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VCOMPANY
Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
Sails Seattle Arrives Anchorage
MAY 10.ALAMEDA .... MAY 17
MAY 15 .ALASKA MAY 22
MAY 21..MARIPOSA MAY 28
MAY 27 .NORTHWESTERN JUNE 3
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers with
out notice. Tickets on sale at up-town office, Empress Building.
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ADMIRAL LINE
ALASKAN SAILING DATES
Lv. Seattle Ar. Anchorage
May 28.WATSON. June 4
May 3 ...WATSON ..May 11
May 11 ...EVANS... May 19
May 19 ..FARRAGUT ..May 27
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Sailings from Seattle to Sfi
CALIFORNIA j*j
j Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays
Steamers *
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Senator, Umatilla, Admiral jjj
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Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice. jjj
For Full Particulars, T. B. WATSON, Agent, Anchorage, Alaska. !fi
| Launch Wilhemina |
| JOHNSON AND THOMPSON jjj
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jjj Daily Trips to Knik and Goose Bay from Govern- jjj
t£ ment Dock No. 1. *
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Ticket Agencies at Baxter’s and City Auto Service, jjj
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“SAFETY AND SERVICE”
Will Make Regular Trips to
All Turnagain Arm Points.
PARKER & EATON
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The following joint resolution has
been passed by the congress:
Joint Resolution to relieve the own
ers of mining claims who have been
mustered into the military or naval
service of the United States as offi
cers or enlisted men from performing
asessmcnt work during the term of
such service.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United
.States of America in congress as
sembled: That the provisions of' sec
tion 2224 of the Revised Statutes ot
the United States, which require that
on each mining claim located after
the tenth day of May, 1872, and until
patent has been issued therefor, not
less than $100 worth of labor shall be
performed or improvements made
during each year, shall not apply to
claims or parts of claims owned by
officers or enlisted men who have been
musterd into the military or naval
service of the United States, so that i
no mining claim or any part thereof
owned by such person which has been j
| regularly located and recorded shall i
be subject to forfeiture for non-per
formance of the annual assessments j
until six months after such owner is
mustered out of the service or until
six months after his death in the
service: Provided, That the claimant
of any mining location, in order to
obtain the benefits of this resolution,
-hall file, or cause to be filed, in the •
office where the location notice or cer
tificate is recorded, within 90 days
from and after the passage and ap
proval of this resolution, a notice of j
his muster into the service of the
United States and of his desire to I
hold said mining under this resolu
tion.
TIDE TABLE FOR ANCHORAGE.
Tuesday, May 15.
High Water . 1:20 a. m. 28.5 feet
Low Water . 7:38 p. m. 3.8 feet
High Water . 1:31 p. m. 26.6 feet
Low Water . 7:47 p. m. 2.6 feet
Wednesday, May 16.
High Water . 2:21 a. m. 29.5 feet'
Low Water . 8:46 a. m. 1.8 feet |
High Water . 2:52 p. m. 27.2 feet
Low Water . 8:51 p. m. 2.. feet
TRAIN SCHEDULE]
Effective 12:01 a. in., Monday, April,
23, 1917, a mixed passenger and freight j
train will he run between Anchor ige j
and Matanuska, Matanuska and King,
and between Anchorage and Rabbit on!
the following schedule:
Main Bine.
Northbound Southboundi
Daily ex. Daily ex. i
Sunday Sunday
Leave Arrive
7:30a.m... 0.0 Anchorage .. 9:15p.m.
7:55a.m... 4.8 Whitney .... 8:50p.m.
8:25 a. in... 12.3 Knney . 8:30 p.m.,
9:10 a. m.. . 21.8 Birch wood ... 7:50 p. m. j
9:40 a. m... 27.6 Eklutna . 7:20 p.m. I
Arrive Leave
10:10 a. m..36.4 Matanuska .. 6:45 p.m.
