f FIRST BANK CORDOVA
1 CAPITAL 8TOCK 825,000
I 4°o On Time Deposits
We Sell Travellers’ Checks
Gold Dust Bought at Highest Market Prices
DESPOSITORY FOR TERRITORIAL FUNDS.
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The Leading Hotel of Alaska
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CORDOVA, ALASKA
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I Alaskan Hotel
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
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THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
IN ALASKA
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection
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;j;j ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteori ART CLONINGER
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
Steam Heated Centrally Located.
HOTEL NORTHERN
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OSTRANDER BLDG. CORDOVA, ALASKA
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LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
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1 CONDITIONS IN
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p TOKIO. April 4. — Rear Admiral S
g: Akiyama. director of the military af
fairs bureau at the navy department
•A ha* been ordered to proceed to Eu
rope on the mission of inspecting tht
A: naval conditions of the belligerent
A: countries. Afterward he will visit the
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A: United States. He will start on hit
mission by way of Siberia, accompan
:A led by Commander K. Yamanashi.
This is the first Japanese naval
mission to inspect the situation in the
theatre of war. Talking of his as
signment. Rear Admiral Akiyama
said:
"The object lies in the inspection ol
military and technical affairs in the
belligerent zone. My trip will covei
about seven months. 1 shall first gc
to Russia, and then visit England
France and Italy through Sweden
Thence I intend to go to the Balkans
and also visit Egypt. Later I shall
cross over to the United States and
study naval affairs there before re
turning home. As to the activities
of the German navy, I expect to make
a study of it from Sweden.”
♦ Rear Admiral Akiyama is known as
one of the ablest officers of the Jap
anese navy. His fame was estab
X lished in the Russo Japanese war.
A when he was chief of staff of the coin
A bined squadrons under Admiral Togo.
Commander Yamanashi, who accom
•:* panics Admiral Akiyama on the tour
£ is also an able and promising officer.
A He rendered service in successfully
conducting the joint operations of the
A Japanese and British fleets at Tsing
£ tau, being the chief of staff of Admiral
£ Kato.
:ij The fire department lias changed
its apparatus from runners to wheels,
|:| and we may now count on fast time
being made to any fire alarm turned
in, as the fire department has among
its members some very good mud
'* horses.
Young woman, stranger in town
would like to meet Letish family. Ad
dress Miss Latuette Veintule. Genera
Delivery, Cordova.
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When you have printing to be done
give it to your local paper, which
maintains a payroll and Is working
for the upbuild of the town, '
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
s Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Advertisement.
_ Sealed proposals are invited for fur
nishing and delivering standard rail
road cross ties and piling to the Alas
kan Englnncring Commission for usi
In the construction of the Alaska rail
road, as hereinafter described:
Class 1.
TOtr.OOO standard railroad cross ties
to be used in the construction of sec
tion of line along north shore of Turn- g
again Arm between Kern Creek and
Ship Creek Junction. 8
Class 2. S
150.000 standard railroad cross ties,
to be used in the construction of Mat
anuska branch line and main line from
Matanuska Junction northward to
Willow Creek.
Class 3.
2.000 standard piling In lengths 25
to 40 feet, to be used in same terri
tory as material called for under
Class 2.
Native spruce and hemlock timber
for making cross ties and piling can
be procured from certain designated
sections of the Chugach National For
est Reserve, and from other public
lands lying without the Forest Re
serve as described in the general con
ditions and requirements.
