LOCAL AND 1
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! MENTION 1
Chief Nettleton used the fire hose
today to clean the crossing of slush
and snow.
Rev. Father William A. Shepherd,
formerly in charge of the local Cath
olic church, is now pastor at Ketchi
kan.
There was quite a heavy fall of
snow last night, but as it rained to
day, pedestrians are wading through
slush.
The steamship Northwestern is due
from Seward some time tomorrow,
and will take on a cargo of copper ore
before sailing for Seattle.
The only big disturbance that will
take place today, December 17, is the
"hard times" ball at Eagle hall to
night, and you want to be on hand.
Louise Glaum in a five-act drama,
"A Strange Transgressor,” also a
Rathe News, at the Empress theater
tonight. Marguerite Clark appears
Friday in “Rich Man, Poor man.”
Our former townsman, W. M. Diet
rick. who has been employed on the
government railroad for some time
past, is now confined to an Anchorage
hospital, suffering from an acute at
tack of rheumatism.
As the stars and planets failed to
shoot the earth to pieces today, the
North Star and the Aurora Borealis
will tango, “shimmy,” fox trot and do
other stunts at the “hard times” ball
at Eagle hall tonight.
The city council met in regular ses
sion last night, and outside of routine
matters the only important business
transacted was the passage of an or
dinance regulating the qualifications
of voters at the school election. An
adjournment was taken until Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, when
the new tax levy will be fixed.
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The match billiard game between
Roy Walker and Dr. W. H. Chase
scheduled to be played last night at
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the Horseshoe was postponed because I-i;
of a slight illness suffered by Mr. J:j:
Walker. Tonight T. J. Bronsky and • -:!
Roy Walker will play the second game J:-:
in the finals of the tournament. }•:•
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PISTOL PRACTICE [|
FOR BANK EMPLOYES |
TO AVERT HOLD-UPS |
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (by Associ- *
ated Press).—Regular pistol practice
in one of the national guard armories • £
for all officials and employes having S:|:
permits to carry revolvers is now j£
part of the “preparedness” campaign
of the Guaranty Trust Company of
this city, in view of the recent at
tacks on bank messengers and the •in
frequent bank hold-ups. The target «&
work of the bankers has improved in Jiji
quickness and accuracy in conse- •&
quence of the practice to a point Jij:
which is characterized as "excellent.” •$
One official scored 28 out of a pos- !t|
sible 30 points at the last practice, and !&
clerks, messengers and special officers •:-?
all did well. • $:
SNOWFALL SURVEY TO j|
DETERMINE AVAILABLE If
WATER FOR IRRIGATION [|
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SACRAMENTO. Cal., Dec. 17 (by 5|
Associated Press).—Plans for a snow- •
fall survey in which California and !:£
Nevada may join have been submitted ;£•
to the state engineer’s office here by .8
Professor J. E. Church of the Univer
sity of Nevada, at Reno.
A snowfall survey would be of use
in determining the amount of water
available during the subsequent irri
gation season, Profesabr Church said,
and measurements in the Sierras
would be of vital interest to California •
farmers. S
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MASONIC MEETING
Stated communication Mount Me- ji;i
Kinley Lodge No. 183, F. & A. M.,
Thursday, December 18, 1919, at 8 • :>
p. m. Election of officers. Visitors }•:•
welcome.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, W. M. !|
A. McN. FIELD, Sec. 17-2 •:=:
“Hard times” ball at Engle hall S-i;
Wednesday night.
PRESENTS THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED!!!
May be found in our large stock of Clothing, Hardware
and Fancy Groceries ||
Our goods are now on display and it will be a pleasure to show them. Some suggestions s:
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NECKWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS
A large variety of all leading colors, designs
•: . and patterns
Prices $1.00 to $2.75
SILK SHIRTS
A very beautiful assortment of Silk Shirts in
the very latest stripes and designs
Prices $6.50 to $10.00
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:3£! FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO, INC. I|
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Phones: Grocery, 21 Office, 74 |j
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