NEGRO LABORERS
MIGRATING
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ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 18. — In an ef
fort to check the widespread migra
tion of southern negroes to northern
labor fields, negro leaders and white
economists have joined forces and at
mass-meetings which are being held
generally are pointing out that no
permanent gain awaits the average
negro in the north. It is estimated
that fully 100,000 negroes already have
left the southern states since the
northward movement began last sum
mer.
Alluring offers of high wages and
easy work made by labor agents in all
parts of the south appear to have met
with a general response from negroes
in all sections. Varied reasons have
been advanced for the apparent wil
lingness of so many negroes to leave
their homes.
A serious shortage of labor In the
cotton fields next spring and summer
is feared if the exodus continues.
When the movement began several
months ago it was not viewed serious- |
ly, but when labor agents were sue- ,
cessful in inducing thousands of ne- |
groes to go north to work, employers ,
of labor in the south became alarmed. |
Efforts were made to hamper the
agents by law. In some cities ordin
ances providing a prohibitive license
fee for such agents were passed. Old I
laws were scanned to ascertain if
some means could be found to stay the
migration. These efforts resulted in
slight checks, but in the main the
movement has continued on a large
scale.
The negroes were brought in from
the country and small towns to con
centration camps and in many in
stances shipped north in trainload lots.
Alter several hundred had been col- i
lected at Montgomery, Alabama, some- 1
thing went amiss with the agents' 1
plans and the negroes were left with- i
out money and away from home. It I
was then that the situation was first I
taken seriously in Alabama. I
In most cases the southern negroes <
have been placed where labor has i
been scarce in the more thickly popu- I
lated districts. Reports of their
welfare vary, but those which have :
gained the widest circulation in the '
south tell of hardships suffered prin t
cipally because of the cold weather t
which the negro as a race cannot 1
stand. One report told of an old negro i
farmer who had sold everything he c
owned but a mule, and had gone 1
north. Soon after cold weather came i
his wife received this telegram: “Sell t
the mule and send money to me. Its t
cold and I want to come home.” t
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The Dawson News says the Yukon
river was open and flowing past Daw- t
son for six months during the 1916 1
season. This Is the second year on
record that the river has been open <
six months. i
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PHOTOGRAPHER
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Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
PICTURES and FRAMES
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Valdez has three basketball teams,
and a lively rivalry is on hand for the
championship.
Yukoners contributed to the Cana
dian Yukon Patriotic Fund during the
month of October the sum of $5,
807.96.
Gene Every, an old timer of the
Nome section, died recently at Holy
Cross hospital at that place recently
after an illness of a month.
There are five mercantile establish
ments In the native town of Metla
kahtla run by native merchants.
Judge Bunnell, of the Fourth divi
sion district court, recently traveled ]
371 miles by dog team to hold court
in Valdez, the judge at this place be
ing disqualified to serve.
The Women's Protective League of
Dawson is now circulating a petition
to be forwarded to the capital at Ot
tawa, praying for woman suffrage In
Vukon territory.
The Alaska road commission has let
leveral contracts at Nome for staking
he winter trails in various parts of
:he peninsula.
A new cannery for the Wrangell
ilstrict is projected for the 1917 sea
son. The Noyes Island Packing Com
jany, an Anacortes concern, is making
irrangements to build a one-line can
lery at Noyes island in the near fu
e.
The fanners of Daw’son and vicinity
his season harvested the largest and
inest potato crop ever grown in the
listrict. The value of the crop is es
imated at from $25,000 to $30,000 and
vill lie sufficient to last until harvest
ime next season. |
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PRIZES ID BE
Elaborate preparations are being
nade by the Cordova Volunteer Fire
)epartment for its annual masquerade
mil, to be held at Eagle Hall on Sat
irday night, December 30. An excel
ent orchestra has been engaged, the
lall will be appropriately decorated,
he floor put in excellent shape and
everybody supplied with an abundance
if serpentine. The admission has
>een fixed at one dollar a couple.
This is to be strictly a masquerade
.ffair, and those who are not masked
vill have to sit on the side lines, as
he floor will be reserved for the par
icipants in the contests for the prizes,
vho must be in costume and masked
ipeaking of prizes, there will be many
f them, and all have an intrinsic
alue. The local business men have
esponded liberally, and the commit
ee announces that the following con
ributions have been made, and also
o whom the prizes will be awarded:
LIST OF PRIZES FOR LADIES.
Best Dressed Lady — First prize,
Ilk umbrella, donated by Mrs. Kate
tolfe.
Best Dressed Lady — Second prize,
ine electric flat iron, donated by the
'ordova Power Co.
