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What Is it that is required to make
an ultimatum ultimate?
Among the cheering possibilities of
life would he a strikeless year.
Americanism spreads much faster
than the ignis fatuus of bolshevism.
A German mark has depreciated in
value almost as much as an iron cross.
Add to the simple pleasures of the
rich that of hunting the strictly fresh
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Civilization has been on the point of
going hungry in a fur coat and dia
* monds.
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Roumania is preparing to export
wheat. Puzzle: Find the starving Rou
manians.
Some women hesitate to come out
llatfooted against the present styles
in shoes.
“They only live who dare”—but the
cost of daring has also advanced ap
preciably.
1 The poorest place in the world to
start a mutiny is on board an Ameri
can transport.
Profiteering is general because so
many persons readily pay double prices
for everything.
Time alone will tell whether the
present presidential beets are drones
or real workers. ,
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They used to say what goes up must
come down. Putt that was before the
cii^s of the profiteers.
Sir Thomas Lipton thinks he has a
winner in his boat, but may be doing
that from force of habit.
Every day more people drink wood
alcohol, but every day there are few
er of them left to do it again.
The prospects seem so good for
Reaper ice that a lot of people can
hardly wait until next summer.
Putting something away for a rainy
day now costs money. Besides, one
must have a stormproof cellar.
What an awful “panning” the prof
iteers will get next fall when the cam
paign orators go before the voters!
Watches “for young men guaranteed
for 20 years,” are advertised. Can
-young men be guaranteed for so long?
The thermometer is our authority
1 for the statement that it is a cold
day now when anything comes down.
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Those German army officers who
favor a monarchy probably are begin
ning to fear they may have to go to
work.
An epicure who used to demand
champagne and terrapin is now grate
ful for an extra lump of sugar in his
coffee.
A man’s suit of clothes which, be
fore the war, sold at $25 will cost SBC
next spring, according to manufac
turers.
Premier Nitti says the importance
of Fiume has been srreatly exaggerat
ed. which was due, no doubt, to poetic
license.
Attention turns gradually to the fae*
that sugar as well as fuel is an ab
^ solute necessity to healthful human
existence.
Some of our greatest philanthro
<^sts sometimes figure closely when h
TOrnes to paying over the taxes for the
public benefit.
The high cost of living is not likely
to slump very greatly until some ot
those who are responsible land in the
penitentiaries.
The fluctuations of the pound ster
ling will make it more difficult than
ever for the American tourist to count
English money.
A few prominent citizens appear to
feel that they might as well go ahead
with their presidential booms and get
them over with.
If it is true that 344 seditious news
papers are circulated in the United
States, somebody ought to go to jail
for misusing the mails.
The Armenians are suffering. Cold
* and hunger undertake to carry on the
massacre that the Turk is no longer
^in a position to undertake.
Once the newspapers begin to print
only so much of a congressman's
speech as its worth merits, there will
be a decided saving in paper.
Does it occur to anybody in high
places that less talk and a little ener
getic action would get us over some
of the rough places with benefit?
Eventually the German marks may
get up high enough so holders will be
able to trgde them for cigarette cou
pons, which can be turned in for raft
able articles.
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INSTRUCTIONS
TO VOTERS
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UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 35 OF
THE TOWN OF CORDOVA,
ALASKA
Sec. 4. Tfye qualifications of a voter
for councilman shall be as follows: He
or she shall be a citizen of the United
States, 21 years of age or over, who
has resided continuously one year next
preceding the election in the territory
of Alaska, and six months next pre
ceding the election within, the limits
of the town of Cordova.
Sec. 5. The qualifications of a voter
for members of the school board for
Cordova school district shall be as fol
lows: All adults, male and female,
who are citizens of the United States,
bona fide residents of the territory of
Alaska one year or more, and of the
town of Cordova for at least six
months immediately preceding the
date of election.
Sec. 6. A person who possesses the
qualifications of a voter is eligible to
the office of councilman or member of
the school board.
Sec. 28. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his name and if requested
designate his residence to the judges
of election, one of whom shall there
upon announce in a loud and distinct
tone of voice, clear and audible, and
if such name is found on the register
of voters, the officer having it in
charge shall repeat it and the voter
shall be allowed in the space inclosed
by the guard rail as above provided.
One of the judges shall give the voter
one, and only one, ballot, on the back
of which the officer in charge shall
indorse his initials in such a manner
that they may be seen when the bal
lot is properly folded and the voter’s
name shall be immediately checked on
the register list. When the name of
any person so desiring to vote at said
election is not found on the register
of voters he shall not receive a bal
lot, and such person presenting him
self shall not be allowed to vote. If
any person desiring to vote at any
election shall be challenged he shall
not receive a ballot until he shall have
established his right to vote in the
manner provided by law; and if he
shall be challenged after he has re
ceived his ballot he shall not be al
lowed to vote unless he has fully com
plied with the requirements of law.
Not more than two (2) voters in ex
cess of the whole number of voting
booths provided shall be allowed in
said inclosure at one time.
Sec. 29. On receipt of a ballot, the
voters shall forthwith and without
leaving the inclosed space, retire
alone to the voting booth so provided,
and shall prepare his or her ballot by
marking in the appropriate margin or
place opposite the name of the can
didates of his or her choice; providing,
however, if he or she shall decide to
vote for all of the candidates of one
political party or group of petitioners,
he or she may place a cross at the ap
propriate place preceding the appella
tion or title under which the names
of the candidates or such group of
petitioners are printed and the bal
lot so marked shall be counted for all
candidates named under that title. Be
fore leaving the polling booth the voter
shall fold his ballot in such a manner as
to conceal the marks thereon. He
shall then vote forthwith by handing
the ballot to one of the judges, who
shall examine the initials, and if found
correct shall deposit it in the town
ballot box. He shall mark his ballot
without undue delay and shall quit
such inclosed space as soon as he has
voted. No voter shall occupy a voting
booth already occupied by another. No
one shall remain inside the inclosed
space more than ten (10) minutes. No
one shall occupy a voting booth more
than five (5) minutes in case all of
said voting booths are in use and
other voters are waiting to occupy the
same. No voter on election of offi
cers shall after having voted be al
lowed to re-enter inside the inclosed
space during said election. No person
shall take any ballots from the polling
place before the closing of the polls.
No voter shall vote or offer to vote
except after he has permission from
the judges of election in charge of the
ballots. Any voter who shall by acci
dent or mistake spoil the ballot given
him, shall upon returning the spoiled
ballot receive another in place there
of. No voter shall vote or offer to
vote any ballot except such as he has
received from the judges of election
in charge of the ballot.
Sec. 30. Any voter who may swear
upon oath that he can not read the
English language or that by a physical
disability he is unable to mark his
ballot, shall, upon request, be assisted
in marking his ballot by two of the
election officers of different political
parties, if possible, to be selected from
the judges and clerks, to be appointed
by the judges of election at the open
ing of the polls. Such officers shall
never divulge the information about
the same. The clerks of election shall
enter upon the poll list after the name
of any elector who received such as
sistance in marking his ballot a memo
randum of the fact. Intoxication shall
not be regarded as a physical disabil
ity, but no intoxicated person shall re
ceive assistance in marking his ballot.
Sec. 43. No person whatever shall
do any electioneering on election day
within the polling place or within one
hundred (100) feet of the polling
place; no person shall interrupt, hin
der or oppose any voter while ap
proaching the polling place for the
purpose of voting. Whoever shall vio
late the provisions of this section shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
twenty-five ($25) or more than one
hundred ($100) dollars, for each and
ever} offense; and if shall be thfe duty
of the judges of election to enforce
the provisions of this section.
Sec. 44. Any voter who shall, ex
cept as herein otherwise provided, al
low his ballot to be seen by any per
son with the apparent intention of let
ting it be known how he is about to
vote, or shall make false statements as
to his inability to mark his ballot, or
any person who shall interfere or at-;
tempt to interfere with any voter when
inside the inclosed space or Avhen
marking his ballot, or who is endeav
oring to show any other voter how he
marks or has marked his ballot, shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
five ($5) or not more than one hun
dred ($100) dollars, and it shall be
the duty of the election judges to en
force this section.
Sec. 45. Any person who shall, prior
to election, Avillfully destroy or spoil
any lists posted in accordance with the
provisions of this act, and during elec
tion shall Avillfully tear dOAvn the cards
of instructions or specimen ballot
printed and posted for the instruction
of voters, or Avho shall during the
election Avillfully destroy any of the
supplies or conveniences furnished to
enable the voters to prepare oallots,
or shall willfully hinder the voting of
others, shall be punished by a fine of
not less than ten ($10) nor more than
one hundred ($100) dollars.
