NITRATE SODA
VALPARAISO, Chile, Sept. 25 (by
Associated Press).—Foreign demand
for nitrate of soda, chiefly used as a
• fertilizer, is expected to amount to
3.000. 000 tons during the nitrate year
which began in July, reports G. H.
Jones, president of the Association of
Nitrate Producers. Production of ni
trates in this country is the most im
portant industry.
Exportation by the Producer’s As
sociation in the calendar year of 1919
amounted to 915,400 tons against
more than 2,000,000 tons shipped
abroad in 1918. But from January to
July, 1920, exportation reached about
481,200 tons—the highest figure hith
erto recorded in a like period. The
report estimates the producing capac
ity of the associated companies at
657,800 tons; a total of 4,137,800 tons.
Importance of the industry as a na
tional asset is shown in a recent re
port of the ministry of the treasury
which estimates that from 18$0 to
1918 the amount received by the gov
ernment in export duties and from the
sales of land was approximately
1700.000. 000 or slightly more than 44
per cent of the nation’s total revenue.
Nearly 60,000 women are employed in
the nitrate regions during times of
normal production.
ISLAND FOLK
SAYTHEYARE
HONOLULU, Sept. 25 (by Associat
ed Press).—Exploits of Duke Kahana
moku, Pua and Warren Kealoha and
the other Hawaiian swimmers at Ant
werp recall to the minds of “kamaai
nas,” or old timers in the islands the
the performances in the water in the
days gone by.
The oldest story passed from mouth
is that of an Hawaiian and his wife,
who were thrown from their out-rigger
canoe in a storm about eighty years
ago. Chroniclers oP verbal Hawaaian
history assert that the pair swam for
more than a day, when the man suc
cumbed and his wife supported his
body, bringing it to shore two or
three days later.
Less than ten years ago a schooner
crowded with eighty men, women and
children, bound on a Sunday school
picnic between two of the smaller
ports on the island of Molokai, cap
sized, throwing every person into the
sea. Newspaper accounts of the
wreck written a few days later, rec
ord that every one of the picnickers
s#am ashore through the reefs, a dis
tance of three miles. There were peo
ple almost ninety years of age and
children as young as five years. The
fatality reported was one woman, aged
eight-five died the following day of a
strained heart.
Captain Sam, noted old timer nav
igator of the islands lost his schoon
er, the Moi-Wahihe, in tlfe channel be
tween the islands of Maui and Molo
kai about eight years ago. It was
at night and his crew of Koreans was
lost. Captain Sam swam for twenty
six hours and finally landed, stark
naked, on the little island of Lanai,
approximately thirty miles from the
scene of the wreck.
Former Governor Walter F. Frear
recalls an account printed in the pa
pers of 1841 or 1842 and vouched for
by missionaries at the time, of a 30
mile swim of an Hawaiian woman,
who was lost overboard at sea off the
island of Kahoolawe and landed in
safety.
AMERICANS ARE GIVEN
PREFERENCE IN FRANCE
PARIS, Sept. 25 (by Associated
Press).—Rapid development of Ameri
can banking facilities in France and
the establishment of new branches in
desirable business locations is attrac
ing public attention. Every facility
is given the Americans, Francois Mar
sal, mininister of finance, said in a
published interview and similar facili
ties are being sought and are expect
ed for French interests in the United
States.
Graham Bread fresh every Say at
the City • Bakery.
Best coffee in town served at the
City Bakery.
Profeeskmal kodak finishing. Scar*
hereof*. Agency at Cordova drug
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BUT NO CASH
| NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (by Associat
ed Press).—Shortage of labor in the
agricultural states is resulting in a re
duction of acreage which threatens
American’s food supply according to
the findings of Perley F. Walker, dean
of the Kansas university engineering
school, made public today at national
headquarters of the American Society
of National Engineers. The dean is
head of a research committee of the
mid-continent section- of that society.
Dean Walker found population at a
standstill or declining in agricultural
sections, pointing out that 16 of the
105 counties in Kansas prevented that
state from decreasing in population in
a decade, the increases all being in the
industrial sections. “The same thing
holds good in Iowa and doubtless in
other states for the same period,” the
dean reported.
