ALAMEDA ARRIVES, DEPARTS
FOR WESTWARD
steamer Alameda arrived this
morning with the following passen
gers:
For Cordova — J. McGillbray, Mrs.
J. F. Randall, J. F. Randall, Jr., Tom
Foley, Mrs. B. Hattur, Miss VI A. Al
len, C. Cerney.
For Hatouehe — H. P. Crowther.
For Valdez — B. Brunell, H. Bloom,
C. Koffman, Mrs. C. C. Howard. Mrs.
J. F. Cunningham. T. Samuelson, Mrs.
C. Mill.
For Seward — J./C. Snell, H. Mark
well, Mrs. F. W. Small, Walter I).
Peters, W. A. Brown.
Horn -TniKf,,, _ Mrs. H. C. Strap
^^'ftanT M. Williamson, C. Madsen and
wife, George Albert, J. Nelson, A. N.
Hansen, Miss E. L. Code.
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MASONS MEET TONIGHT.
A regular meeting of Mt. McKinley
Hodge, No. 183, F. & A. M„ will be
held tonight in Masonic Hall, at 8
o’clock, p. m.
Annual election of officers will be
held, and all members are earnestly
requested to be present.
OSCAR C. MEYER, 8<«cretary.
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Jewelery, cut glass and watches.
Osborne Bros.’ Jewelery Store.
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Wanted — Position in hotel, road
house or camp as cook or take charge
of same. Apply at this office.
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Furnished Cottages — Third Ave
nue and Observation Knoll. Apply
Alaska Transfer Co.
ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY.
The Northern Drug Company wish
to announce to the people of Cordova
and vicinity that right now It has
the largest and most complete stock
of holiday goods ever shown In Alas
ka, consisting of articles that would
make useful and suitable Christmas
gifts. Among these will be found
Ivory l’yralln toilet articles, Includ
ing ladles’ and gentlemen’s sets.i
clocks nnd picture frames. Also a
very extensive line of Japanese novel
ties. Our stock of confectionery Is
fresh nnd most complete. These
sweets are put up in pretty boxes of
from one to five pounds. We also
carry candles in bulk, all fresh and
crisp. Cigars singly or by the box.
They are the best brands and make
fragrant smokes.
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Select your Christmas presents at
Osborne Bros.’ Jewelery Store.
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One-fourth off on fancy china at
the Blum, O'Neill Co.
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New assortment of Christmas
Ccards and letters, at Hegg’s.
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One-fourth off on all cut glass at
the Blum, O’Neill C-o.
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All the music of all the world—
Columbia Records, E. A. Hegg.
Agent.
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Found—An emblem of the F. O.
E. Owner can secure same at the
Times office.
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One-fourth off on all cut glass at
the Blum. O’Neill Co.
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The 1916 report of Governor J. F.
A. Strong has Just been released for
publication. It contains 116 pages,
and treats on every part of Alaska.
Under the caption, "What of Alas
ka’s Future," he says:
"From what has been written
above it may be thought by some that
Alaska Is a Tand flowing with milk
and honey,’ like the promised land
of the ancient Israelites. It Is a
greatly superior land, In point of
fact, to the one of nnclent times, but
the ‘milk’ must be sought out, and
the ‘honey’ carefully gathered. It Is
but a truism to say that Alaska and
its resources have been persistently
and insistently misrepresented since
its purchase from Russia. It has
taken many years of patient effort to
convince people elsewhere that Alas
ka Is really a land of promise. In
the early days of the territory the
few people who visited It as tourists
gained their Impressions of the Coun
try from the deck of a steamship,
and wrote and talked accordingly.
They were looking for the grotesque
and bizarre, for glaciers and Ice
bergs, polar bears and totem poles.
and the fur-clad Eskimo, hence their
motifs covered these and little more.
The immense latent riches of the
country were overshadowed or lost
sight of in their seal to find those
things of which they In turn had read
in geographies and other publica
tions of the time. But a change has
taken place. Alaska, as it Is, is be
coming better known with the pass
ing of each year. People of other
lands are coming to see it for them
selves. Many of these are not skirt
ing merely the southern coast, but
are visiting every other section.
Tourist travel to Alaska the past
summer was the greatest by far In
its history. This was in part due,
no doubt, to the war in Europe, which
impelled many people to visit other
lands and safer places. The scenic
beauty of Alaska is unsurpassed. Its
mountain ranges are the most mag
nificent on the continent. Its bays,
fiords, inlets and harbors are com
parable at least with those of Nor
way. The mighty Yukon and other
rivers of the interior afford 6,000
miles of inland navigation. Prom the
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plain and towering mountain peaks,
seen in the distance in the long per
spective of waxing and waning lights
and shades of the summer day, are
a delight to the eye. The country
abounds with lakes, set like Jewels
in the midst of mountains, affording
the finest fishing, while deer, cari
bou, mountain sheep, goats, moose,
waterfowl and shore birds furnish
game for the sportsman with a mini
mum amount of effort. Alaska has
all the natural attractions to make
It an Ideal summer resort and a sana
torium for thousands of people of the
United States. The summer months
in most sections are balmy, the air
being pure, clear and healthful.
From a mere material standpoint
Alaska’s natural resources have told
and are telling their own story. It
is not alone a land of gold, for It has
many kinds of precious metals and
other minerals. Its production of
silver is a not unimportant Item. Its
copper production is steadily forging
to the front, and the output of this
metal alone during the present cal
endar year will probably reach in
value $20,000,000. It has unlimited
quantities of.coal, as yet undeveloped,
but with the probability that it will
soon be producing high grade Bteam
lng and coking coalB unequalled in
quality by any on the Pacific Slope
of the continent. It has extensive
areas of agricultural land, as evi
denced by the prosperous ranches of
the Tanana valley and other parts
of the territory. Cattle have been
raised In Southwestern Alaska ever
since the days of Russian occupation.
