Empress Theatre
Her First Appearance in Cordova
PEGGY HYLAND
The Charming and Talented Star, in
“SAINTS AND SINNERS”
Also the Tw<>-Reel Comedy Scream
“LUKE IN TIN CAN ALLEY”
And
BURTON HOLMES’ TRAVELOGUE
Starting 8:00 p. m. Sharp. Admission 30c and 10c
.McCarthy residents are Indeed for
tunate to have had an opportunity of
hearing such a splendid singer as
Mrs Hubbert of Cordovu, who with
Mrs. J. B O'Neill kindly rendered
the vocal selections at the Red Cross
dinner and dance They are both real
artistes.—McCarthy News.
WELL-KNOWN TRAPPER
MISSING FOII MONTHS
John Trlnko, a trapper from Mc
Carthy, has been missing for several
months, and Commissioner Smith has
appointed a searching committee com
posed of George Host, G C Gwinn
and Jack Shultz to dredge the head
waters of the Chitina river. A party
recently returned from a bear hunt
report having seen the wreck of a
new boat near the Tana rapids, which
may have been owned by the missing
trapper.
A cache belonging to Trlnko already
has been found, but no trace of
Trlnko.
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Your eyes fitted Compound and
Btigmatie lenses replaced. See Os-1
borne.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL
UNO PERSONAL INTEREST
A Willoughby of Kennecott is a
Cordova visitor.
The Admiral Goodrich took mail
from here to the States.
I’ A. Rettlg of the \laska Sea Food
Company is in town on business.
It is important that all ball players
turn out for practice at the park every
evening this week.
Peter Vaehon of Fairbanks was an
outgoing passenger today on the
steamship Goodrich.
Miss Kvangeline church has re
turned from a pleasant visit with Mrs
J. II Carlisle at Mile Kb
I, indig’s Grill opened this morning
In the Ashland building, and it Is a
very neat and attractive place to eat
J. K Most of the Abercrombie I
Packing Company transacted business
in Cordova today
.1 K. Tyo, a mining man from Fair ]
banks, is here on his way to the’
States.
The steamship Northwestern left
Juneau at 11 o’clock this morning, and
should reach Cordova on Friday after
noon.
Private Louis Still of (he Four
teenth infantry, stationed at Mile 27,
as guard, is spending the day in
town.
Mrs. C C Keetlev. whose husband
is employed by the Copper River rail j
road. Is a visitor in town, accompa
nied by her son.
Mrs C. H Porter and Miss Alta
Porter of Fairbanks were arrivals on
yesterday’s train, en route to the
States.
episcopal Church—St. George’s
mLsion. Red Itr.igon ' lull Is :»e. Feast
of St James, July J5. Matins and
holy communion at S a. in.
Carl W’ittam, one of the successful
operators in the Interior, will come
out from Chisana the latter part of
the month and go to the States to en
list.
A large number of ladies have reg
istered at the Northern drug store for
passage on the launch Kolfe. which
lakes the ball team to Valdez on Sat
urday.
The recent high water took out live
it the bents and seventy-live feet of
tin- ceil ing of the new bridge across
the Nizina river, built by the terri
torial road commission.
Max Rosenberg, an old time Alas
kan and former resident of Cordova,
has returned here and will tomorrow
open the Cordova dining room, next
to the Cordova House.
Charles Brown and Val Morrison
were this morning convicted of violat
ing tin1 dry law, in the commission
er's court, and each was sentenced to
three months in Jail.
(1. \V. Barry, organizer lor the
Western Federation of l.abor. who
has been in the Interior for several
months past, left today for Seattle on
the Admiral (ioodrich.
J. A. Webb ami family of Fairbanks
were arrivals in town on yesterday's
train. They came as far as Chllina
in their own auto, and were eight days
on the trail, on account of the wash
outs.
The Admiral Goodrich arrived in
port about 2 o'clock this morning and
left before noon for the States. She
has been to Nome and the Bristol
Bay country, having left San Fran
cisco on June 8. While here the Good
rich took on oil.
George James had some birthday
yesterday, which was brought to a
fitting climax in a dinner party given
at the Alaskan Grill lust night, fol
lowed by a dance at llegg's hall, and
all the guests report having had a
good time.
l) r W. W Council plans on making
the trip to Valdez Saturday in his
speed boat. “Sudden Jerk." with a
party of friends. E. L Harwood will
also go over for the ball game In his
motor boat, the “Nancy," accompa
nied by a few guests.
