HAPPENINGS OF
LOCAL INTEREST
AROUND TOW
The freighter Skagway is in port.
Neil McDonald has returned from a
trip to Ketchikan.
Mrs. O. E. Lambert returned yes
terday from a visit to Gulkana.
The steamer Admiral Watson is due
from the westward tomorrow night.
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Attorney A. J. Dimond returned this
morning from a business trip to Val
dez.
Jack Howard of Kennecott, who has
been visiting in Cordova, left for the
states.
John M. Emel, who is in charge of
the Valdez cannery, is here on a short
business trip.
There was an unusually large catch
of pink salmon received at the local
canneries yesterday.
Miss Margaret Stewart of Nenana I
arrived in town on yesterday’s train, I
en route to the states.
There was a young son born to Mrs.
Howard of Mile 7, at the Cordova gen
eral hospital yesterday.
A tunnel boat for the Bering River
Coal Company was brought to Cor
dova on the freighter Skagway.
Mr. and Mrs. William Clayson re
turned on the boat this morning from
their honeymoon trip to Seward.
Dan T. Hill and wife of Seattle are
spending a few days in Cordova. Mr.
Hill is an internal revenue collector.
Mr. and Mrs. Christie and Miss
Manning of Columbus, O., are among
the tourists here from a trip to interior
Alaska.
A meeting of the Chamber of Com
cerce will be held at the Northland
Club on Friday evening at 8:30 o’clock
and a full attendance of members is
requested, as matters of importance
will be considered.
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An excursion was run to the glaciers
this morning to accommodate the pas
sengers aboard the steamship North
western.
Chas. Crawford, who has been con
ducting a sawmill at Latouche, arrived
in Cordova this morning and will like
ly remain here.
Dr. E. Wolfe of Kennecott, who has
been in Juneau to take the examina
tion of the board of dentistry, has gone
to the states on a trip.
Mrs. Reed W. Heilig of Fairbanks
came to Cordova on yesterday’s train
and left on the Northwestern this
afternoon for the states.
Elwell Thawlev, formerly relay oper
ator at Chitina for the Copper River
railway, is laid up in Seattle with a
severe attack of pneumonia.
John Gleason was tried in the com
missioner’s court this afternoon on a
charge of insanity and will lbe sent
to a sanitarium at Portland.
H. W. Fiske and wife of Green Bay,
Wis., are Cordova guests, having ar
rived from Nenana, where they visited
their daughter, Mrs. T. O. Lake.
E. J. Cornwall of the navy radio sta
tion, accompanied by his wife, left on
the Northwestern for Bremerton,
where they will be located in the
future.
Darwin Brown, son of F. D. Brown,
in charge of the government railway
at Nenana, is here on his way to
southern California, where he will at
tend school.
H. W. Kirby of Valdez, formerly
with the local signal corps, was in
town today on his way to Fort Seward,
Haines, where he will take an exam
ination for promotion.
Dr. H. D. Blyth greeted local friends
last evening. He was on his way home
to Seward, having been compelled to
return from Unga via Ketchikan, as
there was no boat sailing direct for
Seward.
R. S. McDonald and Gus Peterson,
representing the Nenana Commercial
Club, who came to the coast especial
ly to present the needs of interior
Alaska to Secretary Payne, returned
this morning from Seward, after an
unsuccessful effort to meet and confer
with the cabinet officer.
General Liggett is on his way here
from Fairbanks and should arrive in
town on Friday’s train.
Sergeant Mooney and J. J. Ryan,
of Seward, were in town this morn
ing on their way to Fort Seward at
Haines.
Walter Reynolds and wife of New
castle, Pa.; C. S. McCallum of Eden
ring, Pa.; H. D. O’Conner of Pittsburg,
Pa.; Mrs. Nova Johnson of Pittsburg,
and Miss Emma Hadley of Oil City,
Pa., all touring Alaska, arrived here
from Fairbanks on yesterday’s train.
The Presbyterian Sunday school pic
nic, which was postponed today on
account of the rain, will be held to
morrow or Friday, weather permitting.
Ringing of the church bell at 8 a. m.
will be the call to the merry makers
that the fun is on.
turksareTorced
TO SIGN PEACE TREATY
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 21 (by
Associated Press).—Turkey has de
cided to sign the peace treaty, it was
officially announced today. The Turk
ish war office has been advised that
the vanguard of the Greek army has
entered Adrianople.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
GIVEN FRENCH GOVT.
PARIS, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—The chamber of deputies to
day passed a vote of confidence in
the government, after Premier Mille
. rand had explained results of the Spa
' conference and discussed other ques
tions.
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Machinery for Alaska’s first pulp
and paper mill is reported on its way
north from the east. The new mill
is to be built on the Speel river
near Juneau. A sawmill is already
at work on the ground cutting tim
ber for the buildings and docks.
Water power will be used exclusively.
Cordova Jazz Orchestra Dance at
EAGLE HALL
Wednesday and Saturday Nights
Music by the RAGTIME TRIO
After the show drop into the Alaskan
Grill and enjoy a prime cup of coffee
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