The Cordova daily times. [volume], November 27, 1920, Page 6, Image 6

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Mines Bureau Is Trying
To Decrease Fatalities
The Unite States bureau ot mines
is authorized by congress to conduct
investigations tending to improve the
health, welfare and working condi
tions of miners and other persons
related to the mining industry. In
an effort to decrease the large num
ber of fatalities resulting from minor
injuries which did not receive
prompt attention, instruction in first
aid to show the miners how to care
for each other properly in case of
injury was one of the earliest and
most important branches of the work
of the bureau.
A number of stations, supplied
with expert instructors and equipped
with first aid material were estab
lished throughout the United States
to facilitate the training of men in
first aid. Later, as the need for
reaching the somewhat isolated min
ing camps become apparent, a num
ber of railroad coaches were pur
chased and remodeled to provide liv
ing quarters for a crew and a train
ing or demonstration room. These
cars carry an ample supple of first
.aid material, both for practical and
actual use, and they carry in addi
tion several sets of oxygen breathing
apparatus for us in mines after a
fire or a gas explosion when all
the workings are filled with pois
onous gas. A number of auto trucks
were purchased later and equipped
with first aid material and mine
rescue apparatus. While these
trucks are limited in range of ac
tivity, they are very valuable for
mine explosions or accidents in the
vicinity of the several stations at
which they make their headquarters.
At the present time the bureau
of mines has ten stations and ten
cars in the United States whose
chief work is connected with mine
rescue and first aid. The rescue
cars travel continuously through
their various districts, stopping at
each of the mining camps where
classes in first aid and mine rescue
work are organized and training
given. At many if the mining
camps the visits of the rescue cars
are eagerly awaited because the min
ing companies and the men them
selves appreciate the value of first
aid and mine rescue work.
If an explosion or mine fire oc
curs the nearest car is rushed to the
scenfe on the first available train.
If speed means the saving of lives,
special locomotives are used. When
the car arrives on the scene the
crew usually takes charge of the
rescue work, often by men trained at
a previous visit. Many lives have
been saved and many acts of hero
ism performed by the bureau’s crews
and there has been a marked de
crease in injuries and fatalities in
the mining industry since the bu
reau began instruction and training
in first aid work.
The mining experiment station at
Fairbanks is not included in the
mine rescue stations enumerated
above, as it belongs to a different
branch of the bureau's work—that
of preventing mineral waste and in
creasing efficiency in mining. One
of the members of the station, Mr.
Sparks, was engaged in rescue work
before coming to Fairbanks, and ar
rangements have been made to give
the people of Fairbanks an oppor
tunity to secure training in first aid,
Beginning very shortly a class
will be formed which will be
open to any man or woman who
desires to attend. There will be
absolutely no charge, and at the
end of the course all who qualify
will be entitled to government certi
ficates of competency.
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Third Prize
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“GO'WEST YOUNG MAN”
LAST TIME TONIGHT
AT EMPRESS THEATER
Tom Moore is the fortunate pos
sessor of an infectious smile that j
won’t come off. Another success
was scored to his credit last night
in tlie rapid fire comedy drama
“Go West Young Man.” A corking
good Mack Sennett comedy “Among
Those Present” completed this all
comedy program, which is being re
peated for the last time tonight.
Another good comedy is booked
for Sunday, “A Burglar by Proxy,”
featuring Jack Pickford. The plot
is original and the situations un
usual and amusing. He’s an amateur
Jimmy Valentine. His valet is a
safeblower who doesn't know a
dress shirt from a bathing suit,
and liis sweetheart drives him to
burglary instead of to drink. He’s
in trouble with the police, in debt
for his auto, “in Dutch” with his
sweetheart,—'but he’ll be “in solid”
with the audience from beginning to
end of this rapid fire comedy.
And on Monday and Tuesday, “The
Miracle Man" will be shown,—hailed
by critics as one of the greatest mo
tion picture ever produced—a pic
ture that will thrill audiences where
ever shown, not only because of its
absorbing story, but because of its
powerful heart appeal.
General admission will be raised
for “The Miracle Man” to 50c, chil
dren 25c. Loges, 75c.
ONE BY ONE OLD
TIMERS MUSH ON
Mike Byrne, old-time miner on
Goldstream, was found dead in his
cabin, says the Fairbanks News
Miner.
Mike had not been in the best of
health for some time, and on Satur
day n orning the rews came to
town that he lay dead in his cabin.
