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Our cleaning and ironing pro
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F. A. Jones, Proprietor
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Cordova Mill & Lumber Co.
LONG AND skORT MILL WOOD FOR SALE-"*
Manufacturers and Dealers in Rough and
Dressed Lumber.
Also Outside Lumber
We Have Succeeded the Arctic Lumber Company and
All Mail Orders S'ould be Addressed to Us.
Orders From up the Line Office and Mill Opposite
Promptly Attended to. Railroad Depot. Phone 5
i Alaskan Hotel
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK—Proprietors—ART CLON1NGER
?:• “The House of Comfort.”
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
ALASKA
Bar and Barber Shop in Connection,
ijjj Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells,
!;? Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites
ij!! With Bath.
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CORDOVA - - - - ALASKA
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I Carter & Bogart
"painters and paperhangers
Estimates Furnished. Phone 75
An Up-to-date Line of Wallpaper and Glass.
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| ARMY OF FREEDOM STEPPING UP :
Photo by American Press Association.
Citizen soldiers of the new national army parading along Fifth avenue
New York, preparatory to starting for their cantonment at Yaphank, N. Y
;OUH PLATINUM
! MAY HELP IN
: THE IB
Platinum from Alaska may help to
shorten the world war. Since the fail
ure of the Ural mountain mines, due
to the Russian collapse, the supply of
platinum has decreased and its price
has increased alarmingly. There is
never quite enough platinum on hand
in the world, and its price is always
high. It was $45 an ounce, more than
twice the value of gold. Now it is
$105 an ounce, with little offered and
the price going up. The civilian might
wrell ask how so expensive a metal
counts in war. It does count, as al
^ most anything of value counts in war.
t It is needed for contact point in the
£ ignition of the engines of airplanes, ot
I automobiles and in telephone and tele
graph instruments. Moreover, it is
needed in modern methods of making
sulphuric acid and thus helps in the
making of munitions. Platinum, like
gold and some other metals, is found
in the metallic state in the gravel of
glacial deposits, where placer mining
brings it to light. In the early days
of placer mining in the region just
east of Bering strait tin was thus dis
covered in small quantities and was
reported to be platinum. It has been
g reported since, but if found at all it
has been in exceedingly small quanti
^ tie3. Last year ten to twelve ounces
actually found stimulated inquiry and
ij:; now several government experts are
on the ground investigating and plan
ning for extensive operations. Among
= many things which the allies must
,j have is platinum. Our production of
< it in quantity might help shorten the
* war and assure victory.—Boston Tran
script.
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FIRST JAPANESE
TEMPLE SOUTH
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(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Oct. 13—Rev. Taian Uyeno
of the Buddhist sect of Sodo. has re
turned to Japan from Peru after build
ing in that country the first Japanese
temple in South America.
The priest went to Peru in 1903
with 1.0 ; ) Japanese emigrants with
| instruct!;): s to propagate Buddhism.
\fter !'v l hardships, working first
a 1 “i t and then as a maker of
confectionary, Uyeno slowly amassed
enough money to construct a temple
which he called "Jionji’’ or “Great
Mercy’’. Later he founded a primary
school for the education of the chil
dren of the emigrant.
The priest says that when he was
building the temple he was persecut
ed by the Peruvians, and that at
tempts were made to burn both the
temple and the school. The relations
between the Japanese emigrants and
the native people have, however, be
come peaceful and friendly.
GERMANS FORGE
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HAVRE, Oct. 13—Male civilians in
the Belgian towns of Langemarck,
Staden, Elverdinghe, Woumen, and
Roulers, which recently were evacu
ated by the Germans, have been forc
ed to work near the German first line
trenches In Belgium with the result
that many have been killed by ex
ploding shells, according to Informa
tion received by the Belgian Govern
ment.
The^^vilian population of these
towns was ordered to go to the rail
road stations. The women, children,
and old men were packed Into the
forward cars of the trains while the
men and boys between 1G and 60 years
of age were placed in the rear cars.
When the trains started the rear cars
were uncoupled and the occopants
forced to undertake the hazardous
work near the first lines.
In most cases the women and the
children did not know that they were
separated from their husbands and
fathers until they arrived at their
destinations.
The forcible conscription of Bel
gian civilians has become most wide
spread In the regions of Courtrai and
Menln, where about 2000 men already
have been compelled to perform mil
itary work.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
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Newest Georgette Crepe Waists at
Mrs. Kate Rolfe’s.
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Delicious Pumpkin and Lemon Fies
at City Bakery.
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♦ Northwest ♦
l Soda Works l
*’ Manufacturers and ♦
« Bottlers +
♦ Soda Water, all Flavors, ♦
» Gingerale, +
♦ Root Beer, ♦!
♦ Coco Cola. *
♦ Mail Orders Given Prompt ♦
♦ Attention. ♦
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Aunty
Keating's
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Opposite city Bakery.
Fait and commodious steamars sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward
Leaves Leaves Cordova
Seattle. for Seattle.
Oct. 9.MARIPOSA..TT7 Oct. 19
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S R. HEDGES,
General Agent Agent
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Sailings from Seattle:. October 10. 18, 26, November 5, 16, 25.
SAILINGS FROM CORDOVA
Southbound Westbound
October 7 October 8
October 14 October 1G
October 22 October 24
October 30 November 1
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Steamers President, Governor, Admirals Schley and Dewey, Queen.
Through Tickets to All Parts of the United States and Canada.
Right Reserved to Chance Schedule of Steamers Without Notice.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
FOR GENERAL TEAMING, BAGGAGE
TRANSFERRED, AUTO SERVICE,
COAL AND WOOD.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
UNEXCELLED WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
For Storing and Insuring Baggage,
Mdse and Household Goods.
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 85.
I NORTHERN MEAT MARKET |
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| WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
| Fresh Beef, Pork, Teal, Mutton |
| and Provisions I
^ Particular Attention and Prompt Service Qlven to ordera from 3
MINING CAMPS, ROADHOUSES AND
INTERIOR POINTS |
* SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props. 1
Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath. r
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guranteed
Rates Reasonable
■ Foos Gas Engines 1
| 4 to 500 Horse Power
General Electric Motors §
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
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| Harmon Machinery Co. I no |
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting
$ |
| CORDOVA, ALASKA