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Bishop Peter T. Rowe arrived In
Cordova this morning from Fairbanks
via Chitina, on his regular annual
trip over the territory.
Bishop Rowe will remain In Cor
dova until the sailing of the steam
ship Evans, which is expected from
the south tomorrow. Mrs. Rowe and
his son are aboard the Evans, and
he will join them and make the trip
to the westward, stopping off at Val
dez, Seward and Anchorage. At the
latter city it is Bishop Rowe’s inten
tion to organize a church. Lots al
ready have been purchased for this
purpose, and it is probable that Rev
Lumpkins, of Fairbanks, will be truns
ferred to that post.
On his return voyage Bishop Rowe
will stop off at Cordova for several
days, and will make the trip up the
line to Kennecott and Chitina, leaving
for Juneau on his return.
Rev. E. P. Ziegler, of Cordova, will
accompany Bishop Rowe to Juneau on
his return, and will be ordained a
priest by the bishop.
Bishop Rowe disclaims any imlttlcal
ambitions in Alaska, and is emphatic
in declaring that his name was men
tinned as a candidate for delegate to
congress without his authority and
against his wishes.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween George Lewis and Roy Smith,
conducting the Cordova Grill, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent,
George Lewis retiring. The business
will continue to be conducted by Ro>
Smith, to whom all bills owing are
payable and who will assume any out
standing indebtednes.
GEORGE LEWIS,
ROY SMITH.
Cordova, Alaska, July 31, 1916.
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UNGA QUARTZ FIND REPORTED;
SALMON RUN VERY SMALL.
Alexander Bradford, well known U.
S. land surveyor, who arrlver first In
a race with another surveyor for can
nery sites on Bristol bay last winter,
arrived recently in Seward, en route
to Ketchikan to attend the Democratic
district convention.
In discussing cannery conditions to
the westward. Brandford reports that
there is a big shortage of fish this
year.
“The same conditions exists in
southeastern Alaska," said Bradford.
) "Klther the run is very late or the
I unusually severe weather of last win
1 ter is to be followed by a small catch.
The only cannery on the coast which
has put up anywhere near a normal
catch is the new one erected at Cor
dova."
Bradford also brings word of a
quartz strike on Unga island by men
who believe they have located an ex
tension of the famous Appolo lead
Seventeen claims have been staked,
and many samples of ore, which has
the appearance of being very rich,
have been sent outside.
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Nick Krinis, a bulldozer in the
Treadwell mine, was instantly killed
a few days ago by falling rock. He
is survived by a wife and five child
ren in Greece.
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HELP WANTED.
Men and women wanted to work it
cannery by the hour. Apply Carlisle
Packing Co.
Wanted—Girl for general house
work. Apply Mrs. M. Brock. 21
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. — Enroll
ment of civilians for the forthcoming
cruise on United States warships is
proceeding with Indications that the
experiment is popular, and there is
no doubt that the full quoin of two
thousand citizen sailors, ranging all
the way from 19 to 45 years of age,
! will be ready to carry their dunnage
bags aboard the practice fleet on Aug
ust 15. The men will board the ships
at the ports nearest their home, and
in the month's duration of the cruise
will be given experience in almost
every form of naval life from swab
bing decks to firing big guns. The
enrollment thus far shows men of all
trades and professions, many promi
nent and wealthy, who are enthusias
tic over this new plan of naval pre
paredness. Assistant Secretary Roose
velt, of the navy department, expects
to spend at least some of the month
as one of the citizen blue Jackets.
Rear Admiral ,T. M. Helm, who is at
present In charge of the naval militia
cruise, will be commander in chief
of the civilian cruise also, and will
use the same warships. The vessels
and the ports from which they will
sail are: The Virginia, from Portland,
Maine; the Kearsarge, from Boston,
Massachusetts; the Illinois, from New
port, Rhode Island; the Kentucky
and Maine, from New York City; the
Rhode Island and Alabama, from
Philadelphia; the Louisiana, from
Norfolk, Virginia; and the New Jer
sey, front Charleston, South Carolina.
