CONFESSION 0 F
Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, who re
turned to Juneau from a lecturing
tour out to the westward, reports In
teresting meetings all along the line,
says the Dispatch. The largest crowds
were had at Anchorage, because there
are more people there than in any
other western point. Unusual inter
est was shown at this place for the
reason that Delegate Wickersham had
made a speech there only a few days
prior to Mrs. Lewis' arrival, in which
he claimed the government railroad
project as a Socialist enterprise. Mrs.
Lewis took issue with him on this
point, maintaining that government
ownership under capitalism is the last
fttep in capitalism, and not socialism.
“Much dissatisfaction prevailed in
Anchorage last summer,’’ said Mrs.
Lewis, "over the fact that Lieut.
Mears seemed to discriminate against
Alaskans and gave preference to for
eigners.
“It was reported on good authority
that one man got a contract on
condition that he does not hire any
Alaskans, but employs only 'bohunks.
"Laborers are paid only $3.00 a day
and out of this they pay $1.00 per day
for board. Working six days in the
week, they have $11.00 coming at the ^
end of the week.
“If the government,” said Mrs.
Lewis, “had been farsighted enough
to give Alaskans the preference on the'
railroad work, and had paid better
wages, many a prospector would have
taken the chance to get a few dollars I
ahead, and then gone back to the hills j
to prospect some more, as a result of j
the chances are that many discoveries I
might be made. j
“The argument that a private com-!
pany can do a piece of work better
than the government is no argument
against the government doing the
work, it is only a confession of the
inefficiency of the ‘government’ on the
job.”
The official weather report, for sta
tions along the Copper River railway,
taken at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, follows:
Camp 30—zero; clear; 40 mile wind.
Camp 39—10 below; clear; 10 mile
mind.
Camp 52—8 below; clear; 20 mile
wind.
Camp 67—32 below; clear; 25 mile
wind.
Cami> 78—16 below; clear; 35 mile
wind.
Camp 98—14 below; clear; 50 mile
wind.
Camp 101—40 below; clear; calm.
Camp 114—40 below; clear; calm.
Chitina—40 below; clear; calm.
Strelna—58 below; clear; calm.
McCarthy—38 below; clear; calm.
Kennecott—29 below; clear; calm.
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"SCOTTY" GIVEN THIRTY DAYS.
Andrew Mason was given a hearing
before Commissioner Medley last
night on Ihe charge of vagrancy. He
was found guilty and sentenced to
serve thirty days in the federal jail.
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There will be a train from Chitina
this afternoon.
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WANTED—A girl for general work.
Apply Mrs. Wells, Oldtown.
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If you want the news read the
Hnilv Timps
NEW DENTIST IN TOWN.
Dr. von Vesch Is located in Dr. C. L
Hale's offices, during the later’s ab
sence in the States, and will b«
pleased to make appointments with
those desiring to have dental work
done.
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NEWS OF ALASKA TOWNS.
The W. P. Mills Company, after 31
years of mercantile experience al
Sitka, is closing out its busines.
Water sells for 23 cents a bucket
at Brooks. If you don’t wont to paj
the price there is plenty to drink
that is better.
Straight creek, in the Ruby district
is coming to the front. Carl Hegg
Btora and S. .1. Nelson have a 70-fool
crosscut on their ground, from which
they panned $33 in coarse gold.
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Mrs. Emily Miller has filed soil
against Dr. Charles Daggett, of Sew
ard, for $6,000, claiming that amount
for alleged damages resulting frotr
dental work. Dr. Daggett states that
the suit was not unexpected, and that
he is prepared to defend the case.
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HEALTH NOTICE.
Owing to the scarcity of water all
receptacles for storing same should
tie thoroughly cleaned regularly, and
It would be advisable to boil all water
used for drinking purposes. By ad
tiering to these precautions a typhoid
epidemic may be averted.
W. H. CHASE,
Acting Health Officer.
[Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 1916.
Watch for Announcement of Program in Thursday
Morning’s Times.
Admision 25 Cents First Show 8 p. m.
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Bedding! Bedding!! Bedding!!!
