-ALASKANS WHO
WON HONORS IN
WAR SERVICE
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nance of the fine spirit and morale
of the regiment.”
Hayes was himself a sergeant first
class in headquarters detachment, and
Jim Crough, another old sourdough
prospector and miner, served in simi
lar capacity in Company E. Both men
were in command from time to time
of the big labor gangs engaged in the
Vork of construction and maintenance
of the camp, and it was around the
work of non-commissioned officers of
this class that Pontenezen was budd
ed into the greatest military camp in
history.
Lieutenant Jim Weiler before his
enlistment was a mining engineer ex
amining placers in the territory.
Weiler served a short time as master
engineer, and was then discharged
for the purpose of accepting a com
mission as first lieutenant, and he re
mained with the regiment in that rank
until the day of its muster out.
Other Alaskans serving in Brest,
though not members of the 519th en
gineers, were Lieutenant Howard F.
Curtis and Major Jack Barker. Be
fore the entry of Curtis into the serv
ice he was in charge of government
railroad commissaricys at Nenana, and
prior to that time he was agent of
the Northern Commercial Company at
Hot Springs and other points. In
Brest Curtis was in charge of army
warehouses of supply, and millions of
dollars’ worth of property passed
through his hands. More recently he
r was in charge of the lighterage of
men from the docks in Brest to the
returning transports, and was en
gaged in that work when the 519th
engineers left for the homeland.
Major Barker was best known for
his work in the land office in Fair
banks, and while in Brest was in con
trol of street traffic, besides holding
down other important assignments.
Hundreds of other old sourdoughs
passed through Brest from time to
time, but the men named above are
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probably among the best known ol
the old residents of the territory in
the military service.
CHRISTMAS TREES BEING
SHIPPED TO EASTWARD
CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Shipping of Christmas
trees from this section to California
and extreme Eastern points is now
well under way. For several days
the railway depot platforms have
been piled with young fir trees.
Christmas tree shipments from here
during the last few years have grown
considerably, many of them going as
far as the Atlantic coast.
Best coffee in town served at th«
City Bakery. 13-tj
I
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
I drug store. Phone 14—3 rings.
Read the Daily Times for the latest
and most reliable world news.
NOTICE
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j The meetings- of the board of equal
ization will be held at the office of
j the clerk, in the Ostrander building,
every night between the hours of 8
and 9 p. m., up to and including Mon
day, December 8, 1919, during which
time any and all persons having any
objections or corrections to offer as
to the amount or manner of assess
ment of their taxes are notified to be
present.
By order of the members of the
board of equalization.
(Signed) K. G. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
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| j To insure that everyone may have a costume, the de- I j
| i partment is securing fifty of various designs from a Se- j I
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II boats and will be rented to people of Cordova for a \ I
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The man who works for his money knows
well enough how much it costs to live and
how hard it is to accumulate a surplus in
addition to the money required for living
expenses.
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This bank invites the accounts of the
| workingmen because its facilities are es
pecially adapted to take care of his needs.
Being “government inspected,” its Capital,
Surplus and Resources always are and
must be ample for the safety of all deposits
entrusted to its care.
We invite your account.
U. S. DEPOSITARY FOR POSTAL SAVINGS FUNDS
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CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
i 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
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
ROSSWOG
Come
And See Our Line
of
Christmas Cards
A
Greeting and a Cheer
to
Mother
Father
Sister
Brother
and
The Folks at Home
We Have a Fine Line
of
TOYS
C. M. ROSSWOG
STATIONER, NEWSDEALER,
NOTIONS,
TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONERY.
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22
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SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
j
COR. FRONT and B STS.
LUMBER
BUILDING MATERIALS OF
ALL KINDS
Brick and Lime
CORDOVA MILL AND
LUMBER CO.
SIBERIAN FUR COMPANY
C. Leen, Mgr.
NOTICE TO TRAPPERS
We Buy All Kinds of Furs
Honest Prices Paid
We make up all kinds of Furs, also
do remodeling. We also do Tan
ning and Mounting. Fourteen
years’ experience.
Next to Hegg's, on C Street
Phone 123-4
CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAIL
PHONE 143
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Sixty Steam-Heated Rooms, Electric-Lighted
Hot .and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath
Cordova House
DOOLEY & GREEN1G
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable