ACTIVITIES
IN M'GRATH
Future Assured, Asserts
Times' Special Staff
Contributor.
Hy Special Staff Correspondent.
iflcGr&ih is enjoying- a siege of pros
perity equal to that. of her rival city,
TaCotna. Many and varioue activities
are now in progress, which, if con
tinued, wiii soon put her in the classifi
cation, of a city of the A Class, with the
possibility of a civic center and all the
necessary space and buildings which
go to make up the municipality of a
large metropolis.
Following is a summary of the busi
ness and realty transactions now in
progress, which no doubt will be of in
terest. to its many citizens and friends. ;
The Alaska Iiivers Navigation Com ;
pany, under the management of Cap
taim Wallace LaDgley, is employing a,
aonps of men, converting the steamer 1
Lavelle Young into a floating ware
house, to be used at 3ethel next sea
sou, in order to facilitate the handling ;
of cargo. The company is also building
a warehouse, and a messhouse for the
crew.
The work of installing the new cylin
der. timbers in the steamer Tana is
progressing rapidly, under the super- j
Dr. W. F, Green
McGrath, Alaska
For a Nice Lunch
or First-Class Meal
Call At
Durant’s Cafe
Flat City j
LUMBER j
AnyJLength'of
WOOD FOR SALE
Delivered to Your Order
J. HEINO
FOR SALE
Six Good Dogs
One year old, with
harnesses and hick
ory sled. Also half
ton of fish. Inquire
Louis Gorman
Big Creek
vision of Frank Mejstric, who arrived
from Taeotna Monday everting.
Captain Langley is renovating the
Captain Green residence, for a home
for himself, with the view of occupying !
it most of the winter.
A spacious new office, nicely fur
nished and equipped for the coinfort
and convenience of the patrons of the
wireless station, has just been com
pleted bv Sergeant Bundy.
The fine new warehouse of Blackburn
A Eldridge occupies a conspicuous po
sition next to the store. Noticeable
among the improvements is the new
slip and-runway from the river to the
warehouse.
. L. B. Loomis, the N. C. Co.’s new
manager. is making considerable
changes in the company's warm stor
age plant. “We have one of the finest
and largest stocks that ever came into
McGrath," said Mr. Loomis, this morn- j
ing.
Charles Link, who is now a resident ■
of McGrath, is adding another large i
room to his cabin.
Charles Koenig is also building anj
addition to his home.
Se vena If launches and other craft
have beets built during tbe past season,
1‘ete McMullen and Bob Roberson hav
ing turned out the finest types, and Joe
Wills the largest.
Dame Rumor has it that an airplane
is soon to be built by one of McGrath’s
leading mechanics for the purpose of
securing the mail contract between Mc
Grath dnd Ophir.
Even tbe possibility of a new side
walk on the esplanade is now being
discussed around the firesides.
Charlie Pearson, after a visit of sev
eral weeks at ^iixon, returned here
Thursday.
WANTED
Bids for 100,000
feet of Logs,
from 12 feet up.
To be delivered to
Innoko Lumber
Company Mill
McGrath
Pool Room
and
Cigar Store
For Sale
Mrs. E. P. W erner
Proprietor
Northern Commercial Co.
of Alaska
* __
WE SELL ONLY STANDARD, HIGH
GRADE MERCHANDISE
Ball Hand Rubber and Woolen Goods
For Men, Women and Children^
Star Hams and Bacon
Petaluma Eggs,
Puyallup Canned Goods
Del Monte Canned Goods
Carnation and Federal Milk
Trappers, do not forget that we will pay the best
prices for your Fur, or, if preferable,‘ we will
■ advance a liberal amount of money on your
Fur and ship on a commission basis.
For Sale
Dave E. Clough - - Prop.
M’GRATH POOL ROOM & CIGAR STORE
Tobaccos
Cigars Candies
Soft Drinks
Lunches Served At AH Hours
Service”—Our iMotto
i u
Mrs. E. P. Werner
Prop.
McGrath Roadhouse
Excellent Meals
Service Prompt and Efficient
A. HIGGINS
Tacotna