LOCAL AND
j PERSONAL
| . MENTION
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The freighter Cordova is at Ellama
today, loading copper ore.
Mrs. M. Laska has been housec
through illness for several days.
W. F. Scott of Nenana was a Cor
dova passenger on today’s train.
The launch Rolfe returned from s
trip to Katalla at an early hour this
morning.
W. H. Dugdell and C. E. Bryan ol
Katalla are here for the Christmas
holidays.
The freighter Latouehe leaves Seat
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tie today with a cargo of explosives for
Southwestern Alaska.
Agent Tracy reports that the steam
ship Alaska is due here from Seattle
on Christmas morning about 5 o’clock.
The printing plant of the old Cor
dova Herald has been shipped to Ju
neau, where Charles E. Herron will
start a Republican paper.
The Cordova Jazz Orchestra will
give one of its regular dances on
Christmas eve at Eagle hall, and each
patron will be given a present.
Mrs. A. Sharrard, Mrs. I. Lends
worth and Mrs. L. Courtney of Fair
banks were arrivals on this after
noon’s train, en route to the tSates.
Another billiard tournament will be
started at the Horseshoe tomorrow,
the first game to be played between
F. H. Foster and W. L. Stephenson.
In the commissioner's court this
afternoon B. Sherman, K. Holden and
S. Meredith pleaded guilty to violat
ing the Alaska dry law. and the two
former were fined $150 each and the
latter $25 and costs.
P. Presevich won two out of three
games from H. I. O’Neill last night
in The Club pool tournament, playing
65 to 50 points. The scores were 59
to 50, 65 to 48, and 65 to 42. I. D
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1 Bogart and Ed Olsen will handle the 8-l;
cues tonight. }•:•
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Friday evening at 8 o’clock the chil- S:::
dren of St. George’s Episcopal Sunday »8
i school will meet at the Red Dragon S-t;
j for the Christmas tree. The Woman’s J:;:
Guild has the affair in charge. The
presents will be distributed at that
I time and refreshments will be served. J:;:
Wallace Reed, who will appear at
■ j the Empress theater tomorrow even- 88
. ing only in “The Thing We Love,” is j:j:
| a son of Hal Reed, the nbted writer 88
| of melodrama. There will be two J:-:
j shows Christmas night, with Viola J-:;
i Dana ^s the attraction in “Satan 8:.::
I Junior."
LATE ALASKA NEWS |
Reports of much winter activity
also have been received from the 8j;:
Hog River section, where a number
of men are engaged in prospecting in S
an effort to find an extension of the Jjij
pay located there earl in the year.
Deputy Collector of Customs, N. E. • ];:
Bolshaniji left for Seattle recently |£:
with his wife who was seriously ill 8-3
and was forced to undergo an opera- «8
tion. He was granted a leave of ab- S-:-:
sence by the department and the S-:-:
deputy marshal at. that place will act
as collector during his adsence. 88
Thirteen carloads of news print S’-:-:
! paper were hecently shipped from 8$:
Ocean Falls to New York for the •$:
Times. The paper was made from 8j8
spruce logs cut on the Queen Char- 8:8
lotte islands for airplane purposes. 88
The government has sold large sup
plies of lumber left over to the plant
to make paper of. •§:
After the beating of drums and the • :*:■
sounding of brass thewe will be no •
coal for Fairbanks this year. The two 8j.8
ends of steel are a mile and a quarter
apart at Nenana and passengers are 8:8
forced to walk the distance. Engin- J-:;:
eer Brown in charge announced that *"8:
he had decided not to connect up the 8 -8
track this year unless be had a guar- 8-:-:
antee of 2000 tons of coal freight. As •$
this would be impossible the prospect 88:
is that Fairbanks is S. O. L. And •:*
wood is nearly $20 per cord. 8 8
Best coffee in town served at th*
City Bakery. 13-ti *8
Mrs. Dunham’s home-made mince- S-:
meat at Finkelstein & Sapiro’s. 10-tf
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Delicious mince pie, at the City 88:
Bakery. 13-tf S-8
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I PRESENTS THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED 11
May be fdund in our large stock of Clothing, Hardware |
and Fancy Groceries |1
Our goods are now on display and it will be a pleasure to show them. Some suggestions |j
NECKWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS
: A la*ge 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
BUY HIM A PAIR OF
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They will make a very useful present
Prices $10.00 to $17.00
HOT POINT
AND UNIVER
SAL
Electric Percolators
Toasters
Grills
PYREX |
. Cooking Dishes
Safety Razors in g;
Fancy Boxes ijjl:
Carving Sets 1$:
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Steering Sleds |:
Skates
Skiis
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All the Staple and
Fancy
GROCERIES
Needed to Make the 80,1 Fancy APPle»
Xmas Dinner Assorted Nuts
a Success Assorted Candies
Augustine & Kyer --
F1NKELSTEIN & SAPIRO, INC. I
Prices 50c and Up “The Store that Satisfies” |:
Phones: Grocery, 21 Office, 74 11
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(( HARDWARE
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| | An array of Univer
| sal Electric Goods,
| ;i;: Cutlery and House
| | Furnishings of all
•iji !;!; kinds, each item of
I !| which ,is especially A
;i;i jii; suitable for gift pur
jiii; j;:; poses, and the pres
;§ | entation is an indication of thought and
I i good taste upon the part of the donor
| Electric Grills
|| | Percolators
H | Waffle Irons and
|| || Toasters
|| || Zenith and Universal
| | Carving Sets
$4.00 to $15.00 i
Bread Mixers
Food Choppers
And dozens of other
items for home com
fort and economy
China and Glassware
Py rex Ovenware
Wear-Ever Aluminum
FOR
THE
YOUNG
FOLKS
Our varied assortment oJ
Sporting Goods offer*
splendid opportunities
for satisfying and practi
cal gift-making
Flexible Flyer Sleds
Skis Skates
Punching Bags
Boxing Gloves
Daisy Air Rifles
CLOTHING 11
The present times
•' more than ever be- 8
fore call for practical 8
buying for gifts. |j
Here are a few items 8 *•
the Clothing Depart- s§ |
Iment can help you 8 8
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Shoes, Hats, Caps,
■ —_ Bath Robes
5 Handkerchiefs (Silk and Linen)
Mackinaws, Sweaters, Gloves, Hosiery
- “Ties, beautiful lines, 75c to $3.00
Shirts, $2.00 to $15.00 silks
Comfy Slippers for the Whole Family
A new Rug, Rocker or Dining Room Set would
make a pleasing gift enjoyed by the whole family.
Don’t overlook our Second street Furniture Depart
ment when down town shopping
*! FRESH DELICATES
| SEN GOODS
if We receive a fresh ship
jf ment on every boat of
if Gold Medal Butter, Hol
jf lyhurst Eggs, Kippered
if Salmon, Kippeied Sable
fish, Finnan Haddies,
Smoked Bloaters, Brook
field Sausage, and the
best of green stuff on the
Seattle market
Glaze Apricots
Glaze Cherries
HEINZ
. Plum Pudding
Fig Pudding
Apple Butter
Ripe Olives
CHEESE
American Cream
Oregon Brick
Imported Swiss
Roquefort
FRUITS AND PRE- I I
SERVES 11
Cluster Raisins
Pressed Figs | if
[ Preserved Figs if if
Comb Honey gi ig
Calarab Figs fi |;
Cal. Apricots gi jg
Cal. Oranges gi if
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BLUM - O’NEILL CO.