In appreciation of the patronage of the ladies of Cordova
and the Copper River Valley during the past year we will give a special discount
OF FROM 10 TO 20 PER CENT.
—"—-ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK
THIS SALE INCLUDES Hats, Coats, Dresses, Waists, Shirts, Suits, Hose, Shoes, Corsets, Silk and Batiste
Underwear, Umbrellas, Gloves, Sweaters, Silks by the yard, Crepe de Chene and Georgette Crepe, Towels
and Toweling, Sheets, Pillow Casing, House Dresses, Aprons and Yarns.
All NEW GOODS Arriving During This Sale
Will Also Be Subject to Discount
MAIL ORDERS from the Copper River Valley and the surrounding towns will also be given strict attention.
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NORTHERN BLOCK CORDOVA, ALASKA
WASHINGTON, May 22.—Never,
in the opinion of Charles A. Sulzer,
delegate from Alaska, was the need
of full home rule for Alaska more
clearly shown than in the fight now
being made against the bill “to regu
late the killing and sale of certain
game animals in Northern Alaska.”
Here is a matter in which hundreds
of Alaskans are interested vitally, and
with the conditions surrounding which
they are thoroughly familiar. They
are more interested in the preserva
tion of the game of Alaska than any
other people in the world, and they
have more deeply at heart than any
,one else the desire for proper laws
regarding the killing and sale of the
big game of the territory, the dele
gate points out; yet great pressure
is brought upon congress by gun clubs
and others of the States, who do not
know conditions in the North, urging
the defeat of the game bill which
was introduced by the representative
of the people of Alaska at the request
of his constituents. And there is a
possibility that this interference may
prove disastrous. If Alaska had full
home rule this matter could be han
dled by the territorial legislature,
without interference; and laws could
be enacted for Alaska by legislators
of Alaska in accordance with the
wishes of the people of Alaska.
This is but one instance of inter
ference in Alaska matters by out
siders. Few bills ever come up ir
congress pertaining to Alaska that do
not meet with serious opposition from
outsiders who think they know con
ditions in the North, but who, in fact,
have only the most vague idea o'
the people, the country, the business,
the life and the needs of the terri
tory.
Such interferences make the dele
gate more and more determined to
secure for Alaska such home rule
that the people of the territory wil'
have the power to make such laws
as will be suitable to the country, and
he believes they are more capable of
enacting legislation pertaining to
their own affairs than any congress
could possibly be, and more capable
than any state in the Union.
Another good effect that home rule
would have on the territory, Mr. Sul
zer points out, is that the people will
realize the importance of sending
their best citizens and most able men
to the legislature. The capable men
will be more willing also to assume
the burden of office, even though at
a loss to themselves, realizing the
importance of having men in the legis
lature who are in a position to draw
up and enact into law such acts as
will best serve the interests of the
territory.
WASHINGTON, May 22.—With less
than two minutes of debate, the threat
ened breach between President Wil
son and the senate disappeared when
by viva voce vote the senate adopted
an acceptable substitute for the Cham
berlain resolution, which the Presi
dent contended was a proposal to con
stitute the military affairs committee
ot the senate a committee on the con
duct of the war.
Senator Chamberlain said the sub
stitute resolution suited him, as it au
thorized his committee to investigate
the aircraft, ordnance and other
branches of war activities.
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The Southern Alaska Canning Com
pany, Einer Beyer, has taken over the
Northern Trading and Packing Com
pany’s plants at Saginaw hay and
Port Alexander. In both plants salt
fish will be prepared.
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The Petersburg Packing Company
has purchased the equipment of the
Chatham Straits Packing Company
at Washington bay and Idaho inlet
and will operate salteries at these sta
tions and a store at Washington bay.
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The Alaska By-Products Company,
Alfred Curtis of Blaine president, is
erecting a plant at Ketchikan for the
production of fish meal and oil.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. Se« Os
borne.
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1 PARIS, May 22.—Victor Boret, the
French food minister, told the Asso
ciated Press today that the prospects
for the coming harvest in France were
| better than in any year since 1898
He says that the restrictions on eat
j ing will be eliminated gradually.
SEDITION BILL IS SIGNED
B! PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, May 22.—Presi
dent Wilson yesterday signed the se
dition bill, giving to the government
wide powers to punish disloyal acts
and utterances.
FISHING SHIP LOST IN
ICE DE BERING SEA
PORTLAND, May 22.—The Alaska
Packers’ ship Tacoma has sunk after
being wrecked in the ice of Bering
sea, off the Ugaship river. It is re
ported that the crew were saved.
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CF C D fl D Q V A
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Honor Roll
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
throughout the year: John Rosswog,
Kenneth MacCormac, Patsy Schef
fler.
