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Five days from Chitina
to Fairbanks
Take the Automobile Line at Chitina for all
points on the Government Trail.
Fare to Fairbanks $75
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
25 and 40 Watt Lamps.35c.
60 Watt Lamps.50c.
100 Watt Lamps.75c
250 Watt Lamps.$2.00
200 Watt, Gas Filled Lamps.$3.00
Office: FIRST STREET.
AN OFFER FOR SIXTY DAYS ONLY.
575 Town Lots in Cordova. g
Ranging in price from $50 up to $3000, ami 600
Town lots in Chitina from $50 to $1000. Any
or all of them on easy terms. E
Now is the time to buy.
For particulars—Call on or write to i i
GEO. C. HAZELET,
Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent.
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GERMANS PLAN
TO WORK ALL
BERLIN, July 20.—The state's
supervision of the agricultural re
sources of the country has been
brought to a high state of perfection
during the past few months. Ques
tions of credits, supplies, labor, and
marketing, have all received atten
tion. In fact, every effort has been
made to adapt the country to the new
conditions.
Much effort was needed to trans
form the organization of credit which
bo powerfully supports German agra
rian interests, in accordance with the
requirements of war.
One of the acutest difficulties was
the supply of artflicial fertilizers,
since the Importation of nitrates and
guano had ceased. The problem has
been in general solved by the use of
products in which use is made of the
store of nitrogen in the air. In this,
as In other respects, Germany hopes
in the future to be self-supporting.
The German Farmers Supply Asso
ciation, originally an agency for the
purchase and distribution of a special
manure, has now, at the request of
the Imperial government, become the
central organization for the whole
supply and distribution of rattle foods
and fertilizers which were seized and
sent to Germany from the occupied
districts of Belgium, France and
Poland.
The labor difficulty was also a seri
ous problem. A special organization
was formed to supply labor-saving
agricultural machinery to farmers,
and it is stated that 200,000 laborers
are to be brought from the devastated
districts of Poland. Prisoners of war
will also be used; there are over a
million prisoners in the various
camps of Germany and Austria, and
more may be seen in their varied uni
forms, at work In the fields. The
women, also, have been mobilized for
agricultural labor.
All the German cities and towns are
turning to account their waste land.
Cologne, for example, has made con
tracts with farmers to sow 1,500 acres
with peas for the city, and to culti
vate potatoes on every available
piece of ground within the city
limits.
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LLOYDS BANKING
SYSTEM IS
LONDON, July 20.—By accepting
deposits in amounts from one shilling
upwards at 2'4 per cent interest with
drawable on demand up to five pounds
and at ten days notice over that
amount, Lloyd’s bank with its 880
branches, is instituting a democratic
departure which will have far reach
ing effects in the banking world, and
become a serious competitor to the
Post Office Savings Bank which has
had a monopoly of the small British
public savings.
It was an unheard of thing a few
years back for the graet Joint Stock
banks, even in suburban districts, to
look at an account of less than $500,
but competition has become more
keen recently and even city banks
have so far unbent as to accept draw
ing accounts of $250 without charging
commission.
This departure by Lloyds bank is
expected soon to be followed by
others.
LONDON, July 20.—Prom the stand
, point of freight markets the interven
, tlon of Italy means a substantial in
crease in the world’s available ton
nage. According to Lloyd's list, 36
German vessels and 21 Austrian ves
sels have been interned since last
August in Italian ports, and these
ships show a total of 74,000 tons.
Many of the detained vessels are fine
liners. The two largest are the Moltke,
12.000 tons, and the King Algert, 10,
500 tons both of which are at Genoa,
The Bayern, 8,000 tons, Is at Naples,
and there are 26 ships of 4,000 to
6.000 tons detained in the various
ports. ^
GEN. TASKER H. BUSS. 1
Ha It Aaaiatant Chiaf of Staff
of Unitad Stataa Army.
Photo by American Presa Aosocialton.
