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L. H. Sessions of Seattle is in Cor
dova on a business trip.
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The launch Pioneer returned last!
night from a trip to Katalla.
H. D. Trim of Kennecott was an ar-;
rival in town on yesterday’s train.
The freighter Skagway. which is to
the westward, will be here tomorrow.
Harry Nelson, the tailor, has had an
attractive sign lettered on his show
windows.
The meeting of the school board
scheduled for last night was postponed
nntil this evening.
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Grant Caughey is seriously ill at his
home near the Ocean dock with an
attack of pneumonia.
Several big game hunters from the
East arrived on the Alameda and will
hunt on Montague island.
William Brabazon, one of our old-;
timers, has returned from the States,
where he spent the winter.
The sailing of the steamship North
western from Seattle has been post
poned from Thursday to Friday.
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Mrs. William Crooker and Miss
Evangeline Church returned last night
from a visit with friends at Katalla.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Stober and daugh
ter, Miss Caroline, of Portland, are
here on their way to the Katalla oil
fields.
G. K. Betts left last night for Val
dez. where he will be a witness against
Robert C. Johnstone, who is charged
with forgery.
Bartley Howard, R. B. Dyson, Brady
Howard and Monte Wain left last
night for Valdez, where they will serve
as jurors in the district court.
Mrs. Dr. Cockrill of Valdez visited
with Cordova friends yesterday while
the Alameda was in port. She is on
her way home from a trip to the States.
C. E. LaBelle and wife will leave to
morrow for Peter Dahl slough, where
they will spend the summer.
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In the commissioner’s court today
Lawrence Young was fined $150 and
costs for violating the Alaska “bone
dry” law.
Gravel is being hauled to be used
in building the foundation for the new
engine to be installed by the Alaska
Public Utilities at its auxiliary plant
on C street.
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The summer mail contract between j
Chitina and Fairbanks has been award-!
ed to Tom Gibson. It is for a weekly
service of 400 pounds, starting June
10 and ending September 30.
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John E. Barrett returned on yester
day’s boat from a trip to California,
where he gave several interesting in
terviews on the Katalla oil fields. Mr.
Barrett left on this morning’s train for
his home at McCarthy.
A large number of people attended
the reception given at the Presby
terian church last evening in honor of
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Shriver, who will
leave on the next boat for Cle Elum,
Wash., their future home.
John Jones Post, American Legion,
will be organized at the city hall to
night. and all ex-service men are urged
to be present and participate in the',
meeting, which will adopt a constitu
tion and by-laws and also elect of
ficers.
W. G. Cheney of Seattle arrived
here yesterday and will leave in a
few days for the Katalla oil fields. He
did considerable work on a claim next
to the Lovell well about ten years
ago, but had to abandon it, as he
could secure no title to the ground.
Mr. Cheney says that he will have a
rig here in about six weeks and will
then resume the drilling of his well.
Samuel Estlich, whose left arm was
torn from the socket by being caught
in the belting at the Cordova Mill and
Lumber Company’s plant yesterday
morning, died from his injuries at the
hospital last evening # at 11 o’clock.
That he survived as long as he did is
a. miracle. A coroner’s inquest is be
ing held this afternoon. Deceased
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leaves two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Wil- %
son and Mrs. Fannie S. Wilson, both •
residing at Park Rapids, Minn. The l
funeral will be held Thursday after- ®
soon, services to be conducted at the •
Episcopal church by Rev. E. P. Zieg- l
ler at 2:30 o’clock. J
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George V7. Nelson has wired the j
Chamber of Commerce that his fish t
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meal plant is on the way from San %
Francisco to Seattle, and will be im- ;
mediately shipped to Cordova for in- ®
stallation. As he has been delayed in ;
securing the machinery. Mr. Nelson |
desires the local canneries to wire him *
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that they will extend the time on their %
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contracts for offal until the plant can j
be put in operation. *
LATE ALASKA NEWS I
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The Petersburg Report says $50,000 •
to $60,000 worth of furs have been •
handled this year by the Petersburg J
dealers. «
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It is the intention of Sylvester How- •
ell to put a drill on the ground in |
which he has become interested on J
Moose creek, in the Kantishna district, •'
and an effort will be made during the !
coming summer to line up the pay so J
so as to expedite hydraulic operations •
which will be undertaken as soon as S
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arrangements can be made for the in- l
stallation of the necessary equipment, •
says the Nenana News. •
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NOTICE TO EAGLES •
Election of officers. Important busi- •;
ness. Refreshments. Wednesday •
night. GEO. DOOLEY, Sec. 3-3t ;
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NOTICE TO PIONEERS J
All Pioneers are requested to meet •
at th« Cordova house on Thursday •
afternoon at 2 o’clock sharp for a %
group photograph for the Pathfinder. •
GEORGE DOOLEY, Secretary.
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MASONIC MEETING J
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Stated meeting of Mount McKinley !
Lodge No. 183, F. & A. M., will be held •
Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock.
JOHN H. SELLEN, W. M.
W. E. BROWN, Sec. 5-2t •
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To the careful cook who follows her
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POWDERED MILK
When powdered milk is mentioned,
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GOLD MEDAL BUTTER
In competition with the foremost
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FEDERAL MILK
Specify Federal when you are in need
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HOLLYHURST EGGS
These are shipped by express from
Mount Vernon to Seattle to connect
with steamers, and are guaranteed not
to be over one day old when shipped.
Could fresher eggs be got? Not until
we are able to ship them by airplane.
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Canned fruits and vegetables of the
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