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ThE-$2,500,000-BUILDING •to-be
erected-in-Washington-by-the
Chamber-of-Commerce-of-the
United-States-in-commemoration
of-the-part-taken-by-American
business-in-t;-i e-Great-War. It
will-be-a-work-shop-for-American
BUSWESS-IN-THE-SOLUTION-OF'ITS*
national-problems.At-the-right
is-shown-Daniel-Webster’s-Washington
home-which-will-be-razedto-make
ROOM-FOR-THE-NEW-STRUCTURE.'”
LOCAL CHAMBER
CONTRIBUTES
TO HOME
Another one of the famous old resi
dences of Washington, D. C., has pass
ed away to make room for a modern
building to meet new conditions. The
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States has bought the property, in
the heart of Washington just across
the street from Lafayette Square from
the White House, where it will erect
a home for American business.
The place, at the corner of Connec
ticuit avenue and H street, is famous
house were presented to Webster by
friends as a gift, but there is nothing
will cost approximately $2,500,000.
The plans have been drawn by Cass
Gilbert, who designed the Woolworth
building and the U. S. Customs house,
New York; the U. S. Treasury Annex,
Washington and other great edifices.
Work will be started this spring.
W. W. Corcoran purchased the pro
property was transferred to Webster
in 1874 after the latter retired from
public life. Corcoran and Webster
were close frinds. It is history, ac
cepted as true, that the lots and the
as the home of Daniel Webster, Fran
cis Scott Key, W. W. Corcoran, who
founded the Corcoran Art Gallery,
and other distinguised citizens; and
many transactions have taken place
that made a deep impression on the
country’s history.
The new structure, five stories high,
in the records to indicate a gift. The
SHORT STORIES
ABOUTALASKA
OCCUR ES
Rev. J. H. Howe, Pastor of the
Presbyterian mission at Hydaburg
was taken to Ketchikan recently, ill
of pneumonia.
James Miller, pioneer of the west
coast of Prince of Wales Island
father of Mrs. W. A. Bryant of Ket
chikan, died recently in Seattle, aged
83 years.
Two scows in tow of the seagoing
tug Daniel Kern recently arrived at
Ketchikan with 600 fir piles, 100 to
fio feet in length for the Sunny
Point and Pure Food canneries and
Steve Selig.
R*t George J. Zinn, former clergy
man in charge of the piscopal church
in Seward, is now located as curate
in St; John’s Episcopal church at
Yonkers, New York.
W. E. Terrill, the Fairbanks freight
er, says Shaw Creek, and others in
that vicinity, where Frank Lawson
is prospecting, is about the best look
bunch of placer creeks he has seen.
He says there are nine of them and
thy all look good.
Mrs. George J. Danz, wife of the
President of the Hofius Steel and
Equipment Company, who died re
cently in Seattle was a sister of Mrs.
R. R. Pullen, of Skagway. She is
survived by her husband, seven child
ren, aged from one year to 14, and
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. George
lowlands, of Seattle.
I'll following officers have been
elected by the Arctic Brotherhood at
Seward: Arctic Chief, Elmer Friend;
Vice Arctic Chief, Claude Mathison;
Chaplian, A. L. Keel; Keeper of Nug
gets; A. H. L. Myers, re-elected, Se
cretary, John D. Sullivan, re-elected;
Trustees, Jospeh Badger, H. S. Bald
erston, L. V. Ray, Charles Crawford
and A. H. McDonald.
Mrs. Leah Daniels, widow of the
late Captain James Daniels, is com
ing North soon to visit her sister, Mrs.
Oren F. Hill. Mrs..Daniel’s husband
was one of the best known skippers
on athe Alaska run. He was lost on
the steamship Admiral Clark in the
| Carribean sea three years ago. Mrs.
Hill returned this week from Juneau
' where she underwent an operation.—
Ketchikan Chronicle.
A. Sleipness and Axel Osburg an
nounce they will open a carpenter
and cabinet making shop at Ketchi
kan April 1st. They will erect a new
building to house their enterprise.
WATERSPOUT BURSTS
IN PACIFIC OCEAN,
DOING NO DAMAGE
SANTA MONICA, Cal., March 6 (by
Associated Press).—A waterspout, un-l
common here, was witnessed in the|
ocean off Santa Monica recently, i
It appeared to be about a mile off!
shore, moving from northeast to |
southwest. It burst and subsided op
posite the Santa Monica municipal j
pier which was crowded with people]
watching it.
It was said that when it subsided,
it seemed to “bounce” half way up
again and then to send a small tidal
wave to the shore. It did no damage.
LARGE COTTON SALE
MADE IN CALIFORNIA
CALEXICO, Cal., March 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The largest cotton sale
ever made here was consumated when
H. Anholz bought 2114 bals, about
800,000 pounds, from James Peters for
about $400,000.
The cotton will be shipped to New
Orleans.
CLASSICAL MUSIC IS
ENJOYED BY MEXICANS
JUAREZ, Mex., Mar. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Music forms an impor
tant part of Mexican life. In gam
bling places, in saloons and in restau
rants one can frequently hear orchas
tras playing operatic selections. The
works of Italian, French and Mexican
composers are preferred, Verdi, Leon
cavallo, Mascagni and Bizet being the
favorites. The band of the Juarez
garrison gives frequent concerts in
the street in front of the “comraan
dancia”. •
property was transferee! to Webster
by Robert Swan in 1844, one doller
being mentioned as the consideration.
The National Chamber of Commerce
purchased the eight lots, known in
Washington as “the old Corcoran
place”, for $760,000.
The new building not only will en
able the National Chamber to main-;
tain adequate offices for handling'
the business of the organization, but
it also will afford a meeting place in
Washington for all who are affiliated
with the National Chamber. Mem
bers can make the Chamber’s home
their headquarters when they come
to Washington, feeling that they have
a place of their own to hang their
hats.
The local Chamber of Commerce is I
a member of the National Chamber
and has been for some years. In
fact the Cordova commercial organ
ization was the first body in Alaska
to join the National Chamber. The
Cordova body has contributed its
share of the $2,500,000, which will be
raised to complete the building.
I SHAMPOOING
\ FACIAL AND
For, MANICURING
/CALL
\ 101 -3 RINGS
MRS. SWANBERG
You have a
Fire Insurance
THE home is safe—but how
about the bread winner, is
he safe? Is his earning capac
ity protected while incapacitated
from sickness or injury? A fire
insurance policy is not enough.
Adversity strikes from an unex
pected quarter. Complete pro
tection costs a good deal less than
you might lose by the least of the
misfortunes which could happen
to you. Come in and learn how the
Insurance Service
OF THE
HARTFORD
protects you against any form of
financial loss due to accident or
misfortune.
Cordova Abstract and
Realty Co.
100 PER CENT AMERICAN
Ostrander Building C Avenue
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FOR SALE |
FOR SALE :
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Choice business and residence
property. :
FOR RENT—
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages. :
INSURANCE— :
Fire and marine, life and ac- :
cldent. :
l BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
CORDOVA ABSTRACT & \
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING
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CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNE8, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
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j Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
| lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict |
Attention.
I Study Before Building
When you look through our catalog of
doors, windows, frames, plaster-board, roofinp,
paint, built-in features, hardware and panels
you will discover how you want to fix your
bouse. Get this book, free. Rovie. 2229 l3t Av
S. Seattle. “Better Millwork. Sash and Doors. ”
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
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