United
States in the fiscal yar 1916 aggrgated $50,000,000. This in
volves an addition to the prosperity of the United States for
one year, which in all probability will exceed the total gove i
ment expenditure for the new railroad.
No longer do salmon and gold occupy the first place among
Alaska’s export staples. They have given way to the export;
of copper, which in the present fiscal year had a total value of
more than $25,000,000, compared with $5,000,000 in 1915, and
less than $4,000,000 in 1914.
The total imports from Alaska, according to the depart
ment of commerce, are more than double in value the annual
average since 1912. The receipts of copper in ore, matte and
regulus from Alaska aggregated 117,000,000 pounds in 1915-16,
and this was four times the average for the preceding years.
It also exceeds the combined imports of that class from (’bile,
Cuba, Canada and Mexico, the leading foreign sources of this
form of copper.
If Alaska can do so well under a policy of slightly increas
ed liberality, what would she not do if private capital were en
couraged there, as it was in connection with the development
of the western part of the United States, and every effort should
l>e made to encourage its de^oppaent._
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—The steamship Turret Crown, under
charter by the Alaskan Engineering commission, is due to ar
rive at Balboa tomorrow, to begin loading a full cargo of ma
terial and equipment for the government railway project in
Alaska. From Balboa, the big steamship will sail direct to
Anchorage.
The contract for 1,300 tons of 50-pound rails for the Ne
iwna-Fairbanks division of the railway work, has been let, on
the basis of $38 per ton, delivery to be made at the mills at
Chicago.
“The Store That Has What V on Want—When Yon Want It.*
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917.
Vol. i. No. 175. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 4th and D
BLAME THE WAR—And Not Your Druggist.
You are apt to blame your druggist why you have to pay almost double
because he charges you more than he
did a year ago. Maybe you can’t
understand why you only get half as
many quinine capsules for a dime, or
for the same size bottle of Castor Oil.
It would MEAN MORE BUSINESS
FOR YOUR DRUGGIST IF HE
COULD SELL AT THE SAME OLD
PRICES, BUT HE CANNOT.
BECAUSE OF BLOCKADES AND EMBARGOES, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR
HIM TO SELL AT THE OLD PRICES.
The European war has practically cut off all importations of drugs from for
eign markets. Men formerly given steady employment in the great German
chemical factories are now in the trenches.
WHERE FOREIGNERS FORMERLY SOLD TO US, NOW THEY BUY
from us. Nations which once SOLD drugs to this country are now buying
here—thus not only cutting off our largest source of supply, but demanding
that we supply them with their needs.
YOUR DRUGGIST ISN’T A ROBBER, HE IS YOUR FRIEND AND NEIGH
bor. He is interested in his community—in YOU. He tries to serve your best
interests. When he charges you more for his goods it is because they arc
costing him more—many times more. Everything he buys costs him from
fifty per cent to FIVE THOUSAND per cent more than it did a year ago;
even his freight has advanced materially.
THE REAL SITUATION
Glance over the table which follows
and see for yourself under what great
burdens your retail druggist is labor
SOME REMARKABLE ANI
Acetanilid, advanced . 600 pr ct.
Actephenetidin, advanced . . .2,200 pr ct.
Acid Benzoic from Toluol, . . 2,100 pr ct.
Acid Salicylic, advanced .... 800 pr ct.
Acid Tartaric, advanced . 120prct.
Alum, advanced . 400 pr ct.
Ammonia Bromide, advanced. 815prct.
Antipyrine, advanced .2,700 pr ct.
Aspirin, advanced . 150 pr ct.
Atropine Sulphate, advanced. 440 pr ct.
Bismuths, advanced .. 200 pr ct.
Borax, advanced . lOOprct.
Caffein, advanced . 500 pr ct.
Caffein Alkaloid, advanced... 370prct.
Calomel, advanced . 200 pr ct.
Castor Oil, advanced . 200 prct.
Chloride lame, advanced .... 800 pr ct.
