The Cordova daily times. [volume], October 09, 1919, Page 8, Image 8

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LOCAL AND
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! MENTION
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H. I. Dann of Seattle is a Cordova
visitor.
Hans Hagen of Nenana is spending
a few days in town.
The steamship Northwestern is due
from Seattle tomorrow afternoon about
3 o’clock.
C. L. Jones, bookkeeper for the Be
ring River Coal Company, is here on
his way Outside.
J. C. Most of the Abercrombie Pack
ing Company came down from Mile 55
on yesterday’s train.
William Tibbs is here from Chitina
on his way to Valdez to serve as a
juror at the district court.
On Monday evening next the ^mem
bers of the Northland Club will en
tertain at an informal dance.
George C. Hazelet and E. T. Stan
nard left this morning for the Copper
River flats in quest of ducks.
Luther C. Hess, banker and mining
man from Fairbanks, is a Cordova vis
itor, awaiting a south-bound boat.
Angus McDougall came down from
Strelna on yesterday’s train and will
shortly leave for the States, having
closed down his mining operations for
the winter.
James H. Hammil, who is interested
with Clarence Berry in big mining op
erations in the Circle district, is here
on his way to the States.
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Mathue Johnson and Miss Bright
Armstrong were united in marriage
by United States Commissioner Noaks
in the presence of a few intimate
friends.
\ C. W. Scarborough has returned
from an extended trip to Interior
camps, where he took a number of
good views for the Kennecott Copper
Corporation.
The Cordova fire department meets
tonight and a full attendance of the
members is requested, as there will be
a special election of a board of direct
ors, as provided for in the new by
laws.
F. J. Porter had two of his fingers
cut off today in the machinery of the
Eyak sawmill.
The launch Pioneer has returned
from Katalla with seventy drums of
gasoline from the Chilkat Oil Com
pany’s plant.
Frank Cunningham and party re
turned last night from a two weeks’
hunt on the Copper River flats, and
brought back a large number of ducks.
S. M. Laurie, R. L. H. Marshall, A.
V. Daze and H. H. Mitchell of Mc
Carthy are in Cordova and will leave
on the next boat for Valdez to serve
as jurors at the district court.
It is reported that Deputy Marshal
Harry Kavanagh is to be permanently
stationed at McCarthy, and that Dep
uty James Milsap has been trans
ferred from there to Anchorage.
The Alaska road commission crews,
which have been working for Lars
land and Oscar Olsen on the other side
of the delta, during the past summer,
returned to Cordova on yesterday’s
train.
W. G. Wherry of Scenery Hill, Pa.,
was an arrival in town on yesterday’s
train from Fairbanks. He has spent
the past couple of months in the In
terior, hunting big game, and is now
on his way to the Texas oil fields.
Nine members of the construction
crews at the radio stations at Miles
7 and 14 arrived in town on yester
day’s train and will leave on the
steamship Northwestern for Seward,
where they will build a dormitory for
the plant there.
Jack Pickford in “The Spirit of ’17,”
Pathe News and a Mack Sennett two
reel comedy for the last time tonight.
Mary Garden in the magnificent emo
tional drama of today, “The Splendid
Sinner,” and Fatty Arbuckle in the
scream two-reel comedy. “The Bell
boy,” tomorrow evening at the Elm
press theater.
The second case to be tried before
the juvenile court was heard by Com
missioner Noaks yesterday. Sadie
Hayes filed a petition for the custody
and control of her four-year-old son,
but as Mr. and Mrs. William King had
legally adopted the child when eight
months old, the court entered a decree
giving the foster parents custody of
the boy.
NEAR CHITINA
(From McCarthy News)
The body of John Trinko, the trap
per who was missing for so many
months, and for whom a search party
hunted without success a year ago,
was found by Bill Lang at the head
of the Chitina river early this sum
mer. Lang was on a prospecting trip
and found the body in a deserted cabin
near Chitina. He reported this to the
commissioner at McCarthy, and on re
ceiving instructions, returned and bur
ied the remains. John Pitcher has
been appointed to investigate the af
fairs of the deceased and to ascertain
if he had any relatives, as he was lit
tle acquainted in this section of the
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I country.
Jack O’Hara and Ed Briggen arrived
on Thursday after a very successful
mining season in the Interior. O’Hara
will return to Chisana very soon with
his winter supplies, but Briggen talks
of staying near the railroad for a time.
Jack Erickson, who has been chef
at the Kennecott private mess for six
month, spent a few days in town this
week. He is now visiting at Nizina,
but will return and take a trip Outside
about the middle of the month.
Pete Ericson took a trip to his cabin
at Blackburn today, and discovered
that it had been broken into while he
was at Kennecott, and two guns and
a new flashlight stolen.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fundeen and Ed
Junior arrived in town on Tuesday
from the Tjosevig property, where
they spent the summer. They have
rented the Lewis bungalow, on Third
street, for the winter.
Ole Farsveldt arrived from Chisana
last Sunday, and after a few days’ rest
left on yesterday’s train for a few
months’ visit to Tacoma.
W. H. Longley has been appointed
administrator in the estate of Mrs.
Clara Conway, deceased.
Mrs. Caroline Dorfner, who as Mrs.
Carrie Foster was a former resident
of this town, writes from her home at
609 Findlay street, Seattle. Her many
| friends will be glad to know that she p
I in excellent health and spirits, and ,
sends regards to McCarthy friends. i
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Encho Toromanoff arrived in town j
this week from Nizina. He is well
pleased with results on No. 12 White,
which he purchased last spring.
George Nickles, foreman of the Gar
vey bench workings at Rex creek, is
in town from Nizina.
Andy Ketterer is now located at
Sheep Bay, near Cordova, where he
has purchased a sawmill. Our former
townsman is much pleased with the
outlook. They sawed the first on ,
September 26, and there is all kinds
of work in sight. Herman recently
left for the Outside, and is to be mar
ried this fall.
On Thursday evening last Mrs. M.
W. Fry entertained in honor of Mrs.
Tim Eckstrom, who is her guest for
a few days. A most enjoyable time
was spent. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. George Scott, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Iverson, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Laurie, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Laurie,
Mrs. Eckstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Fry and
Louis Widing.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Salted king salmon, in
large or small quantities, 20 cents a
pound. Apply Fred Frederickson,
phone 215. 9-6
FOR SALE—Sewing machine. In
quire James Kennedy, at Will Clay
son’s. 7-tf
FOR RENT—House-keeping rooms,
partly furnished; also a furnished
cabin. Cordova Abstract & Realty
Co., Adams building. 6-12
FOR SALE—Restaurant furniture
and fixtures; also house plants. Ap
ply phone 138 or Cordova Grill.
30-tf
HUB BOLLINGER has taken charge
of the pressing and cleaning de
partment of T. N. Hubbert’s tailor
ing shop. 27-tf
APARTMENT FOR RENT—Inquire
of Charles J. Goodall. 19-tf
FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT—
Apply Dr. Council. 18tf j
FOR RENT—Bachelor apartment.
Phone 185 15tf
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FOR RENT—Furnished cabins. See
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