LOCAL AND
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MENTION
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E. A. Graham left on today's boat
on a business trip to the states.
Attorney B. O. Graham returned
yesterday from a business trip to
Valdez.
Torn McKinnon, of Nenana, came to
Cordova on yesterday’s train, en route
to the states.
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'SJte youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. I. O'Neill is seriously ill at the
general hospital. «
But two days remain in which to
select your costume for the New
Year’s masquerade.
Louise Dejonge has purchased the
Manhattan hotel and bath house from
Mrs. Frances Ferrell.
H. D. Thompson has excepted a
position in the hardware department
of the Blum, O’Neill Co. store.
The Admiral Watson sailed from
Seattle at 10 o’clock Saturday morn
ing for Southeastern Alaska ports.
Rev. A. G. Shriver left on this morn
ings train for Chitina, McCarthy and
Kennecott. He will return on Friday.
f Many Cordovans are expected to re
turn home on the steamer North
western sailing from Seattle to
morrow.
The freighter Ketchikan will sail
tonight for the Tacoma smelter with
copper ore from Ellamar, Latouehe
and Cordova.
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W. W. Elmer, the Slate creek min
ing operator, arrived from the inter
ior yesterday and left for Juneau on
today’s boat.
K. J. Cornwall and S. W. Wier, of
the navy wireless station, left on tb&
Alaska today for the states, accompan
ied by their wives.
The newly-elected officers of ML.
McKinley lodge, No. 183, P. & A. M.
and the order of Eastern Star will bo
installed tomorrow night.
It is reported that passage on prac
tically all of the boats leaving Seattle
for Alaska has been sold for sailings
for the next three months.
Wallace Cathcart and John Barrack
were among the Fairbanksans who ar
rived on yesterday’s train and left for
the states on the steamer North
western.
The many Cordova friends of Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. Stannard, of Kennecott,
extend congratulations to this popular
young couple upon the arrival of a
baby girl at their home.
Gordon Robinson won two out of
three games from P. M. McCafferty
in the pool tournament at the Club.
The scores were 50 to 45, 49 to 50
and 50 to 38.
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R. O. Reed, of the Central Alaska
Fisheries Company, who are building
a new cannery to the westward, was
in town yesterday. He reports a new
dock has been erected and some of
the buildings completed.
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Miss Emma Keever, principal of the
local schools, left on today’s boat for
Juneau, where she will confer with a
committee appointed by Superinten
dent Henderson, to select text books
for the territorial schools.
In the billiard tournament at the
Horseshoe on Saturday night Derry
defeated Clayson, the score being 88
to 81. Last night Scarborough won
over McFall, 87 to 91 and Murphy de
feated Game 104 to 136.
Mr. anrl Mrs. P. A. Jones are the
happy recipients of a beautiful elec
tric pereulator, the gift of the em
ployes of the Modern laundry in recog
tion and appreciation of kindness
shown them during the past year.
Louis Belter is in receipt of a postal
from Captain C. T. Rude of Washing
ton, D. C., formerly in charge of the
geodetic survey work on Prince Wil
liam sound with headquarters here,
& in which he 3ends the season’s greet
' ings to all of his Cordova friends.
Charlie Chaplin in his second mil
lion dollar picture, “Shoulder Arms’’
at the Empress tonight. This is
even funnier than “The Dog’s Life”.
Charlie is at his best to amuse you
in this three reel picture, so don’t
miss it. Also the reel, “A Trip to Pan
ama,” Pictograph. Bray Cartoon, and
the “Making of an American Officer”.
Some show.
The steamer Alaska sailed for Seat
tie at 11 o'clock this morning with
the following passengers from here: !
Mrs. I. Landsworth, Mrs. Chirard,
J. A. Graham, F. McCrary, Harry
Sutherland, E. A. Graham, Miss Ran
kin, M. Barge, C. McKennon, Mrs. E.
Yv. Carr, Wallace Cathcart, F. 1’. Da
vis, M. Blum, E. J. Conwall, N. P. An
derson, wife and daughter, S. W. Wier
end wife, W. E. Sprinkle, John Bar
rack, Jas. Burns, Carl Carlson, W. F.
Scott for Seattle; Miss Emma Kecver,
J. Jackson and wife, W. W. Elmer,
Alfred Bailey for Juneau.
