PURELY LOCAL
GOSSIP ABOUT
The steamship Alaska is clue from
Seattle at midnight.
The Admiral Watson left Juneau to- ^
day and will be here Thursday night.
Freighter Ketchikan is in port to
day, loading a cargo of copper ore for
the Tacoma smelter.
There will be a band practice to
night at the city hall, when several
new members will be present.
Miss Margaret E. Thomas of Fair
banks is a Cordova visitor, on her way
to the States.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Presbyterian
church will meet with Mrs. V. G.
Vance on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o’clock.
Mrs. W. T. White, whose husband
is in charge of the government ex
perimental station at Fairbanks, ar
rived here on today’s train.
On Wednesday evening, July 30, two
popular young Cordovans, Ted Matson
and Miss Francis Fraisure, will be
married at the Presbyterian church by
Rev. A. G. Shriver.
On Thursday evening the Cordova
volunteer fire department will meet,
and a full attendance of all the mem
bers is requested, as a fire chief and
assistant will be elected.
The Presbyterian Sunday school, by
a unanimous vote of thanks at its well
attended service Sunday, wishes to ex
press its appreciation to all who con
tributed to the success of its annual
picnic, held last week.
H. B. Mayhew of New’ York returned
on today’s train from a trip to Mc
Carthy, where he conducted an inves
tigation of the Tjosevig-Kennecott
Company, in reference to its condition
at the time its stock was placed on the
market.
Dr. A. A. Kenison, optometrist and
optician, from Fairbanks, arrived in
town this afternoon on a trip to the
States. Dr. Kenison is a registered
optician, who has spent the past two
years in Fairbanks, and will be here
.....
or a few days to attend to the optical
leeds of Cordovans.
“The Yellow Pawn,” with Wallace
Eteid and Cleo Ridgeley, tonight at
he Empress for the last time. To
norrow evening Viola Dana in the
)eaut.iful picture, “The Flowers of
Dusk.” This story is excellent, and
he organ score is a treat. Viola
Dana’s acting is superperb. This is
>ne of her best pictures.
COUNCIL WILL
KEEP STREETS
CLEANED UP
The city council last night decided
to employ a man to keep First and
Second streets and B and C avenues
clear of all rubbish, as well as to fill
in the low places, in order that these
thoroughfares may be kept in a pre
sentable condition. The contract was
awarded to J. L. Braxton at $100 per
month.
Other public improvements to be
made include the regrade of A avenue,
for which plans, specifications and a
profile have been prepared. Bids will
be called for for this work and opened
at the next meeting of the council.
Attention was called to the pile of
rubbish on Second street between C
and D avenues, and the fact that the
gutter along B avenue was stopped
up. The city clerk was instructed to
notify the proper parties to abate
these nuisances.
Complaint was made of the blocking
of sidewalks by wagons and automo
biles while loading from the Blum
O’Neill warehouse, and the clerk was
ordered to notify the firm to keep the
walk clear. Attention was called also
to the ordinance regulating the speed
of automobiles in the city limits, and
the owners of vehicles will be notified
that all violations will be prosecuted.
The standpipes on First street are
being installed, and will be given a
test this week. Attention was called
to the condition of the hose on the
cart located on C avenue, and the fire
chief was instructed to see that it was
dried out.
Tourists and others are protesting
against the charge of a dollar to haul
passengers from the steamers at An
chorage from the beach to the town.
They claim that Anchorage prices are
unusually high, even for Alaska.
GREAT DAMAGE
DONE FRANCE I
BY GERMANS
PARIS, July 22 (by Associated
Press).—Deputy Louis Dubobis today
tRd the parliamentary peace commis
Eion that Germany had damaged the
invaded departments of France to the
extent of 119,000,000,000 francs. Agri
culture, he said, has been damaged
27,000,000,000 francs and the total dam
age from all causes aggregated 200,
000,000,000 francs.
LONDON TO CO-ORDINATE
ITS SUPPLY OF OIL
LONDON, July 22 (by Associated
Press).—The government is planning
to co-ordinate all sources of oil supply,
with a view to preventing a world mo
nopoly by financiers.
GOVERNMENT FIXES
MINIMUM WAGE SCALE
——•““W
WASHINGTON, July 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house today
passed a bill providing a minimum
wage of $3 per day for all government
employes except those engaged in the
postal service. This wage is exclusive
of a war bonus of $240 dollars a year.
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HEALTH OF KAISER IS
SAID TO BE IMPROVED
AMERONGEN, July 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—The condition of the for
mer kaiser is improving, although he
still remains indoors. The former em
press is also said to be better.
NAVAL LAND EXHIBITION
IS PLANNED AT TACOMA
TACOMA, July 22 (by Associated
Press).—Tacoma will have a repre
sentative to meet Admiral Rodman at
San Francisco when the Pacific fleet
arrives there, to try to arrange a great
naval land exhibition at the Stadium
Ihere upon the arrival of the fleet.
BIDDERS TAKE NOTICE
Proposals for bids for the regrade
of First street north of D street will
be received by the undersigned on be-1
half of the Town of Cordova between
the first date of this notice, to wit, J
July 22d, 1919, and the 4th day of j
August, 1919. at the hour of 8 p. m.
The plans and specifications of said
work may be seen at the office of the
undersigned. The council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
A. J. ADAMS,
Mayor of the Town of Cordova.
Attest:
K. G. ROBINSON, Town Clerk.
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- ■
borne.
MASONIC MEETING
There will be a special meeting of
Mount McKinley Lodge No. 183, F. &
A. M., at S o’clock tonight. Work in
the Third degree. Visitors welcome.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, W. M.
A. FIELD, Secretary.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
LOST—A cameo pin. Please return
to Times office. 21-tf
WANTED—Girls to work at the Pin
nacle Rock clam plant. See Dooley, j
21-tf i
Job printing at Daily Times office.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED—Clean old clothing for
women and children (native). Phone
153-2 or deliver to Rev. A. G. Shriver.
FOR SALE—One horse, harness and
light spring wagon, at Chitina. In
quire at Alaskan Grill. J. W. Wood.
15-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
Dooley.
Best coffee in town at the City
Bakery. 2-6t
FOR SALE—Good stock of rabbits for
breeding purposes. Apply A. Cohen.
Phone 167- 3 rings. 19-tf
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