It has been estimated that Alaska
has 30,000 square miles of agrlcul
turai lands, besides large areas suit
able for grazing. Twothlrds of these
areaB are probably tributary to the
proposed government railroads. Hein
deer raising Is a promising and stead
ily Increasing Industry of great pos
sibilities, and the territory's pastures
are a prospective source of future
wealth. Its fisheries are extensive.
and are capable of great expansion,
and ultimately will attract consider \
able population, Increase the local
market for foodstuffs and mineral
foods and supply return cargoes, and
therefore cheapen freight rates for
northbound vessels. The best tim
bered areas are confined to south
eastern Alaska, where there Is a large
supply of wood suitable for pulp, the
manufacture of which promises an
important Industry. Water power Is
abundant, and Is an Important factor
In the treatment of the low grade
ores of the southeastern section, be
sides furnishing electric power for
Industrial and other purposes. With
the further development of water
power the manufacture of electro
chemical products will, without
doubt, soon be an Important Alaskan
industry.
The vast possibilities of Alaska in
dustrially, agriculturally and commer
cially have been only briefly outlined
here, but enough has been said to
justify the prediction that within the
next decade the potential greatness
of this territory, as a producer of
natural wealth, will have been so
firmly established as to dispel the
last lingering doubt of those who
have assumed the expressed or im
plied attitude of scoffers when Alas
ka has been under discussion.”
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.
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John McGilvray has returned from
a trip to the States.
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The steamer Admiral Farragut is
due from the westward at 8 o'clock
tonlglit.
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Charles Cerney returned on the
Alameda from a trip to Sitka Hot
Springs.
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Mrs. J. F. Randall and son arrived
from the States on the Alameda to
Join Mr. Randall.
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A. B. Cooper, one of the clerks at
(ho 1 nr*nl nnatnfflpp hna liAAti lnltl lin
the past few days with an attack of
grip.
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Rev. E. P. Ziegler left on this morn
ing's train for C'hltlna and Mc
Carthy td hold services at his mis
sions. There will be no Sunday ser
vices at the Dragon next Sunday.
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Mrs. R. J. F. Mills, of Juneau,
spent a couple of hours with Cordova
friends today. She Is on her way to
Valdez, where she will spend a couple
of months with her sister, Mrs.
Austin.
DEMING WHEELER AFTER FOXES I
Denting Wheeler, who left here |
sometime ago with a string of about
thirty dogs, has arrived at Fairbanks
and will continue his Journey north.
He Is going into the Koyukuk on a
fox buying trip.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
The funeral of Brother W. H. Lear
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will take place from Eagle Hall Frl
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day afternoon at 1 o’clock. Members
£
and visiting brothers and friends in
vited. GEO. DOOLEY, Sec. 1
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New assortment of Christmas
Ccards and letters, at Hegg’s.
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Two Boats are due in Cordova to
morrow—one from Seattle and the
other from the westward.
F. A. HEGG. agent Columbia
Graphophones and Records. 1
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MAGE LICENSE ISSUED'
TO PRESIDENT (
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Washington, Dec. 16. — A marriage £
icense was issued today authorizing :•
he union of Woodrow Wilson to :•
Irs. Galt. The age of the groom is
et at 59, while that of the bride Is •:
iven at 43. The wedding will take •:
lace next Saturday night at the :•
esidence of Mrs. Galt, the officiat :•
rig minister being an Episcopalian, j
Ithough tho President himself Is a •:
'resbyterian. •:
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
1 wish to announce to the Mothers, :j
'athers and every friend of the kid- •:
ies, that I have renewed my con
ract with the POST OFFICE STORE j:
a supply it with every kind o( toy :!
lade by my BrownleB in my North
’ole Toy Shops. jj
Orders left there for dolls, books, •;
nimals, guns, or anything you wish |
sft In stockings on Christmas Eve $
rill be suro to reach me.
SANTA CLAUS. S
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One-fourth off on fancy china at g
le Blum. O’Neill Co.
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Don’t overlook Fuller's barber shop jrj
ocated at Alaskan hotel, not Cordova £
louse.
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Send the Alaska Times to your g
■lends outside. Only |3 a year, ft
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Be A “Spug” 1
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Make Your Christmas Gifts Useful Gifts—Gifts ^
That Can Be Used and Full Value Received.
Ornaments Are Dustworthy and Depreciate in Value. ;i;j
There is Nothing More Pleasing Than a Few Pair of §
Socks, a Couple of Shirts or Some Ties. §
SUGGESTIONS I
handkerchiefs, Ties, Hosiery, Hats, Shirts, Shoes, Sweat- g
rs, Smoking Jackets, Gloves, Underwear, Suits, *Grips, g
Suitcases, Toilet Sets, Ladies’ Wear.
We Have Special Inducements in Ladies’ Hose—
Silk, Silk Lisle, Cashmere.
FINKELSTEIN&SAPIRO I
THE STORE THAT SATISFIES.
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Empress Theatre;
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1915. 1
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Pathe Weekly News, No. 64.
UNTIL DEATH DO US PART, T t
A Selig Two Act Drama.
RED DYE AND A NATURAL MISTAKE, * i
Two Biograph Comedies. 1
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We have the largest line of Men’s Wear
from which to choose your Xmas gifts. Every
thing that a man can wear will be found here,
from a pair of 25 cent garters to a $35 suit.
Trunks.$10 to $50
Traveling Bags.$5 to $25
Suit Cases.$5 to $25
Bath Robes, Smoking Jackets, Men’s Fur
nishings in Xmas boxes. Everything for men.
STYLEPLUS.
HART, SHAFFNER & MARX.
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