I THE BURKHART
Hand Laundry and Baths
BURKHART BUILDING, REAR OF HERALD OFFICE
Newly Fitted Up With Large Porcelain Tubs.
Everything Clean and Sanitary.
WATER ALWAYS HOT. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
PHONE 61—3 RINGS
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largain Store
JUST RECEIVED
A LINE 07 SHIRTS, PANTS, WOOL BLANKETS
QUILTS, ETC. 7B0M F. A. PATRICK AND CO.
We also handle the Hirsch-Weia and Co. “Bom City”
brand of Mackinaws, Loggers’ Shirts, Rainset and Au
apelle Clothing.
| Black Bear brand of union made Overalls and Jackets.
A complete line of Wool and Cotton Blankets, Quilts of all kinds,
j Bed Spreads, Sheets and Pillow Slips. Wool Sox and Insoles.
Parkees. Gloves and Mittens. Shoe Pacs and Rubber Overshoes.
Tents, Bed Sheets. Pack Sacks and Clothes Bags.
Towers’ Fish Brand Oil Coats.
THE NORTHERN BLOCK
First Street
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THE CITY BAKERY
WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN FINE CAKES AND PASTRY
FOR
Parties and Receptions
Makers of the Famous “Cream Loaf Dread
Sun “Maid" Raisin Dread—A Treat Indeed
Rye Bread Graham Bread
LUNCH ROOM—WHERE YOU GET THOSE EXCELLENT
LUNCHES
I FRISCO CAFE j
Everything in Season Served
& Two Doors Below Modem Laundry. §
1 YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED I
i£ GEORGE VOGT. Manager £
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For Fairbanks and Interior Points
Travel vin Sheldon Auto Stage Line, the pioneer auto
line on the Chitina Fairbanks trail. Carrying U. S. mail
and assuring patrons the very best auto service to Fair
banks obtainable. For further particulars call on or ad
dress communications to
ROBERT E. SHELDON
< hvner and Manager, Chitina, Alaska
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| Copper River
and Northwestern Ry.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
CHITINA AND KENNECOTT
Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon
j days, Thursdays and Saturdays
Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays
Leave Chitina for Kcnnecott Sundays, TuMdays
and Fridays
Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednes
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
The above schedule subject to change without
notice.
Dining Car in Connection with all Regular
Passenger Trains between Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received and delivered at Cordova
W hai l' from !> a. in. to 5 p m., except Sundays.
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office
"ii" hour before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER Stipei inb iuli in
D. L LEATON, Ticket Agent
ROOMS ARE AT
A PREMIUM IN
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 The south
i ern constituent, who some three years
ago, rejected a hundred dollar a month
I job here in tile capitol without even
going to work at it because he con
I sidered the cost of living too high,
must have been a man of prophetic
vision. He creuted a national senna
tion among job hunters; politically,
he was a curiosity.
Sixteen years, a Democrat in the
wilderness, with Republicans in all
the jobs, his party came into power.
His congressman paid back the years
of loyalty with an appointment. Hut
the man took one look at Washington
and its living prices and went back
• to Georgia on thy first train. I
One is constrained to wonder what |
i he would do in Washington now. A !
great deal has been written and said
of the congested conditions in war
busy Washington Government of
ficials whose task if is to bring in
'war workers have been eager not to
have the reports of crowding drive
awa> hundreds of folks badly needed.
In fact. the> h.ive made every effort
through organization uf aid in new
cornet^ to find homes for them on I
the other hand, real ••-,tafe agents and
oiler.' hoseiged b v waves ot home
less newcomers actually have pleaded*
to have the country informed that
there i - no more room.
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estimated as having live thousand va
i ant houses and three vac ant apart
iii'-nts, imw ha: not .1 . ingle vacant
on* 'l ie* -* ar> h lor ho. ;• m. - . v
t* * I to ..I. • . .. -l i ■.
tag* have ! i. ■ :. -. i in pri« • i he ( row *1
*•*1 roudition oi hotel and hoarding
houses, every travelled knows tor him
well. ( )li.■ i . i .i• . .: . ; 1 liars* i
• Mat <*ii earning l * * V. . 1. • * a oa -
; . Oil" 11 • (<» p 1 a * <• in
!. •• * i ! 'ail ;.*hi,« :* p
. • r i. .i all * >i Mi h.t' *<• n | ul
to a ii.iiii: hail -i to i)«ml '* t . a
a-.oi.g 111* •> av: of < (o .» * 111»I * * up
as a patriotic duty and take in a war
work*-!-. \!*>* nf* e Ii**u-• hohl* i . ha\
mg larg** domains which they have
been accustomed !•> \i>it once a year,
have in one- case- feared that ill*
premises would 1<* connnaudcer*Ml b\
th government and hurriedly have re
tunic*! to keep th**u drawing rooms
from l»«*ing converted into dormitories.
One may well imagine that where
there is so much difficulty in housing
'so many people, there; is equal trouble*
in feeding them. Cafes and cafeterias
have sprung up about the city like
i mushrooms; it is no uncommon sight
to see a line ot workers standing out
side a restaurant in line, waiting for
a chance to spend money inside' just
like* a line* of ticket buyers before a
theatre* box office.
