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TRIANGLE COMEDY
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ONE SHOW ONLY— REGULAR ADMISSION
8:00 P. M. 30c and 10c
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NOME RESIDENTS BRAVE
STORM FOR ORCHESTRA
NOME, Oct. 30 To get musicians
for a farewell dance given departing
soldiers here recently, Nome's coast
guard crew put a lifeboat through a
heavy surf during a storm and brought
ashore the orchestra of a government
vessel lying in. the roadstead off the
town.
Scores of Nome's residents braved
the elements to stand on the beach
and watch the boat make the trip.
The musicians were landed without
a wetting.
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SIMILARITY OF TOWN
NAMES IS CONFUSING
SALT LAKH CITY, Oct .'10. Then*
arc 47 Utah towns whose names are
either duplicated or triplicated This
became known here recently when the
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secretary of state. Harden Iiennion. I
announced official action would soon
be taken to give every Utah town an
individual name. There are four towns
named "Central" and three towns are i
named "King."
The similarity of names has caused !
'much confusion, according to Mr Ben
nion. who says the changing of the !
names will have to be accomplished I
through appeal and persuasion.
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CANNOT GAMBLE FOR
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
DKNVKR. rolo.. Oct 'to. The use
of "punch" hoards in cigar stores and'
other places fo rthe sale of war sav
ings stamps has been prohibited by
federal authorities here.
A letter received by the local loan
committee from (lie treasury depart
ment at Washington said tin* depart
inent was opposed to the. use of de-1
vices in the nature of games of chance
in the sale of government securities.
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT TOWN
The freighter Valdez arrived in porl
this morning making the trip from
Seattle via the inside passage In five
days and fourteen hours. She brought
a cargo of lumber and explosives fot
the Copper River railway.
Agent Kline of the Pacific Steam
ship company, today received a wirt
from Seattle stating that the Admiral
Watson sailed from there last Satur
lay, going direct to Ketchikan, ihenet
to the westward and will stop at t'or
lovn on her southbound trip.
For tonight only. House Peters and
Barbara Tennant will appear at the
Empress theatre in a five-act drama
The Closed Road." There will also
le a Triangle comedy, "A Self Made
Hero." and a Ford educational.
Next Sunday, tit 111 a. m., the lit
Rev. .1 It Crmont, S. J., I). I)., ill
i-ompliance with the proclamation ol
the governor of Alaska, will hold a
solemn memorial service for ail who
perished in the Princess Sophia tils
inter.
A meeting of the Radies' Altar So
doty is to be held at the home o!
Mrs. Dan Sexton Thursday evening
it s o’clock.
MRS. C. ROSSWOG, President
MRS. F. A. JONES. See.
At a meeting of the Home Guard
last night it was decided to give a
lance in the near future, and a com
nit tec consisting of Jack Sapiro,
'lark Hyers and Chester Mellison
,vas appointed to make all necessary
irrangements.
The following draft men registered
oday; Charley Street, Jim Pappes
t'lnton G. Vance, Joseph G Smith,
Matthew IS Vaughn, Kissinton Agoi
dii. Slur Shimada, Fred Hart wig,
lohn Day, Charlie Anderson, Fred
Bayer. Abraham Cohen. 11 R. Neil
con, Dan I'yematsu and Tulley
y.Malloy.
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Fresh Ever-Keady flashlight battor
os Hlum-O'Nelll Co. tf
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For a well-cooked meal properly
icrved. drop in at the Frisco Cafe,
MORE BODIES
RECOVERED
FROM SOPHIA
JUNKAC, Oct. 3b. More bodies of
j victims of the Princess Sophia have
been recovered and identified, includ
! ing the following:
Henry Francis Lawless, Ncnanu.
Howard Bennett. Wiseman.
George Niles, Flat City.
Thomas Tolbart, Tanana.
William Alfred Smith. Fairbanks.
James Alexander. Atlin
William Kdvvard Shaw. Fairbanks.
