The Cordova daily times. [volume], December 14, 1920, Page 3, Image 3

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SHOPPING HINTS
FO'R
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR AND GIFTS
BOUGHT AT BREHMERS BRING THE CHEER
Why not buy your Holiday Gifts at the store with the big
selection and where you can buy at outside prices.
OUR COMPLETE STOCK OF GIFTS CONSISTS OF:
Victor Machines and Records
Augustine & Kyer Candies in plain boxes and fancy baskets
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies
Tem Point Fountain Pens and Ever Sharp Pencils
Pyralin Ivory and French Ivory, complete stock
Leather goods such as travelin g sets, collar bags, tourist
tablets
Hand Painted China Cut Glass
Picture Frames in all sizes and designs
Manicure Sets in Ivory, Horn, and Ebony
Cigars, Pipes, Cigarette Holders
Fancy Boxes of the Best Grades of Perfumes and Toilet
Waters
Shaving Sets, Razors of All Standard Makes
The Famous line of Mr. H. A. Ives Pictures of the Copper
River Valley
And Countless other articles that will make Holiday Gifts
CALL AND LET US SHOW YOU OUR COMPLETE
STOCK
Brehmer Drug Co.
CORDOVA AND McCARTHY, ALASKA
All Alaskan Trails end at the
Hotel Atwood
First Avenue and Pine Street
SEATTLE, WASH.
Nearest to Everything
Clean—Modern
J. A. FARNHAM and TED TALOR, Proprietors
Ted Taylor, Formerly Chief Steward Steamship Alaska and Mariposa
Alaska
Steamship Company
Regular Sailings Between Seattle,
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
El'amar, Liscum, Latouche, Seward.
FROM SEATTLE— SAILS SOUTH—
Dec. 5 . NORTHWESTERN . Dec. 13
Dec. 17 . VICTORIA . Dec. 23
Dec. 30 NORTHWESTERN . Jan. 7
Jan. 10 . VICTORIA .. Jan. 17
The steamship Victoria will travel over the outside passage.
The steamship Northwestern will travel over the inside passage.
F. B. TRACY, Agent
—-qPACIFIC STLAMSHIP CQMPANYi?_^
Alaska—Washington—California ALASKA ROUTE
Safety Courteey Service Speed
OFFICE EMPRESS BUILDING '
Westbound . __*. Southbound
WATSON, Dec. 20 . WATSON, DEC. 22
SEWARD ONLY
L. A. COUNTS. AGENT Res. L.athrop Apts.
Phone 132—2
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IMPORTED
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T. N. HUBBERT
DYEING, CLEANING, RE
PAIRING AND HAT
BLOCKING
Tailored Suits at Store
Price*.
ECONOMY MUST
BE PRACTICED
BY TERRITORY
i _
ltigid economy in the affairs of the
territory must be the order of public
affairs during the next two years or
plans for the raising of greater reve
nues must be devised.
At the present time all public
monies that come into the public
treasury are derived from license
fees and special taxes on the output
of mines and the fisheries. These
have been insufficient to carry on
the business of the territory and for
the past two years the public busi
ness has cost more than the income.
According to the books in the office
of Treasurer Smith there is an annu
al income of about $550,000. There
is now on hand about $322,000, with
about $38,000 of outstanding war
rants.
The large part of the territory
monies are derived from the fisher
ies business. On account of litiga
tion this was held up unitl two or
| three years ago when it was paid in
[ in one sum and at one time there
was nearly a million dollars in the i
treasury. The last legislature made I
appropriations to the extent that the j
outgo is larger than the annual aver-1
age income, and the balance is now i
; as above stated.
While it is within the power of the
' legislature to provide a general prop
| orty tax. many contend that this
- would involve the making of a new!
valuation and assessment of all the i
; property in the entire territory, and 1
then there would have to be pro-i
! vided in each division machinery for
the collection of assessments. It
1 bids fair to be one of the hard prob
lems which will confront the coming
session of the legislature.
DELEGAfEWILTwORK
FOR ALASKA FISH CODE
SEATTLE, Dec. 14.—Before leav
ing here for Washington, Delegate
Dan Sutherland of Alaska let it be
come known that the first work of
his campaign at the national capital
will be for the enactment of a fish
ing code for Alaska.
Advertise in the Duty Times
BAKER CLAIMS
ARMY IS JUST
OBJECT PRIDE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In his annual report
to congress, Secretary of War Raker
says the post-war reorganization of
the army marks a new era in the
military history of the country, as it
provides an effective model on which
great armies could be swiftly built
in times of emergency.
