BIG LIST OF
PRIZES FOR
MASK BALL
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All preparations for the grand mask
ball to be given by the Cordova fire
department at Eagles' hall on Wash
ington’s birthday are completed, and
all that remains is for the dancers to
get their costumes ready and turn
out on Saturday, February 22. The
event promises to be one of the big
gest affairs of the kind ever given
in Cordova, and as the cause is a
worthy one, the attendance will be
large.
The committee handling the ball
announces the following prizes, which
are well worth contesting for:
Prize Waltz—First prize, lady’s
brooch, by Paul Bloedhorn; gentle
man, $10 cash; second prize, $10 cash,
by C. R. & N. W. Ry.; third prize,
$7.50 cash, by Captain A. E. Lathrop.
Best-dressed Couple—First prize,
lady’s lavallier, by Osborne Bros.;
gentleman’s bath robe, by Blum-’
O’Neill Co.; second prizes, lady, case
role, by Northwestern Hardware Co.;
gentleman, box of cigars, by Cordova
House.
Best - sustained Character—First
prize, lady, Gage pattern hat, by Cor
dova Style Shop; gentleman, meer
schaum pipe, by E. L. Harwood; sec
ond prize, lady, Red Cross apron, by
Mrs. Kate Rolfe; gentleman, half
dozen portraits, by R. E. Hegg & Co.
Most Original Costume—Lady, cut
glass fruit bowl, by* Northern Drug
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Store; gentleman, half ton of coal,
by Alaska Transfer Company.
Most Patriotic Costume—Lady,
Georgette waist, by Dougherty’s; gen
tleman, box of cigars, by Alaskan
Hotel.
Most Comical Costume—Lady, silk
kimono, by Will Clayson; gentleman,
carving set, by Finkelstein & Sapiro.
Most Original Costume of four or
more—Fancy cake, by City Bakery;
truit cake, American Bakery.
Best Colored Lady and Gentleman
—Lady, washtub, washboard, half
dozen cakes of soap and package of
starch, by Lindig’s Grill; gentleman,
ham, by Northern Meat Market.
Best Clown—Box of cigars, by
Kenny Holden.
Beat Sourdough—Meal ticket, by
Alaskan Grill.
Four special prizes to be awarded
by the judges, and donated by Mrs.
Anderson, house apron; Alaska Pub
lic Utilities, electric curling iron;
Northern Club, box of cigars, and
Cordova Drug Store.
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Empress Theatre
Mount Vesuvius in Eruption—Travels
The Clever Italian Character Actor
GEORGE BEBAN
In the Five-Act Dramatic Romance
“Lost in Transit”
Comedy—“Chickens”
Mr. D. Fairman at the Piano j
TONIGHT AT 8 SHARP
We list below a few of our brands of Staple and Fancy Groceries j
that we have carried for years, so therefore can thoroughly recom- |
mend them where quality is desired.
Canned Fruits and Vegetables Butter and Eggs
We have juBt received the new pack of S. & When it comes to Butter and Eggs we all know
W. and Del Monte Canned Fruits and Vegetables. that Gold Medal Butter and Hollyhurst Eggs have
Why not order a dozen cans? It is economy. no equal.
Hams and Bacon p ,.
Candies
Swift’s Premium and Star Hams and Bacon
are known the world over for their quality and We are glad to inform our trade that we are
flavor. Our stocks are always fresh. just in receipt of a fresh shipment of Haas Bros.’
Candies, and have the assurance of the manu
facturers that they will be able to make regular
Condiments deliveries of this fine candy.
Heinz’s goods. We carry the 57 Varieties.
Enough said. _ ***>*+
Tea and Coffee
Olive Oil
We specialize on Alta, Hill’s and Schilling’s and
We still have about fifty one-gallon cans of Bel- Llpton s Tea. ....
mont Olive Oil left, which we are selling at $5.00 C0?ee at three pounda for «•«> i« «
the gallon. This oil is of the very finest quality exceptional value.
of French oil, and its regular value is $11.00.
DELICATESSEN
Fish Cheese
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Sale Mackerel. Roquefort, Camembert, Swiss, Parmesian, Pi
Salt Salmon. mento, Oregon Brick, Tlllamuk and Young Ameri
Herring—smoked and bloated. can.
In addition we have ordered to be shipped in on the next boat
Brookfield Sausage, Barbecued Cod, Smoked Bloaters, Finnan Had
die, etc.
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The f lum-O’Neill Co.
Grocery Phone 6 Hardware 48 Office 154
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST
The steamship Alameda sailed for
Seattle at 5 o’clock this morning.
The steamship Alaska sailed from
Seattle direct for Cordova at 9 o’clock
this morning.
The funeral of the late John P.
Swanson took place this afternoon
at 2 o'clock from K. E. Holden’s un
dertaking parlors.
A train arrived from Chitina this
afternoon, and one will leave for the
Interior tomorrow morning.
Louis Widing of McCarthy, who is
now with the army at Fort Liscum,
is here on a short furlough.
Mrs. Harry I. O’Neill entertained a
number of young ladies last night at
a musicale, after which refreshments
were served.
The freighter Ketchikan is in port
with a cargo of general freight, and
will take a cargo of copper or© tor
the Tacoma smelter.
