THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919
THE PRICE OF NEWSPAPERS
The Cordova Times intimates that
it may have to raise its subscription
price. The Anchorage Times and the
Seward Gateway recently raiesd their
rates. In doing this they are only
doing what the papers of the large
cities have been forced to do. Before
the war the Seattle Times delivered
the paper for 50 cents a month or $5
a year. At that time, on account of
their greater proportional expense
and smaller editions, the Alaska pa
pers were charging $1 a month or $10
a year. Now the Seattle Times is
sold for $1.50 a month or $18 a year.
The proportional expense and small
er editions still operate against the
Alaska papers as they did before the
war. Most of the metropolitan pa
pers have increased their subscrip
tion rates from 100 to 300 or 400 per
cent. The Alaska papers which have
raised at all have done so only 25
per cent.—Juneau Empire.
FERRETING OUT THE IMPOSTERS
The recent arrest at Ketchikan of
a man giving the name of Karl
Brandenburg for impersonating a fed
eral officer and for passing fraflBu
lant drats is by no means an isolated
case of a somewhat original method
-Of defrauding the public. Several
similar cases have been called to the
attention of local forest officers re
cently.
In the case of Brandenburg by the
use of a forest service badge and
other official matter which he had
come by dishonestly, hp identified
himself to merchants and others in
Seattle and Portland as being a mem
ber of the United States Forest Ser
vice. In this manner he obtained cre
dit and passed bogus paper to an un
known extent.
Early in December another man ob
tained credit from a Vancouver, Wash,
merchant by a similar ruse, identi
fying himself as a member of the
forest service by cancelled official
envelopes, etc. He has not yet been
•apprehended.
It is a matter of no little pride with
the forest service that its personnel
has a high standard of credit, and ac
cordingly, for the protection of the
public and its own members, the ser
vice is doing everything possible to
stamp out such practices.
ROAD APPROPRIATION
Upon orders from the War Depart
ment, Major W. H. Waugh president
of the Alaska Road Commission, left
for the states to go to Washington,!
D. C., in the hope of inducing Con
gress to increase the road oppropri
ation from $100,000 to $719.000,# the
amount of his original estimate. It
is well that the officer is given this
opportunity of pleading in person for
the needs of the territory, for if the
people have any complaint to make
as to the original estimate it is that
it is entirely inadequate, that.it should
have been twice that amount.
With the new development at Hy
der, renewed mining activity in vicin
ity of Ketchikan and at Juneau and
near Skagway, Haines and Chichagof,
to say notfiing of increased develop
ment in the Interior and the absolute
necessity of improving the Richard
son highway, all demand the expend
iture of more money by the govern
ment.
It is very well for Congress to talk
of economizing, to plan on shaving
estimates, but if the Republican party
which is now in control of Congress,
undertakes to slash proposed appro
priations, regardless of the conse
quences, it will gain nothing for it-.
self and will do great damage to the
country. In this road appropriation
and in all matters, it is to be hoped
that partisanship, the mere desire to
cut down in figures the amount ap
propriated, will be set aside and that
the merit of the estimate will be con
sidered.
Certainly if the estimate of Major
Waugh is given serious consideration
and if he is given the hearing to
which he is entitled and which the
needs of Alaska demand, Alaska will
get itB $719,000 for road work.—Ketch
ikan Chronicle.
THE CHURCHES
Churcji of St. Joseph
First Mass at 8:30 a. m.
Second Mass and Benediction at
10:30 a. m.
REV. WM. McMILLAN, S. J., Pastor
Episcopal
St. George’s Church. Holy Commun
ion and Sermon at 11 a. m. Church
School at 12 m.
REV. E. P. ZIEGLER,
Priest-in-charge
Christian Science
Services will be held at Masonic
hall at 11 a. m. Subject, “Christian
Science.” Wednesday evening ser
vices at 8 o’clock. Reading rooms
open from 2 to 5 and 7 to 8. Sunday
school at 12 m. All are cordially in
vited.
Presbyterian Church
Preaching services: "Is the Bible
Inspired?” 11 a. m.
Sunday school: A Quarterly Re
view, 12 m.
Sunday school: A Quarterly Review
at 12 m.
Preaching services: “The Import of
the Lord’s Supper,” 8 p. m.
The morning services will be of
special interest to Bible students and
to any who may doubt the authority
of the Bible. The evening mid-winter
communion service at eight o’clock.
To this we urge the members to hon
or the Lord’s Table and cordially in
vite members of every evangelical
church to join us. We cordially in
vite you to worship with us.
ALASKA BUREAU OF
SEATTLE CHAMBER WILL
AID THIS TERRITORY
To aid in the solution of problems
affecting transportation, fisheries
and industrial development of Alaska,
the Alaska Bureau, Seattle Chamber
of Commerce and Commercial Club,
has appointed official committees to
make a study of these matters to de
vise means of bettering present con
ditions. Th committees named fol
low;
Transportation—A. W. Leonard,
chairman; George Albers, E. G. An
derson, R. W. Baxter, E. R. Burwell,
N. Eckstein, James Griffiths, A..P.
Haines, J. T. Hoffernan, Omar J.
Humphrey, J. L. McPherson, J. C.
Lang, T. S. Lippy, L. B. Peeples, J.
B. Powles and E. C. Ward.
Fisheries—James A. Haight, chair
man; J. Brown, F. H. Baxter, Au
gust Buschman, William Calvert, Ed
ward Cunningham, P. E. Harris, F. E.
Johnstone, J. L. McPherson, C. M.
Pettibone, A. H. Soelberg and John
Wallace.
Industrial—David Whitcomb, chair
man; W. E. Herring, Robert M. Jones,
Falcon Joslin, A. E. Knoff, F. S. Lang,
J. P. Hartman, Winloclc W. Miller, J.
L. McPherson, W. H. Parsons-, E. L.
Webster and J. W. Roberts.
Alaska Railroad
Legislation — George Donworth,
chairman; C. B. Blethen, .Tarftes A.
Height, J. P. Hartman,.Falcon Jos
lin, M. D. Leehey, A. W. Leonard, J.
L. McPherson, 0. Nettleton, S. H.
P les and David AVhitcomb.
The only large construction project
on which the United States govern
ment is actively engaged in this so
termed construction period is the
Alaska railroad. The railroad when
completed will reduce costs of trans
portation throughout a large portion
of Alaska, but tl'.ft alone will not
tend to the development of the coun
try and the success of the project, it
is urged by the bureau. The estab
lishment of local industries must be
encouraged, not only in the region
tributary to the railroad, but through
out all sections of Alaska; settlers
must be aided during the pioneer
nonproductive period; and improved
water transportation and - mail con
ditions provided that will attract the
pioneer type of citizenship to Alaska
says the bureau.
Congoleum Rugs, suitable for every
room in your house, can be found at
the Northwestern Hardware Co.
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and most reliable world news.
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BIG LAUNCHING
OF SHIPPING
AT OAKLAND
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 27.—Six steel
vessels, totaling nearly 60,000 tons,
were launched into Oakland Inner
Harbor today in a space of less than
an hour—the largest number of ships
and the greatest tonnage ever set
afloat on one tide in the history of
shipbuilding.
The nearest approach to th^j, the
world's record, was when Hog Island
sent five vessels into the water on
May 30, last, totaling 39,000 tons.
The sextuple launching was made
the even of a country-wide celebra
tion under the auspices of the Oak
land Chamber of Commerce. Ten
thousand invitations were sent out to
federal, 3tate, county and city offi
cials and distinguished personages,
but as the gates were thrown open
to the public it is estimated that sev
eral times that number were present.
The crowd is said to have been a
record breaker also in the witnessing
of a launching.
Admirals, generals and high offi
cers of the Marines, with their staffs
were special guests, as were members
of the consular corps and officials of
the United States Shipping Board.
Six bands, one of each vessel, furn
ished the music.
The first ship to go “overboard”
was the Salina, a 10,000 ton tanker,
named after the city in Kansas as a
reward for its subscriptions in the
Victory Loan.
At ten minute intervals the Jane
law, jargo boat, christened by Mrs.
F. S. Moore, of San Francisco, and the
Sapttla, another Victory Loan ship,
christened by Mrs. J. W. Hoover, of
Oklahoma city, took the water.
Miss Natalie Byington of Reno, Ne
vada, sponsored the City of Reno,
another Victory Loan ship, and this
was followed by the Mosella and the
Jalapa, for which the sponsors were
respectively Mrs. J. A. Moore and
Mrs. George Armes of San Francisco.
At the Hotel Oakland, following
the parade, a luncheon was served in
honor of the sponsors and the distin
guished guests.
Mrs. Dunham’s home-made mince
meat at Finkelstein & Sapiro’s. 10-tf
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
AT SEATTLE IN APRIL
WILL BE BIG EVENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—At least nine Cali
fornia teams will compete in the
Northwest International Bowling As
sociation tournament at Seattle next
April, instead of a smaller number of
teams going east to enter the Ameri
can Bowling Congress tournament at
Peoria, 111., as the result of the deci
sion of the Pacific Coast Bowling As
sociation to resume relations with the
Northwestern organization after an
interval of five years.
