BREEZY BATCH
NEWS NOTES
FROM HTCARTH1
(Prom McCarthy News)
An enjoyable social evening an<
dance was given by Mr. and Mrs
Fred Cope, the occasion being Fred’i
birthday and also that of Molly Me
Donald, his niece.
Dan Campbell arrived from Shu
shanna with mail and returned to thi
interior camp in company with E. L
French. They will prospect in tha
district this summer.
The installation of officers of th<
Arctic Brotherhood took place wifi
Bro. Sam Seltenrich acting as instal
lation officer.
After the ceremony the Arctic chlel
named the following to act for th<
ensuing term of six months: Bros
Barrett, Johnson, Seltenrich, Hussej
and Doze, trustees; outer toll gate
A1 Doze; inner toll gate, James Hus
sey; trail guide, A1 Jackson; trai
blazer, Willie Lubbe; entertainmen
committee, W. Longley and Sara
Potts. On acount of the shortage ol
cooks Pete Johnson was unanimouslj
elected as chef for another term.
H. H. Mitchell lately received a fine
large “dogmobile” from the outside
capable of hauUng between four anc
five hundred pounds to the load witt
two dogs in the wheel. Mr. Mitchell
will use this wagon principally foi
hauling ice and water this summer.
While we are waiting fbr the ver
dict of the recent examination of the
Nizina bridge and site, etc., we have
the consolation of knowing that Bill
Lang has sent to Valdez for a license
to run a ferry across that bad old
stream. He has purchased the boats
which were used several summers
ago by John Baltuff, and service be
gins this month.
The closing down of the power
plant for an indefinite period leaves
the town in a precarious condition as
p regards fire protection. This is a
matter which should be looked into
without delay. It might mean the
safety of McCarthy.
John Maceod, one of the old timers
[ from here who has been at the front
for the past three years in a Canadian
i regiment, is now back in Calgary, Al
berta, Canada, according to a^letter
received by John Underwood.
Upon complaint of the deputy U.
, S. marshal, Peggy Adams, also known
as Ida Wilson, who resides on Front
■ street, was charged with vagrancy be
fore the United States commissioner
this week. Defendant pleaded not
i guilty and the case was immediately
i dismissed.
Frank Iverson and wife, and Aron
, Erickson and family spent last week
end at Long lake on a fishing and
hunting trip. They had a fine time
and some success, but we understand
the camera caught everything.
THE OLD PROSPECTOR
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• "So-long, boys—got to mush one
’Shamed o’ nuthin' I ever done.
Alwu8& kep’ my end o’ the tote-strap
tight;
Never swore ’less ’twas nec’sary;
Or sent a chechaco on a fake stam
pede.
Never cheated anybody but myself,
Er beat a store bill.
Going out somewheres, boys, don’t
know the way, nuther.
Don’t know ’f it’s east er west er
north er south
Et trail er pass,
But I’ll take a chance;
So-long boys!”
Former Sergeant Frank A. Kidwell
who left Valdez a litle over a year
ago for the states with is family, and
who later was transferred to France,
has been signally rewarded for brav
ery and valor under fire in France.
The celebrated K-W Spark Coils are
for sale by the Northwestern Hard
ware Co. 14-tf
Just arrived, a fresh stock of Hot
Shot Batteries at the Northwestern
Hardware Co. 14-tf
Prices are coming down. So are
our ham and eggs. Now BO cents at
the City Bakery. 2-6t
Big reduction in yarn at $1.10 per
hank at the Cordova Dry Goods Co. 7-3
The Daily Times Job plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
Read the Daily Times lor the latest
and most reliable world news.
NEW NEEDLE ART SHOP
All kinds of Stamped Em
broidery Goods, Fancy Knitting
Yarns. Sweaters and Socks
knit to order.
Lessons Given in
EMBROIDERY, KNITTING
AND CROCHET WORK
IDA DOWALDER
C St., Adams Bldg.
CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
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Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
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lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
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j Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
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“Port of Missing Men” Finds “lost” Soldiers
THOUSANDS of letters are pouring Into the surgeon general’s office of the
United States army asking assistance from Its new division — the
"Port of Missing Men.” From aft parts of the country they come, and from
all classes of persons who lost track
of their boys since they went to
France, and are eager for any scrap
of information. Some of them inclose
photographs of soldiers, and some
contain soiled envelopes that have
carried letters to France and brought
them back again, because the men to
whom they were addressed could not
be found. In the surgeon general’s
office the letters are stripped of their
main facts—the name of the missing
man, his company and regiment and
the date and name of the place where he was last reported to be. They are
then mailed to the “Port of Missing Men.” This Is the Interesting name that
has been attached to a newspaper column appearing In all the army hospital
papers, Including the three large ones In New York, Newport News and Wash
ington, and the 26 small ones scattered throughout the country. The total
circulation of these papers Is estimated at 50,000. In other words, 50,000 sol
diers read these papers and note the names of the men reported under the
head “The Port of' Missing Men.”
Out of the 30,000 there is almost certain to be one soldier who has known
one of the men reported missing in the column. Maybe he was In the same
company and knew where the man was last stationed. In the majority of
instances he Is even likely to know what ultimately became of him. In any
event, he is apt to be able to shed some light on the situation.
Boy Scouts Sell Millions of War Savings Stamps
BY THE savings division of the United States treasury credit is given the
Boy Scouts of America with having sold $42,367,265.75 worth of stamps
during 1918. The 250,000 boys enrolled secured from 2,156,095 persons the
signed pledge cards. Returns so far
at hand for the month of January
6how the boys secured 74,795 subscrip
tions for»a total of $1,479,721.75. This
was without any street solicitation or
active campaigning and merely re
sulted from the scouts’ habit of con
stant alertness for sales opportunities.
The champion for the United
States, upon the face of the returns so
far at hand, is G. Schuyler Tarbell, Jr.,
of Ithaca, N. Y. He sold in 1918 $77,
165.25 worth of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps. Scoutmaster HodgsoB of McKeesport, Pa., stands second;
Scout James Campbell of troop No. 4, Loralne, O., is third, with a 1918 total
•of 460 subscriptions, worth $49,425.25,and fourth place belongs to Scout Gordon
Bush of troop No. 1, Athens, O., with a score of 151 subscriptions amounting
to $45,536.75.
The champion of the Seventh Federal Reserve district, on the face of the
incomplete returns, seems to be Robert Clover of troop No. 2, La Grange, HI.
According to latest reports, young Clover had secured 633 subscriptions, for *
total of $13,885.25. This will entitle him to the personal letter of thanks from
President Wilson, unless later returns should bring forward some other scout
as winner.
The boy scout movement is one of the great successes of the times. One
cause of Its success is that there is bo such word as “Don’t” in the scout
vocabulary. The scout way puts the proposition the other end to. Just as
the American fighting man at tie front says, “Let’s go!” the scout says,
“Come on!” I
Most boys would rather be good than bad, but a lot of them would
rather be bad with company than good all alone. The boy scouts give a boy
a chance to be good in company. I At the same time the organization does not
maka an aneel «f a hoy. If it dljl, the movement would have failed long ago.
I Tonight at 8 Sharp
I Everybody’s Favorite
I DUSTIN FARNUM
fl In the Five-Act Irish Drama
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I the bon
I HEARST-PATHE NEWS
| Tomorrow—This Show Repeated
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will be charged for the current month
unless this office is notified. Do not
notify nor pay the carrier.
K. G. ROBINSON,
City Circulator.
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
DIMON NICKOLOFF
8HOE REPAIRING
Red Cabirt (Ocean Dock)
Men’s Shoes half-soled and
heels sewed and nailed.$2.76
Rubber heels and soles. 2.7b
Ladles' Shoes half-soled. 2.00
Heels, rubber and leather.76
Men’s haf-soles . 2.26
Children's Shoes, heels and
soles . 2.60
Harness Repairing; Automobile
Tires Vulcanized
Rubber Boots Repaired
Hand and Machine Work
YOUR FURS MADE TO ORDER
Best work guaranteed. Low
est prices. Over 2,000 Alaska
customers.
R. W. Drew
Tacoma’s Expert Furreir
11th and B'dw'y, Tacoma, Wash.
New York Cafe
First Avenue, two doors below
Modem Laundry.
DINNER A SPECIALTY
STRICTLY HOME COOKING
E. SPARROW
JEWELRY 1 {
We Have the Most Complete Stock in \
Cordova
If You Want the Correct Time, Call 43
Snow Glasses of All Kinds.
PAUL BLOEDHORN
Watchmaker and Jeweler |
SEE OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT
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greater value than any we have seen :|i:| |
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