NOVEL EXPERIENCE
ABOARD MARIPOSA
It is a sad tale, but one H. J. Titus
he of the “Great Big Baked Potato,”
has a rival in the far North, 'or to be
exact, two rivals. Fred Cabanas, chef,
and Otto Koyne, head baker of the
S. 8. Mariposa, on a recent trip of
that vessel, quit outdid the "potato
man,” possibly due to the fact that a
large number of the friends of the
Northern Pacific official were aboard
the vessel. Every day or so some
thing new or novel was sprung upon
the passengers. It was a log cabin,
representing the home of an American
pioneer with a few fruit cake fire
crackers. In Prince William Sound
there were copper nuggets at every
place which proved to be delicious
chocolates. At Cook Inlet the cen
ter piece was a little sugared loco
motive and at Juneau, the after-dinner
mints took the form of golden nuggets.
Chief Steward Taylor of the Mariposa
quite outdid himself in caring for the
big passenger list. Tourist from all
over the country were aboard, and
with the ideal weather, the service
and the many courtesies extended by
the entire ship’s company, from Cap
tain C. J. O’Brien down to the hum
blest employee, the visitors left the
ship with regret.—Ex.
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The Granite mine took out 525,000
in July and this will be greatly in
creased during August as much low
grade ore was run through the mill
the past month. The work of develop
ing the mine continues and much un
derground work has been done, block
ing out enough ore to run the mill
for three years.
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Competition
Where there is competition In busi
ness the consumer is never over
charged. Call or phone us your
orders. Cordova Co-Operative Trading
Co. Phone 21.
ELLAMAR MINING COMPANY
IS SUED FOR $15,000
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Judge John Lyons of the firm of
Lyons and Ritchie yesterday filed
suit against the Ellamar Mining com
pany for $15,000 damages because of
the injury to Ike Westburg a miner
who was hurt at the min; six months
ago. Donohue and Dlmond will re
present the mining company.
PANAMA CANAL
mS EXPENSES
The Panama Canal is now on a pay
ing basis according to an announce
ment from Washington and according
to the rules regulating accounting in
public ownership, that is to say, the
receipts are In excess of the cost of
operation of the civil government,
sanitary work, administration and
handling of ships through the canal.
On Interest, depreciation and various
other items which should properly be
taken into account, the deflct naturally
remains at a tremendous figure.
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Groceries
Good goods, good service, right
prices at Cordova’s Co-Operative
Store. Phone 21.
GOOD WORK BEING DONE
BY U. 8. COA8T SURVEY
The U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Ib doing some excellent work in Alaska
this summer including its general de
tail and special wire drag work in the
inside passage. It will be remember
ed that this was part of the wmrk suc
cessfully petitioned for last December
and that it was urgently needed Is
shown in the fact that already the
commanding officer has located sev
eral submerged rocks heretofore un
charted. Two of these rocks are in
Sumner Strait.
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CANNERY PACK IS NOT
AS LARGE AS USUAL
On Bristol bay the canneries have
put up only two-thirds of their pack.
The pack that was put up this season
amounted to 1,1000,000 cases.
The three canneries at Chignik put
up a little less than two-thirds, and
their season's output was about 140,
000 cases. At Uyak they had suc
ceed in only canning 17,000 cases, and
at Kodiak but 9,000 cases. At these
two last named canneries and those
in the Cook inlet country they will re
alize less than one-half of the antici
pated packs.
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All the Real News In the Times.
Empress Theatre
SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1915.
A DAUGHTER OF EVE—
A Lubin Drama in Two Acts.
THE HEART OF SONNY JIM—
A Vitagraph Comedy Drama.
ADMISSION 25 CENTS Show Begins at 8:15 Sharp
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FRESH FRUITS
AND
VEGETABLES
In order to move a large assortment of fresh
Fruits and Vegetables which we received on this
boat,have put the following low prices on them.
FRUITS VEGETABLES
Gravenstein Apples . 30c doz-$2.75 box Nice Large Celery .... 2bunches for 25c
Elberta Peaches .30c doz.—.1.65 box „ , T ** „ - OK
Cantalopes ..3 for 25c—$3.75 crate
Fancy Diamond Plums.50c basket Green 0nions.7 bunches ,or 25c
Fancy Blue Plums.50c basket Cucumbers .3 for 25c
Fancy Red Plums.50c basket Green Corn .6 for 25c
Fancy Pears.25c doz Summer Squash .10c lb
Malaga Grapes.75c basket Green Peppers .25c per lb
Nectarines.60c basket Green Pepers .25c per
Casabas.40c each A splendid assortment of Carrots,
Watermelons.5c per lb Bagos, Parsnips and Onions.
