ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Steamers Alaska, Alameda and Northwestern
for Speed and Comfort.
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Tickets on sale at uptown office, Alaska Steamship Bldg. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour
before sailing time.
J. H. Bunch, G.F.& P.A. S. R. Hedges, Agt.
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Pacific Steamship Co.
Safety Courtesy Service
Two Sailings per Month via Inside Passage
Through 'Tickets to All California and Eastern Points
For information as to rates and sailing dates see agent
J. H. KLINE, Agent
Phone 222; Residence 222 Empress Building
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ARE YOU GOING OUT THIS FALL?
Visit San Francisco and Stop with
Mark C. Thompson
at his new hotel in the heart of the city between
Powell ami Mason Streets.
The Dale-Tallac Hotel
140 ELLIS STREET
Special Rates and Headquarters for Alaskans.
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Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 86. S
THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF, PROP. PHONE -47
POOL, CARDS, TOBACCO
SOFTJDRINKS OF ALL KINDS
THE POPULAR CORNER’
CORDOVA ALASKA
1 NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
:i;i Wholesale and Retail Dealers ip £
I FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- I
| VISIONS
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Order* from
j| Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
Halibut and Other Fresh Fish of All Kinds Will Be Kept £
in Stock When Available
SMITH & OLASSBRENNER, Props.
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PRAEGER SAYS
MAIL DELIVERY
WILL IMPROVE
In a letter to Delegate Charles A.
Sul/.er, Otto Rrager. second assistant
postmaster general, declares that in
formation received from various points
in Alaska in response to telegraphic
inquiry indicates that tin* present sys
tem of handling the mail as express
and freight gives fairly good satlsfuc
lion, except at Juneau, Cordova and
Valdez, and lie hopes to remedy the
situations at those places and at the
same time save to the government
the advantage of tin* cheaper trans
portation charges resulting in refusal
to grant mail contracts under the old
system.
Mr. 1‘rager also announces that ar
rangements have been completed for
a continuation of the monthly mail
I service to the westward points here
tofore supplied hv the* Dora.
The letter is as follows:
"My Dear Mr. Sul/.er: Referring
to your calls at this office in regard
to tin transportation of the mails be
tween Seattle and points in Alaska b>
freight and express, and to your letter
transmitting telegrams from the gov
ernor of Alaska and J W. Troy ol j
Juneau, respecting the service, I have
the honor to inform you that the mat ;
ter of providing the best practicable
ser\e e has received careful consider '
ation and attention by this office
"Advertisements were issued in the
usu;^) manner inviting proposals tor
continuant e of contract service lie
twccti Seattle and various points in
Alaska, but the two principal opera!
mg companies refused to enter into
contracts which would require per
formance ol an> fixed nuinhe <>i
trips W hile one of the comp ma -
did make a proposal for servict on
such trips as its boats should muse
daring the year at approximate^ tin*
trip rates under the old contract the
(■thcr company would not old gate
jil t'll to perform an\ spe*eitied se vg
: ;i.- to number of trip-, s ln*du. or
pnii of ( ill. and the rate name I by
it for such trips as it might sec t to1
make was materially higher thai the
present cost and contained the i|’i
lation that such rate apply only rom
trip to trip and be* subject to evi
sion upon notice being given to the;
department.
“It was impossible, therefore, to re
new the con tract* for continual! fa
service as heretofore provided It was
in these circumstances that advantage
was taken of authority given by con
gress in connection with the appropri (
ation act to require the transportation
companies to carry the* mails under I
authorization of freight and express,
service; otherwise tlu* companies i
could not have been required to carry ,
tin- mails. Under this authorization
the mails dispatched l.y the postma
ters as freight and express must be
carried when the boats arc* operated.'
The new authorization became cite - ;
tivc* August 1. lb is. and full instruc
tions were given the representatives
of this office* and the postmasters re
specting its operation.
“It is noted that the telegram from
(lovernor Higgs is dated July 21 and
that from Mr. Troy August 1, which
was before* the beginning of service
under tin* new authorization Since*
you were* here last, on the* 2<Hh inst .
this oftico has made* telegraphic in
quiry at a number of points with re
spect to the* sufficiency of the present
service, and it appears that reason
able* mail supply is being provided,
with tin* exception that a late closing
of mail is not afforded for dispatch
hy such steamers as pass in the night.
This is due to the* fact that the ex
press company closes its office at the
close of regular office* hours 1» is
stated that tlu* express office closes
at Juneau at l:2o p. in. and at Val
dez at a p. in., while* at Anchorage.
Cordova and Seward the* mails may
he* dispatched several hours later, it
is thought that this objection may
be reasonably remedied by arranging
to hive* the mails dispatched, on oc
casions when tin* steamer is due in
the nigjit. at tin* time* of the closing
of tho postoffice, or at least a late*
hour in the* day. and action will be
taken in the* matter e>f effecting such
remedy If possible.
