CLASSIFIED ADVS
FOR SALE—One tent and fly, cook
stove. two folding cots, table, chairs,
dishes and cooking utensils. See
Moyer, third tent on ocean dock. 2t
WANTED—Sewing machine and kit
chen cabinet in good condition. Ap
ply Times office. 2t
FOR SALE—A 15-foot ladnch, with 5
horsepower Evinrude engine. In
quire Alaskan Qrlll^
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LOST—Small black purse, containing
considerably money, Pleasure re
turn to Times office and receive re
ward.
FOR SALE — The Scotch collie won
at the Rod Cross drawing. Apply
at Fred's restaurant.
FOR RENT—One furnished room. See
Dr. W. VV. Council.
Try a loaf of "Sun Maid" Raisin
Bread It’s really fine. City Bakery.
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Att Attttmmrrmrnt
WE wish to announce to the La
dies of Cordova and vicinity that
we have added an up-to-date
BeautyParlor
to our store, whtch is now open
and is in charge of an Expert
Masseuse. We have spared no
expense in fitting up this parlor
with the most modern equipment.
THE CITY BAKERY
CREAM LOAF
Superior Bread, made of best material by skilled
White Labor. Fresh every morning.
Large Loaf at 15c
Demand Same at the Stores.
French, Rye Bread Fine Pastry Lunches
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Nine new co-operative weather bu
reau station), were created by M. B.
Summers, meteorologist of the weath
er bureau division of the department
of agriculture, during his recent visit
of four and a half months throughout
Alaska; resumption of observations
arranged for at two points and plans
perfected for the establishment of a
bureau at Skagway, which will be In ]
charge of the deputy collector of cus
toms at that port.
The folowing places were visited by
Mr. Summers and co-operative sta
tions established, which stations will
forward their observations of tempera
ture and precipitation to Juneau
monthly: Attu islund, the last point
of laud of the Aleutian group; Nak
nek, iu Bristol bay; Oambell, the only
village on St. Lawrence island, Cape
Prince of Wales; St. Michael; Nulaio;
Ruby. Noatak and Norvlck, which iat
ter place is at the mouth of the Yu
kon liver. The Noatak and Norvlck
stations were ordered put in after con
feree, e with persons met at Nome
who will do tho work. Also, Mr. Sum
mers perfected plans for the establish
ment of a station at Skagwa", same
to be under the direction of tho deputy
colle. tor of customs at that point.
While away Mr. Summers covered
thou:: inds of miles, using the coast
guard boats Unalaga and Pear. His
Itinerary took him through the Aleu
tian group, Bristol bay, Bering sea
and the interior of Alaska. The sta
tion put in at Attu island Is situate
S00 miles west of Unnlaska. These
co-operative stations are presided over
by Hie men whose service Is fur
nished gratis to the government, and
are equipped with the necessary para
phernalia fpr making observations.
Special stations are larger In scope
and are provided with extra equip
ment.
Mr. Summers reports pleasant wea
ther during his trip. He also visited
many of the old special and co-opera
tive stations, and instructed those in
charge and Inspected the various in
struments. Work at the Holy Cross
and Port Yukon stations wab orderd
resumed. The newly created stations
are now at work, equipment for which
lias gone forward.
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DISPLAY OF NEW FALL HAT8
A lug assortment of new fall hats
has just been received at Mrs. Kate
Rolf.- s and will be sold at panicky
price for two days only. Now is your
time to purchase new headgear at
prices that are right.
PERSONAL GOSSIP ABOUT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
A regular meeting of the city coun
cil v ill be held tonight.
The steamer Mariposa Is due In Cor
dova on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o’clock.
The freighter Valdez arrived this
morning from Seattle with a cargo
of lumber, gasoline and coal.
Mrs. F. A. Stevens, Wai'er Sand
berg, Bardt Ohlsen and F. ,V. Harvey
housen, of Fairbanks, arlved in town
on yesterday’s train.
F. S. Greeley, a government agent,
left here for Katalla yesterday on the
cannery tender Cordova. He will
make an Investigation of the harbor
G. L. Robinson, a decorator and or
namental worker, was an arrival on
one of the last Urals, to put the finish
ing touches to the new First Bank of
Cordova, as Boon as it Is under corer.
H. J. Haasch, of Seward, formerly
with Brown & Hawkins' store and the
Haskan engineering commission. Is a
recent arrival In Cordova, to take
charge of the Northwestern Hurdware
itore, as H. C. Feldman intends to he
absent from Cordova for some time.
The engagement of Miss Katherine
Esterly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
‘George Max Esterly, who visited Cor
Jova friends last summer, has been
innounced to Mr. Harold 8cott Me
Caughey, of Seattle, and a recent is
tue of the Seattle Times published a
ull page portrait of the bride-to-be.