.Mrs. M. S Wilson anti son tleorge
are returning to Cordova on the -
steamship Alameda, which left Seattle
this morning
Mrs K. A Jones Is a returning pas- I
senger on the Alameda, after a pleas
ant visit in the States.
Kecent arrivals from the Interior!
bring the information that on ac
count of a shortage of water mining j
operations have been retarded in the
Chisana district, and the only big pro
ducer this season Is the Surprise
fraction, on Itig Kldorado.
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
BY EXPLOSION IN PLANT
\ MSTKKI)AM. Inly :M \n ammu
nition factory at IMaucn was partly
destroyed l>> an explosion on July IP
The Berlin dispatches ;ny that a great
many lives were lost.
FORMER CHANCELLOR
COMMANDS A OOIGAOE
WITH THE AMERICAN EDUCES
IN KItANCK. July 24 Prisoners
captured by the Americans sn>s that ,
I he former (lermnn chancellor. tleorgo ,
.Michaelis, is now commanding a Her ,
man brigade on the western front.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE. July 24 —Prices for lish
at noon yesterday were: Halibut, 15c;
ling and red cod, 7'ic.
KETCHIKAN. July 24.—Yester
day's lish prices were: Halibut, H
firsts. 12'.4c; seconds, IOI4C; sable, 4c;
red rock, 2c. ji
WOMEN WORKERS NOT
AS EFFICIENT AS MEN
MANCHESTER. England. July 24 —
Managers of shell manufactories j
I reckon that it requires three women, I
because of their lighter physique, to!
do the work of two men. Experience;
has shown that It is unwise to make
a long work-day for the women, and
j In moat of the shell factories in thlB
district they put in only eight hours,
I while men work eleven and a half 1
and In some plants twelve
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RED CROSS NURSE ♦
FINDS SOLDIER SON ♦
IN PARIS HOSPITAL ♦
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1‘AHIS, July _M A New ♦
York woman attached lo th< ♦
American Red Cross happened ♦
to he in Paris today, and she ♦
volunteered to aid in caring ♦
for the wounded coining from ♦
the battlefield She was work ♦
Ing busily when she was slat ♦
tied by a cry of "Mother!" ♦
Turning, she saw her own son. ♦
a young lieutenant in the Amer ♦
lean army The lieutenant had ♦
been wounded In the leg by ♦
shrapnel! on Monday last ♦
The mother is a prominent ♦
,\. w York s... ial worker ♦
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MANY IS ‘STUDYING
MACHINERY MANUFACTURE
MiW YOiiK July Jl Announce*
nent was n .ulr in to rnsan news
.a11• r*v*-i »■•! here that an a-so< ua
ion has |i« mi organized in Ueimany
o make a t» i hniiuil ami sririitifH*
tiuiv (it tin* in. mitacture "t tnachin
tv so as to develop that industry in
iennanv to the lushest eapabtity.
A
I BATCH OF MAIL
RECEIVED BY SOLDIERS
LONDON. July 24. In the house
>f commons Postmaster General A. H.
llingworth said that lO.OOO.ooo letters
ind 350.000 parcels were sent to the
irmy weekly. Letters to prisoners of
ear numbered 116,000 a week, and
jarcels 126,000.
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ON DUTY IN LONDON
LONDON, July 24—The American
irtny’s provost marshal service in
Uondon is now in full operation Trim
American military police, in the new
leld service caps, may be seen on
luty at all hours of the day and night
In the west end.
The Cordova
Dining Room
OPENS TOMORROW
Next Cordova House
Just a little bit better place than
any other to eat
Max Rosenberg, Prop.
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saves time, fuel and strength. They are indespensable
for canning and preserving. We have a complete jp
assortment for restaurant and household use.
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| “Princess” Cups and Saucers in four beautiful patterns.
$2.50 -Set of Six- $2.50 jj
Wonderfully clear, perfectly glazed and artistically 1
decorated, Imported from Nippon, Japan.
The BLUM, O’NEILL Co.
Hardware Phone 48 :: Grocery Phone 6 I
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