Sec. 46. Any person Avho shall take
from the polling place any such bal
lots or substitute for them any spu
rious or counterfeit ballot, or make
use. circulate or cause to be made or
circulated any such ballots, any paper
printed in imitation of or resemblance
thereto, or Avillfully destroy or deface
any ballot or Avillfully delay delivery
of any ballots, shall be punished by a
fine of not less than ten ($10) and not
in excess of one hundred ($100) dol
lars, or by imprisonment in the town
jail for a period not exceeding ninety
(90) days or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Sec. 47. Any public officer upon
Avhom a duty is imposed by this ordi
nance Avho shall willfully neglect to
perform or Avho shall Avillfully perform
it in such a Avay as to hinder the ob
ject of this ordinance, shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than five
($5) nor more than one hundred
($100) dollars, or by imprisonment in
the town jail for not less than five
(5) nor more than thirty (30) days,
or by both such fine and imprison
ment. The municipal magistrate shall
have jurisdiction of all violations of
the provisions of this ordinance.
The Daily Times job plant is
well equipped for all classes of com
mercial printing.
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CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & COMPANY
JUNEAU,ALASKA
“ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD—PAYING THE TOP OF THE MARKET*
In presenting the following quotations we w;ant you to understand we pay
what we quote. If the market advances after the issuance of this circular
we give the shipper the benefit of the increase. Upon request we shall be
pleased to keep you advised of market changes. Bear in mind that because
of our policy of dealing directly with the trader and trapper we can afford
to, and do, PAY THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR FURS OF ALL KINDS
Black bear—No. 1 silky. $ 15.00 to $ 30.00
Coyotes—Extra large No. 1. 20.00 to 25.0C
Fox. cross—large dark. 75.00 to 125.00
Fox, red—large dark . 40.00 to 60.00
Fox, white . 50.00 to 65.00
Fox, blue—Prices vary according to color and quality; >
prices average from. 75.00 to 200.00
Fox, silver—We have a big outlet for silver fox, and guar
antee top prices for same. Be sure to ship us your silver
foxes and we will show you we are there with the
goods. Prices range from. 150.00 to 850.00
Marten, dark and extra large No. 1. 75.00 to 100.00
Fisher, large dark. 75.00 to 125.00
Mink, extra large No. 1 dark. 12.00 to 16.00
Muskrat, fall Alaskan, large No. 1. 1.50 to 2.00
Lynx, extra large No. 1. 40.00 to 60.00
Land otter (Interior) . 30.00 to 40.00
Land otter (Coast) . 20.00 to 27.50
White weasel, large No. 1..-. 1.25 to 2.00 !
Wolf, large No. 1, cased . 25.00 to 30.00
Wolf, largo No. 1 open. 18.00 to 25.00
Wolverine, large dark . 20.00 to 25.00
Prices above quoted are all for No. 1 best grade fura. Lower grades, in
eluding pale skins, priced in proportion.
WE ARE THE LARGEST DEALERS IN RAW AND MANUFACTURED
FURS IN THE NORTHWEST, and all we ask of you, Mr. Shipper, is to give
us the chance of a trial shipment and we will convince you that we pay more
for furs and make quicker returns than you can get anywhere in the country
We have been in business in Alaska for 36 years- and have built up a very
extensive trade. We sell manufactured furs in all parts of the United States
Canada, and in a great many European cities.
By shipping to us you are not only helping an Alaska industry but you are
helping yourself to build up a business that belongs to Alaska.
We eliminate the middleman entirely, as we buy direct from the trapper and
trader and sell direct to the consumer; thus we are able to pay you a better
price than you can get elsewhere. WE MAKE RETURNS THE SAME DAY
SHIPMENT IS RECEIVED.
If so desired, when your shipment amounts to $100 or more, we will wire our
bid, and if not entirely satisfactory you may wire at our expense and we will
ship to any place you designate.
All we ask of you is to be fair with yourself as well as with us, and make us
a trial shipment; the result will make you a steady shipper.
References: Any bank in Alaska, the B. M. Behrends Bank, Juneau; National
Bank of Tacoma, Tacoma, Wash.; Dexter Horton National Bank of Seattle.
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