POISONEOllELLS
IN SOUTH
AFRICA
CAPETOWN, Julji 20.—The alleged
methods of the Germans In poisoning
the water supply when ‘forced to re
treat in South Africa are thus de
scribed in a dispatch from n British
officer at Aus, German Southwest
Africa:
“All the wells and boreholes at Aus
had been damaged and the water
spoiled by putting large quantities of
creosote in it. In the wells they put
the creosote in a tin, which had a
small hole In the top through which a
piece of cord passed. The tin was
wired to the bottom of the well, and
this of course ensured a continual pol
lution for a good while if the tin was
not removed.
“As it happened, some of the wells
were soon emptied and the tins thus
discovered, so we soon had sweet
water to drink, but for three or four
days all our drinks, tea, coffee and
even milk, were flavored with a strong
carbolic boquet. We had to put up
with it, though it was far from palat
able.”
The same writer describes the dan
ger from land mines left behind by
the retreating Germans: “Plateaus
and mountain side were found to be
sprinkled with contact mines, very
cleverly burled or concealed by rocks
and gravel. Generally we drove mules
or cattle over the suspected ground
ahead of us. Only two of the mines
at Aus did any particular damage on
exploding. They killed four mules
and one horse and wounded an officer.
Ninety-flve of the mines have been dug
up by the engineers, but villagers say
that the Germans planted over 400, so
there are possibly many more yet to
be discovered. We move about in the
outskirts circumspectly like cats, and
take care to avoid places suitable for
mines."
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ENGLISH SHIPS
TRYING NEW
' PINT
MANCHESTER, Eng., July 20.—
Owing to pressure to secure discharg
ing facilities at Liverpool, several cot
ton firms have been approached by
owners of shipping arriving in Liver
pool to divert their boats to Manches
ter. A trial wasjnade last week with
the Norman Monarch from New
Orleans with 5,368 bales for Liverpool
and 4,773 bales for Manchester, the
steamer coming up the canal direct
and discharging the whole of the
cargo here. Liverpool authorities
now fear this arrangement will be so
advantageous that other shippers will
follow suit and use Manchester more
freely thereby reducing Liverpool’s
income from dock dues, wharfage and
ship stores.
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FOR SALE
One or two good, black foxes; som«
good dark cross foxes; also some good
mink. Harry Christie, Aluganlk.
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STYLEPLUS Clothes at 8. BLUM &
Co.
BE OPPOSED
Bf LEAGUE
LONDON, July 20.—In reply to the
continual demand of a large part of
the newspapers for conscription, a
committee of non'conscrlptlonlsts
has been formed and is organizing
what they call the "No-Conscription
Fellowship." The lenders of the new
movement are mostly officials of the
Inde|>endent I-abor I'arty or of the
allied Union of Democratic Control.
Their organization, they state. Is "a
fellowship for common counsel nnd
action of men of enlistment ngo who
are not prepared to bear arms In the
event of conscription, whatever the
penalties for refusing." The articles
of membership explain further:
“The No-Conscript Ion Fellowship Is
an organization of men likely to be
called upon to undertake military ser
vice in the event of conscription, who
will refuse from conscientious motives
to boar arms, because they consider
human life to be sacred and cannot,
therefore, assume the responsibility
of taking human life. They deny the
right of governments to say ‘You shall
bear arms' and will oppose every ef
fort to introduce compulsory mili
tary service into Great Britain.
Should such efforts be successful,
they wil,l whatever the consequences
may be, obey their conscientious con
vitcions, rather thun the commands of
governments.” t,
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All the Real News In the Times.
Restoration to Entry of Lands in
National Forest
Lists 6-1496,-1512,-1513,-1541.
