[ ICAL
NKW reat as
have been the surgical achievements
in the course of the present war, there
has as yet been no single discovery
that has rivalled Dr. Alexis Carrel's
method of the treatment of septic
wounds as the most notable addition
to surgical science, according to a sen
ior surgeon of the American ambu
lance hospital at Neuilly, near Paris,
who has just returned to this country.
“The French hospitals are slowly
adopting the Carrel method,” he said,
“and in the American ambulance hos
pital we have been using it for several
months with gratifying results which
seem to show that I)r. Carrel has
proved his thesis.
“The reduction of septic wound
treatment to an almost mathematical
basis is a feature of the Carrel method
that suggests the fanciful thought of
the possibility that the day may come
when a surgeon's work will in some
respects he like that of a train dis
patcher. Having brought to him from
day to day the microscopic count of
the germs in a given wound, the sur
geon may perhaps figure with precise
ness the day on which the wound will
he in shape to close completely. The
two-hourly irrigation of the wound by
the Dakin or other solution, is a high
ly important feature of the Carrel
method, but the most interesting fac
tor is the dally microscopic count of
the germs. These germs are taken
from given areas of the wound, placed
under a microscope and counted, and
from this count the progress of the
healing is gauged. There are per
haps less germs today than yesterday,
so many less tomorrow; and so the
rate of the diminishing suppuration is
established. The surgeon, almost
without looking at the wound, can de
termine when the count gets down to
a given number that it is safe, to
rlnno it
“The American ambulance hospital
Is the best single thing which Ameri
ca can do for France,” he said. "The
hospital lias been at all times since
its establishment, two years ago, one
of the best hospitals in the world; it
enjoys the confidence of the French
sanitary service to such a degree that
it ordinarily receives only the most
difficult cases. The most severe shell
wounds are constantly encountered.
There are scores of young American
surgeons who, from time to time serv
ing at the hospital, have become fa
miliar with these phases of surgery.
They may rarely have occasion to use
this knowledge in (heir ordinary ci
vilian practice at home, but should
the United States he at war within the
next generation it will find that many
of its surgeons in civilian practice
are acquainted with every sort of
wound now known in warfare. At the
hospital, further, there lias been con
stant co-operation between the sur
geons and dentists. An ordinary op
eration is that of grafting bones cut
from the tibia or shin bone into the
lower jaw. I have seen young sol
diers so frightfully wounded in the
face that had they been my sons I
should have nlmost preferred they
should have died, but It is not for
the surgeons to let the spark of life
he extinguished through neglect of
surgical science.
“The appreciation, gratitude and en
tire simplicity of the wounded French
soldier is something that 'gets one'
absolutely. I have never seen the
slightest resemblance to anything that
could be called bravado in his make
they cannot be kind enough to the sol
up. The American surgeons feel that
they cannot be kind enough to the sol
diers.
“All through France the efficiency
of the American ambulance hospital
has become known, and distinguished
surgical men are dally visitors. They
come not only from the French hos
pitals, but from all of the allied and
neutral countries, examining with par
ticular interest the many forms of
special apparatus which the Ameri
cans have developed for the manage
ment of fractured extremities. These
devices have been originated and im
proved upon largely by the younger
members of our surgical staff. When
a young surgeon comes to us from
America for service at the hospital
he is assigned to a ward with a re
quest that he improve the appartus—
and it is rarely that he fails to do so.
It has been wonderful for the older
men to see how readily and success
fully the younger men have taken up
this work.
“There are probably 1,500 wounded
soldiers under the American ambu
lance surgeon at this moment. There
are 575 in t(ie hospital at Neuilly, and
a thousand more in auxiliary hospi
tals under our care. At Ueullly the
entire hospital force, including the
orderlies and other attendants, num
hers some 500 men and women. Amoug
them we have many of birth and edu
cation serving as orderlies. An Epis
copal clergyman of Philadelphia did
this work all summer und an Ameri
can college professor who came In
asking simply for ‘something to do’
has been very valuable in taking the
histories of cases.
„ “The spirit of the wounded them
selves Is seen in a little Incident that
recently occurred it Neuilly. One lit
tie soldier, who had been nicknamed
by his comrades 'Tout Petit,’ hud hot
of his arms shattered. One of hi
comrades in the hospital had lost
leg, and two others had each a shal
tered arm. These four had so fa
recovered that they asked perinissioi
to dine at a little restaurant outsid
the hospital. They were granted this
but came back late, and the chle
nurse gave them a friendly — ver;
friendly — scolding The one legge<
man said: ’You must blame me Miss
You see I had to cut food for th<
other three, and "Touts Petit" didn’
have any arm, so I had to feed him
By that time I myself got so hungr;
that I ate more than I should, ant
that's why we were late.’ ”
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HIGH GOST Of
LIVING FIFTY
YEARS AGO
The present widespread discussior
of the high cost of almost all commo
dities, especially foodstuffs, serves tc
recall the fact that high as present
prices are, they have been exceeded
at various times in the past.
