The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 7, 1927, Page 8

S A A ISR T R Al Mrs Freeburger Scott, Mrs. | Mrs. Dave Housel, Mrs./G. & Anderson and the Lutheran church Prizes, judged on the amount of cRuwn TUDAY improvement shown through photo- summer, by the judging ¢ , | mittee, were as follows: Mrs. Dave Big Turnout for Ladies’ | tousel, first, §25; Mrs, G. A. An b der nd, $15; Lutheraa Day—Prominent Visit- 5 | test, $25 dollars, donated by Mr With every at in the banquet| Drake, for prizes in that contest room taken, the Chamber of Com-|remain for next year. merce meeting at nmoon today, the| No action was taken on the sic during the meal and talks|ture of T as the legislative following. | committee contains two men wa> “If the Cameron interests, wlm"‘\inre directly connected with the are trying to work out a power | industr§ and who do not care to their plant at Thane.” This state-| President Lucas, who said that ment w made by Dr. W. W. he found the bait shortage in Council, who, In relating a taik|Ketchikan and Petersburg quite with Mr. Camerofi, declared that|serious, with numerous halibut '.‘-nrin::: |and .M Mary Monagle, Boy Scouts graphs submitted by the contest [ Church, third, $10. As no the ors Make Talks first Ladies’ Day, was a big suc-| Petersburg resolution against t4 situation for a pulp plant, should|take action on the matter. New the letter made no secret of this|boats tied up and no bait avail Harry Sperling, E. Hendrickson, HAS CAPACITY ants and by visits during the ke were no entries in the junior con- g and was featur with mu-|use of herring in the manufac locate in Alaska, they will build| members are to be appointed by able. intention. Suggests Better Lighting Before concluding his short talk,|* The city will attempt to find a Df. Council urged the Champe:!suitable float Zor the numerous of Commerce to keep up its good |fishing boats in the vicinity, and work in boosting Alaska and thns|hopes to establish such a float in helping the development of its in | connection with the government dustries, asserting that boosters’dock, not later than next spring, made Los Angeles part of wha Brice Howard of the transporta it is today. As a civic improve-|tion committee reported. The lease ment he recommended that thelon the rock dump float expires city streets be more adequately | this winter, and it is believed un lighted in order that a better | feasible by the City Council, Mr. impression be made on tourists{Howard sald, to renew the leas visiting here. because only short term contract: Bishop P. T. Rowe, final speak-|could be secured. er on the program told of his A letter from Adolph Smith of trip into the interior, during{the New Washington Hotel i which he visited places by ai:-|Seattle, in answer to communica plane where the lighter-than-air|tion sent him by Sec. Boyle in- machine had never been seen pre-|quiring about the proposed “Cap'- viously. In telling of the condi-|tal to Capital Yacht Race” ac- tions of the cities to the westward 'serted that hotel men in the Pz and in the interior, he declared!cific Northwest and in Olympia that Fairbanks was the most.pro- are interested in the Olympia ! sperous town of all that he vis-|Juneau yacht trip. A motion wa3 jted. This. he said, was due 17 passed to appoint a committee to the work of the Fairbanks Ex-|push this idea, in hope that it ploration Company, which is aid-|will take place next summer. ed a great deal by the govern- Possibility of a new tourist ment railroad from Seward tohotel for Juneau was disclosed by Fairbanks. Mr. Lucas, who brought word Not for Profit Alone back from California that former “From this we see that the[governor Scott C. Bone, now in Alaska Railroad is highly bene-|Acascadaro, is boosting Juneau in ficial, as long as it has the ob-|an attempt to ‘interest the neces- ject of building up industries and |sary capital to invest here. opening resources, but it shouild Music on the entertainment pro- never have in mind only the gram was furnished by Earle Hun- idea of making expenses as that|ter and Windy Walker. would be deleterious to the de- — - velopment of the territory which IS HOUSE GUEST the railroad has opened up. “Seward, Anchorage and Cord>- va are in practically the same oondition that they have been n for the last several years, bui hopefulness prevails in. these towns, while the people in them seem to feel that the tide is changing and a period of bettae times is on its way. “Nome is in poor confition. Houses are empty, the hotel con- dition is very bad, and the streets and si‘ewalks are in need of re pairs. The one thing in that vici- nity that deserves favofable men- tion is the work of the Alaska Road Commission in keeping up their roads, which prove of con- siderable value.” Mrs. H. Ashley, who wllh Mr. Ashley, mayor of Skagway, were guests at the meeting, made a short talk, in which she declared that the Chamber of Commerc: at Skagway was as yet a small body, composed partly