OUR MOTTO
Has Always Been
QUALITY and RIGHT
PRICES
We are still giving our
Customers the
HIGHEST QUALITY GROCERIES
at Prices Never Equalled in Cordova
| Call And Be Convinced
O’NEILL <$ SLATER COMPANY
THE STORE OF QUALITY
A new 120-foot stern wheeler, cost
ing $35,000, is to be constructed this
winter by the Northwestern Fish
eries Company for operation in con
nection with its Orca cannery, couple
of mile below Cordova. This steam
boat will have a beam of thirty feet
and a draft of three feet six inches
and will be equipped with engines ot
300 horse power. The shallow draft is
made necessary by the fact that the
vessel will be operated in the fiats
of the Copper river delta. She will be
of 180 tons and will carry a crew ot
eight men.
At a figure close to $20,000, the con
tract for the construction of a 90-foot
gasoline-powered cannery tender, to
be operated in connection with its
Uyak plant on Kodiak Island, was
awarded by the Fisheries company to
E. W. Heath’s shipbuilding yards at
Oxbow, on the Duwamish river in
Oregon. The contract calls for de
livery in the spring.
In construction and equipment both
vessels will rank as cannery tenders
of the most modern type.
C. H. Buschmann, treasurer and
manager of the fisheries company,
says that the corporation plans the
construction of other cannery tenders
this winter for its northern plants.
COLD WEATHER IN
SOUTHERN ALASKA
The Mariposa brings the report 01
extremely cold, clear weather In the
southern portion of Alaska. At Ju
neau and Ketchikan the thermometei
has dropped to away below the freez
ing point, and one night recently the
Gastineau channel froze over, which
has not occurred for a number ol
years before.
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FAIRBANKS COUNCILMAN
ON WAY OUTSIDE
Among the arrivals from the in
terior on Sunday afternon's train
were Andrew Norland, a Fairbanks
city councilman and member of the
firm Anderson Bros. & Norland, ami
Gus Gustafason, a mining operntoi
from the Bonnifield district. Theii
means of conveyance ns.far as Chitinn
was a comfotable basket sled and a
good horse. They report a pleasant
trip. Mr. Norland tendered his resig
nation to the city council, and will
spend the greater part of his time
outside tin Seattle, with possibly a
business trip to San Francisco^ He
hopes to return to Fairbanks the lat
ter part of March.
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Select your Christmas cards now
at E. A .Hegg's
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ifuy your groceries in a grocery
store jewelry in a jewelry store.
OSBOUNE BItOS.
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Fresn shipments of corn on the col.
at Kinney's.
The religious services held yester
day afternoon In the Empress Thea
tre by the Kev. J. L». McBride, were
largely attended-_-Rev. McBride, in
his sermon, touched on the great
struggle in Europe, and the title of
his sermon wns "The By-Products of
War," taking ills text from Exodus,
XX-13, "Thou shait not kill.’* Follow
ing is a synopsis of the sermon:
Not one commandment can be diB
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obeyed with Impunity. No one can
do wrong and get away with it.
Sooner or later the trnngressors Is
overtaken and Hie price of his sin must
lie paid. For Ood'R laws so fur as they
affect men are founded upon the basic
demands of onr nature.
And yet It is always to be noticed
that the moral world abhors wrong
and just so quickly as It can takes up
tlie evil that men do and makes It over
into something that tells for righteous
ness. Judas guilty of man's most
dastardly crime has lost all power to
do wrong and become only a wai -
in-' to others. Napoleon, king of
murderers was indfirectly the liberator
of Europe. And in the snme way,
though the war in Europe is tremend
ously sinful, it will be taken In hand
by God and made to work a useful
part in the economy of fit*" w-n^ld.
There will lie By-Products of the war
to compensate for Its horrible wastes.
One of these by-product* will be a
new economic unity. Even In war we
all know that some one lias to pay the
price but up to date we have recokoned
oik the other fellow's paying the big
gest part of the price. But this war
is so tremndous in its scope and the
world has become so closely related
in its component political parts that
no corner of the earth will escape
paying the price. We may therefore
hope that in the future soon to chmo,
before any peoples can go to war, thej
will have to gain the consent Of a
majority of the nations merely because
the peaceful as well as the warring
nations must pay their share.