Chloroform, advanced . 1<5 pr ct.
Cod Liver Oil, advanced . 700 pr ct.
Cream Tartar, advanced . 700 prct.
Creosote, B. W., advanced.... 700 prct.
Kpsom Salts, advanced . 2t»0 pr ct.
Gelatine-, advanced . 200 pr ct.
Glycerine advanced . 200 pr ct.
mg. Think of the thousands of items
he must carry in stock—MANY OF
THEM SLOW MOVING AND PROF-.
ITLESS AT BEST.
* INTERESTING FIGURES.
Iron Reduced, advanced . 11 r, pr ot.
La noline, advanced . 200 pr ct.
Mercury, advanced . 245 pr ct.
Methylene Blue, advanced.... 1,265 pr ct.
Moth Balls, advanced . 600 pr ct.
Oxalic Acid, advanced . 1*00 pr ct.
Paris Green, advanced . 200 pr ct.
Peroxide Hydrogen, advanced 200 prct.
Phenolphthalein, advanced ... 190prct.
Potassium Acetate, advanced. 800 pr c.t
Potassium Bicarbonate advcd 2,115pret.
Potassium Bromide, advanced 1,150 pr ct.
Potassium Chlorate, advanced 470 prct.
Potassium Permanganate, ad.1,765 pr ct.
Quinine, advanced . 200 pr ct.
Resorcin, advanced .2,755 pr ct.
Rochelle Salts, advanced .... lOOprct.
Saccharin, advanced . 710prct.
Sold, advanced . 580 pr ct.
Salt Petre, advanced . 850 pr ct.
Sodium Benzoate Granular.. 1,880 pr ct.
Sodium Salicylate, advanced.. 665 pr ct.
Zinc Sulphate U. S. P. Gran. 115prct.
Crude Drugs advanced 100 to 5,000 pr ct.
WE rAi MUKE EUK KV KK Y 1 HIINU WE HAVE 1IN UIK Sll/KH-ft, BUI
WE CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK REGARDLESS OF COST.
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MATANUSKA JUNCTION.
M. J. ROCHE, Prop.
CAFE IN CONNECTION,
A. LYALL, Prop.
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THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
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Quick Sanitary Work—Prompt Delivery.
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City Drug* Store
THE REXALL STORE.
>r. K. A. KYVIG, Owner.
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5th and C ®
The Best And Purest Drugs and the Most Reasonable in jp
* it *■ the City. |
Victor Phonographs $15.00, $25.00, $50.00. i
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TOOLS AND SPORTING GOODS.
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS.
PHONE 76R. I
J. S. Pitcher, the discoverer of
Boob creek in the new Tolstoi camp,
arrived in Seward recently en route
to the states.
Measles for Sale is the unique sign
on a Ketchikan residence formed by
a combination of advertising by a real
estate dealer and the health officer.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—Purchasing
Agent Dole of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, will open bids today
for seventy-four convertible ballast
cars for use on the railway system out
of Anchorage. He has also placed
orders for a million feet of bridge and
dock timbers for the railway project.
TO OPERATE
TEN VESSELS
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—The Pacific
Coast Steamship compainy, known as
the Admiral line, announces that it
will operate ten vessels in the Alaska
trade this season.
Sale on Suits and Coats
Owing to delays we will not be located jife.'bar new home until March 1, so will
continue our sale a few days more. Following.are a few of the special prices:
SUITS
$25.00 Suits now .$16.00
45.00 Suits now . 30.00
65.00 Suits now . 37.50
75.00 Suits now . 45.00
COATS
$29.30 ('oats now .$18.30
35.00 Coats now. 22.50
47.50 Coats now. 30.00
60.00 Coats now . 40.00
All party dresses at one-third off. -Just arrived over the trail, a beautiful assort
ment of all hand-made imported Japanese underwear at a special price. Ten per cent
discount on shoes next week only.
COURTESY AND QUALITY OUR MOTTO.
The Style Shop
Comer Fourth and C