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In order to make room for our new merchandise every
article in the store will be sold at a BIG REDUCTION!
DRESSES WAISTS HATS UNDERWEAR
| $32.00 Dresses for.$22.50 $10.50 values for.$8.75 $10.50 values for.$6.75 Camisoles, Satin, both flesh and white,
j 29 50 Dresses for. l9'j?0 g.oo values for. 7.25 7 00 values for. 4 00 $1.75 values for.$1.35 !
25.00 Dresses for. 18.50 5 00 values for. 3.75 i iin fnv 1 m
noCft n „_ ifiRn 8.00 values for. 6.50 1.5U values for. 1.10 !
23.50 Dresses for. 16.50 These include both Trimmed and Tai . . i
7.00 values for. 5.50 . “ „ ua® ~°tn Ardnmed and iai- Combinations S
These include Serges, Charmeuses, lored Gage and Simon Hats. t(!7, Troliio - oc.
Georgette Crepes, Foulards and Jerseys SILK HOSE quovc K , - . oc i
in all the latest shades and stvles SHOES 5.50 values for. 4.25
t in ali latest S y Both in Fancy and Plain Lisle Top, $12.50 values for.$9.50
; ; COATS with reinforced heel, all in one lot, at 9 qo values for 6 75 SUITS
$35.00 values for.$26.50 $1.50 per pair. 8.00 values for!!!"!!!!!”!”! M5 w
32.50 values for. 24.50 PETTICOATS 5.00 values for. 3.50 ! “! .
29.50 values for... 21.00 35.00 values for. 27.50
26.50 values for. 19.50 $6-95 values for $5.00 SWEATERS 32.50 values for. 24.50
These come in Wool Velours, Chenille, All the new shades in the close-fit Fifteen per cent off on all Sweaters, 29.50 values for. 22.50
Bolivia, Serges and Silver Tone- Taffetas with Jersey tops— including shipment just received. 25.00 values for. 18.50
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Mrs. Bell is leaving on the next boat for New York and she will be glad to make any special selections of Goods for her customers
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Hotel Northern Block &t9G£ Cordova, Alaska |
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SEATTLE BODY
A statement presented to Otis B.
Kent of the Alaska bureau of the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce regarding
'the Alaska situation is as follows:
“Alaska is more seriously affected
by the abnormal conditions now pre
vailing in the high cost of supplies
and labor than any section of our
land—a new country in the pioneer
stages of development, it is depen
dent on imported food supplies, mater
ial and labor and any condition tend
ing to increase the cost of these
tends to curtail development.
“The need ^of the world is metals
and food. Last year Alaska produced
a greater value of metals than was
produced in British Columbia, Oregon
and Washington, and a greater value
in fish products than was produced
in British Columbia, Oregon, Wash
ington and California combined. It
can be conservatively stated that the
development of these gloat resources
•of Alaska have only commenced and if
further pioneer development of new
properties and plants is not unduly
burdened by excessive costs, these
‘industries are susceptible of great ex
pansion.
Gold mining is more seriously af
fected by this abnormal condition of
> high cost of production than any other
, industry. Unable to expand in value,
all increased costs have had the ef
fect of automatically depreciating the
value of gold and seriously crippling
this industry in all stages of develop
ment, both pioneer and producing.
Unable to bear the increased cost of
production, gold mining Operators,
In the great majority of instances,
have been compelled to close down, re
sulting in very severe and trying con
ditions for all sections dependent on
this industry. This is especially true
of the Seward peninsula and the great
interior ranges of Alaska which is al
most entirely dependent on gold mln
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“If the transportation companies
operating steamers on the Alaska
t*6ute are compelled to increase tar
iffs, in ordor to meet increased costs
of operation and pay a fair return
on their investment, the tariffs should
bo so adjusted as to encourage all
pioneer development and the building
of new industries. Alaska has to im
port all she uses and the present tar
iffs on inbound traffic are proving a
heavy strain on the companies.
“An adequate transportation service
must be assured. On it the life and
growth of the entire territory is de
pendent.
“This is, however, no reason why
we should acquiesce in the entrance
of Canadian-owned steamers in this
service. It is instead the reason why
we should not permit such service,
for Alaskan development being depen
dent on transportation it is essential
that the nation have absolute control,
that the service may be regulated prop
erly and such differentials applied as
will stimulate the growth and pros
perity of Alaska. This would not be
possible were foreign-owned vessels
permited to extend their activities
in this trade. The extent ‘to which
these vessels have entered the Alaska
trade has resulted in a loss of traffic
to the American lines that had to
be met by increased tariffs, that has
resulted disastrously to the territory.
These foreign lines operated in con
nection with Canadian railroads, gov
ernment subsidized, offer facilities
and accomodations which our inde
pendent lines are unable to meet, re
sulting in a loss of traffic to the Amer
ican lines that is being felt in the
curtailment of service and the in
crease of tariffs.
“This is a problem that Vi,tally af
fects our government in its admin
istration of American railroads, as the
great bulk of Alaska traffic is made up
of products of Alaska which find their
market in great part in the eastern
states. The Alaska steamship lines
are direct feeders to the American
railroads of most important freight
commodities. Our government is,
therefore, vitally interested in seeing
that this business is fostered, so as to
secure much needed metals and food
supplies and to furnish requisite east
bound tonnnage for the railroads. Any
action tending to the diversion of this
business through Canadian channels
will result in & loss of traffic to both
the American steamship lines and the
American railroads now under gov
ernment control, and to the curtail
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ment of the pioneer development of
new properties and plants. The in
terest of the government, both from a
national standpoint and that of oper
ator of the American railroads,
should dictate a policy that will re
sult in holding the American business
to the American lines, in fostering by
every means possible the rational ex
pansion of this business through fa
vorable rates on all food products,
supplies and materials required by the
Alaska people and that will encour
age the pioneer development of new
properties and plants, even though it
is necessary to resort to government
aid ar operation.”
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TRITE ADMONITION
WAS NOT HEEDED
During a war loan campaign in a
London suburb an airplane dropped
3,000 leaflets calling for subscrip
tions. Almost the entire 3,000 fell
into the village cometery, where they
covered the graves and shrubbery like
snowflakes. Visitors to the cemetery
who picked up the little sheets found
them inscribed in large letters, “Wake
tip and Buy War Bonds.”
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all kinds. Our cleaning system
extracts every particle of dirt and
makes old carpets look like new.
Our Ratfes are Reasonable
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conveniences of the
individual.
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to cut down the unnecessary things and
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