LOSS LUSITANIA
The federal food administrator of
Alaska expresses sincere appreciation
for the hearty co-operation on the
part of all residents of the territory
in the food conservation program. A
great deal has been accomplished
Most encouraging are the reports ol
saving in the homes; sacrifices arc
being made to comply with the food
roles and regulations by public eat
ing places and dealers in food com
modifies.
The United States food administra
tion declares that breadstuffs are now
needed by the allies more than at any
time since the war started, and asks
for the utmost saving of wheat. There
fore let us celebrate the sinking of
the Lusitania by a stronger food
drive.
May 7 will be the anniversary of
the sinking of the Lusitania. On that
date we shall probably be entering the
most serious period of the war, espe
cially from the food standpoint. It
therefore seems fitting that we make
a special effort on that day to bring
our people to a realization of the
gravity of the problem we are now
facing.
Twelve months ago the United
States ceased to be a neutral nation.
By entering the war we tacitly
pledged the allies our fullest measure
of support. They needed men. thou
sands of them—and we are sending
them. They had to have food, hun
dreds of thousands of tons—and wre
have been sending it. Their need is
greater today than it has been at any
time since the tear cloud first broke.
They still need men, but they must
have food. We can send millions of
men, inexhaustible supplies of ammu
nition, but they will be of no avail
if we fail to support the troops over
there and the people behind them, if
the food fails them, they will fail.
We know now that never have the
allied nations faced a grimmer strug
gle for existence than confronts them
today. We know that only to America
may they turn for assistance. So
great has been the toll of the U-boat
that every ship must be made to work
at full ^capacity. Every vessel must
make the greatest possible numbei
of trips, traveling to the nearest
source of supply—America. If the
source of supply fails them, it means
that their ships must go farther from
the scene of the conflict. It meant
a diminution of food. And that means
an approach to starvation—failure, de
feat.
The strength of those people over
there depends solely upon us. Starv
ing people cannot uphold their armies.
And the armies, even if they are fed,
can not be kept in the field if the
men know that privation and want are
added to the suffering back home.
The knowledge that their women and
children were starving would rob
them of the spirit which has main
tained their determination to stand
unyielding before the onslaughts ol
Prussia.
We must face the fact that there
is not in this country enough food to
meet the actual necessities of Europe
if we maintain our normal consump
tion. We must feed them, but we
have left in America only the
amounts which would normally be
consumed before another harvest. We
can export only what we save. If
1 our savings are small, Europe will be
i underfed—the war will be lost.
■ The greatest need in Europe today
is for wheat. They must have mil
lions of bushels. Seventy-five mil
I lions bushels, on the first day of this
year, was needed to tide them over
until July 1.
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A chain of hotels in London serves
free a baked potato whore the patron
orders no wheat bread or wheat prod
ucts. Try it at home. It is patri
otic and economical
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Saving wheat is a military neces
sity. Will you permit appetite or
habit to take precedence over patri
otism and duty? Eat no wheat
DRIVE TO BEGIN
II
Beginning May 20 and extending
I through the week to May 27, the
American people will be asked to sub
scribe to the second war fund of the
American Red Cross. One hundred
million dollars will be needed, and
every cent of every dollar will be
spent for war relief. The amount is
large, but the campaign for it will be
short and the time left to prepare for
it comparatively shorter. The quota
for the Northwestern division, includ
ing Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Wash
ington, is nearly $2,000,000, and in or
der to assist those who will come in
direct contact with the people an ex
tensive publicity campaign has been
worked out which provides for every
form of exploitation. Magazine ad
vertisements will reach 20,000,000
readers. Newspaper copy and adver
tisements will be placed before the
entire reading public. Posters, bill
boards and street car cards will do
their part, and it is up to the com
mittees in direct charge to see that
no one who really wants to give is
overlooked. And will they give? For
many months now the world has been
spending over a hundred million dol
lars a day for the destruction of life
and property. Who is he, then, that
will hesitate in giving his share to
wards raising this $100,000,000 to-be
used during the next year in saving
lives and alleviating the suffering?
More important, however, than any
thing else right now is the appoint
ment by chapters of a war fund com
mittee chairman and a war fund cam
paign manager, and immediately upon
appointment to see that their names
are sent to the several war fund I
chairmen. These are: A. B Stew
art, Seattle, chairman for Washing-1
ton; Henry L. Corbett, Portland,!
chairman for Oregon; E. H. Dewey,
Nampa, chairman for Idaho, a:ul B I
M. Behrends, Juneau, chairman for'
Alaska
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NOTICE OF SALE
In United States Commissioner’s
Court in and for Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.—in Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
Grady, deceased. ,
Notice is hereby given that id pur
suance of an order of the probate
court in and for Cordova precinct,
territory of Alaska, made on the 3d
day of May,. 1918, in the matter of
the estate of James Grady, deceased,
the undersigned, administrator of the
estate of said deceased, will sell at
public auction at the house belonging
to said estate in Old Town, adjacent
to Cordova, Alaska, to the highest bid
der for cash, on Saturday, the 25th
day of May, 1918, at the hour of 2
p. m„ the following described per
sonal property, to wit:
One four-room house, located in Old
Town, adjoining Cordova, Alaska, situ
ated on ground belonging to the C. R.