"With respect to tlu* delivery of
malls ilium the arrival of the steamer,
it is reported that such delivery is
fairly prompt, except in the report of
the postmaster at Juneau, which
states that delivery is delayed several
hours. That feature will also receive
attention.
"It is thought that after tin* service
has been in operation for a time it
will work smoothly and prove atis
faetory In any event this appears
to be the only practicable arrange
ment under present conditions.
"In regard to the withdrawal of
tin* steamer bora from the route be
tween Seward and Nushagak, which is
referred to in (lovernor Higgs' tele
gram I have to state that practically
the same conditions prevailed on that
route as on the other routes, except
that the rate demanded by the com
pany for continuance of such trips as
it saw fit to make were prohibitive
Fortunately another responsible party.
A II. Smith of Portland. Ore, eon
kented to inaugurate service on that
route, and a contract lias been
awarded to him for continuance of
monthly service.
"Yours very truly,
(Signed) OTTO PR AC. HR.
"Second Assistant Postmaster (ten
oral.”
♦
Enlisted Men Who
Are Unfit for Service
Want Recognition
SKATTLK. Oct " National reeog
nition in the way of some button or
Insignia for soldiers who have offered
their lives for their country, under
gone tiie training and hardships of
camp, and through no fault of their
own discharged as physically unfit
for service, is sought hv (Iranville
Hawkins ot Kansas, a former private
;if Fort I.awton
Hawkins was honorably discharge.|
after amputation of an arm a the re
suit of a railroad accident, lie feel
that action by the war department
such as in* proposes, would show t<»
fhe world that these discharged so!
■ Hers are not slackers nr unpatriotic,
but entitled to tiie :-aine mnsidorn
ion as men in uniform At present
ie says, main such m.-n ar< pushed
tside when seeking employment
♦
Christen Battery of
Guns in Honor of
Governor’s Wife
OM'MI’IV W.i-li Oct Cover
nor Finest Lmt»r lia been notified
by Lieutenant .1 De Brion. command*
er of the Fifth battery, fiath regiment
of French artillery, that the first
group of his battery has been christ
ened in honor of Mrs Lister. Her
name is painted on the gun barrel.
All the guns in the battery, said the
officer’s letter, have been christened
in honor of prominent French and
American women.
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SUMMONS- No 040
In the District Court of the Territory
of 'b»uh ». Third Division William
Mi I’olden, plaintiff, v. Mary M«
Fadden. d--fenda lit
The President of the Uii'tcd States of
\merica, greeting to Mary McFad
den, the above-named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in the district court of the territory
of Alaska. Third division, within
thirty da vs after the completion of
the publication of this summons, to
wit, within thirty duvs after the 9th
da> of November. 191V and answer
the complaint of William MeFadden.
the above named plaintiff, in the
above-entitled cause, which is an ac
tion for divorce in one of the cases
proscribed by law. wherein the
plaintiff prays an absolute divorce I
from v*iu. forever dissolving the
bonds of matrimony existing between]
you and the above-named plaintiff:
and you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint as herein required the said '
plaintiff will take judgment against j
von for w ant thereof, and *w ill apnlv |
to the court for the relief demanded
In hi.s said ooinpl tint as hereinabove
set out.
The ouler for the publication of this
summons was duly made and entered
on the 5th d *v of Tune, 1918 The date
of the first publication of this sum
mons is the 28th day of September..
1918. and the date of the last publi
cation thereof is the 9th day of No
vemher. 1918
Witness the Honorable Fred M
Brown, judge of said court, and the
seal thereof, this 5th dav of June, in
the year of Our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and eighteen, and of our
Independence the one hundred and
fortv third
ARTHUR LANG. Clerk.
By C H WILCOX. Deputy
(Seal of District Court
for the Territory of
\1 >sk a Third Division.)
H F Capers and B O. Graham.
Cordova. Alaska. attorneys for
plaintiff
Date of first publication. Sept 28,
1918.
Date of last publication. Nov. 9.
1918.
(Paid Advertisement)
CHAS. A. SULZER
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOR DELEGATE
CHARLES A. SULZER
For Senator
THOMAS C. PRICE
For Representatives
JOHN NOON JAS. H. PATTERSON
ELBERT E. RAY ROBERT D. SMALL
For Road Commissioner
JAMES E. WILSON
The above are the regular nominees of the Democratic
party. They are men who are heartily in accord with President
Wilson in the conduct of the war and his policies, and with
Governor Riggs in his program for Alaska's development.
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lurhted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room |
'With or Without Hath
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Cordova House!]
DOOLEY AND GREENIG [j
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction (riiranteed
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop
Electric Lighted Hut Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
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PHONE 99
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