Matanuska Branch
Northbound Southbound
Daily ex. Daily Ex.
Sunday Sunday
Leave Arrive
11:00 a. m.. 36.4 Matanuska .. 6:20 p.m.
11:30 a. m.. 42.9 Palmer . 5:55 p. m. i
12:20 p. m.. 49.5 Moose Creek. 5:25 p.m.
Arrive Leave
12:40 p. m.. 55.0 Eska . 4:50 p.m.
Leave Arrive
12 :50 p. m.. 55.0 Eska . 3:08 p.m.
1:10 p. m.. 58.7 Grariite . 2:53 p.m.
Arrive Leave
1:25 p. m.. 60.6 King . 2:45 p.m.
Main Bine
Southbound Northbound
• Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only,
i Leave Arrive
| 9:00 a.m... 0.0 Anchorage .. 10:45 a.m.
'9:20a.m... 5.0 Campbell ... 10:25a.m.
j Arrive Leave
' 9:45 a. m... 10.4 Rabbit . 10:00 a.m.
Mixed train leaving Anchorage north
bound will stop Just north of road cross
ing, Terminal Yard, Anchorage.
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HOW TO PREPARE
THE GARDEN SOIL
(By L. S. Department of Agriculture)
A simple test to determine when
garden soil is ready for plowing or
working is to take a handful of earth
from the surface and close the fingers
tightly on it. If the earth compacted
in this way is dry enough for cultiva
tion it will fall apart when the hand
is opened. This test is applicable only
to comparatively heavy soils, but it is
these which receive the most injury if
they are worked when wet. On such
soils overzealous gardners not only
waste their time, but frequently do
iictual damage by attempting to work
them too early.
After plowing or working with a
spade it is usually desirable to apply
some form of fertilizer. Barnyard or
stable manure, which furnishes both
plant food and humus, is undoubtedly
the best, and applications of from
twenty to thiry tons to the acre are
satisfactory. The manure should be
distributed evenly over the surface
and later worked in with a hoe and
rake. Frequently it is advisable to also
apply commercial fertilizer, especially
phosphate. An application of 300 to
600 pounds of acid phosphate to the
acre is usually sufficient. In order to
supply potash, if this is needed, un- i
bleached wood ashes may be distrib
uted over the garden at the rate of
1,000 pounds to the acre. Wet or leach
ed ashes have less fertilizer value.
Two thousand pounds of these should
be used. In order to start the plants
early in the spring applications of 100
pounds to the acre of nitrate of soda
are sometimes used. It is important
however, to remember that no form of !
commercial fertilizer will yield good
results unless the soil is well supplied
with humus. This frequently may be
furnished in the form of sod or other
vegetation which has overgrown a
garden spot and may be turned under
with a plow or spade.
In certain localities it is also ad
visable to test the soil for acidity.
Naturally moist soils are likely to be
sour and in such a condition are not
likely to produce the most satisfactory
crops. The test for acidity or sour
ness is a very simple one. A handful
of the soil slightly moistened and a
piece of ble litmus paper, which can j
be obtained from any drug store, are
all that is necessary. When placed on
sour soil the paper will turn red. To
correct such a condition lime should
be used. The ground should be cov
ered with a thin coat of air slaked
lime and the latter worked in well.
Lime is not a plant food, but it will
correct the acidity and will improve
the physical condition of the soil.
Eyes Examined Free at B. C. Nich
ols, the Anchorage Jeweler, by A. B.
Magnuson, Optician, holding diploma
from Omaha Optical Institute. 807
Fred Carlquist, wtio ;s a graduate
optician from San Francisco, is per
manently established with George Os
born, the C. St. Jeweler, and will ex
amine eyes free. 260
THKEETH
TAI.KEETNA, May 8.—Mr. Do.
ha- a force of men clearing about five
acre.- for the government garden anc
potatoes. The soil being very rich
the yield will be good and of a line
quality.
