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The ditcher crew returned to town
last night.
Mrs. Hilda Moesler of Seattle left
on today’s train for Fairbanks to visit
her sister, Mrs. Robert Geis.
Mrs. Ed Barnett returned to Mile
30 on the train this morning after
spending several days in Cordova.
A. F. Erickson was a passenger on
the train this morning en route to
Kenneeott to visit his wife and son.
Mrs. A1 Wick was a passenger on
the local this morning for Mile 30,
where he will visit Mrs. Ed Barnette.
Harr Christie returned to his home
at Alganik on today’s local after
spending the past few days in town.
Miss Evangeline Church was a pas
senger on the local this morning to
visit Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Jones at Mile
89.
Mrs. S. E. Snodgrass, who arrived
on the last boat from Idaho, was a
passenger today for Fairbanks to visit
her son.
Mrs. J. B. Carlyle and Toby were
passengers on the local this morning
for Mile 89, to visit Mr. and Mrs. O.
E. Jones.
S. O. Breedman, who returned from
the Outside on the Alameda, left on
the last lap of his trip to Chitina this
morning
Mrs. Hugh McGill, a recent arrival
from Spokane, left this morning for
Kenneeott to join her husband, who
is employed there.
Carl Johnson, one of the conductors
on the railroad, was operated upon
for appendicitis at the Cordova gen
eral hospital this morning.
The many friends of W. S. Newlin,
who was taken to the hospital several
days ago. will be pleased to know that
he is on the road to recovery.
Miss Josephine Korts, a Seattle
trained nurse, departed on this
morning’s train for Kenneeott to ac
cept a position in the company hos
pital.
Jim Swalley left to join the bridge
crew with pile driver X 52 on this
morning’s train. He has been doing
some work for the Carlisle Packing
Company the past few days superin
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tending the renewing of the piling
under the cannery buildings.
Deputy Marshal Harry Cavanaugh
left on today’s train on an official
trip to the Interior.
There was a fire drill this after
noon and the department responded
promptly to the alarm.
Ole Berg, who has been in Cordova
attending court the past week, has
returned to his mining property at
Strelna.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Covey will leave
for Chitina on the local tomorrow to
make that place their headquarters,
Mr. Covey having been assigned to
the north-end local.
The people of Cordova were treated
to a change of scenery this morning.
Nature, during the night, having
planted a coat of the “beautiful” on
the surrounding mountains.
O. S. Clark, a pioneer of the Inte
rior, died here last night at 7 o’clock
from Bright’s disease after an
illness of several weeks. Deceased
came here from Fairbanks, was about
60 years of age and was under the
care of Mrs. George Walker. The
funeral will be held at 2 o’clock on
Sunday afternoon, from the Episcopal
church.
George C. Hazelet, who recently re
turned from the Bering river coal
fields, reports that the work of de
veloping the coal there is progressing
very satisfactorily and there is a
large tonnage of the best grade of
fuel in the field. With a crew of
forty men, working eight-hour shifts,
three tunnels are being driven, with
upraises to the surface. A large
new bunk house is also being erect
ed to accommodate the men.
Untrained girls looking for work
are often faced with the question as
to whether a “companion” position
with some wealthy old lady would
not be the best thing they could find.
There are many who have tried this
life, but only a few ever succeed, for
it is one of the most exacting, the
most discouraging and thankless
works a woman can do. Treated
neither as an equal nor quite as a
servant, the “companion” has no so
cial status and no real position ir
life. Piquant Billie Burke, in hei
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latest Paramount picture, “The Land
of Promise,’’ shows vividly the life
of a “companion” to a wealthy, crab
bed old woman. “The Land of Prom
ise” will be shown at the Empress
theater this evening at 8 o’cldck.
Also Pathe News.
COSSACKS ARE
UNFRIENDLY TO
UNCLE SAMUEL
OMSK, Oct. 2 (by Associated Press).
—General Graves, commander of the
American forces in Siberia, in retalia
tion for alleged scurrilous articles pub
lished in a Vladivostok newspaper and
the hostile actions of the Cossack
chiefs, has held up a shipment of four
teen thousand rifles which recently ar
rived from the United States for the
| Omsk government.
General Graves, in direct and force
ful language, declares that he will ar
rest the editor of the newspaper un
less the Omsk government does so.
The general will recommend that
the United States withdraw from Rus
sia unless the hostility of the Cossacks
ceases.
FLOOD AND HmCANE
VISIT MEXICAN TOWN,
—MANY ARE HOMELESS
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Flood waters of the Chi
apah river, aided by a hurricane, have
wiped out the town of Chiton and de
stroyed six hundred houses. Thou
sands of persons are homeless.
AURORA BOREALIS
AFFECTS TELEGRAPH
CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The aurora borealis, which
was visible over a wide territory last
night, impeded wire communication.
WILL INVESTIGATE PRICES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house of represen
tatives has ordered an investigation
of the wholesale and retail prices of
• sugar by the federal trade commission.
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ASOTIN, Wash., Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Bank robbers on Tues- !
day night blew the safe of a bank here
and secured three thousand dollars in
currency and $200,000 worth of Lib
erty bonds.
BODIES OF MISSING
AVIATORS ARE FOUND
NOGALES, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—It is believed that the bodies
of the missing army aviators, Lieu
tenants Connelly and Waterhouse,
have been found partly buried on the
coast at a point three hundred miles
south of San Diego.
WOOD SHIP WORKERS
AT PORTLAND STRIKE
PORTLAND, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Three hundred men employed
in the wood ship yards here joined in
the strike today. The situation re
mains unchanged in other coast cities.
CHICAGO STEEL MEN
ARE RETURNING TO WORK
CHICAGO, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the men
are gradually returning to work in the
Chicago steel mills. The union offi
cials claim that a big majority of the
strikers are still standing firm.
masonic meeting
A meeting of Mount McKinley lodge
No. 183, F. A. M., will be held to
night at 8 o’clock. Stated communi
cation.
EDWARD, F. MEDLEY, W. M.
A. FIELD, Secretary.
We ship by boat or rail fresh
cooked crabs or crab cocktails. Order
from Dave Phillips, P. O. Box 217.
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