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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1946 COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY OF ALASKA HOME INSULATION . . . REMODELING NEW ROOF . . . NU-BRICK SIDING Time Payments Arranged PHONE 587 | JAMES C. COOPER, C.PiA. ¢ BUSINESS COUNSELOR Authorized to Practice Before the Treasury Department and Tax Court COOPER BUILDING You'll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP {JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Shelf and Heavy Hardware Gung and Ammunition The Sewing Basket .BABY HEADQUARTERS Infants’ and Children’s Wear COWLING . COMPANY DODGE and PLYMOUTH DEALERS Thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf 139 S. Franklin Juneau, Alaska HARDWARE TIMELY CLOTHES L] NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality w::k Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men WHEN IN NEED OF Diesel Cil—Stove Oil—Your Coal Choice—General Haul- ing — Storage and Crating— CALL US! Juneau Transfer Phone 48—Night Phone 0393 JUNEAU PLUMBING & HEATING CO. PLUMBING—HEATING—OIL BURNERS—SHEET METAL PHONE787 Third and Franklin Remington Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford & Co. “Qur Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” I Fern's Porirail Studio A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH IS ALWAY WELCOME LET US TAKE IT! Phone 567 Second Street PIGGLY WIGELY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—24 “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists Phone 311 FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Foot of Main Street Juneau Motor Co. H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING Sanitary Meat Co. FOR QUALITY MEATS AND POULTRY FREE DELIVERY Call Phones 13 and 49 WINDOW WASHING | | RUG CLEANING SWEEPING COMPOUND FOR SALE DAVE MILNER Phone 247 THRIFT C0-OP Member National Retailer- Owned Grocers 211 SEWARD STREET PHONE 767 MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CRZAM a daily habit—ask for it by n.me Juneau Dairies, Inc. Chrysler Marine Engines . MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Warner Co. HOME GROCERY Phone 146 Home Liquo: Store—Tel. 699 American Meat — Phone 3§ G. E. ALMQUIST CUSTOM TAILOR Across from Elks’ Club PHONE 578 North Transfer Light and Heavy Hauling E. O. DAVIS E. W. DAVIS PHONE 81 MRS. EDITH WALKER Alterations Furs Altered Designing—Dressmaking—Gowns| | Tailoring—Suits and Coats Designing and Remodeling Hats BARANOF HOTEL—APT. 612 e s b iy “SMILING SERVICE” Bert's Cash Grocery PHONE 104 or 105 FREE DELIVERY Juneau Alaska Meat Market The largest and most complete stock of Fresh and Frozen Meats in Juneau. L. A. STURM—Owner PHONES 39—539 GEORGE BROS. Widest Selection of LIQUORS PHONE 92 or 95 THE FIXIT SHOP 215 Second Street Musical Instrument Repairing General Light Repair Work PHONE 667 ROY EATON ZORIC SYSTEM CLEANING Phone 15 Alaska Laundry CITY DRY CLEANERS PHONE 877 “Quality Dry Cleaning” Public Accountant—Tax Returns Murphy and Murphy ROOM 3—First National Bank Building—PHONE 676 ASHENBRENNER'S NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 788 306 Willoughby Ave. For Prompt Courteous Service cm FEMMER'S OIL TRANSFER HAULING DOUGLAS BABCOCK, Owner "909 Twelttn st. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA ;- IPIONEER CHINCHILLAS | 1 HEAR CALL OF Wip| M= chfilfifi"“ calls — and even mzmv] ERRIBLE C-ILLWAVE Four rugged, adventurous, pioneer chinchillas, first to set paw in the| Territory, flew in and out of Ju-| ineau with Pan American Airways | last week. | They were enroute to Anchorage to become the first families of Alaska (chinchilla branch). { Mrs. Lota R. Miller, chinchilla }brceder, who chaperoned the pion- eers from California and left Itere yesterday to join them, said Mrs. |A. B. Cutting’ of Anchorage has . ATANOTH [{ You cut ) P THE ROPE ) > IF C SHORT YOu L s ot it THIMBLE THE The “living jewels” are valued at ATRE from $1,200 to $1,500 p Vir- |tually extinct in their native An- | des, they are bred on approximately 1200 U. S. farms, from California to Long Island, and also in Canada Mrs. Miller, who has visited in Alaska previously, predicted that the Territory eventually will have a large chinchilla industry. She pointed out that the Alaskan and Andean climates are similar and that chinchillas thrive at any eleva- tion The “million dollar bunnies” are | good- red vegetarians and com- {paratively easy to raise, she added.