SKAOWAV HOME OF NEW GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY
LAND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT
FOB SKAGWAY—SEEKS 10
Industry Is Doomed to Benefit Every
Line of Business—Manager Expected
Shortly.
Washington, April 15—That the
blazin? torch of commercial activity
has been lighted and the flames
are rapidly spreading over the
Southeastern part of Alaska is au
thenticated by press dispatches to
the effec' »hat Skagway, the only
logical rea'er In this «reat territory,
Is to be the seat of the government
laud office.
Secretary Lane, of the depar*
ment of Interior, has announced
thf establishment of a land indus
trial department. This department
will act under the control of the
Engineering commission.
Andrew Christenson, of the gov
ernment land office at Washington,
lJ. C. will be made manager of
th« new Skagway enterprise. Mr.
ChrWenson is thoroughly acquajnt
td wltl* every activity in Alaska.
He knows the ins and outs of this
great territory, as a boy knows the
detaile-1 mechanism of l>is pet kite
Mr. Christenson was sent by the
govern iMJUt to Anchorage to dis
pose o" the land in that vicinity. ■
It was he, who conducted tho auc
tion sale of the government land.
W'o-king from his head office lu
this ci-jr he will handle all the gov
ernment lands along the governmeu
rnllroftd system to the westward.
It will be the duty of this new
department to examine and report
to the department of interior all
conditions of land in this and oth
*r sections of this territory.
Nor only vill land be the sub
ject of investiatglons, but minerals
and water Dourer will be investigat
t"l ajd reports made to the inter
ior department.
Experiment Station
It is altogether possible '
that an agricultural experiment sta
tion will be established at Skag
v.ay. Certainly this is the logi
cal pi.ii e for such an institution.
The enormous territory which; it
taps, its transportation facilities,
housiug opportunities and the gen
eral Jay of the laud have been
taken into consideration in the
choosing of this place by the secre
tary ?vr the permanent office.
A careful investigation of the
outlay tteecessary tor th§ mainten
ance of this office reveals the
fact that it will be necessary for
the Government »o have large and
commodious office quarters. At
least a score of men will bo em
ployed in the offices. The gen
eral benefit that business will re
ceive from this office cannot at the
present time be estimated.'. It Is
doomed to affect every institution
in nkagway. It >vill me<ui an in
creased population, the addition* of
n^w families in our midst, the in
creasing of our schools and the
spending of money in our midst.
The fact that the government has
recognized this as the logical spot
for t'.ie establishment of thi9 trem
"uodus industry, definitely proves)
tha- Skagway is mounting the lad
dor of prominence and will In a
shtrt time hold har own with
every city in »his northland.
Mecca For Tourists
This being the Mecca for all
tourists in Alaska, the estalblish
nieut of this new activity in our
cir. will be a vital factor in the
prolonging of their stay in, our
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H| | V *T U THE HABERDASHER AND
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Broadway between Third and Fourth 'Phone 41
lis. WILL SEND
10
Washington, April 15—The cab
inet hns reaffirmed Its Intention to|
brin» Ha poJicy in a forceabla man- j
uer before the German, government
Hie answer aa now prepared tor
the German government calls for
the severance of all diplomatic ro
la'fonr between this government
md Germany.
London, April 15A— body of
.roofis driving the Turks btfore t!ieui
is if thev were a band of sheep
lave oierced through the defense
incs of the Crescent and haye re- '
ieved the besieged British troo^ in '
he Mesopotamia district. The:
,'ightii>," was done almost wholly
with rapid fire machine guns.
h\>RMEK RESIDENT DEAD
IX SAX FRAXCISOO
Mra. Thomas, formerly of fhis
:ity and the wife of D. Thomas, '
'orm<r employe of the White Pass I
Route, died in St. Marys hospital in
San Francisco on April 6th.
She was suffering frcm a can
:er cu the arm and It waa usees- |
>ary to 'fine her to the states.
Her husbaad followed In a few
weeks, he will be buried in San
Francisco.
aiidrt. It will be the filing sta
tion for all papers affecting the |
taking up of homesteads in Alaska.
Soon our streets will hum with the
iiu"ryiru* steps of pedestrians seek
ing Information about the vast agri-j
cul'ural possibilities of Alaska.
New City
In toto it will make Skajgway
the burning light of commercial ac
tivity. Its echoes will be heard j
from shore to shore.
It will make our city ring as of
'he days of yore when activity
stopped not by the rising and the
setting of the sun.
The manager Audrew Christen-1
son is expected within the ivext
few days on a tour of inspection.
He wil! arrange office quarters J
and report to the secretary the;
equipment necessary for starting)
the office..
U. S, TROOPS
FIRED UPON
I1MISE
Washington, April 15—Unofficial
report? to the war department State
that U. S. troops were fired upon
by the Mexican civilians in Paral
when the 'ormer were totally un
armed and la no wey prepared to
give fight. -It. 's reportefl that they
antered thle (own to purchase sup
plies. Fortv Mexicans are dead
is he result of the encounter.
