EL l’A SO. Nov. 4. While nomin
ally Mexico is on a gold basis, the
market value of the : ailed Carranza
currency fluctuations : » rapidly and so
much that few pe: ons, even the
bankers themselves sometime.**, are
unable to tell what its value is on a
given day. The result is that mer
chants’ advertisements of various com
modifies give such enormous prices
for comporalively cheap articles that
strangers frequent 1;. e startled at
tile iii t— 11 [''!«• i i «• >
It is reported that the Carranza gov
eminent is no longer trving to force
the acceptance of its money at a fixed
valuation as it formerly did with heavy
penalties for refusal. In El Paso, Car
[ ranza paper money recently was
j bought by brokers at $2.45 for $100,
j Carranza money.
Newspapers from the interior, ear
J ryinK the advertisement of merchants,
• shows how the Carranza currency is
valued and fluctuates. A newspaper
from Saltillo, Coahulla, carries an ad
vertisement of u bargain sale of
shoes at $40 to $60 a pair. It also con
tains an official notice that the city
wishes to employ policemen at $8 a
day.
Another paper from a small town
I in northern Mexico carries an adver
tisement of a bookseller who desires
■ to dispose of sets of Herbert Spencer,
I translated into Spanish, at $50 to $90
| the volume, according to the binding.
The three volume work of a celebrated
u riter on political Prnnnmv is offered
j at the cheap price of $250. All of
' these prices are in Carranza money.
Prices like these are very frequent,
and appear in advertisements in many
newspapers.
Some merchants, however, realize
that the price of Carranza money to
day may not be the same tomorrow
or a week hence, and refrain from
stating prices in their published an
nouncements. Often the price is
stated to be in "Oro Nacional," "na
tional gold,” which means that the
price is figured on the gold basis.
The Mexican dollar, or peso, gold,
has the intrinsic value of half the Am
erican gold dollar, or fifty cents. Dy
advertising his wares in Oro Nacional”
the merchant saves himself vexatious
explanations and very frequently some
money. It also means that he is will
ing to accept the Carranza currency
at the lowest rate of exchange.
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The Ernst brothers, operating a
dredge on the Fort Davis road, near
Nome, have quite a collection of coins '
dug up by the dredge during the !
course of its operation. At one time I
the dredge was so prolific in this line !
that the brothers set up the claim that ^
they had the most remarkable dredge
in the world, as it produced not only
the raw material, but the minted
toins.
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There will be a dance at Eagle Hall
onight and everyone is invited. These
lances are very popular, and you r
hould attend and enjoy yourself, sr |
he music is the best and the floor in j
"<>d condition. Tonight at Eagle I
fall.
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Facts For Voters
• X—Three Beers a Day or Its
Equivalent?
The price of three beers a day for
no year would buy: i - barrel of
lour. 50 pounds of sugar, 20 pounds of
orn starch, 10 pounds of macaroni,
0 quarts of beans, 4 twelve pound
ams, 1 bushel of sweet potatoes, 3
ushels of Irish potatoes, 10 pounds of
of fee, 10 pounds of raisins, lo pounds
4' rice, 20 pounds of crackers, 100 :•
ars of soap, 3 twelve-pound turkeys, S
quarts of cranberries, 10 bunches of
elery, 10 pounds of prunes, 4 dozen
ranges, in pounds of mixed nuts.
’our barrels heaped up! and in the £
ottom of the last barrel a purse with £
wo pockets. In one pocket a five £
ollar gold piece, marked a dress for £
mother," and in the other pocket a
on dollar hill marked "to buy shoes
or the children." Drinking men. £
hich will you have? £
Does it pay to license a traffic which £
■Hsens the demand for food, clothing, :■:
°uses and tools and which increases £
lie cost of production und diminishes £
he purchasing power of the people? :£
-til the liquor traffic. |:
Mr. Wage Earner, the man who
rinks is the. first to be laid off, and
he last man to be taken on. Think it
ver.
Wages and license. The average ,
early earnings of each individual
lorker in all Massachusetts cities
howed a difference in favor of no
Icense, average wage in all no-license i
ities $543.75, and the average wage
n license cities $468.66, showing a dif
erence of $75.09 in favor of no license 1
Ities. If you are in favor of better *
vages vote against the liquor traffic
lext Tuesday.
it is a conservative estimate to say
hat the drink hill for America is $1,
00,000,000. This is the amount spent
t the retail price for intoxicating li
iuors. The statistics of manufactur
es for 1911 gives the following fig
ires with reference to wages paid and
ost of raw material used; wage earn
rs employed—in the liquor industry,
62,920; bread and clothing, 493,655.
Vages paid—intoxicating liquor, $139,
99,000; bread and clothing, $744,337,- f
oo. It is at once apparent that if the j I
11,800,000,000 now spent for liquor I
vere to be spent for bread and cloth-' I
ug 11 wouia give employment to near
y eight times as many workers, who
voultl collectively receive five and a
lalf times as much wages.
Mr. Wage Karner, vote dry next
I’uesday for the sake of those depen
lent upon you and for the prosperity
if the community.
XI—Prohibition Prohibits.