The coroner and a marshal went out
to investigate and found Mike dead
on the cabin floor nude. He had
evidently prepared to take a bath,
and had the water ready and his
clean clothing on the back of a
chair, had been been sitting on a
stool by the tub and had just fin
ished taking off his clothing when
he fell forward from the stool, dead.
Mike was well known and esteemed
in the camp.
Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance at
Eagle Hall Saturday night.
For Fuller Sanitary brushes write
Gene Glendenning, 102 Dietz Build
ing, Bremerton, Wash. Christmas
mail orders promptly filled. 9-tf.
DAWSON NEWS
OF INTEREST
TO ALASKANS
DAWSON, Nov. 5. —Dan Coates,
manager of the Dawson section of
the overland winter mail service,
says he hopes to dispatch the first
mail to Whitehorse front Dawson as
soon as he receives word that the
incoming mail from Whitehorse has
reached Carmacks. He says prepar
ations for carrying on the mail serv
ice are well under way.
Coates has received advices that
1,500 pounds of mail is on the way
from Pelly to Dawson. The road
houses open along the trail are as
follows: Carmacks, George Brown;
Yukon Crossing; Minto; Pelly, Mrs.
Alex Shaver; Scroggie, F. C. Ward;
Black Hills, Mrs. F. Mitchell; Quartz,
A. A. McMillan.
Mrs. Fannie Mitchell has gone to
Black Hill, where she will open her
roadhouse for the winter. She took
with her a load of supplies, and is
accompanied by Miss Nicholsan, who
will be with Mrs. Mitchell for the
winter.
John W. McLean, well known
Dawson merchant, is going to the
coast for the winter. He probably
will spend most of the time at the
hot springs in southern California,
where he will take treatment for
rheumatism and endeavor to thor
oughly restore his health. Mrs. Mc
Lean remains in Dawson for the
winter and has as her companion
Miss Jessie Stewart, Mr. McLean’s
niece.
Dave Cunninghame, sourdough
trader and freighter, got away on the
last Casca. He goes to Seattle and
Vancouver, and says he may return
over the trail in the spring with a
load of independent supplies. He re
cently arrived here from Mayo,
where he staked several claims on
the Keno Hil land Stand-To Moun
tain strikes.
Lou is Lychens and Jim McCluskey
left here with an outfit and team
of dogs for Ketchmumstock, to work
on a group of claims held by Charley
Stone.
Jack Gulliford, the sourdough chef,
who has been on the steamer White
horse for the season, stopped off
here on the last call of the steam
er, and is at home with his family,
for the winter. He also has re
sumed his old position as day chef at
the Arcade. Jack Deas, who was
night chef at the Arcade for several
winters, and who also was on the
Whitehorse for the winter, is on her
this trip up, and will spend the
winter at Whitehorse, where he has
a position awaiting him in a mess
house.
The work of dismantling the North
West Corporation’s dredge at 60
Hunker creek, formerly owned by
the Yukon Gold, has been concluded.
The dredge is now ready to be
shipped across the divide to Domin
ion creek, where it will be re
erected at Granville and set to
work digging out gold next summer.
Mrs. Mamie Hammond, one of the
pioneer women of Dawson, left on
the last Casca for Seattle, where she
plans to spend the winter, and hopes
to meet her eldest son, who has
been outside for some time. Her
second son, Sewell, is remaining in
the Yukon for the winter. Her
daughter, Mrs. Dan McDonald, and
Mr. McDonald and children also
are here for the winter.
Shulz and Anderson got away with
a scow loaded with six tons of
freight for Fortymile. The mild
weather has made possible for them
to relieve a serious situation which
was created by lack of supplies in
the lower camp. Mayor Shulz and
Pete Anderson are among the best
of river men and should have no
difficulty in getting through with
their valuable cargo. They started
from the West Dawson shipyards.
Oscar Letourneau and team, with a
party from Mayo, including Captain
Hoggan and his boy; Max Lendre
ville and Stivers, reached Dawson
today.
Isaac Lusk reported at the North
Fork at noon, and will be in town
tonight.
Following Isaac by a day is ,T. K.
Pickering with an outfit of six horses
and the government team is coming
along a day or two later.
Teamsters arrange it among them
selves to string out along the trail
with a day or so between, so as
not to congest the limited stabling
accommodations at the roadhouses.
The funeral of Leroy Erickson,
the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Erickson was held from Lowe’s
chapel. The little one was born at
Sang, on the White river, two and a
half years ago, and was brought here
recently by the parents, who came
down from WJiite for the winter.