Ous Utberg, formerly employed by
the Northern Commercial Company
at Fairbanks, has accepted a position
with the Blum-O'Neill Co.
Mrs. Sophia Scott, who has been
on an extended visit East with rela
tives and friends, is returning to Cor
dova, having left Seattle this morn
ing.
There will be an excellent change
of pictures tonight at the Empress
theater. George Beban in “Lost in
Transit” is fine, and there will be an
interesting travel and a comedy. At
8 sharp.
All quarantine regulations at the
Ocean dock have been suspended, and
passengers will no longer be com
pelled to go to the detention hospital
unless a case of influenza develops
on the boat en route here.
The members of the Christian Sci
ence Sunday school have turned over
$20 to the local Armenian and Syrian
relief fund. Rev. A. G. Shriver re
ports having already remitted $124.50
to the secretary in New York.
The soldiers here on furlough have
been requested by wire to return to
Fort Liscum on the launch Donald
son, which will arrive in Cordova on
Tuesday next. It is understood that
orders have been received for the dis
charge of most of the Alaskans sta
tioned at the fort.
Charles H. Kramer of Valdez will
leave on tomorrow morning’s train
for Slate creek, where he will have
charge of the mining property owned
by Mrs. Jack Miller. Mr. Kramer also
expects to do considerable work on
his own claims there.
The Home Guards will meet at their
armory in Eagles’ hall on Friday even
ing, and a full attendance of all the
members is requested, as the com
mittee appointed to draft by-laws,
consisting of Messrs. A. J. Adams,
Caleb Corser and R. J. DeLco, will
make its report.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a silver
tea at the home of Mrs. T. N. Hub
bert Friday afternoon. The proceeds
will go toward the French orphan
fund. All who are interested in this
good work will be cordially welcomed.
Please bring some needlework with
you. A short musical program will
be rendered.
Charles J. Goodall, manager of the
Cordova Mill and Lumber Company,
who has been in Seattle several
weeks, purchasing new machinery for
his plant, is returning home on the
steamship Alaska. Mr. Goodall was
delayed in the Spirit City on account
of having caught the flu, from which
he has entirely recovered.
Fire Chief Phillips and Patrolman
Stewart made the rounds of the city
today and notified all parties who
have been dumping ashes in wooden
barrels to at once discontinue the
practice. Another inspection will ue
made next Wednesday, and all vio
lators of the order will be haled be
fore the municipal magistrate.
nurses, returned on this afternoon's
train from the Interior, where they
were combating the epidemic of in
fluenza. Dr. Krause reports that
there were about eighty cases of in
fluenza along the government road,
resulting in the death of nine natives.
There are at present but three cases,
and as the victims are practically well
the quarantine in the Interior will
be lifted soon.
Bob Arnold will be associated with
Charles Matthews in the management
of the launch Waif on the run be
tween here and Katalla.
The steamship Curacao was due at
Sitka today, and should reach here
Friday night.
A meeting of the board of the Pres
byterian Sunday school will be held
at the manse tonight.
The Pioneer Packing Company has
a force of about thirty men at work
repairing its boats and getting in
readiness for the coming clam and
salmon season.
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the Times regularly, please notify the
circulation manager.
MASONIC MEETING
There will be a regular meeting of
Mount McKinley Lodge No. 183, F. &
A. M„ on Thursday evening at S
o'clock. D. T. PHILLIPS, Sec.
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BOY SCOUTS, NOTICE
The regular meeting ol' the Boy
Scouts of Cordova will be postponed
to a week from Thursday. Boy Scouts
will meet on the 13th at 7:30 p. m.
at their headquarters in the basement
of the city hall. Any boys desiring
to become members at that time must
pass the Tenderfoot test before the
scoutmaster before the 13th.
D. C. CZERWENKA, Scoutmaster.
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Private lessons in dancing. Apply
at American bakery. tf
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FOUND—Two keys. Owner can se
cure same at Times office. 17-t?
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| Shoe Paks, Felt Shoes 1
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| Mackinaw Coats
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1 Large Stock of Quilts and Blankets j
| Heavy and Light Wool Underwear |
| Wool Overshirts
6 FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO
I “THE STORE THAT SATISFIES”
Phones—Grocery 21; Office 74
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| Soliciting the Patronage
of the epicurean and discriminating public, I desire |
ijlj to call attention to a few of the reasons which I am
|| confident make this Grill a popular one and en
titled to their kind support.
Better Cooks Better Cooking
Better Service
|: Tables and Booths for Ladies Banquet Room
| LINDIG’S GRILL
| Phone 30
JEWELRY.
We Have the Most Complete Stock in
Cordova
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Snow Glasses of All Kinds. If You Want the Correct Time. Call 43
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PAUL BLOEDHORN j
Watchmaker and Jeweler
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Regular Sailings Between 8eattle* Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova,
Valdez, Ellamar, Llscum, Latouche and Seward
From Seattle '. j f"" ' Due Cordova !
Feb. 5 ALA8KA Feb. 10
16 A LAMBDA 20
26 ALASKA March 2
Note.—Steamer Alaska fjoeanot go west of Cordova.
Frequent sailings of freighters carrying explosives.
This schedule subject to change without notice.
F.B. TRACY, Agent