LOCAL
1 OF INTEREST
a~ *ier of Valdez is a town
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Zee of Seward is spending a
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The city council did not hold its
regular meeting last night.
Carl Dahlberg has returned from a
trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis.
E. M. Culberson of Anchorage is a
passenger on the Alameda for the
States.
DeLin Eames today returned from
Latouche, where he has been em
ployed.
United States Marshal F. P. Bren
neman came over from Valdez on to
day’s boat.
No word was received today from
the steamship Curacao, which is due
at any time.
D. Beaton and Neill McDonald of
Nenana are in town today on their
way to the States.
Mrs. W. A. Croft and family left on
today’s train for Kennecott, after a
visit to the States.
Mrs. Rosie Chinquist, who conducts
a hotel at Tanana, was a passenger
from here to her Interior home on to
day’s train.
The quarantine at McCarthy ha#
been lifted, and passengers from Cor
dova and way points are now allowed
to land there.
Attorney Thomas J. Donohoe and
wife of Valdez are In town today on
their way to Juneau.
Dr. Prank Boyle of Anchorage Is a
passenger aboard the Alameda, en
route to the States on a short trip.
Our former townsman, William
Diedrich of Anchorage, greeted local
friends today on his way to the States.
A. J. MacConnell has canceled his
reservation on the Alameda and will
postpone his trip to the States until
a later date.
James E. Wilson, chairmall of tt
territorial road commission lfor tti
Third division, came over froil Valde
on today's boat.
Ike Beal, formerly of the loc il cabl
office, but now stationed at V ildez, 1
a passenger on the Alameda |or Si
attle, on a furlough. , \
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Mrs. Beason, wife of the surgeon 1
charge of the government hospital e
Anchorage, visited with Cordov
friends on her way to the States.
The many friends of Nathanae
e J Greene will be glad to know that hla
e condition today la greatly improved,
z and that he is on the way to re
covery.
3 Jack Heath, an old-timer from the
B Interior, who returned on the last
boat from a trip to Seattle, has ac
cepted a position with the Blum
O’Neill Co.
J Tom Gibson returned to Chitink on
this morning’s train, and will leave
for the Interior to get his auto stage
line in readiness for the run on the
j government trail.
r Patrick Lynch of Juneau came over
from the westward this morning and
will leave on the next train for Ken
necott, where he has several diamond
drills in operation.
W. J. Henry, former secretary of
the Alaska Labor Union at Anchor
age, is here on his way to Seattle,
where he expects to secure employ
ment on a labor paper.
mcua.ru kj. u. iviamiDerg, who was
one of the draft men from McCarthy,
arrived here this morning from Port
Liseum, where he received his dis
charge from the army.
K. Knapp, a recent arrival from the
States, left this morning for Kenne
cott to accept a position as electri
cian for the Bonanza mine. Mr. Knapp
is accompanied by his wife.
The steamship Alameda arrived
from the westward at 10 o’clock this
morning. She is taking on a cargo
of copper ore here and will sail for
Seattle at 2 o’clock tomorrow morn
thg.
The canvassing board at Juneau,
which consists of the governor, secre
tary of the territory and customs col
lector, will meet tomorrow and can
vass the vote of the November elec
tion.
Arthur H. Miller, superintendent of
this division for the bureau of educa
tion, arrived from Anchorage today,
and will make a trip into the Copper
River valley to look after the inter
ests of the natives.
Dr. E. P. German of Anchorage, who
is recognized as one of the best den
tists in Alaska, spent the day here
with Dr. Charles Daggett. He is en
route to the East, where he will take
a post-graduate course.
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About two hundred employes of the
BeatSoh mine at Latouche have been
let out on account of the curtailment
of the output of copper, due to the
fact that the demand for this metal
has dropped off since the war ended.
Clark R. Byers, who has had charge
of the Blum-O’Neill Co. shipping de
partment for the past eight years, re
signed his position and expects to
leave on the Alameda for the States,
where he will make his future home.
Mrs. Helen Bell of the Cordova
Style Shop will leave on the Alameda
for New York, where she will spend
five or six weeks purchasing the latest
creations in women’s wearing apparel
for the spring and summer seasons.
H. E. Nye, who has been in the
newspaper business at Anchorage for
the past two years, and at one time
was foreman on the Seattle Times,
arrived in Cordova today to accept
the floor superintendency of the Daily .
Times.
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William Crooker and Charles
Matthews have dissolved partnership
in the boating business. Mr. Crooker
takes the launch Swan, which will
operate on the Sound, and Mr.
Matthews the launch Waif, which will
continue on the Katalla run.
Mrs. Martha White of Anchorage,
who was so well known and liked by
all of the old-timers for her many
kindly deeds, died on Sunday after
noon last. Mother White, as she was
familiarly known, leaves a large cir
cle of friends to mourn her departure
from this earth.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOUND—Sum ot money. Owner ean
secure same by Identifying it at the
Blum, O’Neill Co. store. 24-tf
FOR 8ALE — Household furniture.
PPhone 154. 30-tf
WANTED — Prices on four yards
gravel and sand delivered on float
at city dock. Harmon Machinery
Company.
