SEATTLE FIRE
REVEALS TRICK
TO EVADE LAW
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.—Investigating
a fire on the farm of G. Watori on
Burns road. Battalion Chief Henry
G. Hale, of the fire department, dis
covered what he believes to be a
Japanese evasion of statutes, prohib
iting them from owning land in the
state. Watori had bought the farm
in the name of his eldest daughter,
who was born here, Chief Hale said.
Disgruntled after being discharged
by the Japanese proprietor, a white
farm hand is accused of setting the
fire.
Watori’s barn and shack, where he
lived with his wife and three chil
dren were destroyed.
Interrogation by chief Hale devel
oped that Watori purchased the
pleace for $8000 from its former own
ed. Knowing that he could not own
land, Watori said that he bought it
in the name of his 8-year-old daugh
ter.
MEXICANS ARE
GOING “HOME”
FROM OREGON
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Aug. 25.—
Many Mexicans, mostly with families,
who came to the United States to es
cape the turmoil of the past six years
in their native land, are now looking
homeward since the situation in Mex
ico seems likely to settle down to a
condition where they may be at peace.
In this neighborhood there are a
number of the dark-skinned race who
have been employed mostly on the
railroad as section men.
They are planning now to return to
Mexico when the stability of the gov
ernment is no longer in doubt. They
all say they did not come to the United
States with the intention of staying,
although they can make more money
here, but the country is different and
they prefer their own customs and
amusements to those here.
The majority of those who expect
to return southward are going in the
hope that they can obtain land.
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After the show drop into the Alaskan
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SMALLEST U. S.
POSSESSION IS
PROSPEROUS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—The in
creasing commercial importance of
Guam is illustrated in a recent visit
of the postmaster of Guam, princi
pal city of our smallest possession,
to the United States in behalf of bet
ter postal service.
Curious customs and natural re
sources of Guam are described in a
National Geographic society bulletin
as follows:
“The fruit of a common tree (Bar
ringtonia speciosa) the natives use
to stupefy fish. The fruit is pounded
into a paste, inclosed in a bag and
kept overnight. The time of an es
pecially low' tide is selected, and bags
of the pounded fruit are taken out on
the reef next morning and sunk in
certain deep holes in the reef. The
fish soon appear on the surface,
some of them lifeless, others at
tempting to swim, or faintly strug
gling with their ventral side upper
most. The natives scoop them in
their hands, sometimes even diving
for them.
“In the mangrove swamps, when
the tide is low, hundreds of little
fishes with protruding eyes may be
seen hopping about in the mud and
climbing among the roots of the
Rhizophora and Bruguiera. These be
long to a group of fishes interesting
from the fact that their air bladder
has assumed in a measure the func
tion of the lungs, enabling the animal
to breath atmospheric air.
“Men, women and children of Guam
are expert swimmers, and are as much
at ease in the water as on land. As
they throw themselves into the sea
and come bounding from wave to
wave they remind on of dolphins.
“According to the testimony of
early writers, their houses were high
and neatly made and better con
structed than those of the aboriginal
race hitherto discovered in the Indies.
“They were a happy, careless peo
ple, fond of festivities, dancing
singing, story telling and contests of
strength and skill, yet sufficiently in
dustrious to cultivate their fields and
garden patches, build excellent
houses for their families, braid mats
of fine texture and construct canoes
which were the admiration of all the
early navigators. They were much
given to buffoonery, mockery, playing
tricks, pesting, mimicry and ridicule,
offering in this respect a striking
contrast to the undemonstrative Ma
layans.
“The natives of Guam are, as a rule,
of good physique and pleasing ap
pearance. Owing to their mixed blood,
their complexion varies from the
white of a Caucasian to the brown
of a Malay. Most of them have glossy
black hair, which is either straight or
slightly curly. It is worn short by
the men and long by the women,
either braided, coiled or dressed after
the styles prevailing in Manila.
“The people are essentially agri
cultural. There are few masters
and few servants on the island. As a
rule the farms are not too extensive
to be cultivated by the family, all
the members, even the smaller chil
dren, lending a hand.”
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At our Seattle office we have opened a. buying department for the
benefit of the Alaska trade.
We solicit the accounts of individuals, firms and corporations de
siring closer connection for buying and selling. The service rendered
is direct; we, at every step, exercise close supervision over all transac
tions, thus assuring accurate and prompt attention.
We are READY, WILLING AND ABLE to buy right, to ship right,
to insure right—to attend to all matters as your personal agent. Your
enquiries and wants will receive our immediate and most courteous
attention.
WRITE US—there is no obligation. We are just the business con
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mining, cannery and fishing supplies, drygoods, groceries, cigars and
tobacco, drugs, rubber goods, furniture, household sundries, electrical
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VICTOR
PHONOGRAPHS
AND
RECORDS
Why send outside for a phonograph or records
when you can see and hear personally all
of the machines made and make
a personal selection?
Brehmer Patrons are invited to hear the
new records at any time. No purchase is
necessary. The musical library is open to
all music lovers. |
All Victor Goods are Sold
at Outside Prices
WE SELL VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS '
ON EASY TERMS
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1 CORDOVA AND M’CARTHY, ALASKA
NOTICE
Section one of ordinance Nc. oi
provides for a dog tax of six dollars
payable to the town treasurer on the
first day of July 1920, which tax is
now due and payable.
M. BROCK,
Mayor Pro- tern.
K. G. ROBINSON,
City Clerk.
Developing and printing for the
amatuer. Scarborough
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Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
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lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
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Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
If you change your address, do not
notify the carrier boy—report your
new address to the office.
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GUS GILLES, Agent
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Steamship Company
Regular Sailings Between Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau> Cordova, Valdez,
Ellamar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward.
FROM SEATTLE— SAILS SOUTH—j
AUGUST 5 . ALASKA AUGUST 15
AUGUST 12 . ALAMEDA AUGUST 22
AUGUST 19 . NORTHWESTERN AUGUST 29
AUGUST 26 . ALASKA .SEPTEMBER 6
Frequent sailings of freighters carrying explosives.
This schedule subject to change without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Agent
Alaska—Washington—California ALASKA ROUTE
Safety Courtesy Service 8peed
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Phone 132—2
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Semi-Weekly Service Between Cordova
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THIS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
DINING CAR IN CONNECTION WITH ALL REGULAR
PASSENGER TRAINS BETWEEN CORDOVA
AND CHITINA
Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from
9 a. m. to 5 p. m., except Sundays
and Holidays
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot Office one hour
before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER, Superintendent MARK McALLEN, Ticket Agent
CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oven. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workm*»> producing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
French Bread Rye Bread
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