PETROGRAD, Nov. 9. — The hous
ing problem in Petrograd has become
niore and more serious, as refugees
have poured in, overcrowding the ho
tels, filling all available lodgings, and
producing a state of congestion
throughout the city. It has proved j
particularly perplexing to thousands j
of university students. At present j
there is hardly an unoccupied apart-1
ment in the city, nor a vacant room |
in any of the houses which ordinarily
let rooms. Private families in com
fortable circumstances without the
slightest need of eking out an income [
by taking in lodgers, have in many
cases generously yielded to the tre
mendous demand for rooms, and dis
posed of them at high prices to a pan
icky public which filled them with the j
celerity and eagerness of persons con- j
fronted with the prospect of sleeping
in the parks.
The predicament of the student
class, which having little money to
spend, has naturally been unable to
compete in the scramble for rooms
with doubled or trebled prices, had
been the subject of several confer
ences of the university faculties which
have made appeals to the city authori
ties to take immediate measures to
provide for the large number of home
less students. Many of these students
are now sleeping on park benches, or
spending the night in walking the
streets, while the more fortunate ones
are sharing rooms which as many as
five or six have taken together.
One proposal is that hotel proprie
tors lie compelled to give a certain
number of rooms at a low rate to stu
dents. Another is that some of the
moving picture theatres be converted
into lodging houses, and that the idle
steamboats on the Neva be requisi
tioned.
Evidence of the present shortage of 1
lodgings occurs daily in the advertis-!
itig columns of the newspapers. In j
some advertisements it is stated that;
ns much as five hundred roubles (two
hundred and fifty dollars) will be paid
as a bonus in addition to the regular
rental merely for information leading
to the lease of a desirable apartment.
BOISE, Nov. S. — C ounty agricul
tural agents are to have the active eo
operation of all the farmers in Idaho
under a plan recently outlined and be
ginning to be put in active operation
by the state department of agriculture
under the advice and with the assist
ance of the United States department
of agriculture.
This plan provides for the organize
tion of the farmers of a county into
groups with a paid membership, rep
resenting leading farmers in every
community of a county as active work
ers on the Improvement program, with
an advisors' council made up of the
leaders in special fields of agriculture
to direct and supervise the work.
The plan was outlined at a recent
visit of It. L. Simmons, of the United
States department of agriculture, and
is along the lines of a somewhat simi
lar arrangement that it is reported
to be markedly successful in eastern
states. Mr. Simmons is in charge of
the extension work in Northwestern
states.
In line with his suggestions organi
zation campaigns have been started
in Canyon and Lewis counties. Simi
lar campaigns will later be organized
in all the other counties which employ
or desire to employ -a county agent.
In both the initial counties, although
the farmers were exceedingly busy,
it is reported the proposed organiza
tion met with hearty support.
In Lewis county organization started
with 300 paid memberships, while In
Canyon county the organization is ex
pected to Htart with not less than 360
fanners. In both counties a farm
bureau news will lie published by a
committee of farmers.
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PEKING. Nov. 8. — Lieutenant Gen
eral Aoki’s appointment by the Chi
nese government as military advisor,
has resulted in a bitter political row.
Several members of the cabinet and
a large faction in parliament are en
deavoring to clothe the new adviser
with such power that he will be able
to assign army officers to whatever
command he desires. This effort is
being stoutly resisted on the ground
mat It will make the army an organ
for the advancement of Japanese in
tcrest." in C'-iss.
Keep 7'our
Name ‘Before
The Public.
By BREEN.
Don’t suffer from ego.
You may think that
everybody in town knows
where you are located
and what you have to
offer. Don t make this
grievous mistake.
The public is fickle.
The public is forgetful.
It needs to be continually
reminded where you are
and what you are doing.
If you don’t let it know
through the columns of
a newspaper it soon will
transfer its trade.
Don’t think your busi
ness “so well estab
lished" it doesn’t need
advertising. New York’s
biggest bank seeks ad
vertising. It probably is
as “well established” as
most enterprises.
I'ifit'i V /-?/; /j
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Calamity
Howler.
By BREEN.
If business is a bit
poor don’t cty that the
country is going to the
bowwows. Things will
come out all right.
