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All of these garments have been selling a t unusually low figures and with the
additional discount they are now being offered at prices which cannot again be
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consist of Chinelle-Boliva, Broadcloth, V elour, Serge, Silver Tone and Worumbo,
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We have also received a new shipment d irect from Fifth Avenue, New York, of
Afternoon Dresses
These are all in up-to-the-minute styles, in beautiful color combinations, in the
Foulards, Georgette Crepe, Crepe Metor, Charmeuse, Crepe de Chine and Chif
fon Taffetas. Some with touches of embroidery, others with beaded effects.
Also new Serge Dresses and Skirts. All of these are the best values we have
ever offered.
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Enactment by congress of lawB to
unlock the treasure house of Alaska—
her coal, oil, timber, copper, gold, sil
ver and platinum—is urged in resolu
tions adopted at the regular weekly
meeting of the Anchorage Igloo of Pio
neers of Alaska. In the opinion of
the Pioneers, legislation to encourage
the development of the Northland
should be evon more liberal, rather
than more restrictive, than the enact
ments that mean so much to the early
settlement of the great middle western
states, and that still and assist in
their progress.
The Pioneers indorse the expression
of Governor J. P. A. Strong, to the
effect that "Alaska labors under a sys
tem of restricted government that
should not be permitted by a nation
that calls itself progressive.” They
ask that special restrictions, embar
goes, reservations, exemptions, with
drawals and handicaps of all kinds be
withdrawn.
The text of the resolutions follows:
"Whereas, Our beloved country is
engaged in n Titanic conflict for the
preservation of the elemental rights of
humanity against a ruthless, barbaric
and inhuman foe; nnd
"Whereas, The Inalienable rights of
people, the sovereignty of nations, the
progress of civilization and the peace
of the world depend upon the victori
ous issue of our arms in this war; nnd
"Whereas, Alaska Is a political, eco
nomic and nationally Integral part of
the United States of America, having
the same Interests, sympathies and
almB as the several states of the
Union, and will bear her part of the
burdens and sacrifice entailed by this
war; and
“Whereas, Alaska possesses among
her resources lying dormant and un
developed almost Inexhaustible stores
of coal, oil, meats, wood and other
materials vital to the prosecution of
the war, and for the want of which
the final victory Is now delayed, and
the people of the nation are suffering;
"Therefore be It resolved, by Igloo
No. IS, Pioneers of Alaska, comprising
ell of national defenae and the con
300 members, in regular meeting as
sembled :
"1. That the President, the coun
gress of the United States are invited
to take cognizance of the existence In
Alaska of vast areas of coal and oil
deposits of the very highest quality
lying upon and contiguous to the coast
and easily agjessible from well-known
harbors; of Innumerable, vust deposits
of copper upon the coast or accessible
to railroads now under construction,
with other important base minerals in
vast amounts; of authentically re
ported deposits of platinum of great
extent and great richness, of great
quantities of timber suitable for air
plane construction, and of deposits of
gold and silver ores sulncient in quan
tity to mint the money of the world;
“2. That the congress of the United
States Is asked to pass Immediately
such adequate, beneficial and remedial
legislation as will unlock the groat res
ervoirs of cheap fuel—the coal and
oil—front the profound sleep of the
ages and make them available to re
lieve the fuol famine in the Unitod
States, and to release fuel shipment
from our Atlantic seaboard to our al
lics.
"3. That private enterprise be given
sufficient encouragement to cause the
Immediate opening and development
of the mines and coal and wells of oil
and the production of coal and oil for
export from Alaska to the states of
the Pacific coast. In competition wltli
domestic or imported products, or that
the government undertake the produo
tlon and transportation of those prod
ucts Itself; provided that private en
terprise should be so regulated as to
prevent monopoly and extortion.
"4. That the government give rea
sonable assistance and needful encour
agement to the privately-owned rail
roads now roady to be extended and
already In process of construction,
which will move these products to the
sea coast, when these roads are com
pleted, and that the government rail
road from the ocean terminals of Sew
ard and Anchorage be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible as a mili
tary and economic necessity.
"6. That special encouragement be
given to the mining of the vast depos
its of copper ore In Alaska, and the
production of the baser metals, gener
ally, not only as a military necessity,
but as a means of helping our allies
In the reconstruction of the devastated
areas of the war when peace comes;
such encouragement to be by the es
tablishment of reasonable charges for
transportation by private Individuals
or corporations over lines already In
operation or being built, or by taking
over and operating said lines, and by
the construction and operation of new
lines Into districts now without trans
portation.
“6. That the Increased production
of gold and silver is important as the
material basis for supporting the tot
tering credit of the world when peace
shall have been declared, and the gold
and Bllver of Alaska should help re
build the ruined homes of France and
Belgium, und the mining of the pre
cious metals in Alaska should receive
every encouragement.
"7. That the climatic and economic
[conditions in Alaska demand, and the
record of the past ten years has
proved, that the material prosperity
of Alaska and her people requires that
all of the liberal and beneficial legis
lation by reason of which the great
states of the middle West and of the
Pacific coast have been transformed
from a wilderness must be extended
to Alaska and made still more liberal
and beneficial, and that special restric
tions, embargoes, reservations, exemp
tions. withdrawals and handicaps of all
kinds must be withdrawn.
“S That we approve and commend
the courageous words of the governor
of Alaska, in his annual report for
1910 to the secretary of the Interior,
in which he says:
“‘Yet Alaska still labors under a
system of restricted government that
should not be permitted by a nation
thnt calls itself progressive, and which
undoubtedly is concerned in the wel
fare and happiness of all its people.
"9. That a copy of these resolutions
be Bent to the President of the United
States, the secretary of the interior,
the delegate from Alaska in congress,
the governor of the territory, nnd to
each of the sixteen igloos of the Pio
neers of Alaska, representing 4,000
pioneers in the territory, and that a
copy be given the press for publication "
VEBr SEVERE
While Alaska's climate has many
discomforts and drawbacks, the cold
Is not one of them. A frequent ques
tion In letters from the States Is "How
cold is It?" The answer to this query
depends upon the state of mind one
Is In and how long one has been In the
country. A temperature which would
cause a newcomer to Bhout for the
ambulance will make a sourdough frisk
around like a member of Coney
Island's Snow'blrd club. Inexperienced
young brides who take a chance on a
great ileal more than the climate by
coming to the territory for a husband
find It Inconvenient at times, but the
genuine old-timer handles the cold as
recklessly as some persons do the
truth.
interesting Experiences
While one can hardly call It cold
here, some interesting experiences are
encountered, which at times seem al
most to be Impossible. But a strict re
gard for truth and the proprieties
cause the Alaskan to refrain from tell
ing them to an outsider for fear of
being thought a falsifier. The Valdez
Prospector cites some rather odd In
stances. It says:
Frozen Melody Thaws
"During the recent cold snap at Fair
banks the city band played half the
night without making a sound, and
when a warm wave struck the city the
Inhabitants were kept awake by the
chunks of frozen melody thawing out.
"While mushing over the trail re
cently a Nenana man placed his trous
ers too close to the fire one night In
camp and they caught Are and burned.
This would have left a newcomer In an
embarrassing position. This old-timer
jumped into a brook nearby and right
out again, the water freezing on him
without wetting him, and he wore
these sartorial hablllaments for the
rest of the trip, of course taking care
not to exert himself and melt his im
provised garment.
"While driving from Whitehorse to
Dawson recently a stage driver came
to a stream where a bridge had washed
out. Being an experienced sourdough,
he started a small stream of water
over the creek, which quickly froze
By oeve&iHy throwing water on the
arch lift the thin spots he quickly froze
a bridge strong enough to carry horse
and sled over. It is to be regretted
that no record was kept of the tem
perature at the time, but It was some
where in tho region of 86 degrees be
low zero.
Save Frozen Flame
"In Nome the natives hang around
the miners’ cabins and If not watched
break the frozen flame off the candles.
They string these on wires and hy
thawing them when needed have suf
ficient light for their Igloos through
the dark winter days.
“Many miners In the Interior care
fully break the frozen steam from the
spouts of their tea kettles and piling
it outsldo their cabins, use it tn flro
less cookers in summer when they are
too busy mining to make a fire.
"While these phenomena are gen
erally observed In the Interior, the
coast also has Us cold wenther. Mas
ters of vessels have been known to
whistle for southwestern Alaska ports
shortly after leaving Seattle, and take
the sound Into the pilot house to pre
vent Its freezing.
Tear Off Required Amounts
"Upon ranching a Southwestern
Alaska port they tear off the required
amount and thus prevent fooling the
citizens, who In former days have gone
to the wharf thinking a boat was due
when In fact It was the sound thawing
out from a boat the winter before.
"These few Incidents may Illustrate
In a measure how cold It sometimes
gets In Alaska, but a short residence
hardens one to tho cold and It is then
really enjoyable."
| Foos Gas Engines
4 to 500 Horse Power
(General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
! Harmon Machinery Co. Inc
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Catting
CORDOVA, ALASKA
JAP ORANGES
Sl .WIVr Box
Vegetables of All Kinds
A Big Cider Press
Just received and we can
supply the market with any
quantity of Fresh
CIDER
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Cordova
Fruit Market
ALASKA
S TEAMSHIP CO.
This company reserves the right to ohanga schedule of steamers
without notlco.
LEAVES SEATTLE LEAVES CORDOVA
January 24 Alaska January 31
February 1 Victoria February 8
February 8 No rthwestern February 15
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
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Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour
before sailing time. f
F. B. TRACY, General Agent; S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
—Next Steamer—
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
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Sails from Seattle February 6 Due in Cordova, Westbound Feb. 12.
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
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Special Ocean Excursions from Seattle to Sunny California. $35 to
San Francisco and return, final limit of sale February 28th. $50 to
Los Angeles and return. $54 to San Diego and return. Three sail
■ Ings a week from Seattle to California points. Arrange your winter
outing through your local agent.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empr Building.
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DELIVERY OF COAL.
1 Onaccour : ci h hour law, coal orders must be re
ceived before 1 p. in. to insure delivery same dav. No
coal delivered after 5 pm.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 85. j
I NORTHERN MEAT MARKET |
Wholesale and Retail Dealers ia
1 FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- |
VISIONS
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jp|| Particular Attention and Prompt 8ervlco Slvea to erdero from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
I HALIBUT and Other Fresh Fish of all Kinds Will be |
AjJ Kept in Stock When Available.
•'*-< SMITH A GLASBRENNER, Props. |
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