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The launch Northland arrived here
during the night from Katalla.
Prank Lawton and wife of Chilkat
are spending a few days in town.
This was all fool’s day, but the
practical joker was not very much in
evidence.
On account of a wind storm out the
Jine there was no local train for Chi
tina today.
R. E. Davis, superintendent for the
Hoonah Packing Company at Chilkat,
arrived in town today on business.
The steamship Admiral Evans left
Seward south-bound at 12:30 o’clock
this morning, and is due in Cordova at
9 o’clock tonight.
L. V. Deeper, who is in charge of
the oil interests of Outside capitalists
at Yakataga beach, is in Cordova on
ft short business trip.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at Mrs.
Henry Maillard’s Friday afternoon at .
2:30. A full attendance is desired.
Parliamentary drill and Union Signal
quiz.
Harry Nelson has moved his mer
chant tailoring establishment into the
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Northern hotel building, occupying the
store room next to the Alaska Trans
fer Company’s office.
Chief Deputy Marshal J. J. Miller of
Fairbanks was an arrival in town on
yesterday’s boat from a trip to the
States, and will leave on the next
train for his Interior home. ®
If you did not see Ethel Clayton in
“The Mystery Girl" last evening at
the Empress theater, do not fail to
sec her tonight. Friday’s program is
a fine one—Lila Lee, in “A Daughter
of the Wolf.’’ She plays the role of
a fur smuggler’s daughter who escapes
from her environment and after many
thrillng adventures finds contentment.
Also a two-reel scream, “Hearts and
Flowers,” and Pathe News.
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Charles LaBelle, an old-time Alas
kan who was .recently employed at
Kennecott, who left Cordova for the
States in the hope of regaining his
failing health, died at Seattle March
24 from stomach trouble. He had been
stopping at the Arctic hotel, and
passed away as he reached the door
of the hospital to which he was being
removed. Deceased was 74 years old
and well known in the Copper River
valley.
Sergeant D. M. Hocker, cashier of
the signal corps office at Fairbanks
for the past six years, died yester
day afternoon at 2 o’clock in Juneau.
He was recently in Cordova on his way
to Valdez to secure his discharge,
and while here suffered from a slight
attack of influenza. At Juneau he de
veloped pneumonia, and later brain
fever. Sergeant Hocker was a young
man who made a host of friends in
the Interior, where he married one of
the popular young ladies of Fairbanks.
He had intended to return to Cordova
and join his wife, who is now or her
way here over the government trail.
They had planned to return to his old
home in Kentucky.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. Glasbrenner of Cor
dova, Alaska, spent last week visiting'
their old friends, Mr. and Mrs. R. G.!
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McKenzie, Prairie Central road. Mr.
Glasbrenner is an old-time Alaskan,
and is well known in financial circles
in the Northern metropolis, being gen
eral manager of the Northern Meat
Company, of which he controls a half
interest, and is also interested in sev
eral other large enterprises. Mr. Glas
brenner was very much taken up with
the prosperous outlook of the Fraser
valley, especially the Chilliwack dis
trict. He was not aware that British
Columbia possessed such a luxuriant,
fertile valley. Before leaving, Mr.
Glasbranner made arrangements for
the purchase of a piece of land on
which he intends making his future
home, and says many of his Alaska
friends wjll do likewise, once they get
to know of the beauties and prospects
of the Fraser valley.—Chilliwack, B.
C., Progress, March 18.
FISHQUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, April 1.—Prices for
fish yesterday were: Halibut, firsts,
9c; seconds, 6e.
Flowers for Easter for sale at Mrs.
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GERMANY’S ULTIMATUM
TO WORKMEN OF RUHR
PARIS, April 1 (by Associated
Press).—Germany has granted the
leaders of the workmen in the Ruhr
district a forty-eight-hour extension of
the time in which to accept or reject
the ultimatum demanding their sur
render.
ALIEN ENEMIES ARE
SOON TO BE DEPORTED
SALT LAKE, April 1 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty-one alien enemies
who have been interned at Fort Doug
las have refused to sign parole papers
and will be deported, it was announced
yesterday.
AUTOMOBILE BANDITS
MAKE GREAT HAUL
KANSAS CITY, April 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Robbers in an automo
bile today robbed a messenger of
Swift & Co. of a handbag containing
$45,000.
RECKLESS BUYING
IS NOW REPORTED
TO BE AT AN END
WASHINGTON, April 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Nation-wide reports to
the Federal Reserve banks disclose
opinions of bank officials that the post
war era of extravagance and reckless
buying is at an end, says a statement
issued yesterday.
The Federal Reserve officials say
that hesitation, if not actual recession,
of prices is noted, indicating hopeful
conditions.
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The Style Shop is offering some
exceptional bargains at its special
sale which starts tomorrow. It will
pay you to call and see how cheaply
the goods are marked.
MASONIC MEETING
Mt. McKinley lodge No. 183, F. &
A. M. will meet Thursday evening at
8:30 o’clock. Stated Communication.
J. H. SELLEN, W. M.
W. E. BROWN, Secy.
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries, all sizes. Blum O’Neill Co. 3-t
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Every boat has been bringing us new goods for our House Furnishing Department, so we are going to run this
SALE for the rest of the week to introduce these new arrivals
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| GLASS MIXING BOWLS
| These come in sets of five. Every good house
1 keeper should have a set of these, for they are
easily cleaned and sani- A 4 k k
tary. Special during this l V II I
sale, per set of five.. f
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| HOUSE BROOM
This is a nice, light, 4-string - M f*
broom. Sells regular for !
I $1.25. Specially priced at •
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I GALVANIZED WASH TUB
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This is a good, heavy galvanized tub, medium
I size. Sells regularly for {tfe < Q JF*
| $2.50. Sal, Jbl.Oi3
price ..-. T
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| PUTNAM DRY CLEANER
1 Just the thing for cleaning wearing apparel of
| all kinds—silks, woolens, ribbons, and all
§ other articles that may be injured by water
washing.
ip 50c Bottle for 30c
i 25c Bottle for 15c
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Electric irons
This is the Cinderella
Iron, five pounds in
weight; guaranteed for
one year. Regular price
$4.50. Sale price..
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Big Savings
These are just a few of the bargains
we will have during this sale. A j
visit to our house-furnishing de
partment during this week will
mean a big saving to you
BOTTLE CAPS
This is a lacquered cap, 1 50 to [JA
the pound. Special at, per pound t 5
ALUMINUM TEA KETTLES
This is an 8-quart, plain, A f\f\
seamless kettle, sold regu- ^||| S %
larly for $5. Special price.. V#
UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPER
Every household knows
this standard article. No. Jr I II I
1 size during this sale_V/
GLASS SALT AND PEPPER
SHAKERS
Of a large size and just the I
thing for every-day use. v I |
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DOVER ASBESTOS IRONS
4 ' ^ ■ »-‘V' 'l • ■ •$; >
The Dover asbestos sad irons come in sets of
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three with a holder. Regu- pnv pi
lar price 2.75. Special,
PERCOLATOR TOPS
Glass percolator tops, dur- *m md
ing this sale, two to the cus- I ^
tomer, two for . A
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