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COKImVA, ALASKA, FK’IDAV, PKt'KMIWK 1*4, HU ft.
CHRISTMAS.
T'JVace on earth and to man goodwill,” will sound harshly
tlifu.»<yjH oLciv-ili/ed men this year. Millions of men fighting,
jjffuihrs dying daily in the bloody trenches and in hospitals;
ns of thousands starving and naked because of the war;
homes devastated, fertile field’s converted into deserts; all the
wild beast instincts in men’s hearts aroused and like real wild
beasts seeking for prey; hearts by millions breaking — surely
to fh<> outward eye it looks as though Christianity was passing
through such a cataclysm as comes to the earth at times, and
which mop designate as a “geological period.”
It is all the worse when we seek to understand the cause
of the upheaval. Those who raise the food which tin* world
eats, those who carry on tin* world’s work; those whose ambi
tion was limited’ to lives of toil and whose delight was in a
little vine -covered home and the wife and the joyous children
in the home*had no grievances against their fellow workers;
there was no threat of any barbarous invasion; no vital prin
ciple which concerned tin* welfare of the nations at stake; no
trouble that could not have been fairly and easily settled.
There can be but one conclusion. Some men in power did
not want an easy and fair settlement. They preferred to call
in tin* old law of might to accomplish for them an unfair set
tlement, and so invoked’ the same god that ruled in the stone
age, when one savage man wanted the cave of a brother savage.
If behind all a divine purpose is being carried out through
this path of suffering, no mortal vision can penetrate the dark
ness and see the plan, except that it be to awaken the men who
carry on tin* work, and raise the food to feed mankind, to de
termine that henceforth they will insist upon being consulted
before such a destruction as is now going on shall be precipi
tated’. “Long is the way and dark that out of hell leads up to
light,” and the law of just compensation is slow in establishing
its decrees; hence in such an upheaval the finite mind cannot
fathom the design.
But in our country there is nothing this year to prevent
the singing of the Cliristmah carols; nothing to dampen tin*
joys of children over the coming of the day with its gifts—the
earth has been blessed by a great harvest and no omens, pre
saging disaster, are in the sky.
Why not then ring the joy-bells, and sing the carols?
Why not lot the* children’s laughter—which is sweeter than
bells or songs, over their treasures bo heard? Why should not
all the pomp of organ and’choir and burning incense he brought
forth to do honor to the day which is the anniversary of the
day when the lamp of a new and immortal hope was lighted in
the souls of men?
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Greece is as slippery as its name.
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Turkey is getting the axe in the neck today.
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The very latest thing in evening dress is nightgowns.
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The merry dance will be on Christmas night. And this is
no jest.
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Now is the time to begin framing up your New Year reso
lutions.
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The Daily Times wishes . everybody a Most Merry
: Christmas.
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Fording the Atlantic ocean is the newest twentieth cen
tury accomplishment.
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Be sure that the stocking you hang up has been carefully
rriended of all its holes.
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Please, Mr. Santa Claus, do not overlook any deserving
girl or boy in your distribution of presents.
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Tf Congress stays in session continuously, as Speaker
i Clark says it intends doing, we, at least, will have perpetual
motion.
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Santa Claus will start on his rounds tonight, and' the little
folks should go to bed early and give him a chance to visit all
the homes, without interruption.
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Resolutions asking the investigation of the Navy League,
k the National Security League and the American Defence So
ciety indicates there is a belief in some quarters that there
exists an insidious lobby.
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fn the face of the enormous increases in estimates for all
government departments the poor postoffice clerks in Alaska
have had their salaries cut, evidently to help meet the coming
deficiency in the United States treasury.
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The pupils of the public schools acquitted themselves most
creditably at their Christmas exercises yesterday afternoon.
The teachers are also entitled to much credit for the successful
manner in which the program was rendered.
