NEW THEATRES!
FOR WESTWARD
TOWNS
Capt. A. E. Lathrop has returned
from Anchorage, where he is exten
sively interested in the new railroad
terminal. He is just completing the
erection of the largest business block
there, which contains five store rooms
already rented. The Captain is also
arranging to open a moving picture
theatre at Anchorage. He Is enthusi
astic over the agricultural possibili
ties of the country to the westward
and says Anchorage Is the distribut
ing station for all of the interior sec
tion.
On his way over Capt. Lathrop stop
ped off at Valdez and closed a deal for
a new building there, to be ereectd
on the Blackwell lot, and in which he
will establish one of the finest thea
tres in Alaska. The building is to be
25x116 feet, with a sixteen foot ceiling
and the work of construction was
started today. The floor is to be ele
vated and the fiurnlshings of the best.
There will be a lobby 18x25 feet, with
a plate glass front. The building is
to be heated by steam and when com
pleted will be a credit to Valdez.
In order to make his circuit of show
shops complete Captain Lathrop will!
also start a "movie” at Seward and is
now dickering for a lease on a new
building there.
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FOUND—A bunch of keys. Finder
can have same by calling at this office.
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Fresh Eggs 50 c. per dozen. Young
Fryers 45c. per tb. Hens for Roasting
and fricassee 40c lb. Young Belgian
Hare 50c. each. F. A. JONES local
poultry farm. Phone 22. All orders j
promptly delivered.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
H. Marcus iiml K. W. Felthain came
over from Valdez this morning on the
launch Waif.
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Mrs. H. N. Wilson has gone to the
states, where she will spend several
weeks with friends.
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Among the Passengers on the Ala
meda booked for Knlk Is Will A. Steel,
a former Cordova publisher.
The treasury department has au
thorized the Construction of a govern
ment school house at Anchorage, the
cost to be $2,000.
Nathaniel Greene has returned from
a trip to Valdez and 8eward, where
he attended to his duties as territorial
examiner of banks.
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The city council met last night, but
on account of it being a legal holiday,
adjourned until this evening, without
transacting any business.
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Capt. Walter Storey has returned to
his home in California, after spending
a couple of months in Cordova, where
he has .property interests.
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The contract for building the road
to the old town, from the territorial
funds of the forestry sen-ice, has been j
awarded to Bartley Howard for $ 1 BOO.
Calvin Hazelet left on yesterday’s
steamer for Seattle, to re-enter the
University of Washington, after spend,
lng a few weeks In town with his
father, Geo. C. Hazelet, on his way out
side from Latouche, where he has been
employed at the Beatson copper mine.
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Furnished Cottage, Observation
Knoll. Apply Alaska Transfer Co.
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FOUR ALASKANS TAKEN
TO OREGON SANITARIUM
Four Insane patients were taken to
the Morningslde Sanitarium, at Paort
land, on the steamer Mariposa, by De
puty Brightwell. Three of them Ed.
layant and Arthur Victor James, of
Anchorage, and J. Okasado, of Knik,
were brought as far as Cordova by
Deputy Dowling, who turned them
over to Brightwell, who also took out
W. G. Glllls, of this place.
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DO NOT FORGET.
That fair competition Is good for the
consumer, a trial order from our store
will convince you. Phone 21. Cordo
va Co-Operative Trading Co.
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Young chickens and Belgian hares
for sale at Lambert’s. Phone 57.
Empress Theatre
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TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1915.
PATHE WEEKLY No. 25.
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THE WHITE MOUSE—
A Selig Drama.
WILLFUL PEGGY—
A Comedy.
Admission 25 Cents __Show starts 8:15 Sharp
At
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ARE COMING
SEATTLE* Sept. 7—The Admiral
Farragtit of the P. A. N. line sailed
Sunday night on her first trip to Cor
dova and other Alaska ports. The
Farragut Is temporarily taking the
place of the Watson on this run, while
the latter ship is being repaired after
being rammed and sunk at the dock in
this city. The passengers for Cordova
were Louis Payne and wife, J. B.
Lanks, W. Hoppe and wife Mr. Prob
bins and W. Lavery, For Katalla the
Farragut had Robert McHardle as a
passenger.
SEATTLE, Sept. 7—The steamship
Northwestern will sail Wednesday
night for Cordova and other south
western Alaskan points.
