PURELY LOCAL
GOSSIP ABOUT
YOUR FRIENDS
William Hull will leave on the next
boat for Spokane, where he expects
to locate.
Rev. A. G. Shriver returned on yes
terday’s train from a trip to McCarthy
and Kennecott.
Chrix Xiros has given up his fish
business on the city dock and ac
cepted a job with the Carlisle Com
pany.
The usual Wednesday night dance
will be hold at Hegg’s hall tonight
and if you want to enjoy a few hours
you will attend.
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The Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Catholic church will meet at Mrs. J.
V. Lydick’s home on Thursday even
ing at 8:30 o’clock.
Mrs. A. G. Morey, of Chitina, who
has been on a vis* to the states, is
returning home on the Alameda.which
left Seattle this morning.
Theodore Johnson and J. E. Bar
rack, of Fairbanks, are am(jng the pas
sengers booked for Cordova on the
Alameda, leaving Seattle today.
Trappers from the Chislna district
are arriving in McCarthy with their
winter’s catch of furs, including blue,
cross and silver foxes, link and wol
verine.
A meeting of the Victory loan sub
scription committees will be held at
the Northland Club on Thursday even
ing at 7:30 o’clock and every member
is urged to be present.
The rails and decking of the Chitina
bridge have been removed in antici
pation of the bridge being taken out
when the ice in the river breaks up,
which is expected at any moment.
Jack Shultz, a member of the
bridge gang on the Copper River rail
way, came to town yesterday after
noon for medical treatment. He was
struck in the eye with a piece of
steel.
The steamer Alameda left Seattle
this morning coming via the inside pas
sage. The Northwestern will sail from
Seattle tomorrow, coming direct to
Cordoya and both boats are due here
next Monday.
The Bible Study clans of the Pres
byterian church will meet tonight at
8 o’clock for the study of “Revela
tions.”
Dr. Council states that travelers de
siring to leave for points along the
railway must go into voluntary de
tention for three days prior to de
parture.
James McGavoch came down from
Kennecott on yesterday’s train and
will leave on the next boat for La
touche. After spending a few days
there he will go to the states on a
short vacation.
Fred Lubbe, of McCarthy, has wired
from Camp Merrit stating that he had
just returned from France and
learned of his father’s death. He will
leave for home immediately upon re
ceiving his discharge.
Fred W. Allen, wife and two chil
dren, have arrived from Anchorage
ar. 1 will spend the summer here. Mr.
Allen is a son-in-law of W. E. Rath
well and has accepted employment on
the new Empress theatre building.
George Stevens, who has been em
ployed on the wrecker at the Chitina
bridge, met with a serious accident
and was brought to the Cordova Gen
eral Hospital on yesterday’s train. He
was thrown from the bridge and lit
on a sandbar in the river, thirty feet
below, sustaining bruises and other
injuries.
The impression has gone abroad
among some of those who have re
turned to Alaska from service in the
United States army that they have
lost their right to vote in the coming
special election because of their ab
sence from the teritory. That is not
the case. No man who left the terri
tory to serve in the army lost his
Alaskan citizenship or residence un
les he so elected. Every returning
soldier who was a resident before en
listment has a right to register and
vote.
St. George’s Church.
Festival of St. Philip and St. James
Thursday, May 1. Holy Communion
at 11 a. m.
Don’t overlook the dance at Hegg’s
hall tonight. Everybody welcome.
CALL IS ISSUED i
FORELECTION. I
OF DELEGATE!
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A call has been issued for a special J
election to be held on Tuesday, June 2
3, to elect a delegate to congress to 2
fill the vacancy caused by the death {
of Hon. Charles A. Sulzer, and to 2
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serve for the remainder of the term •
1919-1921. ;
All citizens of the United States, •
twenty-one year of age and over who 2
aro actual and bona fide residents of •
Alaska, and who have been such resi- S
dent continuously during the entire 2
year immediately preceding the elec- j
tion, and who have been such resi- 2
dents continuously for thirty days •
next preceding the election in the pre- 2
cinct in ivhich they vote, shall be 2
qualified to vote for the election of a 2
delegate from Alaska. {
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The election in Cordova will be 2
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held a the city hall, the polls to open •
at 8 o’clock a. m. and close at 7 2
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o’clock p. m. 2
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At a special meeting of the city 2
council, held this afternoon, the fol- •
lowing election officers were ap- 2
pointed: Judges, C. P. Mickelson, J. 2
H. Keist, Charles Lamphrey; clerks, S
Chester Davis, Walter Gaffney. 2
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REINDEER MEAT WILL \
BE EXPORTED TO STATES j
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EVERETT, Wash., April 30 (by As- •
sociated Press).—A company has been 2
formed here to import reindeer meat •
from Alaska. By July 15 it expects 2
to have representatives starting in- •
land from Anchorage to commence J
driving and slaughtering the steers. 2
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R. G. Doherty with a large erfew 2
of men passed through Valdez last 2
Week en route for Port Chatham, •
where he will put up a cannery and 2
storage plant. Mr. Doherty is head of ;
the Alaska Ocean Food Company. 2
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OCCULT READINGS j
Oai'y from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. 2
Astrology and Medlumalhp. Northern 2
Hotel. Room 35. •
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