When business life is at
a low ebb newspaper
advertising will help sus
tain it. When the finan
cial and business de
pression was at its height
a Pacific coast merchant
spent $ 100,000 in a
newspaper ad. campaign.
I he results more than
justified his optimism.
The Wall street
maxim is, “Buy when
everybody is selling; sell
when everybody is buy
ing." If one wants to
buy or sell anything he
consults the newspapers.
Howard & Lund
Contractors and Builders
Estimate* Furnished.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Cordova’s Progressive Merchants and
Professional Men.
HOTEL8.
Alaskan Hotel.
Windsor Hotel.
Cordova House.
Manhattan Hotel.
GROCERIES.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
CLOTHING.
W'. Clayson.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Finkelstein & Saplro.
RAILROAD8.
Copper River & N. W. Ry.
Chicago, Mllwauke & St. Paul.
LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES.
Cordova Power Co.
BARBER SHOP.
Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
AUTO SERVICE.
Frame's Auto Stage.
Sheldon Auto Stage.
RESTAURANTS.
Slater's Restaurant.
Alaskan Grill.
Cordova Grill.
Good Eats Cafe.
THEATRE.
Empress Theatre.
HARDWARE.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Blum, O'Neil Co.
RANK
First Bank of Cordova.
DRUG STORE.
Northern Drug Co.
SALOONS.
The Horseshoe.
The Mecca.
The Mint.
The Northern.
The Mecca, McCarthy.
CONTRACTOR AND BUiLDER. i
Howard & Lund.
STEAMSHIP LINES.
Alaska Steamship Co.
Pacific-Alaska Nav. Co.
MERCHANT TAILORING
Craves & Van. •:
LAUNDRY.
City Laundry. •:
PHOTOGRAPHER.
E. A. Hegg. j:
MACHINERY, 4c.
Harmon Machinery Co., Inc.
MEAT MARKET. j:
Northern Meat Market.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Inn, Alganick.
INSURANCE. t
Northwestern Trust & Realty Co.
FREIGHTER.
Mike Johnson, Chitina.
STOVE MANUFACTURER.
F. S. Long Mfg. Co., Seattle.
SECONDHAND STORE.
John Rawson.
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. W. H. Chase, Physician.
Dr. W. VV. Council, Physician.
Dr. C. L. Hale, Dentist.
E. F. Medley, Attorney.
W. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer.
ABa C. Baldwin, Civil Eng., Valdez.
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. C. Hazelet.
TYPEWRITERS.
E. 8. Hewitt & Co., Juneau.
BREWING COMPANY.
Rainier Brew. Co., San Francisco.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
For the period ending November 7,
1916:
Anderson. Mrs. F. E.
Barnhardt, J. N.
Barnhart, Earl.
Bronzo, Carlos.
Brooks, Dick.
Brunker, Paul.
Brannen, John L. ' g
Brooke, I. C. ' :j
Butin, John.
Burgoyne, I.eone, !:•
Cannon, J. N.
Cavlch, Milan.
Commbe, Walter. ^
Ecklane, Charles.
Foley, James.
Garbln, F.
T < A
Geoghegan, Beenig. £
George, C. J.
Giddings, Nites.
Gibson, Emar.
Gonvi, Tom.
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Hanson, Waldemar.
liaidoerg, A. J.
Heavy, Martin.
Henrickson, John. j '
Hemmingson, Tom.
Horton, Mrs. Jas.
Homes, Miss Alice.
Johnson, Adolph.
Joe, Mrs. Anne.
Johnson, Cjsrle.
Johmson, Mrs. Alice.
Kieszling, John.
Kline, Miss Jennie (3).
Laverty, A. A.
Latkovich, Bob.
Lewis. W.
I,unde, Eling (2).
Logan, G. Henry.
Llegeam, Will.
Martin, L.
Meyers, John.
Nielson, Jos
Morse, Lewis Kennedy.
EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find In
town, go to J. Rawson's Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First 8tre?t.
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Wind sor Hotel
L. Wain, Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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New Samples
JUST ARRIVED.
Ladies’ Tailored Suits and
Dresses Made to Order at Seat
tle Prices.
I
CLEANING AND PRESSING
Dry Cleaning Our Specialty.