Notice is hereby given that the
Uiniis described below, embracing
469.88 seres, within the Chugach Na
tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the pro
visions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June 11,
1906 (34 Stat., 233), at the United
States land office at Juneau, Alaska,
on August 16, 1915, Atiy settler who
was actually and in good faith claim
ing any of said lands for agricultural
purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and
has not abandoned same, has a pref
erence right to make a homestead
entry for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the appli
cations of the persons mentioned
below, who have a preference right
subject to the prior right of any such
settler, provided such settler or appli
cant is qualified to make homestead
entry and the preference right is
oxerclsed prior to August 16, 1916, on
which date the lands will be subject
to settlement and entry by any quali
fied person. The lands embrace a
tract of 160 acres, described by metes
and bounds as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. 1, situated on the bench
immediately north of the town of
Ninilchic, east shore of Cook Inlet, a
post marked H-l whence U. S. I,. M
No. 1, bears 3. 49 deg., 45 min. \Vf
17.88 chs.; extending thence N. 14 de/
K., 15.15 chs.; thence meandering east
shore of Cook Inlet 60 feet back from
line of ordinary high tide, N. 41 deg
E„ 7.53 chs.; thence N. 28 deg. E.,
17.27 chs., to Corner No. 3; thence e!
35.17 chs.; thence s. 35.75 chs.;
thence W. 51.82 clis., to the place of
beginning, listed upon application of
Alex Roman, Homer, Alaska List
6-1496.
A tract of 153.60 acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ning at Corner No. 1 a spruce post set
in ground 60 feet distant from mean
tide lino on east bank of Laida Creek,
east shore of Cook Inlet approxi
mately mile northerly from Apex
of Anchor Point, marked H-l, whence
Forest Service Monument No. 10 at
Qranross Creek east bank Laida
Creek, bears N. 20 deg. E„ 44 chs.;
extending thence along the east bank
of Laida Creek N. 51 deg. E., 7 chs.;
thence N. 21 deg. E., 14 chs.; thence
N. 28 deg. E., 4.44 chs., to Corner No.
2; thence E. 66.81 chs.; thence S.
21.40 chs.; thence W. 79.27 chs., to
the place of beginning, liBted upon
application of Jacob Petaja, Homer,
Alaska; List 6-1512.
A tract of 86.78 acres, described
by metes and bounds as follows. Be
giiiuiug tit conitr iso. i, forest ser
vice Monument (hereinafter de
scribed) bears N. 24 deg. W„ 90 links;
extending thence along the east shore
of Forberg Bay 60 feet back from line
of ordinary high tide S. 54 deg. W„
2.90 chs.; S. 43 deg. W„ 5.16 chs.; S.
34 deg. W„ 5.80 chs.; S. 22 deg. W.,
3.33 chs.; S. 60 deg. W„ 6.88 chs.; S.
46 deg. W., 6.33 chs., and S. 40 deg.
W., 9.60 chs.; to Corner No. 2; thence
S. 24 deg. E. 18.30 chs.; thence N. 58
deg. E„ 36.58 chs.; thence N. 24 deg.
\V., 29.66 chs., to the place of begin
ning. Forest Service Monument con
sists of a post set in mound of stones
on top of bluff 10 feet above high
tide line on east shore of Forberg Bay.
marked F. S. M. H. whence Passage
Point bears N. 7 deg. E.. and Observa
tion Point bears N. 48 deg. E. Listed
upon application of Peter Forberg,
Cordova, Alaska; List 6-1513.
A tract of 69.50 acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ning at Corner No. 1 situated on the
south shore of Boswell Bay a post
marked 11-1; extending thence N.
63 deg. 45 min. E.. 10.59 chs., to Cor
ner No. 2, identical with Forest Ser
vice Monument, whence Northernmost
point of Boswell Rock, a conspicuous
lone rock 80 feet high on mud flat
near south shore of Boswell Bay,
bears N. 87 deg. 30 min. W., 36.43
chs.; thence N. 45 deg. E., 9:41 chs.;
thence K. 24 chs.; thence S. 26 deg.
30 min K„ 20 chs.; thence S. 76 deg.
30 min W.. 1.59 chs.; thence W. 49.12
chs.; thence N. 7.15 chs., to the place
of beginning listed upon application of
William Boswell, Cordovu, Alaska;
1.1st 6-1541.
C. M BRUCE,
Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
Dated April 17, 1915.
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