LOCAL AND
i PERSONAL
j MENTION
The school children are now en
joying their annual holiday vacation.
Dr. W. H. Chase reports the ar
rival of a baby girl at the home of
Carl A. Nelson.
Mrs. Helen Bell returned on yester
day’s train from a trip to McCarthy
and Kennecott.
Everyman's Literary Club meets to
night. and a full attendance of mem
bers is requested.
At the Cordoza Jazz Orchestra dance
at Eagle hall on Christmas eve there
will be presents for all who attend.
Alex Saska was found guilty of vio
lating the Alaska dry law and Judge
Noaks sentenced him to thirty days in
jail.
Tonight at the Empress Theatre
there will be a five act drama,
“Food Gamblers” and a two-reel farce,
“Hula-Hula Land.”
In the commissioner's court on Sat
urday afternoon James Wallace was
found guilty of assault and battery
and fined $25 and costs.
At. a marshal’s sale this afternoon,
William Crooker purchased for $1,610
the wharf and hotel at Katalla, owned
by the estate of the late Robert D.
Gray.
Lewis Laska forfeited two games of
pool to Harry Johnson in The Club
tournament on Saturday night, on ac
count of being unable to finish the
series.
Joe Brown of Chitina arrived in
town on yesterday's train to have his
hand dressed at the hospital. The
member was crushed in an accident
on the railroad.
All the children having a part in
the Christmas program at the Presby
terian Sunday school are kindly re
quested to report at the church on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock sharp
for final rehearsal.
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On Saturday afternoon Deputy
Marshal Fursman filed complaints
against B. Sherman, K. E. Holden,
j. T. Cunningham and Sylvester
Meredith for a violation of the Alas
ka dry law. Cunningham was today
bound over to the grand jury by
Commissioner Noaks, his bondsmen
being Will Clayson and H. I. O’Neill.
The other trials are set for tomorrow
morning.
Young ladies of Cordova are in
vited by the local firemen to sell tick
ets for the annual New Year’s mas
querade dance of the department, and
to compete for the $15 in prizes
which will be awarded those selling
the most tickets. The prizes will be:
First, $5; second, $2; third, $2, and
five prizes of $1. Those who wish
to sell will go to the fire hall tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock, when they
will be given tickets. The tickets
also will be placed on sale at the
Northern drug store and the Cordova
drug store.
NEWS OF DEATH
OF SON WAS
FATAL SHOCK
SEATTLE, Dec. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Grace Clark Chamber
lain, wife of Jack Chamberlain, an
Alaska traveling man, died here to
day following the death last week of
her son, who was gassed in France.
Mys. Tom Nestor, formerly of
Nome, who died in California, was
buried here today.
Judge Morford of Seward died to
day at the Columbus sanitarium.
R ICATION OF PEACE
I ITY WITH GERMANY
EXPECTED THIS WEEK
PARIS, Dec. 22 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace conference hopes to exchange
ratifications of the peace treaty with
Germany before Christmas.
11 PRESENTS THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED j I
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i| May be found in our large stock of Clothing, Hardware J|
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}| Our goods are now on display and it will be a pleasure to show them. Some suggestions |j
|| NECKWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS HOT POINT |
11 A large variety of all leading colors, designs AND UNIVER §1
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!| Prices $1.00 to $2.75 bAL |:
I : SILK SHIRTS Electric Percolators || •
j I ;; A very beautiful assortment of Silk Shirts in ( Toasters ?|j
!tl the very latest stripes and designs Grills . f;:
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|| Needed to Make the Box Fancy Apples |j
[g They will make a very useful present Xmas Dinner Assorted Nuts
II Prices $10.00 to $17.00 a Success Assorted Candies .11
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| | good taste upon the part of the donor FOR °ur varied assortment of Bath Robes | jjjj
8 Sporting Goods offers Handkerchiefs (Silk and Linen)
I it Electric Grills Bread Mixers THE splendid opportunities Mackinaws, Sweaters, Gloves, Hosiery
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|| Toasters items for home com" FOLKS Flexible Flyer Sleds Comfy Slippers for the Whole Family II
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j! | Zenith and Universal China and Glassware Punching Bags make a pleasing gift enjoyed by the whole family, jjjj jjjj
j*j* j:j: Carving Sets Pyrex Ovenware Boxing Gloves Don’t overlook our Second street Furniture Depart
|! $4.00 to $15.00 I Wear-Ever Aluminum | Daisy Air Rifles I ment when down town shopping j| jjjj
II FRESH DELICATES- field Sausage, and the HEINZ CHEESE FRUITS AND PRE- | | '
| | SEN GOODS best of green stuff on the Plum Pudding American Cream SERVES * | j|
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j| jg ment on every boat of Glaze Apricots Apple Butter Imported Swiss ~ Pressed Figs |j |
| 1 Gold Medal Butter, Hoi- Glaze Cherries Ripe Olives Roquefort Preserved Figs | jg
| | lyhurst Eggs, Kippered ’ ‘ ¥ Comb Honey | gj
|| Salmon, Kippered Sable- I If ¥ Tl\ Vf /r*\9T^,T i 7 ¥¥ ¥ Calarab Figs ||
fish, Finnan Haddies, 111 A J IVI ■ (j I' I^M I .,1 „ 1 3- Cal. Apricots
| Smoked Bloaters, Brook- A^AA^i V/lf 1 1 ^W • Cal. Oranges
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