Walter Harper. Fagle.
William Scouse. Dawson.
A S. Bourne. Iditarod.
C. W. Porter. Fairbanks.
F. M Nelson. Fairbanks.
August Stanley Winkler, Ruby.
F. G. Myers. Fagle.
John F. Pugh. Juneau.
A D Pratt. Fairbanks.
Fdward M. Bell. Hunker Creek.
Mrs. John Beaton. Iditarod.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien. Dawson.
Mr. O'Brien was a member of the
Yukon legislature. Five children of
the O'Briens also were lost O’Brien
had his small son clasped in his arms
when found.
The body of John F. Pugh, collec
tor of customs for the port of Juneau,
w. s found on Douglas island
Last Message from Wireless Man
Half a*i hour before the Princess
Sophia went down the wireless oper
ator signaled to the lighthouse tender
Cedar: "For God's sake, hurry.
Water entering room. Just time to
say ‘Good bye.’ ”
The Cedar thought the Sophia op
erator was excites! and tried to calm
him She signaled ‘We are coming.
' Save juice to guide us.”
The storm drove* the Cedar back.
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New Eagle Hall
to Be Formally
Opened Tonight
Tonight the new Eagles' hall will ■
be formally opened with a Halloween
dance, given under the auspices of
Cordova Aerie. The hardwood floor
and a five-piece orchestra will prove
strong attractions, and a large attend
ance of terpsichorean devotees is ex
pected.
The Eagles now' have one of the
largest and best halls in the territory
for dancing purposes, being recently
enlarged and thoroughly renovated. I
As this order has generously donated
the use of the hall for all patriotic
and charitable purposes during the
past year, the public should show its,
appreciation by attending tonight's i
affair. Everybody is invited and a
good time is promised nil.
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many viuns ana
Prisoners Taken
in October Drive
HAYKK. Oct RO \n official state
nient says that from October 14 t<
October 27 the prisoner:-- t:ken in Hel
glum totaled 1K,2!*7; f>u‘J cannon and I
17,000 machine guns also were taken.
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FIRST DELEGATE TO
CONGRESS FROM THE
TERRITORY IS MISSING
NOME, Oct. HO. Reports from In
terior Alaska say that Frank Waskey.
Alaska's first delegate to congress, is
missing. Nothing has been heard from
him since he took the trail over the
snow last spring from Marshall to the
scene of a new gold strike in the
Good News hay country.
Waskey is a veteran of Alaska snow I
trails and when he left had a good '
dog team and plenty of supplies.
Though anxious about him. his j
friends believe they will hear from <
him eventually.
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NOME SHORT OF COAL
DUE TO SACK SHORTAGE |
NO.MK. Alaska, Oft. Ho. Because
necessary boats and sacks are hard 1
to find. Nome may not be able to get 1
its winter's coal supply this year from (
the rich veins recently found at Una- (
lakleet, u Norton sound point between I
here and St. Michael.
Several native boatmen, as well as .
white vessel owners, have been
planning for some time to carry coal 1
here from the new mines, hut as yet J
hnve made no trips because of lack ,
of sacks needed for handling the
fuel.
“Bevo” Is Here
It’s^a drink that surely fills the bill.
Delivered to the trade or families in
large or small quantities
FREl) HAEF, Distributor
GERMAN PRESS BUREAU
HAS BEEN CLOSED UP
W ASHINGTON. Oct. Mu The press
bureau at the German great head
quarters has been dissolved The
Merlin newspapers declared that the.
bureau was responsible for spreading
false news regarding the Teutons'
Military prowess.
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One of the cleanest and most at
'motive places to eat is at the Frisco
Cafe.
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The job printing department of the ;
rimes is equipped with the latest and
>est type faceo for artistic work.