Another by-product will be a new
racial unity. Here in America we
have a race-problem but far -less
troublesome than Europe. Only one
race troubles here. In Europe many
peoples are living side by side, per
sisting in their family purity ana in
sisting on their racial integrity. Force
has been accepted as a corrective of
this racial pride. But the Pole re
mains Pole, the Slav, a Slav, an Ital
ian, Italian. This war will clearly
demonstrate that in Europe a stable
govewnment. must rest Its stability
upon racial boundaries as much and
more than upon the reach of the guns
of the more numerous people. When
these racial unities are accepted, then
will begin to be possible a larger
world unity of nations.
A third by-product will be a
stronger spiritual unity. In the city,
igaimt disease wo use Isolation and j
prevention. Up to this time against
the war microbe we have used only
isolation—every nation tried to let
the other fight it out. But the wcrkl
is too crowded, aympathv . be- j
:ome a mighty factor In world politics j
Wherefore 11 cause of the congested
condition of Europe, political surgery
in the near future will be directed, as
lie medical staff of a great city is
directed, towards the prevention of
war. The brotherhood of man will be
given a stronger Impetus. And thus
working hand In hand, money nnti
sympathy, heart and purse will form
ibis time on work for enduring peace.
Dance Was Huge Success.
One of the most enjoyable dances
of the season was given at Eagle
hail Saturday night by a number of
young people. After several hours
spent in worshipping at the shrine of
Goddess Terpsichore the parly ad
journed to Slater's restaurant for
lunch.
Commencing Wednesday the tore
of S. Ilium & Co. will remo'n open
open evenings until after Christmas.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
We wish to announce to the general
public of the territory that we now
have our doors open for business, and
with the manufacture of our steam
engines, hoists, pumping plants, Bteam,
gasoline and electric drilling and
coring machinery, we halde all class
es of mining machinery, and are pre
pared to furnish castings in brass,
steel and iron of any size and form,
and have a complete machine shop in
stalled for handling all classes of ma
chine work.
HARMO N& DEEVER.
Our prices on Sugar and other staple
Groceries are always the lowest. Call
at our store and bo convinced.
O'NEILL & SLATER Co.
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A man of the trade Is the one to
deal with.—OSBORNE BROS.
ALASKA APPROPRIATIONS
AMOUNT TO §581,000
V' L
In mbmltting his estimates to Con ;
of the government expenses for
the next fiscal year the Secretary of
the Treasury asked for $600,000 for \
iV’aska. This does not Inciuu $21 .
100, the aj.proplnitlon asked for by,
the Secretary of Vgriculturp for tho ^
Administration of the Alaska forestry j
service. The former amount includes 1
ihe following Items? [toad and trails,.! _
5125,000; fisheries service $37,000;
*pect Ion service, $7,000; native edit-! |j
"ition, $200,000, reindeer, $fi,o00; |
medical relief natives, $75,000; game ■!
protection, $20,000; for suppression of ?
liquor tmluc anmog Indians, $15,000; s
■are of insane, $75,000.
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ICJnney has a corner on Coffee. I
Whut wo mean is COFFEE, not the J t
wlstay-wishy kind you have been |
buying and nicknamed coffee. One
2an of Dwight Edwards will convince I
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EMPRESS THEATRE
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The Finest Moving Picture House
In Alaska.
SEATING CAPACITV 400
PROGRAM FOR
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12.
‘‘LOVE OF TOKIO”
Two Reel Vltagraph Drama.
“LAST SCENE OF ALL”
Ail Edison Drama.
“HIS EXCELLENCY”
A Lubin Drama.
The Leading Hotel of Chitina
OVERLAND HOTEL
| CHITINA. ALASKA
Large Parlor and Reading Room
Cafe and Billiird Room
H. T. STAFSHOLT, Prop.
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DOLLS I
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FOR GIRLS
1 DRUMS ■
FOR BOYS
| TOYS
| FOR ALL
The Best Assortment Ever
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Prices Never So Reasonable
Headquarters For Christmas Gifts
1 ■ S. BLUM & CO. 1
Good Goods
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Christmas Suggestions
rHWKTM AND THE holiday^ are at hand and our store is again
\ >11 IVl^ A if HEADQUARTERS. FOR' APPROPRIATE AND LASTING GIFTS AT
PR'CES WHICH RE/»’.LY REPRESENT GREAT M ONEY SAVING. IT IS CERTAINLY TO
YOUR ADVANTAG' O MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS NOW WHILE OUR BIG STOCK CON
TAINS SUCH A WIDE AND COMPLETE RANGE OF SUITABLE PRESENTS. THE NEXT
FEW WEEKS WILL BE BUSY ONES WITH THIS STORE ACCEPT OUR ADVICE AND
MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS NOW FOR DEDIVERY LATER ON.
