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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
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LEDGE BISMUTH
That bismuth mining may eventual
ly be one of the industries of interior
Alaska is very evident from the fact
that a good sized ledge of rock, car
rying the metal in commercial quan
tities, has been found In the Totalin
ika country. The ledge is owned by
Jack Leach and associates, who are|
now' contemplating opening up the
ground in the spring, with the idea of
mining and shipping the ore.
The extent of the ledge is not yet
known. Where discovered it is about
15 inches in width, and that the ore
carries bismuth in commercial quan
tities lias been demonstrated by tests,
which show it to be from 10 to 20 per
cent pure.
The commercial value of pure bis
muth is upwards of $300 to the ton.
Mr. Leacli and associates therefore
feel that if their ledge is extensive,
and its contents will be determined
in the spring, they have a fortune in
sight.
Bismuth is one of the easiest me
tals known to mine. It melts at a tem
perature of 268 3-10 degrees centi
grade, and can therefore be smelted
with wood fires. The plan of Mr.
Leacli and his associates carries with
it the construction of a smell smelter,
where the rock will be smelted, thus t
obviating the necessity of shipping s
the ore outside and paying transpor- a
tatlon and smelting charges on it.
As far as can be learned this is r
the first considerable body of bis- <
muth ore to be located in Alaska. 1
Heretofore most of it used in the c
United States has been imported from I
the mines of Saxony and Bohemia, i
although the State of Connecticut has I
mines from which a considerable t
quantity of the ore has been taken.
During the year liill approximately |
86 tons of bismuth were imported into
the United States at a cost of about
$311,000.
Bismuth is used chiefly as a con- (
stituent of alloys and amalgams, t
Combined witli other ingredients it j
is also used as medicine and in face f |
powder and paints. i
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LONDON, Jan. 2!*. — The heavy toll!
)f the lawyers is the text for many!
■omplaints in these days when econo-1
ny is being largely practised by the i
ich, and urgently preached to the j
loor. Wherever members of the le- j
ral profession are employed by thej
rovernment in positions involving |
irofessional practice their financial ■
ewards are far beyond the scale of
hose received by other government
Jficials, however difficult, dangerous
>r brilliant may be the service of the
ess fortunate branches of officialdom.
The three highest legal officials of
he government, and a considerable
indy of judges, draw larger salaries
han the prime minister of Great Ilri
ain. The highest officers of the
lavy and army, whose duties often
nvolve physical hardships and the
isk of death, are poorly paid in com
inrison with those who represent the
overnment in the courts. Today the
ipople are beginning to ask why this
hould be, and members of the demo
racy In politics as well as laboring
len are asking the question inflTstent
f. It has become a burning topic
■ith the Democratic organs of the
ress. Why should the lord chancel
>r, whose duties are largely ornamen
al, be paid more than five times the
tipend Admiral Jellico^ receives, Ts
frequent query.
The office of lord chancellor is the
tost shining target for attack. That
ffice is now costing the government
125,000 a year. It commands a salary
f $50,000 and a pension of $25,000.
,ord Buckmaster is drawing the sal
ry, and three living predecessors,
.ords Halsburv, Loreburn and Ilal
ane. are receiving pension*.
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■REIGHTER LOSES PART OF ITS
CARGO.
The freighter Seward, which is an
hored off Latouche. making repairs -
o its steering gear, was compelled to
ettison part of its deck load, includ
ng the frame work for twelve flat
ars, which were being taken to
,’ladivostock. together with other war
nunitions, for the Russian govern
nent.
HAVE ORGANIZED TO HELP
ALASKA
There is a town in Washington well
mown to Alaskans because it is now
he home of many who formerly resid
;d in Alaska. Wenatchee is working
or the interests of the territory, and
he Wenatchee Commercial Club has
darted a state wide movement, which
:an best be explained by the article
ippearing in the Wenatchee World of
•ecent date:
"The Wenatchee Commercial Club
Uaska Development committee is
darting work with a vim. While all
•ecognize that the object of the eom
nittee working for the opening of
Uaska to settlement through the
juilding of railroads and remedial
egislation is more or less a selfish
me', because it means added outlet
or Wenatchee products, yet it is
omethiug which should have been
lone years ago. Wenatchee has a
onsiderable population of former
ilaskans, many of them having come
ut of that country on account of the
njust laws. These men, with Sec
etary Sodet'ling. initiated the move to
and the commercial bodies and the
rade organizations of the state into
n Alaska development league, with
he hope of creating a sentiment fav
rable to more just laws and also for
he purpose of inducing immigration
o Alaska. When th*s is done. Alaska
an easily sustain an immense popu
ition and afford a market for a great
ortlon of the products of the Wen
tehee valley."
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Don’t send out of town tor your Job
fork, but patronize a home Industry!
bat is helping to build up your town. H
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.
During the day water will be shut
ercept between the hours of 8 and 8
a. m.
During the night the water will be
shut off. excepting between the hours
of fi and 8 p. tn.
Telephone service will be continued
during the night while the water Is
shut off.
In case of fire notify central at once
and water will be turned on.
CORDOVA POWER CO.
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Alaskan Hotel. Drop In.
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Ranging in price from $50 up to $3,000, and 600
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,
Cordova, Alaska. Trustee and Agent.
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