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WASHINGTON, < >et. 8—The announcement of the en
gagement of President Wilson to Mrs. Norman Galt is the
chief topic of discussion in this city, and is attracting as much
attention as the war news, or the progress of the submarine
negotiations with Germany. Mrs. (fait, who is the widow of a
wealthy Washington jeweler, was first presented to the presi
dent by his daughter Margaret Wilson, and the acquaintance
formed at that time ripened rapidly until it bloomed in tin
engagement announcement. While both parties are silent as
to when the marriage is to occur, it is semi officially stated that
the event will place within a few weeks, and that the ceremony,
which will he private, will be held at Mrs. Galt’s residence
here. At the latest the wedding will occur before Christmas,
and the most likely date is in the early part of December.
Society here is elated over the prospects of a brisk social sea
son at the White House. It is felt sure that the White House
receptions and State dinners will be renewed, for the future
first lady of the land has always been prominent in the social
life of the city, and her fondness for such events, her unfailing
charm and pleasantness of manner make it assured that the
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Attorney K. E. capers nas gone uj
Juneau to look after some legal busi
ness.
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The launch Waif returned from the
■westward this morning and left at
noon for Katalla.
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Clarence Johanson, who was with
the Geodetic and Coast Survey boat
Taku all summer, is learning the
printing trade at the Daily Times
office.
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A furnished and an unfurnished cot
tage, Observation Knoll. Apply to
the Alaska Transfer Co.
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Nifty job printing at the Times.
Empress Theatre
FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 8, 1915.
PATHE WEEKLY NEWS No. 43
HIS INSPIRATION—
A Kalem Two Act Drama.
GEO. ADE FABLES—
An Essenay Comedy.
Admission 25 Cents First Show at 8 P. M. Sharp
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I social side of the White House will see a renaissance.
Tin* president, accompanied' by Mrs. Halt, will leave here
today for New York to attend a house party, and afterwards
j go to the theatre. The New York party, the first in honor of
the engagement, has been arranged for by Colonel House, the
Texas friend and kitchen cabinet adviser of Wilson. Tomor
row the happy pair will attend the World’s Series baseball
j game at Philadelphia, returning to Washington immediately
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The president and his bride to be are both being over
whelmed' with congratulations, the message^ pouring in by
wire and mail. Wilson appears to be thoroughly happy, and
has announced that Colonel House will act as best man at the
wedding. While the itinerary of the honeymoon trip has not
been announced it is thought that it may include a trip to the
San I )iego fair.
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FARM MORTGAGE
BANKERS MEET
ST. LOUTS, October 8—The convention of the Farm
Mortgage Bankers Association of America began i1- si-sions
liere yesterday.
Tile discussion at the opening meeting was to be ntered
largely on the matter of rural credits, and farmers wh ) have
made a study of this phase of fimyice were to address tie dele
gates. ___
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Herb E. Wilson, who has propertj
interests in Cordova, and is now on f
visit to Alaska from the states, hat
just returned from a prospecting trt*
into the Hudson Bay district, and re
ports that he met a number of formei
; Yukoners and Alaskans who are trying
their fortunes in the new country
Among other Alaskans, Mr. Wilsor
I met Gene Allen formerly in the news
j paper and real estate business in Cor
jdova. Gene had started a paper ir
| LePas, but had encountered opposi
| tion when he attempted to persuade
the traders to drop their other bus!
nesses and put their money into mines
controlled by him. The paper is now
owned bv other men, and Gene is
j back on the coast.
Mr. Wilson believes that the Hud
son Bay district will in time become
; one of the greatest mining countries
| in the world, but at present it lacks
j transportation. The country is very
new and affords no soil or gravels,
but deposists of mineral are every
I where. He believes that in two or
three years that country will experi
ence a great boom, as the Dominion
government and the Canadian North
ern are both building roads to the
Hudson Bay. The pioneers in the
district have failed to appreciate the
mineral resources and those who have
attempted to operate have found ex
penses too high, as powder costs $35
a box and everything else in propor
tion.
The country is one of magnificient
distances, declares Mr. Wilson, and
he states that the Dominion govern
ment is doing great things to hasten
its development once the railroad has
been completed. One bridge which
spans Manitou river was built at a
cost of $2,000,000. There is but lit
tle timber in the country owing to
lack of soil, but the countless lakes
are full of whitefish which find a ready
market in the eastern states.
Mr. Wilson also investigated a
number of mining properties on the
lower Stikine river, which drains
northern British Columbia and enters
the Pacific near Wrangell. He be
lieves that section is also due for a
season of mining activity.
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Tlie purpose of the association lias been set forth as fol
■ lows:
“The encouragement of state and national legislation af
fecting farm mortgage banking.
“The collection and dissemination of information regard
ing farm mortgage investments.
“Assistance to the public in discriminating between safe
and unsafe securities.
“The education of the public to the advantage of farm
mortgage investments.”
Delegates are in attendance from Missouri, Illinois, Kan
sas, Iowa, Georgia, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
| Montana, Washington, Tennessee, Nebraska, Indiana, Ixiuis
) iana and New York.
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We are not giving anythin ? away this week. /
We took no prizes at the San Francisco Fair.
We do claim however that our “Independent Store”
is giving to the people of Cordova an opportunity to
buy groceries at reasonable prices. This is probably
of more direct benefit to the consumers than an occa
sional offering of prize fruit.
Phone 21. CORDOVA CO OPERATIVE TRADING CO.
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