The cruise will end September 12.
and during Us last week will be held
a mobilization and training cruise of
yachts and motor boats. From Aug
ust 15 until August 20 the citizen sail
I ors will be proceeding to the training
rendezvous at Tangier sound, In
Chesapeake bay, the gunnery practice
ground of the Atlantic fleet Target
practice will be held by the training
fleet from August 27 to September 5.
The object of the cruise is officially
described by Secretary Daniels as fol
lows:
“For training volunteers to afford
to civilians an opportunity to gain,
by close contact with naval life and
naval duties, some experience and un
( deratanding w hich will help them to
i perceive the way they must best fit
themselves for service in the navy
in time of need.”
At the end of the cruise each volun
! teer will be given a certificate by Hear
| Admiral Helm, specifying the duties he
performed, efficiency displayed and
the naval rating he Is best qualified
to fill. Volunteers also will announce
the intention whether they will vol
untqer for naval service in case of
war within the next four years.
Each volunteer is depositing but $30
for the privilege of the month's cruise,
the navy supplying uniforms and
other naval clothing. The volunteers
will be given substantially the same
training as midshipmen, from the na
val academy during their training
periods. They will sleep In hammocks;
canvas bags will be their substitutes
for the chiffoniers at home; they will
help clean ship, polish brasswork, as
sist in the engine room and generally
go through the rigorous duties of any
Jack tar.
Mixed with the work, however, will
be much recreation und instruction.
When conditions permit, the men will
be allowed to go swimming twice
daily, and hold rowing and sailing
races, and inter-ship baseball games.
Lectures and private instruction will
be given daily by navy officers, in ad
dition to the practical experience af
forded.
The volunteers are to be organized,
messed and berthed separate from the
regulars aboard ship, and will not
be required to pass coal, work in the
messroom, stoke boilers or do ex
tremely laborious work, which might
too severely strain men of sedentary
life, although all will be required to
pass physical examination before em
barking.
From daybreak until St p. m. a regu
lar program of duties awaits the civil
ians, with almost every minute filled.
Before breakfast two and a half hours
work will be the dally program of the
citizen sailors. During the cruise they
will be drilled and instructed In the
three and five inch guns of the ships,
In signalling, boating of all kinds, fire
control, torpedo defense, quartermas
ter's duties, marine and electrical ma
chinery, including radio work. Emer
gency drills, such as fire quarters, col
lision, “man overboard," and general
quarters are also scheduled. The vol
unteers assigned to engineering duty
will work in two hour shifts from 8
a. in. to 8 p. in. All volunteers will be
relieved from assignments to attend
all drills and lectures.
Three divisions of the civilians will
be formed, with subdivisions under
navy and volunteer officers. During
the last week of the cruise all volun
teers will have deck duties exclusive
ly. Every volunteer will drill as a
member of a gun's crew, and all will
participate in some capacity in the
target practice.
The mobility of the practice fleet
may be somewhat limited, while in
Tangier sound, as only their reserve
crews will be aboard and their inanou
vres will be confined to their reduced
capacity.
From September 5 to 12, the fleet
will be proceeding to and at ports
of embarkation, participating in exer
cises with the mobilized yachts and
motor boats in problems of defense of
naval districts.
In co-operation with the cruising
fleet, several hundred yachts and mo
tor boats will hold manoeuvres at
Norfolk, New York, Philadelphia,
Newport, Boston and Portland, Maine.
They will, after organizing, be given
Instruction In scouting, patrolling, sig
nalling, manoeuvring by signals, pilot
ing and charting. The department
plans the mobilization as an Initial
step toward a volunteer patrol service
The object of the week's work will
be to organize, In a general way, the
yachts and motor boats of the naval
districts, and to give owners an Idea
of what would be required of them In
time of war.
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
The steamer Mariposa Is due from
the westward on Saturday at noon.
Mrs. Flory and daughter, Alberta,
returned last night from a trip to Sew
ard and Anchorage.
Mrs. John Way and her mother, Mrs.
L. M. Ekas, left for Seattle last even
Ing on the steamer Watson.
Chief Clerk Alvah Eames, of the
railway mall service, returned yester
day afternoon from an official trip
to Anchorage.