Van, Tailor
PHONE 130.
| Foos Gas Engines |
4 to 5 CO Horse Power
General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines
; Harmon Machinery Co Inc §
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA. ALASKA
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When Ordering Beer \
INSIST (>X=-—
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families axe Paying out from $200 to $500 in g
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your g
own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and g
see if it can’t be arranged.
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Nleollch, M.
Oleff. Tom.
O'Brien, Mr. t[. lj •
Paulson, Carllne.
Janos, George J. ~
Quinell, Henry.
Ramsay, Win. S" ”2
Raynor, Samuel.
Rose, Mrs. Hllma. {
Ross, Dyke. j£ j
Royce, E. S. k > .»
Schmidt, N. T. Jjf
Sherwood, George. ?! j
Sholdra, Henry. \ f
Skelly, Gilbert. > 1 1
Smith, Miss Blanche. > V. ’ *
.Stephens, Clyde $
Strom, Carl. %
Undern, Arne. R T1*
Varlcho, Fetro.
Van Hoorenneder, Mrs. 1
Vlasoff, George. Jf
Vanderford, Ban , # ' * 5
Veruou, Miss Ruby. /T |
Vulrich, Peter.
Ware, R. W.
Walsh, Mrs. Fred.
Walter, Ernest.
Wallen, Dick.
Wallace, Richard.
Welhelmson, Seth (2),
Young, William (2).
Yolin, C. W.
C. H. 8CHEFFLER, Postmaster
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GOING TO FAIRBANKS
Take
FRAME’S AUTO STAGE
Reaves Cbitina for Fairbanks
on July 6 and every six days
thereafter.
Wire Cbitina Hotel for reser
vations.
For Rent—House of five rooms. Ap
ply at Bank.
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Wanted — To rent or buy piano
Inquire at Times office.
THE FIRST BANK OFCORDOVA
FOR THE INFORMATION OF PATRONS.
Consistent with our policy of efficient and reasonable
service to our customers, this bank is now in a position to quote
the following rates for banking services:
Sending Money by Telegraph.. $1,00 per $100.00
Drafts on All Foreign Countries. 1.00 per 100.00
Wells Fargo Travelers’ Checks . :50per 100.00
Charge for Cashing Checks or Drafts Not
Drawn on Us.50 per 100.00
Our Drafts.25 per 100.00
Due to the present delays in transportation we would ad
vise all those who wish to send money to the Old Country as a
holiday gift to send it now so the money will reach the folks at
home by Christmas.
WE MAKE REMITTANCES TO ALL PARTS OF THE
WORLD.
GOVERNMENT INSPECTED TERRITORIAL DEPOSITORY
SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
CITr LAUNDRY
PHONE 127.
Second St., opposite Postoffice.
Pest of Hand Work. Give Us
a Call. |
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
Insure your property against fire In
reliable Insurance Companies.
We represent the Niagara. London,
Phoenix, Hartford, Northern. Globe
and Rutgers, and others; all strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity
and 8urety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
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Get"More Money” lor your Foxes
Black. Silver, Cross, Red, White and Blue, Lynx,
Bear, Marten aad other Far bearer* collected in your section
SHIP TOUR PURS DIRECT to "SHCBERT” thr largest
house la the World dealing txdttslyely la NORTH AMERICAN RAW FURS
a reliable responsible—safe Fur House with an unblemished rep
utation existing tor'more than a third of acentury, ' alongmc- '
cessful record of sending Fur Shippers prompt,SATISFACTORY
AND PROFITABLE returns. Write for "Ehr Wbaturt ahfneper ’*
the only reliable, aci urate market report and price list published.
L Write lor It—NOW—iCe FREE
A B SHUBFRT Inc 25-27 west Austin ave.
D‘ “UODEJUi ‘DC. Dept 61 CHICAGO, U.S.A.
The Lang Stove, born in Alaska.
Is the Stove for Alaskans.
Body made of Armco Rust-Resist*
ing Iron.
Polished Cooking Surface.
Will hold fire overnight with wood
or coal.
Will burn green wood.
Ask your dealer for a Lang Stove.
If he cannot supply you write us.
Our line is complete from the
smallest camp stove to the larg
est hotel range.
Any sourdough will tell you about the
Lang Stove, They all know It.
F. S. LANG MFG. CO.
SEATTLE, WN.
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