Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-08-15 | Page 15 | New Town in Alaska Grows like Mushroom

NEW NEN TOWN IN AlASKA GROWS liKE MUSHROOM Hamlet Kamlet Known as Anchorage Be Becomes omes Lively City in Three Months A genuine real Teal estate boom has de developed developed de- de at Anchorage the tho southwestern southwest southwest- em ern terminus of or the government go railroad rall- rall road load now being constructed In Alaska Ninety days das ago tho the town was not on th the map and was the l habitat of at anI only half halt a score of or pioneers June 1 It had hada hadn a n population of at 2 2500 OO enterprising and progressive o people and wa was growing by leaps S and anch bounds Business In all branches was represented Tho The greater part of at the location at Anchorage c was public land and It was decided by Secretary Lane of at the In Interior interior in- in tenor department to dispose of or the lots Into which It had been laid off oH at sale The lots Iota generally are arc feet streets and and playgrounds plC being provided TIle The salo sale took place July 15 Hi and ac according according ac- ac cardin cording to 1 o the following telegram re received re- re ed cel by Secretary Lane ne from Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Edes of the Alaskan engineering commission dated at Seward Alaska Jul July 16 was a n notable success success- Just returned from Anchorage Sale In every ery wa way a a. success and everyone e satisfied About lots sold for 00 0 It Is estimated that an average of at 1300 a lot or about 1600 an acre was realized from the sale