® ALASKA
\ ~ STEAMSHIP CO.
This company reserve* the right to change schedule of ateamere
without notice.
Leaves Seattle For Seattle
,Jul\ 1—ALAMEDA .July K>
8 XoKTUWKSTKKX .July JO
1G—ALASKA .July L»s
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Ticket* on *ale at up-town office Ala*k* Steamahlp Bldg- B*fl'
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour
before (ailing time.
J H. BUNCH, G. F. & P. Agt S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
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Pacific Steamship Co.
[rnij Safety Courtesy Servi^
S. S. Admiral Farragut
From Seattle Due Cordova Sails South |
JULY 18 JULY 24 JULY 30
Through tickets sold to all Califoruia points.
Three sailings a week from Seattle.
Steamers President, Governor, Queen, Admiral
Schley and Admiral Dewey.
See agent for special summer excursion rates.
•I. C. KLINE, Agent EMPRESS BLDG.
I ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
j Transfer Storage Coal & Wood
AUTOISERVICE-DAY or NIGHT
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 86.
THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF. PROP. PHONE A-~7
POOL, CARDS, TOBACCO
SOFT|DRINKS OF ALL KINDS
THE POPULAR CORNER
CORDOVA ALASKA
Loggers Attention!
EFFECTIVE JULY 15
The following prices for rough and dressed
lumber are in force
Rough Lumber . . $36.00
Sized .... $38.00
We Handle brick and Lime
Cordova Lumber Co.
i SI THKULAND, Cal.. July is Pe
troleum pumped from beneath the
ocean and brought up through the sun
of the Pacific is being sent from here
to the refineries and thence to tin aid
of the American fortes in Frame.
This field, one of the older ol the
petroleum pools in California, has the
unique chara< -(eristic of extending
from the mountains to the sea. and
within a mornings walk. Derricks
• and pumps placed far out over the
' ocean bed. with waves constantly driv -
ing against their supports, serve to
I bring the crude oil up through water
tight casings to the surface pipes,
which convey it to tanks along the
shore.
Other wells stand on promontories
along the beach, and theme, as the
ey«* travels inland to tin* Coast range
! mountains, it passes to still other
wells with their surface works, some
j of them placed many hundreds «»t
feet above sea level, but still within
view from the wharves lining the
shore.
Originally, oil men say. about one
fifth of the production for the Held
• came from the wells driven beneath
'lb»* water With tin passing ot the
j years the wells on dry land have in
i 1 some instances grown 1. prodm
. .jive, while those pumping fiom tin*
moan bed have m arly all maintained
j their flow, so that now, it h is been
i estimated, one fourth of tin- eutp'it is
j mm t be ulmierged st rip
j The . rude oil ; mm tin g dd has
! characteristics that tit it for reining
inr irmv i; e, and thus, tin* pro
; i|i.. .-r .1 . »lo ir flr - aim t rm::- mm
1111• in r:m to < r<i**s another a id then
• flu alii. -
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EUROPE AND ASIA TO EE
CONNECTED BT BRIDGE
AMSTERDAM, July 18—The plan
to connect Lurope with Asia hv bring
ing the Bosporus has now assumed a
more tangible shape, according to the
Osmanische Lloyd. The bridge will
have separate tracks for a railway, a
tram line, and tor vehicular and pedes
trian traffic. Its total length will be
L’.L’nu yards, and its elevation 140 feet
above* sea level, so as#to allow for the*
passage of the largest vessels.
PAPER SHORTAGE CURTAILS
SATES OF NEWSPAPERS
LONDON, .lul Is '|*||i pi• -\ .tiling
paper Hhorisi:?'* .ml fit*- coming r*
t rh lion, mi .11« ot m-v papers, ex
cept In those who have placed order
with news agents, have induced the
authorities to post the Mritish and
Kreneh communique- outside the press
bureau in Whitehall.
An interested crowd recently
watched the first typewritten copy of
the Mritish official communique being
put Into its inunc. and if took some
time for them all to read it.
The same interest was displayed
when the 1-Tench “official" was
posted, hut as this was in the l-Tench
language, interest evaporated after a
cursory glance from the majority . i
onlookers
SERVANT GIRL PROBLEM
IS ADJUSTING ITSELF
KL PASO. Texas. July 18 Mexican
girls have solved the servant prob
lem tor housewives in American bor
der cities such as LI Paso
Mexican servants are both plenti
ful and reasonable in their charges.
Kor per week a good nursemaid
may he secured from the Mexican
quarter here l-'our dollars provides a
maid of all work, while $.r» and $•'. are
the rates charged by the Mexicans for
the premis--. The wage scale is not
tlie problem with this c lass of house
hold servants, and the Mexican i
praetillv tli* onl> available -i rvant mi
the border the negroes and I'himse
being ! ■ V a ml 1 A a \ p i lined in t he
same home- from year to y.-ar
The Me\i. ,ii . rv ant •-•irl. w it hip
her lin itati<»n i a hard worl iiu
faithful and 1 iirl> • l I'm i.mi ' »,i! i
1 !v i n i 1m poore i (•••on girl vv ho 1 no \
nothing <il lev* running at-m
or ele» 11 M .spplium e . d'-v ,-iop ,mo
satisfa«*tor} •rvants ii patience ami
persovoram • ar* -hown Tlmy week
hard, rarelv complain, and am - pt
their place in tin home without pro
test They are especially desirable
nursemaids 'rimy like children, hav
ing had experience with children in
their own families, and are gentle
with little ones
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
In the District Court lor the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division
John K. Andrus, plaintiff, vs. Robert
Biel, 1! N. Brooks, M K. Condon,
William Cummings, R. O Dimniitt
M. S. Griffith, J. 1) Meenaeh. Dan
iel D Novinger, A K. Rowland and
Charles White, defendants.