of business women, and partly of salaried men while the number of busi- ness men were few. Policy Is Sound Major Douglas H. Gillette of the Alaska Road Commission de- clared that after completing his tour of the districts in the ter- ritory where work was being dore by the A. R. C. he was well satisfied that the fundamental policies of the commission need no changing. Previous to the addresses, Sec- retary Frank A. Boyle, reported the entrants and prizes in the Yard Improvement Contest, which had the following entries this Ladies’ Zippers Selling Out at Cost BUY YOUR NEEDS NOW ~ Ladies’ Rubbers, 75¢ a Pair Men’s 15-inch all-rubber SHOEPACKS All Sizes——NOW $5.00 Will Enlarge rioats Mrs. Lucy Gage, of Seattle, is the house' guest of Mrs. E. B. Loomis. ATTENTION MOOSE Special meeting tonight at 8 o'clock to arrange for the funeral of Bro. Pete Sandstrom. All of- ficers and members requested to be present. —adv. 0ld papers for At 'l'ue Empire. Just Received New Shipment MEN’S FOOTWEAR J. M. Saloum i be entertained on SPAWNING IS NOT ADEQUATE \Cap't O'Co;n;or and Others Return from Two Weeks' Inspection Returning from a two w trip of inspection te the spa ing grounds in the Freder Sound, Salisbury Sound, and Kres toff Sounc Gistricts, Capt O'Connor, assistant Alaska r the United States Bureau Fisheries, returned on the U. Bureau of heries “boat Wid- geon. He was accompanied on his trip by A. J. Sprague, Territorial Fish commissioner, and M. II Sides, of the customs servic “There was a fair showing in some of the creeks, but in most of them the spawning was inade- quate for the' stream,” said Capt. 0O'Cennor. he run is not up to normal in any of the places ted by us, south of Wilson Cove,” he declared. The Widgeon visited all of the important streams on the southern coast of Admiralty Is land and those emptying into Fred- erick Sound on Baranof Island Dr. E. F. Graves, Territorial veterinarian returned on the Wid geon from visiting the fur farms in the Sitka mqn-m MOOSEHEART LEGION I’LAN!!WE AFFAIRS Apout rorty members were pre- sent at the regular business mest- ing of the Mooseheart Legi-n which was held last evening in the lodge rooms of the Moose Hall. The social calendar for the month was announced during the evening and promises a number of excellent times for those at tending, the various functions. On October 27, Mooseheart Day, a social is planned for members of the Moose- lodge and Moose- heart Legion, it was announced by officers of the latter organ ization. The committee for the affair is composed of Mrs. E. O Jacobsen, chairman, Mrs. Hanz Berg, Miss Minnie Fields, and Mrs. Thomas B. Judson. October 29 is the date chosec: for a Hallowe'en masquerade bail by the dance committee on which are Mrs. Agnes Grigg, chair- man; Mrs. Tom Darby, anl Mrs. G. H. Messerschmidt. This will be the only dance uf the year to be given by tha ladies of Mooseheart Legion, ac- cording to the officers of the lodge. The committee is busy arranging for delightful refresh- ments to be served during the evening in the ‘banquet hall. The children of the Moose will the afternoon of October 29 with a fishpond in the Moose hall, and other games. The committee for th2 Flashlights GLOBES and BATTERIES BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. When We Sell It It’s Right Free Delivery Phone 134 Bub Station Post Office No. 1. [ Johnstons CANDY FRESH There Is None Better Mantle Clocks Two-Tone and Very Fine Chime Clocks CALL 331 FOR CORRECT TIME Nokollndhemmmg Expert Wateh and Jewelry ' . Repairing children’s party is Mrs. Peter Hildre, chairman, Mr Tunnas and Mrs. Tom Darby. Th afternoon is to be one of fun anl frolic for the youngsters accord ing to the committee. GILLETTE BACK FROMWESTWARD iMakes Trip ]ntn Interior Work of Alaska Road Commission Lauded composed Major Dougias H. Gillette, As sistant Engineer Officer of th {Alaska Road Commission, return- {ed this week from an extended trip to the Westward and In- terior of Alasika and visits to Nome, Teller and Caadle by air- plane. On the way to the Interior Major Gillette went t- Fairbanks over the Richardson Highws then took a p'ane to Nome. Frow Nome he took a spesder to She! {ton and also made an auto trp to Solomon and Casadepaga. In Nome he held a public hearing on the harbcr project following which he flew back to Fairbank and on the way inspectad a tion fields. The return trip was made over the Alaska Railroad and at Anchorage the harbor project there was given a hear- ing. “Roads on the Seward Penin- sula were found in excellent con dition,” Major Gillette said. “The harbor project dt Nome for this season is completed, another ex- tention on the revetment having been constructed. “The re‘ndeer raisers thusiastic over the outlook are en- for time are going of utilizing the at the present into the matter and| the future of thuir industry, and] Inl'ustr' on roducts of the which is now operating sound basis. “I am sorry .that Col. Steese left the Alaska Road