} Mrs. Miller will remain in An- chorage to advise the new chinchilla |owner as long as she is needed, she laald., % | - GIRL SCOUT NEWS NOTES' Miss Katherii:e Elle was unable to be with us at the meeting of Troop 9, Juneau Girl Scouts, on Thurs- day afternoon at the Legion Dug-| out, and we're afraid she won't be able to come any more. We hope the new Scout Leaders fine as Miss Elle We got out of scl £o our meeting wa e Sk WE TORE UP ALL THE CALENDARS )=o) INCTHE T EINES / LWO»TL D { ' THE BOXING WRITERS GATHER IN A HOTEL SUITE TO INTERVIEW PHANTOM DILL. - BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR HIS FLORIDA TRAINING CAMP ER) led to order by our Pres- m, who did her usual good job of presiding. We had almost perfect attend- e, including our new member- for. group singing, and and wound up with the 5 of fun. o rubber boots, and she had better get them be- fore her mother finds it out.—Mar- jorie Malcolm, Reporter. | TAKE A TIP FROM ME, LIEUTENANT LEE, FLY BACK. TO SEE THE OLD 7 MAN BEFORE BRUTHER AND Hi5 FRIENDS PUT ANY MORE CIVILIAN PR ON HIM... MARINER REPORT | The Girl Scout Mariners met last Thursday evening and had a busi- ness session We wrote a letter concerning the matter of some of us girls being or at camp next summer lan a special meeting Thurs- ng in honor of the visit- from the Ketchikan de- Every member of the uested- to be on -time. is to'be at the home | ussed minor bu ke matters and adjourned for refre AS YOU KNOW, DIET ments—Reporter, Pat Butler An easy « | Economical # Shopping trip at | PHONE 233 ~ < YOU KNOW, SKEEZIX, \ P . . NOW THAT YOU HAVE TO ! Don’s Radio Service DEMONSTRATE THE NEW Electrical and Radio Repair (We pick up and deliver) Phone 659 909 West 12th HARBOR MACHIN SHOP MOTORS REBUILT — STERN BEARINGS -- MACHINING, MILLING and WELDING i SNUFFY i Now MONTH WiLL Y 7 NEVER AND O WE HAVE VISITED IRMAS APARTMENT. EVERY THING TEN OCLOCK WHAT DAY 72 NEXT i AHOY, IS TEI OCLOCK A G 7 AINT PHANT I AINT SAYING ~ PHANTOMS GONNA NOT 7 Y {OVER, BUT ) BE THE NEXT CHAMP [ TOO I APPRECIATE YOUR. INTEREST, WE'LL CET HER STORY WHEN SHES ABLE TO TALK...FOR | LIEUTENANT... YOUR. OWN GOOR, I'LL GO — I RIDE BACK WITH ME!) THE MAJOR WILL RELEASE SIR,WE HAVE TWO REQUESTS FOR RIDES IN YOUR. AIRPLANE. ! A MME . GROSSE -NACH WHO WISHES TO RESUME HER THATS MILES FROM THE BASE HOSPITAL WHERE THE GLIDER EVACUATION TEAM TOOK FOB COBB TO TREAT HER FOR. SHOCK AND EXPOSIRE ) BUT IN THIS ROOM IS EVERY SIGN OF A ONCE ELABORATE LABORATORY. PLUMBING CONNECTIONS, & ELECTRIC OUTLETS, ETC,, PROFUSELY [ IN EVIDENCE. SMITH, Y CAN'T YOU COMPROMISE -~ WEAR A SPORT SHIRT AND A PAIR OF DARK PANTS, AND PUT ON.OVERALLS IF YOU NEED THEM? Y 1T'5 HARD 70 BE A WHITE COLLAR WORKER AND A MECHANIC WITHOUT M, L CHANGE OF COSTUME. HAVE TO DO West 11th and F St., Phone 876 % SEAT F. B Get_the New Wasb “‘;f;“ Thaton Babit ALABKANS FEEL AT GOME “00KY DOOK' ng Features Syndicate, Window—Auto—Plate GLASS LEETLE JUGHAID SAID, M\Z TATTERSALL AN’ PERFORMED A MIRACLE ! UKE \E DO, FrREC LASSWEL Inc, World rights reserved. TOO ( ROPE TOO SHORT! ALWAYS LICE IT TRIP TO JOIN HER HUSBAND... IDEAL GLASS C0. 121 MAIN STREET DON ABEL PHONE 633 SERVICE. ' Christensen Bros. Garage PHONE 659 MONTROSE -COME HERE -WHAT TIME IS 1T 7 HOW LONG HAVE | BEEN AcLEEP?? YES SIR-THIS FROM DINTY=--HE PHONE CALL. WANTED ME TO CAME IN-BUT C | WOULDNT YOL) SAY-IVE BEEN ASLEEP FOUR HOU‘ZS;’J THINK OF OME OVER-AN' NOW IT'S TOO LATE- ANAKENING | e You- sy PAGE SEVEN WE'LL BREAK ALL THE WATCHES IN THE WEI BE SEEIN'YOU PENCIL PUSHERS IN FLORIDA. THERE'LL BE J} PLENTY A LAFFS 4 AROUND MY CAMP. HAW-HAW-HAW/| AND A MR.SANDHIRST- WHO SAYS HE WAS HELD A5 AHOSTAGE BY THE JAPS, JUST AS THEY HELD THE TWO WHITE WOMEN! RIGHT! HE'S THE WIZARD BACK OF THIS, AND IS EITHER |cnomnér~§§ HIs PARENTS' INTENTIONS OR IS BEING KEPT" IN VIRTUAL SLAVERY ! 2 . e N X [ PRESSURE SALESMAN WHQ F DOUBLES IN BRASS, TIN NEXT TIME YO WAKE ME UP -I'LL. DO ALL. TH' THINKIN' AROLND THIS Housg.,