THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1920
DEPRECIATION IN FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
The depreciation in foreign ex
change is not due merely to the heavy
trade balance, declares the National
Bank of Commerce in New York in
the December issue of its magazine,
Commerce Monthly. It is also due
to the fact that foreign moneys are
depreciated at home. The gold stand
ard has been suspended in most Euro
pean countries, and the money is
merely irredeemable paper. No nor
mal exchange conditions can be ex
pected until the gold standard is re
stored.
“How far the exchange rates will
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fall, when they will recover, how rap
idly they will recover—these are ques
tions to which no one can give con
fident answers,” the bank says. “It
is the general expectation that so
long as the heavy excess of imports
over exports continues for the Euro
pean countries their exchanges will go
lower. On the other hand, there are
some observers who express the opin
ion that much of this has already been
discounted in the existing exchange
rates by short selling, and that the
demand from these short sellers them
selves will take up the new supply of
foreign exchange growing out of the
exports for a considerable period.
Other observers, however, maintain
that the general tendency of specula
tion has been bullish rather than bear
ish. This view is strongly buttressed
by statistical arguments; the long
time loans to Europe in the past year
fall far short of the balance of Eu
rope’s current debt to the outside
world, and speculation of one kind
or another must have absorbed the
difference, either by buying exchange
or by letting balances accumulate in
European banks, or by withholding
exchange from the market, and allow
ing ‘open accounts’ to run. There
would thus be an enormous volume of
exchange hanging over the market.
Definite prediction is dangerous where
so many uncertainties exist.”
On account of the growing interest
of Americans in investments abroad,
a list of selected foreign security quo
tations has been made a feature of
Commerce Monthly, beginning with
the present issue. The securities are
selected for their representative char
acter and activity on the exchanges
from which they are quoted. The range
or average for 1913. the last pre-war
year, is given, together with prices
shortly after the close of the war.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.—Ed Jef
fries, uncle of James J. Jeffries, for
mer champion pugilist, died at the
receiving hospital here today as the
result of drinking wood alcohol.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 3.—
Carranza has decided to reorganize
the Mexican army and to restore the
military school at Chapultepec.
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.—Fire at noon
today destroyed three buildings in the
Todd drydock plant, on Harbor island,
causing a loss of $12,000. Fireboats
responded to the alarm, but the ship
yard workers succeeded in putting out
the fire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3— Eleven
hundred and fifty-nine vessels were
built for the United States Shipping
Board last year, including 741 steel
ships.
Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
teries, all sizes. Blum-O’Neill Co. 3-tf
Fresh French puffs daily at the City
Bakery. M-tf
SCHOOLNOTES
From Room 3
We have a “pound” in our room.
If a person leaves anything out on
his desk after school it is collected
and he has to pay a cent to get it
back. Pupils are getting wise and
the pound is not doing a big business
any more.
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The pupils in Room 3 have made col
ored maps of the United States and
put in the names of all the states
from memory. The following pupils
made perfect grades in this test:
Pierre de Ville, Matt O’Loughlin,
Headlee Lamprey, Catherine Smith,
William O’Neill, Elaine Bollinger and
Mildred Raber.
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The windy and rainy weather has
gone hard with our attendance record.
Five pupils were absent Friday—the
worst record this year.
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Report cards were issued Friday,
January 2.
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The sixth and seventh grades have
been having spelling tests in writing
from memory the names of all the
United States, with their capitals.
Pierre de Ville, Ophelia Howard,
Headlee Lamprey and Billy Field
passed with perfect papers.
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In drawing class the pupils of Room
3 are making posters, and finding the
work very interesting, under the di
rection of Miss Edelbrock.
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Teacher: “What is a speculator.
Headlee?”
Young Mr. Lamprey: “It’s anybody
that goes to a place to look on, lik
at a picture show.”
THE CHURCHES
Episcopal
St. George’s Church. Holy com
munion at 11 a. m.; church school at
12 m. REV. E. P. ZIEGLER.
Priest-in-Charge.
Presbyterian
There will be no preaching service
in the morning, as our pastor, Rev.
A. G. Shriver, will not return from
his trip up the Copper River valley
until Sunday afternoon.
In the evening at 8 o’clock the pas
tor will deliver a New Year’s sermon
in connection with the New Year’s
service.
Sunday school will be held at noon
as usual. Lesson, “Peter Preaches at
Pentecost” (Acts, chap. 2).
You are heartily welcome to join
us in all our services.
Christian Science
Services will be held at 11 a. m.
in the Masonic hall. Subject, “God.”
Wednesday evening service at 8
o’clock. The reading room is open
from 7 to 8. Sunday school at 12 m.
All are cordially invited.
