Have Arrived Direct From New York
Ttve Latest Novelties in Spring Suits, Skirts in Broadcloth, Monglow Silks
Tricotines, Silver Tone, Poiret Jerseys and Serges
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SPRING DRESSES i • V SWEATERS
In the newest fabrics and styles, in Charmeuse, Satin, Chiffon, Taffeta, Geoigette In wool and silk. Regular Sweater Coats and the Hug-Me-Tights.
Crepe and Satin Combinations. Some in br aided effect, others tailored. WALK OVER SHOES
FROL ASET CORSETS For d*-®88 aad street wear, in all the new shades and styles.
The new French model. We are sole agents for this well-known, high-grade '"'7. SILK HOSE
Corset, and guarantee absolute satisfaction, with an expert corsetierre in attendance. In all the new shades, both fancy and plain.
The prices are very moderate and the quality unequaled. WAISTS
. , EASTER HATS The new Georgette, with roll collars, in the beaded and lace effects. Also satin
Most beautiful line of Gage and Simon Hats ever shown in Cordova. Some and crepe de chine. All the new shades,
imported French models, Dress Hats, Tailored and Semi-Tailored, also the new - SKIRTS
Trench Hat. Only one of each model, and at prices unequaled anywhere. The Duchess skirt, tailored and fancy, both in wool and silk. Some with bustle
SILK UNDERWEAR effect; others in pleating. All sizes.
all beautifully trimmed in Valenciennes laCamisoles, Vests, Nighties, Combinations, New Cretons and Tapestries, also» Silks and Satins. A new line of staples.
The Niagara-made Silk Underwear—,ce, and in all sizes. _ .. , , , . ,
Every effort has been made to secur e the best merchandise obtainable from the
GLOVES world’a, fashion centers, and our stock is now the largest and most up-to-date ever
All the newest shades in Street and Evening Gloves. brought to Cordova. • . . . ...
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| Hotel Northern Block Cordova, Alaska
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Look out for that April fool sur
prise on Monday.
Needles and pegs, needles and pegs;
if you don’t raise chickens you can’t
raise eggs.
If we called a spade a spade the
man who says it always rains in Cor
dova is a liar.
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Our idea of a proper literary person
is one who collects a library of thrift
stamp books.
Cordova now enjoys the distinction
of ranking first among the fishing
towns of Alaska.
March sneaked in very gentle-like
but she’s taking her departure today
in a burst of anger.
Even Mexico is planning for an in
creased food produetion. Mexicans car
not live by pepper alone.
Many a person will attend churct
tomorrow who is not a regular wor
shipper at the house of God.
Cordova was never as prosperous
as it is today, and the outlook for th<
future is most encouraging.
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Germany a few months ago want'ei
a fair peace with Russia. She is jus
as well satisfied with a large piece o
Russia.
Our observations is that a girl ha
to be about 5 years old before she un
derstands that she hasn’t anything fi
to wear.
The time may come in this county
when any woman with a husband wil
be glad to swap an O-bonehead for a 7
bone steak.
Topical songs and local hits will a
ford considerable entertainment to th
patrons of the vaudeville show booke
for April 27.
As a general thing, oven the ino
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indifferent man would hate for people
to think his legs are the same shaps
as his pants.
Nova Scotia has granted the ballot
to the women. But what could a Nova
Scotia lady want to vote on, except,
perhaps, the weather?
Fool yoursdlf all you want to on
the first of April, but not on Tuesday.
On that day be wise and vote the
Cordova ticket straight.
No town in the territory started
out with a larger or better list of pa
I triots enrolled as members of the
Home Guard than does Cordova
Eight lives have recently been losl
on small boats through an unsuccess
ful attempt to brave storms, tides anc
ice floes on the Copper River flats.
Teddy again threw his top-piece ii
the ring yesterday and there promise!
to be something doing politically fron
now until the Presidential election.
