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575 TOWN LOTS IN CORDOVA
Ranging in price from $o0 up to $.5,000, and 000
Town lots in Cliitina 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. HAZE LET,
Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent.
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HOTEL NORTHERN
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OSTRANDER BLDG. CORDOVA, ALASKA
Cordova Power
Company
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.
*t“MoreMoney” for your Foxes
ck. Silver, Cro*s, Red, White and Blue, Lynx,
tr. Marten and otter For bearers collected In year section
I» YOUR FURS DIRECT to ,‘SIIUHEHT',the largest
t In Hie War Id dcaliny exclusively In NORTH AMERICAN RAW ECR8
(able responsible—ante Kur House with an unblemished rep
ion existing for "more than a t hird of a '^"'“JK'uKArTflR Y
ill record of sending Kur shippers prompt^ A HsiK AC^ OK Y
) PROKITAHI.E returns, write for Et* mwwtt awMcr.
inly reliable, accurate market report and price list published
Writ, for it NOW—if. KHKK
SHUBERT, Inc. Dept.62 CHICAGO, U-SvA.
OUR SEA POWER
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:j WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. — The
i| principal trouble with the American
;i merchant marine la not that it ia ln
•i finiteaimally amall. * It Is not small
i- according to the Nation’s Business,
the official magazine of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States. It
; Is quite respectable both in number
and tonnage. Its lamentable weak
' ness lies in the fact that it Is out of
all proportion to the enormous trade
of the country.
When one speaks of a merchant
marine there persists an impression
that something Inherently connected
with merchants, merchandise and
cargoes is meant, and, further, that
it hns to do with the sea. Yet more
than 12,000—nearly half—of our to
tal merchant marine may be said
truthfully to have more to do with
the land.
Out of a total of 26,701 registered
and licensed vessels, there are 8,432
I motor boats, 560 canal boats, and 3,
, 221 barges, which, metaphorically
Hpeaklng. never take more than a
i dip in salt water. There remains
i some 14,000 vessels to account for,
i which may have to do with the ro
, mance and economics of those who go
down to the sea in ships.
nn a maiityi ui ibu, it txj»rai a tuai
less than 3.000 of these ever plough
their furrow through foreign seas.
The remaining 11.000 have their live
and being in the different waters —
fresh and salt — which make the
United States, in one respect, unique.
For no other of the leading mari
time nations has so extensive a coast
line, such inland seas, or such far
winding river navigation. The west
ern river show more than 1,833 ves
sels, aggregating 138,804 tons. There
is a great traffic on the Lakes. 3,161
vessels in all, nearly 3,000,000 tons.
But even the shipping of the Great
Lakes has not that savour of the
salt sea which a merchant marine
implies, although It offers a totally
neglected but unsurpassed wealth of
material in men, possibly 20,000
strong, for reserves for the navy.
What is coastwise trade? It is an
anomalous thing. It means trade
from one American port to another,
i which, by the delightful Irony of sta
i tistics, classes alike the new steam
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barge which plies between St. Louis
and New Orleans with the 10,000 ton
ocean steamer which runs between
San Francisco, Honolulu and New
York.
In large merchant steamers, the
class that Is fast growing in com
merce of a size and speed to render
some assistance as naval auxiliaries,
the United States stands third, sur
passed only by Great Britain and Ger
many. But a glance at the grand to
tals and then at the individual fig
ures for each country reveals a start
ling situation. It seems that sixty
per cent of the big and able steam
ers in the world are owned by Great
Britain and not seven per cent by
the United States. Here lleB the
, root of all discouragement as to our
merchant marine.
The trade and wealth of the United
States has at Its disposal only about
one-tenth 'of the shipping facilities
available to the British merchant and
manufacturer. To carry the bulk of
our sea-borne commerce we have to
rely on the ships of friendly nations.