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Delicious mince pie at the City
Bakery. 13-tf
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
SUMMONS
No. C-170
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division.—Auralee
P. Pritchard, plaintiff, vs. Carl A.
Pritchard, defendant.
The President of the United States j
of Apierica, greeting to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in the district court for the territory
of Alaska, Third division, within thirty
days after the completion of the pub
lication of this summons, to wit,
within thirty days after the 23d day
of January, 1920, to answer the com
plaint of the above-named plaintiff in
the above-entitled action, wherein
said plaintiff prays that she be given
an absolute decree of divorce from
you forever dissolving the bonds of
matrimony heretofore existing be
tween you and said plaintiff.
And unless you so appear and an
swer, the plaintiff will take judgment
against you for want thereof and will
apply to the court for the relief de
manded in her said complaint as here
inabove set out.
The date of the order for service
by publication herein is December 8,
1919, and such order was duly made
and entered and filed herein on said
date.
The date of the first publication of
tnis summons is December 9, 1919,
and the date of its last publication is
January 22, 1920.
Witness: The Honorable CHARLES
E. BUNNELL, Judge of the said
Court, and the seal of said Court,
on this 8th day of December, 1919.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk of the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division.
By JOHN B. MILLER, Deputy.
R. H. L. Noakes, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
First publication, Dec. 9, 1919.
Last publication, Jan. 6, 1920.
Start the New
Year
rite
rite at Hegg’s
rite on the corner
rite on our
Highland Linen
and Interlined
Static >nery
See our display of General
Office Supplies
The House of^Qs—Quantity, Quality
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Lakeview Hotel; 14 fur
nished bedrooms, dining room,
kitchen, store room, sitting room;
also 80 chickens. Will sell cheap
if taken at once. Owner sick and
must leave.
WANTED—Cannery on Prince Wil
liam Sound. Desire a good outside j
man fully understanding the fish
ing game, handling of traps, and
placing of men to get results. Ad
dress Dept. 4, 127 Harvard North,
Seattle, Wash. 29-5t
FOR SALE—L. C. Smith typewriter;
first-class condition, $40. See Cor
dova Adjustment Co. 27tf
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THREE-ROOM furnished house to let.
Apply The Blum-O’Neill Co.
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
GOOD board and room at Lakeview.
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
FOR RENT
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages.
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INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
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j BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
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CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING
m 1TV1T/1 Why have the dirt rubbed an
M I I. A AI I Alfl pressed in when we have the m:
I I W% fM I Ml I I Ml I _ Chine for renovating your clothes
1 j| iff | M II M \ J It costs no more and the satisfa*
T M HI IRRFDT tion 18 great Suits Made *° 0rde
1 • l^l* IiUDDJuK 1 New Woolens Just Arrived
Tailor Across from Blum-O’Neill Store
TAX NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
town taxes for the town of Cordova
for the year 1919 are now due and
payable to the undersigned at his of
fice. Taxes will be delinquent on
Monday, February 9, 1920, at 6 p. m.,
and thereafter a penalty of 5 per cent
will be added. THOS. S. SCOTT,
Town Treasurer.
Dec. 24, 1919—Jan. 7, 1920.
POOL
TOURNAMENT
IS NOW ON
TONIGHT
AT 7:30
Chester Mellison
vs.
H. E. Chambers
THREE PRIZES
FIRST—SUIT OF CLOTHES
SECOND—PAIR OF SHOES
THIRD—STETSON HAT
ROSSWOG
CANDY
THE FINEST AS
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SORTMENT
OF
ON
SALE
AT
C. M. ROSSWOG
STATIONER, NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
i SHAMPOOING
FACIAL AND
For; MANICURING
CALL
I \ 101-3 RINGS1
- MRS. SWANBERG
Keist Furniture *
Company
Is the Place to Buy
New and Second-Hand
Household Goods
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
We Sell Goods on Commission
Next door to Alaska S. S. Office
Teyser '
THE TAILOR
Opposite Kenny
Holden’s
Phone 188
^SHOE REPAIRING
DIMON NICKALOFF
Currier Building,
C Street. P. O. Box 986.
LAUNCHES
PIONEER AND SWAN
Wm. J. Crooker, Owner and Master
REGULAR TRIPS TO KATALLA
FREIGHTING AND TOWING 0
To All Parts of the Sound
Phone 87—2 Rings
Aunty Keating’s
Wee Shop
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Wishes all
A Happy
New Year
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CORDOVA MACHINE
1 WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop,
Residence Phone 101-3
> Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
| REPAIRED k
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
TRY THE
WINDSOR
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For Rooms that are
Comfortable j*
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JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
JOE FREY .
Phone 22