VILLAGE
GOSSIP
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wasted upon him by' the average East
erner. Having all the conveniences
to be desired and frequent trips to
the Outside, we forget that by many
we ^re supposed to be akin to the
savage. Matt O'Louglilen, a boy' in
the seventh grade here, recently re
ceived a letter in which the illuminat
ing question was asked, How many
rooms did he have in his ice house?
The writer also imparted the impor
tant information that a camera was
* a black box to take pictures with.
This is on the same order as the New
York high school student writing to a
new-found correspondent in Alaska
that a cow was an animal with four
legs and a tail.
If that portrays the opinion formed
in the Eastern schools of Alaska and
its people, we can sympathize with
congressional disinclination to appro
priate money for the development of
such a place.
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H. E. St. George, a banker of Fair
banks, returned on the Alameda yes
terday and left this morning for the
Interior city.
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Mrs. Roy Walker and two children
* returned to Cordova on the Alameda,
after a lengthy visit on the Outside.
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There is no hope left for the poor
old bachelors of Alaska now. Ordi
narily over-cautious, they have at last
gotten into such a scrape that about
the best they can do is to submit tc
being led to the altar with at least
-i an outward appearance of dignity and
grace. Being married myself, I car
rather enjoy watching the creatures
squirm.
But it all resolves itself into this:
Last summer Miss Edith Davids, i
lady of unknown age but presumablj
attractive appearance, made a pleas
ure tour of Alaska, in by way of Skag
way, down the Yukon river and oul
by way of Nome. Now, most of oui
tourists rave grandly and somewhai
truthfully about Alaska scenery; bin
Mias Davids had greater insight than
that. What struck her as being more
important was that all the men in this
Northern territory appeared to be im
mensely rich; she had their own
statements for that fact. You are
all familiar with that group that sits
around on the steamers, discussing
the Midas-like qualities of their claims.
It is merely a form of mental sea
sickness. In addition, Miss Davids
thought she observed a “wistful and
appealing look" in the eyes of the
sourdough whenever he mentioned a
home and wife, which was quite often.
The upshot of this was that there ap
peared in the September number of
the Ladies’ Home Journal an article
entitled “Where Wives Are Wanted—
A Land of Money and Men but No
Women.” Every once in a while it is
forcefully brought home to us that it
“pays to advertise.” The results were
sudden and alarming. The governor
and other officials at Juneau are sim
ply being deluged with letters from
all over the United States, bearing
messages of sympathy and tentative
offers to relieve the desolation of the
Alaska bachelor. At the last official
count the letters numbered 729, aud
according to E. J. White, chief (f the
Alaska bureau of publicity, they are
“still roaming in.”
So you see what you are in for,
Mr. Bachelor.
Best coffee in town served at th«
City Bakery. 13-ti
NOTICE
The meetings of the board of equal
ization will be held at the office of
the clerk, in the Ostrander building,
every night between the hours of 8
and 9 p. m., up to and including Mon
day, December 8, 1919, during which
time any and all persons having any
objections or corrections to offer as
to the amount or manner of assess
ment of their taxes are notified to be
present.
By order of the members of the
board of equalization.
(Signed) K. G. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
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I NEW FALL I
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ARE HERE
1 You will find much to interest you in the |
j| new Stetsons we have selected for your ap- jg
|i| proval. This season’s models include an un- ||
| usually wide range of styles in Soft Hats, gj
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I want. The Stetson Quality-mark is your as- g
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!m\ To insure that everyone may have a costume, the de- : |
j partment is securing fifty of various designs from a Se- : j
11 attle costumer. These will arrive on one of the next : |
1: boats and will be rented to people of Cordova for a | g
I j nominal fee to cover the expense of obtaining them. 11
15 To reserve one or more, telephone or write Hub Bol- j %
11 linger at once. 11
The man who works for his money knows
well enough how much it costs to live and
how hard it is to accumulate a surplus in
addition to the money required fot living %
| expenses. 1
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This bank invites the accounts of the
workingmen because its facilities are es- |
pecially adapted to take care of his needs.
Being “government inspected,” its Capital,
Surplus and Resources always are and
must be ample for the safety of all deposits
entrusted to its care.
We invite your account.
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U. S. DEPOSITARY FOR POSTAL SAVINGS FUNDS
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
j Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horae Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
ROSSWOG
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STATIONER, NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
JUST received!
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
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Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22
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* SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B STS.
LUMBER I
BUILDING MATERIALS OF s
ALL KINDS
Brick and Lime
CORDOVA MILL AND
LUMBER CO.
SIBERIAN FUR COMPANY
C. Leen, Mgr.
NOTICE TO TRAPPERS
We Buy All Kinds of Furs
Honest Prices Paid
| We make up all kinds of Furs, also
I do remodeling. We also do Tan
ning and Mounting. Fourteen
years’ experience.
Next to Hegg’s, on C Street
Phone 123-4
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CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATF
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAIL
PHONE 143
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Sixty Steam-Heated Rooms, Electric-Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath
Cordova House
DOOLEY & GREENIG j
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men j
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable j