DIFFICULTY OF
EX-SOLDIERS IN
FINDING JOBS
LONDON, Aug. 30 (Correspondence
of Associated Press).—From all parts
of the country come reports of the
difficulty demobilized officers are
having.to find jobs. Those former
officers with wives and families to
support are in many cases living on
meager pensions.
One of the most remarkable cases
■ of unemployment is that of a Cam
bridge university graduate who for
the greater part of the war held an
important command in the army and
subsequently a temporary post of
great responsibility in a government
department. He is armed with a
letter from the war office thanking
him for his services and adding:
“There are few people with greater
organizing ability, more charming
manners, .greater tact and drive than
yourself.” Another letter to him from
Sir Auckland Geddes, president of
the board of trade, expresses “warm
personal thanks for your loyal and
devoted co-operation in very difficult
work.” King George bestowed on
him the title of commander of the
Order of the British Empire.
But these credentials have been of
no avail in his quest for suitable em
ployment in this country, and. in
despair, he says that he is going to
America next month.
Ex-officers have discovered that the
business world regards long military
service as a disadvantage rather than
an asset. An infantry captain, 43
years old, with a wife and three chil
dren, said: “I have farmed in South
Africa, served with the Natal mount
ed police, and prospected for gold. I
want an out-door job connected with
agriculture, with a minimum salary
of $1,250. I cannot get one and 1
have applied for a small holding, but
am told I may have to wait twelve
months.”
Another former officer reported
that his firm would take him back at
half his pre-war salary, saying that
was the best they could do as trade
was so bad.
“Some companies don't know there
has been a war on,” commented a
job-seeking ex-officer who before he
went into the army was the head
clerk in an insurance office. “My
people have offered me $450 a year,
and I am 26.”
STRIKE OF HARVESTERS
DIVERTS IRISH TRAFFIC
DUBLIN, Aug. 29 (by mail).—A,
strike of agricultural laborers in the
Irish midland counties has seriously
embarrased harvest operations. ( at
tle are held up on the way to market
and in Dublin when they reach the
boats. This has led to a diversion of
some of the traffic by way of Belfast.
The strike is most acute in Kildare
and Meath, but as far west as Galway
correspondents report that crops aie
rotting in the ground owing to labor
disputes. _
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WIDOW OF ALASKAN
MARRIED TO NOBLEMAN
Old-timers of Fairbanks will re
member Adolph Bock, the Hot
Spring miner, who died Outside some
years since, says the News-Miner.
The following from an Omaha paper
tells the story of his widow:
“Mrs. Anna Bock, 4650 . Dodge
street, widow of A. D. Bock, Omaha
man, who made a fortune in Alaska
gold mines, was married Wednesday
to Charles Van Knuth, Omaha real
estate man, according to word re
ceived by friends. The marriage took
place in Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs.
Van Knuth are said to have returned
to Omaha Wednesday night, although
they were not at the Bock home
Thursday. Van Knuth is a Danish
nobleman.
“Mrs. Bock was married to her
former husband in Fairbanks, Alaska,
where he had gone on business, and
where she met Bock for the first
time. At that time Bock was a pros
pector, but had not struck pay dirt.
After the marriage Mrs. Bock came
back to Omaha and waited for her
husband. When Bock finally struck
it rich he sent gold back to Omaha
by the bushel.
“During the summer of 1914 Bock’s
mines turned out gold at the rate of
$25,000 per month. When Mrs. Bock
purchased an expensive automobile
from George Reim. she took him
down to a safety deposit vault and
paid for it in gold—so much that
Reim had to call an automobile to
take it to the bank.
“Bock was a sailor before the
mast and got stranded in Fairbanks.
He couldn’t get away because of lack
of money, and he remained there
long enough to catch the gold fever.
That was nineteen years ago. For
eleven years he worked in the towns
in the winter in order to get money
enough to prospect in the summer.
Then he ‘arrived,’ and his mine
poured out a golden stream of
wealth.”
We have just received a line of
boys’ wearing apparel such as pants,
waists, shirts, jerseys, hose, union
suits, pajamas, shoes, etc., at the Cor
dova Dry Goods Company. 17-3
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries, all sizes. Blum-O’Neill Co. 3-tf
Job printing at Daily Times office
GOOD EATS DINING ROOM
The Arctic Boarding House, next
door to the Times office, has been
purchased by Mrs. Florence Wood
ward and Mrs. Hanna E. McCrary.
The name has ben changed to the
“Good Eats.” The home of “homey”
home cooking. Meal hours—Break
7 to 9; lunch 12 to 2; supper 5:30 to
7:30.
SHOE REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
C Street. P. O. Box 986.
Keist Furniture
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
We Sell Goods on Commission
Next door to Alaska S. S. Office
YOUR FURS MADE TO ORDER
Best work guaranteed. Low
est prices. Over 2,000 Alaska
customers.
R. W. Drew
Tacoma’s Expert Furreir
11th and B’dw’y, Tacoma, Wash.
COOPER ESTATE
LOTS AT SACRIFICE
The heirs of A. B. Cooper, deceased,
offer for sale the northwest double
corner of Third avenue and C streets
at $1250. This corner was bought by
Mr. Cooper a number of years ago
as the best residence or apartment
site he could buy. Look at it and you
will confirm his judgment.
SEE KELLY
Cordova Adjustment Company
Do you know the Horseshoe j
Billiard Hall carries one of the |
most complete stocks of Tobacco
and Cigars handled by any store
in Alaska?
We have special facilities for
storing tobacco to preserve its
strength and insure it reaching
you in perfect condition. You
will find your favorite brand
here, moist and fragrant.
Standard Brands of
Cigars
including large sizes in the
Mozart, Lovera, Optimo, Up
mann, Roi-Tan and La Prefer
entia.
2 for 25c
$6.00 per box of 50
Popular brands of Smoking To
baccos in tins, such as Velvet,
Prince Albert, Tuxedo.
3 for 50c
$2.00 per dozen
We carry a full line of Pipes,
Tobacco Pouches and other
Smokers’ Accessories.
THE HORSESHOE
BILLIARD HALL
E. L. HARWOOD, Prop.
PROFESSIONAL ~]
DR. W. W. COUNCIL *
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office and Residence, Cordova
General Hospital vOstrander
Building).
Phones—Residence, 115; Office, 132
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store.
Residence, Alaska Hotel.
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PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
WINDSOR HOTEL
Hours;
1 p. m. to 3 p. m. and 7 p. m. to 8 p. m.
DR. CHAS. DAGGETT
DENTAL OFFICES
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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SPECIALIST
Pyorrhea and Dental Prophylaxis
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DR. VON ZESCH
Dentist
ADAMS BUILDING
*DR. CHARLES M RODSETH*
CHIROPRACTIC. PHYSICIAN
Northern Hotel,
Phone 158
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D0N0K0E & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices:
CORDOVA and VALDEZ
FRANK H. FOSTER
attorney-at-law
ROOM 1, OSTRANDER BUILDING
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
AT LAW
Room 1. Adams Biock
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
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CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
Juneau, Alaska
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Piano Tuning and Regulating
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SCHOOL OF DANCING
Private lessons every evening.
American Bakery. Phone 203.
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