POINDEXTER TO MAKE
CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH
SPOKANE, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Poindexter left to
day for a tour of the Southern states
in the interest of his candidacy for
the presidency. Later he may make
a tour of the West.
PRISONER IS SHOT
DURING JAIL BREAK
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PUEBLO, Col., Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Shots fired by guards,
fatally wounding an inmate named
Green, frustrated an attempt at a jail
break at the county jail today. A
turnkey was badly beaten.
MACHINISTS DEMAND
BACK PAY INCREASE
SPOKANE, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The machinists in the Great
Northern shops at Hillyard have de
cided that unless they receive the
back pay awarded on September 1
last, retroactive to May 1, 1919, or
definite word to the effect that they
will receive it, they will stop work at
noon today.
INSTALLATION
joint installation Mount McKinley
Lodge No. 183, F. & A. M., and Cor
dova Chapter No. 4, O. E. S., Tuesday, j
December 30, 1919, 8 p. m. All Ma
sons and members of Eastern Star and
families cordially invited.
Special communication Mount Mc
Kinley Lodge No. 183, F. & A. M.,
Tuesday, December 30, 1919, 7:30 p. m.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, W. M.
A. McN. FIELDS, Sec.
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Job printing atf Daily Times office.
REVOLUTIONISTS
IN MEXICO WANT
OIL FIELDS
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is reported that the
Mexican revolutionists are working on
a plan for unity of military commands
and to establish a de facto govern
ment. The Eastern and Southern reb
els have named Villa their leader, and
their plans contemplate their gaining
control of the oil fields first, and the
guaranteeing of protection to foreign
ers.
GOVERNOR’S DAUGHTER
GUARDED BY DETECTIVES
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CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Two secret service men in
formal dress attended the presenta
tion of the daughter of Governor Low
den to society here Saturday, as the
results of threats of anarchists in a
letter to the governor.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
WINS FROM CANADIANS
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 29 (by
Associated Press). The Rugby foot
ball team of Stanford University de
feated British Columbia University
here on Saturday last by a score of
6 to 0.
ANOTHER ADVANCE IN
PRICE OF WHEAT FLOUR
PORTLAND, Dec. 29 (by Associated 1
Press). An advance of 60 cents in
the price of flour was announced here
Saturday. This is a premium of one
dollar over the basic price offered
for several varieties of wheat, but the
farmers are offering sparingly.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, Dec. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).- -Saturday’s fish prices
were: Halibut, firsts, 9c; seconds, 6c;
sable, 4c; rad rock, 2c.
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Why have the dirt rubbed and
pressed in when we have the ma
chine for renovating your clothes?
It costs no more and the satisfac
tion is great. Suits Made to Order.1
T. N. HUBBERT New Woolens Just Arrived
Tailor Across from Blum-O’Neill Store
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Going Out of
Business
Will sell entire lot of fixtures at a bargain
Bar fixtures
Safe, etc.
Three pool tables
And large lot of equipment
Furnishings of 1 0 rooms complete
Must Close Out Before January 1st
Kenny Holden
MICKIE SAYS
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Mrs. Dunham’s home-made mince
meat at Flnkelstein & Sapiro’a. 10-tf
The Dally Times Job plant Is
well equipped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
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Start the New
Year
rite
rite at Hegg’s
rite on the comer
rite on our
Highland Linen
and Interlined
Stationery
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See our display of General
Office Supplies
The House of_Qs—Quantity, Quality
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
FOR RENT—
j Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottageB.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY COMPANY
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING (
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jl NEW YEAR’S EVE |,
I! RENT A COSTUME FOR THE DANCE j i
II $3 to $10 j |
jj : You have your pick of fifty original costumes obtained by the : I
J • department for this dance. The suits are complete, including ; gj
jj j, masks, wigs, etc. »
; I Between the hours of 1 p. m. and 8 p. m. daily the costumes j ..j
1 ; will be on display at the fire hall and a fireman will be on duty to j |
jj| • show them to you. , , • gj
I j TICKET ON SALE AT I J
II NORTHERN DRUG STORE CORDOVA DRUG STORE ! g
a: Ladies—50c Gentlemen—$1.00 Children—50c i 1