The child was taken ill some time
ago, and gradually grew worse.
Spinal meningitis is believed to
have been the cause of death.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Langram, who
left on the Casca, will spend the
winter on the coast, and will be in
California most of the time. They
have property there, and will make
headquarters at Berkeley. Mr. Lang
ram is one of the pioneer miners of
the Yukon, and for a long time was
on Highet. During the last sum
mer he was engaged in mining near
Dawson.
AUTO JUMPS MO DITCH
ONE OCCUPANT DROWNED
TACOMA, Nov. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Elmer Riley of Seattle was
drowned and two others perhaps fatal
ly injured yesterday when an auto
mobile plunged into a two-foot deep
water ditch near here. A passer-by
found the three unconscious in the
ditch.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS
SIONER’S COURT FOR THE TER
RITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION, CORDOVA PRECINCT,
AT CORDOVA. IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of Oscar
Balo, Deceased. No. 143.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned was duly and regularly ap
pointed by the Probate Court of the
Cordova Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
on the 17th day of November, 1920,
administratrix of the estate of Oscar
Balo, deceased. Notice is hereby
given to the creditors of, and all per
sons having claims against, the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
;after the first publication of this no
tice, to said administratrix at the law
office of Donohoe & Dimond in the
Town of Cordova, Territory of Alaska,
the same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate
in the Territory of Alaska.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 20th
day of November. 1920.
ANNA BALO,
Administratrix of the Estate of Oscar
Balo, Deceased.
First publication, Nov. 20, 1920.
Last publication, Dec. IS, 1920.
DONOHOE & DIMOND, Attorneys for
The Administratrix.
Nov. 20-27, Dec. 4-11-18
NOTICE
The common council of the town
of Cordova will meet as a board of
equalization on Monday night, De
cember 6, 1920 at the hour of 8
o’clock and will continue in session
until the hour of 9 o'clock of said
day, and will continue in session un
til the Monday next following be
tween the hours of 8 and 9 p. m.
of each day, during which time any
and all persons having any objec
tion or corrections to offer as to
the amount or manner of assess
ment are notified to be present.
(Signed) K. G. ROBINSON,
Town Clerk.
Dated this 23rd day of November,
1920.
The assessment roll is now open
and will be kept open for inspection
every day until December 6, 1920,
when the board of equalization con
venes at the clerk’s office in the
Blum Building on Second street.
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NOTICE OF TERM OF COURT
The Presklent of the United States j
of America to the residents of the |
Third division of the Territory of
* Alaska, and to whom it may con
cern; Greetings:
You and each ot jou will please
take notice that by order of the
court duly made and entered a
term of the District Court of the
Territory of Alaska, Third division
has been called and will be held at
Cordova, Alaska, beginning on the
6th day of December, 1920, at the
hour of 10 o’clock, in the morning,
and will continue as long thereafter
as the public welfare may require.
Dated Valdez, Alaska this 5th day
of November, 1920.
FRED. M. BROWN, Judge.
Attest:
Arthur Lang, clerk of the dis
trict court for the Territory of
Alaska, Third division.
(Seal)
By THOS. S. SCOTT, deputy clerk.
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Ellamar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward.
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Nov. 25 .».. Alameda . Dec. 3
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RANCHER KILLED BY
CHARGED BARB WIRE
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Charles Haafe, ranch
er, was electrocuted when his hand
touched a barbed wire carrying 11,000
volts from a fallen power line.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR,
Touring Car .$440.00
Touring Car, starter
type .$510.00
Runabout .$305.00
Runabout, starter
type .$465.00
Chassis ..$360.00
Chassis, starter type.$430.00
Truck Chassis, solid
tires, rear.$505.00
Truck Chassis, pneu
matic tires .$545.00
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Authorized Agent
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INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
COLLECTIONS
SURETY BONDS
DWELLINGS AND BUSINESS
HOUSES FOR RENT
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Our Fine French Rolls with every meal
A big variety of Pastries and Cakes, always fresh. Sanitary machin
ery of the latest model. Patent brick oven. Best materials used by
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BEST COFFEE IN TOWN
FRENCH BREAD RYE BREAD
SPORTING CLOTHES
Waterproof Hunting Coats.
Sporting Boots.
Excelsius Greer Shooting Coats.
Sporting Hats and Caps.
Khaki Colored Stag Shirts.
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