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A Minneapolis man is accused of killing his wife for $60,
000. Now we are not apologists for the infirmities of the race,
nor do we desire to condone murder, but it lias to be said that
$60,000 wads are awfully scarce, while wives can be had for the
, asking.
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Poindexterously the Bull Moose senator from Washington
state has jumped into the Republican wagon, to remain until
some other vehicle comes along and offers what appears to him
to be a more rapid political locomotion. Anything for his owui
personal speed seems to be his political text.
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HELEN D’ARDEY.
Belgian Ceunteaa, Sixteen, Sent ta
Prieon For 3 Monthe by Germane,
Photo by American Press Association.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
Notice is hereby given that the
taxes on real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the
Town of Cordova for the year 1915.
are now due and payable at my of
fice, on First Street, Cordova, Alaska.
The said taxes shall be dellquent
at 6 p. m. on the second Monday in
February, 1915, and unless paid prior
thereto 5 per cent will be added to
the amount thereof.
H. I. O’NEILL, Town Treasurer.
Cordova, Alaska, December 22, 1915.
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Of course you will be there — at
Eagle Hall Xmas night — for The
Jesters' ball will be alright.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
John W. Nlckell, his heirs and as
signs and to all whom It may concern:
You are hereby notified that wo
have expended, during the years 1913
and 1914, the sum of Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) lawful money of the
United States in labor and improve
ments upon the East Fork Association
placer mining claim, located on the
East Fork of Young Creek in Chitlna
Mining and Recording Precinct, Ter- !
ritory of Alaska, all of which Is of
record in the records of the said Chi- ]
tina Recording Precinct at Chitlna,
Alaska. This labor and improvement j
was done and performed on said placer
mining claim under the provisions of
Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statues of the
United States concerning annual labor
on Mining Claims, being the aggre
gate amount of labor required for the
two yeais upon said claim.
And unless within ninety days after j
the commencement of the publication
of this notice, you contribute twenty
live dollars ($25.00) as your propor
tional part of the expenditure on said
East Fork Association placer mining
claim, your interests in said claim be- i
ing an undivided one-eighth, then all
your right, title and interest in said j
claim will become the property of your j
co-owners, the undersigned, who have
made such expenditure as the »aw re
quires.
Dated at McCarthy, Alaska, this 8th
day of September, 1916.
PETER S. ERICHSKN
FRED ERICHSEN
W. E. CATHCART
FLOYD SMITH
J. F. CLARKIN
ED. BASSETT
AL. CHURCH j
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Ambrose Bell and Norman Merc- j
hant, their heirs and assigns and to !
all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended, during the years 1911, 1912, j
1913 and 1914, the sum of four thous
and dollars ($4,000) lawful money of
the United States in labor and im
provements upon the Peerless, Lin
coln, Mammoth, Clara Bell, Gravlna,
Badger, Hawkeye and Pearl claims,
and the Isabella and the Humdinger
claims, in the Chltna Mining and Re
cording Precinct, Territory of Alaska,1
all of which is of record in the record*
of the said Chitlna Recording Precinct
at Chitina, Alaska, that the above
Bell and Merchant have had an uadi- j
vided half-interest with me in these j
claims, and owe me the sum of $2,000.
This labor and Improvement wa»;
done and performed on said placer!
mining claims under the provisions of j
Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States concerning annual j
labor on Mining Claims, being the ag
gregate amount of labor required forj
the four years upon said claims.
And unless within ninety days after j
the commencement of the publication
of this notice, you contribute two thou
sand dollars ($2,000) as your propor
loual part of the expenditure qn said
placer mining claims, your Interests
in said claims being an undivided one
half, then all your right, title and in
terest in said claims will become tbej
property of your co-owner, the under
signed, who has made such expendi
ture as the law requires.
Dated at Chitina, Alaska, Sept. 20,
1916. MATT LARSON.
Date of First Publication Sept. 24,1915
Date of Last Publication, Dec. 24, 1915
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ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Hails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
December 21 .... NORTHWESTERN .... December 30
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Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.January 15
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