Mr. George B. Hugo, a wholesale
iquor dealer, stated at the Sagamore
Sociological Conference: “There is
•ertainly less consumed in prohibition
dates; there is no question at all
ibout it. Of course it may be claimed
hat prohibition does not prohibit; but
if it does not prohibit and they (the
jrewers and distillers) sell more goods
jnder prohibition, why are they fight
ng the law?"
The Western Brewer states in its
June number that there was a net
decrease for the first ten months of
the fiscal year 1915-1910 of 2,220,(170
barrels of beer.
Would the liquor men now maintain
five national organizations and a
lobby at Washington, 1). C„ at heavy
Bxpense, to oppose all prohibitory
measures If such measures did not In
terfere with the traffic?
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O. K. MINING PROPOSITION
WANTED.
G. J. Gleason, late of Cordova, Alas
ka, wishes to learn of mining proposi
tion, gold or copper, with a view of
aying sunie before interested capital.
Reply only if your property is O. K.,
ind will stand fullest investigation. To
lave tkue mail full report,
ind assay value, also appi.
jrice. Address 640 Powell Strip t,
Francisco, CaL
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find tn
town, go to J. Ftawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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Windsor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And I lie Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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New Samples
JUST ARRIVED.
Ladies' Tailored 8uits and
Dresses Made to Order at Seat
tle Prices.
CLEANING AND PRESSING
Dry Cleaning Our Specialty.
Van, Tailor
PHONE 130.
* 'smmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmammmmma'.Y or-at
. ,l." ■ ' " . . _A_'.ill
Foos Gas Engines
4 to 5 0 Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways | i _
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
Harmon Machinery Co Inc I
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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The Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove lor Alaskans.
Body made of Armeo Rust-Resist
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with wood
or coal.
■r Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the.
smallest camp stove to the larg
Iest hotel range.
Any sounlough will toll you about 11 »o
Lang Stove, They all know It.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE. WN.
John Ronan
Democratic Nom'nee
Territorial Senator
ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7
I was not president of the Mine Owners’ Association
at the time the letter published by George Dooley was
issued.
My term of office ended September 1, 1907, when I
resigned.
While I was president of the Mine Owners’ Associa
tion it issued no such letter, nor did it discriminate in any
way against union labor. The operators belonging to the
organization were at that time paying $6.00 per day in
stead of $5.00, as mentioned in the letter published by
Dooley. JOHN RONAN.
FOR MEN" WHO SAVE
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Do you realize that every time you send money to the
states you lose interest. You don’t get any interest while your
money is in the mail.
Do you realize that eveiy time you send your check to the
states you have to pay exchange?
Do you realize that when you send a check every mouth
you are subject to that loss twelve times a year?
Do you realize that you can save that expense by depositing
in our savings department?
WE DO BANKING BY MAIL.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
Territorial Depositary
Government Inspected
"."" ""'"l..1 .-Tl ■ ■' '
Re'ources Over $450,000
Security, Service, Satisfaction
For Rent—House of fi\e rooms. Ap j
ply at Hank.
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Wanted — To rent or buy piano, j
Inquire at Times office.
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my LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
■''■coiid S(., opposite Postoffice.
dost of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call.
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire in
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all Btrong
Board Companies.
Wo also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME? I
%>
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in g
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your ■}.
own? is
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and |
6ee if it can’t be arranged. %
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i When Ordering Beer
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s Rainier Pale
Mr. Workingman:
After reading the following
letter can you vote for John
Ronan for Senator.
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<J.XZ av-Tr.-” M1 (1E OWNBRS AMO Ol’KkATOf^a
.. 'w uV.Vr ASSOCIATION L^jSsfi
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lu. C-a«fc *•«>*
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C KBAHKV HAHMONO. *«*«
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HICATTLK. WASH,_ I /_!- - »UoO.
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( j cun u£tA*_
tna Hearer * ^^ ^__
•ill report to you for work hta arrival in the
Fairbanks Mlnlrg District. • to work as soon ss
you possibly can. not latar than. cyjLr ~ . 1900 He la to receive
fro* you §5.00 per ten hour day and board and kunk-houee free of
charts, alsu an association card which will entitle, bis to
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doctor's care And hospital treatment free, should ha get hurt or
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lnour sickness while in your eaploy or In the vaploy of any meabar
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of our Association. He understands that ns is to nova ootfciug to do
d* * *
with Any union federation or any other agitators whatsoever, but
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report dlraotly to you laaiedletely upon hla arrival In Fairbanks
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Mining District; and he further understands that should ha in any way
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violate the conditions herein oontatned, ha forfaits all hla data
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on you ror eaployaent or to tha receipt of an Association card.
.('/lltoitt'fjasLUi.tin+n*C ..
' Af.nt Nlfc. O.a.r* an« Op.ratore
Ancjtatlon or Patrfeanka Minin*
M.trial.
Vote For
j as. Wickersham i
For Congress:
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Ojmuuxju A. buuiliuu
For Attoricy General
GLORGE B GRIGSBY
For Senator
JOHN RONAN
For Representatives
THOMAS H HOLLAND
THOMAS McCALLUM
THOMAS C. PRICE
FRANK B. CANNON
For Road Comniiseioner
JAMES E WILSON