Many farmers cannot pay their 1919
debts because the railroads are unable
to move their wheat harvest, and they
are paring down production, he said.
As a remedy, Dean Walker sugges
ted a study by engineers of the econ
omics of transportation and production
with a view to systemativing a nation
al fitting of enterprises to localities.
This, he though, would work out bet
ter distribution of population where
needed.
UNITEDSTATES
IN FIRST PL ACE
WORLD TR
BUENOS AIRES. Sept. 25 (by As
sociated Press).—The United States
has passed from a third place to a
first place among the nations from
which Argentina, buys goods, accord
ing to figures from 1910 to 1920 which
have just been completed and made
public by the minister of finance.. In
1910 imports from the United States
were valued at $59,195,336 while in
1910 they amounted to $232,868,392.
The increase in goods received from
the United States was only 80 per
cent.
In 1910 the leading nations export
ing to Argentina in the order named
were Great Brtain, Germany and tme
United States. In 1919 they were the
United States, Great Britain and Bra
zil. The United States took the lead
from Great Brtain in 1916 and has
since maintained it.
SOME GOOD BILLION
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
The question is, if you read in the
paper that you had inherited forty mil
lion dollars in real money—and if you
were eating a 30 cent dinner at the
time, which was the first square meal
you had had in two days—would you
finish the meal before going for the
money ?
And after you had the forty million,
what would you do with it? See Wally
Reid in “ Too Many Millions.” play
ing for the last time at the Empress
tonight.
Sunday Dorothy Gish, now starring
in a series of light comedy plays, is
dainty, talented, and an indefatigable
worker. She has a brilliant future be
fore her and an artistic success to
which her genius fully entitles her.
In “Battling Jane,” showing tomor
row night she portrays- the part of
Jane, a sort of Beloved Vagabond who
arrives in a small Maine village as
tride an antiquated bicycle. She
adopts a baby and goes to work as a
waitress to support her little charge.
When the baby wins a $500 prize at
the baby show and an indifferent fath
er turns up to claim the reward, Jane
dons her fighting togs and the battle
is on. She has splendid support in
lovely Katherine McDonald, Raymond
Cannon, George Nicholls and other
well known screen favorites. Its a
snappy little play, full of action, with
.the charm of unusual story and the
wonderful acting of the star and the
wonderful acting of the star and com
pany to recommend it. ‘Twill make
the man. in the twelfth row back for
ge this indigestion.
Shower and tub baths at the Club
Barber Shop. Open, day and night 3-tf
Sun Maid Raisin Bread, always a
favorite at the City Bakery.
Just arrived—A shipment of the
250-3009 Savage Bolt-Action Model
1929 sporting rifle. Come in and give
it the once ever. Btavft-O'Netll Ce. 3-tf
ANNOUNCEMENT I
We will not be able to give away
the Victrola, as planned, because we
have been notified by the federal
authorities that this is considered a
lottery, which is illegal.
OUR SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
ARE
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RUBY THYMOL MOUTH WASH, Reg. price 65c; Special...45
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COLGATE’S BANDOLINE, Regular price 40c; Speciol.25
COLGATE’S COLD CREAM, Reg. price 35c; Special.20
Regular 35c package of tooth
paste given free with every sale
of San Tox tooth brush at the
regular price of 7 5c.
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What would be more appropriate than
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samples.
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CORDOVA MACHINE
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Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
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Regular Sailings Between Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
Ellamar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward.
from SEATTLE- SA|LS S0UTH_
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®EP^* 23. ALAMEDA OCT. 3
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Real cleaning a speciality Only cleaning plant in town.
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DINING CAR IN CONNECTION WITH ALL REGULAR
PASSENGER TRAINS BETWEEN CORDOVA
AND CHITINA
Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from
9 a. m. to 5 p. m., except Sundays
and Holidays
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Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot Office one hour
before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER, Superintendent MARK McALLEN, Ticket Agent
CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oveii. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workm«* aroducing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
French Bread Rye Bread
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Sporting Boots.
Excelsius Greer Shooting Coats.
Sporting Hats and Caps.
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