PURELY LOCAL
GOSSIP ABOUT
YOUR FRIENDS
The freighter Ketchikan arrived in
port this afternoon.
Mrs. Helen Bell left last night on
a business trip to Latouche.
A. M. Small, of Katalla, is spend
ing a couple of days in town.
A large number of pasengers left
for the interior on this morning’s
train.
E. L. Healey and wife and M. E.
L. Bunnelle left on this mroning’s train
for Kennecott.
Charles Ray in “The Millionaire
Vagrant” at the Empress theatre Fri
day and Saturday nights.
W. J. Denton arrived on yesterday’s
boat from Los Angeles to accept a
position with the Chilkat Oil Com
pany.
W. L. Smith, who has been outside
for his health the past two months,
is returning home, having left Seattle
today.
John Y. Ostrander, of Olympia, is
returning to Cordova on the Alameda
to spend a couple of months with
friends here.
The Club pool and billiard hall is to
day installing its new fixtures and will
soon be ready to open in the old Em
press building.
George C. Hazelet has returned
from Katalla and reports that work is
progressing very satisfactorily at the
oil and coal fields.
Kennedy Betts, son of Vice-Presi
dent Betts, of the Bank of Alaska
left Seattle today for Cordova to spend
his vacation here.
Attorney Edward F. Medley lefl
Seattle this morning on his return tc
Cordova after having attended th«
Masonic grand lodge.
O. J. Berg left on this morning’s
train for Strelna, where he is manage]
of the North Midas Copper Companj
to extensively work the property this
sumer. A twenty stamp mill has beei
installed, which will be operated b;
T. H. Batcheller, a mill man who ar
rived yesterday from the States.
Attorney T. J. Donohoe and family
returned on the Watson this afternoon
from Valdez.
The Admiral Watson arrived from
the weststward at 4 o’clock and re
mained in port about an hour before
sailing for Seattle.
Captain R. A. Davis and Superin
tendent H. L. Simmonds, of the Hoo
nah Packing Company, came to town
this afternoon from Chilkat in a
launch.
Mrs. Florence Jackson, whose hus
band was one of Cordova’s service
men, is returning home on the Ala
meda from an extended visit in the
States.
There will be a meeting of the
Nothland Club on Saturday night and
as the election of officers takes place a
full attendance of the members is re
quested.
Our former townsman, Captain Rob
ert L. Patton, who is now stationed
at Camp Pike, Arkansas, expects short
ly to return to Cordova in charge of
the local cable office.
Will Clayson has purchased lot 19,
block 3, from George E. Baldwin and
will immediately erect thereon three
cottages, one facing First street, one
on A and one facing the bay.
EAGLE WILL SCREAM
ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Fourth of July celebration ar
rangements are shaping up and the
indications are that Cordova will ap
propriately observe the day. The par
ade will be a larger one than usual
and participated in by the band, navy
radio men, returned sailors and sol
diers, school schildren and others. In
case the U. S. S. Saturn and gunboat
Vicksburg are in port their crews will
also be in line. A ball game will be
one of the features of the day. There
will be teams from the wireless sta
tion, both government boats and Cor
dova. All local ball players are re
quested to report to Dr. W. W. Coun
cil, who will manage the club. A
force of men will be put to work in
a few days getting the park in readl
, ness for the game.
i Get your fresh milk and cream at
i the Blum, O’Neill Company and Cash
■ Grocery Stores. T. U. Pirtle. 28-3t
FORMAL OPENING OF
NEW THEATRE TONIGHT
The new Empress theatre will be
:ompleted on schedule time by Con
;ractor Georrge B. Purvis and Captain
V. E. Lathrop announces that every
thing is now in readiness for the for
nal opening tonight. This is by far
me of the prettiest and most attrac
tive play houses to be found any
ivhere and reflects great credit upon
Is owner and builder. While the en
tire structure, covering an area of 75
by 100, is not ready for occupancy,
the theatre part is and when its doors
ire thrown open tonight our people
will be agreeably surprised to know
that not a single detail has been omit
ted to make the Empress a much
talked of theatre.
There will be two shows tonight, at
7:30 and 9 o'clock. A special Aircraft
feature, "Sporting Life,” has been se
cured for the opening, and it is a
seven reel comedy-drama, full of ac
tion, elaborately staged and well
acted, the large crowd that anticipates
attending will not be disappointed in
seeing an exceptionally good show.
There will also be a late Pathe News.
PUGS MAKING CLEANUP
FROM VISITORS TO
THE TRAINING CAMPS
TOLEDO, June 12 (by Associated ;
Press).—Dempsey and Willard are j
reaping a big harvest from the crowds ;
paying to visit the training camps !
daily. The crowds average about
20,000 during the week and 25,000 on
Saturday.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, June 12 (by Associated
Press).—Mining stocks were today
quoted as follows: Alaska Gold, Vk',
Alaska Juneau, 3%.
The bes/and quickest route to Fair
banks and interior points. Burgess
Karstens Auto Line, Chitina, Alaska.
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Home portraits of quality. Agency
Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho
tographer. 14-tf
The anglers all say our fishing
tackle gets the big ones. So line up
at the Northwestern Hardware .Com
pany. 7-tf
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BASEBALL
STORIES
Cy Williams continues to pound the
ball vigorously for the Phillies.
* * *
The Washington Americans are try
ing out a new shortstop named Davis.
* * *
The Giants certainly have a very
impressive outfield as regards batting.
* * *
Joe Leonard puts plenty of pep in
a game when he Is working on the
coaching lines.
* • *
If Johnny Lavan comes back the
Washington infield should do some
regulur clubbing.
* * *
Outfielder Farrell of the Columbus
Senators has been turned over to the
Terre Haute team.
• • •
Butch Henline, Indianapolis catcher,
has been sold to the Bloomington club
of the Three-I league.
• * •
The Boston Red Sox have turned
young Pat Shea over to Newark, but
he expects to be back.
* * *
George Tyler, one of the star left
handed pitchers of the Chicago Cubs,
appears to be In top form.
* * *
Patsy Flaherty of the Colonels has
sent Catcher Dlegen to the Birming
ham club of the Southern league.
* * *
The national commission has rein
stated Normal Plltt, pitcher, who quit
baseball last summer “to go into busi
ness.”
• • •
Early season clouting makes many
spring buds, but as the pitchers round
into form, the basehlt totals will
shrink.
• • *
Harry Harper of the Washington
Americans gets the credit of being the
first pitcher to win a game from the
Boston Red Sox.
* • •
May of the St Louis Cardinals was
the first National league pitcher to
secure a shutout in a championship
game this spring.
• • •
Pat Moran’s fine start in Cincinnati
threatens to bring trouble to the wise
old manager, for Redland bugs turn
over night when defeat comes.
• • •
Honus Wagner, former Pirate star,
who was offered a berth with the
Louisville club in the American As
sociation, says he will stick to his job
as athletic director at Carnegie Tech.,
Pittsburgh.
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At HEGG’S is the best and |
most sanitary in Alaska.
THAT’S NOT ALL
The Sodas, Ice Cream and §
Specials are in a class by |
themselves, and are served in
clean glasses.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
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New Empress Special
Chocolate Puffee .35 cents
gi Summer Beauty .40 cents
Helen Ar’Dell .40 cents
Ice Cream Sodas are always I 5 cents
and our plain Sundaes 25 cents.
HEGG’S ICE CREAM
Is as pure as ice cream can be made.
Remember it contains no ice cream
powders, corn starch or other substi- if
tutes. We sell our cream in handy pint
and quart cartons. Special prices for if
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