Thorp lias boon a decided change in
climatic conditions hereabouts during
the past twenty-four hours. The
weather has moderated in Cordova to
such an extent that, a regular spring
thaw set in, and the streams that
were frozen up are now running. The
local reservoirs quickly filled up and
as there is an abundance of water the
residents are again enjoying a service
that permits of the water being turned
into the mains, without any restric
tions as to its use.
Throughout the Copper River valley
it was snowing all day yesterday, with
a stiff wind blowing, which went
down last night. At Mjie 114 there
was a thirty inch fall of snow, and at
Kennecott eighteen inches.
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150.000 GERMAN TEACHERS
ON FIRING LINE
VIENNA, Feb. 17. — Not a week
passes in Austria without women ap
pearing in some new occupation. Wo
men teamsters are now to be seeli on
the streets, often performing laborious
work. The big dairies are employing
them to deliver milk to the retail
branches, and they are also driving
ice wagons. A chocolate factory is
sending out neatly uniformed women
' -wagon drivers. Business motor wag
ons are being driven by women chauf
feurs.
In the big petroleum works women
are doing all kinds of work, filling
cans, loading them on the wagons,
and then going with the drivers and
delivering the cans at houses, and
collecting the bills.
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Wanted—An intelligent and indus
trious boy to learn the printing trade.
Apply at Daily Times office.
TEMPTING DAINTY TIDBIT
ARE GORDOVA CLAMS
Now comes the Alaska clam upon
the markets of the world.
On the benches near Cordova ts an
apparently Inexhaustible supply of
clams that would rival the choicest
eastern oyster in flavor, according to
William A. Hesse, a mining man of
Cordova. Hesse Is in Seattle on a
business visit, and is a guest at the
Frye.
"Many people have heard of Alaska
as the producing ground for choice
salmon," said Hesse. “It is generally
known that whales and fur seals are
also to be found there. But the aver
age man is entirely ignorant of the
fact that the Alaska clam Is the equal,
if not the superior, of any in exist
ence.
“There is one clam cannery in oper
ation at Cordova. The commercial
value of the Alaska clam lies in the
fact that is good to eat throughout
the year. In more temperate climates
the clants are not good during some
months, but the Alaska sea food
maintains its flavor at all times.”—
Seattle Times.
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Cordova Dressmaking Parlors. Work
guaranteed. Prices reasonable. Adams
building.
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Everybody lias tin- Empress habit.
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THE HAGUE. Netherlands, Feb, 1
-The great Socialist Internationale
! is not dead, but very much alive, ai
cording to a statement made to a cor
grcss of the Dutch Socialist party :
Arnhem by M. Camille Daysmans, tli
Belgian secretary of the Intcrnatiom
Socialist Bureau, whose seat was rc
moved from Brussels to The Hagv
on the German occupation of the fo:
mer city. If the Socialists had bee
at the head of the governments of Ei
rope the war would never have broke
out. he believed, and he expressed tli
view that the lines of the politici
movement were gradually convergin
in a direction which would reestal
lish the unity of the proletarij
throughout the world.
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Lighthouse Inspector W. C. Dibr
left Ketchikan recently for Seattl
where he will oversee the repairs bt
ing made to the lighthouse tend*
K ukul.
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Fuller's barber shop Is located ;
* Alaskan Hotel. Drop in.
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• LEIPZIG, Feb. 17. — The opening
I of the annual spring business fair, or
. "Messe," in peace times one of the
biggest institutions of its kind in Eu
t rope, has been set for Monday, March
P 6. this year. A year ago the number
I of exhibitors fell from 4,000 to 2.500
because of the war. This year's pros
e pect is that the number will be more
•- nearly normal than in 1915.
n Already there are assured a large
i- number of exhibitors of glass and
n metal ware, wood, paper, leather, rub
p ber, basket ware and toys. The peace
,1 time exhibitors from Russia, France
K and England, as well ns the buyers
from those countries, will again be
II missing, of course, but it is anticipated
that they will, in part at least, be re
placed by Germans.
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BERLIN. Feb. 17. — II Is not gen
erally known, but Germany has a not
inconsiderable pearl industry, and in
the last ino years many thousands of
the gems have been fished up out of
the waters of the various German
rivers.
Bavaria has been the most produc
tive portion of the Empire. A total
of 155,880 pearls, it is estimated, were
found there between 1814 and 1857,
and the annual aggregate has only de
creased as the waters of Bavarian
rivers have been spoiled by various
’’ industrial projects.
“ The most productive river has al
ways been the Elster in Saxony, which
for centuries has been rented to one
family by the state. The year-in.
year-out average has shown that from
three to four pearls can be obtained
from every 100 mussels fished up.
and that one out of every eighteen
pearls is of special value.
About 500 pearls of value have been
taken from the Elster by the family
in question In the lasr decade, the
summer of 1915 being the most pro
ductive. with 47 good examples.
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We are now located in our new
quarters. Cleaning and pressing neat
ly done. Suits made to order. Phone
and we will call. Phone 130. Bollin
ger and Graves.
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When you have printing to be done
1 give it to your local paper, which
maintains a payroll and is working
for the upbuild of the town.
/urnIture and fixtures repaired and
refiniahed. Organs cleaned and re
finished. Pianos refinlshed and
polished. Upholstered goods repaired.
Prices reasonable. Leave orders at
Alaska Times Office. J. Powers.
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Fuller's Uarber Shop is located at
Alaskan Hotel. Drop in.
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Beginning February 1 the registrar
ion book of the Town of Cordova
will be open at my office at the P. O.
3tore. Second street, Cordova, at all
lours during the day and evening. The
•egistration book will be closed at 4
3. m., Saturday, April 1, 1916.
CHAS. ROSS WOO, Registrar
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Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916.
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Pathe Daily News, No. 83.
THE MILITANT SCHOOL MA’AM.
Selig Comedy Drama.
HIS PHANTOM SWEETHEART.
Vitagraph Drama, Featuring Anita Stewart.
BILLY’S WAGER.
Comedy.
First Show 8 p. m. Admission 25 Cent:
WINTER CLOTHING
FOR MEN
This store is headquaters for out-of-door-wear.
The best values for the least money.
Rubber Boots and Shoe Pacs
Heavy Shoes, Over Shirts,
Underwear, Mitts and Gloves
Rubber and Slicker Clothing
Everything for men who work outdoors
The Blum, O’Neill Company
Look for the Red and Green sij;n
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MESSENGER
SERVICE
Day and Night.
Phone 9S
Office: Alaska Building.
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Offers the ease of soft,
pliable leather and the
elegance of 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.
Clayson, The Clothier
Exclusive Representative *
28 Steam Heated Rooms. With or Without Bath. I
Hotel Overland Chitina
GEORGE BLUM, PROP.
POOL ROOM AND CIGARS
Comfortable Lobby Upstairs.
Headquarters for the Public.
Satisfaction Guaranteed. r
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