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PANAMA. March 6. — Efforts ari
being made by merchants of Panamf
and Colon to interest the government!
of the United States and the republh
of Panama in establishing bonde<
warehouses in the canal terminal cit
ies. The subject has been discusse<
at recent meetings of the Panarm
Chamber of Commerce, and it is be
Meved that an active campaign to fur
ther the project will soon be started
The National Assembly of Panaim
has already passed the necessary leg
Islation. authorizing the constructioi
of warehouses. It is necessary tha
the Congress of the United States als<
pass such a measure.
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CHIEF CLERK McDERMOTT TEN
DERS HIS RESIGNATION.
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•' A. M. McDermott, who since las
dune has been chief cle^k for the Alas
kan engineering commission in th'
Anchorage division of the railwa:
work, lias tendered his resignation
taking effect March 1. He will be sue
^eeded by Mr. Cunningham, who re
cently arrived over the trail.
Mr. McDermott is one of the mos
efficient members of the commission’
staff, and his voluntary retiremen
from the service of the railway will b
regretted by a wide circle of friend
whom he has gained during his res:
dence at Anchorage. He came froi
Washington to accept the position i
ton, D. C., to accept the position i
the local office, having been connect
ed with the commission's headquar
ters in the national capital previou
to that time. In the famous Pujo it
vestigation of the money trust. M
McDermott was the chief clerk of th
committee. During the presidentii
campaign he was employed in th
Democratic national campaign heai
quarters, acting under Chairman M'
Coombs and Acting Chairman Me
Adoo. He accompanied President Wi
son on several trips, reporting tli
speeches of the candidate.
LENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of
i Lent, this year, falls on March 8.
Easter Sunday falls on April 23, the
latest in many decades. Such a late
observance will not occur again until
1943, when the Easter date is April
25. It will not fall on April 23 again
until 2000.
Examples of late Easters are few.
Records show that in 1728 Easter fell
, on April 28. and in 1738 on April 29.
i The most recent year in which Easter
i fell on April 23 was 1905.
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‘‘COFFEE.”
Buy your coffee this week and save
I money. See our window display. Cor
dova Co-operative Trading Co.
VALENTINE MAY ATTEND THE 1
PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION.
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Kmery Valentine has been advised
by the Progressive Republican nation
al committee that Alaska is entitled to
select six delegates to the Progressive
Republican convention, which con
venes at Chicago in July.
Valentine says he may attend the
Chicago convention. However, it is
doubtful if there will be any territor
ial convention of the Alaska Progres
sives called.
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C. N. Pring. piano tuner from Sew
ard, is in town for a week. Call him
at up Smith's lodging house if your
piano is out of tune.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK OF COKUUVA, ALASKA, fun THfc
MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1916.
Receipts—
• Previously acknowledged .$16,914.97
Disbursements— Previous February Total
• Cleaning, repairing streets. .$ 606.41 $ 193.36 $ 829.76
’ Fire department. 1,598.84 .146.40 1.944.24
Fublic bldg, and impvmts. . . 80.8S 66.30 147.16
Ass. and coll, taxes .. ,.<x. 313.75 .".8.50 362.25
Publishing and printing .... 40.88 328.60 369.48
Police. 1,743.66 176.00 1,919.65
t Board of Education. 2,715.00 376.0# 3,090.00
■ Expense. 800.48 90.5# 890 98
! Eights. 1,568.00 174.00 1,742.00
' Public health, indigents .... 751.90 25.00 776.90
■ Old Town road. 291.51 291.61
Electric expense. 98.80 98.80
Totals.$10,640.07 $1,812.65 $12,452.72 $12,452.72
Balance.* 4.462.25
’ EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Town Clerk.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916.
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Pathe News, No. 90.
e “FRAUDS.”
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e Three Reel Selig Drama, With Edna Mayo and Bryant
i- Washburn.
“TAMING OF RITA.”
Vitagraph Comedy.
e | Admission 25 Cents. Show Starts at 8 p. m.
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TAILORING
Cleaning and Pressing.
Detnier’s "Woolens for La
dies’ and dents’ Suitings.
BOLLINGER & GRAVES,
Phone 130.
M ickelson Building.
Cordova
MESSENGER
SERVICE
Day and Xiglit.
Phone 98
Office: Alaska Building.
In some
families
the way
to keep
peace
before
breakfast
is to say
nothing
&prepare
a pot of
Folger’s
Golden
Gate
Coffee
45c Coffee 45c Quality
Folger Week
March 6 to 11
Save 10c a pound
Regular Special
Tin Price Price
1 lb. .45 .35
2 lb. .85 .65
V/2 lb. 1.00 .75
5 lb. 2.00 1.50
Crocera will collect
tAe difference from ue
Telephone
or send
the order
to your
grocer J
today.
J.A.Folger&Co.
San Francisco
FOR SALE BY THE
Cordova Co-operative Trading
Company.
If you want a classy hat, drop in at i
Clayson'g and be fitted.
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For good piling, any length, any
I amount. See Dooley.
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Lost — A key ring and bunch, en- j
cased in leather folder. Return to C. j
W. Snyder.
A nobby line or tbe latest spring—
lats and caps at Clayson’s.
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Fuller's barber shop Is located at
Maskan Motel. Drop In.
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Cordova Dressmaking Parlors. Work
;uaranteed. Prices reasonable. Adams
)ullding.
I The Hanan Shoe
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Offers the ease of soft,
pliable leather and the
eleganceof smart styles;
made premanent by the
very best material and
workmanship. Be con
vinced by purchasing a
pair of
HANAN SHOES
the standard
of excellence the world
over.
I Clayson, The Clothier
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28 Steam Heated Rooms. With or Without Bath.
Hotel Overland Chitina y
GEORGE BLUM, PROP.
POOL ROOM AND CIGARS
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Comfortable Lobby Upstairs.
Headquarters for the Public.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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