The President of the I’nitod States
of America sends greeting to the
;*hove named defendants:
You wnd »cirh of you are hereby r*
quired to appear in tie* district court
for the te11 it#»r> of Alaska, Third < 11
vision, within thirty day* after the
completion of the period of publication
of this • i!: <nrui \ to wit v. i u t h.rf \
days aft'-r July 191*; a.id to in w-r
llie eompbiitlt of the pli !i*:ff filed
lit rein on Max I''. 1918 Nml you arc
notified that unh - >ou so aj>;»« ai and
answer your tfefarl: for want of such
answer or appearai <o will lie
duly entered and the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief de
manded in said complaint
This is an action brought by th»
plaintiff to quiet bis title to the prop
erty described in his complaint and
to satisfy or to redeem the same from
any and all liens or other claims or
estate or interest asserted by the de
fendants, or either of them, in or to
such property or any portion thereof,
which property consists of certain
filacer mining locations situated in
the Nizina (unorganized) mining dis
trict. within the Chitina recording
precinct, in the Third judicial dh i
sion of the territory of Alaska, and
Includes Discovery claim on Chititu
creek, Nos. 1 and 2 below discovery,
and Nos 1, 2, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9 and 1<»
above discovery on said Chititu creek,
the Kentucky Bench, the Lexington
Bench, creek claims Nos. 2. 3, 4, .0, 0.
7. 8. 9. 10 and 12 on Hex gulch, and
creek claims Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, G, 7 and
8 on White gulch.
This summons is published by or
tier of the above entitled court herein
on Mas 21st. A. D 1918
Witness The Honorable Fred M.
Brown, judge of said court, this 21st
day of May, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
• ■iuhte**n, and of our Itub’p n box • tie1
one hundred and forty-second
(Seal of Court.)
UtTHFH LAND Clerk.
By JOHN B M1LLLK.
Deputy Clerk.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN Tin: DISTRICT COURT FOR
TilK TKURITOIIY OF ALASKA.
THIRD DIVISION
Ruby Kevins, Plaintiff, vs. James
Kevins, Defendant.
To James Kevins: You are hereby
notified that you have been suod in
the above-entitled cause, in the above
named court, by Ruby Nevins; that
said suit Is brought by her to secure
a decree of divorce from you; and
unless you appear and answer her
complaint filed in said cause, within
thirty days after completion of pub
lication of this summons against you;
to-wlt, within thirty days after June
94, 1918, your default will be entered
and said plaintiff will apply to tin
court to grant the relief asked in her
complaint
This publication of summons Is
made pursuant to an order duly made
in said court Oil May 9, 1918, by I Ion
Fred M Drown, the judge presiding
therein.
Dated, May 10, 1918
ARTHUR LAND,
Clerk
i Court Seal)
By c H WILCOX, Deputy
First Publicati >n. May 14, 1918
N VOOD
MLL ^INT
THE
VAK
PIANO TUNER
Geo. Anderson, Piano Expert
and Factory Representative
for High Grade Pianos and
Player Pianos, Will Be in
Cordova this summer.
GEO ANDERSON
Cordova
Sheet Metal Works
J. A. COHRS, Prop.
Phones
Shop, 143 Res., 160—2 R.
General Sheet Metal Work,
Smokestacks. Boats and other
Tanks, all sizes; Boat Flywheel
Pans, Garbage and Ash Cans
REPAIR WORK DONE
Alaska’s
■jJriiU'
luutrrayr
“Beats Them All”
Non-in toxica ting
Cereal Products
ALASKA
BEVERAGECo.
JUNEAU ALASKA
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*• IDEAL
BARBERSHOP j
BATHS
MASSAGING
i' SHAMPOOING
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MANICURING
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Mrs. C. D. BERAN
EAT
COILN
SAVE
WHEAT
I Most Economical Coffee # 1
■ You can make more cups of ■
I good coffee with less M.J.B. I
| than with any other coffee. §
I It goes further I
1 No better coffee at any price I
% M.J.B. is scientifically blended ^ £
\ from the finest flavored and
strongest coffees grovm in the Hg . i jjj
world—that’s why you should I I
use less per cup.
Buy the larger »ize«—
You save money
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Klectrir Li^liti'ii. Hut V tt< i I'll1 'ii a ' . .
Butin.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL CORDOVA ALASKA
PHONE 99
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KENNY HOLDEN’S
Pool and Billiard Parlors
CIGARS. SOFT DRINKS AND TOBACCO
FIRST-CLASS BARBER SHOP
IN CONNECTION
MUSIC EVERY NIGHT PHONE 15
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MINING MACHINERY MARINE - HARDWARE CANNERY SUPPLIES
HARMON MACHINERY COMPANY, INC.
CORDOVA, ALASKA