AMERICAN SOLDIERS HALTING THE TEUTONS AT THE LORRAINE GATE
' ITere are lw.o of (lie first pictures received in the United States showing our hoys at the actual fighting fronl
bolding a portion of the Lorraine sector against the Teuton horde. At,the top is shown a section of a trench held
y American troops, and at the bottom a soldier ready to fire a rocket as n warning that an attack has begun, ^
WISER LAWS TO
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• OF NORTHLAND
A recent. Washington dispatch
says: On the invitation of the house
committee on territories, James L.
McPherson, manager of the Alaska
bureau of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce and Commercial Club, de
livered an illustrate lecture on Alaska
to the members of that committee
and the members of the committee
on public lands, in the house office
building. It was unique among con
gressional hearings, as not bearing on
any pending legislation, being merely
for educational and not lobbying pur
poses. The primary purpose was to
show the remarkable increase Alaska
made last year in mineral and other
production, and also to emphasize the
fact that the territory during the year
actually lost 4,000 population.
Mr. McPherson’s suggestion was
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that with wiser laws and a sounder
policy regarding Alaska there could
be a larger growth in the production
of the territory and an increase in
population, both national assets. He
pleaded for the establishment of con
ditions whereby the tin of the Nome
region would not have to be sent thou
sands of miles out of the territory to
be manufactured, only to be shipped
back as cans for Alaska’s salmon;
whereby it would not be necessary
to import fuel to run the railroads
and industries; whereby Alaska coal
could be used in Alaska smelters, and
whereby farmers could have a market
for the products w'hich already they
are producing in excess of local de
mands.
Summarized, Mr. McPherson’s rec
ommendations were under three
heads: First, a large measure of
home rule, a form of government on
the basis of that accorded to other
territories; second, the co-ordination
and the unification of federal bureau
control over those matters that would
remain under federal jurisdiction even
when Alaska becomes a state, and
third, a revision of the land laws to
encourage settlement and home-mak
ing.
Under this last heading, he; asked
the adoption of a policy and lavt's that
would prevent a monopoly and ex
ploitation; that would be susceptible
of only one interpretation, aul that
would stimulate development and set
tlement.
With the establishment of s uch a
policy, he predicted the rapid settle
ment and development of the terri
tory after the war, when so mtuh of
the world’s manhood shall liars been
released from military life. (
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LONDON, April 30.—In aj recent
air raid over London six school houses
were hit by bombs. Although 1,000
persons were sheltering in (ne and
500 in another, none was injured.
More than 313 schools in the {London
districts are now available for air
raid shelters. Sign posts are erected
in most of the streets directing pedes
trians caught in the open to the near
est shelter.
If you have found
the key you will
Vote For
ARTHUR
| THOMPSON
for the
Legislature
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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st. day of May, 1918, between the
hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock
p. m., an election will be held in the
town of Cordova, Alaska, and in the
territory hereinafter described, to de
termine whether or not there shall
be annexed to said town of Cordova
that certain territory adjoining said
town on the north described as fol
lows, to wit:
Commencing at Cor. No. 1 of U. S.
Survey No. 449, thence south 89 deg.
20 min. west 521.5 feet to the point of
beginning; thence north 30 deg. 30
min. east 663.4 feet; thence north 10
deg. east 1,715 feet; thence north 37
deg. east 1,630 feet; thence south 53
deg. east 1,025 feet to Cor. No. 2 of
U. S. Survey No. 829; thence south
39 deg. 40 min. west 1,510 feet; thence
south 19 deg. 30 min. west 490 feet;
thence south 0 deg. 40 min. east 1,320
feet to the northeast corner of that
portion of said town of Cordova com
monly called the Thirteen-Acre Tract,
but which contains 13.65 acres, which
corner is on the north boundary line
of said town; thence south 89 deg. 20
min. 1,313.5 feet to the point of be
ginning.
All qualified voters are entitled to
vote at said election by placing upon
their ballots the words, “For annexa
tion to the town of Cordova,” or
“Against annexation to the town of
Cordova,” or words equivalent thereto.
The polling place in the town of
Cordova shall be on the second floor
of the city hall, on Second street,
therein. The polling place in the ter
ritory proposed to be annexed shall
be in the office of the Pioneer Pack
ing Company, on second floor of their
warehouse, situated on the approach
to the Ocean dock.
The officers of election in the town
of Cordova shall be the following:
Fred Rayer, D. A. Mosser and R. E
Hegg, judges; and George Kennedy
and H. I. Lewis, clerks. The officers
of election in the territory proposed
to be annexed shall be John Gillis
and A. E. Black, judges, and Emma
Shepard, clerk.
Dated this 17th day of April, 1918.
NATHANAEL GREENE,
(Town Seal) Town Clerk.
Just wait until you hear all of
those jokes which Messrs. Brock,
Council, Chase, Daggett, Hillery and
Haasch are going to spring in the big
show on the 30th. Some end men!
You’ll laugh yourself sick and well
again!
Use less wheat ana meat. Buy local
foods. Serve just enough. Use what
is left.
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Tan Cigar and fee convinced; they are>
mild. tf
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but you can stand the moisture whether NISlI
it pours on your shoulders or surges |
around vour bins. IF —vour feet are i
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Efficient service, backed by able
counsel in financial matters, is as
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Established 1909
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