“It is apparent that while we do
not need a great standing army we
must live in the world as it Is while
we struggle to make it what it should
be,” Mr. Raker says. “We must have
a body of trained men large enough
in numbers to be an effective work
ing model upon which great armies
can be swiftly built in event of emer
gency.
“A justice loving people may be
forced by tragic necessity to resort
to war, but it has no right to ask
its sons to fight its battles out-armed
and out-shielded by an adversary,"
Mr. Baker makes no comment on
universal military training, a plan
rejected by congress in enacting the
new army reorganization bill, but in
reviewing the provisions of the new
military law, he says that one of the
most important features of the legis
lation is the provision for a “constant
and systematic relationship between
the national guard and the regular
army."
This provision, Mr. Baker declares,
win do much to "prevent antagonism
which have in the past been the not
unnatural but nevertheless unhappy
characteristics of the relationships of
the two forces."
The total strength of the army No
vember 3, 1920, was 213,067.
Mr. Baker declares that the one
year enlistment period authorized by
congress has not justified itself and
asserts that "from the point of view
of the efficiency of the army one
year enlistment periods are of little
value.”
The report reviews at length the
new educational and recreational pro
gram established since the war and
declares that "the time will come
soon when the peace-time army will
be throughout an educational institu
tion from which men will graduate
better equipped to enter civilian pur
suits and with a larger and firmer
grasp on citizenship and its respon
sibilities and privileges."
The total cost of the war through
the war department is placed by the
secretary at about $13,730,300,500 and
it is stated in the liquidation of
claims and contracts the department
saved the government 87 per cent of
the outstanding obligations at the
end of the war.
Discussing the disposal of surplus
war stocks Secretary Baker recom
mends that in the future the depart
ment’s plans keep in mind an effort
to have on hand at the termination
of a war supplies of a character, so
far as consistent with army needs.
that could readily and quickly be ab
sorbed in the country's commerce.
Declaring that he is happy to leave
to his successors in the war depart
ment the assurance that "in any na
tional emergency they have but to
use and direct the limitless capacity
and willingness of the American peo
ple which spontaneously offers itself
when a crisis comes,” Mr. Baker con
cludes his report with a tribute to
the navy and civilian war organiza
tions for co-operation during and af
ter the war, and declares that:
"In equipment, personnel and spirit
the army of the United States today
is an object of just pride to the
country.”
LUMBER PRICES TAKE
DROP AT KETCHIKAN
4
KETCHIKAN, Dee. 14. — In line
with the reductions of prices in other
places on the Pacific coast, thy Ket
chikan Power Company has an
nounced a general reduction of 8 per
cent in prices of all grades of lum
ber. Eldon Daly, manager of the
company, said the new prices would
become effective immediately.
The price reduction, with all the
building now under way or contem
plated, will make a big difference in
the total cost of construction in the
town, and it is believed that it will
tend to stimulate building.
As has been customary during the
winterf for a number of years, the
mill has closed down for the cold
month, but will be open as usual
early in the spring, probably in the
month of March, according to Mr.
Daly.
Graham Bread fresh every day at
the City Bakery.
To Save—
To save should be the ambition of
every one.
By providing a reserve fund you
are protected against re
verses.
It protects you in sickness.
It protects your dependents.
It protects your business.
It makes you independent.
—Start Saving
“The Bank of Personal Service’’
Manhattan Hotel
LOUISE DEJONGHE, Prop.
Rlectric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish a«d Tub
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA. ALASKA.
PHONE 99
CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM
Specially Carefully Prepared Lunch served from 11:30
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
expert workmen in producing our famous Cream Loaf. :: :: ;;
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BEST COFFEE IN TOWN
FRENCH BREAD RYE BREAD
THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF, Proprietor
Pool, Cards, Tobacco
Soft Drinks of All Kinds
THE POPULAR CORNER
PHONE 47 CORDOVA, ALASKA
LUMBER
WHOLESALE RETAIL
Prompt Attention Given to Small as
Well as Large Orders
Cordova Mill and Lumber Company
Telephone 5 p. 0. Box 218
Copper River and
Northwestern Ry.
Effective November 1, 1920.
TRAIN LEAVES—
Cordova for Chitina Monday and Thursday.
Chitina for Kennecott Tuesday, Friday and'
Sunday.
Kennecott for Chitina Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday.
Chitina for Cordova Tuesday and Friday.
THIS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf fro*
9 a. m. to 6 p. m.. except Sundays
and Holidays
Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot Office eae hour
before departure of trains.
CALEB CORSER, Superintendent MARK McALLEN, Ticket Agent