I The estimated result Is that every
a(i t* t9AA AHA AAB 1ao»a tka luiu.l
States in the'form of freight pay
ments for deposit in the coffers of
foreign shipowners. Americans not
only subscribe to the upkeep but also
to the construction of Bhips of their
marine competitors. If the United
States is to take its proper place It
must not be content with mere rank,
it ranks quite high, ahead of France,
Italy, Norway and Holland. Ameri
cans must have actual commercial
sea power in proportion to their
trade.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
I wish to announce to the Mothers.
Fathers and every friend of the kid
. dies, that I have renewed my con
tract with the POST OFFICE STOKE
to supply it with every kind of toy
made by my Brownies in my North
Pole Toy Shops.
Orders left there for dolls, books,
animals, guns, or anything you wish
left In stockings on Christmas Eve
will be sure to reach me.
SANTA CLAUS.
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One-fourth off on all cut glass at
the Blum, O'Neill Co.
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Nifty lob printing at the Times,
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FIELDING AVERAGES OF BALL
PLAYERS
NEW YORK. Deo. 16. — According
to the official fielding averages of
more than twenty of the leading ma
jor and minor leagues. Fred Smith,
of the International league, was the
most consistent outfielder of the past
season. Smith, who played left field
for the Rochester and Montreal clubs
during 1915, figured In 108 games,
with a perfect average, having 217
putouts, twelve assists anil no errors.
His nearest competitor for first place
honors was Eddington, of the Cen
tral league, who fielded .990 in 123
games. The leading outfielders in
the associations which have put*
llshed their averages to date, are as
follows:
Games P.C.
Smith, International .. ..108 1.000
Wilson, National.105 .984
High, American.117 .981
Wagner, New York State. 117 .985
Northern. Southern.116 .985
Eddington. Central .123 .990
James, Texas.141 .982
Smith, Western.138 .978
Gray, Virginia.129 .978
Shaughnessy, Canadian ..101 .968
Ezell. South Atlantic .... 90 .982
Nutter, Ohio State.103 .983 ,
Brooks. Interstate .. .. .. 82 .984 |
O’Brien, Three I.128 .974 i
Brokaw, Northern.121 .988 ,
Kane, Pacific Coast .. ..131 .984 '
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The complaints made in Washing
ton yesterday by three men claiming
to represent employes of the Alaskan i
engineering commission resulted in
considerable discussion today of the
various minor complaints which have
been levelled at the commission by
workmen and those seeking worlv
here and at Anchorage. Such com
plaints occur In connection with the
carrying on of every project In the
line of construction work, whether
it be public or private.
Of all the complaints in this in
stance there is only one that is of
sufficient importance to pe called
to the attention of the higher gov
ernment officials at Washington and
that has to do with the meth%J of
paying employes.
This criticism, however, cannot be
directed against the Alaskan engi- 1
neering commission, but fails on the
officials of the treasury department,
who make arrangements for the hand
ling of government funds.
When the first appropriation of
$2,000,000 was made early last year
the treasury department was given
an opportunity to establish a govern
ment depository. The department,
not taking into consideration the
conditions in Alaska, or the cost of
transportation of gold, wanted to es
tablish one here under the usual cus
tom—by which the government re
ceives interest on daily balances, the
bank paying the cost of transporting
gold. Such an agreement would make
the cost of handling federal funds
a losing proposition. Just what in
fluence was brought to bear on the
treasury department to prevent it
from making the necessary compro
mise of rules by. which a depository
could be established in Seward is
not known.
Needless to say it has worked a
great naruamp un iuo wupiuyco ui
the commission, which, In the ab
sence of such a depository, have been
forced to accept checks on the United
States treasury, because another rule
prevents the engineering commission
from having more than a certain
amount of actual cash on hand at
one time, without endless red tape.
Checks on the treasury department
are no more legal tender than any
other check, and are subject to all
the rules of an ordinary check. In
case of loss or theft followed by
forgery of an endorsement payment
may be stopped. And In case of
fraud by the party to whom they
are issued, payment may be stopped.
Most business houses do not hesi
tate to cash these checks this year
for their customers, but in doing so
assume a risk.
Nearly a milion dollars was paid
by check at Anchorage this year and
In mpny instances meu had great
difficulty In cashing them.