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An exchange says that the Germai
millions are dumb. Yes, and gagged
; too, just as a precaution that the;
; might recover the power of speech.
No, Mr. Beau Brummel, the bev;
of pretty girls who arrived on today’
boats are not tourists but intend t
remain here and make Cordova thei
home.
Every incoming boat is bringin
hundreds of new people to Cordovi
many of wljom will find employmen
in the salmon and clam canning ii
dustries.
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, Our stenographer says she dreame
last night she was casting her brea
upon the waters, and when she wake
up she had thrown her(board lull int
the wash bowl. •
We are violating no confidence i
announcing that the fair sex is lookin
forward to pleasant weather tomorro
' in order that it may appear arrays
in Easter toggery.
The Kennecott 'Copper Corporatic
is now employing more men thf
ever before, there being nearly 500 c
e the payroll knd this number i^ short
^ to be increased to 600.
Next Wednesday the third Liber
it loan drive starts and Uncle Sam e
pects you to make him a little loan,
in return for which he offers you good
interest and gilt edge security
I Just when Old Sol’s rays were be
I ginning to warm us up a bit a heavy
fall of snow steps in, to the accompani
ment of gentle zephyrs, and we are
again in the grip of winter.
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While all of the war news is not to
I our liking we have every confidence
in the ability of the allied troops to
ultimately win a decisive victory and
secure peace on their own terms.
Never let it be said that when you
appear before St. Peter you will be
forced to admit you did not vote for
the Cordova ticket at the municipal
election, because it would sound likell
Dame Rumor has it that another
wedding of a popular young couple
will “happen’’ soon. She says the young
man hails from Tennessee, while the
lady in question—Oh, well, time will
tell.
II Another ruling of the food adminis
tration is that mutton may be eaten
on meatless days until April 13. Thai
is, if you are human. If canine, yon
can eat it any time you catch it ir
the pasture.
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„: The women of Alaska have beei
granted the right of suffrage and in
tend taking advantage of it by goin;
, to the polls on Tuesday and castini
their votes for seven good and trm
j citizens for council.
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When it comes to presenting youi
self with a large bouquet of hot-hous
roses Representative Martin Dies o
j Texas is an artist. In the house h
said: “Congress is the most intelligen
L) legislative body in the world.”
It used to be said that the stork an
u Mars were in league so that in wa
p, times births of boys exceeded girl:
v In many places this is not true nov
j Perhaps the old stork has broken it
treaty with Mars^ because it know
that this is the last big war.
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n We arc still Maconnellizing o
n water, and Mac states that some <
;y ihe merchants have solved chea
transportation on ice, one merchai
having about 20 tons stored in tl
ty rear of his store. This is lots of h
x- to transport through a half inch pip
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO
REGISTRANTS
Under jurisdiction of this local
board whose order numbers are be
tween Nos. 125 and 160, inclusive.
There has this day been mailed to
you a questionnaire which you are
required by law to execute and return
within seven days from date hereof.
Failure to do so constitutes a mis
deamor punishable by not to exceed
one year’s imprisonment; and such;
failure may also deprive you of valu
; able rights and result in your im
mediate induction into military serv
ice and trial by court-martial.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND TO
REGISTRANTS
Any person desiring to claim a de
ferred classification by either local
nr district board on any ground in re
spect of any registrant designated
herein may, within seven days from
the date hereof, and not later, submit
uch claim to this local board accom
panied by such affidavit evdience as
such person may desire to have con
sidered.
Such claims either by a registrant
or by another in respect of any regis
trant may be submitted either by en
tering the same in the place provided
on the first sheet of the registrant’s
; (]uestonnaire or by submitting such
■ claim to this board on a duplicate of
• such first sheet (Form 1001-A). If It
i is desired to submit affidavit evidence
' in support of such clai mand in addi
tion to the evidence contained in the
registrant’s questionnaire, such affl
- davits must be prepared on paper ol
; the same size as the questionnaire,
f and should be responsive to the quos
3 tions asked the registrant respecting
t the ground of such claim in the pertln
I ent division of the questionnaire.