POUND—A small purse. Owner ean
have same at Times office. 24-tf
FOR RENT—Steam heated room. Ap
ply to Dr. W. W. Council. 27-tf
FOR RENT—Three-room apartment,
furnished. Apply Kenny Holden. 1«
The committee in charge of the
memorial service to be held at the
Empress theater next Sunday after
noon in honor of the late ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt has arranged to
Have attorney B. O. Graham make the
principal address. The music is in
charge of Mrs. T. N. Hubbert and an
ippropriate program will be arranged.
Barney Simon and little daughter
Rosaline, of Anchorage, are among
he Alameda’s passengers for the
Rates. When coming over the gov
3rnment railroad to Seward Barney
vas caught in a snowslide between
Jtretches of steel and was held pris
>ner for several hours. After being
sxtricated he was brought to Seward
>n a special train.
George W. Pennington of Nenana,
Democratic legislator-elect from the
‘ ourth division, is in Cordova today,
dr. Pennington is one of the repre
icntative citizens of the Interior,
where he is very popular. With him
is an old sourdough friend, E. I. Mc
Laughlin, whom he defeated for the
legislature in the recent election, they
having traveled together over the trail
and are now bound for the States.
FRAMEffORKOF SHIP
IS BURNED FOR FUEL
HONOLULU, Jan. 10 (by mail).—
AVhen the little steamer Kestrel, from
Panning island to Honolulu, ran out
of fuel oil, 240 miles south of Hawaii,
recently, her engineers, working the
limited materials found on the ship,
converted her furnaces so that wood
could be burned. All articles of wood
on the vessel—doors, spare spars,
planks and framework—were cut up
and used, and then the firemen wont
to the cargo of copra for fuel, burn
ing $3,000 worth of that valuable prod
uct of the cocoanut before reaching
Honolulu. The Kestrel arrived eleven
days overdue.
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1 Arctic Overshoes 1
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| Shoe Paks, Felt Shoes |‘
| Mackinaw Coats |
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1 Large Stock of Quilts and Blankets I
1 Heavy and Light Wool Underwear
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I Wool Overshirts
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I FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO I
| “THE STORE THAT SATISFIES” |
Phones—Grocery 21; Office 74
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Soliciting the Patronage |
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jji to call attention to a few of the reasons which I am
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Better Cooks Better Cooking |
Better Service
| Tables and Booths for Ladies Banquet Room if
LINDIG’S GRILL |
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JEWELRY
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We Have the Most Complete Stock in
Cordova
ij 8now Glasses of All Kinds. If You Want the Correct Time, Call 43 |i
PAUL BLOEDHORN
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Watchmaker and Jeweler |
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Regular Sailings Between 8eattle, Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdes, Ellamar, Llscum, Latouche and Seward
From Seattle * ' Due Cordova
i Feb. 5 ~. ALA8KA Feb. 10
15 ALAMEDA 20
25 ALASKA March 2
Note.—Steamer Alaska does not go west of Cordova.
Frequent sailings of freighters carrying explosives. j
This schedule subject to change without notice.
F. B. TRACY, Agent
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Empress Theatre
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Introductory Picture—Travel
Everybody’s Favorite
“BILL HART
In a Slap-Bang Five-Act Thriller
“The Desert Man”
\ story of good and evil in the land of gold.
It is a knockout
fr. D. Fairman at the Piano, with the Latest Outside Hits
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TONIGHT AT 8 SHARP '
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GROCERIES
We list below a few of our brands of Staple and Fancy Groceries
that we have carried for years, so therefore can thoroughly recom
mend them where quality is desired.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables Butter and Eggs
We have just received the new pack of S. & When it comes to Butter and Eggs we all know
W. and Del Monte Canned Fruits and Vegetables. that Gold Medal Butter and Hollyhurst Eggs have
Why not order a dozen cans? It is economy. no equal.
! Hams and Bacon ^
Candies
Swift’s Premium and Star Hams and Bacon
are known the world over for their quality and We are glad to inform our trade that we are
flavor. Our stocks are always fresh. just in receipt of a fresh shipment of Haas Bros.’
Candies, and have the assurance of the manu
facturers that they will be able to make regular
Condiments deliveries of this fine candy.
Heinz’s goods. We carry the 67 Varieties.
Enough said.
Tea and Coffee
Olive Oil
We specialize on Alta, Hill’s and Schilling’s and
We still have about fifty one-gallon cans of Bel- Tipton’s Tea.
mont Olive Oil left, which we are selling at $6.00 °ur bulk COffee at three pounds for 1100 18 “
the gallon. This oil is of the very finest quality exceptional value,
of French oil, and its regular value is $11.08.
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DELICATESSEN
Fish Cheese
Salt Mackerel. Roquefort, Camembert, Swiss, Parmesian, Pi
Salt Salmon. mento, Oregon Brick, Tillamuk and Young Ameri
Herring—smoked and bloated. can.
In addition we have ordered to be shipped in on the next boat
Brookfield Sausage, Barbecued Cod, Smoked Bloaters, Finnan Had
die, etc.
The Plum O’Neill Co.
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Grocery Phone 6 Hardware 48 Office!
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