Empress Theatre
A Powerful Drama of the Plains
“The Land of Lizards”
In Five Acts, with the Stars
ANNA LITTLE and FRANK BOZAGE
Tliis picture is one of intense excitement, with excellent horse
manship and beautiful scenes
TRIANGLE COMEDY, "A GRAB BAG BRIDE"
PATHE EDUCATIONAL AND CARTOON
Mrs. Jack Sapiro at the Piano
Tonight at 8 Sharp Admission 30c and 10c
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The Best of Everything to Eat Served in the
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OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Steaks, Chops and All Meats Cooked as They Should Be.
All Fruits and Vegetables on the Market
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HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL
AND PERSONAL INTEREST
John Balthnff of McCarthy is in
town.
II P. Heacock of Treadwell is a
town visitor.
J K. Elliott of San Francisco is a
recent arrival in Cordova.
Coorgo O'Northam and son left on
today’s boat for the States.
Judge E. F Medley returned today
from a business trip to I.atouehe.
Mike Dunn of Fairbanks arrived in
town yesterday on his way to Anchor
age.
It. 1.. Oswalt of Salem. Ore. and
Joe Blair of Waldporl. Ore., are in
j lown.
C A. Sehonnacker of Seattle, rep
resenting the Itichmoml Paper Com
pany. is spending a few days in town.
Captain W. C Dierell of Ketchikan,
inspector of lighthouses, has returned
t<. Cordova from a trip to the west
ward
Mayor Watts of Anchorage is in
town today on his way to the States
to enlist.
Superintendent Caleb Corner re
turned this morning from a trip to
Seward and Anchorage.
There were thirty-five outgoing pas
sengers on today's boat, most of whom
were from the Interior.
Collector of Customs J. F Pugh of
Juneau returned on yesterday’s train
from a trip to Kennecott.
{ Warren Nelson has returned from
I p trip to the States, and will leave on
| the next train for McCarthy.
i M J Sullivan was a passenger or
| today's steamer for the States, where
j he will spend a couple of weeks.
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George Rosenehrfst was fined $150!
and cOHta in the comminsloncr'H court
thin morning for a violation of the dry
law.
Mr* I., il Connor and children left j
on this morning's train for Kennecotf.j
where the former's husband is em
ployed.
The interior of the Manhattan hotel
has been brightened up and other
wise made attractive by the painter
and paperhanger
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Mr and Mrs K. \. Fisher and Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Fisher of flu* Light
Ikhisc Fanning Fomi-any returned to
day to Astoria. <)r«•
A mooting of tho executive commit
too ot tho Cordova Chapter. Amoricaii
Rod Crons, w ill ho hold at tho city
hall tonight at k o’clock.
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Price N'ottloton leaves on the North
v i stern, and after making a trip to
Minneapolis and Los Angeles, expects
to enlist in Fncle Sam's service.
I* H. Singleton and wife are among
the outgoing passengers on today's
boat. Their cottage has been leased
by Mr. and Mrs. .1 K Kilhourm .
It is reported that a ldg hod, «»f
high grade copper or** has boon strin -
il. the new tunnel being driven at
tin- Mother Lode mine, at a depth of
between :;oo and 40u feet
Mrs. Carl N \nderson. who arrived
from the States on the last boat, left
this morning for Strelna to join her
husband, who is mining engineer for
the Alaska Copper Company.
The many Cordova friends of Alvin
C. Elliott, member of Company l>.
railway engineer regiment, in France,
will be glad to know of bis recent
promotion to sergeant, first class. i
Mrs. Roger Summy came over from
Katalla yesterday afternoon, after a
pleasant visit there of several:
months. She will leave on tell North-,
western for a trip to the States
Reginald It Bllx. former Pnlted
States commissioner and postmaster
at Copper Center, who Is now located ^
in Seattle, greeted town friends yes j
terday, on his way to the westward.
W. It. Pommel of Seattle was an I
arrival on Saturday night's boat, and
left for Kennecott today, where he
has accepted a position in the assay
ing department at the Bonanza mine
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James Hyland returned yesterday
ftmii a trip to McCarthy, where lie
disposed of his interest in the Hotel
| Golden to John Amber, and will here
j after devote his entire time to the
saltery business.
Passengers arriving in Cordova on
Saturday night’s boat were Mrs. C N.
