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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. — Secre
tary Houston’s annual report places
an estimate of $9,873,000,000 on the
value of American farm crops and
animal products for last year, a valu
ation without precedent. This, how
ever, probably will be eclipsed by the
present year's showing.
This valuation is an increase of
about $83,000,000 over the vafue of
1913, hitherto the highest ever re
corded. The increase occurred in the
face of a decline in cotton from 12.5
cents a pound for the 1913 crop to an
average of 7.3 cents for 1914. The
total value of the 1913 cotton crop,
estimated at $846,000,000, was $283,—
000,000 more than the 1914 crop, al
though the latter was fourteen per
cent greater in quantity. , -
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WHITEPLAINS, N. Y.. Dec. 28. —
Thomas Mott Osborne, the warden of
Sing Sing prison, has been indicted
on five counts by the grand jury in
vestigating conditions in the prison.
The nature of the charges have not
been made public, but it is now
thought lhat Governor Whitman will
take immediate action and remove
Osborne irom his position at once.
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. F. A. HEGG, agent Columbia
Graphophones and Records.
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Don’t overlook Fuller's barber shop
Located at Alaskan hotel, not Cordova
House.
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An advertisement in the Times
will bring results. Try it.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Arthur Perry and wife, of Bremner,
came to town on yesterday’s train.
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Engineer A. C. O’Neill returned
yesterday from a trip to Miles Gla
cier.
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On account of the light being off
there was no show at the Empress
Theatre last night.
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Thomas Cloninger and wife, of Chi
tina, arrived in town yesterday. They
are on their way to the States.
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The New Year’s eve dance at Eagle
Hall promises to be largely attended,
as these annual affairs are always
very enjoyable.
Father Corbett is coming over from
Valdez on the steamer Northwestern,
and will hold services In St. Joseph's
church on New Year's day.
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A special train left for Chitina this
morning, taking passengers, mall and
26 head of horses for the Orr stage
line, to be used along the trail.
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A teacher's permit has been issued
by Gov. Strong, as ex-officio super
intendent of public instruction, to
Mrs, K. G, Robinson, of McCarthy.
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The sixth annual installation of of
ficers of Mt. McKinley Lodge, No.
183, F. & A. M., will take place to
night, to be followed by a banquet at
Slater's restaurant. I
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The Alaska Mines Company, a com
pany incorporated under the laws of
Washington, has filed notice with the
secretary of the territory of the ap
pointment of E. D. Reiter, of Valdez,
as their Alaskan agent.
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U. S. Marshal Brenneman, of Val
dez. for whose appointment Vice
President Marshall was responsible,
has rewarded his benefactor by for
warding to him a Christmas present
In the shape of a white Polar bear rug.
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The assessment for the city of
Fairbanks is approximately $3,110,
000. and is hlghpr than that of 1914.
The levy will probably remain at one
and a half cents, ns the taxes at that
rate will be plenty to clear the In
debtedness.
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Druggist Wm. E. Root received a
letter in the last mail from George
Williams, formerly employed at the
Northern Meat Market. He was then
in Netv York, taking in Broadway, and
expected to sail on the steamer Phila
delphia for Liverpool. December 18.
George sent his regards to all Cor
dova friends. ,
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NIGHT LETTER SERVICE IS NOW
EXTENDED IN NORTHLAND,
Information at the local United
States eable office says that the
“night letter" service in Alaska now
applies to include Brooks, In the Tolo
vana camp, the Idltarod. Katalla,
Ruby. Glen Gulch, Long City, Long
Creek and also between the United
States radio stations In Alaska and
between the raidio stations in Alaska
and the States. .
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All the Real News in the Times.
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VARSITY LOSES:
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SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 28. — The
University of Southern California,
without the services next spring of
the two world's champions. Howard
Drew, the sprinter, and Fred Kelly,
the hurdler, both of them gone
through graduation, has lost two stars
who have done more than anything
else to put the Los Angeles Institu
tion on the athletic map. These tu'o
men kept the southern school before |
the sporting world. With the pass-1
Ing of these world's record holders,
followers of the cinder path sports 11
expect the temporary obscuring of the B
University of Southern California as
a factor in roast track meets. Gradu
ation appears to have played havoc [
pretty generally in the southland, ac-1
cording to reports, and the hope forj
the future lies in the finding and de
veloping of youngsters now’ unknown
to athletic fame.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. — The
American navy should be ‘‘equal- to
the most powerful maintained by any -
other nation of the world” not later; £
than 1925, in the opinion of the navy I £
general board, headed by Admiral j
Dewey.
The annual report of the board dis- j |
closes that this naval policy was for
mulated by the body in July last In £
answer to the following proposition
propounded by Secretary Daniels :j:
when the administration reached its in
decision to enter upon a campaign of
national preparedness.
"What the navy must be in the fu- g:
ture in order to stand upon an equal
ity with the most efficient and most
practically serviceable.”
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WANT THE NEWS IN SAN DIEGO, ig
Geo. It. Goshaw and S. O. Breedman
are. now at San Diego. Cal. In a let
ter subscribing for the Times, George *
says: "We need some news of Alas
ka down here to keep us cooled off— "
so be sure and j>ut in the news about
snow and rain storms." He also e.x- 3:
tends the season's greetings to all g:
Cordovans and other Alaskans. :g
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WANTS COMMITTEE TO VISIT . ig
PRIBILOFF ISLANDS.
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In his annual report Secretary of £
Commerce William J. Redfield recom- £
mends that the department of com
merce be relieved of the supervision £
of fur bearing animals in Alaska, and £
asks that a joint committee of Con- £
gress visit the Pribiloff islands next £
summer. The report estimates the £
seal herd is now 360,000, of which £
about 103,000 are females. The seal- £
skin market’s closure, the report £
points out, is due to the European £
war, and the secretary suggests that £
the dressing and dyeing of skins be £
undertaken by American firms.
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Nifty job printing at the Times.
NOTICE TO MASONS. *
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The brethren of Mt. McKinley £
Lodge. No. 183, 1'. & A. M., extend a |
cordial invitation to all Masons and £
their families, and to Cordova Chap- £
ter, No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star, £
their families and all visiting mem- £
bers to attend the installation cere- £
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monies, and banquet, to be held at £
Masonic Hall on December 29, 1915, £
at 8 p. m. By order of £
BAF.TLY HOWARD,
Worshipful Master. £
OSCAR C. MEYER. jjj
Secretary. ft
Wanted to Buy—An Interest or all
established merchandise business
mining district. Give particulars,
les, cash required, stock on hand,
b. Address “Merchant,” care The
mes.
furniture end fixtures repaired and
refinlahed. Organs cleaned and re
flnlsbed. Pianos refinlahed and
polished. Upholstered goods repaired.
Prices reasonable. Leave order* at
Alaska Times Office. J. Power*.
Empress Theatre?
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1915.
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Pathe Weekly News, No. 67.
HER MARTRYDOM,
A Three Act Lubin Drama, Featuring ARTHUR JOHNS(>X
and LOTTIE BRISCOE, Two of Cordova’s
Film Favorites.
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