Mr. Wodehouse, of Knik, has ac
cepted a position with the govern
ment as first aid to the injured and
sick. Mrs. Wodehouse will follow on
the first boat and they will occupy
quarters at Camp 227.
Mr. Ketchum and Richlin have leas
ed their catering department to two
rustling men who are serving meals
at all hours and report business to be
much better than they expected.
The rivers are about open around
the town, but are blocked with ice a
mile below. Boats are expected about
the twentieth of May.
Mr. Nagley is expected on the first
boat to look after his big store he?e.
He is bringing in a big new stock for
the spring trade.
Joe Morris, of Spokane, will arrive
on the boat en route to Iron creek,
wher he has mining interests. He is
taking in men and horses and sup
plies for a year of steady work.
Dr. George Chamberlain has been
sent to Dead Horse Hill hospital to
act as assistant to Dr. A. L. Drtina.
K. G. K.
Full Dress and Semi-Dress Shirts
at exceptionally reasonable prices.
At Brown & Hawkins 41
Courtesy and Fresh Goods at
Robarts'. 984
JUST TO REMIND YOU
-of
Union Pacific System
Through Cars
between SEATTLE and Chicago
Kansas City. Denver
San Francisco. Los Anaeles
Direct Connections for all
points East via the Famous
COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE.
Trains protected all the way
—all the time by Automatic
Electric “Safety” Signals.
H. L. HUDSON. A. G. F. & P. A.
SEATTLE
1501)-) FOUND FLOATING
ON WATERS OF EYAK
(Cordova Times)
The remains of Gus Pearson, who
mysteriously disappeared last fall,
i were found floating in Eyak lake,
dose to the beach, yesterday after
noon by John Nebbe. The case was
reported to U. S. Commissioner A. J.
Adams, and he ordered an inquest
held. The jury impaneled consisted
of Jack Sapiro, Joe Stanton, F. An
; dei -on, V. G. Vance, Clark Byers and
Hub Bollinger, who rendered a ver
dict that deceased came to death by
drowning in Eyak lake, with .suicidal
! intent.
Pearson had been employed by the
Carlisle Packing company as a fore
i man on the Copper river flats, and as
j he failed to return to Cordova last
fall, an unsuccessful effort was made
to locate him. Nothing was heard of
| him until his body was found yester
[ day. Decreased was about 45 years
j of age. ami no motive is known for
his rash act.
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The Electric Bath House, K and
! Fourth, is now under the management
j of a graduate masseur and chiropo
dist. Electric and Turkish baths. Open
day and night. 862
Try a Want Ad in The Times.
Peterson’s hotel has additional new
rooms now ready. 2
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
LICENSED EMBALMERS
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ANCHORAGE ABSTRACT
AND TITLE CO.
Abstracts of Title Furnished
to Any Lots and Tracts in
Townsite of Anchorage
Real Rstate, Rents Collected,
Money Loaned. Mining Property,
Stocks, Bonds, Bills Discounted.
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Jj_J. * __ — ___ mL _— £JL Patriotism and thrift are inseparable. This is
flTil QHl 51 Tl fl I n Y*1 TT. as true as that the good citizen is the patriotic
XX X VP XXOXXX CXXXVfl. ofi> XX X citizen. At the outset of the present war there
were 307 savings accounts to every 1.000 of population in Germany, 379 out of 1,000 in France, 343 out of 1,000 in the United Kingdom, but only 318
out of 1,000 in the United States. In othejr words, there were nearly twice as many savers, in a given number, among the people of these European
powers, as there were in the United States! No wonder they have been able to astonish the United States by the way they have financed the more
than forty billion dollars already invested in the war. THEY WERE BETTER SAVERS THAN WE. We can well leam from their example and
add more generally the splendid quality of thrift to our own undoubted spirit of patriotism. It is the privilege of this bank through its
facilities to be of practical assistance to all who are practicing thrift.
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