Anderson. Mrs Connor and three chil
dren, Mrs. E Remsen. Warren Nel
son. W. It. Remsen. W. R. Pommel
and C. Anderson
The engagement of W A. C Bald
win. clerk at the Windsor hotel, and
Miss Maine Charon of Juneau was an
nounced on Saturday afternoon at a
social affair given by the latter's sis
ter, Mrs J. H. Sellin.
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Mrs. Sophia Scott loft on todays
poal for the States, and will be gone
>: several months. She will visit her
■: daughter, Mrs Florey, in Detroit, and
plans on an automobile trip from In
dianapolis to New York.
ij: Colonel \Y J. Hattie was in towi
pi yesterday from Yancoucer, 11. C . on
*:•: his way to l.atonche to inspect tin
C.lrdwood property. being operated by
Jordan & Dickey, and which is timlei
j- option to the Ladysmith Smelter Cor
■\\ potation
i;i a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the ltc<l Cross is called fm
sj tonight at 8 o'clock at tile new head
quarters at the city hall. Lxecuti\<
committee members please take no
:$ (|ce—this is not the board of man
£: agers, but the executive committee
£: Alphonse Prei.'ig was an arrival m
yesterday's train and is on his \va
[,om Fairbanks to Camp Lewis. Ta
coma, to enlist lie reports that i
took him four days and a half ti
niake the trip to Chitlna on accoun
of the muddy condition of the trail
| There will he a change of picturei
I:-: tonight at the Empress theater Th
:| bill will comprise Anna Little an
:| Trank Ilozage in the exciting dram
:§ of tho plains, “The Lund o' Lizards,
also the Triangle comedy, “A Oral
j:j: Hag Hrido,” and Pathe educations
vnd cartoons. Tho performance con
■jj: mences at 8 p. m.
,;H: Open day and night. Llndig'a Grit
Edward Walsh and wife are return
ing to Cordova on the boat that left
Seattle today.
Miss Laura Snell of Brooks came
to Cordova on yesterday's train and
left this afternoon for Seattle
Miss Elsie Ware left Seattle on her
return to Kennecott to resume her du
ties as principal of the school there.
Will Clayson. who has spent the
past two months in the States, is on
his way home, having left Seattle to
day.
About fifty first-class passengers
are aboard the steamship Alaska
from Anchorage, en route to the
States.
Miss Hilda Johnson, teacher in the
Cordova public schools, returned to
day from a visit with friends at An
ehorage.
M 1! LeBlanc. the insurance agent,
has returned to Cordova from a trip
to the westward
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Miss Mattie Joslin is a returning
passenger on an Alaska Steamship
| Company boat, to again be one of
| the public school teachers.
Marshal L T Krwin, who re eutly
reached Skagway from the States, de
parted for Fairbanks via the White
I'ass route, because of the poor eon*
dltion of the Chitina trail.
Thomas S. Scott, cashier of the
First Bank of Cordova, will leave to
day for Seattle on a short vacation,
accompanied by Mrs. Scott and the
children, who will remain Outside for
some time
Miss M K. Honsell, a tourist (ruin
Fresno, Cal. reached here on yes
terdays train, alter having spent a
couple of weeks 111 Fairbanks Miss
Honsell is a teacher of attainments,
and an effort was made to have her
remain in Fairbanks and accept a
position on the faculty, but she de
rided fo relurn to her home in sunny
California
Mrs W. I, Clark. Miss Beatrice
Clapp and Mrs .1. H Bunch of Seattle
are making the round trip on 'ho
N'nrthw .-stern Mrs. Clark is the wife
,,f fi . rrtat> of the Northwestern
Fisheries \ssoelation. Miss Clapp is
ihe daughter (if former State Senator
c clapp "! Washington, and Mrs.
Bunch is the wife of the gene-al
freight and passenger agent of th»
Alaska Steamship Company.
HUNTING SEASON |
Will Soon Be Here—Prepare Now for the
Opening of the Duck Season.
We Carry a Full Line of
Guns and Ammunition
Winchester and Remington
Shotguns
Winchester and Arrow Shells
Decoys
Hunters Coats and Vests
Boat Supplies
Complete Line of Luncheon
Goods
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DURING THE HUNTING SEASON
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