ITEMS GENERAL!
John Wadman and Charley Tryck
arrived in Ruby recently, haying walk
ed oyer the trail from Anchorage in
23 days.
Juneau and Douglas recently ex
perienced a potato famine, the stores
having completely run out of that
succulent vegetable.
Duncan Stewart, while prospecting
with a Keystone drill on Kenai pen
insula, brought to the surface some
kind of hide in a state of perfect pre
servation.
Harold Brown, of Portland, Oregon, i
while feeding fish into an iron chink I
at the Taku cannery had his right j
hand severed at the wrist by one of1
the knives of the machine.
The Stefansson expedition Is report ,
ed to have discovered an immense
field of native copper in the vicinity
of the Copper Mine river, near Al
bert island.
Reports from the Kovukuk reaching
Nome are to the effect that a renewal
of optimism prevails there, due to
the discovery of rich pay on the
benches by Lars Gunderson.
Ray D. Clark, operating a graphite
mine near Nome, is working seven
men and has already taken out 100
tons of graphite, which he is arrang
ing to ship to the outside.
A petition is being circulated at !
Nome looking to the naming of a lo-1
cation of a Pioneers’ home in that
vicinity, and favoring the Kougarok
Hot Springs for the site.
Haines growers have already con
tracted for the delivery of 400 sacks
of rutabagas to Seattle jobbers.
The Douglas Island Labor Union
gave a dance recently in union hall
in honor of the visiting officials of
the Treadwell company.
The body of little Phillip Andrews,
the five-year-old hoy who was drowned
in the Koyukuk, was found by natives
after a search of eleven days.
The registration of the Juneau pub
lic school to date is 333, of which
Reports from the Ruby district state
hat everybody in that section is en
ioying good times.
Reports from Tolstoi state that -
everybody in that camp is satisfied
with the outlook and will remain.
Prof. Herschel Parker of Columbia
University, New York, is reported to
iiave struck pay on his placer claims
in the Kahiltna country.
As a result of the scarcity of herring
around Forester island this season the
king salmon fishing at that point was
almost a complete failure.
The Marconi Wireless Company has
announced that its Alaska station will
meet the cut in rates by the govern
ment cable, to become effective Oc
tober 1.
The trial of Edward Krause for the
murder of ,1. O. Plunkett at or near
Hobart bay last October, was com
menced in the district court at Juneau
this week. ,
Captain C. .1. Alexander, of the Hoo
nah Packing Company, states that the
cannery of that company in Icy Straits
has put up more than !l(t,000 cases of
salmon.
BIG DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
The Anchorage Labor Union has
>een sued for $5,000 damages by Pet
;r Boudreau, who was Injured in the
lutomoblle races held there on the
nain street Labor Day. The case will
'ome up the next term of the district
■ourt. The races were being held un
ler the auspices of the Anchorage La
bor Union, and the injured man has
filed suit on the grounds that the de
fendants had no right to use the
■'treets of the city for racing.
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NOTICE.
I will not be responsible after this
date for any indebtedness contracted
by my wife, Mrs. N. Nelson, of Old
lown, Alaska.
N. NELSON.
September 16. 1916. 3t
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The boys of the Juneau high school
are forming an athletic association.
Centennial Best Flour, $2.00 sack;
$4.00 per 100 pounds. The Blum
O’Neill Co.
; SEWARD MERCHANTS TO
FURNISH THE SUPPLIES.
Contracts have been let to Seward
business firms for no less than forty
thousand dollars worts of supplies for
the government railroad. Of this
amount the big firm of Brown & Haw
kins will supply the government with
provisions that amount in value to
about thirty five thousand dollars. The
Seward Commercial Company received
i contract to supply over three thou
sand dollars worth, and the Frye
Bruhn company from its Seward
branch will supply meats to the value
of $2,200.
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A native of Juneau predicted recent
ly that there would be three weeks
of fine weather, but no one thought
to get his definition of fine weather.
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Isabel Ambler Gilman, a noted tnaga
'ino writer, who has taught school at
Barn part, Seldovia and other Alaska
points, will spend the winter teaching
school in Alaska.
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Sugar declines; $8.50 per sack. The
Blum, O'Neill Co.
REPUBLICAN CLUB TO MEET.
A meeting of the Cordova Republi
can Club will be held at the city hall
on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
A full attendance of the members is
desired.
THOS. H. SCOTT, Secretary.
