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We will give 25 cents
for every bad egg you
find under the Holly
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FOR BUTTER AND EGGS, STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES of the Beat Quality and at Lowest Prices,
We are there.
O’NEILL & SLATER COMPANY
THE STORE OF QUALITY
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SOCIAL CLUBS MUST
PI! LIQUOR LICENSE
Alaska social and other clubs main
taining private bars and dispensing
alcoholic liquors must pay barroom li
cense fees to the United States, ac
cording to a decision rendered last
week by the United States Court of
Appeals. The suit was a friendly
test case brought by a member of the
Log Cabin Club, of Nome, Alaska, a
gainst the officers of the club, for the
purpose of determining the matter
beyond question.
It has even been held by some at
torneys in Alaska that a number of
persons could associate themselves to
gether in a club and dispense liquors
without a license, so long as it was
not sold or given to other than club
members.
Judge Erskine has rendered a dis
senting opinion from his associates
on the Nome test case.
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STEAMER INSPECTORS
ARE IN CORDOVA
Captain George H. Whitney, inspec
tor of hulls; Peret Peltret, inspector
of boilers, and Geo. W. Folta, clerk,
arrived in Cordova on the steamer
Alameda last night to inspect the
water craft that make their headquar-1
ters in this eection.
BRANCH DRUG STORE
FOR NEW TERMINAL
V, A. Schmitz left this morning
for Anchorage, where he will open a
branch of the Northern Drug store.
A little later he will be Joined by Miss
Genevieve Whalen, who is at present
employed by that company here.
Lady Gets a License
A license was recently issued to
Mrs. John Day allowing her to act as
captain of any small gas boat under
a certain tonnage. This is believed
to be the first license secured by a
woman in the Juneau district, and was
Issued from the Seattle office.
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RUINS OF PRZEMYSL AFTER BOMBARDMENT
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FEDERAL BERTHS
VALDEZ, O.ay 18—H. G. llennett, a
nephew of District Attorney Spence,
left today on the Alameda for An
chorage, where his uncle has secured
for him a position with the Alaska En
gineering Commission. His place as
clerk in the district attorney's office
has been filled by the appointment of
Miss. Ruth Spence. A son, Bennet
Spence, has also gone to Anchorage to
. ectire a federal Job, and all but one
member of the family is now provided
for In the government service.
HEADY TO RECEIVE APPLI
CATIONS FOR LICENSES
United States Commissioner Medley
has received official notice from the
clerk of the district court that Cordo
va went wet and informing him that
the court was ready to receive appli
cations for liquor licenses.
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Engineer Ordered to Alaska
First Lieutenant Joseph C. Me
heffey, engineer, now on duty at
Washington, D. C., has been ordered
to Valdez, July 16, for duty with the
board of road commissioners* of Al
aska.
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For Rent
A completely furnished house, in
cluding piano. Possession given June
1. Apply to H. I. Lewis.
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NO ACTION TAKEN
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
A short session of the city council
was held last night nt which only
routine business was transacted. The
street committee reported having
cleaned the streets nnd performed nil
the work necessary for this time.
Water connections were n?so made at
the city dock for the convenience of
the local boatmen.
The bond of H. I. O’Neill, as town
treasurer, in the sum or 120,000 was
approved, his sureties being Geo. C.
Haxelet, A. E. Lathrop, Fred Glass
brenner, H. A. Slater and Nathanael
Greene. The question of sewerage
was discussed, but no action taken,
it being decided that If the property
owners desired this Improvement they
would file a formal petition. The
special committee, appointed to aud
It the books of the old council, re
ported having found a cash balance
of $1,408.24 on hand tn April, since
which time $39!i.83 in delinquent taxes
have been collected, making a total
of $1,804.07. Warrants to the amount
of $840.60 were paid, and there is now
in the treasury, $1,022.47. The com
mittee also reported that the city
cabin had been occupied for some time
by 1). E. Madden, but they found no
charge for rent made on the books,
lor amounts collected for the same.
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THIS YEAR
SEATTLE, May 18—Chairman Edes
of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion,, and his office force, will leave
here next Monday for Seward, where
the heudquarters of the commission
will be established. Chairman Edes
expressed the opinion that the rail
road from Ship Creek to Matanuska
will be completed half way before the
end of the summer.
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Fresh Cordova Eggs at O’Neill &
Slater Co’s.
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Real news in the Dally Times, all
the time.
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ILK'S BROTHER!