Most Original Costume—Silk waist,
lonated by Will Clayson.
Best Sustained Character — First
>rize, manicure set, donated by Nor
hcm DruB Co.
Best Sustained Character — Second
trize, one pillow cover, donated by E.
L Hegg.
Most Comical Character — First
>rize, one box perfume, donated by
Cordova Drug Co.
Most Comical Character — Second
irlze, one cake, donated by Boss
3akery.
Best Group — First prize, dinner
mrty for four, Slater's Restaurant.
Best Group — Second prize, $5.00
•ash, donated by Alaska S. S. Co.
Best Topsy — One sack flour, do
tated by Co-operative Trading Co.
Best Dressed Fire Lady — Cut glass
salt and pepper, donated by Ben Os
>om.
Special Prize (option of judges) —
Electric coffee percolator, donated by
Vorthwestern Hardware Co.
MEN’S PRIZES.
Best Dressed Man — First prize, has
ket of wire, donated by Alaskan Hotel.
Best Dressed Man — Second prize,
One box of Monopoles, donated by the
Northern saloon.
Most Orlgintl Costume — First
prize, bath robe, donated by Blum,
O’Neill Co.
Best Sustained Character — First
prize, half ton of coal, donated by the
Alaska Transfer Co.
Best Sustained Character — Second
prize, one box cigars, donated by
Thompson & Murphy.
Most Comical Character — First
prize, one hat, donated by Finkelstein
& Sapiro.
Most Comical Character — Second
prize, One flash light, donated by John
Rawson.
Best Group — First prize, dinner for
four, Fred's Place.
Best Group — Second prize, two
bottles of Cliquot, donated by O'Brien
& Simpson.
Best Tramp — One meerschaum
pipe, donated by Horseshoe Liquor
Co.
Best Fireman — One humidor, do
nated by Cordova House.
Best Hebrew Character — One side
bacon, donated by Northern Meat
Market.
Special Prize (option of judges) —
One basket wine, donated by Thomas
Davis.
when in McCarthy
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Friends at
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DROP IN AND SEE US.
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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 Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
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Contractors and Builders
Estimates Furnished.
PHONE 68.
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TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85
CITY EXPRESS
And Transfer Company
STANTON k JOHNSON.
Meet All Trains and All Boats—Day or Night.
PHONE 141.
OFFICE - OPPOSITE ALASKAN HOTEL
Windsor Hotel
L. Wain. Prop.
Where You Get
Comfort and Service.
And the Rates Are Right.
Cordova Alaska
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ARE YOU GOING TO THE
NEW YEAR
Masqurade Ball
SEE
Harry Van
FOR YOUR COSTUME.
Fancy and Character Costumes
Made to Order.
PUT YOUR ORDER IN EARLY.
PHONE 130.
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompion <£ Murphy, Prop*
Dealer* in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
For Rent—House of five rooms. Ap
ply at Bank.
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Wanted — To rent or buy piano.
Inquire at Times office.
I Foos Gas Engines |
4 to 5CO Horse Power
General Electric Motors |
| Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
| Regal Boat Engines
| Harmon Machinery Co Inc f
Oxy-Acetylene Welding. j§
CORDOVA. ALASKA §
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath. |
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
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Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in |
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own?
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and |
3 see if it can’t be arranged.
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WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DEALERS IN
I Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton I
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Iand Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt 8ervlce Given to order* from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS
SMITH & GLASBUENNER, Props. |
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| -To Parents- I
^I^ HIS HANK cordiall invites you to open sayings ac
counts for vour children — either in their names or in | i
your own ns guardians.
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AN e are all creatures of habit—the children in your home
are not exceptions. If their lives are filled with good habits
there will be no room for bad ones.
Make saving a habit with them. Saving money builds
character—a boy or girl who is taught to save invariably makes
a good citizen.
One dollar will open a savings account with us.
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THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
Manhattan Hotel
R W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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| Alaskan Hotel
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
I N A L A S K A 1
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f| * Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
|; Bar in Connection jji;
ROBERT GOTT8CHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONISGER :£
I CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
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4^*' / / / the woman who receives
her guests under the soft light of elec
trieit) looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement
or more convenient adjustment. If
your home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
(Copper River & |
I Northwestern Ry. |
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. S;
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. g
$; Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- |i
days and Saturdays.
§! Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and
| Fridays.
II Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- j|
days and Fridays.
h| Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |i
Thursdays and Saturdays.
l ii Th« shove schedule subject to chasm? without notice.
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peesenger Trains Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska jg
& Steamship Company building ^
I Caleb Corser W. F. Brown
i| Superintendent Cordova A«ent ;g