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A. S. LeNeau, of Juneau, who has
been mining during the past summer
at Lituya bay, reports that the min
ers of that section are not taking out
a grubstake.
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W. F. Skoog, a well known Juneau
contractor, died there recently as the
result of Injuries received when a
runaway tram car crushed him against
a donkey engine.
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First class cook and wire wishes
position in camp or road house for
winter. Apply this office. 20-6t
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The Seward city council has insti
tuted an innovation in the collection
of the city taxes. Taxpayers are per
mitted to make a payment of one-half
their taxes in November and the re
mainder in February of next year.
Wanted — Girl to do general house
work. Apply to T. S. Scott.
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Carnation Mils $1.50 per case. The
Ilium, O'Neill Co.
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kor Kent House of five rooms. Ap
l>ly at Bank. '
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TAILORING
CLEANING AND PRESSING.
Detmer's Woolens for Ladles' and
Gents' Suitings. Prompt Attention to
Remodelling of Ladies' and Gents'
Suits Reasonable Prices. Satisfac
tion Guaranteed.
GRAVES & VAN.
Phone 130. Mickelson Building.
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LADIES’ FALL
Suits--Skirts
1 lioso Suits Show all tho now linos that are promi
neiil jn tho now tall Suits; tho coats aro cut on loin; linos.
NEW SILK SHIRT
PETTICOATS WAISTS
Xew Arrivals in pretty, X< w Shirtwaists, fall
soft taffeta silk in all tho styles, in lace ami silk
newest shades, solid and combination; also in pure
changeable colors. silk.
CLAYSON’S
FIRST AVENUE
V.
ALASKAN GRILL
M. E. Holben, Pi op.
NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS
THE PLACE TO GET
""hat You Want, When You Want, the Way You Want.
Quality.
Service.
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I northern meat market
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ft WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
| Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
anti Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to order* from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
| INTERIOR POINTS
JTf| & C» LAS1 iliENNKli Props.
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j YOU CAN BE
1 CERTAIN... |
Of finding here the kind of clothes you
will be proud to possess, at prices that
$ you’ll be glad to pay. Announcement
j-ji of goods just received: §
Men’s Hunting Clothes, Sporting Boots,
Slickers and Rubber Coats.
Ladies’ Boots, Khaki Skirts, High Top
Leather Shoes.
Also Rubber Coats with Hats to Match,
for children.
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MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
J FINKELSTEIN&SAPIRO
THE STORE THAT SATISFIES.
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One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Lar^e or Small
Parties
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HUB THE TAILOR
MERCHANT TAILORING
LADIES' AND GENT’S.
Suits Made to Order in Three Days.
('leaning. Pressing and Repairing.
Clothes Stored While Out of City.
PHONE .123
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E. A. HEGG
photographer
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
Empress Theater
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.
Pat lie Presents ARNOLD DALY as Ashton Kirk, Investi
gator, in
“An Affair Of
Three Nations'
A gold Rooster Pla yin Five Parts liv .John T. Melntyre.
PATHE NEWS, NO. 39.
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FIRST SHOW 7:30_ SECOND SHOW i
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Coining Down
To Earth Again
85c PER BOX 85c
Arrow and Leader Shotgun Shells
28 Grain Powder Chilled Shot. Guaranteed This Year’s Shells.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
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SHOTGUN —-——
SHULLS . . -
A decline in Powder, together
with a deal just consummated by
us for a large quantity of ammu
nition, enables us to offer shot
gun shells in all the best brands
at 85 cents per box.
SELBY AJAX BLACK SHELLS
U. M C. ARROW SHELLS
WINCHESTER SHELLS
PETERS SHELLS
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
FREE—Upon application, three Fa REFUND—Will he Rlven to all who
mou« Black Shells will he given free have purchased from us at the old
to prove their merit. price.
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Foos Gas Engines |
4 to 5C0 Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines §
Harmon Machinery Co Inc 1
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA, ALASKA
TO PRESERVE GOOD LOOKS
a woman must take care of her com
plexion. Only the best of toilet pre
parations will adequately reward her
efforts, if she will use such aids as
our cold cream, face powders, toilet
water lotions, soaps, etc., the benefits
to her complexion will be sure and cer
tain. We Invite a visit front ladies
who wish to preserve their youth and
beauty.
Northern Drug Co.
MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION.
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in |
| rent eafch year. Why not put that into a home of your §
j;| own? |
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and i.
Bee if it can’t be arranged.
When Ordering Beer
INSIST ON
Rainier Pale
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