Promotion Lists
To High School, Junior—Genevieve
Rosswog, Edna Thawley, John Ross
wog.
To High School, Sophomore—Gladys
Giles.
To High School, Freshmen—Esther
Hile (double promotion), Leona
Churchill, Margaret Foster.
To Eighth Grade—Donald Bollinger,
Brook^ Lamprey, Harry O’Neill, Dor
othy Dooley, Frances Fraisure.
To Seventh Grade—Alice Daggett,
Barth O’Loughlen.
To Sixth Grade—Helen Downing,
Ophelia Howard, Robert Daggett,
Headlee Lamprey, Bill Murray,
Matthew O’Loughlen, Mike Shepard,
Harry Nelson, Beverly McKenney,
Billy Field (double promotion), Don
ald Nichols (double promotion).
To Fifth Grade—Lawrence Graham,
Stanley McVea, William O’Neill, Don
ald Foster, Elaine Bollinger, Maurice
Randall (a grade and a half).
To Fourth Grade—Cecil Cox, George
Dooley, Donald McVea, Hugh Wilson,
Elizabeth Foster, Jessie Graham,
Kathrine Nelson.
Double promotion indicates that the
pupil has made two grades within one
year.
From First to Second Grade—Jean
nette Corser, Valdez Greenig, Gene
vieve Hughes, Evelyn McVae, Patsy
Scheffler, Edna Sheppard, Austin Dun
ham, Willard Hillery, Chester
Hughes, Anton Johansen, Junior Ly
dick, Kenneth MacCormac, Thomas
Murray, Sam Nelson, Philip O’Neill,
Berry Webber.
Second Grade to Third—Jennie
Charles, Alice O’Neill, Naomi Robin
son, Mary Scott, Louise Walker, Bur
gon Maubert.
WaNSavings Contest
In the contest between the local
teams to secure the largest invest
ment in war aavings, the Reds won,
investing $678. as against $503.50 for
the Blues. The total amount, $1,182.50,
saved from earnings and from spend
| ing money by seventy children in
j three months, is a record to be proud
of. This sum, divided by the average
daily attendance, 63, during the three
months period, gives a pro rata in
vestment of $18.77 for Cordova school.
It will be some time before we can
hope to hear the returns from the
entire territory, as remote schools like
Nome may not be heard from at once.
The Junior Red Cross food sale net
ted $81, which was increased by re
ceipts for lost needles, etc., to $82.20.
Outstanding bills amount to $37.23,
leaving a balance from the food sale
of $44.97, in the hands of .the treas
urer, Mr. Scott.
The Junior Red Cross has during
the year raised, by entertainments,
food sale, flower sale, etc., $169.85.
Of this, $20 was contributed to Hali
fax sufferers, $104.88 was spent for
supplies, leaving $44.97 on hand. They
have made two sweaters, six scarves,
one pair wristlets, sixteen wash
cloths, 2,200 gun wipes, six complete
infant layettes; extra, five capes with
hoods, four blankets.
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Sim-FIIE PISSEIK
FOR CORDOVA ON UEDI
The steamship Alameda arrived
from Seattle at 8 o’clock this morn
ing with the following passengers for
Cordova:
M E. Torrell and wife, A. Nelson
and wfe, C. E. Brainerd and wife,
Jackie Brainerd, Mrs. Fred Excell. W.
A. Pratt, W. Dempster, Mary Yost
ing, F. W. Arnold, Mrs. Eva Funk.
M. Ulrickson, H. Henriksen, Mrs. J.
M. Nelson, J. Finnerty, G. Beem, S
Johnson, J. L. O’Brien and wife, Mrs.
U. S. Cunningham, Melvin Cunning
ham, Mrs. N. J. Borseth, Helen Bam
rud, J. Tomachek, J. Anderson, F.
Newman and G. W. Dillon.
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NOTICE OF MEETING
There will be a meeting of the La
dies’ Altar Society on Thursday at
8 p. m. at the home of Mrs. J. D. Mac
Cormac. MRS. C. M. ROSSWOG,
MRS. F. A. JONES, See. Pres.
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Quality talks. Smoke an El Roi Tan
Cigar and be convinced; they are
mild. tf
FORMGQNEYTO
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.—
Thomas Moonoy, the convicted “pre
paredness” parade bomb plot conspir
ator, will be resentenced to be
hanged on May 28.
The motion made on behalf of
Mooney, asking removal of the death
ponalty, setting aside all previous
court proceedings, and granting a new
trial on the ground of willful malfeas
ance and nonfeasancesin office of the
district attorney, was denied in the
supreme court yesterday by Judge
Franklin A. Griffin.
HUNGER.
For three years America has
(ought Starvation in Belgium
Will you Eat less — wheat
meat— fats and sugar
* that we may still send
food in ship loads ?
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