EmpressTheatre
ETHEL BARRYMORE
in the 5-Act Sublime Drama
“The Eternal Mother”
The finest picture played by Miss Barrymore—and a
mighty drama of Mother Love and Devotion.
Paramount-Mack Sennett Comedy
‘‘A BED-ROOM BLUNDER”
Excitement, Thrill, Laughs—in 2 reels.
BURTON HOLMES TRAVEL PICTURE.
Tonight at 8 Sharp Admission 30c and 10c
i£ LINDIG’S GRILL |g
FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT
The Best of Everything to Eat Served in the
Most Attractive Manner
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
| Steaks, Chops and All Meats Cooked as They Should Be. £
All Fruits and Vegetables on the Market
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Over Lindig’s Grill ^
i PHONE 173 /
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The McCarthy News has inaugu
j ’af' i! a campaign of publicity for that
place, which it says is "the buckle
of tin- copper belt.” and sets forth
its ad*, antages as follows :
'Within four mil*1 of the riche t
• ni|>' r mint- in the world will b*
found this town of McCarthy, on the
Copper ltiver A. Northwestern rail
i M i*! t'.ts miles from the town of
Cordova. Alaska This is the termi
nal of the railway, where the steam
ers from Seattle ply their regular
t rips.
“Pour miles from McCarthy are the
'world-renowned Kennecott mines,
| where men can find steady employ
| incut. where the climate is of the
best the year round, sickness scarcely
I known, and wages are good, so that
1 money can be saved for the coming
: day.
“A few miles away will he found {
tlie Mother Lode copper mines, where
wages and conditions arc* good.
"Placer mining abounds during the
summer season on the creeks adja-1
cent to McCarthy.
"Our city of McCarthy invites you
to come and see for yourself. Idlers
are not wanted.
"Plenty of work is to be had around
town and there are many business j
chances.
"While only a few years old. this!
town is doing more than its quota in !
all matters of welfare, and is making
steady progress even during this, the
most trying time in history.”
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S. Zynda has leased his hotel in
1 Juneau bearing his name to Lockie
McKinnon for five years, and his
; brow-cry buildings and equipment for
the same length of time to the Alaska
Leverage Company, lb will leave for
Hot Springs for treatment.
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Use the classified ad column of the
Times if you want results.
Be Ready for the First of Septem
ber with a |
SHOTGUN
v:: We have pumps and automatics in Remington and Winchester
j:|: makes. Stevens single and double barrel shotguns
$9.00 (o $25.00
See our splendid line of weatherproof hunting apparel, decoys,
gun cases, duck calls, flash lights, match boxes, and all the extras
that are so necessary to a successful hunting trip.
USE SELBY BLACK SHELLS AND
GET MORE DUCKS
They have the strongest, quickest primer. They will not bulge
nor swell when damp. Veteran duck hunters are all using them.—
There’s a reason.
FRESH WINCHESTER AND U. M. C. SHELLS
IN ALL SHOT SIZES.
Buy your shells by the case from us and save money.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Hardware Phone 48 Grocery Phone 6
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL
UNO PERSONAL INTEREST
An Admiral boat, coming via the
outside passage, is due here tomor
row.
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Mrs. (Jeorge \ Harmon was the
lmstes • last evening at a very enjoy
able part)
An \laska Steamship < 'ompany boat
i due here from tie- westward late
this afternoon.
Sato, tile me s< ng*• r. was tod iv lined
$ 1 r»o and costs by Commissioner Med
ley for violating the ••dry" law
!v !’. Hanley and wife have arrived
from Nellie Juan, and the latter will
return to the States on the next south
hound boat.
Yesterday afternoon, while Huuh
Wilson, a little hoy. was playing on
the dork at the Canoe Pass cannery,
he was struck by a falling piece of
timber and badly bruised.
In the commissioner':* court ties
morning Tony Peterson was found
guilty of violating the “bom-dry’ law ,
and Judge Medley sentenced him to
serve a year in the federal jail.
For a good laugh do not fail to s*-e
the change of pictures at tin* Fmpre s
theater tonight, including “A lied
room Blunder, a Mark Sennett com
edv in two reels; Fthel Barrymore,
in lor finest picture, “The Kternal
Mother," and Burton Holmes' Trav-1
els. Show begins at s sharp
Wasil Sanko of Mile* T>2, who is
registered at Nenana, was today ar
rested as a slacker and placed in jail,
lie* refused to wait here and be in
due Led into the service, having pur
chased a ticket for the States. Sanko
told the local exemption hoard that he
would pay no further attention to any
notices sent him, and as a result he ,
was taken in charge by Marshal Furs
man.
11. A. Slater. W. K. Hillery. Charles
J. Goodall, P. I,. Simpson and Thomas
Davis returned late yesterday after
noon from a trip to Port Welts, after .
having an experience they will not j
noon forget. The engine of the launch
Chum broke down when within seven •
miles of their destination, and they
rowed to Port Wells and back to the;
boat. As the engineer had failed to I
get the engine started, another row
of twenty-five miles to the Nellie!
Juan cannery was made, where Kd
Hanley furnished them with one of
his launches and sent the party on,
their return to Cordova rejoicing. j
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PARIS. V:g. L’V Women employed
in all branches of industry in Prance
number tiLhl.unu. according to an of
ficial report This compares with
187,000 employ* i in normal times.
This increase is due almost entirely
tn the employment of women in metal
industries, chiefly in munitions works. ^
The weight which women ean be re
qHired to carry in factory work is
limited by law to fifty five pounds.
Women an* widely employed for the'
inspection of finished goods. They ex
amine separate parts for automobiles,
verify light shells, fuses and grenade
plubs. They inspect big shells exter
nally and in'ernally by the us*' of
electric lamps, and they test the cali
ber. using complicated measuring ap
paratus and microscopes. They nail
up cases of all kind' , even *\is«*n !o”
airplanes and automobiles. Tin*
women supervise the buildings where
men are at work and keep them
clean.
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U. 5. Food Administration.
’Sides savin’ fats en wheat, wo
got ter savo sugar. De bes* way
ter save sugar is ter use syrups en
honey.
A nice li’l pitcher full er 'lasses j
convoyed by a fleet er buckwheat
cakes is one er de bes’ ways to
"get crost" wid de sugar projick.—
en it saves wheat flour too.
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HUNTING SEASON
Will Soon Be Here--Prepare Now for the
Opening of the Duck Season.
We Carry a Full Line of
Guns and Ammunition
Winchester and Remington
Shotguns
Winchester and Arrow Shells
Decoys
Hunters Coats and Vests
Boat Supplies
Complete Line of Luncheon
Goods
MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS
DURING THE HUNTING SEASON
FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO
Phones: Grocery 21, Office 74
IN NEW LOCATION
KEIST FURNITURE COMPANY
has moved into the building next to Alaska Steamship
('ompany’s office
NEW AND SECOND-HAND
FURNITURE
’Pay Highest Price for Used Furniture
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KENNY HOLDEN’S
Pool and Billiard Parlors
CIGARS. SOFT DRINKS AND TOBACCO
FIRST-CLASS BARBER SHOP
IN CONNECTION
MUSIC EVERY NIGHT PHONE 15
Times Ads Bring Results
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AIRIS
CHEAPER
THAN COAl
"IXL" HEATERS burn
less coal and more air than
other heaters.
"I X Ls” are the original
Hot Blasts.
Buy your “I X L’ ’before
the cold days begin.
Yours truly,
CORDOVA'S
STOVEMAN
AGENT.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Only Exclusive Hardware Store in Cordova
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