One-half of one per cent of the total
amount Involved in the bid must be
deposited with each proposal as a
guarantee that the successful bidder
will execute formal contract with
bond, if required, within fifteen days 4
after receipt of notice of award. 4
No bid will be considered for less 1
than 50,000 ties or 500 piling. t2
On or about the 15th of each month 3
payment will be made for all ties and 2
piling accepted during preceding' 3
month', less 15 per cent, which will be J1
retained until completion of entire | 2
order. 13
Specifications, form of proposal 13
general conditions and requirements, 4
form of contract and further informa 1
lion may be had at the offices of the «
Alaskan Engineering Commission. An i 3
chorage and Seward, and at the offices 2
of tlie Alaska Road Commission in 2
Valdez and Juneau. j
Rids wil! be opened at the office of 2
the Alaskan Engineering Commission, j
Anchorage, Alaska, at 2 o'clock p. m., 3
June 15, 1916. • 4
The right is reserved to reject any 1
or all bids. No bids will be consld- 2
ered from employees of the Alaskan 3
Engineering Commission. 1
ALASKA ENGINEERING COMMIS- 2
SION. 4
4
IN THE DISTRICT COUHT FUR THE J
TERRITORY OF ALASKA. }
THIRD DIVISION. 4
No. 798. t
SUMMONS. 4
May Berney. Plaintiff. ]
vs. ♦
Arthur Marliff Berney. Defendant.
The President of the United States of _
America, Greeting:
| To Arthur Marliff Berney, the above- £
named defendant. £
You are hereby required to appear
, in the District Court for the Terri- :•!
tort of Alaska. Third Division, within £
; thirty days after the completion of the
; publication of this summons, to-wit, $
within thirty days after the 4th day of
May, 1916, and answer the complaint :?
of May Berney, the above-named s
! plaintiff, in the ‘above entitled cause,
which cause is an action for divorce :•
in one of the cases prescribed by law, jj;
wherein the plaintiff prays a decree •:
of absolute divorce from you, forever £
dissolving the bonds of matrimony
existing between you and the said :•
plaintiff. And you are hereby notified :•
that if you fail to appear and answer £
the said complaint as herein required, •:
the said plaintiff will take judgment y
against you for want thereof, and will
apply to the court for the relief de
manded in her said complaint, as here
inabove set out.
The order for the publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the 20th day of March, 1916.
The date of the first publication of
this summons is the 23rd day of
March, 1916, and the date of the last
publication thereof is the 4th day of
May, 1916.
Witness, the Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said Couft, and the
seal thereof, this 20th day of March,
in the year of our Lord' one thousand
ufne hundred and sixteen, and of our
1 independence the one hundred for
tieth.
(Official Seal)
ARTHUR LANG, CLERK.
T. P. Geraghty. Deputy.
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For Sale — The launch Wickerahai
7 feet long, 5 horse-power Ftenol ei
|n*- Fall at Second Hand Store.
We Don’t Insist On
Ruhstaller’s Gilt Edge |
When Ordering Beer
But We Would Like to Have
You Try It.
Best Beer Brewed I
W. K. Martin, Alaskan Repre
sentative—Juneau :
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Public Messenger |
For All of Cordova
Phone 72 |
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find It
town, go to J. Rawson's Secont
Hand Store and see what he ha<
got. We carry new and seconC
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
w-ho does all kinds of repair work
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
The
Northern
For the Best Brands of
WINES,
LIQUORS
AND
CIGARS
Call at the
POPULAR CORNER
First Avenue and C Street
n, i " ’ ■ n
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Choice Tobacco*. Cigar* and
8moker* Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
The
Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
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♦ Billiards and^rfl
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♦ Headquarter* for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
♦ Garrick Pipe*.
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MINT
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8TRAIGHT WHI8KEY8
IMPORTED WINE8
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
NOTHING BUT THE BEST
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FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE
COAL AND WOOD
ALASKA TRANSFER CO. I
Cordova and Anchorage
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse, and Household Goods
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING. CORDOVA—Phone 85 I
575 TOWN LOTS IN CORDOVA 1
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Ranging in price from $50 up to $3,000, and 600
Town lots in Chitina ranging in price from $50
to $1,000. " |
Will sell any or all on terms to suit purchaser.
For particulars—Call or write to
GEO. C. HAZELET, |
Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent. :|
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
| Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton |
and Provisions
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Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to ordere from g;
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
I SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props.
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We represent the NIAGARA, LONDON, *
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