FAVORS COORDINATION
OF ALL CAMP ACTIVITIES
I'OKT BLISS, Tex . Oct. <’o-or
(Unfition of all camp activities may be
th" outcome of a meeting held in one
of tin* big Y huts here at which army
officers ami secretaries and execu
tive officials of tin- army Y M C A.
attended Brigadier General James
J Hornhrook. district command r. a;
tended and frankly outlined his posi
tion regarding camp activities Be
cause modern soldiers are drawn from
homes and from recreations dirt, rent
from tin* old regular soldier. General
llornhrook said, he favored tin- co
ordination
j SAVE FUEL j
Cole’s Hot Blast Heaters
and |
Monarch Ranges
Will Help You
If The increased sale of Cole’s Hot Blast
Heaters and Monarch Ranges, year af- |
ter year, are substantial prooof of their if
high quality and fuel saving capacities. |
We have Cole’s Heaters in sizes
and styles suitable for Store, Of
fice, or Home.
A visit to our Stove Department will
convince you of our ability to serve your |
Stove requirements.
The Blum, O’Neill Co. I
Hardware Phone 48 .*. Grocery Phone 6
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vj X;
j HEATERS |
We have just received a large ship- j;!:
ment of I X L and WETTERS HEAT
ERS, with a variety of sizes and a range
of prices to suit everybody.
These stoves have a reputation to
sustain and we know that they will give
you more comfort considering amount
| of fuel used than any other make.
IX L HOT BLAST HEATERS
SUPERB HOT BLAST
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Call and inspect our line before
buying.
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£ "THE STORE THAT SATISFIES" S
Phones—Grocery 21; Office 74
FAIR PRICES FOR CORDOVA
CHANGE IN PRICES, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 30, 1918
(Official Announcement by the United States Food Administration)
The prices consumers should pay are based on the cost to retailers plus
i reasonable percentage to cover cost of doing business and a reasonable
irot t. Any charges in excess of the amounts here named will be deemed as
infair and unreasonable tiy the food administration.
Consumer
Commodity Retailer Pays Should Pay
>ats lln'ir. 10r ... .794 l.O'i
••lour. 49-lb. sack. 23.39 $3.75
■Tour. 24 4 lb. sack. 1.7d 1 90
(ye flour, 10s . .76 .95
lice flour, ids . Ill l
'orn flour, lus . .764 l.oo
lorn meal, ins .. ,7o vr,
tolled oats, 9s . .. .7SC l.yu
tice, Jap, 50-lh. sack.. ... .11 13'-..
{ice, Jap. per it). .1! ,15
lugur, per lb. .10*4 .13
•Iggs. ranch . .77 .55
Oggs, storage, per doz. .53 65
Slitter, per lb. 04 3 lbs 1.45
Sutter, best creamery . .06 >4 3 lbs. 155
Sutter, second grade, iier lb. .53 c, .624
'heese, per lb. .33 C .40
iried prunes, fancy, per lb. .15 3-5 ,2n
tried apricots, fancy. i>er lb. .33 .37'-.,
tried Apples, per lb. .174 .224
lams, Premium, whole, per lb. .40 .47**
Sacon, Premium, slab, i>er lb. .55 65
'otatoes, sack lots, per pound. .03 \ .04 \
'otatoes, half sack lots, per lb. .03% .05
’anned Milk, per ease. $7.05©7.40 $7.75@8.0O
'anned Milk, per can. .... .20
fanned miik . 3 for .55
teef, plate boiling, per lb. -20 .25
Seef, round steak, per lb. .28 .40
Seef, pot roast, per lb. -26 .35
teef, prime rib roast. .32'4 45
Canned Goods— Per Can Per Can Doz.
’eas, Kxtra Standard . -22 .30 $3.85
’eas. Standard . -25 2.75
fomatoes, solid pack, 3». •• -30 3.35
Pomatoes, solid pack, 24s . ■ ■ -25 2.75
Mneapples, sliced ... -20*4 2 for .75 ....
'ears, 2 4s . 36 .60 6 .5