Commis-| sion. It may take ‘nany years for the people of the Territory| to realize what he had done for them and the Territory. I hope ‘m try to keer up his good work, land 1 believe in the future of | Alaska as a great national asset H«» the country. “Haviug spent the time since: arrival here in looking ove:| Road Comm ‘n’s work as a, and having met most of, the oeal foremen and supcr'n| tendents I have been much im- pressed with the excellence ofy the crzganizetion, the high stand- wr(l of ability of the personnel, he up-to-date methods . and equipment in use, and the qual- ity und economy of the work, { whick compares favoratly with th2 best class of road work now peing done in the States. “The Road Commiseion i3 now finlshing u» the locse ends of thel segson’s work and is getting| ready to mnake piaas for I’-)"?| | We lope that next season will be| a full and busy one. “Indications seem next year aporopriations wi'l be maintained and we ncw have equipment and suppiies so crgan- d and located that we wi'l be ble to push the many projects vigorously as soon as the next se1son cpens. ——,——— DR. GRAVES HERE “The rox rarming indastrg in| Alaska will be greatly stabillzed | when it g:ls cv a more scient bagis,” said Dr. B. F. G Territorial Veterinarian, whe r:- turred to Juneau last nigh' from; visttieg the fox farme in tue; Sitka district. He will be here for a day or so before gring out to the islands .n the Fredevick Sound and Petersburg districts to, investigate conditions i | | my | the whole, to be that: - Cafe. SAVE ONE DOLLAR Buy a Meal Ticket at Rhodes You save a Dollar on each one purchased. RHODES CAFE i G — THE THE NIGHT HAWKS “DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT . ELKS HALL Silk and Wool $1.00 - STEEL l ! i I INTERWOVEN SOCKS for FALL Cashmeres 75¢ W ool Mixtures 50c Many, many patterns to choose from H. S. GRAVES {Alaska Road Engineer Tay- Mr. Taylor. The regular summer |, ! work scheduled for the Valdez and | Chitina districts has progressed BOUGHT A WIFE, BUT 'ULDN' P HER very satisfactorily, he said. Mr. Taylor made a trip down | vestigate the Yukon-Kuskoquim k]N)l:‘la;{e and returned to Fairbanks 'by way of the upper Kuskoquim. He went over the road and trail situation at Flat and Tokotna be-| | a fore reaching Fairbanks, from where he took the Richardson Highway to Valdez on the re- turn trip to Juneau. EERESS Ar aRR C FANCY WORK SALE The Lutheran Ladies Aid So- ciety will hold the annual fancy work sale on December 3. The place of the sale will be announc- ed later. JOHANNESBURG, South® Africa, Oct. 6.—Police here | can do nothing for Raymond Abercrombie, who lost his wife he bought for $50 and | motor truck. She went back to the hus- band who =old her when his diamond diggings quit pay- ing. Police says lor Returns Here from Inspectlon Trip PSRty | outside their jurisdiction. Abercrombie says he will take the case to the civil courts in an effort to re- gain his truck and $50. “The work of the Alaska Road Commission went fine this sum- mer, and a great deal was ac- complished,” said Ike P. Taylor, Alaska Road Commission engi- neer, who has reurned from a trip of inspection to the Interior and Westward parts of Alaska,|er curl, or brush wave. Given by on which he has been occupied |Mrs. Webber at No. 1, MacKin-| THE EMPIRE HAS THE LARG- since the early part of August. lnun Apts. Also all other Knes|EST, MOST UP-TO-DATE AND The road to Circle from Fair-!of Beauty Culture given. Phone!BEST EQUIPPED JOB PRINTING banks was extended comsiderably,|547. —adv.' PLANT IN ALASKA. 2 making altogether 30 miles from | — - Fairbanks to Millerhouse, which | pewasdoecocoa are passable by nutomoblle. said | . Specials for 3 Days 6 cans corn, No, 2 i 2 gal. erty De rup, regular FOR SALE 1% gal. Lib Bell Sy 1 { $1.10 size Ray 1 gal. Liberty Bell Syrup, now Hart GARNICK’S Pacific PHONE 174 0il-O-Matic OIL BURNERS A size for every need > Try the new Spanish curl, pap- ——————— oo Yes Madam: The Famous Heinze’s 57 Varieties Are Here Again COME IN AND SEE OUR BULK PICKLE DISPLAY IT IS A TREAT We will give you a Heinze’s Book of Salads FREE GASTINEAU GROCERY i THREE FREE DELIVERIES DAILY GEO. B. RICE PLUMBING HEATING OIL BURNERS ' “I tell you in advance what job will cost” DRAPERIES That Delight the Eye We have just received by far the largest and prettiest stocks * of Curtain Scrims, Marquisettes, Nets, Madras, Cretonnes of beau- tiful colorings and designs as well as fast colored Silk Madras for side drapes. Also ready-made Curtains, The Clothing Man Quality at §'¢ilible Prices NEWHOUSE dmd VICTOR TRAPS Curtain materials, by the yard..........15¢ to $1.00 Cretonnes, by the yard i 25¢ o $1.35 Silk Madras, by the yard .... 1.25 to $4.90 Ready Made Curtains by the pair ........75¢ to $9.75 Besides the above and have all the 5 tringos, braids, tacks and S0 o b o Let us nhmmtthhhmlu'utlmkdih kind in the North and at the lowest prices. ALL KIND OF YARD GOODS AND NEW NOVELTIES IN THE DRY ‘GOODS DEPT.