Reports received at the governor’s
office from the various game wardens
in the territory show several recent
convictions for violation of the fed
eral lnw.
On November 4 Game Warden
Ericksen, who is -stationed at Mc
Carthy, in the Third division, arrest
ed a man by the name of Bryson for
exceeding the legal limit In the kill
of game. He was tried before the
United States commisioner at Mc
Carthy, where he entered a plea of
guilty. A fine of fifteen dollars was
Imposed and the carcasses of two
sheep were confiscated.
Game Warden Baughman, who
makes Seward his headquarters, ar
rested a native boy November 1 and
took him before the commissioner at
Seward on a charge of exceeding the
limit on moose. The boy plead guilty
and a fine of $50 was Imposed, sen
tence being suspended, however, on
condition that the defendant observe
the provisions of the game law In
the future.
James Sturgill of Clear Creek, Fair
banks district, was arrested Novem
ber 17 by Game'Warden McDonald,
on a charge of killing four moose. A
hearing was had before United States
Commissioner Brown of Fairbanks,
and Sturgill was found guilty and
fined $25 and costs. The meat was
confiscated.
HUERTA S HEALTH
IS BROKEN
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EL PASO, Dec. 27. — General
Huerta, the deposed Mexican presi
dent, who has been held without bail
by the federal authorities, charged
with conspiracy to violate the neu
trality laws of the United States, 1
seriously III and in danger of death
Huerta has been confined In the mill
tary prison at Fort.Bliss, but hli
wife’s pleadings have resulted In th<
Mexican general being transferred t<
the care of his wife in a private housi
in this city. Huerta was brought hen
today under a strong guard of so
diers, who will keep constant surveil
lance over their prisoner until hii
health allows him to be again re
turned to Fort Bliss.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 27. — William J
Bryan and his wife, who had booket
passage for Rotterdam, where thoj
were to join the Ford peace expedi
tion, have cancelled their sailing
owing to the fact that the head of th<
expedition, Henry Ford, is returninf
from Christiania. Their vessel was tc
sail tomorrow, but Bryan will wist
to confer with Ford about his obser
vations before leaving himself. Thai
Bryan will eventually go to Europe ai
a private individual to further th(
cause of peace is without doubt.
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Dan Stacey has returned from a tri]
to Juneau.
DUE SARAH IS
ILL
PARIS, Dec. 27. — Sarah Bern
hardt, the noted actress, is once more
| seriously ill. Physicians are in con
' stant attendance at the bedside of
the famous woman, and while they
refuse to hold out any definite prom
ises as to her recovery, they do state
that her condition is not entirely
hopeless. It Is feared bv the friends
of Bernhardt that she is so weakened
from her recent operation and be
cause of her age. that the chances of
her recovery from the present attack
are but slight.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
taxes on real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Cordova for the year 1915,
are now due and payable at my of
fice, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska.
The said taxes shall be deliquent
at 6 p. m. on the second Monday in
February, 1916, and unless paid prior
thereto 5 per cent will be added to
the amount thereof.
H. I. O'NEILL, Town Treasurer.
Cordova, Alaska, December 22, 1915.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
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Frank E. Youngs, a mining operat- *
or of Seward. Is returning home from 1
the States on the Northwestern. He 1
says the General Electric Company of
New York ha* Invested 1150.000 in •
Geo. W. Sias' Valdez Creek Mining
Company, and that property will be
worked on a very extensive scale
during the coming season.
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On account of the heavy snow out
the line and the fact that the new
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rotary was being given its first try
out the train from he Interior did not
arrive until late last night. This
morning's train for Chitina is going
through without any trouble.
Engineer A. C. O'Neill arrived from
Portland Yesterday and left on this
morning's train for Miles Glacier to
investigate the condition of the ice,
"breaker there and determine whether I
or not It can be repaired or will he |
necessafy to rebuild it.
Max .Rede, who spent the past three;
months in Seattle, was a Northwest-j
em passenger for Cordova and re
turned on today's train to Dan Creek,
where he is in charge of the Birch
placer mines.
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The enemy attacked the Russian po
sitions, but were easily repulsed, leav
ing many dead upon the field. The
Cossack cavalry charged the enemy
and caused them to flee precipitately.
The steamer Admiral Evans got in
a bad storm off Cape St. Elias Satur
day night and lost part of her steering
gear, necessitating a delay here until
her machinery could be repaired.
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Thomas S. Noyes, formerly of Chi
sana. who is well known throughout
Alaska, is In Seattle, broken in health
and will be taken to Butte, accompan
ied by his wife, for treatment.
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The many friends here of Mrs. M.
S. Whittier, wife of the customs col
i lector formerly located here, will be
sorry to learn that she is a patient
in a Juneau hospital.
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The Orr stage line received twenty
five head of horses on the steamer
i Northwestern, which will be shipped
: to C'hitlna on a special train Wednes
day morning.
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There has been an unusually heavy
I fall of snow during the past forty-1
I eight hours, and shovelers were busy J
today clearing the sidewalks and the
roofs.
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Mrs. H. C. Hamilton and C. A.
Hamilton, who arrived from Seattle
on the Evans, left on this morning's j
train for their home in Fairbanks.
Mrs. A. Bell, wife of one of the pub
lishers of the Fairbanks Times, was
an arrival on the Evans, and left for
the interior on this morning's train.
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On New Year's Eve the Cordova
Fire Department will hold a dance at
Eagle Hall, and a committee is now
at work arranging for same.
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W. G. Towse was an arrival on the
Northwestern and will instal new ap
pliances in the equipment of the Cop
per River Railway.
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Dr. L. Von M. Zesch was an arrival
on the Admiral Evans, and is a guest
of Mr. and Mrs. John Qtllls at the
wireless station.
"Dad” Ingram, formerly of Valdez.
i is a passenger on the Northwestern
for Seward, where he expects to lo
cate.
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The new engine recently received
by the Copper River and Northwest
ern railway, is being given a trial this
afternoon.
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nue and Observation Knoll. Apply
Alaska Transfer Co.
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Don’t overlook Fuller’s barber shop
Located at Alaskan hotel, not Cordova
House.
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One-fourth off on fancy china at
the Blum, O’Neill Co.
Wanted to Buy—An Interest or all
>f established merchandise business
n mining district. Give particulars,
isles, cash required, stock on hand,
ttc. Address "Merchant,” care The
rimes.
furniture and futures repaired and
reflnlshed. Organs cleaned and re
finished. Pianos reflnlshed and
polished. Upholstered goods repaired.
Prices reasonable. Leave orders at
Alaska Times Office. J. Powers.
Empress Theatre
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1915.
Pathe Weekly News, No. 67.
HER MARTRYDOM,
A Three Act Lubin Drama, Featuring ARTHUR JOHNSON
and LOTTIE BRISCOE, Two of Cordova’s
Film Favorites.
Admission 25 Cents. First Show at 8 p. m. Sharp.
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