LOCAL DOINGS
The steamer Alaska will arrive here
from Seattle tomorrow evening about
7 o'clock.
Deputy Marshal Fursman raided a
“pan” game last night and six cul
prits were arrested.
Joseph Sherry, a Tolovana mining
operator was an arrival in town on
yesterday's train.
Edna May in “Salvation Joan” a
seven reel feature, will be the attrac
tion at Empress theatre tonight.
The Ladies' Auxilliary will meet at
the hospital tomorrow afternoon at
2 o’clock for first aid work.
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The Daily Times is in receipt of
a very attractive calendar, with the
compliments of F. A. Jones, proprietor
of the Modern Laundry.
Dr Hedger and Victor Wolfe, of
Fairbanks, came to Cordova yester
day over the trail and are 011 their
way to the States.
Geo. A. Harmon is in receipt of the
necessary blanks to be filled out by
those desiring to join Uncle Sam’s
airplane forces. ,
Jacob Meier, of the Meier-Pardee
company, who have the largest tung
sten mine in the Tanana valley, is
here on his way to the States,
Chester A. Davis is today receiving
the congratulations of his friends up
on the arrival of a nine pound son.
Mother and boy are reported as doing
nicely.
There "'ill be a dance at Hegg’s
hall tonight, which promises to be
largely attended. The flour is in ex
cellent condition and a five piece or
chestra will furnish the music.
Through a typographical error yes
terday in publishing the list of Red
Cross managers appointed for the
week’s campaign for new members
block 11 was ommitted. This district
is in charge of George Dooley.
The Red Cross managers, appoint
ed by Chairman llazelet. for the pur-^
pose of conducting a week's cam
paign for new members, will meet at
the Northland Club tonight and out
line their plan of action.
The food conservation house re
ports should be made up for the week
ending Friday night and handed to
their local compaigner on Saturday.
The latter are requested to complete
their reports and hand same to Mrs.
Alvah Eames.
The Episcopal Guild Auxiliary to
Cordova Chapter American Red Cross
will meet at the Red Dragon Thurs
day afternoon at two o’clock. A large
attendance is desired. Any one in
terested in the work is cordially in
vited to meet with us.
MRS. W. H- CHASE. Sec.
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ffm, Canavan, w'ell known in Skag
way where he formerly resided, re
cently sent E. J. Shaw a paper weight
made of copper ore found in the Ken
necott mine. The weight which is
surprisingly heavy, wras made from
the ore just as it wras found, only
highly polished, and in appearance :’s
about the color of gun metal. Several
streaks of native copper can be plain
ly seen on the surface which add to
its beauty, Mr. Shaw has the paper
weight on his desk ir. the Alaska
Steamship company’s office--Skai
way Alaskan.
NOTICE!
A regular meeting of the Order of
Eastern Star will be held on Thurs
day evening at 8 o ’clock. Visiting
members welcome.
C. K. GLASSBRENNER.
Acting W. M.
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SAILORS BRITISH CRUISER
PROVE GOOD ENTERTAINERS
(By Associated Press)
A PACIFIC PORT, Dec. 12.—Be
cause of their talent as entertainers
the sailors on a British auxiliary
cruiser on this coast are proving
prime favorites in every port that the
ship enters. In a recent entertain
ment here the octet from the vessel
sang a number of sailors chanties
that “took down the house.” Two of
the members of the crew were born
within the sound of the Bowbells and
can give all the necessary tilt to the
old Chevalier and Gus Elen songs.
The “troupe" contains other talent
ed members, and give numerous en
tertainments for British war charities.
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In connection with the Anchorage
school a class in minerology has been
organized with F. LeRoi Thurmond,
a graduated of the Van Der Naiien
college of engineering at Oakland, as
instructor.
New silk umbrellas and parasols
for Christmas gifts at Dougherty's.
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Increase your business bv advertis
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Delicious Mince Pie Fresh every
Noon at the City Bakery.
MARCHING 80L0IERS
(From Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
1 heard the steady tramping
Of many marching feet;
I saw the soldier laddies
Coming down the street!
I stood and watched them passing,
The crowd began to cheer,
| Their faces and their hearing
Betokened naught of fear!
j Standing near me in the throng,
! A sobbing woman stood;
; In vain she sought to hide her tears
Beneath a lowered hood!
I could not help but wonder
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A husband or a brother.
Her sorrow grieved my heart!
Then suddenly in fancy
. saw “Somewhere in France,”
A wide and bloody battle field.
Our boys were there, perchance
1 watched the awful slaughter
Of cruel bayonet thrust,
Wicked rain of cannon shells,
Soldiers falling in the dust.
The steady tram]) of many feet,
Or music of the bands,
Recalled me from my visioning,
I heard the clapping hands!
The soldiers still were passing.
My eyes were dimmed with tears;
Some of them would soon come back
Others, never thro’ the years!
Then I sensed the agony
Of the woman standing near,
I felt the ache within her heart,
1 knew her secret fear!
Years agone I >d often watched
The soldiers in the street.
They looked so fine and gallant
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In uniform* bo neat!
But now I know those marching feet
Too soon may march no more;
Thousand* of them rest for aye
Upon a foreign shore!
So 'neath gray war's grim shadow.
No sadder sight I met,
Thaii a group of soldier laddies
Marching down the street!
—Annabelle D. MacConnell, Cordova,
Alaska.
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(By Associated Press)
IMPERIAL, Cal., Dec. 12.—A move
ment to sustitute young ostriches for
the usual Thanksgiving turkey is un
der way here byt no figures are avail
nable as to how many of the birds
were consumed on last Thanksgiving.
J. Elliot Druiff of the British-Ameri
can Mercantile company, which is in
terested in ostrich raising, states that
the 15 pound ostriches make excellent
substitutes for turkey; and that a
number of orders for there birds were
received.
Druiff says that the flesh of os
triches under eight months old is ex
cellent, and the consumption of these
birds would go a long way toward
conserving the meat supply.
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WANTED—Baker’s helper at the City
Bakery at once.
(By Associated Press)
IOWA CITY, la., Dec. 12.—Prof. C.
Nutting of the state university here
has been called upon to aid in ex
amining and classifying the materials
obtained by two famed Arctic explor
ers, Vllhjalmar Stefansson and Ru
dolph Martin Anderson, both of whom
are graduates of the university. Ma
terial relating to the blonde Eskimo
tribe, said to have been discovered
by these two explorers, are engaging
*‘rof. Nutting’s attention.
Although the world has lost all trace
of Stefansson since he entered the Arc
tic region several months ago, Prof.
Nutting believes that he is alive and
well, and will return with a wealth
of information and material.
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Complete new Christmas stock at
Dougherty's.
EDNA MAY
In the Seven Reel Blue Ribbon Feature
Tl". s",n,„m,„s staging of this ,,|„y, is we„ in keeping
with the fame of the star.
•Scenic: Film Shown First
1“ riclay and Saturday
CHARLEY CHAPLIN IN EASY STREET
At the piano Mrs. Nina Nidi ols
ADMISSION 30 cents CHILDREN 10 cents
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