The Empress
TONIGHT AT 8:00 SHARP
Y< )I R FAV( )RITE, WILLIAM HART, IN A FIVE-ACT
DRAMA
“The Apostle of
Vengeance”
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Triangle Two-Reel Comedy
‘HER MARBLE HEART”
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Mrs. Nina Nichols at the Piano Regular Admission
INCOME TAX OFFICER :
WILL ASSIST CITIZENS'
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Chas. C. Johns, Deputy collector of .
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Internal Revenue, is now in the city,
for the purpose of assisting the public
in income tax matters and collecting
the tax. .While the last day of grace a
for filing returns according to iaw f
was today, those liable are stlil per
mitted to make voluntary returns
without penalty where they have a t
reasonable excuse. e
If there are any in Cordova who e
have not yet made their returns it *
will be very much to their interest to ^
see Mr. Johns at the First Bank of
Cordova and file their returns with
him. i]
Every single person who received h
1,000 during 1917, and every married
erson receiving $2,000, is required
3 make returns. The penalty for
ailure to make a return is $20 to
1,000 fine.
Mr. Johns will remain in Cordova
ntil the Alameda sails west about
pril 6.
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Gunner Johnson, aged 39 years, died
t the Cordova hospital this morning
rom paralysis.
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The cable office has advanced its
ime an hour, according to a gov
rnment regulation which went into
fleet today. As Cordova had already
een conserving daylight, the time
ere is now uniform.
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The El Roi Tan Cigar is particularly I
lild. Try one and you will be a regu
ir smoker of this brand. tf1
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LOCAL DOINGS
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The snow storm today was no April
fool Joke.
Elect the Cordova ticket. It means
good government
A regular meeting of the city coun
cil will be held tonight.
Mrs. Amy Patterson, of N’enana, is
spending a few days in town.
Ben Durkee came over from Katalla
on the launch Waif yesterday after
noon.
Miss Adlinc Martinson, waitress,
and George Boling, chef, have accept
ed positions at Schiller’s restaurant.
James L. Galen is back from a trip
to Chitina, where he purchased a team
of horses for the Alaska Transfer Com
pany.
Mrs. W. A. Pratt passed away at her
home in Old Town this morning at 9
o’clock after a long illness. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
John C. McEachran, formerly em
ployed by the Cordova Power Com
pany, has enlisted for service from
Globe, Ariz.
The executive committee of the Red
Cross will meet on Friday evening.
C. H. Seiler and wife, of Fairbanks,
were arrivals in town on yesterday’s
train.
According to a territorial law en
acted by he last legislature yesterday
was a legal holiday, Seward's birth
day.
The big Easter dance will take place
at Eagle hall tonight, regardless of the
weather, and everybody is invited to
attend.
Francis O'Neill returned on yester-i
day’s train from Strelna, where he
has been working for the Alaska Con
solidated Copper Company.
John F. Chamberlain and J. .1. Me
herin, two traveling men who spent
the past week at Chitina, returned to
town yesterday afternoon.
Reports from the interior are to the
effect that there are many overflows j
in the streams, and that trail traffic
has been tied up temporarily.
Ivan Wales and S. McConaghy, two
Iditaroders who spent the winter in
California, returned on the North
western and will go to the Interior via
the Seward trail.
Henry C. Wolking received a card
from O. E. Lambert in Saturday’s mail,
stating that he had purchased a home
at Ukiah, Cal. but expected to return
to Cordova about May 1.
Pete Jepson, a business man of
Ruby, and an old-timer in the Interior, |
was a passenger on yesterday's train'
for the Interior, after spending the
winter Outside.
Barney Walsh, an old-timer of the
Fairbanks and Iditarod sections, was
a passenger for the westward on the
Northwestern. He will go to Iditarod
by way of the Seward trail.
C. J. Heitman, for some years past
dredgemaster for the Yukon Gold
Company at Iditarod, was in the city
over Sunday. He is on his way to
Circle, to take a like position with
Clarence Berry.
The Easter display in Finkelstein &
Sapiro’s window attracted consider
able attention yesterday. It was very
unique and appropriate, the young
folks being particularly interested in
the rabbits that were housed there.
The funeral of Chris Troponoff,
one of the five clam diggers drowned
and the only body thus far recovered
took place yesterday afternoon from
Lambert’s undertaking parlors. Inter
ment was made at Lakeview cemetery
Rev. A. G. Shriver officiating.
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WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
FLOUR SUBSTITUTES
THE COMPLETE LIST IS As FOLLOWS
CORN MEAL CORN STARCH
ROLLED OATS RICE
HOMINY
1 BUCKWHEAT FLOUR 1
I BARLEY “ 9
I CORN
I POTATO
1 RICE
| SOY BEAN
| KXTpounds of potatoes equals 25 pounds
Substi'utes but can only-be sold
with other substitutes |
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SilverdaJe Eggs—“All Good.’’ Hats.
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Always Fresh. Knox & Hardeman Hats to Fit
Saws, Axes, Hammers, Peavies, Any ®ea<*‘
etc. Camp Outfits Complete Collegian Clothes of Quality
for Fisherman, Clam Diggers Kauffman’s Tailored Suits for
and Miners. Spring Are Just the Thing— ®
Gasoline and Distillate, Lubri- ^ew Samples Just Arrived. ’
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