& N. W. Ry. Co.
Miscellaneous collection of house
hold utensils.
One range.
One phonograph and 63 records.
Two phonograph springs.
Soldering iron, solder, snips and
divider.
Two lamps, 1 lantern.
Tarp, war bag and coat.
Ten pound coffee,
i Assortment of groceries.
One opal ring.
One ring.
One watch.
One field glass.
Two sets of dies, 1 trunk, 1 over
coat, 1 new suit clothes.
O. E. LAMBERT,
Administrator Estate James Grady.
Dated the 4th day of May, 1918.
May 3—10.
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If you have found
the key you will
Vote For
ARTHUR 1
| THOMPSON |
for the
Legislature
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on the
2ist day of May, 1918, between the
hours of 8 o’clock a. rn. and 7 o’clock
p. m., an election will bo held in the
town of Cordova, Alaska, and in the
territory hereinafter described, to de
termine whether or not there shall
be annexed to said town of Cordova
that certain territory adjoining said
town on the north described as fol
lows, to wit:
Commencing at Cor. No. 1 of U. S.
Survey No. 449, thence south 89 deg.
20 min. west 521.5 feet to the point of
beginning; thence north 30 deg. 30
min. east 663.4 feet; thence north 10
deg. east 1,715 feet; thence north 37
deg. east 1,630 feet; thence south 53
deg. east 1,025 feet to Cor. No. 2 of
U. S. Survey No. 829; thence south
39 deg. 40 min. west 1,510 feet; thence
south 19 deg. 30 min. west 490 feet;
thence south 0 deg. 40 min. east 1,320
feet to the northeast corner of that
portion of said town of Cordova com
monly called the Thirteen-Acre Tract,
but which contains 13.65 acres, which
corner is on the north boundary line
of said town; thence south 89 deg. 20
min. 1,313.5 feet to the point of be
ginning.
All qualified voters are entitled to
vote at said election by placing upon
their ballots the words, “For annexa
tion to the town of Cordova,” or
"Against annexation to the town of
Cordova,” or words equivalent thereto.
The polling place in the town of
Cordova shall be on the second floor
of the city hall, on Second street,
therein. The polling place in the ter
ritory proposed to be annexed shall
be in the office of the Pioneer Pack
ing Company, on second floor of their
warehouse, situated on the approach
to the Ocean dock.
The officers of election in the town
of Cordova shall be the following:
Fred Rayer. D. A. Mosser and R. F
Hegg. judges; and George Kennedy
and H. I. Lewis, clerks. The officers
pf election in the territory proposed
to be annexed shall be John Gillls
and A. E. Black, judges, and Emma
Shepard, clerk.
Dated this 17th day of April, 1918.
NATHANAEL GREENE,
(Town Seal) Town Clerk.
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VAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
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IDEAL
BARBERSHOP
BATHS
MASSAGING
SHAMPOOING
MANICURING
| Mrs. C. D. BERAN ■
Aunty
Keatings
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Mean little to the man or woman
who does not deposit a portion in
the bank. To become successful
or independent one must deposit
a fixed amount each and every
pay day. $10.00 for instance, de
posited every month in the FIRST
BANK OF CORDO V A will amount g
to $647.53 in five years.
FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
Established 1909
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ON 'WHEAX1ESS WSfS
USE NO BREAD CRACKERS,
PASTRY OR BKEAEEAST
POODS CONTAINING
WHEAT
ON ALL BffiTS
LUIil FljECHA.ST. C i
\ ULM FLOUR RIS HOME USE.
YOU MUSI RIYALSO AN EQUAL
AE0UNT OF OTHER CEREALS
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— Howard and Hamilton Watches —
Railroad Grade and Best Timepieces Made
Alarm Clocks from $1.75 to $4.00
Snow Glasses, in Smoked and Amber, from 50c to $1.50
PAUL BLOEDHORN
PHONE 43 JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER
Alaskan Hotel |
$ ROBERT GOTTSCHALK—Proprietor* *:
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| “The House of Comfort.” g:
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
I ALASKA |
BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells,
Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites |
With Bath. I
CORDOVA.ALASKA |
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| NORTHERN MEAT MARKET |
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g Wholesale and Retail Dealers in :§
1 FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- U
| VISIONS
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$: Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from :$
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
|; Halibut and Other Fresh Fish of All Kinds Will Be Kept |
■j| in Stock When Available
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