Do You Sleep Warm
these Cold nights? If not we can lix you up.
An Extensive Line of
Blankets, Quilts
and Comforters
, Feather-downs that weigh a few pounds, but with tons of
warmth; come in two sizes, 6x7 and 7x8;
$15.00 and $17.50
Corded Cotton Comforts, wool filled, etc.,
$2.00 to $7.00
Wool Blankets, gray, brown and blue,
$2.50 to $15.00
Denim Covered Comforters for Camp use,
$4.00
Sheet Blankets, white and gray,
$1.25 to $4.00
The Blum, O’Neill Company
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A recent arrival from Chisana in
Dawson Rives the following interest
ing news of the new mining camp
"Since the passing of the Chisana
excitement, the White river trail,
which harl a roadhouse every ten to
twenty miles during the rush, now
has only one, at Horsfelt, run by
I Mr. and Mrs. Culivan, and a store at
Donjek. run by Tom Kirkpatrick.
Tom had a roadhouse there, but closed
it. Plenty of cabins are scattered
along the route for the stray mush
j era. At Donjek we met Billy Williams
of Dawson, en route to Chisana. He
j had started over the Coffee creek
trail, but lost the trail for three days
and then hit down the Donjek river
to Donjek city, where he was waiting
for the river to freeze harder and be
come safer. We travelled on the ice
most of the time, but at places it was
so dangerous or the river wide open,
that at such places we cut temporary
trails along the banks. At. Donjek
Tom Kirkpatrick has Alphonse and
Boulay sinking holes on a creek. Bou
lay formerly was a Dawson tailor. It
was November 17 when we were at
Donjek.
"We met Tony Grisco and Walter,
who had been wrecked in the White
during the fal with their outfit. They
were mushing back to their trapping \
urounds uu the White.
"Billy Moore, of our party, broke j
through the Ice on the White river
one day while looking for the best
ice. He went in up to his waist and
scrambled out himself. We built a
! fire and he soon was dry and had a
(change of clothes; and resumed the
march.
"The Chisana camp this season
produced about $100,000 to $150,000.
About fifty men are in the Chisana
district this winter. Ten are at Chi
sana city, ten at the mouth of Bon
j anza, and the others working on the
! various creeks. More winter mining
| is being done this year than ever.
| Considerable drifting will be done.
Very good prospects were found on
No. 13, Bonanza, recently, which it
under lay front Andy Taylor to Bob j
Hooker. The pay is on the right lim-j
i it, and is such as will be well worth
j working in the summer. Pay also
| was found on a pup on the right limit
of No. 12, Bonanza, and some pros
pects were secured on some benches,
j Charles Range is drifting on No. 1,
iskookum. this winter. Carl Whitman
j is drifting on No. 2, Little Eldorado,
i this winter. Some work will be done
, on No. 3, Bonanza. Bobbie Stewart,
formerly in the Dawson postoffice,
and Grant Reed, are working on No.
12, Bonanza.
"The Scolai Mining Company Is
having its ground represented. Andy
Tarylor is looking after the work.
Shorty’ Morgan, formerly of the com
; pany, is somewhere in the camp.
“Hamshaw is reported to have
i worked out the Nelson and James
ground, but James, Nelson and Billy
Johnson, formerly of Dawson, are
preparing to work by hydraulic next
i season, and to turn over the gravel
with water from two miles of ditch
which they will build. Charley Hfrd
i ning, of the Alaska Yukon Mining
i Company, has a contract to saw 30,000
feet of lumber for the flume.”
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{ Swan Magnusson. of Olnes, won a
prize for his exquisite tatting at the
Tanana valley fair this fall.
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can't find In
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
| and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice is hereby given that the
taxes on real ana personal property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Cordova for the year 1915,
are now due and payable at my of
fice, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska.
The said taxes shall be dellquent
at fi p. m. on the second Monday In
February, 1918, and unless paid prior
thereto 5 per cent will be added to
the amount thereof.
H. I. O’NEILL, Town Treasurer.
Cordova. Alaska. December 22, 1915.
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