| FIRST BANK CORDOVA
CAPITAL STOCK *25,000
I 4% On Time Deposits
We Sell Travellers’ Checks
Gold Dust Bought at Highest Market Prices
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The Leading Hotel of Alaska
WINDSOR
HOTEL
CORDOVA, ALASKA
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| Alaskan Hotel
jii; THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
| INALASKA
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
!| Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath,
jiii Bar in Connection
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONINGER
|yCORDOVA, .... ALASKA
Steam Heated Centrally Located.
HOTEL NORTHERN
V, G. VANCE, Prop.
* OSTRANDER BLDG. CORDOVA, ALASKA
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Cordova Power
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LIGHTS, WATER, PHONES
AND POWER
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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.
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£ The following letter was receivt
£ by the Daily Times from the "Spank
£ Khl," of Kennecott. with a request th:
£ it be printed in full. We. therefor
£ publish it. taking no responsibility i
£ regards the authenticity of its co
£ tents. The letter is signed it. Capill
£ "Spanish Kid." and follows:
£ Kennecott, April 19. 1916.
Kditor, Cordova Daily Times.
Dear Sir In the interest of trill
and in justice to the undersigned.
' wish you would give the following
prominent place in your paper, id
plying to the article, "Boxing Conte
Did Not Take Place.” I wish to sta
that Crank Sharkey, one of the pri
cipals. came here from Cordova wil
one Bolinger, his manager, to si
what could be done towards arran
ing a match between himself and m
on the basis of 40 and 60, the go to I
1 eight rounds. Theie was no inentit
of a $500 side bet made whatever, ai
we personally doubt that they hi
that amount themselves or amor
their friends to bet on the issue or
way or another. However, at the cot
► ferenee they expressed the desire i
pulling the bout off as soon as po
si bio, as their expenses were big
and would give me. say, five days i
j which to train following the siguiii
lor articles, which I may say. wet
j arranged and signed at this time, t!
"Russian Kid" and Bolinger actiu
for Sharkey, as the latter had not y<
arrived. Cpon his arrival, a day (
so later, we had a second conference
Sharkey refused to proceed further, o
the grounds that he was not in cot
dition. and secondly, that lie doubte
If the bout would attract enough filtii
lucre to pay our mutual expenses. I
the event he had consented I wool
have had but a five days' training, an
if in any, as poor condition as himsel
as to my sincerity, 1 called my train
ers from the mines, lost a week t
more in wages, and suffered an oiitlu
J
of some $200. As to my friends refit
" ing to come through to meet a sic
bet, of mythical character, a sui
Sharkey or his friends have seldoi
present, I wish to state that sue
friends and supporters as I have hot
will cover dollar for dollar, to an
amount, that Sharkey, et al. can raf
or scrape together. That we will me<
Mr. Sharkey any time (hut preferabl
July 4), anywhere and in any plac
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1 to a limited or finish go. Enclose.
Ifind agreement. It speaks for Itself.
J In conclusion, I wish to state that
Mr. Sharkey can consider this as a
challenge, and If he can fight, as he
talks, I will bring home the bacon
Yours respectfully,
It. CAPILEA (Spanish Kid).
Agreement.
I. Joe Capilla, agree to box Hilly
Sharkey on the night of April 12, in
a boxing contest at McCarthy; gen
11 ernl expenses and Sharkey taken from
'* receipts, and balance cut 60 and 40
I per cent, winner taking 60 per cent.
lS| JOE CAPII.UA.
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WOMEN ORGANIZERS APPOINTED.
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LONDON, April 20.—The Hoard of
l \griculture has appointed ten women
I "organizers," who are to see that
every county in England is organized
down to the smallest village, for the
employment of women labor on the
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farms. Registers for women cnndi 1
e
^ dates w ill be opened in each village, j
, and both women and farmers will be
acquainted with their purpose. In
struction will he given in light farm
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work and milking, and in the care of
[jigs and poultrv. Alreadv ir.,qoo wo
ic
men graduates of such courses of in
n
struct ion are at work on farms
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gj TRIPLE TRIO CLUB MEETS.
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The Triple Trio Club held a meet
,f ing Friday afternoon, general routine
business was transacted and new offi
, errs elected. The club held a varied
n program during the afternoon and an
g enjoyable time was spent by the young
,, people composing it. The proceedings
were laid on our desk yesterday by
.. ilie reporter for the club, and as wo
I arc short of space this morning the j
r full proceedings and program does not
> appear in this issue. However, we will
i, | try any do hotter next time the report
- j is handed in.
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> ignorant of Law.
nl Frank Clarkin, of Nizina, was fined
'I j in the district court at Valdez for
d a breach of the liquor law. The at
r. tornev for defendant made an elo
• quent plea for clemency, stating that
r the liquors said to have been sold by
y the defendant were part of a stock
e left over from the time when he held
e a license, and he had taken this means
n of disposing of them; that the crime
n charged was alleged to have been cotn
h mitted within a month after the expir
e ation of his lecense. and that the de
y fendant did not intend to engage in
« the sale of liquor hereafter, either at
■t Nizina or any other place. After a
y short lecture, by the court the defend
». ant was released upon payment of the
■* fine imposed.
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NOT ENOUGH.
WASHINGTON. April 21. — Print
Ing required for all branches of the
18 government service cost $7,111,075 last
year. All except $88:1,009 worth was
il, done at the government printing of
fice.
For Rent—Two housekeeping rooms
n the Kendrick building, on Front
itreet. Apply J. V. Carter. Rhone 171
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Office Hours—10 a. m. to 12 noo
Railroad Hospital: 2 to 5 p. m.. Adan
Building. Room 6.
Phones—Residence. 115: Hospiti
46; Office. 132.
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“SURE! I have tried
Ruhstaller’s Gilt Edge Beer.”
“How do you like it?”
“FINE! Best beer brewed.”
Ask for it at the Horseshoe, Mint, Mecca, Windsor
Hotel, Alaskan Hotel, Simpson & O’Brien’s,*. Cordova
House and Northern Saloon.
| K. SATO .’"’I
Public Messenger
For All of Cordova
Phone 72 |
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EVERYTHING BOUGHT
AND SOLD
For anything you can’t find In
town, go to J. Rawson’s Second
Hand Store and see what he has
got. We carry new and second
hand goods of all kinds, clothing
and kitchenware.
We have an experienced man
who does all kinds of repair work.
Give us a call.
JOHN RAWSON,
First Street.
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8mokers Sundries—Wholesale
and Retail Cigar Store.
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Horseshoe
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Billiards and Pool
Headquarters for the Petersen,
Wellington, Calabash and
Garrick Pipes.
The
MINT
Thor Davit, Prop.
STRAIGHT WHISKEYS
IMPORTED WINE8
KEY WEST CIGARS
BONDED GOODS
' NOTHING BUT THE BEST
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
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| Cordova and Anchorage
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse, and Household Goods
| Office—EMPRESS BUILDING, CORDOVA—Phone 85 |
575 TOWN LOTS IN CORDOVA
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Ranging in price from $50 up to $3,000, and GOO
Town lots in Chitina ranging in price from $50
| to $1,000. |
Will sell any or all on terms to suit purchaser.
For particulars—Call or write to
| GEO. C. HAZELET,
Ij;: Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent.
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Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to orders from
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
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