Cordova Daily Times
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dova, Alaska, as second-class matter.
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H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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the local news published herein.
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FROM SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 25.—The steamship
Alaska sailed for northern ports at 5
o’clock yesterday afternoon, having on
board the following passengers forj
Cordova:
G. Cozakos, It. L. Reed, Louis K.[
Reeyle, H. J. Ray, Emil Anderson, E.
J Davis, Mrs. Kate Kennedy, Mrs. L.
B Jloss, E. II. Hall, C. P. Gilbert, Os-1
car Bergseth, AI Hanot, (’. Moon, Mrs.
R. Burns, Mrs. L. Smith, Miss S.|
Schwartz, Mrs. Alice Kenney, John!
Lund, Martin Lund, A. Swanson, I. T.
Graner, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Garner.!
Peter Mahan, Mrs. M. J. Jacobson
and baby, T. Miller, N. Hemmanson.
FOiBMSIOENT
ON II TO SEMI
INDIANAPOLIS, May 25—The
condition ot former Vice President
Fairbanks, who was reported to be
dangerously ill a few days ago, is con
siderably improved, according to his
physicians.
BRIBE OFFERED SERCKER
10 TESTIFI FIESEII
RAN FRANCISCO, May 25.—Nich
olas FI. Treanor, now awaiting sen
tence on a charge of evading the draft
laws, asserts that $17,000 was offered
him in an effot. to induce him to tes
tify against Thomas Mooney, the con
victed bomb plotter.
CHEAPER SiT
FOfl AMERICAN
WASHINGTON, May 25.—Director
of Railroads McAdoo has issued an!
order to the effect that soldiers and
sailors traveling at their own expense
be given special passenger rates of
about 1 cent a mile. This plan i3 ar
ranged to make it easier for men to
visit their homes before going over
seas.
The order applies to officers and
men alike.
His Income Hardly Adapted to “Gay White Way’’
CHICAGO.—Legacies may come and legacies may go, but the one Into which
Henry Miller came just goes right on forever. By the terms of the last
will and testament of Mr. Miller’s wife, who died on January 30 last, he will
receive every day as long as he lives
an expense account of ten cents. This
he can spend in any way which seems
to him desirable.
Mrs. Miller left an estate of $5,000
and It is to be divided in equal parts
among her husband and two sons,
Charles and Henry, Jr., It is provided
that they .give up their home and that
Henry Miller. Jr., ns executor of the
estate, will obtain a suitable boarding
place for Henry Miller, Sr. Kent for
one room and board for the elder Mr.
Miller are to be paid once a week and a lump sum of ten cents is to he given
him daily by the estate. In a sense he is a remittance man Seen at the court,
Mr. Miller seemed to think that his legacy would be just about enough to keep
him uncomfortable for life, as was indicated when he was asked for a brief
interview. That he gave.
“Well.” said Mr. Miller in part; "Well, well!"
WORKMEN MAKE BIG HAUL
IN DEBRIS AFTER AIR RAID
LONDON, May 25.—Workmen en
gaged on salvage operations in a dis
trict which recently suffered from an
air raid found a box in the debris con
taining 700 sovereigns.
List of additional subscribers to the
Red Cross war fund up to noon yes
terday:
E. F. Medley, J. D. MacCortnac, <1.
B. Rover, Walter Gaffney, Chester
Mellison, Ted Matson, Dick Bacon, K
G. Hill. Ole Frederickson, Harry
O’Neill, Mrs. Charles Daggett, Alice
Daggett, Robert Daggett, Rev. A. C.
Shriver, Miss Genevieve Whalen, C.
H. Scheffler, A. J. Cohrs, Master John
D. Cohrs, W. D. Ricker, E. R. Behling,
Mrs. A. McConnell, R. A. Wilcox, J.
H. Sellen. Mrs. H. Leach, George
Clouse, R. Imura, Mrs. J. Nelson,
George Kiamun, T. Yanagishi, O. E.
Lambert. Alvah Flames, Mrs. Crocker,
VV. Bales, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ye*
vig, Northwestern Hardware Com
pany, Mount McKinley Lodge No. 183,
C. Kenyon, J. Bishop, Li. Tabbs, J.
Squires, W. Cannell, C. Shilito, A. Nel
son. N. Alton, F\ Tadson, Charles
Yaidsick, Tom Tyann, John Lund
strom, O. Kydland, Jack Pierson, 0.
D. Wood, John Erricson, D. H. Lin
quist, M. Lakane, Abraham A. Mat
sion, C. Dunland, A. Bershtnan, Joe
Anderson, H. H. Lewis, Frank M. Rip
ley, A. R. Bush, D. N. Walker. Pete!
Lambros, Morgan Pelkey, Frank Ad
ams, Sam Berg, J. Morreson. E. t
Swift, Charles Beckst, W. H. Sher
man, Paul Le Cheavilier, H. B, Wolk
ing, J. I). Bogart, William Patterson.
Gus Wilson, Miss Florence James.;
Patrick Jewell, James Phillips, J. j
O’Brien. R. A. Peterson, Frank Suson
H. P. O’Connor, Thisted & Ross, A
Miller, John Spitz, W. G. FNtzgerahi.
H. Dink, F. A. Yeager, Tom Thordorf, |
John Graves, Steve Green, E. C Fill-;
son, I). Nickoloff, Irvin Nelson. P. A1
lers, John Shillayos, Theo West,
Frank Palo, Jim Chugallas, Pete Nie
oloff, P. Hagernson, Mrs. A, Perry, A
E. Black, J. E. Richardson,. Sid Saun
ders, B. Eide. .
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Use less wheat and meat. Buy local
foods. Serve just enough. Use what
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
FOR SALE—14-foot counter, A-1 con
dition. Northern Meat Market. tf
FOR SALE—Piano, $250 cash. Apply
Alaska Transfer Co. 22-tf
FOR SALE—Box couch. Apply Man
hattan Hotel.
FOR SALE—1 4 H.P. Vulcan Marine
Engine complete. Inquire Blum j
O'Neill Co. 9-16
FOR SALE—Gas boat “B. F. M., forty
two foot, twelve-foot beam, ten tons
net, thirty-six horse-power, Kahlen
berg engine, full equipment Ad
dress W. R. Millard, Valdez. 5-4-2w
FOR SALE—A piano. Apply to Thos.
S. Scott 17-tf
PIANO FOR SALE—Price $250. Write
Mrs. J. C. Martin, Valdez, Alaska,
for further particulars.
WANTED—Boat builders and ship car
penters. Apply to Ohm Fish & Pack
ing Co. 11-tf
LOST—Key ring, with three Keys,
return to Times office.
LOST—Bunch of keys; one pass key,
two trunk keys, two safety deposit
keys and beer opener on small ring.
Finder return to Alaskan hotel.
FOR RENT—Six unfurnished cot
tages. Cordova Abstract & Realty
Co., Adams building.
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DISTRIBUTORS £:
OVER $100,000.00 IN DEPOSITS
On May 15th deposits were over $102,000.00.
The BANK OF ALASKA has reached its first
objective in less than nine months from the
date of opening in Cordova.
We wish to thank our patrons for their loyal
SUPP°**1 and to invite those who are not now
depositors to become associated with the
Bank of Alaska
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
BONDS RECEIVED
The first consignment of full paid Bearer
Bonds have been received. All those who paid
during the earley part of the campaign may
call and receive their bonds.
Bank of Alaska
Alaska’s Branch Banking System
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