"SHORT STORIES
ABOUT ALASKA
Gus Viera, a Council man, was
slightly frostbitten while on the trail
recently. The frost burns were con
fined to one foot.
While traveling along the coas1,
near Nome recently travelers, wit
nessed the spectacle of unusually
high water despite a strong north
wind.
* ^Robert Clay, a delivery boy for
the Ketchikan Times found a cart
ridge and struck it with a rock to
see if it would explode. It did and
tore the end of his forefinger off.
Chas. Blood of Nome has been se
riously ill since Christmas. He com
plained one evening of feeling ill and
laid down when he was seized with
severe choking spells.
Louis Erickson, the Nome musher
and fur buyer recently returned to
that city from a trip to Dime Land
ing and Council. He reports consid
erable work being done there.
Eagle is much troubled from the
depredations of sneak thives, the ar
ticles stolen being of little value but
numerous. Residents of the camp
%ill give the thief a blue ticket if he
is caught.
He will specialize in marten as they
are high priced and the animals are
said to thrive in a dry climate.
The five year old daughter of Wil
lie Burgess, a native, of Hydaburg,
was burned to death last week while
playing with a camp fire. The little
girl fell face downward in the fire
and the other children who were
with her were too small to pull her
cut. She died shortly after being
resued by her parents.
A. Balke, proprietor of the leading
hotel in Council was the victim of a
freezing accident whereby he lost
considerable skin from his feet while
on the trail between Council and
Chinik. Mr. Balke encountered an
overflow and wet his feet to some
extent. He returned back to Council
but the frost nipped him severely be
fore he reached shelter.
Mrs. Margeret Mitchell, an -old
timer of Dawson, died at Otumw'a,
Kansas recently. The woman was
known in Klondike days as “The
Quartz Queen,” or “Stampede Mag”
on account of a penchant she had
for looking up the records on aban
doned claims and staking them for
herself. In several instances she se
cured possession of several valuable
claims this w^ay and acquired consid
erable money. She was a character
in a -way and lived in Dawson and
nearby camps for 22 years.
The coal shortage at Nome has
been relieved by the officer in charge
of the abandoned post of Fort Davis
receiving authority to sell the sur
i plus coal supply to the citizens of the
camp. The price resignated was $36
per ton. $4 lower than the price
charged by local dealers. It is esti
mated that the post has about 1.00
tons on hand. The remainder of the
Alaska Lighterage company’s coal is
being disbursed by the city council.
It is believed the town will have
ample coal to tide it through the
winter.
BEFRIENDS NEBRASKAN
AND ACT RESULTS IN
GAINING A FORTUNE
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March 26 (by
Associated Press).—Frank Hadley, a
lumberjack here, has just had $175
that he cast as “bread upon the
waters about five years ago, return
to him increased almost a thousand
fold.
A man and his wife came here for
the latter’s health. As she did not im
prove, her husband decided to take hei
to their old home in Nebraska. The
man offered to give Hadley a deed tc
120 acres of land in Louisiana for $175
with which to pay their railroad fare
Hadley drew from the bank what
money he had on deposit, borrowed
the rest and “staked” the man with
the sick wife.
Hadley, although he never saw the
land, sold it a few days ago for $120,
000. It is located in the center of
what has recently proved to be one
of the biggest oil fields in Louisiana.
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Scarborough Pictures that please at
prioes that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—One range, one heater,
one sewing machine with motor at
tached; carpets, chairs, mirror, etc.
At Cordova Dry Goods Store. 24-2t
THOSE desiring to go to the Yaka
taga oil fields this week can get par
ticulars from Thomas E. Agee, room
14, Micuelson building.
WANTED—Woman wants work by
hour. Call evenings. Phone 128.
Peyser’s new hat-blocking outfit is
in operation. Hats blocked, dyed and
repaired. Phone 188.
WANTED—Two tie-makers, 45 and
5c; good timber; parties will batch
themselves. Apply to Harry Chris
tie, Mile 19. 0 22-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. Apply
to Ed Lee. Phone 61-2 rings 22-tf
FOR RENT—Bachelor apartments, hot
and cold water; Front street, rear
Empress theater. Phone 185—2
rings. 19-tf
FOR SALE—Seven saltery tanks. Ap
ply to August Juntumen, Copper
River House. 18-4t
FOR RENT—Furnished room, steam
heated. Apply to Mrs. W. W. Coun
cil. 17-tf
WANTED—Partner with from $3,000
to $4,000, or will borrow $1,000 to
$2,000, with good security, at 12
per cent. Address P. O. Bos
1765. 1-tr
| FOR RENT—Furnished cabin in Old
| Town across from machine shops.
Apply to Mrs. Mitchell. 8tf.
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FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, with
private bath; men only. Apply over
Northern Club 27-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
| LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed
school tax collector for Cordova, in
conformity with Chapter 29, Alaska
Session Laws, 1919.
i All male persons between the ages
; of 21 and 50 years, except sailors in
the United States army or revenue
cutter service, volunteer fiemen, pau
pers and insane persons, are subject
to tax in the sum of five ($5.00) dol
lars.
Should you be living in Alaska on
or prior to the first Monday in April,
1920, said tax shall be due and payable
on said first date and shall be delin
quent after May 1, 1920. Should you
arrive in Alaska later than first date
above mentioned, tax will be delin
quent thirty (30) days after your ar
rival, or within ten (10) days after
notice is given you.
All persons, firms and corporations
employing labor shall furnish list of
employes Jo collector and are author
ized by law to deduct amount of tax
from wages of employes.
Fines and imprisonment are pro
vided by the act above quoted for
those who fail or neglect to pay tax
or furnish list of employes. Upon ap
plication undersigned will show com
plete text of law.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, March
17, 1920. K. G. ROBINSON,
School Tax Collector for Cordova.
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BROWER
MAIL STAGE LINE
TRAVEL SAFELY, COMFORTABLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH
THE U. S. MAIL-CARS AT EITHER END OF THE TRAIL
FREQUENT CHANGES OF HORSES
FARE CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS
$75.00 AND WAR TAX
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
We Sell Goods on Commission
Next door to Alaska S. S. Office
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS1
Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22
My New and Complete
Hat - Blocking
Outfit
is now in operation. Bring in
your old hats and have them
made like new.
PEYSER THE TAILOR
PHONE 188
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and
Dyeing
Price List:
Suits Sponged and Pressed.$1.50
Surface Cleaned ..2.50
Renovated and Steamed. 3.60
Dresses French Dry Cleaned $3 and up
Plain Skirts, French Dry cleaned $1.75
Plain Sweaters, French Dry Cl’d 2.00
Plain Waists, French Dry Cl'd.... 1.50
Gloves Cleaned.25c and 50c
Fancy Dresses Dyed $6.75 and up
Plain Dresses Dyed.$5.50 to $6.50
Plain Skirts, Dyed.$2.75 to $8.50
Suits Dyed . 6.00 to 7.50
Long, Heavy Coats Dyed 6.50 to 8.00
Work Called For and Delivered
Phone 130
T. N. HUBBERT, Tailor
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BEAUTY WORK
Of All Kinds
Facial Massage
Manicuring and
Scalp Treatment
1:30 to 7 p. m.
Mrs. George Walker
WALKER APARTMENT
(Over Keist Furniture Store)
PHONE 131
Beautiful Nails
Are just a matter of proper care. To
give them that care will not be difficult
if you secure one of our complete Man
icure Sets. They include everything
needful or desirable. We also have a
large and complete line of individual
Pieces. Call and inspect our stock.
NORTHERN DRUG CO.
"THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA”
' ‘ SERVICE” is our motto
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FRESH FROM OUTSIDE
Beef, Pork, Vea>, Mutton and Poultry
Wholesale and Retail
All Orders Given Prompt Attention
northern meat market
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Walter Fisher, the lower Gold
stream miner is pounding away with
a Keystone drill on his ground be
low the mouth of Nugget and is at
present sinking holes on the left
limit of the valley.
A dog belonging to E. Gustafson
of Wood river, the Grubstake mining
man who hauls supplies from Fair
banks, was caught in a large wolf
trap which had been set close to the
trail, but luckily suffered no serious
injury.
Flat is as flat as can be according
to reports from that camp received
at Fairbanks. People are going out
daily and there is little game and fur
in the district. The weather was fine
and the camp celebrated Christmas
in a proper manner.
Th Old Dominion telegraph line
^ reaching to Dawson from the lower
provinces has been down for several
j^ays this winter, depriving Dawson
ites of their news. The weather has
been so cold that the boys in charge
of the line could not fix it.
E. C. Howard, a prominent min
ing man and fur buyer has leased
Pattison and High islands near the
entrance to Kasaan bay and proposes
to establish a fur raising enterprise.