FEARTROUBLE
OVERTRANSFER
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 5 (by
mail).—The faithful Turk does not
visit the great Mosque of St. Sophia
as frequency as he used to for he con
siders it a foregone conclusion that
St. Sophia will become a Christian
church as it was in the fifth and sixth
centuries. One can always have an
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argument in Constantinople over the
question whether the church will re
vert to the Greek orthodox or Roman
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Catholic communion.
Christian architects already have
visited the mosque and are making
their plans for the transformation of
the church when it is taken from the
Turks. The faint mosaic of Christ
, above the Mirab which has been al
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most invisible for centuries will be re
newed and the mosiacs of the apostles
under the small dome in the north
end of the church also will be re
stored. Turkish inscriptions of all
sorts will be torn down and replaced
by Christian symbols.
The devil's face in the marble fac
ings under the big dome and the al
leged impression in stone of the hand
of “Memet the Conqueror” also will
be retained as a reminder of the tenth
of May, 1453, when Memet climbed
upon a heap of Christian corpses in
the church Constantine built and
smote the wall with his hand still
bloody from the bodies of the Chris
tian slain.
An aged Englishman who has lived
in Constantinople for thirty years pre
dicts trouble when the Christians
take over St. Sophia.
“I am going to stay at home that
day,” he says. “Dozens of people will
be suffocated in the crush and then,
you know, the Turks have not been
disarmed since the armistice. There
will be bloodshed on that day.”
There is a possibility that the con
version of St. Sophia for Christian
worship may meet with some opposi
tion from Great Britain. At present
there are many Indian troops in Con
stantinople and if St. Sophia should
be taken from the Moslems it is fear
ed that dissatisfaction among them
might eventually have its echo in
India and other parts of Islam.
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MINING CHAPTER AT
FAIRBANKS IS AFTER
INCREASED MEMBERSHIP
The Alaska chapter of the American
Mining Congress, with headquarters
at Fairbanks, has commenced an ac
tive campaign for the purpose of add
ing to its membership, and reports re
ceived from Fairbanks would indicate
that those in charge of the campaign
are meeting with much success.
The American Mining Congress is a
national organization of mining men
devoted to the upbuilding of the min
ing industry. It has branches such as
the Alaska chapter at Fairbanks in
various parts of the country, and is
supported entirely by the fees and dues
of its members. It has a paid secre
tary in Washington, D. C., who sees
to it that legislation tending toward
improving moning conditions and aid
ing the industry is properly introduced
in congress and passed by that body.
It is striving to bring about: First—
Safety and efficiency in mining opera
tions. Second—Intelligent conservation
with a view to the highest develop
ment of the mining resources. Third—
The stimulation of investment in prac
j tical mining operations, showing that
mining is a legitimate business, prom
ising, when intelligently conducted,
larger profits with less risks than any
other business. Fourth—Uniformity
in state laws governing mining opera
tions carried on under like conditions.
Fifth — Such federal co-operation,
through research and investigation, as
w’ill furnish the basis for intelligent
state legislation and will solve those
problems of economical production,
treatment and transportation wrhich
are an essential to an increase in min
eral production. Sixth—The improve
ment of economic conditions underly
ing the coal industry.
There are several Nenanaites wrho
already are members of the Alaska
chapter of the American Mining Con
gress, and when a sufficient number
of them have joined it wrill be possible
to form a local branch of the chapter.
Everybody interested in mining and
those wrho have the future wrelfare of
interior Alaska at heart should become
members of the mining congress and
thereby take an active interest in the
development of the rich mineral re
sources of the Interior.
Special turkey and chicken dinner
served at the Cordova Grill on Sunday
from 12 to 8 o’clock. Price $1.00.
i Electric irons, 3 pounds to 6 1-2
pounds. Prices $3.50 to $6.50 at the
| Northwestern Hardware Company.
AMERICAN MERCHANTS
SEEK MEXICAN BUSINESS
MEXICO CITY, July 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—American business or
ganizations are taking steps to obtain
a share of Mexican import and export
trade. Competition for this business
is keen because with the signing of
the armistice British, French, Japa
nese, Spanish, Scandinavian and Ger
man representatives became active.
The American Chamber of Com
merce, representing numerous large
concerns, has recently completed re
organization, and W. F. Saunders, for
merly secretary of the Young Men’s
Business League of St. Louis, Mo., has
come to Mexico City to act as secre
tary. New quarters have been se
cured and an energetic campaign for
more business has been mapped out.
The Chicago Chamber of Commerce
has opened a branch office here, and
according to newspaper accounts the
commercial clubs of El Paso, Dallas,
San Antonio and Houston, Texas, con
template having representatives in
this city.
Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento
and other California cities for some
time have had trade agents busy on
the west coast of Mexico, with a view
to diverting business in their direc
tion.
Ambitious programs of trade expan- i
sion also have been planned by fed
eral officials here, their attitude being
reflected in the reported efforts being
made to improve transportation eon-j
ditions inland from the various ports
of entry.
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Tub and shower baths at the Holden
pool room barber shop. 9-tf
No one should be without an elec
tric plate, especially the kind with 3
different heats. Northwestern Hard
ware company.
Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery.
Best coffee in town at the City
Bakery. 2-6t
Prices are coming down. So are
our ham and eggs. Now 50 cents at
the City Bakery. 2-6t
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well equipped foi* all classe of com
mercial printing.
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Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
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CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
Aunty
Keating s
Wee Shop
Take a peep in the Wee Shop,
And I’ll bet you my all
You’ll want to stop in
If only to call.
There are lots of Toys,
Picture Books and Games,
Marbles and Candies and
Dolls without names—
Silks and Laces,
Ribbons by the mile—
And Frances Fraisure there
To give you a smile.
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M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B STS.
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BUILDING MATERIALS OF
ALL KINDS
Brick and Lime
CORDOVA MILL AND
LUMBER CO.
Electric Wiring
and Repairs—
JOHN G. YOUNG
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Phone 143
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