KILLED BY ;
Eli PASO, May 18—General Anto
nio Villa, a brother of the famous
Pane,ho Villa, was killed in Chihuahua
today. Villa was killed by one of
his own soldiers who shot him down
when Villa interfered in an attempt
to quiet some intoxicated soldiers
who were brawling.
General Agent Watson Here
B. F. Watson, genera! agent of the
latter refused to consider the appeal,
spent a short time in town last even
ing, enroute from Seward to Juneau.
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Have Gone to Anchorage
E. A. Hegg, H. B. Burkhart and V.
G. Vance left on the Alameda for An
chorage to look over the business pos
sibilities at the new government rail
road terminal.
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RETURNS FROM SEATTLE
AFTER PLEASANT VISIT
Mrs. M. Finkelstein, who has spent
several months in Seattle, returned to
Cordova last evening on the sten' or
Alameda. She will leave shortly for
Anchorage to join her husband, who
recently opened a branch store there.
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CHITINA SALOONS
TO CLOSE JUNE 30
Judge Brown has notified the saloon
keepers of Chitlna that they must
close their places of business on June
30 nt midnight for one year, when the
wet and dry question will again be
submitted to a vote of the people.
Returned From Interior
Nels Smith returned this afternoon
(from Willow Creek, where he went to
stake some mining pproerty.
Forest Fires Near Strelna
Forest fires are raging on the hills
surrounding Strelna and the smoke is
,so dense that it is felt as far as Chit
Inn.
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hunting dogs. Inquire Times office.
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then subscribe for The Times, Dally
or Weekly, or both.
LOT SPECULATION
AT KNIK KILLED
JUNEAU, May 15—The government
las decided to make Impossible all
ipeculatlon in town lot* In the 8hlp
>r Woodrow Creek townslte is made
ivident by a statement Issued today
ly A. Christensen, chief of the field
livtslon of the general land office,
ttr. Christensen will leave on the Wat
ion to advise with the engineering
'ommlsslon about laying out the town
lite and placing lots. He believes It
will either be decided to lease the lots
>r sell them for a nominal price
with proper safeguards to shut out
ipeculators. Christensen says that a
irery lively demand already exists
for lots in the new railroad town. It
is believed that quite a time must
elapse before the matter can be so
irranged as to make the building of a
permanent town possible or advisable.
Jhe site will first have to be chosen
ind this will only mark the beginning
*f lhe real work of apportioning It
imongst the people.
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Adjustable Window Screens and
Screen Doors at 8. Blum & Co’s.
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KETCHIKAN MAN IN
JAIL FOR CONTEMPT
KETCHIKAN, May 11—Judge Rob
ert W. Jennings yesterday afternoon
sentenced W. W. Rush to Jail for 30
days for contempt of court. Rush
had been held for contempt by Com
missioner Stackpole. and appealed
from the decision of the commission
er to Judge Jennings' court. The
latter refused to consider the appeal,
and the town was placarded Sunday
with attacks on Judge Jennings. Yes
terday Rush made a scene In court,
attacking District Attorney Jemes A.
8mlser and Judge E. 8. Stackpole for
"connivance” and charging corrup
tion. Judge Jennings upheld the or
der of Commissioner Stackpole, re
quiring Rush to turn over papers and
make an accounting in an estate mat
ter in which he was executor. Rush
said he would turn the papers over
but not because of respect for the
court.
He was then sent to Jail.
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Slater Co’s.
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Read The Dally Times and help
Cordova grow.
Summer Shirts
and Neckwear
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We have one of the most com
plete lines of Mens Shirts and
Neckwear to be found in the
Country-Shirts ranging in price
From 75e. to $5.00
Ties from 35e. to $2.00
Come in and see them.
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what we want you to say about cur :
fn ty profram. We strive earnestly for i
J[3 IDO • that distinction, and we feel that we i
have achieved our purpose. People \
* I^-TURES DO say of our theater, “There is al*
CHANGED REGULARLY way* a good show there.”
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Sunday May 24 |
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Business
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At our store you get the
BEST DRUG MERCHANDISE
at the best possible prices
plus service which is sure
to satisfy.
In our store you will
find nearly all lines of
merchandise which any
modern, up-to-the-min
ute drug store carries.
“We are in business for your health.”
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ARE PERFECT BAKERS AND FUEL SAVERS
We have Patterns to Suit your Fancy and
a Price to fit your Purse
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SPECIAL SALE PRICE
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Medium and Heavy Weights, to be Closed Out At
.COST
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The Store That Satisfies