I
r e BLUM, I (’NEILL
COMPANY
$25,000,000 COMPANY FORMED
TO OPERATE IN ALASKA
New York, Seattle and Nevada min
ing men have organized the World
Mining Company, with a capitalization
of $25,000,000.
It is said that this company pur
poses to acquire various properties in
Alaska.Among other properties speci
fically named is the Topkuk Ditch;
Company at Nome, the Chlcagoff. near
Sitka, and various placer properties:
on Atlin lake and dredging property'
on the Yukon.
It is also contemplated to employ
100 prospectors to prospect Alaska and
British Columbia, particularly on the
line of the new government railway.
The Topkuk property was controlled
by the late Henry Bratnober and the
operations were seriously hampered
by Mr. Bratnober's Illness and death.
MOSQUITO FLEET
ON COOK INLET
Not the least interesting feature
about Anchorage Is the great mosquito
fleet making its headquarters at that
point. They swarm about the vessel
as it enters the harbor and they are
making big money owing to tne fact
that they charge $1 for lightering pas
sengers or $2 for the round trip, this
during the first six hours of the stay
of the vessel, after which the price
drops to 60 cents one way. As every
vessel entering has had from 150 to
200 passengers the mosquito fleet has
picked up quite a tidy sum, and as
meals are being served in the “Seattle
Cafe” and other tent places at 50
cents, these intrepid mariners ought
certainly to make a little clean-up
while the excitement last.
The only trouble is that "the pick
ings,” bsving been so good at first
the news heralded abroad and there
will soon be too many to make It
profitable. These vessels have drifted
in from every part of the Pacific—
Nome, Kodiak, San Francisco, Taco
ma, Seattle, Juneau and various
other ports of registry appearing on
the sterns. There were many small
located on Turnagain or Knik Arms;
but these have been augumented by j
the invaders from afar. Some of]
these vessels are disregarding all rules
by greatly overloading with passen
gers and owing to the heavy tidal
currents and other conditions, unless
they are forced to strictly obey the
law by the Steamboat Inspection
Service or such other department in
authority, some serious accident
might result.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Holy Communion, 8:30 a. m.
Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Rosary and Benediction 7.30 p. m.
W. A. SHEPHERD, S. J.
ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL MISSION
Red Dragon Club House.
Morning Service at 11 o’clock.
Evening Service at 8 o’clock.
Rev. E. P. ZIEGLER.
PRESBYTERIAN
Preaching Services at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m.
Sunday School at 12 m.
At the evening service a series of
sermons on “Problems of Providence"
will begun. The first sermon will
deal with the problem of Justice. The
subject of the morning sermon will be
“Getting Acquainted with God.”
REV. JAMES L. McBRIDE.
Minister.
peacehjlIstT
BLOOD-STAINED SOIL
BERLIN, Aug. 14—“A peaceful rest
in the blood-stained soil of their
Fatherland Is wished for the brave
French warriors by their German
comrades of the Lorette Heights.”
This is the Inscription on a moun
ment erected by German soldiers as a
tribute to their fallen foes whom they
buried after the terrible struggle for
the possesion of Lorette Heights.
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SAW MILL TO OPERATE
AT PORTAGE BAY
Considerably difficulty was experi
enced In landing Col. Stevenson's saw
mill plant at Portage bay, which we
understand Is to he in charge of our
former townsman, Mike Sullivan. It
could not be landed at the head of the
bay, but safe anchorage was found for
the scow a short distance below on
the southerly side. The mill will cut
timber for the Alaska Engineering
Commission, to be used at Anchorage.
THRONGS PAY TRIBUTE
TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS
LONDON, Aug. 14—One of the
sights of London is the arrival of
wounded soldiers at Charing Cross sta
tion. The crowd gathers there about
5 o'clock every afternoon. Although
not a day has passed since the early
part of the war without arrival of a
varying number of victims of shot,
shell and gas, the crowd never lessens.
People are attracted to Charing
Cross less from curiosity than to show
thler sympathy. The men in the
crowd always raise their hats as the
wounded go by.
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Base Ball to Westward.
The Reward and Anchorage ball
teams played five games at the latter
place and Seward won four, the scores
being 12 to L, 8 to 3. 7 to 3 and 11 to
7. In the game Anchorage won the
score was 17 to 5.
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Skagway Is beginning to talk about
Its annual horticultural fair.
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