The less on the American side is
iiot known.
UNITED STATES
TO USE tiSIE
FIE POLICY
•..
i
Washington, April 15—Lansing
is now prepared <o treat with Car
ranza over ills request to have the
American -r»ocs withdrawn from
Mexlcaj. soil. No immediate action
Is contmerlated. An. emphatic
report hia come from the war de
partment that no change will be
made In the administrative! policy
:is now planned in handling the
Villa matter. Generals in charge
Df American troops will l>e or
iored to proceed with the work that
liiey have been doing,
UPS
FACE
URGE
New York. April 15—Federal of
ficials after quizzing the arrested
fire bomb fiends, who were nabbed
by the New York police, for placing
fire bombs on ships loaded with
munitions of war, have arrived at
the coclusioa that there must be
seme higher upe in the plot. The
case is heluE rigidly examined and
i» is expected that the arrest of
some prominent men will follow in
the course of a few days.
COPPER TODAY
HIGHER
IT
Tacbma, April 15 — Copper it
twenty eight fifty.
Special Sale of 5oaps,
Washing Powders, Etc.
NTIL MAY 1, we will allow you a discount
of 10^ on ail purchases of Soap, Wash
ing Powder, Bluing, Ammonia, Lye and similar
goods. This Special Discount applies to pur
chases of $1.00 or more, mixed or straight
lots. This is a very liberal offer and it will pay
you to avail yourself of it. $1.00 in value for
90 cents.
P. H. GANTY
RAISER OF FIRST
FLAG III ALASKA
CALLED BEYOND
Marcellus Jennings Maxwell, the
first man to raise the stars and
otripes in A'.aska has passed <« the
green fieldss which holds the re
ward for his earthly; accomplish
ments. He was bora at. Centervllle,
Ohio, May 28th, 1841, and married
Lucille Richards, daughter of Cap
tain Richards, an army official.
Mr. Maxwell enlisted in the Un
iv.; States navy at the beginning
of tre Civil War, and served torn
yeuia consecutively. He was cap
tain of marines on the United
S'ltes s'oamer Johnstown when thi.
vassal took possession of Alaska al
tba time of its transfer from the
Russian government to the Unit
e* States, and waa in command oi
tho crew which raised the first Am
erican fl"B on Alaskan soil. He Is
survive-' by a family. Funeral ser
vices were held In Cincinnati and
his final resting place is at Spring
Gr«ve Cemetery.
FRANCE SEEKS
LOAN FROM II. S.
V . ■ ■
Ni!"v York, Auril iK-^-rfbiftncia!
r^uresentatlvca of the French gov
ernment are seeking to obtain a
loan from American Interests In the
United States. The negotiations
are well under way for the pricing
o' the loan. The Morgan com
pa;.) will in all probabilities make
t)ie loan totheFrenchrepubllc. The
amount has not definitely been de
cided upon. The securities have
been passed upon by the Wall
?treet magnates and the whole deal
will turn upon the amount that
caii be le* out on the securities of
fered. The deal is expected to be
closed !<>day.
MODERN STORE
AND APARTMENT
BUILDING PLANS
■/.
Recent developments in connec
tion with- the purchase of the. Sny
der prroperty at the Northwest cor
ner e' Sixth Ave and Broadway, by
the Bai'k of Alaska, is the moving
of the old Mondamon Hotel from its
present location to their property
oa the southeast corner of Sixth
Ave. and Broadway.
Plans have been drawn which con
template the thorough, reconstruc
tion of the building. An entirely
new front .will be put in, thus mak
ing room for'a fin© new storebuild
I ing. The floor space will be 24
b: 100 feet. A new foundation will
be. placed under the building and
the strucrtire will be additionally
streng'hened even though it is now
in excel.gnt shape.
Modern Apartment
On the second floor two mod
ern up to date apartments will be
created. One of tfx large rooms and
a sun parlor ani the other apart
ment will be composed of five sun
ny comfortable rooms. Both apart
ments will have modern bath rooms,
bay windows-,;.. modern ventilation,
roomy living rooms and well
equipped^kitcheiis. The glass en
closed sun parlor is a new fea
ture and tfie" outlook to tho east
will make this apartment a place
of unusual .attractiveness.
Thes$ . apartments will be pat
ternec!(? so far gus possible, after
the latest and most approve^ , -city
type Aiul-Iif addihon'-they will have
many features which Alaskan con
ditions will make possible.
The name of the new building has
not aa yet been determined. Mr.
Muelenberg has the contract for
the reconstruction of 'he building
and Martin I'Jen has the contract
for the removal of the old hotel to
its new lcatin.
■Charlie Brockway writes h'9
mother, Mrs. Louisa Brockway, from
Port Blakeley, that he is off for
Australia for a six months' cruise.
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