The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01

 orc Go milling plant of 1000 tons daily which will be built In near future. N 4,.-Largest- parade in history Of Al- aska. known as Preparedness Parade, open . general office in Juneau, New model l9 Mergcnthalcr linotype for Ent- pirc plant nistaled in new building md In working order open to both Douglas and Juncau resi- S.--police force of Juneau out in full uniform First uniformed pOs"9 in Al- aska. 3 G
 are installed in the new power house, of the Alaska Juneau. WorthGn Lumber mills place on exhibition monster tim, Der. measuring S2 ny S7 inches and Ing Co $S2,OGO Tor month of June, ac- cording to statement Issued by city clerk. Princess Charlotte arrives from south. making her first trip to Alaska. 12;-Work started on the instlilation of The Empires new Duplex web per fectlng press: first one in Alaska and largest ppress in north.
 i5,--Ciptain J. T. Martin starts the manufacture of concrete blocks In Last Chance basin.
 iS.-Pcrseverance school district es- tabllshed by Clerk o: tho Court J. w,
 1S.-PilinG- arrives from Seattle to be used in rebuilding dock at Dufont
 20-Farm of Tom Knudson at Men dcnhall surveyed for summer home sites to be placed on the market.
 2l.-Odd Fellows buy back last block of stock on their hal and own building
 22..City garbage dump on West 9th street rapidly nearing completion.
 24.-7New. gravel, and sand bmkerS company on Wiloughby avenue.
 July 25-Old Decker building rebuilt for occupancy. Fifteen cows and dairy machinery arrive for Ben Bullard foi his Taku river valley ranch.
 2G.-Pacillc Coust Company announces that work will start soon on cOnstruc' ton of large dock on Juneau water front.
 given contract to carry mail between Juneau and Skagway.
 29.-Empirc prints first issue on wei
 Si.-Empirc established in new homo on Main street.
 AUGUST l.-City council takes over library ant makCS 1t public institrlon. Large shipment of fOrm machinery arrive! from south for farmers in this section.
 2.--John Graf opens grocery store 4.-Wiiliam Seeley buys Winn's Phar' macy and Owl Drug Company and pro poses Co combine the two stores. FITS postal Substadon in Alaska opened 1T the Butler -Mauro drug store on FronI street Contract let for the construction of new building for the Douglas lslanC News. at that place.
 ll.-Alaska Bindery located in new new Pacific Coast dock.
 12.-First piles driven on site Of tho N1t i4.NSchools open one month early ir Juneau to allow of early closing mex, summer "Secley's Busy Corner" opens for business.
 i6.-Gcorgc E. James starts crew al work extending dock on his property or lower Front street for lumber yard.
 17.-Largc crowd of Elks from Sacra' mcnto arrive to visit local herd Man announces that work will start, at oncC developing the third level in the mine
 19.-C. w. Young Co. building large addition 10 store. space.
 cl.-Law firm of Shackleford and Bay
 2e.EPians completed for the GastineaU channel bridge by Oliver A. Hall. de, signer for the Alaska Road Commission City groups ordered stopped. Post ot' fee store moved 10 new location or Front street. Parochia! school opened for second year.
 SEPTEMBER. 3.-Trcadwell rifle club use new shoot Ing range TOT lTSl NlIlt'
 I--WOrk Of erecting the tower Tor the Marconi wireless plant started.
 l2.-Ncw water tanks for Lewis sys- tenn on Chicken Ridge completed.
 l5.-Home of Paul KeSel, bandnastet at Treadweu destroyed by fire with many valuable musical instruments and
 iG.NJuncau city souncil orders salt water high pressure fire fighting sys- tenn installed from the Alaska Juneau
 
 Juneau city school board decides to es- tabIish night school for those who de- sired instructions.
 1S.-Scward Kunz. of Juneau. first na- tive in Alaska to receive citizenship
 i9.-New s5.OOO laundry building for St. Ann's hospital opened ard starts op'
 SO.~Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. Spickctt let contract for construction Of large apart ment house on 9th street.
 22.-Engirccr Smith arrives from Se- attle to prepare plans Tor an enlarge mcnt of the new Pacific Coast dock to include the front part of the old Union
 25-Mclvin B. Summers arrives to es- tablSh an Alaskan headquarters for the weather bureau.
 27.-Work stnrtcd moving the Douglas Island News plant into new location on ' 'o'' S''e''' OCTOBER.
 2-Juneau night school opened for first session with good enrollment
 Oct. 3.-Gastineau Cafe opened by Glcaves and Mckenzie. Work started on new landing float for Juneau Ferry and Navigation company.
 ll.-FirRt exclusive prescription phar- macy in Alaska opened by D. J.. Hickey. l2.-Rey. J. T. McQucen and family arrive tO take charge or MethodiSt church. Work progressing fast on dia- mond drill contract at Kcnslngton. 16.-Rcv. John E. Stevens resigns from pastoragc of the Presbyterian church.
 lS.--Juneau high school beats Doug las, Eamera Hlub 51 to 0 in football i9.&old City Hall of Douglas rebuilt boys who are to use 1t for their head 2o.Ncitizens of Juneau vote to bond city for $75,OOO to construct modern school house.
 Ann hospital extinguished after stub 0''" "'' NOVEMBER.
 3.-Rcv John B. Stevens and family depart for California where Mir. Stey- ems will take post graduate work: The Douglas Island Athletic Organization i7.SSpecial Investigator II. c. Will son starts taking testimony in Inter- state Commerce. rate Investigation.
 1S.-Harlan Thomas. of seattle; set lected by school committe as architect 25.-Raymond l.. Johnson. of Juneau, appointed to Annapolis.
 28.-Juneau city council orders con- str'uction of float for small boats south Of the Alaska Juneau dock. SO.-Lack of water causes cessation of diamond drilling work at kensington.
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