Viiss Esterly is now with her parents
it their country place in Waldo, Ore
ton. The wedding will be an event
)f the fall.
Captain Archie McKay, commander
>f the steamer Admiral Watson, was
recently married in Seattle to Miss Ida
Orenshaw, the later being a member
of Juneau’s younger Bet, and for a
long time has been associated with the
B. M. Behrends Company. The groom
Is one of the most popular navigators
in Alaska, and for many years has
been in command of steamers calling
in at this port.
HONOLULU GENERAL IS
CHAMP 8HOT AND SWIMMER.
HONOLULU, Sept. 17. — Not con
tent with bolding the record for a rifle
shooting not only In the Hawaiian Is
lands, but in the United States army,
General Samuel Johnson, National
Guard of Hawaii, has completed a 25
mile swim In thirty-six hours, which
feat Is declared to lower all records
in the territory of Hawaii.
To establish his new record as a
long distance swimmer, General John
ton completed 148 laps at the Y. M.
C. A. tank In Honolulu.
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Furnished cabins. See Doolev.
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French I’uff Baste iu Big variety at
City Bakery.
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Try a loaf of "Sun Maid" Raisin
Bread. It’s really fine. City Bakery.
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Alaska Transfer. Phone 85.
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Delicious Pumpkin and Lemon Pics
it City Bakery.
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Don’t miss seeing our shoe line. Wo
iave a full line of them, us smart as
ny made. Clayson. The Clothier.
(By Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Sept 17—Tinfoil
from tobacco, candy, typewriter rib
bons and other sources, saved by
thoughtful persons at the request of
the Red OrosB chapter here, has de
veloped Into the establishment of a
general "junk" room at headquarters
with a growing staff to collect, handle
and sell anything In the way of su
perfluities which can be marketed.
Tinfoil has brought the Red Cross
$GOO In three months. Typewriter
ribbon and carbon paper boxes are
being saved by scores of big cor
porations and several thousand sten
ographers. Manufacturers have con
tracted for these through the Red
Cross.
Worn out automobile casings and
•inner tubes are in particular demand
now, and a volunteer "Junkman" In
a large, costly touring car has agreed
to respond promptly to all telephone
calls from contributors.
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AMERICAN SOLDIERS THINK
OF THEIR MOTHER FIRST.
(By United Press)
LONDON, Sept. 17. — It is not hard
to tell of whom the American soldiers
on this side are thinking.
According to American women now
working in the canteens and reBt bil
lets provided tor the comfort of the
American soldiers who visit London,
their fixed form of salutation is:
"Mother.”
No matter If she looks more like a
kid sister than a matron the woman
who volunteers for this work has to
reconcile herself to the term. Most
of them say they haven't found it too
hard to do.
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C. V. Pring, expert piano tuner and
repairer, will be here September 2rt,
to tune and adjust the Empress the
atre piano, and will be glad to attend
to any outside work. tf
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FOR RENT — Nicely Furnished room,
opposite fire hall on second street.
Call room G. 6t
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Sealed proposals will be received up
to 11 o’clock, September 18, 1917, for
cutting, surface level, all trees, under
brush and clearing a road sixteen feet
wide. Beginning at a point where
Nugget creek road Intersects Strelna
creek and running sixteen miles north
west to a point on Elliott creek, one
mile north of Canyon, or above Men
ton creek.
And separate proposals will be re
ceived for grading a twelve foot wide
road, beginning at a point as Indi
cated by a stake marked "beginning of
grade running to H. E. Co. lower
camp on Elliot creek.
A certified check must accompany
each proposal for five per cent of the
amount of bids.
All work must be done acordlng to
specifications and a formal contract
entered into with a 20 per cent bond
is a part of the contract.
Specifications and proposal forms
can be seen at V. J. Dwyer, Strelna,
Maska.
JAMES E. WILSON,
Chairman Division Koad Commission.
First publication Sept. 11, 1917. tit
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The Shells You
We Have Just Want are the
received a ones that are
Large Amount waterproof
of 1917 WE
ALASKA HAVE
game them
LAWS THE
That Are BLACK
FREE SHELLS
for the Asking Loaded on the
Pacific Coast
Known as the shells wiih a “kick” that
is water proof
The: um, O’Neill Co.
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THE EMPRESS THEATRE
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TWO SHOWS —7:30 AND 9:00 SHARP
» Big Comedy Program, Featuring
“FATTY ARBUCKLE”
* EVERYBODY IN CORDOVA SHOWN ON THE
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need. We have never shown a more com
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>1 Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites
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