ASKS REMOVAL COMMISSIONER
O'CONNOR AT MCCARTHY.
Chris Tjosevig, the well known min
ing man, who is heavily interested in
mining property near Chitina, today
filed charges against United States
Commissioner William O'Connor, of
McCarthy, for malfeasance in office,
and particularly shown in the trial
of the United Staten vs. Nets Tjosevig,
and petitioning for the removal of Mr.
O’Connor from office.—Valdes Miner.
SLACKER ARRESTED BY
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
Marshal Hrenneman has arrested j
William Thompson, a Russian, recent I
ly employed at Ellamar, for failure to
register. Mr. Thompson had refused
to register at the mining camp, and
was preparing to leave on a steamer
for the states when Marshal Brenne
man's drag net fell over his Hhoulders.
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Alaska Transfer Rhone 86.
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The owners within the tWeflty»fi>ur
acres which have already been sur
veyed as the townsite of Douglas, will
soon get patents for their holdings,
government agents nrrw being at work
on the valuation of the property im
provements. As soon as this is com
pleted the patents will be Issued.
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Four cannery tenders are reported
to have been lost at the mouth of the
Koskokwlm this spring. The natives
are enjoying prosperity from the sal
vaglng of the cargoes.
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Filtz Nelson, a miner, recently in
jured In an explosion, was operated
on in the General Hospital at Juneau
.where it was found necessary to re
anove the left eye.
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C. V. Prlng, expert piano tuner and
repairer, will be here September 20,
to tune and adjust the Empress the
atre piano, and will be glad to attend
to any outside work. tf
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Ficnch Puff Paste in Ulg variety at
City Bakery.
Don't mlsB seeing our shoe line We
have a full line of them, as smart as
any made, Clayson. The Clothier.
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I JUST ARRIVED, New Type Ever
ready Flashlight. Will not light by
, contact on metal, no danger the bat
, tery burning out whan not In use.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
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Delicious Pumpkin and Lemon Pies
at City Bakery.
LOCAL DOINGS
AND PERSONAL
Richard Wakelln, of Seattle. Is
spending a few days In town.
The Rag Time Trio at Ragle Mall
tonight. Are you going?
Mrs. Henry Malllard will leave on
the steamer Alaska for the states.
There will t,# u train for t'hltlna
and Kennecott tomorrow morning.
Wm. A. Hesse returned today from
a several weeks’ trip to Kennecott.
Miss Inez Adams returned on the
steamer Alaska from a short business
trip to Anchorage.
Oak Olson and John F. Chamberlain,
traveling salesmen with headquarters
at Juneau, are in town today.
The steamer Alaska arrived from
the westward at 1 o’clock this morn
ing and will sail for Seattle at 10
o’clock tonight.
Wm. Maitland, senior member of the
lumber firm of Maitland & McNally, of
Anchorage, spent the day in Cordova
on his way to the states.
O. R. West and wife will be outgo
ing passengers on the Alaska for a
three months' trip to Montana and
Oregon.
Walter A. I^ord, who recently dis
posed of his jewelry business at An
chorage. is In town on his way to the
states.
The steamer Mariposa will be here
Sunday afternoon or evening, and re
main in port fourteen hours loading
copper ore for the Tacoma smelter.
In the commissioner's court yester
day afternoon a jury found Philip Rod
man insane, and he will be taken to
the .Vlornlngslde sanitarium at Port
land, on one of the next boats.
The steamer Admiral Farragut
waited at Katalla until the storm sub
sided in order to discharge 200 tons
of freight, and will not be here until
Sunday morning.
V'olney T. Richmond, manager of the
Northern Commercial Company, ar
rived from Fairbanks on today’s train
and will renialn.Jmce-yntil the steamer
Mariposa sails for Seattle.
A rock slide at Mile 104 delayed
traffic on the Copper River & North
western railway yesterday, but the ob
struction has been cleared away and
trains again running as usual.
Mirs Mattie Joslin, of Washington
state niece of Falcon Joslin. of Fair
bank.-,. has been engaged to teach the
intermediate grade in the local schools
and' will arrive in Cordova on one of
the next boats.
The Woman's Guild of the Episcopal
church are preparing for their annual
bazaar and entertainment to be held
in Eagle hall, lialloowe'en night. Oc
tober SI. This is the ninth annual af
fair of the kind to be held, and the
S>eople of Cordova need no other tes
timonial save that of the past. The
proceeds from these entertainments
go toward the support of the Red Ora
-on Club House.
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Try a loaf of "Sun Maid" Raisin
Bread. It’s really fine. City Bakery.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. '
Preaching services at 11 a. in., “The
Cross Psalm;" Sabbath school at 12
m„ “Daniel In the Dion's Den,"
preaching services 8 p. m., “The Fight
for Dight."
The praise and Bible study class on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The music for Sunday evening Is as
follows:
Prelude. Rinck
Hymn—"An Evening Prayer ".Gabriel
Hymn — “If Your Heart Keeps
R**ht”.Ackley
Solo — “Jesus the Dight of the
Worl(1”.Bliss
Miss F. Fralsure.
Hymn—"Marching to Zion" ... Dowry ‘
Hymn—"The Name of Jesus". .Dorenz
I Mixology.Ken
Postlude.Wachs
We cordially Invite, strangers,
friends and you to our services on the
Sabbath day.
A. 0. 8HRIVER, Pastor.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
St. George's Mission. Red Dragon
Club House. — Sixteenth Sunday af
ter Trinity. The rector being out of
town, there will be no matins or Holy
( ommunlon at 11 o’clock. Evensong
at 4 p. m..
