TAX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
town taxes for the town of Cordova
for the year 1917, are now due and
payable to the undersigned at this of
fice. Said taxes will be delinquent
at 6 p. m., on Monday. February 11th,
1918, and unless paid prior thereto,
five per cent will be added to the
amount thereof.
THOS. S. SCOTT,
Town Treasurer
Dec. 22-Jan. 6
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Increase your business by advertis
ing in The Times.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
LOST—An overcoat in the dressing
room at thP mask ball on Monday
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evening. A similar coat, was left
in its place. Owner can secure
this by returning the one taken in
mistake, which had a pair of la
dies gray gloves in the pockets.
L. Buchanan. Pohne 59.
WANTED—Girl for general house
work and help with care of children, i
No cooking. Apply Mrs. W. W. j
Council.
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FOR RENT—Five rooms, unfurnished, [
in Empress building. Apply Room 5.
FOR RENT—Three room furnished |
house Apply Blum, O'Neill Co.
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FOR .RENT—Five .room .furnished I
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v .h. electric light and water.!
Inquire this office. 31-tf
The old year passed out quietly in
Cordova.
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port from Seattle late this afternoon.
Deputy Marshal Dowling and wife
left for Seattle on the Evans from Val
dez.
The Mecca saloon is being rearrang
ed for occupancy by the Cordova Fruit
Market.
Geo. C. Hazelet left on the launch
Waif for Katalla, to look after his oil
interests,
Mrs. and Mrs. J, A. Herbert, of Sel
dovia, were passengers aboard the Ad
miral Evans for Seattle.
The Northland club gave a dinner
at its rooms on New Year’s eve which
was attended by about sixty people.
Alaska went bone-dry on Monday
at midnight when the remains of Old|
John Barleycorn were quietly laid at
rest.
The City Bakery is remodeling the1
Mint saloon and will move there as
soon as the improvements are com-'
pleted.
The Episcopal Guild Auxiliary will
meet at the Red Dragon tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock. Everybody
welcome.
Ralph Anderson, a Seldovia mer
chant. was a passenger aboard the
Evans bound for Seattle for a short
business trip.
1 he eight hour law is being gen
erally observed by the business peo
ple of Cordova so far as it relates to
their employes.
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The Borrowed Time Auxiliary will
meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Furs
man, tomorrow at 2 o’clock. Come
prepared to sew. l!
Jack Baird greeted Cordova friends,
while the Admiral Evans wras in port
last night, on his way from the west. 1
ward to the States.
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Extensive improvements are being
made at the Alaskan hotel, where a
pool and billiard room will be con
ducted on the ground floor.
Kenneth Holden has a force of car
penters at work today renovating the
O'Brien & Simpson building which he1
will fit up as a pool and billard hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millard came
over from Valdez on the steamer and
left on the morning’s train for Chit-’
itia. where Mr. Millard will be con-1
nected with the Alaska Road Commis
sion.
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A benefit Silver Tea will be Riven!
at the home of Mrs. Clifford Phillips
on Friday afternoon by the W. C. T.j
U. Tea will be served from 2:30 to'
4:30. A general invitation Ir extented
to the ladies of the town.
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The annual mask ball given by the
local firemen on Monday night was
the biggest affair of the kind ever giv
en in Cordova. The hall was beauti
fully decorated, the costumes were
varied and unique, the music excel
lent, the punch delicious and
everybody had a good time.
The Admiral Evans loaded three
thousand barrels of herring at Sel
dovia for Seattle. The herring catch
at Seldovia was beyond expectations,
and the season’s pack will probably
total about six thousand barrels.
Among the larger shippers are the
Ketchikmak Canning company, Baird
and Shallenberger, Johnson and
Chambers, and J. J. Betties. Five
hundred barrels of codfish from the
Northern Fisheries company at Kodi
ak were also aboard the Evans for
Seat tie.
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"RASTUS” TRANSFERS HIS
HEADQUARTERS TO ASYLUM
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Among the outgoing passengers on
the Admiral Evans from Valdez wras
“Rastus,” whose true name is Charles
Wilson, a gentleman of color and a
former resident of Cordova, who has
been an occupant of the federal jail
for several months and was recently
adjudged insane. “Rastus” has been
a steady border at the government in
stitutions for most of his stay in Al
aska, and of late has displayed num
erous evidences of a disoreder mind.
Recently he has threatened, as soon
as released from jail, to become a
German spy. He is now on his way
to Morningside asylum.
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CHANGE IN HOURS.
To Our Customers:
Hereafter we will open our market
at 9 o’clock a. m. and close at 6
o’clock p in., in order to comply with
the new eight hour law. One delivery
will be made each afternoon to the
hill, company row and the old town.
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET.
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CANNERY SITES
We have Customers for select can
nery sites located in the Prince Will
iam Sound district. If you have any
thing to offer send full particulars,
location, description, etc., to
BOND & BABSON,
. Field Dept.
32 Broadway, New York City.
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Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We
have a full line of them, as smart as
any made. Clayson, The Clothier.
HANAN SHOES
Were good shoes 50 years a
go, 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
any other name than the - -
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Will Clayson
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: A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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And thanking them for their
kind patronage, I wish to
inform them that my
new location will
be at the
Mecca
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WALTER LAW and JANE LEE
EbiM'**' Comical Kid, in
“THE UNWELCOME
MOTHER”
A remarkable 5 act drama that every woman should wit
ness. And it would be a treat for the kiddies'. Bring
them along.
.Travel Picture Shown First.
Friday—Geo. Beban in “An Alien” Eight Reels.
At the piano Mrs. Nina Nichols
ADMISSION 30 cents CHILDREN 10 cents
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In Order to conform with the
New Eight Hour Law
We Will observe the
following Hours
WEEK DAYS 8:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M.
SATURDAYS 8:00 to 8:00 P. M.
The Blum, O’Neill
G >mpany
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