VISIT OUR BIG SHOE CLA??J^£ILRIS™AS NUGGET JEWELRY BATH rorf* |l
DEPARTMENT NECKWEAR a very large and beauti- _ROBES ^
If you admire pretty pat- ful •••ortment. * Nugget Experience ihowi that Wearing
Christmas Season finds In our Big terns and distinctive de- Chains, Watch Fobs. Beau- Apparel is about the most subetan
Footwear Department a wide range signs In Neckwear, you’ll ** and st'ck Pins, Rings, tial Christmas Gift of all, and Includ
of Choice Styles and Dependable j surely find our showing un- Necklaces, Crowes, Cuff ed, should be guaranteed.
Make, of 8hoes and 8llppers for excelled. Links, Etc. Our Bath Robe Department con
every member of the family FOUR-IN-HAND AND JUST THE ARTICLE TO tain* only the Very beet Makes, from f
Black or Tan,, Lace or Button, BOW TIES SEND HER the leading woolen mills. Our
Gun Metal, Patent Leather, Vlcl and .. —■——___assortment is large and our prices
.. Imported Japanese Dainties ” “ ble Prcsent
We Guarantee Perfect Fit silk Embroidered Kimonos, in various shades, both_
■- short and long, Lunch Cloths, Bureau Scarfs, Cotton
I I Stencils. Toweling, Battenbergs, Wheel Doily, White
VJhnn I— or \/ Kabe Erabroidered °Pera Bags, Kabe Chiyoda Bags and I
VJI IUU |_ Cl I IV 0thers’ Linen Stencil center set> Bin Cushions, Leather
\ J Purses, Doll Pin Cushions, Leather Mirror Cases,. Pon ■
- gee Boudoir Slippers, Imitation Velvet Pillow Tops, t^RF'S thf pt apf
WOMEN’S Kahki Pillow Tops, Chochet Doilies, Silk Handker FURNIoHINGSJ If
_ chiefs, and a large assortment of Linen Handkerchiefs. ’ . S 11
Silk Hosiery In Tan, Stone, Tan- THESE ARE VERY APPROPRIATE GIFTS ln lh'* popu,ar department you j
go, Brown, Pink, Champagne, Cardl- | _ wllt find a ,ar9e .election of mer- >
§ nal, Light Blue, and Black In ordl- a t __ chandiw at Economical Prxe*. *
nary and Italian. SPECIAL BOXEo OF TRAVELERS BAGS Father, Son, Uncle Cou.ln, each
X-MAS HOSIERY AND TRUNKS w(" be dellgl'ted with anything you
KAYSER’S GLOVF.S, a large „ you don’, know what Here are two Item, which Look over the .took f
assortment for both won.cn and chH- eIte t0 t for Father or j recent year, have become loda> " c°mP'ete. Under
. iBBUed r'flh‘ if y°U buy him a box i Lilfts, and cause the giver to C"
o . ancy Black Hose, In be |ong remembered on ac- Our asaortmmt of Special X-mas
Consider TheSf For Gifts fine ®°tton’ mercerl2cd> lisle count of the satisfaction the j and Holiday Boxes is complete '
or 8ilk’ gift afford*.
CLAYSi >N The Clothier 1
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THE WONDER RANGES!
ARE PERFECT BAKERS AND FUEL SAVERS
\\ e have Patterns to f'liit your Fancy ami
a f*Mce to fit your Purse
NORTHWESTERN HARDWARE CO.
It’i Stove Service we sell
°<"<!''s'ouR<io0<> ll'8 ®*ove Servlce y&u want
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Jii! £.:;,:r.
AN OFFER FOR SIXTY DAYS ONLY
575 Town Lots in Cordova.
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Ranging in price from $50 up to*$:;0<)0, ami OlMI
Town lots in Cliitina from $50 to $lono. Any
or nil of them on easv terms.
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Now is the time to buy.
For particulars -Call on or write to
CEO. C. HAZEL FT,'
Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent.
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| Suggestions
| For Christmas
I Best and Biggest Assortment §
Smoking Jackets
Silk Ties :
Hole Proof Hosiery
For I'he Whole Family
Alfred Benjamin’s Suits
John B. Stetson Hats
And Fforeshicm Shoes
£ vi
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The Store That Satisfies
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