The Empress
TONIGHT AT 8:00 SHARP
PATHE TRAVEL ON FIRST
The King of Fun-Makers
“FATTY” ARBUCKLE
In the Scream Comedy
“His Wife’s
Mistake”
DOROTHY GISH and OWEN MOORE
In Five Acts
“LITTLE MEENA’S ROMANCE”
Mme. Petrova in “The Waiting Soul” on Wednesday
Mrs. Nina Nichols at Piano Regular Admission
SUCCESSFUL DANCE
The dance given at Eagle hall on
Saturday night was largely attended
and a decided social and financial
success. Many of the ladies appeared
in new evening gowns, the music was
excellent and the punch all that could
he desired. The Ladies’ Altar Society
desires to return its thanks to all who
contributed in any way in the effort to
raise funds for the Red Cross, to which
cause the amount realized was don
ated.
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LOCATED IN GOLDEN HOTEL
Dr. Homer A. Blyth, of the dentai
firm of Drs. Daggett & Blyth with of
fices at Cordova, has equipped modern
offices at McCarthy, Alaska.
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Use less wheat and meat. Buy local 1
foods. Serve just enough. Use w,iat
is left.
MAY BE SUCCESSOR
OF THOMAS RIGGS
F. H. Bailey, division engineer It
charge of the government railroai
(vork at Nenana during the absenct
>f Thomas Riggs, Jr., arrived in town
yesterday en route to the states
ivhere he is going on business con
lected with the commission. Knowing
mes say that Mr. Bailey will likely
succeed Mr. Riggs as a member ol
he commission, when the nominatior
>f the latter for governor is con
irmed.
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MASONIC MEETING
A special meeting of Mount McKin
ey Lodge No. 183, F. & A. M., will bt
leld Tuesday at 8 p. m. Work in
niter apprentice degree.
O. C. MEYER, W. M.
D. T. PHILLIPS, Sec.
LOCAL DOINGS
The city council meets in semi
monthly session tonight
Registration for hte municipal elec
■ tion closes next Saturday.
' The Orca cannery has leased thb
gas boat North Star for the season.
F. C. Schumacher, of Katalla, is
spening a couple of days in Cordova.
The Admiral Watson is expected in
Cordova front Seattle late tomorrow
afternoon.
Ten questionnaires have already
been filled out and returned to the
local exemption board.
A petition is being circulated for
the candidacy of Calvin C Hazelet as
clerk of the school board.
J. L. Fozard, one of the foremen at
the Bonanza mine, came down from
Kennecott on yesterday's train.
The steamer Alameda is due here
front the westward about midnight
nnd will not sail for Seattle before to
morrow at noon.
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The Cordova Machine Shop is erect
ing a large and substantial building
on the city dock, to which place it
will remove when completed
Mrs. P. C. Kearns, of Tolovana, is
an arrival in town and will leave on
the Alameda for Seattle to join her
husband in Seattle, who is engaged in
the shipbuilding yards.
About twenty Odd Fellows met yes- j
terday and formed a club, electing
the following officers: President, Dan ;
(Jreenig; secretary, F. H. Foster. The |
object is to later organize a lodge.
Jas. L, Galen lel't on this morning s |
train for Chitina to purchase a pair j
of horses for the Alaska Transfer |
Company, made necessary by the f
wreck of one of his auto trucks the §
other day.
The steamer Northwestern, sailing |
from Seattle next Sunday, will bring 1
fifty employes for the Pioneer Pack- 4
ing Company, as it was unable to se- |
< ure sufficient local help to operate ^
its clam plant.
F. A. Fisher, of Astoria, secretary |
and treasurer of the Lighthouse Can- |
ning Company, and his son, E. A. =
Fisher, a member of the office force, |
accompanied by their wives, arrived |
on the last boat.
Eric Johnson and Pete Monette, of |
Fairoanks, are arrivals from the inter- ,
ior, both having received aid from the |
government for their transportation, j
Johnson is going to the Pioneers' f
Home at Sftka and Monette is bound |
for the states. I
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Cordova Chapter, American Red 11
Cross, today sent out $600 for the | \
endowment of a bed in Dr. Eagleson's |
base hospital in France and an addi- 4
tional $1,000 to be used as far as 1
possible for the care of Alaska boys
wounded at the front. y
Postoffice Inspector Alvah Eames
has posted notices calling for propost
tons up to and including April JO for
the furnishing of suitable quarters for
postoffice purposes at Cordova, under
a lease for five years, from Sept. 8,
1918. Not less than 2,000 feet of
floor space is required.
\V. H. Rodgers, mediator and con
cilliator of the department of labor,
and J. J. Grant, of the Locomotive
Brotherhood in Seattle, who will rep
resent the local train and engine men
in the arbitration of the differences
between the Copper River railway and
their employes, left Seattle on the
steamer Alaska Saturday.
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Try the Mozart, a very mild Havana
cigar. 16-2?
WE 1AVE
Clam Diggers’ Supplies
Everything to make your outfit
COMPLETE__
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COOKING UTENSILS ’ The Famous “Koban” Vibra
tionless 3-h. p. Outboard Motor
LANG’S CAMP STOVES
LANTERNS
AXES, SAWS
j CLAM SHOVELS
TENTS, TARPAULINS
STOVEPIPE COLLARS
TOOLS
PAINT ‘ /
BOAT SUPPLIES
ANCHORS
ROPE ’ '
TAR
PITCH
BUILDING PAPER This Shows the Magneto Typo
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Our stocks of Groceries and Clothing are
unsurpassed for quality and are
REASONABLY PRICED
The BLUM, O’NEILL Co.
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Hunt’s, Libby’s and Reliance Canned
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
“Unexcelled Wherever You Go”
Modesto Butter—“Gold Medal Ohio Ranges, Maytag Electric
Winner at ’Frisco Fair.” Washers.
Armour’s and Swift’s Hams U. S. & Goodrich Rubber Boots,
and Bacon. Oil Clothing, Aprons, Sleeves,
Silverdale Eggs—“All Good.” Hats.
Augustine & Kyer’s Candies, Loggers Shirts and Shoes
Always Fresh. “ Knox & Hardeman Hats to Fit
Saws, Axes, Hammers, Peavie3, Any **eac*'
etc. Camp Outfits Complete Collegian Clothes of Quality.
for Fisherman, Clam Diggers Kauffman’s Tailored Suits for
and Miners. Spring Are Just the Thing—
Gasoline and Distillate, Lubri- New Samples Just Arrived,
eating Oils £,ome ln and Let Us Take Your
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Finkelstein & Sapiro
INCORPORATED
“The Store That Satisfies”
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| HANAN SHOES [
Were good shoes 50 years
ago; they are good shoes to
! day. Only real merit could |
have sustained their reputa
tion all these years. Sold by
the best stores, never under
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