Section 7 of the Selective Service
i Kegulations provides;
r The process of examination and se
i. lection of registrants, under these
rules and regulations, shall begin b)
R the posting of notice in the offices o:
s the local boards on Form 1002, anc
by mailing a questionnaire (Forn
1001) to every registrant include!
n within such posted notice, as provide!
if in section 92 hereof; and notice o
p i every subsequent action takeu b;
it: either the local or district board ii
e respect of each registrant shall b
e given by entering a minute or date o
e. such action on the classification lie
(Form 1000) in the office of the iocal
board, and in addition to such entries, j
by mailing to the registrant, and in
some cases to other claimants, a \
notice of such action.
Whenever a duty is to be performed j
or a period of time begins to run with- i
in which any duty is to be performed j
by any such registrant, or within j
which any right or privilege may be
claimed or exercised by or in respect
of any such registrant, a notice of j
the day upon which such duty is to
be performed, or such time begins to
run, shall be mailed to the registrant,
and the date of such mailing of notice
shall be entered opposite the name of
such registrant on the classification
list (Form 1000), which is always open
to inspection by the public at the of
fice of the local board. In addition to
the mailing of such notice to regis
trants, notice of the disposition of
claims made by other persons in re
spect of registrants shall be mailed to
such other persons. Either the mail
ing of such notice or the entry of any
such-vdate in the classification list
shall constitute the giving of notice
to the registrant and to alFconcerned,
and shall charge the registrant and all
concerned with notice or rue cay upon
which such duty is to be performed
or the beginning of the running of the
time within which such duty must be
performed or such right or privilege
may be claimed, regardless of whSther
or not a mailed notice or questionnaire
is actually received by the registrant
or other person.
Failure by any registrant to perform
any duty proscribed by the selective
service law or by these rules and reg
ulations, at or within the time re
quired, is a misdemeanor punishable
by imprisonment of one year, and may
result in loss of valuable rights and
immediate induction of such registrant
into military • service.
Failure of the registrant or any
other person concerned to claim and
eiercise any right or privilege on mi
day or within the time authorized by
these rules and regulations shall b€
considered a waiver of such right ot
privilege, and shall foreclose such per
son from thereafter claiming the same
subject only to the privilege granted
I by these rules and regulations to ap
1 ply for an extension of time,
f All registrants and other persons
r are required and strictly enjoined t<
l examine from time to time said no
j tice (Form 1002), so posted by thi
f local board, and the classification lis
t (Form 1000) upon which said date
are to be entered, in order to be in
formed of the time vor the perform
ance of any duty or the exercise of
notice or questionnaire will not ex
cuse the registrant from performing
any right or privilege; and it is the
duty of every registrant concerning
whom any notice is posted, but who
for some reason has not received the
questionnaire or notice, as the case
may be, to apply to his local board
for a copy thereof. Failure to receive
notice or questionnaire will not ex
cuse the regstrant from performing
any duty within the time limit, nor
shall it be in itself ground for exten
sion of time.
GEO. C. HAZELET,
Member Local Boars* NTo. 11,
Cordova, Alaska.
Date, March 30, 1918.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
FOR RENT—Two and three room
apartments. Call at American
Bakery. 29-4t
FOR RENT—Apartments and store
rooms. Apply Chas. J. Goodall. 296t
WANTED—One cooper. Gus Ohm,’
Blum, O’Neill Co. stor. 29-tf
FOR SALE—20-acre apple orchard
near North Yakima; produced 4,500
boxes of apples last year; will sac
rifice at $7,000; $5,000 cash required.
Apply L. D. Bracken, Cordova.
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
house, apply Blum, O’Neill Company
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WANTED—Girls to work in clam
plant Apply Pioneer Packih* Com- •
I pany, 25-6t
WANTED—A girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. Harwood.
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