PANAMA CANAL
SHOES STILL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. — Colonel
Goethals today refused to set a date
when the Panama Canal would be
open to traffic again. The slides are
continuing so that the big dredges
are not making any headway against
the mass of dirt and rock that is
coming down from the hilsldes. Goe
thals asserted that no date cotiid b*.
set while the movement of the hills
was so pronounced as at present.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Cordova Aerie. 1826, held Its an
nual election of officers last night,
and the new officers will take hold,
and confidently expect to see the
Aerie have the best year of its ex
istence. and intend to see that the
Aerie is housed in its own building
before their term of office expires.
I Edward F. Medley was the choice of
the Aerie for worthy president, the
: Rev. E. P. Ziegler being selected as
I worthy vice-president. Peter Shear
i man was elected chaplain. Dr. W. W.
.chase, physician; George Dooley sec
1 retary, and George Hickman, treasur
er. N. A. Clasen was elected as trus
tee, Griff Ellis as inside guard, and
Ed. Lindberg as outside guard.
The Aerie is preparing for the
Sourdough dinner, which will be held
next Wednesday in Eagle Hall, and
a good time is promised to all who
come.
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F. A. HEGG, agent Columbia
Graphophones and Records.
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KAMA COAL IS
BEST EVER FDR
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The Seattle Times says. Falcon J
iJoslIn. president of the Tanana Mines j
Railroad, and one of Alaska's best j
, boosters, is of the opinion that the
I coal in the Rering River fields can
! be used for smelting ores without
first converting the fuel into coke.
This coal, he says, burns to a white
heat, and becomes so hot that it will
j melt a stove if the draft is left open.
Joslin spent a portion of the past |
! summer In going over the country]
j contiguous to Katalla. He describes
lit as one of the richest sections of1
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i the North, and yet the people there,
are the most discouraged.
"There is no doubt as to the min-1
eral value of this country,” he said,
"both as to coal and to oil. The coal
makes the hottest fire I ever saw. It
burns white. Some oil drillers left
a twelve-inch steel bit in an open
fire while they went to lunch. “When
they returned the piece of solid steel
had melted. Coal that will melt steel
will smelt copper ore.
Oils Go to Waste.
"They are pumping three wells and
making 15,000 gallons of gasoline a)
month, while about 30,000 gallons of!
kerosene and other illuminating oils
are allowed to go to waste, because
they have no means of conserving it.
The plant is a small two-by-four af
i fair that cost about $2,000. The para
| fine and lubricating oil around the
! plant is a foot thick on the ground.
I The little plant manufactures all the
I tfasoline used in that part of the
| country. There is only one man and
j a boy drilling. They are without
! money to buy proper equipment, but 1
are getting along as best they can.
"I never saw a sadder sight in my
life than the former camp of the so
called English Coal Company. The ;
I company put up fine, comfortable
j buildings, built miles and miles of
trails and roads, but the whole thing
is deserted and going to wreck and
j ruin. Ten or twelve miles of railroad |
track has become two streaks ofj
j rust.
"All of this waste was wrought by j
| the withdrawal of the coal lands and
the fight put up by the conservation- I
ists against the granting of patents.
There are still a few people at Ka
| talla—hanging on in the hope that
j the dreams of riches which they once
saw in the magnificent resources
around them will come true. But t
they are pretty badly discouraged,
and in the meantime officials of the!
| general land office are going through
\ the travesty of ‘adjudicating’ the
Alaska coal claims. The conserva-, i
tionists caused the confiscation of I
those claims years ago, but the of 1
ficials are still going through the it
mummery of trying the cases." t
Joslin says that despite the handi- t
caps placed in the way of develop-: i
ment by the government, Alaska is (
prospering as a whole, but there are | (
a few places like Katalla, where the i
people have become broken jqpftjEfl *
and discouraged while .ait. ., 1
action. I
The Daily Times is covering the <
war situation, and if you want to, j
keep posted get on the subscription <
list.
JAPANESE HERO WANTED
EXTINCTION OF FAMILY
TOKIO, Dec. 2.—No subject has)
'a used more of a clamor of public j
llftcusslon in recent years than an
mperial decree legally resuscitating
he family of the late General Nog!,
he hero of F’ort Arthur, and the idol
>f the Japanese nation. A storm of
protest has arisen from all parts of
he empre biecause of the fact that
lleneral Nogl, who committed hara
tiri with his wife on the night of the
funeral of Emperor Mutsuhito. left
» will expressing his disapproval of
the custom of adopting heirs in Ja
pan. and requesting that his family
become extinct.
RAILROAD DANCE. TOMORROW
NIGHT.
Tomorrow evening there will be a
tlanco, given under the auspices of
the railroad boys. Clayson's orches
tra of six pieces will furnish the mu
»lc, and a good time is guaranteed all
who attend. Admission $1. Every
body invited.
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LOCAL JOTTING8.
The freighter Seward is due to ar
rive at Juneau at C p. m. on her way
o Cordova with a cargo of coal and
‘xnlosives.
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The steamer Dora, which has been
n port several days receiving re
pairs, will leave for the westward
omorrow, to resume her regular run
jetween Seward and Unalaska.
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f!us Anderson left on this morn
ng’s train for McCarthy, where he
vi 11 spend a few days.
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The steamer Admiral Evans left
tuneau yesterday afternoon at 2
I'clock, and is due in Cordova about
loon tomorrow.
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Ed. Lee came over from Valdez
md expects to go out the line.
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G. A. Stratman left on this raorn
ng's train for McCarthy, where he
will be station agent for the Copper,
fiver and Northwestern railway. Hei
vas accompanied by his family.
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A good investment — six months j
iubscrlption to the Dally Times for'
!6. if paid in advance.
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Miss Madeline Anderson, teacher of,
liano, Borden Building, Room 1.
to: -
Job printing of any description at j
he Times office.
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NOTICE
In accordance with a resolution
.dopted at a special meeting of the
own council, held Monday evening,
'Jovember 22, 1915, the Common
’ouncil of the Town of Cordova will
neet as a Board of Equalization for
he purpose of equalizing the assess
nent for the year 1915. on December
, 1915, at the hour of 8 p. m., and
ontinue in session until the hour of
p. m. on said day, and shall continue
n session unjil the Monday next fot
owing, between the hours of 8 and 9
i. m. of each day. The assessment
100k is now open for inspection at the
ffice of the Town Clerk, in Room 1,
vdams Building.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
Town Clerk.
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CLAYSON, The Clothelr.
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Third Avenue. Apply Alaska Trans
i >r Co.
The Blum. O’Neill Co., announce* ft
decline In Centennial Beet flour to
*1.75 a 4»Ib aack.
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We have a great many
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ran&e of price.
Many articles are put
up in attractive Xmas Boxes.
Shop early and get the
benefit of complete stocks.
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and ornaments.
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Blum, O’Neill Co.
Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915.
BRONCO BILLY AND THE GREASER,
An Essenay Drama.
DICKSON’S DIAMONDS,
An Edison Drama.
The VitagTaph Company Presents the Special Feature,
TOO MUCH UNCLE,
A Two Act Comedy.
Admission 25 Cents. First Show 8 p. m.
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