In the early part of May, 1867, spring
wheat flour sold at wholesale in the
Chicago market at $12.50 to $15 a bar
rel, and white winter wheat flour at
$16 to $18.50. Retail prices were about
$1.50 to $2 a barrel higher. Winter
wheat from Nashville, Tenn., sold at
$18.50. During the first ten days ot
May, 1867, spring wheat sold in round
lots in Chicago at $2.75 to $3. One car
on track sold at $3.10 delivered. A
Chicago miller sold 20,000 bushels ot
choice milling wheat to an interior II
linois miller for which he received a
check for $60,000. Gold at that time
was worth $1.35 to $1.36 in "green
backs," which would make the relative
Price on a gold basis about $2.50.
In November, 1864, corn sold up to
$1.41 1-2 a bushel and in May, 1867,
oats sold at 90 cents a bushel. Hams
were stable at 20 to 25 cents a pound.
Live hogs at times reached $11.50 to
$13 per 100 pounds, and dressed hogs
in season at $13.50 to $15.50 a hun
dred pounds.
On the other hand, there are times
when prices ruled decidedly in favor
of the consumer—when farm products
wiere on the bargain counter and farm
ing was unprofitable. In August, 1858,
good cattle at Chicago sold for $2.00
to $2.25 a hundred pounds. A year
later spring wheat sold at 48 to 53
cents per bushel; white corn cold at
62 to 63 cents, and oats at 28 cents.
In October. 1861, corn sold at 17 to
20 , 2 cents a bushel, according to
quality, in June, 1861, oats sold at
13 cents. In 1895, regarded as the
year of general depression, god
ents per bushel; white corn sold at
$3 to $3.50 a barrel, and winter wheat
Flour at $2.25 to $2 65. Wheat sold
is low as 48 3-4 to 85 cents a bushel,
while oats touched a low price of
14 3-4 cents. In 1896 mess pork de
fined to $5.50 a barrel, and the range
For the year was $5.60 to $10.85. Lard
declined to $3.05 a hundred pounds.
\t the present time the freight on
Flour from Chicago to New York is
about one-eighth that reported years
ig<>.
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We are giving dances every Satur
day night at the Bungalow Hall—The
Bon Ton Orchestra.
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NOTICE.
For a few days the lights will he
<hut off from 10 o'clock in the morning
until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
CORDOVA POWER CO.
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TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and pay
able to the town treasurer, H. I
O'Neil' at his office.
Said taxes will he delinquent on
the second Monday in February, 1917,
at the hour of 6 o'clock p. m. Upon
all unpaid taxes after that time a pen
alty of five per cent will ve collected.
II. 1. O'NEILL,
Town Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CL
FOR THE MONTH 0
Rec
Previously acknowledged.
December Receipts —
Tax levy, charged to treasurer
Rentals.
Police court fines.
Total receipts.
Disbu
Previou
Ass. and Coll. Taxes.$ 33.
Fire department . 1,227.
Public Bldg, and Imp. 55.
Election expenses. 8.
Pub. Health and Ind. 364.
Cleaning and Rep. Streets . . 414.
Board of Education.3.759
Lights.1,261.
Publishing and Printing .... 160
Expense. 675.
Police ... 1 ft4fi
Totals .$9.8
Balance.
BILLS PA 10 BY THE TOWN COl
HELD JANl
Alaska Transfer Co., hauling and hi
Alaska Transfer Co., coal.
Arctic Lumber Co., lumber for strei
Alaska Steamship Co., Indigent tici
; GOVERNMENT
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1 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan. 5.—
Legislation of the moat radical char
acter is being discussed by congres
sional commissions which have been
1 meeting regularly in this capital for
the past few weeks. The ordinary ses
sions of congress are fixed by the
constitution to be held between Feb
ruary 15 and June 16 of each year,
but the radicals have forced the Issue
and their advanced Ideas are being
considered at this time.
The most revolutionary of the pro
posals is that Uruguay shall change
its form of government so that a com
mission instead of a president shall
be vested with the executive power.
Uruguay, one of the richest and best
governed, though one of the smallest
of the South American republics, has
a population of less than 1,500,000,
which the supporters of the commis
sion plan say would lend itself to the
new idea. Its 19 departments, corres
ponding to the states in the United
States of North America, are so close
ly welded by railways and waterways
that the governmental problem is slm
pier in the little republic than in any
other entity of the southern continent.
The proposed commission would con
sist of seven members, one to act as
executive chairman for the period of
a year, to be replaced at the expira
tlon of this time by another member
of the commission. The retiring exe
cutive chairman would leave the post
to be replaced bv a new member to be
selected by the legislature. Only those
who had served on the commission for
a period longer than a year would be
eligible to the chairmanship.
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Don't miss that dance at the Bun
galow Hall tonight. ^
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NOTICE.
Barents with children having the
measles are hereby notified to main
tain a strict quarantine on them.
\V. W. COUNCIL,
Health Officer.
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If In need of Job printing phone the
Daily Times office.
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Wanted — Furnished cabin for
housekeeping rooms. Call at Times
office.
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Ladies’ and gent’s shoes oiled and -
shined. Alaskan Hotel barber shop.