The steamer Admiral Evans arrived
from the westward at 2:30 o’clock yes
terday afternoon with the following
passengers for Cordova: Miss Maud
Vaughn, J. D. Buchanan. Ed. Calvin,
R. E. Hall, L. A. Damphing, Thos. N.
Bates and Mr. Sears. She had a full
passenger list from the westward for
the states, including the cannery
crews from Goose Bay, Kodiak, Port
: Graham and Seldovia.
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The steamer Santa Ana arrived In
port this morning, and will remain
here until the arrival of the Alameda
i before preceeding to Seattle, where
she will go into service for the win
ter. The Santa Ana has been on the
run from Seward to Unalaska, but the
little steamer Dora is on her way
north to take her place. Capt. R.
Hansen is in command of the Santa
Ana and Mr. Davidson is the purser.
The freighter Seward left on Sunday
for Tacoma, having on board 400 tons
of Bonanza ore as well as copper ore
and concentrates from Latouche and
Ellamar.
The steamer Mariposa arrived from
the westward at 9 o’clock Sunday
morning and remained here until
Monday at 2 a. m., loading 1215 tons
of copper ore. Her outgoing passen
gers from Cordova were: Mrs. L,. R.
Baird, Mrs. Annette Fyler, Mrs. H. N.
Wilson. Mrs. R. T. Herron, M. Beebe,
Fred S. McCullough, Robt. J. Steller,
W. Whiggins, C. M. Johnson, Calvin
Hazelet, Capt. Walter Storey, W. W.
Owens, Jno. McGettlgan, P. E. Net
tleton, H. T. Ballard, S. T. Brightwell,
for Seattle; Mrs. L,. X. Wilson, Skag
wey; W. Thompson, C. Nelson, R. E.
Murphy, Miss Marie Lattin, Juneau;
R. R. Tinkham, Albert Lokner, Ket
chikan.
The steamer Wilmington is now on
its way from Panama to Seward and
Anchorage, with a consignment of flat
cars, dump cars and other construe-'
tlon material used in railroad building.
Construction work at Anchorage Is
going ahead as rapidly as possible.
Seven miles of continous grade has
been completed and Is ready for the
rails. Station men are scattered out
along 27 miles of grade Just ahead of
this completed section and in many
places quarter mile sections are com
pleted. The latest report shows that
1,300 men are at work on the project
out of Anchorage.
At the field headquarters camp at
the mouth of Ship Creek 12 residences
have been built for employes and a
hospital has been opened.
The steamer Alameda has been de
layed at Southeastern Alaska ports
and as she did not leave Wrangell un
til 8 o’clock this morning will not
reach Cordova until Thursday morn
ing. Among her passengers are the
following:
For Cordova—O. L. Larson and wife,
F. Castle and wife, Erma Snath,
Dr. William H. Chase, Alvah
Eames, L, Brown, Jno. Willis, W.
Happe, T. Pierson, Louis Payne and
wife, William Harper, Harry Stark,
Mr. Stanber, Mr. Hadley and Sam
Wick.
For Valdez—Mrs. Chas. Kramer, A.
Pflamme and two steerage.
For Seward—Mrs. Chan. Brown,
Miss K. Beasley, C. Ackerman and
wife, Mrs. Wm. Sauers, .Mrs. A. Steph
ens, Rose Martin, L. Vanderver, A.
Ferte, C. Sinclair, Jas. Wilson, A.
PfeifTer, A. McLeod, W. Mamoney and
two steerage.
For Knlk—W. B. Baird, Will Steel,
L. Byrne, Maurice Leehey, Miss B.
O’Connor, Chas Martin, Mrs. N. Mc
Cleod, Mrs. F. Polly, Ronald Harris,
Mrs. Andy Pterson and four cl^dren,
O. Allen, Mrs. J. Langacre, Henry
Hanson.
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Court Term For Seward.
Judge Brown will go to Seward on
the steamer Alameda and hold court
there for a couple of days to try sev
eral equity cases.
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ONE PRICE.
Every customer at our store la
charged alike. One price for all.
Phone 21. Cordova Co-Operative
Trading Co.
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; For plumbing and heating see Ben
Blliott. Phone 101.
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IN RELIABLE COMPANY
And Protect Your Family
In The
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Thos. S. Scott
Cordova Agent
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