The steamer Admiral Evans left Ju
neau this morning but is not due here
until late Friday night, as she has
considerable freight for way ports.
Fred Rapp, an old-time Alaskan, ar
rived In town yesterday from the
westward and will shortly leave for
Fairbanks to look after some mining
property.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
from Valdez at 11 o'clock last night,
and sailed today at noon for Seattle,
taking 700 tons of ore, 750 cases of
clams and 8,200 cases of salmon.
Among the passengers on the Ad
miral Watson, who are round-trippers
and spent yesterday afternoon with
Cordova friends were Mrs. S. A. Per
kins, wife of the publisher of the Ta
coma Ledger and News, and William
Jones, treasurer of the Paciflc-Alaska
Steamship Company, accompanied by
his wife, and Chester Thorn, of Ta
coma.
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John H. Robinson has been appoint
ed special inspector and special Uni
ted States deputy marshal with the
Alaska engineering commission.
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; alt strong
Board Companies.
We also represent the Maryland
Casualty Company, and Issue Fidelity
and Surety Bonds.
Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Sheldon Auto Stage
SERVICE.
CHITINA TO FAIRBANKS.
Starts June 15.
Cars Now Running Regularly.
Weekly Trips.
Fare $75.00.
40 Pounds Baggage Free.
Office: Chitina Hotel, Chitina,
Alaska.
TAILORING
CLEANING AND PRESSING.
Detmer's Woolens for Ladles’ and
Gents’ Suitings. Prompt Attention to
Remodelling of Ladies’ and Gents'
Suits. Reasonable Prices. Satisfac
tion Guaranteed.
W. H. GRAVES
Phone 130. Mlckelson Building.
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MOUNTAIN INN
Good hunting and fishing. Also fish
and game for sale In season. Boats
for rent, good meals and beds. Rates
$2.50 per day.
The Walkers
ALAGANICK, ALASKA.
Twenty Miles From Cordova.
Empress Theatre
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4.
William Fox Prosonts
Bottv Nansen
In the Great New York Stage Success,
“SHOULD A MOTHER TELL?”
Show at 8 p. m. Admission 25 Cents.
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For the Mechanic
WHITE’S ADZES AND HAND AXES
PISTON’S HAND SAWS
BAILEY PLANES
MAYPOLE’S HAMMERS
STARRET’S and YANKEE TOOLS
BUCK CHISELS
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For the Motorboatman
DAYTON DYNAMO
K. W. and WIZARD MAGNETOS
COLUMBIA HOTSHOT BATTERIES
BORER’S SEMI ROTARY PUMPS.
SHEBLER CARBURETOR
EDISON’S CAUSTIC SODA AND OIL
Northwestern Hardware Co.
AGENTS CLAY AN1) GRAY MOTORS
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The Blum,O’Neill Co.
Headquarters? for
Boat Supplies
Agents for
NATIONAL SPARK COILS
Type Star 1 Cylinder $4.50
Type Wizard 1 Cylinder.5.50
Type 21-31 1 Cylinder.6.50
Type Star 2 Cylinder 8.50
Type Wizard 2 Cylinder 10.50
Type 21-31 2 Cylinder.12.50
The Auto-Marine 1 Cylinder 9.50
National Weatherproof 1 Cylinder 7.50
Wizard Magnetos
SPAKK PLUGS: V-Ray, Champion,
Herz Mercedes, Johns-Manville and Rajah
Yulcan Heavy Duty Marine Motor 4 H P. Jump Spark
ALL KINDS OF SHIP CHANDLERY KATALLA GASOLINE and DISTILLATE
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MEN’S DESIRES, MEN’S NEEDS,
MEN’S REQUIREMENTS AND MEN’S
INCLINATIONS.
FOR THAT REASON WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO
YOU THE BEST LINES OF MERCHANDISE
IN THE CITY.
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WHY NOT OWN YOUR OWN HOME?
Many families are Paying out from $200 to $500 in %
rent each year. Why not put that into a home of your £
own? |
Call on Geo. C. Hazelet, Trustee of the Townsite, and £
Bee if it can’t be arranged.
When Ordering Beer
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Rainier Pale
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE *
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| Cordova and Anchorage
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