Prompt delivery.
Fresh eggs for sale at Lambert’s.
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Ladies' and gent's shoes oiled and
shined. Alaskan Hotel barber shop.
Prompt delivery.
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The Daily Times is a member of the i
Associated Press. Oct the news.
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adame Block CORDOVA. ALASKA. ■
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IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE f
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD :
DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT, i
AT CORDOVA.
No. 112.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. W. •:
Durnen. Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The undersigned executor of the es- :
tate of J. W. Durnen, deceased, here- •;
by gives notice that all persons hav- •:
ing claims against the said estate, are ;
admonished and required to present •:
the same, with the proper vouchers, •;
within six months from the date here- :
of, to the undersigned executor at his :
oftice and place of business, namely at :
Slater’s Restaurant, on First Street, •
in said Cordova.
Dated at Cordova. Alaska this 27th j
day of December, 1916.
HENRY A. SLATER, j
Executor of the estate of J. W. Durnen, :
Deceased. I
Date of first publication, December •
29. 1916.
Date of last publication, January 26, •
1917.
ERK OF THE TOWN OF CORDOVA
F DECEMBER, 1916.
tiptl.
.$12,317,83
. 9,462.70
. 10.00
. 25.00
.$21,816.83
r»ment«.
* December Total
>0 $ 221.10 254.10
50 631.30 1,859.10
50 3.75 59.55
55 26.81 35.36
II 33.50 397,91
18 7.06 421.24
58 600.00 4,369.68
25 182.85 1,434.10
90 25.70 176.70
40 64.00 729.40
50 277 00 2.223.60
86 $2,063.07 $11,949.64 $11,949.64
.$ 9,866 89
EDWARD F. MEDLEY. Town Clerk.
INCIL AT ADJOURNED MEETING
IARY 5, 1917.
acksmithing.$ 2.75
.25.00
it*.16.86
et..20.00
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Town Clerk.
NOTICE.
All crrdpors of the Cordova Pad
Ing Company, who have not heretc
fore pres* • !ed their- daims to ft
Brock, at H e Blum, O’Neill store, ar
requested t« do so at once.
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Big assoi traent of ladles' embro
dered handkerchiefs just received a
Clayaon’s "Op In and see them
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Be a Da Times reader.
A1 }enny Saved
Is a Penny
Gained.
Sy BREEN.
Thr wise housewife
saves many penny read
ing the newspapers.
If there is a bargain
advertised she’ll not miss
it. She constantly is
looking for it.
It is up to the mer
chant. Keep the house
wife posted. Let her
know through the news
paper what you have to
offer. Incidentally men
today ransack the news
papers for bargains as
assiduously as do women.
If you want to sell
your warns advertise.
! Advertise in the best
medium, the newspaper.
Also if you , ant to buy
successfully r ad the ad
vertisement*.
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AUTO STAGE LINE
Giving an all year auto ser
vice between < t.itlna and Fair
banks, Alaska.
Enquire about them at Chitina
Hotel. Chitina. Alaska, before
making re on* elsewhere.
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Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
Finest Billiard and Pool Tables In
Alaska.
BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
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Foo Gas Engines j
4 to SCO Horse Power * j|
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neral Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways |
'elton Water Wheels |
Chicag Oil Engines and Compressors |
Regal Boat Engines |
Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA. ALASKA
When Ordering Beer
—- "■ INSIST ON ‘ ~
Rainier Pale
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Your New Years Resolution
t I^t us suggest the following New Year’s resolution to you:
‘‘I will start a Savings Account with my first pay check this
month and will deposit every month so much to my account.”
, If you do so you will get the habit of depositing every
month, and these deposits, together with the compound inter
est which the bank adds twice a year, will soon make a substun
. tial total.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF OUR PRESENT SAVINGS
DEPOSITORS
W e wish to inform you that on January 2nd we have cred I
ited to your savings account the interest due you. You may
have this interest entered in your book any time it is conven
ient to you. \\ hetlier you have the same entered or not your
interest will draw interest from January 1, and thus automati
cally increase your savings account.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
United States Depository for Postal Savings Funds.
Territorial Depository. Government Inspected.
Security—Service—Satisfaction
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Manhattan Hotel
R W FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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I Alaskan Hotel
% the HOUSE OF COMFORT ::::
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THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL
I N A L A 8 K A
BAR AND BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection £
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprlteor* ART CLONINGER :•
I CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
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ALL THE LIGHT ON THE BOOK,
and none in the ryes is what makes
the electric light so superior [or night
rending. And its brilliancy brings out
the type with the utmost distinctive
ness so that reading is accompanied
by no strain on the eyes whatever.
Have you electricity in your hornet
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
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I Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
j|i Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina.
% Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott. $
j§ Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- |
days and Saturdays.
| Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and |j
j| Fridays.
|: Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Thurs- i
days and Fridays.
!§ Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, ||
g Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice. §
S Dining Car In Connection With ail Regular Peteenger Tralne m#
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
;§ Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, A lasl” a fj
j| Steamship Company building1 g
| Caleb Corser W. E. Brown
Superintendent Cordova Agent §