San Francisco will send at least
three teams, while San Jose and Dos
Angeles are preparing to enter two
teams each and San Diego and Oak
land one each. The nine teams plan
to charter a special car for the trip
to Seattle.
Entering the N. I. B. A. tournament
was decided on at a recent meeting
of the officers and directors of the
San Francisco Tournament Associa
tion, Secretary W. T. Tupper of the
Pacific Coast Bowling Association
pointing out that much more local in
terest would be aroused in bowling by
competing in a smaller tournament
than by appearing at Peoria in com
petition with hundreds of teams all
over the country.
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Your eyes fitted: Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne
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Scarborough Pictures that please at
| prices that are right. Over Cordova
| drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
Delicious mince pie at the City
Bakery. 13-tf
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: and most reliable world news.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ORDINANCE NO. 68
Ann Ordinance amending Ordinance
6, entitled "An Ordinance to pro
vide for general and special elec
tions in the Town of Cordova ,in
the Territory of Alaska.”
Be it ordained by the Common Coun
cil of the Town of Cordova Terri
tory of Alaska.
Section 1. That section Five of Or
dinance No. 5 entitled “An ordi
nance to provide for general and
special municipal elections in the
Town of Cordova, Territory of Alas
ka”, is hereby amended and made
to read as follows: The qualifica
tions of a voter for members of the
school board for the Cordova school
district shall be as follows: All
adults, male and female who are
citizens of the United States, bona
fide residents of the Territory of
Alaska for one year or more and of
the town of Cordova for at^least
six months immediately preceeding
the date of election.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef
fect immediately upon its passage.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be pub
lished for one week in the Cordova
Daily Times at Cordova, Alaska.
Passed and approved, December 15th,
1919.
SEAL A. J. ADAMS Mayor
K, G. ROBINSON,Town Clerk.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Singer sewing machine
in good condition for $25. Inquire
P. O. Box 192. 27tf
FOR SALE—L. C. Smith typewriter;
first-class condition, $40. See Cor
dova Adjustment Co. 27tf
APARTMENT FOR RENT—Apply C.
,J. Goodall. 23-tf
FOR SALE—Completely furnished
five-room house in Old town Apply
to H. I. O'Neill. 16-tf
THREE-ROOM furnished house to let.
Apply The Blum-O’Neill Co.
GOOD board and room at Lakeview.
FoVi RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
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and most reliable world news.
The Daily Times Job plant 1b
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
Job printing at Daily Times office.
POOL
TOURNAMENT
IS NOW ON
TONIGHT
AT 7:30
HUB BOLLINGER
And
JAKE HOOVER
THREE PRIZES
FIRST—SUIT OF CLOTHES
SECOND—PAIR OF SHOES
THIRD—STETSON HAT
The Club
TRAPPERS TRADERS
SHIP TO
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DEALER IN
RAW FURS
SEATTLE NEW YORK
Alaska Building 127 W. 27th St.
Ship direct to New York for highest prices paid for Raw
Purs. Your shipments are handled by expert graders and New York
market prices are paid on correct grading the day received. If de
sired, your shipments will be kept separate, in order that our prices
may be approved by you. Providing that our valuation does not prove
satisfactory, the Furs will be returned to you, transportation charges
prepaid. Ship by Insured Parcel Post or Express. Ship in a dry
condition: Always inclose an itemized list of contents with name and
address. All payments are made by check on the Seattle National
Bank, or in any other manner desired. Special instructions, if any, to
accompany shipment.
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ROSSWOG
CAN IY
THE FINEST AS
SORTMENT
OF
CHRISTMAS
CANDY
ON
SALE
AT
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STATIONER. NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
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I SHAMPOOING
\ FACIAL AND
For MANICURING
CALL
\ 101 -3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAIL
PHONE 143
NORTHWESTERN CLEAN
ING AND DYEING HOUSE
TAILORING
All kinds of Repair Work. Fancy
Garments a Specialty. All Work
Guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered
J. LEEN
Next to Hegg’s. on C Street
Telephone 190
SHOE REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
C Street. P. O. Box
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crookcr, Owner and Master
REGULAR TRIPS TO KATALLA
FREIGHTING AND TOWING*
To All Parts of the Sound
Phone 57—2 Rings
A Big
Slaughter Sale
at
Aunty Keating’s
Wee Shop
TOYS
AT COST ^
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
I Machine Work of all Kinds, !
Blacksmithing, General Repair
Ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety- i
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
►
TRY THE
WINDSOR
For Rooms that are
Comfortable
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
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JOE FREY
Phone 22