Nobody seems to want to take in
a woman war worker The few who
advertise rooms, prefer "gentlemen"
or ‘ oflieers." The disc rimination hurts
i the girl war worker's feelings but has
no practical result. As a mutter of
fact the "gentleman" has just as lively j
i t i n i , * i> . • f f i m» :i room
Some one has estimated that the !
I war workers are flocking into the city
at tin* rate of f»oo a day and departing
.it the rate of X00 a day. discouraged,!
: homeless, sometimes food less. Then*
is no verifieation of the latter figure
but tiler** seems to be no doubt about
the former. There also seems to be
no doubt that there are 100,000 war
' workers here who were not in the
city a year ago. The result may be
compared to an attempt to put a quart
of water into a pint measure.
A reading of the want columns of
tin* Washington newspapers is sure
to arouse a feeling of pity for the un
fortunates who plead for a place to
live, even at profiteer prices. In fact,
the natives now read the want col
umns for amusement in preference to
the funny papers. Here are a few
i typical samples which bespeak the
despair of a war worker trying to live
in the capital:
The first woman confesses at the
outset that she is desperate. She says
so. Here is here plaint
"DESPERATE Does anyone feel
enough patriotic duty to accommodate ;
a refined window of an army surgeon j
with a cheerful room?"
1
A not hr els tin* stigma of tin* "man
>nly " jiolit y. She pleads:
Will Wuu1 kind woman who has a
room not fur ‘men only' rent a fur
lished room to two Canadian girls
Don't want to rent a whole house
iust one room."
Some others confess the faith they
navi* in the old adage that it pays
io advertise." The first says.
"Does it pay to advertise? Twenty
live dollars to any person intending to
.idvertise an apartment or housekeep
ing roomt of any kind who will give
[in* stall information in advance."
The other is even more positive in
iis faith that advertising will bring
results. He says:
"Never failed to get yet what 1
wanted by advertising. everybody
:ells me 'No use.’ I say ‘you're all
wrong.’ So here goes: Middle aged
.gentleman desires rooms," etc . etc.
Another seeker breaks into rhyme
Sin* advertises thus:
I need a place .a little space
To hang my cape and bonnet;
A bed. some chairs, no cooking cares
Just a single room doggone it!"
Another seems a bit peeved because
10 one seems to take him in. He ail
Tertis* • in this fashion
"1 left a comfortable home when I
jamc here to do war work. Will not
mine patriotic citizen take me in?”
Still another delivers an ultimatum,
bus:
• .Must have a room within a week
>r return home. I am one of the un
desired war workers, but I am quiet
md orderly as any man and do not
smoke," etc., etc.
Another fellow has 100 talking nut
hine records, "all classical." and be
lieves they will he good bait to get
dim in. so hi* advertises lor a family
with a machine. Others advertise
they have been "used all our lives
:o good furniture and will not mar it."
There are too many others to de
scribe them all. but compiled in one
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volume they would !>«• no ie ,. :I human ""
tragedy than "Comedy Ilumalno,"
What must the Coorgia • onstituent ,
think if he reads the Washington
papers nowadays?
Cordova
Sheet Metal Works
J. A. COHRS, Prop.
Phone*
Shop, 143 Re*., 160—2-R i
General Sheet Metal Work,
Smokostacks, Boat* and other
Tank*, all *izo«; Boat Flywheel
Pans, Garbage and A»h Can*.
REPAIR WORK DONE
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TOKENS OF RESPECT .
A well conducted funeral is a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppor
tunity to serve you in a manner
that will command respect. We
are equipped to serve you sat
isfactorily.
K. E. HOLDEN PARLOR
Second Street, between
A and it Ave.
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CORDOVA
MACHINE WORKS
E. R. CARNES. Prep.
Realdenoe Shop
Phone 101-3. Phone 182
Macklne Woi* of all Kinds,
yiue-kamlthlug. Caaoral Repair
Ipk, Horse Stioulne. Oiy-Acety
lene Welding and Cuttlni;
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
Cordova, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Clven Strict
Attention.
Head the linn* Keep post'd
MEET ME AT
THE
‘HORSESHOE’
POPULAR RECREA
TION PLACE
Where we can always And our
friends
Finest Billiard and Pool Ta
bles In Alaska
BE8T GRADE* OF STAND
ARD BRANDS OF CIGARS
Alaskan Grill
JAMES & DOUGLAS, Proprietors
“The Home of Quality and Attention"
The Popular Restaurant of Cordova. Everything First-Class
Special Attention Given to Parties
One Visit to the Alaska Grill Will Make You a
Popular Patron
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^ “f inancial safety is the wise man s port of jj
| destination.”—Gallatin.
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[ j|i T rue as the mariner s needle, the Bank
| I Account points the way to financial safe
| r| ty; the wise man heeds the compass.
[• I MORAL:
’ Without a BankAccount you may
|l miss the port.
I F!RSTHBANK !
'• OF CORDOVA. !
1 SECURITY' SERVICE ‘SATISFACTION j |
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
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Kleotric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONjJ 99
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