Program.
Voluntary.
Mrs. 8. R. Hedges.
Vocal Solo—"Face to Face" .. Tullar
Miss Francis Fralsure.
Vocal Solo—"The Holy City".
Mrs. Osier.
Vocal Duct—“Abide With Me". Diddle
Mrs. Chase and Miss E. Shepherd.
Offertory.
Mrs. 8. R. Hedges.
Feast of St. Michael and All Angels.
Saturday. September 29.
Matins and Holy Communion at 11
o'clock. Evensong at 8 o'clock.
REV. E. P. ZIEGDER,
Priest in Charge
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DANCE TONIGHT.
The Rag-Time Trio will give their
regular dance In Eagle hall Good
time for everybody.
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DEPENDENCY CLAIM INVALID
IF DEPENDENTS LIVE ABROAD
The provost marshal general has
’made the following ruling:
The object of the law permitting
a person to be discharged provided he
has a person falling within any of the
classes designated In subdivision •‘h,’
section 20, rules and regulations, June
30, dependent upon him, was to pre
vent such dependents becoming a
charge upon the American people. A
dependent residing abroad could not
become such a charge. Persons claim
ing discharge because of such a depen
dent can not properly be discharged
on the ground that such discharge is
advisable within the meaning of the
act of congress.
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Largest assortment of fancy Rib
bons at Mrs Kate Rolfe's
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Furnished cabins. See Dooley.
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part of the cargo of the Annie I,arsen
confiscated by the federal government
some months ago.
CLASSIFIED ADVS.
FOR SALE—A 15-foot launch, with 5 j
horse power Evinrude engine. In I
quire Alaskan Drill.
WANTED TO RENT-A piano, good
care. No children '.ddross E. R.
Edge, Cordova. fit
FOR RENT — Nicely Furnished room,
opposite fire hall on second street
Call room 6. 6t
FOR RENT—One furnished room. See
Dr. W. W. Council.
WANTED—Work by day or hour, by
woman. Phone 188. 4t
New
Win ter Coats'
IN EXCLUSIVE, IRRESISTIBLE STYLES.
Tin so coats arc original in design, line and
coloring. All richly silk lined. Many fur trim
med, in lynx, mole, kolinsky and otter. Skil
fullv developed in chamois velour, evora cloth,
silk velour, silver tone, bolivia and broadcloth,
in the shades that Fashion has decreed to be
the most correct: Pekin blue, rose, Copenhagen,
purple, burgundy, toupe, brown and bottle
green.
Also a new line of Serge and Satin Dresses,
in tasteful combinations.
Afternoon dresses in channelise, satins and
chiffon taffetas, as well as gowns of a formal or
informal character for evening wear. In the
sheerest, daintiest fabrics,
HATS, DRESSES, SHOES and GLOVES
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THE CITY BAKERY
CREAM LOAF
Superior Broad, made of best material by skilled
\\ bite Labor. Fresh every morning.
Large Loaf at 15c
Demand Same at the Stores.
French, Rye Bread Fine Pastry Lunches
FIRE!
A resident of Cordova had a
I small fire in his house the other
day. It wus extinguished by the
family at a loss of $150.00. The
I next day he Insured through us.
'I he cost of his insurance for
three years was less than his
loss at this trifling fire. Are
you, Mr. Property Owner, going
to wait until you have had a fire
before protecting yourself from
loss?
Any person wishing to build
can secure a fine residential or
business lot In Cordova from us
on exceptionally liberal terms.
Pive hundred lots listed.
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE
ABSTRACTS
SURETY BONDS
CORDOVA ABSTRACT and
REALTY COMPANY
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We Have Just Want are the
received a • Ones that are
Large Amount Waterproof
of 1917 WE
HAVE
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LAWS THE
3?*‘A” BLACK
FREE SHELLS
for the Asking Loaded on the
Pacific Coast
Known as the shells with a “kick” that
is water proof
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ASK YOUR GROCER for our HOME j<
MADE GOODS or CALL ON US J i<
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Carter & Bogart] j
painters and paperhangers
Estimates Furnished. Phone 75
Am Up-to-date Line of Wallpaper and Glass.
SIGN WRITING
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TONIGHT—THE CAPTIVE
’ t SUNDAY EVE,
Two Shows—7:30 and 9:00
JOHN RARItt MoRE, Tn the Five Act Scream,
“Are You A Mason”
HEARST PATHE NEWS SHOWN FIRST
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Women’s !
| FALL FASHIONS \
\ the new coat styles are ready I
LATEST MODELS. NEWEST STYLES
Come in ami See tin BEAUTIFUL NEW
COATS. I he very Inti't l':is11"n>iis from the
:• world’s fashion center. £j
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and colors. •&
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There is a coat here to suit every possible
•: need. We have never shown a more com
:j plete assortment. .
£ '£
f. If you don’t see it in the window we have
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Discriminating housewives serve
only Hunt’s Quality Fruits in
their homes. Theyarethech. iccat *
cf sunny Cahfo: ia’s tree ripened +
fruits, packed with * if ntifn and
clean methods, and cotne to j u
fresh as when picked, every d.iy ^
in the year. +
We cany a full line of ^
Hunt s Quality Califo ■'nia « I ♦
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Alaskan Hotel I
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ROBERT GOTTSCHALK—Proprietors—ART CLONINGER
‘•The House of Comfort.” gi
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN I
ALASKA - I
Bur and Barber Shop in Connection. ^
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells,
^Electric Lipids, Steam Heat, Suites §
With Bath. 1
CORDOVA . ALASKA |
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