OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED BY
1HECHAMBER
At a well attended meeting of the
Cordova Chamber of Commerce held
last evening, it was the unanimous
opinion of those present that an ef
fort should be made to increase the
membership and make the organiza
tion as effective as possible, inasmuch
as its scope of usefulness was likely
to be greatly increased during the
coming year.
The annual election of officers took
place and notwithstanding the fact
that President George C. Hazelet de
sired to relinquish that office, the
members insisted that he continue at
the head of the chamber, and his re
election was unaimous. The other of
ficers chosen were A. J. Adams, vice
president; Edward F. Medley, secre
tary; H. C. Feldman, treasurer; A. E.
Lathrop, A. J MacConnell, Caleb Cor
ner, H. A. Slater, G. K. Betts, Mal
colm Brock and A. J. Adams, execu
tive committee.
The committee recently appointed
on the publication of a booklet, set
ting forth the resources of Cordova
and the Copper River valley, as well
as containing information of a general
character, submitted Its report
through Chairman A. J. Adams. He
stated that the matter had been thor
oughly gone into and the committee
recommended that the chamber issue
a booklet, which it ordered done. The
funds for this purpose will be sub
scribed by the business houses and
the necessary amount has been al
ready nearly subscribed.
During the past six months there
have been ’no dues collected by the
chmaber, as there was sufficient
money in the treasury to run the or
ganization during that period, but as
this fund is now getting low, it was
decided that dues would again be
assessed from May 1, individuals pay
ing $2.50 pfer month and business
houses $5 per month. A membership
committee, consisting of A. J. Mac
Connell, M. Finkelstein and F. H. Fos
ter was appointed for the ensuing six
months and a canvas will immediately
be made of the town for new
members.
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A communication was read from
the Petersburg Commercial Club ask
ing the chamber to petition the gov
ernment to appropriate sufficient
money to deepen the channel at
Wrangell Narrows to make that pas
sage safe for navigation. The matter
was referred to a committee consist
ing of Caleb Corser, A. E. Lathrop
and E. F. Medley with power to act.
PURELY LOCAL GOSSIP
ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS
Dr. W. H. Chase left this morning
for the mountain on a several days’
bear hunt.
Dance. Tonight. Hogg’s hall. Jazz
orchestra. Fine floor. Good time. Ev
erybody welcome.
Miss Evangeline Church left on yes
terday’s boat for Anchorage where
she will visit Miss Ethel Price, for
merly of Cordova.
The Bible Study class will meet at
the Presbyterian manse this evening
at eight o’clock, continuing their
study of "Revelation.” A welcome
to all.
A photograph studio at Cordova
advertises finishing for kodak films
for amateurs. The firm says, "If
they’re in at two—at six they’re
through.”—Douglas News.
The Empress orchestra will play
this evening at the Empress change
of pictures from 7:30 to 8 p. m. Come
early. Jackie Saunders in the scream
comedy drama, “The Checkmate” and
Hoarst-Pathe News.
Mrs. Thomas G. Noyes, was a Cor
dova arrival on yesterday’s boat and
will spend some time in this section
looking over the possibilities of fox
ranching. She is awaiting the arrival
of the freighter Ketchikan which is
bringing up her gas launch and with
it will cruise Prince William sound.
Mrs. Noyes is an old-time Alaskan,
having been in the country for about
twenty years, part of which time was
spent in the Nome district and south
eastern Alaska. She was also one of
the stampeders to the Shushana
diggings.
MASONIC MEETING.
A special meeting of Mt. McKinley
lodge, No. 183, F. & A. M„ will be held
on Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Work
in third degree. Visitors welcome.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, W. M.
A. FIELD, Secretary.
MOTHER LODE
WILL BE TAKEN
OVER AT ONCE
James J. Godfrey, president of the
Mother Lode Copper Mines Company,
at McCarthy, says: “The supreme
court of the state of Washington on
March 28 rendered a decision revers
ing and dismissing an injunction ob
tained by an objecting stockholder on
November 15, 1918. This in effect has
enjoined the Mother Lode Copper
Company of Alaska from carrying out
the sale of its property to Stephen
Birch, who agreed to organize a cor
poration known as the Mother Lode
Coalition Mines Company, which
would take over and operate the prop
erty.
The importance of this decision is
far reaching because it validates a
contract of May 7, 1918, between
Stephen Birch and the Mother Lode
Mines Company and leaves the road
open for the immediate consumma
tion of that contract, likewise it val
idates in advance securites of the
Mother Lode Mines Company before
they are issued. It also effectually
bars any attempt at further litigation
based upon this contract. The Mother
Lode Coalition Mines Company will
file its articles of incorporation in
Delaware and immediately take over
the properties now owned and oper
ated by the Mother Lode Copper
Mines Company of Alaska.
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF
CANADA TO RETIRE
LONDON, May 7 (by Associated
Press).—It is-) understood that the
Duke of Devonshire will soon retire
from the post of governor general of
Canada, and that the office has been
offered to the Earl of Athlone, brother
of Queen Mary.
Major Kenneth Marr, former
Alaskan dog musher, who is now one
of the famous American aces, is said
to be the most modest of all the
aviators. He says that he “Didn’t do
anything worth mentioning.”
Big reduction in yam at $1.10 per
hank at the Cordova Dry Goods
GROCERIES
Everything in Staple and Fancy
Groceries
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HARDWARE :
Boat Supplies—Builders’ Hardware
WATCH
WINDOWS TENTS
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■ n mo i in Clam Diggers’ and Fishermen’s Supplies
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SPECIALS GENTS
. FURNISHINGS
The “Ace,” Latest Style in Men’s Hats
- Crossett Shoes
Collegian Clothes
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“The Store that Satisfies”
Phones: Grocery, 21 Office, 74
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