With a government depository here
and a simple method of Identification
all this trouble will be eliminated,
and It is to be trusted that the treas
ury department will make the neces
sary arrangements for such a de
pository at an early date.—Seward
Post
A YOUTHFUL BONNET.
This kiddie's Iswinet matches her
brown coat. Its "tam” crown of
brown velvet sits on a rolling brim of
pale blue taffeta, and Its ribbon band
Is finished with a gay little beaded
“fancy.” Indeed, velvets are the fa
vorlte material for children's bats, de
ddedly tailored shapes tricorns, sail
urs and odd designs—with ribbon
hands and happy little nosegays ns
trimming.
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Wanted to Buy—An Interest or all
>f established merchandise business
n mining district. Give particulars,
lales, cash required, stock on hand, 3
•tc. Address “Merchant." care The 3
Plmes. 3
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Iraphophones and Records. ]
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rlends outside. Only $3 a year. J
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
John W. Nickell, biB heirs aud as
ilgns and to all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that we
lave expended, during the years 1913
ind 1914. the sum of Two Hundred
lollars ($200.00) lawful money of the
Jnited States in labor and improve*
nents upon the East Fork Association
ilacer mining claim, located on the
Cast Fork of Young Creek in Chitlna
dining and Recording Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska, all of which is of
■ecord in the records of the said Chi
jna Recording Precinct at Chitina,
Haska. This labor and improvement
vas done and performed on said placer
nining claim under the provisions of
3ec. 2324 of the Revised Statues of the
Jnited States concerning annual labor
in Mining Claims, being the aggre
gate amount of labor required for the
wo years upon said claim.
And unless within ninety days after
:he commencement of the publication
if this notice, you contribute twenty
ive dollars ($25.00) as your propor ,
ioual part of the expenditure on said
flast Fork Association placer mining
:laim, your interests in said claim be
ng an undivided one-eighth, then all
four right, title and interest in said
;laim will become the property of your
;o-owners, the undersigned, who have
nude such expenditure as the .a»v re
tires.
Hated at McCarthy, Alaska, this 8th
lay of September, 1915.
PETER S. ERICIISEN
FRED KRICHSEN
W. E. CATHCART
FLOYD SMITH
J. F. CLARKIN
ED. BASSETT
AL. CHURCH
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Ambrose Bell and Norman Merc
hant, their heirs and assigns and to
ill whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended, during the years 1911, 1912,
1913 and 1914, the sum of four thous
and dollars ($4,000) lawful money of
the United States in labor and im
provements upon the Peerless, Lin
coln, Mammoth, Ciara Bell, Gravina,
Badger, Hawkeye and Pearl claims,
and the Isabella and the Humdinger
claims, in the Chitna Mining and He
cording Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
all of which is of record in the records
of the said Chitina Recording Precinct
at Chitina, Alaska, that the above
Bell and Merchant have had an undi
vided half-interest with me in these
claims, and owe me the sum of $2,000.
This labor and improvement was
done and performed on said placer
mining claims under the provisions of
Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States concerning' annual
labor on Mining Claims, being the ag
gregate amount of labor required for
the four years upon said claims.
And unless within ninety days after
the commencement of the publication
of this notice, you contribute two thou
sand dollars ($2,000) as your propor
lonal part of the expenditure on said
placer mining claims, your interests
in said claims being an undivided one
half, then all your right, title and In
terest in said claims will become the
property of your co-owner, the under
Bigned, who has made Buch expendi
ture as the law requires.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, Sept. 20,
1915. MATT LARSON.
Date of First Publication Sept. 24,1915
Date of Last Publication, Dec. 24, 1915
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find in
town, go to J. Raw son'a Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry now and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing j
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work, j
Give us a oall.
JOHN RAWSON,
First 8treet.
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Oon’t overlook Fuller's Barber J
Shop. Located at Alaskan Hotel, not
Cordova House.
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will bring result*? Try It.
HOUSEBUILDERS
ATTENTION
We make a specialty of Wall
papering, Kalsomlnlng, Painting,
Tinting and Sign Painting
Compare Our Prices With Com
Competltora Before
Ordering
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