MASSED FORTY
LONG HOURS IN
SNOWY TOMB
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Ever since Columbus sailed west
to get east in 1492, America’s motto
has been “Sail on, and on!” Espe
cially when one is on an errand for
Uncle Sam, he must deliver the goods,
though the obstacles may seem in
surmountable.
Our fellow Cordovan, George Walk
er, got back home last Sunday from
a nerve-racking trip into the inter
ior to take the census. After visit
ing Kennecott, Chitina and by-stations,
Mr. Walker started out from Mc
Carthy to the Nizina river, his final
destination being the desolate and
ice-bound. Shushanna (or Chisana)
country- With Joe McClellan and a
team of dogs, he boldly started across
Rouen glacier, about thirty-five miles
from McCarthy. A bitter wind con
stantly drove the snow into their
faces.
At three points on the glacier Mc
Clellan had erected tents. After
reaching the first, which was about
sixteen miles from the foot of the
glacier, the men found themselvos
unable to push onward on account of
the storm, but three times they had
to go back to the edge of the tim
ber, twenty miles away, to get fire
wood.
^Finally leaving the tent and push
ing onward about three miles when
tb^y were obliged to turn back, they
soon found themselves lost in the fly
ing snow which obliterated their trail.
The stakes which had marked the
government trail last year had not
been re-set. “If the government had
those stakes there,” said Mr. Walker,
“it would have been impossible for
us to get lost.”
With a snow-shoe and a frying pan
they dug out in the snow a hole big
enough for both to get in the glacier.
This they roofed over with „ snow
shoes and canvas, but in spite of this
precaution the hole kept filling up
with drifting snow, and the mem were
constantly besieged by a desire to
sleep. After passing forty hours in
this snowy tomb, they scrambled out.
to find the storm over and a bright
sun shining. Possibly the fact that!
it was St. Patrick’s day had something
to do with that.
The rest of their journey was ac
complished with comparative ease,
%ut it took them fourteen days to get;
across the glacier.
This is the same glacier on which
Dan Campbell and his partner, Brown,
were lost earlier in the year, probab
ly because the trail was not marked.
Their dogs desertd them, and the two
men were badly frozen before they
could reach help. Brown, it will be
remembered, was brought to the hos
pital here for treatment.
On the way back over the glacier
three men on their way to McCarthy
overtook Walker and McClellan, and
the five spent two days and nights
together In the first tent, then made
the trip out to timber through twenty:
six inches of snow.
HIRAM WILL NOT TAKE
„ VICE PRESIDENCY
WASHINGTON, April 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Representative Nolan
of California declared today that Sen
a&r Hiram Johnson would not accept
the Republican nomination for vice
president if he failed to obtain the
presidential nomination.
CLEVER ACTRESS AT
EMPRESS TONIGHT
We never weary of those who can
depict tense emotion and airy com
edy with equal power and conviction.
Such a one is Enid Bennett. Whether
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as village madcap, lion tamer, social
butterfly or unkempt mountain girl,
her art makes you forget the actress
apd live the character she portrays.
“Keys of the Righteous,” in which
she plays tonight at the Empress, is a
picture that touches both the heights
and the depths of emotion. There’s
a laugh and a tear—and a girl’s face
will be engraved on your memory. It’s
a powerful play, strongly cast, and
splendidly enacted.
Two reels of farce-comedy, “From
London to Loraine,” round out an at
tractive program.
The world’s most famous dancer,
Pavlowa, in the stupendous eight-reel
production, “The Dumb Girl of Por
tici,” will be the attraction on Wednes
day and Thursday evenings.
OAKLAND BALL TEAM
HAS PROMISING LINE-UP
i OAKLAND, Cal., April 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Dali Howard, mana
ger of the Oakland club in the Paci
fic coast baseball league, is relying
on a quartette of long hard hitters to
keep his team in the lead this sea
son. The four heavy batsman are
Willie, Miller, Guisto and Knight.
Howard, however, is said to lack
an experienced shortstop as a result
of having sold Sammy Bohne to Seat
tle last year.
U Oakland has a long list of pitchers:
Krause, Kremer, Holling, Buzz Arlett,
Weaver, Pat Ragon, Winn and Gearin.
In the infield Oakland has Guisto
at first; Seider, former big leaguer,
at second; Mitchell, up from the
smaller leagues, at short and Jack
Knight at third.
The outfielders are the same as
last year; Hack Miller, Billie Lane,
Yenie Willie and Claude Cooper.
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Peyser’s new hat-blocking outfit is
in operation. Hats blocked, dyed and
repaired. Phone 188.
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1 bargains in necessary mer
ise at its special sales, which
the ladies should not overlook. Drop
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
I just receivedI
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22
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market prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If de
sired, your shipments will be kept separate, in order that our prices
may be approved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove
satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express. Ship in a dry
condition. Always inclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to
accompany shipment.
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Don’t argue. The Club billiard hall
carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prioes that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Milk shakes like mother used to
make at The Club Billiard Hall. 23-tf
prices that art right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Fresh French puffs daily at the City
Bakery. 13-tf
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED—Cook and deckhand on
cannery tender Sunset. Call Times
office. 16-2t
FOR SALE—Two-room cabin, 12x20,
partly furnished, at Eyak lake, for
$150. Inquire P. O. Box 192. 16-2
WANTED—A strong, husky man to^
skid ties; must be a good teamster;
65 cents per hour and board. Apply
to Harry Christie, Mile 19. 15-tf
LOST—Writing end of fountain pen.
Return to Kenner, Mile 7. 14-4t
FOUND—POCKETBOOK with small
change. Apply Times office. 14-tf
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WANTED—Position by experienced
lady cook, in or out of town; latter
preferred. Inquire Times office. 14-6
FOR SALE—Four cottages opposite
the school house. Phone 100—2
rings, or see Charles Cochran. 12-tf
FOR SALE—Perfect blue-white man’s
three-fourths karat diamond, worth
$450, will sell for $350; cabinet Sil
vertone phonograph and 112 rec
ords, $125; genuine Persion rug, 6x8,
$100; Burton mandolin, $10. Grant
Caughey, 167—5 rings. 12-tf
FOR SALE—Five-room house, with
bath and furniture; $1,700. Phone
167-5 rings.
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. Apply
to Cordova Abstract & Realty Co. 22
FOR RENT—Bachelor apartments, hot
and cold water; Front street, rear
Empress theater. Phone 185—2
rings. 19-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished room, steam
heated. Apply to Mrs. W. W. Coun
cil. ' 17-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, with
private bath; men only. Apply over
Northern Club 27-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
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